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and_o the_o allurement_n and_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n but_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o attempt_v for_o every_o good_a &_o virtuous_a thing_n be_v hard_a learn_v of_o solomon_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o when_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o by_o night_n and_o say_v 3.9_o 1._o king_n 3.9_o ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o solomon_n ask_v not_o for_o himself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a learn_v of_o job_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 1.5_o job._n 1.5_o for_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o child_n banquet_n be_v go_v about_o think_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o be_v accustom_v daily_o to_o sanctify_v his_o child_n and_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n according_a to_o 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his_o prayer_n shall_v early_o come_v before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n 88.13_o ps_n 88.13_o and_o vow_v unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o house_n nor_o come_v up_o upon_o his_o pallet_n 132.2.3.4.5_o psal_n 132.2.3.4.5_o or_o bed_n nor_o suffer_v his_o eye_n to_o â—leepe_v nor_o his_o eyelid_n to_o slumber_n until_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n learn_v of_o the_o very_a ethnic_n and_o pagan_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o superstition_n and_o do_v establish_v compose_v and_o settle_v that_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n lampridius_n write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o when_o he_o hear_v a_o controversy_n between_o 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be_v present_a to_o take_v careful_a heed_n that_o nothing_o be_v conclude_v against_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v memorablie_o report_v of_o albinius_n 1._o val._n max._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o that_o when_o the_o gall_n have_v take_v rome_n and_o the_o flamen_n and_o vestal_a virgin_n flee_v with_o the_o implement_n and_o instrument_n of_o religion_n albinius_n carry_v his_o wife_n &_o child_n in_o a_o cart_n or_o wagon_n prefer_v public_a religion_n before_o private_a charity_n command_v his_o people_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o waggon_n and_o place_v therein_o the_o flamen_n and_o vestal_a virgin_n for_o their_o easy_a carriage_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o by_o this_o his_o forward_a yet_o blind_a devotion_n make_v one_o to_o say_v that_o this_o course_n and_o homely_a wain_n do_v either_o equal_a or_o exceed_v the_o most_o glitter_a triumphal_a chariot_n that_o ever_o be_v can_v christ_n commandment_n can_v the_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o joy_n of_o god_n heavenly_a kingdom_n prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n unfeigned_o can_v the_o example_n of_o god_n true_a servant_n that_o have_v shine_v as_o lamp_n and_o star_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wicked_a worldling_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n why_o then_o let_v we_o blush_v for_o shame_n to_o be_v exceed_v by_o the_o very_a pagan_n and_o let_v we_o do_v that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god._n that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o adore_v of_o their_o idol_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o arise_v against_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v us._n quintus_fw-la cicero_n write_v a_o tract_n to_o his_o brother_n marcus_n cicero_n â—t_z de_fw-fr petit_fw-fr consul_n â—t_z touch_v the_o sue_n for_o the_o consulship_n which_o be_v then_o the_o high_a ordinary_a dignity_n in_o the_o world_n admonish_v he_o to_o set_v this_o always_o before_o his_o eye_n &_o mind_n whether_o he_o be_v at_o home_n or_o 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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v it_o aright_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v to_o himself_o nows_fw-la sum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o beatitudinem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la peto_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_o natural_o no_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n i_o seek_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o be_v eternal_a heaven_n be_v the_o place_n first_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n but_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n son_n of_o wrath_n stranger_n sojourner_n and_o pilgrim_n bear_v in_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v all_o in_o sin_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n we_o live_v in_o a_o curse_a earth_n in_o which_o we_o eat_v our_o bread_n with_o the_o
mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o dung_n and_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v flee_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o &_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o &_o his_o place_n shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o evil_a servant_n that_o shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 24.48_o matt._n 24.48_o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o therefore_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n &_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a that_o servant_n master_n will_v come_v say_v he_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wâ—re_o of_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o but_o that_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n 13.16_o job._n 13.16_o which_o say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o god_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v torture_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o out_o of_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_v of_o these_o torment_n but_o how_o unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a anguish_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o be_v seclude_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v hear_v or_o feel_v but_o lamentation_n woe_n and_o mourning_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v these_o extreme_a and_o exquisite_a pain_n we_o must_v in_o no_o case_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o in_o the_o wedding_n garment_n one_o say_v of_o earthly_a glory_n offic._n cic._n lib._n 1._o offic._n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o world_n compendiaria_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ut_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la haberi_fw-la vult_fw-la talis_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o glory_n that_o every_o one_o be_v such_o a_o one_o indeed_o as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o eternal_a glory_n that_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v such_o christian_n indeed_o as_o we_o appear_v outward_o to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v godly_a in_o word_n and_o godly_a in_o work_n seneca_n say_v that_o it_o make_v a_o far_o great_a matter_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n thou_o appear_v to_o thyself_o 87._o epist_n 87._o than_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n thou_o appear_v to_o other_o and_o that_o none_o can_v long_o bear_v a_o counterfeit_n show_n ficta_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la citò_fw-la recidunt_fw-la feign_v thing_n do_v soon_o return_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v support_v by_o truth_n and_o do_v rise_v from_o solidity_n they_o grow_v great_a and_o better_o as_o he_o write_v to_o nero_n the_o emperor_n god_n be_v the_o sound_a searcher_n &_o â—éer_o of_o heart_n god_n be_v not_o mock_v god_n can_v be_v blind_v god_n will_v quick_o desire_v the_o guest_n that_o be_v not_o fit_o apparel_v god_n will_v challenge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o and_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o &_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o take_v he_o away_o and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o where_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o every_o one_o must_v several_o enter_v into_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o examine_v 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&_o 102._o &_o 88_o &_o 58._o &_o 6â—_n &_o 77.7.8_o etc._n etc._n yet_o how_o do_v he_o make_v his_o moan_n that_o his_o foe_n oppress_v he_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v even_o forsake_v &_o therefore_o exclaim_v on_o this_o sort_n will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o &_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n eliah_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o such_o holiness_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o privilege_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n alive_a &_o not_o to_o be_v take_v hence_o after_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o other_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o persecute_v jezabel_n 19.4_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o he_o sit_v down_o under_o a_o juniper-tree_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v &_o say_v it_o be_v now_o enough_o 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unto_o the_o death_n and_o bless_a paul_n the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o christ_n complain_v that_o by_o his_o affliction_n in_o asia_n he_o be_v press_v down_o out_o of_o measure_n pass_v strength_n so_o that_o he_o altogether_o doubt_v even_o of_o life_n 27.46_o matt._n 26.38_o and_o 27.46_o yea_o how_o do_v christ_n himself_o the_o head_n and_o general_a captain_n of_o all_o believer_n faint_a &_o fear_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o how_o lamentable_a be_v his_o cry_n on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a if_o the_o hard_a seem_v to_o shrink_v what_o shall_v the_o member_n do_v if_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v shake_v how_o shall_v the_o servant_n quake_v if_o those_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n be_v somewhat_o impatient_a &_o discourage_v &_o even_o almost_o droup_v that_o they_o 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&_o his_o sacred_a motion_n to_o dwell_v and_o lodge_v in_o we_o may_v just_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o soul_n again_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o power_n or_o mean_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v ourselves_o but_o god_n so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o give_v not_o a_o arkangell_n or_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o patriarch_n or_o a_o prophet_n to_o pay_v our_o ransom_n but_o he_o give_v his_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o death_n and_o the_o curse_a and_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n christ_n be_v our_o redeemer_n our_o mediator_n our_o advocate_n our_o moses_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n between_o we_o and_o god_n anger_n that_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n 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weary_a of_o well_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o succour_v and_o reléeve_v the_o needy_a and_o wretched_a but_o if_o we_o refer_v well_o do_v to_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n log._n keckerman_n in_o analy_n gym_n log._n where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hearer_n to_o maintain_v their_o minister_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o paul_n proceed_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n do_v in_o these_o word_n preoccupate_v and_o prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v say_v if_o we_o be_v so_o liberal_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v waste_v &_o consume_v our_o substance_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o consume_v but_o increase_v our_o store_n for_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v our_o work_n of_o piety_n &_o 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