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world_n we_o know_v but_o part_n and_o but_o in_o part_n hereafter_o we_o shall_v know_v more_o and_o more_o full_o yet_o than_o the_o fullness_n will_v not_o can_v be_v full_o know_v 56._o god_n thought_n and_o purpose_n towards_o zion_n and_o zion_n thought_n of_o god_n purpose_n be_v many_o time_n clean_o contrary_a isaiah_n 49_o 27_o 28._o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n nor_o my_o way_n your_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 55.8_o 57_o paul_n noble_a and_o publique-spirited_n paul_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v gain_v by_o he_o but_o many_o and_o not_o now_o adays_o base_a spirit_v and_o self-seeking_a man_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v by_o all_o man_n paul_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n but_o these_o seek_v other_o man_n good_n 58._o we_o be_v unworthy_a for_o who_o god_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o unworthy_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n 59_o though_o god_n way_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o yet_o our_o way_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o god_n isai_n 40.27_o though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n that_o he_o take_v yet_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o we_o take_v job_n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o 60._o many_o man_n rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v but_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n wherein_o they_o rejoice_v 61._o it_o be_v not_o very_o safe_a to_o trust_v they_o with_o too_o great_a a_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n 62._o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v but_o where_o grace_n abound_v fin_n do_v not_o abound_v for_o say_v the_o soul_n because_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o who_o sin_v against_o he_o i_o will_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o 63._o thing_n do_v by_o man_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o bring_v about_o god_n end_n though_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n do_v not_o intend_v it_o isai_n 10.5_o 7._o act_n 4.27_o 28._o 64._o it_o sometime_o overthrow_v man_n to_o have_v do_v too_o much_o good_a or_o too_o great_a service_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v other_o behold_v to_o they_o yet_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v themselves_o behold_v to_o other_o 65._o many_o hear_v and_o love_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o few_o do_v and_o few_o love_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o hear_v 66._o in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n a_o man_n be_v free_a from_o god_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o sin_n but_o in_o a_o regenerate_a estate_n a_o man_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o god_n his_o first_o freedom_n be_v perfect_a slavery_n his_o second_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n 67._o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o do_v not_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o what_o a_o fool_n be_v he_o that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 68_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o what_o a_o fin_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n yet_o alas_o such_o wretch_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o do_v if_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o heart_n and_o work_n deny_v god_n to_o have_v a_o be_v though_o in_o he_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v but_o though_o such_o be_v atheist_n on_o earth_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n they_o will_v not_o be_v atheist_n there_o where_o they_o will_v to_o their_o cost_n and_o pain_n feel_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 69._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o a_o saint_n that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o grace_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n pray_v for_o 70._o life-reformation_n without_o heart-renovation_n will_v never_o attain_v to_o heaven-salvation_n 71._o there_o be_v such_o a_o connection_n between_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v put_v one_o for_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o cor._n 5.17_o gal._n 5.6_o gal._n 6.15_o &_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 19_o what_o therefore_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o he_o that_o take_v one_o for_o all_o without_o all_o will_v find_v it_o nothing_o at_o all_o 72._o christ_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o also_o from_o a_o sinful_a conversation_n yea_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o a_o sinful_a conversation_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o condemnation_n 73._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o look_v over_o our_o way_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o overlook_v our_o way_n 74._o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o we_o to_o serve_v god_n then_o it_o be_v to_o god_n that_o we_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o we_o be_v happy_a by_o it_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n servant_n 1_o king_n 10.8_o 75._o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o so_o do_v saint_n for_o they_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o devil_n tremble_v because_o of_o the_o judgement_n which_o sin_n will_v bring_v the_o saint_n tremble_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o bring_v the_o judgement_n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n tremble_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o saint_n tremble_v that_o they_o may_v not_o sin_n 76._o the_o head_n may_v remember_v what_o the_o heart_n forget_v but_o the_o head_n will_v never_o forget_v what_o the_o heart_n remember_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o best_a memory_n deut._n 4.9_o lest_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o heart_n 77._o though_o one_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a world_n yet_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o worth_a one_o christ_n oh_o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 78._o though_o the_o prayer_n we_o make_v to_o god_n can_v yet_o the_o god_n to_o who_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n can_v change_v our_o heart_n 79._o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v so_o work_v without_o faith_n be_v dead_a also_o religion_n be_v not_o in_o believe_v or_o do_v but_o in_o believe_v and_o do_v it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n but_o thing_n which_o accompany_v or_o contain_v salvation_n heb._n 6.9_o 80._o a_o saint_n shall_v daily_o and_o due_o observe_v god_n deal_n with_o he_o and_o his_o deal_n with_o god_n 81._o it_o be_v better_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v new_o bear_v 82._o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v on_o he_o if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o when_o he_o call_v on_o we_o 83._o a_o saint_n have_v rather_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n a_o thousand_o time_n then_o that_o the_o gospel_n or_o religion_n shall_v suffer_v once_o by_o he_o 84._o he_o that_o will_v see_v god_n in_o ordinance_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o shall_v seek_v god_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n 85._o if_o we_o fall_v in_o with_o god_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o fall_n out_o with_o we_o 86._o many_o man_n have_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n to_o consider_v of_o but_o alas_o but_o few_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n they_o hide_v their_o eye_n so_o long_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n that_o at_o last_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n 87._o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v themselves_o to_o lasciviousness_n lest_o when_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o lasciviousness_n and_o vile_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.26_o 88_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v provide_v it_o cross_v not_o the_o call_n of_o god_n that_o great_a man_n be_v good_a man_n or_o that_o good_a man_n be_v great_a man_n 89._o many_o person_n as_o soon_o as_o sermon_n be_v do_v have_v do_v with_o the_o sermon_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o prayer_n be_v do_v have_v do_v with_o the_o prayer_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v then_o do_v the_o sermon_n and_o practise_v the_o prayer_n 90._o a_o saint_n do_v good_a not_o only_o because_o it_o please_v he_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n nor_o do_v he_o avoid_v sin_n only_o because_o it_o displease_v he_o but_o because_o it_o displease_v god_n 91._o
the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n when_o man_n come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o entice_a word_n to_o evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o learning_n but_o in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o evince_v god_n teach_v for_o then_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n will_v stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 145._o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v dwell_v together_o but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o form_n of_o sin_n can_v dwell_v together_o much_o less_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n 146._o a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v true_o say_v though_o i_o be_o not_o what_o i_o will_v be_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v 147._o who_o god_n predestinate_v they_o he_o justify_v and_o not_o one_o more_o and_o who_o he_o justify_v and_o glorify_v he_o do_v predestinate_a and_o not_o one_o less_o 148._o though_o god_n give_v we_o never_o so_o much_o he_o have_v never_o the_o less_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o give_v he_o he_o have_v never_o the_o more_o 149._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o be_v not_o only_a god_n design_n but_o god_n work_n it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o do_v save_v we_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o 150._o at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o god_n but_o god_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n man_n shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o too_o god_n 151._o do_v we_o account_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v account_v for_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v use_v they_o if_o not_o less_o yet_o better_o 152._o the_o low_a thought_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o low_a enough_o and_o the_o high_a we_o have_v of_o god_n be_v not_o high_a enough_o 153._o at_o such_o time_n when_o god_n dispensation_n be_v doubtful_a man_n disputation_n about_o they_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n 154._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o what_o he_o will_v prosper_v and_o then_o pray_v god_n to_o prosper_v the_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n 155._o many_o man_n do_v by_o their_o religion_n as_o tradesman_n do_v by_o recreation_n never_o go_v about_o it_o but_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v give_v god_n that_o time_n which_o they_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o bestow_v man_n put_v off_o god_n with_o any_o thing_n yea_o with_o nothing_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o prince_n and_o will_v he_o accept_v it_o we_o give_v he_o but_o the_o dregs_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v his_o due_n we_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v as_o we_o serve_v he_o we_o will_v have_v god_n give_v we_o the_o best_a and_o we_o alas_o we_o give_v he_o the_o worst_a how_o unjust_a be_v this_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o good_a enough_o for_o thou_o my_o best_a be_v too_o bad_a my_o all_o be_v too_o little_a such_o as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o 156._o it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o wonder_n how_o some_o person_n can_v be_v so_o wicked_a in_o good_a family_n and_o how_o other_o can_v be_v so_o good_a in_o wicked_a family_n 157._o when_o a_o saint_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o change_n and_o a_o change_n fit_a for_o a_o saint_n whether_o it_o relate_v to_o place_n condition_n or_o employment_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v and_o who_o will_v have_v it_o before_o 158._o there_o be_v many_o person_n of_o good_a quality_n who_o yet_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n be_v person_n of_o bad_a very_o bad_a quality_n 159._o if_o many_o that_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v enter_v if_o seek_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n strive_v then_o to_o enter_v put_v all_o your_o strength_n to_o it_o for_o straight_o very_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a very_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n luke_n 13.24_o compare_v with_o matth._n 7.14_o 160._o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v against_o we_o it_o will_v go_v well_o but_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v with_o we_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a 161._o man_n many_o time_n will_v give_v no_o more_o because_o they_o have_v give_v something_o already_o but_o god_n make_v his_o have_v once_o give_v a_o argument_n to_o give_v again_o he_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a heretofore-mercy_n be_v to_o saint_n good_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o hereafter-mercy_n 162._o he_o that_o lose_v a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o get_v a_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o his_o loss_n who_o will_v not_o change_v for_o the_o better_a who_o will_v not_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a who_o will_v not_o become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n lose_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v repay_v in_o kind_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o nay_o which_o be_v better_o in_o kindness_n 163._o our_o superfluity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o our_o brother_n convenience_n and_o our_o convenience_n to_o our_o brother_n necessity_n yea_o even_o our_o necessity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o their_o extremity_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o 164._o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o babe_n though_o but_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n 165._o man_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v but_o give_v glory_n for_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o talon_n but_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o talon_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n lord_n thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luke_n 19.16_o not_o only_a faith_n to_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o grace_v but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o power_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n 166._o to_o be_v evil_a at_o good_a be_v bad_a but_o to_o be_v good_a at_o evil_n be_v worse_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 167._o while_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v forgive_v we_o shall_v be_v willing_o charitable_a 168._o adversity_n indeed_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a but_o prosperity_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a condition_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 169._o some_o speak_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n other_o speak_v but_o to_o little_a purpose_n now_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v as_o good_a not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o no_o purpose_n or_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n 170._o god_n speak_v much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o man_n speak_v but_o a_o little_a in_o much_o 171._o christ_n be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n 172._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o willing_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v 173._o sorrow_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sin_n on_o the_o wicked_a but_o on_o the_o godly_a sin_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sorrow_n 174._o a_o saint_n be_v more_o sorry_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v discontent_v at_o any_o disappointment_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o any_o contentment_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v so_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 175._o many_o man_n act_v grace_n when_o yet_o grace_n be_v not_o act_v they_o act_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n when_o humility_n and_o self-deniall_n be_v not_o act_v they_o do_v like_o stage-player_n appear_v and_o make_v show_v of_o another_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v the_o art_n of_o grace_n rather_o than_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o person_n be_v but_o artificial_a christian_n 176._o a_o believer_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o the_o christ_n which_o he_o behold_v and_o hold_v by_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o
withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o offering_n â—p_fw-mi of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o love-token_n be_v this_o herein_o be_v the_o â—â—ve_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o â—od_n commend_v his_o love_n god_n 〈◊〉_d love_n the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v â—s_a son_n and_o that_o to_o death_n that_o his_o son_n may_v give_v life_n to_o we_o be_v ever_o love_n like_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o a_o son_n such_o a_o son_n so_o precious_a in_o himself_o so_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n who_o be_v thy_o sabbath_n thy_o rest_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v for_o sinner_n for_o enemy_n who_o do_v wicked_o even_o as_o they_o can_v ah_o lord_n never_o be_v there_o love_n like_o thou_o thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n to_o i_o surpass_v that_o of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o 258._o boldness_n in_o prayer_n god_n give_v all_o man_n leave_v to_o pray_v but_o he_o give_v his_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v bold_a in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o to_o say_v as_o jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v but_o for_o other_o as_o moses_n for_o israel_n and_o as_o luther_n say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v remarkable_a be_v the_o boldness_n which_o abraham_n use_v with_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18.23_o where_o he_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o dash_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n and_o yet_o but_o upon_o a_o peradventure_o six_o time_n he_o come_v to_o god_n and_o always_o with_o but_o a_o peradventure_o he_o fall_v a_o great_a fall_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o &_o that_o but_o with_o a_o peradventure_o and_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o the_o hear_n yea_o seem_v willing_a to_o have_v take_v less_o if_o abraham_n have_v but_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o bring_v his_o fifty_o to_o five_o be_v god_n no_o more_o almighty_a what_o be_v prayer_n bold_a creature_n prayer_n become_v god_n conqueror_n rare_a stratagem_n of_o war_n prayer_n win_v the_o field_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o overcome_v but_o god_n do_v yield_v 259._o let_v not_o the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v when_o a_o christian_a be_v about_o to_o perform_v any_o duty_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o himself_o as_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n only_o let_v he_o leave_v out_o this_o and_o come_v again_o self_n tarry_v you_o here_o flesh_n tarry_v you_o here_o i_o and_o my_o spirit_n must_v go_v and_o worship_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v say_v many_o time_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o but_o oh_o it_o be_v glorious_a when_o one_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n ah_o my_o dear_a lord_n divorce_v myself_o from_o i_o then_o single_a i_o will_v single_o worship_v thou_o yet_o one_o wish_n more_o for_o better_v two_o then_o one_o and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o that_o i_o may_v to_o thou_o double_a honour_n give_v let_v thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thy_o spirit_n live_v 260._o a_o heavenly_a use_n of_o earthly_a thing_n use_v recreation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a very_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v not_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o like_v but_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o lack_v not_o out_o of_o lust_n but_o necessity_n look_v on_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n either_o as_o sin_n or_o snare_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n use_v all_o earthly_a thing_n as_o thou_o do_v a_o pair_n of_o stair_n by_o which_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o thy_o chamber_n but_o still_o keep_v they_o under_o thy_o foot_n though_o thou_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n yet_o keep_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o while_o the_o thing_n of_o earth_n have_v thy_o body_n the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n may_v have_v thy_o soul_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o thou_o yet_o come_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n be_v thy_o master_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v to_o serve_v thy_o estate_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o they_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v thou_o use_v thy_o estate_n then_o to_o serve_v thy_o bodily-occasion_n and_o thy_o body_n to_o serve_v thy_o soul-occafions_a and_o thy_o soul_n to_o observe_v god_n commandment_n thus_o all_o thou_o do_v will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o thou_o because_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o while_o other_o turn_v their_o service_n of_o god_n into_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n thou_o may_v turn_v thy_o bodily_a exercise_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 261._o improvement_n be_v man_n but_o as_o wise_a for_o eternity_n as_o they_o be_v for_o time_n and_o do_v they_o spiritual_o improve_v their_o natural_a principle_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v natural_o for_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n what_o precious_a christian_n may_v man_n be_v for_o instance_n 1._o principle_n to_o believe_v good_a news_n well_o ground_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o best_a ground_a news_n in_o the_o world_n believe_v 2._o to_o love_v what_o be_v lovely_a and_o that_o most_o which_o be_v most_o lovely_a why_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o belove_a of_o man_n soul_n see_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a 3._o to_o fear_v that_o which_o will_v hurt_v they_o why_o then_o be_v not_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n see_v nothing_o be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o as_o sin_n 4._o not_o to_o trust_v a_o know_a deceiver_n why_o then_o do_v man_n trust_v 1._o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o world_n and_o its_o deceitful_a riches_n 3._o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o knowledge_n alas_o 5._o to_o lay_v up_o for_o a_o rainy_a day_n for_o old_a age_n why_o then_o do_v not_o man_n lay_v up_o for_o eternity_n treasure_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v it_o why_o do_v not_o man_n give_v their_o love_n and_o service_n to_o god_n then_o do_v not_o he_o bid_v most_o 7._o take_v warning_n by_o other_o harm_n why_o do_v not_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v from_o the_o suffering_n and_o torment_n which_o other_o undergo_v for_o sin_v 8._o to_o have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o man_n hand_n because_o they_o be_v mortal_a why_o then_o will_v not_o man_n have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o security_n to_o salvation_n see_v not_o god_n but_o they_o be_v mortal_a ah_o if_o man_n do_v but_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o improve_v such_o and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o own_o principle_n what_o a_o help_n will_v it_o be_v to_o godliness_n but_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v of_o man_n as_o of_o his_o people_n of_o old_a my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v man_n do_v not_o consider_v 262._o how_o bad_a soever_o they_o be_v who_o profess_v the_o truth_n yet_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o if_o they_o offend_v and_o wrong_v their_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o be_v offend_v and_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n 263._o we_o many_o alas_o too_o many_o time_n have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n without_o confider_v what_o we_o have_v or_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 264._o some_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o best_a be_v reserve_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 265._o recreation_n some_o man_n be_v so_o much_o at_o and_o so_o much_o in_o recreation_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o recreation_n of_o recreation_n let_v it_o be_v but_o short_a and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sweet_a especial_o if_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o free_a to_o go_v off_o as_o to_o come_v on_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o thou_o work_v at_o thy_o play_n thou_o will_v play_v at_o thy_o work_n for_o he_o that_o make_v his_o recreation_n a_o business_n will_v think_v his_o business_n a_o toil_n and_o if_o once_o thy_o call_n be_v a_o weariness_n thou_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o call_n and_o then_o there_o be_v room_n make_v for_o the_o next_o lust_n that_o offer_n be_v itself_o to_o thy_o service_n that_o thou_o may_v offer_v thyself_o to_o '_o its_o service_n 266._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v to_o
man_n be_v we_o yea_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o enemy_n hand_n we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n wait_v quiet_o on_o he_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n 283._o a_o stumble_a block_n remove_v many_o man_n stumble_v at_o this_o stumble_a stone_n that_o those_o who_o teach_v well_o live_v ill_o the_o good_a lord_n remove_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o offence_n tush_o say_v they_o we_o know_v they_o too_o well_o to_o think_v they_o be_v in_o earnest_n alas_o alas_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n shall_v practice_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o worse_o because_o they_o be_v bad_a the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o preach_v may_v save_v thou_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o and_o do_v it_o though_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v save_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v so_o bad_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n will_v thou_o be_v so_o mad_a to_o follow_v they_o there_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o pharisee_n bad_a man_n in_o good_a employment_n after_o their_o say_n do_v you_o matth._n 23._o and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v do_v as_o they_o say_v and_o not_o as_o they_o do_v unless_o they_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o preacher_n practise_v as_o the_o preacher_n doctrine_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o mind_n if_o they_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v to_o thou_o if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o teach_v that_o be_v to_o themselves_o but_o oh_o all_o you_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v i_o beg_v you_o that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v live_v and_o walk_v gospel_n our_o work_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v heavenly_a in_o the_o pulpit_n shall_v we_o preach_v christ_n to_o other_o and_o be_v without_o proof_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o shall_v we_o make_v ourselves_o transgressor_n by_o destroy_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o build_v how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o other_o will_v learn_v of_o we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v ourselves_o do_v we_o think_v to_o go_v heaven_n any_o other_o way_n shall_v it_o always_o be_v say_v in_o reproach_n that_o when_o in_o the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o but_o when_o out_o it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o what!_o shall_v we_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a gospel_n shall_v we_o take_v his_o name_n into_o our_o mouth_n and_o not_o be_v reform_v shall_v we_o that_o say_v to_o other_o live_v holy_o live_v wick_n ed_o shall_v we_o that_o teach_v gospel-faith_n not_o believe_v and_o tremble_v shall_v we_o that_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o that_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n dishonour_n god_n for_o by_o this_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o man_n oh_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v save_v ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o and_o you_o dear_a soul_n that_o be_v offend_v let_v i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o preach_v if_o preacher_n be_v bad_a nor_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v faulty_a because_o the_o preacher_n be_v in_o fault_n oh_o let_v your_o profit_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o heavenly_a treasure_n though_o in_o a_o earthly_a vessel_n nor_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o gospel_n though_o judas_n be_v a_o preacher_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o which_o be_v without_o offence_n though_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o do_v offend_v 284._o he_o that_o give_v most_o may_v do_v most_o good_a to_o other_o but_o he_o that_o give_v best_a do_v most_o good_a to_o himself_o 285._o some_o person_n pass_v their_o few_o day_n here_o in_o a_o uncomfortable_a &_o wearisome_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o heaven_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a other_o pass_v their_o day_n in_o a_o golden_a dream_n of_o jollity_n &_o drop_v into_o hell_n afore_o they_o think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dream_v of_o hell_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o heaven_n then_o to_o dream_v of_o heaven_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o hell_n 286._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n though_o call_v dog_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v then_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v a_o child_n as_o dives_n be_v empty_a title_n have_v but_o empty_a comfort_n judas_n be_v more_o a_o devil_n though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o friend_n than_o peter_n be_v though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o satan_n peter_n though_o call_v satan_n be_v christ_n friend_n and_o judas_n though_o call_v friend_n be_v christ_n enemy_n peter_n though_o bid_v to_o get_v behind_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o and_o judas_n though_o kiss_v be_v not_o embrace_v mind_v not_o name_n but_o thing_n 287._o who_o give_v more_o god_n out-bids_a sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o sure_o if_o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n satan_n at_o most_o and_o best_o can_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o all_o mankind_n at_o once_o but_o say_v all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o be_v this_o all_o this_o all_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o what_o god_n offer_v god_n offer_v not_o only_o these_o thing_n but_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n than_o 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it_o hope_n undo_v most_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o good_a may_v say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n 327._o the_o evil_a of_o evil_a company_n by_o be_v in_o ill_a company_n we_o suffer_v both_o in_o our_o name_n and_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v both_o disgraceful_a and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o soul_n free_a yet_o our_o name_n will_v suffer_v and_o if_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o name_n safe_a yet_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n 328._o the_o gull_n cicero_n report_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o wonder_v how_o soothsayer_n can_v forbear_v laugh_v when_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o another_o because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o gull_v the_o people_n and_o well_o may_v he_o jeer_v the_o astrologer_n that_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o nativity_n and_o will_v tell_v he_o what_o shall_v befall_v he_o tush_o say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v newborn_a since_o i_o be_v bear_v 329._o it_o be_v unnatural_a to_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v we_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o love_v they_o 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religion_n a_o man_n may_v be_v moderate_a by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o phlegm_n and_o zealous_a from_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o choler_n our_o care_n therefore_o shall_v be_v that_o our_o sorrow_n moderation_n and_o austerity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o our_o joy_n cheerfulness_n and_o zeal_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v true_o spiritual_a and_o christian_n 2._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n not_o to_o condemn_v other_o saint_n that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o natural_a humour_n not_o to_o think_v the_o sociable_a and_o cheerful_a to_o be_v but_o good_a fellow_n and_o genial-jovial_a blade_n or_o to_o think_v the_o more_o depress_v sad_a deject_v and_o retire_a spirit_n to_o be_v discontent_v god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o exercise_v as_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o several_a vessel_n in_o a_o house_n must_v to_o that_o end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v his_o beanerges_n and_o his_o barnabas_n his_o john_n and_o his_o paul_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o place_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v yea_o the_o same_o saint_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o grace_n at_o another_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o another_o grace_n sometime_o most_o in_o selfe-abasing_a at_o other_o time_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n sometime_o in_o hope_n at_o other_o time_n in_o fear_n now_o it_o may_v be_v his_o zeal_n do_v best_a for_o he_o and_o thy_o moderation_n for_o thou_o his_o cheerfulness_n best_o for_o he_o and_o thy_o sadness_n best_o for_o thou_o that_o which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o thou_o be_v none_o to_o he_o and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o be_v none_o to_o thou_o judge_v not_o therefore_o another_o by_o thyself_o nor_o think_v that_o every_o one_o must_v be_v cast_v in_o thy_o mould_n 331._o we_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o infinite_a thing_n though_o and_o indeed_o because_v there_o be_v infinite_a reason_n for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v want_n of_o reason_n or_o too_o little_a but_o because_o there_o be_v such_o excess_n of_o reason_n or_o too_o much_o for_o our_o capacity_n 332._o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v the_o safe_a safeguard_n in_o time_n of_o scandal_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la my_o innocency_n shall_v be_v my_o brazen_a wall_n the_o faultless_a man_n need_v not_o for_o fear_n look_v pale_a 333._o sure_o if_o we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o every_o condition_n we_o shall_v have_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n 334._o they_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o evil_a of_o occasion_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a as_o solomon_n inculcate_n by_o four_o several_a expression_n in_o one_o verse_n prov._n 4.15_o that_o you_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n 1._o avoid_v it_o 2._o pass_v not_o by_o it_o 3._o turn_v from_o it_o 4._o and_o pass_v away_o they_o that_o play_v with_o wantonness_n be_v like_a to_o play_v the_o wanton_n 335._o god_n dispensation_n be_v so_o checquer-wrought_a with_o black_n and_o white_n that_o many_o time_n a_o saint_n have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v but_o yet_o with_o tremble_v and_o at_o other_o time_n to_o tremble_v but_o yet_o with_o rejoice_v 336._o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a say_n of_o one_o a_o lawyer_n that_o as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v his_o body_n can_v be_v valiant_a so_o he_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v his_o soul_n can_v be_v rich_a man_n have_v better_o lay_v down_o their_o trade_n then_o live_v by_o sin_v 337._o sure_o good_n ill_o get_v will_v never_o be_v good_a it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o a_o good_a man_n once_o on_o his_o deathbed_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o no_o great_a estate_n but_o i_o shall_v 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first_o do_v many_o time_n undo_v man_n at_o last_o many_o may_v say_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v unhappy_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v happy_a 342._o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o care_n much_o for_o what_o he_o have_v and_o he_o shall_v care_v nothing_o for_o what_o he_o have_v not_o for_o what_o he_o have_v may_v not_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v not_o may_v never_o be_v he_o 243._o man_n preach_v be_v but_o voice_n without_o power_n but_o god_n be_v power_n without_o voice_n man_n be_v word_n without_o work_n god_n be_v work_v without_o word_n man_n do_v but_o speak_v but_o god_n speak_v and_o do_v every_o one_o of_o god_n word_n end_n in_o work_n he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 344._o god_n speak_v