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terrible_a therefore_o let_v thy_o bed_n put_v thou_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o grave_n and_o thy_o sleep_n of_o thy_o death_n let_v the_o put_v off_o thy_o garment_n put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o lay_v down_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o body_n yea_o let_v thy_o sheet_n put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o wind_a sheet_n and_o the_o clothes_n which_o cover_v thou_o in_o thy_o bed_n put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v cover_v thou_o in_o thy_o grave_n thus_o thou_o shall_v imitate_v job_n who_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appoint_a time_n until_o his_o change_a come_n job_n 14._o 14._o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v imitate_v many_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n thus_o to_o think_v of_o their_o mortality_n thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o mortify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o no_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o end_n comfortable_a four_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o comfortable_a end_n we_o must_v endeavour_n betimes_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n ☞_o sure_a thus_o simeon_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o his_o eye_n have_v see_v god_n salvation_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o die_v with_o comfort_n while_o we_o be_v unresolued_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o we_o may_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n first_o we_o must_v be_v diligent_a hearer_n of_o god_n word_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o waver_v be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o hear_v so_o diligent_o as_o their_o case_n require_v second_o that_o we_o may_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v frequent_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n what_o experience_a christian_n be_v there_o but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o sacrament_n by_o god_n blessing_n have_v a_o notable_a confirm_v and_o establish_v power_n and_o therefore_o those_o negligent_a minister_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o frequent_o as_o they_o ought_v administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n three_o if_o we_o desire_v ☜_o our_o call_n and_o election_n to_o be_v make_v sure_a than_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v increase_v our_o faith_n for_o unless_o god_n spirit_n do_v testify_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o any_o full_a assurance_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o it_o must_v be_v god_n alone_o which_o must_v give_v the_o increase_n of_o save_v grace_n four_o if_o we_o will_v ☜_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v meditate_v often_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o we_o must_v try_v our_o estate_n by_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n elect_v five_o if_o we_o will_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v be_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n for_o who_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o strengthen_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v in_o psal_n 41._o 3._o but_o such_o as_o consider_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o who_o be_v they_o which_o lie_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n 1._o tim_n 6._o 19_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o way_n to_o a_o comfortable_a departure_n god_n almighty_a give_v every_o one_o of_o we_o grace_n to_o take_v this_o way_n that_o so_o by_o our_o death_n we_o may_v glorify_v god_n bring_v comfort_n &_o good_a example_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o eternal_a benefit_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o bless_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_z most_o glorious_a person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n all_o true_a fear_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sermon_n as_o you_o know_v be_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o funeral_n of_o that_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n mistress_n elizabeth_n juxon_n the_o late_a faithful_a wife_n of_o master_n john_n juxon_n citizen_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o text_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o be_v the_o request_n of_o our_o dear_a sister_n decease_a who_o upon_o her_o deathbed_n call_v for_o her_o bible_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o portion_n
out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o affliction_n to_o see_v that_o his_o month_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o david_n who_o be_v sickâ—_n and_o weak_a obtain_v withal_o a_o holâ—_n contempt_n even_o of_o his_o very_a kingdom_n and_o be_v content_a that_o salomâ—â—_n shall_v be_v crown_v king_n even_o in_o hiâ—_n life_n time_n 1._o king_n 1._o 33._o the_o like_a wâ—_n read_v of_o barzillai_n in_o 2._o sam._n 19_o 33._o 34_o who_o when_o david_n offer_v he_o greaâ—_n honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o his_o court_n he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o hâ—_n be_v now_o grow_v very_o old_a refuse_v the_o king_n offer_n and_o thus_o many_o christian_n ☞_o which_o in_o time_n of_o health_n do_v too_o much_o affect_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o fineness_n in_o apparel_n afterward_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n come_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o these_o to_o this_o purpose_n solomon_n speak_v well_o in_o eccles_n 12._o 4._o that_o in_o old_a age_n which_o be_v a_o laborious_a affliction_n of_o itself_o the_o daughter_n of_o sing_v shall_v be_v abase_v as_o imply_v that_o though_o in_o health_n and_o youth_n man_n or_o woman_n stand_v too_o much_o affectionate_a to_o the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a delight_n yet_o in_o affliction_n and_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v attain_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o affliction_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o clay_n wherewith_o the_o blind_a man_n eye_n be_v anoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o whereby_o he_o come_v to_o attain_v his_o sight_n which_o before_o he_o want_v yea_o affliction_n be_v like_o crystal_n spectacle_n whereby_o christian_n be_v help_v much_o in_o the_o discern_a and_o discover_v of_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o reason_n evidence_n or_o clear_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o affliction_n sanctify_v be_v special_a help_n to_o bring_v to_o sight_n the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 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have_v rather_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n than_o treasure_n in_o their_o coffer_n and_o the_o more_o that_o any_o one_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o they_o be_v bring_v withal_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n do_v i_o see_v the_o price_n of_o heaven_n then_o i_o see_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v i_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n my_o lord_n then_o i_o see_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v dross_n and_o count_v they_o to_o be_v dung_n yea_o but_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v be_v object_n too_o busy_a to_o object_v that_o affliction_n be_v more_o like_a to_o drive_v we_o from_o god_n then_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o affliction_n be_v dead_a help_n of_o themselves_o and_o can_v profit_v unto_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o affliction_n answer_n separate_v from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v indeed_o of_o no_o value_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o though_o turk_n and_o infidel_n have_v affliction_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o whit_n better_v by_o their_o affliction_n because_o indeed_o their_o affliction_n be_v not_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n itself_o separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n can_v work_v so_o that_o we_o put_v not_o this_o virtue_n of_o bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n in_o the_o very_a affliction_n themselves_o no_o more_o than_o we_o ascribe_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n sight_n unto_o the_o clay_n wherewith_o his_o eye_n be_v anoint_v but_o this_o we_o affirm_v that_o affliction_n sanctify_v that_o be_v affliction_n join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v excellent_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n yea_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o affliction_n sanctify_v there_o be_v many_o now_o in_o heaven_n which_o have_v never_o come_v there_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o affliction_n there_o be_v many_o prodigal_n in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o know_v as_o they_o do_v know_v what_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o turn_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v not_o too_o much_o be_v ascribe_v to_o affliction_n so_o i_o will_v forewarn_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o make_v too_o slight_a account_n of_o they_o consider_v to_o what_o excellent_a purpose_n god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o appoint_v they_o &_o consider_v withal_o the_o confession_n of_o many_o sound_n and_o experience_a christian_n which_o do_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o and_o such_o affliction_n be_v especial_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n but_o may_v not_o affliction_n lawful_o object_n be_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o consider_v that_o they_o may_v be_v mean_n if_o they_o be_v sanctify_v of_o much_o good_a unto_o we_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o answ_n to_o condition_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o touch_v we_o with_o any_o affliction_n but_o we_o must_v refer_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o will_n so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o hasten_v affliction_n ☜_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o ability_n we_o have_v to_o bear_v affliction_n or_o what_o grace_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o we_o may_v indeed_o pray_v that_o if_o affliction_n be_v upon_o we_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o necessary_a prayer_n but_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v scourge_v we_o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a request_n and_o do_v savour_n too_o much_o of_o overween_a our_o own_o strength_n and_o if_o any_o for_o their_o presumptuous_a practice_n shall_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n in_o psalm_n 6._o 1._o that_o he_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v correct_v in_o god_n wrath_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v scourge_v he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o fury_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v which_o thus_o reason_n for_o aâ—t_o thou_o able_a to_o make_v as_o good_a use_n of_o affliction_n as_o david_n be_v i_o trow_v not_o second_o david_n do_v not_o absolute_o pray_v for_o affliction_n but_o take_v it_o as_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v afflict_v he_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o afflict_v he_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o though_o much_o good_a be_v wrought_v by_o affliction_n yet_o that_o affliction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o to_o be_v hasten_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n vsâ—_n of_o this_o point_n be_v it_o so_o that_o affliction_n sanctify_v be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n then_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o 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