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he_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n shall_v be_v case_z out_z 6.9_o joh._n 15.4.5_o rom_n 8.17_o gal._n 6.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o none_o but_o adopt_a son_n can_v inherit_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o thieu_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n timely_a and_o real_o let_v they_o be_v ascertein_v that_o merciless_a and_o impartial_a death_n shall_v snatch_v they_o away_o from_o their_o dwelling_n and_o relation_n 48._o mar._n 9.44.46_o 48._o into_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o thrice_o repeat_v then_o let_v none_o dare_v protract_v time_n and_o think_v to_o be_v prepare_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n indeed_o god_n may_v then_o show_v mercy_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v a_o miracle_n as_o on_o the_o thief_n 23.43_o luk._n 23.43_o but_o such_o miracle_n be_v very_o rare_a in_o scripture_n for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n 7.13.14_o mat._n 7.13.14_o and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o they_o be_v that_o find_v it_o some_o be_v so_o cumber_v with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o never_o will_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o prepare_v to_o die_v do_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o never_o do_v it_o like_o the_o bankrupt_a who_o say_v he_o will_v pay_v all_o his_o debt_n but_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o it_o then_o of_o his_o end_a day_n 9.17_o pro._n 9.17_o some_o be_v tickle_v with_o sin_n steal_a water_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n till_o wound_v and_o slay_v 7.23_o prov._n 7.23_o as_o the_o young_a man_n go_v after_o his_o harlot_n like_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n for_o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n cpoor_n sinful_a man_n death_n be_v come_v on_o the_o wing_n every_o day_n near_o and_o near_o and_o thou_o be_v insensible_a of_o its_o certain_a approach_n 12._o eccles_n 12._o nay_o death_n harbinger_n be_v with_o thou_o already_o who_o do_v weaken_v thy_o silver_n cord_n and_o spend_v the_o marrow_n of_o thy_o frail_a life_n who_o do_v dim_a thy_o eye_n deaf_a thy_o ear_n whiten_v thy_o hair_n and_o thou_o incogitant_fw-la perceive_v it_o not_o and_o these_o messenger_n of_o death_n will_v ere_o long_o be_v break_v the_o golden_a bowl_n from_o which_o all_o part_n enjoy_v their_o vital_a spirit_n and_o sinful_a man_n suppose_v thou_o be_v young_a and_o lusty_a flourish_v like_o david_n bay_a tree_n thou_o be_v no_o more_o sure_a to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o than_o he_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a who_o creep_v on_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o hopeful_a man_n begin_v to_o live_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n he_o begin_v to_o die_v death_n gnaw_v on_o every_o man_n root_n of_o life_n till_o sooer_n or_o late_a she_o lay_v we_o all_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o besot_v folly_n and_o uncorrigible_a madness_n of_o sinful_a man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v lie_n their_o refuge_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o hide_v themselves_o under_o falsehood_n have_v make_v i_o too_o long_o in_o this_o preparatory_a to_o this_o second_o exhortation_n who_o the_o lord_n notable_o answer_v as_o if_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v and_o thus_o i_o come_v to_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o solid_o and_o timely_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n which_o consist_v of_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o live_v well_o 2._o to_o be_v well_o principled_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o conference_n with_o death_n 4._o to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n for_o death_n head_n the_o first_o head_n many_o do_v like_a heaven_n well_o but_o not_o the_o way_n thither_o many_o desire_n glory_n to_o come_v when_o they_o can_v enjoy_v earthly_a glory_n no_o long_o whereas_o a_o right_a holy_a desire_n as_o simeon_n be_v will_v take_v all_o due_a care_n to_o get_v into_o and_o to_o keep_v heaven_n milky_a way_n not_o to_o accumulate_v that_o high_a degree_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la but_o be_v glad_a to_o go_v christ_n way_n say_v father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n 5._o joh._n 17.4_o 5._o and_o now_o glorify_v thou_o i_o in_o heaven_n a_o presumer_n or_o intruder_n will_v live_v in_o sin_n till_o his_o die_a day_n and_o then_o be_v forgive_v and_o take_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o true_a desirer_n be_v glad_a as_o saint_n paul_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o to_o go_v god_n way_n of_o repentance_n of_o amendment_n and_o of_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n as_o low_a zacheus_n do_v when_o he_o welcome_v christ_n into_o his_o house_n and_o heart_n the_o presumer_n desire_v faint_o to_o die_v but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o can_v live_v nor_o sin_v any_o more_o but_o the_o well_o prepare_a soul_n after_o day_n and_o year_n of_o much_o serve_a god_n after_o much_o sore_a travel_n through_o hot_a affliction_n strong_a temptation_n and_o many_o fiery_a trial_n 1.13_o psal_n 42.1_o gen._n 32.26_o 28._o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o be_v fervent_a in_o desire_v death_n and_o restless_a as_o the_o hart_n after_o the_o water_n brook_v like_o jacob_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v wrestle_v till_o he_o prevail_v nor_o hannah_n cease_v pray_v till_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v she_o the_o desire_n of_o her_o soul_n 1.13_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o 90.12_o gal._n 4.19_o piè_fw-fr vixit_fw-la ergo_fw-la libenter_fw-la vult_fw-la mori_fw-la psa_fw-la 90.12_o the_o soul_n be_v restless_a till_o whole_a christ_n be_v form_v in_o she_o and_o now_o she_o desire_v to_o die_v with_o groan_a desire_n she_o have_v live_v well_o and_o therefore_o she_o will_v die_v such_o be_v ever_o number_v their_o day_n and_o so_o do_v apply_v their_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n to_o which_o end_n 1._o thou_o must_v accept_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o repentance_n lay_v out_o for_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n 2.21_o rev._n 2.21_o jezebell_n have_v her_o time_n so_o have_v the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o jew_n so_o have_v corazin_n ank_v bethsaida_n but_o they_o accept_v not_o that_o time_n in_o our_o repentance_n their_o must_v be_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 7._o of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n aggravate_v by_o many_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o manner_n measure_n time_n when_o how_o oft_o live_v in_o against_o mean_n throughout_o lament_v throughout_o to_o have_v avoid_v such_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v against_o our_o vow_n never_o to_o do_v so_o or_o so_o with_o very_o great_a &_o large_a desire_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o restlessness_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n till_o thy_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v that_o thou_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v and_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o thy_o whole_a man_n never_o to_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n but_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a vigilancy_n ever_o upon_o thy_o soul_n with_o solemn_a covenant_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o any_o more_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o impenitency_n 2._o and_o whereas_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a sin_n oft_o every_o day_n we_o must_v renew_v our_o repentance_n often_o as_o david_n do_v hezekiah_n peter_n &_o otherâ—_n yea_o so_o oft_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a &_o holy_a conversation_n labour_v never_o more_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o presumption_n pride_n and_o dare_a boldness_n of_o our_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o so_o the_o long_o thou_o thus_o walk_v humble_o and_o penitent_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o better_a still_o be_v thy_o preparation_n which_o make_v one_o to_o say_v well_o that_o good_a man_n be_v best_a at_o last_o even_o when_o they_o be_v die_v so_o great_a a_o dependence_n have_v a_o gracious_a death_n upon_o a_o humble_a and_o
holy_a life_n 9.4_o john_n 9.4_o 7._o prov_n 27.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o some_o câ—itricks_n and_o that_o very_o judicious_o be_v etymologize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o day_n leu._n 19.6_o 7._o as_o repentance_n must_v be_v solid_a so_o it_o must_v be_v seasonable_a for_o night_n will_v else_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n i_o must_v work_v while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n cras_fw-la cras_fw-la be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o crow_n and_o not_o of_o a_o christian_a lose_v not_o this_o day_n talk_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n to_o repent_v in_o for_o solomon_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o morrow_n womb_n may_v bring_v forth_o to_o day_n then_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hear_v christ_n voyc_n bespeak_v presentaneous_a repentance_n manna_n must_v be_v gather_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o peace_n of_o offering_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o first_o &_o second_v day_n not_o the_o three_o there_o be_v four_o age_n of_o life_n childhood_n youth_n middle_a old_a age_n the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v more_o incapable_a but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v best_a to_o repent_v in_o trust_v not_o long_a life_n nor_o late_a repentance_n lest_o thou_o be_v like_a unto_o some_o courtier_n who_o usual_o do_v all_o too_o late_o rise_v too_o late_o dress_v too_o late_o dine_v too_o late_o sup_v too_o late_o and_o i_o fear_v common_o repent_v too_o late_o and_o die_v 〈◊〉_d job_n 20.11_o gen._n 4â—_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o job_n speak_v their_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o they_o must_v be_v necessitate_v to_o say_v few_o and_o evil_a have_v be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n many_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o deceive_v other_o with_o perwig_n 1.28_o not_o much_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n scit_fw-la te_fw-la pâ—oserpina_n calvum_fw-la personam_fw-la capiti_fw-la detrahet_fw-la illa_fw-la svo_fw-la prov._n 9.3_o pro._n 1.28_o and_o so_o seem_v many_o year_n young_a than_o they_o be_v but_o neither_o will_v god_n be_v deceive_v nor_o decay_a nature_n deceive_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n be_v by_o he_o that_o have_v colour_v his_o hair_n when_o he_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o well_o enough_o for_o all_o thy_o lock_n oh_o sinner_n it_o be_v present_a repentance_n god_n look_v for_o long_o have_v he_o knock_v cry_v and_o call_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o cry_v and_o call_v and_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v as_o in_o that_o of_o matthew_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o 37._o mat._n 23._o 37._o as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n and_o you_o will_v not_o now_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v but_o i_o will_v not_o i_o will_v have_v purge_v thou_o say_v god_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v purge_v any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o wrath_n to_o light_v upon_o thou_o 14._o ezech._n 24.13_o 14._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o go_v unreasonable_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n miserable_a creature_n be_v about_o to_o die_v what_o will_v do_v when_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v against_o thou_o when_o all_o mercy_n shall_v be_v thy_o enemy_n who_o shall_v be_v thy_o friend_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v conclude_v thy_o final_a misery_n who_o shall_v pity_v thou_o when_o they_o shall_v laugh_v at_o thy_o self-destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o thy_o fear_n come_v 1.26_o prov._n 1.26_o therefore_o what_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o in_o thy_o repent_v and_o thy_o renew_v act_n of_o repentance_n for_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v death_n may_v come_v this_o very_a night_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n taker_n may_v take_v away_o thy_o soul_n 12._o luke_n 12._o albeit_o thou_o have_v prepare_v many_o thing_n for_o thyself_o thy_o wife_n thy_o 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