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and_o to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o i_o have_v serious_o consider_v why_o i_o come_v into_o it_o my_o great_a work_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o get_v my_o deprave_a nature_n heal_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n ifâ—_n i_o forget_v my_o business_n when_o i_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o and_o trifle_v away_o my_o day_n in_o do_v evil_a or_o do_v nothing_o i_o lose_v my_o soul_n be_o unfaithful_a to_o my_o master_n and_o deepen_v my_o judgement_n by_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n â—_o that_o traveller_n may_v well_o be_v aghast_a and_o perplex_a who_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o one_o day_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v little_a enough_o and_o see_v the_o sun_n near_o set_v before_o he_o have_v begin_v his_o journey_n how_o ill_o do_v the_o evening_n of_o my_o time_n and_o the_o morning_n of_o my_o task_n accord_v together_o how_o just_o may_v god_n reserve_v the_o dregs_o of_o his_o wrath_n for_o i_o if_o i_o reserve_v the_o dregs_o of_o myâ—_n day_n for_o he_o what_o folly_n be_o i_o guilty_a of_o in_o defer_v my_o preparation_n for_o death_n if_o he_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a person_n that_o have_v choice_n of_o lusty_a horse_n shall_v let_v they_o all_o go_v empty_a and_o lay_v a_o extraordinary_a heavy_a load_n upon_o a_o poor_a tire_a jade_n that_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o go_v much_o more_o foolish_a be_v he_o that_o prodigal_o waste_v his_o youth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o eternity_n to_o be_v transact_v on_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o little_a cause_n have_v thou_o to_o future_a or_o delay_v thy_o solemn_a provision_n for_o the_o other_o world_n first_o thy_o life_n be_v uncertain_a thou_o have_v not_o another_o day_n at_o thy_o disposal_n plut._n there_o be_v some_o creature_n they_o say_v in_o pontus_n who_o life_n last_v but_o one_o day_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o morning_n come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n at_o noon_n grow_v old_a in_o the_o evening_n and_o die_v at_o night_n what_o be_v thy_o life_n but_o a_o vapour_n that_o soon_o pass_v away_o the_o first_o minute_n thou_o do_v begin_v to_o live_v thou_o do_v begin_v to_o die_v death_n be_v bear_v when_o thou_o be_v bear_v the_o last_o act_n of_o life_n be_v but_o the_o complete_n of_o death_n as_o on_o thy_o birthday_n thou_o do_v begin_v to_o die_v so_o on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n thou_o do_v cease_v to_o live_v how_o many_o outward_a accident_n and_o inward_a disease_n be_v thou_o every_o moment_n liable_a to_o may_v i_o not_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o michael_n to_o david_n save_v thyself_o to_o night_n for_o tomorrow_o thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v other_o have_v die_v sudden_o by_o imposthume_n or_o the_o falling-sickness_n or_o violent_a mean_n and_o if_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o a_o fair_a warning_n before_o the_o fatal_a stroke_n thou_o do_v but_o cozen_v and_o cheat_v thyself_o but_o second_o if_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o see_v the_o evening_n star_n of_o sickness_n before_o the_o night_n of_o death_n overtake_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a thy_o sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o incapacitate_v thou_o for_o the_o work_n out_o thy_o salvation_n extremity_n of_o pain_n anguish_n of_o body_n lack_v of_o sleep_n the_o violence_n of_o a_o fever_n may_v indispose_v thou_o and_o distract_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o god_n or_o thy_o distemper_n may_v be_v such_o that_o the_o physician_n may_v charge_v thou_o not_o to_o trouble_v thyself_o with_o melancholy_a or_o sad_a thought_n lest_o thou_o wrong_v thy_o body_n and_o yet_o the_o minister_n command_v thou_o to_o pull_v up_o those_o sluice_n of_o sorrow_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o lose_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o or_o cold_a disease_n as_o the_o lethargy_n or_o palsy_n may_v surprise_v thou_o and_o incline_v thou_o to_o continual_a slumber_n till_o at_o last_o thou_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n o_o how_o sottish_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o gross_o do_v the_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n delude_v thou_o to_o defer_v that_o work_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o conversion_n to_o god_n upon_o which_o thy_o endless_a weal_n or_o woe_n depend_v to_o a_o die_a bed_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o die_v in_o thy_o bed_n but_o may_v as_o well_o die_v in_o thy_o shop_n or_o field_n or_o in_o the_o street_n when_o thou_o be_v uncertain_a what_o disease_n if_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o die_a bed_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o thy_o eternal_a
evil_a thought_n matth._n 15.19_o that_o be_v the_o nest_n in_o which_o those_o hornet_n breed_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v faid_fw-we of_o the_o weasel_n that_o it_o conceive_v at_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n every_o sinner_n conceive_v at_o the_o heart_n what_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n such_o stink_a breath_n come_v from_o rot_a inward_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o â—â—â—sel_n of_o poisonous_a liquor_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o tap_n to_o broach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n also_o where_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n be_v hammer_v out_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o fornicaâ—ions_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o will_v say_v that_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v hand-sin_n and_o that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o outward_a part_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o monster_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o life_n apollidorus_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o the_o scythian_n have_v take_v he_o and_o flay_v off_o his_o skin_n moral_a with_o a_o intent_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v into_o the_o cauldron_n his_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v bring_v 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dunghill_n die_v in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v on_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o effect_n to_o cease_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o hand_n you_o double-minded_n first_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v than_o the_o hand_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.7,8_o if_o the_o chink_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v unstop_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n it_o be_v not_o rub_v or_o scratch_v will_v cure_v the_o itch_n but_o the_o blood_n who_o corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v when_o the_o water_n be_v foul_a at_o the_o bottom_n no_o wonder_n that_o scum_n and_o filth_n appear_v at_o the_o top_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o matter_n that_o feed_v it_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o tree_n into_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o sweeten_v the_o 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the_o substance_n and_o contemn_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o life_n fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o nothing_o will_v make_v it_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o renew_v indeed_o all_o the_o medicine_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v without_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o may_v cover_v they_o can_v never_o cure_v the_o corruption_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul._n the_o best_a man_n without_o this_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n paint_v as_o it_o be_v without_o but_o poisonous_a within_o as_o the_o herb_n biscort_n he_o may_v have_v smooth_a and_o plain_a leaf_n but_o a_o crooked_a root_n or_o as_o a_o pill_n be_v guild_v on_o the_o outside_n when_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o it_o be_v bitterness_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n upon_o a_o sudden_a discontent_n as_o a_o man_n may_v 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some_o court_n holiness_n as_o hard_o in_o show_n as_o saul_n do_v samuel_n to_o be_v honour_v before_o the_o people_n when_o like_o he_o they_o hate_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n fear_v may_v do_v somewhat_o to_o curb_v a_o vitiate_a nature_n but_o it_o can_v cure_v it_o the_o bear_n dare_v hardly_o touch_v his_o desire_a honey_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o bee_n the_o dog_n forbear_v the_o meat_n on_o the_o table_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o cudgel_n many_o leave_v some_o sin_n in_o their_o outward_a action_n as_o jacob_n part_v with_o benjamin_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v starve_v if_o they_o keep_v it_o who_o be_v as_o fond_a of_o it_o as_o the_o patriarch_n of_o his_o child_n this_o inward_a love_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o its_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul._n as_o a_o imposthume_n be_v most_o perilous_a for_o be_v inward_a and_o private_a rock_n under_o water_n split_v more_o vessel_n than_o those_o that_o appear_v above_o water_n so_o sin_n reign_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o hurtful_a than_o when_o it_o rage_v in_o the_o life_n such_o civil_a person_n go_v to_o hell_n without_o much_o disturbance_n be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n yet_o not_o snore_v to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o other_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v jog_v or_o awake_v that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n praise_v and_o commend_v example_n custom_n and_o education_n may_v also_o help_v a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v prune_n and_o lop_n sin_n but_o never_o stubb_v it_o up_o
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