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but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o body_n of_o professor_n among_o we_o be_v they_o not_o grow_v customary_a formal_a superficiary_a luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v grow_v sick_a of_o we_o and_o spew_v we_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o he_o threaten_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n rev._n 3.16_o he_o that_o remember_v the_o good_a old_a spirit_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v god_n into_o this_o wilderness_n the_o faith_n the_o fervency_n the_o zeal_n for_o god_n the_o good_a affection_n to_o his_o ordinance_n the_o dear_a love_n to_o his_o messenger_n the_o heavenly-mindedness_a the_o diligence_n in_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o watch_v over_o their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o conversation_n that_o practical_a piety_n and_o power_n
sin_n not_o repent_v of_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o unbelief_n thy_o contempt_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o comparative_a hatred_n of_o he_o and_o prefer_v thy_o base_a lust_n before_o he_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o unbelief_n will_v be_v the_o perdition_n of_o the_o soul._n the_o end_n of_o neglect_v great_a salvation_n will_v be_v unavoidable_a misery_n heb_n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n yea_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o positive_a unbelief_n in_o reject_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n reveal_v and_o off_o red_a in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v a_o more_o intolerable_a condition_n then_o that_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gâ—morrah_n the_o city_n which_o god_n overthrow_v and_o repent_v not_o turk_n and_o indian_n heathen_n and_o infidilâ—_n mat._n 11.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o oh_o play_v the_o man_n act_v the_o part_n of_o rational_a creature_n set_v your_o rational_a faculty_n your_o understand_n and_o conscience_n a-work_o consider_v and_o know_v whither_o you_o be_v go_v and_o what_o the_o issue_n of_o your_o way_n be_v like_a to_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n that_o it_o incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a prov._n 2.18_o so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o sinful_a course_n and_o practice_n of_o man_n what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n general_o do_v but_o lay_v wait_n for_o their_o own_o blood_n prov._n 1.18_o plot_v as_o it_o be_v and_o project_v contrive_v and_o accomplish_v their_o own_o destruction_n and_o know_v it_o not_o wicked_a man_n be_v inconsiderate_a man_n and_o their_o way_n be_v as_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v prov._n 4.19_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n their_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o their_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n as_o solomon_n speak_v to_o another_o sense_n prov_n 5.4_o 5._o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n or_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 6.27_o 28._o you_o will_v account_v he_o a_o poor_a distract_a creature_n that_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o think_v to_o escape_v without_o harm_n and_o inconvenience_n sinner_n be_v as_o irrational_a and_o as_o much_o bereave_v of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n that_o dally_v with_o sin_n and_o play_v with_o the_o serpent_n that_o have_v a_o speckled_a skin_n and_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o will_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n at_o last_o thou_o go_v after_o thy_o lust_n as_o the_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o the_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o life_n prov._n 7.22_o 23._o remember_v and_o judge_v aright_o that_o the_o end_n of_o your_o natural_a life_n will_v be_v death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o sinful_a life_n will_v be_v hell_n take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o as_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 5.11_o though_o thou_o rejoice_v at_o present_a make_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o this_o respect_n 2._o fix_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o your_o way_n settle_v it_o upon_o your_o heart_n by_o frequent_a and_o thorough_a meditation_n that_o it_o may_v stick_v by_o you_o and_o abide_v with_o you_o hold_v your_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o let_v not_o your_o thought_n easy_o divert_v and_o slip_v aside_o from_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o slight_a and_o sudden_a apprehension_n of_o it_o but_o roll_v it_o in_o your_o mind_n and_o ponder_v it_o thorough_o that_o you_o may_v laâ—_n the_o whole_a weight_n of_o this_o consideration_n upon_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o man_n know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o end_n of_o swear_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o vnfruitfulness_n under_o ordinance_n and_o of_o deride_v and_o malign_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o they_o will_v be_v death_n and_o destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n yes_o very_o but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o and_o revolve_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n so_o as_o to_o affect_v their_o heart_n with_o it_o oh_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o consider_v much_o and_o often_o whither_o it_o will_v lead_v thou_o in_o the_o conclusion_n 3._o so_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o way_n of_o sin_v as_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o way_n of_o sin_v so_o as_o to_o break_v off_o thy_o course_n of_o sin_v by_o sound_a repentance_n serious_a application_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n effectual_a conversion_n to_o god_n and_o through_o reformation_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n consideration_n be_v not_o mere_a speculative_a contemplation_n but_o practical_a reformation_n must_v be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o david_n consideration_n psal._n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n the_o jew_n report_v it_o for_o a_o say_n of_o adam_n that_o no_o man_n will_v sin_v if_o he_o see_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o on_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n second_o as_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n respect_v the_o body_n of_o a_o nation_n even_o israel_n that_o be_v sometime_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n so_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o direct_v my_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o new-england_n or_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o colony_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o new-england-israel_n to_o get_v and_o improve_v this_o spiritual_a wisdom_n understand_o and_o judicious_o to_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o your_o sinful_a way_n and_o unworthy_a deportment_n before_o the_o lord_n 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the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o over_o the_o great_a ocean_n from_o your_o native_a land_n the_o land_n of_o your_o progenitor_n to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o you_o have_v enjoy_v singular_a mercy_n as_o when_o there_o be_v a_o division_n make_v of_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v a_o assignation_n of_o that_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o importance_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n deut._n 32.8_o which_o have_v put_v expositor_n as_o the_o body_n of_o asahel_n in_o the_o way_n do_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 2.23_o to_o a_o stand_n so_o be_v there_o a_o allotment_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n of_o these_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o this_o part_n of_o our_o nation_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n this_o wilderness_n be_v the_o place_n which_o god_n decree_v to_o make_v a_o canaan_n to_o you_o 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