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as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v kill_v revel._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 16.14_o but_o some_o have_v expound_v this_o place_n thus_o and_o have_v say_v the_o outward_a court_n be_v the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o so_o as_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o which_o exposition_n i_o say_v that_o i_o never_o can_v find_v god_n in_o scripture_n compare_v the_o gospel-ordinance_n to_o a_o outward_a court_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o can_v find_v it_o who_o do_v affirm_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o holy_a city_n christ_n have_v compare_v it_o to_o a_o city_n but_o the_o word_n holy_a be_v not_o use_v in_o that_o place_n but_o doubtless_o this_o holy_a city_n speak_v of_o here_o revel._n 11._o be_v mean_v 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the_o hand_n of_o seven_o into_o one_o he_o be_v call_v the_o eight_o and_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v remain_v till_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v dismiss_v his_o reign_n by_o cast_v he_o off_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n dan._n 7.8_o compare_v verse_n 24._o ch._n 8.25_o revel._n 17.11_o he_o shall_v succeed_v in_o time_n the_o raiser_n of_o tax_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o the_o power_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o by_o flattery_n shall_v he_o obtain_v it_o not_o by_o a_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o province_n but_o shall_v receive_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o a_o small_a number_n of_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o fat_a place_n of_o the_o province_n he_o shall_v break_v league_n covenant_n and_o protestation_n and_o work_v deceitful_o yet_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o his_o father_n father_n for_o by_o 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the_o lord_n have_v set_v before_o thy_o eye_n such_o a_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o immortal_a crown_n of_o life_n be_v exhort_v to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o you_o what_o if_o though_o trouble_n do_v beset_v a_o christian_a life_n yet_o these_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n in_o we_o a_o far_o more_o and_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n dear_a christian_a be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o worthy_a apostle_n that_o count_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o his_o christ_n reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v see_v thy_o bless_a saviour_n have_v lead_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o suffering_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v nowset_v down_o at_o the_o right_a 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102.7_o psal._n 103.6_o isa._n 21.5_o hab._n 2.1_o mat._n 24.42_o cap._n 25.13_o mar._n 13.33_o 34_o 37._o act_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 1_o thess._n 5.6_o the_o apostle_n also_o give_v two_o main_a reason_n to_o urge_v christian_n to_o thar_z duty_n of_o watchfulness_n the_o first_o be_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n say_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n watch_n and_o be_v sober_a 1_o pet._n 4.7_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o say_v he_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n run_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o the_o danger_n that_o will_v follow_v security_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v whenever_o i_o will_v some_o upon_o thou_o revel._n 3.3_o 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enjoy_v they_o and_o so_o to_o the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a which_o be_v the_o instability_n or_o breviousness_n or_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o that_o inheritance_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o wiseman_n word_n that_o say_v will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o that_o be_v not_o very_o riches_n make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v towards_o heaven_n riches_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o they_o do_v not_o endure_v to_o every_o generation_n for_o as_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o so_o that_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n get_v good_n know_v not_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o and_o thus_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n job_n 20.11_o cap._n 21.13_o psal._n 39.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o job_n 1.21_o prov._n 23.5_o cap._n 27.24_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o have_v no_o continue_v city_n here_o but_o all_o our_o in_o joyment_n be_v very_o brevious_a and_o full_a of_o frugality_n so_o that_o we_o be_v like_o unto_o dream_v man_n that_o dream_v they_o enjoy_v much_o and_o wake_v and_o behold_v they_o have_v nothing_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o man_n that_o have_v not_o assurance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o come_v that_o riches_n and_o honour_n before_o mention_v although_o they_o may_v have_v much_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n they_o return_v to_o dust_n and_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v and_o all_o the_o riches_n that_o they_o have_v enjoy_v be_v but_o to_o they_o a_o dream_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v how_o be_v they_o bring_v to_o desolation_n as_o at_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o will_v despise_v their_o image_n psal._n 73.19_o 20._o heb._n 13.13_o psal._n 90.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o again_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o honour_n that_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o the_o former_a for_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v alike_o when_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n their_o inward_a thought_n be_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o dwell_a place_n unto_o all_o generation_n they_o call_v their_o land_n after_o their_o own_o name_n nevertheless_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n yet_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o saying_n like_o sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o their_o grave_n from_o their_o dwelling_n though_o while_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v himself_o and_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o thyself_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o never_o see_v light_n the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal._n 49._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o compare_v with_o 18._o again_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o pleasure_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n therefore_o moses_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o
to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n know_v assure_o that_o those_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v and_o so_o be_v a_o ill_a savour_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.25_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o and_o so_o have_v show_v you_o the_o instability_n and_o the_o breviousness_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v also_o show_v you_o the_o vanity_n and_o the_o little_a peace_n that_o they_o speak_v to_o a_o soul_n here_o or_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n but_o rather_o trouble_v and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o you_o may_v see_v from_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a experience_n that_o ever_o any_o before_o or_o since_o have_v as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o discovery_n of_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v too_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o to_o wine_n yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n till_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o good_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v under_o the_o heaven_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n i_o make_v i_o great_a work_n i_o build_v i_o house_n and_o plant_v i_o vineyard_n i_o make_v i_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o plant_v tree_n in_o they_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n i_o make_v i_o pool_n of_o water_n to_o water_v therewith_o the_o wood_n that_o bring_v forth_o tree_n i_o get_v i_o servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o have_v servant_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n also_o i_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o i_o i_o gather_v i_o also_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n i_o get_v i_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o be_v great_a and_o increase_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o and_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o keep_v nothing_o from_o they_o i_o withhold_v not_o my_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o ficclesiast_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o hence_o you_o may_v see_v and_o many_o more_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v add_v the_o vanity_n and_o non-profit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o brevity_n of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n below_o that_o excellent_a inheritance_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o use_n the_o three_o shall_v serve_v to_o reprove_v use_n thou_o be_v reprove_v poor_a soul_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v so_o foolish_a that_o have_v a_o prize_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o engage_v thy_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v reprove_v thou_o at_o his_o appearance_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o talon_n he_o give_v thou_o and_o will_v command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v that_o sad_a precedent_n of_o esau_n be_v a_o warning_n unto_o thou_o the_o which_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n afterwards_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v and_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.26_o 27._o gen._n 27.28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o person_n be_v reprove_v that_o do_v so_o much_o hunt_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o thereby_o lose_v their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n more_o you_o may_v see_v also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v a_o ungodly_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o strive_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n when_o they_o be_v not_o rich_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v all_o those_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v labourea_fw-la for_o luke_n 12.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o see_v more_o in_o the_o parable_n but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.15_o from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v see_v that_o such_o as_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n than_o they_o do_v in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n look_v at_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n that_o shall_v come_v when_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a saint_n shall_v enter_v into_o that_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o to_o utter_v darkness_n and_o banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n for_o ever_o matt._n 8.11_o 12._o cap._n 13.42_o 43._o so_o we_o may_v see_v such_o soul_n be_v worthy_a of_o reproof_n which_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v a_o talon_n upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o time_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o engage_v their_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o four_o use_n the_o four_o use_n be_v a_o word_n of_o caution_n use_n that_o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o christian_a reader_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n it_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v those_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n luke_n 21.34_o 35_o 36._o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v for_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o their_o great_a bridegroom_n when_o the_o noise_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o careless_a security_n take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v moreover_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v be_v find_v watch_v mat._n 25.13_o lu._n 12.37_o mat._n 26.41_o 5_o the_o five_o use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o heavenly_a inheritance_n first_o seek_v it_o before_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v find_v it_o will_v fill_v the_o closet_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o glorious_a and_o durable_a riches_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v rich_a by_o it_o see_v prov._n 8.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o these_o word_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o yea_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n my_o fruit_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n yea_o fine_a gold_n and_o my_o revenue_n than_o choice_n silver_n i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o