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die_v and_o death_n shall_v flee_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v these_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n this_o be_v the_o order_n decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n our_o creator_n upon_o all_o the_o reasonable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v common_o call_v or_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o rise_v and_o live_v again_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n sâ—eing_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v so_o be_v yea_o and_o they_o shall_v so_o be_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o endeavour_v whatever_o we_o can_v in_o this_o short_a space_n between_o during_o the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n remain_v of_o our_o pilgrimage_n that_o we_o may_v rise_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n most_o people_n have_v do_v some_o little_a good_a in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o their_o life_n according_a to_o their_o station_n and_o capacity_n their_o condition_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v ahab_n serve_v baal_n a_o little_a but_o jehu_n shall_v serve_v he_o much_o so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v the_o like_a inference_n and_o reason_v and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o same_o resolution_n as_o to_o put_v it_o
â—hings_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n we_o can_v obtain_v which_o we_o will_v and_o if_o we_o can_v we_o can_v hold_v or_o continue_v to_o have_v they_o for_o we_o die_v and_o go_v away_o or_o if_o we_o can_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o hold_n because_o as_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a richâ—s_n luke_n 16._o 11._o that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o abide_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o we_o seek_v and_o do_v expect_v it_o here_o then_o be_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v wisdom_n to_o draw_v off_o our_o desire_n not_o only_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o evil_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o listless_a and_o dead_a as_o to_o they_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n rom._n 8._o 10._o but_o also_o our_o desire_n shall_v be_v draw_v off_o utter_o even_o from_o the_o lawful_a necessary_a and_o indifferent_a 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sin_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o arrive_v at_o holiness_n without_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n as_o again_o when_o holiness_n go_v off_o or_o be_v deface_v than_o sin_n succeed_v and_o creep_v in_o of_o course_n it_o be_v nonsense_n and_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o people_n lead_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n although_o they_o seem_v outward_o religious_a when_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n or_o when_o they_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n for_o darkness_n may_v be_v as_o true_o call_v light_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n and_o impâ—ssibility_n as_o to_o think_v or_o say_v â—uch_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o biâ—ter_n isa_n 5._o 20._o and_o whereas_o the_o divine_o inspire_a prophet_n go_v on_o to_o add_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n vers_n 21._o hereby_o he_o seem_v to_o meet_v tacit_o with_o a_o fort_n of_o people_n which_o be_v common_a and_o many_o now_o in_o the_o world_n they_o make_v up_o nine_o part_n in_o ten_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o do_v not_o care_v nor_o hearty_o endeavour_v to_o come_v clear_o out_o of_o sin_n nor_o yet_o can_v they_o gainsay_v and_o renounce_v holiness_n quite_o inasmuch_o as_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o precious_a promise_n be_v make_v and_o annex_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o be_v make_v up_o as_o they_o fashion_n and_o imagine_v to_o themselves_o of_o a_o mix_a medley_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n as_o twilight_n be_v make_v up_o of_o darkness_n and_o light_n and_o thâ—y_v think_v that_o this_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n with_o god_n so_o as_o they_o hope_v for_o his_o acceptance_n of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v sinful_a also_o because_o they_o do_v love_n and_o esteem_v of_o holiness_n but_o god_n answer_v such_o by_o his_o spirit_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n as_o to_o think_v to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o command_v thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o land_n with_o divers_a kind_n of_o seed_n nor_o yet_o make_v a_o garment_n of_o linsey_n woolsey_n when_o such_o a_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v forth_o of_o old_a time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n hereby_o signify_v even_o in_o these_o day_n that_o god_n will_v never_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o medley_n or_o mix_v kind_n of_o goodness_n or_o righteousness_n as_o be_v make_v up_o of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v proper_o no_o goodness_n or_o righteousness_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o they_o like_o man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n hos_fw-la 6._o 7._o that_o be_v it_o be_v like_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o even_o so_o this_o sort_n of_o mix_a medley_n goodness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v like_o man_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n at_o best_a and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n speak_v of_o in_o isa_n 64._o 6._o which_o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o people_n be_v to_o be_v strip_v utter_o off_o to_o set_v their_o soul_n in_o order_n before_o they_o die_v or_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o command_v to_o get_v behind_o he_o what_o savour_v of_o men._n but_o god_n have_v yet_o much_o