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in_o all_o boly_n conversation_n 11._o and_o godliness_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o 21._o be_v now_o ashamed_a as_o though_o the_o bare_a reflection_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o then_o be_v it_o to_o consider_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o severe_a reflection_n at_o home_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v now_o to_o palliate_v and_o disguise_v and_o conceal_v our_o folly_n and_o weakness_n here_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v from_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o we_o will_v fain_o keep_v upon_o good_a term_n with_o ourselves_o and_o use_v too_o many_o art_n to_o blind_a and_o deceive_v our_o own_o conscience_n but_o alas_o how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n if_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n will_v judge_v just_a as_o we_o do_v it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a argument_n in_o the_o world_n â—or_a deceive_v ourselves_o but_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n 31._o not_o according_a to_o the_o vain_a opinion_n man_n have_v of_o themselves_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rash_a censure_n or_o indiscreet_a flattery_n of_o other_o who_o can_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o we_o as_o we_o may_v do_v of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o we_o since_o god_n be_v please_v to_o leave_v it_o so_o much_o to_o our_o own_o judgement_n that_o if_o we_o judge_v 31._o ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o do_v it_o careless_o partial_o and_o ineffectual_o but_o deal_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o with_o ourselves_o search_v for_o our_o most_o secret_a and_o belove_a sin_n and_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o we_o shall_v wish_v we_o have_v do_v when_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n think_v with_o yourselves_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o abhor_v those_o sin_n of_o the_o body_n which_o will_v expose_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o eternal_a vengeance_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v yield_v so_o much_o and_o so_o easy_o to_o the_o inclination_n of_o it_o against_o the_o conviction_n of_o reason_n the_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o plain_a command_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o powerful_a influence_n on_o we_o to_o keep_v our_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o irregular_a appetite_n that_o come_v from_o they_o for_o these_o body_n of_o we_o now_o be_v not_o so_o much_o companion_n as_o traitor_n to_o our_o soul_n hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o their_o great_a enemy_n suggest_v counsel_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o temptation_n which_o arise_v from_o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o bewitch_a that_o without_o a_o constant_a care_n our_o body_n may_v prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a command_n over_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o passion_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o which_o may_v grow_v troublesome_a when_o they_o can_v govern_v and_o like_o discontent_a person_n be_v very_o uneasy_a when_o they_o be_v not_o gratify_v to_o their_o own_o desire_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o good_a man_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o resurrection_n come_v when_o their_o body_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o â—ncumbrance_n or_o a_o temptation_n to_o their_o mind_n they_o shall_v neither_o hinder_v their_o happiness_n nor_o draw_v they_o from_o it_o thus_o all_o the_o dark_a temptation_n and_o cloudy_a vapour_n and_o disturb_v passion_n which_o arise_v from_o our_o body_n now_o shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o purity_n serenity_n and_o clearness_n in_o that_o state_n for_o then_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o 43._o like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n when_o the_o glorious_a light_n within_o shall_v break_v through_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n as_o great_a a_o splendour_n in_o it_o as_o the_o sun_n itself_o will_v have_v within_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o his_o transfiguration_n that_o his_o â—ace_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sâ—â—_n and_o yet_o his_o body_n then_o have_v the_o 2._o same_o quality_n that_o we_o have_v now_o but_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v so_o purify_v and_o refine_a by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o