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the_o first_o although_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o so_o foolish_a that_o it_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a ignorance_n or_o malice_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o when_o any_o do_v aim_n at_o one_o end_n he_o design_n and_o suppose_n by_o consequence_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o example_n god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o eternal_a council_n to_o preserve_v jacob_n and_o his_o family_n from_o that_o furious_a famine_n that_o rage_v the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n he_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n to_o gather_v up_o provision_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v hezekiah_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n more_o therefore_o he_o command_v to_o apply_v to_o this_o prince_n sore_n and_o boil_n a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o 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be_v persuade_v that_o when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v he_o when_o all_o love_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n be_v total_o banish_v from_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o natural_a affection_n shall_v be_v extinct_a my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o while_o i_o live_v and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n he_o will_v receive_v i_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o his_o wing_n christian_n soul_n let_v not_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o your_o former_a sin_n and_o miscarriage_n discourage_v you_o for_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n majesty_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v pu_v up_o with_o the_o fancy_n of_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o must_v place_v all_o our_o assurance_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o we_o must_v imitate_v daniel_n who_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o 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honour_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o and_o in_o the_o 3_o of_o isaiah_n say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n and_o in_o the_o 5_o of_o st._n matthew_n our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o clean_a of_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o its_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o over_o and_o above_o and_o in_o the_o 7_o chapt._n whosoever_o shall_v call_v i_o lord_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o roman_n if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v chap._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o 1_o ep._n to_o tim._n piety_n or_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o 21_o revel_v bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o 5._o consider_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n tremble_v at_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o judgement_n with_o which_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v all_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o in_o exod._n 20._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n strong_a jealous_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 2_o chap._n i_o will_v honour_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o and_o will_v despise_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o and_o st._n matt._n chap._n 12._o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o st._n john_n chap._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o a_o spirit_n purify_n like_o water_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o rom._n 8._o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n chap._n 6._o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o content_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o he_o say_v something_o
more_o that_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o terrible_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n chap._n 10._o and_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n there_o shall_v no_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v or_o that_o commit_v abomination_n or_o a_o lie_n and_o that_o god_n will_v shut_v out_o the_o dog_n the_o witch_n the_o fornicator_n the_o murderer_n the_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o do_v love_n or_o do_v a_o lie_n chap._n 2.22_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v that_o the_o timorous_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n the_o unbelieving_a the_o execrable_a and_o murderer_n the_o fornicator_n and_o witch_n the_o idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n chap._n 13._o 6._o when_o we_o shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o angel_n when_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o our_o good_n to_o nourish_v the_o poor_a and_o when_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v if_o we_o have_v not_o charity_n we_o be_v but_o like_o the_o sound_a brass_n and_o like_o the_o thinkle_a cymbal_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v sign_n and_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n if_o we_o be_v not_o adorn_v with_o meekness_n and_o love_n christ_n will_v at_o last_o treat_v we_o as_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o other_o man_n it_o will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o unless_o we_o can_v cast_v he_o out_o also_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o wicked_a lust_n that_o 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the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v when_o it_o tell_v we_o blessed_n be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o 8._o let_v we_o always_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o bless_a example_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n who_o have_v trace_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o their_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o painter_n that_o when_o he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o represent_v a_o accomplish_a beauty_n he_o borrow_v from_o divers_a object_n the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n with_o which_o he_o be_v to_o adorn_v his_o picture_n from_o the_o lily_n he_o take_v their_o whiteness_n from_o the_o rose_n their_o red_a tincture_n from_o another_o object_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o eye_n from_o another_o the_o coral_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o part_n likewise_o to_o 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paul_n and_o his_o indefatigable_a disposition_n and_o the_o glorious_a martyrdom_n of_o st_n stephen_n and_o of_o so_o many_o noble_a soul_n of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n who_o have_v go_v to_o the_o torment_n with_o as_o much_o joy_n as_o to_o feast_n and_o to_o triumph_n and_o who_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o undaunted_a resolution_n see_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o pursue_v with_o constancy_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o 9_o chief_o let_v we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v his_o footstep_n all_o the_o virtue_n that_o we_o admire_v in_o these_o faithful_a soul_n be_v but_o like_o so_o many_o little_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o weak_a image_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o fire_n so_o 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drunkenness_n anger_n envy_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n instead_o of_o make_v a_o enumeratiun_n of_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o vice_n he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o propose_v christ_n holy_a example_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n do_v enter_v and_o meet_v in_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 10._o we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n his_o holy_a image_n because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o father_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o king_n but_o he_o be_v also_o the_o bless_a head_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o unite_v defile_v and_o profane_a member_n to_o a_o head_n so_o glorious_a and_o so_o holy_a whosoever_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o his_o lust_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o 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