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god_n if_o so_o be_v we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n daily_o and_o make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o our_o fall_n into_o sin_n but_o our_o lie_v in_o it_o will_v damn_v we_o there_o be_v those_o now_o in_o heaven_n that_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n than_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v only_a repentance_n heaven_n be_v no_o place_n for_o unrepentant_a sinner_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v there_o without_o aro_fw-la dog_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.27.22.15_o three_o qualification_n 3._o qualification_n it_o be_v require_v in_o new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v also_o uniform_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o holocaust_n mention_v in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n 19_o ps_n 51._o v._n 19_o and_o this_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a we_o then_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n when_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v contributaries_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o advance_v his_o glory_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v season_v with_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n when_o we_o exalt_v he_o in_o our_o apprehension_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o debase_v ourselves_o with_o that_o good_a patriarch_n to_o the_o low_a that_o may_v be_v 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o even_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o subject_n our_o will_n to_o god_n will_n by_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o cheerful_a readiness_n either_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o in_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o we_o when_o our_o affection_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o god_n when_o we_o only_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n as_o a_o good_a child_n be_v afraid_a of_o displease_v his_o father_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v lose_v his_o 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set_a out_o by_o a_o scull_n the_o motto_n that_o of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o phil._n 1.23_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o scull_n be_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o mind_n prepare_v and_o ever_o ready_a for_o what_o death_n soever_o and_o be_v you_o say_v christ_n like_v unto_o man_n that_o expect_v their_o master_n return_n from_o the_o wedding_n that_o when_o he_o come_v and_o knock_v you_o may_v open_v present_o unto_o he_o the_o lord_n than_o knock_v so_o saint_n gregory_n when_o evang._n hom._n 13._o in_o evang._n afflict_v thou_o with_o some_o sore_a disease_n he_o denounce_v the_o near_a access_n of_o death_n to_o who_o we_o present_o open_v if_o we_o entertain_v he_o thus_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o sickness_n with_o love_n that_o man_n do_v not_o willing_o open_a to_o the_o judge_n thus_o knock_v who_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o his_o exit_z from_o the_o body_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v 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