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because_o then_o be_v no_o time_n to_o change_v the_o state_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mutation_n then_o but_o by_o single_a action_n from_o good_a to_o better_v a_o die_a man_n may_v proceed_v but_o not_o from_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v good_a charity_n to_o unloose_v the_o bond_n of_o satan_n whereby_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v and_o lead_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n to_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n by_o destroy_v the_o cause_n and_o then_o let_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v as_o forward_o as_o it_o can_v and_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n for_o nothing_o else_o be_v leave_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o if_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o confidence_n beyond_o his_o virtue_n upon_o the_o fancy_n of_o predestination_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o time_n to_o rescind_v his_o opinion_n by_o a_o direct_a opposition_n but_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o by_o such_o discourse_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o humble_a and_o penitent_a for_o they_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a instrument_n to_o secure_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n and_o attemper_v his_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o great_a temptation_n incident_a to_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v therefore_o more_o particular_o suggest_v by_o the_o tempter_n because_o they_o have_v in_o they_o something_o contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a effect_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v design_n to_o interpose_v between_o the_o end_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v every_o man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n something_o against_o this_o great_a day_n of_o expense_n that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o fortify_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o 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