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and_o the_o large_a thy_o disbursement_n for_o god_n make_v to_o thyself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o that_o fail_v thou_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o celestial_a habitation_n the_o way_n to_o get_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o part_v with_o be_v by_o charity_n to_o part_n with_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v thou_o canct_v not_o carry_v thy_o bag_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v bill_n of_o exchange_n from_o the_o poor_a whereby_o thou_o may_v receive_v there_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v thither_o laudent_fw-la te_fw-la esurientium_fw-la viscera_fw-la non_fw-la ructantium_fw-la opulenta_fw-la convivia_fw-la say_v hierom._n it_o be_v story_v of_o alexander_n that_o have_v give_v away_o almost_o all_o he_o have_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o where_o his_o treasure_n be_v he_o answer_v point_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o scriniis_fw-la in_o his_o chest_n he_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v for_o himself_o alexander_n answer_v spem_fw-la majorum_fw-la let_v thy_o charity_n especial_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o people_n what_o be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o maintain_v four_o or_o six_o poor_a child_n at_o school_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o read_v and_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o life_n do_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o understand_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o many_o and_o what_o do_v they_o tell_v we_o when_o we_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o book_n learned_a they_o can_v never_o read_v what_o be_v it_o for_o thou_o that_o have_v possible_o several_a hundred_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o give_v twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n this_o way_n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o god_n expect_v more_o than_o this_o for_o his_o service_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a thou_o may_v have_v more_o comfort_n in_o such_o act_n of_o soul-charity_n than_o in_o ten_o time_n the_o value_n bestow_v on_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n i_o be_o sure_a god_n keep_v 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thy_o relation_n and_o possession_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o outward_a good_a thing_n in_o one_o scale_n and_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o other_o and_o then_o choose_v the_o former_a and_o refuse_v the_o latter_a i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o envy_v thy_o happiness_n nor_o desire_v to_o eat_v of_o thy_o dainty_n or_o drink_v of_o thy_o cup_n but_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o only_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v the_o unconceivable_a endless_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a if_o thou_o will_v attain_v the_o eternal_a matchless_a felicity_n of_o the_o save_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v all_o thy_o former_a rebellion_n blot_v out_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o person_n reconcile_v to_o the_o father_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n in_o christ_n to_o stand_v by_o thou_o when_o none_o of_o thy_o friend_n or_o comfort_n shall_v own_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o dreadful_a bar_n of_o christ_n with_o comfort_n when_o thousand_o and_o million_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v i_o nor_o this_o book_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n angel_n and_o man_n then_o turn_v from_o sin_n speedy_o cleave_v to_o thy_o saviour_n unfeigned_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n unreserve_o to_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o thy_o heart_n lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3_o reader_n i_o shall_v detain_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a long_o in_o the_o porch_n only_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o this_o ensue_a tractate_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o like_v large_a apology_n for_o any_o publication_n for_o if_o man_n book_n be_v like_a to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n â—_o small_a a_o apology_n will_v serve_v if_o they_o be_v â—ot_n why_o do_v they_o trouble_v the_o world_n â—ith_v they_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n which_o their_o excuse_n can_v â—amp_v on_o they_o shall_v ever_o make_v they_o â—urrant_n coin_n with_o i_o i_o be_v call_v to_o â—each_v a_o sermon_n at_o borden_n in_o kent_n octob._n 7._o 1658._o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o grave_a reâ—gious_a gentlewoman_n one_o that_o as_o i_o be_o yform_v be_v a_o tender_a mother_n of_o her_o â—ildren_n and_o a_o dutiful_a daughter_n to_o the_o â—ther_n of_o spirit_n mistress_n beresford_n wiâ—w_o of_o master_n michael_n beresferd_v a_o learnâ—_n painful_a godly_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jeâ—_n christ_n who_o have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o â—_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o know_v â—_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o he_o be_v â—nister_v of_o the_o abovenamed_a parish_n above_o untie_v year_n â—_o be_v after_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o reâ—â—ed_v to_o publish_v it_o and_o promise_v that_o â—nsiderable_a number_n shall_v be_v free_o â—red_v in_o several_a family_n whereby_o â—gh_a the_o blessing_n of_o god_n some_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sataâ—_n unto_o god_n before_o i_o have_v prepare_v thâ—_n sermon_n for_o the_o press_n i_o be_v intreateâ—_n to_o enlarge_v it_o into_o a_o treatise_n all_o whicâ—_n desire_v i_o be_v willing_a to_o satisfy_v partâ—_n out_o of_o the_o great_a respect_n i_o do_v bear_v many_o bear_v mr._n john_n beresford_n citizen_n &_o apothecary_n one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n aboâ—e_v many_o one_o especial_o that_o earnest_o beg_v iâ—_n but_o chiesly_a out_o of_o the_o weak_a desire_n i_o â—_o to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o conversion_n â—_o the_o
king_n 1â—_n 17_o 18._o do_v not_o my_o lord_n promise_v thus_o &_o thus_o &_o be_v it_o thy_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v go_v unfulfil_v lord_n be_v not_o these_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o own_o hand_n write_v who_o staff_n and_o bracelet_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o promise_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o perform_v where_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n unto_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 57.10_o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.25_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psa_n 119.49_o beseech_v he_o to_o consider_v thy_o misery_n like_o a_o beggar_n uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n show_v thy_o sore_n and_o wound_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o 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at_o night_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o other_o world_n with_o lazarus_n have_v there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o one_o thaâ—_n b_o iâ—g_n repâ—â—ved_v for_o his_o vicious_a life_n and_o persuade_v to_o mind_n godliness_n will_v anâ—_n often_o thâ—t_v it_o be_v but_o say_v three_o word_n at_o his_o death_n â—nd_v he_o â—as_v sure_a to_o have_v eternal_a life_n probable_o his_o three_o word_n be_v miâ—erere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la but_o he_o ride_v one_o day_n over_o a_o bridge_n his_o horse_n stumble_v and_o as_o boâ—h_v werâ—_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n he_o cry_v out_o capiat_fw-la omne_fw-la diabolus_fw-la â—o_z se_z and_z mâ—n_z â—nd_v all_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o l_o ve_v so_o he_o die_v with_o three_o word_n 〈…〉_o such_o as_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v have_v as_o the_o young_a swaggerer_n tell_v his_o graceless_a companion_n when_o they_o have_v be_v with_o ambrose_n and_o see_v he_o on_o his_o deathbed_n nothing_o 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man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hebr._n 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n consider_v friend_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o this_o law_n this_o stand_a law_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v not_o one_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n of_o it_o can_v possible_o go_v unfulfil_v math._n 5.18_o dare_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n will_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n for_o thy_o sake_n as_o he_o must_v be_v if_o he_o save_v thou_o in_o thy_o sinful_a unconverted_a state_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n will_v send_v million_o of_o such_o carnal_a wretch_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o hell_n there_o to_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n before_o he_o will_v stain_v his_o honour_n in_o the_o least_o no_o he_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o his_o 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69.22_o all_o thy_o outward_a comfort_n like_o the_o rainbow_n show_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o dainty_a colour_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o or_o if_o they_o stay_v with_o thou_o till_o death_n than_o they_o die_v with_o thou_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o moon_n of_o great_a man_n plenty_n often_o be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o full_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o pomp_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n they_o prove_v but_o fuel_n for_o thy_o lust_n on_o earth_n &_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v have_v only_o this_o world_n good_n they_o will_v feed_v the_o eternal_a fire_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v story_v of_o heliogabalus_n that_o he_o have_v silken_a halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o with_o pond_n of_o sweet_a water_n to_o drown_v himself_o in_o and_o gild_a poison_n to_o poison_v himself_o truly_n more_o hurtful_a be_v the_o world_n trinity_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n but_o no_o estate_n in_o the_o covenant_n poison_n work_v more_o furious_o in_o wine_n then_o in_o water_n and_o so_o do_v corruption_n many_o time_n bewray_v itself_o more_o in_o plenty_n then_o in_o poverty_n it_o be_v sad_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o god_n by_o that_o which_o come_v from_o god_n but_o o_o how_o lamentable_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v jehu_n like_v fight_v against_o thy_o master_n with_o his_o own_o soldier_n like_o the_o dunghill_n the_o more_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o it_o send_v forth_o the_o more_o stink_a savour_n homer_n the_o poet_n feign_v pluto_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o riches_n and_o hell_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v inseparable_a homer_n that_o thou_o shall_v by_o the_o riches_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v thou_o only_o have_v this_o curse_a advantage_n to_o be_v the_o great_a rebel_n many_o good_a work_n have_v christ_n do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o john_n 10.32_o for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n by_o oath_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o game_n or_o by_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o short_a cold_a formal_a prayer_n and_o that_o but_o now_o and_o then_o neither_o many_o good_a work_n have_v he_o do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n by_o let_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o high_a seat_n there_o the_o throne_n thy_o chief_a esteem_n warm_a love_n and_o strong_a trust_n what_o say_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o repentance_n oh_o consider_v thy_o body_n mercy_n be_v holy_a bait_n lay_v by_o god_n to_o catch_v thy_o soul_n he_o tri_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v wine_n do_v not_o like_o the_o foolish_a fly_n burn_v thyself_o in_o this_o flame_n of_o love_n turn_v not_o his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n but_o let_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n be_v salvation_n unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v by_o those_o cord_n of_o love_n be_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o by_o those_o band_n of_o mercy_n be_v tie_v close_o to_o his_o command_n how_o shall_v thou_o gather_v if_o the_o stream_n of_o creature_n be_v so_o sweet_a what_o sweetness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n if_o he_o be_v so_o good_a in_o temporal_n sure_o he_o be_v better_a in_o spiritual_n and_o best_a of_o all_o in_o eternal_o how_o unsatisfied_a shall_v thou_o be_v with_o all_o these_o outward_a gift_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o his_o everlasting_a hatred_n and_o resolve_v with_o luther_n not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n luth._o valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_n nolle_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la satiari_fw-la melch._n aâ—_n in_o vit_fw-mi luth._o of_o his_o footstool_n thou_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o look_v about_o thou_o because_o 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