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that_o in_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o how_o many_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n have_v thou_o offend_v god_n how_o especial_o feeble_a haste_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n how_o remiss_a in_o prayer_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o piety_n how_o barren_a of_o good_a work_n how_o oft_o have_v thou_o follow_v the_o persuasion_n of_o satan_n the_o seduction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o deceive_a of_o the_o world_n those_o member_n which_o thou_o have_v often_o yield_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v now_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n afflict_v with_o pain_n and_o weakness_n confess_v this_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o heart_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v immediate_o follow_v it_o god_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n angry_a at_o thy_o sin_n therefore_o from_o a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n bewail_v thy_o sin_n god_n punish_v sin_n severe_o therefore_o by_o a_o just_a grief_n punish_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o thou_o observe_v thou_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n acknowledge_v god_n judgement_n to_o be_v upright_o 119.137_o psal_n 119.137_o and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o regard_v not_o only_o thy_o outward_a sin_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_n the_o contagion_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v hide_v indeed_o but_o god_n set_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 90.9_o psal_n 90.9_o by_o it_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v so_o taint_v that_o of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o thou_o can_v begin_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a much_o less_o
live_v as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v among_o you_o nor_o yet_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a god_n he_o that_o have_v furnish_v thou_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o teach_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n know_v how_o to_o endow_v other_o also_o with_o the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o with_o the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v straighten_a so_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o of_o these_o two_o to_o choose_v 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a or_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n know_v that_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o live_v be_v benefit_n to_o the_o church_n 8._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o neither_o do_v any_o die_n to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n namely_o that_o we_o may_v gain_v unto_o he_o more_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v his_o fatherly_a will_n call_v we_o from_o our_o station_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o most_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a lord_n from_o who_o love_n neither_o life_n nor_o death_n 39_o rom._n 8.3_o 8_o 39_o can_v separate_v we_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_o bestow_v thy_o service_n on_o the_o church_n obey_v he_o also_o in_o ready_o embrace_v his_o will_n call_v thou_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a thou_o be_v due_o solicitous_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o charity_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o ought_v to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o govern_v and_o preserve_v the_o church_n unto_o god_n out_o of_o faith_n nothing_o be_v more_o wholesome_a here_o nothing_o better_a nothing_o more_o conformable_a to_o piety_n than_o to_o resign_v one_o self_n whole_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o by_o pious_a prayer_n to_o commit_v unto_o he_o a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o our_o life_n or_o death_n 1196._o bern._n in_o i_o dit_fw-fr devotis_fw-la c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 1196._o we_o may_v undoubting_o hope_v for_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o will_v either_o give_v that_o which_o we_o ask_v or_o that_o which_o be_v better_o 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v short_a life_n bring_v upon_o one_o self_n tempt_v i_o fear_v i_o myself_o have_v make_v my_o life_n short_a by_o my_o sin_n how_o then_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n in_o death_n those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n obtain_v not_o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n comforter_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o from_o impatience_n lie_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o and_o force_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n far_o be_v such_o a_o purpose_n from_o thy_o piety_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o bring_v a_o voluntary_a death_n on_o himself_o to_o avoid_v some_o temporal_a affliction_n 26._o aug._n 1._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 26._o lest_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o that_o be_v everlasting_a none_o may_v do_v this_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n lest_o he_o come_v to_o have_v this_o most_o grievous_a one_o of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v not_o pollute_v by_o those_o of_o other_o none_o may_v do_v this_o for_o bypass_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o repentance_n none_o may_v do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n that_o be_v expect_v after_o death_n because_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n obtain_v not_o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n but_o if_o thy_o mind_n be_v trouble_v with_o those_o thought_n that_o by_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o from_o any_o other_o disorder_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o life_n short_a lament_v this_o with_o hearty_a groan_n and_o place_n all_o thy_o confidence_n on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n firm_o purpose_v to_o amend_v thy_o life_n and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o iniquity_n who_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v manasses_n a_o man_n of_o blood_n have_v himself_o break_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o hearty_o repent_v he_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n receive_v thing_n worthy_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 23.41_o luk._n 23.41_o but_o hearty_o return_v unto_o god_n he_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o paradise_n 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o nay_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v bring_v death_n on_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n yet_o nevertheless_o embrace_v that_o evangelical_n promise_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n they_o be_v cheer_v again_o with_o enliven_a consolation_n emperor_n ambrose_n say_v to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o sin_v follow_v they_o also_o repent_v with_o tear_n god_n hand_n be_v not_o yet_o shorten_v nor_o have_v his_o mercy_n fail_v by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n the_o gate_n of_o pardon_n be_v not_o yet_o shut_v see_v there_o be_v grant_v still_o space_n of_o repentance_n the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n tempt_v i_o can_v have_v wish_v long_a to_o have_v enjoy_v this_o life_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v long_a to_o have_v possess_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o in_o this_o life_n comforter_n see_v that_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o bewray_v not_o thyself_o not_o true_o to_o love_v the_o chief_a good_a e._n anselm_n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr crucis_fw-la lit_fw-fr e._n all_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o own_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v give_v to_o another_o be_v take_v from_o god_n he_o love_v god_n less_o that_o with_o he_o love_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n thy_o heart_n be_v a_o vessel_n but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v turn_v out_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v enter_v in_o do_v the_o present_a life_n so_o delight_v thou_o which_o be_v all_o of_o it_o a_o dangerous_a and_o hard_a warfare_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o live_v long_o than_o to_o be_v afflict_v long_o and_o to_o sin_n long_o 215_o cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mortal_a pag._n 215_o if_o in_o thy_o dwelling_n the_o wall_n shall_v totter_v for_o oldness_n and_o the_o roof_n above_o shall_v shake_v thy_o house_n now_o weary_a with_o its_o age_a structure_n shall_v threaten_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n will_v thou_o not_o pass_v out_o of_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v sail_v a_o trouble_a and_o stormy_a tempest_n shall_v foretell_v a_o future_a shipwreck_n by_o the_o wave_n raise_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n will_v thou_o not_o make_v swift_o towards_o the_o haven_n behold_v the_o world_n totter_v and_o slide_v and_o witness_v its_o ruin_n not_o now_o by_o the_o age_n but_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v god_n thanks_o do_v thou_o not_o congratulate_v thyself_o that_o be_v withdraw_v by_o a_o timely_a exit_z thou_o escape_v the_o ruin_n the_o shipwreck_n and_o the_o storm_n that_o be_v a_o come_n rom._n ambros_n in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n as_o the_o sea_n stir_v up_o by_o contrary_a wind_n insult_v and_o cause_v a_o tempest_n to_o the_o sailour_n so_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v move_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n disturb_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o enemy_n act_v with_o so_o great_a perverseness_n that_o 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life_n appear_v a_o precious_a nut_n outward_o but_o if_o it_o be_v open_v with_o the_o knife_n of_o truth_n nothing_o will_v be_v find_v within_o but_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n if_o there_o be_v good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v eminent_o yea_o incomparable_o better_a in_o the_o other_o joh._n aug._n tract_n ult_n in_o joh._n that_o be_v in_o faith_n this_o in_o view_n that_o in_o time_n of_o pilgrimage_n this_o in_o a_o eternity_n of_o mansion_n that_o in_o labour_n this_o in_o rest_n that_o in_o the_o way_n this_o in_o the_o country_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o action_n this_o in_o the_o wage_n of_o contemplation_n that_o decline_v from_o evil_a &_o do_v good_a this_o have_v no_o evil_a from_o which_o to_o decline_v and_o have_v a_o great_a good_a to_o enjoy_v that_o fight_v with_o theenemy_n this_o reign_v without_o enemy_n that_o be_v stout_a in_o adversity_n this_o feel_v nothing_o of_o adversity_n that_o bridle_v fleshly_a lust_n this_o be_v spend_v in_o heavenly_a delight_n that_o be_v solicitous_a with_o a_o care_n of_o overcome_v this_o be_v secure_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o victory_n that_o be_v help_v in_o temptation_n this_o be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o helper_n himself_o without_o any_o temptation_n that_o succour_v the_o needy_a this_o be_v there_o where_o it_o find_v none_o needy_a this_o pardon_v other_o man_n trespass_n that_o its_o trespass_n may_v be_v pardon_v this_o suffer_v nothing_o which_o it_o may_v forgive_v nor_o do_v it_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v it_o that_o be_v scourge_v with_o adversity_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v in_o prosperity_n this_o want_v all_o evil_a with_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o without_o any_o temption_n it_o cleave_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a thing_n this_o see_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a choose_v that_o life_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v lay_v aside_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o a_o flit_a life_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o permanent_a one_o so_o possess_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o they_o let_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o thy_o mind_n lest_o whilst_o thy_o mind_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n itself_o be_v more_o possess_v of_o its_o enjoyment_n mortal_a cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mortal_a why_o hastene_v thou_o not_o to_o better_a thing_n heavenly_a thing_n succeed_v earthly_a great_a thing_n little_a and_o eternal_a thing_n transitory_a separation_n from_o wife_n child_n kindred_n tempt_v i_o must_v leave_v my_o sweet_a child_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o loyal_a wife_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o pleasant_a kindred_n who_o shall_v provide_v for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o shall_v be_v their_o right_a and_o patron_n comforter_n god_n it_o be_v that_o call_v himself_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o widow_n 68.6_o pal._n 68.6_o commit_v they_o to_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o who_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n also_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o thy_o child_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o but_o god_n also_o yea_o rather_o god_n than_a thou_o see_v he_o have_v bestow_v more_o upon_o they_o can_v thou_o doubt_v then_o of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a 37.25_o psal_n 37.25_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v 112.2_o ps_n 112.2_o god_n have_v promise_v thy_o child_n heavenly_a treasure_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o believe_v i_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n he_o have_v give_v they_o life_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n he_o have_v give_v a_o body_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wonderful_o form_v he_o will_v also_o bountiful_o sustain_v but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a about_o the_o bodily_a welfare_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o another_o place_n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o whosoever_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o behold_v god_n call_v thou_o by_o death_n see_v thou_o love_v not_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o as_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v with_o a_o ready_a heart_n to_o follow_v god_n call_v of_o thou_o 111._o ambr._n in_o cap._n 12._o lucae_n p._n 111._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o love_n of_o child_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n before_o that_o of_o thy_o wife_n the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v love_v above_o the_o benefactor_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o kindred_n if_o thou_o lose_v they_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o vid._n bern_n serm_n 26._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 569._o aug._n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la vid._n hereafter_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o more_o dear_a for_o we_o hope_v on_o a_o most_o true_a promise_n that_o from_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v we_o have_v not_o lose_v those_o of_o our_o friend_n that_o have_v already_o pass_v but_o send_v they_o before_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o life_n in_o which_o by_o how_o much_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o dear_a and_o more_o amiable_a without_o fear_n of_o any_o dissension_n will_v they_o be_v if_o thy_o kindred_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o let_v christ_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o here_o to_o converse_v with_o thy_o kindred_n let_v it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a 23._o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o that_o thou_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a stop_v of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n tempt_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o dismay_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o satan_n comforter_n the_o inward_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o all_o outward_a consolation_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v our_o spirit_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o struggle_v with_o death_n 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o and_o be_v straighten_a in_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o high_a comforter_n when_o thy_o eye_n grow_v dim_a in_o death_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v give_v the_o illumination_n of_o heart_n when_o thy_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o death_n he_o will_v bestow_v on_o thou_o quicken_a comfort_n of_o soul_n where_o humane_a consolation_n will_v end_v there_o will_v divine_a begin_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n how_o ready_a and_o prepare_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n wheel_n do_v seem_v unto_o they_o rose_n flame_n of_o fire_n spiritual_a bracelet_n iron_n chain_n golden_a crown_n torment_n ornament_n two-edged_a sword_n beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n who_o wrought_v this_o in_o their_o heart_n who_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o grief_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o consolation_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v only_o cheer_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n think_v thou_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v destroy_v 45.9_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 3.2_o psal_n 45.9_o christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n the_o fragrancy_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v cheer_v thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o hear_n be_v lose_v never_o so_o much_o his_o speech_n will_v reach_v thy_o heart_n be_v