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prescribe_v to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 32.47_o for_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o testify_v to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o say_v he_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o by_o those_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o prudence_n which_o prevail_v throughout_o that_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o main_a chance_n and_o not_o neglect_v the_o important_a affair_n of_o our_o life_n the_o husbandman_n sorget_v many_o petty_a business_n but_o he_o never_o forget_v to_o blow_n and_o sow_v he_o will_v be_v account_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o buy_v trifle_n and_o toy_n for_o his_o child_n and_o forget_v to_o buy_v they_o bread_n a_o traitor_n will_v not_o forget_v to_o sue_v out_o his_o pardon_n or_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o suit_n for_o his_o whole_a estate_n forget_v to_o produce_v his_o evidence_n and_o prepare_v his_o answer_n against_o the_o term._n this_o be_v our_o case_n we_o be_v condemn_v already_o in_o law_n john_n 3.18_o that_o be_v in_o force_n against_o we_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v setch_v to_o execution_n if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o continual_o while_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o pit_n brink_n and_o ready_a to_o fall_v in_o it_o will_v sure_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n and_o prevent_v his_o sleep_n till_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o pardon_n or_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o true_a godliness_n bring_v with_o it_o will_v make_v he_o continual_o apply_v his_o heart_n to_o it_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sleep_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o care_n and_o solicitude_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v solicitous_a in_o this_o case_n lest_o a_o promise_n and_o possibility_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o rest_n we_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n as_o a_o further_a remedy_n of_o this_o evil_n heb._n 3.13_o daily_o mutual_a exhortation_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o harden_v of_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v indulge_v the_o more_o it_o insinuate_v and_o prevail_v upon_o we_o man_n knowledge_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n less_o useful_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a ignorant_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o neglect_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o know_v as_o much_o as_o their_o teacher_n though_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o peter_n write_v be_v instruct_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o truth_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o write_v those_o thing_n to_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o pure_a mind_n cap._n 3.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o only_o as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v that_o christian_n may_v be_v establish_v but_o as_o goad_n to_o excite_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o grow_v negligent_a eccl._n 12.11_o and_o the_o work_n of_o minister_n lie_v more_o in_o awaken_n the_o conscience_n and_o quicken_a the_o affection_n than_o inform_v the_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v few_o man_n that_o live_v where_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v but_o know_v that_o which_o due_o improve_v will_v make_v a_o considerable_a change_n in_o their_o life_n and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o a_o christian_a life_n for_o those_o that_o have_v near_a relation_n if_o such_o as_o be_v prudent_a and_o faithful_a or_o those_o that_o have_v friend_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o they_o live_v together_o and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o know_v well_o each_o other_o conversation_n serious_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o each_o other_o if_o they_o observe_v any_o thing_n in_o each_o other_o life_n or_o carriage_n which_o be_v unbecoming_a their_o profession_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n and_o privacy_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o how_o they_o speak_v such_o a_o thing_n unadvised_o do_v this_o thing_n unseemly_a exceed_v in_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n which_o all_o christian_n owe_v to_o each_o other_o but_o those_o have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o it_o who_o have_v daily_o intimate_a conversation_n with_o other_o and_o advantage_n for_o observe_v the_o whole_a procedure_n of_o their_o life_n and_o this_o which_o i_o have_v now_o be_v speak_v of_o do_v likewise_o make_v that_o gracious_a christian_a communication_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v more_o necessary_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o further_a enjoin_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o phylactery_n and_o the_o writing_n the_o most_o important_a period_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o gate_n and_o post_n that_o so_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o near_o concern_v they_o may_v be_v continual_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o represent_v before_o their_o eye_n i_o may_v assign_v further_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o man_n atheism_n and_o wickedness_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v strong_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o evil_a so_o regeneration_n be_v that_o which_o do_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o holiness_n but_o there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o morality_n which_o conduce_v to_o man_n present_a advantage_n both_o in_o a_o personal_a and_o a_o relative_a capacity_n to_o which_o regeneration_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v something_o of_o it_o sect._n 7._o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o praevalency_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o prejudice_n that_o do_v thereby_o arise_v against_o holiness_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o advantage_n that_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o and_o have_v experience_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v above_o one_o that_o be_v only_o outward_o a_o christian_n and_o do_v duty_n only_o as_o a_o task_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v somewhat_o also_o and_o so_o supersede_n from_o any_o further_a consideration_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v the_o put_n off_o and_o procrastinate_v of_o repentance_n detain_v many_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n but_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n do_v whole_o militate_v against_o this_o folly_n of_o man_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o such_o pretence_n in_o that_o beside_o the_o imprudence_n and_o extreme_a madness_n of_o put_v off_o that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o have_v opportunity_n for_o and_o leave_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n at_o uncertainty_n the_o advantage_n which_o man_n have_v by_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o this_o life_n do_v require_v our_o most_o speedy_a apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o and_o argue_v the_o defer_v of_o our_o repentance_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v thereto_o especial_o in_o their_o old_a age_n have_v be_v ready_a with_o austin_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v know_v god_n too_o late_o &_o repent_v that_o they_o do_v no_o soon_o exchange_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o believe_v sect_n xvi_o objection_n from_o
difference_n in_o religion_n answer_v though_o we_o can_v not_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v true_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o it_o the_o proof_n which_o some_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n clear_a than_o those_o which_o some_o desire_n to_o have_v &_o clear_a than_o any_o produce_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o other_o religion_n objection_n from_o the_o improbability_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n answer_v notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n among_o christian_n all_o of_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o conversation_n there_o be_v some_o yet_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o find_v any_o pretence_n for_o palliate_v their_o sin_n will_v ask_v how_o we_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o true_a religion_n amid_o so_o many_o difference_n as_o there_o be_v among_o man_n about_o it_o when_o we_o see_v man_n agree_v and_o come_v to_o some_o accord_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o will_v consider_v of_o the_o whole_a business_n now_o to_o such_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o their_o doubt_n be_v concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n whether_o that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a among_o those_o which_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o world_n first_o the_o esteem_n which_o it_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reverence_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o all_o place_n to_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o have_v come_v may_v challenge_v from_o any_o wise_a man_n the_o most_o serious_a weigh_v of_o what_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o sum_n up_o but_o will_v only_o say_v and_o that_o with_o much_o confidence_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v but_o serious_o peruse_v what_o have_v be_v write_v in_o several_a age_n for_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v see_v at_o least_o so_o much_o probability_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o reasonableness_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o that_o they_o will_v account_v it_o madness_n in_o any_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v that_o reward_n which_o it_o propound_v or_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o it_o threaten_v to_o the_o despiser_n of_o it_o rather_o than_o submit_v to_o a_o law_n so_o holy_a so_o just_a so_o good_a let_v we_o suppose_v it_o many_o prove_v false_a yet_o what_o will_v man_n lose_v thereby_o indeed_o they_o will_v lose_v their_o future_a reward_n but_o they_o will_v have_v the_o present_a advantage_n of_o it_o for_o as_o chrysostom_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o difficult_a than_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o i_o can_v but_o here_o subjoin_v the_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n on_o mat._n 11.29_o precepta_fw-la christi_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la par_fw-fr ponatur_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la reciè_fw-fr vivendum_fw-la alterius_fw-la ad_fw-la flagitia_fw-la non_fw-la dubie_n multo_fw-la dulcior_fw-la sit_fw-la futura_fw-la vita_fw-la quaesecundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la enim_fw-la tributa_fw-la pendunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ambitioni_fw-la qui_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la qui_fw-la libidini_fw-la serviunt_fw-la that_o be_v suppose_v several_a man_n equal_o accustom_v to_o a_o sinful_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v much_o more_o pleasant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v vassal_n to_o ambition_n covetousness_n sensuality_n will_v find_v the_o tribute_n heavy_a which_o they_o pay_v to_o such_o tyrant_n so_o that_o as_o those_o who_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o find_v out_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o their_o end_n yet_o find_v out_o many_o secret_n and_o experiment_n which_o may_v be_v please_v and_o useful_a in_o like_a manner_n those_o who_o seek_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o may_v miss_v of_o it_o yet_o they_o shall_v find_v such_o real_a advantage_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o precept_n that_o be_v there_o give_v that_o their_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o they_o will_v be_v sufficient_o recompense_v for_o it_o but_o now_o suppose_v the_o thing_n therein_o deliver_v shall_v prove_v true_a what_o a_o woeful_a case_n will_v those_o be_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v neglecter_n of_o it_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o you_o that_o think_v good_a to_o suspend_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o you_o may_v without_o disturbance_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o prevent_v the_o clamour_n of_o a_o unquiet_a accuse_a conscience_n gird_v up_o your_o loin_n like_o man_n and_o tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v the_o argument_n which_o you_o have_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o far_o exceed_v in_o probability_n those_o which_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o the_o glory_n which_o it_o propound_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n exceed_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n suppose_v that_o pleasure_n in_o it_o which_o you_o imagine_v or_o as_o far_o as_o the_o torment_n threaten_v as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n exceed_v the_o utmost_a severity_n that_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n yea_o let_v man_n but_o act_n congruous_o and_o allow_v as_o much_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o in_o other_o instance_n of_o their_o life_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a argue_v against_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o believe_v many_o thing_n in_o philosophy_n and_o humane_a learning_n upon_o 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