p._n 123_o sermon_n vi_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o pet._n i._n 3_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o p._n 166_o sermon_n vii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o john_n v._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n p._n 195_o sermon_n viii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a p._n 228_o sermon_n ix_o rev._n ii_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o p._n 261_o sermon_n x._o luke_n vi_o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 296_o sermon_n xi_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n heb._n x._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n p._n 340_o sermon_n xii_o hosea_n x._o 12._o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o p._n 385_o sermon_n xiii_o hosea_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o heal_v you_o nor_o cure_v you_o of_o your_o wound_n for_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v he_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v unto_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o p._n 416_o sermon_n fourteen_o micah_n vii_o 8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 446_o sermon_n xv._n 1_o tim._n v._o 23._o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o thou_o often_o infirmity_n p._n 479_o sermon_n i._n on_o matth._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n these_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v listen_v to_o most_o earnest_o and_o deserve_v our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n if_o either_o we_o regard_v the_o person_n who_o utter_v they_o or_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o for_o here_o be_v promise_v what_o all_o man_n seek_v after_o here_o be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o what_o all_o man_n will_v be_v at_o to_o that_o which_o they_o toil_v and_o labour_n for_o with_o all_o their_o might_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a and_o all_o the_o world_n pursue_v this_o though_o they_o entertain_v 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take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o so_o here_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n the_o add_v this_o do_v not_o restrain_v the_o invitation_n or_o make_v it_o less_o general_a for_o this_o epithet_n may_v be_v make_v of_o equal_a extent_n with_o mankind_n itself_o for_o say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n ecclus._n xl_o 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o labour_v and_o
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the_o moral_a of_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o take_v in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n and_o lawful_a governor_n in_o thing_n lawful_a moreover_o holiness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n comprehend_v mercy_n and_o charity_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o to_o relieve_v his_o want_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o forgive_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o cover_v his_o infirmity_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a a_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o severe_a towards_o his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o transaction_n with_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o treat_v he_o with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n especial_o when_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o his_o ruin_n and_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james_n two_o 13._o last_o to_o complete_a our_o holiness_n we_o must_v look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o careful_o preserve_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o this_o 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in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 1._o by_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v study_v to_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o that_o other_o better_a life_n otherwise_o we_o do_v in_o vain_a expect_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a to_o employ_v wicked_a and_o unhallowed_a hand_n in_o rear_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o determine_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o such_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o active_a and_o zealous_a for_o christ_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n though_o they_o prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wondrous_a work_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o as_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o after_o happy_a state_n be_v clear_o demonstrate_v in_o scripture_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a and_o evident_a than_o that_o holiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o what_o a_o strange_a thing_n than_o be_v it_o and_o how_o unaccountable_a that_o those_o who_o profess_v a_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o life_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n thereto_o we_o have_v at_o present_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o talk_n about_o religion_n but_o there_o be_v never_o less_o of_o the_o practice_n thereof_o there_o be_v never_o more_o profession_n nor_o be_v there_o ever_o so_o little_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v see_v religion_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o every_o body_n mouth_n but_o very_o few_o endeavour_n a_o conformity_n to_o they_o some_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o holiness_n as_o if_o they_o know_v some_o by-path_n or_o near_o or_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o in_o this_o life_n be_v only_o concern_v for_o a_o present_a temporal_a interest_n as_o if_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v only_o 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