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A65802
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The state of the future life, and the present's order to it consider'd by Tho. White, Gent.
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White, Thomas, 1593-1676.
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Wing W1842; ESTC R15645
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thou_o can_v do_v to_o any_o person_n without_o prejudice_v thyself_o even_o with_o a_o little_a prejudice_n to_o thyself_o when_o it_o be_v much_o for_o his_o advantage_n to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o be_v glad_a when_o thou_o have_v oblige_v any_o esteem_v that_o day_n lose_v wherein_o thou_o have_v do_v good_a to_o none_o and_o be_v certain_a this_o practice_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o injure_v thou_o that_o nothing_o will_v more_o advantage_n nothing_o render_v thou_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n finis_fw-la 1._o the_o future_a life_n preferable_a 2._o because_o knowledge_n there_o more_o perfect_a 3._o god_n be_v its_o sole_a object_n therefore_o only_o to_o be_v mind_v 1._o all_o delight_n from_o the_o intellect_n 2._o whence_o god_n transcend_v all_o corporal_a pleasure_n 3._o he_o only_o fill_v the_o soul_n therefore_o full_o resolve_v for_o he_o 1._o glorious_o qualify_v 2._o universal_o honour_v 3._o entire_o complyd_v with_o therefore_o here_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v up_o in_o hope_n 1._o equal_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o a_o soul_n nature_n 2._o aggravate_v by_o the_o folly_n of_o her_o choice_n 3._o especial_o a_o christian_a therefore_o in_o time_n prevent_v it._n 1._o miss_v their_o unalterable_a desire_n 2._o incompossible_a in_o themselves_o 3._o which_o they_o see_v eternal_a therefore_o regulate_v the_o affection_n 1._o extreme_a sorrow_n include_v all_o 2._o with_o contempt_n on_o all_o side_n 3._o all_o heighten_v through_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o love_v not_o thyself_o here_o 2._o that_o best_a which_o beget_v a_o love_n to_o it._n 3._o every_o deliberate_a action_n important_a therefore_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a 1._o the_o mean_n to_o nature_n be_v end_n true_o pleasant_a 2._o whence_o virtue_n bring_v peace_n and_o vice_n disquiet_v 3._o piety_n not_o debar_v even_o temporal_a contentment_n therefore_o confident_o proceed_v in_o it._n 1._o create_v the_o world_n nay_o himself_o for_o man_n 2._o pass_v through_o so_o painful_a a_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o feed_v we_o with_o himself_o therefore_o value_v thy_o salvatition_n 1._o render_v easy_o capable_a of_o high_a mystery_n 2._o encourage_v by_o his_o example_n 3._o endear_v by_o his_o suffering_n therefore_o inexcusable_o be_v good_a 1._o no_o christian_a revengeful_a 2._o all_o anger_n unreasonable_a 3._o meekness_n alone_o sweeten_v life_n therefore_o strong_o embrace_v it._n 1._o appropriate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n wherein_o every_o one_o have_v a_o advantage_n 3._o the_o touchstone_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n therefore_o improve_v its_o occasion_n