and_o worship_v he_o or_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o nor_o seek_v the_o lift_v he_o up_o but_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o unspeakable_a gift_n into_o wantonness_n turn_v his_o glory_n into_o shame_n love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lie_v i_o say_v the_o remove_n or_o cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n can_v come_v under_o this_o consideration_n as_o a_o woe_n affliction_n or_o judgement_n to_o the_o surviver_n their_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v therein_o cut_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o drive_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n into_o utter_a darkness_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n their_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v that_o they_o can_v never_o return_v to_o any_o mercy_n or_o door_n of_o hope_n but_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o regard_n it_o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o desire_v such_o a_o woeful_a day_n because_o so_o woeful_a to_o they_o nor_o to_o hasten_v 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not_o haste_v his_o end_n as_o he_o be_v counsel_v by_o his_o wife_n chap._n 2._o 9_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o he_o namely_o his_o wrath_n or_o not_o to_o set_v his_o iniquity_n before_o he_o his_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o psalm_n 90._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v or_o be_v spare_v a_o little_a to_o recover_v strength_n and_o not_o consume_v or_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o blow_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o psalm_n 39_o 10_o 13._o till_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v as_o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n job_n 7._o 1._o and_o 14._o 5_o 6._o 14._o see_v also_o that_o caution_n eccles_n 7._o 17._o why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n of_o like_a import_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o say_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o in_o the_o cut_n off_o his_o day_n threaten_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o year_n his_o age_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n his_o life_n isaiah_n 38._o 10._o 12._o yea_o we_o find_v that_o both_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o also_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v before_o their_o appoint_a time_n but_o this_o difference_n be_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o cut_v off_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v always_o mention_v as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o such_o as_o in_o which_o they_o be_v utter_o â—ut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n &_o drive_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o not_o as_o a_o judgement_n or_o evil_a breach_n or_o woe_n to_o the_o surviver_n yea_o rather_o such_o providence_n be_v mention_v as_o have_v favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o from_o among_o who_o such_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o saul_n be_v cut_n off_o be_v in_o wrath_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o mercy_n to_o israel_n so_o ahitophel_n and_o judas_n cut_v off_o in_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o but_o there_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v no_o evil_a breach_n upon_o other_o but_o on_o the_o 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pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o i._o to_o keep_v and_o bear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a tip_n and_o pattern_n as_o come_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n where_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o bear_v it_o see_v page_n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o ii_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o keep_n and_o charge_n of_o holy_a and_o devote_a thing_n and_o person_n page_n 66_o 67._o 3_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o service_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o previous_a sanctification_n needful_a to_o sit_v for_o it_o and_o how_o that_o answer_n to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 68_o what_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o effect_v page_n 69._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 70._o as_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o page_n 71_o 72._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sanctification_n also_o needful_a to_o render_v they_o acceptable_a and_o profitable_a and_o how_o answer_v to_o the_o legal_a and_o tipicall_a see_v page_n 72._o i._o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o put_v off_o those_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n move_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o ourselves_o from_o the_o old_a man_n pag._n 73._o ii_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o and_o be_v separate_a from_o unclean_a person_n and_o fellowship_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o caution_n against_o keep_v or_o shut_v out_o ignorant_a or_o unclean_a person_n from_o we_o according_a to_o jer._n 15._o 19_o see_v page_n 74_o 75._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o accidental_a sanctification_n or_o a_o renew_n of_o sanctification_n on_o occasion_n of_o pollution_n happen_v page_n 76_o 77_o 78._o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o to_o that_o some_o consideration_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n propose_v under_o three_o head_n page_n 78_o 79_o 80._o and_o then_o a_o view_n of_o the_o order_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o answerablenesse_n and_o there_o 1_o how_o the_o holy_a preisthood_n be_v to_o minister_v each_o in_o their_o place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o gift_n with_o some_o caution_n about_o woman_n page_n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85._o 2_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o this_o ministration_n and_o how_o page_n 85_o 86_o 87._o 3_o how_o all_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v together_o their_o instruction_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o deliver_v already_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n pag._n 88_o 89._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n under_o 6_o head_n pag._n 89_o 90_o 91_o 92._o some_o general_a application_n of_o this_o to_o ourselves_o page_n 92_o 93._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o young_a page_n 93_o 94._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o elder_n page_n 94_o 95._o 4_o that_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n while_o so_o punish_v we_o page_n 96._o brief_o open_v and_o apply_v under_o several_a head_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n there_o be_v some_o material_a fault_n have_v escape_v the_o corrector_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o three_o sheet_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o his_o pen_n or_o get_v mend_v as_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o book_n to_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o he_o read_v breach_n upon_o breach_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o judicial_a breach_n make_v upon_o we_o procure_v by_o sinful_a breach_n find_v among_o we_o with_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o encouragement_n yet_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v deliver_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n jeremy_n colman_n february_n 18._o 1658._o in_o some_o explanation_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 3._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n the_o text_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o instruction_n which_o david_n receive_v from_o god_n chastise_v man_n in_o take_v away_o vzzah_n by_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n upon_o his_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o calling_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n wise_a man_n will_v hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o in_o such_o hear_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n and_o have_v the_o instruction_n of_o it_o seal_v home_o and_o open_v to_o they_o in_o such_o correction_n be_v so_o exercise_v by_o they_o mich._n 6._o 9_o zeph._n 3._o 2_o 7._o jer._n 2._o 30._o heb._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v not_o patience_n under_o affliction_n to_o be_v insensible_a of_o god_n hand_n and_o regardless_o of_o what_o it_o mean_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o great_a wickedness_n and_o hardness_n not_o to_o cry_v when_o he_o bind_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o affliction_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o ashamed_a when_o he_o strike_v we_o not_o to_o see_v and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o especial_o in_o such_o judgement_n yea_o this_o that_o iniqui_fw-la y_fw-es that_o heap_n up_o more_o wrath_n and_o procure_v far_a stroke_n and_o great_a judgement_n job_n 36._o 13._o jer._n 5._o 3_o 6._o isa_n 26._o 11._o and_o 57_o 1_o zeph._n 3._o 2._o 5._o i_o know_v it_o be_v too_o general_o in_o high_a account_n with_o man_n even_o with_o many_o profess_v godliness_n it_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o a_o note_n of_o have_v much_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o pass_v under_o such_o lifting_n up_o of_o god_n hand_n without_o sense_n or_o rather_o instead_o of_o be_v humble_v under_o they_o 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