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election_n of_o this_o good_a part_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o luk_n 20._o 24._o if_o we_o desire_v to_o imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o vanity_n we_o must_v often_o meditate_v with_o serious_a attention_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o nature_n sanctify_v by_o grace_n upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a call_n and_o upon_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o look_v upon_o these_o thing_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o we_o must_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o we_o the_o woman_n that_o appear_v to_o st._n john_n in_o a_o vision_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n upon_o her_o head_n this_o be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o 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but_o upon_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o eternity_n heb._n 14._o some_o glory_n in_o their_o chariot_n other_o in_o their_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v boast_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n heb._n 13._o psal_n 29._o 25._o consider_v that_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o our_o countenance_n and_o turn_v our_o face_n to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o thither_o also_o our_o heart_n and_o carry_v thither_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v create_v our_o soul_n and_o give_v they_o a_o spiritual_a be_v that_o they_o may_v take_v their_o flight_n above_o all_o earthly_a substance_n he_o have_v adorn_v they_o with_o immortality_n that_o they_o may_v contemn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o immortal_a as_o themselves_o all_o decay_a and_o perish_v enjoyment_n in_o short_a see_v god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o his_o heaven_n his_o paradise_n his_o glory_n his_o treasure_n and_o the_o river_n of_o eternal_a delight_n how_o can_v we_o yet_o stop_v our_o desire_n and_o be_v content_a with_o this_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o serpent_n crawl_v 26._o when_o alexander_n be_v prepare_v to_o leave_n maceâ—onia_n and_o go_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n he_o give_v away_o all_o his_o good_n to_o his_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n perdiccas_n one_o of_o his_o favourite_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v reserve_v hope_n thus_o ought_v we_o to_o fit_v ourselves_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o leave_v our_o parent_n friend_n and_o estate_n that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v and_o if_o our_o flesh_n inquire_v of_o we_o what_o we_o keep_v for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o confident_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v keep_v our_o hope_n i_o may_v assure_v you_o christian_a soul_n that_o this_o your_o 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be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n divine_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o the_o person_n that_o we_o love_v and_o cherish_v as_o tender_o as_o your_o soul_n or_o those_o who_o we_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o compassion_n and_o to_o impede_fw-la u_fw-mi in_o our_o holy_a resolution_n by_o base_a and_o earthly_a consideration_n let_v we_o tell_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o mary_n magdalene_n le_fw-fr i_o alone_o for_o i_o be_o go_v to_o my_o father_n john_n 20._o stop_v not_o my_o course_n for_o i_o hold_v already_o the_o prize_n and_o the_o promise_a crown_n in_o short_a as_o abraham_n let_v the_o ram_n loose_v whereof_o the_o horn_n be_v take_v in_o a_o thicket_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n gen._n 21._o likewise_o let_v we_o free_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o carnal_a affection_n let_v we_o offer_v they_o up_o all_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o present_v they_o as_o a_o burnt-offering_a consume_v they_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v he_o shall_v never_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o will_v say_v to_o it_o with_o a_o assure_a countenance_n come_v when_o thou_o will_v o_o death_n i_o desire_v no_o reprieve_n for_o along_o while_n ago_o i_o have_v settle_v my_o affair_n and_o wait_v for_o thou_o with_o patience_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o myself_o be_v not_o here_o below_o my_o heart_n be_v already_o ravish_v into_o heaven_n where_o god_n expect_v i_o with_o arm_n wide_o open_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fearful_a darkness_n and_o the_o design_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o destroy_v i_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o as_o courageous_o and_o as_o joyful_o as_o st._n peter_n do_v the_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o 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the_o silver_n the_o precious_a jewel_n whereof_o the_o apparent_a beauty_n deceive_v the_o carnal_a eye_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o harden_a earth_n that_o will_v crumble_v away_o and_o dissolve_v into_o dust_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v that_o after_o my_o decease_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v profit_v i_o no_o more_o than_o that_o vile_a earth_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o shall_v cover_v my_o dead_a corpse_n or_o the_o wood_n or_o lead_v which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o a_o coffin_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o despise_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n after_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n run_v so_o impatient_o for_o they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o like_o the_o smoke_n that_o ascend_v up_o put_v of_o our_o reach_n pluck_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o solicitousness_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o death_n may_v never_o surprise_v i_o unaware_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v from_o go_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v total_o disengage_v and_o free_v from_o all_o these_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o live_n and_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v fix_v and_o raise_v their_o camp_n at_o thy_o command_n give_v i_o also_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o ready_a prepare_v to_o live_v and_o die_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o order_n and_o as_o this_o people_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o a_o wonderful_a joy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n o_o that_o i_o may_v also_o leave_v this_o miserable_a wilderness_n with_o transport_n of_o joy_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o of_o eternal_a comfort_n flow_v as_o in_o their_o natural_a channel_n o_o god_n who_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o my_o inheritance_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n thou_o do_v fill_v their_o paunch_n with_o thy_o good_a thing_n they_o be_v full_a and_o leave_v sufficient_a for_o their_o babe_n but_o for_o i_o all_o my_o comfort_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n amen_n chap._n 11._o the_o five_o remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v to_o renounce_v vice_n and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o sanctification_n god_n be_v so_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o he_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o his_o very_a enemy_n be_v constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n you_o have_v a_o excellent_a example_n in_o balaam_n who_o behold_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n break_v out_o into_o this_o passionate_a wish_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o numb_a 25._o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a varlet_n that_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n nevertheless_o he_o perceive_v by_o that_o prophetical_a light_n with_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a death_n be_v to_o such_o as_o addict_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o service_n and_o fear_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o how_o different_a it_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o profane_a worldling_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o unlawful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o drunkard_n sleep_v with_o a_o disturb_a and_o unquiet_a fancy_n likewise_o such_o as_o be_v drunken_a and_o full_a with_o the_o base_a and_o rot_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n if_o they_o be_v not_o harden_v by_o 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vain_a that_o they_o do_v beat_v at_o the_o gate_n with_o a_o lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o matt._n 25._o the_o door_n can_v not_o be_v open_v to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v from_o within_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o i_o know_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a purpose_n of_o this_o and_o other_o parable_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v to_o expect_v the_o glorious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v apply_v unto_o death_n for_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o keep_v secret_a and_o hide_a the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v be_v equal_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v 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great_a tribunal_n the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 16._o let_v we_o live_v as_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n phil._n 3._o let_v we_o be_v blameless_a and_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n let_v our_o conversation_n be_v as_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o expect_v the_o lord_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n by_o the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o zach._n 13._o in_o all_o our_o action_n word_n and_o thought_n let_v there_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o declare_v by_o our_o deed_n that_o we_o real_o believe_v without_o doubt_v whatsoever_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v of_o the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n 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therefore_o strengthen_v they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o such_o antidote_n as_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o time_n suffer_v not_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o win_v upon_o their_o affection_n nor_o satan_n to_o prevail_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o suggestion_n nor_o evil_a company_n to_o spoil_v their_o pious_a education_n give_v they_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o and_o affection_n to_o embrace_v thou_o and_o thy_o glory_n let_v thy_o holy_a angel_n guard_v they_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n let_v thy_o providence_n defend_v they_o thy_o word_n instruct_v they_o thy_o promise_n comfort_v they_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v they_o and_o imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n thy_o bless_a image_n give_v they_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n but_o nourish_v they_o with_o food_n convenient_a but_o especial_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n which_o be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o 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river_n that_o run_v in_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o not_o yet_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a paradise_n but_o thou_o have_v cause_v paradise_n to_o be_v in_o i_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n and_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n o_o living_n and_o quicken_a spirit_n unknown_a to_o the_o world_n thou_o strengthene_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o death_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o fright_v i_o thou_o have_v unite_v i_o to_o thyself_o by_o a_o unseparable_a union_n o_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o have_v put_v in_o i_o a_o seed_n of_o immortality_n a_o infallible_a principle_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o source_n of_o unspeakable_a happiness_n thou_o be_v in_o i_o to_o dwell_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o most_o signal_n favour_n my_o faith_n by_o thy_o divine_a assistance_n have_v spy_v out_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o we_o 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