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think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o the_o flesh_n be_v better_a worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n then_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o earth_n will_v prove_v a_o better_a reward_n to_o thou_o then_o heaven_n who_o think_v thou_o will_v have_v the_o better_a bargain_n in_o the_o end_n the_o fool_n that_o lay_v up_o riches_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o god_n and_o shall_v lose_v all_o at_o once_o that_o he_o so_o much_o value_v and_o so_o careful_o seek_v luke_o 12._o 20_o 21._o or_o he_o that_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o never_o fade_a crown_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 21_o 33._o and_o count_v all_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o do_v you_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o worth_a your_o care_n and_o time_n and_o labour_n or_o can_v you_o more_o profitable_o lay_v it_o out_o quest_n 7._o have_v you_o 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wise_a than_o my_o maker_n i_o know_v a_o better_a way_n than_o this_o what_o need_v there_o all_o this_o stir_n for_o heaven_n what_o do_v thou_o less_o than_o thus_o blaspheme_v and_o set_v up_o thy_o folly_n above_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o condemne_v or_o reproache_v the_o holiness_n which_o he_o command_v quest_n 9_o dare_v you_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o so_o unwise_a but_o so_o unrighteous_a and_o tyrannical_a as_o to_o give_v the_o world_n unnecessary_a law_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o needless_a work_n what_o king_n so_o tyrannical_a as_o will_v require_v his_o subject_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o go_v pick_v straw_n against_o the_o wind_n what_o master_n or_o parent_n so_o foolish_o cruel_a as_o to_o command_v their_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o weary_v themselves_o with_o hunt_a butterfly_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o shadow_n and_o dare_v thou_o impute_v such_o foolish_a tyranny_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v 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why_o have_v thou_o thy_o reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o to_o know_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v it_o only_o to_o know_v how_o to_o shift_v a_o little_a for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v it_o not_o to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a look_v round_o about_o thou_o on_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o on_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v possess_v every_o deliverance_n and_o privilege_n and_o accommodation_n every_o bit_n of_o bread_n thou_o eat_v and_o every_o hour_n of_o thy_o precious_a time_n be_v all_o give_v thou_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n needful_a and_o yet_o will_v thou_o
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that_o they_o obtain_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n if_o now_o thou_o can_v speak_v with_o one_o of_o those_o believer_n mention_v in_o heb._n 11._o that_o live_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n as_o seek_v a_o better_a even_o a_o heavenly_a country_n that_o prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o choose_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n that_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n that_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mâ—â—kings_n and_o scourge_n and_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o be_v stone_v saw_v asunder_o tempt_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v though_o man_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a will_v any_o one_o of_o these_o now_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v too_o much_o for_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o if_o thy_o tongue_n dare_v say_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o cost_n or_o trouble_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n or_o if_o thy_o life_n say_v so_o though_o thy_o tongue_n dare_v not_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o sentencest_n thyself_o unto_o damnation_n quest_n 13._o and_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o small_a and_o tolerable_a that_o thou_o think_v a_o holy_a life_n too_o dear_a a_o mean_n for_o to_o prevent_v they_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o yet_o can_v thou_o say_v 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up_o thyself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o save_v by_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o say_v what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n be_v we_o all_o by_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n engage_v to_o a_o needless_a thing_n i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v any_o more_o than_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o the_o covenant-relation_n which_o he_o undertake_v in_o baptism_n quest_n 15._o moreover_o what_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v thou_o to_o profess_v thyself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n if_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v needless_a to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o profess_v to_o believe_v and_o desire_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n if_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n seem_v needless_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sanctity_n do_v thou_o not_o plain_o renounce_v thy_o covenant_n and_o faith_n and_o duty_n when_o thou_o renounce_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o a_o thing_n unnecessary_a quest_n 16._o do_v thou_o think_v or_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o the_o bloody_a death_n and_o holy_a life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o than_o need_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o salvation_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o processed_a infidel_n i_o know_v thou_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o and_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v worth_a the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v it_o not_o worth_a all_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n of_o thy_o duty_n christ_n live_v a_o life_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n he_o never_o sin_v he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o pray_v all_o night_n and_o with_o great_a fervency_n preach_v and_o do_v good_a be_v his_o employment_n though_o he_o hate_v pharisaical_a superstition_n and_o the_o teach_n for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o man_n tradition_n yet_o be_v there_o never_o so_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o precise_a and_o strict_a and_o 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