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spirit_n which_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o a_o devout_a man_n many_o year_n ago_o '_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o never_o to_o have_v be_v than_o to_o dwell_v in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o too_o true_a one_o day_n if_o forget_v our_o state_n and_o profession_n and_o obligation_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o do_v live_v to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n but_o this_o lead_v to_o a_o three_o consideration_n viz._n chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o three_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n consider_v that_o there_o will_v a_o time_n come_v when_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o action_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o thou_o have_v demean_v thyself_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o christian_n dear_a brother_n believe_v thou_o the_o scripture_n i_o know_v thou_o do_v and_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v so_o observe_v therefore_o what_o they_o tell_v thou_o concern_v that_o account_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v and_o then_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n enough_o why_o thou_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n indeed_o to_o we_o in_o well_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n for_o he_o who_o love_v his_o enemy_n so_o as_o to_o die_v for_o they_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o good_a work_n of_o those_o who_o he_o do_v call_v his_o friend_n john_n 15.14_o but_o lest_o nigh_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n for_o a_o licentious_a and_o careless_a way_n of_o live_v promise_a ourselves_o much_o favour_n from_o he_o and_o a_o easy_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o frequent_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o proceed_v severe_o with_o we_o and_o to_o 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i_o must_v will_v also_o i_o must_v will_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o must_v be_v my_o chief_a end_n in_o every_o thing_n i_o must_v prefer_v it_o before_o all_o desirable_a thing_n and_o subordinate_a my_o own_o desire_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o it_o i_o must_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o i_o must_v do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v i_o and_o forbear_v whatever_o he_o forbid_v and_o i_o must_v do_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n chief_o because_o
he_o do_v command_v or_o forbid_v i_o nay_o i_o must_v delight_v to_o do_v it_o psal_n 40.8_o v._o and_o it_o must_v be_v to_o i_o as_o my_o meat_n and_o drink_n john_n 4.34_o i_o must_v consent_v to_o suffer_v whatever_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o lay_v hard_a thing_n upon_o i_o and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v yet_o i_o must_v not_o repine_v or_o murmur_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n alacrity_n and_o thankfulness_n i_o will_v submit_v myself_o to_o it_o whatever_o threaten_v i_o i_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1._o sam._n 3.18_o and_o whatever_o befall_v i_o i_o must_v give_v thanks_o for_o that_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o thes_n 5.18_o i_o have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v dispose_v of_o they_o govern_z and_o set_v bound_n unto_o they_o he_o must_v have_v my_o love_n my_o fear_n my_o delight_n my_o joy_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n must_v have_v any_o share_n in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o of_o my_o affection_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n what_o he_o love_v i_o must_v love_v what_o he_o hate_v i_o must_v hate_v what_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o must_v rejoice_v in_o what_o he_o be_v grieve_v with_o i_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o pity_n i_o must_v have_v compassion_n on_o and_o those_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n i_o must_v be_v zealous_a against_o and_o all_o in_o such_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v i_o i_o have_v give_v he_o my_o body_n and_o therefore_o must_v glorify_v he_o with_o it_o i_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o abuse_v it_o by_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n adultery_n fornication_n or_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n i_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o temple_n and_o therefore_o must_v preserve_v it_o pure_a and_o holy_a fit_n for_o 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