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5.4_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v ever_o twin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o nature_n haâ—h_v make_v the_o root_n of_o many_o tree_n bitter_a who_o fruit_n be_v very_o sweet_a they_o that_o in_o life_n sow_v in_o tear_n at_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o wet_a seedtime_n that_o have_v the_o sunshiny_a harvest_n god_n be_v reâ—â—â—â—d_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v feel_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o break_a bone_n on_o earth_n or_o break_a back_n in_o hell_n when_o sin_n have_v its_o deaths-wound_n before_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o death_n for_o though_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o body_n death_n will_v cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o body_n when_o grace_n be_v before_o bud_v and_o blossom_v at_o death_n it_o will_v ripen_v into_o glory_n holiness_n be_v the_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n psa_n 45.14_o but_o its_o necessary_a that_o like_o abraham_n ram_n thou_o be_v perplex_v in_o these_o briar_n before_o by_o death_n thou_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o god_n they_o be_v foolish_a who_o dream_n of_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o featherbed_n none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o porter_n can_v be_v of_o his_o burden_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n naturalist_n observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_a figtree_n be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n 7._o pliny_n nat._n hist_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o present_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n but_o be_v well_o soak_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o tree_n it_o boy_n itself_o up_o to_o the_o top_n till_o thy_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v sin_n deformity_n thy_o will_n renew_v to_o refuse_v it_o as_o thy_o only_a enemy_n and_o thy_o affection_n purify_v to_o grieve_v for_o it_o and_o loathe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o thy_o own_o felicity_n till_o thy_o soul_n be_v soak_v in_o these_o bitter_a water_n never_o expect_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n this_o howl_a wilderness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o canaan_n the_o path_n to_o zion_n lie_v by_o sinai_n god_n pour_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n into_o the_o break_a vessel_n some_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o feel_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o natural_a life_n no_o feel_n no_o life_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o sure_a in_o divinity_n no_o feel_n no_o sense_n of_o sin_n no_o spiritual_a no_o eternal_a life_n impenitency_n like_o a_o lethurgy_n be_v deadly_a be_v damn_v god_n do_v qualify_v all_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o dignify_v saul_n be_v qualify_v by_o receive_v another_o spirit_n than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o reign_v over_o man_n much_o more_o must_v they_o be_v qualify_v by_o receive_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n who_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o god_n the_o sun_n never_o leap_v from_o midnight_n to_o midday_n but_o first_o send_v forth_o some_o glimmering_n of_o light_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n then_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o some_o weak_a and_o waterish_a beam_n after_o that_o behold_v we_o with_o open_a face_n and_o even_o then_o have_v many_o mile_n to_o run_v before_o he_o can_v arrive_v at_o his_o meridian_n glory_n god_n never_o carry_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o a_o natural_a condition_n to_o the_o beautifical_a vision_n but_o through_o the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o conversion_n reader_n to_o conclude_v this_o use_n and_o sum_n up_o
little_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o ring_n and_o robe_n what_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n what_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o peace_n he_o provide_v on_o purpose_n against_o the_o return_n of_o thou_o a_o wander_a prodigal_a thou_o need_v now_o no_o long_o run_v a_o score_n with_o the_o world_n for_o any_o of_o its_o course_n carnal_a fare_n thy_o belove_a will_v entertain_v thou_o at_o his_o own_o table_n with_o curious_a and_o costly_a feast_n thou_o shall_v have_v bread_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o if_o danger_n and_o evil_n pursue_v thou_o thou_o have_v thy_o city_n of_o refuge_n at_o hand_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o the_o fear_n and_o fury_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o will_v be_v life_n to_o thou_o now_o to_o think_v of_o death_n thou_o may_v lift_v up_o thy_o head_n with_o joy_n when_o that_o day_n of_o thy_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o death_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n then_o thy_o indenture_n will_v expire_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v at_o liberty_n thou_o have_v now_o take_v in_o thy_o full_a lade_n for_o heaven_n and_o may_v therefore_o call_v like_o a_o merchant_n that_o have_v all_o his_o good_n on_o shipboard_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o hoist_v up_o sail_n and_o be_v go_v towards_o thy_o everlasting_a harbour_n o_o how_o may_v thy_o heart_n revive_v with_o old_a jacob_n to_o see_v those_o wagon_n which_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v thou_o to_o thy_o dear_a jesus_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o able_a to_o make_v thou_o welcome_n when_o thou_o come_v thither_o now_o thou_o be_v present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v ever_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o thou_o refuse_v so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o offer_n choose_v slavery_n to_o the_o flesh_n before_o this_o christian_a liberty_n and_o resolve_v as_o many_o wicked_a one_o do_v rather_o to_o be_v free_a for_o many_o harlot_n then_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n rather_o to_o love_v and_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n then_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o jesus_n christ_n go_v on_o take_v thy_o course_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o thy_o fleshly_a life_n like_o the_o head_n of_o polypus_n though_o pleasant_a at_o present_a will_v afterward_o cause_v troublesome_a sleep_n and_o frightful_a dream_n if_o thou_o intend_v to_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n without_o this_o pilot_n the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o alone_o can_v steer_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n amid_o those_o dangerous_a shelf_n and_o sand_n aright_o and_o the_o ballast_n of_o grace_n not_o regard_v what_o passage_n thou_o have_v nor_o at_o what_o port_n thou_o arrive_v in_o the_o other_o world_n whether_o heaven_n or_o hell_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o take_v up_o thy_o eternal_a lodging_n among_o frightful_a devil_n and_o to_o bear_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o endless_a yellowing_n and_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o know_v withal_o to_o thy_o terror_n that_o this_o very_a tender_a of_o grace_n will_v one_o day_n like_o joabs_n sword_n to_o abner_n stab_v thou_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n sink_v thou_o deep_a into_o that_o ocean_n of_o wrath_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o befool_v thyself_o for_o refuse_v so_o good_a a_o offer_n and_o where_o thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n deut._n 30.19_o 20._o chap._n viii_o the_o second_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_a show_v how_o a_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v in_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_n christian_n if_o thy_o flesh_n will_v fail_v thou_o so_o fortify_v thy_o spirit_n death_n 2._o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_n to_o be_v valiant_a in_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v the_o flesh_n a_o cheerful_a farewell_n thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n a_o good_a soldier_n in_o all_o his_o armour_n may_v be_v daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o enemy_n who_o he_o meet_v on_o a_o sudden_a marry_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o say_n of_o that_o angel_n which_o bring_v the_o best_a news_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v luk._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v never_o die_v before_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o heaven_n but_o thou_o may_v die_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o thou_o be_v ready_a in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n to_o leave_v the_o earth_n many_o go_v to_o heaven_n certain_o who_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n comfortable_o 1._o tertul._n de_fw-fr spectat_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v tertullia_n character_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v expiditum_fw-la morti_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o people_n prepare_v for_o death_n when_o a_o son_n have_v loiter_v in_o the_o day_n he_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v his_o father_n in_o the_o face_n at_o night_n but_o when_o he_o have_v labour_v faithful_o he_o may_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o fear_n though_o he_o that_o be_v sober_a at_o home_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v than_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v and_o vomit_v in_o a_o tavern_n yet_o even_o this_o man_n may_v think_v of_o some_o business_n which_o he_o neglect_v in_o the_o day_n time_n that_o may_v make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o lie_v down_o sure_o somewhat_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unquiet_a when_o night_n come_v and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o go_v wrangle_v to_o bed_n christian_n i_o will_v in_o a_o few_o word_n direct_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v put_v off_o thy_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o cheerful_o as_o thy_o clothes_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o grave_n as_o comfortable_o as_o ever_o thou_o do_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v such_o a_o good_a fire_n all_o day_n i_o mean_v grace_n so_o flame_v on_o the_o hearth_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v increase_v it_o at_o night_n and_o so_o go_v warm_a to_o bed_n even_o to_o thy_o eternal_a rest_n the_o first_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o blot_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n darkness_n we_o know_v be_v very_o dreadful_a heaven_n 1_o blot_v not_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n when_o man_n by_o great_a or_o wilful_a sin_n have_v so_o blur_v the_o deed_n which_o speak_v their_o right_n to_o heaven_n that_o they_o can_v read_v they_o no_o wonder_n if_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o be_v afraid_a to_o leave_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v report_v of_o good_a agathon_n 2._o doroth_n doct._n 2._o that_o when_o death_n approach_v he_o be_v much_o trouble_v whereupon_o his_o friend_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v he_o answer_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o how_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o work_n please_v god_n or_o no_o for_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o present_a pleasure_n who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o better_a place_n twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n certain_a be_v count_v better_a than_o and_o a_o man_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n that_o be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v assurance_n only_o of_o a_o better_a life_n which_o will_v carry_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n through_o the_o bitter_a pang_n of_o death_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o job_n call_v so_o frequent_o and_o cry_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o bed_n o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o job_n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o job_n have_v live_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v with_o great_a comfort_n his_o fidelity_n to_o god_n
encourage_v he_o to_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n he_o have_v not_o conceal_v nor_o shut_v up_o god_n faithfulness_n from_o man_n and_o therefore_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o conceal_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o he_o but_o david_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o night_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n draw_v near_o be_v as_o importunate_a to_o fit_v up_o long_o god_n seem_v to_o call_v he_o to_o bed_n but_o he_o beg_v hard_a o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o psa_n 39_o ult_n now_o mark_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o petition_n david_n as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v be_v now_o persecute_v by_o absolom_n the_o unnatural_a son_n force_v his_o father_n to_o fly_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n read_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n indignation_n and_o so_o dread_v a_o appearance_n in_o the_o other_o world_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n he_o who_o when_o thing_n be_v clear_a betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n can_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o fear_n none_o ill_o can_v even_o give_v death_n a_o challenge_n now_o when_o thing_n be_v cloudy_a and_o dubious_a run_v back_o like_o a_o coward_n he_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o think_v of_o venture_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o much_o fear_n the_o train_n of_o his_o corruption_n threaten_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o the_o high_a court_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o such_o company_n he_o have_v be_v decline_v in_o his_o grace_n under_o a_o sad_a distemper_n and_o as_o a_o weak_a consumptionate_a man_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o travail_v so_o great_a a_o journey_n as_o the_o way_n whence_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v the_o tenant_n who_o want_v his_o rent_n love_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o quarter_n day_n friend_n if_o thou_o will_v leave_v the_o world_n cheerful_o live_v in_o the_o world_n conscientious_o take_v heed_n of_o 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time_n too_o much_o no_o pain_n too_o great_a no_o cost_n enough_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o god_n as_o the_o wise_a merchant_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o he_o have_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o health_n all_o his_o relation_n and_o possession_n for_o his_o noble_a portion_n reader_n how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o thou_o travele_v too_o and_o fro_o thou_o weary_a thyself_o and_o want_v thy_o rest_n thy_o head_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o thy_o heart_n of_o fear_n and_o thy_o hand_n be_v always_o active_a but_o whether_o do_v all_o this_o tend_v what_o be_v the_o market_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v walk_v thus_o fast_o be_v it_o gold_n that_o thou_o pursue_v so_o hot_a the_o people_n labour_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n 2._o habbak_v 13._o or_o be_v it_o god_n that_o thou_o presse_v after_o as_o the_o hound_n the_o hare_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o so_o much_o diligence_n and_o violence_n my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o ps_n 63.6_o thus_o have_v i_o lay_v down_o the_o character_n brief_o of_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n thy_o business_n be_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o estate_n if_o upon_o trial_n thou_o find_v that_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o privilege_n and_o let_v thy_o practice_n be_v answerable_a like_o a_o rich_a heir_n delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o vast_a inheritance_n can_v he_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v master_n of_o the_o mint_n can_v thou_o be_v miserable_a who_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o portion_n i_o must_v tell_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v happy_a in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n if_o worldling_n take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o their_o counter_n and_o brass_n farthing_n what_o joy_n may_v thou_o have_v in_o god_n to_o who_o all_o the_o indian_n mine_n be_v worse_o than_o dross_n nay_o if_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o of_o the_o 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be_v nothing_o to_o thy_o million_o consider_v though_o the_o whole_a world_n turn_v bankrupt_a thou_o be_v rich_a for_o thy_o estate_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o hand_n do_v not_o â—ine_v thyself_o therefore_o with_o fear_n of_o penury_n but_o keep_v a_o house_n according_a to_o thy_o estate_n which_o will_v afford_v it_o in_o the_o great_a plenty_n let_v thy_o practice_n also_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o portion_n great_a heir_n have_v a_o far_o different_a carriage_n from_o the_o poor_a who_o take_v alm_n of_o the_o parish_n thou_o ough'_v to_o live_v above_o the_o world_n eagle_n must_v not_o stoop_v to_o catch_v fly_n the_o star_n which_o be_v near_a the_o pole_n have_v lest_o circuit_n thou_o
whole_o cleave_v to_o thou_o than_o my_o life_n will_v be_v lively_a there_o be_v two_o special_a faculty_n in_o man_n soul_n which_o must_v be_v answer_v with_o suitable_a and_o adequate_a object_n or_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sea_n can_v rest_v the_o understanding_n must_v be_v satisfy_v with_o truth_n and_o the_o will_n with_o good_a for_o the_o fill_n of_o these_o two_o faculty_n man_n be_v as_o busy_a as_o bee_n fly_v over_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n and_o try_v every_o flower_n for_o sweetness_n but_o after_o all_o their_o toil_n and_o labour_n house_n themselves_o like_o wasp_n in_o curious_a comb_n without_o any_o honey_n the_o understanding_n must_v be_v suit_v with_o the_o high_a truth_n but_o the_o world_n be_v a_o lie_n psal_n 62._o and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o be_v call_v lie_v vanity_n they_o be_v not_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v jonah_n 2.8_o and_o hence_o be_v unable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n but_o god_n be_v aeterna_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la 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