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light_n burn_v and_o to_o be_v as_o they_o that_o look_v for_o their_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n their_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v or_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o with_o the_o nauseous_a qualm_n of_o a_o full_a stomach_n or_o of_o the_o night_n intemperance_n or_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n not_o to_o sleep_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a not_o to_o be_v secure_a flatter_a themselves_o in_o any_o sin_n or_o suffer_v gild_n to_o rest_n upon_o their_o conscience_n as_o do_v other_o but_o to_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n to_o be_v sober_a to_o be_v vigilant_a to_o be_v diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n to_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v that_o be_v quicken_z exercise_n and_o by_o exercise_v ripen_v and_o confirm_v stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o to_z hold_v fast_o till_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o keep_v our_o garment_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v naked_a that_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a we_o maintain_v a_o sanctify_a and_o justify_v estate_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n all_o these_o and_o sundry_a like_o expression_n both_o declare_v and_o press_v the_o duty_n and_o awaken_v conscience_n thereto_o but_o still_o either_o in_o general_a or_o in_o figurative_a term_n and_o these_o also_o as_o beforesaid_a disperse_v and_o in_o distant_a place_n §_o 5._o the_o design_n therefore_o of_o this_o treatise_n be_v to_o lay_v they_o all_o together_o dispose_v they_o into_o as_o easy_a and_o natural_a a_o order_n as_o may_v be_v and_o represent_v or_o offer_v they_o in_o the_o plain_a but_o together_o the_o most_o effectual_a manner_n we_o can_v that_o so_o no_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v read_v this_o poor_a plain_a practical_a discourse_n may_v be_v ignorant_a either_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o obligation_n of_o their_o whole_a duty_n in_o this_o great_a and_o most_o weighty_a case_n and_o for_o the_o better_a comprehend_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o direction_n to_o be_v give_v which_o must_v have_v compass_n enough_o to_o answer_v the_o condition_n of_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n or_o of_o each_o age_n they_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o several_a distance_n which_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n people_n may_v conceive_v themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o from_o death_n and_o so_o into_o three_o class_n or_o stage_n according_a to_o those_o distance_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v of_o those_o who_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v at_o the_o long_a distance_n and_o who_o therefore_o now_o be_v perfect_o to_o begin_v their_o preparation_n a_o foundation_n must_v be_v lay_v and_o a_o prepare_a state_n attain_v the_o second_o of_o the_o middle_a stage_n the_o foundation_n must_v be_v secure_v and_o a_o prepare_a state_n maintain_v and_o the_o three_o near_a our_o end_n for_o through_o the_o vanity_n and_o self-flattery_n which_o attend_v all_o man_n in_o this_o life_n at_o least_o while_o death_n be_v at_o any_o tolerable_a distance_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o they_o divers_a desect_v there_o will_v be_v in_o all_o even_o the_o most_o prepare_a christian_n when_o near_o approach_v their_o end_n and_o these_o perhaps_o we_o shall_v most_o clear_o see_v when_o death_n be_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v above_o the_o horizon_n and_o in_o sight_n dispel_v those_o mist_n under_o which_o we_o have_v former_o lie_v and_o free_v our_o judgement_n from_o that_o partiality_n wiâ—h_v which_o former_o we_o use_v to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n and_o especial_o
method_n of_o effect_v both_o §_o 14._o of_o faith_n as_o more_o particular_o concern_v in_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 15._o of_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 16._o of_o subsequent_a care_n and_o endeavour_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o best_a seal_n matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o duty_n advise_v to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n §_o 1._o three_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o under_o this_o head_n §_o 2._o a_o short_a account_n what_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v §_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o a_o faithful_a soul_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o seek_v after_o this_o happiness_n but_o in_o strictness_n a_o duty_n §_o 4._o direction_n to_o secure_v it_o of_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n §_o 5._o of_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n §_o 6._o of_o good_a work_n in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n §_o 7._o how_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n may_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n §_o 8._o work_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n or_o of_o bodily_a charity_n peculiar_o account_v lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n §_o 9_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n no_o less_o matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o four_o chapter_n chap._n v._o of_o a_o compose_a estate_n both_o of_o affair_n and_o mind_n §_o 1._o disentangle_v ourselves_o from_o this_o world_n a_o necessary_a christian_a duty_n §_o 2._o the_o mean_n thereto_o chief_o two_o put_v our_o affair_n in_o order_n and_o compose_v our_o mind_n §_o 3._o particular_a direction_n hereto_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o get_v §_o 4._o put_v and_o keep_v our_o estate_n or_o account_n in_o such_o order_n as_o to_o be_v just_a to_o all_o §_o 5._o of_o restitution_n §_o 6._o of_o settle_v child_n and_o relation_n §_o 7._o care_v in_o make_v and_o keep_v a_o will._n §_o 8._o reconciliation_n to_o mankind_n §_o 9_o advice_n to_o relation_n secret_n etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o resigning_n all_o to_o god_n and_o lay_v aside_o soliicitude_n §_o 11._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o five_o chapter_n be_v you_o also_o ready_a a_o method_n of_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n quest_n what_o course_n people_n shall_v take_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n part_n i._o chap._n 1._o §_o 1._o to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 2._o yet_o this_o question_n contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o question_v not_o where_o express_o put_v or_o close_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n why_o §_o 4._o but_o preparation_n or_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v frequent_o enjoin_v and_o its_o nature_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n §_o 5._o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o general_a branch_n of_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a §_o 6._o this_o work_n must_v not_o end_v but_o with_o our_o life_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v as_o early_o as_o may_v be_v §_o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_a eccles_n 9_o 10._o but_o that_o after_o death_n only_o come_v judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 11._o 3._o that_o be_v say_v even_o the_o jewish_a master_n in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o death_n find_v we_o god_n judge_v we_o immediate_o then_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o state_n of_o such_o dissolve_a person_n be_v everlasting_o and_o unchangeable_o determine_v as_o to_o his_o future_a weal_n or_o woe_n and_o a_o gulf_n fix_v between_o the_o bless_a and_o the_o damn_a so_o that_o they_o who_o will_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o can_v luke_n 16._o 26._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o return_n from_o either_o wherefore_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o preparation_n possible_a to_o be_v make_v for_o judgement_n it_o must_v unavoidable_o follow_v preparation_n for_o death_n and_o preparation_n for_o judgement_n include_v one_o another_o or_o be_v much_o the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o one_o be_v also_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o for_o whoso_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o judgement_n before_o his_o death_n can_v never_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o because_o after_o death_n no_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v no_o provision_n can_v be_v make_v and_o final_o inasmuch_o as_o whosoever_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o estate_n well_o provide_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n shall_v most_o certain_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o receive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o happy_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 25._o 34._o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v also_o ready_a for_o heaven_n so_o that_o all_o these_o question_n be_v most_o evident_o in_o effect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o §_o 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n as_o above_o put_v and_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o weighty_a a_o case_n of_o conscienoe_n as_o well_o can_v be_v put_v do_v real_o contain_v in_o it_o two_o question_n first_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n second_o what_o to_o maintain_v such_o prepare_a temper_n and_o according_o must_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n receive_v in_o justice_n a_o double_a answer_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a many_o people_n may_v have_v be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o day_n for_o a_o while_n both_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o in_o reality_n tolerable_o prepare_v for_o death_n who_o yet_o through_o sundry_a entanglement_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o general_a deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n may_v either_o total_o or_o very_o dangerous_o relapse_n from_o this_o state_n so_o dangerous_o without_o doubt_n as_o that_o though_o they_o may_v not_o perhaps_o through_o the_o extraordinary_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o final_o miss_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n yet_o shall_v they_o forfeit_v all_o comfort_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n both_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o apprehension_n as_o if_o bind_v over_o and_o consign_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n a_o most_o dreadful_a degree_n of_o misery_n this_o most_o certain_o which_o consideration_n shall_v awaken_v all_o good_a people_n always_o to_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o at_o first_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v such_o a_o prepare_a state_n as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a about_o to_o consult_v of_o §_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n both_o these_o be_v question_n whereto_o a_o full_a and_o distinct_a resolution_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n imaginable_a to_o people_n of_o whatsoever_o rank_n sex_n or_o age_n assignable_a a_o man_n will_v wonder_v that_o neither_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n have_v any_o where_o or_o in_o any_o one_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n profess_o and_o express_o deliver_v a_o entire_a and_o close_o answer_v thereto_o nay_o that_o we_o find_v not_o so_o much_o as_o either_o of_o the_o question_n once_o direct_o and_o plain_o put_v either_o to_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o the_o record_n of_o their_o ministry_n indeed_o we_o have_v a_o question_n which_o interpretative_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o the_o same_o or_o somewhat_o near_o it_o put_v by_o some_o relent_a person_n who_o be_v in_o a_o way_n to_o their_o 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thou_o have_v and_n so_o god_n prosper_v thy_o work_n and_o my_o work_n to_o we_o both_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o duty_n advise_v to_o religion_n in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 1._o the_o first_o rank_n of_o people_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n such_o who_o be_v perfect_o to_o begin_v §_o 2._o provision_n for_o remove_v the_o scruple_n of_o some_o §_o 3._o what_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v §_o 4._o what_o general_o make_v man_n afraid_a unwilling_a and_o unfit_a to_o die_v §_o 5._o such_o practice_n as_o will_v answer_v the_o three_o intention_n propose_v will_v be_v all_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o person_n within_o this_o period_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v give_v the_o mind_n to_o religion_n in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 7._o this_o much_o want_v in_o the_o generality_n §_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o give_v a_o man_n mind_n to_o religion_n §_o 9_o use_v once_o self_n to_o think_v a_o proper_a mean_n to_o make_v the_o 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