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a_o happy_a man._n to_o be_v so_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o to_o be_v so_o only_o for_o a_o short_a time_n nay_o a_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o present_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o every_o one_o feel_v within_o himself_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a fearful_a expectation_n of_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v death_n and_o punishment_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a psal_n 4._o 6._o be_v the_o language_n of_o every_o one_o where_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v the_o great_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a endeavour_n after_o it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v with_o some_o little_a pain_n and_o labour_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a action_n end_n and_o design_n of_o mankind_n and_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v long_o settle_v on_o the_o lees_n and_o they_o 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heaven_n nothing_o here_o be_v complete_a and_o for_o itself_o all_o we_o be_v still_o pass_v on_o and_o like_o wayfaring_a man_n who_o have_v a_o refreshment_n but_o no_o abide_v who_o make_v some_o stop_n but_o no_o continue_a sit_v down_o and_o when_o we_o will_v as_o it_o be_v rest_n and_o fix_v up_o our_o abide_v yet_o the_o very_a succession_n change_n perish_v and_o weariness_n of_o our_o act_n teach_v we_o thus_o much_o the_o time_n and_o season_n instruct_v we_o in_o this_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n spring_n summer_n autumn_n and_o winter_n the_o constant_a course_n of_o day_n and_o night_n also_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n manhood_n and_o decline_a age_n the_o time_n of_o labour_n recreation_n eat_v and_o drink_v all_o these_o pass_v on_o too_o many_o be_v like_a man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v they_o know_v not_o what_o all_o this_o mean_n they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n psal_n 82._o 5._o though_o the_o light_n have_v shine_v and_o manifest_v what_o their_o end_n be_v of_o be_v here_o and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a but_o go_v on_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o dwell_v careless_o that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o be_v and_o none_o beside_o we_o zeph._n 2._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a disow_n of_o god_n above_o or_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o by_o a_o few_o act_n of_o outward_a worship_n yet_o they_o confine_v all_o to_o that_o but_o they_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o he_o in_o the_o common_a action_n and_o general_a course_n of_o their_o life_n here_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o these_o thing_n they_o imagine_v be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n some_o other_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o god_n in_o little_a trivial_a concern_v but_o for_o 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say_v in_o zeph._n 2._o concern_v nineveh_n that_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o uninhabited_a than_o people_n shall_v reflect_v and_o look_v back_o upon_o what_o have_v bring_v this_o judgement_n on_o she_o and_o so_o when_o the_o world_n come_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n than_o they_o shall_v call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o consider_v what_o bring_v all_o this_o misery_n upon_o they_o but_o than_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o folly_n and_o to_o torment_v they_o yet_o more_o and_o so_o contrariwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v well_o with_o they_o if_o they_o have_v do_v after_o this_o and_o that_o manner_n why_o you_o be_v tell_v and_o warn_v of_o as_o much_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o lie_v so_o that_o they_o may_v even_o then_o have_v be_v assure_v it_o will_v as_o certain_o be_v as_o now_o they_o find_v it_o present_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o before_o because_o they_o may_v have_v do_v some_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v worthy_a to_o escape_v luke_n 21._o 36._o and_o also_o obtain_v good_a for_o which_o they_o do_v labour_n and_o endure_v the_o forego_n condition_n shall_v be_v perform_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n render_v meet_v which_o the_o same_o god_n do_v press_v unto_o by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o truth_n which_o speak_v beforehand_o of_o these_o thing_n people_z be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v and_o be_v blind_v at_o the_o do_n of_o god_n our_o father_n understand_v not_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n psal_n 106._o 7._o till_o after_o they_o be_v over_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o their_o deal_n towards_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n who_o they_o do_v persecute_v unto_o death_n and_o afterward_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v faithful_a messenger_n send_v from_o god_n so_o whilst_o the_o messiah_n live_v and_o dwell_v among_o 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and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n it_o be_v sublime_a and_o divine_a and_o and_o so_o they_o may_v even_o then_o be_v convince_v and_o apprehend_v it_o those_o many_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v as_o evident_a a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o what_o appear_v afterward_o and_o when_o they_o do_v oppose_v he_o continual_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o still_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o convince_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o divinity_n yet_o still_o to_o go_v on_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o rage_n as_o to_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o trial_n be_v over_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o fault_n and_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o to_o pretend_v ignorance_n for_o a_o excuse_n or_o mitigation_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v either_o willing_a ignorance_n or_o a_o false_a plea_n god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n will_v judge_v of_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n notable_o confute_v such_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n mat._n 23._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o who_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o at_o that_o very_a time_n they_o do_v the_o same_o against_o christ_n who_o the_o most_o moderate_a fame_n do_v say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prophet_n rise_v again_o but_o other_o christ_n and_o other_o elias_n as_o their_o father_n do_v against_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_v that_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v the_o deed_n of_o their_o father_n but_o themselves_o at_o that_o instant_a do_v the_o same_o and_o as_o they_o be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n so_o they_o do_v afterward_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n 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