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much_o divert_v it_o from_o its_o be_v more_o intent_n and_o fix_v on_o its_o proper_a object_n the_o unseen_a god_n who_o we_o there_o come_v to_o bow_v down_o before_o and_o worship_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v for_o your_o own_o profit_n and_o that_o you_o may_v attend_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n in_o prayer_n to_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v themselves_o the_o more_o from_o wander_v and_o distraction_n in_o look_v on_o outward_a object_n but_o satan_n who_o hinder_v still_o can_v and_o also_o do_v fill_v the_o mind_n with_o other_o thought_n and_o inward_a
for_o both_o past_a and_o future_a thing_n be_v present_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o inhabit_v eternity_n which_o 〈◊〉_d ternity_n one_o define_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a now_o even_o the_o h_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o head_n be_v all_o number_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d get_v before_o god_n and_o as_o we_o remember_v each_o thing_n our_o past_a life_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a to_o more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o and_o yet_o more_o eschew_v the_o other_o we_o do_v the_o 〈…〉_o come_v near_o to_o his_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o so_o we_o 〈…〉_o again_o as_o we_o cast_v a_o eye_n forward_o upon_o the_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v hereby_o we_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o as_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o though_o they_o be_v for_o short_o they_o will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a time_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v co_z 〈…〉_o will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v talk_v no_o more_o exceed_v proud_a let_v not_o arrogancy_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o your_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n and_o a_o god_n of_o prescience_n and_o by_o he_o a_o 〈…〉_o of_o we_o be_v weigh_v and_o see_v that_o action_n be_v weighâ—â—_n by_o he_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v weigh_v by_o we_o also_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o his_o word_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v find_v want_v sermon_n iii_o on_o isaiah_n xxxviii_o 2_o 3._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o come_v now_o to_o show_v and_o discourse_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n 2._o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o of_o the_o consequent_a upon_o the_o whole_a and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o as_o to_o the_o first_o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v 〈…〉_o before_o thou_o in_o trâ—th_n we_o read_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n of_o this_o thing_n â—â—uth_n but_o from_o these_o word_n this_o doctrine_n will_v priestly_a appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o who_o call_v themselves_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n so_o do_v hezekiah_n not_o for_o a_o season_n or_o at_o such_o a_o ti_o 〈…〉_o only_o but_o throughout_o the_o general_a course_n bent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nour_n of_o his_o day_n even_o as_o long_o or_o for_o the_o most_o pa_n 〈…〉_o he_o walk_v at_o all_o he_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n now_o the_o scripture_n mention_v this_o word_n truth_n so_o 〈◊〉_d often_o and_o in_o all_o place_n it_o do_v recommend_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d exhort_v we_o to_o the_o receive_v and_o practice_n thereof_o as_o alsâ—_n find_v fault_n and_o reprove_v where_o it_o be_v want_v or_o wh_o 〈…〉_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o obey_v gal._n 3._o 1._o or_o people_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d according_v to_o the_o truth_n we_o may_v hereby_o see_v and_o un_fw-mi 〈…〉_o stand_v that_o exceed_v great_a stress_n aâ—d_a necessity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d hereon_o in_o order_n to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o happi_n 〈…〉_o open_v you_o the_o gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d eth_z the_o truth_n in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v truth_n may_v enter_v 〈…〉_o isa_n 26._o 2._o that_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o strong_a city_n menti_fw-la 〈…〉_o ed_z in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v buil_a 〈…〉_o and_o prepare_v for_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o eart_n 〈…〉_o he_o shall_v judge_v and_o find_v worthy_a and_o here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d promise_n and_o the_o condition_n annex_v be_v that_o be_v must_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o righteous_a nation_n that_o keep_v the_o truth_n or_o tr_z 〈…〉_o which_o word_n keep_v denote_v a_o constant_a heed_n adhere_v 〈…〉_o unto_o and_o observance_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o chap_v 〈…〉_o change_v with_o the_o wind_n or_o to_o turn_v with_o the_o fashion_n 〈◊〉_d titude_n and_o course_n of_o this_o corrupt_a world_n as_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v truth_n to_o day_n and_o another_o contrary_n unto_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ferent_fw-la from_o it_o be_v truth_n at_o another_o time_n no_o such_o â—â—ter_n for_o his_o truth_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 〈◊〉_d like_a god_n its_o author_n with_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o v._o 〈…〉_o bleness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v and_o like_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o this_o man_n 〈…〉_o they_o to_o be_v child_n that_o be_v corrupter_n they_o have_v for_o we_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n isa_n 1._o 4._o that_o they_o have_v prevaricate_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v aside_o from_o his_o truth_n they_o be_v go_v away_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n who_o speak_v thus_o and_o thus_o concern_v it_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d never_o of_o many_o be_v in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o righteous_a nation_n or_o the_o righteous_a people_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o truth_n to_o who_o this_o precious_a promise_n be_v ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o for_o such_o keep_v it_o or_o rather_o do_v by_o chance_n happen_v 〈…〉_o light_a thereon_o for_o a_o time_n but_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o 〈◊〉_d tinual_o blessed_n be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 106._o 3._o and_o so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o lot_n and_o share_v nor_o right_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o â—â—ong_a city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v for_o judah_n and_o â—â—rusalem_fw-la yea_o for_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o â—ould_v keep_v the_o truth_n or_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n for_o this_o good_a and_o sweet_a word_n of_o promise_n be_v make_v â—t_a only_o to_o the_o righteous_a nation_n but_o to_o every_o and_o each_o â—â—rticular_a soul_n therein_o that_o keep_v the_o truth_n so_o that_o â—â—ese_n two_o consequence_n must_v necessary_o arise_v that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o unrighteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v not_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d those_o few_o inhabitant_n and_o soul_n therein_o who_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v keep_v the_o truth_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o god_n again_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o tion_n and_o do_v keep_v the_o truth_n here_o the_o denominati_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a part_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o righteous_a nation_n where_o the_o multitude_n or_o most_o be_v so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d some_o â—ew_a therein_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o do_v not_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n here_o the_o promise_n will_v be_v only_o to_o the_o for_o 〈…〉_o sort_n and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v 〈…〉_o dent_fw-la because_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n â—he_v righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o so_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n will_v not_o give_v thou_o admission_n or_o entrance_n in_o 〈◊〉_d city_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thyself_o so_o although_o thou_o live_v in_o a_o unrighte_n 〈◊〉_d nation_n where_o most_o be_v so_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o â—â—uth_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a thyself_o and_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n yet_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o god_n alâ—â—â—ugh_v never_o so_o few_o be_v beside_o the_o marginal_a read_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v of_o one_o or_o some_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d we_o enter_v therein_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n â—â—ich_a speak_v that_o in_o isaiah_n 26._o 2._o as_o also_o which_o speak_v that_o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o and_o which_o probable_o give_v hezekiah_n that_o â—â—owledge_n how_o necessary_a be_v keep_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o 〈…〉_o king_n before_o god_n in_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o ci_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o god_n and_o
the_o appointment_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o our_o god_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v in_o these_o day_n of_o our_o flesh_n offer_v up_o continual_o unto_o he_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o we_o fear_v before_o he_o that_o when_o these_o day_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o time_n of_o our_o ministration_n and_o warfare_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v end_v the_o lord_n will_v add_v unto_o each_o of_o we_o a_o bless_a eternity_n which_o he_o will_v to_o such_o and_o only_o to_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v and_o judge_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o resurrection_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o restore_v to_o life_n and_o be_v again_o so_o to_o remain_v throughout_o the_o vast_a and_o infinite_a duration_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o first_o think_v always_o and_o very_o much_o upon_o eternity_n as_o often_o as_o you_o think_v upon_o time_n which_o be_v every_o day_n and_o as_o often_o as_o you_o hear_v the_o clock_n strike_v do_v you_o also_o think_v upon_o eternity_n and_o let_v that_o enter_v into_o your_o thought_n and_o compare_v the_o vast_a odds_o and_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o the_o natural_a result_n and_o consequent_a whereof_o be_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o mind_v which_o be_v of_o most_o concern_v as_o the_o day_n be_v now_o pass_v on_o so_o the_o duration_n of_o eternity_n will_v quick_o begin_v but_o never_a end_n and_o we_o be_v continual_o breathe_v and_o move_v towards_o it_o till_o at_o length_n the_o body_n like_o the_o shell_n do_v actual_o break_v and_o â—all_n from_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o eternity_n i_o myself_o and_o so_o you_o who_o now_o dwell_v â—n_a time_n must_v be_v launch_v forth_o into_o that_o state_n and_o that_o infinite_a duration_n where_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o and_o as_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a in_o the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v we_o mortal_a creature_n so_o we_o shall_v always_o think_v much_o of_o it_o and_o have_v it_o continual_o in_o our_o mind_n bâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n and_o fault_n that_o people_n be_v so_o usual_o cumber_v with_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o time_n that_o they_o forget_v and_o do_v not_o heed_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n anâ—_n the_o thing_n temporal_a do_v choke_v and_o stifle_v the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n eternal_a but_o here_o we_o shall_v all_o along_o use_v tâ—â—â—_n godly_a discretion_n and_o soul_n save_v wisdom_n as_o to_o renouncâ—â—_n abstract_a and_o separate_a from_o they_o in_o order_n to_o think_v more_o anâ—_n have_v yet_o great_a search_v of_o heart_n how_o to_o secure_a oâ—â—_n self_n a_o bless_a portion_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternity_n second_o pray_v without_o cease_v or_o be_v you_o always_o in_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v posture_n of_o mind_n have_v your_o heart_n lift_v up_o unto_o god_n which_o use_n do_v hence_o arise_v that_o if_o god_n have_fw-mi 〈…〉_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n so_o as_o to_o add_v to_o his_o day_n fifteen_o yearâ—_n more_o this_o be_v encouragement_n and_o invitation_n to_o we_o also_o for_o we_o to_o offer_v up_o continual_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v add_v unto_o these_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n remain_v of_o oâ—â—_n life_n fifteen_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n yea_o that_o vaâ—â—_n exceed_v infinite_a duration_n which_o no_o man_n can_v numberâ—_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n it_o be_v very_o well_o worth_a while_n pray_v throughout_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v heaven_n thâ—â—_n duty_n of_o pray_v without_o cease_v may_v be_v perform_v by_o hauâ—_n ing_z the_o heart_n always_o fix_v on_o or_o lift_v up_o unto_o god_n tâ—_n have_v it_o always_o bend_v towards_o and_o intent_n on_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a and_o continual_o breathe_v forth_o desire_v supplication_n entreaty_n and_o intercession_n unto_o he_o that_o as_o thâ—_n pulse_n continual_o beat_v the_o mouth_n continual_o breathâ—_n so_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v continual_o pray_v unto_o godâ—_n even_o for_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o prâ—â—_n for_o heaven_n immediate_o or_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la to_o leap_v into_o it_o 〈◊〉_d once_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o do_v but_o for_o all_o the_o mean_a thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o preparatory_a towards_o it_o even_o 〈◊〉_d wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o dâ—â—_n of_o immortality_n and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v except_o thou_o blâ—â—_n i_o with_o the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v euâ—â—_n life_n for_o evermore_o as_o soon_o as_o and_o against_o the_o time_n thâ—_n life_n which_o be_v as_o a_o vapour_n and_o continue_v not_o be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n our_o father_n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v please_v to_o add_v unto_o thou_o or_o i_o or_o such_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o his_o elect_n when_o this_o temporal_a life_n of_o we_o be_v eâ—ded_v life_n eternal_a amen_n