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his_o death_n for_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o active_a obedience_n for_o thy_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n and_o withal_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o of_o sanctification_n if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o faith_n the_o fountain_n root_n and_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v from_o which_o all_o thy_o other_o grace_n spring_n in_o life_n and_o vigour_n thou_o shall_v pray_v more_o comfortable_o be_v more_o courageous_o patient_a hear_v the_o word_n more_o fruitful_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n more_o joyful_o pass_v the_o sabbath_n more_o delightful_o confer_v more_o cheerful_o meditate_v more_o heavenly_a walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o new_a obedience_n with_o more_o strength_n and_o conquest_n over_o corruption_n for_o ordinary_o every_o christian_n shall_v find_v the_o exercise_n of_o 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assay_v to_o keep_v with_o they_o the_o hasty_a current_n of_o a_o mighty_a river_n which_o none_o of_o a_o hundred_o town_n before_o can_v hold_v and_o do_v thou_o expect_v any_o constancy_n of_o transierunt_fw-la abode_n with_o thou_o of_o that_o thick_a clay_n which_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o hand_n before_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o much_o thou_o as_o the_o world_n a_o dog_n follow_v two_o man_n it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o who_o he_o belong_v until_o they_o be_v part_v upon_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n thy_o wealth_n leave_v thou_o everlasting_o and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v worldly_a wealth_n 11._o moderation_n and_o conscionablenes_n in_o get_v may_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n draw_v from_o his_o bountiful_a hand_n a_o more_o special_a extraordinary_a gracious_a providence_n and_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n whereas_o contrary_a carriage_n may_v bring_v a_o heavy_a curse_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v husband_n to_o she_o who_o come_v cry_v to_o elisha_n for_o comfort_n 2._o king_n 4._o 1._o do_v fear_n god_n say_v the_o text._n whereby_o he_o be_v happy_o restrain_v from_o all_o wicked_a way_n of_o gain_v and_o grow_v into_o wealth_n dare_v he_o have_v martyr_n enlarge_v his_o conscience_n proportionable_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n and_o shift_v his_o sail_n according_a to_o the_o sit_v of_o every_o wind_n as_o pillow-sower_n under_o man_n elbow_n and_o preacher_n of_o smooth_a thing_n be_v wont_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o he_o may_v have_v be_v advance_v to_o jezabels_n table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o four_o hundred_o flatter_a false_a temporize_a prophet_n and_o by_o serve_v the_o time_n also_o have_v rise_v and_o enrich_v both_o himself_o and_o he_o but_o this_o honest_a man_n will_v rather_o die_v in_o debt_n leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o expose_v his_o two_o son_n as_o bondman_n to_o the_o creditor_n then_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n in_o get_v or_o to_o raise_v a_o outward_a rot_a estate_n upon_o the_o ruin_n and_o bloody_a desolation_n of_o man_n precious_a soul_n and_o what_o follow_v rather_o than_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v want_v god_n will_v have_v the_o prophet_n do_v a_o miracle_n for_o their_o supply_n and_o comfort_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n but_o now_o on_o the_o otherside_n gehazi_n in_o the_o very_a follow_a chapter_n 2._o king_n 5._o will_n needs_o by_o bribe_v make_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o pull_v thereby_o a_o horrible_a curse_n both_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o leprosy_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o vers._n 27._o thou_o have_v better_a
defray_v the_o charge_n otherwise_o to_o begin_v and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o end_n be_v but_o to_o lay_v a_o groundwork_n of_o his_o disgrace_n and_o scorn_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o cost_n and_o pain_n a_o prince_n which_o will_v wise_o make_v war_n must_v first_o have_v a_o true_a trial_n of_o his_o own_o and_o dexterity_n to_o discover_v his_o enemy_n strength_n otherwise_o to_o bid_v he_o battle_n be_v but_o to_o incense_v he_o more_o and_o thrust_v a_o title_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o defeat_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v he_o that_o serious_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o truth_n and_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n indeed_o must_v cast_v up_o his_o reckon_n beforehand_o what_o will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o consult_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n whether_o willing_a to_o forgo_v all_o such_o contentment_n hope_n pleasure_n preferment_n worldly_a comfort_n which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o path_n that_o be_v call_v 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he_o be_v pure_a to_o
heavenly_a gift_n emplant_v in_o his_o child_n heart_n and_o then_o thereby_o so_o enuenome_v and_o blast_v they_o that_o they_o lose_v not_o only_o their_o own_o native_a splendour_n and_o gracefulness_n but_o also_o their_o fruitful_a communication_n to_o other_o and_o comfortable_a acceptation_n with_o god_n i_o say_v when_o he_o see_v a_o man_n extraordinary_o enrich_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n he_o seek_v might_n and_o main_a to_o make_v he_o swell_v with_o privy_a pride_n and_o to_o puff_n he_o up_o with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n that_o so_o the_o christian_n himself_o may_v want_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o his_o brethren_n the_o fruit_n of_o they_o and_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o they_o when_o the_o strong_a man_n can_v no_o long_o keep_v goodness_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o a_o merciful_a violence_n break_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o dwell_v there_o his_o next_o endeavour_n be_v to_o abuse_v even_o grace_n itself_o as_o a_o unhappy_a instrument_n to_o weaken_v and_o wound_v itself_o nay_o so_o subtle_a be_v he_o and_o endless_a in_o his_o attempt_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v a_o man_n proud_a of_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o make_v he_o 38._o proud_a that_o he_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o to_o glory_v vain_o because_o he_o be_v not_o vainglorious_a the_o original_a and_o breed_n of_o this_o canker_n in_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n i_o have_v discover_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o true_a happiness_n page_n 25._o and_o there_o make_v tender_a of_o some_o corrosive_n and_o counterpoyson_v against_o it_o to_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o add_v these_o when_o thou_o begin_v with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n to_o admire_v thyself_o immoderate_o &_o above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v cast_v thy_o eye_n 1._o upon_o the_o purity_n and_o pierce_a of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o pure_a than_o purity_n itself_o which_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v 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which_o be_v prepare_v for_o reprobate_a man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v this_o bright_a eye_n only_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o their_o native_a foulness_n but_o also_o in_o their_o true_a number_n thou_o perhaps_o for_o want_v of_o more_o spiritual_a eye-salue_n behold_v they_o but_o as_o star_n in_o a_o gloomy_a evening_n but_o assure_v thyself_o he_o see_v they_o as_o moat_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o star_n in_o the_o clear_a winter_n midnight_n methinks_v this_o mortify_a meditation_n shall_v rather_o make_v thou_o grow_v into_o further_a detestation_n of_o sin_n than_o admiration_n of_o thyself_o 2._o upon_o the_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n and_o absolute_a pureness_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n the_o splendour_n whereof_o do_v dazzle_v the_o clear_a eye_n of_o the_o bright_a seraphim_n 2._o do_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v all_o angelical_a glory_n as_o the_o sun_n presence_n the_o light_n of_o lesser_a star_n much_o more_o do_v it_o utter_o darken_v the_o material_a beauty_n of_o all_o the_o light_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v make_v all_o of_o brightness_n and_o the_o ever-springing_a fountain_n of_o fresh_a shine_a beam_n present_v before_o that_o unapproachable_a light_n which_o beset_v god_n sacred_a throne_n it_o will_v vanish_v away_o as_o a_o darksome_a moat_n and_o lump_n of_o vanity_n where_o then_o will_v a_o frail_a sinful_a man_n in_o a_o house_n of_o flesh_n appear_v behold_v say_v job_n he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n chap._n 4._o 18_o 19_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n chap._n 15._o 15_o 16._o behold_v even_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o yea_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n chap._n 25._o 5_o 6._o a_o glimpse_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o high_a glory_n shine_v everlasting_o in_o that_o pure_a increated_a essence_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v make_v righteous_a job_n to_o abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n holy_a 5._o isaiah_n to_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v and_o so_o if_o thou_o also_o turn_v thy_o eye_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o selfe-admiration_n towards_o the_o infinite_a sun_n of_o absolute_a and_o incomprehensible_a purity_n and_o then_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o as_o he_o that_o have_v gaze_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o visible_a sun_n look_v down_o again_o see_v nothing_o thou_o shall_v behold_v the_o nothingnesse_n of_o thy_o overweened_a worth_n and_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o deformity_n and_o so_o shall_v find_v infinite_a more_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n then_o of_o selfe-estimation_n and_o conceitednesse_n 3._o upon_o the_o clear_a crystal_n of_o god_n pure_a law_n which_o can_v discover_v unto_o thou_o the_o least_o spot_n that_o ever_o stain_v so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o thought_n shine_v with_o that_o perfect_a light_n that_o it_o will_v guide_v aright_o every_o step_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o the_o way_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o be_v of_o that_o latitude_n for_o prohibition_n of_o sin_n and_o lead_v to_o purity_n and_o exact_a please_a of_o god_n that_o though_o we_o may_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n 96._o yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o therefore_o though_o such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v especial_o if_o their_o conscience_n be_v wake_v and_o work_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o particular_a and_o punctual_a survey_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o way_n in_o this_o pure_a crystal_n even_o as_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n a_o bankrupt_a to_o his_o count_a book_n a_o elephant_n to_o the_o unmudded_a water_n a_o foul_a face_n to_o the_o looking-glass_n they_o be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o hear_v the_o commandment_n read_v restrain_v their_o understand_n only_o to_o the_o gross_a act_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o justify_v themselves_o pharisaical_o thereabouts_o but_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a strictness_n of_o christ_n exposition_n whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o strike_v full_a cold_a to_o their_o impure_a heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o man_n of_o god_n why_o do_v you_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n i_o say_v though_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o guilty_a and_o gaul_v conscience_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o delight_n 2._o who_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o everlasting_a impregnable_a protection_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o peruse_v thyself_o punctual_o by_o this_o heavenly_a looking-glass_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o thy_o defect_n and_o aberration_n and_o to_o dive_v with_o search_v and_o serious_a meditation_n into_o this_o adore_a depth_n of_o perfection_n and_o purity_n to_o see_v how_o far_o thou_o come_v short_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v find_v infinite_a more_o cause_n to_o press_v hard_o towards_o the_o mark_n then_o to_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o or_o proud_o to_o prize_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a only_o i_o advise_v when_o thou_o set_v thyself_o thus_o solemn_o to_o rip_v up_o thy_o conscience_n and_o ransack_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o root_n to_o
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mankind_n i_o mean_v in_o adam_n transgression_n that_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o bloody_a sea_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n into_o the_o world_n such_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n and_o mischief_n upon_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n all_o torture_n upon_o earth_n and_o torment_n in_o hell_n through_o all_o eternity_n that_o thou_o come_v into_o this_o world_n a_o sink_n a_o sodom_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o all_o filth_n and_o impurity_n of_o all_o corruption_n and_o crookedness_n even_o a_o little_a devil_n for_o darkness_n and_o damnation_n that_o thou_o woeful_o lose_v and_o mis-spentst_a many_o year_n perhaps_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n strength_n of_o youth_n flower_n of_o thy_o age_n in_o satan_n service_n and_o upon_o thy_o own_o abominable_a lust_n that_o now_o upon_o thy_o conversion_n the_o mere_a work_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n thou_o be_v honour_v with_o part_n in_o christ_n passion_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o thou_o 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