1._o let_v i_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o that_o which_o heathen_n know_v not_o nature_n see_v not_o philosophy_n and_o learning_n can_v not_o find_v out_o nor_o reach_v only_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v i_o and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v that_o most_o black_a inlet_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n and_o v._o 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v not_o only_o enter_v but_o reign_v have_v master_v and_o will_v master_v all_o sinner_n sin_n that_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n the_o only_a contrariety_n to_o the_o live_a god_n that_o give_v life_n to_o man_n at_o first_o and_o ever_o since_o sin_n that_o only_a injury_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n breed_v and_o bring_v death_n the_o great_a misery_n to_o man_n here_o sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n sin_n occasion_v the_o vindictive_a cause_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o let_v in_o death_n death_n with_o the_o consequence_n 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let_v i_o then_o eye_v my_o dissolution_n the_o part_n of_o the_o two_o near_o dear_a friend_n the_o soul_n be_v take_v its_o sad_a farewell_n of_o its_o former_a dwell_n it_o be_v go_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o then_o that_o which_o death_n do_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o former_a life_n concern_v and_o as_o a_o entrance_n upon_o a_o eternal_a condition_n 1._o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o enjoyment_n how_o sweet_a soever_o pleasure_n all_o now_o quench_v honour_n now_o all_o dash_v riches_n and_o estate_n now_o all_o lose_v power_n now_o utter_o cease_v 2._o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o relation_n friend_n acquaintance_n now_o must_v i_o shake_v hand_n with_o all_o near_a and_o dear_a the_o sweet_a and_o most_o helpful_a relation_n 3._o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o employment_n necessary_a or_o pleasurable_a no_o work_n no_o business_n no_o invention_n after_o it_o 4._o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n never_o to_o read_v the_o bible_n 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not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v but_o free_a from_o any_o such_o engagement_n of_o their_o thought_n any_o employ_v of_o their_o serious_a thought_n this_o way_n o_o how_o many_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v that_o never_o consider_v what_o that_o noble_a eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v give_v for_o they_o use_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o look_v only_o downward_o or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o upward_o and_o heavenward_o that_o lose_v content_o lose_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o that_o so_o rare_a faculty_n make_v most_o peculiar_o to_o mind_n and_o contemplate_v heavenly_a beauty_n and_o excellency_n what_o be_v say_v by_o duke_n alva_n he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o may_v be_v say_v of_o too_o many_o yea_o they_o may_v say_v it_o of_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o meditate_v on_o the_o thing_n above_o ah_o sad_a eye_n and_o sad_a frame_n of_o spirit_n but_o sad_a state_n 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3._o other_o there_o be_v who_o think_v religious_a seriousness_n and_o muse_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a the_o great_a folly_n the_o worst_a bestow_v of_o thought_n and_o time_n they_o loathe_v all_o trouble_n of_o consideration_n this_o way_n license_v their_o think_n to_o a_o rove_a range_a liberty_n let_v their_o thought_n fly_v as_o child_n do_v their_o arrow_n any_o way_n and_o every_o way_n but_o to_o no_o certain_a mark_n at_o all_o with_o such_o any_o way_n be_v vanity_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n ephes_n 4.17_o with_o they_o no_o thought_n be_v savoury_a but_o such_o as_o be_v remote_a from_o heaven_n a_o seriousness_n and_o fix_v their_o thought_n be_v a_o fetter_n to_o their_o freeness_n of_o fancy_n all_o stay_n of_o thought_n be_v a_o mere_a tediousness_n and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a the_o thing_n be_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o mind_n the_o more_o unkind_a entertainment_n they_o meet_v with_o o_o that_o ever_o that_o eye_n which_o the_o great_a 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undo_v myself_o by_o wilful_a or_o heedless_a neglect_v this_o duty_n which_o lie_v so_o indispensible_o upon_o i_o and_o may_v be_v so_o advantageous_a to_o i_o o_o how_o many_o be_v continual_o guilty_a of_o self-destroying_a for_o want_v of_o a_o timely_a self-bethinking_a by_o a_o slight_a think_n for_o want_v of_o serious_a think_n by_o a_o too_o short_a think_n for_o want_v of_o the_o necessary_a allowance_n of_o time_n and_o space_n for_o think_v by_o a_o too_o seldom_o think_v and_o not_o use_v due_a frequency_n of_o think_v by_o act_v mere_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o not_o wise_a consideration_n adam_n first_o state_n be_v good_a yet_o mutable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n or_o imperfection_n to_o be_v mutable_a and_o though_o this_o mutability_n of_o his_o will_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o his_o fall_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o incogitancy_n be_v the_o first_o blamable_a cause_n he_o fall_v by_o act_v sudden_a too_o hasty_a imagination_n and_o not_o due_a consideration_n he_o consider_v not_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v thus_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_v of_o sinner_n be_v general_o more_o by_o incogitancy_n haste_n and_o hurry_v of_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n want_v of_o consideration_n though_o there_o be_v sin_n also_o of_o deliberation_n not_o precipitation_n but_o presumption_n when_o god_n reduce_v a_o sinner_n he_o bring_v he_o from_o sway_v fancy_n and_o carelessness_n to_o considerateness_n ezek._n 18.28_o because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v he_o break_v the_o reeden_fw-mi sceptre_n of_o fancy_n and_o inconsideration_n and_o bring_v in_o and_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o wise_a consideration_n so_o act_v 2._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act_n 16.30_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o any_o soul_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o