nature_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v so_o likewise_o be_v christian_n regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n cleanse_v from_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o they_o be_v the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v unlike_o the_o head_n but_o as_o the_o true_a husband_n and_o wife_n 5.29.30_o may_v both_o be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o condition_n christ_n wash_v his_o child_n who_o he_o will_v join_v and_o section_n 8_o couple_n to_o himself_o from_o their_o sin_n first_o by_o his_o bloodshed_n upon_o the_o cross_n 9.14_o have_v undoubted_o obtain_v of_o his_o father_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o himself_o by_o impute_v unto_o they_o and_o communicate_v with_o they_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n second_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n 3.5_o he_o sanctify_v they_o with_o real_a and_o true_a holiness_n make_v they_o holy_a indeed_o as_o for_o relic_n of_o 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the_o holy_a seek_v to_o the_o unjust_a the_o potter_n to_o the_o clay_n the_o king_n to_o the_o traitor_n section_n 10_o christ_n have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o not_o angel_n 2.6_o and_o glorify_v it_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o holy_a resurrection_n and_o immortality_n have_v exalt_v the_o same_o above_o all_o heaven_n angel_n and_o throne_n and_o place_v it_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o since_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o portion_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o where_o a_o piece_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v say_v augustine_n there_o i_o trust_v to_o reign_v soliloq_fw-la where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o where_o my_o flesh_n do_v rule_v there_o i_o look_v to_o have_v dominion_n and_o although_o i_o be_o yet_o a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o participation_n of_o grace_n although_o my_o sin_n yet_o do_v hinder_v i_o yet_o my_o substance_n do_v require_v 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all_o these_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v unto_o us._n which_o conduit_n of_o his_o flesh_n unless_o we_o apprehend_v and_o be_v unite_v thereunto_o we_o can_v possible_o partake_v of_o the_o water_n of_o god_n grace_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n 10.19.20_o by_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v prepare_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o heaven_n to_o attain_v unto_o life_n have_v render_v in_o the_o same_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o death_n full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o through_o the_o remission_n thereof_o give_v righteousness_n and_o by_o righteousness_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o grace_n life_n that_o in_o assurance_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n we_o must_v go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v god_n by_o jesus_n section_n 12_o christ_n that_o be_v man_n by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v august_n to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n 1.1_o and_o by_o the_o bread_n which_o man_n eat_v unto_o the_o meat_n which_o angel_n eat_v as_o jacob_n come_v in_o esau_n garment_n to_o get_v isaack_n blessing_n 27.15.19_o and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n never_o appear_v without_o his_o holy_a garment_n and_o ephod_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n 28.43_o so_o if_o we_o will_v be_v accept_v and_o receive_v of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o present_v ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o our_o nature_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o faithful_a man_n in_o his_o person_n may_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n he_o have_v carry_v our_o flesh_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o take_v this_o glory_n from_o we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v one_o with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o pull_v away_o again_o his_o personal_a humanity_n from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o as_o no_o man_n ascend_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v unite_v unto_o section_n 13_o he_o but_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o his_o flesh_n so_o god_n also_o do_v communicate_v nothing_o with_o we_o but_o by_o the_o same_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o his_o flesh_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o even_o in_o his_o flesh_n our_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v sin_n destroy_v 1._o the_o devil_n vanquish_v death_n overcome_v and_o eternal_a life_n obtain_v and_o although_o our_o whole_a salvation_n and_o life_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o communicate_v unto_o we_o but_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v
be_v our_o sin_n the_o cause_n let_v we_o repent_v and_o amend_v be_v it_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n let_v we_o hate_v it_o be_v it_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v lord_n help_v our_o unbelief_n section_n 4_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o so_o much_o to_o true_a christian_n concern_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n they_o have_v so_o many_o cause_v rather_o to_o embrace_v the_o same_o first_o to_o show_v their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v second_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o death_n all_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o we_o for_o ever_o cease_v to_o offend_v our_o god_n any_o more_o our_o body_n likewise_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o our_o life_n for_o by_o death_n they_o be_v make_v insensible_a and_o so_o free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n any_o more_o 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they_o may_v more_o sudden_o and_o fearful_o roar_v out_o in_o hell_n it_o may_v be_v a_o crust_n be_v grow_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o rot_v and_o fester_v within_o and_o feel_v it_o not_o whereas_o the_o elect_v have_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o sin_n keep_v always_o open_a neither_o can_v they_o fly_v the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n but_o be_v anguish_v neither_o can_v they_o think_v that_o they_o ever_o fear_v enough_o which_o tender_a heart_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v like_o the_o adamant_n as_o it_o to_o draw_v the_o iron_n so_o this_o to_o draw_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n into_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o solace_n if_o a_o man_n die_v like_o a_o lamb_n and_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n like_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o shell_n the_o sottish_a sort_n say_v that_o certain_o he_o be_v save_v although_o neither_o holiness_n be_v in_o his_o life_n nor_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n grace_n in_o his_o heart_n nor_o yet_o repentance_n faith_n or_o feel_v at_o his_o death_n such_o man_n say_v one_o except_v their_o featherbed_n and_o pillow_n die_v like_a beast_n than_o christian_n for_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v which_o first_o or_o last_o do_v not_o undergo_v a_o holy_a despair_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v nothing_o to_o remain_v in_o themselves_o but_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o everlasting_a death_n and_o comfort_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o flow_v alone_o from_o jesus_n christ_n for_o through_o he_o we_o see_v our_o sin_n purge_v the_o devil_n vanquish_v death_n and_o condemnation_n abolish_v ourselves_o establish_v and_o enfranchise_v into_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v we_o ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n 9.12.22_o let_v we_o sprinkle_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o destroyer_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v us._n 8.32_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n love_n who_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o death_n for_o we_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o section_n 6_o the_o step_n of_o saint_n say_v one_o and_o the_o state_n of_o sinner_n their_o life_n i_o mean_v and_o death_n be_v here_o equal_o bind_v up_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o corruption_n yet_o unequal_o match_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o separation_n the_o one_o fall_v away_o like_o a_o flower_n transplant_v to_o a_o better_a soil_n the_o other_o rush_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n wrath_n either_o shameful_o deject_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o judgement_n while_o they_o live_v or_o else_o fearful_o entangle_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o torment_n when_o they_o die_v yet_o may_v we_o not_o in_o conscience_n censure_v any_o man_n simple_o for_o his_o manner_n of_o death_n or_o sudden_a departure_n for_o many_o sickness_n slay_v man_n sudden_o even_o while_o they_o have_v meat_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v full_a 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saint_n elie_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o break_v he_o his_o neck_n section_n 7_o with_o fall_v backward_o from_o his_o seat_n â—â—_o jonathan_n a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o david_n yet_o be_v he_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistimes_fw-la 31.2_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o juda_n to_o bethel_n to_o speak_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o altar_n be_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o kill_v by_o a_o lyon_n 13.24_o so_o be_v josiah_n slay_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddoe_n job_n child_n so_o well_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o godly_a father_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o house_n in_o a_o violent_a wind_n 35.23_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o judge_v so_o much_o of_o man_n by_o their_o manner_n of_o death_n as_o by_o their_o life_n for_o though_o sometime_o a_o good_a death_n may_v follow_v a_o evil_a life_n yet_o a_o evil_a death_n can_v never_o follow_v a_o constant_a good_a life_n correct_v therefore_o 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where_o will_v he_o have_v they_o but_o where_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o much_o what_o death_n be_v in_o christ_n now_o follow_v our_o preparation_n thereunto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o preparation_n unto_o death_n chap._n i._n the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n with_o the_o motive_n the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n much_o avail_v thereunto_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o carelessness_n of_o most_o man_n herein_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v section_n 1_o not_o easy_o attain_v unto_o be_v so_o precious_a and_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o without_o the_o hard_a labour_n and_o great_a attempt_n vile_a and_o easy_a thing_n be_v usual_o most_o common_a and_o these_o so_o rare_a our_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a god_n to_o whet_v our_o affection_n and_o to_o sharpen_v our_o desire_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v enjoin_v we_o a_o task_n to_o be_v perform_v before_o we_o can_v aspire_v 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north_n or_o towards_o the_o south_n need_n we_o have_v ro_o gird_v up_o our_o loin_n 25.4_o and_o to_o get_v oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n at_o all_o assay_n for_o the_o sudden_a and_o uncertain_a come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n our_o corrupt_a and_o curse_a nature_n will_v still_o make_v we_o careless_a section_n 4_o of_o our_o end_n natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o cocker_v ourselves_o with_o fleshly_a dream_n of_o continual_a peace_n and_o security_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o old_a but_o he_o hope_v still_o to_o live_v long_o as_o though_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o death_n and_o grave_n 28.95_o but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o begin_v then_o to_o live_v when_o we_o must_v
wish_v they_o have_v better_o serve_v god_n but_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v consider_v in_o time_n and_o here_o be_v time_n therefore_o take_v it_o before_o thou_o endure_v a_o die_a life_n and_o a_o live_a death_n full_a of_o endless_a woe_n o_o good_a life_n say_v a_o holy_a father_n what_o a_o joy_n be_v thou_o section_n 6_o in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n thou_o make_v man_n not_o ashamed_a to_o live_v long_o because_o they_o live_v honest_o nor_o afraid_a to_o die_v depart_v religious_o have_v serve_v a_o good_a lord_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v dishonour_v the_o one_o be_v quit_v by_o a_o joyful_a proclamation_n the_o other_o find_v guilty_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n what_o a_o dangerous_a course_n be_v it_o never_o to_o awake_v christ_n till_o the_o ship_n leak_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v never_o to_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o until_o we_o be_v a_o die_a never_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o time_n 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they_o must_v be_v avoid_v section_n 1_o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o remove_v such_o impediment_n through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n as_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v our_o speedy_a passage_n in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n of_o death_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o true_a haven_n of_o life_n to_o all_o god_n child_n great_a and_o manifold_a be_v satan_n assault_n in_o this_o our_o journey_n who_o still_o show_v himself_o a_o profess_a adversary_n in_o all_o good_a proceed_n and_o here_o he_o come_v not_o himself_o alone_o but_o with_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o army_n of_o enemy_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n our_o flesh_n and_o friend_n to_o fight_v against_o we_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o point_v at_o in_o general_a until_o we_o come_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a discourse_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o let_v we_o first_o learn_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o these_o our_o deadly_a foe_n that_o so_o 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here_o without_o christ_n no_o comfort_n can_v be_v find_v he_o only_o must_v now_o protect_v we_o or_o else_o we_o perish_v his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v our_o robe_n to_o hide_v our_o raggednesse_n his_o merit_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o clothe_v our_o nakedness_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n we_o can_v possess_v without_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o have_v it_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o good_a mean_n this_o then_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o will_v get_v we_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n
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peaceable_a day_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o immunity_n from_o the_o rod_n their_o dance_n to_o the_o instrument_n of_o music_n have_v their_o present_a period_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n 12.13_o such_o lusty-gut_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o rage_a madness_n be_v sure_a of_o a_o judgement_n the_o gurmandize_v epicure_n hollow_v not_o so_o loud_o whilst_o he_o wallow_v in_o his_o sensual_a life_n as_o the_o swine_n in_o their_o sty_n but_o he_o shall_v howl_v as_o much_o when_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n 16.23_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dumpish_a delight_n that_o saul_n taste_v in_o his_o mad_a melancholy_a mood_n in_o the_o sweet_a note_n of_o david_n sing_v upon_o the_o harp_n we_o must_v mistrust_v worldly_a benefit_n and_o bait_n cover_v section_n 8_o the_o hook_n for_o the_o fish_n we_o must_v not_o feed_v so_o hungerly_o on_o then_o their_o pleasing_n be_v leasing_n and_o their_o friendship_n fallacy_n they_o be_v as_o false_a witness_n 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her_o precious_a tooth_n section_n 9_o and_o so_o escape_v so_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n and_o dear_a friend_n the_o world_n &_o great_a pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n if_o man_n forsake_v their_o own_o will_n &_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n what_o can_v be_v hard_a but_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o appetite_n and_o delicate_a niceness_n reject_v god_n pleasure_n what_o can_v be_v easy_a therefore_o not_o we_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o we_o our_o life_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n yet_o scarce_o the_o hundred_o man_n have_v this_o fasten_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o every_o one_o search_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o save_v his_o life_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o power_n and_o care_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n death_n seem_v to_o consume_v all_o thing_n but_o god_n deliver_v out_o of_o that_o devour_a gulf_n who_o he_o please_v therefore_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o present_a danger_n or_o to_o take_v we_o to_o a_o better_a life_n a_o wise_a man_n ought_v always_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sorrow_n section_n 11_o and_o inordinate_a care_n for_o this_o worldly_a and_o transitory_a life_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o dove_n which_o breed_v her_o pigeon_n about_o the_o house_n make_v they_o familiar_a with_o the_o same_o and_o albeit_o they_o be_v monthly_o take_v from_o she_o and_o kill_v yet_o she_o return_v to_o her_o old_a nest_n and_o breed_v young_a again_o worldly_n favour_n honour_n temporal_a good_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o as_o ball_n of_o snow_n which_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o what_o cost_n do_v we_o bestow_v upon_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o beard_n which_o when_o the_o barber_n once_o clip_v off_o be_v despise_v and_o sweep_v away_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o trust_v this_o foolish_a life_n it_o be_v but_o as_o 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