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time_n too_o much_o no_o pain_n too_o great_a no_o cost_n enough_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o god_n as_o the_o wise_a merchant_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o he_o have_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o health_n all_o his_o relation_n and_o possession_n for_o his_o noble_a portion_n reader_n how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o thou_o travele_v too_o and_o fro_o thou_o weary_a thyself_o and_o want_v thy_o rest_n thy_o head_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o thy_o heart_n of_o fear_n and_o thy_o hand_n be_v always_o active_a but_o whether_o do_v all_o this_o tend_v what_o be_v the_o market_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v walk_v thus_o fast_o be_v it_o gold_n that_o thou_o pursue_v so_o hot_a the_o people_n labour_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n 2._o habbak_v 13._o or_o be_v it_o god_n that_o thou_o presse_v after_o as_o the_o hound_n the_o hare_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v phil._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o so_o much_o diligence_n and_o violence_n my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o ps_n 63.6_o thus_o have_v i_o lay_v down_o the_o character_n brief_o of_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n thy_o business_n be_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o estate_n if_o upon_o trial_n thou_o find_v that_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o privilege_n and_o let_v thy_o practice_n be_v answerable_a like_o a_o rich_a heir_n delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o vast_a inheritance_n can_v he_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v master_n of_o the_o mint_n can_v thou_o be_v miserable_a who_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o portion_n i_o must_v tell_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v happy_a in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n if_o worldling_n take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o their_o counter_n and_o brass_n farthing_n what_o joy_n may_v thou_o have_v in_o god_n to_o who_o all_o the_o indian_n mine_n be_v worse_o than_o dross_n nay_o if_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o of_o the_o 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be_v nothing_o to_o thy_o million_o consider_v though_o the_o whole_a world_n turn_v bankrupt_a thou_o be_v rich_a for_o thy_o estate_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o hand_n do_v not_o â—ine_v thyself_o therefore_o with_o fear_n of_o penury_n but_o keep_v a_o house_n according_a to_o thy_o estate_n which_o will_v afford_v it_o in_o the_o great_a plenty_n let_v thy_o practice_n also_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o portion_n great_a heir_n have_v a_o far_o different_a carriage_n from_o the_o poor_a who_o take_v alm_n of_o the_o parish_n thou_o ough'_v to_o live_v above_o the_o world_n eagle_n must_v not_o stoop_v to_o catch_v fly_n the_o star_n which_o be_v near_a the_o pole_n have_v lest_o circuit_n thou_o
of_o jupiter_n who_o have_v his_o vessel_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n by_o he_o out_o of_o which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o person_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n so_o also_o they_o prescribe_v for_o its_o removal_n many_o cure_n though_o general_o their_o medicine_n like_o weak_a lenitive_n do_v only_o move_v and_o stir_v not_o remove_v or_o purge_v away_o the_o distemper_n their_o receipt_n be_v all_o of_o kitchen_n physic_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n when_o those_o drug_n which_o do_v work_v the_o cure_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o far_o 14._o hos_fw-la d_o u_fw-mi quos_fw-la probat_fw-la quos_fw-la amat_fw-la indurat_fw-la recogno_fw-it cit_fw-la exercet_fw-la eos_n autem_fw-la quibus_fw-la indulgere_fw-la videtur_fw-la quibus_fw-la parcere_fw-la venturis_fw-la malis_fw-la seruat_fw-la errat_fw-la s_o enim_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la judâ—catis_fw-la exceptum_fw-la veniâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la diu_fw-la felicem_fw-la sva_fw-la portâ—o_fw-la cue_n squis_fw-la videtur_fw-la d_o smissus_fw-la esse_fw-la dilatus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n in_o lib._n quare_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la mala_fw-la accidant_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la providentia_fw-la cap._n 14._o i_o confess_v the_o master_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n who_o i_o most_o admire_v of_o all_o heathen_a seem_v to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n with_o the_o psalmist_n those_o say_v he_o who_o god_n approve_v and_o love_v he_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v those_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v he_o reserve_v for_o future_a suffering_n but_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o treatise_n though_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a thing_n in_o it_o how_o far_o the_o moralist_n come_v short_a of_o christianity_n it_o be_v also_o without_o question_n that_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o to_o look_v into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o there_o to_o see_v the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o good_a which_o vision_n do_v allay_v the_o storm_n in_o the_o prophet_n spirit_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o vicious_a person_n be_v not_o dismiss_v only_o their_o punishment_n be_v delay_v but_o to_o he_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n and_o this_o world_n the_o place_n of_o their_o execution_n that_o which_o do_v assuage_v those_o boisterous_a wave_n which_o threaten_v to_o swallow_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o different_a conclusion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o sinner_n conversation_n by_o faith_n he_o foresee_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o a_o tragedy_n though_o its_o beginning_n may_v be_v cheerful_a yet_o its_o end_n will_v be_v mournful_a though_o their_o power_n be_v great_a on_o earth_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n to_o eternity_n until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o they_o be_v but_o exalt_v as_o the_o shell_n fish_n by_o the_o eagle_n according_a to_o the_o naturalist_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o on_o some_o rock_n and_o devour_v their_o most_o glorious_a prosperity_n be_v but_o like_o a_o rainbow_n which_o show_v itself_o for_o a_o little_a time_n in_o all_o its_o gaudy_a colour_n and_o then_o vanish_v the_o turk_n consider_v the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o their_o vizier_n use_v this_o proverb_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a office_n be_v but_o a_o statue_n of_o glass_n wicked_a man_n walk_v on_o glass_n or_o ice_n thou_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n on_o a_o sudden_a their_o foot_n slip_v they_o fall_v and_o break_v their_o neck_n oh_o the_o sad_a reckon_n which_o they_o must_v have_v after_o all_o their_o merry_a meeting_n though_o their_o sweet_a morsel_n go_v down_o 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which_o run_v over_o and_o run_v ever_o if_o they_o like_v grasshopper_n skip_v up_o and_o down_o on_o earth_n have_v their_o note_n what_o tune_n may_v i_o sing_v who_o be_o mount_a up_o to_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v he_o who_o be_v unspeakable_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o thing_n yea_o then_o all_o thing_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n chap._n ii_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n that_o man_n flesh_n will_v fail_v he_o in_o a_o heavenly_a position_n concern_v his_o happiness_n in_o god_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o open_v the_o term_n second_o divide_v the_o text_n three_o raise_v the_o doctrinal_a truth_n word_n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o spiritual_a other_o in_o a_o civil_a other_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n 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thou_o shall_v be_v salute_v by_o the_o noble_a host_n and_o celestial_a choir_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n welcome_v by_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o repentance_n when_o thou_o be_v but_o set_v into_o the_o way_n what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v when_o through_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o journey_n end_n thus_o friend_n be_v thou_o but_o prepare_v death_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o change_n from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o palace_n from_o sorrow_n to_o solace_n from_o pain_n to_o pleasure_n from_o heaviness_n to_o happiness_n thy_o winding-sheet_n will_v
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this_o emperor_n be_v able_a to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o million_o of_o world_n and_o to_o leave_v enough_o too_o for_o their_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a subsistence_n to_o all_o eternity_n behold_v his_o parentage_n he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v incomparable_a beauty_n and_o favour_n in_o his_o person_n and_o inestimable_a riches_n and_o treasure_n in_o his_o portion_n so_o there_o be_v unconceivable_a dignity_n and_o honour_n in_o his_o parentage_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o thy_o further_a quicken_a he_o be_v thy_o near_a kinsman_n bone_n of_o thy_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n gen._n 24.4_o 5._o and_o so_o have_v right_a to_o thou_o god_n have_v give_v his_o steward_n a_o command_n as_o abraham_n his_o servant_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 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to_o be_v his_o spouse_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o i_o see_v that_o thy_o affection_n be_v already_o entangle_v and_o for_o thy_o comfort_n know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v gain_v other_o good_a will_n than_o cast_v they_o off_o only_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a that_o thou_o understand_v what_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o to_o avoid_v all_o future_a jar_n and_o difference_n plain_a deal_n be_v never_o more_o necessary_a then_o in_o marriage_n those_o that_o by_o daub_v have_v huddle_v up_o match_n in_o haste_n have_v find_v cause_n enough_o to_o repent_v at_o leisure_n i_o shall_v propound_v two_o argument_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n match_n motive_n to_o the_o best_a match_n and_o then_o demand_v thy_o agreement_n to_o two_o article_n upon_o which_o be_v no_o other_o this_o match_n can_v be_v conclude_v first_o it_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n for_o thy_o husband_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o obtain_v heaven_n for_o thy_o jointure_n but_o by_o marry_v with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o heir_n it_o may_v be_v like_v he_o in_o ruth_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 2_o 3_o 4._o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n think_v unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v thou_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o band_n the_o portion_n but_o unwilling_a to_o marry_v the_o person_n thou_o be_v forward_o to_o be_v pardon_v adopt_a and_o save_v but_o backward_o to_o take_v jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o husband_n lest_o thou_o shall_v lose_v thy_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o thereby_o mar_v in_o thy_o opinion_n a_o better_a inheritance_n but_o know_v of_o a_o certain_a as_o boaz_n tell_v he_o what_o day_n thou_o buy_v the_o field_n thou_o must_v marry_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o what_o day_n thou_o gain_v the_o invaluable_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o must_v match_v with_o christ_n the_o purchaser_n and_o owner_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o gain_v the_o precious_a fruit_n but_o by_o 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exalt_v in_o thy_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o all_o other_o rule_n and_o power_n christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o king_n mere_o in_o derision_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v he_o nor_o as_o the_o stump_n of_o wood_n be_v to_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o fable_n who_o every_o lust_n may_v secure_o dance_v about_o and_o provoke_v these_o be_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o this_o match_n so_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a be_v offer_v to_o thou_o give_v up_o a_o hearty_a yea_o to_o these_o two_o equitable_a article_n and_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o ever_o refuse_v it_o and_o thou_o be_v miserable_a above_o all_o apprehension_n and_o beyond_o million_o of_o age_n even_o to_o all_o eternity_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o it_o shall_v i_o put_v the_o same_o question_n to_o thou_o which_o they_o put_v to_o rebekah_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n in_o thy_o denial_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a death_n methinks_v the_o thought_n of_o that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 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my_o sinful_a life_n this_o hour_n but_o believe_v it_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a especial_o in_o work_n of_o such_o weight_n if_o thou_o answer_v as_o rebekah_n do_v i_o will_v go_v cheer_v up_o poor_a soul_n what_o ever_o thy_o course_n or_o carriage_n have_v be_v thy_o husband_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o pay_v all_o thy_o score_n be_v they_o a_o million_o for_o a_o mite_n and_o come_v forth_o behold_v thy_o belove_a in_o his_o imbroydery_n and_o glory_n see_v how_o his_o arm_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o embrace_v thou_o his_o lip_n be_v ready_a to_o kiss_v thou_o o_o what_o a_o look_n of_o love_n he_o give_v thou_o sure_o i_o be_o thou_o be_v more_o in_o his_o heart_n then_o in_o thy_o own_o
little_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o ring_n and_o robe_n what_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n what_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o peace_n he_o provide_v on_o purpose_n against_o the_o return_n of_o thou_o a_o wander_a prodigal_a thou_o need_v now_o no_o long_o run_v a_o score_n with_o the_o world_n for_o any_o of_o its_o course_n carnal_a fare_n thy_o belove_a will_v entertain_v thou_o at_o his_o own_o table_n with_o curious_a and_o costly_a feast_n thou_o shall_v have_v bread_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o if_o danger_n and_o evil_n pursue_v thou_o thou_o have_v thy_o city_n of_o refuge_n at_o hand_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o the_o fear_n and_o fury_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o will_v be_v life_n to_o thou_o now_o to_o think_v of_o death_n thou_o may_v lift_v up_o thy_o head_n with_o joy_n when_o that_o day_n of_o thy_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o death_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n then_o thy_o indenture_n will_v expire_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v at_o liberty_n thou_o have_v now_o take_v in_o thy_o full_a lade_n for_o heaven_n and_o may_v therefore_o call_v like_o a_o merchant_n that_o have_v all_o his_o good_n on_o shipboard_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o hoist_v up_o sail_n and_o be_v go_v towards_o thy_o everlasting_a harbour_n o_o how_o may_v thy_o heart_n revive_v with_o old_a jacob_n to_o see_v those_o wagon_n which_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v thou_o to_o thy_o dear_a jesus_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o able_a to_o make_v thou_o welcome_n when_o thou_o come_v thither_o now_o thou_o be_v present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v ever_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o thou_o refuse_v so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o offer_n choose_v slavery_n to_o the_o flesh_n before_o this_o christian_a liberty_n and_o resolve_v as_o many_o wicked_a one_o do_v rather_o to_o be_v free_a for_o many_o harlot_n then_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n rather_o to_o love_v and_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n then_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o jesus_n christ_n go_v on_o take_v thy_o course_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o thy_o fleshly_a life_n like_o the_o head_n of_o polypus_n though_o pleasant_a at_o present_a will_v afterward_o cause_v troublesome_a sleep_n and_o frightful_a dream_n if_o thou_o intend_v to_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n without_o this_o pilot_n the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o alone_o can_v steer_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n amid_o those_o dangerous_a shelf_n and_o sand_n aright_o and_o the_o ballast_n of_o grace_n not_o regard_v what_o passage_n thou_o have_v nor_o at_o what_o port_n thou_o arrive_v in_o the_o other_o world_n whether_o heaven_n or_o hell_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o take_v up_o thy_o eternal_a lodging_n among_o frightful_a devil_n and_o to_o bear_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o endless_a yellowing_n and_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o know_v withal_o to_o thy_o terror_n that_o this_o very_a tender_a of_o grace_n will_v one_o day_n like_o joabs_n sword_n to_o abner_n stab_v thou_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n sink_v thou_o deep_a into_o that_o ocean_n of_o wrath_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o befool_v thyself_o for_o refuse_v so_o good_a a_o offer_n and_o where_o thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n deut._n 30.19_o 20._o chap._n viii_o the_o second_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_a show_v how_o a_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v in_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_n christian_n if_o thy_o flesh_n will_v fail_v thou_o so_o fortify_v thy_o spirit_n death_n 2._o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_n to_o be_v valiant_a in_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v the_o flesh_n a_o cheerful_a farewell_n thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n a_o good_a soldier_n in_o all_o his_o armour_n may_v be_v daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o enemy_n who_o he_o meet_v on_o a_o sudden_a marry_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o say_n of_o that_o angel_n which_o bring_v the_o best_a news_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v luk._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v never_o die_v before_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o heaven_n but_o thou_o may_v die_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o thou_o be_v ready_a in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n to_o leave_v the_o earth_n many_o go_v to_o heaven_n certain_o who_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n comfortable_o 1._o tertul._n de_fw-fr spectat_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v tertullia_n character_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v expiditum_fw-la morti_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o people_n prepare_v for_o death_n when_o a_o son_n have_v loiter_v in_o the_o day_n he_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v his_o father_n in_o the_o face_n at_o night_n but_o when_o he_o have_v labour_v faithful_o he_o may_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o fear_n though_o he_o that_o be_v sober_a at_o home_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v than_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v and_o vomit_v in_o a_o tavern_n yet_o even_o this_o man_n may_v think_v of_o some_o business_n which_o he_o neglect_v in_o the_o day_n time_n that_o may_v make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o lie_v down_o sure_o somewhat_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unquiet_a when_o night_n come_v and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o go_v wrangle_v to_o bed_n christian_n i_o will_v in_o a_o few_o word_n direct_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v put_v off_o thy_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o cheerful_o as_o thy_o clothes_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o grave_n as_o comfortable_o as_o ever_o thou_o do_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v such_o a_o good_a fire_n all_o day_n i_o mean_v grace_n so_o flame_v on_o the_o hearth_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v increase_v it_o at_o night_n and_o so_o go_v warm_a to_o bed_n even_o to_o thy_o eternal_a rest_n the_o first_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o blot_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n darkness_n we_o know_v be_v very_o dreadful_a heaven_n 1_o blot_v not_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n when_o man_n by_o great_a or_o wilful_a sin_n have_v so_o blur_v the_o deed_n which_o speak_v their_o right_n to_o heaven_n that_o they_o can_v read_v they_o no_o wonder_n if_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o be_v afraid_a to_o leave_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v report_v of_o good_a agathon_n 2._o doroth_n doct._n 2._o that_o when_o death_n approach_v he_o be_v much_o trouble_v whereupon_o his_o friend_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v he_o answer_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o how_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o work_n please_v god_n or_o no_o for_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o present_a pleasure_n who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o better_a place_n twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n certain_a be_v count_v better_a than_o and_o a_o man_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n that_o be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v assurance_n only_o of_o a_o better_a life_n which_o will_v carry_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n through_o the_o bitter_a pang_n of_o death_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o job_n call_v so_o frequent_o and_o cry_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o bed_n o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o job_n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o job_n have_v live_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v with_o great_a comfort_n his_o fidelity_n to_o god_n
as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o father_n and_o make_v no_o more_o of_o die_v then_o of_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n and_o embrace_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o sister_n moses_n at_o first_o start_v back_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o when_o he_o have_v handle_v it_o a_o little_a it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o rod_n and_o nothing_o frightful_a to_o he_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o ass_n call_v cumanus_n ass_n which_o jet_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n do_v for_o a_o time_n much_o terrify_v his_o master_n but_o afterward_o be_v descry_v do_v much_o benefit_n he_o thou_o be_v fearful_a possible_o reader_n of_o this_o beast_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o roar_a lion_n but_o come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o but_o a_o ass_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v no_o way_n hurtful_a but_o many_o way_n helpful_a to_o thou_o what_o be_v this_o bugbear_n death_n which_o thus_o fright_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o the_o paranymphus_fw-la which_o present_v thy_o faithful_a soul_n to_o thy_o belove_a husband_n be_v it_o not_o a_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o a_o go_v to_o thy_o father_n be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o kiss_n of_o god_n lip_n the_o indulgent_a parent_n will_v take_v the_o babe_n into_o her_o arm_n and_o with_o many_o kiss_n lay_v it_o in_o her_o lap_n when_o its_o fall_n asleep_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n tell_v we_o moses_n die_v with_o a_o kiss_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n deut._n 34.5_o will_v it_o not_o be_v the_o funeral_n of_o all_o thy_o corruption_n and_o cross_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o imagiable_a delight_n and_o comfort_n do_v thou_o but_o know_v this_o friend_n more_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rich_a of_o its_o company_n the_o roman_a use_v their_o youth_n to_o gladiatory_a fight_n and_o bloody_a spectacle_n that_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o beforehand_o may_v make_v they_o less_o trouble_v in_o war_n with_o their_o enemy_n philostrate_v live_v seven_o 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