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we_o shall_v find_v our_o obligation_n to_o he_o to_o be_v infinite_o beyond_o what_o they_o be_v to_o parent_n prince_n friend_n disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o who_o be_v condemn_v abhor_a of_o all_o further_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n eccl._n 12.13_o that_o be_v efficient_a though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la for_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o do_v bind_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o duty_n job_n 28.28_o prov._n 1.7_o and_o i_o may_v say_v as_o much_o for_o this_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o condescension_n in_o he_o to_o argue_v the_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v with_o sinner_n jer._n 5.22_o mat._n 10.28_o when_o he_o may_v let_v they_o run_v upon_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o know_v by_o experience_n the_o danger_n that_o they_o despise_v we_o shall_v deride_v the_o threaten_n of_o some_o vain_a boaster_n that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o affright_v we_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v far_o above_o his_o power_n to_o effect_v but_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o caesar_n a_o alexander_n may_v make_v we_o tremble_v it_o be_v the_o most_o astonish_a madness_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o world_n for_o man_n to_o account_v it_o generosity_n &_o braveness_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v awe_v by_o the_o great_a word_n of_o scripture_n to_o dare_v to_o sin_n to_o take_v courage_n against_o god_n like_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 4.9_o and_o to_o account_v it_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o invisible_a god_n who_o greatness_n we_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v though_o it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n we_o see_v it_o in_o its_o effect_n every_o day_n it_o be_v he_o that_o hang_v the_o earth_n on_o nothing_o and_o when_o he_o please_v make_v it_o tremble_v send_v the_o sun_n on_o his_o errand_n every_o day_n order_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n make_v every_o star_n keep_v its_o place_n thunder_v with_o his_o voice_n so_o as_o he_o can_v make_v the_o emperor_n of_o 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the_o honey_n comb_n the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v glad_a when_o he_o can_v steal_v a_o opportunity_n to_o pray_v he_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n therein_o and_o can_v say_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o meat_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o continual_a feast_n and_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n more_o pleasant_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o trade_n he_o that_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v his_o trade_n can_v make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o it_o to_o thrive_v by_o it_o and_o so_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o or_o turn_v bankrupt_a when_o he_o that_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v every_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n and_o so_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o make_v a_o pleasure_n of_o his_o business_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v it_o off_o so_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o christian_a in_o show_n and_o find_v not_o that_o real_a advantage_n which_o other_o do_v of_o a_o strict_a walk_n with_o god_n nor_o any_o return_n of_o their_o formal_a heartless_a prayer_n grow_v weary_a of_o religion_n and_o at_o length_n it_o may_v be_v cast_v it_o off_o while_o the_o real_a serious_a christian_a by_o the_o rich_a return_n of_o his_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o find_v by_o a_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v so_o confirm_v in_o his_o holy_a profession_n that_o nothing_o shall_v make_v he_o cast_v it_o off_o or_o think_v it_o a_o burden_n sect_n xi_o the_o misery_n of_o wicked_a man_n after_o this_o life_n demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n from_o the_o suffering_n of_o godly_a man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n from_o terror_n of_o conscience_n in_o good_a and_o bad_a from_o the_o devil_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o which_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o reason_n for_o as_o man._n the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n exquisite_a without_o allay_n or_o intermission_n without_o end_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o other_o consideration_n which_o will_v make_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n much_o great_a yea_o which_o consider_v apart_o do_v much_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n and_o clear_o demonstrate_v how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n to_o follow_v after_o it_o damnum_fw-la emergens_fw-la be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o lucrum_fw-la cessans_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o only_o consider_v the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n but_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n if_o a_o sinner_n can_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o may_v be_v annihilate_v when_o he_o die_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o state_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n our_o plea_n will_v have_v less_o force_n but_o there_o will_v be_v but_o 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