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be_v thy_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n then_o three_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o providence_n not_o only_o to_o every_o creature_n but_o to_o the_o least_o act_n of_o every_o creature_n so_o as_o not_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o hair_n from_o the_o head_n or_o a_o tile_n from_o the_o house_n or_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n or_o a_o answer_n from_o the_o tongue_n no_o nor_o a_o thought_n from_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o lord_n mat._n 10.29_o 30._o pro._n 16.1_o four_o meditate_v on_o the_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n viz._n his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n he_o do_v in_o relation_n first_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n rom._n 11._o last_o
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christ_n here_o if_o you_o will_v have_v he_o to_o own_o you_o hereafter_o before_o all_o the_o world_n mat._n 10.32_o but_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o he_o will_v of_o you_o 6._o and_o last_o you_o must_v hearken_v to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 21.36_o watch_z and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man._n 1._o watch_v for_o his_o come_n as_o to_o general_a so_o to_o particular_a judgement_n which_o you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v blessed_n be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n rev._n 14._o bless_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n shall_v come_v do_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 25._o 2._o pray_v pray_v without_o cease_v that_o whensoever_o he_o come_v you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bid_v he_o welcome_n and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n because_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o amen_n these_o 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out_o mark_v 9.44_o a_o fire_n that_o so_o far_o exceed_v in_o torment_n this_o earthly_a fire_n as_o real_a fire_n do_v paint_v fire_n now_o fire_n of_o all_o torment_n be_v the_o great_a and_o fire_n with_o brimstone_n of_o all_o fire_n the_o hot_a rev._n 21.8_o isa_n 20.23_o and_o as_o extremity_n of_o fire_n so_o some_o think_v of_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 2._o the_o torment_n be_v so_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n every_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o both_o none_o here_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o if_o the_o pain_n of_o one_o member_n sometime_o be_v unsufferable_a here_o what_o must_v the_o torture_n of_o all_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o bitter_a what_o will_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o god_n vengeance_n 3._o so_o great_a in_o respect_n 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2._o because_o they_o be_v holy_a spirit_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v any_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a behaviour_n 4thly_a to_o imitate_v the_o bless_a angel_n especial_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o their_o humility_n 2._o piety_n 3._o charity_n 4._o alacrity_n 1._o their_o humility_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v content_a to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a servant_n of_o god_n at_o god_n command_n they_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o poor_a shepherd_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v on_o those_o that_o be_v despise_v of_o man_n mat._n 18.10_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o stoop_v to_o one_o another_o and_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n see_v the_o command_n rom._n 12.3.16_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o piety_n they_o be_v godlike_a holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a angel_n mark_v 8.38_o and_o we_o be_v commandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o 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22.17_o 4._o you_o must_v go_v to_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o and_o beg_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o give_v in_o that_o grace_n to_o you_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 84.11_o and_o tell_v he_o this_o grace_n be_v as_o free_a for_o you_o as_o for_o other_o and_o will_v be_v as_o glorious_a on_o you_o as_o on_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o here_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n read_v and_o ponder_v well_o that_o excellent_a place_n 2_o cor._n 9.8_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o for_o you_o 5._o you_o must_v wait_v constant_o on_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o get_v it_o james_z 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o when_o ever_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n remember_v to_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o quicken_v his_o word_n that_o it_o may_v quicken_v your_o dead_a soul_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v 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