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they_o will_v â—nter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v put_v to_o strive_v to_o enter_v they_o will_v have_v give_v unto_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n but_o they_o will_v not_o sight_n they_o will_v be_v glorify_v yet_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o be_v sanctify_v one_o well_o compare_v such_o man_n to_o cat_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v fish_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o wet_v their_o foot_n wish_v for_o heaven_n at_o their_o end_n they_o will_v but_o labour_n and_o work_v for_o heaven_n they_o will_v not_o they_o will_v not_o add_v endeavour_n to_o their_o desire_n ora_n &_o labora_fw-la that_o be_v the_o old_a rule_n our_o willingness_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v second_v with_o labour_v for_o heaven_n else_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n wish_v well_o to_o heaven_n when_o he_o come_v kneel_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n matth._n 19_o 16._o v._o the_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o sadducee_n for_o he_o inquire_v after_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o deny_v he_o be_v rather_o think_v to_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o express_a himself_o and_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o pharisee_n which_o be_v name_v quid_fw-la debeo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la illud_fw-la tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o he_o come_v congee_v to_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o good_a desire_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o this_o question_n of_o such_o great_a importance_n how_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o stick_v at_o what_o our_o saviour_n direct_v for_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a v._o 22._o this_o trouble_a he_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o what_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o perform_v if_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o other_o term_n christ_n may_v keep_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o those_o who_o will_v come_v up_o to_o such_o hard_a term_n as_o this_o young_a gallant_a thought_n these_o be_v he_o will_v have_v none_o and_o now_o he_o that_o come_v run_v so_o hasty_o he_o go_v away_o and_o depart_v heavy_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v more_o than_o this_o young_a man_n if_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v have_v without_o so_o much_o ado_n without_o so_o much_o cross_v of_o corrupt_a nature_n without_o so_o much_o deny_v themselves_o a_o carnal_a liberty_n in_o the_o world_n bid_v adieu_n to_o their_o sin_n and_o embrace_v a_o strict_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v they_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n or_o use_v such_o mean_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o canaan_n and_o no_o question_n they_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o will_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a land_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n send_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o as_o so_o many_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n these_o be_v to_o report_v unto_o they_o what_o manner_n of_o land_n it_o be_v after_o forty_o day_n they_o return_v and_o with_o they_o bring_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o withal_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n numb_a 13._o 27._o v._o say_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o send_v we_o and_o sure_o it_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v and_o excite_v to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o speedy_a endeavour_v to_o possess_v it_o but_o the_o next_o verse_n lay_v before_o they_o several_a difficulty_n they_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o before_o they_o can_v possess_v it_o v._o 28._o nevertheless_o the_o people_n be_v strong_a that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o city_n be_v wall_v and_o very_o great_a and_o moreover_o we_o see_v the_o child_n of_o anak_n there_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v indeed_o the_o land_n be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o plentiful_a but_o it_o will_v cost_v we_o hot_a water_n before_o we_o can_v possess_v it_o we_o shall_v hardly_o ever_o conquer_v it_o and_o now_o they_o be_v discourage_v they_o look_v at_o these_o difficulty_n and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o set_v upon_o endeavour_v to_o possess_v it_o they_o have_v giant_n to_o fight_v with_o and_o wall_a town_n to_o besiege_v and_o they_o themselves_o be_v but_o as_o grass-hopper_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o conquest_n will_v certain_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o now_o they_o fall_v to_o wish_v numb_a 14._o 2._o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v dye_v in_o egypt_n or_o will_v â—â—_o god_n we_o have_v dye_v in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o at_o v._o 4._o say_v they_o let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n and_o let_v we_o return_v into_o egypt_n now_o canaan_n be_v reject_v and_o egypt_n that_o be_v prefer_v as_o if_o the_o land_n of_o their_o bondage_n have_v be_v better_a than_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o a_o death_n there_o better_a than_o a_o life_n here_o and_o all_o this_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v enjoy_v without_o a_o sharp_a and_o hazardous_a war_n and_o they_o judge_v it_o better_o and_o a_o more_o easy_a work_n to_o go_v back_o to_o egypt_n content_v themselves_o therewith_o in_o like_a manner_n many_o that_o can_v but_o speak_v very_o glorious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v wish_v well_o to_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternity_n and_o will_v glad_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v that_o good_a land_n but_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n so_o say_v the_o the_o sluggard_n in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 22._o 13._o v._o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n without_o i_o shaâ—_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o owâ—_n brain_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_v his_o idleness_n for_o who_o caâ—_n expect_v a_o lion_n to_o be_v in_o the_o street_n lion_n hauâ—t_a nâ—_n in_o street_n but_o in_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n and_o sâ—_n these_o man_n they_o want_v not_o what_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o they_o complain_v with_o these_o malcontented_n isracâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o amakim_v and_o many_o other_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n hence_o their_o secret_a wish_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n earth_n be_v prefer_v before_o heaven_n and_o a_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o a_o life_n in_o heaven_n and_o they_o can_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o labour_a for_o heaven_n i_o daâ—e_n appeal_v to_o any_o observant_a christian_a if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v that_o â—here_o be_v many_o who_o spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n â—n_o do_v nothing_o 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that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v see_v canaan_n from_o mount_n pisgah_n have_v go_v into_o that_o promise_a land_n he_o will_v have_v say_v sure_o this_o be_v the_o very_a land_n i_o see_v from_o mount_n pisgah_n these_o be_v the_o hill_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a valley_n these_o be_v the_o river_n of_o milk_n i_o see_v from_o thence_o so_o will_v christian_n that_o have_v study_v the_o gospel_n describe_v this_o good_a land_n and_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o eternal_a good_a thing_n there_o when_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o possess_v it_o will_v very_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o
exhortation_n that_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v back_v with_o strong_a reason_n and_o encourage_v unto_o by_o many_o sweet_a promise_n if_o we_o have_v say_v one_o a_o window_n in_o man_n breast_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o principle_n engrave_v on_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_n and_o all_o their_o work_n be_v to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o they_o never_o mind_v exhortation_n to_o labour_n after_o heaven_n and_o immortal_a life_n after_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n only_o they_o please_v themselves_o with_o such_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a reward_n make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o strengthen_v their_o hope_n for_o heaven_n but_o follow_v not_o the_o exhortation_n which_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o a_o well_o ground_a hope_n for_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v get_v by_o and_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 23._o v._o because_o it_o be_v get_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o gospel_n all_o a_o saint_n hope_n come_v from_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 119._o 49._o v._n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v rom._n 15._o 4._o v._n that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n through_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_n that_o hope_n which_o any_o one_o have_v of_o heaven_n if_o not_o found_v upon_o a_o promise_n it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v presumption_n then_o hope_n promise_n be_v the_o sure_a pillar_n to_o build_v our_o hope_n for_o heaven_n upon_o when_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o promise_n shall_v suffer_v shipwreck_n than_o a_o promise_n will_v be_v as_o a_o plank_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v swim_v safe_a to_o 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hope_n will_v deceive_v he_o and_o under_o the_o like_a soul-delusion_n be_v those_o man_n that_o hope_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n man_n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mind_n all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n man_n that_o only_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a but_o labour_v not_o by_o a_o holy_a industry_n and_o diligence_n to_o gain_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o what_o be_v promise_v these_o man_n do_v high_o value_v promise_n but_o they_o undervalue_n and_o despise_v command_n they_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o promising-word_n this_o they_o retain_v and_o believe_v and_o build_v their_o hope_n thereon_o and_o they_o meet_v also_o with_o the_o commanding-word_n this_o they_o embrace_v not_o this_o they_o obey_v not_o ask_v many_o profane_a person_n what_o hope_v they_o have_v of_o be_v happy_a to_o all_o eternity_n o_o say_v they_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o he_o 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