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bless_a spirit_n so_o may_v it_o also_o do_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n xx._n how_o from_o this_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o seruamt_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o to_o despise_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n the_o sin_n the_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternal_a glory_n must_v awake_v we_o to_o hate_v &_o fly_v from_o sin_n three_o and_o the_o principal_a use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o our_o knowledge_n and_o estimation_n and_o desire_v of_o heavenly_a beatitude_n be_v a_o stout_a and_o resolute_a mind_n and_o
a_o stiff_a and_o effectual_a purpose_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o but_o even_o convenient_a for_o the_o obtain_v of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o for_o the_o enter_v into_o heaven_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o cast_v sin_n away_o for_o sin_n give_v impediment_n to_o all_o approach_n thither_o and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o soul_n load_v with_o any_o one_o mortal_a sin_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o former_a sin_n by_o penance_n and_o let_v we_o resist_v all_o temptation_n lest_o else_o we_o may_v return_v to_o fall_v again_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v hold_v fast_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o certain_a and_o do_v concern_v those_o sublyme_n gift_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n let_v we_o my_o brethren_n much_o belove_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n 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we_o may_v draw_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o care_n of_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n chap._n x._o chapter_n 11_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o it_o chap._n xi_o chapter_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o full_a of_o profit_n that_o a_o christian_a do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a fear_n &_o accompany_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n 13_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v chap._n xiii_o chapter_n 14_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o 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just_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v some_o venial_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o can_v free_v themselves_o and_o the_o same_o man_n run_v hazard_v to_o fall_v into_o other_o which_o be_v great_a for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 1._o 1._o joan._n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o therein_o and_o we_o speak_v not_o truth_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v where_o this_o desire_n be_v fulfil_v for_o there_o be_v neither_o fault_n nether_a can_v there_o be_v any_o for_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 21._o apoc._n 21._o into_o that_o celestial_a jerusalem_n nothing_o can_v enter_v which_o be_v spot_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o aspire_v to_o that_o habitation_n of_o heaven_n where_o his_o desire_n may_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n xix_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 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