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the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v delight_v â—_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o that_o table_n 27_o where_o christ_n bodyâ—_n â—_z set_v before_o i_o to_o eat_v and_o warm_a draught_n of_o his_o blood_n â—_o drink_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v of_o prayer_n by_o imâ—tunate_a 28._o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n make_v â—e_v able_a through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obtain_v those_o great_a ing_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v discover_v unto_o i_o in_o â—y_a word_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grant_v â—at_a i_o may_v not_o use_v these_o mean_n for_o a_o time_n but_o 30_o perâ—eringly_o use_v they_o and_o all_o other_o right_a mean_n to_o gain_v â—eaven_n until_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o enjoy_v heaven_n hang_v assurance_n 202_o that_o my_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o â—n_n and_o that_o it_o will_v there_o 211_o never_o repent_v i_o to_o â—ve_v labour_v for_o it_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n 31_o for_o â—yly_a bread_n and_o all_o the_o good_a 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my_o eye_n keeâ—_n i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o drive_v any_o spiritual_a devotion_n froâ—_n my_o heart_n though_o then_o rest_v be_v deny_v to_o my_o body_n â—_o yet_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o rest_v from_o 40_o pray_v to_o thou_o from_o 41_o seek_v after_o christ_n from_o 44â—_n praise_v thou_o for_o mercy_n from_o 45_o meditate_v upon_o thy_o word_n o_o let_v my_o soul_n desire_v thou_o in_o 47_o thâ—_n night_n strengthen_v i_o to_o run_v 50_o with_o patience_n tâ—_n race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o and_o always_o to_o fight_v 51â—_n a_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o strive_v 55_o that_o i_o maâ—_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v 50â—_n not_o a_o corruptible_a but_o incorruptible_a crown_n as_o i_o aâ—_n natural_o provident_a 57_o for_o time_n to_o come_v graâ—_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v provident_a for_o eternity_n to_o comâ—_n by_o lay_v 58_o up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neithâ—_n moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o theives_n â—_o not_o break_v through_o and_o steal_v and_o hereby_o manifest_a 60â—_n myself_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o those_o though_o 64_o seâ—_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promisâ—_n whilst_o i_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v tâ—_n path_n of_o the_o righteous_a believe_v 239_o scripture_n promise_v and_o obey_a scripture_n command_v thâ—_n at_o last_o with_o they_o now_o in_o heaven_n i_o may_v posset_v eternal_a good_a thing_n enrich_v my_o soul_n with_o thoâ—_n good_a thing_n that_o will_v 91_o make_v i_o good_a by_o graâ—_n 96_o work_v a_o change_n in_o i_o give_v thyself_o 100_o â—_o i_o that_o by_o holiness_n i_o may_v be_v fit_a
good_a thing_n p._n 164._o here_o be_v show_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a as_o 1._o that_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a glory_n p._n 174._o 2._o that_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a life_n p._n 175._o 3._o that_o joy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaâ—en_o be_v eternal_a joy_n p._n 176._o 4._o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 179._o 5._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n p._n 180._o 6._o that_o crown_n wear_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a crown_n p._n 181_o 7._o that_o the_o house_n or_o habitation_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a habitation_n p._n 184._o 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v good_a thing_n always_o desirable_a 189_o 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o only_o satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193._o 6._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v our_o soul_n other_o good_a thing_n concern_v only_o the_o body_n p._n 198._o 7._o because_o our_o labour_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a p._n 206._o 8._o because_o even_o to_o eternity_n itself_o it_o will_v never_o repent_v we_o to_o have_v bestow_v the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 211._o chap._n 7._o question_n what_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v why_o man_n labour_v so_o much_o after_o temporal_a good_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v neglect_v eternal_a and_o build_v their_o happiness_n upon_o so_o deceitful_a ground_n as_o earthly_a possession_n and_o transitory_a thing_n p._n 215._o to_o this_o question_n these_o reason_n be_v assign_v 1_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 217._o 2_o r._n because_o man_n do_v fancy_n that_o in_o these_o temporal_a thing_n do_v consist_v the_o only_a comfort_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 221._o 3._o r._n because_o these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n do_v dazzle_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n p._n 224._o 4_o r._n because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o without_o great_a labour_n to_o be_v obtain_v p._n 229._o 5_o r._n because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 235._o 6_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v work_v upon_o their_o heart_n such_o divine_a exhortation_n thereunto_o 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 p._n 239._o chap._n 8._o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v p._n 244._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n and_o that_o in_o two_o branch_n 1._o over_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o labour_v for_o these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n whole_o set_v upon_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o therefore_o do_v spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o eternity_n that_o follow_v p._n 246._o 2._o over_o those_o who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n and_o who_o affection_n be_v fast_o nail_v to_o the_o earth_n make_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o earthly_a design_n and_o that_o so_o fix_o as_o if_o they_o have_v resolve_v upon_o no_o other_o heaven_n than_o wealth_n p._n 250._o chap._n 9_o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n wherein_o they_o be_v reprove_v that_o never_o look_v after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 259._o chap._n 10._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v 1._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 261._o chap._n 11._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n p._n 265._o chap._n 12._o five_o motive_n add_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n viz._n motive_n 1._o because_o christian_n labour_v or_o not_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bespeak_v they_o wise_a man_n or_o fool_n p._n 272._o motive_n 2_o because_o the_o great_a of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n without_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n a_o beggar_n p._n 277._o motive_n 3._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n even_o without_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286._o motive_n 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n and_o all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v but_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n p._n 293._o motive_n 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n only_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v for_o a_o christian_n life_n p._n 299_o chap._n 13._o six_o help_n to_o forward_a a_o christian_n in_o the_o labour_a after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n help_n 1._o get_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n they_o can_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a p._n 304._o help_n 2._o frequent_o employ_v themselves_o in_o consider_v and_o contemplate_v upon_o eternity_n p._n 306._o help_n 3._o labour_v to_o get_v some_o taste_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a p._n 310._o help_v 4._o always_o bear_v in_o their_o thought_n the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 315_o help_v 5._o study_v the_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o their_o present_a life_n p._n 317._o help_n 6._o get_v a_o sight_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n p._n 323_o chap._n 14._o six_o direction_n in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a shall_v labour_v for_o they_o 1._o faithful_o p._n 331._o 2._o diligent_o p._n 332_o 3._o cheerful_o p._n 334._o 4._o abundant_o p._n 348._o 5._o earnest_o p_o 343._o 6._o vnweary_o p._n 348._o john_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n i._n thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a deserve_v the_o most_o serious_a and_o most_o holy_a meditation_n of_o all_o sober_a christian_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o hope_n to_o out_o live_v time_n and_o all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n when_o all_o thing_n below_o must_v end_v with_o time_n nay_o perish_v with_o time_n yet_o a_o christian_a hope_n to_o enjoy_v a_o happy_a eternity_n how_o much_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o labour_v more_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o eternity_n preserve_v then_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o time_n itself_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o former_a be_v of_o great_a value_n the_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a but_o of_o little_a worth_n i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n what_o one_o say_v of_o eternity_n itself_o eternity_n say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o never_o can_v be_v comprehend_v yet_o ever_o ought_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o think_v upon_o such_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o can_v never_o be_v comprehend_v yet_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v labour_v after_o a_o lesson_n you_o see_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o follower_n here_o in_o the_o text_n labour_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o wont_a manner_n of_o physician_n erumpens_fw-la sanguis_fw-la vena_fw-la secta_fw-la sistitur_fw-la when_o blood_n gush_v out_o immoderate_o one_o way_n to_o open_v a_o vein_n elsewhere_o and_o so_o by_o revulsion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o stay_v it_o by_o divert_v the_o course_n and_o current_a another_o way_n the_o like_a course_n do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o observe_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o only_o earthly_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o the_o loaf_n wherewith_o they_o be_v feed_v by_o christ_n he_o endeavour_v in_o this_o place_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o to_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o disease_n by_o divert_v and_o turn_v the_o tide_n and_o stream_n of_o they_o another_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o turn_v all_o our_o worldly_a grief_n into_o godly_a grief_n into_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o our_o saviour_n advise_v to_o turn_v worldy_a fear_n into_o godly_a fear_n into_o fear_n of_o offend_v and_o displease_v almighty_a god_n matth._n
upon_o it_o unless_o when_o thou_o have_v read_v it_o or_o hear_v it_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o thou_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v thus_o david_n godlyman_n have_v his_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o will_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 2._o what_o law_n this_o be_v david_n godlyman_n delight_v so_o much_o to_o meditate_v in_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n it_o be_v not_o the_o canon_n law_n nor_o the_o civil_a law_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o law_n that_o give_v rule_v to_o all_o other_o law_n and_o be_v itself_o rule_v by_o no_o other_o law_n a_o law_n lead_v to_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o a_o law_n whereby_o they_o must_v live_v and_o be_v rule_v that_o will_v be_v happy_a david_n pronounce_v his_o godlyman_n to_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o man_n that_o do_v it_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n do_v iâ—_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bless_v he_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o bless_a man_n already_o but_o he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v perfect_o bless_v hereafter_o 4._o another_o mean_v he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v both_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o have_v sometime_o wonder_v at_o the_o too_o usual_a practice_n of_o some_o that_o though_o they_o will_v not_o let_v their_o child_n want_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o can_v themselves_o be_v content_a to_o be_v without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o that_o be_v some_o unnecessary_a ordinance_n whereas_o christ_n and_o all_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v sacramental_o hold_v out_o as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o as_o well_o in_o the_o 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privilege_n and_o benefit_n that_o otherwise_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v and_o enjoy_v viz._n that_o by_o that_o door_n god_n have_v let_v he_o into_o the_o church_n open_v a_o gate_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o christ_n fold_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n through_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v thereby_o put_v into_o a_o new_a state_n for_o be_v before_o only_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n he_o be_v now_o take_v to_o be_v a_o child_n oâ—_n god_n and_o so_o stand_v upon_o better_a term_n then_o mere_a nature_n do_v instate_v he_o in_o that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v pardon_n grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v privilege_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v he_o forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n oâ—_n the_o flesh_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v 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