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assert_v do_v neither_o so_o much_o honour_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n nor_o advance_v his_o mercy_n as_o they_o pretend_v for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o raise_v we_o only_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o eternal_a torment_n he_o foreknowing_a the_o same_o time_n that_o most_o will_v certain_o reject_v he_o and_o so_o perish_v but_o as_o i_o confess_v these_o of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n so_o have_v profess_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o handle_v matter_n less_o controvert_v i_o pretermit_v they_o this_o suffice_v to_o the_o saint_n comfort_n that_o resurrection_n to_o glory_n be_v only_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o this_o fruit_n they_o shall_v certain_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o joh._n 5.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v christ_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o 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grave_a by_o his_o burial_n and_o conquer_a death_n and_o break_v the_o ice_n for_o we_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o a_o grave_a be_v not_o now_o so_o horrid_a a_o spectacle_n to_o a_o believe_a eye_n but_o as_o our_o lord_n be_v near_o his_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a even_o so_o be_v we_o and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v our_o bed_n in_o sickness_n will_v make_v the_o dust_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n death_n shall_v not_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o nor_o turn_v away_o his_o affection_n from_o we_o but_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o eternity_n he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n yea_o come_v himself_o and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o unseal_v our_o grave_n and_o reach_v we_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v we_o alive_a to_o our_o father_n why_o then_o do_v the_o approach_n of_o death_n so_o cast_v thou_o down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o thus_o disquiet_v within_o i_o 42._o the_o grave_n be_v not_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v thy_o lord_n present_a and_o thence_o shall_v his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n fetch_v thou_o out_o 11.4_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n though_o i_o die_v but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 102.10_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o say_v not_o then_o he_o lifteth_z i_o up_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o have_v raise_v i_o high_a that_o my_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o low_a but_o he_o cast_v i_o down_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o lay_v i_o low_a that_o i_o may_v rise_v the_o high_a a_o hundred_o experience_n have_v seal_v this_o truth_n unto_o thou_o that_o the_o great_a dejection_n be_v intend_v but_o for_o advantage_n to_o thy_o great_a dignity_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n glory_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o prologue_n to_o the_o saint_n rest_v judgement_n be_v the_o public_a and_o solemn_a process_n at_o their_o judgement_n where_o they_o shall_v first_o themselves_o be_v acquit_v 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damnation_n be_v in_o question_n and_o to_o be_v determine_v every_o mistake_n be_v insufferable_a and_o inexcusable_a which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o any_o cost_n or_o pain_n therefore_o man_n will_v choose_v the_o most_o able_a lawyer_n and_o physician_n because_o the_o mistake_n of_o one_o may_v lose_v they_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o mistake_v of_o the_o other_o may_v lose_v they_o their_o life_n but_o mistake_v about_o their_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n 5._o if_o you_o shall_v continue_v your_o mistake_n till_o death_n there_o will_v be_v no_o time_n after_o to_o correct_v they_o for_o your_o recovery_n mistake_v now_o and_o you_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o man_n think_v to_o see_v a_o man_n die_v quiet_o or_o comfortable_o be_v to_o see_v he_o die_v happy_o but_o if_o his_o comfort_n proceed_v from_o this_o mistake_n of_o his_o condition_n it_o be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a case_n and_o pitiful_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v mistake_v in_o such_o a_o 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towards_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o though_o it_o will_v trouble_v thou_o at_o the_o present_a yet_o do_v it_o tend_v to_o thy_o happiness_n and_o will_v lead_v thou_o to_o assurance_n of_o that_o happiness_n at_o length_n 1._o the_o very_a knowledge_n itself_o be_v natural_o desirable_a every_o man_n will_v fain_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v especial_o concern_v themselves_o if_o there_o be_v a_o book_n write_v which_o will_v tell_v every_o man_n his_o destiny_n what_o shall_v befall_v he_o to_o his_o last_o breath_n how_o desirous_a will_v people_n be_v to_o procure_v it_o and_o read_v it_o how_o do_v nebuchadnezar_n thought_n run_v on_o thing_n that_o after_o shall_v come_v
and_o how_o tender_o he_o be_v affect_v towards_o thou_o 3._o it_o will_v quicken_v thy_o desire_n after_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o sure_a of_o thy_o interest_n in_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a fountain_n of_o continual_a rejoice_v 18_o hab._n â—_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 5._o it_o will_v confirm_v thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n in_o the_o great_a strait_n psal._n 89.26_o and_o 46.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 6._o it_o will_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o thankfulness_n 7._o it_o will_v raise_v thou_o in_o the_o high_a delightful_a work_n of_o praise_n 25.1_o 8._o it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o excellent_a help_n to_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n 9_o it_o will_v exceed_o tend_v to_o thy_o perseverance_n in_o all_o this_o he_o that_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o crown_n will_v hold_v on_o to_o the_o end_n when_o other_o will_v be_v tire_v and_o give_v up_o through_o discouragement_n all_o these_o sweet_a effect_n of_o assurance_n will_v make_v thy_o life_n a_o kind_n of_o 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the_o next_o opportunity_n that_o thou_o can_v have_v and_o take_v thy_o heart_n to_o task_n in_o good_a earnest_n and_o think_v with_o thyself_o be_v it_o so_o easy_a so_o common_a and_o so_o dangerous_a to_o be_v mistake_v be_v there_o so_o many_o wrong_a way_n be_v the_o heart_n so_o guilâ—ful_a why_o then_o do_v i_o not_o search_v into_o every_o corner_n and_o ply_v this_o work_n till_o i_o know_v my_o state_n must_v i_o so_o short_o undergo_v the_o trial_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v i_o not_o present_o fall_v on_o try_v myself_o why_o what_o a_o case_n be_v i_o in_o if_o i_o shall_v then_o miscarry_v may_v i_o know_v by_o a_o little_a diligent_a enquiry_n now_o and_o do_v i_o stick_v at_o the_o labour_n and_o here_o set_v thyself_o to_o the_o duty_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o ans._n that_o be_v the_o next_o work_n that_o i_o come_v to_o to_o give_v thou_o direction_n herein_o but_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v 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prefer_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v betake_v i_o upon_o my_o knee_n to_o christ_n again_o to_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v persuade_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o in_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v practice_v they_o i_o will_v here_o give_v thou_o some_o direction_n chap._n ix_o contain_v direction_n for_o examination_n and_o some_o mark_n for_o trial_n sect_n i._o 1._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o direction_n necessary_a for_o preparation_n to_o this_o duty_n because_o you_o may_v gather_v they_o from_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o hindrance_n for_o the_o contrary_n of_o those_o hindrance_n will_v be_v most_o necessary_a help_n only_o before_o you_o set_v upon_o it_o i_o advise_v you_o moreover_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o rule_n 1._o come_v not_o with_o too_o peremptory_a conclusion_n of_o yourselves_o beforehand_o do_v not_o judge_n too_o confident_o before_o you_o try_n many_o godly_a deject_a soul_n come_v with_o this_o 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have_v make_v this_o reconciliation_n sure_o not_o the_o great_a reconciler_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n and_o in_o he_o only_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n we_o may_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n at_o our_o peril_n but_o it_o will_v never_o reconcile_v itself_o to_o we_o o_o foolish_a unworthy_a soul_n who_o have_v rather_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o rather_o wander_v in_o this_o barren_a wilderness_n then_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v rather_o stay_v among_o the_o wolf'_v and_o daily_o suffer_v the_o scorpion_n sting_n then_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o earth_n be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sect_n vi_o 6._o 5._o this_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v do_v actual_o impeach_v we_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o a_o choose_n of_o earth_n before_o he_o and_o 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which_o they_o talk_v and_o boast_v of_o how_o do_v it_o make_v the_o weak_a to_o stagger_v and_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o sensuality_n and_o make_v they_o conclude_v sure_o if_o these_o professor_n do_v expect_v so_o much_o glory_n and_o make_v so_o light_a of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o seem_v they_o will_v not_o themselves_o be_v so_o loath_a of_o a_o change_n o_o how_o be_v we_o ever_o able_a to_o repaiâ—_n the_o wrong_n which_o we_o do_v to_o god_n and_o poor_a soul_n by_o this_o scandal_n and_o what_o a_o honour_n to_o god_n what_o a_o strengthen_n to_o believer_n what_o a_o conviction_n to_o unbeliever_n will_v it_o be_v if_o christian_n in_o this_o do_v answer_v their_o profession_n and_o cheerful_o welcome_v the_o news_n of_o rest_n 9_o sect_n ix_o 8._o it_o evident_o discover_v that_o we_o have_v be_v careless_a loiterer_n that_o we_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n to_o little_a purpose_n praestantissima_fw-la and_o that_o we_o have_v neglect_v 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have_v lay_v down_o to_o make_v it_o hateful_a to_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v too_o much_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o for_o a_o further_a help_n to_o our_o prevail_a against_o it_o i_o shall_v adjoyn_v these_o follow_a consideration_n sect_n x._o 10._o 1._o consider_v not_o to_o die_v be_v never_o to_o be_v happy_a to_o escape_v death_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o blessedness_n except_o god_n shall_v translate_v we_o as_o henoch_n and_o elias_n which_o he_o never_o do_v before_o or_o since_o 15.19_o if_o our_o hope_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v then_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a the_o epicure_n have_v more_o pleasure_n to_o his_o flesh_n then_o
the_o joy_n of_o god_n we_o continual_o fill_v they_o with_o perplex_v fear_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v die_v must_v be_v always_o fear_v because_o he_o have_v always_o cause_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o how_o can_v that_o man_n life_n be_v comfortable_a who_o live_v in_o continuul_a fear_n of_o lose_v his_o comfort_n sect_n xv._o 15._o 5._o moreover_o all_o these_o be_v self-created_n suffering_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v the_o deserver_n publius_n but_o we_o must_v also_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o our_o own_o calamity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o inflict_v enough_o upon_o we_o but_o we_o must_v inflict_v more_o upon_o ourselves_o be_v not_o death_n bitter_a enough_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o itself_o but_o we_o must_v double_v and_o treble_a and_o multiply_v its_o bitterness_n do_v we_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o yet_o daily_o add_v unto_o the_o weight_n sure_o the_o state_n of_o poor_a mortal_n be_v sufficient_o calamitous_a they_o need_v not_o make_v it_o so_o much_o worse_o the_o suffering_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n do_v all_o lead_v to_o happy_a issue_n the_o progress_n be_v from_o suffer_v to_o patience_n from_o thence_o to_o experience_n 8.17_o and_o so_o to_o hope_v and_o at_o last_o to_o glory_n but_o the_o suffering_n which_o we_o do_v make_v ourselves_o have_v usual_o issue_v answerable_a to_o their_o cause_n the_o motion_n be_v circular_a and_o endless_a from_o sin_n to_o suffering_n from_o suffer_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o suffer_v again_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o multiply_v in_o their_o course_n every_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a and_o so_o every_o suffering_n also_o great_a this_o be_v the_o natural_a progress_n of_o they_o which_o if_o mercy_n do_v intercept_v no_o thanks_o to_o we_o so_o that_o except_o we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o tormentor_n we_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o nourish_v our_o fear_n of_o death_n sect_n xvi_o 16._o 7._o consider_v further_o they_o be_v all_o but_o useless_a unprofitable_a fear_n as_o all_o our_o care_n can_v make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a 6.27_o nor_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o our_o stature_n so_o neither_o can_v our_o fear_n prevent_v our_o suffering_n nor_o delay_v our_o die_a time_n a_o hour_n will_v or_o unwilling_a we_o must_v away_o many_o a_o man_n fear_n have_v hasten_v his_o end_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v avert_v it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o cauâ—eâ—one_a fear_n or_o care_n concern_v the_o danger_n after_o death_n have_v profit_v many_o and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o danger_n but_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o enter_v his_o own_o inheritance_n this_o be_v a_o sinful_a useless_a fear_n sect_n xvii_o 17._o 8._o but_o though_o it_o be_v useless_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a yet_o to_o satan_n be_v it_o very_o serviceable_a our_o â—ears_n of_o die_v ensnare_v our_o soul_n and_o add_v strength_n to_o many_o temptation_n nay_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n it_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o deny_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o now_o as_o a_o small_a sin_n a_o common_a frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n but_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o it_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v move_v you_o to_o other_o thought_n what_o make_v peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n what_o make_v apostate_n in_o suffer_a time_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o green_a blade_n of_o unroot_v faith_n to_o wither_v before_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n fear_v of_o imprisoment_n and_o poverty_n may_v do_v much_o but_o fear_v of_o death_n will_v do_v much_o more_o when_o you_o see_v the_o gibbet_n or_o hear_v the_o sentence_n if_o this_o fear_n of_o die_a prevail_v in_o you_o you_o will_v straight_o begin_v to_o say_v as_o peter_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n when_o you_o see_v the_o faggot_n set_v and_o fire_n ready_a you_o will_v say_v as_o that_o apostate_n to_o the_o martyr_n o_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a and_o nature_n frail_a forget_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v hot_a sir_n as_o light_a as_o you_o make_v of_o it_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o force_n these_o fear_n be_v to_o separate_v your_o soul_n from_o jesus_n christ._n have_v we_o not_o late_o have_v frequent_a experience_n of_o it_o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v flee_v in_o fight_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o a_o good_a cause_n where_o they_o know_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o their_o country_n welfare_n be_v the_o prize_n for_o which_o they_o fight_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o posterity_n do_v lie_v at_o the_o staâ—e_v and_o all_o through_o unworthy_a fear_n of_o die_v have_v we_o not_o know_v those_o who_o lie_v under_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o know_a sin_n dare_v scarce_o look_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n but_o have_v tremble_v and_o draw_v back_o and_o cry_v alas_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v if_o i_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o or_o such_o i_o dare_v die_v he_o that_o dare_v not_o die_v dare_v scarce_o fight_v valiant_o therefore_o we_o have_v see_v in_o our_o late_a war_n that_o there_o be_v none_o more_o valiant_a than_o these_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o who_o have_v conquer_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n 2._o and_o those_o who_o have_v extinguish_v it_o by_o desperate_a profaneness_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o through_o stupid_a security_n so_o much_o fear_n as_o we_o have_v of_o death_n usual_o so_o much_o cowardice_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n however_o its_o a_o evident_a temptation_n and_o snare_n beside_o the_o multitude_n of_o unbelieve_a contrivance_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o wise_a disposal_n of_o god_n and_o hard_a thought_n of_o most_o of_o his_o providence_n which_o this_o sin_n do_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o beside_o also_o it_o lose_v we_o much_o precious_a time_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n near_o our_o end_n when_o time_n shall_v be_v most_o precious_a of_o all_o to_o we_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o better_a purpose_n then_o do_v we_o vain_o and_o sinful_o waste_v it_o in_o the_o fruitless_a issue_n of_o these_o distract_n fear_v so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n these_o fear_n be_v and_o how_o fruitful_a a_o parent_n of_o many_o evil_n sect_n xviii_o 18._o 9_o consider_v what_o a_o competent_a time_n the_o most_o of_o we_o have_v have_v some_o thirty_o some_o forty_o some_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n how_o many_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n young_a for_o one_o that_o live_v to_o the_o short_a of_o these_o christ_n himself_o as_o be_v general_o think_v live_v but_o age_n thirty_o three_o year_n on_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v past_a you_o will_v think_v thirty_o year_n a_o long_a time_n do_v you_o not_o long_o ago_o in_o your_o threaten_a sickness_n think_v with_o yourselves_o o_o if_o i_o may_v enjoy_v but_o one_o seven_o year_n more_o or_o ten_o year_n more_o and_o now_o you_o have_v enjoy_v perhaps_o more_o than_o you_o then_o beg_v and_o be_v you_o nevertheless_o unwilling_a yet_o except_o you_o will_v not_o die_v at_o all_o but_o desire_v a_o immortality_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n if_o your_o sorrow_n be_v mere_o this_o that_o you_o be_v mortal_a you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v lament_v it_o all_o your_o life_n for_o sure_a you_o can_v never_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n that_o will_v die_v at_o all_o be_v as_o well_o willing_a at_o thirty_o or_o forty_o if_o god_n see_v it_o meet_v as_o at_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o nay_o usual_o when_o the_o long_a day_n be_v come_v man_n be_v as_o loath_a to_o depart_v as_o ever_o he_o that_o lose_v so_o many_o year_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o bewail_v his_o own_o neglect_n then_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o time_n and_o be_v better_o lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o life_n than_o the_o brevity_n length_n of_o time_n do_v not_o conquer_v corruption_n it_o never_o wither_v nor_o decay_v through_o age_n except_o we_o receive_v a_o addition_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o time_n we_o natural_o grow_v the_o old_a the_o worse_o let_v we_o then_o be_v content_v with_o our_o allot_v proportion_n and_o as_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v against_o our_o assign_a degree_n of_o wealth_n
his_o chariot_n so_o long_o a_o come_n why_o tarry_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o 20._o sect_n xx._n 11._o consider_v what_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v thy_o desire_n and_o let_v thou_o live_v yet_o many_o year_n but_o withal_n shall_v strip_v thou_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o deny_v thou_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v will_v this_o be_v a_o blessing_n worth_a the_o beg_n for_o may_v not_o god_n in_o judgement_n give_v thou_o life_n as_o he_o give_v the_o murmur_a israelites_n quail_n or_o as_o he_o oft_o time_n give_v man_n riches_n and_o honour_n when_o he_o see_v they_o over-earnest_a for_o it_o may_v he_o not_o just_o say_v to_o thou_o see_v thou_o have_v rather_o linger_v on_o earth_n then_o come_v away_o and_o enjoy_v my_o presence_n see_v thou_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o life_n take_v it_o and_o a_o curse_n with_o it_o never_o let_v fruit_n grow_v on_o it_o more_o nor_o the_o sun_n of_o comfort_n shine_v upon_o it_o nor_o the_o dew_n of_o my_o blessing_n ever_o water_n it_o 3._o let_v thy_o table_n be_v a_o snare_n let_v thy_o friend_n be_v thy_o sorrow_n let_v thy_o riches_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o rust_n of_o thy_o silver_n eat_v thy_o flesh_n go_v hear_v sermon_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v but_o let_v never_o sermon_n do_v thou_o good_a more_o let_v all_o thou_o hear_v make_v against_o thou_o and_o increase_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o wound_a spirit_n if_o thou_o love_v preach_v better_o than_o heaven_n go_v and_o preach_v till_o thou_o be_v weary_a but_o never_o profit_v soul_n more_o sir_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o chastise_v our_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o live_v be_v it_o not_o just_a and_o what_o good_a will_v our_o life_n then_o do_v we_o see_v thou_o not_o some_o that_o spend_v their_o day_n on_o their_o couch_n in_o groan_v and_o some_o in_o beg_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o other_o in_o seek_v bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n and_o most_o of_o the_o world_n in_o labour_v for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o live_v only_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o lose_v the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o life_n why_o what_o good_a will_v such_o a_o life_n do_v thou_o be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v serve_v thou_o only_o in_o stead_n of_o salt_n to_o keep_v thy_o body_n from_o stink_a god_n may_v give_v thou_o life_n till_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o live_v and_o as_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o as_o judas_z or_o ahitophel_n and_o make_v thou_o like_o many_o miserable_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n who_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o importunate_a for_o life_n which_o may_v prove_v a_o judgement_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n sect_n xxi_o 21._o 12._o consider_v how_o many_o of_o the_o precious_a saint_n of_o god_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n have_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v a_o untrodden_a path_n nor_o appoint_v first_o to_o break_v the_o ice_n except_o only_a henoch_n and_o elias_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v escape_v death_n and_o be_v thou_o better_o than_o they_o there_o be_v many_o million_o of_o saint_n dead_a more_o than_o do_v now_o remain_v on_o earth_n what_o a_o number_n of_o thy_o own_o bosom_n friend_n and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n and_o companion_n in_o duty_n be_v now_o there_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o follow_v nay_o have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o go_v this_o way_n have_v he_o not_o sanctify_v the_o grave_n to_o we_o and_o perfume_v the_o dust_n with_o his_o own_o body_n and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o follow_v he_o too_o o_o rather_o let_v we_o say_v as_o thomas_n 8.17_o let_v we_o also_o go_v and_o die_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o let_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o many_o such_o like_a consideration_n may_v be_v add_v as_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n how_o light_a the_o saint_n have_v make_v of_o it_o how_o cheerful_o the_o very_a pagan_n have_v entertain_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o all_o that_o be_v hitherto_o speak_v be_v also_o conducible_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o pass_v they_o by_o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v not_o persuade_v scripture_n and_o reason_n have_v little_a force_n i_o have_v say_v the_o more_o on_o this_o subject_n find_v it_o so_o needful_a to_o myself_o and_o other_o find_v that_o among_o so_o many_o christian_n who_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o christ_n there_o be_v yet_o so_o few_o that_o can_v willing_o die_v and_o of_o many_o who_o have_v somewhat_o subdue_v other_o corruption_n so_o few_o have_v get_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o this_o cause_v i_o to_o drawforth_o these_o arrow_n from_o the_o quiver_n of_o scripture_n and_o spend_v they_o against_o it_o 22._o sect_n xxii_o i_o will_v only_o yet_o answer_v some_o objection_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o use._n 1._o object_n o_o if_o i_o be_v 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towards_o he_o every_o moment_n sect_n xiii_o 11._o consider_v 13._o shall_v not_o our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o it_o continual_o keep_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o beside_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o why_o there_o our_o father_n keep_v his_o court_n do_v we_o not_o call_v he_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n ah_o ungracious_a unworthy_a child_n that_o can_v be_v so_o take_v up_o in_o their_o play_n below_o as_o to_o be_v mindless_a of_o such_o a_o father_n also_o there_o be_v christ_n our_o head_n our_o husband_n our_o life_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o look_v towards_o he_o and_o send_v to_o he_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o can_v till_o we_o come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n if_o he_o be_v by_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o other_o ordinance_n and_o that_o as_o glorious_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n than_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n for_o our_o low_a thought_n but_o when_o the_o heaven_n must_v 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visurum_fw-la crederet_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ego_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la qui_fw-la certus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o visurum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la servatorem_fw-la meum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la in_fw-la assumtâ_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la tot_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la &_o eximios_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la etc._n etc._n socrates_n rejoice_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v because_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v see_v homer_n hesiod_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n how_o much_o more_o do_v i_o rejoice_v who_o be_o sure_a to_o see_v christ_n my_o saviour_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o assume_v flesh_n and_o beside_o so_o many_o holy_a and_o excellent_a man_n when_o luther_n desire_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o these_o thought_n and_o thus_o do_v write_v to_o they_o in_o prison_n vestra_fw-la vincula_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestri_fw-la carceres_fw-la &_o ignes_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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rejoice_v in_o spirit_n with_o you_o and_o in_o my_o daily_a meditation_n congratulate_v your_o happiness_n moreover_o our_o house_n and_o home_n be_v above_o for_o we_o know_v if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n why_o do_v we_o then_o look_v no_o often_o towards_o it_o and_o groan_v not_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o sure_o if_o our_o home_n be_v far_o mean_a we_o shall_v yet_o remember_v it_o because_o it_o be_v our_o home_n you_o use_v to_o say_v home_o be_v homely_a be_v it_o never_o so_o poor_a and_o shall_v such_o a_o home_n then_o be_v no_o more_o remember_v if_o
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can_v continue_v together_o if_o thou_o be_v here_o guilty_a who_o read_v this_o i_o require_v thou_o sad_o to_o think_v of_o this_o folly_n o_o man_n what_o a_o life_n do_v thou_o lose_v and_o what_o a_o life_n do_v thou_o choose_v what_o daily_a delight_n do_v thou_o sell_v for_o the_o swinish_a pleasure_n of_o a_o stink_a lust_n what_o a_o christ_n what_o a_o glory_n do_v thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o the_o embracement_n of_o thy_o hellish_a pleasure_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o gallant_a addict_v to_o uncleanness_n who_o at_o last_o meet_v with_o a_o beautiful_a dame_n and_o have_v enjoy_v his_o fleshly_a desire_n of_o she_o find_v she_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o one_o that_o he_o have_v former_o sin_v with_o which_o have_v be_v act_v by_o the_o devil_n all_o night_n and_o leave_v dead_a again_o in_o the_o morning_n sure_o all_o thy_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v such_o the_o devil_n do_v animate_v they_o in_o the_o 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a_o second_o hindrance_n careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v be_v a_o earthly_a mind_n for_o you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v that_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n god_n and_o mammon_n earth_n and_o heaven_n can_v both_o have_v the_o delight_n of_o thy_o heart_n this_o make_v thou_o like_o anselmne_n bird_n with_o a_o stone_n tie_v to_o the_o foot_n which_o as_o oft_o as_o she_o take_v flight_n do_v pluck_v she_o to_o the_o earth_n again_o worldling_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v fancy_v to_o thyself_o some_o content_a or_o happiness_n to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n and_o begin_v to_o taste_v a_o sweetness_n in_o gain_n and_o to_o aspire_v after_o a_o full_a and_o a_o high_a estate_n and_o have_v hatch_v some_o thrive_a project_n in_o thy_o brain_n and_o be_v drive_v on_o thy_o rise_a design_n believe_v it_o thou_o be_v march_v with_o thy_o back_n upon_o christ_n and_o be_v post_v apace_o from_o this_o heavenly_a life_n why_o have_v not_o the_o world_n that_o from_o 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of_o prayer_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sacrament_n the_o catechise_v the_o penitent_n and_o the_o possess_v be_v all_o warn_v to_o depart_v the_o assembly_n tertul._n apolog._n §._o 4._o car._n piso._n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la serosis_n observe_v 9_o de_fw-la dolore_fw-la auris_fw-la cum_fw-la odontaâ—giâ_fw-la pag._n 45_o 26._o even_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o all_o those_o spell_n &_o scrol_n and_o action_n which_o must_v be_v do_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n or_o in_o such_o a_o form_n and_o order_n and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o effect_n intend_v if_o these_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n vide_fw-la reginaldum_n prax._n conscien_fw-fr cas._n part_n 1._o q._n 7._o &_o prax._n for_o penitential_a lib._n 17._o nu_fw-la 157._o &_o seq_n seq_n see_v sir_n ken._n digby_n of_o the_o immort_a of_o the_o soul._n and_o ab._n rosse_n his_o philosophical_a touchstone_n in_o ans._n to_o it_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o 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deliverance_n from_o present_a suffering_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o our_o present_a life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o mercy_n though_o accompany_v with_o imperfection_n and_o affliction_n except_o he_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o carcase_n to_o be_v happy_a than_o a_o man_n man_n doct._n twisse_n see_v barlows_n exercit._fw-la post_fw-la metaph._n schib_n jo._n franciscus_n picus_n mirand_n say_v he_o hear_v of_o a_o pope_n that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n tell_v a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a appear_v to_o he_o as_o he_o watch_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v mortal_a he_o shall_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v immortal_a to_o his_o exceed_a torment_n in_o eternal_a fire_n this_o pope_n seem_v to_o be_v leo_n the_o ten_o vide_fw-la du_n plessis_n mystery_n of_o 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