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14._o these_o all_o continue_a with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n chap._n 2._o 42._o and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n verse_n 46._o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o now_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n indeed_o and_o desolate_a trust_v in_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n rom._n 12._o 12._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n christian_n must_v work_v hard_a in_o a_o wilderness_n before_o they_o sit_v down_o in_o paradise_n they_o must_v make_v a_o constant_a progress_n in_o holiness_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o perseverance_n that_o it_o keep_v a_o christian_a still_o in_o motion_n god-ward_n heavenward_n holiness-ward_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o quicken_v a_o man_n to_o motion_n to_o action_n it_o keep_v a_o man_n still_o go_v still_o do_v and_o motion_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o creature_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a be_v that_o creature_n in_o its_o motion_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n perseverance_n be_v a_o perpetual_a motion_n in_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n perseverance_n will_v 20._o psal_n 44._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o make_v a_o man_n hold_v up_o and_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o impediment_n discouragement_n temptation_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n as_o the_o moon_n hold_v on_o her_o motion_n though_o the_o dog_n bark_n so_o perseverance_n will_v make_v a_o christian_a hold_v on_o in_o his_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n though_o vain_a man_n bark_v and_o bite_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o perseverance_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n now_o in_o the_o eight_o place_n i_o shall_v better_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v hope_n i_o shall_v gather_v up_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v hope_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v be_v unwilling_a to_o tire_v the_o reader_n patience_n and_o my_o own_o spirit_n the_o philosopher_n exclude_v hope_n out_o of_o their_o catalogue_n of_o virtue_n number_v it_o among_o the_o perturbation_n but_o god_n by_o his_o werd_n have_v teach_v we_o better_o show_v you_o very_o brief_o first_n that_o hope_n do_v accompany_v salvation_n second_o what_o that_o hope_n be_v that_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n first_o that_o hope_n do_v accompany_v salvation_n these_o scripture_n speak_v it_o out_o rom._n 8._o 24._o for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n gal._n 5._o 5._o for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o but_o let_v we_o who_o be_v of_o the_o day_n be_v sober_a put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n tit._n 3._o 7._o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n chap._n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v by_o all_o these_o scripture_n it_o do_v full_o
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god_n have_v give_v you_o use_v 3_o assurance_n then_o give_v no_o way_n to_o slavish_a fear_n fear_v not_o the_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o man_n fear_v not_o want_n god_n will_v he_o saul_n have_v but_o five_o penny_n to_o give_v the_o seer_n the_o seer_n after_o much_o good_a cheer_n give_v he_o free_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 8._o &_o 10._o 1._o so_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o not_o deny_v he_o a_o crust_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v a_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o a_o crumb_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v a_o crown_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o a_o less_o mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v assurance_n which_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o mercy_n fear_v not_o death_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v death_n that_o have_v assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n etc._n etc._n four_o if_o god_n have_v give_v you_o a_o use_v 4_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n of_o your_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n then_o question_v his_o love_n no_o more_o 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foot_n be_v shine_a light_n your_o happiness_n here_o be_v your_o holiness_n and_o in_o heaven_n your_o high_a happiness_n will_v be_v your_o perfect_a holiness_n holiness_n differ_v nothing_o from_o happiness_n but_o in_o name_n holiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o happiness_n be_v holiness_n at_o the_o full_a happiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o quintessence_n of_o holiness_n the_o more_o holy_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o john_n 14._o 21_o 23._o augustine_n do_v excellent_o observe_v in_o his_o tract_n on_o john_n the_o first_o and_o the_o 14._o that_o god_n love_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v grace_n and_o truth_n than_o any_o man_n the_o philosopher_n can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a name_n without_o virtue_n so_o be_v all_o our_o profession_n without_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o very_a marrow_n and_o quintessence_n of_o life_n ille_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la unlt_fw-ge esse_fw-la melior_fw-la the_o loose_a walk_v of_o many_o christian_n be_v as_o salvian_n complain_v make_v by_o the_o pagan_n the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o christ_n have_v teach_v holy_a doctrine_n sure_o his_o follower_n have_v lead_v better_a life_n all_o religion_n holiness_n be_v god_n stamp_v and_o print_v upon_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v christ_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v our_o light_n our_o life_n our_o beauty_n our_o glory_n our_o joy_n our_o crown_n our_o heaven_n our_o all._n the_o holy_a soul_n be_v happy_a in_o life_n and_o bless_v in_o death_n and_o shall_v be_v transcendent_o glorious_a in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v lo_o here_o be_o i_o and_o my_o holy_a one_o who_o be_v my_o joy_n lo_o here_o be_o i_o and_o my_o holy_a one_o who_o be_v my_o crown_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o these_o holy_a one_o will_v i_o set_v a_o immortal_a crown_n even_o so_o amen_n lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n errata_fw-la page_n 7._o margin_n add_v can_v be_v p._n 37._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 41._o marg._n r._n opera_fw-la p._n 56._o l._n 4._o add_v a_o p._n 60._o l._n 13._o r._n do_v p._n 67._o l._n 5._o add_v a_o l._n 11._o r._n preparation_n pag._n 80._o l._n 28._o r._n let_v p._n 103._o marg._n r._n crux_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 12._o r._n cheer_v p._n 113._o l._n 25._o deal_n of_o p._n 115._o l._n 3._o add_v the_o p._n 117._o l._n 21._o r._n renew_v p._n 135._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 138._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 144._o l_o 5._o r._n liveless_a p._n 152._o l._n 22._o r._n foil_v p._n 159._o r._n infinite_a p._n 162._o l._n 2._o deal_n the_o p._n 164._o l._n 2._o add_v that_o p._n 184._o l._n 20._o r._n double_v p._n 186._o l._n 18._o deal_n a_o p._n 230._o l_o 4._o r._n spittle_n p._n 258._o l._n 22._o r._n dare_v p._n 275._o marg._n r._n affectibus_fw-la p._n 276._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 279._o l._n 28._o r._n mean_n p._n 304._o l._n 15._o r._n him_z p._n 318._o marg_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 334_o l._n 11._o r._n covet_v p._n 344._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 363._o marg._n r._n mediatum_fw-la p._n 404._o l._n 21._o add_v as_o p._n 436._o l._n 5._o r._n if_o there_o be_v another_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o mr._n thomas_n brooks_n entitle_v precious_a remedy_n against_o satan_n device_n or_o salve_n for_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n sore_n be_v a_o companion_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n that_o slight_a or_o neglect_n ordinance_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o live_v above_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o spiritual_n or_o decay_a that_o be_v tempt_v or_o desert_v etc._n etc._n sell_v by_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o enter_v into_o popes-head_n 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they_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o to_o the_o israelite_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o brazenserpent_n set_v up_o whereby_o other_o be_v cure_v when_o they_o die_v with_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n so_o how_o can_v it_o comfort_v i_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o christ_n and_o pardon_v in_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o riches_n in_o christ_n and_o happiness_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o other_o but_o not_o for_o i_o ah_o this_o knowledge_n 3_o psal_n 15._o ps_n 24._o ps_n 119._o ps_n 1_o 2_o 3_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o torment_v i_o than_o a_o ground_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o i_o but_o now_o god_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n discover_v who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a and_o how_o they_o may_v reach_v to_o a_o assurance_n of_o their_o felicity_n and_o glory_n which_o make_v one_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v all_o the_o world_n luther_n luther_n for_o one_o leaf_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o bible_n be_v a_o christian_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la his_o chief_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n man_n high_o prize_n and_o careful_o keep_v their_o charter_n privilege_n conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o saint_n much_o more_o high_o prize_n and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o all_o assurance_n for_o their_o maintenance_n compare_v psal_n 119_o 11._o &_o 12._o verse_n compare_v deliverance_n protection_n confirmation_n consolation_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n three_o other_o believer_n have_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n attain_v to_o a_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o saint_n that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n ah_o christian_n have_v not_o god_n by_o all_o affliction_n lift_v up_o your_o soul_n near_a heaven_n as_o noah_n ark_n be_v lift_v up_o near_a and_o near_a heaven_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o water_n high_o and_o high_o the_o ball_n in_o the_o emblem_n say_v percussa_fw-la surgo_fw-la the_o hard_a you_o beat_v i_o down_o in_o affliction_n the_o high_a i_o shall_v bound_v in_o affection_n towards_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o affliction_n do_v but_o elevate_v and_o raise_v a_o saint_n affection_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n when_o munster_n lie_v sick_a and_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o do_v and_o how_o he_o feel_v himself_o he_o point_v to_o his_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a and_o say_v these_o be_v god_n gem_n and_o understanding_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la crucianus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n say_v luther_n the_o proverb_n be_v smart_n make_v wit_n and_o 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