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the_o believer_n not_o they_o its_o but_o it_o they_o their_o advantage_n mercy_n and_o privilege_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o according_a to_o these_o several_a consideration_n may_v we_o apply_v it_o and_o especial_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o consider_v our_o mortality_n that_o we_o must_v die_v and_o use_v 1_o therefore_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n therein_o through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v because_o it_o be_v order_v through_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o we_o and_o so_o in_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o we_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o commodity_n to_o live_v and_o pass_v our_o time_n here_o as_o those_o that_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o must_v die_v so_o little_o set_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o life_n and_o world_n either_o to_o seek_v or_o delight_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n or_o grieve_v for_o the_o want_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o thing_n thereof_o as_o 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practice_n of_o godliness_n firm_a without_o waver_v to_o the_o end_n as_o know_v that_o our_o suffering_n here_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v everlasting_a yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o christ_n will_v put_v we_o to_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_n where_o we_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n either_o of_o satan_n to_o tempt_v we_o or_o of_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v or_o oppress_v we_o the_o worst_a that_o man_n can_v do_v against_o we_o be_v but_o to_o kill_v our_o body_n and_o our_o body_n must_v die_v though_o we_o do_v not_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n
be_v a_o aftertime_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n his_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o reward_v virtue_n and_o punish_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n must_v be_v declare_v 2_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 6.10_o 11._o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a lord_n that_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n flag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n pâ—_n ajax_n flag_n but_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o have_v in_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n promise_v and_o propose_v great_a reward_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o threaten_v great_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o but_o 2._o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o time_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v and_o fulfil_v this_o be_v but_o the_o time_n of_o working_n not_o of_o recompense_v and_o reward_v all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o time_n of_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v another_o time_n of_o reward_n for_o here_o neither_o be_v the_o righteous_a evident_o reward_v with_o or_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a blessing_n heb._n 11.13_o nor_o the_o wicked_a punish_v according_a to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o as_o may_v either_o sufficient_o evidence_n god_n love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o one_o or_o his_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o other_o &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v give_v some_o reward_n or_o rather_o encouragement_n to_o goodness_n here_o in_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o ofttimes_o in_o outward_a and_o signal_n preservation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o benefit_n confer_v especial_o to_o society_n and_o company_n of_o man_n as_o city_n and_o nation_n do_v righteous_o and_o cleave_v to_o it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o encouragement_n here_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n that_o may_v induce_v the_o world_n thereto_o or_o such_o as_o be_v chief_o yet_o sensual_a but_o his_o service_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a exercise_n and_o especial_o in_o community_n or_o common_a body_n as_o kingdom_n city_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o such_o which_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v shall_v never_o be_v restore_v into_o their_o public_a capacity_n again_o to_o be_v as_o such_o reward_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n or_o rational_o think_v that_o the_o give_v such_o benefit_n here_o appertain_v to_o god_n or_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o man_n righteous_a or_o evil_a do_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v such_o mercy_n to_o none_o that_o ask_v or_o desire_v they_o or_o that_o fear_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n and_o especial_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o note_v be_v punish_v here_o with_o severe_a and_o smart_a judgement_n for_o their_o wickedness_n as_o egypt_n crederetur_fw-la de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 8._o si_fw-mi nulium_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la punire_n aperte_fw-la diviniâ—as_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la crederetur_fw-la babylon_n jerusalem_n pharaoh_n saul_n haman_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o as_o st._n augustine_n also_o note_n man_n will_v believe_v no_o divine_a providence_n nor_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o wickedness_n to_o move_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o it_o and_o fear_v the_o judgement_n further_o threaten_v but_o yet_o neither_o be_v the_o encouragement_n here_o give_v to_o the_o righteous_a person_n especial_o in_o their_o personal_a consideration_n such_o as_o either_o answer_n or_o evidence_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o or_o come_v up_o to_o such_o promise_n as_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 37.11_o that_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v endure_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o many_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v they_o common_a or_o general_a to_o all_o of_o they_o as_o to_o such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v outward_o and_o visible_o testify_v many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o their_o own_o sense_n as_o some_o of_o themselves_o ofttimes_o complain_v be_v plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o afflict_v every_o morning_n 7._o mala_fw-la corporis_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la anim_fw-la lactantio_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 7._o so_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v and_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o in_o vain_a cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o innocency_n psal_n 73.13_o 14._o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v else_o where_o ofttimes_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o make_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.36_o yea_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o die_v miserable_o and_o receive_v no_o reward_n here_o for_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n testify_v in_o their_o death_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o wicked_a ofttimes_o prosper_v all_o their_o life_n become_v old_a and_o grow_v great_a in_o power_n have_v none_o or_o no_o remarkable_a wrath_n testify_v against_o they_o either_o in_o their_o life_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n and_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o their_o death_n have_v no_o bond_n therein_o as_o psal_n 73.3_o 4_o 5-12_a job_n 21.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o they_o of_o they_o that_o be_v punish_v here_o be_v not_o punish_v beyond_o what_o some_o one_o of_o their_o innumerable_a sin_n may_v deserve_v nay_o little_o more_o than_o what_o lay_v upon_o all_o 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visible_a here_o all_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o outward_a eye_n promiscuous_o and_o to_o all_o alike_o as_o to_o the_o evil_a so_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o god_n now_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o he_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o none_o no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a invite_v they_o by_o his_o goodness_n long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n to_o repentance_n and_o some_o of_o they_o doubtless_o be_v lead_v to_o repent_v thereby_o though_o other_o harden_v their_o heart_n there-against_a and_o in_o their_o impenitency_n treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.21.23_o and_o 12.41_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n often_o correct_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o he_o may_v 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groan_v under_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o his_o further_a increase_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o and_o conformity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o will_n thereby_o and_o in_o sight_n of_o aberration_n and_o swarving_n from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o seek_v diligent_o for_o pardon_n and_o heal_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o god_n testimony_n wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o so_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n and_o wash_v the_o hand_n in_o innocency_n not_o approve_v themselves_o in_o any_o wickedness_n and_o way_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 28.13_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 2_o 1_o 2._o psal_n 119.59_o 60._o and_o 73.13_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o they_o that_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o upright_a man_n and_o righteous_a one_o and_o such_o as_o balaam_n wish_v he_o may_v be_v like_a in_o his_o 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exceed_a misery_n for_o now_o they_o can_v be_v make_v senseless_a of_o pain_n and_o misery_n as_o they_o be_v while_n in_o their_o grave_n but_o everlasting_o unite_v with_o their_o spirit_n that_o both_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o sin_v together_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o destruction_n together_o and_o suffer_v together_o a_o everlasting_a punishment_n math._n 25.46_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n math._n 10.28_o to_o which_o purpose_n christ_n who_o they_o have_v sin_v perpetual_o against_o despise_v his_o counsel_n slight_v his_o instruction_n hate_v he_o and_o his_o reproof_n and_o way_n and_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o who_o love_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n thereby_o procure_v for_o and_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o they_o set_v at_o naught_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o before_o he_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v 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infinite_a preciousness_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n despise_v by_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o unspeakable_a vengeance_n of_o their_o injury_n to_o he_o upon_o they_o 12._o zech._n 7.11_o 12._o 5._o avenge_v the_o abuse_n and_o slight_n of_o all_o the_o address_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o and_o gracious_a patient_a wait_a upon_o they_o 6._o avenge_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n about_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o mercy_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n afford_v to_o they_o rom._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 11._o 7._o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o their_o abuse_n of_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o but_o chief_o of_o his_o zion_n his_o people_n and_o servant_n send_v to_o or_o live_v among_o they_o and_o deserve_v better_a use_n from_o they_o this_o last_o be_v particular_o mention_v math._n 25.41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o no_o marvel_n now_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n enlighten_v to_o see_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o matter_n wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o have_v his_o latter_a end_n like_o to_o he_o question_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o point_n consider_v in_o answer_n to_o two_o question_n about_o which_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o and_o main_a business_n of_o the_o point_n about_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o upright_a one_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a as_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o point_n we_o add_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o that_o even_o the_o wicked_a that_o care_n not_o to_o live_v their_o life_n or_o to_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o progress_n yet_o understand_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n like_o they_o concern_v which_o i_o shall_v only_o propound_v and_o speak_v to_o a_o question_n or_o two_o
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12._o yea_o in_o a_o word_n all_o grace_n necessary_a and_o good_a for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 4._o consider_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o can_v lie_v nor_o will_v fail_v or_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o heb._n 10.23_o 24._o and_o 13.6_o 7_o and_o christ_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o both_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o teach_v we_o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o as_o the_o great_a highpriest_n to_o mediate_v the_o dispensation_n thereof_o for_o we_o and_o give_v down_o its_o promise_a content_n to_o we_o and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n heb._n 3.1_o 2._o isa_n 42.3_o 4._o and_o of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o uphold_v save_v and_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n even_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v ever_o live_v and_o be_v preserve_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o to_o salvation_n heb._n 11._o tot_o and_o 12.1_o yea_o be_v not_o thou_o thyself_o a_o witness_n hereof_o have_v he_o be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n or_o land_n of_o darkness_n to_o thou_o what_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o find_v in_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v forsake_v and_o leave_v he_o well_o say_v the_o holy_a martyr_n polycarp_n above_o fourscore_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v he_o 15._o epist_n sâ—iâ—_n euseb_n lib_n 4._o chap._n 15._o and_o he_o never_o harm_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o now_o deny_v or_o forsake_v he_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n jer._n 2.5_o 31._o 2._o help_n 2._o consider_v the_o exceed_a emptiness_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o person_n state_n or_o enjoyment_n out_o of_o he_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v from_o he_o to_o help_v or_o mend_v thyself_o he_o only_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n no_o salvation_n but_o in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n act._n 4.11_o 12._o joh._n 6.68_o none_o else_o be_v crucify_v for_o thou_o nor_o be_v thou_o baptize_v into_o any_o other_o name_n 1._o cor._n 8.13_o if_o then_o thou_o turn_v from_o he_o thou_o must_v needs_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n and_o thing_n that_o can_v profit_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o available_a with_o god_n for_o thou_o 5.1_o job_n 5.1_o 1_o sam._n 12.19_o 20._o heb._n 10.26_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n then_o will_v thou_o turn_v if_o thou_o neglect_v he_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v foolisly_a neglect_v he_o think_v they_o will_v supply_v thou_o thou_o be_v deceive_v they_o will_v tell_v thou_o their_o oil_n they_o have_v be_v too_o little_a for_o themselves_o and_o thou_o too_o and_o bid_v thou_o go_v and_o buy_v somewhere_o else_o math._n 2d_o 9_o if_o thou_o go_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o minister_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o indeed_o they_o can_v redeem_v thy_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o from_o hell_n they_o can_v redeem_v thou_o they_o may_v tell_v thou_o they_o can_v give_v thou_o pardon_v and_o prevent_v thy_o misery_n but_o their_o indulgence_n be_v so_o void_a of_o a_o bottom_n that_o if_o thou_o rely_v on_o they_o thou_o will_v drop_v through_o into_o destruction_n if_o thou_o go_v to_o man_n 4._o see_v d._n tailor_n dissuasive_a from_o popery_n câ—_n 2._o §._o 4._o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v aâ—ly_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n if_o thou_o flee_v to_o riches_n they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o will_v flee_v away_o from_o thou_o yea_o all_o thing_n will_v fail_v thou_o and_o against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o who_o thou_o withdraw_a no_o power_n can_v defend_v thou_o nor_o 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be_v in_o moses_n eye_n too_o heb._n 11.25_o and_o so_o riches_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o nor_o do_v the_o crown_n endure_v to_o every_o generation_n prov._n 27.24_o after_o a_o little_a while_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a of_o this_o world_n will_v be_v go_v the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o the_o enmity_n and_o trouble_n of_o it_o too_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 10.37_o and_o then_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v be_v in_o this_o treatise_n all_o along_o consider_v the_o happy_a end_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a at_o christ_n come_n 4._o help_n 4._o and_o their_o exceed_a joy_n that_o have_v wait_v