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that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o thy_o choice_n have_v thou_o rather_o solace_v thy_o soul_n with_o sensual_a recreation_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n examine_v thy_o heart_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n will_v be_v natural_a and_o so_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o a_o man_n who_o nature_n be_v covetous_a how_o exceed_o do_v he_o delight_v in_o view_v and_o feel_v money_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v put_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o tumble_v up_o and_o down_o in_o heap_n of_o silver_n if_o a_o man_n nature_n be_v proud_a how_o exceed_o please_v be_v he_o in_o the_o cap_n and_o the_o knee_n in_o be_v flatter_v and_o respect_v it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o as_o we_o say_v to_o be_v reverence_v in_o man_n carriage_n and_o honour_v in_o their_o language_n man_n love_v those_o thing_n a_o life_n because_o they_o 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conscience_n will_v roar_v unless_o it_o may_v find_v rest_n in_o some_o outward_a performance_n or_o thou_o may_v now_o and_o then_o perceive_v good_a company_n walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o so_o as_o traveller_n care_v not_o if_o they_o go_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o out_o of_o their_o way_n for_o company_n especial_o if_o the_o way_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o company_n please_v so_o thou_o may_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o way_n sometime_o and_o walk_v a_o little_a with_o the_o saint_n for_o company_n reader_n be_v faithful_a to_o thy_o soul_n a_o real_a fire_n differ_v from_o a_o paint_a one_o by_o its_o heat_n and_o so_o do_v
sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o leaven_n of_o thy_o unregeneracy_n turn_v that_o passover_n into_o pollution_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o peter_n 2.8_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sound_a eye_n of_o the_o regenerate_a behold_v with_o much_o pleasure_n be_v not_o behold_v by_o thy_o sore_a eye_n without_o much_o pain_n the_o red-sea_n of_o his_o blood_n through_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n pass_v safe_o into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n be_v destruction_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a egyptian_a the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o thou_o into_o wantonness_n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o make_v sour_a vinegar_n of_o that_o sweet_a wine_n and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o gale_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o who_o be_v unbelieving_a and_o defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a cold_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o with_o the_o great_a heat_n to_o qualify_v it_o so_o be_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o cold_a under_o all_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o ordinance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v choice_a blessing_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o greaten_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffering_n the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n grow_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n so_o do_v thy_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wax_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o want_v it_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o as_o these_o sacred_a advantage_n increase_v thy_o corruption_n so_o also_o thy_o destruction_n when_o the_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o distemper_n cooperate_v 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all_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o general_n yet_o as_o do_v by_o thou_o from_o wicked_a principle_n and_o for_o wicked_a end_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o nay_o thy_o very_a religious_a action_n be_v sinful_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o thy_o incense_n stink_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o offer_v it_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n can_v away_o with_o it_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 66.3_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o clean_o and_o god_n will_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o liquor_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o thy_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v thy_o performance_n be_v all_o reject_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o thy_o duty_n be_v do_v without_o heart_n or_o heat_n and_o be_v dead_a carcase_n without_o spiritual_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v unsavoury_a thus_o man_n be_v thou_o miserable_a who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v thou_o fret_v like_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o rejoic_a thy_o laughter_n be_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a be_v not_o thy_o heart_n many_o a_o time_n heavy_a when_o thy_o look_n be_v lively_a prov._n 14.13_o do_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o like_o belshazar_n be_v carouse_v in_o thy_o cup_n spread_v forth_o a_o hand-writing_n before_o thou_o a_o black_a list_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n which_o turn_v all_o thy_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n at_o best_o thy_o laughter_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o make_v a_o short_a blaze_n and_o bustle_a noise_n and_o then_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n dan._n 5.5_o 6._o isa_n 57.21_o if_o thou_o weep_v thy_o tear_n be_v puddle-water_n and_o so_o thy_o worldly_a sorrow_n here_o but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o thy_o suffering_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o live_v long_a thou_o heate_v hell_n the_o hot_a every_o day_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o head_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o if_o thou_o die_v soon_o thou_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o hell_n take_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o thy_o long_a and_o doleful_a home_n if_o thou_o look_v upward_a thou_o may_v see_v god_n frown_v and_o his_o wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o thou_o rom._n 1.18_o thou_o may_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o their_o host_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o discharge_v god_n curse_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v downward_o thou_o may_v see_v hell_n gape_v as_o the_o earth_n do_v to_o corah_n and_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o quick_a if_o thou_o look_v within_o thou_o thou_o may_v see_v conscience_n which_o thou_o have_v abuse_v as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n by_o put_v out_o its_o eye_n cause_v it_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o devil_n mill_n and_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o resolve_v when_o it_o shall_v recover_v its_o strength_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
will_v be_v so_o heavy_a so_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v up_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v easy_a and_o light_a but_o when_o thou_o come_v once_o to_o touch_v at_o land_n at_o thy_o long_a home_n they_o will_v be_v so_o poisonous_a for_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o ponderous_a for_o their_o weight_n that_o thou_o will_v cry_v out_o sad_o and_o despair_o what_o paul_n do_v sorrowful_o yet_o believe_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n now_o blind_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o neither_o see_v their_o number_n nor_o colour_n but_o in_o that_o long_a long_a night_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n all_o those_o ghost_n will_v walk_v and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v ghastly_a indeed_o those_o arrow_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o thou_o shoot_v out_o of_o sight_n will_v then_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o archer_n 4._o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o saviour_n when_o thou_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o a_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n the_o worth_n of_o a_o saviour_n sickness_n now_o probable_o teach_v thou_o the_o worth_n of_o health_n and_o pain_n the_o comfort_n of_o ease_n true_o those_o torture_a pain_n and_o wrack_a disease_n with_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v eternal_o affect_v will_v teach_v thou_o though_o it_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a learning_n the_o great_a price_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o worth_n to_o a_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o all_o the_o rock_n be_v ruby_n and_o all_o the_o dust_n gold_n or_o the_o whole_a globe_n a_o shine_a chrysolite_n yet_o he_o will_v count_v all_o but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n nay_o of_o one_o hour_n or_o moment_n communion_n with_o he_o but_o thou_o see_v here_o no_o such_o virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n no_o such_o 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what_o river_n of_o pleasure_n other_o enjoy_v through_o the_o saviour_n and_o thyself_o feel_v more_o torment_n and_o pain_n than_o thou_o can_v now_o possible_o think_v or_o fear_v for_o want_v of_o a_o saviour_n sure_o thou_o will_v have_v other_o manner_n of_o thought_n of_o he_o then_o now_o thou_o have_v it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o worth_n to_o thou_o as_o heaven_n now_o to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v but_o it_o will_v be_v the_o hell_n of_o thy_o hell_n to_o know_v he_o there_o o_o how_o deep_o it_o will_v cut_v thy_o heart_n with_o horror_n to_o think_v that_o that_o christ_n who_o thou_o shall_v see_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n wait_v on_o thou_o till_o his_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n call_v frequent_o and_o fervent_o after_o thou_o turn_v turn_v o_o sinner_n why_o will_v thou_o die_v and_o run_v thus_o upon_o thy_o ruin_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v as_o deaf_a as_o a_o adder_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o sweet_a charmer_n 5._o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o preciousness_n of_o time_n eternity_n will_v learn_v thou_o the_o value_n of_o time_n when_o in_o that_o long_a evening_n and_o night_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o morning_n thou_o shall_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n o_o thou_o will_v think_v time_n be_v when_o i_o have_v the_o tender_n and_o offer_v of_o all_o that_o love_n and_o life_n mercy_n and_o merit_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n of_o which_o yonder_o bless_a soul_n be_v possessor_n when_o mercy_n come_v kneel_v to_o i_o for_o acceptance_n grace_n come_v a_o beg_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o admittance_n it_o follow_v i_o to_o bed_n and_o board_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n beseech_v i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n to_o turn_v from_o lie_a vanity_n to_o the_o live_a god_n how_o often_o do_v the_o minister_n with_o many_o entreaty_n invite_v exhort_v beseech_v i_o to_o pity_v my_o die_a soul_n to_o leave_v my_o damn_v sin_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o and_o hearty_o to_o embrace_v my_o love_a saviour_n with_o all_o speed_n assure_v i_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o then_o be_v the_o only_o accept_v time_n then_o be_v the_o only_a day_n of_o salvation_n but_o i_o despise_v and_o defer_v all_o i_o think_v i_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o i_o and_o woe_n and_o alas_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o the_o sun_n of_o my_o life_n be_v set_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v i_o do_v not_o work_v in_o my_o day_n and_o now_o the_o thing_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v for_o ever_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n alas_o alaâ—_n poor_a creature_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n now_o thou_o want_v way_n to_o spend_v thy_o time_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o alehouse_n or_o good_a fellowship_n or_o some_o sinful_a or_o vain_a sport_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o thy_o time_n now_o thou_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a drug_n that_o hang_v upon_o thy_o hand_n how_o many_o a_o precious_a hour_n do_v thou_o throw_v away_o though_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v purchase_v or_o call_v back_o a_o moment_n but_o than_o thou_o will_v cry_v as_o that_o foolish_a lady_n on_o her_o deathbed_n who_o wanton_v it_o away_o in_o her_o life_n time_n pelopid_n plutarch_n in_o pelopid_n call_v time_n again_o call_v time_n again_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a when_o thou_o be_v once_o enter_v upon_o thy_o eternity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o recall_v of_o time_n i_o have_v read_v of_o archias_n the_o lacedaemonian_a that_o whilst_o he_o be_v carouse_v in_o his_o cup_n among_o his_o jovial_a companion_n one_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n purposely_o to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o some_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o withal_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v it_o present_o because_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o concernment_n o_o say_v he_o cras_fw-la 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grace_n be_v pass_v 6._o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n though_o indeed_o this_o lesson_n will_v be_v ever_o learn_v by_o thou_o and_o never_o learn_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n v._n 7._o and_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 14.10_o thou_o will_v not_o burn_v a_o whole_a year_n no_o not_o one_o day_n in_o one_o of_o thy_o kitchen_n fire_v for_o a_o kingdom_n but_o o_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o ten_o thousand_o time_n hot_a fire_n and_o for_o ever_o ah_o who_o can_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o can_v endure_v unquenchable_a flame_n isa_n
shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n matth._n 5.5_o if_o heaven_n can_v make_v thou_o bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.3_o if_o all_o thing_n can_v make_v thou_o bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o two_o last_o verse_n reader_n i_o shall_v do_v my_o utmost_a so_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o regenerate_v which_o no_o pen_n can_v full_o that_o thou_o may_v admire_v it_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o._n jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n numb_a 24.5_o and_o not_o only_o as_o balaam_n desire_v their_o death_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o numb_a 23_o 10._o but_o also_o endeavour_v to_o live_v their_o life_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o conversation_n like_o they_o while_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n and_o when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o other_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o glorion_n saint_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n in_o every_o condition_n into_o which_o thou_o can_v come_v in_o every_o relation_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v stand_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n whatsoever_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o thou_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v enlarge_v in_o mercy_n thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v in_o duty_n if_o god_n shall_v prosper_v thou_o in_o temporal_n the_o stream_n of_o his_o bounty_n shall_v lead_v thou_o as_o the_o water_n course_n either_o upward_a to_o the_o spring_n or_o downward_o to_o the_o ocean_n to_o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o thy_o happiness_n thy_o heart_n will_v still_o be_v in_o 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