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and_o 12.1_o and_o 15.10_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o 30_o they_o who_o use_v to_o think_v well_o often_o can_v but_o do_v well_o sometime_o and_o they_o that_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o vain_a imagination_n produce_v vain_a conversation_n matth._n 12.35_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o gracious_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n without_o interruption_n col._n 1.9_o 10._o 32_o it_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o act_v for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 33_o it_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o what_o 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it_o be_v command_v 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o there_o be_v no_o service_n like_o he_o who_o serve_v because_o he_o love_v 38_o suffering_n for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o separate_v his_o love_n from_o the_o sufferer_n or_o they_o from_o he_o that_o they_o the_o more_o endear_v each_o other_o affection_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o 39_o hope_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o support_v to_o perplex_a mind_n psal_n 42.5_o lam._n 3.29_o rom._n 8.23_o 24._o 40_o they_o who_o have_v deface_v the_o iâ—â—age_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o do_v not_o love_v to_o see_v it_o in_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o 41_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o consiâ—ler_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v as_o â—he_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o please_v we_o matth._n 19.8_o 42_o jealousy_n between_o relation_n and_o friend_n be_v the_o frenzy_n of_o wise-folke_n the_o wellwishing_a spite_n a_o unkind_a carefulness_n the_o way_n to_o lose_v that_o 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in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o self_n love_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o other_o matth._n 22.39_o on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o these_o and_o such_o other_o must_v be_v false_a and_o foolish_a say_n viz._n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v viz._n thus_o than_o live_v a_o beggar_n better_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v in_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n oh_o no_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o life_n than_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n and_o cowardly_a to_o put_v one_o self_n to_o death_n to_o escape_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 71_o vice_n itself_o be_v many_o time_n fain_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n of_o virtue_n and_o person_n that_o have_v offend_v to_o seek_v their_o help_n from_o they_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v as_o shimei_n do_v 2_o sam._n 19.18_o 22._o we_o shall_v carry_v it_o virtuous_o and_o friendly_a to_o all_o for_o who_o know_v to_o who_o he_o may_v be_v behold_v but_o they_o who_o will_v 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19_o and_o 7.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 9.18_o and_o 5.3_o 14._o eph._n 4.19_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o not_o enter_v not_o put_v a_o foot_n forward_o prov._n 4.14_o much_o less_o go_v but_o as_o v._o 15._o 1._o avoid_v it_o 2._o pass_v not_o by_o it_o 3._o turn_v from_o it_o 4._o and_o pass_v away_o we_o can_v stand_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o sin_n psal_n 1.1_o 78_o all_o love_n but_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v best_a when_o like_o other_o river_n it_o keep_v within_o compass_n but_o that_o be_v best_a when_o like_a nilus_n it_o overflow_v mediocrity_n which_o in_o all_o other_o love_n be_v a_o excellency_n be_v as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o imperfection_n we_o may_v be_v too_o prodigal_a to_o creature_n and_o give_v they_o too_o much_o which_o we_o can_v to_o god_n less_o than_o all_o be_v too_o little_a more_o than_o all_o be_v not_o too_o much_o if_o it_o be_v but_o possible_a 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o matth._n 22.37_o 79_o he_o that_o will_v learn_v of_o none_o but_o of_o himself_o will_v have_v but_o a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o 3.5_o and_o 26.12_o 80_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n sin_n enough_o to_o merit_v god_n wrath_n psal_n 130.3_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o merit_v his_o favour_n be_v at_o the_o best_a less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n and_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o do_v and_o give_v as_o for_o what_o we_o receive_v 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 81_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v free_a and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o motive_n in_o we_o a_o merit_a creature_n much_o more_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v do_v all_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v but_o payment_n of_o what_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v that_o it_o leave_v we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o unprofitable_a and_o 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the_o curse_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o reproach_n of_o death_n therefore_o read_v 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_z titus_n 2.11_o 12._o 83_o god_n have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o can_v please_v he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o please_v ourselves_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o that_o duty_n wherein_o we_o take_v none_o yea_o he_o have_v make_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o happiness_n a_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o service_n psal_n 19.11_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o psal_n 40.8_o 84_o it_o be_v a_o common_a infirmity_n in_o most_o and_o in_o some_o it_o may_v deserve_v a_o worse_a name_n that_o they_o be_v more_o ashamed_a to_o repent_v than_o to_o offend_v jos_n 7.19_o 85_o some_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n as_o holiness_n justice_n faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n some_o which_o though_o in_o his_o nature_n yet_o proceed_v from_o his_o will_n as_o grace_n which_o refer_v to_o unworthiness_n mercy_n which_o refer_v 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creature_n can_v be_v infinite_a eternal_a absolute_a and_o independent_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n but_o other_o be_v communicable_a yea_o communicate_v in_o measure_n yet_o these_o be_v so_o little_o possess_v and_o express_v by_o creature_n that_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o peculiarly_a god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o he_o but_o that_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n matth._n 19.27_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o that_o he_o be_v only_o wise_a 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v immortality_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o so_o that_o creature_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o but_o none_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o whatever_o excellency_n god_n have_v impart_v to_o they_o jer._n 9.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o 87_o if_o god_n look_v over_o his_o every-day_n work_v and_o be_v not_o content_v till_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a much_o more_o shall_v we_o look_v over_o we_o and_o not_o be_v please_v unless_o we_o can_v see_v all_o very_a good_a for_o god_n see_v and_o know_v not_o only_o his_o own_o but_o our_o work_n it_o be_v say_v to_o every_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o many_o time_n over_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o with_o 10_o or_o 11._o place_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o not_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o but_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a need_n of_o work_n to_o justify_v our_o faith_n as_o there_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o justify_v our_o person_n james_n 2.17_o to_o 26._o 88_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o holiness_n the_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v god_n glory_n exod._n 15.11_o we_o may_v very_o willing_o part_v with_o that_o good_a the_o take_v away_o whereof_o shall_v take_v sin_n away_o with_o it_o isa_n 27.9_o and_o very_o cheerful_o undergo_v any_o evil_n the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o 89_o sin_n be_v the_o disease_n and_o holiness_n the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o chastening_n of_o god_n be_v the_o physic_n to_o effect_v this_o cure_n by_o sure_o we_o have_v better_o take_v the_o remedy_n though_o it_o make_v we_o sick_a than_o keep_v our_o disease_n which_o will_v make_v we_o die_v heb._n 12.9_o the_o remedy_n be_v better_a than_o the_o disease_n affliction_n better_o than_o sin_n job_n 36.21_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a choice_n to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n clean_a contrary_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a that_o ever_o be_v who_o choose_v affliction_n and_o not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.25_o 90_o our_o saviour_n have_v reduce_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o two_o viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n these_o two_o command_n like_o the_o two_o table_n shall_v be_v break_v one_o against_o another_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o who_o be_v false_a to_o the_o second_o be_v not_o true_a to_o the_o first_o command_n for_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o second_o which_o be_v like_o the_o first_o be_v not_o like_a to_o observe_v nay_o it_o may_v be_v do_v not_o at_o all_o like_a the_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o publican_n as_o to_o the_o second_o be_v but_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o to_o the_o first_o table_n and_o
99_o many_o a_o man_n need_v no_o more_o to_o undo_v he_o than_o his_o own_o desire_n they_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o no_o enemy_n can_v wiâ—â—_n they_o worse_o than_o to_o be_v themselves_o a_o covetous_a midas_n be_v always_o desire_v and_o labour_v for_o that_o which_o they_o resolve_v never_o to_o use_v and_o which_o will_v be_v to_o their_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n eccl._n 4.8_o and_o 5.13_o and_o 6.2_o 100_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a stupidity_n and_o illogical_a that_o the_o more_o continual_a experience_n man_n have_v of_o the_o vanity_n oâ—_n the_o world_n the_o more_o greedy_a experiment_n they_o make_v to_o find_v if_o they_o can_v find_v out_o solidity_n in_o it_o alas_o fond_a child_n what_o have_v thou_o so_o beguile_v to_o seek_v for_o honey_n in_o a_o nest_n of_o wasp_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o find_v ease_n in_o hell_n and_o sprightly_a nectar_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o asp_n shall_v the_o world_n always_o make_v fool_n of_o we_o or_o rather_o we_o of_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o never_o take_v warning_n by_o other_o nor_o our_o own_o harm_n let_v the_o time_n pass_v suffice_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o the_o three_o century_n 1_o what_o good_a man_n have_v not_o rather_o want_v the_o thing_n he_o most_o desire_n than_o obtain_v it_o by_o unlawful_a and_o irreligious_a mean_n but_o mean_n passion_n and_o god_n direction_n seldom_o agree_v such_o as_o too_o much_o attend_v their_o own_o end_n seldom_o confine_v themselves_o to_o god_n mean_n rom._n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o 2_o they_o confess_v their_o own_o weakness_n as_o to_o truth_n and_o justice_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o contend_v and_o conquer_v by_o force_n than_o by_o argument_n act_v 4.14_o 17._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o hospitality_n to_o open_v your_o door_n and_o shut_v up_o your_o countenance_n be_v sweet_a gracious_a and_o free_a let_v your_o look_n be_v the_o crystal_n to_o your_o disposition_n though_o a_o churl_n may_v bid_v all_o welcome_n yet_o he_o think_v none_o so_o though_o he_o may_v say_v eat_v and_o drink_v yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o and_o his_o courtesy_n seldom_o come_v but_o for_o gain_v or_o falsehood_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 23.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o generous_o soever_o you_o entertain_v never_o compel_v he_o to_o surfeit_v who_o you_o invite_v to_o feast_v nor_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o lose_v his_o own_o by_o another_o health_n hest_n 1.7_o 8._o 4._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v above_o than_o but_o even_o with_o a_o enemy_n he_o that_o revenge_v be_v but_o even_o with_o he_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v but_o he_o that_o pardon_v be_v above_o he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v better_a than_o another_o so_o much_o he_o be_v above_o he_o matth._n 5.44_o 48._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n let_v no_o man_n offend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o a_o fault_n like_a shimei_n who_o have_v rather_o be_v forgive_v than_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o need_v than_o to_o have_v a_o pardon_n 5_o all_o humane_a reason_n be_v so_o intermix_v with_o wit_n and_o fancy_n that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n can_v hardly_o tell_v which_o be_v which_o reason_n have_v so_o many_o shape_n colour_n and_o form_n that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o experience_n and_o event_n have_v as_o many_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o search_v the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 17._o eph._n 4.14_o 6_o as_o it_o be_v impertinent_a yea_o mere_a vanity_n and_o very_a folly_n to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o express_v none_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 4.20_o so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v love_n to_o man_n soul_n while_o we_o show_v no_o love_n to_o their_o body_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v thank_v another_o for_o kill_v he_o though_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v in_o kindness_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n prov._n 26.18_o 19_o no_o man_n care_v for_o such_o bite_a jest_n and_o hurtful_a sport_n much_o less_o for_o injurious_a courtesy_n and_o kill_a kindness_n person_n may_v compliment_v and_o say_v they_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o for_o your_o service_n and_o welfare_n but_o who_o can_v look_v for_o service_n where_o he_o sind_v unfaithfulness_n and_o violence_n 1_o sam._n 18.25_o 7_o that_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n appear_v by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o argument_n that_o though_o other_o evil_n may_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o lament_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o this_o of_o sin_n 8_o a_o man_n can_v do_v himself_o a_o great_a kindness_n nor_o better_a service_n than_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o his_o best_a his_o all_o and_o to_o his_o utmost_a for_o as_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n bring_v a_o evil_a reward_n or_o reward_v of_o evil_n viz._n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n isa_n 3.9_o 11._o so_o they_o who_o serve_v god_n will_v find_v that_o in_o keep_v his_o command_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o therefore_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v yea_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n isa_n 3.10_o 9_o the_o good_a man_n best_a and_o the_o bad_a man_n worst_a lie_v in_o shall_v be_v his_o isa_n 3.10_o 11._o in_o reversion_n here_o dives_n have_v nothing_o but_o his_o good_a thing_n but_o hereafter_o he_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n here_o lazarus_n have_v his_o evil_a thing_n but_o afterward_o no_o evil_a thing_n the_o good_a man_n when_o he_o die_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o and_o depart_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o evil_a man_n when_o he_o die_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o and_o depart_v from_o all_o his_o good_n which_o be_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v now_o he_o be_v comfort_v but_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v one_o portion_n of_o good_a only_a in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o 10._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o some_o call_v the_o world_n trinity_n the_o god_n which_o worldling_n worship_n have_v many_o charm_n and_o be_v bewitch_a many_o have_v be_v enchant_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n to_o make_v this_o world_n their_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o conquer_n no_o nor_o avoid_v the_o influence_n and_o force_n of_o its_o philter_n which_o work_n on_o the_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n heb._n 11.25_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o 11_o our_o great_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n true_a to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n true_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o happiness_n true_a to_o man_n and_o all_o the_o office_n of_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o love_n eph._n 4.15_o rom._n 13.8_o falshood_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v ungodly_a unmanly_a and_o unfriendly_a it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o all_o man_n that_o discover_v it_o and_o must_v needs_o be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o that_o act_n it_o for_o matth._n 23.33_o 12_o it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o prayer_n and_o care_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n but_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o god_n and_o return_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n psal_n 116.12_o yea_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v psal_n 116.12_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v act_v 29.35_o for_o thankfulness_n and_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n be_v the_o complete_n and_o crown_v of_o all_o our_o mercy_n without_o which_o they_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v call_v blessing_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v six_o degree_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o new_a song_n be_v the_o sweet_a close_a and_o glorious_a crown_n of_o all_o 13_o a_o good_a man_n will_v glad_o be_v preserve_v not_o only_o from_o miscarriage_n but_o mistake_v for_o they_o occasion_n miscarriage_n not_o only_o from_o presumption_n but_o ignorance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o know_a evil_n of_o his_o way_n but_o the_o unknown_a and_o undiscerned_a secret_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v impatient_a till_o he_o be_v
much_o facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o the_o reception_n and_o insluence_n of_o the_o truth_n deliver_v he_o therefore_o that_o will_v win_v the_o affection_n of_o any_o must_v approve_v himself_o too_o not_o their_o humour_n but_o their_o judgement_n and_o he_o that_o will_v prevail_v with_o their_o judgement_n must_v approve_v himself_o to_o their_o affection_n for_o if_o judgement_n be_v prejudice_v we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o win_v and_o gain_v affection_n nor_o if_o affection_n be_v distaste_v be_v we_o like_v to_o convince_v their_o judgement_n the_o gospel_n preach_v with_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n and_o life_n be_v most_o like_a to_o prevail_v with_o both_o be_v most_o true_a and_o lovely_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n 10_o god_n seem_v to_o regard_v and_o reward_v our_o suffering_n more_o than_o our_o do_n for_o he_o promise_v a_o reward_n but_o according_a to_o our_o work_n jerem._n 17.10_o but_o as_o to_o suffering_n a_o great_a reward_n matth._n 5.12_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v attribute_v rather_o to_o his_o self-denial_n and_o suffer_v than_o to_o his_o do_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 11_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n complain_v of_o after_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o be_v concern_v for_o it_o be_v want_n of_o love_n to_o yea_o enmity_n against_o his_o people_n act_v 9.4_o and_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o decay_n and_o coldness_n of_o his_o people_n love_n revel_v 2.4_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o his_o word_n be_v true_a matth._n 24.9_o 12._o 12_o for_o a_o conclusion_n what_o i_o shall_v further_o say_v be_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o as_o one_o before_o i_o at_o the_o end_n of_o some_o meditation_n of_o he_o have_v say_v viz._n how_o easy_a be_v pen_n and_o paper_n piety_n for_o one_o to_o write_v religious_o i_o will_v not_o say_v it_o cost_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v far_o more_o easy_a and_o cheap_a to_o work_v one_o head_n than_o heart_n into_o goodness_n to_o write_v a_o hundred_o meditation_n and_o sentence_n than_o to_o subdue_v the_o least_o sin_n in_o one_o soul_n be_v please_v also_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o cheap_a if_o not_o more_o to_o read_v as_o to_o write_v of_o piety_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v both_o look_v to_o it_o that_o i_o write_v not_o that_o thou_o read_v not_o in_o vain_a lest_o my_o writing_n and_o thy_o read_n rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o as_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o on_o this_o account_n forbear_v to_o write_v or_o read_v so_o because_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o conscientious_a in_o both_o that_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o it_o and_o give_v up_o our_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v not_o in_o preach_v or_o hear_v write_v or_o read_v pray_v for_o or_o profess_v of_o they_o but_o in_o have_v of_o and_o profit_v by_o they_o which_o be_v when_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o truth_n teach_v we_o in_o by_z and_o from_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 6.17_o titus_n 2.11_o 12._o consider_v what_o isay_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2.7_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n represent_v in_o a_o sermon_n long_o since_o preach_v but_o now_o enlarge_v and_o publish_v to_o endear_v holiness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v belove_v and_o practise_v as_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o by_o ralph_n venning_n zach._n 14.20_o 21._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o bell_n or_o bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n yea_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o they_o that_o sacrifice_n shall_v come_v and_o 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