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all_o good_a old_a and_o godly_a custom_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n sleight_v they_o for_o there_o will_v some_o good_a fruit_n come_v of_o it_o when_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n do_v unaminous_o go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a see_v here_o the_o disciple_n willingness_n like_o devout_a man_n they_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o legal_a institution_n and_o like_o humble_a servant_n they_o tender_v their_o duty_n and_o service_n unto_o christ_n meaning_n the_o meaning_n where_o shall_v we_o make_v ready_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v it_o become_v we_o to_o know_v thy_o pleasure_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o make_v all_o ready_a for_o thou_o our_o master_n we_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o omit_v or_o neglect_v this_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o where_o thou_o intend_v to_o celebrate_v it_o we_o know_v not_o thou_o have_v no_o house_n of_o thy_o own_o at_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o we_o need_v not_o ask_v this_o question_n 9_o john_n 1_o luke_n 9_o observe_v 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8._o abraham_n believe_v i_o but_o it_o be_v when_o i_o speak_v from_o heaven_n gen._n 15._o moses_n believe_v but_o i_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n exod._n 3._o isaiah_n believe_v but_o then_o i_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n of_o glory_n isa_n 6._o but_o thou_o believe_v now_o i_o be_o hang_v on_o the_o most_o shameful_a cross_n and_o can_v hardly_o fetch_v breath_n as_o well_o as_o if_o i_o be_v work_v some_o extraordinary_a miracle_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n before_o nicodemus_n and_o nathaniel_n believe_v be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n believe_v be_v persuade_v thereto_o by_o clear_a and_o convince_a sign_n mat._n 15._o
the_o disciple_n believe_v because_o they_o be_v encourage_v by_o be_v promise_v to_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o thou_o never_o see_v any_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n thou_o have_v see_v no_o sign_n thou_o have_v hear_v none_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o thou_o believe_v nay_o thou_o do_v make_v glory_n appear_v out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o innocency_n out_o of_o condemnation_n have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n thou_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o without_o a_o reward_n of_o so_o great_a a_o faith_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v now_o hard_a by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o axe_n be_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n of_o thy_o life_n yet_o thou_o be_v come_v in_o good_a time_n and_o seasonable_o enough_o there_o be_v place_n yet_o for_o pardon_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o yet_o shut_v nay_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n do_v now_o flow_v more_o abundant_o than_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v go_v to_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n faith_n stop_v the_o woman_n issue_n of_o blood_n it_o shall_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o the_o contagion_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n faith_n free_v the_o cananitish_a daughter_n that_o be_v vex_v with_o devil_n it_o shall_v quit_v thou_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o lurk_v at_o thy_o heel_n deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o thy_o enemy_n who_o thou_o have_v serve_v by_o faith_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v the_o blind_a make_v to_o see_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n restore_v to_o health_n thou_o by_o this_o thy_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v eternal_a glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o thy_o faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o with_o enoch_n see_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v he_o save_v from_o the_o flood_n with_o neah_n thou_o shall_v with_o abraham_n receive_v a_o place_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o a_o inheritance_n thou_o shall_v not_o with_o moses_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o destroy_a angel_n and_o shall_v pass_v safe_o through_o the_o sea_n thou_o like_v another_o caleb_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n i_o jesus_n will_v conduct_v thou_o thither_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o and_o more_o honourable_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hang_v by_o my_o side_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v sit_v before_o caesar_n in_o golden_a hang_n and_o in_o his_o ivory_n chair_n thou_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n than_o augustus_n himself_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o to_o partake_v with_o i_o in_o my_o torment_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v monarch_n and_o sole_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o what_o have_v it_o profit_v thou_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v be_v subdue_v under_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o thy_o soul_n torture_v with_o eternal_a pain_n and_o darkness_n mat._n 16._o what_o good_a will_v a_o little_a paltry_a pelf_n do_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o perpetual_a torment_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o very_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o i_o shall_v not_o bring_v thou_o into_o fool_n paradise_n with_o tempt_v and_o entice_a allurement_n rely_v upon_o what_o i_o say_v be_v secure_a my_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o oath_n but_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n i_o do_v heretofore_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v swear_v to_o thou_o also_o but_o much_o more_o happy_o i_o swear_v unto_o these_o that_o which_o i_o perform_v many_o age_n after_o but_o what_o i_o swear_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v present_o perform_v day_n to_o day_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n this_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n to_o day_n i_o say_v lest_o long_a delay_n become_v tedious_a to_o thy_o expectation_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v into_o thy_o house_n luk._n 19_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o exalt_v thou_o before_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o take_v the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o thou_o have_v trample_v upon_o with_o thy_o foot_n for_o thy_o eternal_a possession_n because_o thou_o have_v follow_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o petition_n of_o thou_o seem_v but_o a_o light_a request_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o to_o remember_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v ask_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o they_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o thou_o sue_v for_o and_o such_o only_a as_o none_o but_o my_o faithful_a servant_n pray_v for_o even_o to_o remember_v thou_o in_o my_o kingdom_n for_o who_o i_o remember_v they_o be_v not_o forsake_v but_o who_o i_o forget_v they_o be_v throw_v aside_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o do_v vanish_v away_o as_o the_o smoke_n those_o on_o who_o i_o have_v mercy_n i_o remember_v they_o who_o i_o remember_v on_o they_o also_o i_o have_v mercy_n they_o can_v but_o be_v bless_v who_o i_o remember_v in_o my_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o this_o short_a form_n of_o prayer_n thou_o have_v ask_v more_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o i_o ever_o give_v more_o than_o i_o be_o desire_v wherefore_o remember_v i_o will_v remember_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o memory_n memory_n thou_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n psalm_n 112._o i_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o shall_v slip_v out_o of_o mind_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o my_o shoulder_n i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o feather_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o trust_n under_o my_o wing_n psalm_n 91._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o with_o who_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v fear_v none_o ill_o for_o i_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n be_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o free_a from_o fear_n full_a of_o joy_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o who_o be_o every_o where_o and_o be_o all_o in_o all._n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o and_o how_o honourable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v overflow_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v for_o paradise_n in_o paradise_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nor_o shall_v that_o flame_a sword_n or_o guard_v of_o the_o cherubin_n drive_v thou_o thence_o adam_n who_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n be_v just_o expel_v that_o garden_n gen._n 3._o but_o thou_o who_o have_v turn_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v thou_o shall_v merciful_o be_v lead_v thereinto_o 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n not_o in_o the_o earthy_a but_o heavenly_a garden_n of_o pleasure_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o inaccessible_a ray_n of_o light_n which_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n cheer_v the_o youthful_a mind_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n where_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o keep_v holiday_n in_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o pleasant_a beauty_n of_o peace_n thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v that_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v no_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o it_o before_o thou_o none_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o and_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o before_o thus_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n that_o all_o may_v know_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o how_o save_v how_o honourable_a how_o fruitful_a the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o i_o be_v 2._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o this_o day_n i_o erect_v with_o my_o blood_n 1._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v pardon_v he_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o also_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o i_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v salvation_n and_o find_v it_o ask_v of_o i_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v pardon_n 2._o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n and_o a_o spectacle_n of_o my_o mercy_n in_o who_o all_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o sin_n shall_v see_v that_o my_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o man_n frowardness_n so_o that_o they_o will_v but_o return_v to_o i_o that_o i_o also_o may_v
turn_v to_o they_o zach._n 1_o 3._o that_o by_o thou_o i_o say_v they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v there_o be_v no_o time_n too_o late_o for_o repentance_n 5._o they_o shall_v understand_v by_o thou_o that_o i_o pardon_v all_o offence_n alike_o both_o small_a and_o great_a few_o or_o many_o and_o that_o my_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o my_o work_n 6._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o great_a joy_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v before_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n and_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luke_n 15._o all_o these_o great_a reward_n i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o thy_o excellent_a faith_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n what_o great_a piety_n what_o great_a pity_n be_v in_o this_o wâ—…_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o but_o die_v joyful_o who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o promise_n in_o his_o life_n 1._o sinner_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o word_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n not_o to_o despair_v let_v none_o think_v that_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o mercy_n can_v be_v draw_v dry_a 2._o let_v christian_n here_o learn_v to_o pray_v not_o to_o multiply_v gain_n or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o old_a hoard_a gold_n of_o king_n not_o that_o they_o may_v join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v land_n to_o land_n but_o that_o christ_n will_v remember_v they_o not_o in_o a_o earthy_a but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o not_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n either_o bless_v or_o damn_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o hatred_n or_o love_n of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v a_o apostle_n damn_v and_o a_o thief_n save_v 4._o but_o let_v none_o make_v the_o thief_n a_o example_n to_o defer_v his_o repentance_n and_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o thief_n repent_v the_o same_o hour_n he_o be_v call_v and_o be_v save_v the_o lord_n also_o do_v call_v thou_o to_o day_n this_o very_a day_n do_v not_o loiter_v nor_o linger_v follow_v the_o lord_n lest_o happy_o with_o esau_n thou_o go_v about_o weeping-cross_a seek_v a_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o find_v none_o heb._n 12._o look_v to_o it_o that_o thou_o abuse_v not_o this_o example_n of_o mercy_n but_o rather_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o speedy_a approach_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o three_o word_n now_o there_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n 25._o john_n 19_o 25._o his_o mother_n and_o his_o mother_n sister_n mary_n the_o wife_n of_o cleophas_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n when_o jesus_n therefore_o see_v his_o mother_n and_o the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o who_o he_o love_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v she_o unto_o his_o own_o home_n the_o woman_n follow_v christ_n even_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o stay_v with_o he_o even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n mean_o while_o the_o apostle_n shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o get_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n thus_o god_n choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a 1_o cor._n 1._o among_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o follow_v christ_n the_o first_o that_o be_v name_v be_v the_o virgin-mother_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v the_o three_o word_n he_o have_v first_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o first_o comfort_v the_o thief_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v his_o mother_n stand_v by_o or_o do_v not_o know_v what_o great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n she_o be_v in_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o respect_v person_n or_o particular_a affection_n it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o he_o therefore_o he_o do_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o thief_n but_o now_o the_o three_o time_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o neglect_v she_o now_o john_n do_v most_o sweet_o describe_v and_o set_v down_o this_o three_o word_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o do_v use_v such_o word_n as_o have_v true_o a_o very_a hide_a virtue_n in_o they_o and_o be_v so_o powerful_a to_o resolve_v and_o melt_v the_o tear_n of_o believer_n into_o a_o heavenly_a sweetness_n that_o if_o the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o hard-hearted_a man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v with_o dry_a heart_n and_o eye_n pass_v by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o stupendous_a and_o amaze_a passion_n of_o jesus_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o these_o word_n in_o which_o be_v recite_v the_o stand_n of_o that_o bless_a virgin_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o her_o son_n the_o tender_a respect_n and_o expression_n of_o a_o die_a son_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o silial_a recommendation_n and_o the_o separation_n part_v or_o take_v leave_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a mother_n and_o that_o so_o love_a and_o dutiful_a son_n one_o of_o another_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o refrain_v weep_v for_o every_o word_n here_o express_v will_v increase_v and_o heighten_v his_o devotion_n what_o need_v else_o have_v there_o be_v to_o have_v so_o exact_o set_v down_o and_o describe_v both_o how_o and_o where_o the_o virgin_n mother_n stand_v for_o 1._o the_o presence_n of_o friend_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o refresh_n to_o the_o afflict_a when_o they_o be_v destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o some_o other_o comfort_n as_o solomon_n say_v two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o 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