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vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n vers_n 26._o god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n v_o 27._o consider_v with_o yourselves_o that_o i_o be_o your_o mother_n whatsoever_o imperfection_n you_o have_v discover_v in_o i_o do_v in_o some_o kind_n reflect_v even_o upon_o yourselves_o for_o as_o your_o body_n be_v i_o so_o my_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n you_o must_v account_v to_o be_v you_o but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o you_o will_v need_v more_o advice_n for_o this_o which_o even_o nature_n itself_o shall_v teach_v you_o to_o practice_v my_o time_n be_v but_o short_a my_o speech_n begin_v to_o fail_v i_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o much_o although_o something_o more_o i_o must_v say_v unto_o you_o which_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v remember_v when_o i_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust._n 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be_v conscionable_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a in_o they_o and_o then_o leave_v the_o event_n and_o the_o blessing_n to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v you_o be_v his_o child_n much_o more_o than_o you_o be_v i_o for_o you_o have_v nothing_o from_o i_o but_o your_o sin_n and_o corruption_n but_o from_o he_o you_o must_v expect_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n if_o therefore_o you_o strive_v to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v your_o god_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o your_o god_n will_v both_o bless_v and_o glorify_v you_o his_o child_n remember_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o
the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v doae_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a isaiah_n xxxviii_o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v man_n body_n before_o that_o dismal_a conquest_n we_o all_o deplore_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v conditional_o immortal_a and_o so_o to_o this_o very_a day_n have_v ever_o continue_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o damnable_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n commit_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n our_o first_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v no_o soon_o gain_v than_o lose_v and_o the_o time_n of_o man_n life_n ever_o since_o have_v be_v as_o a_o point_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o ever_o flow_v the_o sense_n obscure_a and_o the_o whole_a composition_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v to_o corruption_n if_o that_o you_o shall_v live_v three_o hundred_o year_n or_o as_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n yet_o with_o all_o remember_v this_o that_o at_o the_o last_o you_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o death_n god_n all-resting_a bailiff_n to_o lay_v down_o these_o rot_a ruinous_a and_o clay-decaying_a tabernacle_n of_o you_o for_o dust_n you_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n you_o shall_v return_v and_o peradventure_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o good_a warning_n before_o hand_n as_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n have_v here_o but_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o house_n and_o harbour_n in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n warning_n for_o death_n which_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o every_o man_n day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o be_v like_o a_o sergeant_n send_v from_o above_o upon_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o nature_n mount_v upon_o his_o pale_a horse_n will_v come_v on_o unaware_o rap_v at_o your_o door_n alight_v arrest_v you_o all_o and_o carry_v you_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n into_o a_o land_n as_o dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o from_o whence_o you_o shall_v be_v summon_v at_o the_o last_o dreadful_a audit_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n when_o your_o bill_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o how_o that_o you_o have_v ever_o rebel_v and_o most_o notorious_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o have_v ever_o spin_v away_o our_o time_n as_o though_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n will_v never_o follow_v wherefore_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n may_v be_v make_v more_o certain_a of_o his_o fatal_a destiny_n occasion_v by_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o have_v the_o less_o account_n to_o make_v at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o doom_n when_o christ_n jesus_n the_o world_n saviour_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o good_a wish_n with_o his_o heavenly_a host_n of_o bless_a angel_n ride_v in_o pomp_n and_o great_a majesty_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n with_o the_o loud_a sound_a trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o all_o tear_a voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a god_n send_v unto_o he_o the_o good_a prophet_n isaiah_n to_o encounter_v with_o he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mortal_a song_n the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o in_o those_o day_n be_v king_n hezekiah_n sick_a unto_o death_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v these_o word_n as_o they_o distribute_v themselves_o do_v consist_v of_o 〈◊〉_d principal_a and_o essential_a part_n first_o of_o a_o admonition_n or_o earnest_a exhortation_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n and_o then_o second_o of_o a_o sound_n and_o undeniable_a reason_n which_o be_v threefold_a affirmative_a and_o negative_a first_o affirmative_a for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o negative_a and_o not_o live_v set_v thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n now_o of_o these_o in_o their_o due_a order_n several_o and_o first_o of_o the_o admonition_n or_o earnest_a exhortation_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n in_o which_o you_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n regardable_a first_o the_o reason_n warning_n which_o be_v almighty_a â—…od_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n second_o the_o person_n warn_v or_o exhort_v which_o be_v none_o other_o but_o even_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n and_o by_o he_o all_o other_o and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o exhortation_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n now_o of_o these_o which_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o person_n exhort_v and_o that_o be_v god_n adam_n who_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n rely_v whole_o upon_o nature_n first_o intention_n never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o dream_v of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o any_o alteration_n until_o almighty_a god_n unto_o who_o all_o heart_n be_v open_a no_o secret_n hide_v see_v his_o corrupt_a and_o base_a nature_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o plain_o and_o roundly_o to_o his_o face_n how_o that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o thither_o shall_v return_v again_o gen._n 3._o 19_o thus_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a be_v ever_o warn_v the_o israelite_n be_v ever_o a_o most_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a generation_n of_o their_o mortality_n deut._n 32._o 21._o save_a they_o have_v move_v i_o to_o jealousy_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n they_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n and_o i_o will_v move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n with_o those_o which_o be_v not_o a_o people_n i_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n with_o a_o foolish_a nation_n for_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o hunger_n and_o devour_v with_o burn_a heat_n and_o with_o bitter_a destruction_n i_o will_v also_o send_v the_o tooth_n of_o beast_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o raise_v this_o blister_v the_o high_a the_o sword_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o shall_v destroy_v both_o the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o virgin_n the_o suckle_a also_o with_o the_o mâ—…n_n of_o grey_a hair_n vers_fw-la 25._o thus_o almighty_a god_n do_v threaten_v they_o if_o that_o they_o will_v not_o set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n and_o repent_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o dust_n again_o wherefore_o moses_n be_v a_o true_a mirror_n of_o pity_n out_o of_o his_o most_o tender_a love_n and_o boundless_a affection_n towards_o they_o all_o in_o general_n lest_o that_o almighty_a god_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o sharp_a pierce_a arrow_n and_o give_v they_o mortal_a wound_n in_o his_o heavy_a wrath_n and_o cruel_a anger_n cry_v out_o most_o bitter_o by_o way_n of_o exclamation_n say_v o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a then_o will_v they_o understand_v this_o and_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n have_v out_o of_o a_o chaos_n or_o nothing_o create_v all_o and_o fashion_a man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n see_v his_o corrupt_a and_o base_a nature_n too_o inclinable_a unto_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n by_o a_o sudden_a metamorphosis_n transform_v he_o into_o what_o he_o 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of_o judah_n who_o break_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o who_o do_v receive_v present_n from_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12._o who_o restore_v all_o thing_n that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o establish_v pure_a religion_n among_o his_o people_n 2._o chron._n 29._o 2._o and_o last_o who_o ordain_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o also_o who_o appoint_v for_o their_o maintenance_n 2_o chron._n 31._o 2._o this_o yea_o even_o than_o be_v he_o unto_o who_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v send_v the_o good_a prophet_n isaiah_n say_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v hereupon_o i_o may_v insist_v long_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v unto_o you_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o particular_a circumstance_n regardable_a in_o my_o text_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o exhortation_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o sermon_n and_o the_o main_a thing_n set_a thy_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o this_o word_n house_n you_o may_v understand_v even_o every_o humane_a body_n which_o although_o at_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v a_o most_o solid_a sound_a and_o incorruptible_a substance_n yet_o by_o the_o entrance_n in_o of_o sin_n become_v capable_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o malady_n it_o be_v true_a before_o that_o we_o know_v what_o a_o damnable_a thing_n sin_n be_v we_o have_v strong_a house_n but_o ever_o since_o god_n almighty_n let_v we_o dwell_v in_o paper_n thatch_a cottage_n and_o clay_n wall_n every_o disease_n like_o a_o tempestuous_a storm_n totter_v we_o and_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o ready_a to_o overwhelm_v we_o now_o this_o ruinous_a house_n and_o all_o decay_a tabernacle_n which_o by_o the_o 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