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shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o my_o son_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v deut._n 33._o 12._o the_o belove_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n psalm_n 55._o 22._o cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o 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god_n as_o the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o director_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o matth._n 6._o 20_o 21_o 33._o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n matth._n 7._o 13._o luke_n 24._o enter_v in_fw-la at_o the_o strait_a gate_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o for_o many_o shall_v seek_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a rom._n 12._o 11._o from_o these_o and_o such_o text_n you_o may_v discern_v that_o godliness_n consist_v in_o such_o diligence_n for_o salvation_n as_o to_o seek_v it_o before_o any_o earthly_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o think_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n too_o much_o for_o it_o 5._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o gal._n 5._o 18_o 19_o read_v they_o and_o you_o will_v see_v that_o 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you_o see_v that_o the_o godly_a love_n the_o discover_v light_n and_o the_o most_o search_a faithful_a preacher_n but_o the_o ungodly_a can_v endure_v the_o light_n which_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n nor_o love_v the_o preacher_n that_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o john_n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n psal_n 15._o 4._o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o
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think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o the_o flesh_n be_v better_a worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n then_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o earth_n will_v prove_v a_o better_a reward_n to_o thou_o then_o heaven_n who_o think_v thou_o will_v have_v the_o better_a bargain_n in_o the_o end_n the_o fool_n that_o lay_v up_o riches_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o god_n and_o shall_v lose_v all_o at_o once_o that_o he_o so_o much_o value_v and_o so_o careful_o seek_v luke_o 12._o 20_o 21._o or_o he_o that_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o never_o fade_a crown_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 21_o 33._o and_o count_v all_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o do_v you_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o worth_a your_o care_n and_o time_n and_o labour_n or_o can_v you_o more_o profitable_o lay_v it_o out_o quest_n 7._o have_v you_o 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wise_a than_o my_o maker_n i_o know_v a_o better_a way_n than_o this_o what_o need_v there_o all_o this_o stir_n for_o heaven_n what_o do_v thou_o less_o than_o thus_o blaspheme_v and_o set_v up_o thy_o folly_n above_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o condemne_v or_o reproache_v the_o holiness_n which_o he_o command_v quest_n 9_o dare_v you_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o so_o unwise_a but_o so_o unrighteous_a and_o tyrannical_a as_o to_o give_v the_o world_n unnecessary_a law_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o needless_a work_n what_o king_n so_o tyrannical_a as_o will_v require_v his_o subject_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o go_v pick_v straw_n against_o the_o wind_n what_o master_n or_o parent_n so_o foolish_o cruel_a as_o to_o command_v their_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o weary_v themselves_o with_o hunt_a butterfly_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o shadow_n and_o dare_v thou_o impute_v such_o foolish_a tyranny_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v 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why_o have_v thou_o thy_o reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o to_o know_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v it_o only_o to_o know_v how_o to_o shift_v a_o little_a for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v it_o not_o to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a look_v round_o about_o thou_o on_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o on_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v possess_v every_o deliverance_n and_o privilege_n and_o accommodation_n every_o bit_n of_o bread_n thou_o eat_v and_o every_o hour_n of_o thy_o precious_a time_n be_v all_o give_v thou_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n needful_a and_o yet_o will_v thou_o
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diligence_n than_o life_n eternal_a o_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o world_n that_o you_o must_v be_v ever_o ever_o in_o shall_v never_o never_o be_v forget_v there_o be_v the_o company_n that_o you_o must_v live_v with_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v the_o state_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o change_v there_o be_v the_o joy_n or_o torment_v that_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n and_o while_o you_o forget_v it_o you_o be_v post_v to_o it_o and_o be_v almost_o there_o and_o can_v you_o be_v too_o careful_a for_o eternity_n quest_n 12._o consider_v also_o but_o the_o infinite_a joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o do_v think_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o great_a cost_n or_o pain_n that_o thou_o can_v be_v at_o to_o get_v they_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o labour_n that_o be_v bestow_v for_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a saint_n on_o earth_n will_v it_o not_o requite_v they_o to_o the_o full_a will_v any_o that_o come_v thither_o repent_v that_o they_o obtain_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n if_o now_o thou_o can_v speak_v with_o one_o of_o those_o believer_n mention_v in_o heb._n 11._o that_o live_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n as_o seek_v a_o better_a even_o a_o heavenly_a country_n that_o prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o choose_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n that_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n that_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mâ—â—kings_n and_o scourge_n and_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o be_v stone_v saw_v asunder_o tempt_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v though_o man_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a will_v any_o one_o of_o these_o now_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v too_o much_o for_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o if_o thy_o tongue_n dare_v say_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o cost_n or_o trouble_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n or_o if_o thy_o life_n say_v so_o though_o thy_o tongue_n dare_v not_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o sentencest_n thyself_o unto_o damnation_n quest_n 13._o and_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o small_a and_o tolerable_a that_o thou_o think_v a_o holy_a life_n too_o dear_a a_o mean_n for_o to_o prevent_v they_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o yet_o can_v thou_o say_v what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n to_o escape_v such_o endless_a misery_n thou_o will_v take_v any_o medicine_n to_o cure_v but_o the_o gout_n or_o stone_n if_o once_o thou_o have_v feel_v they_o thou_o will_v draw_v out_o a_o tooth_n to_o prevent_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o and_o be_v holiness_n so_o hateful_a or_o grievous_a a_o thing_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v venture_v on_o hell_n itself_o to_o avoid_v it_o if_o so_o much_o of_o hell_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n already_o blame_v none_o but_o thyself_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o choice_n quest_n 14._o why_o be_v thou_o baptize_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o holiness_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n if_o thou_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o perform_v thy_o covenant_n a_o holy_a life_n be_v no_o more_o then_o in_o baptism_n thou_o be_v solemn_o engage_v too_o there_o do_v thou_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o take_v god_n for_o thy_o portion_n and_o absolute_a lord_n and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o save_v by_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o say_v what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n be_v we_o all_o by_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n engage_v to_o a_o needless_a thing_n i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v any_o more_o than_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o the_o covenant-relation_n which_o he_o undertake_v in_o baptism_n quest_n 15._o moreover_o what_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v thou_o to_o profess_v thyself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n if_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v needless_a to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o profess_v to_o believe_v and_o desire_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n if_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n seem_v needless_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sanctity_n do_v thou_o not_o plain_o renounce_v thy_o covenant_n and_o faith_n and_o duty_n when_o thou_o renounce_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o a_o thing_n unnecessary_a quest_n 16._o do_v thou_o think_v or_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o the_o bloody_a death_n and_o holy_a life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o than_o need_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o salvation_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o processed_a infidel_n i_o know_v thou_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o and_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v worth_a the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v it_o not_o worth_a all_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n of_o thy_o duty_n christ_n live_v a_o life_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n he_o never_o sin_v he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o pray_v all_o night_n and_o with_o great_a fervency_n preach_v and_o do_v good_a be_v his_o employment_n though_o he_o hate_v pharisaical_a superstition_n and_o the_o teach_n for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o man_n tradition_n yet_o be_v there_o never_o so_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o precise_a and_o strict_a and_o 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what_o be_v thy_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v regard_v it_o before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quest_n 27._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o by_o thy_o speak_n against_o a_o diligent_a holy_a life_n thou_o gratifye_v the_o devil_n and_o open_o serve_v he_o and_o say_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v more_o please_v he_o and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o suit_v his_o malicious_a end_n then_o to_o stop_v and_o cool_v man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o holiness_n be_v but_o a_o needless_a thing_n if_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o walk_v visible_o among_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o language_n he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_z into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o dare_v thou_o thus_o open_o play_v his_o part_n quest_n 28._o can_v 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hill_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n be_v afraid_a of_o go_v too_o fast_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o can_v it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o suffice_v if_o weakness_n and_o enemy_n cause_v such_o a_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o be_v scarce_o save_v that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o then_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o ask_v what_o need_v so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 29._o dâ—st_v thou_o not_o deal_v exceed_v unthankful_o and_o unequal_o with_o god_n when_o he_o think_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n too_o good_a to_o serve_v thou_o nor_o all_o his_o mercy_n too_o great_a for_o thou_o no_o not_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n nor_o his_o spirit_n nor_o heaven_n itself_o if_o thou_o will_v accept_v they_o in_o his_o way_n will_v thou_o think_v thy_o best_a too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o thy_o most_o diligent_a service_n to_o be_v too_o much_o when_o thy_o all_o be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o thy_o best_a do_v not_o profit_v the_o almighty_a but_o thyself_o and_o the_o gain_n will_v be_v thy_o own_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o thank_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n or_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v save_v his_o life_n thou_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o thy_o unthankfulness_n be_v ten_o thousand-fold_n worse_o to_o god_n who_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o give_v thou_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o save_v thou_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v his_o safe_a remedy_n and_o thou_o churlish_o refuse_v as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 30._o do_v thou_o know_v what_o a_o life_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o accountesâ—_n a_o unnecessary_a toil_n it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o the_o great_a safety_n 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