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24._o elder_n glory_n etc._n etc._n seventhly_o we_o be_v never_o to_o etc._n give_v the_o lord_n over_o until_o we_o be_v such_o as_o ever_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n elder_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v attain_v hereto_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o our_o face_n before_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o song_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n glory_n honour_n praise_n dominion_n may_v 13._o and_o majesty_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o and_o do_v soul_n use_v to_o sing_v the_o same_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o do_v desire_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sound_v out_o by_o we_o and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n eternal_o fayling_n at_o least_o such_o as_o can_v mourn_v for_o our_o continual_a want_n and_o fail_n herein_o final_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o obtain_v use_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o faith_n to_o sound_v amen_o both_o beg_a and_o believe_v that_o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o have_v or_o shall_v desire_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n our_o salvation_n with_o the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o church_n and_o herein_o can_v joyful_o repose_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o that_o we_o have_v attain_v the_o beginning_n or_o as_o continual_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n in_o all_o these_o grace_n moreover_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o increase_v &_o grow_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o continual_o and_o thus_o much_o also_o for_o the_o second_o general_a meditation_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o person_n we_o must_v be_v if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v
lively_a evidence_n thereof_o &_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o have_v his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o their_o earnest_n albeit_o only_o for_o a_o time_n they_o want_v the_o sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o many_o a_o soul_n in_o our_o memory_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n whereupon_o they_o have_v be_v &_o be_v so_o usual_o pray_v for_o in_o many_o of_o our_o best_a congregation_n from_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o some_o help_n &_o comfort_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o what_o can_v sinner_n we_o think_v shall_v become_v of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n &_o especial_o of_o those_o enemy_n enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n when_o their_o conscience_n shall_v be_v thorough_o awake_v and_o much_o more_o after_o this_o life_n when_o their_o case_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o comfort_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o poor_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o they_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v as_o peter_n speak_v and_o as_o we_o see_v how_o hardly_o it_o go_v with_o these_o last_o mention_v where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a appear_v if_o the_o pain_n be_v of_o one_o tooth_n alone_o be_v oft_o so_o extreme_a that_o it_o permit_v no_o sleep_n nor_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n when_o we_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o other_o comfort_n to_o mitigate_v and_o ease_v it_o what_o can_v we_o think_v the_o torment_n of_o all_o the_o part_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o where_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o all_o other_o comfort_n shall_v be_v utter_o take_v away_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v certain_o assure_v must_v come_v upon_o all_o impenitent_a and_o ungodly_a sinner_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v tell_v we_o so_o most_o plain_o and_o so_o oft_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n call_v from_o heaven_n continual_o upon_o all_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n &_o come_v to_o help_v he_o to_o think_v serious_o hereof_o as_o which_o alone_o shall_v be_v all_o sufficient_o able_a to_o convince_v and_o condemme_n all_o that_o ever_o have_v hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o but_o these_o fearful_a example_n alone_o the_o three_o meditation_n how_o god_n herein_o set_v before_o we_o all_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v final_o we_o be_v to_o bethink_v curse_v ourselves_o in_o our_o deep_a and_o best_a meditation_n how_o the_o lord_n here_o set_v before_o every_o soul_n life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v life_n if_o we_o will_v but_o now_o set_v ourselves_o call_n serious_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o seek_v to_o pass_v all_o these_o difficulty_n never_o give_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n until_o by_o our_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o we_o have_v attain_v so_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o obey_v yea_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a church_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n whatsoever_o come_v fear_n to_o pass_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v though_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v so_o many_o devil_n we_o 36._o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o adventure_n and_o lose_v of_o all_o house_n good_n friend_n parent_n child_n no_o nor_o life_n itself_o but_o contrary_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v bold_a and_o courageous_a as_o lion_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n know_v that_o nothing_o 36._o can_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v gain_v all_o be_v in_o all_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 37._o death_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o who_o have_v so_o love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v with_o he_o triumph_v over_o all_o our_o enemy_n eternal_o death_n and_o curse_v he_o likewise_o he_o set_v before_o we_o &_o threaten_v they_o unto_o we_o undoubted_o without_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 20._o whereof_o we_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n if_o he_o now_o call_v upon_o we_o thus_o earnest_o to_o help_v he_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o so_o many_o mercy_n and_o such_o blessedness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o will_v not_o show_v our_o true_a obedience_n and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n thereunto_o and_o if_o he_o denounce_v so_o many_o misery_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o still_o refuse_v to_o harken_v live_v secure_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v this_o gracious_a etc._n offer_n of_o mercy_n that_o when_o our_o fear_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n we_o shall_v fly_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o sword_n even_o at_o the_o very_a report_n of_o our_o enemy_n prevail_v &_o much_o more_o of_o their_o approach_n so_o near_o unto_o we_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v then_o as_o nabal_n 38._o as_o dead_a as_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o the_o just_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o seize_v upon_o we_o everlasting_o so_o that_o we_o can_v never_o expect_v any_o comfort_n after_o yea_o withal_o we_o be_v wise_o 20_o and_o deep_o to_o meditate_v hereof_o how_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o choose_v life_n that_o we_o and_o we_o may_v live_v by_o love_v he_o obey_v his_o voice_n &_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n and_o also_o how_o he_o bid_v we_o will_v also_o thereby_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o so_o far_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o we_o but_o believe_v his_o bless_a commandment_n and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o obtain_v this_o strength_n and_o grace_n so_o to_o help_v he_o and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v as_o earnest_a as_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a for_o attain_v of_o this_o honour_n as_o we_o will_v be_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o earthly_a honour_n or_o riches_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o ever_o any_o man_n who_o seek_v this_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v reject_v ought_v to_o wit_n if_o he_o seek_v it_o as_o for_o treasure_n that_o be_v early_o earnest_o and_o constant_o and_o therefore_o all_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o set_v themselves_o to_o obey_v &_o help_v the_o lord_n have_v their_o mouth_n for_o ever_o most_o just_o stop_v be_v leave_v altogether_o without_o excuse_n and_o thus_o much_o also_o for_o church_n this_o last_o general_a meditation_n and_o how_o we_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n right_o and_o 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of_o conscience_n with_o comfort_n for_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n 37._o col_fw-fr 2_o treatise_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o help_n for_o our_o faith_n pag._n 40._o col._n 2._o help_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o how_o to_o die_v well_o pag._n 42_o help_v against_o desperation_n pag._n 43_o direction_n for_o a_o christian_a life_n 44_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 47_o exercise_n for_o a_o christian_a family_n and_o a_o christian_a life_n pa._n 48_o help_v for_o true_a fast_n 49_o spiritual_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n 59_o imitation_n of_o christ._n 62_o prayer_n 83_o of_o repentance_n 90_o help_v for_o preparation_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 93_o holy_a sermon_n in_o print_n a_o multitude_n 96_o comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a 107_o 108_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n 108_o restitution_n of_o a_o sinner_n ibid._n of_o good_a work_n and_o exhortation_n to_o they_o pag._n 113._o ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a meditation_n of_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o general_n 1._o general_n meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n look_v for_o some_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n and_o save_v of_o his_o church_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o every_o such_o a_o helper_n to_o know_v pag._n 12._o 2._o general_n meditation_n 2_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n and_o of_o the_o lively_a feel_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n call_v all_o sort_n thereunto_o 7_o here_o in_o these_o particular_a meditation_n 1._o concern_v the_o calamity_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o all_o place_n and_o those_o which_o be_v threaten_v towards_o ourselves_o with_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o delivery_n and_o preservation_n from_o they_o pag._n 9_o 2_o how_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o get_v himself_o glory_n in_o save_v his_o church_n by_o prince_n and_o governor_n pag._n 13._o 3_o how_o as_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n have_v set_v themselves_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o sceptre_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n &_o gospel_n pa._n 15_o 4_o how_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n set_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o to_o destroy_v all_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n who_o seek_v to_o obey_v christ_n true_o pag._n 18_o 5_o concern_v the_o innumerable_a misery_n which_o our_o brethren_n endure_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o outward_a comfort_n of_o this_o and_o the_o better_a life_n and_o how_o nâ—…e_o the_o like_a may_v be_v to_o we_o pag._n 20._o 6_o concern_v the_o general_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o namely_o the_o general_a abuse_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v it_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o heinous_a for_o the_o same_o pag._n 23_o 7_o how_o satan_n exercise_v all_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o church_n spiritual_o like_a as_o he_o do_v outward_o pag._n 50_o 8_o how_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n be_v our_o christ_n how_o
seek_v life_n as_o they_o ought_v how_o we_o may_v all_o be_v prepare_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o help_v the_o lord_n &_o his_o church_n all_o must_v perish_v if_o they_o but_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n obed._n 10._o 11._o judg._n 5._o 23._o conclusion_n to_o be_v thorough_o lay_v to_o heart_n to_o put_v some_o more_o life_n into_o every_o soul_n &_o to_o each_o of_o these_o meditation_n how_o all_o the_o distress_a part_n of_o god_n church_n cry_v to_o we_o to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o acts._n 16._o 9_o 10._o and_o all_o accurse_a who_o come_v not_o judg._n 5._o 23._o exclude_v from_o the_o priuâ—…idges_n of_o godâ—…_n poeple_n how_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n how_o our_o saviour_n call_v to_o all_o to_o come_v notwithstanding_o all_o objection_n of_o unfitnesse_n eph._n 6._o 13._o mar._n 2._o 3._o luke_n â—…_n 18._o psal._n 27._o 8._o psal._n 40._o 8._o zac._n 13._o 9_o to_o pray_v that_o behold_v the_o evil_n 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