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T TE that is to laile into a farre country, although -*• -^ the Ihip, cabbin, and prouilion, be all convenient and comfortable for him, yet he hath no defire to make that his place of relidence, but longs to put in at that port wher his buHines l3^es: a chriftian is fail- ing through this world vnto his heauenly country, and heere he hath many conueniences and comforts; but he muft beware of defire[ing] to make this the place of his abode, left he meet with fuch toffings that may caufe him to long for fhore before he fees land. We muft, therfore, be heer as ftrangers and pilgrims, that we may plainly declare that we feek a citty aboue, and wait all the dayes of our appointed time till our chang fliall come.

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T TE that neuer felt what it was to be fick or -^ wounded, doth not much care for the company ol the phifitian or chirurgian; but if he perceiue a malady that threatens him with death, he will gladly entertaine him, whom he flighted before: fo he that neuer felt the licknes of fin, nor the wounds of a guilty Confcience, cares not how far he keeps from him that hath fkill to cure it; but when he Andes his difeafes to difreft him, and that he muft needs perifh if he haue no remedy, will vnfeignedly bid him wel-

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