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oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n which_o will_v keep_v they_o ever_o burn_a philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o elementary_a fire_n want_v no_o fuel_n though_o culinary_a do_v divine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n need_v not_o ordinance_n for_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o work_v without_o they_o where_o he_o afford_v they_o be_v manifest_o his_o pleasure_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v humble_v as_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v thou_o look_v on_o thyself_o as_o a_o vile_a creature_n even_o as_o a_o dog_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o now_o very_o careful_a that_o thou_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o bountiful_a housekeeper_n of_o the_o world_n be_v prepare_v some_o good_a food_n for_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o each_o too_o hasty_o at_o the_o child_n bread_n the_o promise_n lest_o it_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o meet_v with_o a_o blow_n when_o a_o wound_n be_v deep_a there_o be_v much_o wisdom_n require_v to_o keep_v it_o some_o time_n open_a with_o a_o tent_n and_o not_o to_o heal_v it_o up_o too_o soon_o lest_o its_o cure_n be_v imperfect_a do_v thou_o wait_v god_n leisure_n bemoan_v thy_o sin_n abhor_v thyself_o pray_v fervent_o for_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v already_o upon_o his_o way_n will_v arise_v upon_o thou_o speedy_o with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o tender_a able_a physician_n come_v near_a to_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v thou_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o thy_o disease_n and_o make_v thou_o who_o be_v before_o senseless_a apprebensive_a of_o it_o by_o feel_v thy_o sickness_n but_o do_v also_o discover_v to_o thou_o a_o excellent_a and_o costly_a remedy_n which_o have_v cure_v many_o of_o thy_o very_a disease_n and_o will_v unquesionable_o heal_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o accept_v it_o thankful_o and_o apply_v it_o prudent_o i_o mean_v the_o spirit_n present_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n that_o rare_a salve_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o spread_v upon_o a_o promise_n be_v the_o only_a heal_a plaster_n for_o a_o wound_a conscience_n he_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o save_v sinner_n that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o god_n own_o appoint_v one_o in_o who_o god_n have_v give_v under_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v a_o redeemer_n that_o have_v in_o he_o infinite_a meritoriousness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n if_o he_o show_v thou_o long_a bill_n of_o other_o debt_n which_o have_v be_v cancel_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o assure_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a but_o true_o willing_a to_o save_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n thou_o may_v be_v heal_v the_o holy_a ghost_n possible_o set_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n before_o thou_o in_o all_o his_o robe_n and_o riches_n and_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o bespeak_v thou_o come_v poor_a sinner_n that_o lie_v welter_v in_o thy_o blood_n harken_v to_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o though_o by_o thy_o wilful_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o endless_a boundless_a fury_n as_o thou_o can_v neither_o abide_v nor_o avoid_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v a_o screen_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n i_o will_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o pacify_v my_o father_n i_o will_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o satan_n wrath_n and_o death_n and_o damnation_n but_o adopt_v thou_o for_o a_o son_n interest_n thou_o in_o that_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o this_o thou_o shall_v have_v free_o and_o sure_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o accept_v i_o thankful_o and_o hearty_o for_o thy_o saviour_n and_o lord_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o love_v language_n thou_o probable_o be_v amaze_v and_o ready_a to_o say_v as_o mephibosheth_n when_o david_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v bread_n at_o his_o table_n continual_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o thou_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n merit_n the_o freeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o member_n thy_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v exceed_o in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o affectionate_o long_v after_o he_o nor_o think_v thou_o have_v i_o but_o christ_n for_o my_o portion_n though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a in_o temporal_n i_o can_v be_v hearty_o content_v now_o christian_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v now_o upon_o thy_o quicken_n be_v but_o careful_a there_o and_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o ever_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o break_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o have_v a_o care_n that_o thou_o carry_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o keep_v nothing_o from_o he_o thy_o miscarriage_n in_o either_o of_o these_o may_v quite_o break_v off_o the_o bargain_n between_o christ_n and_o thy_o soul_n as_o near_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v i_o say_v carry_v nothing_o to_o christ_n thy_o next_o step_n must_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o door_n the_o devil_n know_v how_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o well_o by_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o mournful_a contrition_n for_o sin_n as_o by_o thy_o unrighteousness_n thy_o wilful_a commission_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v austin_n say_v that_o repentance_n damn_v more_o than_o sin_n nay_o thy_o trust_n upon_o thy_o prayer_n or_o tear_n or_o any_o good_a in_o thou_o do_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o sin_n in_o this_o many_o stick_n they_o be_v hardly_o bring_v off_o from_o their_o own_o bottom_n when_o man_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n their_o covetousness_n to_o save_v their_o good_n have_v often_o lose_v they_o their_o life_n when_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n their_o pride_n to_o carry_v out_o with_o they_o their_o good_a prayer_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o good_a resolution_n have_v lose_v they_o eternal_a life_n they_o will_v pay_v some_o of_o their_o brass-farthing_n towards_o the_o reckon_n and_o god_n therefore_o make_v they_o pay_v the_o whole_a shot_n o_o how_o unwilling_a be_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n his_o surety_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o his_o debt_n though_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a bankrupt_n yet_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v compound_v with_o his_o creditor_n and_o pay_v something_o towards_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o arise_v partly_o from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o alone_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n or_o pacify_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a first_o how_o perfect_a that_o righteousness_n must_v be_v for_o which_o god_n will_v justify_v a_o sinner_n that_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o spot_n in_o it_o his_o pure_a eye_n can_v accept_v it_o second_o they_o be_v ignorant_a how_o complete_a that_o righteousness_n be_v which_o the_o law_n require_v how_o the_o law_n reach_v to_o the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n how_o it_o damn_v for_o the_o small_a idle_a word_n wander_v think_v or_o comply_v motion_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n do_v they_o but_o know_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o please_v god_n for_o their_o justification_n must_v answer_v the_o law_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o all_o its_o dimension_n they_o will_v not_o offer_v their_o drossy_a duty_n no_o nor_o their_o golden_a grace_n for_o currant_n coin_n which_o be_v weigh_v in_o that_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n must_v needs_o be_v find_v infinite_o too_o light_a partly_o from_o his_o 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