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may_v well_o be_v utter_v with_o blush_v what_o blush_v shall_v then_o sit_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o apostate_n at_o that_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v too_o late_o see_v how_o they_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o sophistries_n of_o the_o devil_n enchantment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fallacy_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n so_o as_o to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n for_o a_o break_a cistern_n and_o to_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n oh_o that_o all_o backslide_n apostate_n will_v think_v they_o hear_v this_o judge_n upbraid_v they_o at_o that_o day_n with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a language_n what_o do_v thou_o mean_v oh_o thou_o naked_a hypocritical_a perfidious_a ingrateful_a foolish_a sinner_n to_o go_v from_o i_o do_v not_o i_o offer_v myself_o my_o merit_n my_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v cast_v away_o my_o righteousness_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o and_o now_o thou_o be_v shameful_o naked_a do_v thou_o not_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o large_a profession_n of_o my_o name_n and_o truth_n but_o without_o any_o just_a reason_n thou_o have_v relinquish_v it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v thou_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o white_v sepulchre_n do_v thou_o not_o by_o thy_o surety_n promise_v at_o thy_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o at_o my_o table_n engage_v thyself_o to_o my_o service_n but_o none_o of_o those_o oath_n have_v be_v cord_n strong_a enough_o to_o hold_v thou_o can_v i_o do_v more_o for_o thou_o than_o that_o i_o do_v in_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o and_o be_v this_o thy_o requital_n to_o deny_v i_o and_o by_o that_o denial_n to_o crucify_v i_o afresh_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v by_o leave_v i_o to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n make_v a_o curse_a exchange_n of_o gold_n for_o dross_n pearl_n for_o pebble_n thy_o pleasure_n be_v vanish_v thy_o hope_n disappoint_v and_o thyself_o shameful_o deceive_v and_o now_o oh_o that_o we_o will_v all_o lay_v to_o heart_n quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la fidei_fw-la gloria_fw-la quae_fw-la poena_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la cum_fw-la judicii_fw-la dies_fw-la venerit_fw-la to_o use_v st._n cyprian_n language_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o demetr_v glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o perfidious_a the_o honour_n of_o constancy_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o apostasy_n in_o that_o day_n what_o a_o dark_a gloomy_a dreadful_a day_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o forsake_v christ_n what_o a_o bright_a splendid_a joyful_a day_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o which_o be_v better_o judge_v you_o it_o be_v before_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o as_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n we_o must_v then_o appear_v and_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v shame_n and_o confusion_n
christ_n his_o church_n and_o gospel_n and_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n to_o etc._n etc._n at_o their_o peril_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o prospect_n of_o eternity_n or_o man_n everlasting_a condition_n open_v and_o apply_v by_o john_n wells_n minister_n of_o olive_n jâ—wry_n london_n ovid_n festival_n the_o arcadian_a princess_n by_o rich._n brathwait_n esq_n truth_n manifest_a the_o golden_a mean_a or_o some_o serious_a consideration_n for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o frequent_a administration_n of_o though_o not_o free_a admission_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o stephen_n gear_n minister_n of_o abinger_n in_o surrey_n in_o large_a twelves_o bâ—ccace's_n tale_n or_o the_o quintessence_n of_o wit_n mirth_n eloquence_n and_o conversation_n frame_v in_o ten_o day_n out_o of_o a_o hundred_o curious_a piece_n by_o seven_o honourable_a lady_n and_o three_o noble_a gentleman_n preserve_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o renown_a john_n boccacio_n the_o first_o refiner_n of_o the_o italian_a prose_n a_o pattern_n of_o patiencâ—_n in_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a job_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o a_o expedient_a to_o sweeten_v the_o misery_n of_o these_o never_o enough_o to_o be_v lament_v time_n the_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a divinity_n by_o wolleb_n english_v and_o enlarge_v by_o alexander_n rosse_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o edward_n reynolds_n in_o small_a twelves_o a_o call_v to_o the_o unconvert_v to_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n whilst_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v as_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o extremity_n from_o the_o live_a god_n by_o rich._n baxter_n soul_n solace_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o by_o chibbal_n helvius_n colloquy_n protestant_n practice_n or_o the_o complete_a christian_a be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a way_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n necessary_a for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o youth_n and_o establish_v the_o old_a christian_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o method_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o art_n of_o divine_a meditation_n together_o with_o instance_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n by_o tho._n white_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n a_o practical_a commentary_n on_o the_o whole_a seventeen_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n by_o master_n george_n newton_n of_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n errata_fw-la page_n 7._o line_n 1â—_n r._n the_o p._n 23._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 26._o l_o 24._o r._n the_o p._n 35._o l._n 27._o blot_n out_o be_v that_o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o en_fw-fr l._n 28._o r._n considerate_a p._n 90._o l._n 35._o r._n intimate_v p._n 155._o l._n 17._o after_o offend_v r._n at_o p._n 182._o l._n 20._o r._n have_v los_fw-es p._n 202._o l._n 26._o after_o genuine_a a_o and_o add_v my_o p._n 201._o b._n l._n 21._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 26._o r._n differentem_fw-la 20â—_n l._n â—â—_o after_o christ_n r._n say_v p._n 219._o l._n 33._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 223_o l._n 32._o r_o ding_o p._n 228._o l._n 35._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 237._o l._n 36._o for_o the_o r._n a_o p._n 242._o l._n 24._o r._n unprofitable_a p._n 244._o l._n 15._o r._n reputemus_fw-la p._n 258_o l._n â—_o r._n most_o l._n 9_o r._n grow_v p._n 259._o l_o 18._o r._n in_o which_o respect_n p._n 260._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 261._o l._n 22._o for_o which_o r._n wit_n 264._o l._n 4._o bloâ—_n out_o to_o 266._o l._n 31._o r._n non_fw-la 2â—1_n l._n 8._o after_o that_o r._n your_o 287._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 290._o l._n 2._o r._n single_a 292._o l._n 7._o r._n assist_v 301._o l._n 33_o blot_n out_o on_o 304_o l._n 24._o after_o by_o r._n this_o 307._o l._n â—_o r._n adverb_n 310._o l._n 18._o r._n no_o less_o 320._o l_o 8._o r._n heart_n 324._o l._n 12._o for_o shall_v r._n shall_v 330._o l._n 7._o for_o if_o r._n of_o 332._o l._n 13._o r._n ois_fw-fr l._n 14._o r_o sensual_a 336._o l._n 17._o r._n up_o those_o tree_n 339._o l._n 8._o blot_n out_o it_o be_v 345._o l._n 8._o r._n teacher_n 371._o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o as_o 391_o l._n 29_o for_o to_o r._n of_o 39â—_n l._n 34._o r._n she_o 398._o l._n 18._o for_o â—_o r._n â—_o 400._o l._n 6._o â—_o for_o â—_o 414._o l._n â—â—_o in_o his_o not_o 416._o l._n 35._o r._n leave_v for_o 426._o l._n 31_o make_v a_o after_o one_o and_o blot_v out_o the_o after_o out_o 4â—3_n l._n â—_o r._n rationis_fw-la l._n 2._o blot_n out_o ra_o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 440._o l._n 12._o r._n then_o 442._o l._n 14._o r._n controversy_n 446._o l._n 28._o r._n spanish_n 465._o l._n 18._o r._n look_v l._n 27._o r._n affect_v 466._o l._n 9_o r._n pater_fw-la non_fw-la l._n 14._o r._n arbitrio_fw-la 569._o l._n 1â—_n r._n even_o 582._o l._n 19_o for_o type_n r._n title_n 600._o l._n 21._o r._n martion_n 622._o l._n 4._o for_o a_o make_v a_o 631_o l._n 7._o after_o sin_n in_o his_o and_o 637._o l._n 36._o r._n os_fw-la 644._o l._n 27._o r._n which_o they_o 655._o l._n 34._o r._n ma._n 657._o l._n 33._o after_o saint_n insert_v as_o 671._o l._n 18._o r._n be_v 673._o l._n 13._o r._n what_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o page_n 201_o 204_o 205_o be_v double_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v a_o b._n annex_v to_o they_o in_o the_o table_n as_o also_o that_o the_o figure_n 545_o 54â—_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sheetâ—_n shall_v be_v 481_o 482_o &c_n &c_n to_o 489._o ep._n 2._o v._n 1_o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la demetri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ambros_n ep._n ad_fw-la deâ—etri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ep._n 2._o v._n 5._o verse_n 3_o 6_o 10_o 16_o 19_o 2d_o 24_o oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 1._o 9_o 10._o theoph._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 100_o joh._n 7._o 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 29._o audiendo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la illuminati_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciendo_fw-la illuâ—ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la greg._n hom._n in_o evang._n 23._o id_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n â—_o 8._o quid_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la nisi_fw-la activa_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la per_fw-la pennas_fw-la nisi_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la signatur_fw-la greg._n in_o ezek._n hom._n 3._o id_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la monet_fw-la non_fw-la â—tiosam_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la notitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc._n john_n 17._o 3._o beza_n in_o loc._n rev._n 4._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 75._o exod._n 1._o 8._o hos_fw-la 2._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 23._o ovid._n agnoscendo_fw-la eum_fw-la tirin_fw-mi joh._n 10._o 4._o mal._n 1._o 6._o isa_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 14._o hier._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n fulgent_n contr_n arrian_n heb._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 6._o 69._o greg._n m._n in_o evang._n hom_n 22._o l._n 2._o isa_n 53._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 16._o 16._o 26._o james_n 2_o 25_o john_n 1._o 10._o col._n 2._o 6._o sciendi_fw-la seu_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la sermo_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la notitiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la nisi_fw-la experimentum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n didym_n in_o loc_n eccl._n 8._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 10._o oecumen_fw-la in_o loc_n job_n 22._o 22._o aret._n in_o rom._n 7._o 12._o isai_n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 12._o 7._o matth._n 25._o 30._o luk._n 16._o 3._o vide_fw-la chrisost_n hom_n de_fw-fr virtut_o &_o vit_fw-mi gal._n 6._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 6_o 7._o prov._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 119._o 11._o joh._n 14._o 21._o vide_fw-la aug._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 4_o 5._o verse_n 94._o phil._n 2._o 8._o vide_fw-la beza_n ib._n aug._n in_o joh._n 14._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 10._o vide_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o act._n 9_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 9_o 9_o 11._o quem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la licet_fw-la viderit_fw-la caecus_fw-la audiat_fw-la surdus_fw-la loquatur_fw-la elinquis_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 9_o john_n 17._o 3._o fer._n in_o loc_n gualt_n ibid._n zanch._n in_o loc_n tit._n 1._o 16._o aret._n in_o loc_n isai_n 58._o 1_o 2._o hos_fw-la 8._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o calvin_n in_o loc_n act_n 26._o 18._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o lor._n in_o loc_n rom._n 2._o 20._o vide_fw-la menoch_n in_o loc_n vide_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc_n psal_n 119._o 66_o 111_o 10._o greg._n in_o ezek._n hom_n 22._o l._n 2._o jer._n 22._o 16._o hos_fw-la 4._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o jer._n 2._o 8_o 4_o 22._o