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have_v forsake_v it_o may_v be_v will_v not_o and_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o world_n in_o which_o you_o have_v trust_v can_v it_o will_v be_v a_o complicate_v misery_n to_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a and_o in_o a_o far_a country_n and_o there_o to_o be_v sieze_v with_o a_o mighty_a famine_n now_o you_o be_v call_v to_o avoid_v this_o all_o you_o want_v be_v with_o god_n for_o though_o the_o world_n be_v empty_a he_o be_v full_a that_o can_v supply_v no_o spiritual_a necessity_n he_o can_v satisfy_v all_o there_o you_o must_v needs_o perish_v here_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o satisfy_v there_o be_v bread_n in_o egypt_n when_o all_o other_o country_n have_v none_o but_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o pine_v and_o die_v there_o be_v no_o want_n with_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o want_n every_o where_o else_o do_v but_o open_v your_o eye_n the_o lord_n open_v they_o for_o you_o the_o famine_n be_v upon_o you_o now_o though_o you_o discern_v it_o not_o see_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o let_v this_o be_v your_o encouragement_n that_o though_o you_o have_v provoke_v god_n by_o go_v from_o he_o and_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v with_o he_o enough_o and_o to_o spare_v so_o upon_o your_o penitent_a return_n you_o need_v not_o doubt_n or_o fear_n but_o to_o find_v relief_n and_o welcome_n with_o he_o as_o will_v also_o appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o parable_n only_o do_v you_o know_v your_o misery_n and_o fly_v to_o god_n in_o time_n to_o get_v a_o redress_n of_o it_o so_o shall_v you_o find_v in_o he_o all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n you_o have_v be_v seek_v in_o a_o howl_a wilderness_n in_o a_o famish_v world_n sermon_n vii_o 2_o thus_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o or_o lead_v occasion_n to_o this_o young_a man_n misery_n iâ—_n follow_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o great_a effect_n arise_v from_o it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o this_o vers_fw-la he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o our_o text_n signify_v to_o be_v or_o to_o fall_v behind_o and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v of_o such_o as_o come_v too_o late_o to_o a_o feast_n as_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 11._o or_o of_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o a_o race_n as_o heb._n 4._o 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o our_o text_n be_v that_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v pinch_v with_o indigence_n now_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o condition_n come_v upon_o he_o such_o be_v our_o english_a phrase_n to_o fall_v behind_o and_o
to_o be_v bring_v into_o strait_n thing_n be_v here_o express_v as_o we_o hear_v according_a to_o appearance_n a_o man_n be_v not_o pinch_v with_o want_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o and_o be_v oppress_v with_o it_o hence_o doct._n when_o god_n intend_v save_v grace_n to_o any_o he_o first_o make_v they_o effectual_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o miserable_a and_o undo_v state_n god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a method_n of_o convert_v sinner_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n begin_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o empty_a needy_a poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n here_o begin_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o young_a man_n return_v to_o his_o father_n though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o work_v to_o this_o end_n have_v he_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a strait_n he_o have_v never_o think_v of_o return_v his_o be_v in_o want_n be_v that_o which_o set_v he_o to_o seek_v relief_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o do_v at_o last_o though_o not_o immediate_o drive_v he_o home_o among_o the_o work_n ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v call_v common_a and_o preparatory_a common_a because_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o reprobate_n preparatory_a because_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v step_n towards_o conversion_n or_o work_n prepare_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o rational_a agent_n to_o entertain_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o work_n be_v conviction_n which_o have_v two_o thing_n for_o object_n viz._n sin_n and_o misery_n one_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o effect_n conviction_n usual_o proceed_v analytical_o it_o first_o discover_v the_o effect_n and_o from_o thence_o search_v after_o the_o cause_n the_o conviction_n of_o misery_n be_v that_o which_o here_o have_v its_o consideration_n that_o of_o sin_n follow_v afterward_o the_o first_o remove_v of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o find_v when_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o increase_v that_o now_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o in_o the_o explication_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o legal_a work_n that_o be_v usual_o wrought_v in_o a_o sinner_n make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v his_o present_a state_n of_o perdition_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v though_o not_o the_o full_a of_o a_o lose_a estate_n yet_o lead_v to_o it_o or_o a_o step_n towards_o it_o in_o the_o description_n observe_v 1._o i_o call_v it_o a_o legal_a work_n now_o divine_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o work_n legal_a 1._o which_o be_v usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 8._o misery_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o law_n therefore_o first_o discover_v it_o 2._o which_o be_v common_a work_n and_o not_o in_o themselves_o save_a and_o so_o the_o word_n legal_a be_v often_o use_v in_o divinity_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v this_o before_o we_o conviction_n of_o misery_n may_v befall_v hypocrite_n isa_n 43._o 14._o yea_o of_o itself_o this_o be_v hell_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o conscience_n 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o first_o legal_a work_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n usual_o begin_v here_o and_o so_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v make_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o effect_n before_o he_o discover_v the_o cause_n yea_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o thereunto_o he_o first_o see_v and_o feel_v misery_n upon_o himself_o and_o thence_o be_v lead_v to_o see_v sin_n as_o the_o unblamable_a &_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n man_n usual_o apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o apprehend_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o just_a condemnation_n he_o feel_v himself_o miserable_a before_o he_o justifi_v god_n for_o though_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o law_n condemn_v and_o hence_o he_o must_v so_o far_o see_v sin_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v break_v this_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o know_v sin_n in_o its_o just_a merit_n but_o rather_o count_v it_o a_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v he_o angry_a with_o that_o and_o not_o with_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 5._o 3._o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v to_o make_v he_o know_v and_o feel_v his_o perish_a condition_n at_o present_a that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o perdition_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o young_a man_n find_v himself_o perish_v with_o hunger_n 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v that_o it_o unmask_v the_o former_a delusion_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v make_v he_o to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o this_o misery_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n to_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o world_n he_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o he_o be_v sensible_o in_o what_o i._n e._n he_o still_o want_v that_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n notwithstanding_o all_o god_n favour_n or_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o conviction_n in_o which_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n now_o make_v in_o the_o sinner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o save_a change_n of_o his_o state_n for_o 1._o his_o state_n be_v as_o bad_a before_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v he_o then_o see_v it_o not_o but_o now_o he_o 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