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the_o lord_n back_o near_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o get_v leave_v to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n howbeit_o thou_o get_v not_o his_o face_n at_o the_o first_o nor_o his_o countenance_n at_o the_o entry_n yet_o out_o of_o he_o thou_o shall_v suck_v grace_n and_o mercy_n unspeakable_a it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o a_o sinner_n will_v get_v grace_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v seem_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o thou_o yet_o follow_v thou_o on_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o thou_o and_o i_o assure_v thou_o thou_o shall_v get_v his_o face_n at_o the_o last_o therefore_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o stick_v by_o his_o back_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v get_v that_o sight_n of_o that_o joyful_a countenance_n that_o shall_v complete_v thy_o joy_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o pharisy_n part_n who_o call_v he_o to_o dinner_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o part_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o pharisee_n name_v simon_n sit_v still_o and_o see_v all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n but_o think_v and_o he_o think_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o good_a his_o mouth_n be_v close_v but_o he_o blaspheme_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o this_o maâ—_n be_v a_o prophet_n say_v he_o â—ee_o will_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v who_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o think_v incontinent_a that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o woman_n will_v pollute_v the_o lord_n will_v he_o suffer_v this_o vile_a harlot_n to_o touch_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o a_o holy_a man_n you_o see_v now_o brethren_n how_o disdainfullie_o he_o think_v of_o she_o and_o how_o he_o contemn_v she_o in_o his_o heart_n a_o pharisee_n that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o will_v counterfeit_n outward_o a_o kind_n of_o holiness_n see_v how_o he_o will_v disdain_v a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o be_v a_o open_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n a_o hypocrite_n 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the_o hypocrite_n see_v not_o that_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n that_o think_v to_o beguile_v all_o the_o world_n chief_o he_o beguile_v himself_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v that_o seed_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o be_v within_o thyself_o certain_o thou_o will_v disdain_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v incline_v to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sore_a and_o rigorous_a a_o censurer_n of_o other_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o thou_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o stuff_n be_v within_o thyself_o howbeit_o it_o break_v not_o out_o thou_o will_v say_v now_o i_o see_v as_o great_a corruption_n in_o myself_o as_o in_o any_o body_n &_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o let_v it_o not_o break_v out_o the_o lord_n purge_v and_o renew_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n purge_v &_o renew_v yonder_o sinner_n from_o the_o sin_n that_o break_v out_o so_o open_o in_o outward_a action_n now_o as_o the_o pharisee_n know_v 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to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v two_o good_a thing_n the_o one_o confidence_n the_o other_o light_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o choice_n here_o he_o will_v leave_v confidence_n here_o in_o the_o body_n and_o he_o choose_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o light_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o will_v change_v all_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v with_o death_n thou_o wilâ—_n not_o change_v a_o foot_n of_o earth_n with_o death_n but_o the_o apostle_n will_v change_v confidence_n with_o death_n and_o confidence_n be_v more_o preciou_n than_o all_o y_o e_o earth_n few_o will_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o thou_o with_o it_o die_n and_o thou_o have_v swear_v it_o well_o be_v that_o body_n that_o be_v so_o resolve_v to_o die_v as_o paul_n be_v but_o make_v paul_n a_o choice_n of_o death_n for_o death_n itself_o certain_o no_o man_n will_v choose_v death_n for_o death_n itself_o for_o except_v the_o lord_n lighten_v death_n and_o transform_v it_o it_o be_v a_o entry_n to_o hell_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v none_o other_o respect_n in_o death_n but_o to_o be_v quite_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n as_o some_o will_v sâ—y_v will_v god_n i_o be_v dead_a that_o i_o may_v be_v quite_o of_o this_o misery_n thou_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a misery_n after_o death_n than_o ever_o thou_o be_v whilst_o thou_o be_v live_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a cause_n that_o shall_v move_v a_o man_n to_o say_v will_v god_n i_o be_v dissolve_v even_o this_o i_o be_o burden_a with_o sin_n i_o be_o burden_a with_o mortality_n this_o burden_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n well_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v free_v of_o sin_n what_o pleasure_n be_v it_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o will_v fain_o serve_v god_n to_o live_v ever_o in_o sin_n nay_o no_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o special_a motive_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o death_n to_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v in_o his_o company_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o caâ—se_o i_o will_v flit_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o my_o lord_n and_o embrace_v that_o joy_n so_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n will_v put_v thou_o forward_o to_o god._n so_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n company_n will_v draw_v thou_o forward_o then_o to_o end_n the_o apostle_n have_v preconceave_v in_o himself_o a_o wonderful_a joy_n of_o that_o glory_n when_o he_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o so_o must_v we_o do_v all_o his_o walk_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n but_o he_o see_v before_o the_o hand_n a_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o fruition_n that_o he_o shall_v once_o get_v of_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n this_o shall_v learn_v thou_o to_o look_v ever_o for_o more_o than_o thou_o â—eest_v think_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v see_v all_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o have_v feel_v all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o glory_n there_o than_o ever_o thou_o couldi_n hear_v of_o for_o christ_n himself_o never_o utter_v all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o saint_n all_o that_o we_o see_v here_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mirror_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o in_o a_o mirror_n liâ—e_z as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o mirror_n thou_o look_v not_o to_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v but_o to_o the_o glance_v thereof_o in_o the_o mirror_n and_o as_o there_o be_v great_a shine_v in_o the_o sun_n than_o in_o the_o glance_a thereof_o which_o thou_o see_v so_o think_v ever_o there_o be_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n than_o ever_o thou_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v not_o that_o thou_o can_v think_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o man_n on_o earth_n think_v on_o earthly_a thing_n who_o 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be_v mark_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o perdition_n yea_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n ordain_v for_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n then_o brethren_n learn_v here_o see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o number_n that_o must_v perish_v and_o a_o number_n of_o all_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n must_v die_v that_o must_v go_v to_o hell_n ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o perdition_n beguile_v not_o yourselves_o and_o see_v to_o this_o number_n the_o gospel_n must_v be_v hide_v and_o must_v be_v a_o close_a book_n they_o can_v never_o have_v consolation_n of_o it_o then_o thou_o that_o delite_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n think_v thou_o not_o evil_a of_o this_o gospel_n think_v thou_o not_o evil_a of_o this_o ministry_n join_v these_o two_o together_o that_o can_v be_v sever_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ministry_n thou_o that_o think_v evil_a of_o y_z e_z ministry_n thou_o think_v evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v thou_o not_o 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the_o terror_n and_o torment_n of_o that_o inevitable_a wrath_n and_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n leave_v he_o there_o to_o his_o own_o self_n and_o help_v he_o not_o forward_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v marvel_v that_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v get_v mercy_n for_o he_o will_v see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n stand_v before_o god_n hold_v off_o the_o sinner_n that_o he_o press_n not_o to_o come_v near_o to_o god_n so_o such_o person_n will_v dite_fw-fr their_z own_o ditty_n and_o give_v out_o their_o own_o doom_n against_o themselves_o and_o except_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n thus_o exercise_v to_o convoy_n he_o through_o his_o justice_n through_o that_o wall_n of_o fire_n and_o to_o let_v he_o see_v and_o feel_v 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challenge_v we_o in_o the_o very_a act_n will_v we_o not_o do_v wrong_a to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o good_n or_o in_o his_o name_n and_o account_v yes_o no_o question_n and_o we_o can_v justify_v ourselves_o in_o our_o do_n if_o therefore_o they_o who_o offend_v god_n even_o with_o open_a eye_n be_v condemn_v without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n alas_o in_o what_o case_n will_v we_o be_v into_o he_o mean_v not_o then_o of_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a he_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n against_o our_o neighbour_n but_o by_o join_v ignorance_n and_o misbelief_n together_o he_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n than_o theft_n hooredome_n or_o backebiting_a for_o they_o who_o resist_v the_o truth_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o pluck_v god_n out_o of_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o put_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o he_o reign_v no_o more_o and_o they_o say_v in_o effect_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o god_n &_o i_o shall_v handle_v he_o well_o enough_o i_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o nought_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v i_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o therefore_o paul_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o accurse_a sin_n say_v not_o without_o cause_n i_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n and_o to_o tread_v god_n word_n under_o foot_n and_o to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o surmount_v and_o surpass_v all_o sin_n and_o i_o be_o culpable_a of_o this_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o do_v it_o not_o witting_o for_o i_o think_v i_o serve_v god_n when_o i_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n because_o i_o â—anted_v faith_n indeed_o paul_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o all_o good_a literature_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 3._o chap._n to_o the_o philipp_n as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n he_o surpass_v the_o rest_n galat._n 1._o 14._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o say_v he_o be_v ignorant_a because_o he_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n suppose_v thou_o know_v all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o know_v nothing_o and_o though_o thou_o know_v all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o world_n all_o humanity_n all_o philosophy_n yet_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o christ_n thou_o know_v nothing_o now_o bless_v be_v that_o soul_n that_o know_v christ_n albeit_o he_o know_v no_o more_o for_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o stand_v life_n everlasting_a mark_v again_o he_o say_v because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a therefore_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o persecuter_n ignorance_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n they_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o he_o they_o who_o know_v not_o what_o a_o glorious_a personage_n he_o be_v what_o incomparable_a 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and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n now_o for_o christ_n sake_n put_v away_o vanity_n and_o wantonness_n and_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o take_v up_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n that_o we_o may_v mourn_v and_o weep_v unfeigned_o for_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o have_v all_o need_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o worldly_a joy_n we_o may_v get_v that_o solid_a &_o unspeakable_a joy_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o sadness_n otherwise_o we_o only_o enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v far_o from_o us._n yet_o mark_v further_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o waken_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o only_o touch_v with_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o it_o but_o also_o he_o make_v a_o clear_a &_o plain_a confession_n of_o it_o then_o mark_v it_o before_o thou_o get_v mercy_n in_o christ_n thou_o must_v first_o of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v &_o 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