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that_o read_v understand_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v certain_o rise_v in_o great_a power_n yea_o he_o have_v take_v unto_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o be_v come_v to_o reign_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o for_o he_o have_v see_v the_o great_a backslide_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o darkness_n that_o have_v veil_v the_o creation_n and_o the_o death_n that_o have_v reign_v over_o mankind_n and_o he_o be_v come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o veil_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n that_o death_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55_o and_o the_o holy_a pure_a god_n whole_a dominion_n be_v a_o ancient_a dominion_n and_o his_o heavenly_a glorious_a kingdom_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a before_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n kingdom_n rule_n and_o government_n be_v he_o have_v behold_v the_o sad_a 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everlasting_a and_o praise_n for_o ever_o render_v who_o be_v over_o all_o bless_a forever_o amen_n after_o this_o work_n be_v begin_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o understanding_n open_v to_o see_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a state_n of_o mankind_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n my_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v live_o spring_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o warn_v my_o neighbour_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a state_n of_o many_o who_o iniquity_n be_v even_o come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o i_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n to_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o now_o it_o live_v in_o my_o heart_n afresh_o to_o warn_v they_o by_o write_v also_o in_o the_o holy_a fear_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o deep_a consideration_n of_o their_o sad_a estate_n and_o now_o my_o neighbour_n this_o be_v unto_o you_o in_o bowel_n of_o tender_a love_n who_o oâ—l_o desire_v your_o everlasting_a good_a that_o you_o may_v consider_v your_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n that_o inward_o you_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o heavenly_a light_n show_v you_o your_o sin_n for_o great_a be_v your_o abomination_n which_o grieve_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o abound_v thereof_o from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o do_v drunkenness_n abound_v among_o you_o and_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o swear_v and_o lie_v from_o day_n to_o day_n abound_v within_o the_o border_n of_o the_o place_n of_o my_o nativity_n for_o who_o sake_n my_o heart_n have_v often_o be_v bow_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n may_v come_v to_o a_o end_n now_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o you_o to_o escape_v the_o indigration_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o repent_v speedy_o and_o forsake_v your_o sin_n in_o this_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v you_o with_o his_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o show_v unto_o you_o your_o thought_n and_o reprove_v you_o in_o secret_n for_o lie_v swear_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a reveal_v from_o god_n to_o lead_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v from_o transgression_n and_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o which_o have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a teacher_n and_o leader_n out_o of_o sin_n tit._n 2.11_o into_o holiness_n and_o this_o will_v search_v your_o heart_n as_o you_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o how_o have_v you_o be_v say_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o transgression_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o do_v not_o many_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o of_o this_o but_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n upon_o repentance_n ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o commend_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o plead_v with_o all_o that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o continuers_n in_o sin_n read_v your_o portion_n ezek._n 18.20_o therefore_o all_o both_o old_a and_o young_a remember_v repentance_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o you_o must_v all_o come_v to_o witness_v if_o you_o be_v make_v clean_o so_o that_o god_n may_v receive_v you_o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n but_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n most_o want_v among_o man_n 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