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that_o he_o mâ—…_n not_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o tâ—…_n three_o place_n mark_n three_o god_n tell_v hiâ—…_n that_o howsoever_o he_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v mercifâ—…_n abundant_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d show_v he_o his_o estate_n yâ—…_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o laâ—…_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o be_v yet_o uâ—…der_a the_o mean_n as_o a_o partâ—…_n cast_v in_o the_o court_n in_o a_o sumâ—…_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v the_o â—…ther_n give_v he_o time_n to_o pay_v iâ—…_n there_o be_v some_o comfort_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v he_o may_v get_v something_o in_o that_o time_n by_o the_o helpâ—…_n of_o his_o friend_n rom._n 2.4_o thâ—…_n apostle_n say_v despise_v thâ—…_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o shoulâ—…_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n as_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v consider_v thâ—…_n goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n anâ—…_n â—…y_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o yet_o in_o â—…ll_n and_o do_v i_o live_v to_o anâ—…her_a sermon_n thou_o be_v â—…ercifull_a to_o manasses_n and_o â—…others_n thou_o may_v be_v â—…ercifull_a to_o i_o lord_n why_o â—…re_n be_v great_a comfort_n but_o â—…hen_o a_o soul_n see_v god_n â—…odnesse_n in_o health_n and_o â—…ealth_n and_o enjoy_v yet_o â—…eanes_n and_o help_n and_o now_o â—…owes_v careless_a as_o to_o morâ—…w_o i_o will_v repent_v it_o be_v too_o â—…one_v yet_o i_o will_v take_v my_o â—…leasure_n now_o and_o repent_v â—…hen_o i_o be_o old_a now_o god_n â—…oodnesse_n come_v to_o be_v weaâ—…ed_v that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v strive_v 〈◊〉_d more_o four_o when_o god_n â—…oodnesse_n be_v weary_v then_o â—…e_a patience_n of_o the_o lord_n â—…eppes_n in_o and_o plead_v for_o a_o sinner_n and_o hold_v the_o haâ—…_n of_o justice_n luke_o 9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d figtree_n that_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d fruit_n say_v
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heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o word_n but_o i_o will_v draw_v they_o all_o into_o one_o doct._n that_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n hinder_v the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o work_v upon_o they_o or_o prevail_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v it_o be_v true_a that_o truth_n be_v powerful_a and_o will_v prevail_v 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o send_v his_o truth_n to_o work_v upon_o any_o corruptâ—…_n heart_n he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o ask_v our_o will_n whether_o we_o will_v receive_v or_o not_o but_o he_o will_v make_v it_o effecâ—…uall_a he_o will_v shake_v off_o all_o opposition_n and_o he_o will_v drive_v all_o before_o he_o but_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o the_o carnal_a heart_n will_v resist_v and_o stand_v out_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v labour_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o word_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o though_o heathen_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o this_o little_a remainder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o remain_v will_v be_v a_o work_n in_o they_o so_o that_o murder_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o will_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o truth_n be_v discover_v â—…ree_a way_n first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v any_o sin_n as_o to_o â—…eale_v etc._n etc._n his_o conscience_n will_v â—…mite_v he_o and_o so_o in_o other_o â—…innes_n second_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o creation_n yet_o â—…he_a darkness_n of_o man_n eye_n â—…r_v the_o foggishnesse_n of_o their_o understanding_n do_v interpose_v themselves_o three_o by_o truth_n be_v mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o â—…pparant_a and_o prooffe_n never_o â—…o_o pregnant_a and_o argument_n never_o so_o invincible_a yet_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v nor_o â—…onsent_n when_o the_o light_n of_o â—…he_a gospel_n be_v plain_o dispense_v 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〈◊〉_d a_o carnal_a heart_n if_o it_o may_v dâ—…_n advise_v a_o course_n against_o it_o hâ—…_n be_v content_v if_o so_o be_v theâ—…_n can_v be_v no_o prevail_a againâ—…_n it_o it_o send_v far_o and_o neeâ—…_n and_o gather_v town_n aâ—…_n country_n to_o seek_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d usurer_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o go_v to_o forty_o minister_n about_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o he_o will_v say_v he_o will_v think_v of_o it_o he_o will_v search_v the_o devil_n skull_n but_o he_o will_v invent_v some_o carnal_a argument_n he_o confer_v with_o such_o a_o man_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o such_o reason_n but_o they_o blow_v away_o as_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n mark_v my_o brethren_n the_o lord_n send_v moses_n to_o convince_v pharaoh_n and_o when_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v god_n say_v lay_v down_o thy_o rod_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n what_o do_v pharaoh_n then_o he_o do_v not_o sit_v 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