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harlot_n thief_n possess_v of_o devil_n bedlam_n and_o what_o not_o luk._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 21._o 21._o luk._n 15._o chap._n and_o chap._n 23._o 41_o 42._o mark_n 19_o 9_o chap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o to_o 9_o this_o then_o show_v we_o first_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n second_o the_o willingness_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o impute_v they_o for_o life_n to_o the_o great_a if_o come_v sinner_n first_o this_o show_v we_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o his_o word_n be_v big_a than_o his_o worthyness_n he_o be_v strong_a to_o execute_v his_o word_n he_o can_v do_v as_o well_o as_o speak_v he_o can_v do_v exceed_v abundant_o more_o than_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o out_o side_n of_o his_o word_n ephes._n 3._o 20._o now_o then_o since_o he_o conclude_v any_o come_v he_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o can_v save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a sin_n any_o come_n he_o he_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n in_o very_a faithfulness_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v this_o bless_a gospel_n fabric_n the_o text_n it_o be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v first_o sit_v down_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n and_o for_o that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v able_a to_o finish_v it_o what_o lord_n any_o he_o any_o he_o that_o come_v to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o christ_n worth_n look_v after_o this_o be_v a_o christ_n worth_a come_n to_o this_o then_o shall_v learn_v we_o diligent_o to_o consider_v the_o natural_a force_n of_o every_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o christ_n ability_n to_o save_v not_o by_o our_o sin_n or_o by_o our_o shallow_a apprehension_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v thus_o we_o shall_v dishonour_v his_o grace_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o word_n and_o needless_o fright_v ourselves_o into_o many_o discouragement_n though_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n he_o any_o he_o that_o come_v have_v from_o this_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o feed_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o salvation_n as_o thou_o be_v therefore_o come_v o_fw-fr thou_o come_v sinner_n judge_v thou_o whether_o christ_n can_v savethee_o by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n judge_n come_v sinner_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o prevailancy_n of_o his_o intercession_n by_o his_o word_n and_o he_o say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o in_o no_o wise_a that_o be_v for_o no_o sin_n judge_v therefore_o by_o his_o word_n how_o able_a he_o be_v to_o save_v thou_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n say_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o again_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v of_o of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n speak_v concern_v you_o all_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o you_o and_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v thereof_o josh._n 21._o 45._o chap._n 23._o 14._o come_v sinner_n what_o promise_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n strain_v it_o whether_o thou_o can_v so_o thou_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o and_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n will_v answer_v all_o what_o the_o word_n say_v or_o any_o true_a consequence_n that_o be_v draw_v therefrom_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o venture_v upon_o as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o say_v and_o he_o that_o come_v indefinitetive_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o any_o though_o never_o so_o great_a if_o he_o be_v a_o coming-sinner_n take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v if_o come_v be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n neither_o shall_v it_o injure_v christ_n at_o all_o if_o as_o benhadad_n servant_n serve_v ahab_n thou_o shall_v catch_v he_o at_o his_o word_n now_o say_v the_o text_n the_o man_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whether_o any_o thing_n will_v come_v from_o he_o to_o wit_n any_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v hasty_o catch_v it_o and_o it_o happen_v that_o ahab_n call_v benhadad_o his_o brother_n the_o man_n reply_v therefore_o thy_o brother_n benhadad_n catch_v he_o at_o his_o word_n 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o sinner_n come_v sinner_n serve_v jesus_n christ_n thus_o and_o he_o will_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o thy_o hand_n when_o he_o in_o his_o argument_n call_v the_o canaanitish_a woman_n dog_n she_o catch_v he_o at_o it_o and_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n i_o say_v she_o catch_v he_o thus_o in_o his_o word_n and_o he_o take_v it_o kind_o say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15._o 26._o catch_v he_o come_v sinner_n catch_v he_o second_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v show_v we_o from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n heart_n to_o impute_v his_o merit_n for_o life_n to_o the_o great_a if_o come_v sinner_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o the_o awake_v come_v sinner_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o question_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o willingness_n to_o save_v he_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v say_v one_o mar._n 1._o 40._o he_o do_v not_o put_v the_o if_o upon_o his_o power_n but_o upon_o his_o will_n he_o conclude_v he_o can_v but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o full_o of_o persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v but_o we_o have_v the_o same_o ground_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v as_o we_o have_v to_o believe_v he_o can_v and_o indeed_o ground_n for_o both_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a why_o do_v he_o promise_v why_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v receive_v the_o come_a sinner_n jacob_n take_v he_o there_o thou_o say_v say_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a gen._n 32._o 12._o for_o from_o this_o promise_n he_o conclude_v that_o it_o follow_v in_o reason_n he_o must_v be_v willing_a the_o text_n also_o give_v some_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o draw_v the_o same_o conclusion_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o here_o be_v his_o willingness_n assert_v as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n suggest_v it_o be_v worth_a your_o observation_n that_o abraham_n faith_n consider_v rather_o his_o power_n than_o his_o willingness_n that_o be_v he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o child_n from_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o for_o he_o conclude_v he_o be_v willing_a give_v he_o one_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v promise_v one_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v rom._n 4._o 20_o 21._o but_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n exercise_v or_o try_v about_o his_o willingness_n too_o no_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o indeed_o have_v he_o not_o promise_v it_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v doubt_v it_o but_o since_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o doubt_v because_o his_o willingness_n to_o give_v a_o son_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o his_o promise_v he_o a_o son_n these_o word_n therefore_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o come_a sinner_n
16._o thirteen_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n but_o unbelief_n keep_v it_o pollute_v and_o impure_a act_v 15._o 9_o tit._n 1._o 15_o 16._o fourteen_o by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o by_o unbelief_n we_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n to_o perish_v rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o chap._n 11._o 32._o gal._n 3._o 23._o fifteenth_o faith_n make_v our_o work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o unbelief_n be_v sin_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11._o 4._o rom._n 14._o 23._o heb._n 11._o 6._o sixteenth_o faith_n give_v we_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n but_o unbelief_n work_v trouble_n and_o toss_n like_o the_o restless_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rom._n 5._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 6._o seventeenth_o faith_n make_v we_o see_v preciousness_n in_o christ_n but_o unbelief_n see_v no_o form_n beauty_n or_o comlyness_n in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o isa._n 53._o 1_o 2_o 3._o eighteenth_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v our_o life_n in_o christ_n fullness_n but_o by_o unbelief_n we_o starve_v and_o pine_v away_o gal._n 2._o 20._o nineteenth_o faith_n give_v we_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o evil_n but_o unbelief_n lay_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o they_o all_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o 5._o luk._n 12._o 46._o twenty_v faith_n will_v show_v we_o more_o excellency_n in_o thing_n not_o see_v than_o in_o they_o that_o be_v but_o unbelief_n see_v more_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o than_o in_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o twenty-first_a faith_n make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n pleasant_a and_o amiable_a but_o unbelief_n make_v they_o heavy_a and_o hard_o gal._n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10_o 11._o joh._n 6._o 60._o psal._n 2._o 3._o twenty-second_a by_o faith_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o because_o of_o unbelief_n neither_o aaron_n nor_o moses_n nor_o mirian_n can_v get_v thither_o heb._n 11._o 9_o heb._n 3._o 19_o twenty-third_a by_o faith_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o by_o unbelief_n the_o generality_n of_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 11._o 29._o judas_n 5._o twenty-fourth_a by_o faith_n gidion_n do_v more_o with_o three-hundred_n man_n and_o a_o few_o empty_a pitcher_n than_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n can_v do_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o god_n judg._n 7._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o numb_a 14._o 11_o 44._o twenty-fifth_a by_o faith_n peter_n walk_v on_o the_o water_n but_o by_o unbelief_n he_o begin_v to_o sink_v mat._n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o thus_o may_v many_o more_o be_v add_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v beseech_v every_o one_o that_o think_v he_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o save_o or_o be_v damn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n lest_o see_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o we_o by_o unbelief_n shall_v indeed_o come_v short_a of_o it_o the_o second_o use_n a_o use_v of_o examination_n we_o come_v now_o to_o a_o use_n of_o examination_n sinner_n thou_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n also_o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v the_o coming-soul_n together_o with_o the_o benefit_n that_o they_o by_o he_o shall_v have_v that_o indeed_o come_v to_o he_o put_v thyself_o now_o upon_o this_o serious_a enquiry_n be_o i_o indeed_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n motive_n plenty_n i_o may_v here_o urge_v to_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o a_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o 1._o thou_o be_v in_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o death_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o but_o by_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o if_o thou_o come_v jesus_n christ_n will_v receive_v thou_o and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v thou_o out_o 4._o thou_o will_v not_o repent_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o now_o thou_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n 5._o but_o thou_o will_v sure_o mourn_v at_o last_o if_o now_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v to_o come_v and_o 6._o last_o now_o thou_o have_v be_v invite_v to_o come_v now_o will_v thy_o judgement_n be_v great_a and_o thy_o damnation_n more_o fearful_a if_o thou_o shall_v yet_o refuse_v than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o come_v to_o christ._n object_n but_o we_o hope_v we_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n answ._n it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v speak_v without_o ground_n and_o so_o fall_v unaware_o into_o hell_n fire_n let_v we_o examine_v a_o little_a first_o be_v thou_o indeed_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n what_o have_v thou_o leave_v behind_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o come_v away_o from_o in_o thy_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o lot_n come_v out_o of_o sodom_n he_o leave_v the_o sodomite_n behind_o he_o gen._n 19_o when_o abraham_n come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n he_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n behind_o he_o gen._n 12._o act_n 7._o when_o ruth_n come_v to_o put_v her_o trust_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n she_o leave_v her_o father_n and_o mother_n her_o god_n and_o the_o land_n of_o her_o nativity_n behind_o she_o ruth_n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 2._o 11_o 12._o when_o peter_n come_v to_o christ_n he_o leave_v his_o net_n behind_o he_o mat._n 4._o 18._o when_o zacheus_n come_v to_o christ_n he_o leave_v the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n behind_o he_o luk._n 19_o when_o paul_n come_v to_o christ_n he_o leave_v his_o own_o righteousness_n behind_o he_o philip_n 3._o 7_o 8._o when_o those_o that_o use_v curious_a art_n come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o take_v their_o curious_a book_n and_o burn_v they_o though_o in_o another_o man_n eye_n they_o be_v count_v worth_a fifty-thousand_a piece_n of_o silver_n act_v 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o what_o say_v thou_o man_n have_v thou_o leave_v thy_o darling_n sin_n thy_o sodomitish_a pleasure_n thy_o acquaintance_n and_o vain_a companion_n thy_o unlawful_a gain_n thy_o idol_n god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o unlawful_a curious_a art_n behind_o thou_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o they_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n second_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n prithee_o tell_v i_o what_o move_v he_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n man_n do_v not_o usual_o come_v or_o go_v to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n before_o they_o have_v a_o move_a cause_n or_o rather_o a_o cause_n move_v they_o thereto_o no_o more_o do_v they_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v not_o say_v before_o they_o have_v a_o cause_n but_o before_o that_o cause_n move_v they_o to_o come_v what_o say_v thou_o have_v thou_o a_o cause_n move_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o be_v at_o present_a in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n be_v cause_o sufficient_a for_o man_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n but_o that_o will_v not_o do_v except_o that_o cause_o move_v they_o the_o which_o it_o will_v never_o do_v until_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v themselves_o in_o that_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n be_v under_o wrath_n but_o his_o see_v it_o that_o move_v he_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n alas_o all_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v under_o wrath_n yet_o but_o few_o of_o that_o all_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v their_o condition_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3._o 7._o until_o man_n be_v warn_v and_o also_o receive_v the_o warn_v they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n take_v three_o or_o four_o instance_n for_o this_o 1._o adam_n and_o 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