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paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o un_fw-mi repent_v 29.20_o rom._n 2.4_o deut._n 29.20_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n saec_fw-la exod._n 20.5_o exod._n 34.7_o multum_fw-la deiectat_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccateres_fw-la quia_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o miserator_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la initia_fw-la time_n ibi_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la aug._n quanto_fw-la diutius_fw-la deus_fw-la expectat_fw-la ut_fw-la â—mendetis_fw-la tantò_fw-la gravius_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la si_fw-la neglexeritis_fw-la aâ—g_v de_fw-fr van._n saec_fw-la so_o then_o we_o see_v no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o one_o have_v we_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v perish_v know_v thou_o then_o that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o thereof_o thou_o may_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o because_o it_o have_v do_v so_o once_o 10.13_o jos_n 10.13_o or_o to_o think_v to_o hear_v every_o ass_n speak_v because_o balaams_n once_o do_v 22.28_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o num._n 22.28_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o madness_n for_o thou_o to_o hearten_v thyself_o in_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o example_n and_o far_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o folly_n let_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o sinner_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n for_o first_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o be_v his_o first_o call_n which_o present_o he_o hearken_v unto_o &_o willing_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v often_o call_v invite_v allure_v yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n stand_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o open_v but_o unkind_o and_o churlish_o send_v it_o away_o without_o answer_n second_o he_o never_o resolve_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o persist_v in_o sin_n and_o reserve_v his_o old_a day_n for_o god_n but_o he_o without_o question_n continue_v in_o his_o sinful_a course_n through_o ignorance_n and_o not_o through_o wilfulness_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n do_v witness_v it_o three_o see_v what_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n he_o bring_v forth_o 41._o luk._n 23.40_o verse_n 41._o for_o first_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n thief_n for_o his_o wickedness_n then_o he_o earnest_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 4â—_n verse_n 4â—_n he_o further_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n even_o then_o when_o all_o his_o disciple_n for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n appear_v in_o this_o convert_n which_o do_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o your_o purpose_n and_o course_n i_o can_v think_v there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a in_o your_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n let_v not_o then_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v you_o from_o a_o present_a conversion_n but_o see_v your_o former_a folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n any_o long_o weigh_v well_o these_o reason_n ponder_v on_o they_o they_o will_v convince_v thou_o or_o convert_v thou_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v this_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n but_o speedy_o to_o repent_v abraham_n rise_v up_o betimes_o to_o sacrificie_fw-la his_o son_n 32.3_o gen._n 32.3_o so_o do_v thou_o make_v haste_n to_o sacrifice_v thy_o sin_n zacheus_n come_v down_o hasty_o when_o he_o be_v call_v why_o then_o do_v we_o defer_v come_v to_o our_o saviour_n harken_v not_o to_o that_o same_o crow-crying_a cras_fw-la cras_fw-la to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n the_o voice_n be_v dismal_a in_o worldly_a business_n deliberation_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o deliberate_v long_o before_o a_o man_n determine_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o hunt_a beast_n to_o stand_v still_o when_o the_o hound_n pursue_v he_o 140.11_o psal_n 140.11_o nor_o for_o thou_o to_o stand_v muse_v when_o god_n judgement_n follow_v thou_o at_o the_o heel_n escape_v for_o thy_o life_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o lot_n
jew_n call_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joell_n that_o so_o the_o famine_n then_o which_o be_v among_o they_o may_v be_v remoove_v this_o abstinence_n hester_n 10.3_o dan._n 10.3_o and_o her_o company_n use_v when_o she_o hear_v of_o the_o destruction_n intend_v against_o her_o people_n thus_o daniel_n give_v himself_o to_o fast_v when_o he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o babylon_n 10.30_o act_n 14.23_o nehe._n 1.4_o 2._o sam._n 12.16_o 2._o sam._n 3.34_o act._n 10.30_o thus_o paul_n and_o silas_n when_o they_o go_v to_o plant_v the_o church_n use_v fast_v and_o prayer_n thus_o do_v nehemiah_n david_n cornelius_n and_o many_o other_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o abridge_n themselves_o of_o those_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o quest_n whether_o a_o total_a abstinence_n in_o time_n of_o fast_v be_v absolute_o needful_a answ_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a yet_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a if_o nature_n can_v bear_v it_o or_o second_o when_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a policy_n do_v require_v a_o abstinence_n from_o it_o but_o in_o time_n of_o fast_v may_v nothing_o be_v eat_v must_v all_o meat_n of_o necessity_n be_v abstain_v from_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a abstinence_n if_o nature_n can_v endure_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o destroy_v nor_o unfit_a for_o spiritual_a duty_n but_o if_o nature_n be_v weak_a then_o may_v some_o creature_n be_v receive_v and_o that_o so_o often_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n require_v it_o but_o ever_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v very_o spare_o serve_v only_o to_o preserve_v nature_n and_o without_o daintiness_n or_o delicacy_n to_o nourish_v pleasure_n the_o second_o bond_n that_o do_v restrain_v we_o be_v that_o of_o christian_a policy_n when_o upon_o some_o particular_a and_o politic_a consideration_n sundry_a kind_n of_o meat_n be_v prohibit_v and_o forbid_v for_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n thus_o do_v our_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n appoint_v fast_v day_n not_o for_o religious_a but_o civil_a respect_n and_o end_n as_o to_o supply_v want_n preserve_v the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n and_o for_o the_o maintain_v the_o call_n of_o fisherman_n all_o tend_v to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o country_n and_o herein_o be_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n punishment_n rom._n 13.5_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v in_o conscience_n and_o another_o for_o conscience_n quest_n whether_o flesh_n may_v be_v eat_v when_o it_o be_v prohibit_v answ_n perkins_n treat_v of_o conscience_n law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n mix_v or_o penal_a mix_v law_n be_v of_o weighty_a matter_n and_o deliver_v in_o command_v term_n and_o bound_v both_o to_o obedience_n and_o punishment_n penal_a law_n be_v of_o less_o matter_n and_o have_v especial_o respect_n unto_o the_o punishment_n though_o not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n law_n it_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o us._n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v flesh_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o magistrate_n have_v forbid_v it_o to_o this_o question_n this_o answer_n have_v be_v make_v law_n make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o mix_v or_o else_o mere_o poenall_a mix_v law_n be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o weighty_a matter_n and_o be_v propound_v in_o command_v term_n now_o law_n of_o this_o kind_n bound_v man_n first_o to_o obedience_n second_o to_o the_o punishment_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o if_o a_o man_n break_v these_o kind_n of_o law_n though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o conscience_n discharge_v of_o the_o sin_n before_o god_n for_o his_o law_n bind_v not_o only_o to_o subjection_n in_o bear_v punishment_n but_o to_o obedience_n of_o the_o bare_a commandment_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o lawful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n for_o the_o other_o sort_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v mere_o poenall_a they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v make_v of_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o importance_n and_o not_o utter_v nor_o deliver_v in_o such_o command_a term_n do_v only_o declare_v and_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o conditional_o require_v this_o or_o that_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o punishment_n as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v say_v if_o you_o do_v this_o than_o you_o shall_v forfeit_v thus_o much_o now_o choose_v you_o whether_o so_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o law_n do_v especial_o bind_v unto_o the_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a omit_v this_o law_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n free_v himself_o from_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o go_v not_o 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