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utilis_fw-la datur_fw-la here_o they_o be_v meet_v both_o mercy_n and_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n let_v this_o persuade_v we_o all_o to_o be_v hence_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o love_n with_o religion_n and_o to_o increase_v and_o thrive_v in_o it_o first_o for_o those_o which_o be_v stranger_n here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v entice_v they_o to_o it_o methinks_v i_o hear_v every_o such_o person_n say_v unto_o i_o as_o agrippa_n sometime_o to_o paul_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o only_o be_v almost_o but_o altogether_o a_o christian_a upon_o these_o term_n second_o for_o those_o which_o be_v at_o present_a religious_a here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v encourage_v they_o in_o it_o yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o want_n of_o other_o thing_n though_o those_o be_v no_o heaven_n to_o be_v look_v for_o hereafter_o as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v yet_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v sweet_a than_o any_o other_o beside_o from_o the_o very_a practice_n of_o godliness_n itself_o and_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a to_o press_v this_o further_o on_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o more_o godliness_n the_o more_o pleasure_n in_o godliness_n none_o have_v more_o comfort_n in_o the_o condition_n than_o those_o which_o have_v most_o of_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v grace_n itself_o which_o make_v we_o happy_a from_o grace_n and_o so_o much_o also_o of_o the_o second_o particular_a whereby_o godliness_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o for_o this_o whole_a text._n sermon_n xxx_o prov._n 9.12_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v shall_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o we_o not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o show_v we_o what_o way_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v by_o we_o but_o likewise_o that_o 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he_o to_o be_v so_o confident_a and_o persuade_v of_o they_o i_o trust_v we_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o your_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o both_o of_o the_o word_n whether_o in_o conscience_n or_o in_o you_o and_o according_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o your_o fancy_n to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o your_o humour_n to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o your_o lust_n and_o then_o to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o stranger_n to_o religion_n to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o enemy_n to_o religion_n to_o your_o conscience_n not_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o false_a apostle_n among_o you_o which_o labour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o pervert_v and_o entice_v and_o corrupt_v you_o in_o your_o conscience_n we_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o desire_n and_o rejoice_v so_o to_o be_v so_o much_o also_o for_o the_o second_o general_n sermon_n xxxiv_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o there_o be_v two_o grace_n especial_o which_o do_v serve_v very_o much_o to_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o the_o one_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a trust_n joy_n that_o enlarge_v they_o to_o other_o and_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o to_o those_o person_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v and_o faith_n that_o enlarge_v they_o to_o ourselves_o and_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o great_a to_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o expectation_n now_o each_o of_o these_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o
in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n in_o isa_n 47.8_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o strong_a presumption_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o carnal_a people_n in_o this_o particular_a this_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a according_a to_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n in_o which_o this_o security_n of_o they_o be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v two_o especial_o first_o notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o their_o own_o abomination_n second_o notwithstanding_o the_o nearness_n and_o eminency_n of_o god_n judgement_n though_o they_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n threaten_v they_o with_o his_o plague_n yea_o not_o only_o threaten_v they_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n fall_v upon_o they_o yet_o they_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n for_o all_o that_o this_o be_v that_o desperate_a security_n and_o presumption_n which_o 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thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o there_o in_o the_o psalm_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o think_v of_o he_o and_o so_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n evil_a man_n understand_v not_o judgement_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 28.5_o and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o as_o they_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n so_o they_o hope_v where_o no_o hope_n be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o stupefy_v conscience_n and_o a_o mind_n not_o exercise_v to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n second_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o misconstruction_n wicked_a man_n they_o have_v many_o false_a reason_n and_o arguing_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v peace_n to_o themselves_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o ground_n for_o it_o as_o to_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o especial_o among_o the_o rest_n first_o their_o present_a freedom_n and_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n they_o consider_v that_o they_o escape_v hitherto_o and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o take_v they_o to_o task_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v always_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o deal_v with_o they_o at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evildoer_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sson_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a second_o the_o escape_n of_o other_o who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o they_o think_v that_o such_o and_o such_o person_n they_o have_v peace_n and_o safety_n in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a in_o they_o thus_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o a_o evil_a matter_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v three_o the_o carnal_a refuge_n which_o they_o take_v up_o to_o themselves_o these_o be_v ground_n for_o this_o security_n to_o they_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o safety_n because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o furnish_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o contrary_a and_o especial_o sometime_o from_o their_o own_o wickedness_n itself_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o safe_a as_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o vile_a and_o think_v they_o shall_v suffer_v nothing_o because_o indeed_o they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v sometime_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o other_o as_o isa_n 28.15_o they_o say_v we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n we_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o why_o upon_o what_o consideration_n for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n we_o have_v hide_v ourselves_o but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o to_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o verse_n of_o it_o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n and_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v the_o hiding-place_n and_o your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v tread_v down_o by_o it_o so_o again_o psal_n 52.7_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o manthat_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o many_o people_n do_v this_o make_v they_o to_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n many_o time_n where_o they_o 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it_o as_o to_o this_o outward_a expression_n in_o word_n first_o i_o say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o triumph_n and_o self-applause_n and_o vain_a exultation_n we_o shall_v hear_v such_o speech_n as_o these_o be_v from_o divers_a people_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o as_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o sinful_a course_n that_o though_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o wicked_a yet_o they_o never_o as_o yet_o find_v any_o evil_a or_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o worse_o and_o vile_a they_o have_v be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o happy_a it_o have_v be_v with_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n in_o jeremiah_n chap._n 44.17_o when_o we_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_n to_o she_o we_o have_v then_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n second_o in_o a_o way_n of_o flattery_n and_o corrupt_v of_o other_o this_o 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propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o according_o improve_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n therefore_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o indefiniteness_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v our_o sin_n without_o any_o limitation_n hereby_o to_o signify_v that_o none_o be_v except_v or_o exclude_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v those_o that_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n they_o shall_v have_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o number_n nor_o greatness_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o 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