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he_o lie_v a_o little_a long_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o presume_v to_o lie_v a_o while_n long_o so_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o time_n enough_o yet_o think_v thou_o thou_o have_v secret_a thought_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o shift_v for_o heaven_n afterwards_o tush_o a_o unhappy_a youth_n may_v make_v a_o good_a old_a man_n and_o a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o whoremaster_n he_o can_v plead_v do_v not_o david_n commit_v adultery_n too_o as_o though_o he_o can_v yet_o up_o again_o as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o drunkard_n be_v not_o noah_n drink_v as_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o repent_v as_o well_o as_o he_o 23.40_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o he_o repent_v at_o last_o gasp_n as_o though_o he_o can_v shift_v as_o well_o at_o last_o so_o they_o think_v they_o can_v leave_v of_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o need_n and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o be_v only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o he_o that_o think_v he_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o his_o own_o in_o his_o purse_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o give_v a_o poor_a body_n a_o half_a penny_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o purse_n to_o give_v because_o he_o can_v no_o he_o think_v he_o have_v it_o and_o can_v but_o he_o will_v not_o so_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o be_v not_o reform_v be_v thou_o will_v noâ—_z 2._o demonstration_n because_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o try_v whether_o thou_o can_v or_o no_o try_v therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v but_o a_o will_v not_o when_o a_o master_n bid_v his_o servant_n carry_v a_o sack_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o mill_n i_o can_v say_v he_o but_o cant_v you_o try_v say_v his_o master_n can_v you_o go_v about_o it_o no_o he_o will_v not_o try_v why_o then_o he_o be_v wilful_a if_o his_o master_n shall_v see_v he_o swet_v and_o strive_v to_o carry_v it_o it_o be_v something_o than_o he_o will_v say_v he_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v but_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o try_v he_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o so_o thou_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o thou_o do_v not_o every_o daâ—in_n arenam_fw-la discendere_fw-la sweat_n at_o good_a duty_n thou_o do_v not_o study_v and_o labour_v every_o day_n how_o to_o shun_v all_o temptation_n and_o prevent_v all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o go_v about_o the_o cleanse_n of_o thy_o family_n the_o purge_n of_o thy_o house_n thou_o will_v not_o go_v about_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o nay_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o thou_o have_v power_n yea_o or_o no_o theo._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v god_n give_v thou_o power_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o use_v it_o nay_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v but_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o it_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o though_o some_o power_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o try_v cut_v down_o thy_o drunken_a sign_n and_o try_v never_o let_v drink_v and_o swill_n be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o try_v set_v up_o constant_a holy_a conference_n and_o try_v frequent_a prayer_n in_o thy_o closet_n and_o try_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v try_v again_o and_o again_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o do_v every_o day_n try_v though_o si_fw-la crebro_fw-la jacias_fw-la alius_fw-la aliud_fw-la jeceris_fw-la though_o thou_o have_v throw_v the_o die_n a_o hundred_o time_n yet_o next_o time_n may_v be_v thou_o shall_v throw_v a_o good_a cast_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o try_v i_o will_v have_v heal_v babel_n but_o she_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v all_o the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o prov._n 24.31_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o have_v not_o a_o good_a crop_n because_o the_o ground_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o no_o how_o do_v he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o try_v he_o will_v not_o plow_v it_o and_o harrow_v it_o and_o weed_v it_o and_o manure_v it_o and_o sow_v it_o he_o will_v not_o try_v therefore_o it_o be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o offer_v 3._o demonstration_n god_n offer_v thou_o many_o good_a motion_n of_o power_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v help_v god_n cast_v in_o these_o good_a motion_n and_o thou_o cast_v they_o out_o stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o so_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o o_o do_v but_o ask_v for_o the_o good_a way_n and_o labour_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o 6.16_o i_o will_v help_v you_o and_o assist_v you_o but_o we_o will_v not_o say_v they_o i_o set_v watchman_n over_o you_o say_v harken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o harken_v vers._n 17._o this_o be_v plain_a english_a as_o we_o say_v you_o will_v not_o you_o have_v preach_v every_o sabbath_n and_o every_o week_n but_o you_o will_v not_o god_n send_v you_o good_a motion_n every_o day_n and_o hour_n but_o you_o will_v not_o when_o a_o beggar_n will_v not_o be_v help_v why_o do_v he_o starve_v what_o because_o he_o can_v choose_v no_o he_o starve_v because_o he_o will_v starve_v o_o say_v thou_o i_o do_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o i_o can_v hear_v it_o better_o i_o do_v pray_v daily_o and_o i_o can_v pray_v better_a etc._n etc._n thus_o thou_o retort_v upon_o god_n as_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n lo_o there_o 25.25_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o lo_o here_o be_v the_o best_a faith_n thy_o spirit_n help_v i_o to_o here_o be_v the_o best_a obedience_n that_o thy_o power_n enable_v i_o to_o etc._n etc._n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o thou_o help_v i_o with_o no_o more_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v better_a quo_fw-la ore_fw-la potes_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicere_fw-la say_v gualther_n with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o say_v thus_o be_v this_o all_o that_o god_n have_v offer_v to_o enable_v thou_o ah_o thou_o wilful_a creature_n the_o lord_n have_v offer_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v help_v 4._o demonstration_n give_v god_n have_v not_o only_o offer_v thou_o power_n to_o do_v more_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v it_o but_o also_o give_v thou_o more_o power_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o do_v not_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o one_o talon_n of_o power_n at_o the_o least_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o put_v it_o out_o to_o the_o merchandizer_n and_o occupy_v with_o it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v chry._n the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v thou_o be_v thy_o talon_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a every_o sermon_n give_v thou_o new_a power_n 17.16_o a_o new_a price_n so_o every_o good_a counsel_n give_v thou_o a_o new_a power_n what_o be_v thou_o better_a every_o blessing_n thou_o have_v have_v give_v thou_o a_o new_a power_n wherein_o be_v thou_o pure_a do_v god_n give_v thou_o but_o eye_n thou_o have_v more_o power_n to_o glorify_v he_o than_o he_o that_o have_v not_o etc._n etc._n every_o mercy_n help_v thou_o with_o new_a power_n but_o wherein_o do_v thou_o use_v it_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o good_a memory_n how_o have_v thou_o stuff_v it_o mean_n and_o maintenance_n how_o have_v thou_o honour_v god_n why_o etc._n etc._n thy_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o thou_o have_v waste_v his_o good_n waste_v they_o upon_o belly_n and_o back_n which_o have_v devour_v more_o thought_n than_o ever_o his_o worship_n can_v have_v thou_o have_v waste_v they_o upon_o thy_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o lust_n and_o thy_o fleshly_a desire_n how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o hear_v this_o of_o thou_o 16.2_o thou_o shall_v hear_v one_o day_n of_o this_o dismal_a watchword_n give_v account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n what_o do_v thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o want_n of_o power_n i_o can_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o i_o can_v not_o do_v that_o where_o be_v my_o good_n that_o i_o lend_v thou_o give_v account_n for_o thy_o memory_n lord_n i_o remember_v this_o and_o that_o tale_n this_o and_o that_o bauble_n thou_o evil_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n thou_o and_o why_o can_v thou_o not_o remember_v my_o commandment_n as_o well_o give_v account_n for_o thy_o wit_n lord_n i_o have_v contrive_v business_n bargain_n with_o it_o i_o
mat._n 25.43_o mark_n christ_n put_v no_o can_n on_o their_o conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n can_v they_o say_v alas_o we_o have_v never_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n for_o to_o do_v it_o never_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n for_o to_o do_v it_o no_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o their_o conscience_n be_v mute_a they_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o can_v not_o you_o comfort_v christ_n dear_a member_n as_o well_o as_o mock_v they_o can_v thou_o not_o take_v they_o into_o thy_o house_n as_o well_o as_o carnal_a acquaintance_n its_o worthy_a observation_n to_o consiâ—er_fw-la that_o general_o god_n threaten_n do_v not_o turn_v against_o can_n nor_o his_o judgement_n against_o can_n â—ut_o against_o man_n particular_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v avoid_v for_o though_o man_n sinful_a conscience_n do_v necessary_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n yet_o not_o unto_o this_o sin_n nor_o that_o sin_n non_fw-la determinat_fw-la necessario_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la malum_fw-la hic_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la say_v our_o britain_n divine_v at_o the_o synod_n sinful_a concupiscence_n do_v not_o necessary_o determine_v man_n upon_o these_o and_o these_o sin_n with_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n which_o they_o live_v in_o as_o this_o rapine_n this_o lie_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v this_o will_v make_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o our_o doctrine_n if_o so_o be_v we_o can_v prove_v it_o every_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v and_o avoid_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n and_o needs_o no_o confirmation_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o notwithstanding_o argu._n first_o because_o god_n do_v complain_v against_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o voluntary_a do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v what_o so_o much_o preach_v and_o no_o more_o good_a so_o many_o mean_n and_o no_o more_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n cemplaine_v against_o israel_n nevertheless_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o remain_v the_o grove_n also_o in_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 13.6_o the_o grove_n also_o what_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o grove_n cut_v down_o and_o you_o must_v have_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o be_v enough_o stubborness_n one_o will_v think_v but_o you_o must_v suffer_v the_o grove_n also_o reform_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o grove_n under_o your_o face_n see_v how_o god_n gird_v their_o wilful_a security_n that_o they_o will_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cut_v down_o that_o grove_n so_o many_o warning_n and_o threaten_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o grove_n also_o yet_o thy_o filthy_a tongue_n thy_o covetousness_n also_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o keep_v thy_o other_o lust_n but_o thy_o profaneness_n also_o second_o 65._o because_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v nor_o shun_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v praise_v nor_o dispraise_v you_o know_v that_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v do_v many_o commendable_a thing_n at_o least_o more_o commendable_a one_o then_o other_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n discommend_v bethsaida_n and_o corazin_n in_o comparison_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n woe_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n mat._n 11.21_o may_v not_o they_o have_v show_v so_o much_o repentance_n at_o the_o least_o can_v not_o they_o have_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o power_v ash_n on_o their_o head_n if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v have_v do_v so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o and_o honour_v the_o work_n and_o preach_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o outward_a honour_n at_o the_o least_o you_o that_o 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israel_n go_v thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v they_o that_o harden_v thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o go_v and_o humble_v thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v the_o hardner_n of_o thy_o heart_n nay_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o babe_n but_o only_o that_o which_o thy_o will_n note_n have_v make_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o will_n note_n three_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o child_n that_o be_v command_v by_o his_o parent_n to_o obey_v stick_n at_o a_o can_v he_o obey_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v but_o only_o he_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v he_o be_v not_o stubborn_a stubbornness_n be_v when_o one_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n deut._n 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wilfulness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pity_v you_o have_v be_v as_o wilful_a as_o any_o all_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o help_v you_o to_o mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o a_o will_n to_o take_v it_o when_o lot_n be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o perforce_o now_o now_o see_v how_o the_o text_n express_v it_o the_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o gen._n 19_o 16._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v will_v you_o fain_o stay_v you_o shall_v not_o will_v you_o stand_v linger_a to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n you_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o so_o you_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o yourselves_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v you_o be_v wilful_a against_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n fasten_v mercy_n on_o you_o whether_o you_o 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