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and_o therefore_o in_o conversion_n christ_n do_v awaken_v 1â—_n awaken_v ephe_n 5_o 1â—_n the_o conscience_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o spirit_n wake_v when_o their_o body_n 41_o body_n matth._n 26_o 41_o be_v slumber_v i_o e._n they_o have_v a_o gracious_a habit_n of_o watchfulness_n when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o carnal_a act_n of_o sleepiness_n christ_n complain_v of_o unkindness_n 5.2_o unkindness_n cantic_a 5.2_o that_o his_o spouse_n sleep_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o knock_v for_o early_a entertainment_n but_o the_o unconvert_v let_v christ_n stand_v knock_v all_o the_o day_n till_o supper_n time_n 20._o time_n revel_v 3_o 20._o they_o will_v spend_v their_o day_n with_o their_o lust_n and_o if_o christ_n will_v knock_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n be_v almost_o spend_v then_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o open_v but_o how_o long_o must_v god_n call_v how_o long_o 10._o long_o pro._n 6.9_o 10._o will_v thou_o sleep_v 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love_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o behave_v themselves_o like_o solomon_n tit._n solomon_n prov._n 23.34_o 35._o iaceo_fw-la in_o corona_fw-la charchâ—sij_fw-la i._n e._n galea_n ubi_fw-la maxima_fw-la sentitur_fw-la maris_fw-la agitatio_fw-la jun_n in_o loc_n â—ras_fw-la the_o vulg_n version_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o paraphrase_n quasi_fw-la sopitus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la amisso_fw-la clavo_fw-la i._o usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la tit._n drunkard_n that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o great_a soul_n danger_n he_o do_v that_o daily_a which_o jonah_n do_v once_o run_v away_o from_o gâ—d_n and_o then_o compose_v himself_o to_o sleep_v 5_o sleep_v jonah_n â—_o 5_o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o impunity_n &_o happiness_n love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n opium_n whereby_o he_o cast_v the_o conscience_n into_o a_o dead_a 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the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obtain_v such_o knowledge_n as_o work_v in_o they_o several_a thing_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o from_o act_n 2.37_o &_o 38._o v._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v man_n etc._n etc._n many_o preparative_n disposition_n or_o qualification_n they_o have_v unto_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n but_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v for_o peter_n say_v notwithstanding_o these_o repent_v 1._o man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v they_o find_v they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v guilty_a before_o he_o for_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n man_n may_v have_v strong_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o convert_v from_o sin_n 2._o they_o may_v mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n these_o man_n have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n christ_n put_v a_o innocent_a person_n to_o death_n 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where_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o or_o what_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o thing_n we_o have_v deserve_v and_o fear_n 4._o they_o may_v confess_v their_o sin_n renounce_v it_o and_o reform_v much_o these_o auditor_n of_o peter_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o great_o we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o before_o god_n and_o you_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a act_n of_o we_o &_o we_o abhor_v it_o we_o will_v never_o do_v so_o hereafter_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n and_o vomit_v it_o up_o as_o they_o in_o peter_n 2.22_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o will_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o manner_n &_o walk_v in_o any_o way_n the_o apostle_n shall_v direct_v they_o the_o merchant_n mat._n 13.46_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o pearl_n before_o he_o buy_v it_o this_o sell_v all_o be_v make_v by_o some_o interpreter_n to_o be_v his_o restraint_n from_o all_o inward_a sin_n and_o his_o conformity_n to_o all_o 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punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o justify_v the_o inflictor_n thereof_o man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o objurgation_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v complain_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o punishment_n many_o malefactor_n after_o sentence_n pass_v on_o they_o do_v justify_v both_o judge_n and_o law_n 6._o man_n may_v serious_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n what_o circumstance_n it_o be_v clothe_v with_o what_o aggravation_n it_o admit_v what_o crimson_a and_o scarlet_a be_v in_o it_o what_o light_n love_n mercy_n mean_n engagement_n it_o be_v against_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v these_o trouble_a soul_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n our_o own_o conscience_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n towards_o sinner_n in_o that_o we_o have_v crucify_v christ_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n who_o we_o know_v have_v do_v many_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n act_n 2.22_o and_o deserve_v not_o death_n oh_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v our_o sin_n be_v so_o dreadful_a it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o wrong_v a_o infinite_a bless_a holy_a god_n have_v by_o their_o sin_n what_o mercy_n they_o keep_v from_o they_o how_o great_o they_o defile_v they_o what_o misery_n and_o mischief_n they_o bring_v upon_o they_o what_o a_o weight_n of_o wrath_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o they_o they_o may_v consider_v what_o check_v of_o conscience_n they_o have_v stifle_v what_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v withstand_v what_o precious_a season_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v neglect_v and_o slight_v what_o pain_n they_o have_v take_v to_o satisfy_v a_o lust_n how_o dear_a it_o have_v cost_v they_o how_o careless_a they_o have_v be_v of_o their_o soul_n what_o a_o separation_n their_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o they_o may_v mind_n and_o meditate_v on_o it_o that_o man_n life_n be_v short_a the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o a_o season_n that_o there_o be_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v that_o turn_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n else_o he_o will_v not_o call_v for_o it_o nor_o make_v such_o gracious_a promise_n to_o it_o as_o be_v in_o holy_a writ_n 7._o they_o may_v come_v to_o it_o to_o see_v no_o help_n in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v these_o wound_a man_n we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o plaster_n that_o will_v stick_v no_o medicine_n which_o will_v heal_v we_o be_v wound_v in_o our_o conscience_n and_o as_o our_o hand_n so_o they_o be_v too_o short_a to_o help_v we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o humane_a power_n to_o bind_v up_o our_o breach_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v man_n may_v see_v themselves_o helpless_a that_o they_o be_v without_o strength_n shut_v up_o under_o sin_n guilt_n and_o unbelief_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n the_o law_n curse_v they_o and_o sentence_v they_o to_o suffer_v 8._o they_o may_v arrive_v to_o a_o resolution_n of_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v we_o be_v resolve_v if_o we_o may_v find_v mercy_n and_o live_v to_o do_v whatever_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o suffer_v whatever_o shall_v be_v impose_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v break_v their_o heart_n become_v teachable_a and_o tractable_a and_o their_o resolution_n high_a for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.30_o when_o man_n be_v in_o storm_n at_o sea_n or_o
and_o this_o like_o pathologie_n or_o understanding_n the_o disease_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_a will_v huge_o minister_v and_o condence_n to_o the_o exact_a method_n of_o physic_n either_o for_o prevention_n or_o for_o cure_v rule_n 4_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o fit_a emblem_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o only_o offend_v with_o it_o blow_v or_o wound_n but_o if_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a dust_n or_o smoke_n get_v in_o it_o weep_v they_o out_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o ostrich_n which_o dige_v iron_n they_o can_v swallow_v and_o concoct_v the_o most_o notorious_a sin_n swear_v drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n without_o regret_n their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o they_o have_v so_o enure_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n as_o the_o psylli_n a_o people_n of_o africa_n who_o plutarch_n mention_n have_v their_o body_n to_o the_o eat_a poison_n that_o it_o become_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o delicate_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o feel_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o know_a sin_n and_o grieve_v at_o the_o grieve_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n not_o only_o for_o quench_v or_o resist_v or_o rebel_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o even_o for_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n whereby_o it_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.80_o the_o most_o tender_a heart_a christian_a he_o be_v the_o stout_a and_o most_o valiant_a christian_a happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28.14_o it_o be_v the_o true_a magnanimity_n and_o heroic_a courage_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfar_o to_o 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warfare_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o war_n never_o to_o be_v alter_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o peace_n no_o cessation_n the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n must_v never_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n but_o expect_v to_o be_v upon_o continual_a duty_n and_o travel_n till_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o host_n under_o who_o banner_n he_o now_o fight_v be_v please_v to_o remove_v his_o quarter_n from_o that_o army_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n to_o that_o bless_a and_o triumphant_a in_o the_o heaven_n rule_n 7_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o elench_n of_o temptation_n i_o mean_v in_o unmask_v the_o sophistry_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o defeat_v the_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o in_o detect_v and_o frustrate_v the_o cheat_n and_o finesse_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n eph._n 4.23_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o no_o small_a part_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n lie_v in_o the_o bless_a art_n of_o discover_v and_o refute_v sin_n fallacy_n and_o 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whether_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o the_o item_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n if_o he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o ask_v whether_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n be_v a_o little_a one_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o little_a hell_n or_o no._n if_o he_o talk_v of_o profit_n and_o earthly_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v ask_v what_o account_v it_o will_v turn_v to_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o what_o profit_n there_o be_v 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o if_o one_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o one_o shall_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n when_o sin_n like_o jael_n invite_v thou_o into_o her_o tent_n â—6_n judge_n 4.11_o 21._o &_o 5.25_o â—6_n with_o the_o lure_n and_o decoy_n of_o a_o lordly_a treatment_n think_v of_o the_o nail_n and_o hammâ—r_n which_o fasten_v sisera_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o catch_v with_o chaff_n lay_v by_o thou_o such_o memoir_n such_o answer_n and_o repartee_n as_o these_o wherewith_o thou_o may_v reply_v upon_o the_o tempter_n that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v other_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n to_o court_v thy_o love_n and_o reward_v thy_o service_n with_o than_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n viz._n true_a and_o real_a solid_a and_o eternal_a one_o what_o be_v the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v sin_n for_o a_o season_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n that_o be_v for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o what_o be_v a_o little_a wealth_n that_o thief_n can_v steal_v a_o despicable_a heap_n of_o riches_n which_o like_o a_o flock_n of_o bird_n a_o light_v a_o little_a while_n in_o thy_o yard_n will_v take_v wing_n present_o and_o fly_v away_o to_o be_v name_v
with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n or_o what_o be_v the_o paint_a bubble_n the_o fade_a though_o beauteous_a rainbow_n of_o earthly_a hunour_n and_o grandeur_n to_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o reserve_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o every_o sheep_n and_o every_o lamb_n of_o his_o little_a flock_n and_o to_o name_v these_o consideration_n by_o cluster_n remember_v that_o the_o great_a wisdom_n be_v to_o do_v not_o what_o in_o some_o poor_a few_o regard_n be_v but_o what_o be_v absolute_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a that_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o to_o love_n and_o mind_n and_o prosecute_v carm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag_n carm_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v 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friend_n no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o love_v his_o beast_n will_v not_o be_v a_o true_a moral_a act_n of_o love_n and_o again_o as_o plain_a a_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o act_n of_o love_n do_v not_o bear_v some_o gradual_a proportion_n to_o the_o various_a excellency_n of_o the_o object_n that_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o neither_o can_v that_o act_n have_v any_o moral_a truth_n or_o goodness_n in_o it_o for_o instance_n to_o love_n god_n or_o christ_n with_o no_o high_a love_n than_o we_o love_v inferior_a person_n whether_o friend_n relation_n or_o superior_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v not_o sincere_o to_o love_v either_o of_o they_o see_v 1_o john_n 2.15_o and_o matth._n 10.37_o and_o luke_n 14.26_o i_o add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a that_o where_o there_o be_v relation_n or_o office_n necessary_o invest_v in_o and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o person_n belove_v then_o if_o our_o love_n do_v 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to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o a_o true_a believer_n 6._o do_v thou_o think_v that_o conscience_n will_v never_o be_v awaken_v to_o disquiet_v thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o satisfy_v it_o about_o thy_o salvation_n will_v it_o always_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a slumber_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o sickness_n will_v never_o come_v and_o that_o death_n will_v never_o come_v and_o that_o trouble_n will_v never_o seize_v upon_o thou_o when_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o alarm_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v all_o thou_o be_v worth_a to_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o thy_o soul_n oh_o then_o for_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o god_n love_n oh_o than_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n and_o save_v thy_o soul_n oh_o dreadful_a case_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v and_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v thou_o for_o thy_o 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