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prophannesse_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o awaken_v his_o conscience_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v draw_v of_o he_o to_o himself_o why_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o his_o glorious_a comfort_n be_v comfort_v herein_o and_o encourage_v hereby_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o doctrine_n i._o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v fasten_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n page_n 3_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o dominion_n that_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n p._n 4._o and_o second_o in_o the_o amity_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v to_o sin_n p._n 6_o use_v i._o instruction_n to_o inform_v our_o mind_n of_o the_o woeful_a servitude_n and_o daily_a slavery_n that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n p._n 7_o use_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o pity_v poor_a natural_a creature_n p._n 11_o doctrine_n ii_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n do_v pluck_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n from_o sin_n unto_o himself_o p._n 18_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o draw_v vid._n p._n 20_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o be_v four_o mean_v i._o the_o lord_n let_v in_o a_o light_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o discover_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n p._n 26_o mean_n ii_o the_o lord_n do_v draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 30_o this_o cable_n rope_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v make_v up_o of_o four_o cord_n the_o first_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v poor_a sinner_n p._n 31_o the_o second_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v and_o command_v sinner_n for_o to_o come_v p._n 32_o the_o three_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n entreat_v and_o beseech_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o receive_v mercy_n p._n 34_o the_o four_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v wait_v and_o stay_v in_o long_a patience_n and_o suffer_v to_o see_v if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o sinner_n will_v turn_v unto_o he_o p._n 38_o mean_n iii_o the_o lord_n draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o iron_n cord_n of_o conscience_n p._n 40_o these_o iron_n cord_n of_o conscience_n have_v three_o main_a hâ—â—kes_n to_o pull_v sinner_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o be_v three_o great_a work_n of_o conscience_n which_o god_n use_v to_o work_v upon_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o sin_n to_o himself_o p._n 41._o the_o first_o hook_n of_o conscience_n be_v this_o conscience_n be_v a_o warner_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o admonish_v it_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o come_v from_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n p._n 41_o the_o second_o hook_n be_v this_o conscience_n accuse_v the_o creature_n before_o god_n and_o witness_v against_o he_o p._n 47_o the_o three_o hook_n be_v this_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o condemn_v the_o soul_n p._n 13_o mean_n iv_o the_o lord_n draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o spirit_n p._n 61_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o draw_v a_o sinner_n from_o sin_n to_o himself_o be_v three_o p._n 62._o reason_n i._o because_o the_o strong_a man_n must_v first_o be_v cast_v out_o p._n 63_o reason_n ii_o because_o of_o that_o natural_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o corruption_n p._n 64_o reason_n iii_o because_o of_o that_o sovereign_a kind_n of_o power_n that_o sin_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n and_o prevail_v within_o the_o soul_n p._n 67._o use_v i._n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o instruction_n to_o teach_v all_o people_n to_o admire_v the_o inconceiveable_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o poor_a miserable_a damn_a creature_n p._n 70_o use_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o terror_n to_o discover_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n p._n 74_o use_v iii_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o all_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o their_o sin_n p._n 95_o use_v iu._n it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o god_n people_n to_o endeavour_v to_o pluche_v other_o from_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o course_n god_n take_v p._n 103_o use_n v._o of_o examination_n to_o try_v yourselves_o how_o you_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o god_n p._n 114_o finis_fw-la
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why_o do_v not_o smoke_v out_o your_o day_n in_o melancholy_a i_o dare_v warrant_v you_o the_o worst_a be_v past_a it_o be_v only_o a_o fit_a of_o melancholy_n that_o perplex_a you_o and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v over_o refresh_v yourself_o with_o your_o friend_n and_o with_o those_o that_o love_v you_o thus_o the_o devil_n by_o temptation_n on_o one_o side_n and_o wicked_a man_n by_o curse_a persuasion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v leaguer_n a_o poor_a soul_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v some_o quiet_a he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o their_o persuasion_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v up_o his_o old_a course_n and_o follow_v his_o sinnesmore_n violent_o and_o with_o
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and_o fit_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o to_o entertain_v christ_n and_o receive_v grace_n he_o can_v receive_v it_o 5.44_o joh._n 5.44_o joh._n 5.44_o there_o say_v the_o text_n hoâ—_n can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o sâ—eke_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v these_o thing_n can_v stand_v together_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o at_o that_o time_n go_v to_o the_o spirit_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n crucify_v these_o thing_n can_v stand_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o indisposition_n and_o impossibility_n for_o the_o present_a 20._o rom._n 6_o 20._o that_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v receive_v grace_n rom._n 6.20_o there_o say_v the_o text_n when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d servant_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n corruption_n rule_v over_o he_o when_o a_o man_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o lust_n 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that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v grace_n 14._o luke_n 19_o 14._o he_o will_v not_o have_v grace_n and_o christ_n and_o though_o he_o may_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o luke_n the_o 14._o and_o 27._o verse_n our_o saviour_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o master_n that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o give_v over_o his_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v his_o ten_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o ten_o pound_n say_v occupie_n till_o i_o come_v now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v mark_n what_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o the_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n after_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o herein_o be_v employ_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n will_v rule_v over_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v inform_v their_o 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have_v such_o a_o command_a power_n than_o the_o command_n be_v marvellous_a awful_a terrible_a and_o fearful_a and_o it_o make_v a_o sinner_n start_v aside_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o former_a course_n it_o make_v he_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o look_v out_o of_o door_n he_o dare_v not_o run_v with_o that_o courage_n into_o wicked_a practice_n as_o he_o do_v before_o it_o be_v with_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o lieutenant_n or_o a_o shreife_n of_o a_o country_n happy_o in_o the_o king_n absence_n a_o company_n of_o rebel_n join_v together_o in_o a_o conspiracy_n and_o rend_v the_o commission_n out_o of_o the_o lieutenant_n hand_n and_o beset_v the_o shreife_n house_n &_o the_o officer_n because_o the_o rebel_n be_v more_o in_o number_n dare_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o unto_o they_o they_o may_v say_v as_o david_n do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o serviah_n you_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o you_o son_n of_o serviah_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o some_o unruly_a town_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o company_n of_o riotous_a fellow_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o officer_n they_o set_v the_o constable_n in_o stock_n when_o as_o they_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o go_v to_o the_o gallows_n than_o he_o to_o the_o stock_n just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o conscience_n haply_o wicked_a man_n in_o former_a time_n have_v stifle_v conscience_n and_o take_v the_o commission_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n but_o when_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o country_n and_o the_o officer_n shall_v complain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n than_o he_o give_v they_o a_o large_a command_n and_o give_v they_o more_o power_n he_o put_v a_o new_a commission_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o great_a aid_n and_o command_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o such_o uproar_n make_v and_o when_o this_o be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o market-post_n than_o this_o make_v those_o resolute_a fellow_n to_o pull_v in_o their_o head_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v with_o conscience_n sometime_o the_o lord_n let_v wicked_a man_n blind_a conscience_n and_o fear_v it_o wicked_a man_n oftentimes_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n reprove_v they_o for_o some_o sin_n and_o admonish_v they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o to_o commit_v wicked_a practice_n than_o they_o flout_v at_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v what_o your_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o do_v as_o we_o do_v you_o will_v not_o drink_v will_v you_o why_o oh_o your_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o you_o will_v not_o commit_v adultery_n will_v you_o your_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o what_o you_o be_v a_o man_n of_o conscience_n be_v you_o and_o you_o will_v suffer_v your_o conscience_n to_o make_v a_o fool_n of_o you_o what_o care_v we_o for_o your_o conscience_n or_o you_o either_o thus_o many_o sinner_n keep_v conscience_n under_o but_o howsoever_o conscience_n be_v thus_o slight_v and_o despise_v the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o god_n will_v awaken_v conscience_n and_o put_v a_o new_a commission_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o send_v he_o help_v from_o heaven_n and_o say_v go_v to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o tell_v he_o you_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o you_o have_v speak_v against_o god_n saint_n you_o have_v break_v god_n sabbath_n and_o slight_v god_n word_n and_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o god_n i_o charge_v you_o as_o you_o will_v
answer_v it_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n take_v heed_n of_o those_o evil_n and_o sinful_a practice_n that_o heretofore_o you_o have_v commit_v lest_o you_o damn_v your_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o you_o must_v know_v that_o conscience_n come_v not_o without_o a_o commission_n but_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o he_o show_v it_o also_o pro._n 29.1_o there_o be_v one_o part_n of_o conscience_n commission_n there_o say_v the_o text_n he_o that_o be_v often_o reprooved_a harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n if_o you_o be_v often_o reprooved_a &_o will_v not_o be_v better_v nor_o inform_v than_o the_o lord_n say_v &_o conscience_n from_o the_o lord_n tell_v you_o be_v it_o at_o your_o own_o peril_n you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v &_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o thess_n 3.14_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o his_o commission_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n he_o that_o will_v not_o stoop_v thereto_o nor_o be_v frame_v thereby_o why_o conscience_n he_o show_v his_o commission_n and_o charge_n man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o &_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v take_v the_o part_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o that_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n but_o you_o will_v say_v can_v a_o man_n shift_n and_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n i_o answer_v no_o conscience_n have_v now_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o aid_n from_o heaven_n because_o he_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n so_o bad_o deal_v withal_o therefore_o he_o will_v go_v no_o more_o so_o slender_o guard_v deut._n 29.19_o there_o say_v the_o text_n if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_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 &_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o you_o that_o say_v conscience_n may_v command_v what_o he_o please_v yet_o you_o will_v do_v what_o you_o listen_v and_o though_o you_o add_v dunkennesse_n unto_o thirst_n yet_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o you_o tell_v you_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v smok_v against_o your_o soul_n &_o he_o shall_v blot_v your_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v follow_v thou_o into_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n whatever_o thou_o do_v or_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v follow_v thou_o god_n wrath_n shall_v follow_v thou_o to_o the_o ale_n house_n and_o the_o brothel-house_n and_o to_o the_o tavern_n god_n shall_v follow_v thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o to_o thy_o shame_n here_o &_o to_o thy_o confusion_n hereafter_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o conscience_n he_o have_v be_v snub_v in_o former_a time_n and_o no_o man_n care_v for_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v a_o waken_v and_o back_v with_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v a_o peremptory_a command_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v it_o at_o your_o own_o peril_n if_o you_o meddle_v with_o sin_n and_o this_o make_v sinful_a wretch_n lie_n snug_a for_o a_o while_n they_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o but_o shut_v themselves_o under_o hatch_n conscience_n perke_n then_o upon_o the_o crown_n and_o this_o make_v they_o hang_v the_o wing_n a_o little_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o base_a course_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o alehouse_n awhile_o but_o now_o when_o wicked_a person_n see_v that_o their_o companion_n be_v go_v and_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v one_o of_o their_o company_n they_o make_v after_o he_o amain_o and_o then_o conscience_n pluck_v one_o way_n and_o they_o pluck_v another_o way_n they_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n conscience_n bid_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o and_o take_v heed_n what_o he_o do_v perhaps_o conscience_n see_v he_o half_o persuade_v to_o yield_v to_o his_o old_a companion_n and_o then_o conscience_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o take_v heed_n unto_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o command_v and_o charge_v you_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n that_o you_o run_v not_o into_o your_o former_a wicked_a course_n but_o then_o his_o curse_a companion_n they_o draw_v backward_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o now_o you_o begin_v to_o sever_v yourself_o from_o we_o he_o tell_v they_o his_o conscience_n have_v trouble_v he_o and_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o hear_v the_o commission_n of_o conscience_n read_v that_o whosoever_o be_v often_o reprove_v and_o not_o better_v thereby_o shall_v perish_v and_o that_o he_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o this_o make_v he_o do_v as_o he_o do_v when_o his_o companion_n hear_v this_o they_o begin_v to_o blind_v his_o judgement_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o take_v off_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n you_o have_v hear_v say_v they_o many_o threaten_n from_o god_n and_o conscience_n have_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o old_a course_n but_o threaten_v man_n live_v long_o these_o word_n break_v no_o bone_n and_o this_o breath_n 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