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be_v commit_v be_v it_o not_o then_o high_a time_n that_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o upon_o your_o repentance_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o sinner_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v upon_o your_o conscience_n until_o your_o repentance_n you_o lie_v under_o gild_n if_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n after_o what_o thâ—_n you_o have_v escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n hitherto_o yet_o the_o gild_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o that_o bind_v you_o therefore_o you_o see_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n go_v together_o o_o poor_a sinner_n until_o you_o sincere_o repent_v all_o your_o gild_n be_v upon_o you_o yea_o it_o be_v mark_v before_o the_o lord_n and_z o_o how_o sad_a be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o this_o very_a day_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o thy_o soul_n four_o word_n of_o counsel_n o_o then_o fly_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o chrâ—â—_n gild_n will_v walk_v in_o your_o conscience_n when_o once_o awaken_v until_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o they_o until_o you_o by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n what_o though_o gild_n have_v lay_v long_o upon_o you_o what_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o old_a stand_n yet_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n take_v it_o away_o it_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 12.24_o heb._n 12.24_o new_a or_o old_a great_a or_o small_a inormity_n or_o infirmity_n sin_n against_o light_n or_o sin_n against_o love_n o_o then_o come_v sinner_n come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v five_o word_n of_o counsel_n be_v o_o then_o do_v not_o lie_v long_o in_o your_o gild_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n be_v dangerous_a but_o to_o lie_v long_o when_o fall_v be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a these_o bâ—â—â—â—en_n of_o joseph_n lay_v long_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o gild_n o_o poor_a sinner_n when_o you_o fall_v by_o sin_n make_v haste_n to_o get_v up_o by_o repentance_n 1._o what_o if_o you_o shall_v be_v harden_v in_o gild_n and_o do_v you_o not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n when_o you_o lie_v in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v before_o you_o commit_v it_o you_o think_v you_o may_v repent_v of_o it_o when_o you_o will_v but_o alas_o you_o may_v soon_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n dr._n preston_n speak_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n o_o say_v he_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o temptation_n to_o the_o sinner_n seem_v little_a commit_v but_o this_o once_o and_o thou_o may_v afterward_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o thou_o need_v never_o commit_v this_o sin_n again_o but_o alas_o say_v he_o every_o sin_n commit_v leave_v the_o spawn_n of_o another_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o after_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v easy_o lead_v into_o another_o act_n until_o it_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 2._o what_o if_o you_o die_v in_o it_o you_o may_v lie_v in_o it_o and_o die_v in_o it_o o_o what_o if_o god_n say_v such_o a_o word_n to_o you_o in_o your_o gild_n unrepented_a of_o as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o jew_n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n o_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o die_v in_o sin_n you_o think_v it_o sad_a to_o die_v in_o debt_n to_o man_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o die_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v debt_n to_o god_n with_o all_o your_o sin_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o your_o soul_n what_o if_o thou_o die_v a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v thou_o not_o damn_v if_o thou_o have_v ten_o thousand_o soul_n and_o o_o what_o a_o venture_n do_v thou_o run_v that_o lie_v in_o sin_n 3._o o_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o sin_n the_o long_a it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o long_a a_o sinner_n lie_v in_o his_o fall_n the_o hard_a he_o be_v to_o rise_v as_o the_o large_a a_o disease_n be_v upon_o a_o person_n the_o more_o difficult_a be_v the_o cure_n a_o man_n feel_v not_o at_o first_o when_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o he_o lie_v a_o while_n he_o grow_v stiff_a and_o can_v very_o hardly_o rise_v thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o a_o soul_n that_o lie_v long_o in_o sin_n o_o then_o repent_v speedy_o of_o sin_n gen._n xlii_o 21._o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o reflection_n or_o accusation_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n their_o conscience_n now_o be_v awaken_v by_o their_o affliction_n they_o now_o joint_o draw_v up_o this_o conolusion_n and_o indictment_n against_o themselves_o o_o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 1._o we_o have_v the_o reflection_n itself_o o_o how_o quick_a be_v conscience_n now_o what_o quick_a work_n sometime_o do_v sense_n of_o gild_n make_v o_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o we_o be_v guilty_a etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o reflection_n viz._n their_o present_a distress_n now_o they_o be_v under_o affliction_n for_o their_o be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n be_v a_o unknown_a business_n to_o they_o their_o distress_n and_o straight_o be_v great_a and_o now_o they_o as_o one_o man_n conclude_v for_o their_o guilt_n this_o distress_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n the_o text_n present_v we_o with_o be_v this_o in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n gonscience_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o active_a in_o its_o reflection_n this_o be_v a_o profitable_a truth_n and_o worth_a inquire_v into_o such_o day_n as_o these_o when_o so_o many_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n poor_a sinner_n ruffle_v it_o out_o and_o stout_a it_o out_o against_o god_n in_o a_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n o_o who_o but_o they_o with_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n thus_o he_o swagger_v it_o out_o but_o stay_v until_o a_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v he_o of_o another_o mind_n o_o then_o send_v for_o moses_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o then_o he_o confess_v i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a thus_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n make_v the_o wild_a ass_n a_o emblem_n and_o that_o very_o fit_o of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o prosperous_a condition_n run_v on_o in_o sin_n as_o the_o wild_a ass_n snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n at_o her_o pleasure_n 2.24_o jer._n 2.24_o all_o counsel_n all_o instruction_n all_o advice_n be_v lose_v all_o that_o seek_v she_o do_v but_o weary_v themselves_o but_o stay_v until_o her_o month_n of_o affliction_n and_o distress_n come_v and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v speak_v with_o in_o their_o month_n one_o shall_v find_v they_o o_o now_o conscience_n begin_v to_o talk_v with_o they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o a_o serious_a debate_n concern_v their_o past_a life_n and_o transaction_n god_n often_o set_v conscience_n to_o discourse_v with_o sinner_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n we_o have_v plentiful_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o holy_a writ_n you_o may_v find_v it_o prove_v of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n own_o people_n the_o case_n of_o gain_n what_o a_o quick_a reflection_n be_v that_o of_o he_o all_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v slay_v i_o his_o sin_n and_o guilt_n walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n abel_n ghost_n as_o i_o may_v say_v he_o haunt_v gain_n conscience_n alas_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o slay_v he_o it_o be_v only_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n ahab_n have_v sin_v high_o against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o non-such_a for_o a_o sinner_n 21.24_o 1_o king_n 21.24_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o ahab_n which_o do_v set_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n
smite_v he_o aâ—_n david_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n oâ—_n saul_n garment_n tendeâ—_n conscience_n find_v this_o inwarâ—_n smite_v either_o upon_o thâ—_n commission_n of_o evil_a or_o thâ—_n omission_n of_o good_n ah_o now_o how_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n conscience_n smite_v they_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o poor_a publican_n smite_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o sometime_o with_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n o_o now_o sinner_n reflect_v upon_o their_o sin_n as_o thaâ—_n word_n no_o man_n repent_v and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v 5._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o bring_v again_o to_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o reflection_n remember_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n 46.8_o isa_n 46.8_o and_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n therefore_o we_o have_v frequent_o such_o expression_n remember_v their_o evil_a way_n 8.47_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o and_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v bethink_v themselves_o these_o be_v proper_o the_o reflex_n act_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 6._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o accuse_v the_o conscience_n draw_v up_o a_o accusation_n against_o the_o sinner_n as_o here_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v it_o reflect_v when_o it_o accuse_v we_o read_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o only_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o their_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v they_o 7._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o condemn_v which_o be_v high_o than_o accuse_v it_o pass_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o it_o witness_n if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 3.20_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n viz._n our_o conscience_n we_o may_v spell_v out_o of_o all_o these_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n second_o inquiry_n be_v what_o this_o awaken_v conscience_n reflect_v upon_o for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o conscience_n do_v never_o bear_v false_a witness_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o voice_n god_n conscience_n testimony_n hold_v true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 1._o conscience_n in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n reflect_v upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o present_a commission_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o sinner_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o a_o hurry_n and_o huff_v of_o temptation_n all_o be_v forget_v o_o but_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o remembrance_n that_o conscience_n keep_v and_o all_o your_o sin_n be_v register_v there_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o seal_a book_n at_o present_a you_o know_v not_o â—ow_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v open_v and_o you_o judge_v out_o of_o it_o according_a to_o what_o you_o have_v â—one_n o_o how_o many_o sinner_n may_v now_o deny_v matter_n of_o fact_n but_o when_o conscience_n â—hall_v be_v awaken_v to_o lay_v it_o â—ome_o and_o charge_v they_o plainâ—ith_v it_o say_v as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o deny_v of_o it_o the_o witness_n of_o â—â—es_n own_o conscience_n be_v a_o â—deniable_a testimony_n cainâ—ould_v â—ould_z not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n therefore_o his_o gild_n cry_v all_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v slay_v i_o 〈◊〉_d aoh_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a judas_n can_v nodeny_v this_o testimony_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v again_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2._o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o reflect_v upon_o matter_n oâ—_n fact_n but_o upon_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o the_o fact_n conscience_n when_o awaken_v become_v tender_a and_o call_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n to_o remembrance_n that_o do_v heighten_v or_o any_o way_n aggravate_v the_o matter_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o in_o the_o text_n wherein_o lie_v the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o gild_n you_o have_v hear_v hint_v before_o i_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o hâ—â—_n soul_n and_o he_o beseech_v we_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v 1._o they_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o their_o eye_n do_v not_o affect_v their_o heart_n 2._o it_o be_v their_o brother_n too_o 3._o he_o beseech_v we_o 4._o they_o will_v not_o hear_v all_o of_o they_o great_a aggravation_n see_v it_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o brother_n soul_n a_o beseech_v brother_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v deasned_a their_o ear_n to_o his_o lamentable_a cry_n o_o how_o do_v their_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o all_o these_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o conscience_n when_o awaken_v reflect_v upon_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n 1._o sometime_o conscience_n tell_v the_o sinner_n it_o be_v against_o light_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o conceive_v this_o before_o commission_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n and_o transgression_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n and_o say_v conscience_n this_o thou_o know_v yea_o this_o thou_o know_v beforehand_o and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o light_n thou_o do_v run_v violent_o into_o it_o and_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n as_o job_n phrase_n be_v 24.13_o job_n 24.13_o 2._o sometime_o conscience_n tell_v the_o sinner_n he_o have_v sin_v against_o resolution_n and_o this_o be_v a_o aggravate_v circumstance_n o_o how_o often_o say_v conscience_n have_v thou_o break_v thy_o serious_a purpose_n and_o vow_n when_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n and_o distress_n now_o conscience_n register_n and_o record_n the_o very_a resolution_n of_o poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o the_o secret_a purpose_n when_o some_o of_o you_o be_v at_o sea_n ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jonah_n phrase_n it_o o_o then_o you_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o purpose_n against_o sin_n if_o god_n will_v bring_v you_o off_o with_o your_o life_n at_o this_o time_n or_o it_o may_v be_v other_o of_o you_o at_o land_n upon_o a_o suppose_a deathbed_n o_o if_o god_n will_v spare_v you_o how_o do_v you_o resolve_v against_o sin_n yea_o against_o those_o sin_n that_o sting_v your_o conscience_n most_o but_o alas_o after_o all_o this_o do_v not_o you_o break_v your_o bond_n now_o conscience_n book_n all_o and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o will_v remember_v you_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n 3._o sometime_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflection_n tell_v the_o sinner_n of_o sin_v against_o its_o warning_n and_o dictate_v to_o sin_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v a_o very_a great_a aggravation_n o_o sinner_n how_o often_o have_v conscience_n warn_v you_o as_o you_o love_v your_o peace_n as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o god_n that_o you_o go_v not_o on_o in_o such_o a_o course_n or_o that_o you_o commit_v not_o such_o a_o sin_n 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