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grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o act._n 7.51_o always_o you_o have_v resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o and_o therefore_o use_v vain_a and_o hellish_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o profane_a one_o among_o we_o that_o because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o prescribe_v in_o sin_v therefore_o procure_v themselves_o immunity_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o often_o hear_v we_o those_o speech_n from_o our_o people_n thus_o have_v i_o always_o use_v and_o my_o father_n before_o i_o now_o brethren_n put_v it_o in_o some_o other_o case_n in_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o see_v how_o odious_a a_o defence_n this_o will_v be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v plead_v thus_o in_o his_o whordom_n thus_o my_o father_n have_v use_v before_o i_o if_o in_o theft_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o abhor_v he_o and_o yet_o in_o sin_n as_o vain_a as_o the_o excuse_n be_v must_v go_v for_o currant_n psal_n 78.8_o be_v not_o as_o your_o father_n a_o 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that_o concern_v thy_o peace_n happy_a be_v thou_o act._n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o now_o he_o admonish_v every_o man_n to_o repent_v the_o reason_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o know_v no_o limit_n of_o time_n so_o be_v it_o repentance_n can_v be_v perform_v if_o a_o man_n turn_v whensoever_o he_o turn_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n now_o mark_v the_o forward_a use_n profane_a man_n make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n use_v since_o there_o be_v place_n for_o pardon_n after_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o disobedience_n vain_a therefore_o to_o take_v think_v too_o soon_o a_o little_a in_o old_a age_n or_o on_o the_o deathbed_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o god_n mercy_n never_o reject_v repentance_n from_o pardon_n if_o at_o any_o time_n hearty_o perform_v well_o belove_a this_o be_v true_a but_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6.1_o know_v we_o therefore_o that_o that_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v pardon_n whensoever_o repentance_n be_v perform_v have_v not_o alway_n give_v repentance_n when_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o nay_o have_v threaten_v to_o deny_v repentance_n to_o they_o that_o contemn_v it_o offer_v in_o the_o mean_n respite_n the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o god_n how_o howl_v esau_n for_o the_o blessing_n how_o fain_o will_v he_o come_v to_o heaven_n how_o bewail_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o and_o yet_o obtain_v it_o not_o and_z what_o say_v wisdom_n prov._n 1_o 24_o 26._o i_o call_v you_o hear_v not_o you_o shall_v call_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v you_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o not_o find_v i_o and_o therefore_o mark_v what_o esay_n say_v isa_n 55.6_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v be_v there_o any_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v find_v answ_n yes_o no_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a but_o for_o that_o man_n can_v seek_v it_o when_o the_o time_n be_v overslipt_a ezek._n 24_o 13._o hence_o then_o let_v we_o learn_v belove_a that_o perhaps_o have_v live_v long_o in_o our_o sin_n now_o at_o the_o length_n to_o seek_v god_n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v of_o we_o and_o mark_v how_o lovingly_z the_o lord_n invite_v we_o who_o have_v go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n a_o long_a time_n yet_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o at_o the_o length_n return_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n belove_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v to_o israel_n and_o still_o say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o though_o you_o have_v long_o go_v astray_o yet_o if_o now_o at_o length_n we_o can_v return_v there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n let_v i_o thus_o apply_v it_o to_o every_o of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o all_o think_v this_o speak_v to_o ourselves_o thou_o 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so_o great_a their_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n never_o so_o fervent_a till_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v all_o be_v but_o celer_fw-la cursus_fw-la extra_fw-la viam_fw-la what_o learn_v we_o hence_o sure_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o turn_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v as_o man_n in_o a_o wilderness_n fain_o perhaps_o we_o will_v find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o can_v nay_o the_o more_o we_o strive_v the_o further_a out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n then_o hence_o learn_v all_o such_o to_o pray_v with_o jeremy_n chap._n 31.18_o 19_o convert_v thou_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v
fear_n of_o death_n oppress_v they_o then_o how_o careful_a will_v they_o be_v if_o god_n restore_v they_o to_o health_n then_o all_o but_o delusion_n as_o in_o achab_n a_o little_a for_o ease_v health_n restore_v no_o token_n of_o humiliation_n or_o repentance_n so_o in_o spiritual_a extremity_n while_o conscience_n affright_v all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o conscience_n yet_o present_o their_o old_a by_o as_o take_v unto_o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n break_v now_o beloved_n let_v we_o beware_v of_o this_o mark_n and_o brand_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o what_o we_o vow_v let_v we_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v ill_o dally_v with_o the_o lord_n let_v i_o add_v the_o curse_n as_o a_o reason_n to_o press_v it_o curse_v outward_a eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o inward_a in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o we_o see_v in_o common_a practice_n their_o last_o end_n worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n and_o here_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o treat_v short_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o vow_n a_o vow_n be_v a_o solemn_a be_v what_o a_o vow_n be_v and_o holy_a promise_n make_v unto_o god_n deliberate_o and_o with_o advisement_n whereby_o we_o bound_v our_o self_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v something_o that_o we_o know_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o i_o call_v it_o first_o a_o promise_n next_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a promise_n to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o promise_n make_v unto_o man_n three_o unto_o god_n because_o this_o a_o part_n of_o invocation_n and_o confession_n the_o matter_n of_o vow_n thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v make_v under_o the_o gospel_n i_o take_v it_o yes_o perhaps_o not_o that_o necessity_n now_o that_o then_o be_v but_o yet_o lawfulness_n the_o same_o because_o 1._o help_v of_o devotion_n when_o right_o understand_v 2._o a_o common_a vow_n make_v in_o baptism_n renew_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o as_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o indeed_o sundry_a 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thing_n in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o have_v ability_n by_o grace_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o perform_v for_o what_o a_o dally_v be_v this_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o presumptuous_a on_o our_o part_n to_o vow_v what_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o perform_v thus_o sin_v papist_n at_o this_o day_n in_o vow_v continency_n in_o single_a life_n a_o thing_n out_o of_o compass_n of_o man_n power_n except_o there_o be_v special_a grace_n give_v of_o god_n and_o object_n whereas_o they_o say_v so_o be_v repentance_n new_a obedience_n but_o by_o grace_n possible_a answer_v grace_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n answ_n one_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n such_o repentance_n this_o promise_v to_o all_o god_n child_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n the_o other_o special_a and_o give_v to_o none_o but_o by_o special_a privilege_n 1_o cor._n 7.36_o a_o second_o caveat_n to_o be_v respect_v be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o person_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la free_a man_n reason_n be_v because_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o disjoint_v of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o rob_n of_o man_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o therefore_o num._n 30._o when_o a_o child_n or_o wife_n have_v vow_v any_o thing_n without_o privity_n and_o consent_n of_o superior_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o power_n to_o abrogate_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o allow_v unto_o child_n authority_n to_o vow_v monastical_a life_n without_o free_a consent_n of_o their_o parent_n abominable_a a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v be_v the_o manner_n and_o ground_n of_o vow_v see_v eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n deliberation_n in_o this_o case_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o first_o of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o jephtah_n sin_v judg._n 11._o second_o whether_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o we_o vow_v 1_o cor._n 7.35_o otherwise_o we_o make_v they_o snare_n unto_o we_o and_o unnecessary_a entanglement_n three_o whether_o god_n call_v we_o thereto_o or_o no_o for_o then_o may_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o assistance_n in_o performance_n and_o this_o call_n be_v gather_v partly_o by_o necessity_n partly_o by_o assurance_n of_o ability_n four_o the_o end_n not_o merit_n but_o as_o help_n to_o we_o in_o obedience_n so_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v a_o vow_n may_v be_v a_o bridle_n unto_o he_o for_o some_o excess_n or_o a_o spurr_n to_o devotion_n lawful_a not_o otherwise_o five_o that_o it_o be_v do_v seldom_o and_o spare_o otherwise_o satan_n get_v advantage_n and_o such_o wound_n be_v grievous_a six_o that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o presumption_n and_o therefore_o good_a in_o all_o vow_n to_o interpose_v that_o condition_n if_o god_n will_v if_o god_n permit_v many_o through_o presumption_n have_v fall_v to_o their_o more_o grievous_a wound_n as_o peter_n etc._n etc._n last_o thing_n be_v performance_n of_o vow_n every_o where_o urge_v as_o 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