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15_o 16._o and_o these_o be_v hard_a speech_n against_o he_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o willing_a to_o save_v man_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v discourage_v by_o his_o word_n from_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o offence_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v shall_v then_o be_v confute_v he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o sâ—ints_n to_o confute_v they_o and_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n from_o make_v objection_n against_o their_o own_o eternal_a damnation_n here_o be_v adam_n the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o world_n heâ—e_n be_v lot_n that_o lie_v with_o both_o his_o daughter_n here_o be_v abraham_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o idolater_n and_o jacob_n that_o be_v a_o supplant_a and_o reuben_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o judah_n that_o lie_v â—ith_o his_o daughter-in-law_n and_o levy_v and_o simeon_n that_o wicked_o slay_v the_o sechemite_n and_o aaron_n that_o make_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o proclaim_v a_o religious_a feast_n unto_o it_o here_o be_v also_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n and_o bathsheba_n that_o bear_v a_o bâ—stard_n to_o david_n here_o be_v solomon_n that_o great_a backslider_n and_o manasseh_n that_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o a_o witch_n time_n will_v fail_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n daughter_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n of_o matthew_n the_o publican_n and_o of_o gideon_n and_o samson_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o alas_o alas_o i_o say_v what_o will_v these_o sinner_n do_v that_o have_v through_o their_o unbelief_n eclipse_v the_o glorious_a largeness_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o give_v way_n to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n because_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o all_o these_o though_o now_o glorious_a saint_n in_o light_n be_v sometime_o sinner_n of_o the_o big_a size_n who_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v of_o a_o notorious_a hue_n yet_o now_o i_o say_v they_o 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merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n christ._n but_o will_v it_o not_o think_v you_o strange_o put_v to_o silence_v all_o such_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o reason_v of_o the_o ungodly_a before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o will_v yea_o and_o will_v send_v they_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n also_o with_o the_o great_a guilt_n that_o possible_o can_v fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n for_o what_o will_v sting_v like_o this_o i_o have_v through_o my_o own_o foolish_a narrow_a unworthy_a undervalue_v thought_n of_o the_o love_n and_o ability_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v i_o bring_v myself_o to_o everlasting_a ruin_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_v a_o horrible_a sinner_n not_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o do_v live_v so_o vile_a a_o life_n as_o i_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n i_o see_v now_o that_o there_o be_v abundance_n in_o glory_n that_o once_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v be_v but_o they_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o i_o be_o damn_v by_o unbelief_n wrâ—tch_v that_o i_o be_o why_o do_v not_o i_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o redeem_v blood_n of_o jesus_n why_o do_v i_o not_o humble_o cast_v my_o soul_n at_o his_o blessed_a foot_n stool_n for_o mercy_n why_o do_v i_o judge_v of_o his_o ability_n to_o save_v i_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o shallow_a reason_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n why_o betake_v not_o i_o myself_o to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n why_o do_v i_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v understand_v since_o now_o i_o perceive_v that_o god_n say_v then_o he_o giveth_z liberal_o to_o they_o that_o pray_v and_o upbraid_v not_o jam._n 1.5_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o think_v that_o by_o such_o cogitation_n as_o these_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n will_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n especial_o those_o that_o have_v live_v where_o they_o do_v or_o may_v have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n oh_o that_o say_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n at_o the_o judgement_n than_o for_o they_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v see_v luke_n 10.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o reason_n therefore_o stand_v fast_o namely_o that_o christ_n by_o offer_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n now_o will_v stop_v all_o mouth_n of_o the_o impenitent_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o excuse_n that_o shall_v be_v attempt_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o thought_n of_o 〈◊〉_d greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o they_o caâ—â—_n not_o to_o he_o i_o have_v often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o sinner_n at_o that_o day_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v manage_v with_o that_o sweetness_n with_o that_o equitableness_n with_o that_o excellent_a righteousness_n as_o to_o every_o sin_n and_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n thereof_o that_o man_n that_o be_v damn_v before_o the_o judgement_n be_v over_o shall_v receive_v such_o conviction_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o their_o desert_n of_o hell_n fire_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o themselves_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o go_v to_o hell-fire_n these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n matt._n 25.46_o only_o this_o will_n tear_v that_o they_o have_v miss_v of_o mercy_n and_o glory_n and_o obtain_v everlasting_a damnation_n through_o their_o unbelief_n but_o it_o will_v tear_v but_o themselves_o but_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o will_v gnash_v upon_o themselves_o for_o in_o that_o mercy_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o reject_v of_o it_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o forsake_v what_o they_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o for_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o word_n of_o application_n the_o application_n first_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v we_o how_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n to_o men._n indeed_o we_o have_v advantage_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o many_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o his_o die_a for_o we_o his_o send_v his_o word_n and_o minister_n to_o we_o and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o this_o of_o beginning_n to_o offer_v mercy_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v that_o which_o heighten_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v to_o we_o that_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o but_o it_o show_v we_o yet_o more_o the_o depth_n of_o that_o love_n he_o may_v have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o yet_o have_v extend_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o a_o few_o as_o one_o may_v call_v they_o of_o the_o best-conditioned_n sinner_n to_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n yet_o make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_v to_o those_o that_o sin_v not_o lavish_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o one_o may_v call_v they_o the_o moderate_a sinner_n the_o sinner_n that_o mix_v righteousness_n with_o their_o pollution_n the_o sinner_n that_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n do_v what_o on_o their_o part_n lie_v some_o that_o be_v blind_a will_v think_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v i_o say_v it_o have_v be_v love_n great_a love_n if_o he_o have_v die_v for_o none_o but_o such_o and_o send_v his_o love_n to_o such_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v
he_o that_o will_v indeed_o be_v save_v as_o before_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unpardonable_a the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v make_v void_a nor_o their_o truth_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o here_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o promise_n that_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o that_o come_v and_o the_o sinner_n come_v wherefore_o he_o must_v be_v receive_v consequently_n he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n have_v not_o can_v have_v sin_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o come_a soul_n that_o fear_n though_o he_o come_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o but_o again_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v come_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o come_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n for_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o thing_n as_o deter_n and_o hold_v he_o back_o 1._o he_o count_v this_o bless_a person_n this_o son_n of_o god_n a_o magician_n a_o conjurer_n a_o witch_n or_o one_o that_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n mat._n 9.34_o mat._n 12.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o now_o he_o that_o have_v this_o opinion_n of_o this_o jesus_n can_v be_v willing_a to_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n for_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o such_o a_o one_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n that_o be_v by_o contemn_v reproach_v vilify_a and_o despise_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o vile_a one_o or_o the_o great_a cheat_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v therefore_o as_o to_o his_o esteem_n of_o he_o call_v he_o accurse_v crucify_v he_o to_o himself_o or_o count_v he_o one_o hang_v as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o malefactor_n heb._n 6.6_o and_o chap._n 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 2._o his_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n he_o count_v a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o have_v no_o more_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n froâ—_n sin_n than_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o dog_n heb._n 10.29_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o count_v it_o a_o unholy_a thing_n he_o mean_v he_o make_v it_o of_o less_o value_n than_o that_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o cow_n which_o be_v clean_o according_a to_o the_o law._n and_o therefore_o must_v mean_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o no_o more_o worth_n to_o he_o in_o his_o account_n than_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o dog_n a_o ass_n or_o a_o swine_n which_o always_o be_v as_o to_o sacrifice_n reject_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a now_o he_o who_o have_v no_o better_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n or_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o salvation_n 3._o but_o further_a all_o this_o mâ—st_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a or_o after_o the_o shine_a of_o gospel_n light_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o some_o considerable_a profession_n of_o he_o as_o the_o mâ—ssias_n or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o thus_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n commit_v it_o when_o they_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o he_o and_o call_v they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o beelzebub_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o some_o sâ—ining_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n and_o with_o those_o who_o after_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v and_o have_v feel_v something_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o disgrace_n heb._n 6.5_o 6._o 3._o it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v after_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o one_o own_o open_a profession_n of_o he_o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n deliver_v unto_o they_o 4._o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v open_o before_o witness_v in_o the_o face_n sight_n and_o 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