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passionate_a wish_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o 〈◊〉_d preparation_n for_o his_o change_n and_o live_v 〈◊〉_d strict_o as_o the_o best_a about_o he_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d much_o of_o another_o mind_n that_o he_o perceive_v no_o need_n of_o all_o this_o diligence_n but_o thiâ—â—_n it_o be_v humorous_a or_o timorous_a superstition_n 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o that_o he_o may_v do_v well_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d out_o it_o the_o same_o man_n that_o will_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n mercy_n o_o mercy_n lord_n to_o a_o â—â—â—arting_a soul_n that_o be_v load_v with_o sin_n and_o â—â—mbleth_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d now_o perhaps_o a_o enemy_n to_o serious_a earnest_a â—â—ayer_n and_o hate_v the_o family_n and_o person_n â—â—at_v most_o use_v it_o or_o at_o least_o be_v prayerless_a 〈◊〉_d cold_a and_o dull_a himself_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o few_o careless_a customary_a word_n and_o feel_v no_o pinch_a necessity_n 〈◊〉_d awaken_v he_o importunate_o to_o cry_v and_o â—â—ve_v with_o god_n do_v not_o all_o this_o show_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v befool_v by_o prosperity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v with_o themselves_o till_o danger_n or_o calamity_n call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o force_n â—â—em_v better_a to_o know_v themselves_o your_o mutability_n prove_v your_o ignoranceâ—â—d_a â—â—d_z mistake_n if_o indeed_o your_o case_n be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d good_a as_o your_o present_a confidence_n or_o seâ—â—rity_n do_v import_n lament_v it_o not_o in_o your_o â—â—versity_n fear_v it_o not_o when_o death_n be_v calâ—â—â—g_v you_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o impartial_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d not_o out_o then_o of_o your_o ungodliness_n and_o casuality_n of_o your_o trifle_a hypocrisy_n â—â—ur_n sleight_n contemptuous_a thought_n of_o â—od_a and_o of_o your_o cast_v away_o your_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n by_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o deâ—â—es_n if_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o be_v now_o in_o â—â—e_z right_a and_o diligent_a serious_a believer_n in_o â—â—e_z wrong_n then_o stand_v to_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o good_a face_n on_o your_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v good_a be_v not_o down_o in_o the_o mouth_n when_o it_o be_v triâ—â—_n god_n will_v do_v you_o no_o wong_v if_o your_o 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a he_o will_v sure_o justify_v you_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o mar_v it_o wish_v not_o to_o die_v the_o deaâ—â—_n of_o the_o righteous_a say_v not_o to_o they_o gâ—â—â—_n we_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v ouâ—_n mat._n 25.8_o if_o all_o their_o care_n and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d labour_n in_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o its_o righteousness_n be_v a_o needless_a thing_n wish_v not_o for_o it_o in_o your_o extremity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o needless_a then_o if_o fervent_a prayer_n may_v bâ—_n spare_v now_o while_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o lifeless_a word_n that_o you_o have_v learnâ—_n by_o rote_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n then_o call_v 〈◊〉_d on_o god_n when_o answer_v be_v past_a seek_v he_o not_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v prov._n 1â—_n 27_o 28._o when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o cry_v not_o lord_n lord_n open_z unto_o we_o wheâ—_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v matth._n 25.10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d they_o not_o foolish_a then_o that_o sleep_v bâ—â—_n they_o that_o watch_v if_o christ_n be_v mistaken_a and_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_n matth._n 25.2_o &_o prov._n 1.22_o o_o sir_n stand_v but_o at_o the_o bedside_n of_o one_o of_o these_o ungodly_a careless_a man_n and_o heaâ—_n what_o he_o say_v of_o his_o former_a life_n of_o his_o approach_a change_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o a_o carnal_a â—ourse_n whether_o a_o heavenly_a or_o worldly_a life_n 〈◊〉_d better_a unless_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o to_o that_o deplorate_a stupidity_n which_o a_o hour_n time_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o
justification_n than_o now_o thou_o stand_v as_o afar_o off_o and_o dare_v scare_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o not_o that_o extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o any_o that_o be_v ungodly_a be_v justify_v or_o can_v be_v save_v while_o they_o be_v such_o nor_o that_o a_o smite_v on_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o wicked_a life_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o grace_n that_o must_v renew_v and_o justify_v thou_o none_o speed_v better_a with_o christ_n than_o the_o woman_n that_o confess_v herself_o a_o dog_n and_o beg_v but_o for_o the_o child_n crumb_n and_o the_o centurion_n that_o send_v friend_n to_o christ_n to_o mediate_v for_o he_o and_o as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o come_v himself_o and_o unworthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v enter_v under_o his_o roof_n for_o of_o the_o first_o christ_n say_v o_n woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15.27_o 28._o and_o of_o the_o second_o he_o say_v with_o admiration_n i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n luke_n 7.6_o 7_o 8.9_o though_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o deny_v the_o title_n of_o a_o child_n and_o to_o number_v thyself_o with_o the_o dog_n yet_o go_v to_o he_o and_o beg_v his_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n though_o thou_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o and_o though_o thou_o beg_v prayer_n of_o other_o as_o think_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v thy_o own_o thou_o little_o think_v how_o this_o self-abasement_n and_o self-denial_n prepare_v thou_o for_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o his_o esteem_n when_o thou_o be_v contrite_a as_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v tread_v underfeet_n and_o poor_a and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n then_o will_v he_o look_v at_o thou_o with_o compassion_n and_o respect_n isa_n 66.2_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v isa_n 57.15_o when_o thou_o be_v use_v the_o self-condemning_a word_n of_o paul_n rom._n 7.14_o to_o 25._o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o and_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n when_o thou_o cry_v out_o with_o he_o o_fw-la wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n thou_o be_v then_o fit_a to_o look_v to_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o use_v the_o follow_a word_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n when_o thou_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o thou_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o storm_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v engage_v to_o bring_v thou_o low_o but_o now_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o thou_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v engage_v to_o exalt_v thou_o luke_n 14.11_o &_o 18.14_o mercy_n look_v downard_v and_o can_v quick_o â—pie_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o dust_n but_o can_v leave_v he_o there_o nor_o deny_v he_o compassion_n and_o relief_n be_v thou_o cast_v out_o as_o helpless_a wound_v by_o thy_o sin_n and_o neglect_v by_o all_o other_o that_o pass_v by_o thou_o be_v the_o fit_a object_n for_o the_o skill_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o wash_v sinner_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o tender_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o undertake_v the_o perfect_a of_o the_o cure_n though_o yet_o thou_o must_v bear_v the_o surgeon_n hand_n till_o his_o time_n of_o perfect_a cure_n be_v come_v luke_n 10.33_o 34_o 35._o now_o thou_o perceive_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o be_v fit_a to_o study_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o with_o all_o saint_n to_o strive_v to_o comprehend_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n &_o length_n &_o depth_n &_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o now_o thou_o have_v smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jerem._n 31.19_o &_o 8.6_o thou_o be_v fit_a to_o look_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o smite_v for_o thy_o transgression_n and_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v how_o he_o have_v bear_v thy_o grief_n and_o carry_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o be_v bruise_v for_o thy_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o we_o be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o forgiveness_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o repentance_n remember_v that_o christ_n be_v exalt_v by_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentnace_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.31_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v speak_v it_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n except_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o 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