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these_o be_v way_n of_o death_n but_o if_o you_o will_v hearken_v to_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v way_n of_o life_n of_o turn_v have_v be_v speak_v chap._n 14.6_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v you_o by_o turn_v turn_v thorough_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v the_o nation_n i_o take_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n deut_n 4.34_o you_o be_v the_o people_n that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o &_o avouch_v i_o to_o be_v your_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o and_o i_o you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n vers_fw-la 18._o you_o be_v they_o upon_o who_o i_o have_v bestow_v great_a privilege_n holy_a ordinance_n to_o who_o i_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o truth_n ps_n 76.1_o 2._o ps_n 98.3_o you_o be_v the_o people_n i_o have_v take_v most_o delight_n in_o of_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n who_o i_o have_v most_o honour_v do_v most_o for_o and_o make_v the_o great_a promise_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o chap_n 33.8.14_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o leave_v i_o and_o my_o way_n and_o fall_v into_o way_n of_o death_n why_o do_v you_o wound_v and_o stab_v yourselves_o if_o you_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o i_o yet_o pity_v yourselves_o cease_v from_o those_o way_n will_v be_v your_o death_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o live_v in_o my_o way_n then_o to_o die_v in_o your_o own_o first_o observe_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v heavy_a and_o consume_a thing_n our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o gild_n alone_o be_v
a_o great_a burden_n a_o stone_n say_v solomon_n prov_n 27.3_o be_v heavy_a and_o the_o sand_n weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o and_o guilt_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o all_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o what_o be_v guilt_n then_o with_o punishment_n but_o a_o consume_a a_o devour_a thing_n when_o david_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o he_o what_o say_v he_o psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o headâ—_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o v._o 4._o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n v._o 8._o god_n hand_n and_o his_o own_o guilt_n do_v eat_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n this_o make_v he_o to_o say_v psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n the_o word_n for_o beauty_n note_n that_o be_v desirable_a in_o man_n whatever_o be_v desirable_a that_o melt_v away_o when_o god_n do_v visit_v man_n for_o sin_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n crush_v the_o wing_n and_o hazard_n the_o life_n of_o the_o moth_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o god_n hand_n where_o guilt_n be_v mar_v the_o beauty_n strength_n and_o desireable_n of_o man_n second_o observe_v sinner_n under_o sad_a judgement_n be_v apt_a to_o despond_v yea_o to_o despair_n if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v they_o have_v great_o sin_v against_o god_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o his_o prophet_n threaten_v judgement_n and_o now_o the_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o their_o heart_n sink_v within_o they_o and_o they_o 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sinner_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o despond_v or_o despair_v of_o mercy_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n let_v they_o be_v great_a sinner_n old_a sinner_n sinner_n under_o judgement_n ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n as_o these_o be_v yet_o if_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o for_o first_o god_n take_v pleasure_n rather_o in_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n then_o in_o their_o death_n and_o destruction_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked-turn_a from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v if_o a_o state_n say_v to_o a_o company_n of_o its_o subject_n who_o be_v traitor_n and_o upon_o traitorous_a design_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n but_o my_o pleasure_n be_v that_o you_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o live_v be_v not_o here_o a_o large_a door_n of_o hope_n open_v unto_o they_o whatever_o their_o treason_n be_v second_o lest_o man_n be_v deep_o guilty_a shall_v suspect_v the_o reality_n of_o god_n herein_o for_o guilt_n be_v full_a of_o jealousy_n the_o lord_n swear_v to_o it_o and_o that_o by_o his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o most_o unquestionable_a thing_n of_o all_o for_o none_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n word_n and_o oath_n two_o sufficient_a bond_n to_o secure_v it_o three_o here_o be_v god_n command_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o turn_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n when_o a_o man_n servant_n be_v abroad_o in_o some_o dangerous_a design_n and_o his_o master_n command_v he_o again_o and_o again_o to_o leave_v it_o off_o and_o come_v home_o to_o he_o or_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o a_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o master_n see_v he_o will_v be_v drown_v if_o he_o come_v not_o back_o again_o he_o call_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o return_v be_v not_o this_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o seek_v his_o good_a and_o will_v have_v he_o safe_a four_o god_n set_v the_o strong_a argument_n before_o they_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o life_n and_o death_n if_o you_o go_v on_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n you_o must_v die_v if_o you_o will_v turn_v here_o be_v life_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o be_v great_a mercy_n they_o be_v not_o leave_v unto_o uncertainty_n whether_o they_o shall_v
have_v life_n or_o no_o but_o life_n be_v propound_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o where_o that_o be_v promise_v there_o be_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o mercy_n open_v god_n be_v trouble_v at_o it_o that_o sinner_n forsake_v mercy_n and_o embrace_v it_o not_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v you_o not_o turn_v from_o your_o evil_a way_n unto_o i_o the_o live_a god_n be_o i_o so_o ill_a a_o god_n have_v i_o deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o you_o as_o that_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o testify_v against_o i_o tell_v i_o wherein_o like_o that_o in_o micah_n 6.3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o remove_v it_o five_o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n lie_v in_o turn_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n upright_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o himself_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o invention_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o leave_v a_o universal_a everlasting_a and_o satisfy_v good_a for_o a_o particular_a fade_a and_o a_o unsatisfy_a good_a this_o madness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n 9.3_o eccl_n 9.3_o till_o they_o come_v to_o repent_v &_o turn_v again_o unto_o god_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o right_a posture_n to_o behold_v the_o lord_n this_o turn_v must_v be_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o all_o of_o they_o ezek._n 14.6_o chap._n 18.21.31_o else_o it_o be_v no_o turn_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v towards_o any_o one_o sin_n lust_n creature_n or_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v not_o turn_v his_o back_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o not_o his_o face_n he_o prefer_v a_o creature_n a_o lust_n before_o god_n six_o observe_v sinner_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o destruction_n why_o will_v you_o die_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o idolatry_n 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