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as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n 15._o luke_n 15._o where_o it_o be_v full_o describe_v in_o all_o the_o material_a constitutive_a and_o principal_a line_n and_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n pensive_a thoughtfulness_n and_o consideration_n a_o manly_a and_o serious_a application_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o take_v a_o impartial_a review_n of_o ourselves_o in_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v place_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o our_o recovery_n ezek._n 18.14_o &_o 28._o serious_n and_o deliberate_a resolution_n to_o amend_v our_o way_n and_o do_n such_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o penitent_a king_n of_o israel_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 69._o psal_n 119.59_o 69._o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n to_o thy_o precept_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o we_o to_o trifle_v and_o delay_n in_o so_o momentous_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n therefore_o while_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v 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he_o will_v not_o exact_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o we_o but_o free_o and_o full_o pardon_v we_o and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n 18.21_o ezek._n 18.21_o and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v we_o have_v god_n gracious_a promise_n 7._o isa_n 55_o 7._o that_o when_o any_o wicked_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o thought_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o the_o great_a mountain_n firm_a and_o stable_a he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n those_o that_o repent_v though_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o scarlet_a and_o a_o crimson_a dye_n great_a and_o many_o he_o will_v certain_o pardon_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o retrieve_v himself_o that_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v to_o vicious_a habit_n 12.23_o jer._n 12.23_o and_o have_v debauch_v his_o reason_n gratify_v his_o lust_n and_o passion_n debilitate_a all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o cauterise_v his_o conscience_n through_o a_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o custom_n and_o to_o reform_v himself_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v 9_o be_v job_n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o possible_a to_o be_v effect_v nay_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a 18.3_o mat._n 18.3_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o can_v
then_o our_o way_n and_o go_n be_v to_o god_n pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n who_o behold_v our_o close_a artifices_fw-la and_o subtle_a disguise_n as_o clear_o as_o he_o see_v our_o open_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n for_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o he_o 139.12_o ps_n 139.12_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o 22_o job_n 34.21_o 22_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n fix_o and_o intentive_o and_o he_o see_v critical_o and_o curious_o all_o his_o go_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o seneca_n tell_v lucilius_n 7.9.94.12_o epist_n 41._o jer._n 17.10_o ps_n 7.9.94.12_o god_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o a_o observer_n of_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n the_o searcher_n of_o our_o heart_n who_o know_v the_o secret_a motion_n counsel_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o keep_v 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of_o death_n and_o mortality_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o pathetical_a charge_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n who_o be_v very_o hearty_o concern_v for_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o man_n by_o his_o eminent_a servant_n moses_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o commander_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o numerous_a people_n he_o bespeak_v they_o in_o a_o most_o affectionate_a and_o oblige_a manner_n to_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o out_o stretch_v arm_n in_o preserve_v they_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o subdue_a the_o nation_n about_o they_o and_o in_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n he_o entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o transitoriness_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o to_o withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o farthly_a glory_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n 32.29_o deut._n 32.29_o to_o study_v and_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o that_o holy_a wisdom_n which_o will_v fit_v they_o for_o life_n eternal_a we_o be_v now_o god_n peculiar_a people_n he_o be_v as_o solicitous_a for_o our_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n as_o once_o he_o be_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o with_o the_o same_o tender_a affection_n do_v he_o importune_v we_o to_o consider_v our_o end_n and_o to_o what_o eternity_n we_o be_v go_v whether_o to_o bliss_n or_o misery_n we_o be_v but_o sojourner_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o have_v 14._o heb._n 13_o 14._o no_o continue_v city_n no_o certain_a abide_n place_n our_o condition_n here_o be_v fleet_a and_o vanish_v 4.14_o jam._n 4.14_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v continue_v here_o till_o to_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v 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