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righteousness_n from_o thy_o call_n unto_o that_o day_n and_o so_o to_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o harden_v thy_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o thy_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o thy_o father_n do_v thou_o than_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o thy_o own_o shoulder_n and_o thy_o answer_n shall_v be_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o if_o thou_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o this_o stiffneckedness_a assure_v thyself_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thou_o shall_v reproach_v thy_o conscience_n and_o it_o shall_v reproach_v thou_o thy_o whole_a warfare_n shall_v turn_v to_o wrath_n and_o contempt_n and_o thy_o reproach_v captain_n shall_v forsake_v thou_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o morrow_n he_o will_v swear_v if_o thou_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o seek_v repentance_n though_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o esau_n 15._o wherefore_o i_o say_v thy_o warfare_n be_v not_o difficult_a on_o thy_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o stiffneckedness_a and_o therefore_o from_o some_o experience_n to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o mark_v the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n from_o thy_o first_o manumission_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o nature_n imitate_v and_o follow_v he_o close_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n after_o a_o superstitious_a use_n of_o ordinance_n nor_o to_o the_o right_n in_o a_o supine_n and_o negligent_a use_n of_o they_o nor_o yet_o be_v weary_v and_o impatient_a of_o want_n loiter_v behind_o or_o turn_v back_o for_o egypt_n nor_o last_o let_v not_o thy_o zeal_n to_o approve_v thyself_o courageous_a in_o this_o combat_n make_v thou_o overrun_v thy_o leader_n for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o challenge_v satan_n to_o a_o duel_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o own_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v well_o buffet_v for_o thy_o pride_n and_o therefore_o keep_v upon_o thy_o guard_n and_o watch_v and_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v call_v thou_o forth_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n and_o advantage_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o and_o every_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n for_o every_o newborn_a babe_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o this_o combat_n but_o must_v be_v first_o train_v up_o in_o such_o arm_n exercise_n discipline_n and_o hardship_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o war_n shall_v require_v and_o then_o let_v he_o watch_v for_o the_o alarm_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o express_a example_n from_o he_o we_o ought_v
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its_o light_n it_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o abomination_n possess_v its_o holy_a place_n for_o though_o it_o still_o honour_v the_o word_n and_o duty_n as_o still_o it_o ought_v yet_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man._n 17._o and_o now_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o the_o critical_a moment_n for_o now_o satan_n set_v in_o array_n before_o it_o all_o its_o sin_n disobedience_n hardheartedness_n deceit_n lust_n and_o the_o conscience_n itself_o consent_v that_o condemnation_n and_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o it_o from_o the_o just_a standard_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sin-revenging_a god_n and_o therefore_o even_o ready_a to_o despair_v it_o wish_a death_n fear_v from_o satan_n threat_n that_o the_o long_o it_o live_v the_o great_a will_v be_v its_o gild_n but_o indeed_o now_o be_v it_o but_o make_v fit_a for_o mercy_n for_o in_o humble_a boldness_n we_o speak_v it_o be_v even_o out_o 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wine_n and_o oil_n and_o reject_v i_o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o tell_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o i_o i_o will_v yet_o espouse_v thou_o in_o everlasting_a love_a kindness_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v i_o baal_n a_o lordly_a husband_n have_v power_n to_o divorce_v thou_o but_o ish_n and_o we_o twain_o will_v be_v one_o flesh_n i_o know_v thou_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o my_o word_n and_o my_o word_n be_v truth_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v it_o a_o dead_a letter_n to_o thou_o because_o the_o precept_n thereof_o thou_o hope_v to_o perform_v in_o thy_o own_o might_n and_o my_o promise_n make_v thyself_o the_o expounder_n thereof_o thou_o do_v conform_v to_o thy_o own_o carnal_a desire_n and_o hope_n think_v i_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v they_o good_a in_o thy_o sense_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o to_o all_o such_o proud_a conceit_n thou_o must_v die_v and_o thou_o only_o live_v perform_v and_o obtain_v in_o my_o name_n thy_o prayer_n also_o be_v before_o i_o but_o thou_o love_v so_o to_o pray_v as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n thou_o do_v think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o thy_o many_o and_o fine_a word_n also_o thou_o be_v high-minded_a suppose_v thou_o know_v what_o to_o ask_v for_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o he_o alone_o know_v what_o how_o and_o when_o to_o give_v any_o one_o good_a gift_n and_o thou_o sure_o instead_o of_o a_o fish_n have_v ofttimes_o ask_v a_o serpent_n and_o if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n thou_o have_v perish_v long_o since_o nay_o so_o foolish_a and_o proud_a have_v thou_o be_v that_o have_v earnest_o beseech_v for_o something_o to_o bestow_v upon_o thy_o lust_n thou_o have_v murmur_v because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v at_o thy_o ask_n when_o indeed_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v seal_v up_o every_o petition_n with_o my_o word_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o not_o i_o therefore_o in_o mercy_n i_o be_v deaf_a to_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v perish_v in_o thy_o foolishness_n thy_o fast_n also_o be_v upon_o record_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o find_v not_o peace_n in_o they_o be_v because_o have_v deny_v thyself_o one_o repast_n and_o hang_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o misfigured_a face_n one_o day_n like_o a_o bulrush_n thou_o think_v thy_o merit_n great_a and_o not_o obtain_v thy_o end_n thou_o say_v why_o do_v i_o fast_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o why_o have_v i_o mourn_v and_o thou_o hear_v not_o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o true_a fast_n be_v to_o spare_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o divide_v it_o to_o the_o hungry_a thy_o alm_n also_o i_o see_v and_o how_o thou_o do_v sound_v a_o trumpet_n before_o thou_o desire_v praise_n from_o man_n and_o hope_v as_o a_o mercenary_a for_o reward_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n some_o gift_n he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o can_v indeed_o thy_o goodness_n profit_v he_o be_v not_o all_o the_o beast_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n his_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o its_o fullness_n be_v they_o not_o at_o his_o dispose_n if_o he_o want_v wisdom_n will_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o will_v he_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n or_o any_o good_a thing_n if_o he_o want_v a_o messenger_n or_o instrument_n dare_v thou_o say_v lo_o here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o can_v he_o out_o of_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n raise_v troop_n of_o son_n more_o worthy_a than_o thou_o nay_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v all_o wisdom_n virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v he_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n he_o say_v stand_v and_o they_o cease_v their_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n fluctuate_v not_o and_o it_o stand_v as_o a_o brazen_a wall_n to_o the_o wind_n be_v still_o and_o they_o breathe_v not_o behold_v in_o his_o servant_n he_o trust_v not_o and_o in_o his_o angel_n he_o perceive_v defect_n and_o how_o much_o more_o in_o they_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n found_v in_o dust_n and_o crush_v as_o the_o moth_n he_o stop_v the_o speech_n of_o man_n of_o faith_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o the_o experience_n of_o gray_a hair_n and_o therefore_o can_v thou_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o reins_o of_o thy_o will_n who_o can_v not_o distinguish_v a_o fish_n from_o a_o serpent_n or_o bread_n from_o a_o stone_n how_o often_o have_v he_o set_v the_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o the_o darkness_n and_o blackness_n of_o thy_o anger_n malice_n revenge_n covetousness_n and_o sloth_n and_o how_o often_o while_o his_o terror_n be_v upon_o thou_o have_v thou_o resolve_v never_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o they_o again_o but_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o thou_o but_o even_o before_o the_o hourglass_n be_v turn_v some_o slight_a provocation_n cross_v thy_o way_n thou_o have_v be_v so_o transport_v as_o like_a to_o the_o horse_n or_o spurious_a mule_n thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o bit_n and_o bridle_n lest_o thou_o shall_v fall_v on_o thyself_o or_o other_o how_o full_o have_v he_o in_o his_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o fullness_n and_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n how_o often_o have_v his_o messenger_n sound_v these_o thing_n in_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o rejoice_n of_o thy_o heart_n nay_o not_o seldom_o as_o point_v with_o my_o finger_n i_o even_o i_o have_v discover_v to_o thy_o eye_n a_o optic_a prospect_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n provide_v for_o the_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o yet_o no_o soon_o have_v a_o belove_a lust_n a_o worldly_a toy_n a_o fade_a vanity_n hope_v of_o profit_n honour_n praise_v of_o man_n and_o suchlike_a pageantry_n smile_v upon_o
but_o rather_o that_o soon_o or_o late_a it_o shall_v overtake_v they_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o temptation_n or_o trial_n that_o must_v come_v upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o that_o stone_n upon_o which_o he_o that_o fall_v not_o and_o be_v break_v it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o grind_v he_o to_o powder_n psal_n 75.8_o also_o that_o cup_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wine_n red_a and_o full_a of_o mixture_n and_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o even_o upon_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o the_o wicked_a shall_v wring_v out_o and_o drink_n for_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o righteous_a but_o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o pour_v fire_n brimstone_n and_o burn_a tempest_n the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n psalm_n 11.6_o and_o again_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v the_o cup_n of_o wine_n of_o this_o fury_n at_o my_o hand_n and_o cause_v all_o nation_n to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o drink_v it_o and_o if_o they_o refuse_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v certain_o drink_v it_o jer._n 25.15_o 28._o so_o as_o this_o cross_n must_v in_o some_o acceptation_n come_v upon_o all_o but_o vast_o different_a for_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a of_o perdition_n for_o it_o take_v they_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o day_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o ford_n over_o to_o the_o new_a birth_n but_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o way_n if_o it_o do_v not_o come_v then_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o the_o desperate_a unbelieve_a soul_n shall_v be_v rend_v from_o the_o body_n and_o hurry_v away_o in_o the_o burn_a tempest_n to_o the_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n prepare_v for_o they_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_n any_o man_n for_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n can_v yea_o and_o do_v in_o this_o hour_n show_v mercy_n to_o some_o as_o brand_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o indeed_o the_o last_o 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