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nehushtan_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o and_o he_o up_n and_o tread_v upon_o it_o as_o diogenes_n trample_v on_o plato_n hang_n and_o saying_n caleo_fw-la platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la before_o the_o world_n have_v the_o sway_a interest_n with_o he_o he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o gain_v than_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o more_o to_o pleasure_v his_o friend_n or_o his_o flesh_n than_o to_o please_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o god_n must_v stand_v by_o till_o the_o world_n be_v first_o serve_v but_o now_o all_o must_v stand_v by_o he_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o life_n and_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ._n
renounce_v my_o own_o worthiness_n and_o do_v here_o avow_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n i_o renounce_v my_o own_o wisdom_n and_o do_v here_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o only_a guide_n i_o renounce_v my_o own_o will_n and_o take_v thy_o will_n for_o my_o law_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v suffer_v if_o i_o will_v reign_v i_o do_v here_o covenant_n with_o thou_o to_o take_v my_o lot_n as_o it_o fall_v with_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o crace_n assist_v to_o run_v all_o hazard_n with_o thou_o very_o suppose_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n shall_v part_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a law_n observe_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v walk_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o do_v here_o willing_o put_v my_o neck_n under_o thy_o yoke_n and_o set_v my_o shoulder_n to_o thy_o burden_n and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o thy_o law_n as_o holy_a 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on_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o author_n advice_n this_o covenant_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o make_v not_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o word_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o write_v and_o that_o you_o will_v with_o all_o possible_a reverence_n spread_v the_o write_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o you_o will_v present_v it_o to_o he_o as_o your_o act_n and_o deed._n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o set_v your_o hand_n to_o it_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o solemn_a transaction_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o god_n and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o in_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n dir._n xi_o take_v heed_n of_o delay_v thy_o conversion_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o speedy_a and_o present_a turn_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o psal._n 119._o 59_o remember_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o the_o â—oolish_a virgin_n that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25._o and_o of_o a_o convince_a felix_n that_o put_v off_o paul_n to_o another_o season_n and_o we_o never_o find_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o season_n more_o act._n 24._o 25._o o_o come_v in_o while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n lest_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v over_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n now_o mercy_n be_v woo_v of_o thou_o now_o christ_n be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strive_v with_o thou_o now_o minister_n be_v call_v now_o conscience_n be_v stir_v now_o the_o market_n be_v open_a and_o oil_n may_v be_v have_v thou_o have_v opportunity_n for_o the_o buy_n now_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o take_n oh_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n oh_o now_o or_o never_o if_o thou_o make_v light_n of_o this_o offer_n god_n may_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n luke_n 14._o 24._o dir._n xii_o attend_v conscientious_o upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o thy_o conversion_n james_n 1._o 18._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o attend_v i_o say_v not_o customary_o but_o conscientious_o with_o this_o desire_n design_n hope_v and_o expectation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o it_o every_o sermon_n thou_o hear_v come_v with_o this_o thought_n oh_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v now_o come_v in_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v be_v the_o time_n this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o god_n will_v bring_v i_o home_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n thus_o to_o god_n lord_n let_v this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n let_v this_o be_v the_o season_n wherein_o i_o may_v receive_v renew_v grace_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o day_n such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o object_n thou_o will_v say_v i_o have_v be_v long_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o my_o conversion_n answer_n yea_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o attend_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o thy_o conversion_n nor_o with_o this_o design_n nor_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v of_o this_o happy_a effect_n of_o it_o dir._n xiii_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o he_o work_v conviction_n oh_o do_v not_o stifle_v they_o but_o join_v in_o with_o he_o and_o beg_v the_o lord_n to_o carry_v on_o conviction_n to_o conversion_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o out-strive_a he_o do_v not_o resist_v he_o beware_v of_o put_v out_o conviction_n by_o evil_a company_n or_o worldly_a business_n when_o thou_o find_v any_o trouble_n for_o sin_n and_o fear_n about_o thy_o eternal_a state_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o they_o have_v wrought_v off_o thy_o heart_n thorough_o from_o sin_n and_o wrought_v it_o over_o to_o jesus_n christ._n say_v to_o he_o strike_v home_o lord_n leave_v not_o the_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n if_o thou_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o wound_v enough_o that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v enough_o wound_v i_o yet_o deep_o lord._n oh_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o corruption_n let_v out_o the_o life_n blood_n of_o my_o sin_n thus_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n to_o his_o gust_n dir._n fourteen_o set_a upon_o the_o constant_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o serious_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n he_o that_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o profane_a and_o unsanctified_a sinner_n job_n 15._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 10._o unless_o the_o omission_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o ordinary_a course_n under_o the_o force_n of_o some_o instant_a temptation_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o conversion_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o set_v man_n on_o pray_v act_n 9_o 11._o therefore_o set_v to_o this_o duty_n let_v never_o a_o day_n pass_v over_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o secret_a call_v thy_o family_n also_o together_o daily_o and_o due_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o thou_o wo_n unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v among_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o god_n name_n jer._n 10._o 25._o but_o cold_a and_o lifeless_a devotion_n will_v not_o reach_v half_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v fervent_a and_o importunate_a importunity_n will_v carry_v it_o but_o without_o violence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v
christian_a and_o rest_v in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n give_v over_o thy_o halve_a and_o thy_o halt_n be_v a_o throughout_o christian_a and_o be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v and_o then_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o offence_n ot_fw-mi christ_n stomach_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n rev._n 3._o 16_o 19_o 20._o and_o now_o bear_v witness_n that_o mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v you_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v deut._n 30._o 19_o i_o can_v but_o woo_v you_o and_o warn_v you_o i_o can_v compel_v you_o to_o be_v happy_a if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v what_o answer_n will_v you_o send_v i_o with_o to_o my_o master_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o abraham_n servant_n to_o they_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o gen._n 24._o 49._o oh_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a answer_n as_o rebekah_n give_v to_o they_o gen._n 24._o 57_o 58._o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v but_o thus_o much_o from_o you_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v your_o accuser_n mat._n 10._o 14_o 15._o who_o thirst_v for_o your_o salvation_n why_o shall_v the_o passionate_a plead_n and_o woo_n of_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o horrid_a aggravation_n of_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o addition_n to_o your_o misery_n judge_n in_o your_o own_o self_n do_v you_o not_o think_v their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v double_o dreadful_a that_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n after_o all_o endeavour_n to_o recall_v they_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o toleable_a for_o tyre_n and_o siden_n yea_o for_o sâ—dom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n 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which_o the_o term_n from_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v be_v sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o renounce_v the_o term_n to_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v be_v either_o ultimate_a or_o mediate_v the_o ultimate_n be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o must_v be_v thus_o accept_v the_o mediate_a term_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o must_v thus_o be_v embrace_v the_o less_o principal_a be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o observe_v