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and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n psal._n 119.176_o some_o dream_n and_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o will_n or_o why_o do_v they_o with_o so_o lose_v a_o conscience_n put_v off_o repentance_n as_o if_o that_o be_v in_o their_o gift_n which_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n to_o give_v act_n 5.31_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o hand_n to_o repent_v when_o we_o will_v be_v it_o not_o great_a madness_n to_o sin_n wilful_o and_o presume_o because_o of_o that_o one_o say_v well_o will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v sober_a and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n surfeit_n of_o his_o meat_n because_o he_o have_v a_o pill_n in_o his_o closet_n or_o cruel_o hack_v his_o flesh_n with_o a_o sword_n because_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n and_o keep_n that_o which_o will_v cure_v the_o sore_a of_o those_o desperate_a gash_n and_o be_v he_o a_o sober_a christian_a or_o 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sickness_n to_o health_n but_o from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o our_o adversary_n compare_v the_o natural_a man_n to_o a_o man_n in_o bolt_n that_o have_v power_n to_o run_v if_o his_o bolt_n be_v off_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n have_v lay_v â—etters_n on_o those_o faculty_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o nature_n towards_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o grace_n man_n be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o good_a be_v of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o a_o man_n in_o bolt_n can_v wish_v for_o liberty_n and_o think_v of_o go_v out_o but_o our_o condition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n before_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o can_v neither_o think_v of_o life_n nor_o desire_v to_o live_v but_o the_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a have_v not_o all_o health_n take_v from_o he_o and_o as_o the_o physician_n that_o restore_v he_o do_v it_o by_o add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v and_o not_o by_o a_o entire_a supply_n so_o we_o bring_v something_o in_o the_o point_n of_o conversion_n and_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n add_v to_o our_o small_a store_n his_o great_a increase_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o conversion_n be_v call_v our_o new_a birth_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o old_a birth_n so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o new_a and_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o as_o no_o child_n can_v beget_v himself_o in_o the_o old_a birth_n so_o no_o more_o be_v he_o bear_v by_o his_o own_o will_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a john_n 3.3_o quest._n but_o some_o may_v say_v be_v we_o draw_v as_o stock_n answer_n and_o as_o thing_n without_o life_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o god_n sanctify_v our_o reason_n &_o give_v we_o sanctify_v will_n and_o then_o we_o say_v draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v cant._n 1.4_o john_n 6.44_o that_o be_v as_o a_o father_n say_v give_v we_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o bid_v and_o bid_v we_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v 3_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o old_a man_n live_v in_o unregeneration_n and_o unconuertednesse_n for_o every_o step_n forward_o be_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o further_a we_o wander_v from_o god_n the_o further_o we_o go_v from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o err_v in_o our_o way_n till_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o our_o right_a way_n which_o he_o do_v by_o mean_n these_o be_v the_o word_n john_n 17.3_o prayer_n luke_n 18.1_o and_o sacrament_n cant._n 2.4.5_o for_o these_o three_o be_v our_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n to_o paradise_n exodus_fw-la 13.21_o and_o the_o step_n of_o our_o way_n to_o blessedness_n and_o as_o possible_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o make_v stair_n up_o to_o the_o sky_n as_o without_o these_o ordinary_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v the_o key_n that_o must_v shut_v hell_n gate_n and_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n arm_v with_o sin_n and_o open_a heaven-gate_n to_o set_v we_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 16.19_o the_o sacrament_n right_o discern_v and_o reverent_o deal_v with_o be_v seal_n hang_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o assure_v and_o possess_v we_o of_o our_o part_n
who_o have_v set_v one_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o how_o many_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o first_o step_n of_o wisdom_n wise_o and_o with_o fear_n to_o look_v into_o themselves_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o estate_n &_o to_o reckon_v upon_o the_o book_n for_o their_o debt_n to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o strange_a kind_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o from_o their_o childhood_n till_o now_o and_o while_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v nor_o draw_v thus_o to_o gage_v themselves_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o do_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n will_v a_o man_n that_o know_v not_o his_o estate_n suspect_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o suspect_v it_o not_o fall_v into_o thought_n about_o it_o so_o who_o will_v be_v true_o grieve_v for_o his_o wretched_a estate_n who_o neither_o know_v his_o wretchedness_n what_o it_o be_v nor_o spiritual_a estate_n how_o poor_a it_o be_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o sect_n of_o a_o pharisie_n know_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n till_o he_o behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o that_o law_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o till_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n he_o be_v alive_a that_o be_v seem_v to_o himself_o and_o appear_v to_o other_o to_o be_v in_o very_o good_a plight_n and_o â—aking_n for_o this_o life_n &_o for_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o by_o it_o into_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v no_o body_n a_o dead_a man_n sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o body_n of_o death_n a_o man_n woeful_o and_o pitiful_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o body_n or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o death_n ro._n 7.19.24_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n 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the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o his_o house_n and_o posterity_n for_o it_o also_o i_o know_v few_o like-minded_n who_o will_v faithful_o care_v for_o our_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v and_o where_o man_n earthly_a mind_v seek_v their_o own_o that_o be_v seek_v that_o and_o that_o only_a which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a when_o they_o have_v it_o he_o seek_v in_o his_o life_n and_o find_v in_o his_o death_n that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.20.21_o but_o what_o need_v i_o to_o embalm_v he_o be_v dead_a with_o my_o report_n who_o live_v have_v so_o good_a report_n of_o all_o who_o know_v he_o and_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o die_v sweet_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o master_n and_o his_o good_a conscience_n like_o that_o box_n of_o ointment_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a the_o woman_n pour_v on_o christ_n head_n in_o his_o break_n by_o death_n cast_v forth_o that_o name_n that_o be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a ointment_n eccles._n 7.3_o mark_n 14.3_o a_o name_n of_o a_o 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the_o soul_n of_o the_o eater_n in_o excess_n and_o drunken_a with_o excess_n lead_v the_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v prou._n 9.18_o fire_v he_o with_o anger_n and_o burn_v he_o with_o evil_a desire_n let_v his_o eye_n look_v upon_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o his_o heart_n meditate_v of_o lewd_a thing_n prou._n 23.33_o for_o have_v not_o i_o command_v or_o may_v not_o i_o command_v thus_o or_o little_o better_a deal_v the_o absalon_n of_o excess_n with_o all_o his_o desperate_a guest_n special_o with_o hopeless_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n joel_n when_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o to_o attention_n the_o deaf_a hearer_n and_o further_a from_o hear_v do_v direct_v his_o speech_n to_o drunkard_n say_v awake_v you_o drunkard_n and_o howl_v joel_n 1.5_o as_o if_o drunkard_n be_v a_o whole_a synecdoche_n of_o all_o impenitent_a and_o senseless_a sinner_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o night-wanderer_n from_o the_o lord_n 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cup_n from_o the_o drunkard_n mouth_n that_o so_o seldom_o depart_v from_o it_o iâ—el_v 1.5_o and_o turn_v that_o bread_n into_o bread_n of_o gravel_n which_o delicate_a feeder_n by_o abuse_n have_v so_o wanton_o make_v the_o bread_n of_o lust_n and_o take_v away_o those_o fat_a thing_n and_o excellent_a thing_n which_o they_o make_v their_o idol_n who_o soul_n lust_v after_o they_o apâ—c_n 18.7_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v always_o fare_v hard_a to_o bear_v a_o hard_a estate_n but_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v grievous_a and_o bitter_a to_o another_o man_n one_o that_o have_v fare_v of_o the_o best_a every_o day_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o his_o cup_n of_o wine_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o small_a drink_n from_o his_o fat_a morsel_n to_o a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o from_o the_o fine_a bread_n to_o the_o course_v brown_a bread_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v their_o portion_n of_o 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which_o wise_a man_n regard_v not_o and_o fool_n abuse_v call_v they_o not_o only_o by_o a_o phrase_n of_o passive_a imperfection_n vanity_n eccles._n 1.2_o that_o be_v thing_n that_o have_v a_o weakness_n of_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 14._o that_o be_v thing_n though_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o yet_o able_a to_o inflict_v vexation_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o abuse_v they_o how_o then_o can_v the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n think_v to_o avoid_v this_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o luxury_n and_o riot_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o pour_v out_o themselves_o to_o these_o vain_a thing_n how_o can_v they_o but_o drink_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o who_o drink_v