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the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mark_v 2.15_o 16_o 17._o above_o you_o read_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n alas_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o reason_n but_o the_o lord_n render_v they_o one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v both_o natural_a and_o cogent_a say_v these_o have_v need_n most_o need_n their_o great_a necessity_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o friendly_a and_o show_v my_o grace_n first_o to_o they_o not_o that_o the_o other_o be_v sinless_a and_o so_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n but_o the_o publican_n and_o their_o companion_n be_v the_o big_a sinner_n they_o be_v as_o to_o view_v worse_o than_o the_o scribe_n and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n shall_v be_v help_v first_o because_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v have_v more_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n 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you_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v in_o special_a a_o delight_n in_o save_v the_o big_a sinner_n he_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o practice_n even_o to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o last_o breath_n before_o they_o luk._n 23.34_o now_o since_o this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v the_o condemn_a at_o the_o judgement_n say_v for_o themselves_o why_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o i_o say_v what_o excuse_n can_v they_o make_v for_o themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v ask_v why_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o sâ—lvation_n come_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v will_v they_o have_v ground_n to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v only_o for_o save_v of_o little_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v great_a one_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o or_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o compassion_n for_o the_o big_a sinner_n therefore_o i_o die_v in_o despair_n will_v 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build_v not_o therefore_o despair_v upon_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v no_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o it_o such_o plenty_n of_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o great_a sinner_n of_o old_a especial_o since_o we_o have_v withal_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o minister_n to_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n in_o their_o offering_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o world._n beside_o god_n say_v they_o that_o wait_v upâ—n_v the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n like_o eagle_n but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v long_o first_o i_o wait_v long_o say_v david_n and_o do_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o at_o length_n his_o cry_n be_v hear_v wherefore_o he_o bid_v his_o soul_n wait_v on_o god_n and_o say_v for_o it_o be_v good_a so_o to_o do_v before_o thy_o saint_n psal._n 40.1_o psal._n 62.5_o psal._n 52.9_o and_o what_o if_o thou_o wait_v 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be_v privilege_v with_o the_o first_o oft_o of_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n to_o despair_n despair_n undervalue_v the_o promise_n undervalue_v the_o invitation_n undervalue_v the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n despair_n undervalue_v the_o ability_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o redeem_n blood_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n oh_o unreasonable_a despair_n despair_n make_v man_n god_n judge_n it_o be_v a_o controller_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o contradict_a of_o christ_n in_o his_o large_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o make_v unbelief_n the_o great_a manager_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o judgement_n in_o determine_v about_o what_o god_n can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o sinner_n despair_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n fellow_n the_o devil_n master_n yea_o the_o chain_n with_o which_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o hold_v under_o darkness_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o give_v way_n thereto_o in_o a_o land_n in_o a_o state_n and_o time_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o 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she_o to_o cry_v so_o but_o because_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o blemish_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o make_v the_o world_n think_v that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o same_o hand_n as_o do_v her_o sooth-saying_a and_o witchery_n ver._n 16.17_o 18._o holiness_n o_o lord_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o let_v therefore_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o scandal_n not_o that_o profession_n which_o they_o make_v of_o he_o since_o he_o have_v so_o gracious_o offer_v we_o as_o we_o be_v sinner_n of_o the_o big_a size_n in_o the_o first_o place_n his_o grace_n to_o save_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o speak_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o embrace_v the_o jerusalem-sinner_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v you_o yet_o as_o a_o caution_n a_o intimatimation_n of_o one_o thing_n namely_o that_o this_o grace_n and_o freeness_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v limit_v to_o time_n and_o day_n the_o which_o whoso_o overstand_v shall_v perish_v notwithstanding_o for_o as_o a_o king_n who_o of_o grace_n send_v out_o to_o his_o rebellious_a people_n a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n if_o they_o accept_v thereof_o by_o such_o a_o day_n yet_o behead_v or_o hang_v those_o that_o come_v not_o in_o for_o mercy_n until_o the_o day_n or_o time_n be_v pass_v so_o christ_n jesus_n have_v set_v the_o sinner_n a_o day_n a_o day_n of_o salvation_n a_o acceptable_a time_n but_o he_o who_o stand_v out_o or_o go_v on_o in_o rebellion_n beyond_o that_o time_n be_v like_a to_o come_v off_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o heb._n 3.13_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 4.7_o luk._n 19.41_o 42._o since_o therefore_o thing_n be_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a here_o to_o touch_v a_o little_a upon_o these_o particular_n first_o that_o this_o day_n or_o time_n thus_o limit_v when_o it_o be_v consider_v with_o reference_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v ofttimes_o undiscerned_a by_o the_o person_n concern_v therein_o and_o always_o be_v keep_v secret_a as_o to_o the_o shut_n up_o thereof_o and_o this_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o to_o the_o end_n no_o man_n when_o call_v upon_o shall_v put_v off_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o another_o time_n now_o and_o to_o day_n be_v that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o holy_a writ_n psal._n 50.22_o eccles._n 12.1_o hâ—b_n 3.13_o 16._o and_o this_o show_v we_o the_o desperate_a hazard_n which_o those_o man_n run_v who_o when_o invitation_n or_o conviction_n attend_v they_o put_v off_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o be_v save_v till_o another_o and_o as_o they_o think_v a_o more_o fit_a season_n and_o time_n for_o many_o by_o so_o do_v defer_v this_o to_o do_v till_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a be_v end_v and_o then_o for_o their_o prayer_n and_o cry_n after_o mercy_n they_o receive_v nothing_o but_o mock_n and_o be_v laugh_v at_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n prov._n 1.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o isa._n 65.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 66.4_o zech._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o second_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o some_o man_n begin_v soon_o and_o also_o soon_o end_n than_o it_o do_v with_o other_o those_o at_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n have_v their_o call_n soon_o than_o they_o who_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n at_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n yea_o and_o they_o who_o be_v hire_v at_o three_o hour_n have_v their_o call_n soon_o than_o
knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o need_n of_o mercy_n little_a sinner_n when_o therefore_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n though_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o as_o to_o act_n be_v no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n no_o whore_n no_o liar_n no_o false_a swearer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o understand_v that_o thus_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o profane_o vile_a as_o other_o yet_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_fw-mi know_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o also_o labour_v not_o to_o lessen_v thy_o own_o but_o magnify_v and_o greaten_v they_o by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n and_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thyself_o also_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o only_o undo_v man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comely_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v a_o little_a sinner_n comment_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n multiply_v and_o multiply_v they_o to_o himself_o till_o he_o make_v they_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n big_a and_o high_a than_o he_o see_v any_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o base_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n do_v otherwise_o and_o as_o base_o will_v come_v on_o it_o luk._n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n before_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o presume_v i_o say_v now_o to_o the_o little_a sinner_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v dissemble_v for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o aptness_n in_o the_o little_a sinner_n to_o dissemble_v as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o great_a one_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v be_v he_o a_o sinner_n little_a or_o great_a prov._n 28.13_o eight_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o satan_n make_v such_o head_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o deluder_n and_o deceive_v person_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o not_o that_o satan_n care_v for_o the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o he_o care_v for_o the_o son_n but_o he_o can_v let_v man_n alone_o with_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n if_o indeed_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son._n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n however_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o jâ—hn_n 5.12_o again_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2_o john_n 9_o christ_n and_o christ_n only_o be_v he_o that_o can_v make_v we_o capable_a to_o enjoy_v god_n with_o life_n and_o joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n hence_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o true_a and_o lâ—ving_a way_n joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 10.19.20_o for_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o satan_n know_v this_o therefore_o he_o hate_v he_o delude_v person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o satan_n by_o the_o nose_n as_o they_o be_v tâ—ere_o be_v many_o thing_n by_o which_o satan_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o greaten_v his_o rage_n against_o jesus_n christ._n as_o first_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o then_o the_o many_o expression_n of_o that_o love_n he_o have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o lâ—w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o son_n at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n yea_o we_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n must_v become_v his_o judge_n and_o triumph_v over_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o all_o this_o long_o of_o jâ—sus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o now_o though_o satan_n seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v for_o this_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o attack_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v overcome_v he_o therefore_o he_o tamper_n with_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a man_n that_o he_o may_v vilify_v he_o by_o they_o and_o they_o bold_a fool_n as_o they_o be_v will_v not_o spare_v to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n they_o will_v rail_v at_o his_o person_n and_o deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o they_o will_v rail_v at_o his_o blood_n and_o deny_v the_o merit_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o they_o will_v deny_v the_o very_a end_n why_o he_o accomplish_v the_o law_n and_o by_o fig_n and_o trick_n and_o quiâ—ks_n which_o he_o help_v they_o to_o they_o set_v up_o fond_a nâ—mes_n and_o image_n in_o his_o plâ—ce_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o they_o thus_o satan_n work_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n he_o undo_v a_o world_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o seâ—d_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n tâ—ese_n shall_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o thâ—t_n câ—rist_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n these_o shâ—ll_v venture_v themselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n upon_o his_o worthiness_n all_o this_o satan_n know_v and_o therefore_o his_o rage_n be_v kindleâ—_n the_o more_o wherefore_o accord_v to_o his_o ability_n and_o allowance_n he_o assault_v tempt_v abuse_v and_o stir_v up_o what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o these_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o may_v while_o his_o time_n shall_v last_v make_v it_o as_o hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o he_o can_v oftentime_n he_o abuse_v they_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n he_o also_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o religion_n the_o shame_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god._n he_o hold_v our_o hand_n while_o the_o world_n buffet_v we_o he_o put_v bear-skin_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o set_v the_o dog_n at_o we_o he_o bedawb_v we_o with_o his_o own_o foam_n and_o then_o tempt_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o bedawd_v come_v from_o ourselves_o oh_o the_o rage_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o this_o lion_n and_o the_o hatred_n that_o he_o manifest_v against_o the_o lord_n jâ—sus_n and_o against_o they_o that_o be_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v forth_o his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v in_o the_o nation_n his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o for_o life_n yea_o his_o invitation_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o offer_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o thâ—â—iggest_a sinner_n of_o every_o age_n which_o augment_v the_o devil_n rage_n the_o more_o wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o fret_v he_o sum_n he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o this_o great_a one_o yea_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o hâ—th_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressior_n and_o