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and_o hazardous_a and_o the_o father_n bowel_n be_v especial_o turn_v towards_o his_o die_a child_n the_o number_n of_o the_o unconvert_v soul_n among_o you_o call_v for_o my_o most_o earnest_a compassion_n and_o hasty_a diligence_n to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a jud._n 23._o and_o therefore_o to_o these_o first_o i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o in_o these_o line_n but_o whence_o shall_v i_o fetch_v my_o argument_n or_o how_o shall_v i_o choose_v my_o word_n lord_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o woo_v they_o whereby_o shall_v i_o win_v they_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v i_o will_v write_v unto_o they_o in_o tear_n i_o will_v weep_v out_o every_o argument_n i_o will_v empty_v my_o vein_n
and_o this_o can_v be_v except_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o holy_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o iv._o without_o this_o thy_o hope_n be_v in_o vain_a job_n 8._o 12_o 13._o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n jer._n 2._o 37._o first_o thy_o hope_n of_o comfort_n here_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n but_o comfort_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o you_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o you_o shall_v â—ot_n know_v peace_n isaiah_n 49._o 8._o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n â—ou_fw-mi can_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 9_o 31._o god_n speak_v peace_n only_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n psal._n 85._o 8._o if_o you_o have_v a_o false_a peace_n continue_v in_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n speak_v and_o than_o you_o may_v guess_v the_o author_n sin_n be_v a_o real_a sickness_n isaiah_n 1._o 5._o yea_o the_o worst_a of_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n levit._n 13._o 44._o the_o plague_n in_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o it_o be_v brokenness_n in_o the_o bone_n psal._n 51._o 8._o it_o pierce_v it_o wound_v it_o rack_v it_o torment_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o expect_v ease_n when_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o strength_n or_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n as_o true_a comfort_n while_o in_o his_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o can_v have_v no_o â—ase_n in_o this_o case_n but_o what_o come_v from_o the_o deadliness_n of_o thy_o disease_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o poor_a sick_a man_n say_v in_o his_o lightness_n he_o be_v well_o when_o you_o see_v death_n in_o his_o face_n he_o will_v needs_o up_o and_o about_o his_o business_n when_o the_o very_a next_o step_n be_v like_a to_o be_v into_o the_o grave_n the_o unsanctified_a often_o feel_v nothing_o amiss_o they_o think_v themselves_o whole_a and_o cry_v not_o out_o for_o the_o physician_n but_o this_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o case_n sin_n do_v natural_o breed_v distemper_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o soul._n what_o a_o continual_a tempest_n and_o commotion_n be_v there_o in_o a_o discontent_a mind_n what_o a_o eat_a evil_n be_v inordinate_a care_n what_o be_v passion_n but_o a_o very_a fever_n in_o the_o mind_n what_o be_v lust_n but_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o bone_n what_o be_v pride_n but_o a_o deadly_a tympany_n or_o covetousness_n but_o a_o unsatiablâ—_n and_o unsufferable_a thirst_n or_o malice_n and_o envy_n but_o venom_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n spiritual_a sloth_n be_v but_o a_o scurvy_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o carnal_a security_n a_o mortal_a lethargy_n and_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n have_v true_a comfort_n that_o be_v under_o so_o many_o disease_n but_o convert_v grace_n cure_v and_o so_o ease_v the_o mind_n and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o settle_a stand_v immortal_a peace_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o commandment_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal._n 119._o 165._o they_o be_v the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n that_o afford_v pleasure_n and_o peace_n prov._n 3._o 17._o david_n have_v infinite_o more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n than_o in_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o court_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 127._o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v true_o pacify_v till_o sound_o purify_v heb._n 10._o 22._o curse_a be_v that_o peace_n that_o be_v maintain_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o two_o sort_n of_o peace_n be_v more_o to_o be_v dread_v than_o all_o the_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n peace_n with_o sin_n and_o peace_n in_o sin_n second_o thy_o hope_n of_o salvation_n hereafter_o be_v in_o vain_a yea_o worse_a than_o in_o vain_a they_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n most_o pernicious_a to_o thyself_o there_o be_v death_n desperation_n blasphemy_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o hope_n 1._o tâ—_n be_v death_n in_o it_o thy_o confidence_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n god_n will_v up_o with_o it_o root_n and_o branch_n it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18._o 14._o though_o thou_o may_v lean_v upon_o this_o house_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v job_n 8._o 15._o but_o will_v prove_v like_o a_o ruinous_a building_n which_o when_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o it_o fall_v down_o about_o his_o ear_n 2._o there_o be_v desperation_n in_o it_o where_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n job_n 27._o 8._o then_o there_o be_v a_o end_n for_o ever_o of_o his_o hope_n indeed_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a have_v a_o end_n but_o then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o destructive_a but_o a_o perfective_a end_n his_o hope_n end_v in_o fruition_n other_o in_o frustration_n prov._n 10._o 28._o the_o godly_a must_v say_v at_o death_n it_o be_v finish_v but_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v perish_v and_o in_o too_o sad_a earnest_n bemoan_v himself_o as_o he_o in_o a_o mistake_n where_o now_o be_v my_o hope_n he_o have_v destroy_v i_o i_o be_o go_v and_o my_o hope_n be_v 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their_o carnal_a hope_n and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o it_o they_o hold_v it_o fast_o they_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v yea_o but_o death_n will_v knock_v off_o their_o finger_n though_o we_o can_v undeceive_v they_o death_n and_o judgement_n will_n when_o death_n strike_v his_o dart_n through_o thy_o liver_n it_o will_v let_v out_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o hope_n together_o the_o unsanctified_a have_v hope_v only_o in_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a when_o death_n come_v it_o let_v they_o out_o into_o the_o amaze_a gulf_n of_o endless_a desperation_n 3._o there_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o it_o to_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o continue_v unconvert_v be_v to_o hope_v we_o shall_v prove_v god_n a_o liar_n he_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o so_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a as_o he_o be_v he_o will_v never_o save_v you_o notwithstanding_o if_o you_o go_v on_o in_o ignorance_n or_o a_o course_n of_o unrighteousness_n esa._n 27._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o in_o a_o word_n he_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o whatever_o you_o be_v or_o do_v nothing_o shall_v avail_v you_o to_o salvation_n without_o you_o be_v new_a creature_n gal._n 6._o 15._o now_o to_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a and_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v save_v we_o nevertheless_o be_v to_o say_v in_o effect_n we_o hope_v god_n will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o say_v we_o may_v not_o set_v god_n attribute_n at_o variance_n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o glorify_v mercy_n but_o not_o with_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n will_v find_v to_o his_o everlasting_a sorrow_n object_n why_o but_o we_o hope_v in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v answ._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o to_o hope_v in_o christ_n but_o against_o christ._n to_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o hope_v to_o find_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n be_v to_o hope_n christ_n will_v prove_v a_o false_a prophet_n it_o be_v david_n plea_n i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 81._o but_o this_o hope_n be_v against_o the_o word_n show_v i_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o thy_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o in_o thy_o ignorance_n or_o profane_a neglect_n of_o his_o service_n and_o i_o will_v never_o go_v to_o shake_v thy_o confidence_n 2._o god_n do_v with_o abhorrency_n reject_v this_o hope_n those_o condemn_v in_o the_o prophet_n go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n mic._n 3._o
heart_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32._o 4._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o turn_v and_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mean_n for_o your_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o nor_o torment_v you_o before_o the_o time_n with_o the_o forethought_n of_o your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o make_v your_o escape_n be_v you_o shut_v up_o under_o your_o present_a misery_n without_o remedy_n it_o be_v but_o mercy_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o let_v you_o alone_o that_o you_o may_v take_v in_o that_o little_a poor_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o you_o may_v yet_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n behold_v i_o hold_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o you_o arise_v and_o take_v your_o flight_n i_o set_v the_o way_n of_o life_n before_o you_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 30._o 19_o jer._n 9_o 16._o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v you_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o murderer_n and_o throw_v yourselves_o headlong_o when_o god_n and_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o you_o as_o peter_z in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o master_n spare_v thyself_o a_o noble_a virgin_n that_o attend_v the_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v wicked_o ravish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o hereupon_o exciting_a the_o duke_n her_o father_n to_o revenge_v he_o call_v in_o the_o moor_n to_o his_o help_n who_o when_o they_o have_v execute_v his_o design_n miserable_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n which_o this_o virgin_n lay_v so_o exceed_o to_o heart_n shut_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o tower_n belong_v to_o her_o father_n house_n and_o desire_v her_o father_n and_o mother_n may_v be_v call_v forth_o and_o bewail_v to_o they_o her_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v 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who_o temple_n be_v god_n believe_v thou_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v be_v thou_o not_o worse_o than_o distract_a that_o will_v not_o take_v possession_n when_o the_o gate_n be_v fling_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v bid_v to_o enter_v o_o you_o son_n of_o â—olly_n will_v you_o embrace_v the_o dunghill_n and_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n behold_v the_o lord_n god_n take_v you_o up_o into_o the_o mountain_n show_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o tell_v you_o all_z this_o will_v i_o give_v you_o if_o you_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o â—_o if_o you_o will_v submit_v to_o mercy_n accept_v my_o son_n and_o serve_v i_o in_o righteousness_n ness_n and_o holiness_n o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v will_v you_o court_v the_o harlot_n will_v you_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o neglect_v the_o eternal_a glory_n what_o not_o enter_v into_o paradise_n when_o the_o flame_a sword_n that_o be_v once_o set_v to_o 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glory_n mat._n 19_o 28._o and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v set_v the_o royal_a diadem_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o crown_n not_o of_o thorn_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sâ—nning_a nor_o suffer_v there_o rev._n 21._o 27._o 22._o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o of_o gold_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v vile_a than_o the_o dirt_n in_o that_o day_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n james_n 1._o 12._o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o yea_o thou_o shall_v put_v on_o glory_n as_o a_o robe_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o father_n mat._n 13._o 43._o look_v now_o upon_o thy_o dirty_a flesh_n thy_o clay_n thy_o wormsmeat_n this_o very_a flesh_n this_o lump_n this_o carcase_n shall_v be_v bright_a than_o the_o star_n dan._n 12._o 3._o in_o short_a thou_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luke_n 20._o 36._o and_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n psal._n 17._o 15._o look_v in_o now_o and_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o yet_o believe_v if_o not_o conscience_n must_v pronounce_v thou_o a_o infidel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o speak_v but_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o believe_v let_v i_o next_o know_v thy_o resolution_n will_v thou_o embrace_v this_o for_o thy_o happiness_n will_v thou_o forgo_v thy_o sinful_a gain_n thy_o forbid_a pleasure_n will_v thou_o trample_v on_o the_o world_n esteem_n and_o spit_v in_o the_o harlot_n face_n and_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o her_o flarery_n and_o wrest_v thou_o out_o of_o her_o embrace_n will_v thou_o be_v content_a
a_o graceless_a and_o unconverted_a estate_n as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n read_v they_o careful_o with_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o person_n concern_v 1._o gross_a ignorance_n ah_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n do_v this_o sin_n kill_v in_o the_o dark_a hos._n 4._o 6._o while_n they_o think_v very_o they_o have_v good_a heart_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o murderer_n that_o dispatch_v thousand_o in_o a_o silent_a manner_n when_o poor_a heart_n they_o suspect_v nothing_o and_o see_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o mischief_n they_o you_o shall_v find_v whatever_o excuse_n you_o have_v for_o ignorance_n that_o it_o be_v a_o soulâ—_n undo_v evil_a isaiah_n 27._o 11._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o ah_o will_v it_o not_o have_v pity_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o have_v see_v that_o woeful_a spectacle_n when_o the_o poor_a protestant's_n be_v shut_v up_o a_o multitude_n together_o in_o a_o bâ—rn_n and_o 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