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i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n direct_v i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o thorough_a renovation_n direct_v ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o â—e_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o to_o this_o purpose_n meditate_v of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n david_n heart_n fail_v when_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o hair_n psal._n 40._o 12._o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1._o the_o loathsome_a carcase_n do_v not_o more_o hateful_o swarm_v with_o crawl_a worm_n than_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n with_o filthy_a just_n they_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o he_o look_v backward_o where_o be_v ever_o the_o place_n what_o be_v ever_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n look_v inward_a what_o part_n or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a broad_a the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o siâ—s_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o 〈…〉_z public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nâ—â—_n 9_o daâ—_n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o rational_a the_o will_n against_o the_o judgement_n lust_n against_o conscience_n yea_o worst_a of_o all_o between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v the_o lapse_v sinner_n both_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o zech._n 11._o 8._o o_o man_n how_o can_v thou_o make_v so_o light_a of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o traitor_n that_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o sell_v he_o that_o mock_v he_o that_o scourge_v he_o that_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n that_o dig_v his_o hand_n that_o pierce_v his_o side_n that_o press_v his_o soul_n that_o mangle_v his_o body_n that_o never_o leave_v till_o it_o have_v bind_v he_o condemn_v he_o nail_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n isa._n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n so_o powerful_a of_o operation_n as_o that_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o shed_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n have_v corrupt_v spoil_v and_o poison_v and_o undo_v his_o whole_a race_n at_o once_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o common_a butcher_n the_o bloody_a executioner_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n burn_v the_o martyr_n murder_v all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n that_o have_v destroy_v city_n swallow_v empire_n butcher_v and_o devour_v whole_a nation_n whatever_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o do_v execution_n rom._n 6._o 23._o do_v thou_o yet_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o child_n can_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n pile_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o a_o inquest_n be_v make_v what_o matchless_a murderer_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o sin_n study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n till_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o fear_v and_o loathe_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n how_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o god_n warning_n against_o thy_o own_o prayer_n against_o mercy_n against_o correction_n against_o clear_a light_n against_o free_a love_n against_o thy_o own_o resolution_n against_o promise_n vow_n covenant_n of_o better_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n charge_v thy_o heart_n home_o with_o these_o thing_n till_o it_o blush_v for_o shame_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o good_a opinion_n of_o itself_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v due_a wage_n be_v death_n and_o damnation_n it_o pull_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 28._o the_o least_o sinful_a word_n or_o thought_n lay_v thou_o under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 36._o oh_o what_o a_o load_n of_o wrath_n what_o a_o weight_n of_o curse_n what_o treasure_n of_o vengeance_n have_v all_o the_o million_o of_o thy_o sin_n then_o deserve_v rom._n 2._o 5._o john_n 3._o 36._o oh_o judge_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o â—udge_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o meditate_v upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o desilement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n the_o very_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n draw_v upon_o the_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o
down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit._n see_v thou_o how_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o reuâ—_n 14._o 11._o how_o black_a be_v the_o fiend_n how_o furious_a be_v their_o tormentor_n it_o be_v their_o only_a music_n to_o hear_v how_o their_o miserable_a patient_n roar_v to_o hear_v their_o bone_n crack_v it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o see_v how_o their_o flesh_n fry_v and_o their_o fat_a drop_v to_o drench_v they_o with_o burn_a metal_n and_o to_o rip_v open_a their_o body_n and_o to_o pour_v in_o the_o fierce_a burn_a brass_n into_o their_o bowel_n and_o the_o recess_n and_o ventricle_n of_o their_o heart_n what_o thinke_v thou_o of_o those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n of_o those_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o burn_v see_v thou_o how_o the_o worm_n gnaw_v how_o the_o oven_n glow_v how_o the_o fire_n rage_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o river_n of_o brimstone_n that_o dark_a and_o horrible_a vault_n that_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n will_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o habitation_n here_o o_o lay_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o door_n of_o hell._n hear_v thou_o the_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o weep_n and_o the_o wail_n how_o they_o lament_v their_o folly_n and_o curse_v their_o day_n mat._n 22._o 13._o rev._n 16._o 9_o how_o do_v they_o roar_v and_o â—ell_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n how_o dâ—ep_v be_v their_o grona_n how_o feeling_n be_v their_o moâ—ns_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v their_o misery_n if_o the_o shriek_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o abiram_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d asunder_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o all_o israel_n flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—3_n â—4_n oh_o how_o fearful_a worâ—id_v the_o cry_n be_v if_o god_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o covare_n from_o the_o mouâ—h_n of_o hell_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o damn_a aseend_n in_o all_o its_o terror_n among_o the_o child_n or_o man_n and_o of_o all_o their_o moan_n and_o misery_n this_o the_o pierce_a kill_a emphasis_n and_o burden_n for_o ever_o for_o â—uâ—r_n why_o as_o god_n live_v that_o make_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o few_o hour_n distant_a from_o all_o this_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v oh_o i_o be_o even_o lose_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o i_o may_v suggest_v if_o there_o be_v any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o come_v in_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n righteous_a any_o thing_n reasonable_a this_o be_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v be_v call_v madness_n and_o folly_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v count_v sottish_a absurd_a brutish_a unreasonable_a it_o be_v this_o to_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a estate_n let_v i_o beg_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o wilful_o destroy_v thyself_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o weigh_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v these_o follow_a motive_n and_o let_v conscience_n speak_v if_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v 1._o the_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o do_v most_o gracious_o invite_v thou_o first_o his_o most_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a nature_n do_v invite_v thou_o oh_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n his_o work_a bowel_n his_o tender_a mercy_n they_o be_v infinite_o above_o our_o thought_n high_o than_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal._n 86._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a â—low_v to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n if_o god_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v some_o discouragement_n to_o we_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o repent_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n if_o rebel_n shall_v stand_v out_o but_o never_o have_v subject_n such_o a_o gracious_a prince_n such_o piety_n patience_n clemency_n pity_v to_o deal_v with_o as_o you_o have_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n mic._n 7._o 18._o oh_o sinner_n see_v what_o a_o god_n you_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o if_o you_o will_v but_o turn_v he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o you_o he_o will_v subdue_v your_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o your_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n v._o 19_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o mal._n 3._o 7._o zech._n 1._o 3._o sinner_n do_v not_o fail_v in_o that_o they_o have_v too_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o in_o that_o 1._o they_o overlook_v his_o justice._n 2._o they_o promise_v 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