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he_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a vers_fw-la 6._o again_o vers_fw-la 8._o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n q.d._n we_o do_v not_o run_v as_o at_o uncertainty_n nor_o fight_v as_o man_n that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o know_v who_o we_o have_v trust_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v our_o trust_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n we_o walk_v by_o at_o present_a till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o world_n of_o immediate_a sight_n and_o fruition_n verse_n 7._o and_o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o consider_v more_o distinct_o both_o the_o literal_a and_o real_a importance_n of_o they_o now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o i._n e._n make_v form_v or_o fit_v we_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o fashion_v or_o polish_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v rude_a or_o unshape_a before_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n exod._n 35.33_o 1_o king_n 6.36_o 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this_o chapter_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o namely_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n our_o business_n therefore_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o sinner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n that_o we_o may_v persuade_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o to_o edify_v strengthen_v and_o help_v the_o joy_n of_o those_o who_o have_v hearty_o comply_v ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o o_o how_o strict_a a_o charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v now_o say_v it_o 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already_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3_o 18_o 36._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a say_n of_o god_n all_o this_o be_v settle_v long_o before_o thou_o be_v bear_v if_o thou_o have_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o thou_o come_v too_o late_o with_o they_o as_o one_o say_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o these_o sacred_a constitution_n can_v be_v disannul_v your_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n you_o will_v quick_o faâ—d_v who_o word_n shall_v stand_v his_o or_o you_o 〈◊〉_d true_a indeed_o pardon_v and_o life_n be_v free_o offer_v by_o the_o gospel-grant_a if_o thou_o will_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n throuâ—â—_n christ_n otherwise_o it_o bring_v upon_o thou_o a_o heavy_a condemnation_n than_o thou_o be_v under_o before_o john_n 3.10_o a_o sore_a punishment_n heb_fw-mi 10.29_o the_o câ—â—â—_n speak_v itself_o thou_o can_v plead_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unless_o thou_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n thereof_o abuse_v mercy_n turn_v to_o great_a indignation_n therefore_o it_o much_o concern_v you_o to_o inquire_v what_o those_o term_n be_v and_o not_o to_o venture_v your_o soul_n upon_o uncertainty_n behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5.9_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23.28_o mat._n 3.12_o 6._o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o wrought_v upon_o have_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o have_v the_o thing_n itself_o do_v you_o expect_v the_o fruit_n without_o the_o seed_n the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n without_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o the_o inheritance_n without_o the_o earnest_a how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v how_o absurd_a be_v such_o hope_n as_o these_o will_v you_o be_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n without_o first_o go_v through_o the_o infant-state_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n as_o for_o the_o true_o godly_a they_o have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o they_o even_o that_o save_v transform_a practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v which_o be_v the_o inchoation_n thereof_o but_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o so_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n what_o then_o can_v they_o expect_v reasonable_o to_o reap_v but_o corruption_n will_v you_o sow_v one_o sort_n of_o grain_n and_o reap_v another_o know_v therefore_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n suitable_a inclination_n heaven-ward_n and_o desire_v after_o it_o that_o be_v rational_a judicious_a holy_a desire_n do_v thereby_o give_v they_o a_o earnest_n of_o it_o but_o still_o remember_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8_o 9_o 7._o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v under_o stand_v between_o they_o and_o heaven_n i_o hope_v you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o you_o must_v be_v justify_v before_o you_o can_v be_v glorify_v the_o weight_n of_o gild_n must_v needs_o press_v you_o down_o into_o everlasting_a darkness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v off_o by_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o do_v you_o not_o also_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n without_o true_a repentance_n and_o withal_o that_o true_a repentance_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o
improve_v not_o the_o former_a do_v you_o not_o consider_v that_o such_o neglect_n be_v like_a to_o leave_v you_o under_o great_a gild_n and_o hardness_n than_o you_o be_v before_o why_o then_o do_v you_o delay_v to_o strike_v in_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n why_o do_v you_o not_o pray_v earnest_o for_o more_o of_o his_o help_n do_v you_o not_o sometime_o feel_v some_o awaken_n conviction_n some_o desire_n some_o purpose_n which_o have_v atendency_n towards_o your_o conversion_n whence_o be_v these_o but_o from_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o call_v will_v you_o behave_v yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o hear_v nor_o or_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o regard_v he_o how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o at_o last_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o put_v off_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n with_o some_o slight_a and_o short_a endeavour_n and_o then_o return_v to_o your_o wont_a coldness_n and_o formality_n or_o indifferency_n again_o have_v you_o not_o where_o thus_o to_o trifle_v but_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o everlasting_a ruin_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n be_v every_o moment_n ready_a to_o catch_v hold_n upon_o you_o sure_o it_o become_v you_o to_o stir_v as_o for_o your_o life_n do_v you_o not_o tremble_v to_o think_v how_o dreadful_a your_o case_n will_v be_v if_o the_o bless_a god_n shall_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o you_o have_v so_o often_o affront_v and_o grieve_v shall_v strive_v no_o more_o with_o you_o how_o can_v you_o read_v without_o terror_n such_o passage_n as_o these_o in_o scripture_n prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v etc._n etc._n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v ezek._n 24.13_o because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o that_o be_v use_v mean_n in_o order_n to_o thy_o reformation_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o which_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o trifle_n unless_o you_o be_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o will_v certain_o revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a chap._n vii_o reproof_n to_o those_o person_n who_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o presumptuous_a hope_n of_o heaven_n while_o they_o be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o this_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o it_o show_v how_o vain_a sinful_a dangerous_a and_o unnatural_a it_o be_v 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all_o you_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n markeâ—_n place_n or_o in_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d they_o concern_v this_o matter_n will_v they_o not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n tell_v you_o that_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v except_o perhaps_o some_o few_o poor_a tremble_a christian_n who_o scarâ—_n know_v how_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n well_o and_o comfortable_o concern_v themselves_o but_o as_o for_o the_o loose_a generality_n and_o formal_a empty_a professor_n which_o make_v up_o far_o the_o great_a number_n it_o be_v likely_a some_o of_o they_o may_v take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n to_o have_v their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n call_v in_o question_n how_o common_a a_o asseveration_n be_v it_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v o_o sir_n if_o salvation_n be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o be_v we_o will_v no_o more_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o or_o the_o way_n narrow_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v wide_o indeed_o nor_o will_v we_o say_v few_o find_v it_o but_o few_o miss_v it_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o great_a divine_a for_o my_o own_o part_n if_o i_o have_v but_o one_o sermon_n to_o preach_v while_o i_o live_v i_o think_v this_o shall_v be_v it_o to_o persuade_v down_o all_o your_o ungrounded_a hope_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o leave_v you_o there_o in_o despair_n but_o that_o you_o may_v hope_v upon_o better_a ground_n which_o will_v never_o deceive_v you_o mr._n baxt._n saint_n rest_v i_o have_v show_v you_o already_o how_o common_a it_o be_v for_o man_n thus_o to_o abuse_v themselves_o with_o presumptuous_a hope_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o leave_v also_o to_o tell_v you_o how_o vain_a sinful_a dangerous_a and_o how_o unnatural_a it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v and_o by_o consequence_n how_o just_o such_o person_n deserve_v to_o be_v reprove_v first_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n thus_o to_o deceive_v and_o befool_v themselves_o their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v lie_v vanity_n if_o we_o consider_v 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