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comfort_n wither_v and_o decay_v and_o alas_o how_o sad_o do_v that_o poor_a wretch_n think_v on_o death_n when_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o a_o change_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n for_o a_o eternity_n of_o horror_n and_o reproach_n ah_o let_v i_o now_o consider_v whether_o my_o gain_n by_o sin_n any_o way_n will_v countervail_v this_o loss_n be_v it_o not_o more_o eligible_a and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o my_o choice_n infinite_o rather_o to_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n than_o whatever_o pleasure_n gain_n or_o other_o emolument_fw-fr may_v come_v to_o my_o flesh_n by_o sin_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o innocency_n integrity_n my_o happiness_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o that_o inward_a peace_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n pass_v all_o outward_a delight_n whatsoever_o 3._o sin_n do_v not_o only_o banish_v god_n and_o happiness_n from_o my_o soul_n 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excellent_a creature_n know_v 29._o s._n 29._o believe_v thy_o creator_n and_o i_o have_v appoint_v we_o for_o more_o excellent_a work_n and_o most_o transcendent_a happiness_n and_o this_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o to_o seek_v after_o 30._o s._n 30._o and_o provide_v for_o i_o have_v no_o design_n with_o thou_o or_o upon_o thou_o in_o this_o business_n that_o be_v low_a or_o base_a but_o high_a and_o noble_a i_o come_v not_o thus_o to_o thou_o from_o any_o earthly_a prince_n to_o beg_v or_o command_v thy_o worldly_a good_n but_o from_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o entreat_v and_o command_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o shame_n and_o misery_n thy_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o christ_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v yield_v to_o be_v make_v glorious_o happy_a all_o the_o harm_n i_o mean_v thou_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a the_o very_o best_a thing_n i_o can_v wish_v to_o thou_o and_o myself_o 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poor_a sinner_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v help_v and_o heal_v and_o to_o seek_v unto_o christ_n in_o good_a earnest_n but_o immediate_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o whole_a take_v up_o and_o walk_v 3._o mat._n 8_o 3._o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o the_o text_n say_v and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v and_o likewise_o take_v notice_n 34._o s._n 34._o that_o the_o cause_n why_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n continue_v unreformed_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v alter_v do_v not_o earnest_o desire_v it_o that_o this_o be_v so_o you_o may_v see_v jeremiah_n 13.27_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o abomination_n 13.27_o jer._n 13.27_o woe_n unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o will_v it_o once_o be_v and_o ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n say_v god_n in_o the_o death_n that_o be_v 32._o ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o damnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n be_v from_o themselves_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v turn_v they_o will_v die_v why_o will_v you_o die_v turn_v you_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n why_o will_v you_o die_v so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o john_n 5.40_o tell_v we_o why_o man_n lose_v their_o soul_n and_o happiness_n 5.40_o joh._n 5.40_o it_o be_v they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o i_o observe_v also_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n 35._o s._n 35._o and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o necessity_n of_o leave_v they_o all_o yet_o the_o difficulty_n of_o conversion_n and_o part_n with_o old_a friend_n as_o a_o sinner_n think_v his_o lust_n and_o sin_n be_v he_o cry_v out_o what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 16.30_o act._n 16.30_o as_o the_o 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thy_o reformation_n let_v the_o pleasure_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a or_o ever_o so_o many_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o thyself_o but_o be_v thou_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n and_o not_o a_o pretender_n to_o it_o only_o it_o be_v a_o deceive_a and_o a_o deceive_a heart_n that_o make_v thou_o hitherto_o either_o defer_v the_o duty_n or_o do_v it_o slight_o ix_o direction_n 9_o if_o you_o will_v be_v thorough_o reform_v 15._o s._n 15._o convert_v and_o save_v in_o time_n then_o forthwith_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v christ_n be_v thy_o physician_n go_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 1.7_o zac._n 13.1_o 1_o jo._n 1.7_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n flee_v unto_o he_o and_o yield_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o show_v thy_o wound_n and_o beg_v his_o heal_n carry_v thy_o burden_n and_o let_v he_o ease_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o 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true_a convert_n can_v say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 22._o jam._n 1.18.21_o 22._o wherefore_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n but_o he_o you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n must_v say_v be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a but_o of_o incorruptible_a seed_n 25._o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 25._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o therefore_o yield_v thyself_o free_o and_o whole_o to_o christ_n 17._o s._n 17._o and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thou_o may_v then_o be_v seasonable_o and_o save_o wrought_v on_o and_o convert_v x._o direction_n 10._o do_v thou_o intend_v to_o reform_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n 18._o s._n 18._o will_v thou_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n and_o have_v thy_o fault_n pardon_v and_o thy_o life_n amend_v then_o be_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n pray_v i_o say_v mighty_o fervent_o and_o frequent_o if_o ever_o thy_o reformation_n be_v wrought_v it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o by_o prayer_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v be_v with_o earnestness_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o and_o heal_v thou_o and_z separate_z sin_n and_o thy_o soul_n sin_n from_o thy_o conversation_n and_o instead_o thereof_o implant_v grace_n and_o nourish_v holiness_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o new_a man_n by_o renew_v thy_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o introduce_v the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v true_a 19_o s._n 19_o god_n have_v make_v free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v and_o purisie_n by_o his_o spirit_n say_v i_o will_v give_v grace_n i_o will_v pardon_v i_o will_v heal_v 37._o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 37._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n god_n will_v do_v all_o this_o for_o and_o to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o except_o god_n give_v it_o and_o work_v it_o no_o man_n live_a can_v get_v it_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v this_o thing_n for_o they_o god_n give_v david_n a_o aew_a heart_n and_o pardon_v his_o sin_n yet_o see_v that_o 51._o 51.10_o psal_n 51.10_o psalm_n david_n pray_v hearty_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v we_o ask_v 7._o mat_n 7.6_o 7._o and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v therefore_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v save_o convert_v seek_v it_o earnest_o of_o god_n cry_v incessant_o and_o mighty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o give_v thou_o conversion_n and_o pardon_n pray_v that_o thou_o may_v get_v it_o and_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v keep_v it_o pray_v for_o this_o spirit_n and_o pray_v with_o it_o and_o never_o leave_v off_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o i_o 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be_v execute_v on_o thou_o and_o for_o ever_o must_v thou_o lie_v under_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o life_n or_o death_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o revocation_n or_o alteâ—â—ation_n of_o that_o unalterable_a decree_n oh_o then_o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v thou_o and_o every_o one_o that_o thou_o be_v sincere_o &_o whole_o reform_v in_o this_o world_n see_v thy_o everlasting_a make_n or_o mar_n depend_v upon_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o thy_o eternal_a weal_n or_o woe_n be_v determine_v and_o fix_v according_a as_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v reform_v or_o not_o reform_v do_v not_o therefore_o o_o christian_n neglect_v the_o do_n of_o that_o speedy_o which_o may_v put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n 2._o s._n 2._o and_o give_v thou_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n which_o thou_o may_v depend_v upon_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v convert_v and_o thy_o way_n amend_v and_o as_o sad_o may_v thou_o sink_v in_o 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