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you_o shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o believe_v not_o the_o devil_n believe_v not_o your_o deceitful_a heart_n believe_v god_n believe_v the_o scripture_n read_v over_o that_o word_n and_o see_v how_o dreadful_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n and_o know_v that_o all_o this_o it_o speak_v to_o thou_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o read_v or_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n these_o word_n belong_v to_o you_o who_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n sinner_n i_o will_v fain_o preach_v you_o to_o christ_n and_o preach_v you_o to_o
life_n i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a to_o save_v and_o recover_v your_o lose_a soul_n and_o o_o let_v i_o help_v you_o to_o christ_n let_v i_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n but_o that_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o unless_o uâ—â—n_n will_v so_o fâ—r_v heed_n and_o believe_v the_o word_n that_o i_o prâ—_n â—nd_v â—â—uâ—â—_n so_o close_a and_o so_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n 〈…〉_o no_o long_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceit_n 〈…〉_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v you_o upâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ords_n as_o concern_v they_o act_n 〈…〉_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o 〈…〉_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 〈…〉_o so_o concern_v thou_o have_v this_o 〈…〉_o heart_n do_v thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n 〈…〉_o be_v thou_o afraid_a and_o in_o that_o fear_n do_v thou_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o have_v it_o make_v thou_o so_o sick_a that_o thou_o be_v call_v after_o the_o physician_n be_v there_o such_o a_o cry_n in_o thy_o soul_n help_v lord_n save_o lord_n or_o i_o perish_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o thus_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o sick_a of_o thy_o covetousness_n sick_a of_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o of_o that_o bondage_n thou_o be_v hitherto_o hold_v under_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v prick_v thou_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o deliverance_n from_o thy_o wretched_a state_n can_v ease_v thou_o or_o satisfy_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o sick_a thus_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n then_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n it_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v upon_o recovery_n there_o be_v now_o good_a hope_n concern_v thou_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o may_v be_v make_v alive_a 2._o understand_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o must_v do_v for_o your_o recovery_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a reedemer_n and_o reconciler_n and_o christ_n redeem_v 1._o by_o price_n 2._o by_o power_n 1._o christ_n redeem_v by_o price_n 1._o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n christ_n himself_o be_v that_o price_n and_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o price_n for_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v our_o ransom_n mat._n 20.28_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o his_o redeem_v once_o be_v call_v his_o ransom_a one_o be_v 35.10_o we_o by_o sin_n be_v become_v prisoner_n and_o captive_n prisoner_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o who_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v forfeit_v our_o life_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o a_o company_n of_o traitor_n and_o malefactor_n who_o it_o condemn_v to_o death_n now_o christ_n pay_v himself_o to_o divine_a justice_n give_v himself_o to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v ransom_v we_o from_o death_n let_v i_o stand_v in_o these_o sinner_n stead_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o let_v they_o escape_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n let_v my_o death_n say_v christ_n pay_v that_o wage_n 2._o christ_n redeem_v by_o power_n sinner_n be_v prisoner_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 26._o by_o price_n he_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o power_n be_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o redeem_v we_o as_o a_o purchaser_n he_o buy_v our_o life_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o redeem_v as_o a_o conqueror_n the_o devil_n hold_v we_o and_o death_n hold_v we_o too_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o christ_n conquer_v both_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n he_o overcome_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2.14_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o col._n 2.15_o he_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v he_o shall_v gen._n 3._o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o hold_v his_o captive_n the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o he_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n and_o sin_v not_o the_o devil_n set_v the_o jew_n to_o slay_v he_o but_o he_o overcome_v death_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o devil_n get_v he_o among_o the_o dead_a but_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v hold_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o as_o christ_n conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o conquer_a death_n so_o he_o conquer_v sin_n too_o he_o conquer_v the_o devil_n as_o our_o captain_n so_o call_v heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lead_v out_o his_o captive_n as_o a_o captain_n do_v his_o recover_a prisoner_n he_o conquer_v sin_n as_o a_o physician_n heal_v all_o those_o wound_n and_o disease_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v bring_v we_o under_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n this_o now_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o have_v to_o do_v for_o our_o recovery_n to_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n or_o ransom_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o rescue_v we_o from_o his_o captivity_n and_o to_o heal_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o understand_v what_o sinner_n have_v to_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o recovery_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o perform_v this_o i_o shall_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o recovery_n what_o be_v those_o condition_n 1._o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o ransom_n to_o give_v off_o all_o other_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o to_o take_v he_o as_o our_o only_a redeemer_n some_o sinner_n reject_v christ_n and_o will_v none_o of_o he_o they_o care_v not_o for_o a_o ransom_n nor_o will_v mind_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o their_o recovery_n but_o be_v content_a to_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o like_o those_o slave_n under_o the_o law_n who_o when_o they_o may_v will_v not_o go_v out_o from_o their_o master_n but_o will_v have_v their_o ear_n bore_v to_o the_o threshold_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v for_o ever_o how_o many_o such_o desperate_a wretch_n be_v there_o among_o sinner_n sinner_n they_o be_v and_o sinner_n they_o will_v be_v slave_n to_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v and_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n christ_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o a_o redeemer_n and_o tender_v to_o they_o as_o their_o ransom_n and_o liberty_n be_v offer_v to_o these_o captive_n but_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v he_o they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o that_o servant_n i_o love_v my_o old_a master_n i_o love_v my_o sin_n i_o love_v my_o lust_n those_o very_a chain_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o and_o reject_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o ransom_v they_o how_o be_v it_o sinner_n that_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o thy_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v leave_v out_o from_o among_o the_o redeem_v once_o of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o ransom_n pay_v there_o be_v a_o price_n lay_v down_o to_o buy_v out_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o ransom_n have_v be_v offer_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n but_o yet_o there_o thou_o be_v yet_o thou_o be_v a_o bondslave_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o thy_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o why_o only_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o thy_o ransom_n thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n who_o will_v redeem_v and_o recover_v thou_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o stupid_a senseless_a soul_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o mind_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o thy_o recovery_n or_o redemption_n thou_o mind_v thy_o ease_n or_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o mind_v thy_o trade_n and_o thy_o gain_n and_o thy_o business_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o never_o mind_v the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o soul_n never_o haste_v such_o a_o thought_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a wrath_n when_o do_v thou_o use_v to_o mind_n serious_o any_o such_o thing_n not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o misery_n thou_o mind_v
to_o you_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v more_o fearful_a of_o their_o damnation_n be_v more_o tender_a of_o wound_v and_o wrong_v your_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n prov._n 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n you_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n you_o wrong_v your_o own_o soul_n love_v your_o soul_n better_a and_o you_o will_v never_o be_v such_o proud_a liver_n or_o such_o worldling_n or_o such_o drunkard_n or_o rioter_n you_o will_v be_v sober_a and_o serious_a and_o circumspect_a if_o you_o love_v yourselves_o better_a you_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o lie_v and_o these_o oath_n and_o this_o unrighteous_a deal_v of_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o your_o sin_n you_o will_v fall_v upon_o your_o knee_n you_o will_v fall_v upon_o your_o face_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bewail_v and_o repent_v of_o your_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o all_o 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my_o soul_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n let_v it_o to_o hell_n among_o dog_n and_o devil_n and_o that_o vile_a and_o wicked_a generation_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o sinner_n have_v thou_o forget_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n be_v thou_o a_o monster_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o lose_v all_o love_n to_o thyself_o to_o thy_o own_o soul_n do_v thou_o neither_o love_n nor_o pity_v thy_o own_o soul_n will_v thou_o that_o christ_n shall_v ever_o love_v thou_o when_o thou_o wilt_v not_o love_v thyself_o will_v thou_o that_o christ_n shall_v ever_o pity_v thou_o when_o thou_o will_v not_o pity_v thyself_o o_o sinner_n love_v your_o own_o soul_n pity_v your_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a and_o hard-hearted_a to_o yourselves_o will_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o your_o lust_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n sell_v your_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n sell_v they_o to_o hell_n to_o make_v faggot_n for_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n where_o be_v your_o bowel_n o_o pity_n pity_v 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of_o christ_n let_v i_o be_v one_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v another_o write_v down_o my_o name_n for_o one_o among_o thy_o disciple_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v thou_o and_o do_v solemn_o covenant_n and_o this_o very_a day_n give_v myself_o to_o thou_o who_o of_o you_o be_v there_o that_o will_v thus_o come_v in_o will_v you_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o or_o must_v i_o lose_v my_o labour_n be_v there_o any_o of_o you_o be_v there_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o sinner_n in_o this_o company_n that_o will_v thus_o come_v in_o come_v then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v get_v your_o name_n to_o be_v thus_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n and_o and_o he_o will_v write_v it_o in_o heaven_n there_o it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o last_o day_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n this_o do_v and_o then_o you_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o hater_n and_o wrongers_n and_o cruel_a will_v henceforth_o appear_v to_o be_v lover_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a self-love_n this_o be_v the_o great_a heart_n idolatry_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o what_o this_o sinful_a self-love_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o love_n of_o mistake_a self_n of_o carnal-self_n a_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n a_o love_n of_o that_o flesh_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o to_o hate_v and_o deny_v mat._n 16.24_o himself_o that_n be_v his_o flesh_n or_o carnal-self_n man_n be_v mistake_v in_o themselves_o and_o count_v that_o their self_o which_o be_v not_o their self_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o concern_v her_o husband_n he_o that_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o husband_n be_v not_o thy_o husband_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n that_o which_o thou_o take_v for_o thyself_o be_v not_o thyself_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o take_v for_o thyself_o and_o love_v as_o thyself_o be_v not_o thyself_o you_o that_o love_v your_o flesh_n you_o love_v your_o enemy_n you_o that_o please_v your_o flesh_n you_o be_v please_v your_o enemy_n you_o that_o be_v work_v for_o your_o flesh_n and_o provide_v for_o your_o flesh_n and_o pamper_v your_o flesh_n you_o be_v work_v for_o and_o feed_v your_o enemy_n you_o count_v you_o be_v seek_v of_o and_o work_v for_o yourself_o no_o it_o be_v for_o your_o enemy_n this_o flesh_n be_v your_o mortal_a enemy_n now_o this_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o sinful_a self-love_n when_o we_o love_v our_o flesh_n or_o our_o corruption_n when_o we_o love_v ourselves_o as_o fleshly-minded_n man_n when_o we_o love_v to_o please_v and_o
to_o be_v religious_a but_o bridle_n not_o their_o tongue_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o circumcise_a heart_n but_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n 3._o the_o unbridleness_n of_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o be_v religion_n in_o vain_a why_o when_o it_o can_v reach_v its_o end_n when_o it_o can_v save_v the_o soul_n and_o sure_o that_o religion_n which_o can_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n can_v save_v the_o soul_n man_n in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o thou_o profess_v religion_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unbridled_a froward_a tongue_n thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o can_v save_v thou_o iii_o frowardness_n hinder_v all_o that_o little_a religion_n that_o such_o man_n have_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o put_v they_o beside_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o meditation_n or_o spend_v one_o serious_a thought_n upon_o eternity_n all_o religion_n be_v thrust_v behind_o the_o door_n when_o the_o froward_a fit_n be_v up_o friend_n pray_v do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o this_o grievous_a evil_n turn_v every_o one_o of_o your_o eye_n homeward_o and_o reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n do_v not_o present_o say_v i_o be_o not_o guilty_a or_o i_o be_o not_o much_o guilty_a this_o way_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o observe_v thyself_o look_v again_o and_o again_o how_o thou_o carry_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n how_o to_o such_o or_o such_o person_n and_o you_o thaâ—â—re_v guilty_a do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o it_o do_v not_o count_v it_o aâ—â—ll_v fault_n be_v that_o but_o a_o small_a evil_n which_o prove_v thou_o a_o hypocrite_n where_o this_o evil_a reign_n and_o be_v not_o check_v nor_o control_v by_o thou_o be_v not_o mourn_v over_o nor_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a of_o it_o nor_o will_v resist_v it_o when_o this_o evil_a reign_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a christian_n our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o disciple_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o furious_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o pet_n 3.4_o if_o meekness_n be_v a_o ornament_n than_o frowardness_n be_v a_o blot_n and_o a_o blemish_n and_o a_o stain_n upon_o our_o profession_n if_o meekness_n be_v precious_a than_o frowardness_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o gospel_n a_o odium_fw-la and_o a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o cease_v from_o thy_o frowardness_n and_o study_v and_o follow_v after_o that_o gentleness_n that_o sweetness_n and_o candour_n and_o meekness_n of_o heart_n and_o behaviour_n which_o be_v so_o grateful_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n friend_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o yet_o find_v it_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o this_o evil_n without_o say_v something_o though_o but_o thus_o brief_o to_o it_o but_o though_o i_o have_v say_v but_o little_a yet_o pray_v let_v not_o this_o little_a be_v forget_v especial_o by_o any_o such_o among_o you_o who_o conscience_n may_v tell_v you_o god_n have_v send_v this_o word_n as_o a_o item_n to_o i_o doctr._fw-la from_o v._o 26._o every_o foot_n have_v his_o path_n there_o be_v two_o path_n in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v walk_v there_o be_v the_o good_a path_n or_o way_n and_o there_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n these_o two_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o end_n or_o term_n to_o which_o they_o lead_v that_o be_v the_o good_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o good_a call_v the_o path_n of_o life_n psalm_n 16.11_o that_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o evil_a the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n mat._n 7._o 2._o by_o their_o adjunct_n or_o quality_n the_o good_a way_n be_v general_a the_o way_n of_o holiness_n in_o particular_a the_o way_n of_o humility_n meekness_n temperance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o prayer_n the_o evil_a way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v either_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v or_o the_o way_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o way_n of_o pride_n or_o envy_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o note_v â—â—at_v the_o good_a way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o good_a quality_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v the_o good_a way_n but_o any_o one_o of_o the_o evil_a quality_n make_v the_o way_n evil_a he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o be_v not_o temperate_a he_o that_o be_v temperate_a and_o be_v not_o patient_a he_o that_o be_v patient_a and_o be_v not_o merciful_a he_o who_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v in_o universal_a holiness_n that_o have_v any_o one_o grace_n want_v be_v not_o in_o the_o good_a way_n one_o fly_z spoils_z the_o whole_a box._n christian_n must_v stand_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o but_o for_o the_o evil_a way_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a branch_n of_o that_o his_o way_n be_v evil_a he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n if_o he_o be_v a_o swearer_n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o swearer_n if_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n if_o he_o be_v covetous_a he_o that_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o if_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o one_o particular_a lust_n thereof_o he_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a way_n the_o path_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v but_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o path_n or_o our_o way_n wherein_o we_o use_v and_o allow_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v the_o path_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n now_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n have_v his_o path_n be_v either_o in_o the_o good_a way_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n or_o the_o evil_a way_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n some_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o proud_a other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o scornful_a other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o covetousness_n every_o one_o have_v his_o way_n doctr._fw-la 2._o every_o path_n must_v be_v ponder_v to_o ponder_v our_o way_n be_v to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o the_o same_o which_o be_v charge_v hag._n 1.5_o consider_v your_o way_n spend_v some_o deep_a and_o serious_a thought_n upon_o they_o now_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o way_n that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o go_v on_o in_o a_o bethink_v ourselves_o a_o review_v our_o course_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n do_v psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v and_o repent_v of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o think_v and_o turn_v and_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o israel_n be_v reprove_v no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v no_o man_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n no_o man_n think_v with_o himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v for_o the_o object_n of_o these_o thought_n must_v be_v 1._o the_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v do_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o our_o life_n carnal_a man_n never_o observe_v or_o mark_v what_o they_o do_v they_o never_o review_v or_o reflect_v upon_o their_o action_n how_o many_o word_n do_v â—â—en_o speak_v how_o many_o work_n be_v man_n engage_v in_o that_o they_o never_o observe_v or_o mark_v or_o bestow_v one_o think_v upon_o they_o can_v remember_v their_o way_n because_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o way_n think_v what_o you_o have_v be_v do_v all_o your_o life_n long_o think_v what_o you_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v and_o think_v what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o be_v do_v to_o this_o day_n let_v your_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o your_o life_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o our_o way_n whether_o 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vanity_n will_v this_o a_o run_v on_o upon_o my_o own_o death_n and_o a_o shut_n up_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n forever_o against_o i_o and_o yet_o shall_v i_o continue_v as_o i_o be_o be_v there_o a_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o before_o i_o be_v there_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n yet_o open_a to_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o get_v into_o the_o way_n and_o be_v make_v towards_o the_o door_n consider_v sinner_n what_o be_v the_o best_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a course_n to_o take_v from_o henceforth_o and_o do_v according_o 2._o why_o must_v we_o ponder_v our_o path_n 1._o god_n ponder_v they_o be_v 26.7_o thou_o weigh_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a 2._o the_o devil_n ponder_v they_o luke_n 22.31_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n 3._o wicked_a man_n our_o enemy_n ponder_v they_o 4._o our_o way_n may_v be_v right_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o want_n of_o consideration_n when_o yet_o upon_o consideration_n it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 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not_o this_o day_n give_v a_o divorce_n to_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n shake_v hand_n with_o all_o thy_o companion_n and_o forthwith_o become_v a_o new_a man_n why_o not_o now_o o_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o do_v thou_o in_o good_a earnest_n think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a hereafter_o have_v the_o lord_n be_v persuade_v thou_o to_o a_o change_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o and_o thou_o see_v his_o word_n can_v prevail_v thou_o see_v it_o do_v not_o after_o all_o thy_o conviction_n and_o fear_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n and_o check_n of_o thy_o conscience_n hitherto_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o lust_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o thy_o conscience_n or_o conviction_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o easy_a to_o repent_v to_o continue_v long_o in_o thy_o sin_n a_o course_n of_o sin_n harden_v thou_o sinner_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o harden_v against_o repentance_n this_o year_n but_o look_v for_o it_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o find_v it_o hard_o the_o next_o year_n the_o far_a thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n the_o far_o off_o be_v thou_o from_o repentance_n 2._o there_o be_v other_o who_o way_n be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n which_o consideration_n will_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o life_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o moral_a unbeliever_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o harmless_a and_o just_a in_o their_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o courteous_a and_o good_a nature_a this_o be_v their_o way_n and_o this_o way_n seem_v right_a unto_o they_o in_o this_o way_n they_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n though_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v of_o morality_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n in_o they_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n be_v as_o strange_a thing_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o nicodemus_n jo._n 3.3_o who_o when_o christ_n tell_v he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v 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as_o regeneration_n upon_o thou_o this_o thy_o way_n be_v thy_o folly_n and_o though_o it_o be_v right_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n yet_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o way_n of_o hypocritical_a professor_n some_o hypocrite_n know_v themselves_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o way_n seem_v not_o right_a to_o they_o other_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o yet_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o deep_a that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o deep_a consideration_n to_o discover_v it_o they_o pray_v and_o they_o hear_v and_o have_v some_o face_n of_o religion_n upon_o their_o way_n they_o will_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n with_o some_o affection_n and_o live_v in_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n with_o good_a approbation_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v well_o repute_v and_o well_o report_v among_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v in_o they_o they_o may_v be_v unsound_a and_o rot_a at_o heart_n and_o neither_o themselves_o know_v it_o and_o other_o suspect_v it_o there_o may_v be_v some_o secret_a reign_a lust_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o may_v be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n lover_n of_o their_o ease_n or_o their_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n whatever_o they_o have_v there_o may_v be_v one_o thing_n lack_v as_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o young_a man_n mar._n 10.21_o who_o life_n be_v commendable_a in_o many_o thing_n yet_o say_v christ_n one_o thing_n lack_v thou_o and_o that_o one_o lack_n be_v loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v we_o not_o all_o need_n to_o consider_v ourselves_o and_o to_o consider_v deep_o how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o entire_a christian_n psal_n 119.1_o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a that_o be_v the_o entire_a in_o their_o way_n that_o labour_n to_o be_v entire_a lack_v nothing_o and_o sure_o we_o have_v need_n consider_v whether_o we_o be_v or_o no._n some_o professor_n be_v so_o lame_a and_o halt_a in_o their_o way_n that_o they_o lack_v many_o thing_n almost_o all_o thing_n of_o serious_a christianity_n thou_o have_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o lack_v thou_o do_v some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o thou_o as_o of_o sardis_n rev._n 3.2_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o i_o thou_o do_v some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n but_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a grace_n lack_v some_o of_o
to_o be_v find_v reprobate_n at_o judgement_n and_o then_o to_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o reprobation_n pronounce_v upon_o you_o why_o sure_a sinner_n the_o very_a next_o misery_n to_o that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o reprobation_n o_o take_v this_o home_n to_o you_o as_o your_o portion_n from_o the_o lord_n every_o unconverted_a one_o take_v this_o word_n home_o to_o you_o take_v it_o into_o your_o own_o mouth_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o a_o lose_a child_n i_o be_o a_o lose_a soul_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o damnation_n what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o body_n in_o good_a case_n that_o i_o be_o in_o health_n what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o estate_n and_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o prodigal_a of_o that_o that_o i_o have_v my_o house_n and_o my_o land_n and_o my_o money_n what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o credit_n and_o my_o friend_n o_o my_o soul_n my_o poor_a soul_n be_v lose_v and_o what_o good_a shall_v my_o estate_n or_o my_o health_n or_o my_o credit_n or_o my_o friend_n or_o my_o life_n do_v to_o i_o 2._o man_n soul_n be_v not_o so_o lose_v here_o but_o that_o they_o be_v recoverable_a in_o a_o little_a time_n if_o they_o look_v not_o to_o it_o they_o will_v be_v past_a recovery_n for_o ever_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v a_o seal_a book_n to_o you_o never_o again_o to_o be_v open_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o you_o never_o again_o to_o be_v unlock_v when_o death_n have_v once_o seal_v up_o sinner_n eye_n when_o the_o grave_n have_v shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o they_o than_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o gospel_n be_v seal_v up_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v lose_v forever_o irrecoverable_o lose_v but_o yet_o sinner_n these_o lose_a soul_n may_v 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