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upon_o thy_o faint_a and_o feeble_a dote_v age_n which_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o own_o burden_n reason_n 3_o and_o three_o say_v thou_o do_v live_v till_o thou_o be_v old_a and_o be_v free_v from_o much_o of_o this_o trouble_n vivens_fw-la none_o be_v then_o sure_a to_o find_v grace_n justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la contemnatur_fw-la morion_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la contempsit_fw-la vivens_fw-la have_v understanding_n memory_n sight_n and_o sense_n etc._n etc._n yet_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o righteous_a then_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v contemn_v thou_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n who_o have_v contemn_v he_o in_o thy_o whole_a life_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v forget_v god_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v never_o remember_v he_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v impenitent_a who_o have_v live_v in_o impenitency_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o be_v not_o these_o his_o word_n 1.24.4_o prou._n 1.24.4_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v 25._o verse_n 25._o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o none_o will_v regard_v but_o you_o have_v despise_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o correction_n 26._o verse_n 26._o i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 27._o verse_n 27._o when_o your_o fear_n come_v like_o sudden_a desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n shall_v come_v like_o a_o whirlwind_n 28._o verse_n 28._o when_o distress_n &_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o 29._o verse_n 29._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o because_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v these_o word_n take_v deep_a impression_n in_o thy_o heart_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o thy_o youth_n he_o will_v never_o know_v thou_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v when_o thou_o be_v gray-headed_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o young_a and_o sound_a and_o that_o which_o be_v without_o blemish_n he_o will_v never_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o old_a and_o sick_a and_o evil_o favour_v which_o no_o man_n will_v give_v to_o his_o friend_n or_o dare_v offer_v to_o his_o prince_n 8._o mal._n 1_o 8._o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n in_o his_o service_n will_v have_v thou_o while_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o israelite_n for_o offer_v the_o sick_a and_o lame_a be_v they_o no_o good_a offering_n then_o and_o be_v they_o now_o good_a ware_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o the_o blue_a bottom_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v have_v the_o cream_n will_v he_o accept_v of_o the_o devil_n leave_v take_v thou_o heed_n then_o how_o thou_o dare_v put_v off_o repentance_n till_o hereafter_o send_v it_o not_o before_o thou_o to_o three_o or_o fourscore_o year_n thou_o may_v never_o overtake_v it_o nor_o obtain_v mercy_n 2.21_o heb._n 12.16_o math._n 25._o revel_v 2.21_o let_v the_o example_n of_o reprobate_a putter_n off_o move_v thou_o to_o prevent_v the_o devil_n penitential_a hour_n remember_v esau_n and_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o that_o false_a prophetess_n jesabell_n who_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v yet_o repent_v not_o but_o put_v it_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n until_o she_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n be_v not_o like_o these_o in_o their_o wicked_a practice_n lest_o thou_o be_v like_o they_o in_o their_o fearful_a punishment_n mercy_n second_o let_v of_o repentance_n be_v presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o great_a folly_n in_o put_v off_o repentance_n upon_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n thus_o thou_o must_v needs_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o in_o course_n in_o put_v off_o repentance_n upon_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n now_o for_o the_o other_o let_v which_o keep_v thou_o from_o timely_a turn_n and_o whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thyself_o in_o wickedness_n and_o hearden_n thy_o heart_n in_o sin_n let_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o it_o thou_o alleag_a god_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v receive_v thou_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v turn_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a none_o can_v deny_v 145.9_o ephes_n 2.4_o psal_n 145.9_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o hell_n will_v confess_v it_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v reason_n 1_o over_o all_o his_o work_n bern._n it_o be_v ingratitude_n quae_fw-la maieâ—riniqui_fw-la as_o quam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la à _fw-la to_o creator_n contemnatur_fw-la unde_fw-la plus_fw-la amari_fw-la merebatur_fw-la bern._n but_o now_o consider_v what_o a_o unthankful_a part_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n what_o great_a iniquity_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o thy_o creator_n shall_v be_v contemn_v of_o thou_o for_o which_o he_o deserve_v the_o more_o to_o be_v love_v and_o respect_v by_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v despise_v or_o contemn_v that_o teach_v we_o no_o such_o lesson_n how_o do_v thou_o suck_v poison_n out_o of_o this_o honey_n be_v god_n such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o imagine_v the_o more_o be_v thy_o sin_n to_o deal_v so_o wretched_o with_o so_o good_a a_o god_n reason_n 2_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n know_v that_o as_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a 33.11_o god_n be_v just_a etc._n etc._n paravit_fw-la caelum_fw-la sed_fw-la paravit_fw-la &_o tartarum_fw-la paravit_fw-la resrigeria_n sed_fw-la
paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o un_fw-mi repent_v 29.20_o rom._n 2.4_o deut._n 29.20_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n saec_fw-la exod._n 20.5_o exod._n 34.7_o multum_fw-la deiectat_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccateres_fw-la quia_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o miserator_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la initia_fw-la time_n ibi_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la aug._n quanto_fw-la diutius_fw-la deus_fw-la expectat_fw-la ut_fw-la â—mendetis_fw-la tantò_fw-la gravius_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la si_fw-la neglexeritis_fw-la aâ—g_v de_fw-fr van._n saec_fw-la so_o then_o we_o see_v no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o one_o have_v we_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v perish_v know_v thou_o then_o that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o thereof_o thou_o may_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o because_o it_o have_v do_v so_o once_o 10.13_o jos_n 10.13_o or_o to_o think_v to_o hear_v every_o ass_n speak_v because_o balaams_n once_o do_v 22.28_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o num._n 22.28_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o madness_n for_o thou_o to_o hearten_v thyself_o in_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o example_n and_o far_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o folly_n let_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o sinner_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n for_o first_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o be_v his_o first_o call_n which_o present_o he_o hearken_v unto_o &_o willing_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v often_o call_v invite_v allure_v yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n stand_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o open_v but_o unkind_o and_o churlish_o send_v it_o away_o without_o answer_n second_o he_o never_o resolve_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o persist_v in_o sin_n and_o reserve_v his_o old_a day_n for_o god_n but_o he_o without_o question_n continue_v in_o his_o sinful_a course_n through_o ignorance_n and_o not_o through_o wilfulness_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n do_v witness_v it_o three_o see_v what_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n he_o bring_v forth_o 41._o luk._n 23.40_o verse_n 41._o for_o first_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n thief_n for_o his_o wickedness_n then_o he_o earnest_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 4â—_n verse_n 4â—_n he_o further_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n even_o then_o when_o all_o his_o disciple_n for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n appear_v in_o this_o convert_n which_o do_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o your_o purpose_n and_o course_n i_o can_v think_v there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a in_o your_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n let_v not_o then_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v you_o from_o a_o present_a conversion_n but_o see_v your_o former_a folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n any_o long_o weigh_v well_o these_o reason_n ponder_v on_o they_o they_o will_v convince_v thou_o or_o convert_v thou_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v this_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n but_o speedy_o to_o repent_v abraham_n rise_v up_o betimes_o to_o sacrificie_fw-la his_o son_n 32.3_o gen._n 32.3_o so_o do_v thou_o make_v haste_n to_o sacrifice_v thy_o sin_n zacheus_n come_v down_o hasty_o when_o he_o be_v call_v why_o then_o do_v we_o defer_v come_v to_o our_o saviour_n harken_v not_o to_o that_o same_o crow-crying_a cras_fw-la cras_fw-la to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n the_o voice_n be_v dismal_a in_o worldly_a business_n deliberation_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o deliberate_v long_o before_o a_o man_n determine_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o hunt_a beast_n to_o stand_v still_o when_o the_o hound_n pursue_v he_o 140.11_o psal_n 140.11_o nor_o for_o thou_o to_o stand_v muse_v when_o god_n judgement_n follow_v thou_o at_o the_o heel_n escape_v for_o thy_o life_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o lot_n
such_o therefore_o as_o pretend_v love_n to_o one_o and_o not_o unto_o another_o let_v their_o pretence_n be_v what_o it_o will_v let_v they_o profess_v and_o say_v they_o love_v they_o for_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o their_o love_n be_v not_o sound_a but_o ground_v on_o some_o by_o respect_n &_o for_o some_o carnal_a end_n it_o may_v be_v they_o love_v they_o for_o their_o gift_n but_o not_o for_o their_o grace_n i_o dare_v say_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v a_o saint_n as_o a_o saint_n but_o we_o must_v love_v every_o saint_n thus_o may_v we_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n child_n which_o if_o upon_o examination_n we_o find_v to_o be_v true_a then_o may_v we_o make_v this_o as_o a_o sure_a sign_n &_o manifest_a token_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o for_o love_v they_o &_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o more_o sign_n may_v be_v bring_v whereby_o a_o christian_a may_v assure_o know_v whether_o god_n have_v as_o 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