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than_o death_n say_v penitent_a solomon_n eccl._n 7._o 26._o conviction_n like_o a_o surbet_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o loathe_v what_o it_o former_o love_v and_o delight_v in_o 8_o that_o field_n be_v not_o well_o plough_v where_o the_o plough_n jump_v and_o skip_v over_o good_a ground_n and_o make_v baulk_n it_o must_v turn_v up_o the_o whole_a field_n alike_o and_o that_o heart_n be_v not_o saving_o convict_v where_o any_o lust_n be_v spare_v and_o lest_o untouched_a save_v conviction_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o sin_n in_o general_a with_o this_o cold_a confession_n i_o be_o a_o â—â—nner_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o to_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z occasion_n thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o practice_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n psal._n 51._o 5._o there_o must_v be_v no_o baulk_a of_o any_o sin_n the_o spâ—ring_n of_o one_o sin_n be_v a_o sure_a argument_n thou_o be_v not_o true_o humble_v for_o any_o sin_n so_o far_o be_v the_o convince_a soul_n from_o a_o studious_a concealment_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n that_o it_o weep_v over_o that_o more_o than_o over_o any_o other_o actual_a sin_n 9_o new_a ground_n be_v much_o more_o easy_o plough_v than_o that_o which_o by_o long_o lie_v out_o of_o tillage_n be_v more_o consolidate_v and_o cling_v together_o by_o deep_a root_a thorn_n and_o bramble_n which_o render_v it_o difficult_a to_o the_o ploughman_n this_o old_a ground_n be_v like_o a_o old_a sinner_n that_o have_v lie_v a_o long_a time_n harden_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n o_o the_o difficulty_n of_o convince_a such_o a_o person_n sin_n have_v get_v such_o root_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v so_o habituate_v to_o the_o reproof_n and_o call_v of_o the_o word_n that_o â—ew_a such_o be_v wrought_v upon_o how_o many_o young_a person_n be_v call_v to_o one_o obdurate_a inveterate_a sinner_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o god_n may_v call_v home_o such_o a_o soul_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n but_o i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o compare_v with_o other_o as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles._n 7._o 28._o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v etc._n etc._n few_o that_o have_v long_o â—esisted_v the_o gospel_n that_o come_v afterward_o to_o feel_v the_o save_a efficacy_n thereof_o reflection_n ograce_n for_o ever_o to_o bâ—_n admire_v that_o god_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o plough_v up_o my_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n reflection_n yea_o i_o when_o he_o have_v lest_o so_o many_o of_o more_o tender_a ingenious_a sweet_a and_o melt_a temper_n without_o any_o culture_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n o_o
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separate_v thou_o and_o i_o now_o pâ—â—_n all_o this_o together_o and_o then_o judge_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hyperbolye_n when_o he_o say_v covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o yet_o i_o show_v unto_o you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n 1_o cor._n 12._o ult_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o choiceness_n of_o these_o principle_n also_o reflection_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n reflection_n may_v the_o gracious_a soul_n say_v how_o defective_a soever_o i_o be_o in_o gift_n yet_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o my_o heart_n what_o though_o i_o be_o not_o fame_v and_o honour_v among_o man_n let_v it_o suffice_v i_o that_o i_o be_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v not_o abound_v to_o i_o in_o gift_n of_o nature_n yet_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abound_v to_o i_o in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 1._o 3._o be_v not_o a_o true_a jewel_n though_o spurn'din_fw-mi the_o dirt_n more_o precious_a than_o a_o false_a one_o though_o set_v in_o gold_n why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o reprobate_n may_v have_v and_o be_v not_o rather_o admire_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o none_o but_o the_o darling_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n can_v have_v be_v not_o a_o ounce_n of_o pure_a gold_n more_o valuable_a than_o many_o pound_n of_o guild_a brass_n what_o though_o the_o dew_n of_o helicon_n descend_v not_o upon_o my_o head_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o zion_n fall_n upon_o my_o heart_n o_o my_o god_n
unable_a to_o withstand_v that_o stroke_n as_o the_o weak_a reed_n or_o feebleâ—stalks_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o keen_a scythe_n and_o sharp_a sickle_n the_o reaper_n receive_v the_o wheat_n which_o they_o cut_v down_o into_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n hence_o that_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 129._o 7._o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o grow_v up_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o be_v that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n such_o wither_a grass_n be_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v never_o take_v into_o the_o reaper_n bosom_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o saint_n be_v cuâ—_n down_o by_o death_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n to_o god_n their_o father_n luke_n 16._o 22._o for_o look_v as_o these_o bless_a spirit_n do_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o their_o conversion_n luke_n 15._o 10._o and_o think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o minister_v to_o they_o whilst_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o field_n heb._n 1._o 14._o so_o when_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o death_n they_o will_v rejoice_v to_o be_v their_o convoy_n to_o heaven_n when_o the_o corn_n and_o weed_n be_v reap_v or_o mow_v down_o they_o shall_v never_o grow_v any_o more_o in_o that_o field_n neither_o shall_v we_o ever_o return_v to_o live_v a_o animal_n life_n any_o more_o after_o death_n job_n 7._o 9_o 10._o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o place_n know_v he_o any_o more_o last_o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o particular_a object_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o reaper_n be_v never_o send_v to_o cut_v down_o the_o harvest_n till_o it_o be_v full_o ripe_a neither_o will_v god_n reap_v down_o saint_n or_o 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capacity_n he_o never_o die_v before_o he_o be_v ripe_a god_n ripen_v his_o speedy_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n speedy_o he_o can_v let_v out_o such_o warm_a ray_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v soon_o maturate_a the_o seed_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o preparedness_n for_o glory_n the_o wicked_a also_o have_v their_o ripen_a time_n for_o hell_n and_o judgement_n god_n do_v with_o much_o long-suffering_n endure_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n of_o their_o ripeness_n for_o judgement_n the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v gen._n 15._o 16._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o of_o babylon_n it_o be_v say_v jer._n 51._o 13._o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n it_o be_v worth_a remark_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sinner_n come_v together_o so_o 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still_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o learning_n lay_v aside_o their_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n when_o harvest_n be_v nigh_o the_o grain_n be_v more_o solid_a and_o pithy_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o green_a corn_n be_v soft_a and_o spongy_a but_o ripe_a corn_n be_v substantial_a and_o weighty_a so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n the_o â—_z of_o a_o young_a christian_a perhaps_o be_v more_o ferverous_a and_o sprightly_a but_o those_o of_o a_o grow_v christian_a be_v more_o judicious_a and_o solid_a their_o love_n to_o christ_n abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o judgement_n phil._n 1._o 9_o the_o limb_n of_o a_o child_n be_v more_o active_a and_o pliable_a but_o as_o he_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o perfect_a state_n the_o part_n be_v more_o consolidate_v and_o firm_o knit_v the_o finger_n of_o a_o old_a musician_n be_v not_o so_o nimble_a but_o he_o have_v a_o more_o judicious_a ear_n in_o music_n than_o in_o his_o youth_n when_o corn_n be_v dead_a ripe_a it_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v 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these_o at_o least_o you_o may_v conclude_v those_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o wrath_n upon_o who_o they_o appear_v when_o conscience_n be_v waft_v and_o grow_v past_o feeling_n have_v no_o remorse_n for_o â—in_a when_o it_o cease_v to_o check_v reprove_v and_o smite_v for_o sin_v any_o more_o the_o day_n of_o that_o sinner_n be_v at_o hand_n his_o harvest_n be_v even_o come_v the_o great_a violation_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o forlorn_a gentile_n among_o who_o satan_n have_v such_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v till_o their_o conscience_n be_v grow_v