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our_o interest_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n there_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o divine_a mercy_n do_v it_o be_v great_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o guilty_a mind_n that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o serve_v who_o transact_v with_o we_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n and_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o weigh_v we_o not_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o by_o grain_n and_o scruple_n but_o rate_v our_o service_n and_o our_o life_n too_o by_o the_o general_a frame_n and_o bent_n of_o they_o and_o provide_v we_o be_v industrious_a and_o honest_a in_o the_o main_a and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o do_v our_o best_a will_v accept_v they_o and_o not_o be_v extreme_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v amiss_o or_o every_o little_a imperfection_n that_o may_v attend_v they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n and_o support_v of_o our_o hope_n and_o to_o rob_v we_o of_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o mighty_a injury_n and_o 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believe_v and_o fear_v so_o in_o this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o sad_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o to_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n yea_o justice_n too_o sect_n iv._o the_o second_o thing_n upon_o which_o i_o charge_v man_n with_o unreasonableness_n in_o urge_v the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n in_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o pretend_v to_o stay_v from_o the_o one_o upon_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o other_o be_v this_o because_o this_o fear_n of_o damnation_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o must_v confess_v be_v as_o damn_v as_o this_o can_v be_v there_o be_v other_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n incur_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o real_o as_o they_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v in_o fail_v to_o communicate_v so_o
duty_n they_o neglect_v and_o the_o subsequent_a sin_n they_o commit_v in_o consequence_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v excuse_v this_o be_v to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o mend_v one_o thing_n amiss_o with_o that_o which_o be_v real_o much_o worse_a thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eat_v unworthy_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o thou_o come_v to_o it_o well_o but_o who_o fault_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o and_o what_o beside_o thy_o own_o folly_n have_v bring_v thou_o into_o that_o danger_n and_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o unfit_a to_o do_v it_o thou_o may_v do_v so_o but_o then_o know_v thou_o have_v now_o a_o double_a crime_n to_o answer_v for_o one_o for_o thy_o first_o sin_n and_o another_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n it_o indispose_v thou_o for_o consider_v what_o the_o apology_n will_v be_v that_o in_o this_o case_n thou_o can_v make_v to_o god_n and_o how_o fine_o it_o will_v sound_v in_o thy_o 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can_v rely_v upon_o it_o or_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v utter_o ashamed_a of_o it_o nothing_o can_v be_v mad_a than_o to_o commit_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o reason_n of_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o first_o sin_n can_v expiate_v and_o excuse_v the_o second_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o period_n if_o man_n stand_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o unfit_v themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n their_o neglect_v of_o it_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v upon_o that_o reason_n sect_n ii_o the_o true_a consequence_n from_o that_o concession_n be_v what_o i_o have_v remark_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n viz._n that_o care_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o remove_v this_o indisposition_n and_o danger_n and_o to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o fit_a and_o better_a circumstance_n we_o be_v strange_o apt_a to_o stand_v idle_o lament_v and_o whine_v over_o our_o own_o unfitness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o as_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o will_v become_v excuse_n for_o we_o before_o god_n for_o it_o and_o atone_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n that_o we_o therefore_o disregard_n but_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o idle_a and_o unaccountable_a than_o this_o for_o still_o it_o be_v our_o own_o wilful_a fault_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o unworthy_a but_o it_o will_v be_v our_o great_a fault_n if_o we_o continue_v so_o the_o consequence_n natural_o draw_v the_o other_o way_n viz._n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o sorrowful_a for_o it_o as_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o speedy_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v that_o unworthiness_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n set_v about_o it_o when_o that_o great_a misfortune_n befall_v israel_n before_o the_o city_n of_o ai_fw-fr of_o which_o you_o have_v the_o story_n josh_n 7._o and_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n lie_v lament_v it_o before_o god_n one_o whole_a day_n you_o may_v see_v how_o god_n bespeak_v he_o verse_n 10.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v 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