it_o or_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v eccles_n xxviii_o 3._o no_o pardon_n no_o remission_n wrought_v by_o it_o a_o bare_a go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n that_o no_o man_n be_v better_a for_o it_o do_v even_o frustrate_a the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o have_v pay_v a_o ransom_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o purchase_v a_o inheritance_n at_o a_o infinite_a rate_n and_o no_o man_n the_o better_a for_o it_o again_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o contemn_v but_o injure_v not_o only_o slight_v but_o rob_v he_o lose_v not_o only_o his_o price_n and_o his_o thanks_o but_o his_o servant_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n for_o redemption_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a set_n free_a but_o the_o buy_v out_o of_o a_o usurper_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o proper_a lord_n change_v he_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o captive_a to_o a_o subject_n he_o which_o be_v ransom_v from_o the_o galley_n be_v not_o present_o a_o king_n but_o only_o recover_v to_o a_o free_a and_o tolerable_a service_n nay_o general_o if_o he_o be_v redeem_v he_o be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o servant_n by_o right_a and_o equity_n his_o creature_n that_o redeem_v he_o 74._o according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n luke_n i_o 74._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v may_v serve_v he_o now_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o possession_n part_n of_o one_o estate_n as_o true_o to_o be_v reckon_v he_o as_o any_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n so_o that_o every_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o thief_n rob_v christ_n not_o only_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o save_v he_o but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o family_n of_o part_n of_o his_o good_n his_o servant_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a theft_n but_o of_o the_o high_a size_n a_o sacrilege_n steal_v a_o holy_a instrument_n a_o vessel_n out_o of_o god_n temple_n which_o he_o buy_v and_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o common_a calamity_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n 74._o luke_n i_o 74._o to_o be_v put_v to_o holy_a special_a service_n in_o the_o three_o place_n faith_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o 1._o as_o the_o author_n or_o fountain_n of_o this_o theological_a grace_n 2._o as_o the_o commander_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o believe_v and_o either_o of_o these_o will_v aggravate_v the_o unbeliever_n guilt_n and_o add_v more_o article_n to_o his_o indictment_n as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o infidel_n resist_v and_o abandon_v and_o fly_v from_o all_o those_o method_n all_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n ordinary_o produce_v faith_n all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o scripture_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o christian_a education_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o sacred_a knowledge_n in_o sum_n the_o prayer_n the_o sweat_n the_o lung_n the_o bowel_n of_o his_o minister_n in_o christ_n stead_n beseech_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 20._o 1_o cor._n v_o 20._o spend_v their_o dear_a spirit_n and_o even_o pray_v and_o preach_v out_o their_o soul_n for_o you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v friend_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n all_o these_o i_o say_v the_o infidel_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o and_o by_o his_o contempt_n of_o these_o inferior_a grace_n show_v how_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o even_o towards_o god_n very_a spirit_n it_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o power_n to_o convert_v he_o he_o will_v hold_v out_o and_o bid_v defiance_n and_o repel_v the_o omnipotent_a god_n with_o his_o omnipotent_a charm_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o contemn_v god_n ordinary_a mean_n will_v be_v likely_a to_o resist_v his_o extraordinary_a be_v there_o not_o more_o force_n in_o the_o mean_n than_o forwardness_n in_o the_o man_n and_o thanks_o be_v to_o that_o control_a convince_a constrain_a spirit_n if_o ever_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v save_v he_o that_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v preach_v will_v have_v go_v very_o near_o if_o he_o have_v live_v then_o to_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n andjoyn_v his_o suffrage_n in_o crucify_a he_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v of_o his_o inclination_n by_o his_o present_a practice_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o now_o be_v his_o disciple_n it_o be_v not_o his_o innocence_n but_o his_o good_a fortune_n that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o betray_v he_o it_o be_v well_o he_o be_v bear_v among_o christian_n or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v be_v as_o sour_a a_o prose_a enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o pilate_n or_o the_o pharisee_n a_o unbelieving_a christian_n be_v for_o all_o his_o livery_n and_o profession_n but_o a_o jew_n or_o heathen_a and_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o sensible_a 〈◊〉_d his_o condition_n last_o consider_v this_o duty_n of_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o father_n command_v it_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o main_a precept_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v long_a to_o show_v you_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o obscure_a yet_o discernible_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n 〈◊〉_d transcendent_o in_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o and_o distinct_o though_o â—ot_n clear_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v may_v find_v it_o in_o pet._n baro._n the_o praest_n &_o dignit_v div_o legis_fw-la it_o be_v as_o â—â—â—som_a to_o muster_v up_o all_o the_o command_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o exact_o and_o determinate_o drive_v at_o belief_n in_o christ_n as_o general_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v instead_o of_o god_n god_n word_n as_o fear_v not_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n say_v they_o thy_o word_n be_v thy_o shield_n which_o speak_v a_o plain_a command_n of_o faith_n for_o not_o to_o fear_v be_v to_o trust_v not_o to_o fear_v on_o that_o ground_n because_o god_n word_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n joh._n i._n 1._o i._n e._n christ_n be_v one_o shield_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o believe_v and_o rely_v and_o fasten_v and_o depend_v on_o christ_n many_o the_o like_a command_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v the_o old_a testament_n afford_v and_o the_o new_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o perpetual_a inculcate_v of_o it_o upon_o we_o a_o drive_v and_o call_v entreat_v and_o enforce_v woo_v and_o hasten_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o school_n call_v it_o also_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la a_o thing_n which_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v so_o that_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v we_o yet_o infidelity_n will_v damn_v we_o it_o be_v among_o other_o a_o direct_a breach_n of_o a_o natural_a a_o moral_a nay_o a_o evangelical_n commandment_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o infidelity_n consider_v positive_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_a who_o it_o deprive_v of_o heaven_n the_o object_n christ_n and_o his_o offer_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o it_o frustrate_v and_o last_o the_o author_n and_o commander_n of_o it_o god_n the_o father_n who_o it_o resist_v disobey_v and_o scorn_v you_o will_v perhaps_o more_o feel_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o loathe_n of_o it_o if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o it_o above_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v my_o three_o part_n its_o comparative_a sinfulness_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o 1._o in_o itself_o 2._o in_o its_o consequence_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v full_a of_o guilt_n in_o its_o consequence_n full_a of_o danger_n than_o any_o ordinary_a breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o great_a aversion_n from_o god_n in_o which_o aversion_n the_o schoolman_n place_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o very_a essence_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o perverse_a remotion_n and_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o get_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n or_o ken_n the_o forbid_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o commerce_n or_o spiritual_a traffic_n or_o correspondence_n with_o god_n 38._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o admirable_a place_n heb._n x._o 38._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o verse_n 39_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o the_o phrase_n of_o draw_v back_o oppose_v here_o to_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cowardly_a pusillanimous_a subduce_v of_o one_o self_n a_o
get_n out_o of_o the_o way_n a_o not_o dare_v to_o meet_v or_o approach_v or_o accept_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o physician_n a_o contraction_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o shrivel_a of_o it_o up_o a_o sudden_a correption_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o hideous_a danger_n be_v wont_a to_o produce_v 12._o so_o 2_o mac._n vi_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o be_v discourage_v and_o to_o forsake_v the_o jewish_a religion_n because_o of_o the_o calamity_n so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v of_o peter_n 12._o gal._n two_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o fear_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o infidel_n i_o say_v draws_z back_o withdraws_z and_o sneak_n out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o saviour_n as_o if_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o near_a salvation_n as_o if_o christ_n come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mortal_a enemy_n under_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mischief_n to_o be_v do_v he_o as_o his_o conversion_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o aversion_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o we_o fly_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o save_v we_o when_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o saviour_n make_v we_o take_v our_o heel_n adam_n may_v well_o hide_v himself_o when_o god_n come_v to_o challenge_v he_o about_o his_o disobedience_n the_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v afraid_a of_o revenge_n may_v well_o slink_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n with_o cain_n 16._o gen._n iiii_o 16._o but_o to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o a_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n 4._o when_o god_n draw_v with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n hos_n xi_o 4._o a_o powerful_a phrase_n express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n when_o he_o love_v we_o and_o call_v his_o son_n out_o for_o we_o v_o 1._o then_o to_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v in_o the_o 7._o v_o to_o draw_v back_o when_o he_o come_v to_o embrace_v this_o be_v a_o stubbornness_n and_o contraction_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o crouch_v of_o it_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o reason_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n which_o no_o other_o sin_n can_v parallel_v and_o therefore_o of_o all_o other_o most_o intolerable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n 2._o infidelity_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o deny_v whatever_o god_n proclaim_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o one_o belief_n the_o object_n be_o for_o male_a quo_fw-la that_o by_o assent_v to_o which_o i_o come_v to_o believe_v be_v god_n veracity_n the_o confidence_n that_o god_n speak_v true_a the_o rely_v on_o his_o word_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o infidel_n be_v downright_a with_o god_n he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n he_o will_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o these_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n can_v ever_o do_v he_o any_o good_a let_v god_n call_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o he_o will_v never_o come_v his_o surly_a resolute_a carriage_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o contradict_v of_o whatever_o god_n have_v affirm_v a_o direct_a thwart_v a_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n and_o his_o evangelist_n and_o this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n not_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o reverence_n or_o horror_n the_o most_o odious_a affront_n in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n next_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o any_o 1._o it_o produce_v all_o other_o sin_n and_o that_o positive_o by_o doubt_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a in_o security_n and_o hope_n of_o impunity_n by_o distrust_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o fly_v to_o covetousness_n murmur_a tempt_a subtlety_n all_o art_n and_o stratagem_n of_o get_v for_o our_o temporal_a estate_n and_o ordinary_a despair_n in_o our_o spiritual_a then_o privative_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n i_o mean_v faith_n so_o that_o every_o thing_n for_o want_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o thereby_o depopulate_v the_o whole_a man_n make_v he_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o ruin_n and_o noysomness_n a_o confluence_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o concomitant_a degree_n of_o duty_n or_o obedience_n 2._o it_o frustrate_v all_o good_a exhortation_n and_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o superstruction_n which_o the_o minister_n be_v wont_a to_o labour_v for_o in_o move_v we_o to_o charity_n and_o obedience_n and_o joy_n and_o hope_v and_o prayer_n by_o not_o have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n whereon_o these_o must_v be_v build_v any_o of_o these_o set_v or_o plant_v in_o any_o infidel_n heart_n will_v soon_o wither_v they_o must_v have_v a_o stock_n of_o faith_n whereon_o to_o be_v graft_v or_o else_o they_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o thrive_v as_o galba_n wit_n be_v a_o good_a one_o but_o it_o be_v unlucky_o place_v ill-seated_n there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o it_o the_o proud_a of_o our_o work_n or_o merit_n the_o perfect_a morality_n will_v stand_v but_o very_o weak_o unless_o it_o be_v sound_v on_o that_o foundation_n who_o corner_n stone_n be_v christ_n jesus_n 3._o it_o leave_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o remedy_n he_o that_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n or_o the_o like_a he_o that_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o law_n and_o find_v guilty_a at_o that_o tribunal_n have_v yet_o a_o aavocate_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o high_a power_n to_o who_o he_o may_v appeal_v to_o mitigate_v his_o sentence_n but_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o far_a to_o go_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v remit_v all_o other_o sin_n and_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o a_o unremediable_a estate_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o recovery_n there_o be_v not_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v fetch_v in_o the_o world_n but_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o that_o have_v refuse_v they_o be_v past_o any_o far_a treaty_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o 18._o joh._n iii._o 18._o his_o damnation_n be_v seal_v to_o he_o and_o the_o entail_n past_o cut_v off_o it_o be_v his_o purchase_n and_o now_o want_v nothing_o but_o livery_n and_o seizin_n nay_o it_o be_v his_o patrimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o ecclus._n xx._n 28._o he_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o as_o of_o any_o pennyworth_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v employ_v 1_o cor._n xv._n 17._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v to_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o old_a thraldom_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a in_o adam_n and_o have_v never_o since_o have_v any_o other_o mean_n to_o restore_v he_o the_o ransom_n that_o be_v offer_v all_o he_o will_v none_o of_o and_o so_o he_o stick_v unredeemed_a he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o like_a to_o continue_v and_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o this_o state_n it_o be_v superfluous_a far_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n against_o he_o his_o case_n be_v too_o wretched_a to_o be_v upbraid_v he_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o must_v be_v from_o consideration_n of_o the_o disease_n in_o a_o word_n and_o close_a of_o application_n the_o sin_n be_v thus_o display_v to_o you_o with_o its_o consequency_n o_o what_o a_o spirit_n shall_v it_o raise_v in_o we_o o_o what_o a_o resolution_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o manhood_n to_o resist_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o we_o this_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n iii._o 12._o 12._o what_o a_o hatred_n shall_v it_o work_v in_o our_o bowel_n what_o a_o reluctancy_n what_o a_o indignation_n what_o a_o revenge_n against_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o bosom_n which_o have_v so_o long_o grow_v and_o thrive_v within_o we_o only_o to_o our_o destruction_n which_o be_v provide_v as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v
precious_a receipt_n administer_v to_o all_o find_v not_o in_o all_o the_o like_a effect_n of_o recover_v yet_o from_o hence_o be_v neither_o the_o physic_n to_o be_v underprized_n nor_o the_o prescriber_n the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v sometime_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o peevishness_n of_o the_o patient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o prescription_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o stoutness_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o turn_v every_o medicine_n into_o its_o nourishment_n and_o so_o be_v not_o abate_v but_o elevate_v by_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v to_o assuage_v it_o as_o hypocrates_n define_v it_o medicinal_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o by_o way_n of_o use_n 2._o pag._n 2._o if_o we_o desire_v that_o these_o command_n this_o covenant_n offer_v to_o all_o man_n every_o where_o may_v evidence_n itself_o to_o our_o particular_a soul_n in_o its_o spiritual_a efficacy_n we_o must_v with_o all_o the_o industry_n of_o our_o spirit_n endeavour_v to_o remove_v those_o hindrance_n which_o may_v any_o way_n perturb_v or_o disorder_n or_o weaken_v it_o in_o its_o work_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippoc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v hypocrates_n you_o must_v furnish_v yourself_o beforehand_o with_o a_o shop_n of_o several_a soften_a plaster_n and_o take_v some_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o preparative_n before_o every_o sermon_n you_o come_v to_o that_o come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o tender_a mollify_v waxy_n heart_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v every_o holy_a character_n and_o impression_n which_o that_o day_n exercise_n have_v provide_v for_o thou_o lest_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o heart_n of_o ice_n that_o ice_n be_v congeal_v into_o crystal_n and_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o warmth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o abate_v but_o increase_v the_o coldness_n of_o a_o chill_a freeze_a spirit_n and_o find_v it_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a return_v it_o obdurate_a o_o what_o a_o horrid_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n under_o heaven_n shall_v by_o our_o unpreparedness_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o most_o exquisite_a curse_n that_o hell_n or_o malice_n have_v in_o store_n for_o we_o that_o the_o most_o precious_a balm_n of_o gilead_n shall_v by_o the_o malignity_n of_o some_o temper_n be_v turn_v into_o poison_n that_o the_o leaf_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v meet_v with_o some_o such_o sore_n which_o prove_v worse_a by_o any_o remedy_n that_o the_o most_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lenitive_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v only_o work_v to_o our_o obduration_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n add_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o condemnation_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v you_o by_o a_o horror_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o solicitude_n to_o prepare_v your_o soul_n to_o a_o capability_n of_o this_o cure_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a for_o a_o sermon_n to_o work_v upon_o you_o that_o that_o breath_n which_o never_o return_v in_o vain_a may_v be_v true_o gospel_n happy_a in_o its_o message_n may_v convert_v not_o harden_v you_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o must_v have_v such_o tool_n in_o store_n ibidem_fw-la hippocrat_n ibidem_fw-la which_o the_o physician_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o spiritual_a surgery_n to_o cut_v and_o prune_v off_o all_o luxuriant_a cumbersome_a excrescence_n all_o rankness_n and_o dead_a flesh_n which_o so_o oppress_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n can_v search_v to_o it_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o one_o more_o necessary_a of_o more_o continual_a use_n for_o every_o man_n every_o where_o then_o that_o which_o here_o close_v my_o text_n repentance_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o respect_n the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n repentance_n every_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o repentance_n both_o general_o take_v for_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o say_v also_o so_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n be_v interpret_v 4._o act_v xix_o 4._o act_v nineteeen_o 4._o john_n baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o more_o special_o in_o this_o place_n take_v for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o knowledge_n to_o practice_n and_o both_o to_o god_n glory_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v and_o always_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v 4._o 1_o â—â—st_n c._n 4._o for_o according_a to_o aristotle_n rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v both_o a_o universality_n of_o subject_n and_o circumstance_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v here_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o condition_n necessary_a to_o every_o man_n who_o answer_v at_o the_o command_n i._n e._n who_o expect_v his_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n this_o i_o say_v i_o may_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_n vindicate_v the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n especial_o of_o clemens_n who_o i_o be_o almost_o confident_a be_v groundless_o cite_v for_o bestow_v salvation_n on_o the_o heathen_a without_o exact_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o now_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o insist_v on_o 2._o urge_v it_o both_o to_o your_o brain_n and_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n rouse_v and_o enforce_v and_o pursue_v you_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o but_o see_v this_o catholic_n duty_n be_v more_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o acquisition_n of_o our_o labour_n see_v this_o fundamental_a cardinal_n gift_n come_v from_o the_o supreme_a donor_n see_v nature_n be_v no_o more_o able_a spiritual_o to_o reinlve_v a_o soul_n then_o to_o animate_v a_o carcase_n our_o best_a endeavour_n will_v be_v our_o humiliation_n our_o most_o profitable_a direction_n will_v prove_v our_o prayer_n and_o what_o our_o frailty_n can_v reach_v to_o our_o devotion_n shall_v obtain_v and_o let_v we_o labour_v and_o pray_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n which_o have_v honour_v we_o with_o his_o command_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o a_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o have_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o we_o will_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o that_o the_o thunder_a of_o his_o word_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n may_v suffer_v neither_o repulse_n nor_o resistance_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v first_o soften_v then_o stamp_v with_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o god_n that_o make_v they_o that_o all_o of_o we_o every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o knowledge_n in_o our_o life_n in_o our_o faith_n in_o our_o repentance_n may_v for_o ever_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o with_o he_o hereafter_o now_o to_o he_o that_o have_v elect_v we_o have_v create_v redeem_v etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o sermon_n rom._n i._n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n in_o this_o most_o accurate_a epistle_n that_o ever_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n can_v lay_v title_n to_o in_o which_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o proceed_n and_o method_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v describe_v our_o apostle_n in_o his_o discourse_n go_v on_o the_o same_o way_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o his_o decree_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o as_o low_a and_o deep_a as_o possible_a begin_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o massa_n and_o though_o they_o be_v already_o roman_n and_o christian_n yet_o before_o he_o open_v heaven_n gate_n to_o they_o and_o either_o teach_v or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n he_o stay_v they_o a_o while_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o impurity_n and_o damn_a neglect_a estate_n of_o the_o stock_n they_o come_v from_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o pollute_v or_o tread_v down_o in_o their_o own_o blood_n 6._o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v ezek._n xuj_o 6._o he_o blow_v and_o harrow_n and_o dig_v as_o deep_a as_o possible_a that_o the_o seed_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o sow_v may_v be_v firm_a root_v that_o their_o heaven_n may_v be_v found_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o faith_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o foundation_n may_v increase_v miraculous_o both_o in_o height_n and_o fruitfulness_n