a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o visitation_n hold_v at_o high_a wickham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n may_v 16._o 1671._o wherein_o the_o minister_n duty_n be_v remember_v their_o dignity_n assert_v man_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n urge_v by_o samuel_n gardner_n m._n a._n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n â—…ch_o the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v 〈◊〉_d rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o â—…ed_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v matth._n 24.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o london_n â—…ted_a by_o t._n ratcliff_n and_o n._n thompson_n for_o nath._n ranew_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1672._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n all_o felicity_n and_o 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the_o apostle_n the_o goodly_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n we_o may_v arrive_v to_o that_o general_n honourable_a and_o glorious_a assembly_n heb._n 12.23_o to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o due_a thanks_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la
be_v a_o demonsiration_n feed_v the_o hungry_a relieve_v the_o poor_a there_o be_v another_o demonstration_n when_o this_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v one_o excellent_a way_n for_o rich_a man_n to_o lay_v up_o some_o of_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o let_v their_o heart_n follow_v their_o treasure_n thither_o this_o be_v a_o brave_a noble_a way_n of_o give_v earth_n a_o translation_n and_o to_o improve_v every_o alm_n and_o penny_n to_o the_o best_a lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.17,18,19_o second_o unto_o angel_n by_o hide_a and_o secret_a sign_n which_o be_v sigh_n and_o groan_n angelorum_fw-la delitiae_fw-la poenitententium_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la and_o other_o sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o please_v and_o delight_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v send_v about_o god_n message_n to_o this_o earth_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luke_n 15.10_o and_o good_a minister_n be_v glad_a too_o when_o they_o can_v perceive_v it_o how_o glad_a be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o in_o the_o roman_n and_o ask_v they_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6_o 21._o certain_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o gainful_a way_n without_o doubt_n more_o man_n be_v impoverish_v and_o beggar_a by_o sinful_a course_n then_o enrich_v sin_n can_v be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o we_o dare_v not_o avow_v our_o sin_n but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v do_v fruitless_a unprofitable_a before_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v after_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_o sick_a of_o sin_n and_o at_o death_n door_n must_v we_o tell_v they_o of_o heaven_n and_o a_o immortal_a crown_n and_o kingdom_n before_o 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9.17_o and_o that_o with_o a_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o can_v we_o behold_v your_o cheek_n blubber_v with_o tear_n your_o hand_n beat_v your_o breast_n like_o the_o poor_a penitent_a publican_n luke_n 18.13_o your_o cry_n resound_v at_o heaven_n gate_n for_o mercy_n or_o any_o way_n but_o perceive_v your_o repentance_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o high_a time_n and_o seasonable_a to_o sing_v as_o sweet_o as_o we_o can_v of_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o afflict_a and_o break_a spirit_n three_o we_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o purity_n singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v consist_v mat._n 5.8_o and_o now_o man_n brethren_n and_o father_n with_o what_o word_n shall_v i_o bespeak_v you_o all_o to_o live_v to_o that_o god_n from_o who_o you_o 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wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o before_o evening_n and_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o hell_n before_o the_o next_o morning_n as_o that_o rich_a churl_n who_o reckon_v upon_o many_o year_n and_o have_v not_o a_o day_n to_o live_v luke_n 12.20_o shall_v the_o great_a luminary_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v darken_v mat._n 24_o 29._o before_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o be_v enlighten_v and_o the_o star_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n before_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o in_o all_o humility_n before_o thy_o maker_n confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n shall_v the_o sea_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a before_o thou_o be_v alive_a and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v before_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v sow_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v thou_o so_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o sin_n that_o no_o sermon_n shall_v stir_v nor_o awaken_v thou_o but_o the_o last_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v before_o thou_o will_v hear_v o_o woe_n to_o thou_o 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all_o bond_n quit_v all_o score_n but_o also_o receive_v you_o into_o favour_n now_o herein_o the_o lord_n infinite_o excel_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o a_o subject_n offend_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o offence_n be_v heinous_a and_o capital_a be_v account_v it_o a_o singular_a and_o great_a favour_n from_o his_o prince_n if_o he_o can_v be_v pardon_v but_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v honour_v more_o never_o be_v trust_v more_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v great_a sinner_n upon_o true_a repentance_n but_o he_o high_o honour_v they_o and_o crown_n they_o with_o very_o glorious_a reward_n and_o the_o choice_a joy_n and_o delight_v that_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v with_o all_o grateful_a commemoration_n and_o great_a truth_n that_o when_o by_o divine_a providence_n almighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n return_v our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n unto_o we_o the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o 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