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unto_o that_o precious_a church_n in_o and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o minister_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o more_o and_o more_o thankful_a profitable_a and_o fruitful_a and_o prosper_v his_o work_n with_o they_o grant_v unto_o they_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n concern_v their_o duty_n in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o full_o replenish_v with_o his_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a presence_n enrich_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o settle_a together_o with_o all_o our_o church_n under_o the_o save_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strengthen_v unto_o steadfast_a perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n obedience_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n for_o christ_n our_o saviour_n sake_n samuel_n torrey_n josiah_n flint_n reader_n the_o old_a plea_n the_o author_n absence_n from_o the_o press_n be_v still_o of_o force_n occasion_n this_o further_a desire_n of_o thou_o viz._n that_o before_o thou_o read_v thou_o will_v with_o thy_o pen_n mend_v these_o follow_a fault_n pag._n 4._o l._n 8._o for_o as_o in_o read_v and._n l._n 34._o r._n isai_n 29._o p._n 5._o l._n 12._o blot_n out_o once_o p._n 8._o l._n 4._o r._n enumeration_n l._n 5._o r._n when_o p._n 10._o l._n 27._o for_o sit_v r._n set_v p._n 11._o l._n 16._o r._n fierce_a p._n 15._o l._n 32._o r._n scale_n p._n 16._o l._n 33._o r._n the_o thing_n l._n 37._o r._n a_o abundant_a p._n 17._o l._n 16._o for_o to_o have_v r._n and_o have_v p._n 18._o l._n 13._o r._n affect_v p._n 20._o l._n 18._o r._n sight_n p._n 23._o l._n 3._o after_o estate_n r._n or_o l._n 5._o after_o serious_a r._n as_o p._n 24._o l._n 2._o r._n set_v p._n 25._o
not_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n in_o a_o people_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o god_n wrath_n shall_v be_v pacify_v by_o judgement_n former_o inflict_v but_o rather_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o procedure_n to_o further_a great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n for_o when_o the_o sovereign_a god_n have_v once_o take_v a_o people_n thus_o into_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v likely_a in_o reason_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o will_n of_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o very_o low_a mend_v or_o mar_v they_o bow_n or_o break_v they_o leu._n 26.23_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o bearken_v unto_o i_o but_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o i_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o also_o in_o fury_n 3._o because_o where_o there_o be_v not_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n under_o affliction_n there_o will_v be_v a_o increase_n of_o provocation_n the_o lord_n expectation_n be_v frustrate_v and_o thereby_o will_v he_o be_v provoke_v beside_o such_o who_o thus_o frustrate_v god_n expectation_n they_o will_v grow_v more_o harden_v in_o sin_n and_o security_n by_o affliction_n if_o not_o more_o bold_a to_o sin_n zeph._n 3.7_o i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o howsoever_o i_o punish_v they_o but_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n and_o this_o will_v be_v like_a to_o continue_v and_o increase_v their_o affliction_n hos_fw-la 13.2_o 3._o and_o now_o postquam_fw-la moniti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o castigati_fw-la rivet_n after_o they_o have_v be_v warn_v and_o chasten_v they_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n &_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v drive_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n out_o of_o the_o floor_n and_o as_o a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n by_o which_o four_o similitude_n the_o greatness_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v denote_v and_o that_o that_o flourish_a prosperity_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o prop._n iii_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o a_o people_n will_v be_v like_a to_o proceed_v till_o there_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o they_o to_o their_o sound_a conversion_n until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a etc._n etc._n text._n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o god_n have_v once_o so_o far_o take_v a_o people_n in_o hand_n as_o to_o set_v they_o under_o a_o dispensation_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o ground_a hope_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o release_n in_o mercy_n till_o god_n do_v in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o or_o wonderful_o work_v a_o save_a change_n in_o they_o and_o among_o they_o by_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n till_o abundance_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o effect_v of_o their_o find_a conversion_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v or_o pour_v out_o for_o that_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v conversion_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o the_o wilderness_n become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n psal_n 51.13_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n send_v down_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o end_n to_o convince_v awaken_v convert_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v sinner_n joh._n 16.8_o 11._o to_o open_a their_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n act._n 26.18_o which_o work_v effectual_o only_a through_o the_o power_n presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n efficient_o to_o deliver_v sinner_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n to_o make_v they_o of_o unholy_a profane_a proud_a and_o vain_a serious_a humble_a holy_a pious_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o love_v those_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v not_o love_v nor_o regard_v and_o to_o hate_v and_o abandon_v those_o thing_n of_o sin_n world_n and_o vanity_n which_o they_o have_v love_v and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n or_o 2._o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n and_o christian_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v by_z the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v count_v for_o a_o forest_n peter_n be_v convert_v before_o satan_n fift_v he_o and_o make_v he_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o he_o must_v be_v convert_v again_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luk._n 22.32_o though_o the_o relative_a charge_n of_o state_n in_o believer_n be_v but_o once_o wrought_v it_o be_v wrought_v at_o once_o and_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o real_a change_n in_o their_o person_n by_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_a in_o its_o part_n yet_o this_o latter_a admit_v of_o degree_n it_o be_v so_o wrought_v in_o the_o believer_n as_o that_o it_o needs_o constant_a carry_v on_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o may_v so_o decay_v as_o to_o need_v to_o be_v do_v over_o again_o and_o so_o the_o christian_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n again_o a_o second_o time_n hence_o david_n pray_v when_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v lose_v the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o former_a conversion_n that_o god_n will_v create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o psal_n 51.10_o apprehend_v himself_o deprive_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o that_o holy_a disposition_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o god_n have_v former_o wrought_v in_o bm_n asi_fw-la before_o he_o beg_v for_o pardon_n so_o here_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o word_n renew_v i_o conceive_v have_v reference_n to_o his_o former_a piety_n which_o he_o find_v great_o decay_v in_o he_o wherewith_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v establish_v again_o jackson_n in_o loc_n now_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o renew_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o believer_n he_o be_v give_v for_o this_o end_n for_o the_o further_a the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o believer_n in_o renew_a and_o more_o strong_a act_n of_o repentance_n say_v and_o obedience_n to_o make_v they_o more_o free_a from_o sin_n end_n pollution_n more_o and_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n more_o abundant_o fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o enlarge_v they_o in_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v their_o face_n and_o conversation_n to_o shine_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o good_a carnest_n be_v engage_v for_o god_n his_o service_n and_o glory_n hence_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n all_o or_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o very_a many_o among_o they_o will_v be_v either_o inquire_n for_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o which_o last_o expression_n may_v intimate_v their_o sincere_a intention_n and_o fix_a resolution_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n they_o inquire_v after_o to_o set_v one_o face_n be_v to_o fix_v the_o affection_n and_o action_n without_o decline_v to_o any_o other_o way_n wilson_n christ_n diction_n such_o a_o people_n will_v be_v bind_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o one_o will_v go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o glorify_v and_o honour_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v signal_o carry_v out_o in_o seek_v god_n face_n and_o do_v of_o his_o will_n there_o will_v appear_v a_o right_n and_o full_o bend_v of_o spirit_n for_o god_n in_o person_n do_v all_o sincere_o in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o a_o evangellical_a manner_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o
will_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n hearty_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3_o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holiness_n will_v breathe_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o they_o there_o will_v be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o sin_n in_o all_o ezek._n 7.16_o but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n a_o hearty_a grief_n that_o they_o have_v displease_v dishonour_a and_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n by_o future_a holy_a obedience_n these_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o till_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o pour_v out_o and_o these_o gracious_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n obtain_v to_o the_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n of_o a_o people_n under_o judgement_n their_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v like_a to_o procead_v and_o continue_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o profaneness_n unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o unholiness_n and_o unfruitfulness_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n and_o as_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o the_o effect_n shall_v cease_v josh_n 7.12_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o these_o from_o a_o people_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o they_o to_o their_o sound_a conversion_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o grand_a expedient_a and_o therefore_o till_o this_o be_v they_o will_v remain_v a_o generation_n of_o god_n wrath_n his_o anger_n will_v not_o be_v 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