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a_o fear_n as_o keep_v the_o soul_n close_o to_o god_n and_o not_o drive_v he_o from_o he_o jer._n 34._o 40._o o_o how_o fearful_a be_v such_o a_o soul_n of_o offend_a god_n job_n 34._o 31._o he_o will_v do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v sin_n psa_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o four_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n psa_n 69._o 9_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o that_o be_v the_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v for_o thy_o house_n or_o for_o thy_o pure_a worship_n against_o they_o that_o will_v corrupt_v it_o have_v like_o fire_n consume_v i_o zeal_n be_v the_o burn_a fire_n of_o love_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v any_o thing_n that_o dishonour_v god_n so_o phinehas_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o people_n but_o in_o his_o zeal_n execute_v the_o law_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o high_a offender_n numb_a 25._o 11._o the_o want_n of_o the_o zeal_n make_v laodicea_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n rev._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o god_n call_v she_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o this_o zealous_a spirit_n in_o his_o worship_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v this_o zeal_n be_v that_o childlike_a temper_n that_o god_n commend_v in_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o 2._o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a a_o zealous_a soul_n can_v suffer_v any_o reproach_n on_o god_n name_n psa_n 69._o 20._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n
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room_n to_o bestow_v his_o good_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v his_o treasure_n to_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o rich_a shall_v be_v send_v empty_a away_o but_o the_o poor_a that_o waiâ—_n on_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v psa_n 69._o 33._o be_v â—â—ou_fw-mi a_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o lord_n hatâ—_n special_a regard_n for_o such_o these_o be_v the_o person_n he_o invite_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n no_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v â—o_o they_o math._n 11._o 5._o therefore_o sinner_n it_o be_v â—ot_n thy_o poverty_n can_v break_v the_o match_n nor_o hinder_v â—y_a reception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wâ—â—ling_a 3._o object_n but_o i_o be_o a_o deform_a loveless_a creature_n i_o have_v no_o beauty_n at_o all_o in_o i_o i_o be_o black_a with_o sin_n full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o abomination_n pollute_v in_o my_o blood_n wallow_v in_o my_o mire_n and_o vomit_n scarce_o such_o a_o nauseous_a object_n as_o i_o in_o all_o the_o world_n o_o what_o a_o filthy_a heart_n o_o what_o a_o unclean_a soul_n o_o what_o vile_a affection_n bave_v i_o and_o will_v this_o holy_a one_o cast_v a_o glance_n of_o love_n on_o such_o a_o creature_n as_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o think_v he_o will_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o i_o therefore_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o look_v to_o he_o answ_n believe_v sinner_n though_o black_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v comely_a in_o christ_n eye_n cant._n 1._o 5._o faith_n put_v a_o amiableness_n on_o the_o believe_a sinner_n in_o christ_n account_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o eye_n that_o ravish_v his_o heart_n cant._n 4._o 9_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o lovely_a that_o come_v to_o he_o though_o unlovely_a in_o themselves_o affection_n spy_v no_o deformity_n in_o the_o belove_a object_n christ_n love_n be_v so_o great_a to_o fall_v man_n as_o that_o nothing_o appear_v unlovely_a in_o he_o but_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v hiâ—_n he_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n though_o therâ—â—e_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o halt_n blind_a lame_a impâ—â—â—nt_v be_v no_o amorous_a object_n yet_o these_o christ_n invite_v to_o his_o feast_n luk._n 14._o 21._o other_o be_v not_o worthy_a say_v christ_n but_o bring_v these_o they_o aâ—e_v company_n for_o i_o if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v â—_o let_v not_o thy_o deformity_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n keep_v thou_o from_o christ_n because_o hâ—_n have_v beauty_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o thou_o he_o have_v comeliness_n enough_o to_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n it_o be_v but_o for_o some_o of_o his_o beam_n to_o reflect_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v altogether_o glorious_a thy_o perfection_n lie_v in_o he_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o comeliness_n christ_n can_v soon_o fill_v thou_o with_o amiableness_n see_v in_o ezek._n 16._o what_o a_o change_n grace_n make_v upon_o deform_a sinner_n the_o beauty_n of_o sinner_n be_v christ_n beauty_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o christ_n holiness_n impart_v to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o it_o for_o thou_o 3._o know_v that_o christ_n blood_n be_v cleanse_v blood_n it_o do_v not_o only_o cover_v spot_n and_o deformity_n but_o it_o take_v away_o filthiness_n if_o thou_o come_v to_o he_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 4._o object_n but_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n none_o like_o i_o therefore_o i_o can_v think_v the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v pass_v they_o by_o or_o have_v thought_n of_o favour_n for_o i_o ans_fw-fr so_o be_v david_n and_o yet_o find_v pardon_n psa_n 25._o 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o they_o be_v great_a manassch_n sin_n be_v notorious_a and_o yet_o upon_o hiâ—_n repentance_n find_v favour_n with_o god_n 2_o chro._n 33._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baalim_fw-la worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v they_o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n he_o also_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o â—izards_n and_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v ver_fw-la 10._o o_o abominable_a sin_n one_o will_v think_v here_o be_v a_o man_n ripe_a for_o hell_n yet_o upon_o his_o supplication_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n god_n hear_v he_o and_o pardon_v he_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o paul_n be_v a_o flagitious_a sinner_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n injurious_a but_o obtain_v mercy_n ver_fw-la 13._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o mercy_n if_o thou_o come_v over_o to_o christ_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 5._o object_n but_o i_o have_v be_v a_o old_a sinner_n i_o have_v be_v root_v in_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o sin_n all_o my_o day_n i_o have_v be_v a_o continual_a provocation_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o many_o year_n through_o my_o whole_a life_n sin_n have_v touch_v sin_n and_o i_o can_v think_v christ_n have_v thought_n of_o love_n for_o i_o answ_n so_o do_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o sin_v to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o obtain_v mercy_n luke_n 23._o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o so_o do_v some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v in_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n yet_o embrace_v the_o call_n obtain_v mercy_n math._n 20._o 9_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o the_o length_n of_o their_o sin_v time_n exclude_v the_o efficacy_n of_o salvation-mercy_n when_o they_o do_v come_v in_o at_o the_o call_n of_o it_o i_o mention_v not_o this_o for_o a_o pillow_n to_o secure_a sinner_n but_o for_o a_o cordial_n for_o 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but_o not_o for_o thy_o despair_n 7._o object_n but_o i_o be_o never_o the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o mercy_n i_o have_v enjoy_v though_o i_o have_v despise_v the_o first_o call_v of_o mercy_n yet_o if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o better_a for_o after_o tender_v of_o grace_n there_o be_v some_o hope_n but_o i_o be_o still_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o sermon_n i_o hear_v and_o precious_a overture_n of_o salvation_n my_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o dead_a under_o all_o answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o impotent_a man_n a_o great_a while_n he_o be_v disease_v thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n joh._n 5._o 5._o he_o lay_v at_o
the_o pool_n side_n near_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n but_o never_o the_o better_a ver_fw-la 6._o 7._o and_o so_o continue_v till_o christ_n time_n come_v to_o cure_v he_o so_o israel_n be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a till_o the_o lord_n become_v a_o dew_n to_o they_o hos_fw-la 14._o 5._o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o discouragement_n if_o thou_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n god_n will_v be_v a_o dew_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v quick_o find_v a_o change_n 8._o object_n but_o say_v one_o i_o be_o not_o only_o never_o the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o be_o worse_a than_o i_o be_v before_o when_o i_o be_v under_o first_o awakening_n my_o heart_n be_v more_o tender_a but_o now_o my_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o brawny_a and_o hard_a i_o find_v more_o unbelief_n than_o ever_o more_o indisposition_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n i_o be_o worse_a than_o i_o be_v answ_n so_o be_v sarah_n too_o as_o to_o the_o receive_v the_o promise_a mercy_n more_o and_o more_o indispose_v she_o complain_v of_o the_o deadness_n of_o her_o womb_n she_o be_v past_o age_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o child_n till_o the_o time_n of_o life_n come_v than_o sarah_n grow_a indisposition_n become_v no_o impediment_n at_o all_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o be_v israel_n they_o begin_v to_o say_v for_o their_o part_n their_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o when_o mercy_n be_v near_a to_o they_o so_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o bloody_a issue_n twelve_o year_n and_o have_v spend_v all_o that_o she_o have_v on_o physician_n yet_o be_v nothing_o better_v but_o rather_o grow_v worse_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o heal_v she_o mark_v 5._o 25_o 26._o person_n be_v usual_o worst_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n when_o mercy_n be_v near_a their_o door_n again_o thy_o not_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o decay_n and_o hardning_n it_o be_v thy_o unbelief_n that_o deaden_v thy_o heart_n and_o wither_v 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