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thy_o great_a glory_n and_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n saviour_n hear_v my_o word_n o_o man_n they_o be_v most_o sweet_a efficacious_a and_o vivify_a far_o exceed_v the_o science_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n my_o word_n be_v both_o spirit_n and_o life_n they_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a understanding_n they_o do_v affect_v a_o vain_a complacency_n but_o delight_n to_o be_v receive_v rather_o in_o silence_n with_o all_o humility_n and_o with_o all_o the_o tenderness_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n that_o can_v be_v express_v my_o servant_n david_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o this_o undeniable_a assertion_n when_o he_o send_v forth_o these_o seraphical_a expression_n to_o my_o heavenly_a throne_n 12._o beatus_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la erudieris_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o deâ—ege_fw-la tua_fw-la eum_fw-la docueris_fw-la ut_fw-la mitiges_fw-la ei_fw-la a_o die_fw-la bus_fw-la malis_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 93._o v._n 12._o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n o_o lord_n who_o thou_o shall_v instruct_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o teach_v how_o he_o may_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o his_o mortal_a life_n heap_v up_o a_o vast_a treasure_n of_o merit_n for_o a_o eternity_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v teach_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o since_o have_v never_o cease_v to_o speak_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o alas_o few_o answer_n my_o expectation_n satan_n have_v so_o blind_v their_o understanding_n so_o pervert_v their_o will_n &_o so_o benumb_v their_o sense_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o my_o word_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o my_o correction_n and_o set_v no_o value_n on_o my_o most_o amorous_a invitation_n in_o order_n to_o revive_v their_o poor_a soul_n and_o shelter_v they_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o my_o paternal_a and_o powerful_a protection_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o that_o infernal_a and_o devour_a dragon_n the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v so_o infatuate_a as_o to_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o delude_a siren_n of_o the_o world_n then_o to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o their_o god_n to_o the_o fatal_a persuasion_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o to_o the_o salutary_a dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o ruinous_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n then_o to_o the_o amorous_a invitation_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n what_o the_o world_n do_v promise_v they_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o of_o no_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o for_o that_o small_a satisfaction_n they_o be_v content_a to_o become_v slave_n to_o it_o and_o to_o lose_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o child_n of_o god_n and_o all_o pretension_n to_o heaven_n what_o i_o promise_v they_o be_v of_o a_o unspeakable_a estimate_n and_o of_o a_o everlasting_a continuance_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v strange_o averse_a to_o it_o and_o seem_v to_o conceive_v as_o great_a a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v against_o that_o food_n which_o i_o 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land_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o misery_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o rest_n union_n comfort_n or_o order_n but_o a_o perpetual_a toil_n hatred_n sorrow_n confusion_n and_o horror_n they_o all_o will_v unanimous_o answer_v our_o procrastinate_v conversion_n our_o delay_v repentance_n and_o our_o groundless_a hope_n to_o have_v a_o peccavi_fw-la at_o will_n though_o death_n shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a surprise_v we_o with_o a_o arrest_n this_o be_v the_o fatal_a overture_n through_o which_o we_o fall_v into_o this_o endless_a misery_n and_o it_o stand_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o long_o a_o man_n loiter_v in_o his_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a way_n the_o more_o obdurate_a his_o heart_n will_v be_v and_o the_o less_o incline_v to_o produce_v a_o act_n of_o contrition_n nay_o shall_v his_o confessarius_fw-la break_v his_o brain_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o his_o answer_n will_v be_v that_o which_o david_n give_v to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v the_o philistian_a giant_n saul_n will_v have_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o own_o armour_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o sword_n 17.39_o usum_n non_fw-la habeo_fw-la 1._o reg._n 17.39_o but_o david_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v never_o accustom_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o his_o offer_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o inveterate_a sinner_n let_v his_o confessor_n cry_v out_o sir_n one_o act_n of_o contrition_n one_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a peccavi_fw-la for_o god_n be_v mercyful_a and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v reclaim_v and_o beg_v he_o most_o hearty_o pardon_v ah_o sir_n he_o will_v reply_v i_o be_v never_o breed_v to_o that_o divine_a art_n it_o be_v a_o lesson_n i_o never_o learn_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a weapon_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o power_n i_o must_v confess_v yet_o i_o never_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o pretend_v to_o it_o at_o present_a thou_o see_v by_o this_o example_n o_o man_n that_o the_o long_o a_o sinner_n persevere_fw-la in_o sin_n the_o far_o he_o will_v be_v from_o any_o desire_n of_o a_o true_a contrition_n his_o heart_n will_v grow_v the_o more_o obdurate_a his_o conscience_n more_o blind_a his_o soul_n so_o oppress_v with_o evil_a custom_n even_o as_o with_o a_o huge_a and_o weighty_a stone_n that_o make_v she_o whole_o insensible_a of_o what_o concern_v her_o salvation_n but_o if_o any_o of_o such_o like_a reprobate_n shall_v seem_v to_o repent_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o his_o chief_a and_o only_a motive_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o hell-fire_n not_o the_o real_a product_n of_o justice_n nor_o any_o true_a contrition_n 33.11_o nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la impii_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la convertatur_fw-la impius_fw-la a_o via_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o vivat_fw-la ezek._n 33.11_o however_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o inveterate_a sinner_n despair_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v he_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o his_o salvation_n as_o to_o neglect_v it_o whilst_o he_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o a_o save_a god_n who_o be_v so_o easy_o move_v to_o compassionate_v he_o and_o so_o ready_a to_o grant_v he_o so_o grateful_a a_o request_n as_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a for_o a_o resolve_n of_o thy_o last_o objection_n that_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o heaven_n be_v both_o narrow_a difficult_a and_o craggy_a consequent_o that_o thy_o nature_n which_o be_v very_o fond_a of_o her_o own_o ease_n can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o walk_v therein_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o million_o of_o time_n more_o tolerable_a to_o strike_v into_o that_o road_n though_o never_o so_o irksome_a to_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n then_o to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o eternity_n 11.28_o quam_fw-la areta_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la &_o angusta_fw-la porta_fw-la quae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o pauci_fw-la 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