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sight_n of_o their_o fellow_n drunkard_n shall_v increase_v their_o torment_n and_o they_o shall_v curse_v themselves_o and_o the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o see_v one_o another_o upon_o this_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o awake_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 3._o 10._o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v melt_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_v thereof_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o riot_n of_o the_o epicure_n the_o rage_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o greedy_a pursuit_n of_o the_o worldling_n all_o the_o work_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v consume_v no_o more_o matching_n and_o quaffing_n with_o drunkard_n only_o that_o that_o touch_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o eternal_a god_n that_o shall_v continue_v and_o that_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o that_o obedience_n that_o be_v sincere_a that_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o he_o all_o the_o carnal_a content_n that_o 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and_o goodness_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v enjoy_v as_o 〈◊〉_d all-sufficient_a good_a beyond_o all_o create_a excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n rev._n 3._o 18._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v anoint_v thy_o eye_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v see_v for_o darkness_n be_v not_o see_v but_o only_o by_o the_o help_n of_o light_n crookedness_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o straightness_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a latin_a will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o know_v what_o be_v false_a and_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o any_o art_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o building_n plant_v he_o will_v never_o discover_v a_o error_n in_o either_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v and_o conceive_v touch_v the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o swerve_v from_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n &_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o profess_a jusling_n with_o that_o and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therein_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n be_v anoint_v with_o eye_n salve_n to_o see_v he_o and_o the_o purity_n and_o spiritualness_n of_o his_o pleasure_n as_o that_o which_o only_o shall_v rule_v we_o and_o only_o can_v satisfy_v we_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o own_o nakedness_n and_o nature_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v when_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o trouble_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o conscience_n feel_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o almighty_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o soul_n they_o know_v now_o the_o smart_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n also_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d judge_n who_o anger_n they_o can_v neither_o avoid_v nor_o bear_v this_o be_v only_o a_o consequent_a and_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v after_o it_o but_o to_o see_v a_o right_a the_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o his_o goodness_n far_o exceed_v all_o create_a excellency_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o go_n from_o both_o these_o if_o they_o be_v misguide_v in_o the_o one_o they_o can_v but_o mistake_v the_o other_o job_n 42._o 4._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o therefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o when_o 〈◊〉_d see_v god_n clear_o he_o see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o convert_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24._o when_o he_o have_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o make_v manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n because_o he_o neither_o see_v god_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o before_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o one_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o john_n 3._o 7._o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n have_v neither_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o true_a conversion_n so_o set_v by_o the_o apostle_n turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 26._o 18._o q._n d._n they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n before_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v sin_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o second_o wherein_o this_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o must_v see_v it_o also_o convict_o what_o it_o be_v to_o we_o in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o this_o appear_v in_o a_o double_a act_n or_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o we_o must_v apply_v sin_n particular_o to_o ourselves_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v settle_v with_o a_o overpowering_a strength_n upon_o a_o man_n own_o soul._n we_o shall_v open_v both_o these_o in_o the_o order_n propound_v he_o that_o see_v his_o sin_n convict_o must_v 〈◊〉_d content_v himself_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o speculation_n of_o sin_n to_o speak_v free_o of_o it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o corruption_n or_o to_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o in_o a_o judicious_a and_o pregnant_a 〈◊〉_d this_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v learn_v this_o a_o right_a godly_a man_n may_v sometime_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v he_o must_v see_v it_o with_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o ownestate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d same_o sentence_n upon_o those_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o do_v upon_o any_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d present_v to_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v two_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v open_v both_o he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye_n inward_a follow_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d home_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cause_v his_o own_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o corruption_n this_o be_v call_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o the_o original_a thus_o if_o they_o shall_v bring_v it_o back_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v common_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o see_v they_o commit_v by_o other_o or_o as_o the_o word_n reveal_v they_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o they_o do_v not_o look_v inward_a to_o the_o loathsome_a vileness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d evil_n which_o lie_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n until_o they_o come_v into_o captivity_n thus_o the_o prodigal_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o himself_o luk._n 15._o 17._o he_o have_v live_v without_o any_o search_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o way_n lose_v himself_o in_o let_v loose_a his_o thought_n in_o the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o course_n to_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o condition_n in_o particular_a the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n make_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d why_o man_n rush_v into_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n and_o continue_v therein_o without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 8._o 56._o why_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o with_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v they_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o with_o some_o false_a imagination_n quiet_a themselves_o by_o some_o self-deceiving_a mistake_n and_o so_o think_v they_o need_v not_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o return_v the_o reason_n be_v render_v in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v and_o no_o man_n repent_v and_o why_o that_o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v
do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o commission_n allow_v he_o he_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o temptation_n set_v but_o now_o he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o have_v free_a leave_n 〈◊〉_d exercise_n full_a dominion_n over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d can_v yea_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o severe_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr we_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o a_o mighty_a slow_a and_o full_a tide_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o carry_v he_o without_o all_o control_n or_o stay_v from_o ever_o enjoy_v either_o mean_n or_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o expression_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d any_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o pity_v the_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n no_o friend_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o no_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v reproof_n to_o stop_v no_o exhortation_n to_o persuade_v any_o more_o from_o the_o approve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o whatever_o may_v dishonour_v god_n in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d his_o life_n and_o vanity_n he_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o these_o because_o they_o hinder_v he_o from_o have_v his_o full_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n now_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d means_n as_o so_o many_o bank_n which_o keep_v in_o the_o swell_a and_o boisterous_a rage_n of_o his_o accurse_a lust_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d down_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o all_o abomination_n be_v open_v the_o power_n of_o all_o sinfulness_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prevail_v in_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n without_o lessen_v restraint_n or_o alteration_n for_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v purify_v the_o sinner_n from_o any_o soul_n pollution_n that_o a_o material_a thing_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v yea_o a_o natural_a thing_n work_v a_o supernatural_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d a_o senseless_a and_o unconceivable_a absurdity_n not_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n much_o less_o any_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o confute_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v while_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o season_n of_o god_n acceptation_n he_o than_o put_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n so_o the_o word_n imply_v in_o the_o text_n a_o opportunity_n of_o acceptation_n it_o discover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o three_o particular_n there_o be_v fitness_n of_o opportunity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n or_o meeting_n together_o of_o many_o help_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o desire_v and_o will_v have_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o work_n we_o intend_v thus_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o we_o have_v wind_n and_o tide_n then_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n to_o sail_v while_o we_o have_v health_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o set_v about_o work_n of_o great_a importance_n not_o that_o the_o bare_a continuance_n of_o so_o many_o hour_n or_o day_n or_o year_n make_v any_o difference_n for_o they_o be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n in_o youth_n and_o in_o crazy_a and_o decrepit_a age_n in_o a_o still_o calm_a and_o in_o a_o fair_a gale_n but_o the_o fitness_n lie_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n which_o now_o be_v happy_o afford_v unto_o we_o which_o hereafter_o we_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o or_o not_o able_a to_o improve_v though_o we_o do_v enjoy_v they_o thus_o then_o there_o be_v a_o season_n of_o god_n acceptation_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n send_v his_o messenger_n of_o glad_a 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n when_o he_o set_v open_v the_o stall_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o our_o eye_n cry_v his_o commodity_n in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proclaim_v the_o offer_n or_o his_o rich_a mercy_n to_o all_o comer_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v free_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o be_v the_o season_n of_o god_n gracious_a work_n and_o our_o receive_n great_a success_n in_o his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n while_o the_o light_n shine_v while_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o minister_n call_v if_o ever_o there_o be_v opportunity_n of_o conversion_n and_o preparation_n now_o be_v the_o fit_a of_o all_o other_o for_o god_n to_o work_v it_o for_o we_o to_o endeavour_v it_o when_o the_o fat_a thing_n be_v kill_v and_o fine_a wine_n draw_v and_o broach_v servant_n send_v to_o invite_v and_o all_o preparation_n make_v ready_a to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n luke_n 14._o 17._o then_o be_v it_o time_n to_o come_v to_o feed_v to_o refresh_v ourselves_o behold_v all_o be_v ready_a only_o come_v when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a and_o warn_v give_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v then_o be_v the_o nick_n of_o opportunity_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o if_o we_o will_v find_v entrance_n into_o the_o bride_n chamber_n '_o matt._n 25._o 8_o 9_o but_o when_o the_o feast_n be_v over_o and_o the_o door_n shut_v we_o may_v have_v time_n to_o come_v and_o knock_v but_o never_o shall_v we_o find_v entrance_n or_o acceptance_n or_o welcome_a because_o the_o season_n be_v past_a there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o work_n which_o the_o thing_n now_o make_v may_v have_v which_o hereafter_o happy_o can_v not_o attain_v thus_o come_v esther_n to_o be_v queen_n in_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o mordecais_n safety_n the_o succour_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o though_o she_o may_v have_v possess_v the_o same_o place_n enjoy_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o royal_a pre-eminence_n afterward_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o have_v defeat_v the_o policy_n of_o haman_n or_o procure_v the_o preservation_n of_o her_o people_n from_o the_o plot_n and_o pursuit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v arm_v for_o their_o utter_a ruin_n esther_n 4_o thus_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v then_o call_v effectual_o by_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o when_o it_o be_v the_o pat_o opportunity_n to_o commuicate_v the_o notice_n of_o a_o messiah_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v as_o the_o region_n of_o corn_n white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o carry_v so_o be_v the_o people_n ready_a to_o hear_v attend_v and_o embrace_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o redemption_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o howsoever_o it_o give_v no_o cause_n nor_o help_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n now_o in_o do_v yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o skill_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o hold_v our_o the_o work_n do_v to_o great_a admiration_n thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v and_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o opportunity_n ephes._n 1._o 10._o because_o the_o lord_n christ_n come_v then_o when_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o 〈◊〉_d extremity_n when_o the_o root_n of_o david_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n quite_o wither_v isa._n 11._o 1_o that_o be_v when_o the_o sceptre_n seem_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o leg_n gen._n 49._o 10._o now_o however_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o distress_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o deliverance_n but_o rather_o a_o hindrance_n in_o itself_o and_o though_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n may_v have_v send_v his_o son_n soon_o to_o have_v redeem_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o distress_n yet_o now_o the_o greatness_n of_o misery_n make_v they_o such_o subject_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o perfect_a beauty_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o low_a and_o base_a estate_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a condition_n when_o the_o distress_n grow_v deadly_a the_o case_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v beyond_o cure_n and_o recovery_n that_o so_o the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o like_a straits_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n choose_v that_o time_n to_o convert_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n when_o