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The accepted time, and day of salvation, &c. Or, Sinners flee from the wrath to come. By Robert Russel.
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Russel, Robert, fl. 1692
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eccles_n 12.1_o o_o friend_n you_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o in_o time_n close_o with_o âhrist_n and_o seek_v for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n now_o whilst_o you_o be_v young_a you_o shall_v sure_o be_v ââ_o cept_v for_o say_v god_n to_o his_o people_n israâ_n jer._n 2.2_o i_o have_v expect_v the_o kindness_n of_o ãâã_d youth_n some_o young_a people_n i_o have_v sometime_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o happy_a people_n in_o tââ_n world_n because_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a their_o seasââ_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o go_v the_o present_a time_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o lord_n give_v theâ_n grace_n to_o improve_v it_o to_o see_v young_a bââ_n and_o girl_n give_v themselves_o to_o study_v ãâã_d scripture_n to_o pray_v and_o cry_v after_o chriââ_n grace_n and_o mercy_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o rare_a sigââ_n in_o the_o world_n whoever_o the_o door_n of_o â_z shut_v against_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v open_a to_o the_o ãâã_d second_o the_o time_n of_o health_n &_o streng_n be_v the_o accept_a time_n in_o the_o old_a law_n thââ_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n which_o wââ_n tear_v bliod_n or_o lame_a be_v not_o accept_v tââ_n show_v that_o those_o who_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o the_o day_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o deuââ_n &_o then_o think_v to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o goâ_n when_o sickness_n lameness_n and_o feeble_a old_a aââ_n come_v must_v never_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v gââ_n will_v not_o be_v turn_v off_o with_o the_o devil_n leave_v three_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ãâã_d cept_v time_n pray_v opportunity_n seâmââ_n opportunity_n sacrament_n opportunity_n sabbath_n opportunity_n these_o be_v season_n salvation_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o gââ_n may_v remove_v our_o candleftick_n our_o of_o his_o plaâââ_n ând_v take_v from_o we_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o ââen_o the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n will_v be_v also_o ãâã_d a_o end_n four_o and_o last_o the_o time_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v and_o strive_v 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stifle_v these_o good_a moââons_n quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o continue_v still_o âân_fw-la his_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n than_o it_o may_v be_v âhe_v spirit_n depart_v and_o after_o a_o while_n come_v âgain_o and_o find_v the_o sinner_n the_o same_o still_o ââe_z departs_z and_o then_o come_v again_o and_o again_o âând_v at_o last_o the_o spirit_n be_v often_o resist_v âând_v grieve_v he_o be_v provoke_v final_o to_o depart_v âând_v never_o to_o trouble_v he_o more_o and_o then_o grace_n be_v depart_v and_o he_o be_v immedy_o deliver_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o a_o repâbate_a mind_n that_o shall_v never_o repent_v and_o whââ_n once_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n than_o all_o ââ_o sermon_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o worâ_n will_v never_o do_v he_o any_o good_a o_o therefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o quench_v and_o grieve_v ââ_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o secret_o stir_v aââ_n work_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o ãâã_d obey_v 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damn_a soul_n be_v in_o that_o be_v already_o there_o consider_v that_o man_n be_v create_v in_o a_o holy_fw-mi and_o righteous_a estare_fw-la and_o wâ_n be_v fall_v if_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o way_n for_o our_o recovery_n we_o have_v be_v lest_o miserable_a a_o condition_n as_o the_o fall_v angel_n âere_z but_o god_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n ââoked_v in_o tender_a love_n upon_o lose_a mankind_n ââat_o he_o give_v his_o dear_o belove_a son_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o have_v afford_v every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n which_o if_o we_o due_o improve_v in_o turn_v to_o god_n ân_o receive_v of_o this_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v ââve_n shall_v be_v accept_v pardon_v and_o save_v âut_v if_o we_o squander_v away_o this_o precious_a seaââon_n in_o follow_v vanity_n and_o foolery_n in_o salify_v our_o lust_n and_o please_v ourselves_o ântill_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v our_o damnation_n will_v be_v far_o 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