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B05079
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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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Wing R2347B; ESTC R182898
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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 â—hrist_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 â—â—_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 〈◊〉_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 tâ—â—_n world_n because_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a their_o seasâ—â—_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 bâ—â—_n and_o girl_n give_v themselves_o to_o study_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n to_o pray_v and_o cry_v after_o chriâ—â—_n grace_n and_o mercy_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o rare_a sigâ—â—_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 〈◊〉_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 thâ—â—_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n which_o wâ—â—_n tear_v bliod_n or_o lame_a be_v not_o accept_v tâ—â—_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 deuâ—â—_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 aâ—â—_n come_v must_v never_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v gâ—â—_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 〈◊〉_d cept_v time_n pray_v opportunity_n seâ—mâ—â—_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 gâ—â—_n may_v remove_v our_o candleftick_n our_o of_o his_o plaâ—â—â—_n â—nd_v take_v from_o we_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o â—â—en_o the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n will_v be_v also_o 〈◊〉_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 in_o the_o heart_n of_o â—â—icked_a man_n be_v the_o accept_a time_n and_o they_o â—â—at_v obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o it_o â—â—rives_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v let_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o time_n soever_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d old_a age_n though_o the_o spirit_n have_v its_o going_n and_o come_n yet_o some_o it_o do_v not_o give_v â—â—ver_o to_o their_o old_a age_n or_o to_o their_o die_a day_n â—â—nd_v some_o it_o do_v god_n spirit_n be_v compare_v â—â—â—o_o noah_n dove_n which_o noah_n send_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—rk_n and_o it_o return_v to_o he_o again_o and_o then_o â—gain_o but_o when_o he_o send_v the_o dove_n out_o the_o â—â—ird_n time_n the_o dove_n never_o return_v to_o he_o â—â—ore_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v its_o go_n â—â—nd_v come_n it_o come_v a_o one_o time_n into_o the_o â—â—eart_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o secret_o call_v upon_o he_o â—â—o_o repent_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o â—his_fw-la sinner_n it_o may_v be_v stifle_v these_o good_a moâ—â—ons_n quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o continue_v still_o â—â—n_fw-la his_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n than_o it_o may_v be_v â—he_v spirit_n depart_v and_o after_o a_o while_n come_v â—gain_o and_o find_v the_o sinner_n the_o same_o still_o â—â—e_z departs_z and_o then_o come_v again_o and_o again_o â—â—nd_v at_o last_o the_o spirit_n be_v often_o resist_v â—â—nd_v grieve_v he_o be_v provoke_v final_o to_o depart_v â—â—nd_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 repâ—bate_a mind_n that_o shall_v never_o repent_v and_o whâ—â—_n once_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n than_o all_o â—â—_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 â—â—_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o secret_o stir_v aâ—â—_n work_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v its_o motion_n lest_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v withdraw_v itself_o final_o and_o never_o retuâ—â—_n more_o and_o then_o your_o accept_a time_n and_o â—â—_o of_o salvation_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n now_o considâ—_n all_o this_o if_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o youth_n aâ—â—_n strength_n and_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o goâ—â—_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o secret_a oâ—â—_n ration_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o then_o behold_v aâ—â—_n again_o behold_v that_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n aâ—â—_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o with_o we_o the_o be_v such_o a_o time_n as_o a_o accept_a time_n and_o daâ—_n salvation_n and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n will_v but_o just_a name_n they_o first_o that_o thereby_o the_o saint_n may_v haâ—_n occasion_n for_o ever_o to_o magnify_v the_o free_a graâ—â—_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o perâ—_n in_o their_o miserable_a estate_n but_o have_v oft_o they_o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o have_v put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d portunity_n of_o salvation_n into_o their_o hand_n aâ—â—_n have_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o improve_v it_o second_o that_o thereby_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o damâ—ed_a soul_n in_o hell_n that_o can_v plead_v this_o that_o they_o never_o have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n o_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a lessen_v of_o their_o torment_n if_o they_o â—ould_v plead_v so_o alas_o there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n â—or_a woman_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n â—ut_v have_v have_v a_o season_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v â—ever_o none_o yet_o ever_o live_v be_v their_o life_n short_a â—â—r_n long_o but_o before_o they_o die_v they_o have_v mercy_n offer_v they_o and_o a_o acceptable_a time_n to_o â—eek_v it_o in_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v â—eft_v without_o excuse_n nay_o it_o will_v add_v much_o â—â—_o their_o torment_n to_o consider_v that_o they_o once_o â—ad_v a_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o yet_o wilful_o lose_v it_o o_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o â—oth_v small_a and_o great_a behold_v and_o cousider_v â—hat_n now_o be_v the_o accept_v time_n and_o now_o be_v the_o â—ay_n of_o salvation_n the_o application_n the_o first_o use_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o such_o as_o â—nder_v and_o trisle_v away_o this_o precious_a season_n grace_n and_o salvation_n friend_n you_o have_v â—ard_v that_o god_n spirit_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v â—â—th_n man_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o wait_v all_o a_o â—â—s_o life_n long_o if_o god_n continue_v wait_v from_o time_n to_o another_o from_o one_o year_n to_o another_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o and_o yeâ—_n you_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o his_o call_n and_o slight_v all_o his_o warning_n and_o will_v go_v on_o resolute_o and_o presumptuous_o in_o your_o sin_n consider_v god_n will_v at_o last_o be_v weary_a of_o wait_v his_o patience_n will_v be_v at_o last_o tire_v out_o and_o theâ—_n just_a as_o you_o have_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o day_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n so_o god_n will_v serve_v you_o when_o his_o dâ—â—_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n come_v o_o read_v aâ—â—_n tremble_v in_o that_o dreadful_a place_n of_o scripture_n prov._n 1.2_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v there_o how_o loâ—ingly_o god_n expostulate_v with_o wicked_a meâ—_n say_v how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o you_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v aâ—â—_n you_o sool_n hate_v knowledge_n and_o then_o see_v his_o lo_n call_v and_o invitation_n ver_fw-la 23._o turn_v youâ—_n my_o reproof_n and_o also_o his_o gracious_a promise_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n into_o you_o i_o â—â—_o make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o but_o yet_o all_o â—â—_o love_a expostulation_n invitation_n and_o promâ—_n will_v prevail_v nothing_o with_o they_o they_o woâ—â—_n run_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n for_o all_o that_o the_o fore_o see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o they_o now_o 24._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o hâ—â—â—_n stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v of_o my_o reproof_n i_o who_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calaâ—ty_n and_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 〈◊〉_d fear_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o destruâ—â—_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v all_o upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v then_o shall_v they_o â—eek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o in_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n â—f_o the_o lord_n a_o most_o dreadful_a text_n this_o be_v