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in_o i_o john_n 13._o 8._o repent_v or_o perish_v luke_n 13._o 3._o one_o word_n one_o will_v think_v be_v enough_o from_o christ_n but_o how_o often_o and_o earnest_o do_v he_o reiterate_v it_o very_o very_o very_o very_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3_o 5._o yea_o he_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v but_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n viz._n from_o the_o fleshliness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o man_n first_o birth_n john_n 3._o 6._o by_o reason_n of_o which_o man_n be_v no_o more_o fit_a for_o heaven_n than_o the_o beast_n be_v for_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o will_v thou_o yet_o believe_v thy_o own_o presumptuous_a confidence_n direct_o against_o christ_n word_n he_o must_v go_v quite_o against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o rule_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o save_v thou_o in_o this_o estate_n iii_o against_o his_o oath_n he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n he_o have_v swear_v that_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n and_o know_v not_o his_o way_n that_o be_v be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o disobedient_a to_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psal._n 95._o 11._o heb._n 3._o 18._o and_o will_v thou_o not_o yet_o believe_v o_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n can_v thou_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v forswear_v for_o thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n and_o seal_v by_o blood_n heb._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 9_o 16_o 18_o 19_o mat._n 26._o 28._o but_o all_o must_v be_v make_v void_a and_o another_o way_n to_o heaven_n find_v out_o if_o thou_o be_v save_v live_v and_o die_v unsanctified_a god_n be_v come_v to_o his_o low_a and_o last_o term_n with_o man_n and_o have_v condescend_v as_o far_o as_o with_o honour_n he_o can_v have_v set_v up_o his_o pillar_n with_o a_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la man_n can_v be_v save_v while_o unconvert_v except_o they_o can_v get_v another_o 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psal._n 101._o 7._o shall_v not_o such_o much_o more_o expect_v it_o from_o christ_n holiness_n will_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o have_v the_o dog_n to_o the_o table_n or_o to_o lodge_v the_o swine_n with_o his_o child_n or_o to_o have_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o be_v a_o nest_n of_o viper_n v._o against_o his_o office_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act._n 5._o 31._o he_o shall_v against_o both_o shall_v he_o save_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n â—arcere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v
and_o so_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v a_o sinner_n out_o of_o christ._n oh_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v this_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n yea_o under_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 4._o â—lâ—s_n 9_o 15._o that_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o lay_v aside_o his_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o thou_o and_o detest_v thou_o except_o thou_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v by_o grace_n oh_o sinner_n how_o dare_v thou_o to_o think_v of_o the_o bright_a and_o radiant_a sun_n of_o purity_n upon_o the_o beauty_n the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n job_n 25._o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n psal._n 113._o oh_o those_o light_n and_o sparkle_a eye_n of_o he_o what_o do_v they_o espy_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n neither_o that_o he_o shall_v plead_v for_o thou_o methinks_v i_o shall_v hear_v thou_o 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13._o his_o counsel_n be_v against_o thou_o to_o contrive_v thy_o destruction_n jer._n 18._o 11._o he_o laugh_v in_o himself_o to_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n psal._n 37._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v he_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o mighty_o in_o a_o moment_n how_o thou_o will_v wring_v thy_o hand_n and_o tear_v thy_o hair_n and_o eat_v thy_o flesh_n and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n for_o anguish_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n when_o thou_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v fall_v remediles_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n five_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v swear_v against_o thou_o psal._n 95._o 11._o if_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a thou_o must_v perish_v if_o thou_o go_v on_o luke_n 13._o 3._o unless_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o word_n thou_o must_v die_v except_o thou_o repent_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v 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15._o except_o thou_o repent_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o this_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o mat._n 5._o 18._o now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unconvert_v be_v not_o deplorable_o miserable_a as_o we_o read_v of_o some_o person_n that_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o oath_n and_o in_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n so_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o sinner_n to_o thy_o terror_n that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o destroy_v thou_o heb._n 3._o 18._o o_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v if_o god_n omnisciency_n can_v find_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v if_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v save_v his_o oath_n perish_v thou_o must_v except_o thou_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o the_o almighty_a have_v power_n to_o torment_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o miserable_a in_o 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what_o be_v thy_o own_o already_o but_o here_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n i_o cast_v my_o two_o mite_n my_o soul_n and_o my_o body_n into_o thy_o treasury_n full_o resign_v they_o up_o to_o thou_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v thy_o patient_n cure_n thou_o their_o malady_n they_o shall_v be_v thy_o agent_n govern_v thou_o their_o motion_n too_o long_o have_v i_o serve_v the_o world_n too_o long_o have_v i_o hearken_v to_o satan_n but_o now_o i_o renounce_v they_o all_o and_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o thy_o dictate_v and_o direction_n and_o guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n o_o bless_a trinity_n o_o glorious_a unity_n i_o deliver_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o receive_v i_o write_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o i_o have_v as_o thy_o proper_a good_n set_a thy_o mark_n upon_o i_o upon_o every_o member_n of_o my_o body_n and_o every_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul._n i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n thy_o law_n 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upon_o a_o present_a turn_n or_o conversion_n unto_o god_n yet_o know_v what_o a_o piece_n of_o desperate_a obstinacy_n and_o untractableness_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o add_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o direction_n for_o a_o covenant-closure_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n some_o motive_n to_o persuade_v you_o hereunto_o o_o lord_n fail_v i_o not_o now_o at_o my_o last_o attempt_n if_o any_o soul_n have_v read_v hitherto_o and_o be_v yet_o untouched_a now_o lord_n fasten_v in_o he_o and_o do_v thy_o work_n now_o take_v he_o by_o the_o heart_n overcome_v he_o persuade_v he_o till_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v prevail_v for_o thou_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o lord_n do_v not_o thou_o make_v i_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n and_o have_v i_o toil_v all_o this_o while_n and_o catch_v nothing_o alas_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o now_o i_o be_o cast_v my_o last_o lord_n jesus_n stand_v thou_o 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when_o they_o have_v get_v thou_o into_o the_o snare_n and_o have_v fasten_v their_o talon_n in_o thou_o laugh_v at_o thy_o destruction_n and_o deride_v thy_o misery_n and_o sport_n themselves_o with_o thy_o damnable_a folly_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o case_n except_o thou_o turn_v and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o joy_n to_o angel_n than_o a_o laughingstock_n and_o sport_n for_o devil_n very_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o come_v in_o the_o heavenly_a host_n will_v take_v up_o their_o anthem_n and_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a the_o morning_n star_n will_v sing_v together_o
and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_n for_o joy_n and_o celebrate_v this_o new_a creation_n as_o they_o do_v the_o first_o thy_o repentance_n will_v as_o it_o be_v make_v holiday_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n will_v rejoice_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a brother_n add_v to_o their_o society_n re._n 22._o 9_o another_o heir_n bear_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o the_o lose_a son_n receive_v safe_a and_o sound_a the_o true_a penitent_n tear_n be_v indeed_o the_o wine_n that_o cheer_v both_o god_n and_o man_n if_o it_o be_v little_a that_o man_n and_o angel_n will_v rejoice_v at_o thy_o conversion_n know_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o even_o with_o sing_v and_o rest_n in_o his_o love_n luke_n 15._o 9_o isaiah_n 62._o 5._o never_o do_v old_a jacob_n with_o such_o joy_n weep_v over_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o joseph_n as_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o upon_o thy_o come_n in_o to_o he_o look_v over_o the_o story_n of_o the_o prodigal_n methinks_v i_o see_v how_o the_o age_a father_n lay_v aside_o his_o state_n and_o forget_v his_o year_n behold_v how_o he_o run_v luke_n 15._o 20._o oh_o the_o haste_n that_o mercy_n make_v the_o sinner_n make_v not_o half_a that_o speed_n methinks_v i_o see_v how_o his_o bowel_n turn_v how_o his_o compassion_n yern_v how_o quick-sighted_a be_v love_n mercy_n spy_v he_o a_o great_a way_n off_o forget_v his_o riotous_a course_n unnatural_a rebellion_n horrid_a unthankfulness_n debauch_a practice_n not_o a_o word_n of_o these_o but_o receive_v he_o with_o open_a arm_n clasp_v about_o his_o neck_n forget_v the_o nastiness_n of_o his_o rag_n kiss_v the_o lip_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v loathe_v the_o lip_n that_o have_v be_v join_v to_o harlot_n that_o have_v be_v commoner_n with_o the_o swine_n call_v for_o the_o fat_a calf_n the_o best_a robe_n the_o ring_n the_o shoe_n the_o best_a cheer_n in_o heaven_n store_n the_o best_a attire_n in_o heaven_n wardrobe_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o joy_n can_v be_v hold_v in_o one_o breast_n luke_o 15._o 6_o 9_o 23._o other_o must_v be_v call_v to_o participate_v the_o friend_n must_v meet_v and_o make_v merry_a angel_n must_v wait_v but_o the_o prodigal_n must_v be_v set_v at_o the_o table_n under_o his_o father_n wing_n he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o feast_n he_o be_v the_o sweet_a subject_n of_o the_o father_n delight_n the_o friend_n sympathize_v but_o none_o know_v the_o felicity_n the_o father_n take_v in_o his_o new_a bear_a son_n who_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o dead_a methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o the_o dance_n at_o a_o distance_n oh_o the_o melody_n of_o the_o heavenly_a chorister_n i_o can_v learn_v the_o song_n rev._n 14._o 3._o but_o methinks_v i_o overhear_v the_o burden_n at_o which_o all_o the_o harmonious_a choir_n with_o one_o consent_n strike_v sweet_o in_o for_o thus_o go_v the_o round_a at_o heaven_n table_n for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luke_n 15._o 23_o 24_o 32._o i_o need_v not_o far_o explain_v the_o parable_n god_n be_v the_o father_n christ_n the_o cheer_n his_o righteousness_n the_o robe_n his_o grace_n the_o ornament_n minister_n saint_n angel_n the_o friend_n and_o servant_n and_o thou_o that_o read_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o unfeigned_o repent_v and_o turn_v the_o welcome_a prodigal_n the_o happy_a instance_n of_o all_o this_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a subject_n of_o this_o joy_n &_o love_n oh_o rock_n oh_o adamant_n what_o not_o move_v yet_o not_o yet_o resolve_v to_o return_v forthwith_o and_o to_o close_v with_o mercy_n i_o will_v try_v thou_o yet_o once_o again_o if_o one_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o dead_a will_v thou_o be_v persuade_v why_o hear_v the_o voice_n from_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o damn_a cry_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v luke_n 16._o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n hear_v o_o man_n thy_o predecessor_n in_o impenitence_n preach_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o infernal_a gibbet_n from_o the_o flame_n from_o the_o rack_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v o_o look_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n see_v thou_o how_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 14._o 11._o how_o black_a be_v those_o fiend_n how_o furious_a be_v their_o torment_n it_o be_v their_o only_a music_n to_o hear_v how_o their_o miserable_a patient_n roar_v to_o hear_v their_o bone_n crack_v it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o see_v how_o their_o flesh_n friâ—â—h_v and_o their_o fat_n drop_v to_o drench_v they_o with_o burn_a metal_n and_o to_o rip_v open_a their_o body_n and_o pour_v in_o the_o fierce_a and_o fiery_a brass_n into_o their_o bowel_n and_o the_o recess_n and_o ventricle_n of_o their_o heart_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n of_o those_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o burn_v see_v thou_o how_o the_o worm_n gnaw_v how_o the_o oven_n glow_v how_o the_o fire_n â—ageth_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o river_n of_o brimstone_n that_o dark_a and_o horrible_a vault_n that_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n will_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o habitation_n here_o oh_o lay_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o door_n of_o hell_n hearâ—st_v thou_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n the_o weep_n and_o the_o wail_n how_o they_o lament_v their_o folly_n and_o curse_v their_o day_n mat._n 22._o 13._o rev._n 16._o 9_o how_o do_v they_o roar_v and_o yâ—ll_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n how_o deep_o be_v their_o groan_n how_o feel_a be_v their_o moan_n how_o unconceivable_a their_o misery_n if_o the_o shriek_n of_o korab_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o the_o earth_n cleave_v asunder_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o all_o israel_n flâ—sd_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o numb_a 16._o 33._o 34._o oh_o how_o fearful_a will_v the_o cry_n be_v if_o god_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o cover_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o damn_a ascend_v in_o all_o its_o terror_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o their_o moan_n and_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o pierce_a kill_a emphasis_n and_o burden_n for_o ever_o for_o ever_o why_o as_o god_n live_v that_o make_v this_o soul_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o â—â—w_a hour_n distant_a from_o all_o this_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v converteed_o oh_o i_o be_o even_o lose_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o i_o may_v suggest_v if_o there_o be_v any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o come_v in_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n righteous_a any_o thing_n reasonable_a this_o be_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v be_v call_v madness_n and_o folly_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v count_v sottish_a absurd_a brutish_a unreasonable_a it_o be_v this_o to_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a estate_n let_v i_o beg_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o wilful_o destroy_v thyself_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o weigh_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v these_o follow_a motive_n and_o let_v conscience_n speak_v if_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v &_o turn_v 1._o the_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o do_v most_o gracious_o invite_v thou_o first_o his_o most_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a nature_n do_v invite_v thou_o oh_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n his_o work_a bowel_n his_o tender_a mercy_n they_o be_v infinite_o above_o our_o thought_n high_o than_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal._n 86._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a sâ—â—w_o to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repenâ—eth_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n if_o god_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v some_o discouragement_n to_o we_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o repent_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n if_o the_o rebel_n do_v stand_v out_o but_o never_o have_v subject_n such_o a_o gracious_a prince_n such_o piety_n patience_n clemency_n pity_v