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towards_o they_o pity_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o for_o their_o good_a let_v we_o lay_v aside_o our_o foolish_a worldly_a carnal_a grandeur_n let_v we_o not_o walk_v the_o street_n and_o have_v such_o behaviour_n as_o signify_v we_o be_v scarce_o for_o touch_v of_o the_o poor_a one_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o no_o not_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o tongue_n it_o become_v not_o minister_n thus_o to_o do_v remember_v your_o lord_n he_o be_v familiar_a with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n to_o a_o proverb_n behold_v a_o gluttonous_a man_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matt._n 11.19_o the_o first_o part_n concern_v his_o gluttonous_a eat_n and_o drink_v to_o be_v sure_o be_v a_o horrible_a slander_n but_o for_o the_o other_o nothing_o be_v over_o speak_v true_a of_o he_o by_o the_o world._n now_o why_o shall_v we_o lay_v hand_n cross_v on_o this_o text_n that_o be_v choose_v good_a victual_n and_o love_v the_o sweet_a wine_n better_o than_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n why_o not_o familiar_a with_o sinner_n provide_v we_o hate_v their_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o they_o why_o not_o fellowly_a with_o our_o carnal_a neighbour_n if_o we_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o do_v so_o that_o we_o may_v drop_v and_o be_v yet_o distil_v some_o good_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o soul_n why_o not_o go_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n house_n and_o give_v he_o a_o penny_n and_o a_o scripture_n to_o think_v upon_o whâ—_n not_o send_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o fetch_v away_o at_o least_o the_o fragment_n of_o thy_o table_n that_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o fellow-sinner_n my_o be_v refresh_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o minister_n shall_v be_v exemplary_a but_o i_o be_o a_o inferior_a man_n and_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o too_o much_o meddle_v but_o may_v i_o i_o will_v meddle_v with_o they_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o with_o their_o child_n too_o i_o mean_v not_o this_o of_o all_o but_o of_o they_o that_o deserve_v it_o though_o i_o may_v not_o name_v they_o but_o i_o say_v let_v minister_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o bless_a lord_n who_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o sâ—lvation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o declare_v he_o to_o prefer_v their_o salvation_n before_o his_o own_o private_a concern_v for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o follow_v his_o step_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v minister_n so_o i_o say_v to_o all_o the_o brethren_n carry_v it_o so_o that_o all_o the_o world_n
they_o who_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o matt._n 20.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n begin_v with_o ishmael_n and_o also_o end_v before_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v circumcise_a the_o next_o year_n after_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o than_o ishmael_n be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a now_o that_o day_n that_o isaac_n be_v wean_v that_o day_n be_v ishmael_n reject_v and_o suppose_v that_o isaac_n be_v three_o year_n old_a before_o he_o be_v wean_v that_o be_v but_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o ishmael_n wherefore_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v end_v with_o he_o betimes_o gen._n 17.24_o 25._o chap._n 21.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 4.30_o 2._o cain_n day_n end_v with_o he_o betimes_o for_o after_o god_n have_v reject_v he_o he_o live_v to_o beget_v many_o child_n and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o to_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n but_o alas_o all_o that_o while_o he_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n nor_o carry_v he_o any_o thing_n with_o he_o after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o rejection_n be_v come_v but_o this_o doleful_a language_n in_o his_o conscience_n from_o god_n face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v gen._n 4.10_o 11.12_o 13_o 14._o 3_o esau_n through_o his_o extravagancy_n will_v needs_o go_v sell_v his_o birthright_n not_o fear_v as_o other_o confident_a fool_n but_o that_o yet_o the_o blessing_n will_v still_o be_v he_o after_o which_o he_o live_v many_o year_n but_o all_o of_o they_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o be_v when_o time_n come_v make_v appear_v to_o his_o destruction_n for_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blâ—ssing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v as_o to_o such_o token_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o such_o as_o fool_v away_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o the_o prize_n which_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n prov._n 17.16_o let_v these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v a_o further_a caution_n to_o those_o that_o sit_v under_o the_o glorious_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o poor_a sinner_n to_o slight_a grace_n to_o despise_v mercy_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o ear_n when_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o speak_v such_o great_a thing_n so_o much_o to_o our_o profit_n be_v a_o great_a provocation_n he_o offer_v he_o call_v he_o woe_n he_o invite_v he_o pray_v he_o beseech_v we_o in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o yea_o and_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n himself_o now_o this_o despise_a must_v needs_o be_v provoke_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god._n but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o i_o fain_o i_o will_v be_v save_v fain_o i_o will_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o that_o i_o shall_v perish_v notwithstanding_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n answer_v to_o this_o doubt_n i_o will_v answer_v several_a thing_n first_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o day_n second_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o desire_n three_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o fear_n first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o day_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v end_v with_o a_o man_n or_o no._n 1._o be_v thou_o jog_v and_o shake_v and_o molest_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thy_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o convince_v then_o that_o thou_o be_v at_o present_a in_o a_o perish_a state_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mâ—rcy_n this_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o past_a with_o thou_o for_o usual_o they_o that_o be_v past_a grace_n be_v also_o in_o their_o conscience_n past_o feeling_n be_v fear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n eph._n 4.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o consequent_o those_o past_a grace_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v deny_v the_o awaken_n fruit_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o dead_a that_o hear_v say_v christ_n shall_v live_v at_o least_o wise_a christ_n have_v not_o quite_o do_v with_o they_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n be_v not_o at_o a_o end_n with_o they_o john_n 5.25_o 2._o be_v there_o in_o thy_o more_o retire_a condition_n arguing_n struggle_n and_o strive_n with_o thy_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v thou_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o what_o vain_a thing_n thou_o love_v and_o to_o win_v thou_o in_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o choice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o heavenly_a thing_n take_v heed_n and_o rebel_v not_o for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n will_v not_o be_v pass_v with_o thou_o till_o he_o say_v his_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o more_o with_o thou_o for_o then_o the_o woe_n come_v when_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n let_v they_o alone_o hos._n 4.17_o chap._n 9.12_o 3._o be_v thou_o visit_v in_o the_o night_n season_v with_o dream_n about_o thy_o state_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lose_v have_v thou_o heart-shaken_a apprehension_n when_o deep_o sleep_v upon_o thou_o of_o hell_n death_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v these_o be_v sign_n that_o god_n have_v not_o whole_o leave_v thou_o or_o cast_v thou_o behind_o his_o back_n for_o ever_o for_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n his_o sinful_a purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n job_n 33.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o all_o this_o while_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o sinner_n nor_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o patience_n towards_o he_o but_o stand_v at_o least_o with_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n a_o chair_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v loath_a as_o yet_o to_o bolt_n it_o against_o he_o 4._o be_v thou_o follow_v with_o affliction_n and_o do_v thou_o hear_v god_n angry_a voice_n in_o thy_o affliction_n do_v he_o send_v with_o the_o affliction_n a_o interpreter_n to_o show_v thou_o thy_o vileness_n and_o why_o or_o wherefore_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o he_o if_o so_o thy_o summer_n be_v not_o quite_o end_v thy_o harvest_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o over_o and_o go_v take_v heed_n stand-out_a no_o long_o lest_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o lest_o thy_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o lest_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n jer._n 8.20_o chap._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o be_v thou_o cross_v disappoint_v and_o waylay_v and_o overthrow_v in_o all_o thy_o foolish_a way_n and_o do_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n have_v not_o quite_o leave_v thou_o but_o that_o he_o still_o wait_v upon_o thou_o to_o turn_v thou_o consider_v i_o say_v have_v he_o make_v a_o hedge_n and_o a_o wall_n to_o stop_v thou_o have_v he_o cross_v thâ—e_n in_o all_o thou_o putte_v thy_o hand-unto_a take_v it_o as_o a_o call_v to_o turn_v to_o he_o for_o by_o his_o thus_o do_v he_o show_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o better_a portion_n for_o usual_o when_o god_n give_v up_o man_n and_o resolve_v to_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n he_o give_v they_o â—ope_n and_o let_v they_o have_v their_o desire_n in_o all_o hurtful_a thing_n hâ—s_n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 73.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 1â—_n 9_o therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o also_o that_o thou_o strive_v not_o against_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o betake_v thyself_o to_o a_o serious_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v thou_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o what_o thou_o will_v satisfy_v thyself_o wiâ—hall_v when_o god_n hâ—d_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v the_o prodigal_n go_v home_n to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v a_o famine_n upon_o he_o and_o deny_v he_o a_o bellyful_a of_o the_o husk_n which_o the_o swine_n do_v eat_v and_o observe_v it_o now_o he_o be_v in_o