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sequestration_n from_o his_o former_a course_n and_o make_v he_o loathe_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n &_o once_o for_o all_o take_v this_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v if_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o these_o precedent_a act_n 2._o these_o preparative_n work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o meritorious_a mean_n to_o draw_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a rot_a foolish_a execrable_a popish_a absurd_a luciferian_a misconceit_n and_o may_v just_o merit_n never_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n bountiful_a hand_n nor_o part_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v thus_o to_o fright_v every_o one_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o such_o abhor_a thought_n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n most_o free_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 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penitent_o and_o resolve_o to_o be_v reform_v if_o he_o recover_v and_o yet_o his_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n but_o such_o only_a as_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o awake_v guilty_a conscience_n produce_v and_o his_o resolution_n to_o cast_v away_o his_o sin_n only_o such_o as_o a_o man_n have_v in_o a_o storm_n to_o cast_v away_o his_o good_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o fear_v to_o loose_v his_o life_n if_o he_o part_v not_o with_o they_o or_o a_o mere_a civil_a man_n or_o formal_a professor_n may_v upon_o his_o bed_n of_o death_n be_v very_o confident_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o yet_o that_o confidence_n no_o other_o than_o the_o strong_a imaginary_a joyful_a conceit_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n grasp_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o dream_n but_o when_o he_o awake_v behold_v his_o hand_n be_v empty_a for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o my_o meaning_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n let_v we_o 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come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v asleep_a that_o this_o be_v true_a the_o etc._n reporter_n and_o by-stander_n that_o ancient_a learned_a reverend_a minister_n of_o god_n master_n leygh_v add_v i_o say_v the_o truth_n my_o brethren_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n 2._o other_o may_v end_v their_o day_n very_o uncomfortable_o in_o rave_n impatiency_n and_o other_o strange_a behaviour_n nay_o the_o fiery_a distemper_n of_o their_o hot_a disease_n may_v sometime_o even_o in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n produce_v furlous_a carriage_n fearful_a distraction_n and_o some_o despairful_a speech_n but_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n and_o issue_n of_o melancholic_a excess_n frenzy_n and_o burn_a fever_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o sanctify_a man_n for_o which_o if_o they_o come_v again_o to_o themselves_o they_o actual_o repent_v if_o not_o they_o be_v all_o undoubted_o by_o a_o general_a 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cause_n of_o damnation_n be_v their_o false_a persuasion_n and_o groundless_a presumption_n of_o salvation_n 33._o of_o all_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o ordinary_o befall_v such_o as_o be_v not_o save_v this_o be_v the_o fair_a in_o show_n but_o yet_o of_o great_a imposture_n to_o those_o about_o they_o and_o of_o most_o pestilent_a consequence_n to_o harden_v especial_o all_o of_o the_o same_o humour_n that_o hear_v of_o it_o 4._o some_o die_v penitent_o but_o i_o mean_v seem_o so_o not_o saving_o many_o have_v serve_v their_o appetite_n all_o their_o life_n and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n now_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o sensual_a delight_n begin_v to_o set_v and_o the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o misery_n and_o horror_n to_o seize_v upon_o they_o will_v very_o glad_o be_v save_v and_o i_o blame_v they_o not_o if_o they_o may_v first_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o earthly_a 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the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v it_o think_v you_o that_o make_v this_o rage_a tyrant_n to_o relent_v and_o thus_o seem_o repent_v a_o pain_n of_o the_o bowel_n that_o be_v remediless_a come_v upon_o he_o and_o sore_a torment_n of_o the_o inner_a part_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o carry_v he_o for_o his_o intolerable_a stink_n and_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o abide_v his_o own_o smell_n many_o may_v thus_o behave_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n of_o death_n with_o very_o strong_a show_n and_o many_o boisterous_a representation_n of_o true_a turn_n unto_o god_n whereas_o in_o truth_n and_o trial_n they_o be_v as_o yet_o rot_v at_o heart_n root_n and_o as_o yet_o no_o more_o comfort_n upon_o good_a ground_n belong_v unto_o they_o then_o to_o those_o in_o the_o forecited_n place_n and_o if_o any_o spiritual_a physician_n in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v press_v it_o hand_n over_o head_n or_o such_o a_o patient_n presume_v to_o apply_v it_o it_o be_v utter_o 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seem_v rather_o to_o arise_v from_o fear_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o horror_n of_o hell_n then_o for_o any_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o many_o seem_a to_o repent_v affectionate_o in_o dangerous_a sickness_n when_o they_o have_v recover_v have_v be_v rather_o worse_o than_o before_o it_o be_v true_a that_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o but_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a for_o here_o our_o sin_n rather_o leave_v we_o than_o we_o they_o as_o ambrose_n say_v and_o as_o he_o add_v woe_n be_v unto_o they_o who_o sin_n and_o life_n end_v together_o this_o receive_a principle_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o late_a repentance_n be_v rare_o true_a imply_v that_o it_o be_v often_o false_a and_o unsound_a and_o so_o by_o consequent_a confirm_v the_o present_a point_n too_o manifold_a experience_n also_o make_v it_o good_a among_o many_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o two_o the_o one_o be_v laboured-with_a in_o prison_n be_v seem_o 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uncharitableness_n covetousness_n lukewarmenesse_a etc._n etc._n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o crosse._n and_o if_o god_n say_v he_o restore_v i_o to_o health_n again_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v what_o a_o alter_a man_n i_o will_v be_v when_o he_o be_v press_v to_o sincerity_n and_o true-heartednesse_n in_o what_o he_o say_v he_o protest_v that_o he_o repent_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n and_o desire_v a_o minister_n that_o stand_v by_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n between_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o man_n upon_o his_o recovery_n become_v the_o very_a same_o if_o not_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v before_o now_o since_o upon_o this_o perusal_n of_o the_o different_a death_n incident_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a it_o appear_v that_o some_o man_n never_o sound_o convert_v may_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o outward_a representation_n die_v as_o confident_o and_o comfortable_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o most_o as_o god_n dear_a child_n and_o that_o christ_n best_a servant_n sometime_o may_v depart_v this_o life_n 41._o uncomfortable_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o our_o last_o and_o everlasting_a doom_n must_v pass_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n or_o sensuality_n the_o zealous_a forwardness_n or_o formality_n of_o our_o former_a course_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o seem_n of_o our_o last_o carriage_n upon_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o enforce_a behaviour_n in_o that_o time_n of_o extremity_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o i_o hold_v my_o conclusion_n still_o and_o resolution_n not_o much_o to_o alter_v my_o censure_n and_o conceit_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_a state_n for_o
press_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n psal._n 32._o be_v glad_a rejoice_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n 4._o conceive_v that_o hypocrisy_n may_v lurk_v in_o very_o goodly_a outward_a form_n and_o fair_a promise_n and_o protestation_n of_o selfe-seeming_a earnest_a humiliation_n look_v upon_o ahab_n 1._o king_n 21.27_o upon_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 78_o 3â—_n 35._o i_o mean_v not_o only_o gross_a hypocrisy_n whereby_o man_n false_a heart_n teach_v they_o to_o deceive_v other_o but_o also_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v style_v formal_a hypocrisy_n whereby_o man_n own_a heart_n deceive_v even_o their_o own_o self_n for_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o amendment_n which_o many_o make_v when_o they_o be_v press_v and_o pant_v under_o some_o heavy_a cross_n or_o grievous_a sickness_n proceed_v from_o their_o heart_n i_o mean_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v and_o for_o the_o present_a purpose_n performance_n who_o notwithstanding_o upon_o their_o recovery_n and_o restitution_n to_o former_a health_n and_o wont_a worldly_a happiness_n return_v with_o the_o dog_n unto_o the_o vomit_n and_o plunge_v again_o perfidious_o into_o the_o curse_a current_n of_o their_o disclaim_v pleasure_n but_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o illighten_v a_o perplex_a point_n and_o prevent_v a_o scruple_n which_o may_v trouble_v true_a heart_n indeed_o who_o hold_v truth_n of_o heart_n in_o their_o repentance_n service_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v their_o peculiar_a and_o a_o special_a touchstone_n to_o try_v and_o testify_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o sanctification_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o a_o distinctive_a character_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n i_o say_v purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v say_v with_o earnest_a eager_a protestation_n 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he_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 1.24_o loc_n this_o aspiration_n argue_v a_o compassionate_a pang_n of_o grief_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o proceed_v against_o his_o own_o people_n though_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o as_o enemy_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephrâ—im_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zebâ—im_v my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos._n 11.9_o when_o he_o come_v against_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o most_o prodigious_o wicked_a people_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n bear_v what_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v so_o low_a as_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o so_o it_o be_v then_o that_o mercy_n flow_v natural_o and_o easy_o from_o god_n and_o he_o be_v most_o forward_o and_o free-hearted_a in_o grant_v pardon_n and_o receive_v 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own_o sure_a and_o inviolable_a word_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v return_v and_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o he_o 6._o may_v frown_v upon_o thou_o i_o confess_v for_o a_o season_n and_o so_o fright_v thou_o with_o his_o terror_n as_o tho_o in_o thy_o present_a apprehension_n thou_o be_v a_o lose_v man_n but_o he_o never_o will_v he_o can_v possible_o forsake_v thou_o final_o i_o have_v locum_fw-la swear_v once_o by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v david_n psal._n 89.35_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thy_o former_a feeling_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n do_v give_v clear_a evidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o spiritual_a life_n be_v still_o christi_fw-la resident_a in_o thy_o soul_n though_o run_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o root_n and_o though_o it_o be_v more_o lively_a operation_n and_o effect_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o time_n ibid._n the_o woman_n that_o have_v once_o feel_v the_o child_n 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a_o save_a state_n as_o separable_a accident_n as_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v sensible_a comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n comfortable_a feeling_n of_o god_n favour_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n a_o lively_a freedom_n in_o prayer_n 319._o assurance_n of_o evidence_n 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o may_v thou_o take_v comfort_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o desertion_n deprive_v thou_o only_o of_o these_o comfortable_a accessaries_n but_o thou_o be_v still_o possess_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o substantial_o of_o salvation_n of_o which_o not_o the_o utmost_a concurrence_n of_o all_o hellish_a and_o earthly_a rage_n can_v possible_o rob_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o as_o safe_a as_o safety_n itself_o can_v make_v thou_o 2._o second_o loss_n of_o these_o less_o principal_a grace_n which_o by_o accident_n be_v a_o singular_a advantage_n and_o gain_v drive_v thou_o near_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n at_o least_o by_o many_o 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svas_fw-la existiment_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la adiuventur_fw-la august_n expos_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la inchoat_fw-la nunc_fw-la incipio_fw-la discipulus_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la expetam_fw-la visibilium_fw-la ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la assequar_fw-la ignes_fw-la cruz_o ferarum_fw-la concursus_fw-la sectiones_fw-la lanionae_fw-la ossium_fw-la discerptiones_fw-la membrorum_fw-la concisiones_fw-la totius_fw-la corpoâ—is_fw-la solutio_fw-la diaboli_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi in_o i_o veniant_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la ut_fw-la icsum_fw-la nanciscar_fw-la ignat_fw-la epist._n 15._o ad_fw-la rom._n come_v fire_n come_v gibbet_n come_v teat_v with_o wild_a beast_n come_v crash_a of_o my_o boneâ—_n in_o piece_n come_z drawing_z my_o four_o quarter_n asunder_o come_v grind_v my_o whole_a body_n to_o powder_n nay_o come_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o i_o may_v out_o win_v christ._n christ._n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n with_o indignation_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o must_v that_o will_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n he_o can_v have_v christ_n and_o keep_v any_o one_o of_o his_o sin_n that_o party_n shall_v have_v the_o pearl_n master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 173._o and_o sure_o well_o worthy_a be_v he_o to_o loose_v his_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n that_o prefer_v any_o lust_n before_o he_o and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n these_o set_v too_o base_a a_o price_n on_o christ_n ever_o to_o have_v any_o part_n in_o he_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 8._o pag_n 371._o and_o whosoever_o live_v in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n let_v he_o know_v to_o his_o face_n he_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n ibid._n pag._n 380._o sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la quos_fw-la poenitet_fw-la peccâ—sse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omninò_fw-la reservantes_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la delectentur_fw-la non_fw-la anìmadvertentes_fw-la dominum_fw-la simul_fw-la surdum_fw-la &_o mutum_fw-la à _fw-la daemonio_fw-la liberâsse_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la docens_fw-la noâ—_n nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanari_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la vellet_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la peccata_fw-la reservari_fw-la habenti_fw-la septem_fw-la daemonia_fw-la manente_fw-la uno_fw-la proficere_fw-la potuerat_fw-la sex_n expulsis_fw-la expulit_fw-la autem_fw-la septem_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la crimina_fw-la simuleucienda_fw-la doceret_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la &_o falsâ_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 9_o scio_fw-la deum_fw-la inimicum_fw-la omni_fw-la criminoso_fw-la quomodo_fw-la creò_fw-la qui_fw-la crimen_fw-la reservat_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la recipiet_fw-la veniam_fw-la sine_fw-la amore_fw-la dei_fw-la consequeretur_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquam_fw-la invenit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la exparte_v dei_fw-la datur_fw-la universalis_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sic_fw-la debet_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la universalis_fw-la detestatio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la atque_fw-la illud_fw-la procul_fw-la dubiò_fw-la verissimum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la homine_fw-la reconciliato_fw-la semper_fw-la reperiri_fw-la odium_fw-la omnium_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la propositum_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o studium_fw-la deinceps_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la remissionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la accepit_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la simul_fw-la actepit_fw-la quae_fw-la illum_fw-la armat_fw-la &_o munit_fw-la contra_fw-la omne_fw-la frustâ—a_fw-la digitur_fw-la blanditur_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la remissis_fw-la qui_fw-la amoreâ—_n peccati_fw-la cvius_fw-la cunque_fw-la &_o propositum_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la permanendi_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la cordis_fw-la suisovet_fw-la davenantius_n in_o expos_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la coloss._n cap._n a._n vers_fw-la 13._o pag._n 271._o resipiscentia_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la solida_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la avertit_fw-la bominem_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la cognito_fw-la adomne_n bonum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la amefius_fw-la medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n intend_v for_o such_o as_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o do_v not_o act_v it_o in_o their_o life_n their_o only_a comfort_n be_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n be_v not_o execute_v and_o thereupon_o there_o be_v yet_o opportunity_n of_o safe_a thought_n and_o resolution_n otherwise_o they_o stand_v not_o only_o convict_v but_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n doctor_n sibbe_v in_o the_o preface_n there_o be_v no_o more_o comfort_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v care_n to_o please_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la déque_fw-la commissis_fw-la verè_fw-la dolet_fw-la be_v medicum_fw-la salutis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la admittet_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la cupidissime_fw-la expeter_n à _fw-la pristinae_fw-la vilae_fw-la delictis_fw-la &_o à _fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la aly_n non_fw-la modò_fw-la abstinebit_fw-la sed_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v quasvis_fw-la illorum_fw-la occasiones_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitabit_fw-la imò_fw-la abborrebit_fw-la uchementer_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la anteà _fw-la turpitudini_fw-la viâ—â—_n ita_fw-la iam_fw-la puritati_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la pictati_fw-la singulari_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la invigilabit_fw-la musc._n in_o cap._n 3._o matth._n matth._n omnia_fw-la ergò_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la commemoravit_fw-la aspera_fw-la &_o gravia_fw-la frequentiùs_fw-la &_o abundantiùs_fw-la sustinebat_fw-la panlus_n scilicet_fw-la sed_fw-la profectò_fw-la aderat_fw-la ei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n qui_fw-la in_o exterioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la corruption_n interiorem_fw-la renovaret_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la &_o gustatâ_fw-la requie_n spiritali_fw-la in_o affluentiâ_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la spe_fw-la futurae_fw-la bentitudinis_fw-la omne_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la deliniret_fw-la aspera_fw-la &_o gravia_fw-la omne_fw-la relevaret_fw-la ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la svave_n iugum_fw-la christi_fw-la portabat_fw-la &_o quâm_fw-la levem_fw-la sarcina_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la superiùs_fw-la enumerata_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o immania_fw-la omnis_fw-la auditor_n horrescit_fw-la levem_fw-la tribulationem_fw-la diceret_fw-la intuens_fw-la interioribus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la oculis_fw-la quanto_fw-la precio_fw-la temporalium_fw-la alium_fw-la emenda_fw-la sit_fw-la aterna_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la patilabores_fw-la externos_fw-la impiorum_fw-la &_o since_o ullâ_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la perfrui_fw-la aeterná_fw-la felicitate_a iustorum_fw-la secari_fw-la &_o uri_fw-la se_fw-la bomines_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la dolores_fw-la non_fw-la aeterni_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquantò_fw-la diuturnioris_fw-la ulceris_fw-la acriorum_fw-la dolorum_fw-la precio_fw-la redimantur_fw-la in_fw-la langvidâ_fw-la &_o incertâ_fw-la vacationis_fw-la brevissimae_fw-la atque_fw-la ultimâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la immanissimis_fw-la bellis_fw-la mile_n atteritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quibus_fw-la tempestaâ—ibus_fw-la &_o procellis_fw-la quam_fw-la horribili_fw-la &_o tremendâ_fw-la saevitiâ_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o maris_fw-la importuni_fw-la sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la ut_fw-la divitias_fw-la ventosas_fw-la acquirant_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n the_o temp_n serm._n 48._o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o path_n guide_v we_o to_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o true_a though_o not_o complete_a felicity_n yield_v such_o abundance_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o conscience_n as_o do_v easy_o countervail_v all_o affliction_n whatsoever_o though_o those_o bramble_n that_o sometime_o tear_v the_o skin_n of_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o this_o bless_a way_n do_v common_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o take_v their_o case_n and_o make_v they_o wiâ—h_v themselves_o at_o their_o journey_n end_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o they_o faithful_o serve_v in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o whole_a right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o saâ—_n rawl_n hist._n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 458._o onus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la onerans_fw-la sed_fw-la allevians_fw-la sicut_fw-la alain_n ave_fw-la ames_n bellar_n enerv_v de_fw-fr obseru._n legis_fw-la thesi_fw-la primâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la flagellanda_fw-la igitur_fw-la hominum_fw-la perversitas_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtutempost_n nummos_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la porrò_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la nullam_fw-la viam_fw-la magis_fw-la compendiosam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la mendicitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la infanuam_fw-la quà in_fw-la si_fw-la pictati_fw-la si_fw-la verae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la animum_fw-la applicent_fw-la cartw._n in_o loc_n loc_n quiâ—_n ergo_fw-la memhra_fw-la christi_fw-la sactiestis_n admoneovos_fw-la tiâ—â—o_fw-la devolis_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la à _fw-la paganis_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n non_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticiâ—_n quantum_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la catholicu_n eligue_n vobis_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la dei_fw-la quos_fw-la imâ—tenâ—â—â—_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la turbamiâ—itari_fw-la volueritis_fw-la inter_fw-la paucos_fw-la angustam_fw-la viam_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la non_fw-la eritis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n secui_fw-la 164._o 164._o 1._o pet._n 2.17_o 2.17_o act_n 2.4_o 2.4_o si_fw-mi dole_n proillo_fw-la patiente_a scilicet_fw-la tribulationem_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la constitutus_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dole_n praecisus_fw-la es_fw-la hom._n 15._o cx_o 30._o &_o sortè_fw-la iam_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la dole_n quia_fw-la precisus_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la ibi_fw-la esses_fw-la sinedubio_fw-it doleres_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n hear_v how_o grievous_o they_o complain_v of_o we_o beyond_o the_o sea_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la dolenda_fw-la quam_fw-la sauguineis_fw-la
judgement_n nay_o why_o not_o more_o proportionable_o to_o that_o which_o 24._o divine_n hold_v that_o the_o privation_n and_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o beatifical_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v far_o bitter_a than_o the_o torment_n of_o sense_n and_o positive_a pain_n of_o hell_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o their_o true_a meaning_n and_o their_o very_a heart_n their_o aim_n in_o so_o complain_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n from_o our_o ministry_n be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n propose_v and_o preach_v that_o they_o may_v thence_o collect_v and_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v in_o state_n good_a enough_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v though_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a strictness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o true_o humble_v with_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o wrath_n nor_o experimental_o acquaint_v at_o all_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n that_o they_o may_v conclude_v and_o say_v within_o themselves_o howsoever_o some_o minister_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o preciser_n strain_n fright_v we_o continual_o with_o nothing_o but_o judgement_n terror_n damnation_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v quiet_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o one_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o good_a hap_n sometime_o to_o meet_v with_o some_o merciful_a man_n who_o will_v help_v we_o to_o heaven_n without_o so_o much_o ado_n and_o upon_o easy_a term_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n they_o will_v upon_o the_o matter_n have_v just_a so_o much_o mercy_n as_o may_v assure_v and_o warrant_v they_o to_o carry_v secure_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o bosom_n to_o heaven_n with_o they_o to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v a_o conceit_n most_o ridiculous_a absurd_a and_o more_o than_o utter_o impossible_a what_o a_o hateful_a trick_n than_o be_v this_o and_o horrible_a imposture_n which_o they_o suffer_v satan_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o in_o propose_v of_o christ_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n set_v out_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v possible_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o unvaluable_a pretiousnesse_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o heavenly_a purchase_n the_o gracious_a sweetness_n of_o his_o invitation_n 22.17_o the_o generality_n and_o freeness_n of_o his_o offer_n the_o glorious_a privilege_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n adoption_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n justification_n righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n possession_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n 1._o cor._n 3.22.23_o let_v he_o tell_v his_o hearer_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o and_o therefore_o of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o unvaluable_a price_n it_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o finite_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o lose_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o person_n that_o shed_v it_o be_v the_o 14._o son_n of_o god_n do_v set_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o excellency_n and_o eternity_n of_o virtue_n and_o value_n that_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o its_o merit_n and_o inestimableness_n of_o its_o worth_n last_v everlasting_o it_o will_v be_v as_o fresh_a orient_a and_o effectual_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o last_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v those_o of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n who_o see_v it_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n gush_v out_o of_o his_o bless_a side_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o first_o man_n who_o do_v first_o saving_o apprehend_v that_o first_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n let_v he_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v so_o sovereign_a that_o in_o a_o true_o break_v humble_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n it_o turn_v the_o most_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a sin_n into_o snow_n and_o wool_n that_o upon_o compunction_n and_o come_v in_o it_o wash_v away_o that_o horrible_a and_o bloody_a guilt_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o 92._o spill_v it_o act._n 2._o let_v they_o know_v also_o in_o how_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o heinous_o they_o offend_v from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o refuse_v to_o sanctify_v take_v jesus_n christ_n offer_v most_o free_o &_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n every_o sabbath_n every_o sermon_n either_o in_o plain_a and_o direct_a term_n or_o implyed_o at_o the_o least_o oh_o little_o do_v people_n think_v who_o sit_v under_o our_o ministry_n unwrought_a upon_o by_o the_o word_n what_o a_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a sin_n they_o commit_v and_o carry_v home_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n day_n after_o day_n in_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n in_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o in_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n i_o mean_v by_o choose_v upon_o a_o free_a offer_n of_o his_o soule-saving_a blood_n to_o cleave_v rather_o to_o a_o lust_n horrible_a indignity_n then_o to_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o ever_o rather_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o mud_n of_o earthly_a pelf_n in_o the_o filth_n and_o froth_n of_o swinish_a pleasure_n in_o idleness_n pride_n worldliness_n whoredom_n drunkenness_n strange_a fashion_n scorn_v professor_n contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n rail_v against_o religion_n revel_v selfe-uncleannesse_n etc._n etc._n then_o abandon_v these_o filthy_a harlot_n to_o take_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o dear_a and_o everlasting_a husband_n this_n not_o believe_v this_o refuse_v christ_n this_o not_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v such_o a_o sin_n though_o not_o so_o think_v upon_o and_o take_v to_o heart_n 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