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of_o christ_n too_o soon_o when_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v they_o can_v help_v themselves_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n page_n 3_o 4._o that_o this_o god_n be_v most_o glorious_a p._n 16._o the_o happiness_n of_o they_o that_o forsake_v all_o for_o this_o god_n p._n 15._o a_o discovery_n of_o atheism_n p._n 10._o whence_o terror_n of_o conscience_n arise_v p._n 8._o a_o explanation_n of_o god_n attribute_n p._n 17._o we_o shall_v make_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n p._n 14._o god_n make_v all_o mankind_n at_o first_o in_o a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n p._n 25._o wherein_o this_o glory_n or_o blessedness_n of_o man_n do_v appear_v p._n 26._o how_o adam_n estate_n be_v we_o p._n 29._o we_o be_v more_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o christ_n than_o we_o can_v ever_o have_v be_v in_o adam_n p._n 32._o how_o to_o get_v the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v in_o we_o p._n 40._o a_o discovery_n of_o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o holiness_n p._n 34._o how_o just_o god_n may_v require_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o every_o man_n and_o curse_v he_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v it_o p._n 30._o man_n misery_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n p._n 42._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v p._n 48._o the_o heinousness_n of_o adam_n sin_n p._n 96._o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o sin_n of_o the_o life_n p._n 55._o every_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v sinful_a p._n 57_o whether_o good_a duty_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o natural_a man_n see_v their_o best_a action_n be_v sinne_n p._n 61._o man_n misery_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n p._n 63._o man_n fearful_a flavery_n under_o satan_n p._n 67._o how_o to_o
upon_o these_o duty_n and_o strive_n that_o have_v be_v but_o poor_a physician_n to_o they_o oh_o look_v up_o here_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o can_v do_v that_o cure_n for_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n which_o all_o creature_n can_v do_v in_o many_o year_n what_o bolt_n what_o strong_a fetter_n what_o unruly_a lust_n temptation_n and_o misery_n be_v thou_o lock_v into_o behold_v the_o deliverer_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o pay_v a_o price_n to_o â—anisome_a poor_a captive_n luc._n 4._o 18._o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n hell_n and_o thy_o unruly_a heart_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o fetch_v thou_o out_o with_o great_a mercy_n and_o strong_a hand_n who_o know_v but_o thou_o poor_a prisoner_n of_o hell_n thou_o poor_a captive_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o poor_a shackle_a sinner_n may_v be_v one_o who_o he_o be_v come_v forâ—_n oh_o look_v up_o to_o he_o sigh_v to_o heaven_n for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o his_o come_n this_o strike_v terror_n to_o they_o 2._o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n yet_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o misery_n never_o groan_n never_o sigh_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o deliverance_n nay_o that_o rejoice_v in_o their_o bondage_n and_o dance_v to_o hell_n in_o their_o bolt_n nay_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o deliverance_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n when_o they_o be_v at_o prayer_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o tedious_a sermon_n run_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o houâ—e_n like_a prisoner_n out_o of_o a_o jail_n that_o despise_v the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o offer_v to_o open_v the_o door_n and_o so_o let_v they_o out_o of_o that_o miserable_a estate_n oh_o poor_a creature_n be_v there_o a_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n and_o do_v thou_o neglect_v nay_o despise_v it_o know_v it_o that_o this_o will_v cut_v thy_o heart_n one_o day_n when_o thou_o be_v hang_v in_o thy_o gibbet_n in_o hell_n to_o see_v other_o stand_v at_o 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see_v nor_o feel_v nor_o sigh_v under_o thy_o bondage_n o_o the_o devil_n will_v keep_v holiday_n as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o who_o shall_v mourn_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o lament_v oh_o there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v mourn_v for_o ever_o for_o thy_o misery_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o bodkin_n at_o thy_o heart_n one_o day_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o deliverer_n but_o i_o wretch_n will_v none_o of_o he_o here_o likewise_o be_v matter_n of_o reproof_n 3_o to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o misery_n from_o and_o by_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o prayer_n if_o civil_a by_o pay_v all_o they_o owe_v and_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o by_o do_v no_o body_n any_o harm_n if_o they_o be_v trouble_v about_o their_o estate_n than_o they_o lick_v themselves_o whole_a by_o their_o mourning_n repent_v and_o reform_v oh_o poor_a stubble_n can_v thou_o stand_v before_o this_o consume_a fire_n without_o sin_n can_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o christ_n for_o thyself_o can_v thou_o bear_v &_o come_v from_o under_o a_o infinite_a wrath_n can_v thou_o bring_v in_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n this_o christ_n must_v do_v else_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v and_o redeem_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o have_v no_o christ_n define_v and_o pray_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shake_v till_o thou_o have_v wear_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o stump_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o other_o commend_v thou_o for_o a_o diligent_a christian_a mourn_v in_o some_o wilderness_n till_o doom_n day_n dig_v thy_o grave_n there_o with_o thy_o nail_n weep_v bucket_n full_a of_o hourly_a tear_n till_o thou_o can_v weep_v no_o more_o fast_o and_o pray_v till_o thy_o skin_n and_o bone_n cleave_v together_o promise_v and_o purpose_n with_o full_a resolution_n to_o be_v better_o nay_o reform_v thy_o head_n heart_n life_n &_o tongue_n &_o some_o nay_o all_o sin_n live_v like_o a_o angel_n shine_v like_o a_o sun_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n like_o a_o distress_a pilgrim_n go_v to_o another_o country_n so_o that_o all_o christian_n commend_v and_o admire_v thou_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n lie_v at_o the_o firebacke_n in_o hell_n so_o many_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v pile_n of_o grass_n on_o the_o earth_n or_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n or_o star_n in_o heaven_n or_o mote_n in_o the_o sun_n i_o tell_v thou_o not_o one_o spark_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v can_v be_v quench_v by_o all_o these_o duty_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o these_o sorrow_n or_o tear_n for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n nay_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o these_o can_v deliver_v thou_o for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n nay_o god_n as_o a_o 2._o creator_n have_v make_v a_o law_n will_v not_o forgive_v one_o sin_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nay_o christ_n blood_n will_v not_o do_v it_o neither_o if_o thou_o do_v join_v never_o so_o little_a that_o thou_o have_v or_o do_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v thyself_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o duty_n copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o save_v thou_o cry_v out_o therefore_o as_o that_o bless_a martyr_n do_v none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ._n take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v or_o reject_v so_o great_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o spill_v this_o potion_n that_o only_o can_v cure_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v ob._n this_o mean_n of_o redemption_n be_v only_o appoint_v for_o some_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o all_o therefore_o not_o for_o i_o therefore_o how_o can_v i_o reject_v christ_n it_o be_v true_a answ._n christ_n spend_v not_o his_o breath_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o john_n 17._o 9_o much_o less_o his_o blood_n for_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v never_o intend_v as_o a_o redeemer_n of_o all_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o deliver_v of_o thou_o how_o do_v this_o follow_v how_o do_v thou_o know_v this_o but_o second_o i_o say_v though_o christ_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o all_o yet_o he_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o why_o and_o the_o ground_n be_v this_o chief_o the_o universal_a offer_n of_o christ_n arise_v not_o from_o christ_n priestly_a office_n immediate_o but_o from_o his_o kingly_a office_n whereby_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o all_o power_n and_o dominion_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n he_o hereupon_o command_v all_o man_n to_o stoop_v unto_o he_o and_o likewise_o bid_v all_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o their_o successor_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o immediate_o 15._o offer_v himself_o to_o all_o man_n as_o a_o saviour_n whereby_o â—hey_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o king_n but_o first_o as_o a_o king_n command_v they_o to_o cast_v away_o their_o weapon_n and_o stoop_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o free_a mercy_n acknowledge_v if_o ever_o he_o save_v i_o i_o will_v blesâ—e_v he_o if_o he_o damn_v i_o his_o name_n be_v righteous_a in_o so_o deal_v with_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v fasten_v this_o exhortation_n i_o will_v show_v these_o four_o thing_n i._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v offer_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n which_o i_o will_v show_v thus_o wherein_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v against_o it_o
and_o honour_n life_n and_o all_o to_o thou_o luk_n 18._o let_v nothing_o be_v sweet_a unto_o thou_o but_o he_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o but_o thou_o four_o give_v away_o thy_o rag_n forsake_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n for_o he_o he_o will_v give_v away_o all_o his_o robe_n and_o righteousness_n to_o thou_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o thou_o shall_v stand_v as_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howsoever_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a sneak_v in_o thyself_o as_o a_o angel_n nay_o as_o all_o the_o angel_n because_o clothe_v with_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n his_o righteousness_n now_o tell_v i_o will_v you_o have_v christ_n he_o be_v offer_v to_o you_o yes_o you_o will_v all_o say_v yea_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o will_v you_o have_v he_o on_o these_o term_n upon_o these_o four_o condition_n now_o because_o man_n will_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o say_v yes_o iii_o i_o will_v show_v you_o four_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o reject_v christ_n thus_o offer_v christ._n first_o the_o sleighty_a unbeliever_n that_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o a_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o do_v this_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o go_v from_o the_o church_n and_o say_v we_o must_v give_v minister_n the_o wall_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o poor_a man_n they_o must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v and_o preach_v for_o their_o live_n there_o be_v a_o good_a plain_a sermon_n to_o day_n the_o man_n seem_v to_o mean_v well_o but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v no_o great_a scholar_n and_o so_o make_v no_o more_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o straw_n at_o their_o foot_n if_o a_o good_a bargain_n be_v offer_v they_o they_o will_v forget_v all_o their_o busâ—nesse_n to_o accomplish_v that_o yet_o they_o make_v light_n of_o this_o offer_n matth._n 22._o 5._o second_o the_o desperate_a unbeliever_n that_o see_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o seel_v his_o heart_n so_o 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hope_v he_o have_v christ_n already_o shut_v out_o christ_n for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o reject_v he_o mich._n 3._o 11._o you_o shall_v have_v these_o man_n and_o woman_n complain_v never_o of_o the_o want_n but_o only_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o they_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o thence_o let_v they_o hear_v never_o so_o much_o of_o their_o misery_n nor_o see_v never_o so_o much_o of_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o trust_v to_o christ._n four_o the_o totter_a doubtful_a unbeliever_n one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o question_n whether_o he_o have_v best_o have_v christ_n or_o no._n he_o see_v some_o good_a in_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v he_o for_o as_o there_o i_o shall_v have_v heaven_n and_o pardon_v and_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o yet_o he_o see_v many_o thing_n he_o dislike_v with_o christ_n as_o namely_o then_o farewell_n merry_a meeting_n pastime_n card_n and_o dice_n pleasure_n and_o sinful_a game_n and_o hence_o they_o totter_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o have_v best_o have_v christ_n or_o no_o jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o these_o people_n reject_v jesus_n christ._n iu._n and_o now_o come_v and_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n christ._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o most_o bloody_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o trample_n under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 10._o 21._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o dishonour_v sin_n for_o as_o by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n glorifi_v god_n by_o obey_v all_o the_o law_n at_o a_o instant_n in_o christ_n so_o by_o reject_v he_o thou_o do_v break_v all_o those_o law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o instant_n and_o so_o do_v dishonour_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o ungrateful_a sin_n it_o be_v despise_a god_n great_a love_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v most_o heavy_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o most_o inexcusable_a sin_n for_o what_o have_v you_o to_o cast_v against_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o 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