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disappoint_v it_o be_v the_o violent_a that_o enter_v into_o heaven_n matth._n 11._o 12._o as_o you_o will_v see_v a_o man_n violent_o thrust_v in_o at_o a_o door_n thou_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n make_v thou_o for_o throng_v through_o till_o all_o thy_o guts_n be_v almost_o thrust_v out_o paul_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o 22._o and_o 23._o verse_n use_v these_o argument_n against_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o can_v sigh_v for_o heaven_n first_o he_o take_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o element_n the_o senseless_a and_o dumb_a reature_n which_o sob_n and_o groan_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o travel_v for_o that_o time_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o birtâ—_n o_o miserable_a man_n the_o earth_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o the_o floor_n thou_o sit_v on_o be_v sigh_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v that_o carcase_n of_o thou_o to_o heaven_n the_o water_n the_o air_n the_o heaven_n all_o sigh_v for_o that_o last_o 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be_v time_n to_o seek_v thy_o warrant_n of_o this_o heavenly_a in_o heritance_n this_o present_a country_n be_v good_a forthee_o &_o the_o best_a country_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v see_v except_o thou_o find_v this_o warrant_n of_o sigh_v and_o desire_v for_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o therefore_o let_v scorner_n &_o mocker_n scorn_v as_o they_o will_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v pour_v forth_o tear_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o y_o â—_o lord_n have_v be_v desire_v these_o many_o day_n past_a he_o have_v benegent_o draw_v out_o of_o we_o this_o sense_n but_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o press_v it_o out_o of_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v burst_v out_o in_o tear_n and_o thou_o that_o can_v not_o sob_v and_o desire_v in_o these_o miserable_a day_n to_o be_v dissolve_v thou_o have_v no_o true_a matter_n of_o joy_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o heart_n to_o sigh_v for_o the_o trouble_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o execute_v 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than_o this_o body_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o earth_n the_o same_o body_n in_o substance_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v here_o herein_o only_o be_v the_o difference_n this_o body_n be_v vile_a it_o be_v mortal_a full_a of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unglorious_a ignominious_a full_a of_o corruption_n weak_a infirm_a but_o when_o this_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 42._o 43._o 44._o say_v the_o body_n be_v saw_v in_o corruption_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n
upon_o thy_o body_n otherwise_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o shall_v perish_v the_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o man_n that_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v remember_v then_o life_n and_o death_n be_v not_o matter_n to_o be_v scorn_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o word_n nay_o nay_o think_v gravelie_o of_o they_o and_o before_o thy_o soul_n be_v dislodge_v look_v that_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o better_a life_n look_v that_o thou_o find_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o death_n of_o mortality_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o second_o sermon_n ii_o cor._n chap._n v._n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 6_o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o bold_a though_o we_o know_v that_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 7_o for_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n verse_n 8_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v bold_a &_o love_v rather_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n brethren_n you_o that_o be_v present_v the_o last_o day_n hear_v what_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n first_o he_o begin_v to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v dissolve_v against_o death_n &_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o chap._n precede_v &_o 18._o vers_fw-la be_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o see_v that_o end_n that_o he_o be_v once_o to_o attain_v to_o there_o come_v in_o betwixt_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o light_n of_o that_o 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be_v conâ—emned_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o regeneration_n if_o a_o man_n light_o this_o baptism_n i_o affirm_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o renew_n inwardlie_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o renew_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o without_o regeneration_n no_o salvation_n you_o see_v 2._o kin._n 5._o 10_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o naaman_n the_o syrien_n when_o he_o seek_v cleanse_v the_o prophet_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o jordane_n and_o wash_v he_o seven_o time_n but_o he_o think_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v this_o be_v not_o there_o fair_a river_n at_o home_n at_o damascus_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o go_v till_o he_o take_v better_a counsel_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o go_v and_o wash_v himself_o seven_o time_n he_o be_v cleanse_v even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n if_o a_o man_n contemn_v the_o outward_a wash_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o same_o be_v also_o true_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n count_v 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there_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n look_v that_o thou_o be_v bear_v over_o again_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n john_n 3._o 3._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n you_o see_v man_n will_v beguile_v themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v when_o you_o ask_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o not_o they_o will_v answer_v we_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o will_v hold_v on_o the_o old_a man_n and_o will_v never_o change_v their_o manner_n but_o that_o vain_a opinion_n will_v deceive_v they_o 2._o corin._n 6._o 9_o be_v not_o beguile_v for_o no_o â—ornicaters_n adulterer_n murderer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o hold_v on_o the_o old_a man_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v safe_a jesus_n christ_n must_v beget_v thou_o a_o new_a again_o or_o else_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n now_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o inward_a and_o outward_a wash_n he_o insist_v in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o spirit_n and_o declare_v from_o who_o this_o spirit_n come_v which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o have_v he_o not_o ourselves_o he_o that_o wash_v we_o be_v he_o that_o pour_v on_o the_o precious_a laver_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v washen_n then_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o god._n be_v that_o spirit_n from_o the_o father_n immediate_o no_o he_o pour_v he_o in_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n so_o immediate_o this_o spirit_n come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n but_o mediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n he_o come_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n from_o the_o son_n to_o us._n john_n 15._o 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so_o the_o other_o wash_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v he_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n simple_o but_o he_o say_v abundant_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n as_o a_o flood_n in_o abundance_n this_o teach_v two_o thing_n to_o we_o first_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n he_o give_v not_o grace_v niggardly_o as_o man_n but_o whatsoever_o we_o get_v it_o be_v in_o abundance_n his_o love_n be_v rich_a his_o mercy_n be_v rich_a the_o spirit_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o be_v rich_a so_o he_o be_v liberal_a unto_o us._n than_o it_o follow_v of_o this_o also_o that_o we_o
spirit_n who_o may_v transchange_v thou_o transform_v thou_o and_o take_v thou_o out_o of_o nature_n and_o plant_v thou_o in_o grace_n for_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o remain_v in_o nature_n thou_o can_v not_o think_v well_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v well_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o yea_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o very_a beast_n but_o because_o the_o word_n be_v very_o weighty_a we_o will_v yet_o consider_v they_o better_o what_o mean_v hâ—â—_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o my_o prayer_n think_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o noâ—â—_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o deaf_a man_n no_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o look_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o y_z e_z hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o when_z y_z e_z lord_n afflict_v we_o any_o way_n we_o think_v that_o he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v we_o nor_o remember_v upon_o we_o indeed_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o effect_n for_o god_n never_o alter_v his_o affection_n towards_o his_o own_o but_o the_o faithful_a oftentimes_o judge_n and_o apprehend_v so_o and_o all_o the_o fault_n of_o this_o be_v in_o us._n you_o see_v how_o david_n oftentimes_o complain_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o and_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o i_o ask_v be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o when_o the_o faithful_a soul_n cry_v lord_n hear_v see_v and_o remember_v that_o he_o hear_v not_o he_o sâ—eth_v not_o he_o remember_v not_o no_o question_n but_o he_o do_v for_o he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n see_v he_o not_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n hear_v he_o not_o he_o that_o form_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n understand_v he_o not_o remember_v he_o not_o psal_n 94._o yea_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n to_o his_o majesty_n albeit_o when_o he_o make_v it_o not_o manifest_v by_o some_o sensible_a effect_n and_o operation_n we_o think_v he_o hear_v not_o he_o see_v not_o he_o 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of_o samaria_n joh._n 4._o 13._o 14._o if_o thou_o sought_v a_o drink_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n for_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v shall_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o eternal_a life_n mean_v general_o that_o whosoever_o have_v get_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n desire_v and_o seek_v for_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v ever_o furnish_v they_o with_o something_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o that_o because_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o fountain_n within_o their_o belly_n to_o furnish_v something_o to_o they_o when_o they_o thirst_v so_o that_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v seek_v refreshment_n they_o may_v get_v it_o in_o abundance_n and_o if_o we_o feel_v this_o thirst_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o will_v seek_v earnest_o for_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o dryness_n and_o 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o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v this_o no_o question_n follow_v by_o way_n of_o preoccupation_n it_o may_v have_v be_v object_v to_o he_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o many_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o his_o conscience_n plead_v for_o god_n against_o he_o or_o god_n himself_o may_v have_v say_v thou_o pray_v to_o i_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n how_o shall_v i_o hear_v thou_o how_o dare_v thou_o stand_v before_o i_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o in_o my_o fierce_a wrath_n i_o destroy_v thou_o not_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v first_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v straitelie_o mark_v iniquity_n that_o no_o flesh_n can_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o they_o must_v be_v consume_v through_o the_o rage_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n then_o he_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o our_o iniquity_n but_o of_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n thou_o pardone_v they_o all_o in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n none_o of_o the_o father_n none_o of_o the_o prophet_n ever_o get_v mercy_n but_o through_o that_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n through_o his_o blood_n only_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v except_o god_n justice_n be_v first_o satisfy_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v to_o mercy_n therefore_o say_v he_o my_o refuge_n be_v to_o thy_o mercy_n indeed_o our_o estate_n who_o live_v now_o be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o estate_n of_o they_o who_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o they_o see_v the_o death_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n but_o a_o far_o of_o but_o we_o see_v now_o all_o already_o past_a &_o we_o may_v say_v that_o now_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o be_v become_v our_o father_n and_o have_v forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n now_o out_o of_o these_o word_n &_o by_o this_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n in_o prayer_n to_o wit_n when_o in_o affliction_n they_o seek_v to_o repair_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n they_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o begin_v to_o pray_v but_o as_o soon_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v begin_v to_o knock_v and_o challenge_v they_o as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v the_o conscience_n will_v stand_v up_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v it_o will_v present_v thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n
be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v who_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n verse_n 40_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o simon_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v master_n say_v on_o verse_n 41_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lender_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v five_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o verse_n 42_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o for_o give_v they_o both_o which_o of_o they_o therefore_o tell_v i_o will_v love_v he_o most_o verse_n 43_o simon_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o suppose_v that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v true_o judge_v 44._o then_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v unto_o simon_n see_v thou_o this_o woman_n i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o water_n to_o my_o foot_n but_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n verse_n 45_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o kiss_v but_o she_o since_o the_o time_n i_o come_v in_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o kiss_v my_o foot_n verse_n 46_o my_o head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v but_o she_o have_v anoint_v my_o foot_n with_o ointment_n verse_n 47_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o to_o who_o a_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o do_v love_v a_o little_a verse_n 48_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o verse_n 49_o and_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v within_o themselves_o who_o be_v this_o that_o even_o for_o give_v sin_n verse_n 50_o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n this_o text_n well-beloved_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n contain_v a_o notable_a history_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o sinful_a woman_n who_o the_o lord_n first_o call_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n &_o to_o who_o after_o outward_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n he_o give_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v first_o set_v down_o the_o occasion_n that_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o this_o sinful_a woman_n to_o metee_n with_o he_o that_o she_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o her_o sin_n of_o very_a purpose_n he_o cast_v himself_o in_o her_o way_n and_o into_o these_o part_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o yield_v to_o dine_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o pharisee_n where_o she_o may_v have_v the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o this_o occasion_n be_v offer_v unto_o she_o be_v partly_o touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o her_o own_o misery_n partly_o be_v prevent_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n allure_a her_n she_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v but_o she_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o she_o come_v not_o empty_a hand_v but_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o a_o box_n of_o precious_a sweet_a smell_a ointment_n and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v sit_v at_o table_n look_v what_o she_o do_v she_o enter_v not_o in_o partly_o and_o bold_o neither_o come_v she_o before_o his_o face_n be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o own_o sin_n she_o be_v ashamed_a that_o these_o eye_n these_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v see_v she_o so_o she_o stand_v say_v the_o text_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o then_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v work_v shame_n of_o face_n when_o the_o relic_n of_o nature_n begin_v to_o challenge_v it_o when_o it_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o scarce_o thou_o dare_v look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n let_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o it_o even_o so_o when_o it_o once_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o waken_v the_o conscience_n it_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o a_o wonderful_a humility_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v stoop_v and_o cast_v thy_o self_n down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o god._n the_o stiffness_n that_o you_o see_v in_o man_n who_o bow_n not_o their_o body_n &_o knee_n unto_o the_o lord_n proceed_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n within_o they_o if_o these_o man_n who_o fling_v their_o head_n in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n see_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o &_o humble_v themselves_o in_o y_o e_o dust_n when_o she_o be_v fall_v down_o she_o weep_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o weep_v &_o mourn_v thou_o laugh_v now_o &_o plaie_v y_o e_fw-la wanton_a because_o there_o be_v a_o veil_n casten_z over_o thy_o eye_n that_o blind_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v sin_n the_o own_o colour_n yea_o it_o cover_v thyself_o from_o thou_o but_o if_o once_o thou_o see_v sin_n &_o thyself_o 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she_o she_o will_v not_o lose_v they_o but_o she_o take_v they_o and_o dash_v his_o foot_n with_o they_o &_o they_o take_v the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o dry_v they_o therewith_o have_v thou_o once_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o sweet_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o love_n once_o spread_v abroad_o into_o thy_o heart_n by_o his_o h._n spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v o_o how_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o &_o be_v careful_a to_o serve_v &_o pleasure_v he_o this_o want_n of_o love_n towards_o y_o e_o lord_n jesus_n argue_v plain_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o feel_v that_o love_n of_o his_o towards_o thou_o for_o if_o once_o thou_o have_v feel_v how_o well_o he_o love_v thou_o who_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a matter_n to_o thou_o to_o shed_v tear_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o once_o feel_v that_o love_n now_o all_o the_o tear_n and_o all_o the_o moisture_n in_o thy_o body_n yea_o thy_o 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free_a heart_n towards_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n he_o can_v have_v any_o sure_a argument_n that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o assurance_n woe_n be_v thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o take_v life_n it_o have_v be_v better_a thou_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o but_o what_o further_o do_v this_o silly_a woman_n she_o cease_v not_o here_o but_o be_v continual_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o
too_o much_o upon_o he_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v so_o as_o the_o pharisee_n conclude_v before_o that_o he_o be_v no_o prophet_n now_o they_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v no_o mediator_n well_o brethren_n the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v many_o impediment_n will_v thou_o seek_v salvation_n seek_v grace_n &_o mercy_n then_o think_v not_o to_o come_v sleep_v to_o grace_n for_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o ere_o thou_o want_v a_o stop_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o grace_n from_o remission_n of_o sin_n thy_o own_o heart_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v stand_v up_o in_o thy_o tooth_n and_o blaspheme_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v first_o and_o as_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o table_n do_v thereafter_o and_o all_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o salvation_n but_o see_v the_o end_n stay_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o this_o reâ—raiteth_v he_o his_o sentence_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v thou_o no_o no_o the_o lord_n conclusion_n 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