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good_a ezech._n 16._o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o that_o poor_a brokenhearted_a believer_n stand_v behind_o christ_n weep_v and_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n as_o one_o quite_o melt_v down_o and_o overcome_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n to_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n luke_n 7._o 38._o three_o the_o soul_n that_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o a_o weary_a condition_n restless_a and_o full_a of_o disquietness_n neither_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n nor_o know_v how_o to_o be_v discharge_v from_o it_o except_o christ_n will_v give_v it_o ease_v matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v if_o they_o do_v not_o look_v into_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n and_o if_o they_o do_v there_o be_v no_o comfort_n o_o the_o burdensome_a sense_n of_o sin_n overweigh_v they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o fail_v to_o sink_v under_o it_o four_o the_o soul_n that_o right_o receive_v christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o weary_a but_o in_o a_o long_a condition_n never_o do_v the_o hart_n pant_v more_o earnest_o for_o the_o water-brook_n never_o do_v the_o hireling_n desire_v the_o shadow_n never_o do_v a_o condemn_a person_n long_o for_o a_o pardon_n more_o than_o the_o soul_n belong_v after_o jesus_n christ._n o_o say_v david_n that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n to_o drink_v o_o say_v the_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o of_o the_o open_a fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o drink_v o_o for_o one_o drop_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n o_o for_o one_o encourage_v smile_n from_o christ_n o_o now_o be_v ten_o thousand_o world_n at_o my_o command_n and_o 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a_o absolute_a necessity_n i_o have_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o two_o but_o be_o shutup_a to_o one_o way_n of_o deliverance_n other_o have_v find_v mercy_n and_o the_o invitation_n be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v athirst_a he_o say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast-out_a now_o new_a hope_n inspire_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o hand_n that_o do_v hang_v down_o be_v again_o strengthen_v these_o be_v the_o concomitant_a frame_n that_o accompany_v faith_n last_o examine_v the_o consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n if_o you_o mark_n 3._o mark_n will_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o it_o and_o such_o be_v first_o evangelical_n melt_n and_o ingenuous_a thawing_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v second_o love_n to_o christ_n his_o way_n and_o people_n gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n i._n e._n it_o represent_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n to_o constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o all_o act_n of_o obedience_n wherein_o it_o may_v testify_v the_o reality_n of_o its_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ._n three_o heart_n purity_n act_v 15._o 9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o only_o cleanse_v the_o hand_n but_o the_o heart_n no_o principle_n in_o man_n beside_o faith_n can_v do_v this_o morality_n may_v hide_v corruption_n but_o faith_n only_o purify_v the_o heart_n from_o it_o four_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n rom._n 16._o 26._o the_o very_a name_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v upon_o obedience_n for_o it_o accept_v christ_n as_o lord_n and_o urge_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o most_o powerful_a argument_n in_o the_o world_n to_o draw_v it_o to_o obedience_n in_o a_o word_n let_v the_o poor_a doubt_a believer_n that_o 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discourse_n than_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o dead_a man_n so_o the_o text_n represent_v they_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n i._n e._n spiritual_o dead_a though_o natural_o alive_a yea_o and_o lively_a too_o as_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o object_n viz._n 1._o naturally_n 2._o political_o 3._o theological_o first_o naturally_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_a they_o be_v alive_a they_o can_v understand_v reason_n discourse_n preject_v and_o contrive_v as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o can_v eat_v drink_v build_v plant_v and_o suck_v out_o the_o natural_a comfort_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o so_o their_o life_n be_v describe_v job_n 21._o 12._o they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o spend_v their_o â—…ays_n in_o wealth_n etc._n 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all_o the_o soul_n that_o perish_v under_o our_o ministry_n must_v lie_v at_o our_o door_n as_o be_v former_o note_v three_o if_o you_o say_v whence_o then_o have_v the_o word_n all_o this_o power_n our_o answer_n be_v it_o derive_v it_o all_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o for_o this_o cause_n thank_v we_o god_n without_o cease_v 157._o literâ_fw-la jubetur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la donaâ—…r_fw-la aug._n ep._n 157._o because_o when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n
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their_o act_n in_o that_o capacity_n prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v by_o humble_a sweet_a and_o condescend_v entreaty_n and_o beseeching_n this_o best_a suit_n that_o meek_a and_o lamblike_a saviour_n who_o they_o represent_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o poor_a sinner_n himself_o when_o he_o converse_v among_o they_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v smoke_v flax_n isa._n 42._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o allure_v and_o win_v the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n to_o christ._n from_o hence_o the_o note_n be_v doct._n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n ambassador_n be_v the_o doct._n doct._n mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o reconcile_n and_o bring_v home_o of_o sinner_n to_o christ._n this_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 10._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n here_o we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o christ_n treat_v with_o sinner_n by_o his_o ambassador_n or_o 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more_o minister_n what_o use_n can_v there_o be_v of_o they_o when_o the_o treaty_n be_v end_v they_o have_v do_v and_o accomplish_v all_o they_o be_v ever_o intend_v and_o design_v for_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v reconcile_v to_o god_n all_o the_o number_n of_o his_o elect_n that_o lie_v disperse_v among_o the_o lose_a and_o miserable_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o home_o to_o christ_n in_o a_o perfect_a state_n eph._n 4._o 12._o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o imply_v the_o singular_a grace_n and_o admirable_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n that_o god_n will_v admit_v any_o treaty_n with_o he_o at_o all_o be_v wonderful_a mercy_n it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o angle_n that_o fall_v judas_n 6._o they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o their_o nature_n but_o suffer_v myriad_n of_o they_o to_o perish_v and_o fill_v up_o 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a_o work_n carry_v on_o by_o almighty_a power_n through_o unspeakable_a difficulty_n and_o mighty_a opposition_n eph._n 1._o 12._o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n go_v forth_o to_o produce_v it_o and_o indeed_o no_o less_o be_v require_v to_o enlighten_v the_o blind_a mind_n break_v the_o rocky_a heart_n and_o bow_v the_o stubborn_a will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o same_o almighty_a power_n which_o at_o first_o create_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v continue_v every_o moment_n to_o preserve_v and_o continue_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o mercy_n which_o draw_v a_o train_n of_o innumerable_a and_o invaluable_a mercy_n after_o it_o eph._n 2._o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o new_a nature_n than_o he_o dignify_v we_o with_o a_o new_a name_n rev._n 2._o 17._o bring_v we_o into_o a_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 33._o beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o new_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o entitle_v we_o to_o a_o new_a 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mortification_n regenerate_a soul_n be_v daily_o use_v and_o apply_v in_o order_n to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o particular_a what_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n or_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n imply_v second_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v examine_v the_o reason_n 2._o 2._o why_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v express_v under_o that_o trope_n or_o figurative_a expression_n of_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n now_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v the_o resemblance_n which_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n bear_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o five_o particular_n first_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o painful_a death_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o painful_a work_n matth._n 25._o 29._o it_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n it_o will_v cost_v many_o thousand_o tear_n and_o 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