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leave_v they_o to_o be_v confute_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n since_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o sect._n 4._o thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o wonderful_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o hearer_n only_o herein_o they_o agree_v all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a love_v the_o light_n as_o it_o shine_v but_o the_o most_o of_o man_n hate_v it_o as_o it_o discover_v and_o direct_v but_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o think_v how_o some_o man_n will_v not_o be_v prevail_v withal_o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o with_o what_o small_a mean_n some_o other_o have_v be_v convert_v as_o be_v justin_n the_o philosopher_n cyprian_n the_o nicromancer_n saint_n austin_n fulgentius_n francisco_n junius_n malancton_n adrianus_n latimer_n and_o many_o other_o one_o treat_v upon_o the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n mention_n two_o famous_a strumpet_n that_o be_v sudden_o convert_v by_o this_o only_a argument_n that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n even_o in_o the_o dark_a when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o curtain_n draw_v and_o mountaigne_n tell_v of_o a_o gallant_a that_o sport_v with_o a_o courtesan_n in_o a_o house_n of_o sin_n happen_v to_o ask_v her_o name_n which_o she_o say_v be_v mary_n whereat_o he_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o reverence_n and_o remorse_n that_o he_o instant_o both_o cast_v off_o the_o harlot_n and_o amend_v his_o whole_a future_a life_n and_o indeed_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v too_o weak_a where_o god_n intend_v success_n yea_o a_o thought_n only_o have_v sometime_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o need_v there_o any_o more_o to_o a_o clarify_a understanding_n than_o the_o bare_a thought_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n omnisciency_n or_o omnipotency_n as_o be_v present_a every_o where_o know_v every_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v almighty_a to_o punish_v or_o reward_v evil_a and_o good_a sect._n 5_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o hearer_n only_o a_o question_n or_o scruple_n may_v hereupon_o arise_v the_o minister_n or_o author_n out_o of_o compassion_n to_o their_o precious_a soul_n will_v show_v they_o from_o god_n word_n the_o very_a face_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o like_o peter_n to_o cornelius_n act_v 11._o tell_v they_o that_o whereby_o with_o blessing_n from_o above_o they_o may_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 14._o the_o which_o some_o do_v kind_o entertain_v as_o lot_n do_v those_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o other_o as_o churlish_o reject_v and_o as_o villainous_o entreat_v and_o handle_v they_o as_o the_o ammonite_n do_v david_n messenger_n 2_o sam._n 10.4_o wherein_o may_n some_o say_v lie_v the_o difference_n answ._n i_o can_v give_v you_o sundry_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o will_v only_o name_v a_o few_o be_v enjoin_v to_o contract_v all_o my_o matter_n into_o two_o sheet_n first_o will_n make_v the_o difference_n and_o who_o make_v the_o difference_n of_o will_n but_o he_o that_o make_v they_o he_o that_o create_v the_o new_a heart_n leave_v a_o stone_n in_o one_o bosom_n put_v flesh_n into_o another_o and_o yet_o if_o god_n deny_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v only_o when_o he_o see_v it_o contemn_v as_o god_n oftentimes_o be_v so_o provoke_v by_o their_o obstinate_a hardness_n and_o impenitency_n that_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o lust_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 81.12_o rom._n 1.24_o 26._o so_o that_o not_o god_n but_o ourselves_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o own_o damnation_n as_o it_o be_v hos._n 13.9_o of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o due_a place_n second_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n be_v so_o quick_a powerful_a and_o operative_a that_o it_o will_v have_v its_o effect_n where_o it_o do_v not_o quicken_v it_o kill_v none_o ever_o hear_v it_o but_o they_o be_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a fire_n those_o who_o it_o do_v not_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v by_o melt_v into_o repentance_n it_o do_v consume_v and_o destroy_v by_o burn_v into_o the_o ash_n of_o profaneness_n here_o of_o confusion_n hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o and_o a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v 2_o cor._n 2.16_o but_o it_o become_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o such_o as_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n may_v have_v divers_a and_o contrary_a effect_n in_o respect_n of_o sundry_a object_n as_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o sun_n the_o wind_n the_o same_o breath_n out_o of_o one_o mouth_n the_o earth_n the_o stomach_n the_o rain_n etc._n etc._n as_o 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contrary_a vice_n etc._n etc._n again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o fructify_a dew_n or_o rain_n which_o fall_v not_o upon_o any_o ground_n in_o vain_a if_o these_o celestial_a shower_n fall_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n they_o raise_v up_o herb_n and_o flower_n if_o in_o a_o field_n corn_n or_o grass_n whereas_o if_o they_o fall_v on_o clay_n they_o make_v but_o dirt_n yea_o the_o more_o rain_n the_o more_o dirt_n if_o upon_o kennel_n or_o dunghill_n a_o stink_n or_o if_o they_o produce_v any_o fruit_n it_o be_v weed_n instead_o of_o herb_n or_o perhaps_o brier_n and_o thorn_n to_o scratch_v and_o wound_v the_o husbandman_n that_o dress_v it_o thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o and_o show_v you_o how_o
sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v you_o can_v be_v so_o infinite_a in_o sin_v as_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o pardon_v if_o you_o repent_v yea_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o will_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n isa._n 44.22_o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n be_v undo_v as_o the_o former_a example_n witness_v come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n isa._n 1.18_o yea_o white_a than_o snow_n for_o the_o prophet_n david_n lay_v open_a his_o blood_n guiltiness_n and_o his_o original_a impurity_n use_v these_o word_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n psal._n 51.7_o and_o in_o reason_n do_v christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a or_o who_o will_v not_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o give_v ease_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18.32_o and_o 33.11_o only_o apply_v not_o this_o salve_n before_o the_o ulcer_n be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o mercy_n until_o thou_o be_v thorough_o humble_v the_o only_a way_n to_o become_v good_a be_v first_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o be_v evil_a and_o by_o accuse_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v satan_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n be_v we_o as_o sick_a of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o be_v of_o sin_n then_o may_v we_o hopeful_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o only_o who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n god_n do_v not_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n but_o into_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n will_v thou_o get_v out_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o satan_n bondslave_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n will_v thou_o true_o know_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v very_o sensible_a how_o evil_a and_o wicked_a it_o be_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o more_o humble_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n 2._o our_o manifold_a breach_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n by_o actual_a sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o both_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o will_v see_v and_o find_v thy_o necessity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v thirst_v only_o that_o make_v we_o relish_v our_o drink_n hunger_n our_o meat_n the_o full_a stomach_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi surcharge_v with_o the_o superfluitic_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n will_v loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v the_o young_a prodigal_n to_o relish_v even_o servant_n fare_v though_o before_o wanton_a when_o full_o feed_v at_o home_n no_o more_o relish_n feel_v the_o pharisaical_a heart_n in_o christ_n blood_n than_o in_o a_o chip_n but_o o_o how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o the_o chase_a heart_n pant_v and_o bray_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o weary_a and_o tire_a soul_n to_o the_o thirsty_a conscience_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n he_o that_o present_v he_o with_o it_o how_o welcome_a be_v he_o even_o as_o a_o special_a choice_n man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o the_o deep_a the_o sense_n of_o misery_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n be_v sect._n 21._o then_o if_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o time_n to_o come_v whether_o your_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a these_o particular_n will_v infallible_o inform_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v persevere_v when_o this_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v over_o in_o do_v that_o which_o now_o you_o purpose_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n your_o repentance_n be_v find_v otherwise_o not_o if_o thou_o do_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o baptism_n and_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o then_o thou_o do_v promise_v if_o thou_o do_v square_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n without_o reserve_v one_o for_o otherwise_o that_o one_o sin_n may_v prove_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o thy_o grace_n even_o as_o gideon_n have_v seventy_o son_n and_o but_o one_o bastard_n and_o yet_o that_o bastard_n destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v legitimate_a judg._n 9.5_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o ivy_n in_o the_o wall_n cut_v off_o bough_n branch_n body_n 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