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that_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o honourable_a before_o god_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v this_o testimony_n be_v worthy_a of_o small_a credit_n see_v ever_o his_o whole_a work_n be_v repudiate_v by_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n among_o the_o learned_a ensebius_n and_o tertullian_n s._n hierome_n this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a consenage_n of_o god_n as_o if_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 22._o beza_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la colos_n v._o 22._o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o appear_v righteous_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o patriarch_n do_v observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o hereby_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.24_o rom._n 3.24_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v steely_a by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la when_o even_o such_o as_o be_v most_o holy_a have_v do_v all_o what_o they_o can_v 17.10_o luke_n 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rom._n 11.21_o
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perish_v thus_o for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o observation_n which_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o application_n of_o the_o instrument_n lay_v or_o put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v these_o first_o that_o when_o god_n word_n be_v urge_v and_o apply_v to_o man_n conscience_n and_o by_o preacher_n lay_v and_o press_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n they_o then_o behold_v the_o propinquity_n of_o god_n judgement_n whereby_o they_o belong_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v move_v to_o repent_v which_o make_v david_n to_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o again_o 143.2_o psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 41.32_o gen._n 41.32_o joseph_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o his_o dream_n be_v double_v unto_o he_o twice_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n &_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v or_o hasten_v to_o perform_v it_o so_o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o fear_v when_o thy_o conscience_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o those_o judgement_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o you_o break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o your_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a in_o time_n forsake_v your_o wickedness_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o see_v the_o judge_n be_v ready_a to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n for_n the_o tree_n second_o that_o howsoever_o our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v threaten_v yet_o out_o of_o his_o abound_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v prolong_v his_o judgement_n and_o not_o present_o execute_v the_o same_o 18.32_o ezek._n 18.32_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v the_o lord_n do_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o a_o froward_a and_o 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to_o convince_v such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a contemner_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n who_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o approve_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o contempt_n as_o achan_n who_o be_v take_v confess_v he_o have_v sin_v of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v in_o transgress_v the_o law_n therefore_o just_o be_v thy_o wrath_n kindle_v against_o we_o 7._o josh_n 7._o for_o shame_n and_o confusion_n belong_v unto_o we_o other_o reason_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o use_n hereof_o be_v both_o for_o exhortation_n and_o reprehension_n for_o exhortation_n first_o to_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o this_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n towards_o we_o say_v with_o david_n in_o general_a what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o particular_a for_o spare_v we_o so_o long_o and_o give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n we_o must_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o sing_v his_o everlasting_a praise_n who_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o great_a misery_n show_v mercy_n we_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n eye_n to_o see_v hand_n to_o work_n foot_n to_o walk_v a_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o yet_o alas_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n be_v thankful_a we_o unthankful_a second_o to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o our_o time_n redeem_v the_o time_n which_o we_o have_v spend_v amiss_o if_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o time_n let_v we_o not_o run_v the_o more_o unto_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o be_v with_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n as_o abuse_v his_o gracious_a time_n wherein_o
we_o think_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o do_v not_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n either_o by_o thy_o greatness_n riches_n knowledge_n sanctity_n etc._n etc._n for_o assure_o as_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v exhort_v here_o to_o turn_v so_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v need_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o thus_o of_o the_o 2._o point_n for_o the_o 3._o to_o who_o we_o must_v turn_v i_o 3._o point_n to_o i_o and_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n turn_v even_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v you_o haveby_o your_o sin_n go_v from_o i_o return_v now_o again_o by_o repentance_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o be_o the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n from_o i_o you_o have_v life_n and_o be_v and_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v i_o which_o have_v chastened_a you_o which_o have_v wound_v you_o for_o your_o go_v from_o i_o it_o be_v i_o which_o will_v heal_v you_o again_o if_o you_o return_v unto_o i_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 3.40_o lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v end_n try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o use_v of_o this_o point_n be_v twofold_a for_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n use_v 1_o but_o either_o unto_o the_o creature_n saint_n and_o angel_n or_o unto_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n stock_n and_o stone_n or_o unto_o their_o own_o merit_n for_o exhortation_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n use_v 2_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o he_o let_v we_o now_o turn_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v by_o our_o backslide_n displease_v he_o let_v we_o endeavour_v by_o our_o return_v to_o please_v he_o let_v we_o imitate_v the_o prodigal_n 15.20_o luk._n 15.20_o who_o have_v go_v from_o his_o father_n return_v unto_o he_o thus_o of_o the_o 3._o point_n for_o the_o four_o heart_n 4._o point_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n how_o we_o must_v turn_v 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most_o subject_a unto_o sin_n yea_o the_o devil_n do_v more_o labour_n to_o defile_v it_o and_o to_o cast_v it_o asleep_a by_o tempt_v we_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o knomledge_n to_o run_v on_o in_o our_o ungodly_a course_n to_o become_v careless_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v 4.23_o pro._n 4.23_o above_o all_o thing_n keep_v thy_o heart_n for_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n can_v receive_v any_o other_o liquor_n so_o no_o more_o can_v the_o heart_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n till_o sin_n be_v out_o impuro_fw-la vinum_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la donec_fw-la separetur_fw-la purum_fw-la ab_fw-la impuro_fw-la as_o wine_n be_v ever_o in_o motion_n till_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a be_v separate_v from_o that_o which_o be_v impure_a so_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v turn_v be_v still_o in_o fear_n till_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o illustration_n 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