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have_v i_o weary_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o weary_v thou_o say_v god_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o and_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n esay_n 43.23_o 24._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o heart-breaking_a word_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o make_v his_o sin_n appear_v great_a indeed_o i_o have_v weary_v the_o bless_a god_n with_o my_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v i_o ver_fw-la 25._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o greaten_v sin_n to_o purpose_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v abuse_v much_o patience_n 3._o sin_n do_v appear_v great_a because_o against_o great_a mercy_n oh_o against_o how_o many_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n do_v sinner_n sin_v against_o and_o turn_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o sin_n oh_o say_v a_o poor_a soul_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o turn_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o 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thus_o make_v most_o glorious_a and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v forth_o a_o brief_a and_o bless_a draught_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36.21_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n give_v out_o this_o as_o the_o great_a reason_n often_o mention_v why_o he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o way_n of_o make_v another_o covenant_n where_o in_o he_o will_v all_o undertake_v all_o do_v all_o work_v all_o as_o resolve_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n and_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v sure_o hold_v he_o give_v out_o this_o i_o say_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o i_o have_v pity_n for_o my_o own_o holy_a name_n ver_fw-la 21._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 22._o i_o will_v sanctify_v my_o great_a name_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o poor_a jew_n in_o special_a and_o so_o for_o all_o sinner_n take_v into_o covenant_n 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soul_n and_o so_o long_a for_o such_o exercise_n as_o the_o joy_n and_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n nothing_o less_o thy_o own_o conscience_n be_v judge_n but_o hear_v drowsy_o and_o negligent_o it_o may_v be_v despise_o revile_v the_o preacher_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o hatred_n to_o be_v reform_v speak_v vain_o carnal_o worldly_a with_o such_o as_o be_v like_o thyself_o here_o be_v guilt_n enough_o to_o send_v thou_o to_o a_o thousand_o hell_n if_o god_n smite_v not_o thy_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o thou_o turn_v not_o unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o a_o better_a heart_n to_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o add_v to_o all_o this_o a_o unthankful_a and_o unholy_a use_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v betray_v by_o the_o devil_n &_o thy_o own_o ready_a heart_n to_o some_o secret_a sin_n which_o thou_o think_v enough_o if_o thou_o can_v hide_v from_o man_n not_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o 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indeed_o oh_o let_v this_o any_o all_o seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o fly_v not_o from_o it_o but_o go_v and_o lie_v low_a before_o the_o great_a god_n in_o it_o judge_v charge_v condemn_v thyself_o and_o say_v god_n and_o his_o word_n have_v find_v i_o out_o this_o day_n and_o i_o go_v home_o with_o a_o arrow_n of_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o be_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_o find_v the_o guilty_a soul_n in_o the_o congregation_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o save_v from_o it_o that_o be_v my_o business_n now_o bless_a be_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n now_o which_o former_o i_o despise_v of_o any_o good_a man_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o i_o and_o will_v show_v i_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v for_o so_o wretched_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o particular_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n 1._o fear_v of_o wrath_n to_o come_v more_o or_o less_o possess_v the_o heart_n can_v a_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o not_o fear_n if_o true_o sensible_a of_o it_o this_o be_v upon_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o hear_v god_n voice_n which_o strike_v he_o with_o sense_n of_o guilt_n gen._n 3.10_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a so_o when_o guilt_n come_v upon_o belshazzar_n his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o dan._n 5.6_o felix_n tremble_v act_v 24.25_o the_o jailor_n come_v tremble_v act_v 16.29_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o miscarrying_a soul_n the_o fear_n of_o eternity_n seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a weighty_a matter_n with_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v save_v 2._o shame_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o guilt_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o conscience_n so_o adam_n likewise_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o so_o ezek._n 16._o last_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 see_v also_o ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o oh_o how_o be_v a_o sensible_o guilty_a soul_n ashamed_a before_o god_n angel_n &_o man_n of_o such_o way_n and_o carriage_n in_o which_o he_o impudent_o before_o delight_v himself_o and_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n even_o cover_v his_o face_n before_o god_n and_o ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o 3._o the_o soul_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o burden_a spirit_n those_o creature-comfort_n delight_n contentment_n which_o before_o will_v still_o the_o spirit_n now_o will_v not_o sense_n of_o guilt_n eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n must_v now_o have_v something_o 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from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o appearance_n a_o legal-new-creature_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v a_o soul_n fail_v in_o either_o of_o these_o and_o lose_v for_o ever_o fail_v of_o a_o saving-cloze_a with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n or_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o you_o perish_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v overtake_v you_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o take_v up_o time_n in_o open_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o will_v it_o much_o be_v desire_v as_o to_o our_o design_n i_o shall_v therefore_o draw_v this_o plain_a conclusion_n from_o they_o namely_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o soul_n to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n have_v prove_v it_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o way_n of_o be_v a_o new-creature_n and_o how_o in_o christ_n then_o how_o distinguish_v from_o a_o appear_a new-creature_n but_o not_o so_o indeed_o and_o so_o give_v 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can_v such_o as_o be_v within_o as_o you_o call_v it_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o frequent_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sober_a people_n see_v act._n 13.39_o from_o which_o mean_v their_o sin_n they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o it_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o hope_v for_o pardon_v thereby_o yet_o say_v paul_n which_o exceed_o trouble_v they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o rom._n 9.31_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n though_o they_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o utmost_a yet_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v such_o as_o insist_v upon_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o more_o accept_v for_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v &_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o refrain_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o any_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o brief_o paul_n who_o well_o know_v the_o experience_n of_o this_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o case_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v spend_v two_o epistle_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o to_o convince_v chief_o what_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o therefore_o peruse_v they_o over_o and_o over_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o namely_o why_o any_o sinner_n keep_v of_o the_o law_n to_o his_o best_a power_n can_v justify_v he_o or_o make_v he_o the_o better_a or_o at_o all_o accept_v with_o god_n for_o it_o this_o doctrine_n go_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o i_o know_v natural_o you_o do_v not_o love_v it_o and_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o disquiet_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o disquiet_v and_o unsettle_v to_o purpose_n reason_n 1._o the_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n can_v make_v a_o soul_n more_o accept_v with_o god_n while_o under_o the_o law_n &_o not_o in_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v violate_v by_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o all_o do_v sin_n can_v again_o be_v make_v up_o by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n can_v admit_v of_o it_o therefore_o if_o the_o law_n be_v transgress_v the_o sinner_n must_v die_v as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n or_o god_n be_v not_o righteous_a which_o to_o assert_v be_v exercrable_a blasphemy_n and_o if_o your_o thought_n shall_v prevent_v i_o with_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o mercy_n know_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o that_o the_o law_n show_v no_o mercy_n but_o call_v for_o justice_n and_o justice_n it_o shall_v have_v upon_o every_o trangressour_n whosoever_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v from_o whence_o by_o the_o law_n i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n what_o you_o may_v do_v when_o you_o renounce_v the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o fly_v whole_o to_o a_o mercy-seat_n be_v another_o case_n this_o the_o first_o reason_n 2._o the_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v because_o of_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n it_o require_v full_a entire_a perfect_a fulfil_n and_o obedience_n or_o all_o stand_v for_o nothing_o if_o this_o be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o lay_v to_o
work_n and_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o or_o from_o they_o therefore_o they_o stand_v no_o soul_n in_o stead_n while_o under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o it_o he_o be_v while_o he_o go_v upon_o this_o account_n 7._o the_o main_a reason_n of_o all_o which_o be_v now_o but_o to_o be_v touch_v be_v this_o if_o a_o soul_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n thereby_o what_o need_n jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v dye_v it_o be_v paul_n great_a argument_n rom._n 8.3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteous_a of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n mark_v you_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v we_o a_o righteousness_n whereby_o god_n may_v accept_v we_o therefore_o god_n 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righteousness_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o thou_o can_v come_v up_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o be_v righteous_a by_o thy_o fair_a and_o good_a carriage_n as_o thou_o think_v to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o purchase_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v now_o see_v mistake_v soul_n how_o thy_o hope_n to_o please_v god_n well_o enough_o and_o make_v he_o amends_o for_o thy_o sin_n by_o thy_o good_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o may_v make_v void_a the_o whole_a design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glorious_a gift_n of_o his_o eternal_a son_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o make_v thy_o salvation_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v in_o such_o a_o way_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o 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so_o great_a a_o salvation_n sinner_n do_v hear_v that_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n yet_o jesus_n christ_n will_v save_v they_o if_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o fit_v they_o for_o heaven_n and_o do_v it_o himself_o for_o they_o and_o in_o they_o yet_o through_o a_o desperate_a folly_n security_n and_o careless_a temper_n the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n they_o wretched_o neglect_v it_o 8._o from_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o see_v it_o not_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v those_o special_a hindrance_n that_o cause_v poor_a soul_n that_o hear_v of_o gospel-grace_n to_o withstand_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o miss_v of_o it_o oh_o that_o this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v find_v you_o out_o and_o may_v be_v as_o a_o glass_n to_o show_v you_o your_o own_o heart_n you_o who_o by_o a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n have_v withstand_v the_o gospell-calls_a hitherto_o oh_o now_o fall_v down_o before_o 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