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nor_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o do_v they_o good_a the_o beginning_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v in_o everlasting_a and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a it_o begin_v before_o time_n and_o shall_v continue_v after_o time_n be_v end_v without_o end_n psal_n 103.17_o he_o give_v they_o the_o best_a gift_n he_o have_v to_o give_v the_o measure_n of_o which_o love_n can_v be_v express_v but_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o gross_a sum_n as_o inexpressible_a so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n john_n 3.16_o he_o give_v his_o son_n his_o begotten_a son_n therefore_o his_o own_o son_n a_o natural_a son_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n he_o have_v no_o other_o so_o he_o love_v his_o people_n if_o any_o can_v tell_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o love_n to_o fasten_v this_o reproof_n upon_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v god_n way_n of_o willingness_n and_o delight_n towards_o we_o 1._o when_o we_o have_v weary_v he_o with_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v they_o isai_n 43.24.25_o 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for_o aught_o they_o know_v ere_o another_o sermon_n yet_o they_o sleep_v out_o this_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a set_v particular_a time_n when_o god_n will_v call_v every_o man_n which_o shall_v make_v man_n be_v in_o expectation_n every_o sermon_n because_o they_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o time_n to_o sleep_n be_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o prevent_v the_o lord_n â—all_n and_o so_o our_o own_o salvation_n 2._o hell_n be_v make_v for_o sermon_n sleepr_v torment_n be_v the_o â—â—st_n recompense_n of_o sinful_a ease_n â—hey_n that_o sleep_n when_o they_o â—hould_v awake_v must_v make_v account_v to_o wake_v with_o pain_n when_o â—hey_n will_v rest_v and_o it_o may_v â—ot_n be_v unuseful_a here_o to_o relate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v a_o maid_n who_o be_v much_o give_v to_o sleep_v at_o church_n the_o â—ase_n be_v this_o a_o certain_a maid_n go_v to_o church_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sleep_v from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o she_o confess_v afterward_o think_v he_o can_v sleep_v more_o sweet_o â—here_o then_o any_o where_n it_o please_v god_n one_o night_n she_o fall_v into_o a_o dream_n in_o her_o dream_n she_o imagine_v herself_o walk_v two_o way_n be_v present_v to_o she_o in_o the_o one_o way_n be_v a_o great_a fire_n that_o way_n she_o will_v not_o go_v the_o other_o way_n she_o take_v it_o lead_v she_o by_o the_o church_n she_o awake_v with_o this_o application_n of_o her_o dream_n she_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o sleep_v much_o at_o church_n and_o if_o she_o do_v not_o amend_v that_o fault_n she_o must_v expect_v no_o other_o but_o hell_n fire_n this_o dream_n thus_o apply_v make_v her_o leave_n sleep_v and_o fall_v to_o hear_v and_o from_o hear_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v the_o argument_n that_o particular_o concern_v the_o godly_a be_v these_o 1._o let_v they_o read_v with_o understanding_n and_o ponder_v our_o saviour_n carriage_n to_o his_o sleep_a disciple_n luke_n chap._n 22.46_o bring_v he_o in_o express_v himself_o 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