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mean_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o detractour_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o second_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o soul_n the_o precious_a immortal_a soul_n of_o other_o be_v wary_a that_o you_o give_v no_o offence_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n because_o of_o offence_n mat._n 13._o 7._o nothing_o be_v more_o common_o object_v against_o christ_n and_o religion_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o cyprian_n time_n than_o the_o loose_a and_o scandalous_a life_n of_o professor_n behold_v say_v they_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o cyprian_a ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la jactant_fw-la se_fw-la redemptosà _fw-la tyranni_fw-la de_fw-fr satanae_n qui_fw-la praedicant_fw-la se_fw-la mortuos_fw-la esse_fw-la mundo_fw-la nibi_fw-la lominus_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la cuâ—…iditatibus_fw-la sâ—…is_fw-la cyprian_a boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o
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it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o he_o who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a in_o himself_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o reject_v of_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n after_o the_o reject_v of_o who_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n second_o let_v the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n be_v value_v by_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o we_o act_v 13._o 26._o a_o mercy_n deny_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n which_o aggravate_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n so_o that_o in_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v jesus_n christ_n be_v find_v vile_a ingratitude_n high_a contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o event_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o only_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v never_o more_o to_o be_v recover_v to_o all_o eternity_n inference_n 4._o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v 4._o inference_n 4._o that_o soul_n under_o the_o first_o conviction_n of_o their_o miserable_a condition_n be_v plunge_v into_o such_o deep_a distress_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o act_v 2._o 37._o that_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o jailer_n he_o come_v in_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v and_o say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v certain_o if_o soul_n apprehend_v themselves_o under_o the_o condemnation_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n all_o their_o tear_n and_o tremble_n their_o weary_a day_n and_o restless_a night_n be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o reason_n those_o that_o never_o 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have_v neither_o voice_n nor_o heat_n nor_o blood_n appear_v in_o he_o inference_n 5._o how_o groundless_a and_o irrational_a be_v the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o all_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o feast_n in_o their_o prison_n 5._o inference_n 5._o and_o dance_v in_o their_o fetter_n o_o the_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o man_n do_v but_o see_v their_o mittimus_fw-la make_v for_o hell_n or_o believe_v they_o be_v condemn_v already_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o live_v at_o that_o rate_n of_o vanity_n they_o do_v and_o be_v their_o condition_n less_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v sure_o not_o but_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o that_o o_o poor_a sinner_n you_o have_v find_v out_o a_o effectual_a way_n to_o prevent_v your_o present_a trouble_n it_o be_v well_o if_o you_o can_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o prevent_v your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o stifle_v conviction_n than_o prevent_v damnation_n your_o mirth_n have_v a_o twofold_a mischief_n in_o it_o it_o prevent_v repentance_n and_o increase_v your_o future_a torment_n o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v your_o hell_n be_v who_o drop_v into_o it_o out_o of_o all_o the_o sensitive_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n if_o ever_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o laughter_n what_o do_v it_o he_o may_v say_v so_o in_o this_o case_n inference_n 6._o last_o what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o rejoice_v admire_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o eternity_n who_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a 6._o inference_n 6._o confidence_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o god_n condemnation_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v you_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1._o 13._o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o if_o you_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n you_o be_v out_o of_o satan_n power_n he_o have_v no_o more_o any_o dominion_n over_o you_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n over_o man_n come_v in_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o condemnation_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o jailer_n or_o executioner_n over_o the_o body_n of_o condemn_a prisoner_n do_v heb._n 2._o 14._o if_o you_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n shall_v never_o touch_v you_o for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n smite_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o a_o deadly_a stroke_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n condemnatory_a sentence_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n if_o you_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n now_o you_o shall_v stand_v with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n
have_v be_v right_a nothing_o but_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v appease_v their_o conscience_n heb._n 10._o 22._o how_o cold_a shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o thing_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o person_n methinks_v reader_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n it_o shall_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o ache_a heart_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o then_o shall_v thou_o never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n his_o pardon_n and_o peace_n inference_n 4._o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o for_o sin-burthened_n soul_n to_o be_v within_o the_o 4._o inference_n 4._o sound_n and_o call_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o the_o pagan_a and_o popish_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o labour_n under_o distress_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o have_v no_o such_o relief_n or_o mean_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o we_o have_v that_o live_v within_o the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o papist_n be_v burden_v with_o guilt_n all_o the_o relief_n he_o have_v be_v to_o afflict_v his_o body_n to_o quiet_v his_o soul_n a_o penance_n or_o pilgrimage_n be_v all_o the_o relief_n they_o have_v if_o a_o pagan_a be_v in_o trouble_n for_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n nor_o notion_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n be_v shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o damn_a endure_v the_o terrible_a blow_n and_o wound_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n they_o roar_v under_o that_o terrible_a lash_n but_o no_o voice_n of_o peace_n or_o pardon_n be_v hear_v among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v but_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v bless_a be_v your_o ear_n for_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o peace_n you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v o_o you_o can_v never_o set_v a_o due_a value_n upon_o this_o privilege_n inference_n 5._o how_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_o relieve_v be_v the_o close_n of_o a_o burden_a 5._o inference_n 5._o soul_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v rest_n to_o the_o weary_a soul._n soul_n trouble_n be_v spend_v and_o waste_v trouble_n the_o pain_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o acute_a pain_n a_o poor_a soul_n will_v fain_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o know_v not_o where_o he_o try_v this_o duty_n and_o that_o but_o find_v none_o at_o last_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v he_o cast_v himself_o with_o his_o burden_n of_o guilt_n and_o fear_n upon_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v the_o rest_n his_o soul_n desire_v christ_n and_o rest_n come_v together_o till_o faith_n bring_v you_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n you_o can_v find_v no_o true_a rest_n the_o soul_n be_v roll_v and_o toss_v sick_a and_o weary_a upon_o the_o billow_n of_o its_o own_o guilt_n and_o fear_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v like_o a_o ship_n toss_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n out_o of_o a_o rage_a ocean_n into_o the_o quiet_a harbour_n or_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n that_o have_v be_v wander_v in_o weariness_n hunger_n and_o danger_n into_o the_o fold_n be_v a_o soft_a bed_n in_o a_o quiet_a chamber_n sweet_a to_o one_o that_o be_v spend_v and_o tire_v with_o travel_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o shore_n sweet_a to_o the_o shipwrack_a mariner_n that_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n much_o more_o sweet_a be_v christ_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o press_v in_o conscience_n and_o break_v in_o spirit_n under_o the_o sink_a weight_n of_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o italian_n rejoice_v after_o a_o long_a &_o dangerous_a voyage_n to_o see_v italy_n again_o cry_v with_o loud_a and_o unite_a voice_n which_o make_v the_o very_a heaven_n ring_v 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