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the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spiritual_a regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o error_n hatch_v in_o those_o time_n and_o revive_v in_o we_o even_o among_o ourselves_o this_o error_n the_o apostle_n there_o look_v upon_o as_o we_o may_v do_v upon_o all_o error_n as_o have_v in_o it_o a_o inebriate_a property_n intoxicate_v and_o stupify_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o and_o thereupon_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o awake_v from_o that_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d awake_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_o that_o be_v so_o awake_v as_o that_o you_o may_v henceforth_o live_v and_o walk_v as_o become_v saint_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o same_o say_v i_o to_o all_o habitual_a and_o customary_a sinner_n such_o who_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o this_o dead_a sleep_n in_o who_o custom_n in_o sin_v have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v speak_v loud_a enough_o so_o 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awake_v unto_o life_n that_o your_o resurrection_n may_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o resurrection_n of_o life_n awake_v arise_v here_o many_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v say_v daniel_n but_o how_o some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o now_o i_o know_v there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o but_o will_v willing_o have_v your_o portion_n with_o the_o former_a of_o these_o to_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n that_o you_o may_v so_o do_v awake_v here_o awake_v and_o arise_v from_o sin_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n here_o otherwise_o never_o look_v to_o awake_v to_o life_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o they_o and_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n who_o have_v their_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.6_o to_o let_v in_o the_o motion_n answer_v a_o twofold_a evasion_n 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modo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la by_o and_o by_o hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v they_o think_v it_o be_v yet_o early_a day_n with_o they_o their_o sun_n be_v but_o new_a rise_v it_o be_v but_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o age_n their_o youthful_a season_n and_o they_o must_v give_v youth_n the_o swinge_n they_o think_v it_o be_v with_o man_n as_o with_o horse_n if_o they_o be_v break_v too_o soon_o they_o be_v spoil_v they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o that_o impious_a proverb_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o verify_v in_o any_o shall_v prove_v true_a in_o they_o young_a saint_n old_a devil_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v leave_v this_o work_n to_o their_o old_a age_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v than_o they_o will_v begin_v to_o think_v of_o this_o work_n to_o look_v towards_o god_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o leave_v the_o earth_n than_o they_o will_v begin_v to_o think_v of_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr fond_a man_n work_n old_a age_n the_o unfit_a time_n for_o this_o work_n be_v this_o 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so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o improper_a time_n for_o this_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a say_v nicodemus_n speak_v of_o himself_o john_n 3.4_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v regeneration_n defer_v to_o old_a age_n be_v how_o shall_v a_o old_a sinner_n be_v make_v a_o young_a saint_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v defer_v until_o old_a age_n will_v then_o be_v find_v both_o difficult_a and_o suspicious_a difficult_a 1._o difficult_a 1._o difficult_a the_o grave_a of_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o grave_a of_o the_o earth_n the_o long_a a_o man_n lie_v in_o it_o the_o more_o difficult_a will_v his_o resurrection_n be_v when_o lazarus_n have_v lyen_fw-we four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n martha_n think_v that_o christ_n come_v too_o late_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o a_o recovery_n lord_n say_v she_o by_o this_o time_n he_o stink_v for_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o 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who_o be_o now_o waxen_a old_a gray-headed_a in_o sin_n shall_v i_o now_o have_v pleasure_n shall_v i_o find_v delight_n in_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o to_o i_o hitherto_o have_v be_v dry_a and_o sapless_a shall_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n become_v fruitful_a in_o i_o shall_v the_o new_a man_n be_v conceive_v shall_v christ_n be_v form_v in_o my_o soul_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v as_o barren_a as_o dead_a as_o ever_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v this_o though_o to_o god_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o easy_a yet_o to_o man_n it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o difficult_a work_n woman_n who_o never_o have_v a_o child_n till_o their_o age_n ofttimes_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o before_o they_o see_v it_o age_a sinner_n will_v find_v repentance_n to_o be_v bitter_a the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n difficult_a suspicious_a 2_o suspicious_a 2._o and_o as_o difficult_a so_o suspicious_a true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o but_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o 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perfect_v till_o grace_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n the_o christian_n rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v by_o degree_n high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o zenith_n the_o mid-heaven_n the_o comparison_n be_v solomon_n prov._n 4.18_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n such_o be_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n herein_o he_o make_v a_o progression_n go_v as_o the_o traveller_n do_v to_o zion_n from_o step_n to_o step_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psal_n 84.7_o this_o be_v a_o work_n not_o perfect_v at_o once_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o so_o much_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o the_o text_n insinuate_v where_o speak_v of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o not_o in_o the_o present_a 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