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proof_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o be_v many_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n and_o the_o last_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v be_v from_o the_o end_n and_o conclude_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a night_n of_o evil_n and_o sorrow_n which_o will_v follow_v the_o bright_a day_n which_o we_o do_v or_o can_v enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n if_o no_o trouble_v come_v with_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o come_v after_o it_o to_o blast_v it_o in_o our_o thought_n from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o application_n and_o it_o be_v to_o youngman_n ch._n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n this_o be_v not_o a_o comply_v with_o but_o a_o 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his_o enemy_n psal_n 54.3_o they_o do_v not_o set_v god_n before_o they_o for_o stranger_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o oppressor_n seek_v after_o my_o soul_n they_o have_v not_o set_v god_n before_o they_o and_o in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n deut._n 8.11_o 12._o the_o lord_n clear_o expound_v disobedience_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o himself_o one_o by_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o prove_v this_o truth_n general_o but_o shall_v divide_v my_o discourse_n into_o these_o four_o part_n 1._o to_o inquire_v how_o and_o what_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o help_v forward_o this_o work_n 2._o how_o the_o set_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o we_o do_v further_o this_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n 3._o how_o to_o keep_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o have_v he_o there_o 4._o why_o the_o young_a man_n especial_o must_v set_v upon_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o first_o how_o and_o what_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o 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more_o fear_n he_o have_v spiritual_a mercy_n for_o your_o soul_n psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v plant_v and_o advance_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o this_o consideration_n this_o mercy_n be_v pardon_v mercy_n it_o be_v soul_n mercy_n other_o consideration_n with_o this_o be_v useful_a to_o balance_v the_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v principal_o attractive_a this_o be_v the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o this_o be_v shut_v there_o be_v no_o way_n unto_o repentance_n jerem._n 2.25_o but_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o i_o will_v go_v and_o chap._n 18.12_o and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n if_o god_n have_v no_o mercy_n 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upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v the_o lord_n may_v have_v choose_v another_o manner_n of_o style_n then_o this_o 3_o he_o offer_v thou_o better_a term_n than_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v withal_o elsewhere_o the_o world_n can_v bid_v so_o fair_a nor_o perform_v so_o faithful_o as_o he_o do_v see_v that_o promise_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o the_o return_a sinner_n isa_n 55.1_o 2_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o price_n vers_n 2._o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_n in_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n search_v and_o find_v where_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o sin_n promise_v and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v hold_v out_o attainable_a in_o follow_v god_n 4_o if_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o mercy_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o engage_v thing_n tit._n 2.11.12_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 5._o if_o thou_o pretend_v to_o saintship_n and_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o mercy_n sure_o thou_o have_v a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n much_o different_a from_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_v they_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o they_o have_v beseech_v spirit_n which_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o such_o argument_n as_o i_o show_v you_o rom._n 12.1_o 6._o if_o these_o be_v not_o persuasive_a motive_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o under_o that_o promise_n hos_n 3.5_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 7._o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v god_n work_v when_o he_o have_v provide_v one_o to_o do_v thou_o he_o have_v send_v a_o christ_n unto_o thou_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o thy_o strength_n and_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v heaven_n for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v come_v down_o and_o make_v such_o a_o offer_n of_o himself_o to_o sinner_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o leave_v a_o little_a of_o the_o world_n to_o offer_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o shall_v the_o kind_a proffer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n meet_v with_o no_o return_n can_v thou_o do_v less_o than_o offer_v up_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v or_o art_n as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o who_o so_o free_o offer_v thou_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n to_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n in_o a_o word_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o thy_o soul_n can_v thou_o deny_v he_o thy_o time_n who_o offer_v thou_o eternity_n be_v thy_o present_a time_n and_o condition_n and_o ability_n too_o good_a to_o give_v out_o to_o he_o who_o offer_v thou_o more_o in_o christ_n then_o thy_o present_a condition_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v more_o than_o can_v enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n to_o conceive_v reserve_v nothing_o from_o he_o of_o thy_o little_a who_o give_v thou_o with_o a_o reserve_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o thy_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o he_o intend_v thou_o six_o consider_v how_o quick_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o some_o man_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o without_o give_v they_o many_o warning_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v other_o as_o he_o do_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o that_o god_n come_v to_o judgement_n will_v appear_v quick_a when_o ever_o it_o come_v 1._o though_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o smooth_a time_n in_o sin_n yet_o when_o that_o time_n of_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v past_a it_o will_v seem_v very_o short_a ask_v the_o old_a man_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v that_o his_o youth_n be_v quick_o go_v and_o age_n come_v sudden_o upon_o he_o be_v not_o the_o life_n pass_v like_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v if_o god_n shall_v suffer_v thou_o to_o live_v a_o full_a age_n and_o then_o cut_v thou_o off_o in_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o thou_o seem_v to_o go_v down_o quick_o into_o hell_n 2._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o time_n pass_v with_o eternity_n god_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o come_n say_v the_o apostle_n you_o will_v find_v he_o quick_a enough_o when_o he_o come_v be_v thou_o come_v say_v the_o spirit_n to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n as_o some_o say_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o exclude_v not_o that_o but_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n know_v the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o but_o it_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o many_o thousand_o year_n to_o tempt_v yet_o he_o think_v it_o too_o soon_o to_o be_v trouble_v 3_o he_o may_v be_v quick_a in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n when_o ever_o they_o come_v will_v come_v too_o soon_o 4_o when_o he_o come_v late_a he_o will_v come_v before_o thou_o look_v for_o he_o he_o will_v come_v unaware_o and_o so_o will_v be_v quick_a with_o thy_o soul_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o patience_n the_o evil_a servant_n say_v not_o i_o have_v no_o master_n nor_o that_o his_o master_n will_v
the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n if_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n give_v the_o will_n he_o will_v enable_v to_o do_v if_o not_o what_o we_o shall_v or_o will_v yet_o what_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o four_o it_o suppose_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v which_o some_o plead_v for_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v thou_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v for_o want_v of_o power_n follow_v thy_o will_n and_o thou_o may_v expect_v power_n confident_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o will_n towards_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o thou_o have_v more_o or_o less_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n of_o thyself_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v thou_o stand_v out_o for_o want_v of_o power_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o this_o power_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v no_o will_n to_o employ_v and_o improve_v it_o for_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o shall_v perish_v five_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v man_n for_o what_o they_o can_v do_v although_o they_o can_v do_v what_o he_o command_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o new_a heart_n to_o forsake_v thy_o very_a evil_a thought_n thou_o can_v no_o more_o do_v these_o thing_n than_o the_o blackamoor_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n jer._n 13.23_o but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o will_v damn_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v they_o but_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o condemnation_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v they_o it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o inability_n thou_o may_v plead_v a_o can_v now_o and_o make_v good_a use_n 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i_o find_v much_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n creep_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o intercept_v my_o affection_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o backslide_n jerem._n 32.40_o therefore_o lord_n put_v thy_o law_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o cease_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a but_o i_o can_v for_o i_o find_v rom._n 7.23_o a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o body_n or_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o use_n thou_o shall_v make_v of_o thy_o not_o and_o thus_o improve_v and_o plead_v out_o with_o god_n in_o time_n it_o may_v be_v of_o singular_a advantage_n to_o thou_o but_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a to_o think_v to_o lay_v up_o this_o plea_n by_o thou_o until_o the_o last_o day_n and_o to_o think_v to_o stop_v judgement_n by_o it_o then_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v proceed_v with_o thou_o upon_o other_o 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