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only_o answer_v two_o objection_n which_o carry_v either_o 〈◊〉_d or_o seem_a probability_n with_o they_o from_o that_o of_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v three_o that_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d record_v in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o here_o say_v some_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d one_o distinct_a from_o another_o one_o before_o another_o and_o one_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o attend_v either_o water_n or_o blood_n either_o sanctification_n or_o
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be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o do_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n which_o be_v ever_o consider_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n at_o which_o it_o look_v and_o for_o which_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v save_v his_o seed_n and_o such_o for_o which_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v believe_v whether_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o few_o but_o for_o all_o that_o come_v within_o that_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o full_a tide_n or_o stream_n be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o vessel_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o &_o yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o carry_v one_o vessel_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d so_o here_o the_o ocean_n of_o god_n love_n and_o sea_n of_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v and_o convey_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o not_o sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d save_o one_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d any_o orthodox_n divine_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o all_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d death_n intend_v and_o perform_v for_o the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o they_o will_v all_o renounce_v both_o the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d what_o reason_n they_o will_v put_v upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o i_o have_v now_o express_v i_o can_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d only_o look_v at_o the_o internal_a virtue_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d with_o this_o condition_n there_o be_v value_n enough_o in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d save_o all_o that_o come_v within_o this_o condition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ving_z as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d infect_v million_o of_o world_n if_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o infect_v one_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o proceed_v but_o why_o then_o be_v reprobate_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o leeve_n and_o punish_v for_o not_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d which_o any_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o be_v a_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d each_o reprobate_n that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o old_a deceit_n which_o have_v much_o 〈◊〉_d answ._n the_o world_n and_o wherein_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d have_v seem_v to_o triumph_v and_o yet_o in_o truth_n it_o 〈◊〉_d fallacy_n a_o false_a form_n of_o reason_v but_o to_o let_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v we_o shall_v examine_v whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a the_o first_o part_n that_o which_o any_o be_v bind_v to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a may_v admit_v many_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n either_o 1._o of_o charity_n or_o 2._o of_o 〈◊〉_d taintie_n i_o be_o bind_v sometime_o to_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d charity_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a but_o upon_o certainty_n thing_n reveal_v and_o 〈◊〉_d here_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o truth_n again_o another_o sense_n be_v this_o the_o object_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d my_o faith_n be_v place_v be_v a_o truth_n or_o true_a 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o the_o second_o part_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoune_n be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o noun_n for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d reprobate_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o falsehood_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o gospel_n that_o i_o know_v nor_o require_v in_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v this_o for_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o reprobate_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o therefore_o a_o reprobate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d bind_v to_o believe_v i_o answer_v the_o consequence_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v this_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o command_n to_o 〈◊〉_d carry_v two_o thing_n with_o it_o first_o that_o i_o must_v 〈◊〉_d all_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o get_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o have_v get_v it_o i_o must_v put_v forth_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d in_o rest_v upon_o and_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o 〈◊〉_d need_n the_o sum_n be_v because_o a_o reprobate_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d use_v all_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o get_v faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v get_v it_o he_o be_v bind_v also_o to_o exercise_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n by_o rest_v upon_o christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d also_o to_o believe_v this_o proposition_n that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o reprobate_n this_o consequence_n be_v cross_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o truth_n to_o common_a sense_n what_o ever_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o unbeleif_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a which_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v willing_a to_o communicate_v unto_o his._n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d determin_n this_o cause_n jer._n 17._o 5_o 6._o curse_a 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o live_a god_n he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v when_o good_a come_v be_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o set_v thy_o heart_n at_o 〈◊〉_d then_o there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o save_v good_a 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n and_o its_o come_n to_o this_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o neighbour_n thy_o child_n thy_o servant_n who_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v have_v it_o they_o shall_v partake_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o never_o share_v in_o it_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 32._o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o man_n by_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o any_o mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o they_o to_o come_v at_o they_o or_o to_o do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o the_o passage_n be_v not_o only_o stop_v but_o 〈◊〉_d tercept_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o infidelity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shut_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n it_o work_v not_o 〈◊〉_d motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o persuade_v not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o judgement_n all_o ordinance_n all_o mean_n they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o come_v at_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o any_o spiritual_a good_a either_o pardon_n or_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d or_o comfort_n shall_v ever_o come_v in_o exhortation_n 1_o to_o provoke_v our_o heart_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o faith_n 2_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d it_o first_o this_o shall_v whet_v our_o desire_n and_o provoke_v 〈◊〉_d endeavour_n since_o there_o be_v all_o good_a purchase_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o all_o for_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o now_o be_v a_o believer_n above_o all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d get_v faith_n since_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o gain_v so_o much_o by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o time_n trouble_n or_o prayer_n pain_n what_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v its_o worth_a our_o labour_n though_o it_o cost_v 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o in_o the_o get_n it_o will_v quit_v cost_v when_o 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v it_o first_o or_o last_o you_o will_v find_v it_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o jew_n prosper_v and_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mordecai_n they_o have_v joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o many_o become_v jew_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o will_v undergo_v the_o same_o condition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v the_o same_o comfort_n and_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o nature_n have_v leave_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n the_o place_n which_o have_v privilege_n profit_v 〈◊〉_d endowment_n annex_v to_o they_o carry_v the_o
covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o 〈◊〉_d mere_o and_o only_o out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o god_n free_a favour_n when_o we_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v all_o we_o have_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o for_o what_o we_o need_v and_o be_v unwilling_a out_o of_o the_o wretched_a and_o hellish_a distemper_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o be_v make_v capabl_a of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o grace_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v grace_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o good_a not_o only_o beyond_o our_o desert_n 〈◊〉_d what_o we_o have_v beside_o hell_n be_v mercy_n but_o beyond_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n that_o thou_o may_v forever_o each_o day_n that_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o head_n remember_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o record_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n say_v have_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a lord_n give_v i_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v i_o to_o my_o own_o will_n its_o certain_a i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o hell_n long_o before_o this_o day_n when_o in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o folly_n and_o time_n of_o my_o ignorance_n when_o out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o desperate_a wretchedness_n of_o my_o rebellious_a 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v run_v riot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o 11._o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o to_o christian_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o governor_n admonish_v not_o counsel_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o stop_v i_o not_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n the_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o take_v hold_v of_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v 〈◊〉_d resolve_v in_o the_o secret_a purpose_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n 11._o will_v none_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o have_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o reveal_v or_o remove_v my_o corruption_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o grace_n that_o may_v humble_v i_o and_o purge_v 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o that_o mercy_n of_o thou_o that_o may_v pardon_v 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o that_o redemption_n of_o thou_o that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o then_o 〈◊〉_d i_o at_o my_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o what_o i_o wish_v and_o seal_v up_o my_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o for_o ever_o filthy_a forever_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o ever_o miserable_a thou_o will_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a nor_o happy_a thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o will_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v thy_o portion_n with_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v just_a with_o thou_o and_o i_o just_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o bear_v with_o all_o my_o baseness_n to_o put_v up_o all_o 〈◊〉_d wrong_v and_o provocation_n to_o strive_v with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d good_a when_o i_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d strive_v against_o my_o own_o good_a nay_o when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o then_o to_o take_v away_o that_o resistance_n and_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o take_v mercy_n and_o make_v it_o i_o when_o 〈◊〉_d we_o dall_n the_o skill_n i_o can_v to_o hinder_v my_o own_o salvation_n oh_o the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o length_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o mercy_n it_o be_v god_n expression_n of_o his_o own_o kindness_n towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 16._o 4._o 6._o in_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nativity_n i_o see_v thou_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o then_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d consider_v but_o thyself_o and_o thou_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o will_v sin_v it_o thy_o condition_n and_o therefore_o take_v up_o thy_o stand_n again_o here_o in_o admiration_n when_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o help_v i_o no_o man_n to_o pity_v i_o and_o i_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o pity_v myself_o when_o i_o lay_v w._n ltr_v in_o my_o blood_n wallow_v in_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d will_v die_v than_o thou_o behelde_v i_o and_o say_v live_v 〈◊〉_d poor_a creature_n live_v oh_o that_o mercy_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v adore_v come_v down_o you_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n from_o heaven_n and_o magnify_v that_o mercy_n through_o eternity_n 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d perish_v in_o despite_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v i_o take_v mercy_n in_o despite_n of_o my_o heart_n train_z up_o thyself_o thus_o and_o diet_n thy_o soul_n with_o 〈◊〉_d daily_a admiration_n of_o this_o rich_a mercy_n of_o the_o 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word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o place_n or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v not_o trouble_v i_o in_o my_o sinful_a distemper_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v least_o good_a i_o have_v most_o ease_n and_o take_v great_a content_n oh_o that_o such_o a_o vile_a wretch_n shall_v thus_o live_v and_o yet_o live_v to_o be_v thus_o sinful_a oh_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o be_v abase_v for_o it_o as_o in_o sore_n when_o the_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d increase_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o a_o corrosive_a to_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d down_o this_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d may_v
gather_v the_o 〈◊〉_d while_o it_o be_v fresh_a while_o time_n and_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enjoy_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o heart_n not_o now_o to_o sit_v mope_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d go_v droop_a and_o sorrow_v for_o my_o sin_n when_o 〈◊〉_d hair_n grow_v gray_a and_o decrepit_a age_n come_v on_o 〈◊〉_d year_n hence_o when_o my_o sun_n grow_v near_o the_o set_n 〈◊〉_d life_n begin_v to_o decline_v and_o my_o strength_n to_o decay_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v then_o have_v leisure_n to_o talk_v of_o holiness_n to_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a leaf_n and_o betake_v myself_o to_o my_o bead_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o jolly_a 〈◊〉_d speak_v unto_o preparation_n and_o humiliation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o to_o paul_n go_v your_o way_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o we_o have_v a_o convenient_a time_n we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o answ._n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n may_v thy_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o thou_o luke_n 12._o 20._o how_o know_v thou_o but_o the_o lord_n may_v pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o send_v thou_o pack_v down_o to_o thy_o own_o place_n give_v thou_o thy_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o despiser_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o then_o all_o thy_o thought_n perish_v thy_o time_n be_v past_a and_o repentance_n too_o late_o when_o the_o pit_n have_v shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o thou_o how_o fond_a to_o think_v to_o have_v leisure_n to_o repent_v when_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v time_n to_o live_v 2_o be_v it_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n continue_v yet_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v end_v for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o minute_n or_o moment_n of_o that_o span_n of_o time_n a_o point_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o opportunity_n if_o the_o lord_n remove_v his_o 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n dam_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o stop_v the_o well-spring_n of_o salvation_n thou_o may_v perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o live_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o folly_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n when_o happy_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v where_o they_o be_v nor_o yet_o have_v liberty_n and_o ability_n to_o enjoy_v they_o if_o thou_o know_v while_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n the_o mart_n of_o mercy_n last_v both_o which_o be_v but_o short_a and_o uncertain_a let_v we_o be_v watchful_a to_o observe_v and_o careful_a to_o take_v all_o advantage_n to_o buy_v the_o chief_a and_o best_a commodity_n humiliation_n and_o faith_n especial_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a day_n as_o our_o saviour_n to_o jerusalem_n oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n luke_n 19_o 42._o when_o the_o word_n be_v mighty_a and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v powerful_o unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o the_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n convict_v thy_o judgement_n and_o the_o keen_a threaten_n thereof_o cut_n and_o lance_v thy_o corrupt_a conscience_n to_o the_o core_n and_o the_o lord_n rap_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o law_n oh_o now_o follow_v those_o motion_n and_o cherish_v they_o make_v much_o of_o a_o little_a and_o suffer_v the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o have_v its_o full_a blow_n upon_o thy_o soul_n go_v aside_o and_o consider_v serious_o with_o thyself_o certain_o the_o lord_n come_v home_o this_o day_n unto_o my_o heart_n touch_v i_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o meet_v with_o my_o particular_a corruption_n withstand_v i_o to_o my_o face_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o truth_n like_o the_o naked_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n stop_v i_o in_o my_o course_n and_o bid_v i_o back_o again_o assure_o this_o be_v my_o part_n a_o portion_n carve_v out_o in_o special_a 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d i_o true_a it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o for_o aught_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d i_o or_o any_o under_o heaven_n know_v it_o be_v so_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v a_o fair_a offer_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o 〈◊〉_d do_v refuse_v it_o lest_o thou_o never_o have_v the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d break_v therefore_o through_o all_o opposition_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d listen_v to_o no_o allurement_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_n 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v to_o day_n harden_v not_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o paul_n to_o his_o company_n act_n confession_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o never_o to_o see_v their_o face_n more_o i_o know_v as_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o his_o sin_n our_o old_a 〈◊〉_d like_o old_a 〈◊〉_d will_v threap_v kindness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d plead_v prescription_n and_o continuance_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d long_o take_v much_o sweet_a counsel_n together_o 〈◊〉_d much_o delight_n and_o content_v give_v we_o warning_n 〈◊〉_d before_o you_o give_v we_o a_o discharge_n let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o while_n and_o hereafter_o let_v 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o amendment_n thus_o the_o same_o father_n when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v often_o resolve_v to_o renounce_v his_o bosom_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o belove_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n still_o that_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n as_o the_o burden_n of_o satan_n song_n to_o morrow_n soon_o enough_o hereafter_o time_n enough_o thus_o while_o he_o be_v startle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o lull_v he_o and_o rock_v he_o a_o sleep_n again_o by_o delay_n 〈◊〉_d at_o last_o in_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n and_o indignation_n of_o heart_n break_v through_o all_o demur_n nomore_o delay_v no_o long_o but_o cry_v out_o why_o not_o to_o day_n why_o not_o to_o day_n lord_n and_o from_o that_o day_n follow_v god_n give_v he_o victory_n go_v thy_o way_n and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o stand_v not_o haggeling_n and_o dally_v with_o the_o almighty_a set_v down_o a_o resolution_n like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mead_n and_o persian_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v that_o thou_o will_v from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ever_o hereafter_o wait_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o work_n thereof_o dispute_v no_o more_o but_o determine_v thus_o with_o thyself_o why_o yet_o be_o i_o here_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d this_o side_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o lord_n still_o tender_v the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n strive_v still_o with_o this_o sturdy_a heart_n of_o i_o i_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o i_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o mean_n or_o the_o mean_n from_o i_o or_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o we_o both_o while_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o my_o soul_n seek_v thou_o my_o face_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o echo_v back_o again_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v this_o day_n after_o all_o this_o the_o heart_n still_o sing_v loath_a to_o depart_v and_o the_o delude_a finner_n linger_v after_o his_o lust_n as_o lot_n after_o sodom_n and_o therefore_o put_v in_o a_o new_a plea_n on_o this_o manner_n imagine_v the_o worst_a shall_v i_o put_v off_o this_o fair_a and_o kind_n call_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o entertain_v it_o hereafter_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n though_o i_o now_o refuse_v it_o answ._n be_v it_o grant_v thy_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v most_o apparent_o dash_v this_o presumptuous_a conceit_n it_o be_v the_o season_n of_o god_n acceptation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n but_o depend_v mere_o upon_o his_o good_a will_n we_o be_v not_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o gift_n the_o send_v and_o bless_v of_o both_o issue_n only_o from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a prolong_v not_o then_o put_v not_o off_o the_o time_n deny_v not_o god_n gracious_a offer_n lest_o thou_o never_o have_v offer_v again_o he_o that_o now_o hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o mercy_n to_o receive_v thou_o have_v a_o iron_n rod_n wherewith_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o nothing_o and_o break_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o now_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n he_o can_v shut_v it_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v it_o any_o more_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v stay_v too_o long_o and_o come_v too_o late_o thou_o may_v knock_v hard_a with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o cry_v aloud_o with_o esau_n and_o yet_o receive_v neither_o blessing_n nor_o birthright_n and_o its_o just_a with_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v despise_v shall_v
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a_o refuse_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d disposition_n within_o the_o fool_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles._n 10._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v feel_v the_o pulse_n and_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d complaint_n of_o the_o patient_n what_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n affect_v how_o the_o fit_n and_o return_n of_o 〈◊〉_d distemper_n take_v he_o he_o know_v the_o disease_n far_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o man_n that_o feel_v it_o it_o may_v be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d stone_n in_o the_o reins_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o part_n be_v within_o and_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o the_o disease_n also_o but_o it_o discover_v itself_o 〈◊〉_d that_o undoubted_o many_o time_n by_o symptom_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o the_o pulse_n if_o that_o be_v common_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o be_v also_o under_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o they_o al._n for_o as_o draw_v before_z be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o liberty_n and_o power_n do_v the_o son_n set_v we_o free_a 〈◊〉_d 8._o 31._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n for_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v freedom_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o do_v the_o spirit_n seal_v we_o ephes._n 1._o 13._o so_o do_v the_o father_n also_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o he_o that_o consirm_v and_o seal_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v the_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n rev._n 2._o 17._o he_o give_v the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n 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to_o discern_v the_o secret_a conveyance_n and_o slight_n of_o the_o falshearted_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o psal._n 119._o 98._o i_o become_v wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n because_o thy_o commandment_n be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o that_o be_v by_o meditation_n thy_o spirit_n be_v sluggish_a and_o wearish_a thou_o want_v life_n and_o metal_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n pray_v without_o sense_n and_o confess_v without_o sorrow_n beg_v mercy_n and_o do_v not_o affect_v it_o meditation_n will_v quicken_v thou_o in_o conference_n make_v thou_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o all_o undertake_n store_v thou_o with_o matter_n fraught_v thy_o apprehension_n and_o tongue_n warm_a thy_o affection_n and_o make_v thou_o go_v with_o readiness_n to_o the_o work_n meditation_n add_v as_o it_o be_v wind_n to_o a_o man_n sail_n and_o wing_n to_o a_o man_n endeavour_n while_o i_o be_v muse_v my_o heart_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 2_o 3._o if_o 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