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37._o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o viii_o the_o dreadful_a threaten_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o that_o refuse_v he_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o he_o speak_v his_o vehement_a desire_n to_o prevent_v the_o loss_n and_o ruin_n of_o soul_n the_o threat_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o discourage_v any_o from_o come_v to_o he_o to_o fright_v away_o soul_n from_o he_o no_o no_o that_o be_v not_o their_o intention_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o bless_a necessity_n of_o compliance_n with_o his_o term_n o_o the_o dreadful_a threaten_n which_o like_o clap_n of_o thunder_n break_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o that_o shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n john_n 3._o 36._o what_o a_o terrible_a thunder_n clap_n be_v that_o against_o all_o unbeliever_n 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always_o abide_v here_o he_o must_v die_v or_o we_o can_v not_o live_v he_o must_v rise_v again_o or_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v our_o business_n call_v he_o to_o another_o place_n and_o state_n now_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n what_o do_v he_o do_v why_o he_o choose_v and_o call_v man_n man_n make_v of_o the_o same_o clay_n with_o ourselves_o who_o presence_n and_o appearance_n shall_v not_o affright_v or_o discourage_v we_o who_o shall_v treat_v with_o we_o in_o a_o familiar_a way_n about_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o then_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o we_o
reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n how_o poor_a in_o temporal_a comfort_n when_o he_o say_v matth._n 8._o 20._o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head._n yea_o how_o poor_a be_v he_o in_o spiritual_a comfort_n when_o that_o astonish_a outcry_n break_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n matth._n 27._o 46._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o let_v it_o astonish_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v earnest_o desire_v union_n with_o our_o soul_n upon_o term_n of_o such_o deep_a self-denial_n to_o himself_o 3_o though_o christ_n gain_v nothing_o by_o you_o and_o impoverish_v himself_o for_o you_o yet_o do_v he_o endure_v many_o vile_a repulse_n delay_n and_o denial_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o for_o all_o that_o o_o astonish_a grace_n one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o least_o delay_n and_o much_o more_o a_o refusal_n 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from_o heaven_n shall_v become_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n for_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n i._o use_v for_o information_n i._o inference_n if_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o earnest_a suitor_n for_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o sinner_n can_v just_o charge_v their_o damnation_n upon_o none_o but_o themselves_o your_o blood_n must_v be_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o free_o offer_v but_o you_o be_v with_o great_a importunity_n persuade_v to_o accept_v it_o christ_n offer_v you_o life_n you_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o accept_v it_o upon_o his_o term_n where_o now_o can_v your_o damnation_n be_v charge_v but_o upon_o your_o own_o wilful_a obstinacy_n hos._n 13._o 9_o o_o israel_n thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o ruin_n i_o will_v have_v gather_v thy_o child_n say_v christ_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o thou_o 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