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thou_o make_v they_o do_v thou_o preserve_v they_o can_v thou_o redeem_v they_o alas_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o convey_v some_o small_a matter_n to_o they_o yet_o thou_o expect_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a obedience_n from_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o million_o of_o obligation_n on_o thou_o look_v for_o the_o like_a from_o thou_o once_o more_o to_o who_o will_v thou_o call_v in_o thy_o day_n of_o distress_n to_o who_o will_v thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o god_n or_o any_o of_o those_o three_o forementioned_a master_n be_v it_o to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o heart_n on_o thy_o sick_a on_o thy_o die_a bed_n when_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n will_v be_v insignificant_a and_o helpless_a to_o thou_o and_o devil_n will_v wait_v on_o thou_o to_o devour_v thou_o who_o be_v it_o that_o offer_v thou_o a_o 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thy_o positive_a obedience_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o his_o due_n 8._o consider_v sanctification_n repentance_n or_o sound-saving_a conversion_n consist_v in_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n nay_o more_o especial_o and_o principal_o in_o positive_a holiness_n as_o that_o which_o consummate_v and_o perfect_v the_o work_n and_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o have_v any_o ground_a hope_n that_o thy_o condition_n be_v safe_a without_o it_o when_o the_o prophet_n mention_n that_o repentance_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o repentance_n which_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o enjoin_v both_o isaiah_n 55.7_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n as_o their_o supreme_a and_o chief_a good_a when_o the_o apostle_n mention_n that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justification_n and_o the_o constant_a effect_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o mention_n both_o reckon_v 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lose_v irrecoverable_o 9_o consider_v if_o god_n shall_v omit_v his_o care_n of_o thou_o and_o neglect_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o omitte_v his_o service_n and_o neglecte_v he_o nay_o if_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o positive_a providence_n from_o thou_o one_o moment_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o thy_o body_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o dead_a loathsome_a carcase_n and_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v hale_v by_o devil_n to_o hell_n fire_n be_v it_o not_o more_o just_a that_o god_n shall_v neglect_v thou_o than_o that_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v he_o and_o have_v he_o not_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o neglect_v thou_o a_o moment_n than_o thou_o have_v to_o neglect_v he_o day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n he_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o thou_o thou_o have_v thousand_o to_o he_o
knife_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v even_o at_o the_o creature_n throat_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n thy_o redeemer_n call_v to_o his_o father_n o_o father_n father_n hold_v thy_o hand_n slay_v not_o those_o poor_a creature_n i_o have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v i_o know_v that_o beef_n and_o goat_n and_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v what_o proportion_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o know_v what_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v have_v thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o justice_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o thy_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o thy_o elect_n well_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n though_o the_o task_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o work_n so_o grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o the_o efficient_a principal_n he._n 2._o the_o move_a his_o alone_z will._n 3._o the_o formal_a beget_v we_o again_o 4._o the_o instrumental_a the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5._o the_o final_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n god_n beget_v we_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o he_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o the_o sheaf_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o innumerable_a blessing_n prov._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.1_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o christian_n be_v again_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o design_n in_o give_v a_o new_a spirit_n and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o so_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o god-robbery_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o employ_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o but_o god_n because_o he_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o below_o a_o christian_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a diâ—ine_a principle_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o deprave_a nature_n which_o incline_v they_o not_o only_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o his_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d know_v by_o both_o those_o sign_n psal_n 36.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 6.11_o as_o the_o branch_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n that_o sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n so_o the_o christian_n draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n that_o incline_v he_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o mark_v this_o new_a piece_n that_o be_v indeed_o god_n masterpiece_n for_o the_o new_a creation_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n unto_o good_a work_n unto_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.20_o gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 1.11_o each_o convert_n have_v â—â—â—munion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o also_o in_o his_o life_n he_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v nigh_o as_o old_a as_o man_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o decay_v and_o die_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o sin_n crucify_v and_o who_o death_n crucifi_v sin_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n col._n 3.5_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n give_v christ_n his_o deaths-wound_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o cheerful_o customary_o serve_v sin_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o i_o e._n have_v experience_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n he_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o power_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o quicken_v i_o unto_o new_a obedience_n beside_o the_o true_a convert_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o can_v but_o move_v he_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n psal_n 37._o heb._n 8._o according_a to_o the_o predominant_a principle_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n such_o be_v his_o inclination_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o evil_a and_o such_o be_v ordinary_o his_o practice_n as_o a_o bowl_n move_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n according_a as_o the_o bias_n incline_v now_o reader_n consider_v either_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o concern_v thou_o speedy_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o lest_o thou_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o joh._n 3._o ult_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a for_o thou_o to_o continue_v in_o any_o omission_n for_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o act_v against_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_a to_o sin_n with_o thy_o nature_n than_o against_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v knowledge_n can_v sin_v with_o such_o pleasure_n and_o easiness_n as_o another_o because_o he_o do_v in_o sin_v oppose_v and_o fight_v with_o conscience_n within_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v violence_n to_o thou_o enlighten_v conscience_n but_o also_o to_o the_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n thou_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o thy_o natural_a light_n
to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n and_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v decline_v the_o profane_a course_n of_o other_o not_o out_o of_o foolish_a preciseness_n or_o needless_a scrupulosity_n or_o humoursomeness_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sincerity_n will_v be_v find_v to_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o they_o who_o be_v now_o despise_v and_o reproach_v and_o trample_v on_o as_o the_o dirt_n and_o dung_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v god_n jewel_n christ_n glory_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o bad_a man_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o slave_n and_o vassal_n of_o corruption_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o glorious_a profession_n and_o specious_a pretence_n to_o have_v be_v but_o as_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n gaudy_a without_o and_o rottenness_n within_o or_o as_o a_o curious_a chimney-piece_n without_o white_a and_o shine_a but_o within_o full_a of_o soot_n and_o blackness_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o read_v of_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n at_o that_o day_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o col._n 3.4_o he_o be_v veil_v and_o hide_v and_o obscure_v when_o on_o earth_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o discover_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a revelation_n look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2.13_o in_o this_o world_n he_o appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o one_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o head_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n matth._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n i._n e._n in_o that_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n at_o his_o first_o appear_v a_o weak_a mortal_a man_n be_v his_o harbinger_n 4._o mat._n 3.3_o 4._o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o he_o but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v a_o mighty_a immortal_a archangel_n shall_v be_v his_o forerunner_n and_o go_v before_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v he_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o few_o poor_a mean_a fisherman_n but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v he_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n matth._n 6.27_o with_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o the_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o that_o minister_n to_o he_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v he_o come_v as_o a_o servant_n to_o minister_v unto_o other_o and_o to_o be_v abase_v he_o come_v ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n matth._n 20.5_o &_o 28._o but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o his_o chariot_n matth._n 26.61_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o lord_n some_o think_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lordsday_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v he_o appear_v whole_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n the_o philanthropy_n or_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n appear_v titus_n 3.4_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n appear_v titus_n 2.11_o but_o then_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o judge_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o fury_n and_o wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o noble_n will_v call_v to_o the_o rock_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n when_o that_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v rev._n 6.16_o 17._o at_o first_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n the_o lord_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o inquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.12_o he_o be_v call_v a_o samaritan_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n joh._n 10._o a_o wine-bibber_n and_o a_o glutton_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n joh._n 8.48_o matth._n 11.19_o a_o traitor_n against_o caesar_n joh._n 19.12_o one_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n matth._n 26.65_o a_o conjurer_n and_o one_o in_o compact_a and_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n matth._n 12.24_o but_o his_o second_o appear_v will_v be_v without_o any_o such_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n or_o imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o god_n or_o reputation_n of_o a_o sinner_n among_o man_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o ult_n 2._o there_o will_v be_v at_o that_o day_n a_o manifestation_n of_o thing_n the_o book_n that_o be_v now_o seal_v up_o will_v then_o be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o the_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n will_v then_o be_v unclasp_v and_o the_o name_n write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n will_v then_o be_v visible_a and_o legible_a to_o all_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 20.12_o all_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o time_n will_v be_v manifest_a then_o will_v the_o divine_a purpose_n from_o eternity_n as_o now_o the_o divine_a purpose_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o divine_a providence_n the_o book_n of_o divine_a providence_n will_v then_o be_v open_v and_o all_o the_o rare_a curious_a contrivance_n thereof_o unfold_v the_o agreement_n of_o providence_n with_o the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n will_v then_o be_v apparent_a the_o history_n 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