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many_o many_o carnal_a argument_n and_o even_o rend_v thy_o heart_n with_o its_o hideous_a outcry_n who_o can_v tell_v the_o struggle_n of_o this_o beast_n before_o it_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o block_n dives_fw-la and_o his_o dish_n balaam_n and_o his_o wage_n achan_n and_o his_o wedge_n herod_n and_o his_o herodias_n the_o young_a man_n and_o his_o great_a mean_n be_v not_o easy_o separate_v o_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o to_o wean_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n from_o those_o breast_n which_o he_o have_v suck_v so_o often_o and_o with_o so_o much_o complacency_n and_o to_o divorce_v they_o which_o like_o man_n and_o wife_n have_v be_v ravish_v with_o each_o other_o love_n in_o work_n of_o art_n its_o hard_a to_o build_v easy_a to_o destroy_v in_o
the_o difference_n between_o party_n and_o party_n next_o they_o hear_v the_o evidence_n and_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n after_o that_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o together_o and_o have_v neither_o fire_n nor_o candle_n nor_o bread_n nor_o drink_v allow_v they_o till_o they_o be_v agree_v on_o their_o verdict_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o court_n and_o there_o it_o be_v enter_v and_o record_v go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o when_o thou_o be_v get_v into_o thy_o chamber_n first_o make_v thy_o heart_n to_o engage_v and_o promise_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o will_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o determine_v this_o weighty_a controversy_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n whether_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n belong_v to_o thou_o or_o not_o next_o let_v conscience_n be_v call_v which_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n and_o speak_v what_o it_o know_v of_o thy_o right_n and_o title_n to_o that_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o wink_v upon_o that_o witness_n or_o fee_v he_o underhand_o to_o make_v he_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v partial_a in_o his_o testimony_n foolish_a pity_n here_o be_v soul-damning_a cruelty_n but_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n o_o do_v but_o give_v conscience_n leave_v to_o be_v faithful_a at_o this_o time_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o friend_n to_o eternity_n when_o the_o evidence_n be_v thus_o examine_v let_v nothing_o hinder_v a_o verdict_n call_v upon_o thy_o heart_n again_o and_o again_o whether_o it_o be_v resolve_v for_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o till_o this_o be_v do_v give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n if_o one_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v take_v two_o never_o give_v over_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o issue_n one_o way_n or_o other_o of_o what_o infinite_a concernment_n be_v this_o to_o thou_o when_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a for_o the_o other_o world_n depend_v on_o it_o when_o thou_o be_v agree_v of_o a_o verdict_n let_v it_o be_v enter_v and_o ingross_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n namely_o that_o such_o a_o day_n thy_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n be_v try_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o upon_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o evidence_n on_o both_o side_n such_o or_o such_o a_o verdict_n be_v bring_v in_o if_o thy_o heart_n find_v for_o thou_o how_o may_v this_o fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n that_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o may_v keep_v thou_o steady_a in_o the_o great_a storm_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n when_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n overtake_v thou_o and_o the_o devil_n throw_v his_o stone_n into_o they_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o make_v they_o muddy_a that_o thou_o may_v doubt_v and_o distrust_v thy_o eternal_a felicity_n how_o quick_o may_v the_o remembrance_n of_o such_o a_o verdict_n upon_o full_a evidence_n settle_v they_o again_o and_o how_o clear_o may_v thousee_fw-fr thy_o sincerity_n like_o a_o true_a diamond_n sparkle_v glorious_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o those_o water_n thou_o may_v gather_v once_o in_o christ_n and_o ever_o in_o christ_n and_o i_o be_v once_o in_o he_o therefore_o i_o can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o he_o o_o friend_n thy_o privilege_n be_v high_a and_o unspeakable_a and_o therefore_o thy_o practice_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o answerable_a but_o i_o can_v stay_v to_o speak_v far_o to_o thou_o here_o my_o work_n grow_v in_o my_o hand_n already_o much_o beyond_o my_o thought_n yet_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o thy_o dignity_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o second_o subject_n of_o consideration_n under_o the_o first_o use_v of_o exhortation_n and_o to_o thy_o duty_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o second_o use_v of_o exhortation_n if_o the_o book_n swell_v not_o too_o big_a but_o reader_n if_o thy_o heart_n find_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o what_o can_v thou_o say_v for_o thyself_o why_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o be_v award_v and_o execute_v upon_o thou_o according_a to_o law_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n have_v thou_o read_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o first_o use_n of_o information_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o absolute_a indisponsable_a necessity_n of_o regeneration_n in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v have_v not_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v thou_o think_v to_o make_v the_o author_n of_o this_o text_n a_o liar_n by_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n stand_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v establish_v to_o all_o generation_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v die_v this_o day_n alas_o how_o many_o disease_n attend_v thou_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v other_o to_o their_o long_a home_n be_v ready_a to_o carry_v thou_o also_o good_a lord_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v thou_o endure_v unquenchable_a flame_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n hasten_v out_o of_o this_o sodom_n this_o natural_a estate_n which_o will_v undoubted_o be_v punish_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o thy_o help_n herein_o i_o have_v write_v the_o next_o use_v which_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v leave_v this_o world_n with_o comfort_n and_o look_v into_o the_o other_o world_n with_o courage_n that_o thou_o give_v it_o the_o read_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o hour_n may_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o his_o blessing_n three_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v useful_a by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o without_o regeneration_n man_n and_o woman_n can_v never_o obtain_v salvation_n than_o it_o exhort_v thou_o reader_n if_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o mind_n and_o labour_n for_o this_o second_o birth_n as_o ever_o thou_o will_v escape_v the_o second_o death_n do_v thou_o not_o perceive_v by_o the_o word_n the_o live_a god_n that_o except_o thou_o be_v convert_v thou_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 18.3_o alas_o what_o then_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o case_n shall_v thou_o die_v in_o this_o condition_n assure_v thyself_o that_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o land_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o all_o the_o help_n which_o this_o whole_a world_n can_v afford_v thou_o can_v keep_v thou_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n out_o of_o hell_n this_o law_n this_o stand_a law_n of_o heaven_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o their_o law_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n may_v no_o man_n reverse_v esth_n 8.8_o friend_n be_v not_o this_o write_v not_o only_o in_o the_o name_n but_o with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n very_o very_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v poor_a worm_n to_o reverse_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n into_o a_o lie_n i_o tell_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o high_a majesty_n that_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v it_o it_o be_v his_o perfection_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o his_o hand_n can_v but_o make_v good_a what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v his_o will_n and_o word_n have_v join_v regegeration_n and_o salvation_n together_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v part_v asunder_o therefore_o think_v of_o it_o timely_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n true_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o perish_a everlasting_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v as_o strong_a and_o lusty_a as_o thou_o be_v how_o soon_o death_n may_v come_v behind_o thou_o and_o throw_v thou_o and_o o_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a overthrow_n though_o as_o on_o sodom_n thy_o morning_n be_v sunshiny_a yet_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v
sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o leaven_n of_o thy_o unregeneracy_n turn_v that_o passover_n into_o pollution_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o peter_n 2.8_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sound_a eye_n of_o the_o regenerate_a behold_v with_o much_o pleasure_n be_v not_o behold_v by_o thy_o sore_a eye_n without_o much_o pain_n the_o red-sea_n of_o his_o blood_n through_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n pass_v safe_o into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n be_v destruction_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a egyptian_a the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o thou_o into_o wantonness_n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o make_v sour_a vinegar_n of_o that_o sweet_a wine_n and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o gale_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o who_o be_v unbelieving_a and_o defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a cold_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o with_o the_o great_a heat_n to_o qualify_v it_o so_o be_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o cold_a under_o all_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o ordinance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v choice_a blessing_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o greaten_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffering_n the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n grow_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n so_o do_v thy_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wax_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o want_v it_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o as_o these_o sacred_a advantage_n increase_v thy_o corruption_n so_o also_o thy_o destruction_n when_o the_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o distemper_n cooperate_v with_o it_o it_o bring_v death_n with_o the_o more_o speed_n and_o pain_n no_o creature_n more_o terrible_a than_o fire_n and_o no_o fire_n so_o terrible_a as_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v it_o over_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10.2_o they_o think_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n but_o god_n make_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o curse_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o also_o in_o what_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a whether_o worldly_a or_o religious_a be_v all_o sinful_a and_o curse_a like_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n thou_o tainte_v what_o ever_n thou_o touch_v and_o make_v it_o unclean_a thy_o thought_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o pure_a offspring_n be_v all_o vain_a thy_o heart_n be_v a_o sink_n of_o sin_n a_o ocean_n of_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o be_v ever_o send_v forth_o and_o bubble_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o gen._n 6.9_o thy_o word_n be_v wicked_a the_o inward_a wheel_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v disorder_v the_o clock_n of_o thy_o tongue_n can_v strike_v true_a the_o inward_a dunghill_n reak_v and_o send_v forth_o its_o stench_n much_o this_o way_n rom._n 3.13_o 14._o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o thy_o lip_n thy_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n like_o a_o grave_n when_o open_v send_v forth_o noisome_a and_o stink_a exhalation_n thy_o calling_n be_v not_o without_o its_o corruption_n the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o thy_o very_a eat_n drink_v sleep_a buy_v sell_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v be_v evil_n though_o such_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o for_o 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a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v 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be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
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