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of_o a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o 119.165_o psal_n 119.165_o he_o live_v in_o the_o least_o pain_n that_o live_v holy_a i_o make_v haste_n therefore_o and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 119.60_o psal_n 119.60_o i_o seize_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o enjoyment_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v afraid_a to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o it_o too_o long_o to_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccles_n 12.13_o when_o a_o man_n consider_v life_n and_o that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v live_v that_o moment_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o high_a of_o life_n the_o top_n of_o life_n to_o be_v godliness_n which_o have_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o to_o pursue_v this_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o with_o great_a folly_n and_o impertinency_n to_o launch_v ourselves_o in_o a_o great_a vessel_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o with_o solemn_a preparation_n our_o strong_a action_n into_o the_o low_a water_n the_o shallow_a of_o life_n which_o because_o it_o can_v carry_v so_o great_a a_o bulk_n increase_v the_o toil_n and_o vexation_n as_o well_o as_o enhanse_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o do_v nothing_o at_o so_o great_a a_o expense_n but_o worse_a than_o this_o it_o be_v the_o load_n ourselves_o with_o guilt_n under_o a_o delusion_n of_o pleasure_n that_o give_v we_o secret_a disquiet_n and_o torment_v while_o we_o be_v lay_v it_o on_o and_o can_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o we_o please_v but_o with_o more_o sensible_a and_o industrious_a anguish_n than_o we_o heap_v it_o upon_o we_o i_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o misdoing_n and_o contrition_n for_o they_o so_o necessary_a to_o work_v repentance_n to_o conclude_v see_v to_o die_v be_v 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the_o long_o suffer_v and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n by_o natural_a light_n reason_v even_o when_o god_n have_v positive_o declare_v yet_o forty_o dayr_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v sure_o in_o that_o there_o be_v forty_o day_n allow_v they_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o quarantine_n as_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n whether_o they_o will_v repent_v or_o not_o else_o why_o not_o present_o destroy_v why_o forty_o day_n delay_n if_o there_o be_v not_o hope_n of_o pardon_n in_o such_o a_o repentance_n so_o they_o humble_v themselves_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o god_n see_v it_o and_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a â—e_v bad_a say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o jonah_n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o have_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n against_o who_o no_o such_o positive_a denounciation_n have_v go_v 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that_o have_v for_o the_o great_a purpose_n of_o his_o redemption_n inlay_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o the_o intimate_a and_o inward_a notice_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o man_n show_v the_o work_n of_o it_o write_v in_o theiâ—_n heart_n and_o that_o their_o conscience_n according_o either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v to_o allude_v to_o rom._n c._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o have_v give_v assurance_n from_o providence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n that_o repentance_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o therefore_o have_v give_v the_o same_o motion_n of_o natural_a conscience_n to_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v as_o to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o sin_n and_o have_v manifest_v they_o both_o alike_o within_o man_n and_o have_v show_v it_o to_o they_o and_o by_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o human_a preservation_n have_v make_v clear_o know_v the_o eternal_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o pardon_v sin_n through_o the_o redeemer_n to_o allude_v again_o to_o rom._n 1.20_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joh_n a_o book_n treat_v much_o of_o natural_a religion_n assist_v by_o such_o measure_n of_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v christ_n as_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o job_n and_o to_o his_o friend_n very_o high_a expression_n on_o this_o great_a point_n c._n 33.27_o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o he_o will_v say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n a_o man_n any_o of_o mankind_n have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v thus_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o say_v so_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o do_v find_v it_o have_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v very_o near_o to_o any_o man_n to_o say_v so_o and_o if_o this_o take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o they_o do_v from_o their_o heart_n say_v so_o and_o ratify_v it_o by_o action_n god_n look_v upon_o they_o he_o behold_v they_o with_o acceptance_n he_o deliver_v through_o the_o great_a ransom_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n so_o c._n 34.31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o even_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o natural_a cnnscience_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v so_o say_v to_o god_n all_o this_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v even_o the_o discipline_n of_o natural_a conscience_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o to_o seal_v
and_o zeal_n not_o only_o aught_o but_o must_v be_v reduce_v and_o redress_v in_o town_n and_o city_n and_o in_o all_o our_o village_n and_o most_o particular_o in_o our_o camp_n and_o navy_n where_o they_o more_o than_o any_o where_o else_o if_o possible_a abound_v and_o where_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a guard_n and_o watch_v against_o they_o than_o any_o where_o else_o according_a to_o that_o great_a precept_n deut._n 23.14_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o can_v be_v except_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o earth_n more_o than_o ever_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v and_o forsake_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o gallery_n of_o heaven_n without_o regard_v but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5.9_o whether_o by_o plague_n or_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o evil_a and_o noisome_a beast_n or_o by_o a_o complication_n of_o these_o four_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v by_o a_o fire_n yet_o unblown_a that_o be_v ready_a to_o flame_n out_o or_o by_o a_o army_n of_o wound_a man_n that_o our_o destruction_n must_v come_v and_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n be_v so_o open_a and_o clear_a among_o we_o because_o his_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n have_v be_v so-great_a and_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o unusual_a in_o his_o unh_n for_o we_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o dethrone_v and_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o our_o preservation_n now_o if_o these_o his_o great_a act_n and_o wonderful_a do_n do_v not_o work_v to_o reformation_n they_o certain_o shall_v justify_v god_n in_o our_o destruction_n and_o yet_o we_o daily_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n grow_v up_o to_o the_o very_a heaven_n so_o that_o that_o our_o destruction_n can_v but_o be_v speedy_a 3._o except_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v very_o near_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o some_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o it_o be_v certain_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o near_o we_o when_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v and_o reform_v by_o a_o through_o purge_v his_o floor_n either_o by_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o persuade_v by_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n 4.1_o malach._n 4.1_o and_o sit_v as_o by_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n thorough_o to_o purify_v that_o baptism_n with_o fire_n or_o by_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o consume_v the_o wicked_a root_n and_o branch_n and_o because_o of_o this_o notwithstanding_o our_o great_a transgression_n and_o mighty_a provocation_n even_o though_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v we_o yet_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n that_o be_v his_o kingdom_n be_v sake_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o yet_o so_o remarkable_a against_o we_o 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his_o own_o immensity_n the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o our_o nature_n without_o contract_v it_o into_o the_o narrowness_n of_o a_o human_a person_n by_o the_o great_a care_n he_o take_v that_o this_o nature_n shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v abuse_a and_o tear_v by_o itself_o through_o that_o bitter_a censoriousness_n revenge_n and_o contempt_n man_n exercise_v upon_o one_o another_o even_o there_o where_o christ_n be_v profess_v so_o will_v our_o christianity_n that_o be_v now_o evil_o speak_v of_o appear_z as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n if_o we_o can_v unite_v in_o those_o comprehensive_a interest_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n that_o substantial_a christianity_n those_o heal_a wing_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o ray_n of_o which_o our_o little_a difference_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n will_v play_v up_o and_o down_o as_o small_a mote_n of_o human_a frailty_n easy_o obtain_v a_o mutual_a 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testimony_n to_o he_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v make_v when_o christ_n be_v under_o all_o the_o infamy_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n and_o nothing_o to_o make_v such_o a_o greatness_n as_o he_o ascribe_v to_o he_o probable_a among_o we_o that_o in_o general_a language_n speak_v honourable_o of_o christ_n profession_n of_o he_o be_v cheap_a and_o prove_v nothing_o but_o if_o one_o breed_v in_o turcism_n or_o judaisme_n shall_v confess_v he_o it_o will_v argue_v much_o more_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o malefactor_n who_o see_v he_o in_o so_o despicable_a a_o state_n whereas_o now_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v he_o 1.9_o act_n 1.9_o have_v carry_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o cloud_n wherein_o he_o ascend_v long_o ago_o and_o hide_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o cross_n in_o so_o high_a a_o glory_n especial_o among_o we_o to_o confess_v he_o in_o his_o worst_a estate_n and_o 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assault_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n upon_o he_o 3.18_o rev._n 3.18_o even_o to_o a_o despair_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n of_o faith_n 68_o quando_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la discipuli_fw-la desperaverunt_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la esset_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o lairone_fw-la victi_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la credidit_fw-la quando_fw-la illi_fw-la defecerunt_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 68_o this_o faith_n with_o christ_n triumph_v over_o principality_n and_o power_n even_o on_o the_o cross_n we_o look_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o common_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o see_v they_o otherwise_o than_o that_o cast_v they_o as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o those_o that_o have_v know_v nothing_o but_o the_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n paganism_n or_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n to_o take_v up_o upon_o the_o sudden_a the_o doctrine_n 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any_o manner_n of_o inducement_n or_o temptation_n to_o it_o origine_fw-la tanto_fw-la namque_fw-la pondere_fw-la appensum_fw-la est_fw-la tantumque_fw-la valuit_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la novit_fw-la haec_fw-la appendere_fw-la quod_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la dominum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la quantum_fw-la si_fw-la fuisset_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la origine_fw-la from_o outward_a advantage_n it_o can_v possible_o afford_v but_o rather_o a_o increase_n of_o shame_n and_o scorn_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o it_o and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o second_o time_n for_o such_o a_o confession_n and_o become_v of_o a_o malefactor_n a_o martyr_n nay_o further_o there_o be_v no_o dictate_v of_o natural_a conscience_n that_o can_v incline_v he_o to_o it_o for_o that_o run_v not_o into_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n quiet_v concern_v former_a sin_n through_o 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