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against_o reason_n sense_n and_o religion_n and_o all_o now_o thy_o faith_n begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o his_o deal_n and_o conscience_n check_n and_o thou_o will_v tear_v thy_o own_o heart_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bosom_n brethren_n this_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o a_o ship_n of_o a_o hundred_o tun_n be_v upon_o ground_n the_o mariner_n may_v pull_v and_o tug_v their_o heart_n out_o before_o they_o can_v get_v it_o go_v o_o go_v then_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o can_v be_v patient_a and_o put_v up_o a_o wrong_n be_v quiet_a and_o expect_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o let_v the_o heart_n lie_v still_o till_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o promise_v come_v and_o that_o will_v carry_v thou_o rule_n 2_o bring_v the_o promise_n home_o to_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o it_o i_o mean_v thus_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o heart_n renounce_v all_o ability_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o a_o impatient_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o here_o lord_n down_o be_v quiet_a and_o still_o go_v thou_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o bring_v that_o first_o to_o thy_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o promise_n come_v it_o will_v bring_v thy_o heart_n home_o to_o it_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o you_o must_v go_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o own_o power_n to_o quicken_v myself_o yet_o lord_n this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v sufficiency_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o supply_v all_o my_o want_n and_o there_o be_v authority_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o rule_v and_o order_v i_o in_o all_o my_o course_n therefore_o take_v the_o promise_n and_o reason_n thus_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n undeniable_o and_o undoubted_o and_o unspeakable_o accompany_v in_o his_o manner_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v fit_a this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o almighty_a spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v 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believe_v that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a or_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a he_o have_v but_o little_a mean_n &_o be_v poor_a gen._n 45.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n that_o joseph_n have_v send_v he_o than_o he_o believe_v and_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o joseph_n my_o son_n live_v the_o chariot_n send_v from_o joseph_n to_o jacob_n bring_v jacob_n to_o joseph_n so_o every_o believe_a soul_n be_v poor_a and_o feeble_a and_o dis-nabled_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o look_v thou_o unto_o the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n first_o and_o that_o will_v convey_v thou_o to_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o miller_n first_o he_o pare_v the_o mill_n fit_o and_o order_n all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o stone_n be_v fit_a and_o lay_v to_o go_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o go_v till_o the_o sluice_n be_v pull_v up_o and_o the_o water_n run_v that_o drive_v the_o mill_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v 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the_o soul_n shall_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o it_o shall_v practise_v what_o it_o know_v three_o that_o it_o improve_v all_o mean_n when_o it_o have_v get_v they_o now_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o faith_n lay_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o work_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v know_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v or_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v what_o i_o do_v not_o know_v and_o either_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o i_o know_v or_o else_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n and_o either_o i_o shall_v find_v success_n in_o that_o i_o do_v or_o else_o god_n will_v make_v i_o content_v so_o that_o all_o the_o burden_n be_v go_v therefore_o what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v what_o thou_o shall_v do_v see_v god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v if_o god_n will_v pardon_v 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i_o all_o my_o care_n be_v to_o lean_v upon_o my_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n he_o will_v look_v to_o i_o though_o i_o can_v do_v it_o for_o myself_o act_n 4_o the_o four_o act_n of_o repose_v the_o spirit_n which_o make_v it_o up_o be_v this_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o draw_v virtue_n and_o derive_v power_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o succour_n and_o supply_v here_o be_v the_o especial_a life_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n or_o else_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o open_a in_o this_o manner_n faith_n find_v all_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o fetch_v all_o from_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o needs_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v provision_n of_o meat_n and_o money_n in_o his_o house_n if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o he_o where_o shall_v we_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n oh_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v fetch_v they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o go_v for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n it_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o fetch_v all_o from_o he_o it_o draw_v and_o suck_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n mat._n 9.21_o 22._o oh_o say_v she_o can_v i_o but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o so_o she_o do_v and_o virtue_n come_v from_o he_o and_o she_o be_v heal_v of_o all_o her_o grievance_n that_o lay_v upon_o she_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o faithful_a soul_n that_o touch_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o lay_v hold_v but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o promise_n and_o there_o be_v sap_n and_o virtue_n communicate_v to_o the_o believe_a heart_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o be_v help_v and_o comfort_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n esay_n 12.3_o it_o be_v say_v with_o joy_n you_o shall_v draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v in_o christ_n now_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o let_v down_o the_o bucket_n into_o the_o well_o but_o it_o must_v be_v draw_v out_o also_o the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v in_o christ_n now_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o come_v to_o and_o to_o look_v to_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o our_o soul_n as_o esay_n 66.11_o they_o shall_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o consolation_n that_o they_o may_v milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o glory_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o child_n and_o the_o breast_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o the_o elect_a must_v suck_v out_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o milk_n it_o out_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v exact_a upon_o the_o promise_n and_o oppress_v the_o promise_n as_o 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conscience_n go_v and_o take_v it_o the_o lord_n deny_v she_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n math._n 9.29_o be_v it_o unto_o you_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n not_o according_a to_o your_o wit_n or_o pride_n or_o strength_n or_o sturdy_a spirit_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v proud_a and_o stout_a heart_a too_o no_o no_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n not_o according_a to_o your_o part_n and_o gift_n but_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n gen._n 17.7_o god_n make_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n to_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o take_v all_o abraham_n so_o that_o believe_a set_v god_n grace_v a_o go_v and_o put_v god_n power_n and_o providence_n forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n now_o imagine_v the_o lord_n do_v yet_o deny_v that_o soul_n that_o mercy_n which_o it_o seek_v and_o beg_v and_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o let_v in_o 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to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v this_o expostulation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o heart_n press_v in_o upon_o god_n withal_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o good_a ground_n it_o argue_v the_o pursuit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v till_o the_o lord_n give_v that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o bestow_v thus_o to_o gather_v up_o all_o faith_n go_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o lay_n hold_v upon_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o weight_n upon_o he_o draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o as_o in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n the_o five_o and_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o great_a work_n of_o rest_v consist_v be_v this_o faith_n leave_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o after_o all_o desire_n haply_o and_o all_o denial_n and_o all_o the_o discouragement_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n see_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n frown_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o god_n come_v not_o yet_o faith_n leave_v 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faith_n 4._o cause_n of_o faith_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o this_o bless_a grace_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v four_o first_o the_o next_o principle_n and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n undeniable_o report_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o which_o work_v faith_n and_o the_o hand_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v second_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v mint_v be_v this_o it_o be_v effectual_o persuade_v of_o and_o affect_v with_o this_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o report_v this_o be_v the_o firm_a earth_n as_o i_o
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he_o and_o he_o that_o want_v faith_n will_v ever_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a drunkenness_n stare_v man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o outface_n the_o officer_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o world_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a commander_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o condemn_v those_o sin_n and_o which_o will_v direct_v they_o to_o cast_v away_o those_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v on_o with_o marvellous_a violence_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v in_o public_a or_o private_a they_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o these_o but_o they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o way_n i_o use_v to_o call_v unbelief_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o low_a state_n and_o prince_n as_o in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o in_o germany_n 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nothing_o but_o the_o take_v out_o thou_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thy_o servant_n what_o thou_o see_v fit_a 1_o sam._n 1.18_o hannah_n weep_v sore_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o she_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v either_o have_v a_o child_n or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a now_o the_o business_n be_v do_v but_o imagine_v the_o lord_n delay_n and_o do_v not_o sudden_o accomplish_v what_o he_o intend_v and_o thou_o have_v use_v mean_n to_o receive_v he_o give_v not_o and_o grant_v not_o and_o send_v not_o succour_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n and_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o thou_o conceive_v direct_v 4_o then_o faith_n must_v take_v up_o his_o stand_n and_o stay_v till_o it_o come_v as_o thou_o resolve_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o stay_v till_o it_o be_v and_o stay_v it_o out_o here_o be_v much_o work_n to_o do_v we_o prevent_v god_n kindness_n when_o we_o go_v away_o before_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v his_o kindness_n on_o we_o but_o faith_n will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v not_o make_v haste_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o obey_v but_o he_o stay_v and_o resolve_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n therefore_o wait_v for_o it_o thou_o be_v pester_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v labour_v by_o faith_n to_o subdue_v they_o and_o thy_o estate_n be_v low_a and_o thou_o have_v labour_v by_o faith_n for_o deliverance_n and_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o and_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n come_v not_o therefore_o stay_v till_o god_n see_v fit_a and_o it_o will_v come_v psal_n 123.2_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o not_o till_o i_o will_v and_o till_o i_o see_v fit_a and_o according_a to_o my_o mind_n but_o until_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n we_o sudden_o slide_v away_o from_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o we_o because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o when_o we_o will_v therefore_o we_o go_v away_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o when_o samuel_n carry_v long_o and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o murmur_v saul_n go_v and_o offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o for_o now_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o if_o saul_n have_v stay_v the_o lord_n time_n he_o will_v have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o prevent_v the_o lord_n kindness_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_v unreasonable_o and_o sinful_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n with_o a_o proud_a pettish_a rash_a and_o distemper_a heart_n if_o we_o have_v not_o what_o we_o will_v and_o just_a when_o we_o will_v than_o we_o be_v all_o amort_a and_o murmur_n and_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o wait_v any_o long_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o have_v thou_o pray_v and_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n thus_o long_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o give_v over_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v comfort_v thou_o have_v thou_o go_v on_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o heart_n from_o the_o promise_n when_o the_o carriage_n be_v heavy_a and_o the_o way_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v many_o sore_n pull_v and_o the_o waggon_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v then_o go_v away_o than_o all_o his_o work_n be_v lose_v therefore_o stay_v thou_o till_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n thus_o long_o thou_o have_v call_v and_o seek_v and_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n once_o more_o will_v have_v do_v it_o thy_o heart_n be_v almost_o humble_v and_o thy_o sin_n be_v almost_o conquer_v o_o thou_o silly_a fool_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o hold_v it_o out_o it_o will_v come_v at_o last_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a and_o thy_o heart_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v weary_a take_v heed_n of_o fly_v off_o take_v heed_n of_o shift_v for_o thy_o own_o comfort_n and_o look_v to_o base_a end_n and_o aim_n no_o hold_v thy_o mind_n to_o and_o keep_v thy_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o stay_v it_o out_o till_o god_n see_v the_o time_n fit_a and_o know_v it_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o thou_o to_o receive_v it_o act_v 27_o 31._o paul_n say_v except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a every_o man_n be_v ship_v over_o board_n to_o save_v himself_o but_o paul_n stay_v they_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v otherwise_o but_o the_o apostle_n know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o so_o i_o say_v be_v thy_o temptation_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o thou_o begin_v to_o complain_v and_o say_v i_o have_v cry_v lord_n and_o seek_v earnest_o and_o yet_o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a and_o my_o soul_n more_o sinful_a and_o i_o be_o less_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o there_o be_v no_o more_o succour_n to_o be_v expect_v now_o take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n keep_v in_o the_o ship_n for_o in_o the_o ship_n you_o shall_v be_v safe_a keep_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o still_o your_o heart_n there_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o happy_a arrival_n at_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o break_a board_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n stay_v god_n time_n direct_v 5_o yet_o haply_o the_o lord_n seem_v sometime_o not_o only_o to_o delay_v his_o poor_a servant_n and_o to_o withhold_v his_o favour_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o frown_v and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o with_o their_o importunity_n and_o he_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o succour_v and_o supply_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o jacob_n gen._n 32.26_o there_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v i_o go_v i_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o thou_o i_o leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o but_o jacob_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v so_o the_o last_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o in_o a_o holy_a humility_n to_o labour_n to_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o by_o strong_a hand_n to_o overcome_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n love_v to_o be_v overcome_v thus_o be_v not_o fancy_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o baseness_n as_o it_o be_v catch_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o strive_v with_o he_o leave_v not_o till_o thou_o have_v those_o comfort_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o thou_o have_v beg_v this_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o victory_n of_o the_o â—â—iumph_n of_o faith_n that_o give_v the_o day_n to_o and_o lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n and_o yield_v himself_o as_o conquer_v as_o it_o be_v jacob_n when_o god_n see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v he_o say_v in_o the_o 28._o verse_n thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o try_v mastery_n with_o he_o god_n overcome_v himself_o and_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n overcome_v god_n as_o jam._n 2.13_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n lord_n say_v my_o
soul_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v that_o mercy_n supply_n and_o succour_v say_v justice_n thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o thou_o have_v wrong_v i_o say_v anger_n thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v plague_v and_o thou_o shall_v rather_o be_v correct_v by_o i_o now_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o anger_n appease_v for_o all_o and_o now_o mercy_n be_v purchase_v and_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n and_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o and_o overcome_v god_n himself_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o a_o holy_a humble_a baseness_n of_o heart_n you_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n when_o she_o have_v strive_v with_o he_o a_o great_a while_n and_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n at_o last_o he_o say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v take_v what_o thou_o will_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n for_o thy_o child_n &_o peace_n for_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v it_o for_o it_o be_v all_o thou_o he_o as_o it_o be_v turn_v her_o loose_a to_o all_o her_o treasury_n if_o she_o have_v go_v away_o at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o denial_n she_o have_v find_v no_o help_n but_o because_o she_o hold_v out_o she_o have_v all_o her_o heart_n desire_v god_n will_v have_v we_o wrestle_v with_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n i_o may_v here_o have_v take_v some_o of_o the_o most_o desperate_a case_n that_o can_v be_v that_o you_o may_v have_v see_v what_o faith_n will_v have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o want_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o great_a extremity_n that_o can_v have_v befall_v a_o poor_a sinner_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v about_o it_o now_o at_o this_o time_n now_o therefore_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v lie_v these_o thing_n up_o and_o have_v they_o ever_o 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and_o belong_v for_o that_o dâ—â—â—_n o_o that_o i_o may_v once_o see_v the_o funeral_n of_o all_o my_o saâ—â—_n and_o then_o love_n &_o joy_n be_v cheer_v to_o entertain_v this_o mercy_n and_o say_v o_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n bind_v to_o the_o god_n that_o offer_v free_a &_o undeserved_a grace_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v rebellious_a heart_a sinner_n at_o last_o the_o wilâ—_n say_v amen_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o say_v o_o that_o mercy_n i_o will_v have_v thus_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v home_o to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o vocation_n now_o the_o prodigal_a be_v come_v home_o to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n heart_n leap_v within_o hâ—â—_n breast_n when_o he_o see_v he_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o as_o the_o father_n rejoice_v so_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n reiâ—â—â—â—_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v rejoice_v and_o say_v o_o my_o husband_n o_o my_o father_n or_o my_o child_n be_v come_v hoâ—â—_n again_o and_o my_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o sinful_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d come_v home_o again_o to_o her_o first_o and_o best_a husband_n you_o that_o have_v find_v it_o thus_o in_o yourselves_o be_v comfort_v you_o that_o know_v it_o in_o other_o rejoice_v the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v hear_v how_o the_o soul_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n christ_n now_o afterward_o if_o the_o lord_n lend_v life_n and_o liberty_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v what_o the_o soul_n â—â—ceives_v from_o the_o stock_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v saiâ—_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n finis_fw-la