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a_o sad_a and_o solemn_a recognition_n of_o and_o reflection_n upon_o our_o past_a evil_a action_n with_o confession_n and_o humiliation_n 3._o reformation_n in_o these_o word_n do_v the_o first_o werk_n which_o signify_v reformation_n in_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o it_o positive_a practical_a reformation_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n it_o be_v as_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v say_v unto_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n of_o ephesus_n although_o thou_o have_v be_v commendable_a and_o i_o have_v commend_v thou_o for_o thy_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a perseverance_n by_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o sincere_a pure_a and_o powerful_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n respect_v both_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n with_o extraordinary_a zeal_n against_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n heretic_n and_o apostate_n and_o that_o also_o with_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o constancy_n under_o many_o great_a temptation_n and_o much_o and_o great_a tribulation_n and_o although_o thou_o have_v be_v extraordinary_o beautify_v and_o bless_v with_o my_o presence_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v eminent_a yea_o excellent_a among_o the_o church_n and_o although_o thou_o do_v yet_o hold_v up_o thy_o profession_n in_o the_o external_a form_n of_o it_o and_o do_v therefore_o still_o deserve_v some_o commendation_n yet_o know_v o_o ephesus_n that_o thou_o be_v fall_v thou_o have_v lest_o thy_o first_o love_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o first_o life_n thou_o have_v desert_v thy_o first_o work_n thou_o be_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v thou_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n frame_n and_o way_n of_o backslide_v and_o apostasy_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o labour_n to_o recover_v thyself_o speedy_o from_o thy_o declension_n and_o defection_n and_o to_o retrieve_v thy_o pristine_a and_o primitive_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n unto_o its_o former_a internal_a and_o spiritual_a life_n and_o power_n from_o which_o it_o be_v chief_o that_o thou_o be_v fall_v or_o else_o i_o will_v withdraw_v my_o gracious_a presence_n from_o thou_o and_o come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o in_o my_o wrath_n and_o divest_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o privilege_n church-order_n ordinance_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o beauty_n yea_o of_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o amoture_n of_o the_o candlestick_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n thus_o plain_o open_v themselves_o unto_o we_o afford_v we_o this_o doctrine_n doct._n that_o it_o be_v the_o present_a and_o most_o important_a duty_n and_o concernment_n of_o any_o collapse_v or_o backslide_n church_n or_o church_n to_o labour_v under_o a_o awaken_n convince_v sight_n and_o sense_n or_o under_o a_o awaken_n conviction_n of_o their_o declension_n and_o defection_n unto_o a_o full_a and_o through_o restitution_n from_o it_o by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o text_n itself_o be_v so_o good_a a_o doctrine_n it_o do_v seem_v needless_a to_o invert_v the_o term_n of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o any_o church_n or_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o like_o decline_v and_o decay_a estate_n which_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o do_v their_o first_o work_n it_o be_v the_o present_a instant_a and_o most_o important_a duty_n it_o be_v indeed_o all_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v commend_v and_o propound_v unto_o and_o press_v upon_o this_o church_n in_o this_o whole_a epistle_n and_o so_o unto_o and_o upon_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o like_a state_n and_o he_o do_v propose_v it_o plain_o and_o full_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o full_a and_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o it_o and_o direction_n unto_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v through_o and_o effectual_a in_o the_o pursuance_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o he_o propose_v it_o also_o as_o a_o most_o important_a duty_n and_o concernment_n as_o that_o upon_o which_o depend_v their_o very_a be_v and_o stand_v as_o a_o candlestick_n among_o the_o candlestick_n as_o a_o church_n among_o the_o church_n he_o propose_v it_o as_o a_o work_n and_o duty_n which_o they_o have_v yet_o great_a advantage_n and_o encouragement_n to_o labour_v in_o under_o the_o powerful_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n and_o therefore_o he_o represent_v himself_o unto_o this_o decline_a church_n for_o their_o encouragement_n as_o walk_v amid_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o bold_v the_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v in_o his_o full_a and_o whole_a sufficiency_n to_o uphold_v his_o church_n in_o its_o
constitution_n and_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a administration_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o by_o a_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o restore_v and_o recover_v they_o from_o their_o present_a declension_n and_o defection_n he_o also_o propose_v it_o as_o a_o work_n and_o duty_n require_v present_a instant_a dispatch_n which_o must_v be_v quick_o do_v and_o he_o press_v it_o upon_o penalty_n of_o unchurch_a judgement_n and_o so_o upon_o peril_n of_o gross_a open_a total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n imply_v in_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o candlestick_n and_o final_o move_v of_o they_o hereunto_o by_o a_o great_a and_o most_o gracious_a promise_n of_o perseverance_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n ver_fw-la 7._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o full_a both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o context_n be_v of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o great_a work_n and_o duty_n which_o god_n do_v propound_v and_o press_v by_o all_o his_o prophet_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o old_a in_o their_o decline_a and_o decay_a state_n which_o for_o many_o age_n together_o they_o be_v in_o it_o be_v god_n great_a work_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o great_a prophet_n who_o prophecy_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o backslide_n and_o apostasy_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o return_v by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o those_o prophet_n it_o be_v turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n return_v o_o backslide_a israil_a repent_v and_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 3.12_o 14_o 22._o &_o 4.1_o &_o 18.11_o ezek_n 14.6_o &_o 33.11_o hos_fw-la 12.6_o &_o 14.1_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o those_o prophet_n to_o bring_v back_o this_o people_n unto_o god_n 2_o chron._n 24.19_o yet_o he_o send_v prophet_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o general_a cry_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n zech._n 1.3_o 4._o turn_v you_o now_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o as_o your_o father_n unto_o who_o the_o former_a prophet_n cry_v turn_v you_o now_o observe_v repentance_n and_o reformation_n it_o be_v the_o general_a cry_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o that_o backslide_a people_n whence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v their_o great_a and_o main_a work_n and_o duty_n to_o repent_v and_o reform_v i_o may_v further_o demonstrate_v argue_v and_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o suitableness_n of_o this_o work_n and_o duty_n unto_o a_o back_o slide_a people_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o such_o a_o people_n as_o also_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o from_o all_o topic_n of_o reason_n and_o 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he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n i_o be_o embolden_v therefore_o to_o propose_v and_o press_v this_o general_a exhortation_n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o church_n because_o the_o text_n the_o doctrine_n the_o occasion_n and_o the_o opportunity_n do_v lead_v i_o unto_o it_o and_o because_o i_o have_v also_o think_v that_o god_n do_v call_v i_o unto_o it_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o such_o a_o text_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n in_o such_o a_o assembly_n exhort_v i._o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v let_v this_o be_v a_o awaken_n watchword_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o these_o slumber_a church_n in_o this_o midnight_n of_o deep_a security_n wherein_o the_o generality_n both_o of_o christian_n and_o church_n be_v dispose_v yea_o compose_v of_o themselves_o to_o sleep_v by_o indulge_v themselves_o unto_o carnal_a rest_n and_o ease_n shut_v their_o eye_n against_o all_o awaken_n discovery_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o all_o 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