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who_o be_v so_o sweet_o invite_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o grace_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o delicate_n which_o mercy_n will_v have_v set_v before_o i_o 6.5_o job_n 8.13_o job_n 6.19.20_o isa_n 6.5_o how_o can_v i_o desire_v to_o breath_n out_o my_o anxious_a soul_n when_o all_o my_o hope_n shall_v perish_v nor_o know_v i_o what_o will_v become_v of_o she_o 6.16.17_o rev._n 6.16.17_o woe_n be_v i_o wo_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o even_o he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o have_v so_o provoke_v be_v now_o my_o judge_n inexorable_a mountain_n fall_v on_o i_o hill_n cover_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o angry_a presence_n of_o such_o a_o vengeance-taking_a majesty_n yet_o mountain_n will_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v hill_n cover_v i_o astonish_v as_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v 15.22_o maâ—_n 15.22_o then_o happy_o the_o soul_n may_v think_v to_o say_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o 2.7.8_o v._o 23._o pro._n 21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o weep_v nor_o mourn_v nor_o repent_v in_o the_o time_n thereof_o therefore_o now_o thy_o portion_n be_v weep_v howl_a gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n oh_o this_o shall_v cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o to_o see_v those_o who_o thou_o cursedst_v save_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o abhorrede_v glorify_v thou_o who_o waste_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n 8.38_o mar._n 8.38_o and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o ashamed_a of_o thou_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n satan_n the_o delivery_n up_o of_o such_o condemn_a one_o to_o satan_n then_o also_o consider_v the_o delivery_n
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thou_o be_v no_o more_o sure_a to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o than_o he_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a who_o creep_v on_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o hopeful_a man_n begin_v to_o live_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n he_o begin_v to_o die_v death_n gnaw_v on_o every_o man_n root_n of_o life_n till_o sooer_n or_o late_a she_o lay_v we_o all_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o besot_v folly_n and_o uncorrigible_a madness_n of_o sinful_a man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v lie_n their_o refuge_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o hide_v themselves_o under_o falsehood_n have_v make_v i_o too_o long_o in_o this_o preparatory_a to_o this_o second_o exhortation_n who_o the_o lord_n notable_o answer_v as_o if_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v and_o thus_o i_o come_v to_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o solid_o 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the_o chamber_n of_o death_n which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n a_o rich_a comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o god_n father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o body_n 14._o num._n 23.10_o ps_n 102.13_o 14._o as_o well_o as_o soul_n yea_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o moulter_v to_o dust_n god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o that_o dust_n with_o ahrahams_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n dust_n &_o with_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o seed_n lie_v in_o their_o grave_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o saint_n body_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v in_o their_o death_n &_o to_o rest_v in_o hope_n nay_o i_o very_o believe_v there_o be_v more_o yet_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o bone_n of_o dead_a body_n that_o they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o desire_n after_o resurrection_n after_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o isai_n 60.1_o isai_n 26.19_o joh._n 5.28_o go_v but_o into_o a_o vault_n of_o man_n dead_a bone_n and_o tarry_v there_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o and_o they_o will_v draw_v much_o of_o your_o spirit_n and_o livelihood_n from_o you_o &_o put_v you_o under_o great_a thirst_n till_o some_o day_n after_o and_o after_o the_o word_n of_o command_n from_o christ_n mouth_n to_o arise_v to_o come_v forth_o to_o appear_v and_o to_o stand_v before_o christ_n to_o receive_v their_o glorious_a enlargement_n and_o bless_a investiture_n into_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o their_o lord_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o jesus_n thus_o our_o body_n must_v be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o death_n in_o these_o four_o last_o mention_v respect_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v mortify_v crucify_a body_n 2._o implant_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n 3._o keep_v chaste_a and_o holy_a for_o christ_n use_n 4._o body_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n holy_a ghost_n the_o next_o duty_n in_o the_o three_o head_n incumbent_a to_o he_o that_o will_v die_v well_o and_o prepare_o be_v to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n by_o the_o house_n may_v 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