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which_o they_o serious_o consider_v and_o answerable_o with_o much_o unweariednesse_n doubtless_o do_v or_o else_o doubtless_o god_n will_v never_o have_v withstand_v balaam_n in_o that_o admirable_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v and_o have_v force_v he_o still_o to_o bless_v when_o he_o mean_v to_o curse_v when_o israel_n commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v threaten_v to_o destroy_v all_o then_o be_v a_o special_a nationall_n occasion_n for_o moses_n to_o declare_v his_o sincerity_n that_o he_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o he_o serious_o consider_v and_o answerable_o with_o much_o courage_n do_v and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n slay_v you_o every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v join_v to_o baal-peor_n num._n 25.5_o so_o when_o israel_n have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o moses_n and_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o have_v make_v moses_n a_o great_a nation_n if_o he_o will_v have_v let_v he_o alone_o in_o his_o way_n than_o be_v a_o special_a nationall_n occasion_n indeed_o for_o moses_n to_o declare_v his_o uprightness_n that_o he_o love_v the_o life_n of_o his_o brethren_n above_o all_o honour_n and_o preferment_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o and_o that_o he_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v much_o blemish_v by_o the_o heathen_a if_o he_o have_v destroy_v israel_n more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n which_o be_v serious_o consider_v and_o answerable_o declare_v himself_o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o this_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n exod._n 32.31,32_o when_o israel_n halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n make_v a_o mixture_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o idolatrous_a together_o one_o to_o colour_v the_o other_o that_o poison_n may_v be_v swallow_v without_o scruple_v to_o the_o speedy_a and_o unsensible_a perdition_n of_o soul_n than_o be_v a_o special_a nationall_n occasion_n for_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o declare_v their_o uprightness_n in_o cry_v against_o halt_v not_o fear_v man_n who_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n which_o elijah_n serious_o consider_v and_o answerable_o with_o much_o courage_n carry_v himself_o and_o eliah_n come_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n when_o azariah_n the_o prophet_n tell_v asa_n and_o all_o juda_n that_o their_o halt_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v zealous_o return_v to_o that_o 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god_n will_v take_v his_o spirit_n utter_o from_o you_o and_o give_v you_o up_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o your_o condemnation_n second_o the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n excusabilis_fw-la est_fw-la debilitas_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la sicut_fw-la excusabilis_fw-la find_v fault_n with_o such_o as_o pass_v by_o special_a occasion_n and_o time_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n out_o of_o weakness_n under_o this_o head_n four_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v first_o such_o as_o through_o ignorance_n pass_v by_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n many_o man_n in_o place_n have_v often_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n special_a occasion_n and_o time_n put_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o
christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o rightousnesse_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psalm_n 71.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o every_o design_n and_o in_o every_o business_n i_o will_v depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o thus_o we_o know_v david_n go_v against_o goliath_n when_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n who_o goliath_n blaspheme_v thus_o must_v we_o do_v when_o ever_o we_o set_v upon_o any_o opportunity_n wherein_o to_o declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o peter_n deny_v christ_n instead_o of_o stand_v for_o he_o answerable_o to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v now_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o point_n of_o take_v hold_v of_o golden_a opportunity_n offer_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n you_o may_v all_o observe_v and_o follow_v think_v on_o these_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n god_n call_v for_o it_o conscience_n call_v for_o it_o church_n and_o state_n call_v for_o it_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v else_o severe_o smart_v for_o it_o first_o think_v on_o this_o god_n call_v for_o this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v declare_v sincerity_n according_a to_o the_o special_a occasion_n call_v thereunto_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o disobedient_a jew_n and_o in_o they_o to_o we_o before_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n zeph._n 2.1,2,3_o a_o special_a time_n be_v offer_v wherein_o to_o show_v 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great_a deal_n more_o than_o he_o do_v for_o god_n his_o king_n and_o country_n as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o owl_n and_o the_o bat_n look_v abroad_o so_o in_o these_o dark_a sad_a day_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o eye_n of_o owl_n and_o bat_n the_o eye_n of_o wicked_a and_o secure_a sinner_n begin_v to_o open_v and_o their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v something_o more_o now_o than_o they_o have_v do_v for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n 3._o 3._o church_n and_o state_n call_v for_o it_o they_o both_o now_o with_o one_o doleful_a voice_n cry_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o evil_a doer_n or_o who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 94.16_o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n psal_n 82.5_o final_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v else_o severe_o smart_v for_o it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o now_o step_v in_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5.23_o this_o curse_n may_v all_o such_o expect_v who_o now_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o declare_v their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n call_v thereunto_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o now_o neglect_n and_o put_v by_o these_o golden_a opportunity_n of_o declare_v their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o lukewarmnesse_n coldness_n deadness_n hardness_n and_o some_o to_o obstinatenesse_n and_o maliciousness_n against_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n which_o be_v all_o soul_n cursâ—s_v with_o a_o witness_n and_o such_o body_n as_o have_v in_o they_o such_o curse_a soul_n as_o these_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o misery_n enough_o first_o or_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n intimate_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n where_o he_o say_v at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4.16_o such_o as_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n may_v fear_v that_o sad_a thing_n will_v be_v first_o or_o last_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v body_n and_o soul_n shake_v let_v we_o therefore_o all_o as_o we_o love_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o as_o we_o profess_v love_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n take_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n as_o god_n bring_v about_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o this_o end_n so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o dixi._n trinuni_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tho_n wykes_n febr._n 24._o 1639_o