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bid_v simon_n magus_n pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o it_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o give_v grace_n when_o he_o set_v sinner_n a_o pray_v for_o grace_n at_o least_o if_o they_o can_v pray_v themselves_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o other_o that_o can_v and_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o this_o that_o simon_n magus_n do_v he_o beg_v the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o o_o what_o a_o wretched_a case_n be_v those_o in_o that_o will_v neither_o pray_v for_o themselves_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o beg_v christian_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o sinner_n when_o do_v thou_o ever_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o do_v thou_o ever_o go_v either_o to_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o christian_a with_o such_o a_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n pray_v for_o i_o it_o may_v be_v when_o thou_o have_v be_v sick_a thou_o have_v send_v to_o the_o congregation_n to_o pray_v for_o thy_o bodily_a recovery_n but_o when_o do_v thou_o 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foot_n that_o will_v carry_v they_o to_o a_o alehouse_n can_v as_o well_o carry_v they_o to_o church_n the_o same_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v a_o song_n or_o foolish_a and_o idle_a talk_n câ—â—â—s_v well_o hear_v a_o sermon_n thou_o will_v say_v this_o i_o do_v and_o yet_o be_o not_o recover_v therefore_o 3._o man_n can_v give_v heed_n to_o what_o they_o hear_v they_o can_v mark_v and_o observe_v what_o the_o word_n speak_v luke_n 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v give_v heed_n to_o what_o you_o hear_v and_o do_v not_o sleep_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n or_o fit_v heedless_o or_o careless_o without_o mind_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a neglect_n sinner_n will_v come_v to_o a_o sermon_n but_o mind_n as_o little_o what_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o as_o those_o that_o never_o come_v here_o this_o be_v a_o wretched_a neglect_n and_o the_o common_a case_n of_o many_o hearer_n mat._n 13.13_o hear_v they_o hear_v and_o do_v not_o understand_v our_o word_n can_v not_o have_v such_o poor_a success_n if_o people_n will_v mind_v more_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o speak_v o_o sinner_n bethink_v yourselves_o how_o often_o have_v you_o be_v here_o and_o not_o heed_v one_o word_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v 4._o man_n can_v think_v what_o be_v easy_a than_o thought_n we_o use_v to_o say_v good_a word_n be_v cheap_a but_o good_a thought_n be_v cheap_a than_o good_a word_n the_o exercise_v of_o man_n thought_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n 1_o king_n 8.47_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o and_o repent_v and_o so_o ps_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v etc._n etc._n thou_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o recover_v thyself_o i_o but_o can_v thou_o not_o bethink_v thyself_o neither_o what_o a_o case_n thou_o be_v in_o thou_o hear_v sometime_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n a_o lose_a soul_n but_o when_o thou_o hear_v it_o preach_v to_o thou_o can_v thou_o not_o think_v upon_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v too_o true_a no_o long_o than_o the_o word_n be_v a_o speak_v nay_o it_o may_v be_v nor_o then_o neither_o what_o thought_n have_v you_o have_v of_o it_o since_o you_o be_v tell_v that_o natural_o you_o be_v lose_v and_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lose_a soul_n have_v you_o since_o think_v such_o a_o though_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o lose_a soul_n oh_o what_o a_o poor_a wretch_n be_o i_o while_o
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and_o work_n up_o thy_o heart_n to_o more_o spirituality_n and_o heavenliness_n and_o let_v both_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o life_n be_v as_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o christian_n whilst_o i_o have_v hope_n of_o many_o of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o in_o this_o hope_n do_v rejoice_v over_o you_o yet_o i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o you_o that_o you_o that_o have_v life_n have_v it_o no_o more_o abundant_o that_o you_o be_v yet_o so_o imperfect_o recover_v from_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o which_o i_o doubt_v be_v the_o case_n of_o too_o many_o among_o you_o contend_v and_o reach_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n how_o many_o live_a christian_n soever_o there_o be_v of_o you_o yet_o i_o can_v see_v but_o few_o grow_a christian_n among_o you_o pray_v friend_n look_v inward_o what_o sensible_a improvement_n have_v any_o of_o you_o 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go_v away_o harden_v from_o many_o a_o sabbath_n thou_o have_v go_v away_o harden_v from_o many_o a_o sermon_n and_o must_v this_o day_n and_o this_o word_n leave_v thou_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v when_o do_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v recover_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v break_v will_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o i_o never_o be_v recover_v though_o i_o perish_v and_o die_v in_o this_o harden_a state_n will_v thou_o fear_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o till_o thou_o be_v past_a recovery_n to_o be_v lose_v forever_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o break_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 4._o get_v the_o temper_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o be_v change_v let_v the_o word_n work_n to_o the_o mollify_a you_o and_o to_o the_o change_n of_o you_o to_o the_o renew_n you_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o ever_o awakening_n there_o have_v be_v of_o your_o 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this_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n than_o thou_o be_v recover_v now_o sinner_n let_v this_o be_v that_o you_o have_v in_o your_o eye_n and_o upon_o your_o heart_n let_v this_o be_v your_o endeavour_n let_v this_o be_v your_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v so_o bless_v his_o word_n to_o you_o that_o it_o may_v awaken_v your_o sleepy_a conscience_n enlighten_v your_o blind_a mind_n soften_v and_o break_v your_o harden_a heart_n that_o you_o may_v be_v change_v and_o renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o you_o may_v be_v wrought_v into_o a_o new_a temper_n change_v into_o another_o spirit_n love_a and_o savour_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n that_o religion_n may_v become_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o you_o that_o your_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v suitable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a way_n that_o the_o food_n of_o god_n may_v relish_v with_o you_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o you_o sick_a man_n can_v neither_o relish_v their_o food_n nor_o endure_v their_o work_n do_v thou_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o religion_n do_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n seem_v contrary_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o groan_v under_o it_o as_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v do_v thou_o groan_v under_o this_o pray_n and_o repent_v and_o watch_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o deny_v thyself_o and_o mortify_v thy_o flesh_n can_v thou_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o such_o work_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thy_o sickness_n be_v still_o upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o recover_v o_o get_v your_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o change_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o the_o food_n of_o god_n may_v relish_v with_o you_o and_o his_o work_n may_v be_v pleasant_a 3._o his_o rod._n sinner_n be_v fool_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v physic_n for_o fool_n the_o rod_n be_v for_o the_o fool_n back_o prov._n 26.3_o psal_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o the_o rod_n reduce_v i_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n sinner_n thou_o hear_v the_o awaken_n word_n but_o it_o do_v not_o awaken_v thou_o thou_o sleep_v on_o thou_o hear_v the_o mollify_a and_o break_v word_n but_o it_o do_v not_o break_v nor_o mollify_v thou_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o wilful_a stubborn_a soul_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o obstinate_o set_v upon_o thy_o own_o loose_a and_o wild_a way_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v break_v off_o thy_o will_n nor_o break_v off_o from_o thy_o course_n but_o god_n may_v bring_v some_o affliction_n upon_o thou_o bring_v thou_o into_o poverty_n cast_v thou_o on_o thy_o sick_a bed_n set_v death_n at_o thy_o bed_n foot_n to_o stare_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n and_o this_o will_v tame_v thou_o then_o thou_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o than_o the_o word_n there_o be_v hope_n will_v enter_v into_o thou_o and_o work_v upon_o thou_o indeed_o some_o sinner_n be_v so_o desperate_o harden_v that_o neither_o word_n nor_o rod_n will_v do_v what_o affliction_n come_v they_o rather_o stupefy_v than_o awaken_v they_o they_o continue_v as_o very_a stock_n under_o the_o smiting_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v under_o his_o teach_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n the_o long_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o less_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v humble_v by_o affliction_n dare_v not_o to_o encourage_v yourselves_o and_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o repentance_n by_o hope_n and_o purpose_n that_o when_o sickness_n come_v and_o death_n look_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n than_o thou_o will_v repent_v no_o no_o the_o long_o thou_o hardne_v thyself_o against_o the_o word_n the_o less_o hope_n there_o be_v that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v break_v by_o affliction_n but_o some_o hope_n there_o be_v that_o when_o the_o word_n awaken_v not_o the_o rod_n may_v but_o if_o that_o do_v not_o neither_o then_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o the_o unquenchable_a flame_n will_v awaken_v thou_o hell_n will_v do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o mean_n under_o heaven_n can_v do_v but_o that_o fire_n will_v not_o be_v thy_o physic_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o thy_o plague_n to_o kill_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v god_n physic_n for_o the_o recover_v thy_o soul_n o_o take_v this_o cup_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v this_o physic_n for_o thy_o soul_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v this_o medicine_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v recover_v physic_n 1._o submit_v to_o affliction_n when_o god_n lay_v they_o on_o be_v patient_a and_o content_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v afflict_v thou_o do_v not_o fret_v nor_o murmur_n at_o the_o afflct_a hand_n of_o god_n some_o froward_a patient_n if_o their_o physician_n be_v force_v to_o give_v any_o hard_a physic_n it_o will_v not_o down_o but_o they_o fret_v and_o fume_n against_o the_o physician_n as_o if_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o take_v what_o he_o offer_v they_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o what_o ever_o he_o lay_v on_o 2._o consider_v thy_o affliction_n eccl._n 7.14_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v affliction_n be_v a_o consider_v time_n sinner_n you_o will_v not_o consider_v now_o but_o you_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o consider_v it_o afterward_o you_o will_v neither_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v ecles_n 5.1_o they_o consider_v not_o they_o do_v evil_a nor_o will_v you_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o you_o you_o hear_v our_o word_n that_o we_o speak_v to_o you_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o can_v persuade_v you_o to_o consider_v they_o consider_v what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n think_v over_o the_o word_n that_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a plague_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o your_o heart_n this_o inconsideration_n and_o that_o which_o hinder_v you_o from_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n and_o hold_v you_o under_o your_o senselessness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n think_v of_o what_o you_o hear_v think_v what_o a_o wretched_a case_n the_o word_n declare_v you_o to_o be_v in_o when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3.8_o he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n as_o these_o then_o consider_v then_o think_v with_o yourself_o what_o a_o word_n have_v i_o hear_v to_o
upon_o conscience_n gild_n guile_n 1._o gild_n there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n every_o sin_n leave_v guilt_n behind_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.15_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sinner_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o do_v not_o immediate_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n these_o leave_n guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o not_o always_o upon_o the_o conscience_n because_o such_o sin_n conscience_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v call_v sin_n against_o conscience_n gild_n there_o be_v upon_o conscience_n 1._o when_o conscience_n through_o remissness_n or_o neglect_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o nor_o charge_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o 2._o when_o though_o conscience_n do_v know_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o those_o particular_a act_n that_o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o to_o be_v sinful_a act_n yet_o lust_n prevail_v to_o bring_v we_o on_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o against_o conscience_n thou_o know_v that_o lie_a be_v a_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o so_o and_o yet_o thou_o will_v lie_v thou_o know_v that_o drunkenness_n that_o defraud_v that_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n that_o neglect_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v be_v sin_n and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o thou_o will_v lie_v or_o be_v drink_v or_o work_v or_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o leave_v a_o guilt_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n o_o how_o great_a o_o how_o dreadful_a guilt_n be_v there_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o of_o we_o how_o many_o bill_n of_o indictment_n will_v thy_o conscience_n have_v to_o bring_v forth_o against_o thou_o before_o thy_o judge_n the_o guilt_n of_o neglect_v christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o mercy_n beside_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o oath_n and_o of_o thy_o drunkenness_n and_o of_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o of_o thy_o lie_v and_o steal_v and_o scoff_v all_o this_o guilt_n lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o conscience_n must_v be_v recover_v from_o ere_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o guile_n or_o falsehood_n or_o treachery_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n will_v juggle_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o it_o will_v dispense_v with_o or_o give_v allowance_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v connive_v and_o wink_v at_o iniquity_n some_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v better_o spare_v it_o resist_v other_o such_o as_o interest_n or_o inclination_n lead_v more_o strong_o to_o it_o let_v they_o pass_v and_o will_v not_o see_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o no._n this_o be_v a_o guileful_a conscience_n it_o be_v true_a of_o christian_n what_o be_v say_v of_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1.47_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n this_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a and_o faithful_a heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v you_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o now_o these_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o conscience_n guilt_n and_o guile_n from_o these_o we_o must_v get_v they_o recover_v and_o their_o recovery_n must_v be_v wrought_v by_o blood_n and_o water_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 5.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o loud_a of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n and_o by_o water_n also_o by_o he_o water_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n penitent_n tear_n have_v their_o use_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o conscience_n sinner_n take_v heed_n have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o your_o conscience_n have_v you_o no_o guile_n in_o your_o conscience_n o_o how_o dreadful_o guilty_a o_o how_o miserable_o guileful_a have_v that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o be_v get_v your_o conscience_n purge_v get_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o they_o draw_v water_n so_o the_o pour_v forth_o penitent_a tear_n be_v express_v .._o 1._o sam._n 7.6_o they_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v that_o day_n draw_v water_n sinner_n weep_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o wash_v your_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o guile_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o 2._o keep_v conscience_n work_v though_o method_n will_v require_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o this_o of_o keep_v conscience_n under_o the_o next_o general_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o here_o keep_v conscience_n work_v a_o lazy_a sleep_a conscience_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o it_o be_v a_o stir_v work_a conscience_n that_o do_v its_o office_n that_o must_v industrious_o be_v maintain_v conscience_n have_v 1._o a_o eye_n 2._o a_o book_n 3._o a_o tongue_n 4._o a_o sceptre_n 1._o a_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n must_v be_v keep_v open_a the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n be_v even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o its_o measure_n as_o of_o god_n psal_n 139.2.3_o thou_o know_v my_o down_n fit_v and_o uprise_v thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n behold_v our_o very_a inward_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a even_o before_o that_o conscience_n with_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v something_o you_o have_v to_o keep_v you_o do_v to_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a let_v not_o conscience_n wink_v at_o your_o folly_n let_v it_o see_v and_o observe_v what_o ever_o you_o do_v 2._o a_o book_n a_o 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