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christ_n 2._o the_o lord_n do_v sweet_o persuade_v the_o soul_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v the_o lord_n make_v this_o appear_v and_o persuade_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o intend_v mercy_n that_o christ_n have_v procure_v pardon_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n in_o special_a and_o that_o he_o can_v but_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o this_o mean_n hope_n come_v to_o be_v assure_v and_o certain_o persuade_v to_o look_v out_o know_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o accomplish_v the_o former_a only_o sustain_v the_o heart_n and_o provoke_v it_o to_o look_v for_o mercy_n but_o this_o comfort_v the_o soul_n that_o undoubted_o it_o shall_v have_v mercy_n the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v now_o say_v the_o break_a and_o humble_a sinner_n i_o be_o lose_v do_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n christ_n must_v fail_v of_o his_o end_n or_o i_o of_o my_o comfort_n god_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o 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to_o hope_n for_o his_o mercy_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o fearful_a sin_n of_o despair_n despair_n we_o must_v in_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v good_a but_o this_o despair_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v heinous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o thou_o 1._o injurious_a to_o god_n thou_o go_v to_o the_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o thy_o corruption_n and_o there_o thou_o say_v these_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v pardon_v i_o be_o still_o proud_a and_o more_o stubborn_a this_o distress_n god_n see_v not_o god_n succour_n not_o his_o hand_n can_v reach_v his_o mercy_n can_v save_v now_o mark_v
thou_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v hand_n off_o it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o wait_v and_o to_o expect_v mercy_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v if_o you_o begin_v to_o wrangle_v and_o say_v how_o long_o lord_n when_o lord_n and_o why_o not_o now_o lord_n why_o not_o i_o lord_n now_o check_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o know_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a abase_v and_o to_o wait_v for_o mercy_n sect._n 4._o a_o desire_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v and_o the_o eye_n open_v than_o he_o begin_v thus_o to_o reason_n o_o happy_a i_o that_o see_v mercy_n but_o miserable_a i_o if_o i_o come_v to_o see_v this_o and_o never_o have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o o_o why_o not_o i_o lord_n why_o not_o my_o sin_n pardon_v and_o why_o not_o my_o eorruption_n subdue_v my_o soul_n now_o 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willingness_n and_o unfeigned_a resolution_n to_o sell_v all_o to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n to_o bid_v adieu_o for_o ever_o to_o our_o darling-delight_n it_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o self-love_n not_o a_o ordinary_a wish_n of_o natural_a appetite_n like_o balaam_n numb._n 23._o 10._o of_o 10._o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a but_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v holy_a who_o will_v glad_o be_v save_v but_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v sanctify_v no_o if_o thou_o desire_v earnest_o thou_o will_v work_v according_o for_o as_o the_o desire_n be_v so_o will_v the_o endeavour_v be_v 2._o when_o it_o be_v earnest_a eager_a vehement_a extreme_o thirst_v after_o christ_n as_o the_o parch_a earth_n for_o refresh_a shower_n or_o the_o hunt_a hart_n for_o the_o water-brook_n we_o read_v of_o a_o scotish_a penitent_n who_o a_o little_a before_o his_o confession_n free_o confess_v his_o fault_n 23._o to_o the_o shame_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a that_o have_v he_o a_o thousand_o life_n and_o can_v he_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n he_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o lord_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o this_o comfort_n in_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o lord_n i_o be_o weary_a lord_n i_o be_o heavy_a 28._o lade_v with_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v innumerable_a i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v lord_n even_o into_o hell_n unless_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n put_v to_o thy_o hand_n and_o deliver_v i_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n that_o thou_o will_v refresh_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o with_o that_o he_o thrust_v out_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o reach_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v towards_o heaven_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o a_o strain_v he_o cry_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a to_o i_o that_o call_v for_o ease_n and_o mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n proportionable_o when_o heavy-heartedness_n for_o sin_n have_v so_o dry_v up_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n so_o parch_v the_o heart_n that_o the_o poor_a soul_n begin_v now_o to_o gasp_n for_o grace_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o drop_n of_o rain_n then_o the_o poor_a sinner_n though_o dust_n and_o ash_n with_o a_o holy_a humility_n thus_o speak_v unto_o christ_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n thou_o be_v alpha_fw-gr and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v do_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o decree_n and_o promise_n that_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n that_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n thou_o will_v give_v he_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o o_o lord_n i_o thirst_v i_o faint_v i_o languish_v i_o long_o for_o one_o drop_n of_o mercy_n as_o 6._o the_o hart_n pant_v for_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o after_o the_o yearning_a bowel_n of_o thy_o wont_a compassion_n have_v i_o now_o in_o possession_n the_o glory_n the_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nay_o have_v i_o ten_o thousand_o life_n joyful_o will_v i_o lay_v they_o all_o down_o and_o part_n with_o they_o to_o have_v this_o poor_a tremble_a soul_n of_o i_o receive_v into_o the_o bleed_a arm_n of_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v melt_v into_o tear_n of_o blood_n my_o heart_n be_v shiver_v into_o piece_n out_o of_o the_o very_a place_n of_o dragon_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o thought_n heavy_a and_o sad_a before_o thou_o the_o 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spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v thus_o he_o give_v a_o peremptory_a charge_n to_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n and_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o hope_n and_o desire_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o not_o to_o grieve_v and_o molest_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n let_v there_o be_v no_o motion_n but_o to_o entertain_v it_o no_o advice_n but_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v work_v the_o least_o kind_n of_o dislike_n unto_o it_o 4._o he_o that_o true_o entertain_v christ_n rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a and_o glory_n of_o christ_n when_o mephibosheth_n have_v be_v wrongful_o accuse_v to_o david_n and_o when_o david_n who_o have_v take_v away_o all_o the_o inheritance_n from_o he_o be_v return_v in_o safety_n then_o say_v david_n to_o comfort_v he_o thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n nay_o say_v mephibosheth_n 30._o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n it_o 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