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than_o service_n more_o for_o ability_n of_o discourse_n than_o activity_n of_o practice_n to_o talk_v of_o it_o than_o to_o walk_v by_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n utter_v his_o save_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o parable_n so_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a namely_o the_o proud_a that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n and_o suckling_n that_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a as_o austin_n speak_v sect._n 8._o which_o be_v so_o let_v not_o he_o that_o have_v five_o talent_n despise_v he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o even_o those_o great_a light_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n take_v not_o away_o the_o necessity_n of_o lamp_n light_n to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n have_v their_o use_n as_o well_o as_o gold_n silver_z and_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o same_o god_n that_o give_v proportion_n to_o the_o cedar_n give_v also_o be_v to_o the_o mushroom_n nor_o be_v the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o mean_n either_o spur_n or_o bridle_v to_o the_o determinate_a choise_n of_o god_n who_o not_o seldom_o do_v great_a act_n by_o weak_a agent_n he_o choose_v david_n sling_n rather_o than_o saul_n sword_n to_o conquer_v goliath_n frog_n grasshopper_n &_o louse_n rather_o than_o bear_v and_o lion_n to_o fight_v against_o pharaoh_n yea_o he_o that_o with_o ram_n horn_n overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n have_v sometime_o choose_v vile_a and_o weak_a mean_n to_o serve_v himself_o by_o in_o great_a matter_n peter_n have_v a_o cock_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o cowardice_n and_o balaam_n a_o ass_n to_o reprove_v his_o avarice_n yea_o that_o god_n who_o will_v bless_v where_o he_o please_v now_o and_o then_o give_v the_o
eternity_n it_o fare_v with_o i_o as_o it_o do_v with_o those_o jew_n act_n 2._o when_o peter_n by_o his_o search_a sermon_n have_v convince_v they_o that_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v by_o wicked_a hand_n crucify_v and_o slay_v be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n verse_n 36_o 37._o and_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o sage_a advice_n as_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o administer_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a isa._n 50.4_o i_o bless_v god_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o i_o such_o a_o change_n and_o strange_a alteration_n that_o it_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o be_v blind_a before_o incline_v my_o will_n to_o obedience_n which_o before_o be_v rebellious_a soften_v my_o heart_n sanctify_a and_o quite_o change_v my_o affection_n so_o that_o i_o now_o love_v that_o good_a which_o before_o i_o hate_v 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nor_o hear_v you_o swear_v a_o oath_n except_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o beside_o you_o have_v be_v a_o good_a protestant_n and_o go_v to_o church_n all_o your_o day_n convert_n what_o you_o speak_v none_o that_o know_v i_o can_v contradict_v nor_o can_v they_o ever_o accuse_v i_o of_o any_o scandalous_a crime_n or_o unjust_a act_n yea_o i_o have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o myself_o and_o shall_v any_o one_o have_v tell_v i_o former_o that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o great_a sinner_n such_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a as_o i_o be_v i_o shall_v have_v reply_v as_o hazael_n do_v to_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o abominable_a wickedness_n he_o will_v ere_o long_o commit_v what_o be_o i_o a_o dog_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 8.12_o 13._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v stark_o blind_a to_o spiritual_a object_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n even_o so_o 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truth_n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v and_o serve_v he_o that_o i_o hate_v those_o that_o do_v it_o and_o that_o for_o their_o so_o do_v i_o can_v also_o hear_v he_o blaspheme_v reproach_v and_o dishonour_v without_o be_v once_o stir_v or_o move_v at_o it_o i_o love_v he_o dear_o but_o i_o can_v never_o afford_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o he_o and_o likewise_o his_o child_n entire_o but_o instead_o of_o justify_v they_o or_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o i_o hear_v they_o scoff_v scorn_v and_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n all_o my_o delight_n be_v to_o jeer_v at_o slight_a and_o slander_v they_o wherever_o i_o come_v i_o more_o fear_v the_o magistrate_n than_o i_o fear_v god_n and_o more_o regard_v the_o blast_n of_o man_n breath_n than_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o disobey_v god_n than_o to_o displease_v great_a one_o and_o fear_v more_o the_o world_n scorn_n than_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o like_a of_o christ_n that_o die_v 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justice_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n devout_a or_o forward_o to_o admonish_v other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v beside_o themselves_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v think_v to_o be_v by_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o st._n paul_n by_o festus_n mark_v 3.21_o john_n 10.20_o act_n 26.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o my_o religion_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o my_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o know_v how_o to_o argue_v against_o the_o truth_n i_o never_o affect_v christ_n ambassador_n that_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n but_o have_v a_o spleen_n against_o they_o yea_o i_o hate_v a_o minister_n for_o be_v
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he_o not_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a or_o who_o will_v not_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o give_v ease_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18.32_o and_o 33.11_o only_o apply_v not_o this_o salve_n before_o the_o ulcer_n be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o mercy_n until_o thou_o be_v thorough_o humble_v the_o only_a way_n to_o become_v good_a be_v first_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o be_v evil_a and_o by_o accuse_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v satan_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n be_v we_o as_o sick_a of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o be_v of_o sin_n then_o may_v we_o hopeful_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o only_o who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n god_n do_v not_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n but_o into_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n will_v thou_o get_v out_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o satan_n bondslave_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n will_v thou_o true_o know_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v very_o sensible_a how_o evil_a and_o wicked_a it_o be_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o more_o humble_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n 2._o our_o manifold_a breach_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n by_o actual_a sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o both_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o will_v see_v and_o find_v thy_o necessity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v thirst_v only_o that_o make_v we_o relish_v our_o drink_n hunger_n our_o meat_n the_o full_a stomach_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi surcharge_v with_o the_o superfluitic_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n will_v loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v the_o young_a prodigal_n to_o relish_v even_o servant_n fare_v though_o before_o wanton_a when_o full_o feed_v at_o home_n no_o more_o relish_n feel_v the_o pharisaical_a heart_n in_o christ_n blood_n than_o in_o a_o chip_n but_o o_o how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o the_o chase_a heart_n pant_v and_o bray_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o weary_a and_o tire_a soul_n to_o the_o thirsty_a conscience_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n he_o that_o present_v he_o with_o it_o how_o welcome_a be_v he_o even_o as_o a_o special_a choice_n man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o the_o deep_a the_o sense_n of_o misery_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n be_v sect._n 21._o then_o if_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o time_n to_o come_v whether_o your_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a these_o particular_n will_v infallible_o inform_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v persevere_v when_o this_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v over_o in_o do_v that_o which_o now_o you_o purpose_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n your_o repentance_n be_v find_v otherwise_o not_o if_o thou_o do_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o baptism_n and_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o then_o thou_o do_v promise_v if_o thou_o do_v square_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n without_o reserve_v one_o for_o otherwise_o that_o one_o sin_n may_v prove_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o thy_o grace_n even_o as_o gideon_n have_v seventy_o son_n and_o but_o one_o bastard_n and_o yet_o that_o bastard_n destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v legitimate_a judg._n 9.5_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o ivy_n in_o the_o wall_n cut_v off_o bough_n branch_n body_n 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