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persuasion_n that_o thou_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n then_o and_o not_o tell_v then_o thou_o will_v say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o objection_n 3._o but_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v to_o christ_n aright_o because_o sometime_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o question_v his_o very_a be_v and_o office_n to_o save_v thus_o to_o do_v be_v horrible_a but_o may_v thou_o not_o judge_n amiss_o in_o this_o matter_n how_o can_v i_o judge_v amiss_o when_o i_o judge_v as_o i_o feel_v poor_a soul_n thou_o may_v judge_v amiss_o for_o all_o that_o why_o i_o think_v that_o these_o questioning_n come_v 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death_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o curious_a in_o inquire_v from_o whether_o of_o they_o they_o come_v the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o lay_v enough_o at_o thy_o own_o door_n nothing_o of_o this_o shall_v hinder_v thy_o come_n nor_o make_v thou_o conclude_v thou_o come_v not_o aright_o and_o before_o i_o leave_v thou_o let_v i_o a_o little_a query_n with_o thou_o far_o about_o this_o matter_n first_o do_v thou_o like_o these_o wicked_a blasphemy_n answ._n no_o no_o their_o presence_n and_o work_n kill_v i_o second_o do_v thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o hate_v thyself_o because_o of_o they_o answ._n yes_o yes_o but_o that_o which_o afflict_v i_o be_v i_o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o three_o do_v thou_o sincere_o choose_v may_v thou_o have_v thy_o choice_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v affect_v and_o take_v with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o most_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a answ._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o death_n the_o next_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v rather_o than_o thus_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o well_o then_o thy_o not_o like_v of_o they_o thy_o mourning_n for_o they_o thy_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o thy_o loathe_n of_o thyself_o because_o of_o they_o with_o thy_o sincere_a choose_n of_o those_o thought_n for_o thy_o delectation_n that_o be_v heavenly_a and_o holy_a clear_o declare_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o countenance_v either_o with_o thy_o will_n affection_n understanding_n judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o so_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o that_o rather_o they_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o flesh_n of_o which_o thou_o ought_v thus_o to_o say_v now_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rome_n 7._o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o pertinent_a instance_n in_o deut._n 22._o thou_o may_v read_v of_o a_o betroth_a damsel_n one_o betroth_v to_o her_o belove_a one_o that_o have_v give_v he_o her_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o christ_n yet_o she_o be_v meet_v with_o as_o she_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n by_o one_o that_o force_v she_o because_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o she_o well_o what_o judgement_n now_o do_v god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n pass_v upon_o the_o damsel_n for_o this_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o say_v god_n shall_v die_v but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o deut._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o thou_o be_v this_o damsel_n the_o man_n that_o force_v thou_o with_o these_o blasphemous_a thought_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o light_v upon_o thou_o in_o a_o fit_a place_n even_o in_o the_o field_n as_o thou_o be_v wander_v after_o jesus_n christ_n but_o thou_o cry_v out_o and_o by_o thy_o cry_n do_v show_v that_o thou_o abhor_v such_o wicked_a lewdness_n well_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a he_o will_v not_o lay_v the_o sin_n at_o thy_o door_n but_o at_o his_o that_o offer_v the_o violence_n and_o for_o thy_o comfort_n take_v this_o into_o consideration_n also_o that_o he_o come_v to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o devil_n act_v 10._o 38._o objection_n 4._o but_o say_v another_o i_o be_o so_o heartless_a so_o slow_a and_o as_o i_o think_v so_o indifferent_a in_o my_o come_n that_o to_o speak_v truth_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o my_o kind_n of_o come_v aught_o to_o be_v call_v a_o come_n to_o christ._n answ._n you_o know_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o at_o first_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o move_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n my_o dulness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n demonstrate_v my_o heartlesness_n in_o come_v and_o to_o come_v and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o answ._n the_o move_n of_o the_o heart_n after_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v at_o all_o time_n by_o thy_o sensible_a affectionate_a perform_v of_o duty_n but_o rather_o by_o those_o secret_a groan_n and_o complaint_n which_o thy_o soul_n make_v to_o god_n against_o that_o sloth_n that_o attend_v thou_o in_o duty_n second_o but_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v even_o as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o come_v so_o slow_o etc._n etc._n yet_o since_o christ_n bid_v they_o come_v that_o come_v not_o at_o all_o sure_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v that_o come_v though_o attend_v with_o those_o infirmity_n which_o thou_o at_o present_a groan_a under_o he_o say_v and_o he_o that_o come_v he_o say_v not_o if_o they_o come_v sensible_o so_o fast_o but_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o he_o say_v also_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o proverb_n as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n that_o be_v a_o heart_n for_o ofttimes_o the_o understanding_n be_v take_v for_o the_o heart_n come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n that_o i_o have_v mingle_v three_o thou_o may_v be_v vehement_a in_o thy_o spirit_n in_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o be_v plague_v with_o sensible_a sloth_n so_o be_v the_o church_n when_o she_o cry_v draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o song_n 1._o
4._o rom._n 7._o the_o work_n struggle_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o manifest_a than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v soon_o feel_v than_o they_o what_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_v of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n but_o run_v the_o fast_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n four_o get_v thy_o heart_n warm_v with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o christ_n acceptance_n of_o the_o come_a sinner_n and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o make_v more_o haste_n unto_o he_o discourage_v thought_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o cold_a weather_n they_o benumb_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v we_o go_v ungain_o about_o our_o business_n but_o the_o sweet_a and_o warm_a glead_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v like_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o lve_v and_o refresh_v you_o see_v how_o little_a the_o bee_n and_o flye_n do_v play_v in_o the_o air_n in_o winter_n why_o the_o cold_a hinder_v they_o from_o do_v of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n and_o sun_n be_v warm_a who_o so_o busy_a as_o they_o five_o but_o again_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n fly_v for_o his_o life_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o fly_v for_o his_o life_n that_o think_v he_o speed_v fast_o enough_o on_o his_o journey_n no_o can_v he_o he_o will_v willing_o take_v a_o mile_n at_o a_o step_n oh_o i_o come_v not_o fast_o enough_o say_v thou_o oh_o my_o sloth_n and_o heartlesness_n say_v thou_o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n i_o will_v hasten_v my_o escape_n from_o the_o windy_a storm_n and_o tempest_n psal._n 55._o 6_o 8._o poor_a come_v soul_n thou_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o will_v ride_v full_a gallop_n who_o horse_n will_v hardly_o trot_v now_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o slow_a pace_n of_o the_o dull_a jade_n he_o ride_v on_o but_o by_o the_o hitch_v and_o kick_v and_o spur_v as_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o back_n thy_o flesh_n be_v like_o this_o dull_a jade_n it_o will_v not_o gallop_v after_o christ._n it_o will_v be_v backward_o though_o thy_o soul_n and_o heaven_n lie_v at_o stake_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n christ_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o fierceness_n of_o outward_a motion_n mark_n 10._o 17._o but_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n joh._n 1._o 47._o psal._n 51._o 6._o mat._n 26._o 41._o six_o ziba_n in_o appearance_n come_v to_o david_n much_o fast_a than_o do_v mephibosheth_n but_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o upright_o in_o he_o to_o david_n as_o be_v he_o it_o be_v true_a mephibosheth_n have_v a_o check_n from_o david_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o i_o mephibosheth_n say_v he_o but_o when_o david_n come_v to_o remember_v that_o mephibosheth_n be_v lame_a for_o that_o be_v his_o plea_n thy_o servant_n be_v lame_a 2_o sam._n 19_o he_o be_v content_a and_o conclude_v he_o will_v have_v come_v after_o he_o fast_o than_o he_o do_v and_o mephibosheth_n appeal_v to_o david_n who_o be_v in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o backwardness_n lie_v in_o his_o lameness_n not_o his_o mind_n why_o poor_a come_v sinner_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o that_o outward_a fierceness_n of_o carrear_n as_o many_o other_o do_v but_o do_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o backwardness_n lie_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o will_v or_o in_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v thou_o say_v sincere_o the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o 41._o yea_o can_v thou_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o know_v perfect_o the_o very_a inmost_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v true_a then_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v assemble_v she_o that_o halt_v i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o i_o will_v save_v she_o that_o halt_v mich._n 4._o 6_o 7._o zeph._n 3._o 19_o what_o can_v thou_o have_v more_o from_o the_o sweet_a lip_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but._n seven_o i_o read_v of_o some_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n in_o chain_n i_o say_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o chain_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o merchandise_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o sabean_o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n shall_v they_o come_v over_o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o say_v sure_o there_o be_v none_o else_o to_o save_v isa._n 45_o 14._o sure_o they_o that_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o chain_n come_v to_o he_o in_o great_a difficulty_n because_o their_o step_n by_o their_o chain_n be_v 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cross_n that_o he_o may_v die_v like_o a_o rogue_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o this_o wicked_a one_o even_o now_o desire_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n tell_v he_o and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o former_a misspend_v life_n to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o let_v no_o man_n turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n my_o design_n be_v now_o to_o encourage_v the_o come_n soul_n object_n but_o be_v not_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n shut_v against_o
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and_o yet_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o incline_v your_o ear_n say_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa._n 55._o 3._o object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o knock_v when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v answ._n yes_o but_o the_o text_n in_o which_o these_o knocker_n be_v mention_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n see_v the_o text_n mat._n 25._o 11._o luke_n 13._o 24_o 25._o these_o therefore_o concern_v thou_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v come_v now_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o now_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n now_o christ_n jesus_n sit_v by_o continual_o plead_v the_o virtue_n 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come_v aright_o to_o jesus_n christ._n if_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o peter_n have_v thus_o object_v against_o themselves_o they_o have_v add_v to_o their_o grief_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v at_o least_o as_o much_o cause_n to_o do_v it_o as_o thou_o a_o man_n who_o step_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o go_n the_o lord_n delight_v in_o may_v yet_o be_v over-taken_a with_o a_o temptation_n that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v psal._n 37._o 23_o 24._o do_v not_o aaron_n fall_v yea_o moses_n himself_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o hezekiah_n and_o jehosaphat_n there_o be_v therefore_o fall_v and_o falls_z fall_v pardonable_a and_o fall_v unpardonable_a fall_v unpardonable_a be_v fall_v against_o light_n from_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o despise_n of_o and_o trample_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o bless_a undertake_n heb._n â—_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chap._n 10._o 28_o 29._o now_o as_o for_o such_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n indeed_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n no_o mind_n no_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n therefore_o they_o must_v perish_v nay_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o unto_o repentance_n therefore_o these_o god_n have_v no_o compassion_n for_o neither_o ought_v we_o but_o for_o other_o fall_v though_o they_o be_v dreadful_a and_o god_n will_v chastise_v his_o people_n for_o they_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v thou_o a_o graceless_a man_n one_o not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o come_v the_o devil_n throw_v he_o down_o and_o tear_v he_o luk._n 9_o 42._o deject_a sinner_n be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o thou_o have_v catch_v a_o fall_n in_o thy_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o catch_v before_o this_o a_o thousand_o time_n a_o thousand_o fall_n consider_v first_o what_o fool_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n second_o what_o weakness_n be_v in_o we_o three_o what_o mighty_a power_n the_o fall_v angel_n our_o implacable_a enemy_n be_v four_o consider_v also_o how_o often_o the_o coming-man_n be_v be-nighted_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o also_o what_o stumbling-block_n do_v lie_v in_o his_o way_n five_o also_o his_o familiar_n that_o be_v so_o before_o now_o watch_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o seek_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o strong_a one_o what_o then_o must_v we_o because_o of_o these_o temptation_n incline_v to_o fall_v no._n must_v we_o not_o fear_n fall_v yes_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v yet_o let_v he_o not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o that_o fall_n and_o raise_v up_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bow_v down_o make_v not_o light_a of_o fall_n yet_o have_v thou_o fall_v you_o have_v say_v samuel_n do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n but_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n and_o he_o count_v the_o come_a sinner_n one_o of_o they_o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 20_o 21_o 22._o shall_v come_v to_o i_o now_o we_o come_v to_o show_v what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o promise_n to_o make_v they_o come_v to_o he_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o this_o promise_n first_o in_o general_n second_o in_o particular_a in_o general_n this_o word_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o these_o all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ._n all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o hence_o i_o conclude_v first_o that_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n aright_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o be_v of_o god_n give_v to_o christ_n before_o mark_v they_o shall_v come_v 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shall_v yea_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o christ_n be_v as_o full_a in_o his_o resolution_n to_o save_v those_o give_v to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o father_n in_o the_o give_n of_o they_o three_o these_o word_n shall_v come_v make_v thy_o come_n to_o be_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o absolute_a promise_n come_v sinner_n thou_o be_v conclude_v in_o a_o promise_n thy_o come_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o absolute_a promise_n it_o be_v this_o promise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o thou_o at_o first_o receive_v strength_n to_o come_v
what_o shall_v we_o do_v no_o stubborness_n of_o man_n will_n can_v stand_v when_o god_n have_v absolute_o say_v the_o contrary_a shall-come_a can_v make_v they_o come_v as_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o manasseth_n and_o to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v no_o he_o will_v not_o but_o shall_v manass_v come_v off_o thus_o no_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n and_o so_o fall_v within_o the_o bound_n and_o reach_n of_o shall-come_a at_o last_o he_o come_v indeed_o he_o come_v bow_v and_o bend_v he_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o 2_o chro._n 33._o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o first_o do_v rail_v with_o his_o fellow_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o be_v one_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall-come_a must_v handle_v he_o and_o his_o rebellious_a will_n and_o behold_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o absolute_a promise_n how_o soon_o he_o buckle_v leave_v his_o rail_n fall_v to_o supplicate_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n mat._n 27._o 44._o luk._n 23._o 40_o 41_o 42._o object_n 4._o they_o shall_v come_v say_v you_o but_o how_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v not_o the_o way_n for_o same_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n not_o only_o by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o will_n but_o by_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n now_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a how_o shall_v they_o come_v answ._n the_o question_n be_v not_o be_v they_o blind_a but_o be_v they_o with_o in_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o shall_v come_v if_o so_o that_o christ_n that_o say_v they_o shall-come_a will_v find_v they_o eye_n or_o a_o guide_n or_o both_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o if_o they_o shall-come_a they_o shall-come_a no_o impediment_n shall_v hinder_v the_o thessalonian_n darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o be_o come_v say_v christ_n that_o they_o that_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o if_o he_o say_v see_v you_o blind_a that_o have_v eye_n who_o shall_v hinder_v it_o ephes._n 5._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 39_o isa._n 29._o 18._o chap._n 43._o 8._o this_o promise_n therefore_o be_v as_o i_o say_v abig-bellied_n promise_n have_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v accur_v to_o the_o complete_a fulfil_n of_o itself_o they_o shall-come_a but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o be_v blind_a well_o shall-come_a be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o continue_v to_o say_v they_o shall-come_a to_o i_o therefore_o he_o say_v again_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o 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1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 42._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o by_o that_o the_o temptation_n be_v end_v you_o find_v he_o better_o teach_v yea_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o even_o for_o this_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v take_v our_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o so_o leave_v we_o almost_o quite_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o tempter_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o love_v the_o picture_n more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sixteen_o of_o ezek_n and_o the_o second_o of_o hosea_n three_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v be_v give_v too_o much_o to_o judge_v thy_o brother_n to_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n because_o a_o poor_a tempt_v man_n and_o god_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v the_o tempter_n loose_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v feel_v thyself_o weak_a for_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n pro._n 16._o 18._o four_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v deal_v a_o little_a too_o rough_o with_o those_o that_o god_n have_v this_o way_n wound_v not_o consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v suffer_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o gal._n 6._o 1._o five_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v give_v to_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o these_o temptation_n be_v send_v to_o awaken_v thou_o you_o know_v that_o peter_n temptation_n come_v upon_o he_o after_o his_o sleep_n then_o instead_o of_o watch_v and_o pray_v then_o he_o deny_v and_o deny_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26._o six_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v presume_v too_o far_o and_o stand_v too_o much_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o time_n of_o temptation_n come_v upon_o thou_o this_o be_v also_o one_o cause_n why_o it_o come_v upon_o peter_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._n ah_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v tempt_v indeed_o joh._n 13._o 36_o 37_o 38._o seven_o it_o may_v be_v god_n intend_v to_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o other_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v christ_n be_v tempt_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o eight_o it_o may_v be_v satan_n have_v dare_v god_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o tempt_v thou_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o let_v he_o do_v it_o thou_o will_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n thus_o he_o obtain_v leave_v against_o job_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n tempt_v soul_n lest_o
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will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v so_o that_o in_o truth_n be_v come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o second_o when_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n be_v bring_v before_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o carry_v it_o both_o by_o word_n and_o action_n that_o he_o evident_o enough_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o condemn_v and_o casting-out_a be_v such_o thing_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n wherefore_o when_o they_o have_v set_v she_o before_o he_o and_o have_v lay_v to_o her_o charge_n her_o heinous_a fact_n he_o stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o now_o what_o do_v he_o do_v by_o this_o his_o carriage_n but_o testify_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o receive_v accusation_n against_o poor_a sinner_n whoever_o accuse_v by_o and_o observe_v though_o they_o continue_v ask_v 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i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o three_o christ_n plain_o bid_v the_o turn_a sinner_n come_v and_o forbid_v he_o to_o entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n as_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v he_o out_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa._n 55._o 7._o the_o lord_n by_o bid_v the_o unrighteous_a forsake_v his_o thought_n do_v in_o special_a forbid_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n those_o thought_n that_o hinder_v the_o coming-man_n in_o his_o progress_n to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o unbelieving_a thought_n therefore_o he_o bid_v he_o not_o only_o forsake_v his_o way_n but_o his_o thought_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forsake_v one_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o other_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o he_o suppose_v a_o man_n forsake_v his_o wicked_a way_n his_o debauch_a and_o filthy_a life_n yet_o if_o these_o thought_n that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o be_v entertain_v and_o nourish_v in_o his_o heart_n they_o thought_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n sinner_n coming-sinner_n be_v thou_o for_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n yes_o say_v the_o sinner_n forsake_v thy_o wicked_a way_n then_o so_o i_o do_v say_v the_o sinner_n why_o come_v thou_o then_o so_o slow_o because_o i_o be_o hinder_v what_o hinder_v have_v god_n forbid_v thou_o no._n be_v thou_o not_o willing_a to_o come_v fast_o yes_o yet_o i_o can_v well_o prithee_o be_v plain_a with_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o thy_o discouragement_n why_o say_v the_o sinner_n though_o god_n forbid_v i_o not_o and_o though_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o come_v fast_o yet_o there_o natural_o arise_v this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o 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a_o coming-sinner_n more_o easy_o than_o do_v his_o way_n heb._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o now_o since_o jesus_n christ_n command_v thou_o to_o forsake_v these_o thought_n forsake_v they_o coming-sinner_n and_o if_o thou_o forsake_v they_o not_o thou_o trangresse_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o abide_v thy_o own_o tormentor_n and_o keep_v thyself_o from_o establishment_n in_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa._n 7._o 9_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n set_v himself_o against_o such_o thought_n that_o any_o way_n discourage_v the_o coming-sinner_n and_o thereby_o true_o vindicate_v the_o doctrine_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v they_o that_o in_o truth_n be_v come_v to_o he_o once_o think_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_n out_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o observation_n 1._o 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that_o in_o truth_n be_v come_v to_o he_o shall_v once_o think_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o see_v mat._n 14._o 31._o chap_n 21._o 21._o mark_v 11._o 23._o luk._n 24._o 25._o three_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v allow_v the_o coming-sinner_n once_o to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v he_o out_o then_o he_o must_v allow_v he_o to_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v his_o father_n gift_n for_o the_o coming-sinner_n be_v his_o father_n gift_n as_o also_o say_v the_o text_n but_o he_o testife_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o come_v
37_o 38_o 39_o 6._o paul_n come_v not_o until_o he_o see_v himself_o lose_v and_o undo_v act_v 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 11._o 7._o last_o before_o the_o jailer_n come_v he_o see_v himself_o undo_v act_v 16._o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o persuade_v a_o well-man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o cure_n or_o a_o man_n without_o hurt_n to_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o plaster_n to_o cure_v he_o than_o it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o man_n that_o see_v not_o his_o soul-disease_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n then_o why_o shall_v they_o go_v to_o he_o the_o full_a pitcher_n can_v hold_v no_o more_o then_o why_o shall_v it_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v full_a thou_o come_v not_o aright_o and_o be_v sure_a christ_n will_v send_v thou_o empty_a away_o but_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n mar._n 2._o 17._o psal._n 147._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 53._o three_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n prithee_o tell_v i_o what_o see_v thou_o in_o he_o to_o allure_v thou_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o he_o i_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o see_v in_o he_o man_n must_v see_v something_o in_o jesus_n christ_n else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o 1._o what_o comlyness_n have_v thou_o see_v in_o his_o person_n thou_o come_v not_o if_o thou_o see_v no_o form_n nor_o comlyness_n in_o he_o isa._n 53._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o until_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o song_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v more_o beauty_n comlyness_n and_o desirableness_n in_o christ_n than_o in_o ten-thousand_a they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v where_o he_o be_v nor_o incline_v to_o turn_v aside_o after_o he_o song_n 5._o chap._n 6._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n that_o can_v and_o do_v carry_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o will_v do_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v if_o thou_o 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romanus_n in_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o rage_a emperor_n who_o threaten_v he_o with_o fearful_a torment_n thy_o sentence_n o_o emperor_n i_o joyful_o embrace_v and_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o as_o cruel_a torment_n as_o thou_o can_v invent_v pag._n 116._o four_o what_o see_v menas_n the_o egyptian_a in_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v under_o most_o cruel_a torment_n there_o eye_v nothing_o in_o my_o mind_n that_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o be_v all_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n to_o be_v confer_v with_o the_o price_n of_o one_o soul_n who_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o i_o have_v learned_a of_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 117._o five_o what_o do_v eulalia_n see_v in_o christ_n when_o she_o say_v as_o they_o be_v pull_v she_o one_o joint_n from_o another_o 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they_o bear_v to_o christ_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v in_o he_o sinner_n what!_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o when_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v worth_a look_v after_o be_v in_o he_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n yet_o not_o enough_o to_o wean_v thou_o from_o thy_o sinful_a delight_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n away_o away_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n have_v find_v in_o he_o that_o as_o i_o say_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o else_o as_o first_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n have_v find_v god_n in_o he_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o second_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n have_v find_v in_o he_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o pardon_v sin_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o fall_v in_o this_o evil_a world_n three_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n have_v find_v virtue_n in_o he_o that_o virtue_n that_o if_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v thou_o with_o his_o word_n or_o thou_o he_o by_o faith_n life_n be_v forthwith_o convey_v into_o thy_o soul_n it_o make_v thou_o wake_v as_o one_o that_o be_v wake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n it_o awake_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n psal._n 30._o 11_o 12._o song_n 6._o 12._o four_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n
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a_o bless_a christ_n coming-sinner_n be_v thou_o not_o like_a to_o fair_a well_o when_o thou_o have_v embrace_v he_o coming-sinner_n but_o second_o thou_o have_v yet_o another_o advantage_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v come_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o full_a but_o free_n he_o be_v not_o spare_v of_o what_o he_o have_v he_o be_v open_a heart_a and_o openhanded_a let_v i_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n show_v thou_o this_o first_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o he_o call_v thou_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v he_o not_o free_a to_o give_v yea_o he_o bid_v thou_o when_o come_v ask_v seek_v knock_v and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n add_v to_o every_o command_n a_o promise_n seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o if_o the_o rich_a man_n shall_v say_v thus_o to_o the_o poor_a will_v not_o he_o be_v reckon_v a_o freehearted_n man_n i_o 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