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honour_n and_o immortality_n let_v we_o not_o then_o confine_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v wing_n and_o fly_v towards_o heaven_n let_v we_o not_o enslave_v they_o to_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a object_n when_o their_o capacity_n dispose_v they_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o best_o be_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n when_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v advance_v to_o their_o true_a elevation_n they_o will_v immediate_o ascend_v above_o the_o magnetism_n of_o secular_a entertainment_n they_o will_v then_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o lively_a and_o ravish_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a beauty_n as_o will_v oblige_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n utter_o to_o discard_v and_o renounce_v all_o their_o other_o love_n though_o there_o be_v threescore_o queen_n and_o fourscore_o concubine_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n yet_o their_o love_n their_o undefiled_a will_v be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o word_n they_o will_v collect_v and_o concentre_v all_o the_o scatter_a ray_n of_o their_o affection_n into_o this_o one_o point_n delight_n and_o solace_v themselves_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o sing_v and_o give_v praise_n to_o he_o with_o fervour_n and_o alacrity_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v who_o joyful_o wait_v his_o call_n and_o stand_v with_o wing_n stretch_v out_o ready_a to_o fly_v when_o he_o command_v 3._o i_o be_o to_o represent_v to_o you_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o exhortation_n contain_v in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o transcendent_a and_o inestimable_a value_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o attend_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v engage_v say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o a_o great_a conflict_n a_o divine_a enterprise_n it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o for_o liberty_n for_o the_o liberty_n even_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o corruptible_a thing_n such_o as_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n
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presence_n and_o assembly_n of_o his_o invincible_a holy_a one_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n most_o solemn_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n the_o lord_n 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a nay_o though_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o deceive_v than_o be_v deceive_v yet_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a thing_n thus_o to_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o have_v likewise_o in_o a_o gracious_a and_o wonderful_a condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n may_v have_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v give_v it_o vouchsafe_v even_o to_o interpose_v his_o oath_n and_o as_o solemn_o to_o swear_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o 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for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v you_o weary_v i_o out_o with_o your_o continue_a provocation_n why_o will_v you_o constrain_v i_o by_o your_o unworthy_a and_o most_o wretched_a abuse_n of_o my_o grace_n your_o insufferable_a grieving_n of_o my_o spirit_n at_o length_n to_o depart_v from_o you_o and_o to_o leave_v you_o to_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n be_v eternal_a death_n so_o desirable_a a_o thing_n be_v heaven_n and_o my_o glory_n so_o despicable_a and_o vile_a why_o then_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o again_o since_o you_o have_v my_o free_a grace_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o return_v nay_o since_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a for_o you_o to_o be_v save_v than_o to_o be_v damn_v why_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o most_o solemn_a protestation_n demonstrate_v his_o everlasting_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o mankind_n and_o how_o exact_o do_v all_o his_o dispensation_n correspond_v with_o these_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n with_o what_o patience_n i_o say_v and_o forbearance_n do_v he_o deal_v even_o with_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n how_o affectionate_o entreat_v they_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o harbour_n and_o to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o a_o timely_a reformation_n from_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v such_o various_a way_n and_o method_n do_v he_o contrive_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o earnest_o beg_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o accept_v in_o time_n the_o term_n of_o salvation_n that_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v his_o own_o not_o their_o interest_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o always_o like_o a_o generous_a enemy_n declare_v sinner_n his_o just_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n and_o excite_v they_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o with_o weapon_n which_o will_v most_o certain_o prevail_v viz._n prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o disarm_v his_o justice_n thus_o when_o within_o the_o small_a compass_n of_o about_o two_o thousand_o year_n his_o gracious_a and_o marvellous_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v praise_v and_o have_v in_o honour_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v degenerate_v from_o this_o great_a end_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o most_o shameful_o corrupt_v its_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v grieve_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o immediate_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o fall_v into_o ruin_n but_o merciful_o prolong_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o give_v his_o sinful_a creature_n time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n he_o resolve_v indeed_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v make_v shall_v not_o eternal_o remain_v in_o their_o body_n as_o slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o those_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o that_o if_o man_n repent_v not_o he_o will_v open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o break_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o bring_v in_o a_o flood_n upon_o they_o that_o shall_v sweep_v they_o all_o away_o but_o before_o he_o can_v do_v this_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n must_v daily_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o he_o wait_v their_o repentance_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n thus_o too_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v very_o grievous_a and_o cry_v loud_o and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbaoth_o yet_o can_v not_o they_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o let_v loose_a his_o thunder_n to_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o deserve_a destruction_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n to_o prevent_v if_o possible_a their_o ruin_n he_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n so_o order_v and_o dispose_v thing_n that_o lot_n a_o holy_a and_o pious_a person_n live_v among_o they_o shall_v first_o lay_v before_o they_o their_o prodigious_a 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8.5_o apostle_n observe_v that_o be_v call_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o celestial_a and_o sovereign_a god_n according_a to_o the_o primae_fw-la the_o vid._n jamblich_n de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 5._o c._n 17._o &_o m._n osyr_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la dissertationis_fw-la primae_fw-la platonist_n who_o never_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n and_o many_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a lord_n or_o daemon_n who_o office_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v to_o be_v agent_n and_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o shall_v no_o man_n spoil_v i_o through_o this_o absurd_a philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o be_v only_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o to_o we_o christian_n say_v the_o same_o 2.5_o same_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o 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