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vanity_n will_v this_o a_o run_v on_o upon_o my_o own_o death_n and_o a_o shut_n up_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n forever_o against_o i_o and_o yet_o shall_v i_o continue_v as_o i_o be_o be_v there_o a_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o before_o i_o be_v there_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n yet_o open_a to_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o get_v into_o the_o way_n and_o be_v make_v towards_o the_o door_n consider_v sinner_n what_o be_v the_o best_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a course_n to_o take_v from_o henceforth_o and_o do_v according_o 2._o why_o must_v we_o ponder_v our_o path_n 1._o god_n ponder_v they_o be_v 26.7_o thou_o weigh_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a 2._o the_o devil_n ponder_v they_o luke_n 22.31_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n 3._o wicked_a man_n our_o enemy_n ponder_v they_o 4._o our_o way_n may_v be_v right_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o want_n of_o consideration_n when_o yet_o upon_o consideration_n it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 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a_o scoffer_n i_o must_v repent_v or_o i_o be_o lose_v and_o hope_n they_o have_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o this_o their_o hope_n harden_v they_o the_o consideration_n that_o such_o man_n shall_v take_v up_o be_v not_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o this_o way_n of_o life_n that_o they_o know_v already_o but_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o present_a turn_n and_o change_v their_o way_n dare_v thou_o not_o to_o die_v a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o libertine_n or_o a_o licentious_a liver_n how_o then_o dare_v thou_o to_o live_v so_o a_o day_n long_o be_v thou_o sure_a but_o that_o death_n may_v meet_v thou_o before_o thy_o turn_a day_n come_v and_o how_o if_o it_o shall_v thou_o know_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thou_o but_o everlasting_a wrath_n must_v be_v thy_o portion_n thou_o count_v upon_o turn_v and_o repent_v but_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o do_v not_o repent_v at_o present_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o day_n give_v a_o divorce_n to_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n shake_v hand_n with_o all_o thy_o companion_n and_o forthwith_o become_v a_o new_a man_n why_o not_o now_o o_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o do_v thou_o in_o good_a earnest_n think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a hereafter_o have_v the_o lord_n be_v persuade_v thou_o to_o a_o change_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o and_o thou_o see_v his_o word_n can_v prevail_v thou_o see_v it_o do_v not_o after_o all_o thy_o conviction_n and_o fear_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n and_o check_n of_o thy_o conscience_n hitherto_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o lust_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o thy_o conscience_n or_o conviction_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o easy_a to_o repent_v to_o continue_v long_o in_o thy_o sin_n a_o course_n of_o sin_n harden_v thou_o sinner_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o harden_v against_o repentance_n this_o year_n but_o look_v for_o it_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o find_v it_o hard_o the_o next_o year_n the_o far_a thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n the_o far_o off_o be_v thou_o from_o repentance_n 2._o there_o be_v other_o who_o way_n be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n which_o consideration_n will_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o life_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o moral_a unbeliever_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o harmless_a and_o just_a in_o their_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o courteous_a and_o good_a nature_a this_o be_v their_o way_n and_o this_o way_n seem_v right_a unto_o they_o in_o this_o way_n they_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n though_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v of_o morality_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n in_o they_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n be_v as_o strange_a thing_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o nicodemus_n jo._n 3.3_o who_o when_o christ_n tell_v he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o they_o have_v need_v to_o ask_v as_o pilate_n do_v what_o be_v truth_n so_o they_o what_o be_v this_o new_a birth_n what_o be_v this_o new_a creature_n what_o be_v this_o conversion_n consider_v man_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o plea_n at_o last_o when_o this_o be_v all_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o be_o a_o honest_a man_n but_o god_n help_v i_o no_o good_a christian_n i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n but_o yet_o a_o unbeliever_n i_o be_o no_o liar_n nor_o swearer_n but_o yet_o no_o convert_n to_o christ_n consider_v those_o scripture_n jo._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n use_v mat._n 18.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o harmless_a and_o less_o vicious_a way_n when_o thou_o have_v never_o feel_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o regeneration_n upon_o thou_o this_o thy_o way_n be_v thy_o folly_n and_o though_o it_o be_v right_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n yet_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o way_n of_o hypocritical_a professor_n some_o hypocrite_n know_v themselves_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o way_n seem_v not_o right_a to_o they_o other_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o yet_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o deep_a that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o deep_a consideration_n to_o discover_v it_o they_o pray_v and_o they_o hear_v and_o have_v some_o face_n of_o religion_n upon_o their_o way_n they_o will_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n with_o some_o affection_n and_o live_v in_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n with_o good_a approbation_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v well_o repute_v and_o well_o report_v among_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v in_o they_o they_o may_v be_v unsound_a and_o rot_a at_o heart_n and_o neither_o themselves_o know_v it_o and_o other_o suspect_v it_o there_o may_v be_v some_o secret_a reign_a lust_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o may_v be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n lover_n of_o their_o ease_n or_o their_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n whatever_o they_o have_v there_o may_v be_v one_o thing_n lack_v as_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o young_a man_n mar._n 10.21_o who_o life_n be_v commendable_a in_o many_o thing_n yet_o say_v christ_n one_o thing_n lack_v thou_o and_o that_o one_o lack_n be_v loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v we_o not_o all_o need_n to_o consider_v ourselves_o and_o to_o consider_v deep_o how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o entire_a christian_n psal_n 119.1_o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a that_o be_v the_o entire_a in_o their_o way_n that_o labour_n to_o be_v entire_a lack_v nothing_o and_o sure_o we_o have_v need_n consider_v whether_o we_o be_v or_o no._n some_o professor_n be_v so_o lame_a and_o halt_a in_o their_o way_n that_o they_o lack_v many_o thing_n almost_o all_o thing_n of_o serious_a christianity_n thou_o have_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o lack_v thou_o do_v some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o thou_o as_o of_o sardis_n rev._n 3.2_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o i_o thou_o do_v some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n but_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a grace_n lack_v some_o of_o
heart_n break_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n will_v ever_o melt_v this_o hardness_n or_o wash_v i_o from_o this_o uncleanness_n this_o will_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o be_o come_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o here_o i_o will_v stand_v and_o look_v and_o beg_v and_o hope_v till_o thou_o hear_v and_o answer_v i_o help_v lord_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o trust_v and_o look_v for_o thy_o salvation_n only_o 2._o his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v food_n for_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v medicine_n or_o physic_n for_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o remedy_n for_o every_o disease_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o awaken_n word_n to_o sleepy_a soul_n on_o these_o it_o thunder_v that_o it_o may_v awaken_v they_o minister_n must_v be_v as_o barnabas_n son_n of_o consolation_n so_o also_o as_o boanerges_n son_n of_o thunder_n and_o all_o their_o thunder_n bolt_v they_o be_v to_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o how_o many_o trumpet_n have_v be_v sound_v in_o your_o ear_n how_o many_o thunder_n clap_v have_v you_o hear_v how_o many_o thunder_a sermon_n have_v thou_o hear_v in_o thy_o time_n what_o and_o yet_o be_v thou_o asleep_o still_o man_n what_o be_v that_o heart_n of_o thou_o make_v of_o what_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o awaken_v this_o world_n be_v all_o asleep_a asleep_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o do_v is._n 58.1_o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o tell_v my_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n our_o first_o work_n be_v to_o call_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o mariner_n to_o jonah_n arise_v sleeper_n care_v thou_o not_o that_o you_o perish_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a this_o thunder_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 29.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o god_n of_o glory_n thunder_v the_o voice_n of_o 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