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a_o affront_n to_o his_o holiness_n have_v flatter_v myself_o from_o his_o clemency_n into_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o those_o numerous_a sin_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o my_o conscience_n for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v suffer_v that_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v through_o thy_o blood_n i_o will_v no_o long_o deliberate_v whether_o i_o shall_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o guilt_n whether_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o no_o i_o come_v i_o come_v bless_a lord_n i_o renounce_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o my_o former_a life_n and_o desire_v to_o devote_v myself_o a_o holy_a live_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o any_o long_a sin_n against_o so_o much_o love_n and_o goodness_n when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o give_v manifest_a affront_n to_o that_o glorious_a be_v 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serve_v and_o love_v thou_o much_o because_o thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o much_o farewell_o my_o sloth_n and_o ease_n i_o have_v devote_v myself_o to_o my_o great_a creator_n and_o i_o must_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v spend_v amiss_o farewell_o my_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o my_o vain_a diversion_n i_o will_v no_o long_o indulge_v that_o body_n which_o have_v betray_v my_o god_n which_o have_v make_v i_o a_o rebel_n against_o a_o gracious_a father_n farewell_o my_o ambitious_a and_o vainglorious_a aim_n these_o be_v not_o the_o ornament_n which_o become_v a_o humble_a penitent_n these_o and_o such_o like_a resolution_n be_v i_o think_v the_o natural_a result_v of_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n manifest_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v believe_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o he_o must_v natural_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o fear_n which_o accompany_v his_o guilt_n and_o to_o be_v secure_v of_o heaven_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n contend_v for_o conquest_n over_o we_o by_o love_n and_o goodness_n but_o he_o must_v blush_v at_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o melt_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o stupendous_a mercy_n the_o prayer_n o_o glorious_a ood_n grant_v that_o these_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o mercy_n treasure_n up_o to_o myself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n lord_n what_o shall_v make_v i_o backward_o if_o thou_o be_v forward_o to_o a_o reconciliation_n what_o shall_v make_v i_o refuse_v thy_o pardon_n when_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o be_v save_v or_o can_v i_o be_v save_v in_o despite_n of_o god_n lord_n i_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a to_o think_v so_o grant_v i_o then_o the_o grace_n to_o repent_v to_o day_n whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o mind_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n amen_n amen_n bless_a jesus_n and_o now_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o consider_v all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o main_a motive_n to_o holiness_n which_o the_o gospel_n contain_v nothing_o be_v here_o want_v that_o can_v just_o beget_v our_o love_n or_o hate_n nothing_o want_v that_o can_v work_v upon_o our_o hope_n or_o fear_n nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v which_o can_v invite_v or_o encourage_v we_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o interest_n and_o pleasure_n of_o necessity_n and_o possibility_n of_o obligation_n and_o duty_n be_v here_o combine_v and_o twist_v to_o make_v the_o cord_n that_o shall_v draw_v we_o strong_a enough_o that_o one_o may_v just_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o power_n of_o such_o argument_n and_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v see_v what_o effect_n christianity_n have_v upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v as_o loose_v as_o heathen_n as_o covetous_a as_o jew_n and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n as_o if_o neither_o life_n and_o immortality_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n of_o supernatural_a assistance_n it_o will_v become_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o to_o discover_v those_o temptation_n which_o detain_v man_n captive_a to_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v do_v to_o redeem_v they_o practical_a christianity_n part._n iii_o of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n the_o
state_n of_o torment_n afterward_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o additional_a suffering_n which_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v no_o doubt_n inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n nor_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o exaltedness_n of_o who_o essence_n heighten_v and_o sharpen_v the_o pain_n for_o the_o more_o delicate_a the_o be_v the_o more_o subtle_a its_o perception_n and_o the_o more_o exquisite_a the_o torment_n sect._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o three_o state_n wherein_o misery_n swell_v to_o the_o high_a mark_n it_o can_v possible_o when_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v again_o shall_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o both_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o inextinguishable_a flame_n o_o hell_n where_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v where_o wretched_a man_n undergo_v all_o that_o sully_v the_o divine_a glory_n and_o trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v merit_v but_o i_o have_v reserve_v a_o 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and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o practical_a manner_n i_o can_v in_o my_o creed_n i_o have_v regard_n to_o three_o thing_n especial_o 1._o to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v certain_o to_o guide_v and_o influence_n our_o life_n 2._o to_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o own_o breast_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o charity_n my_o reason_n for_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a of_o itself_o for_o the_o two_o late_a be_v this_o though_o i_o may_v doubt_v whether_o i_o believe_v aright_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o yet_o that_o doubt_n not_o prove_v injurious_a to_o my_o happiness_n at_o the_o last_o day_n because_o i_o do_v both_o believe_v aright_o and_o live_v conformable_o to_o it_o and_o the_o scruple_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o dispute_n and_o contest_v of_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o own_o understanding_n not_o from_o any_o iniquity_n of_o my_o will_n yet_o this_o doubt_n will_v disquiet_v and_o disturb_v my_o 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