do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o commission_n allow_v he_o he_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o temptation_n set_v but_o now_o he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o have_v free_a leave_n 〈◊〉_d exercise_n full_a dominion_n over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d can_v yea_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o severe_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr we_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o a_o mighty_a slow_a and_o full_a tide_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o carry_v he_o without_o all_o control_n or_o stay_v from_o ever_o enjoy_v either_o mean_n or_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o expression_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d any_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o pity_v the_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n no_o friend_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o no_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v reproof_n to_o stop_v no_o exhortation_n to_o persuade_v any_o more_o from_o the_o approve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o whatever_o may_v dishonour_v god_n in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 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bare_a continuance_n of_o so_o many_o hour_n or_o day_n or_o year_n make_v any_o difference_n for_o they_o be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n in_o youth_n and_o in_o crazy_a and_o decrepit_a age_n in_o a_o still_o calm_a and_o in_o a_o fair_a gale_n but_o the_o fitness_n lie_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n which_o now_o be_v happy_o afford_v unto_o we_o which_o hereafter_o we_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o or_o not_o able_a to_o improve_v though_o we_o do_v enjoy_v they_o thus_o then_o there_o be_v a_o season_n of_o god_n acceptation_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n send_v his_o messenger_n of_o glad_a 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n when_o he_o set_v open_v the_o stall_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o our_o eye_n cry_v his_o commodity_n in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proclaim_v the_o offer_n or_o his_o rich_a mercy_n to_o all_o comer_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v free_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o 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ruin_n esther_n 4_o thus_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v then_o call_v effectual_o by_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o when_o it_o be_v the_o pat_o opportunity_n to_o commuicate_v the_o notice_n of_o a_o messiah_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v as_o the_o region_n of_o corn_n white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o carry_v so_o be_v the_o people_n ready_a to_o hear_v attend_v and_o embrace_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o redemption_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o howsoever_o it_o give_v no_o cause_n nor_o help_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n now_o in_o do_v yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o skill_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o hold_v our_o the_o work_n do_v to_o great_a admiration_n thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v and_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o 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may_v appear_v in_o the_o perfect_a beauty_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o low_a and_o base_a estate_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a condition_n when_o the_o distress_n grow_v deadly_a the_o case_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v beyond_o cure_n and_o recovery_n that_o so_o the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o like_a straits_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n choose_v that_o time_n to_o convert_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n when_o
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excellency_n isa._n 40._o 27._o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v thou_o o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o of_o my_o god_n let_v no_o more_o such_o word_n be_v hear_v the_o lord_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v you_o speak_v so_o or_o to_o have_v you_o think_v so_o you_o cast_v the_o most_o vile_a unsufferable_a indignity_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o may_v be_v you_o droop_v discourage_v heart_n you_o think_v it_o be_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o your_o own_o sin_n the_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o your_o own_o person_n that_o you_o look_v at_o in_o all_o those_o dreadful_a complaint_n you_o make_v be_v there_o water_n enough_o in_o the_o sea_n to_o cleanse_v this_o sink_n of_o hellish_a rebellion_n in_o this_o wretched_a nature_n can_v such_o loathsome_a abomination_n of_o so_o deep_a a_o dye_n of_o so_o long_a continuance_n commit_v against_o so_o much_o light_n grace_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o will_v not_o be_v enlighten_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v he_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v who_o have_v stand_v so_o long_o and_o knock_v so_o often_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o quicken_n aw_a affect_v of_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o seek_v in_o thy_o manner_n who_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o or_o no_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v thy_o prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1._o 28._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o hebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n nay_o he_o may_v send_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o israelit_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 2._o 28._o but_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v let_v they_o arise_v and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d but_o last_o if_o i_o can_v satisfy_v for_o my_o evil_n yet_o out_o of_o his_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n he_o may_v abate_v i_o of_o the_o plague_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o his_o compassion_n large_a and_o thus_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o bring_v man_n from_o their_o corruption_n to_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abuse_n of_o carnal_a heart_n become_v mean_n to_o make_v they_o secure_v in_o their_o dregs_o deuter._n 29._o 19_o when_o all_o the_o plague_n be_v threaten_v yet_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o evil_a heart_n so_o they_o in_o isaiah_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o answ._n thou_o commit_v thou_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o 〈◊〉_d judas_n 4._o and_o such_o be_v ordain_v of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n thou_o 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god_n in_o glory_n this_o be_v a_o most_o forlorn_a and_o devilish_a resolution_n but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v true_a thou_o answ._n shall_v bear_v thy_o damnation_n but_o thou_o be_v never_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o without_o break_v under_o it_o be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a forever_o o_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v o_o poor_a creature_n if_o i_o shall_v cease_v speak_v and_o all_o of_o we_o join_v together_o in_o weep_v and_o lament_v thy_o condition_n it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o shall_v ever_o bear_v god_n wrath_n let_v these_o three_o thing_n be_v consider_v judge_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o paw_n judge_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n by_o some_o little_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o the_o dregs_o of_o god_n vengeance_n by_o some_o little_a sip_v of_o it_o and_o judge_v how_o unable_a thou_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o whole_a by_o thy_o inability_n to_o bear_v a_o little_a of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n in_o terror_n 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