good_a but_o what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o of_o my_o condition_n evangelus_n why_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o â—lected_a vessel_n paulus_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n do_v you_o think_v â—hen_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v all_o this_o while_n without_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n loâ—â—_n and_o mercy_n to_o my_o poor_a soul._n evangelus_n wait_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o anâ—_n consider_v well_o this_o scripture_n be_v maâ—_n 9.17_o neither_o do_v man_n put_v new_a winâ—_n into_o old_a bottle_n else_o the_o bottle_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n run_v out_o and_o the_o bottle_n perish_v but_o they_o put_v new_a wine_n into_o neâ—_n bottle_n and_o both_o be_v preserve_v froâ—_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_n thaâ—_n though_o god_n have_v his_o save_a work_n iâ—_n your_o soul_n yet_o many_o corruption_n therâ—_n be_v unsubdued_a which_o must_v be_v mortiâ—fied_v before_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o give_v you_o assurance_n nay_o untiâ—_n then_o perhaps_o god_n see_v you_o uncapable_a as_o to_o the_o management_n thereof_o paulus_n mercy_n bless_a be_v god_n also_o for_o this_o gooâ—_n counsel_n and_o advice_n evangelus_n if_o it_o have_v prove_v so_o to_o be_v i_o desiâ—â—_n to_o bless_v god_n likewise_o paulus_n sir_n be_v in_o haste_n i_o must_v bid_v yoâ—_n farewell_o but_o i_o shall_v consider_v upon_o what_o you_o have_v say_v evangelus_n farewell_o then_o other_o but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d again_o paulus_n that_o you_o shall_v for_o i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d â—ee_o you_o now_o and_o then_o youth_n in_o his_o coneâ—â—â—â—_n etatisâ—uae_fw-la 18._o evangelus_n on_o oh_o my_o good_a friend_n how_o glad_a aâ—_n i_o to_o meet_v with_o you_o for_o i_o will_v aâ—â—sure_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v much_o upâ—â—_n my_o heart_n where_o have_v be_v your_o aboâ—â—_n all_o this_o while_n that_o i_o have_v seek_v you_o â—â—_o frequent_o but_o can_v never_o have_v tâ—â—_n happiness_n to_o find_v you_o until_o now_o paulus_n whether_o good_a sir_n you_o aâ—_n glad_a to_o see_v i_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o aâ—_n sure_a i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v you_o for_o mâ—_n want_v and_o indigency_n be_v innumâ—_n rabble_n and_o how_o to_o express_v they_o unâ—_n any_o other_o but_o your_o esteem_a selâ—_n i_o know_v not_o in_o regard_v that_o heretog_n before_o you_o have_v be_v very_a beneficiâ—_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o like_a strait_a thâ—_n now_o i_o be_o in_o wherefore_o worthâ—_n sir_n if_o the_o present_a opportunity_n do_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o you_o as_o it_o do_v â—_o â—e_z administer_v something_o of_o comart_n unto_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o exemplary_a evangelus_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n my_o friend_n incumbent_a â—pon_n those_o who_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o imitate_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o to_o tread_v those_o same_o step_n â—herein_o he_o before_o they_o do_v tread_v who_o always_o make_v the_o extremity_n of_o sinner_n â—is_n opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o father_n work_n â—nd_v the_o like_a must_v i_o speak_v on_o therefore_o â—nd_v welcome_a paulus_n i_o be_o in_o such_o misery_n themselves_o that_o i_o know_v â—ot_n what_o to_o do_v my_o condition_n be_v â—ch_o that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o make_v â—_o know_n and_o my_o crime_n be_v so_o horrid_a that_o for_o a_o great_a time_n i_o have_v conâ—ealed_v they_o and_o loath_a i_o be_o still_o to_o divulge_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n oh_o â—herefore_o pity_v i_o pity_v i_o evangelus_n why_o do_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o such_o misery_n as_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v i_o can_v choose_v but_o give_v â—hee_o a_o check_n for_o say_v thus_o upon_o these_o several_a respect_n first_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v â—_o long_o as_o we_o have_v a_o god_n which_o indeâ—_n we_o have_v 1_o sam._n 17.46_o second_o there_o be_v no_o malady_n so_o râ—_n mediless_a but_o god_n can_v apply_v a_o remeâ—_n thereto_o no_o wound_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n caâ—â—eal_n no_o misery_n so_o anxious_a and_o irre_v coverable_a in_o our_o apprehension_n but_o â—_o can_v extinguish_v the_o anguish_n â—_z heal_v it_o and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v iâ—_n possible_a with_o we_o possible_a with_o himself_o gen._n 18.14_o there_o be_v no_o misery_n thâ—_n side_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a but_o goâ—_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a free_a grace_n have_v apâ—_n point_v some_o proper_a mean_n for_o thâ—_n same_o viz._n hear_v and_o read_v thâ—_n word_n for_o the_o unconvert_v prayer_n anâ—_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o thâ—_n weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o chrisâ—_n unto_o all_o in_o general_n who_o will_v receiuâ—_v he_o by_o faith_n mat._n 11.28_o three_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v thaâ—_n thy_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o that_o thou_o arâ—_n ashamed_a to_o make_v know_v be_v not_o aâ—_n our_o condition_n once_o sâ—_n for_o a_o natural_a condition_n be_v a_o damnable_a curse_a and_o ignominious_a condition_n eph._n 3._o four_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v the_o 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in_o evangelus_n you_o cry_v out_o of_o your_o misery_n but_o you_o do_v not_o tell_v i_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v paulus_n hinder_v my_o misery_n i_o will_v fain_o express_v but_o i_o can_v i_o see_v therefore_o that_o this_o opportunity_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o lose_a opportunity_n unto_o my_o soul_n and_o o_o wretched_a man_n as_o i_o be_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o non-improvement_n of_o those_o precious_a season_n which_o may_v be_v so_o exceed_v advantageous_a unto_o i_o i_o shall_v only_o now_o desire_v of_o you_o to_o appoint_v another_o time_n wherein_o i_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a if_o god_n will_v lie_v open_v my_o deplorable_a condition_n unto_o you_o evangelus_n but_o hark_v you_o my_o friend_n do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o can_v be_v put_v off_o with_o such_o a_o frivolous_a excuse_n as_o this_o design_n shall_v we_o meet_v together_o and_o go_v away_o without_o profit_n to_o each_o other_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o adhere_v not_o to_o it_o paulus_n sir_n will_n business_n do_v call_v i_o home_o and_o i_o be_o also_o under_o such_o a_o indisposition_n of_o body_n as_o that_o i_o can_v talk_v any_o long_o with_o you_o evangelus_n what_o then_o another_o shall_v we_o not_o pray_v before_o we_o part_v if_o you_o will_v i_o will_v join_v with_o you_o paulus_n no_o good_a sir_n do_v you_o and_o i_o will_v join_v with_o you_o a_o prayer_n perform_v by_o the_o minister_n o_o most_o glorious_a and_o gracious_a lord_n god_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o the_o most_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n do_v desire_n to_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n under_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o grace_n thy_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n thy_o many_o mercy_n renew_v &_o continue_v every_o day_n to_o we_o and_o our_o great_a unworthiness_n of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n not_o only_o because_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n but_o because_o we_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v daily_o add_v to_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o the_o unsuitableness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o all_o thy_o command_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o yea_o we_o have_v dig_v to_o our_o selveâ—_n cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n wâ—_n have_v doubt_v of_o thy_o promise_n break_v thy_o law_n pollute_v thy_o ordinance_n profane_v thy_o sabbath_n abuse_v thy_o mercy_n slight_v thy_o judgement_n sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n against_o grace_n receive_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o
body_n must_v be_v in_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o and_o now_o what_o say_v you_o unto_o all_o this_o paulus_n i_o see_v now_o as_o you_o say_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v oppugnant_fw-la unto_o scripture_n reason_n and_o our_o three_o sense_n viz._n see_v smell_a and_o taste_v i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v stay_v a_o little_a long_o with_o you_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o be_v unconceivable_a but_o i_o be_o send_v for_o a_o errand_n and_o therefore_o can_v yet_o if_o you_o please_v to_o inform_v i_o where_o you_o dwell_v and_o what_o be_v your_o name_n i_o shall_v thereby_o be_v much_o oblige_v unto_o you_o evangelus_n that_o you_o shall_v my_o friend_n i_o dwell_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n my_o name_n be_v so_o and_o so_o reader_n as_o concern_v this_o young_a man_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o defer_v his_o repentance_n unto_o a_o old_a age_n be_v the_o main_a suggestion_n which_o do_v keep_v he_o off_o from_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o be_v shadow_n in_o this_o dialogue_n and_o signify_v by_o paulus_n together_o with_o his_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o a_o old_a convert_n than_o by_o a_o young_a one_o but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o understand_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o this_o young_a man_n in_o bring_v he_o off_o from_o all_o those_o let_n and_o impediment_n by_o which_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o close_v with_o christ_n you_o will_v admire_v it_o be_v in_o form_n follow_v this_o young_a man_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v much_o molest_v with_o temptation_n of_o that_o kind_n one_o day_n above_o the_o rest_n a_o small-coal_n man_n go_v along_o the_o street_n do_v measure_v some_o thereof_o unto_o a_o customer_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v it_o but_o he_o immediate_o fall_v down_o dead_a although_o he_o be_v as_o well_o as_o i_o be_o now_o at_o this_o present_a writing_n which_o be_v noise_v abroad_o and_o many_o come_n to_o see_v he_o he_o make_v one_o who_o see_v he_o to_o lie_v dead_a on_o the_o ground_n be_v amaze_v especial_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o suddenness_n thereof_o thus_o after_o a_o little_a contemplation_n upon_o he_o he_o go_v home_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n say_v to_o god_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o can_v say_v for_o a_o hour_n together_o sometime_o it_o be_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o pardon_v my_o sin_n thus_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o week_n despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v also_o convince_v of_o his_o former_a ignorance_n he_o be_v now_o glad_a to_o receive_v good_a counsel_n from_o any_o body_n his_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v change_v make_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v salvation_n only_o in_o christ_n and_o look_v now_o upon_o all_o his_o duty_n as_o a_o paul_n indeed_o account_v they_o but_o dross_n and_o dung_n compare_v with_o our_o lord_n christ._n but_o one_o day_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n pray_v to_o god_n do_v earnest_o beg_v of_o he_o for_o a_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n thus_o expostulate_v with_o god_n for_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o pardon_n unto_o some_o and_o why_o not_o unto_o i_o what_o way_n and_o course_n therefore_o may_v i_o take_v for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o immediate_o at_o his_o request_n after_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n isa._n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_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 from_o hence_o he_o gather_v hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o his_o soul_n but_o in_o temptation_n his_o hope_n vanish_v away_o again_o as_o to_o those_o other_o scripture_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hanâ—_n forth_o unto_o he_o for_o his_o stay_n and_o comfort_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenlâ—_n jerusalem_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a dialogue_n and_o observe_v what_o now_o treat_v oâ—_n he_o be_v about_o his_o convert_a estate_n be_v the_o second_o part._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n be_v youth_n in_o his_o unconverted_a state_n aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 16._o evangelus_n well_o meet_v before_o friend_n how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o now_o paulus_n now_o i_o wonder_v at_o myself_o â—state_n how_o â—â—norant_a i_o have_v be_v and_o especial_o â—f_n my_o be_v so_o unconcern_v with_o my_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n as_o i_o have_v evangelus_n yea_o world_n friend_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n a_o sight_n of_o his_o fearful_a 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v startle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d amaze_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d former_a security_n therein_o paulus_n i_o have_v find_v it_o so_o bless_a be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d you_o evangelus_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n also_o for_o that_o providence_n which_o bring_v we_o then_o to_o gather_v and_o which_o now_o have_v vouchsafe_v another_o like_a opportunity_n wherein_o we_o may_v confer_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n how_o therefore_o my_o friend_n haâ—_n god_n deal_v with_o you_o since_o i_o last_o part_v from_o you_o paulus_n god_n i_o hope_v have_v bless_v what_o then_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o verity_n of_o which_o have_v be_v set_v home_o by_o a_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o providence_n evangelus_n what_o kind_n of_o providence_n i_o pray_v friend_n have_v be_v exercise_v towards_o you_o since_o i_o last_o see_v you_o paulus_n that_o sir_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hand_n forth_o unto_o i_o by_o you_o yourself_o in_o answer_n unto_o those_o two_o suggestion_n wherewith_o i_o be_v heretofore_o trouble_v have_v be_v second_v by_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o a_o poor_a small-coal-man_n evangelus_n how_o i_o pray_v paulus_n he_o be_v go_v along_o the_o street_n who_o be_v measure_v of_o a_o few_o smallâ—oal_n to_o one_o of_o his_o customer_n we_o do_v immediate_o fall_v down_o dead_a although_o he_o be_v as_o well_o as_o now_o you_o â—nd_v i_o be_v in_o body_n that_o the_o sight_n of_o â—is_n dâ—ath_v together_o with_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o do_v startle_v i_o and_o shewid_a thâ—_n vanity_n of_o protract_v and_o deâ—erring_v time_n and_o repentance_n as_o i_o â—id_v evangelus_n oh_o glory_n unto_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v for_o ever_o oh_o â—ow_o be_v your_o heart_n affect_v with_o this_o paulus_n i_o be_o so_o unsatisfied_a in_o mind_n as_o that_o do_v render_v i_o very_o incapable_a â—f_n perform_v any_o service_n unto_o god_n evangelus_n be_v sure_a you_o give_v not_o present_a entertainment_n unto_o any_o thing_n suggest_v without_o special_a examination_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o which_o you_o be_v unsatisfied_a paulus_n condition_n in_o 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lead_v i_o unto_o he_o evangelus_n do_v that_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v assent_n to_o god_n essence_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o paulus_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o do_v so_o if_o my_o heart_n deceive_v i_o not_o evangelus_n well_o if_o so_o than_o you_o have_v that_o which_o will_v commend_v you_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o only_o commend_v you_o unâ—o_v he_o but_o likewise_o that_o which_o will_v â—nable_v you_o to_o receive_v he_o see_v heb._n 6.1_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o paulus_n god_n will_v i_o see_v make_v use_n of_o you_o to_o do_v my_o soul_n
thy_o holy_a spirit_n against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n and_o therefore_o most_o just_o may_v thou_o pour_v down_o thy_o displeasure_n upon_o we_o and_o empty_a the_o vial_n of_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o it_o be_v mercy_n nay_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n that_o we_o be_v this_o side_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a but_o much_o more_o that_o we_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o plead_v with_o thou_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o hell_n that_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n for_o what_o we_o enjoy_v and_o have_v we_o bless_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o blood_n these_o mercy_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o privilege_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v receive_v he_o for_o we_o and_o accept_v we_o in_o he_o magnify_v thy_o grace_n in_o and_o through_o he_o towards_o we_o by_o pardon_v our_o sin_n remit_v our_o transgression_n sanctify_v our_o nature_n wash_v our_o soul_n 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