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neglect_v or_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o â—â—at_a office_n as_o it_o be_v say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n verse_n 1-7-9_a like_o that_o also_o
the_o lord_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a indefinite_o consider_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o wicked_a one_o for_o he_o be_v one_o with_o who_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o indeed_o if_o he_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o wicked_a one_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v and_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o church_n because_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a and_o more_o inexcusable_a than_o that_o of_o other_o because_o they_o have_v more_o excellent_a and_o choice_a advantage_n mean_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n than_o other_o have_v to_o wash_v their_o heart_n and_o foot_n from_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o if_o they_o continue_v sinner_n or_o treacherous_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o be_v more_o high_o displease_v with_o they_o and_o severe_a towards_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v you_o only_o have_v i_o 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over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o john_n 13._o 21._o the_o truth_n hereof_o also_o be_v evidence_v in_o his_o slowness_n to_o anger_n and_o loathness_n to_o give_v they_o up_o who_o refuse_v to_o return_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v idolater_n and_o bend_v to_o backslide_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o delivar_fw-mi thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o seboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n hos_fw-la 11._o 2-8_a 9_o mal._n 3._o 6._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o 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that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n god_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n therefore_o i_o flee_v before_o unto_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n jonah_n 3_o 8-10_a and_o 4._o 1._o 2._o so_o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n the_o lord_n say_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 18-20_a how_o ready_a and_o forward_o be_v the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o and_o with_o joy_n to_o receive_v and_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o his_o prodigal_a son_n when_o through_o his_o necessity_n and_o indigency_n he_o though_o of_o return_v and_o begin_v so_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15._o 2-7-12-32_a nay_o when_o some_o such_o have_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o how_o ready_a have_v he_o be_v to_o spare_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o 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wit_n throw_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n as_o isa_n 48._o 10._o for_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v what_o other_o course_n can_v i_o take_v for_o the_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n all_o those_o more-mild_a mean_n he_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o have_v prove_v in_o vain_a towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v thus_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o do_v this_o strange_a and_o undelightful_a work_n among_o they_o jer._n 9_o 7._o unto_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v very_o forward_o and_o exercise_n himself_o therein_o prevent_o without_o and_o before_o man_n desire_n and_o notwithstanding_o their_o demerit_n he_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o man_n and_o upbraid_v not_o john_n 3._o 16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o jam._n 1._o 5._o but_o unto_o act_n of_o severity_n towards_o wicked_a one_o he_o be_v very_o backward_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n and_o some_o of_o 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destruction_n in_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o method_n for_o their_o amendment_n as_o be_v strange_a and_o grievous_a to_o he_o which_o will_v yet_o further_o also_o appear_v if_o we_o due_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n namely_o 1._o the_o reason_n or_o motive_n of_o his_o afflict_a and_o judge_v they_o and_o that_o be_v his_o love_n and_o merciful_a kindness_n towards_o they_o towards_o their_o immortal_a soul_n indeed_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o token_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o hatred_n towards_o we_o but_o in_o so_o do_v we_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n for_o his_o love_n move_v he_o to_o correct_v we_o when_o our_o need_n require_v it_o and_o so_o it_o do_v towards_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o try_v they_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o hatred_n psal_n 11._o 5._o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o with_o heb._n 12._o 5-7_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n towards_o man_n general_o that_o he_o do_v try_v they_o and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o folly_n hence_o job_n break_v forth_o into_o admiration_n and_o say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o to_o wit_n thy_o love_n and_o affection_n that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o affliction_n and_o correction_n as_o ps_n 89._o 32._o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o every_o moment_n job_n 7._o 17-19_a and_o when_o the_o angel_n and_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v become_v
which_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v may_v yet_o be_v do_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 16._o 26._o now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o say_v that_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o conclude_v against_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o god_n say_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 33._o 11-13-16_a nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 15._o 13_a and_o ch._n 16._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o chap._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o thus_o command_v the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a jer._n 18._o 1-6-8-11_a oh_o then_o however_o you_o have_v sin_v do_v not_o say_v as_o cain_n do_v that_o your_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 13._o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o conclude_v he_o can_v redeem_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n or_o deliver_v you_o from_o your_o transgression_n as_o isa_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o return_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o mal._n 3._o 7._o and_o consider_v thereto_o that_o god_n have_v reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o unto_o who_o man_n can_v lawful_o show_v mercy_n they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o shall_v not_o that_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o oh_o then_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o cry_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n though_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o when_o thy_o soul_n faint_v within_o thou_o then_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o he_o into_o his_o holy_a temple_n even_o christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n sinner_n indefinite_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n jonah_n 2._o 2-4-7_a 8._o with_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13-15_a and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o do_v joh._n 6._o 37._o matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o 3._o let_v i_o proceed_v on_o and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v another_o generation_n say_v why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o on_o that_o account_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n of_o secrecy_n be_v pleasant_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o inable_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n but_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o grateful_a and_o please_a that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cut_n off_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o pluck_n out_o of_o our_o right_a eye_n to_o bid_v adieu_o thereto_o and_o turn_v our_o back_n thereon_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v we_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 13._o 23._o answ_n now_o to_o this_o generation_n i_o may_v say_v many_o thing_n but_o have_v much_o exceed_v my_o intention_n at_o first_o already_o shall_v therefore_o be_v the_o brief_a and_o propound_v to_o these_o objector_n that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n or_o reward_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n here_o the_o apostle_n propound_v three_o weighty_a consideration_n to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o their_o sinful_a course_n namely_o they_o be_v unfruitful_a shameful_a and_o eternal_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a 1._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o even_o when_o you_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o be_v servant_n of_o it_o and_o so_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o now_o therein_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o serve_v sin_n what_o fruit_n may_v you_o say_v we_o have_v say_v already_o sin_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o well_o but_o yet_o let_v i_o say_v to_o you_o 1._o though_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v delightful_a or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o though_o you_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o yet_o sin_n be_v not_o delightful_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o may_v appear_v so_o to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o superior_a eaculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o these_o low_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o they_o will_v not_o satisfy_v man_n soul_n for_o they_o be_v the_o stumbling-block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ezek._n 7._o 19_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n as_o psal_n 22._o 20._o be_v not_o delight_v herewith_o but_o contrariwise_o sadn_v and_o fill_v with_o horror_n and_o dread_n thereby_o while_o man_n conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sear_v as_o to_o be_v past_a feel_n and_o when_o they_o consider_v and_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o holy_a scripture_n though_o wickedness_n say_v zophar_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n though_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n though_o he_o spare_v it_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o palate_n yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o that_o be_v wickedness_n be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o bitterness_n to_o his_o soul_n how_o sweet_a soever_o it_o be_v oâ—_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v or_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14-20_a the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o oppressor_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n or_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n because_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a joh._n 15._o 20-25_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o such_o may_v appear_v very_o merry_a and_o jocund_a yet_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 7._o 6._o nay_o even_o in_o their_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n however_o to_o the_o soul_n their_o soul_n within_o they_o shall_v mourn_v prov_n 14._o 13._o with_o joh_n 14._o 22._o how_o oft_o do_v terror_n make_v they_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o even_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o foot_n as_o job_n 18._o 11._o and_o ch._n 20._o 23-25_a how_o do_v their_o heart_n smite_v they_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o and_o how_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o their_o reins_o when_o god_n be_v reprove_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o now_o how_o can_v any_o considerate_a and_o soberminded_n person_n call_v or_o count_v that_o true_o delightful_a which_o do_v so_o wind_v
in_o wisdom_n way_n while_o thou_o remain_v a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n thereto_o but_o instead_o of_o listen_v to_o thy_o own_o deceive_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a heart_n harken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o for_o his_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o tell_v thou_o that_o in_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o he_o thy_o soul_n shall_v delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n isa_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o mind_n well_o what_o account_n the_o holy_a onâ—â—_n of_o god_n have_v give_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n who_o have_v walk_v therein_o and_o they_o will_v teach_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o a_o day_n in_o his_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n that_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v god_n law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o oh_o then_o taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 34._o 8_o come_v eat_v of_o wisdom_n bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n she_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v prov._n 9_o 1-6_a with_o joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o chap._n 6._o 32-35_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6._o 16._o 2._o but_o not_o only_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unfruitful_a but_o also_o they_o be_v shameful_a in_o themselves_o and_o unto_o they_o who_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o that_o consideration_n may_v somewhat_o take_v man_n off_o from_o 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