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from_o all_o god_n promise_n of_o protection_n mercy_n or_o blessing_n and_o so_o lie_v open_a to_o any_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v he_o only_o mere_a undeserved_a yea_o uningage_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n prevent_v his_o be_v actual_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o devour_v for_o ever_o but_o as_o he_o be_v sound_a in_o none_o of_o god_n path_n so_o he_o have_v no_o engagement_n from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v challenge_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o destruction_n even_o from_o drop_v into_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v seek_v for_o he_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n among_o his_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o but_o not_o find_v he_o they_o may_v seek_v he_o in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o not_o find_v he_o nay_o nor_o god_n nor_o his_o abide_a brethren_n can_v find_v he_o there_o though_o they_o never_o so_o diligent_o seek_v for_o he_o 3._o he_o be_v lose_v no_o endeavour_n or_o dispensation_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o he_o for_o a_o time_n to_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o in_o that_o sense_n to_o find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o deaf_a to_o all_o mean_v use_v for_o a_o great_a while_n these_o many_o year_n say_v the_o elder_a son_n towards_o he_o neither_o those_o gift_n and_o enjoyment_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o which_o be_v riotous_o mis-spend_v by_o he_o find_v he_o so_o as_o to_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o remember_v his_o father_n from_o who_o he_o have_v they_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v wax_v fat_a thou_o be_v grow_v thick_a than_o he_o forsake_v god_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o be_v unmindeful_a and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v thou_o deut._n 32.15_o 18._o and_o she_o remember_v not_o that_o i_o give_v she_o her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o she_o prepare_v for_o baal_n say_v 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return_v he_o wander_v after_o satisfaction_n indeed_o but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o it_o nor_o can_v attain_v it_o but_o be_v like_o those_o in_o psal_n 107.4_o 5._o that_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o way_n hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o soul_n faint_v in_o they_o they_o have_v not_o a_o city_n of_o habitation_n such_o his_o estate_n till_o mercy_n save_v he_o 5._o he_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v miserable_o perish_v through_o many_o foul_a sin_n and_o filthy_a transgression_n and_o lewd_a course_n and_o by_o many_o sad_a convincement_n conviction_n check_n and_o bang_v of_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n rent_v and_o tear_v out_o his_o bowel_n wring_v he_o with_o inward_a pain_n and_o sense_n of_o hellish_a misery_n perplexity_n fear_n horror_n despair_n quite_o bring_v down_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n manifold_a sorrow_n or_o great_a plague_n as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o 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without_o god_n without_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o uphold_v he_o nothing_o of_o his_o former_a gift_n part_n portion_n will_v now_o relieve_v he_o it_o be_v all_o spend_v and_o go_v he_o have_v consume_v that_o with_o riotous_a live_n and_o nothing_o this_o citizen_n to_o who_o he_o have_v bind_v or_o join_v himself_o afford_v he_o can_v give_v he_o any_o comfort_n but_o despair_n and_o destruction_n seize_v upon_o he_o and_o swallow_v he_o up_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v as_o in_o ezek._n 37.11_o as_o for_o we_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n or_o as_o those_o lam._n 4.17_o as_o for_o we_o our_o eye_n as_o yet_o fail_v for_o our_o vain_a help_n &c_n &c_n or_o as_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o about_o the_o pang_n of_o hell_n catch_v hold_n upon_o i_o i_o find_v woe_n and_o sorrow_n psal_n 116.3_o 4._o 7._o he_o may_v be_v and_o sinner_n oft_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v as_o to_o this_o life_n by_o fall_v into_o some_o notorious_a evil_n fall_v under_o the_o law_n or_o into_o some_o loathsome_a and_o foul_a disease_n bring_v he_o into_o death_n here_o in_o a_o perish_a way_n for_o this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o mercy_n he_o may_v have_v have_v and_o enjoy_v therein_o have_v he_o keep_v god_n way_n and_o not_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o so_o sometime_o the_o word_n perish_v or_o lose_v be_v mean_v of_o perish_v or_o be_v lose_v man_n here_o cast_v and_o condemn_v at_o law_n sentence_v to_o die_v or_o utter_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n sometime_o between_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o water_n to_o find_v mercy_n so_o the_o disciple_n cry_v out_o to_o christ_n matth._n 8.25_o master_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o be_v lose_v as_o to_o our_o life_n here_o 8._o and_o unless_o he_o have_v perish_v thus_o perhaps_o he_o have_v perish_v worse_o even_o eternal_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n so_o as_o to_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n in_o unutterable_a unbearable_a endless_a remediless_a misery_n and_o destruction_n for_o sinner_n turn_v aside_o from_o god_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o and_o this_o unless_o mercy_n prevent_v will_v be_v their_o issue_n such_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v see_v heb._n 2.3_o and_o 10.29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n use_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sad_a portion_n and_o who_o will_v turn_v from_o such_o a_o portion_n as_o the_o former_a to_o such_o a_o portion_n as_o this_o latter_a who_o but_o mad_a man_n will_v run_v from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n from_o all_o to_o nothing_o or_o from_o all_o that_o be_v good_a to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v unspeakable_o bad_a and_o sad_a from_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n to_o hell_n and_o destruction_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o that_o can_v countervail_v either_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o former_a portion_n lose_v or_o the_o pain_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o portion_n incur_v oh_o what_o be_v a_o inch_n of_o pleasure_n to_o a_o immeasurable_a pain_n a_o minute_n of_o sweetness_n to_o a_o endless_a bitterness_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o month_n or_o year_n but_o how_o much_o more_o to_o many_o year_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n a_o superficial_a appearance_n of_o delight_n to_o a_o real_a deep_a heart-sinking_a torment_n and_o distress_n how_o vain_a be_v the_o pretence_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v step_v but_o a_o
of_o murder_n white_a as_o wool_n or_o snow_n ver_fw-la 21._o he_o can_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa_n 4.4_o judge_v they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o judge_v themselves_o and_o burn_v up_o what_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o oh_o how_o precious_a be_v christ_n then_o and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v prize_v by_o we_o who_o when_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o great_a king_n or_o potentate_n can_v give_v a_o price_n to_o god_n sufficient_a for_o one_o man_n soul_n to_o ransom_n it_o though_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o there_o be_v virtue_n enough_o in_o his_o blood_n to_o obtain_v spare_v for_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o convert_v and_o grace_n to_o pardon_v they_o be_v convert_v to_o he_o be_v make_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n a_o people_n guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5_o 3â—_n oh_o let_v we_o magnify_v and_o run_v into_o this_o fountain_n to_o which_o also_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n by_o christ_n call_v the_o great_a sinner_n 3._o it_o lead_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o backslide_v and_o sinful_a brethren_n and_o much_o more_o for_o they_o that_o never_o so_o taste_v god_n goodness_n and_o sin_v against_o such_o taste_n and_o in_o that_o hope_n to_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n and_o upon_o repentance_n to_o receive_v they_o as_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n receive_v and_o receive_v we_o rom._n 15.6_o 7._o not_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o they_o and_o say_v with_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n or_o up-seek_a but_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o peradventure_o god_n may_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o yet_o herein_o pray_v for_o and_o ask_v discretion_n some_o rebuke_v sharp_o and_o wiâ—h_v some_o deal_n gentle_o as_o judas_n say_v for_o 22_o 23._o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n or_o terror_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n as_o some_o the_o apostle_n give_v up_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 4._o it_o may_v provoke_v such_o as_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v shameful_o and_o wicked_o even_o after_o grace_v receive_v as_o peter_n and_o david_n do_v not_o to_o despare_v but_o to_o look_v back_o back_o again_o to_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o his_o way_n through_o jesus_n christ_n confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o therefore_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 33.11_o isa_n 55.7_o however_o much_o or_o great_a evil_n or_o sin_n man_n have_v do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o be_v help_v to_o despair_v of_o help_n or_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o elsewhere_o then_o in_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o whithersoever_o else_o a_o man_n turn_v he_o go_v after_o vain_a 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