paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o 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no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o one_o have_v we_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v perish_v know_v thou_o then_o that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o thereof_o thou_o may_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o because_o it_o have_v do_v so_o once_o 10.13_o jos_n 10.13_o or_o to_o think_v to_o hear_v every_o ass_n speak_v because_o balaams_n once_o do_v 22.28_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o num._n 22.28_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o madness_n for_o thou_o to_o hearten_v thyself_o in_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o example_n and_o far_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o folly_n let_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o sinner_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n for_o first_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o be_v his_o first_o call_n which_o present_o he_o hearken_v unto_o &_o willing_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v often_o call_v invite_v allure_v yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n stand_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o open_v but_o unkind_o and_o churlish_o send_v it_o away_o without_o answer_n second_o he_o never_o resolve_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o persist_v in_o sin_n and_o reserve_v his_o old_a day_n for_o god_n but_o he_o without_o question_n continue_v in_o his_o sinful_a course_n through_o ignorance_n and_o not_o through_o wilfulness_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n do_v witness_v it_o three_o see_v what_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n he_o bring_v forth_o 41._o luk._n 23.40_o verse_n 41._o for_o first_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n thief_n for_o his_o wickedness_n then_o he_o earnest_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 4â—_n verse_n 4â—_n he_o further_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n even_o then_o when_o all_o his_o disciple_n for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n appear_v in_o this_o convert_n which_o do_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o your_o purpose_n and_o course_n i_o can_v think_v there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a in_o your_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n let_v not_o then_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v you_o from_o a_o present_a conversion_n but_o see_v your_o former_a folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n any_o long_o weigh_v well_o these_o reason_n ponder_v on_o they_o they_o will_v convince_v thou_o or_o convert_v thou_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v this_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n but_o 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christian_n who_o be_v much_o discourage_v with_o their_o weak_a proceed_n in_o grace_n they_o feel_v not_o their_o heart_n so_o break_v as_o they_o desire_v they_o desire_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v sin_n but_o still_o they_o fall_v &_o that_o foul_o the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o do_v not_o 7.19_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v they_o daily_o well_o be_v it_o thus_o yet_o be_v not_o thou_o discourage_v for_o though_o thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o in_o a_o beginning_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v meet_v it_o with_o mercy_n thou_o say_v thou_o desire_v be_v thy_o desire_n true_a and_o unfeigned_a do_v thou_o desire_v to_o walk_v so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v do_v thou_o express_v thy_o desire_n by_o use_v of_o all_o good_a mean_n 8.12_o â—_o cor._n 8.12_o and_o be_v not_o thy_o desire_n idle_a and_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o do_v any_o labour_n &_o take_v any_o pain_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o thirst_v after_o it_o as_o the_o hart_n do_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o assure_v thyself_o thy_o desire_n be_v high_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v it_o nor_o thou_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n 12.20_o mat._n 12.20_o nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o do_v not_o conteme_z the_o least_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n if_o true_a it_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o &_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o can_v despise_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v give_v neither_o take_v that_o away_o for_o ever_o which_o he_o have_v once_o bestow_v walk_v therefore_o bold_o on_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o creep_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n go_v on_o with_o comfort_n and_o run_v behold_v the_o readiness_n of_o this_o father_n to_o receive_v this_o his_o penitent_a child_n text._n text._n the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o willing_a to_o return_v as_o the_o other_o be_v joyful_a to_o receive_v the_o father_n see_v of_o he_o come_v do_v not_o stay_v until_o he_o come_v but_o arise_v to_o meet_v he_o yea_o &_o when_o he_o be_v a_o great_a way_n of_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v see_v he_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o stay_v not_o for_o his_o come_n nigh_a hence_o learn_v 34.6.7_o doctr._fw-la god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n isa_n 55.7_o exod._n 34.6.7_o god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o true_a penitent_a so_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v those_o title_n give_v he_o for_o his_o name_n testify_v as_o much_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n those_o speech_n which_o he_o so_o often_o use_v do_v serve_v to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n 33.11_o ezech._n 18.31.32_o chap._n 33.11_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v cause_o therefore_o one_o another_o to_o return_v and_o live_v yea_o and_o in_o another_o place_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o of_o israel_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o man_n be_v the_o workmanship_n reason_n 1_o of_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v he_o as_o a_o artificer_n be_v loath_a to_o spoil_v what_o he_o have_v make_v though_o it_o do_v displease_v he_o yet_o he_o tri_v all_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v his_o turn_n before_o he_o cast_v it_o away_o reason_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v god_n nature_n to_o show_v mercy_n now_o we_o know_v that_o natural_a action_n be_v not_o troublesome_a to_o do_v but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a how_o ready_a be_v the_o beast_n to_o nourish_v her_o young_a how_o willing_a be_v man_n to_o receive_v his_o food_n take_v his_o rest_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o these_o action_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o ready_a and_o take_v as_o much_o delight_n in_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a because_o he_o show_v &_o exercise_v his_o own_o nature_n therefore_o say_v micah_n 147.11_o micah_n 7.10.18_o psal_n 147.11_o mercy_n please_v he_o and_o david_n sweet_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o attend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n even_o as_o though_o he_o rejoice_v much_o in_o have_v a_o occasion_n offer_v of_o exercise_v his_o mercy_n towards_o those_o that_o desire_v it_o reason_n 3_o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o because_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o his_o mercy_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v find_v mercy_n other_o also_o may_v resort_v and_o repair_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.16_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n 32.6_o psal_n 32.6_o unto_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o say_v david_n for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v and_o last_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v all_o true_a penitent_n to_o mercy_n because_o christ_n jesus_n have_v discharge_v their_o debt_n 53.5_o esay_n 53.5_o and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v use_v use_v be_v this_o so_o that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v every_o true_a penitent_a then_o let_v none_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n if_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o forgive_v and_o do_v often_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v object_n object_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o can_v not_o be_v this_o be_v well_o answer_v by_o one_o of_o the_o father_n answ_n answ_n god_n wile_v and_o will_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n he_o will_v not_o their_o destruction_n as_o concern_v the_o desert_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o say_v thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o oh_o israel_n 13.9_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n so_o he_o will_v it_o accuse_v not_o then_o god_n at_o 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