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unto_o we_o shame_n let_v popery_n stand_v aloft_o and_o presume_v to_o divide_v with_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n work_n merit_n and_o disposition_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o receive_v grace_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o do_v who_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n second_o this_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n by_o nature_n in_o any_o until_o god_n make_v a_o difference_n by_o grace_n this_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o think_v and_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o uncalled_a and_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n sure_o we_o ought_v to_o wait_v with_o patience_n 2.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.25_o prove_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v such_o repentance_n unto_o life_n for_o see_v that_o our_o call_n and_o conversion_n yea_o every_o good_a gift_n be_v 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it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o mean_n whereby_o grace_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v such_o as_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n especial_o by_o the_o which_o ordinary_o the_o lord_n work_v repentance_n for_o sin_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n since_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v it_o come_v from_o he_o but_o the_o other_o rebuke_v he_o we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o penitent_a a_o pattern_n of_o a_o man_n that_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n they_o bring_v
say_v david_n and_o reprove_v i_o and_o well_o fare_v that_o heart_n that_o can_v so_o willing_o suffer_v a_o reproof_n the_o sweet_a meat_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholesome_a neither_o be_v the_o sharp_a reproof_n worst_a for_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n that_o if_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n purpose_n to_o kill_v he_o shall_v hate_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n much_o more_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n that_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n how_o his_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n unto_o satan_n will_v requite_v this_o warning_n with_o displeasure_n let_v we_o not_o be_v such_o spiritual_a fool_n 13.24_o pro._n 13.24_o he_o hate_v his_o son_n that_o spare_v the_o rod_n say_v solomon_n the_o best_a kindness_n be_v to_o smite_v while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o to_o reprove_v betimes_o ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o the_o other_o rebuke_v he_o text._n here_o 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