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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 unto_o our_o god_n for_o hâ—e_v will_v abundant_o pardon_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n o_o that_o god_n will_v move_v some_o soul_n this_o day_n open_v some_o heart_n this_o day_n o_o that_o god_n will_v pluck_v some_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n snare_n wash_v some_o aethiopian_a some_o pollute_a sinner_n in_o this_o fountain_n my_o errand_n and_o embassy_n this_o day_n be_v to_o proclaim_v free_a grace_n to_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n what_o message_n shall_v i_o return_v to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o i_o 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grace_n never_o to_o think_v you_o have_v enough_o of_o christ_n still_o labour_n for_o more_o of_o he_o cry_v with_o the_o horse-leech's_a daughter_n give_v give_v lord_n give_v i_o more_o of_o christ_n i_o want_v grace_n more_o grace_n more_o grace_n thou_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o christ_n will_v desire_v to_o drink_v a_o full_a draught_n thou_o that_o have_v a_o sparkle_n of_o true_a grace_n will_v desire_v it_o may_v increase_v into_o a_o flame_n phil._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o brethren_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o then_o 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when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n 3._o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o right_a key_n knowledge_n faith_n love_n repentance_n prayer_n 4._o wait_v patient_o upon_o god_n who_o will_v open_v the_o fountain_n tarry_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o wisdome_n gate_n continue_v knock_v never_o give_v over_o till_o god_n open_v the_o fountain_n be_v not_o impatient_a of_o delay_n but_o still_o tarry_v at_o thy_o father_n door_n resolve_v to_o take_v no_o repulse_n no_o put_v off_o with_o esther_n resolve_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v 5._o wash_v in_o this_o
expectation_n of_o novel_a opinion_n and_o phrase_n and_o as_o for_o the_o fail_n either_o of_o author_n or_o printer_n be_v please_v to_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o mantle_n of_o a_o charitable_a interpretation_n i_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n and_o commend_v these_o labour_n to_o thy_o acceptance_n and_o commit_v thou_o unto_o god_n gracious_a providence_n i_o remain_v thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n henry_n wilkinson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o second_o decad._n serm._n i._n job_n 13._o 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v to_o possess_v the_o inquity_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o text_n divide_v p._n 2._o and_o explain_v by_o answer_v 5._o query_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bitter_a thing_n p._n 3._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o write_v of_o they_o p._n 3._o 3_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 4._o 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 5._o 5._o why_o do_v job_n a_o holy_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v complain_v of_o himself_o p._n 6._o doct._n that_o sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n will_v cause_v much_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n in_o our_o elder_a year_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n proof_n p._n 7._o 2._o by_o three_o reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n p._n 8._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n p._n 9_o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o four_o aggravation_n of_o youthful_a sin_n viz._n 1._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o violence_n p._n 9_o 2._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n p._n 10._o 3._o young_a man_n make_v many_o vain_a pretence_n ibid._n 4._o youthful_a sin_n be_v commit_v after_o many_o invitation_n call_n and_o warning_n p._n 11._o 3._o by_o improve_n all_o in_o four_o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o here_o be_v four_o sin_n especial_o reprove_v 1._o voluptuousness_n p._n 15._o 2._o contempt_n of_o superior_n p._n 16._o 3._o affectation_n of_o novelty_n p._n 17._o 4._o pride_n p._n 18._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 19_o four_o consideration_n be_v press_v 1._o from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 20._o 2._o god_n keep_v record_n ibid._n 3._o consider_v what_o sin_n will_v cost_v thou_o ibid._n 4._o consider_v the_o four_o last_o thing_n p._n 21_o 22._o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n 1._o be_v humble_v for_o all_o sin_n p._n 22._o 2._o look_v through_o thy_o humiliation_n to_o christ_n p._n 23._o 3._o walk_v circumspect_o ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n ibid._n serm._n ii_o gen._n 6._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o explain_v p._n 28_o 29._o doct._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o strive_v any_o long_o with_o they_o p._n 30._o doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v they_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n ibid._n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 30_o 31_o 32._o three_o sign_n of_o night_n 1_o when_o shadow_n grow_v long_o p._n 32._o 2._o when_o wild_a beast_n go_v abroad_o and_o 3_o when_o labourer_n go_v to_o their_o rest_n p._n 33._o 2._o seven_o way_n the_o spirit_n strive_v 1._o by_o its_o motion_n p._n 35._o 36._o 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 37_o 38._o 3._o by_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 39_o 40._o a_o fourfold_a rule_n for_o examine_v of_o conscience_n p._n 40._o 4._o by_o the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n p._n 41._o 5._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n p._n 42._o 6._o by_o national_a judgement_n p._n 43._o 7._o by_o personal_a judgement_n p._n 44._o serm._n iii_o upon_o the_o same_o text_n viz._n gen._n 6._o 3._o 3._o reas_n 1._o because_o man_n be_v flesh_n p._n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n p._n 47._o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n p._n 48_o 49._o 4._o for_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o information_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n cease_v strive_v in_o 4._o aggravation_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 50._o 2._o god_n suffer_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ibid._n 4._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n p._n 53._o â—se_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n three_o morive_v 1._o from_o the_o brevity_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 56._o use_v 3_o for_o reproof_n of_o 4._o sort_n of_o person_n especial_o 1._o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o spirit_n p._n 56._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a p._n 57_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v secure_a p._n 57_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n p._n 57_o use_v 4._o for_o examination_n in_o three_o query_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n p._n 58_o 59_o 2._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 59_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n spirit_n have_v effectual_o strive_v with_o we_o p._n 59_o 60._o use_v 5._o for_o direction_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 60._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o person_n time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n p._n 60._o reas_n 1._o to_o glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 61._o reas_n 2._o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o at_o the_o request_n of_o god_n servant_n many_o be_v spare_v ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o admiration_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o presumptuous_a sinner_n conviction_n 1._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n 2._o it_o argue_v great_a contempt_n 3._o it_o argue_v high_a presumption_n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o four_o consideration_n 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n strive_v 2._o now_o be_v the_o limit_a time_n 3._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 4._o now_o once_o pass_v can_v be_v recall_v use_v 4._o for_o caution_n in_o five_o particular_n 63_o 64._o the_o 5._o â—se_n for_o admonition_n in_o five_o particular_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o 6._o use_n be_v for_o comfort_n ibid._n serm._n iu._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n the_o coherence_n and_o text_n explain_v and_o divide_v p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o doct._n that_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n engage_v we_o unto_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 69._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 69_o 70._o 2._o by_o evidence_n of_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o only_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n p._n 71._o q._n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o sin_n mention_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 71._o reas_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o present_a time_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o judgement_n return_v all_o as_o death_n leave_v they_o p._n 72._o 3._o by_o particular_a application_n in_o five_o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n unto_o three_o sort_n 1._o scoffer_n at_o holiness_n p._n 73._o 2._o hypocrite_n p._n 74._o 3._o secret_n sinner_n p._n 75._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 76_o 77._o 9_o motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n p._n 78._o 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 5._o holiness_n be_v our_o call_n p._n 79._o 6._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n for_o holy_a person_n ibid._n 7._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a employment_n ibid._n 8._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a company_n ibid._n 9_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o labour_v after_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o examination_n in_o 12._o character_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 80._o 2._o high_a estimation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o holiness_n p._n 81._o 4._o irgenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o
express_v it_o be_v write_v in_o such_o legible_a character_n mercy_n 2._o a_o mercy_n as_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o yet_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n have_v need_n of_o a_o paraphrase_n i_o shall_v open_v they_o brief_o in_o their_o order_n by_o spirit_n ainsworth_n understand_v that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o especial_o in_o noah_n to_o the_o disobedient_a spirit_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o exhort_v they_o by_o the_o father_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n so_o i_o take_v the_o lo-jadon_a lo-iiddon_a non_fw-fr vaginabit_n pagninus_n &_o grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o lo-jadon_a sense_n to_o be_v it_o follow_v shall_v not_o strive_v the_o 70_o read_v it_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o abide_v but_o this_o i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n the_o word_n have_v many_o signification_n it_o signify_v to_o judge_v to_o chide_v and_o dispute_v as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v 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i_o will_v do_v to_o this_o house_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o shiloh_n he_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o they_o jer._n 13._o 27._o i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n the_o lewdness_n of_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o thy_o abomination_n on_o the_o hill_n in_o the_o field_n woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v and_o ezek._n 18._o 32._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o vineyard_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v bestow_v so_o much_o pain_n cost_n and_o charge_n isa_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o my_o well-beloved_a have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a bâ—lling_v haec_fw-la omne_fw-la usu_fw-la venisse_fw-la populo_fw-la judaico_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o babylonica_fw-la
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this_o exchequer_n look_v not_o up_o to_o this_o serpent_n take_v not_o hold_v of_o this_o sceptre_n the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o q._n but_o who_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v a._n the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n mourner_n for_o sin_n such_o as_o apprehend_v themselves_o sting_v look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n such_o as_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v christ_n such_o as_o be_v mourner_n in_o zion_n shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o mourn_v as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o fountain_n the_o invitation_n be_v large_a luke_n 14._o 17._o and_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o supper_n time_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o now_o 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caâ—_n 1._o 4._o john_n 6._o 44._o that_o be_v in_o this_o fountain_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v you_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o you_o hear_v my_o text_n be_v pure_a gospel_n it_o hold_v forth_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n jesus_n christ_n my_o message_n from_o god_n to_o you_o be_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o imitate_v the_o wise_a merchant_n to_o fall_v all_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fcarcity_n at_o 46._o math._n 13._o 46._o the_o fountain_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v and_o there_o be_v riches_n of_o mercy_n my_o invitation_n from_o god_n this_o day_n be_v to_o humble_a sinner_n such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o lose_a condition_n to_o come_v and_o wash_v in_o this_o fountain_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o pollute_v yet_o this_o fountain_n can_v cleanse_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o sin_n hinder_v and_o discourage_v thy_o come_n but_o come_v quick_o and_o hasten_v thy_o pace_n this_o exchequer_n will_v pay_v all_o thy_o debt_n this_o fountain_n will_v make_v thou_o clean_o i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o licentiousness_n but_o i_o enlarge_v the_o riches_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v thou_o thirst_v here_o be_v a_o invitation_n be_v thou_o a_o godly_a mourner_n this_o day_n here_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v be_v thy_o sin_n crimson_a sin_n double_o dye_v o_o now_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o plaster_n every_o way_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a be_v they_o as_o scarlet_a christ_n blood_n will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n this_o fountain_n do_v miracle_n which_o none_o other_o can_v do_v for_o it_o wash_v the_o aethiopian_a &_o cleanse_v the_o leopard_n will_v you_o then_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n will_v you_o lie_v and_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n notwithstanding_o salvation_n be_v tender_v and_o thewater_n of_o life_n offer_v free_o o_o desperate_a 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etc._n no_o peace_n with_o lust_n no_o peace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n isa_n 57_o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n thâ—re_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a whatever_o jollity_n and_o quietness_n wicked_a person_n enjoy_v from_o without_o yet_o there_o be_v war_n at_o home_n a_o torture_a conscience_n will_v dash_v all_o thy_o sport_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o war_n may_v be_v without_o yet_o he_o enjoy_v peace_n at_o home_n with_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o show_v former_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n wicked_a man_n want_v all_o these_o god_n be_v their_o enemy_n christ_n their_o enemy_n the_o gospel_n thunder_v out_o anathema_n against_o they_o as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v i_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o for_o instruction_n 1._o be_v instruct_v 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