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
he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n a_o second_o be_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n a_o three_o invitation_n be_v john_n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22._o 17._o a_o four_o be_v the_o spirit_n &_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o the_o lâ—st_v i_o shall_v name_v be_v the_o most_o prevalent_a obtestation_n in_o all_o the_o world_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 put_v forth_o thy_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o exceed_v all_o arithmetic_n measure_v they_o their_o dimension_n be_v infinite_a the_o apostle_n make_v four_o dimension_n breadth_n length_n height_n and_o depth_n eph._n 3._o 18._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n reach_n to_o the_o heaven_n his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o cloud_n all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n psal_n 25._o 10._o his_o mercy_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n have_v we_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n we_o can_v not_o sufficient_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o summon_v up_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o tell_v the_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n how_o many_o 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gospel_n be_v not_o drive_v into_o corner_n how_o many_o mercy_n 20._o quot_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la isa_n 30._o 20._o so_o many_o mouth_n all_o these_o mercy_n have_v so_o many_o mouth_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n strive_v by_o all_o these_o mercy_n to_o win_v we_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v our_o oblige_a duty_n as_o god_n strive_v with_o we_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n so_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o he_o in_o our_o return_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n every_o mercy_n shall_v be_v a_o lord-stone_n to_o draw_v we_o up_o to_o christ_n every_o mercy_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o footstool_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o high_a to_o heaven_n every_o mercy_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n wherein_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o visible_a resemblance_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n o_o then_o take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o call_v by_o mercy_n for_o if_o he_o be_v neglect_v when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o sweet_a music_n of_o mercy_n he_o will_v speak_v terrible_a thing_n in_o the_o thunder_n of_o judgement_n patience_n 5._o the_o spirit_n strive_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n 5._o yet_o further_o the_o spirit_n strive_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n forbearance_n and_o long_a sufferance_n towards_o sinner_n god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v o_o the_o unwearied_a patience_n of_o a_o merciful_a father_n how_o long_o do_v god_n bear_v with_o the_o old_a world_n with_o the_o amorites_n jerusalem_n the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o be_v merciful_a judgement_n be_v call_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n isa_n 28._o 21._o the_o lord_n will_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n this_o be_v to_o show_v his_o unwillingness_n to_o punish_v sinner_n till_o needs_o must_v he_o be_v say_v to_o high_a a_o razor_n to_o shave_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o isa_n 7._o 20._o in_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n shave_v with_o a_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v namely_o by_o they_o beyond_o the_o river_n by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o head_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o foot_n see_v and_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o god_n though_o we_o provoke_v he_o every_o day_n o_o wonderful_a patience_n that_o the_o drunkard_n die_v not_o in_o his_o vomit_n that_o the_o swearer_n &_o blasphemer_n tongue_n fall_v not_o present_o out_o of_o their_o head_n still_o the_o lord_n wait_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n exercise_v infinite_a patience_n and_o forbearance_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n he_o whet_v his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n psal_n 7._o 12._o he_o may_v cleave_v we_o asunder_o present_o but_o there_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o singular_a patience_n god_n be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o create_v the_o world_n yet_o as_o chrysostome_n observe_v he_o be_v seven_o day_n in_o encompass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n before_o he_o destroy_v it_o furor_fw-la patientia_fw-la laesa_fw-la fit_a furor_fw-la but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v patience_n patience_n abuse_v break_v forth_o into_o extremity_n of_o fury_n mercy_n plead_v i_o be_o slight_v i_o be_o abuse_v i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o then_o patience_n interpose_v i_o will_v wait_v long_o but_o patience_n be_v abuse_v it_o plead_v i_o will_v be_v no_o long_o tire_v out_o nor_o abuse_v at_o last_o come_v long-suffering_a i_o be_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a and_o i_o will_v wait_v long_o and_o long_o but_o if_o long-suffering_a be_v weary_v out_o what_o will_v plead_v 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bye_o and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n john_n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22._o 17._o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 21._o 6._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o fountain_n be_v set_v forth_o john_n 4._o 14._o
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now_o the_o counsel_n be_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n isai_n 55._o 6_o 7._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_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 let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n we_o 6._o the_o lord_n open_v to_o we_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 6._o the_o lord_n himself_o now_o open_v to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o he_o knock_v for_o we_o to_o open_v to_o he_o rev._n 3._o 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v we_o 6._o the_o lord_n open_v to_o we_o at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n afford_v we_o several_a hammer_n to_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n withal_o viz._n especial_o 4._o hammer_n god_n 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30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o they_o speak_v each_o one_o to_o another_o say_v come_v and_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o word_n that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n they_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o will_v not_o do_v they_o 2._o the_o hammer_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n breathe_v upon_o the_o water_n spirit_n 2._o hammer_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o many_o strivinge_n waiting_n whisper_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o god_n we_o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n nor_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v once_o say_v as_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 3._o the_o hammer_n of_o mercy_n god_n knock_v at_o our_o heart_n by_o mercy_n peace_n prosperity_n there_o be_v a_o prevalent_a exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 1._o mercy_n 3._o hammer_n of_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v you_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 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