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their_o corruption_n so_o that_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o end_n at_o which_o god_n only_o or_o chief_o aim_v in_o their_o reprobation_n yea_o indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o and_o distinct_o it_o be_v no_o end_n of_o it_o at_o all_o simple_o absolute_o and_o immediate_o without_o respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o sin_n that_o come_v between_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o event_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o decree_n though_o in_o some_o sort_n necessary_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o not_o any_o coaction_n of_o their_o will_n who_o go_v voluntary_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n see_v none_o can_v be_v save_v who_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o do_v not_o choose_v unto_o salvation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o evangelist_n
he_o in_o his_o member_n thy_o tongue_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n let_v it_o rouse_v up_o thy_o droop_a soul_n like_o david_n tongue_n psal_n 103._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n let_v we_o ever_o be_v sing_v that_o magnificat_fw-la of_o marie_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o action_n or_o office_n he_o shall_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o point_n in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la eripiet_fw-la that_o shall_v snatch_v they_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o some_o danger_n aquinas_n propose_v that_o place_n in_o amos_n 3.12_o as_o the_o shepherd_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n two_o leg_n or_o a_o piece_n so_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o give_v a_o double_a note_n 1._o that_o but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o death_n as_o vers_n 5._o the_o use_n be_v use_v the_o more_o earnest_o must_v we_o labour_v and_o the_o more_o pain_n must_v we_o take_v to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fail_v learn_v four_o lesson_n perfect_o 1._o that_o the_o ordinary_a pace_n which_o man_n go_v will_v never_o bring_v we_o thither_o 2._o learn_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n perfect_o 3._o when_o thou_o know_v the_o way_n then_o mend_v thy_o pace_n 4._o cast_v off_o the_o luggage_n and_o burden_n that_o hinder_v thou_o as_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o conclusion_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o shall_v deliver_v by_o pull_v &_o snatch_v afford_v this_o point_n doct._n that_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v with_o violence_n &_o much_o hardness_n therefore_o be_v the_o whole_a way_n to_o heaven_n a_o continual_a battle_n march_v array_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strife_n luk._n 13.24_o and_o when_o paul_n be_v almost_o there_o than_o he_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.4_o there_o must_v be_v resist_v unto_o blood_n many_o a_o troublesome_a day_n must_v a_o man_n see_v in_o many_o a_o hot_a skirmish_n must_v he_o fight_v many_o sore_a and_o sour_a stroke_n a_o man_n shall_v feel_v many_o a_o strait_a way_n a_o man_n must_v pass_v before_o he_o see_v god_n in_o glory_n the_o difficulty_n arise_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v find_v among_o so_o many_o by-path_n and_o among_o so_o many_o false_a light_n and_o deceitful_a pilot_n every_o one_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o take_v go_v on_o in_o none_o my_o best_a direction_n be_v that_o of_o jeremie_n chap._n 6.16_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n walk_v in_o that_o and_o you_o shall_v sinde_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 2._o from_o the_o traveller_n in_o this_o way_n who_o be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n unto_o themselves_o some_o by_o linger_a and_o defer_v the_o time_n before_o they_o set_v forward_o who_o be_v like_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 19.24_o forget_v both_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o come_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v old_a some_o by_o stoop_v to_o gather_v treasure_n or_o reach_v for_o honour_n lose_v heaven_n 10._o ovid._n metam_fw-la lib._n 10._o like_o atalanta_n who_o lose_v the_o race_n by_o stoop_v for_o the_o golden_a apple_n but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o former_a point_n i_o come_v from_o the_o place_n zion_n from_o the_o person_n deliverer_n to_o his_o office_n he_o shall_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n the_o word_n be_v easy_a doct._n and_o the_o point_n plain_a it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o to_o reconcile_v sinner_n to_o god_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a &_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5.10_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o nor_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o his_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o reconcile_a sinner_n unto_o god_n be_v first_o by_o intercession_n as_o rom._n 8.34_o he_o be_v not_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v he_o who_o make_v angel_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n 1._o the_o distinction_n be_v without_o warrant_n 2._o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v mediator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d typical_o both_o of_o remission_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o intercession_n by_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n as_o aaron_n numb_a 16.48_o the_o other_o ordinary_a and_o if_o now_o they_o be_v divide_v the_o truth_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o figure_n which_o must_v not_o be_v say_v 3._o by_o he_o we_o have_v boldness_n ephes_n 3.12_o let_v they_o show_v where_o we_o have_v so_o by_o angel_n 4._o he_o live_v ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n heb._n 7.25_o let_v they_o show_v the_o like_a of_o angel_n let_v they_o hear_v s._n augustine_n who_o shall_v i_o find_v that_o may_v reconcile_v i_o to_o thou_o 42._o quâ—m_fw-la invenirem_fw-la quine_fw-la reconciliarit_fw-la riâ—i_fw-la num_fw-la eundum_fw-la ad_fw-la angelos_n quâ_fw-la prece_fw-la quibus_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 42._o must_v i_o go_v to_o the_o angel_n with_o what_o prayer_n with_o what_o tear_n second_o by_o not_o impute_v sin_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o three_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v payment_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o his_o people_n sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o four_o by_o abate_v the_o number_n and_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o know_v that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6.6_o five_o by_o quite_o abolish_n and_o remove_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o apoc._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n heb._n 9.28_o hence_o be_v that_o excellent_a point_n and_o clause_n in_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 3.19_o amend_v your_o life_n therefore_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v put_v away_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v the_o bless_a seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v as_o god_n say_v of_o he_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n on_o which_o all_o god_n promise_n do_v depend_v and_o in_o who_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o learn_v to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n in_o none_o other_o use_v act_n 4.12_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v only_o by_o his_o merit_n righteousness_n and_o suffering_n for_o he_o alone_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a isa_n 63.3_o apoc._n 19.14_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o every_o man_n disclaim_v his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o menstruous_a rag_n renounce_v his_o own_o merit_n as_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n give_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o cry_v with_o the_o psalmist_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o place_n allege_v verse_n 27._o verse_n 27_o and_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o text_n be_v allege_v out_o of_o jerem._n 31._o at_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 33._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o
all_o man_n be_v natural_o guilty_a like_a to_o condemn_a person_n and_o can_v of_o themselves_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n i_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9.3_o if_o thou_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o psal_n 130.3_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o the_o law_n convince_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n the_o law_n convince_v marie_n magdalene_n to_o be_v a_o impure_a and_o unclean_a liver_n peter_n to_o be_v a_o apostata_fw-la david_n to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o holy_a man_n alive_a be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n the_o anchor_n whereto_o he_o must_v trust_v be_v only_a mercy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o so_o high_a commend_v by_o scripture_n but_o he_o be_v also_o convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o scripture_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o condemn_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o urias_n 2_o sam._n 11._o peter_n commend_v for_o his_o resolution_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v deny_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v for_o his_o apostasy_n matth._n 26._o jehoash_n commend_v for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o condemn_v for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n 2_o king_n 12.3_o adam_n may_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o bush_n sarah_n behind_o the_o door_n thamar_n may_v muffle_v her_o face_n the_o whore_n may_v wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v she_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o but_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o young_a old_a rich_a poor_a noble_a base_a jew_n gentile_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o by_o law_n be_v condemn_v and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v first_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o nobility_n use_v 1_o parentage_n wit_n wealth_n for_o god_n respect_v not_o these_o he_o prefer_v meekness_n and_o humility_n before_o they_o all_o to_o they_o he_o give_v grace_n jam._n 4.6_o and_o with_o they_o he_o dwell_v isa_n 57.15_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal_n 84._o better_o to_o endure_v affliction_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heb._n 11._o second_o here_o be_v they_o condemn_v use_v 2_o who_o justify_v themselves_o before_o god_n who_o will_v be_v save_v by_o their_o work_n who_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o deny_v or_o diminish_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n and_o event_n of_o this_o general_a conviction_n that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n thus_o good_a be_v even_o the_o most_o happy_a product_n that_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v there_o be_v a_o second_o conclusion_n to_o note_v how_o this_o come_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n depend_v mere_o upon_o god_n favour_n but_o i_o 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