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thou_o seek_v to_o delude_v i_o with_o these_o pretence_n of_o indemnity_n and_o annihilation_n since_o it_o can_v but_o stand_v with_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o dispose_v of_o every_o soul_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v be_v and_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o they_o who_o by_o 8._o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n short_o after_o all_o thy_o devilish_a suggestion_n on_o the_o one_o part_n the_o 1._o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o on_o the_o other_o in_o flame_a fire_n shall_v vengeance_n 9_o be_v take_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n v._o temptation_n put_v case_n that_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n may_v live_v but_o be_v thou_o so_o foolish_o credulous_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o thy_o body_n after_o it_o be_v moldr_v into_o dust_n and_o resolve_v into_o all_o its_o element_n have_v pass_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o annihilation_n shall_v at_o last_o return_n to_o itself_o again_o and_o recover_v the_o former_a shape_n and_o substance_n do_v thou_o not_o apprehend_v the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o so_o absurd_a assertion_n repel_v no_o tempter_n it_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a faith_n which_o thou_o reproache_v
p._n 100_o x._o temptation_n thou_o be_v more_o nice_a than_o needs_o your_o preacher_n be_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a than_o god_n ever_o mean_v it_o tush_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n in_o the_o several_a variety_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o save_v only_o one_o poor_a handful_n of_o reform_a christian_n away_o with_o these_o scruple_n a_o general_a belief_n and_o a_o good_a meaning_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n without_o these_o busy_a disquisition_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n p._n 114._o ii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n be_v it_o for_o some_o few_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n thou_o may_v hope_v to_o find_v place_n for_o mercy_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o for_o multitude_n innumerable_a so_o for_o quality_n heinous_a presumptuous_a unpardonable_a with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o expect_v remission_n from_o a_o just_a god_n p._n 127._o ii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o make_v thyself_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v true_o repent_v whereas_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o dump_n of_o melancholy_n or_o some_o relent_a of_o nature_n after_o too_o much_o expense_n of_o spirit_n or_o some_o irksome_a discontentment_n after_o a_o satiety_n and_o weariness_n of_o pleasure_n or_o some_o slavish_a shrink_n in_o upon_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o lash_n true_a penitence_n be_v a_o spiritual_a business_n a_o effect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o incident_a into_o thy_o bosom_n p._n 138._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o bear_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n it_o be_v too_o sleight_n second_v with_o too_o many_o relapse_n too_o late_o to_o yield_v any_o true_a comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n p._n 145._o iv._o temptation_n tush_o what_o do_v thou_o please_v thyself_o with_o these_o vain_a thought_n if_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o miserable_a p_o 155._o v._o temptation_n foolish_a man_n how_o vain_o do_v thou_o flatter_v thyself_o in_o call_v that_o a_o chastisement_n which_o god_n intend_v for_o a_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v that_o for_o a_o rod_n of_o fatherly_a correction_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o just_a anger_n and_o punishment_n p._n 165._o vi_o temptation_n away_o with_o these_o superstitious_a fear_n and_o needless_a scruple_n wherewith_o thou_o fond_o trouble_v thyself_o as_o if_o god_n that_o sit_v above_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n regard_v these_o poor_a business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n or_o care_v what_o this_o man_n do_v or_o that_o man_n suffer_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o none_o prosper_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o those_o that_o be_v most_o note_v for_o wickedness_n &_o do_v thou_o see_v any_o so_o miserable_a upon_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a can_v it_o be_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o overlook_v and_o overrule_v these_o earthly_a affair_n p._n 173._o vii_o temptation_n if_o god_n be_v never_o so_o liberal_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o sure_a in_o performance_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o own_o yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o he_o neither_o can_v lay_v any_o just_a claim_n to_o his_o election_n p._n 195._o viii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o gross_o delude_v thou_o thyself_o thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o bear_v thyself_o high_a upon_o this_o grace_n and_o think_v to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o it_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o mis-call_a so_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a presumption_n p._n 208._o ix_o temptation_n thou_o think_v perhaps_o once_o that_o thou_o have_v some_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o find_v that_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o up_o into_o my_o hand_n into_o which_o thy_o sin_n have_v just_o forfeit_v thou_o p._n 216._o x._o temptation_n have_v god_n indeed_o ever_o give_v thou_o any_o sure_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n thou_o may_v perhaps_o pretend_v to_o some_o reason_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n never_o love_v thou_o he_o may_v have_v cast_v upon_o thou_o some_o common_a favour_n such_o as_o he_o throw_v away_o upon_o reprobate_n but_o for_o the_o token_n of_o any_o special_a love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o thou_o thou_o never_o do_v never_o shall_v receive_v any_o from_o he_o p._n 2â—6_n iii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o thus_o long_o give_v entertainment_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o no_o inconvenience_n have_v ensue_v no_o evil_a have_v befall_v thou_o thy_o affair_n have_v prosper_v better_a than_o thy_o scrupulous_a neighbour_n why_o shall_v thou_o shake_v off_o a_o companion_n that_o have_v be_v both_o harmless_a and_o pleasant_a go_v on_o man_n sin_n fearless_o thou_o shall_v speed_v no_o worse_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v go_v on_o and_o thrive_v in_o thy_o old_a course_n while_o some_o precise_o conscientious_a beg_v and_o starve_v in_o their_o innocency_n p._n 237._o ii_o temptation_n sin_n still_o thou_o shall_v repent_v soon_o enough_o when_o thou_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o deathbed_n be_v fit_a season_n for_o those_o sad_a thought_n it_o will_v go_v hard_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o last_o have_v a_o mouthful_n of_o breath_n leave_v thou_o to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o that_o be_v no_o soon_o ask_v then_o have_v thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n with_o who_o no_o time_n be_v too_o late_o no_o measure_n too_o slight_a to_o be_v accept_v p._n 246._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n choose_v now_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o elect_a none_o therefore_o in_o thou_o neither_o may_v thou_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o thyself_o or_o need_v any_o repentance_n for_o thy_o sin_n p._n 256._o iv._o temptation_n thou_o may_v live_v as_o thou_o list_v thy_o destiny_n be_v irreversible_a if_o thou_o be_v predestine_v to_o life_n thy_o sin_n can_v damn_v thou_o for_o god_n election_n remain_v certain_a if_o thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o damnation_n all_o thy_o good_a endeavour_n can_v save_v thou_o please_v thyself_o on_o earth_n thou_o can_v not_o alter_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n p._n 271._o v._o temptation_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v singular_a among_o and_o above_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o draw_v needless_a censure_n upon_o thyself_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v as_o the_o most_o be_v not_o so_o over-squemish_a as_o not_o to_o dispense_v with_o thy_o conscience_n in_o some_o small_a matter_n lend_v a_o lie_n to_o a_o friend_n swallow_v a_o oath_n for_o fear_n be_v drink_v sometime_o for_o good_a fellowship_n â—alsify_v thy_o word_n for_o a_o advantage_n serve_v the_o time_n frame_v thyself_o to_o all_o company_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v both_o warm_a and_o safe_a and_o well_o respect_v p._n 284._o vi_o temptation_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o while_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o live_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v all_o the_o world_n be_v go_v with_o thou_o improve_v thy_o life_n to_o the_o best_a contentment_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n while_o thou_o may_v p._n 297._o vii_o temptation_n it_o be_v for_o common_a wit_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o plain_a road_n of_o opinion_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v eminent_a among_o man_n leave_v the_o beat_a tract_n and_o tread_v in_o new_a path_n of_o thy_o own_o neither_o let_v it_o content_v thou_o to_o guide_v thy_o step_n by_o the_o dim_a lantern_n of_o the_o ancient_n he_o he_o be_v no_o body_n that_o have_v not_o new_a light_n either_o to_o hold_v out_o or_o follow_v p._n 306._o viii_o temptation_n pretend_v religion_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n what_o face_n be_v so_o foul_a as_o 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