first_o calling_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o after_o or_o progressive_a which_o be_v the_o continuation_n and_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o first_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o where_o this_o after_o do_v not_o succeed_v the_o first_o be_v never_o sincere_a indeed_o at_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o by_o our_o continue_v the_o same_o we_o be_v turn_v more_o and_o more_o till_o we_o return_v to_o that_o state_n in_o which_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o once_o be_v and_o that_o be_v not_o till_o death_n and_o therefore_o this_o turn_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o daily_o exercise_v all_o this_o life_n and_o there_o be_v indeed_o matter_n enough_o to_o hold_v our_o repentance_n work_v all_o our_o life_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n our_o daily_a infirmity_n which_o as_o we_o daily_o renew_v so_o be_v we_o to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n so_o as_o not_o to_o turn_v aside_o again_o from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n to_o the_o crooked_a way_n of_o sin_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n for_o it_o have_v 22._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o 21_o 22._o be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v to_o they_o and_o the_o latter_a end_n with_o they_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n not_o but_o that_o the_o best_a convert_v have_v their_o slip_n and_o fall_v their_o deviation_n and_o wander_n here_o for_o in_o many_o thin_n we_o offend_v all_o 1._o james_n 3._o 2._o galath_n 6._o 1._o and_o be_v sometime_o overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o habitual_a though_o they_o may_v fall_v and_o go_v astray_o they_o get_v up_o again_o and_o turn_v into_o the_o way_n the_o highway_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n a_o sheep_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o 17._o prov._n 16._o 17._o do_v not_o as_o a_o swine_n wallow_v therein_o a_o ordinary_a habitual_a customary_a turn_v away_o or_o turn_v aside_o from_o god_n to_o the_o crooked_a way_n of_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a conversion_n and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o god_n say_v his_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o 5._o hebr._n 10._o 38._o psal_n 125._o 5._o they_o but_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v now_o show_v you_o more_o particular_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o turn_v that_o be_v which_o be_v so_o effectual_a as_o to_o a_o people_n be_v save_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o do_v which_o be_v to_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n why_o for_o god_n so_o to_o turn_v a_o people_n again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o their_o be_v save_v chap._n viii_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n that_o for_o god_n to_o turn_v a_o people_n again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v be_v their_o only_a way_n to_o be_v save_v appear_v r._n 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n here_o betake_v themselves_o to_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v that_o though_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o they_o at_o present_a that_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o for_o the_o future_a and_o what_o do_v they_o do_v what_o way_n do_v they_o go_v what_o course_n do_v they_o take_v to_o effect_v this_o why_o this_o they_o do_v they_o earnest_o entreat_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v sure_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o more_o effectual_a way_n of_o their_o weal_n they_o will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o they_o as_o inspire_v by_o god_n betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o and_o be_v so_o importunate_a for_o this_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_n and_o most_o effectual_a way_n thereof_o r._n 2._o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o other_o also_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o lamentation_n turn_v thou_o we_o 21._o lam._n 5._o 21._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a that_o be_v vouchsafe_v we_o thy_o favour_n again_o and_o so_o by_o do_v these_o for_o we_o change_v our_o present_a sad_a condition_n into_o that_o happy_a state_n our_o father_n former_o enjoy_v thus_o in_o this_o way_n they_o seek_v their_o weal_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o turn_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o 1._o psalm_n 85._o 4._o &_o 67._o 1._o cause_v thy_o anger_n towards_o we_o to_o cease_v and_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o but_o how_o will_v they_o be_v blessed_v and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o wherein_o they_o plain_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o blessing_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o aaron_n 18._o numb_a 6._o 23._o jerem._n 31._o 18._o so_o ephraim_n turn_v thou_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o moses_n seek_v the_o weal_n of_o israel_n psal_n 90._o 13._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 14._o o_o satisfy_v we_o dear_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o be_v thy_o favour_n thy_o love_a kindness_n for_o so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v elsewhere_o as_o 63._o 3._o because_o 〈◊〉_d benignitate_fw-la tuâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n and_o v._o 17._o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o or_o loveliness_n some_o read_v the_o pleasantness_n or_o domini_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la domini_fw-la please_a look_n that_o be_v his_o amiable_a favour_n and_o grace_n let_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n love_v we_o and_o delight_n in_o we_o let_v that_o beauty_n be_v upon_o we_o which_o shine_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o face_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n and_o love_n shine_v in_o god_n face_n be_v his_o beauty_n upon_o we_o by_o this_o expression_n say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o incomparable_a a_o thing_n the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v david_n be_v often_o under_o sore_a trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o what_o do_v he_o still_o crave_v for_o his_o succour_n and_o relief_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n favour_n etc._n psalm_n 4._o 6._o 31._o 16._o 119._o 132_o 135._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o lift_v up_o upon_o he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n r._n 3._o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o know_v best_a what_o tend_v to_o his_o people_n weal_n prescribe_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o as_o the_o only_a sovereign_a way_n thereof_o as_o in_o that_o know_a place_n hos_fw-la 14._o 1_o 2._o which_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o very_a way_n and_o platform_n of_o a_o people_n weal_n and_o be_v save_v o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n 14._o hosea_n 14._o thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n here_o mind_v israel_n how_o ill_o his_o iniquity_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o how_o they_o have_v even_o overthrow_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o low_o make_v his_o condition_n exceed_v sad_a this_o be_v all_o he_o get_v by_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o well_o with_o he_o again_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o what_o do_v he_o advise_v he_o it_o be_v to_o return_v unto_o he_o as_o pareus_n continet_fw-la haec_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la unicam_fw-la consequendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la viam_fw-la viz._n si_fw-la deus_fw-la auferat_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n and_o bid_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 2._o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o etc._n etc._n this_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v himself_o as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o their_o weal_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o be_v ill_o indeed_o with_o you_o at_o present_a but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o well_o with_o you_o then_o do_v thus_o and_o say_v this_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v it_o not_o only_o with_o your_o lip_n but_o with_o the_o fervent_a affectu_fw-la non_fw-la ore_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la intimo_fw-la cordis_fw-la
woe_n and_o curse_n and_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o tearing_n a_o piece_n roll_a garment_n in_o blood_n 8._o psal_n 50._o 22._o hos_fw-la 13._o 8._o and_o rent_v the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o devour_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o sinner_n not_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o at_o present_a do_v but_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o make_v their_o condition_n the_o more_o lamentable_a and_o be_v here_o any_o ground_n for_o mirth_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o grief_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o well_o may_v we_o say_v to_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o 9_o â—â—mes_n 4._o 9_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n and_o though_o in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o upon_o good_a ground_n we_o wish_v and_o desire_v comfort_n to_o all_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o state_n that_o many_o be_v at_o present_a in_o we_o can_v wish_v they_o better_o than_o trouble_n as_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o plurimum_fw-la timorem_fw-la plurimum_fw-la grief_n as_o the_o way_n to_o joy_n as_o bernard_n once_o write_v to_o one_o that_o he_o think_v not_o solicitous_a enough_o about_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wish_v he_o much_o 1._o hos_fw-la 9_o 1._o fear_n rejoice_v not_o say_v god_n to_o israel_n as_o other_o people_n for_o thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o however_o such_o may_v at_o present_a find_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o carnal_a mirth_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n yet_o let_v they_o know_v this_o be_v but_o their_o disease_n and_o from_o the_o distemper_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o soul_n for_o be_v their_o heart_n right_a they_o will_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o what_o they_o now_o say_v be_v sweet_a and_o what_o pleasure_n be_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a with_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o brutish_a part_n and_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o poisonous_a sting_n in_o they_o and_o death_n and_o damnation_n entail_v to_o they_o and_o such_o as_o will_v certain_o end_v in_o bitterness_n if_o not_o merciful_o here_o dreadful_o and_o eternal_o in_o hell_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o long_o enemy_n to_o your_o own_o comfort_n in_o go_v on_o still_o in_o your_o sin_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v experience_n true_a joy_n and_o comfort_v indeed_o and_o shall_v not_o lose_v your_o joy_n nor_o pleasure_n but_o change_v they_o for_o better_a for_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o more_o refine_a will_v you_o not_o all_o now_o have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o be_v glad_a which_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a strength_n and_o support_v of_o our_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n for_o what_o be_v life_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o comfort_n this_o be_v as_o one_o well_o express_v it_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o year_n the_o light_n of_o our_o day_n the_o sun_n in_o our_o firmament_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n and_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o will_v you_o have_v so_o o_o then_o turn_v to_o god_n we_o who_o be_v minister_n be_v call_v helper_n of_o other_o joy_n and_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v so_o but_o never_o can_v we_o be_v so_o indeed_o till_o we_o become_v helper_n of_o your_o conversion_n and_o instrumental_a in_o bring_v you_o to_o god_n and_o turn_v you_o to_o he_o and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v we_o become_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n indeed_o yea_o and_o of_o our_o own_o too_o in_o you_o and_o then_o may_v we_o say_v go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o 7._o eccles_n 9_o 7._o joy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o 6._o prov._n 29._o 6._o be_v a_o snare_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v chap._n xiii_o some_o further_a motive_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v that_o while_o we_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v this_o we_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o hence_o when_o people_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 27._o psal_n 22._o 27._o shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v but_o who_o or_o what_o shall_v they_o remember_v why_o in_o general_n themselves_o and_o their_o own_o interest_n how_o much_o they_o be_v concern_v therein_o more_o particular_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o and_o their_o heart_n live_v for_o ever_o that_o 36._o â—_o 36._o be_v through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o live_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v its_o die_a 37._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o moll_n cogitabunt_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o miscriis_fw-la et_fw-la considerata_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tandem_fw-la seriò_fw-la expetent_a opem_fw-la &_o remedium_fw-la suorum_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la i._n e._n convertentur_fw-la moll_n or_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n here_o and_o a_o eternal_a hereafter_o and_o remember_v this_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o 2._o they_o shall_v remember_v their_o sin_n the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o they_o how_o many_o and_o great_a they_o have_v be_v and_o their_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o what_o wrong_v by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n &_o they_o shall_v remember_v i_o etc._n etc._n because_o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o remember_v how_o 36._o ezek._n 6._o 9_o zach._n 10_o 9_o prov._n 8._o 36._o much_o this_o be_v their_o duty_n as_o also_o its_o equity_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o how_o great_a god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o riches_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o such_o as_o do_v indeed_o turn_v or_o they_o shall_v remember_v god_n patience_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o how_o long_o he_o have_v bear_v with_o they_o though_o every_o day_n angry_a with_o they_o and_o provoke_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o about_o forty_o year_n god_n suffer_v their_o manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o he_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n their_o froward_a 18._o act_n 13._o 18._o and_o untoward_a carriage_n be_v as_o a_o heavy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burden_n be_v to_o a_o man_n or_o as_o the_o peevishness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o a_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o the_o nurse_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o they_o shall_v remember_v and_o despise_v 4._o rom._n 2._o 4._o those_o riches_n of_o goodness_n no_o long_o but_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n thus_o there_o be_v very_a much_o which_o if_o we_o do_v but_o remember_v and_o serious_o consider_v may_v put_v we_o upon_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o how_o long_o shall_v we_o forget_v god_n and_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o concern_v and_o our_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n weal._n o_o that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v all_o remember_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n especial_o consider_v the_o loud_a cry_n we_o have_v have_v to_o it_o late_o not_o only_o from_o god_n word_n but_o his_o work_n his_o judicious_a proceed_n why_o who_o shall_v we_o remember_v if_o not_o ourselves_o or_o what_o if_o not_o our_o own_o good_a we_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o forget_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o forget_v that_o which_o make_v so_o much_o for_o our_o own_o good_a we_o will_v that_o god_n shall_v remember_v we_o yea_o and_o he_o do_v or_o it_o will_v be_v quick_o sad_a with_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o remember_v he_o 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he_o and_o further_o to_o show_v his_o unwillingness_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v he_o double_v his_o invitation_n to_o turn_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o ingemination_n as_o it_o show_v our_o dulness_n and_o love_n to_o our_o sin_n and_o loathness_n to_o leave_v they_o so_o a_o vehemency_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n in_o god_n there_o be_v much_o life_n spirit_n and_o affectionateness_n in_o sueh_a expression_n and_o it_o show_v also_o a_o necessity_n of_o compliance_n for_o that_o can_v but_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n that_o we_o be_v so_o often_o invite_v to_o such_o scripture_n ingemination_n not_o be_v vain_a but_o the_o more_o word_n from_o god_n the_o more_o weight_n and_o what_o be_v double_o press_v must_v needs_o be_v double_o our_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o we_o be_v double_o engage_v to_o sure_o as_o it_o show_v god_n desire_v it_o much_o so_o that_o it_o 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