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The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ...
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Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
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not_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n when_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o the_o breach_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n mat._n 12._o 1_o 2._o joh._n 5_o 16_o 18._o can_v not_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o with_o fast_v when_o ahab_n do_v it_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28._o when_o the_o heathen_a city_n nineveh_n do_v it_o jonah_n 3._o 5._o to_o 10._o when_o pharisees_n do_v it_o often_o luk._n 18._o 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 7._o final_o thou_o can_v o_o natural_a man_n do_v much_o good_a perform_v many_o religious_a exercise_n and_o christian_a duty_n as_o our_o hear_n reap_v much_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n what_o other_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v do_v thou_o may_v do_v as_o 1._o thou_o may_v give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o do_v the_o carnal_a pharisee_n mat._n 6._o 1_o 2._o so_o the_o blind_a papist_n 2._o thou_o may_v show_v much_o kindness_n and_o favour_n to_o god_n people_n to_o christian_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n ezra_n 1._o 1_o 2._o artaxerxes_n to_o ezra_n ezra_n 7._o 11._o to_o 27._o ahashuerus_n to_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n esth._n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o 8._o and_o 9_o and_o 10._o so_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n under_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n his_o bowel_n rot_v innumerable_a worm_n crawl_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n cease_v his_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o christian_n and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o their_o peace_n liberty_n and_o public_a meeting_n 29._o 3._o thou_o may_v have_v god_n faithful_a minister_n in_o high_a esteem_n may_v reverence_v they_o and_o hear_v they_o glad_o as_o joash_n do_v jehoiadah_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 2_o 4_o etc._n etc._n herod_n do_v john_n baptist_n mar._n 6._o 20._o simon_n magus_n do_v philip_n act._n 8._o 13._o and_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n send_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v wonderful_o take_v with_o christ_n joh._n 7._o 32_o 45_o 46._o 4_o thou_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o people_n for_o thou_o as_o pharaoh_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 9_o 27_o 28._o and_o 10._o 16_o 17_o 18._o king_n jeroboam_fw-la desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o his_o wither_a hand_n 1_o king_n 13._o 4_o 6._o and_o simon_n magus_n beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o himself_o that_o the_o evil_n fear_v might_n not_o come_v upon_o he_o act._n 28._o 24._o 5._o thou_o may_v wish_v thyself_o in_o as_o happy_a a_o condition_n especial_o in_o death_n as_o god_n people_n so_o do_v balaam_n numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o may_v not_o only_o wish_v but_o pray_v to_o god_n so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n mat._n 6._o 5._o and_o 23._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 10._o 6._o thou_o may_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n so_o do_v the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o have_v lamp_n mat._n 25._o 3_o etc._n etc._n simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13._o ananias_n and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n act._n 5._o 1._o to_o 11._o and_o julian_n the_o emperor_n for_o a_o season_n but_o afterward_o become_v a_o woeful_a apostate_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n 25._o yea_o thou_o may_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o hearer_n resemble_v to_o the_o rocky_a or_o stony_a ground_n be_v say_v to_o do_v luk._n 8._o 13._o 7._o thou_o may_v also_o proceed_v to_o practice_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o do_v herod_n mar._n 6._o 20._o nay_o what_o can_v a_o true_a christian_a do_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v the_o christian_n ape_n may_v imitate_v it_o yea_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v with_o much_o zeal_n and_o affection_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v with_o joy_n mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o how_o zealous_a seem_v joash_n about_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o jehu_n in_o root_a out_o of_o ahab_n house_n and_o destroy_v of_o baal_n idolatry_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o 16_o etc._n etc._n iii_o these_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o therefore_o o_o natural_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v do_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n though_o neither_o these_o thing_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v be_v sufficient_a thou_o shall_v just_o perish_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n for_o evermore_o for_o 1._o all_o these_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v furnish_v thou_o withal_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o talent_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v betrust_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v employ_v they_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n honour_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a benefit_n mat._n 25._o 14._o to_o 31._o luk._n 19_o 12_o 13._o now_o talent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n 2._o a_o day_n of_o account_n will_v certain_o come_v when_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o every_o one_o how_o they_o have_v employ_v their_o talent_n mat._n 25._o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o happy_a those_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a and_o clear_a account_n at_o that_o day_n 3._o he_o that_o diligent_o and_o fruitful_o employ_v his_o talent_n receive_v be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n of_o have_v his_o talent_n and_o gift_n augment_v mat._n 25._o 28_o 29._o mar._n 4._o 25._o mat._n 13._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 18._o he_o that_o faithful_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o more_o 4._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o will_v be_v find_v willing_o if_o not_o wilful_o guilty_a of_o thy_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o thy_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n ezek_n 18._o 31._o and_o 33._o 11._o ah_o what_o a_o cry_a sin_n be_v murder_n gen._n 41._o 10._o what_o a_o roar_a sin_n than_o be_v self-murder_n wilful_a self-murder_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o 5._o final_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o towards_o thy_o recovery_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a if_o thou_o improve_v not_o thy_o talent_n what_o thou_o can_v god_n will_v account_v thou_o a_o unprofitable_a a_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a servant_n will_v cause_v thy_o talon_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o and_o thyself_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25._o 26_o 28_o 30._o now_o go_v o_o natural_a man_n do_v to_o the_o utmost_a thou_o be_v able_a towards_o the_o rescue_v of_o thyself_o from_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n else_o thou'â—t_v be_v guilty_a of_o thy_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o be_v able_a all_o this_o will_v not_o full_o and_o complete_o effect_v thy_o recovery_n vii_o direction_n great_a cause_n thou_o have_v then_o o_o natural_a man_n upon_o all_o these_o forego_v consideration_n deep_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o remain_v even_o until_o this_o very_a day_n luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o i._n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o humble_v thyself_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o still_o remain_v for_o consider_v 1._o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o nature_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thou_o be_v post_v apace_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n as_o fast_o as_o the_o wing_n of_o speedy_a time_n can_v carry_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n thou_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o will_v any_o condemn_a malefactor_n go_v merry_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v it_o not_o agag_n folly_n to_o come_v in_o delicate_o to_o samuel_n as_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n have_v be_v past_a when_o he_o be_v present_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 32_o 33._o be_v thou_o on_o the_o very_a pit_n brink_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o but_o a_o small_a puff_n of_o breath_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n ache_v be_v not_o thy_o soul_n round-beset_a with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n 2._o while_o thou_o be_v un-humbled_n under_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n thou_o continue_v a_o un-cured_n yea_o a_o unconvinced_a sinner_n 1._o a_o un