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lord_n let_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o conscience_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o let_v in_o the_o flash_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o bring_v thou_o almost_o to_o despair_v then_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v draw_v go_v home_o be_v comfort_v thou_o go_v in_o the_o right_a way_n be_v not_o disquiet_v in_o this_o condition_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o draw_v of_o thou_o he_o will_v anon_o bring_v thou_o to_o himself_o use_v second_o use_v second_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o direction_n if_o there_o must_v be_v draw_v before_o there_o can_v be_v come_v then_o what_o be_v we_o to_o be_v advise_v of_o but_o this_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o work_n when_o we_o see_v it_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o wheresoever_o your_o see_v this_o work_n wrought_v in_o yourselves_o or_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o you_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n that_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o begin_v the_o right_a way_n and_o observe_v this_o to_o check_v that_o conceit_n and_o overthrow_v that_o curse_a opinion_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o carnâ—ll_a man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v awaken_v and_o humble_v they_o count_v it_o the_o heavy_a curse_n that_o ever_o befall_v they_o the_o great_a cross_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o their_o house_n the_o wife_n &_o the_o child_n be_v undo_v they_o complain_v the_o wife_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o the_o servant_n so_o devout_a that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spare_a time_n they_o then_o go_v to_o read_v and_o pray_v i_o wonder_v whither_o they_o will_v go_v next_o i_o trow_v i_o tell_v thou_o whither_o they_o will_v go_v next_o they_o be_v go_v now_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o next_o journey_n they_o take_v they_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a news_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a to_o complain_v of_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soul_n present_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o content_v thy_o wife_n shall_v take_v up_o her_o loose_a adulterous_a course_n and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o take_v up_o a_o good_a course_n and_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o god_n be_v work_v upon_o man_n he_o be_v draw_v of_o they_o to_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o receive_v mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v man_n this_o sottish_a conceit_n and_o reform_v the_o same_o when_o thou_o see_v god_n work_n upon_o a_o poor_a soul_n then_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o be_v thy_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o adulteress_n before_o now_o humble_v do_v she_o now_o see_v her_o sin_n then_o go_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o say_v i_o have_v have_v a_o untoward_a wife_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n bless_v be_v his_o name_n have_v humble_v she_o i_o have_v a_o loose_a servant_n that_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n prophannesse_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o awaken_v his_o conscience_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v draw_v of_o he_o to_o himself_o why_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o his_o glorious_a comfort_n be_v comfort_v herein_o and_o encourage_v hereby_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o doctrine_n i._o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v fasten_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n page_n 3_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o dominion_n that_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n p._n 4._o and_o second_o in_o the_o amity_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v to_o sin_n p._n 6_o use_v i._o instruction_n to_o inform_v our_o mind_n of_o the_o woeful_a servitude_n and_o daily_a slavery_n that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n p._n 7_o use_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o pity_v poor_a natural_a creature_n p._n 11_o doctrine_n ii_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n do_v pluck_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n from_o sin_n unto_o himself_o p._n 18_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o draw_v vid._n p._n 20_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o be_v four_o mean_v i._o the_o lord_n let_v in_o a_o light_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o discover_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n p._n 26_o mean_n ii_o the_o lord_n do_v draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 30_o this_o cable_n rope_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v make_v up_o of_o four_o cord_n the_o first_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v poor_a sinner_n p._n 31_o the_o second_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v and_o command_v sinner_n for_o to_o come_v p._n 32_o the_o three_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n entreat_v and_o beseech_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o receive_v mercy_n p._n 34_o the_o four_o cord_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v wait_v and_o stay_v in_o long_a patience_n and_o suffer_v to_o see_v if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o sinner_n will_v turn_v unto_o he_o p._n 38_o mean_n iii_o the_o lord_n draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o iron_n cord_n of_o conscience_n p._n 40_o these_o iron_n cord_n of_o conscience_n have_v three_o main_a hâ—â—kes_n to_o pull_v sinner_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o be_v three_o great_a work_n of_o conscience_n which_o god_n use_v to_o work_v upon_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o sin_n to_o himself_o p._n 41._o the_o first_o hook_n of_o conscience_n be_v this_o conscience_n be_v a_o warner_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o admonish_v it_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o come_v from_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n p._n 41_o the_o second_o hook_n be_v this_o conscience_n accuse_v the_o creature_n before_o god_n and_o witness_v against_o he_o p._n 47_o the_o three_o hook_n be_v this_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o condemn_v the_o soul_n p._n 13_o mean_n iv_o the_o lord_n draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o spirit_n p._n 61_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o draw_v a_o sinner_n from_o sin_n to_o himself_o be_v three_o p._n 62._o reason_n i._o because_o the_o strong_a man_n must_v first_o be_v cast_v out_o p._n 63_o reason_n ii_o because_o of_o that_o natural_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o corruption_n p._n 64_o reason_n iii_o because_o of_o that_o sovereign_a kind_n of_o power_n that_o sin_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n and_o prevail_v within_o the_o soul_n p._n 67._o use_v i._n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o instruction_n to_o teach_v all_o people_n to_o admire_v the_o inconceiveable_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o poor_a miserable_a damn_a creature_n p._n 70_o use_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o terror_n to_o discover_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n p._n 74_o use_v iii_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o all_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o their_o sin_n p._n 95_o use_v iu._n it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o god_n people_n to_o endeavour_v to_o pluche_v other_o from_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o course_n god_n take_v p._n 103_o use_n v._o of_o examination_n to_o try_v yourselves_o how_o you_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o god_n p._n 114_o finis_fw-la