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private_a practice_n we_o have_v many_o 24.10_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n confess_v &_o bewail_v his_o folly_n in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n his_o adultery_n with_o urias_n wife_n his_o murder_n in_o cause_v her_o innocent_a husband_n to_o be_v slay_v &_o for_o these_o he_o be_v content_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o do_v penance_n every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o our_o congregation_n 51._o psal_n 32._o psal_n 51._o where_o his_o psalmos_fw-la be_v preach_v read_v hear_v speak_v of_o and_o sing_v for_o in_o how_o many_o psalm_n have_v he_o record_v his_o offence_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o all_o god_n people_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o be_v warn_v that_o they_o commit_v not_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o like_a confession_n be_v make_v by_o paul_n of_o his_o mislead_a life_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o unregeneracy_n 15._o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 15._o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n etc._n etc._n and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a among_o sinner_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n be_v these_o first_o god_n can_v reason_v 1_o in_o justice_n forgive_v except_o we_o make_v our_o confession_n unto_o he_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 19_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n say_v saint_n john_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o confession_n than_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n how_o can_v god_n then_o without_o violate_v his_o truth_n show_v mercy_n unto_o such_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n 13._o pro._n 28_o 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n such_o a_o one_o then_o as_o do_v thus_o confess_v may_v look_v for_o mercy_n and_o none_o else_o reason_n 2_o a_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a repentance_n for_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o inward_a sight_n of_o sin_n will_v open_v our_o mouth_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o confess_v it_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v prick_v word_n will_v break_v forth_o the_o tongue_n can_v forbear_v as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v of_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o 24.10_o 1_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v the_o tongue_n speak_v as_o christ_n say_v these_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n the_o use_n follow_v confess_v use_v to_o reprove_v such_o as_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o first_o see_v this_o be_v so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n must_v confess_v the_o same_o this_o serve_v to_o reproove_v such_o as_o look_v for_o pardon_n on_o god_n part_n but_o will_v bring_v no_o confession_n for_o their_o part_n and_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o these_o ignorant_o first_a ignorant_o as_o first_o all_o ignorant_a one_o for_o how_o can_v these_o confess_v sin_n true_o who_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n be_v they_o have_v never_o have_v a_o sense_n nor_o feeling_n of_o it_o and_o can_v such_o bewail_v it_o true_a it_o be_v they_o will_v confess_v in_o general_n they_o be_v sinner_n as_o other_o be_v and_o god_n forgive_v they_o but_o yet_o there_o sin_n never_o trouble_v they_o nether_a have_v they_o any_o feel_n of_o what_o they_o say_v let_v such_o know_v as_o be_v yet_o in_o â—gnorance_n that_o there_o estate_n be_v fearful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n till_o we_o make_v confession_n and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v until_o the_o lord_n open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v ourselves_o concealer_n second_o concealer_n a_o second_o sort_n to_o be_v reprove_v be_v such_o as_o do_v conceal_v their_o sin_n these_o have_v knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o
be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n p._n 222_o 2._o true_a repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o god_n favour_n p._n 227._o 3._o the_o first_o motion_n to_o repentance_n if_o true_a be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o p._n 229._o 4._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v it_o p._n 231._o 5._o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o p._n 236._o 6._o god_n do_v not_o only_o love_v his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o p._n 239._o verse_n 22.23_o doct._n 1._o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v any_o with_o their_o former_a course_n that_o do_v true_o repent_v p._n 250._o 2._o god_n give_v his_o gift_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 254._o 3._o god_n be_v large_a in_o his_o gift_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o request_n p._n 256._o 4._o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v where_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o want_v p._n 258._o 5._o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n p._n 263._o 6._o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v great_a joy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 279._o verse_n 24._o doct._n 1._o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n p._n 283._o 2._o he_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n p._n 289._o 3._o wicked_a man_n be_v stray_n p._n 301._o 4._o our_o conversion_n and_o calling_n be_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n p._n 302._o 5._o regeneration_n do_v not_o abolish_v joy_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a affection_n p._n 303._o 6._o it_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 307._o 7._o the_o godly_a man_n joy_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o joy_n p._n 308._o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o wicked_a repine_v at_o other_o preferment_n in_o god_n favour_n p._n 310._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n p._n 317._o 3._o wicked_a man_n have_v fair_a pretence_n for_o soul_n sin_n p._n 323._o 4_o when_o god_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o mild_a manner_n and_o not_o in_o fury_n and_o rage_n p._n 328._o verse_n 31_o 32._o doct._n 1._o we_o may_v not_o exasperate_v the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v incense_v but_o give_v way_n unto_o their_o fury_n p._n 335._o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n p._n 336._o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n p._n 340._o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o true_a convert_n or_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.11.12_o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o he_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n 12_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o and_o he_o divide_v to_o they_o his_o live_n as_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v diverse_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o many_o way_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n so_o also_o this_o his_o son_n 10.58_o act_n 10.58_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n while_o he_o waâ—â—ere_v upon_o the_o earth_n go_v about_o do_v good_a do_v speak_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n after_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n often_o by_o plain_a principle_n and_o affirmative_a conclusion_n and_o not_o seldom_o by_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n in_o all_o seek_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a 78.2_o reasins_z why_o christ_n speak_v by_o parable_n first_o reason_n psal_n 78.2_o many_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o 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non_fw-la potest_fw-la bernard_n but_o can_v fill_v it_o but_o he_o will_v full_o fill_v it_o and_o thorough_o satisfy_v it_o and_o though_o it_o shall_v enlarge_v the_o desire_n of_o itself_o beyond_o the_o heaven_n yet_o shall_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v empty_a or_o unreplenish_v set_a therefore_o thy_o hart_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n below_o remember_v how_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n rest_v not_o his_o work_n until_o he_o have_v make_v man_n he_o wrought_v the_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 2.2_o gen._n 2.2_o day_n and_o see_v his_o work_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n that_o they_o be_v all_o good_a yet_o no_o sight_n of_o these_o creature_n can_v content_v the_o lord_n till_o man_n be_v make_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o divine_a mind_n aim_v at_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o god_n rest_v and_o not_o before_o wherewith_o will_v thou_o oh_o man_n requite_v this_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o in_o this_o do_v thou_o labour_v to_o show_v this_o thankfulness_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o do_v not_o thou_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o but_o choose_v he_o for_o thy_o portion_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 73.25_o psal_n 73.25_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o desire_v none_o upon_o the_o earth_n beside_o he_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n now_o for_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n by_o husk_n we_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n which_o be_v stuff_v and_o mingle_v with_o their_o own_o tradition_n deliver_v for_o doctrine_n as_o matthew_n show_v man_n precept_n 15._o mat._n 15._o then_o this_o may_v be_v the_o point_n doctrine_n doctr._n man_n doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o frothy_a doctrine_n man_n doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o frothy_a doctrine_n such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v of_o man_n invention_n either_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v but_o frothy_a no_o better_a than_o husk_n without_o kernel_n that_o will_v not_o can_v nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o salvation_n 16._o jeremie_n 23._o verse_n 16._o this_o doctrine_n be_v notable_o confirm_v in_o the_o 23._o of_o jeremiah_n in_o many_o place_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v thus_o harken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophecy_n unto_o you_o they_o make_v you_o vain_a they_o speak_v a_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o we_o see_v that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v far_o from_o feed_v of_o the_o soul_n they_o oppress_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v the_o people_n vain_a and_o not_o better_o again_o 21.22_o verse_n 21.22_o verse_n
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as_o to_o adventure_v upon_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o or_o continue_v in_o it_o use_v 2_o will_v we_o then_o sound_o resolve_v and_o determine_v on_o good_a course_n then_o serious_o and_o frequen_o consider_v of_o thy_o way_n and_o action_n with_o the_o end_n of_o they_o a_o traveler_n who_o have_v a_o journey_n to_o go_v will_v ever_o be_v consider_v of_o his_o way_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o who_o be_v pilgrim_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o every_o day_n travail_v towards_o our_o own_o home_n what_o a_o excellent_a mean_n will_v this_o be_v to_o set_v we_o forward_o towards_o heaven_n 119._o psal_n 119._o how_o soon_o will_v we_o turn_v our_o foot_n unto_o god_n testimony_n &_o how_o constant_o shall_v we_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n the_o thought_n be_v as_o the_o seed_n &_o conception_n of_o all_o our_o action_n now_o as_o after_o conception_n there_o be_v travel_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o a_o birth_n in_o due_a time_n so_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o thought_n have_v once_o conceive_v present_o the_o affection_n be_v move_v the_o will_n be_v incline_v and_o the_o will_n be_v thus_o bend_v command_v all_o inferior_a power_n like_o a_o empress_n to_o execute_v her_o pleasure_n 2.1_o mat._n 2.1_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o good_a the_o bless_a man_n meditation_n in_o the_o law_n 1.2_o psal_n 1.2_o do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o a_o do_v of_o it_o so_o many_o of_o you_o therefore_o that_o true_o desire_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o constant_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o his_o way_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a one_o to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n no_o day_n shall_v pass_v over_o his_o head_n without_o some_o line_n of_o meditation_n consider_v therefore_o of_o thy_o estate_n wherein_o thou_o live_v consideration_n matter_n for_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n consider_v advise_o of_o thy_o way_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whether_o they_o tend_v consider_v often_o of_o thy_o end_n and_o of_o the_o account_n that_o thou_o must_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o all_o flesh_n must_v appear_v before_o he_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o word_n yea_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n as_o christ_n affirm_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o of_o wicked_a profane_a swear_n blaspheme_a speech_n consider_v serious_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n of_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o those_o superabounding_a pleasure_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o such_o joy_n as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o can_v man_n heart_n conceive_v of_o and_o think_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n of_o those_o intolerable_a torment_n 9.48_o mark_n 9.48_o prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a endless_a for_o the_o fire_n be_v unquenchable_a there_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o there_o 20.10_o mat._n 3.12_o mark_n 9.46_o revel_v 20.10_o shall_v be_v torment_n day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v endless_a so_o also_o it_o be_v easeless_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o ease_n no_o comfort_n no_o mitigation_n of_o pain_n 14.11_o revel_v 14.11_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pain_n anguish_n vexation_n and_o torment_n there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v dives_fw-la his_o tongue_n and_o last_o they_o be_v remediless_a between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v 16.24_o luk._n 16.24_o so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o as_o abraham_n answer_v dives_fw-la
from_o thence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n 26._o verse_n 26._o thou_o parent_n thou_o can_v not_o there_o help_v thy_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n thou_o nor_o thou_o husband_n redeem_v thy_o wife_n nor_o thou_o wife_n thy_o husband_n there_o be_v no_o sucker_n nor_o help_n to_o be_v have_v by_o any_o let_v these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o ponder_v on_o then_o will_v thou_o have_v sound_a resolution_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o better_a performance_n in_o thy_o life_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v christian_n a_o threefold_a resurrection_n of_o a_o christian_n i_o will_v say_v he_o arise_v and_o go_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a resurrection_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o first_o be_v sacramental_a and_o thus_o we_o rise_v again_o in_o baptism_n the_o second_o be_v corporal_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n the_o three_o be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v his_o resurrection_n in_o this_o life_n in_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n thus_o do_v this_o prodigal_n arise_v and_o thus_o do_v every_o true_a penitent_a arise_v while_o he_o here_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o point_n may_v be_v this_o 20.6_o doctr._fw-la repentance_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n ephe._n 5.14_o revel_v 20.6_o that_o repentance_n from_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n word_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v thus_o call_v it_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o the_o revelation_n verse_n 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n use_v 1_o be_v this_o so_o then_o repentance_n be_v no_o 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against_o their_o own_o salvation_n how_o often_o do_v you_o hear_v these_o reason_n bring_v life_n three_o many_o let_n of_o timely_a repentance_n first_o hope_v of_o long_a life_n i_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v in_o what_o tell_v you_o i_o of_o repentance_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n merciful_a do_v he_o not_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o thief_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o precise_a of_o you_o all_o but_o thou_o who_o thus_o go_v on_o headlong_o to_o damnation_n come_v hither_o and_o let_v i_o show_v thou_o thy_o monstrous_a folly_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o who_o be_v thus_o take_v by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n first_n life_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o defer_v repentance_n upon_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n thou_o bless_v thyself_o with_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n thou_o will_v repent_v when_o thou_o be_v old_a but_o how_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v till_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v old_a do_v not_o thou_o see_v how_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n some_o have_v long_a reason_n 1_o part_n and_o some_o have_v short_a 20.1.2_o because_o many_o die_v before_o matth._n 20.1.2_o and_o as_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n do_v we_o not_o so_o go_v out_o that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n some_o in_o the_o morning_n some_o at_o noon_n some_o at_o night_n some_o die_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o their_o life_n pass_v from_o one_o grave_n unto_o another_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o one_o mother_n but_o another_o mother_n receive_v they_o into_o she_o some_o die_n in_o youth_n as_o in_o the_o three_o hour_n other_o die_v at_o thirty_o forty_o or_o fifty_o as_o in_o the_o sixth_o and_o nine_o hour_n and_o other_o some_o very_a old_a as_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n now_o tell_v i_o how_o many_o die_v 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evil_n have_v thy_o servant_n any_o taste_n in_o that_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o singingman_n and_o woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v any_o more_o a_o burden_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n here_o see_v how_o he_o confess_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v unfit_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n or_o do_v he_o service_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v disable_v in_o old_a age_n for_o this_o work_n of_o repentance_n solomon_n call_v the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n evil_a day_n and_o withal_o 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o will_v the_o young_a man_n to_o remember_v his_o creator_n before_o they_o come_v they_o be_v term_v evil_a not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o themselves_o but_o because_o of_o the_o manifold_n misery_n that_o do_v accompany_v they_o and_o so_o the_o philosopher_n call_v old_a age_n dion_n diog._n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la dion_n the_o haven_n of_o all_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o innumerable_a malady_n and_o ache_n and_o pain_n that_o do_v flock_n thither_o as_o into_o a_o common_a receptacle_n for_o then_o shall_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n by_o which_o solomon_n mean_v the_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o body_n tremble_v and_o shake_v 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o and_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v the_o leg_n that_o shall_v carry_v the_o body_n bow_v themselves_o and_o wax_v faint_a and_o feeble_a and_o the_o grinder_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o tooth_n the_o mouth_n be_v as_o the_o mill_n and_o the_o two_o row_n of_o tooth_n like_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a millstone_n shall_v cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n shall_v be_v darken_v that_o be_v his_o eye_n shall_v wax_v dim_a and_o his_o sight_n shall_v fail_v he_o â—_o then_o shall_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v in_o the_o street_n when_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o grind_n be_v low_a the_o mouth_n and_o the_o jaw_n shall_v hang_v down_o and_o not_o be_v fast_o neither_o shall_v they_o eat_v as_o young_a man_n use_v to_o do_v he_o shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n his_o sleep_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o yea_o with_o every_o little_a chirp_n of_o a_o bird_n he_o shall_v be_v awake_v and_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o their_o care_n shall_v wax_v deaf_a they_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o music_n they_o shall_v also_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a they_o shall_v then_o go_v hang_v down_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n as_o they_o
paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o un_fw-mi repent_v 29.20_o rom._n 2.4_o deut._n 29.20_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n saec_fw-la exod._n 20.5_o exod._n 34.7_o multum_fw-la deiectat_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccateres_fw-la quia_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o miserator_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la initia_fw-la time_n ibi_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la aug._n quanto_fw-la diutius_fw-la deus_fw-la expectat_fw-la ut_fw-la â—mendetis_fw-la tantò_fw-la gravius_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la si_fw-la neglexeritis_fw-la aâ—g_v de_fw-fr van._n saec_fw-la so_o then_o we_o see_v no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n 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the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o servant_n into_o open_a light_n second_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o relieve_v his_o servant_n reason_n 2_o 3.4_o psal_n 146.7.10_o rom._n 3.4_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o will_v he_o go_v back_o from_o his_o word_n or_o say_v and_o unsay_v as_o man_n do_v it_o can_v be_v let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n see_v then_o that_o this_o be_v so_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o encourage_v use_v 1_o we_o in_o all_o well-doing_n see_v god_n be_v with_o we_o and_o in_o our_o righteous_a cause_n will_v never_o leave_v we_o let_v the_o wicked_a traduce_v we_o and_o slander_v we_o yet_o god_n will_v at_o length_n plead_v our_o cause_n and_o make_v our_o innocency_n know_v to_o our_o glory_n and_o
to_o make_v we_o more_o thankful_a 52_o god_n good_a blessing_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n service_n 130_o blessing_n better_o know_v by_o their_o want_n then_o by_o their_o enjoyment_n 165_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o blessing_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n 254_o boaster_n of_o sin_n do_v afresh_o commit_v their_o sin_n 201_o all_o bea_n in_o ourselves_o take_v away_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 223_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a boast_v which_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v use_v 338_o a_o man_n may_v not_o so_o boast_v of_o his_o gift_n as_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o no_o more_o complain_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n 287._o c_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v a_o mix_a company_n p._n 18_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a sanctity_n and_o civility_n 21_o diverse_a kind_n of_o confession_n 195_o confession_n be_v necessary_a before_o remission_n 195_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n forgive_v sin_n except_o it_o be_v confess_v 198_o no_o sin_n must_v go_v unconfess_v that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v to_o go_v unpardoned_a 202_o the_o benefit_n of_o true_a confession_n many_o 202_o confession_n must_v be_v in_o particular_a and_o not_o by_o whole_a sale_n 204_o the_o property_n of_o true_a confession_n p._n 205_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v true_o confess_v shall_v never_o be_v impute_v 20â—_n confession_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n 207_o auricular_a confession_n condemn_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o answer_v 208_o sin_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n though_o he_o already_o know_v it_o 210_o as_o sin_n be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o commit_n so_o must_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o confess_v 214_o serious_a consideration_n bring_v forth_o sound_a determination_n 127_o our_o way_n must_v be_v often_o consider_v 128_o choice_n matter_n for_o consideration_n 129_o wicked_a man_n fit_o resemble_v a_o câ—arse_n in_o four_o respect_n 284_o such_o as_o have_v wake_v conscience_n be_v to_o bless_v god_n 12_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n 91_o seek_v not_o for_o content_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o below_o 93_o the_o godly_a be_v content_a with_o the_o hard_a measure_n 160._o &_o 319_o concealar_n of_o sin_n reproove_v 199_o concealar_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n secretary_n 201_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o 50_o our_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n pag._n 222._o 302_o all_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n 226_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v joy_n to_o the_o godly_a 279_o the_o whole_a trinity_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n 281_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o envy_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o 280_o conviction_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o conversion_n p._n 8._o man_n live_v in_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o convict_v of_o sin_n 9_o we_o must_v â—se_v all_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sinner_n 12_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o wicked_a 100_o 288._o the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v sin_n cover_v be_v to_o uncover_v they_o 202_o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v the_o penitent_a with_o their_o former_a course_n 250_o custom_n in_o sin_n be_v not_o easy_o leave_v 179_o direction_n for_o the_o right_n use_v of_o the_o creature_n 268_o we_o may_v not_o complain_v against_o god_n proceed_n 321_o d_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n a_o death_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 282_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n 283_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o corpse_n which_o christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a resemble_v three_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 297_o such_o as_o defend_v their_o sin_n double_v their_o sin_n 201_o as_o sin_n so_o grace_n grow_v by_o degree_n 132_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o delay_v our_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n 189_o deliberation_n be_v good_a in_o worldly_a business_n but_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n 88_o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o deâ—â—ght_n 264_o desertion_n of_o two_o sort_n 43_o what_o kind_n of_o desertion_n may_v befall_v god_n child_n 43_o what_o kind_n of_o desertion_n befall_v reprobate_n 44_o of_o all_o judgement_n in_o this_o life_n desertion_n be_v the_o forest_n 47_o special_a sin_n which_o cause_n desertion_n 48_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n if_o the_o flander_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o redound_v to_o the_o discred_a t_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n â—39_n sound_v consideration_n bring_v sound_a determination_n 127_o four_o difference_n betwixt_o civility_n &_o true_a sanctify_v 2d_o two_o difference_n betwixt_o holiness_n and_o restrain_v grace_n 22_o deny_v of_o sin_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o mercy_n â—00_o doctrine_n which_o papist_n teach_v be_v but_o a_o frothy_a doctrine_n and_o can_v nourish_v 95_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v a_o rack_n to_o the_o conscience_n 240_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o wicked_a man_n dye_v so_o quiet_o 287_o e_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n pag_n 91_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o eat_v 265_o in_o our_o eat_v we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n 269_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n in_o the_o life_n 166_o the_o true_a penitent_n apprehend_v sin_n as_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n 212_o envy_n repine_v at_o every_o blessing_n that_o any_o other_o have_v 3â—2_n hell_n be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o envious_a ibid._n envy_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 312._o it_o be_v the_o unprofitabl_a of_o all_o vice_n 313_o envy_n hurt_v other_o but_o especial_o itself_o 312_o mean_n to_o avoid_v envy_n 314_o envy_n the_o best_a medicine_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o fight_n 315_o no_o fly_a envy_n if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o 31â—_n excuser_n of_o sin_n far_o from_o repentance_n 199_o many_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o enlarge_n other_o man_n sin_n but_o they_o can_v extenuate_v their_o own_o 213_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n 101_o without_o examination_n we_o know_v not_o whether_o our_o course_n tend_v ibid._n no_o day_n shall_v pass_v over_o without_o examination_n 103_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o god_n 317_o god_n be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o every_o sin_n 100l_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o well-doing_n 153_o to_o forget_v god_n eye_n when_o we_o go_v about_o sin_n do_v increase_v the_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v the_o same_o 154_o god_n eye_n ought_v due_o and_o daily_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o 155_o f_o paint_v the_o face_n abominable_a 275_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o discourage_v when_o we_o see_v some_o fâ—ll_n away_o 26_o the_o land_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o laâ—d_n of_o famine_n 75_o fast_v needful_a at_o some_o time_n 266_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v some_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o a_o fast_a if_o need_v require_v ibid._n all_o be_v not_o dutiful_a son_n which_o call_v god_n father_n 33_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n 228_o such_o as_o mourn_v for_o sin_n may_v assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n favour_n ibid._n temporal_a blessing_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o god_n favour_n 42._o 107._o where_o god_n favour_v be_v not_o want_v nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v 258_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n favour_n &_o mans._n 262_o god_n favour_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n ibid._n how_o wicked_a man_n do_v fly_n from_o god_n 60_o sinner_n be_v fool_n 27_o they_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o artificial_a fool_n 32_o six_o property_n of_o fool_n natural_a to_o every_o wicked_a man_n 29_o the_o best_a work_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o a_o fool_n sacrifice_n 3â—_n god_n will_v forgive_v all_o such_o as_o do_v repent_v be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o 2â—3_n we_o ought_v 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