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my_o soul_n be_v lose_v you_o have_v be_v tell_v how_o these_o lose_a soul_n may_v be_v recover_v but_o what_o thought_n have_v there_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n since_o about_o take_v the_o course_n for_o thy_o recovery_n thou_o do_v not_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a but_o can_v thou_o not_o think_v of_o they_o thou_o know_v thou_o can_v 5._o man_n can_v stop_v and_o make_v a_o stand_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n from_o go_v on_o further_a in_o they_o from_o make_v their_o condition_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v and_o their_o recovery_n more_o difficult_a can_v thou_o not_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o lie_v or_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o scoff_n and_o bite_v in_o those_o evil_a word_n that_o be_v come_v out_o can_v thou_o not_o keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o companion_n and_o thy_o old_a drunkenness_n and_o riot_n can_v thou_o not_o keep_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o alehouse_n or_o the_o tavern_n thou_o can_v do_v it_o such_o outward_a 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and_o make_v a_o stand_n in_o thy_o evil_a way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o may_v have_v hope_n that_o god_n will_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v recover_v or_o no._n this_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o negative_o 1._o those_o who_o understanding_n be_v not_o recover_v their_o soul_n be_v not_o recover_v those_o who_o understanding_n be_v still_o lose_v their_o soul_n be_v lose_v those_o that_o be_v not_o come_v to_o themselves_o be_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n every_o ignorant_a soul_n be_v a_o lose_a soul_n 2._o cor._n 4.3.4_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v from_o who_o be_v the_o gospel_n hide_v see_v v._o 4._o from_o those_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o be_v thou_o a_o ignorant_a soul_n ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shine_v into_o thou_o i._n e._n do_v thou_o not_o understand_v the_o gospel_n so_o long_o be_v the_o gospel_n hide_v from_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o gospel_n still_o be_v hide_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a soul_n what_o multitude_n be_v there_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v that_o yet_o understand_v nothing_o of_o it_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o many_o year_n but_o what_o do_v thou_o understand_v of_o it_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o the_o eunuch_n acts._n 8.30_o understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o thou_o understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o hear_v no_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v though_o the_o light_n shine_v round_o about_o thou_o yet_o not_o a_o beam_n of_o it_o have_v shine_v into_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v all_o dark_a within_o thou_o what_o ever_o light_n be_v shine_v round_o about_o thou_o though_o the_o light_n have_v shine_v into_o thy_o darkness_n yet_o thy_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o joh._n 1.5_o poor_a ignorant_a one_o in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v you_o you_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lose_v soul_n and_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o you_o we_o bring_v the_o light_n among_o you_o but_o we_o can_v open_v your_o eye_n we_o preach_v christ_n to_o you_o we_o instruct_v you_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o cry_v unto_o you_o get_v knowledge_n seek_v understanding_n seek_v for_o it_o as_o silver_n search_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n but_o say_v what_o we_o can_v you_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v you_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v your_o mind_n and_o we_o can_v heal_v your_o blindness_n there_o bosom_n of_o you_o that_o know_v you_o be_v ignorant_a that_o will_v confess_v it_o yet_o not_o to_o bemoan_v yourselves_o but_o to_o excuse_v yourselves_o i_o be_o but_o ignorant_a i_o be_o not_o book_n learned_a what_o not_o learn_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n what_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o book_n of_o life_n no_o god_n help_v i_o i_o be_o not_o what_o then_o why_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a with_o i_o as_o with_o other_o that_o know_v i_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v i_o because_o i_o be_o ignorant_a this_o be_v a_o wretched_a principle_n that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ignorant_a that_o because_o they_o be_v so_o god_n will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o by_o they_o o_o remble_v in_o plead_v your_o ignorance_n you_o therein_o confess_v that_o which_o will_v prove_v you_o to_o be_v lose_v soul_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v i_o be_o a_o damn_a soul_n as_o say_v i_o be_o a_o ignorant_a soul_n 2._o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v lose_v who_o though_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n yet_o be_v not_o recover_v to_o be_v man_n of_o conscience_n we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n heb._n 13.18_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o recover_v soul_n they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n where_o conscience_n be_v lay_v waste_n the_o soul_n still_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o government_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n conscience_n be_v a_o bar_n and_o a_o bulwark_n against_o his_o assault_n and_o temptation_n where_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o city_n that_o have_v neither_o gate_n nor_o bar_n but_o be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o devil_n to_o rule_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n god_n have_v not_o recover_v the_o rule_n of_o any_o soul_n till_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o have_v recover_v its_o authority_n be_v thou_o a_o unconscionable_a man_n or_o woman_n do_v thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thy_o way_n have_v thou_o slight_v conscience_n have_v thou_o wound_v conscience_n so_o long_o that_o now_o it_o let_v thou_o alone_o to_o thy_o will_n and_o thy_o lust_n or_o if_o it_o check_v thou_o sometime_o for_o thy_o evil_n yet_o thou_o bear_v it_o down_o and_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n against_o its_o reproof_n and_o contradiction_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o against_o thy_o conscience_n to_o lie_v or_o to_o defraud_v or_o to_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n to_o live_v without_o pray_v or_o mind_v god_n or_o thy_o soul_n do_v conscience_n let_v thou_o alone_o to_o live_v thus_o or_o if_o it_o do_v smite_v thou_o yet_o go_v thou_o still_o on_o against_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o no_o more_o conscience_n than_o this_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o thyself_o what_o ever_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o lose_a soul_n while_o conscience_n be_v lose_v thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v till_o conscience_n be_v recover_v thy_o soul_n be_v not_o recover_v and_o conscience_n be_v never_o recover_v till_o it_o have_v recover_v its_o authority_n and_o have_v get_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o government_n of_o thou_o 3._o those_o who_o make_v light_a of_o their_o disease_n and_o their_o misery_n man_n be_v never_o recover_v till_o they_o be_v first_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o disease_n sin_n be_v thy_o disease_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o thou_o be_v never_o recover_v from_o that_o death_n till_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o disease_n where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v sense_n they_o be_v dead_a soul_n alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n who_o be_v past_a feel_n eph._n 4.18.19_o those_o that_o make_v light_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v not_o recover_v sin_n be_v feel_v as_o a_o heavy_a thing_n by_o those_o soul_n that_o have_v the_o
come_v and_o make_v a_o saint_n of_o thou_o have_v sin_n make_v a_o very_a devil_n of_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o willing_a that_o christ_n shall_v make_v thou_o a_o saint_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v make_v a_o saint_n or_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o may_v continue_v a_o devil_n while_o thou_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o be_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n what_o say_v you_o sinner_n there_o be_v some_o it_o may_v be_v of_o you_o that_o have_v make_v a_o mock_n at_o holiness_n that_o have_v despise_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o your_o scorn_n rather_o than_o your_o desire_n but_o speak_v man_n be_v thou_o yet_o willing_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v this_o day_n and_o make_v thee_o a_o saint_n will_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v humble_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o repentance_n will_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v wash_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o holiness_n will_v thou_o who_o come_v hither_o a_o ignorant_a sinner_n a_o harden_a sinner_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v glad_a at_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o may_v r_o turn_v a_o enlighten_v a_o convince_a yea_o a_o convert_a sinner_n a_o beleiver_n a_o sincere_a christian_n will_v thou_o carry_v home_o another_o heart_n than_o thou_o bring_v hither_o a_o new_a heart_n transform_v and_o change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v thou_o or_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o go_v home_o as_o thou_o come_v such_o a_o ignorant_a harden_a pollute_a creature_n as_o thou_o come_v hither_o if_o thou_o be_v hearty_o willing_a of_o such_o a_o change_n as_o this_o that_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o cure_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v cure_v willing_a to_o be_v cleanse_v then_o bring_v forth_o that_o leprous_a soul_n of_o thou_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o leper_n do_v mat._n 8.2_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o as_o vile_a a_o state_n as_o this_o soul_n of_o i_o be_v in_o as_o deadly_a as_o my_o disease_n be_v as_o very_o a_o leper_n as_o my_o soul_n be_v become_v yet_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o let_v christ_n hear_v such_o a_o word_n from_o thou_o lord_n help_v i_o lord_n heal_v i_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v and_o then_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o same_o word_n from_o christ_n as_o that_o poor_a leper_n do_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v 2._o take_v christ_n medicine_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o that_o the_o physician_n come_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n and_o prescribe_v to_o he_o and_o advise_v he_o to_o what_o will_v recover_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v what_o he_o prescribe_v christ_n have_v medicine_n to_o recover_v sick_a soul_n but_o his_o medicine_n must_v be_v take_v or_o they_o will_v not_o recover_v they_o christ_n medicine_n be_v 1._o his_o blood_n his_o blood_n be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v blood_n heb._n 9_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v rom._n 6.6_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v first_o lay_v at_o the_o inward_a pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o original_a corruption_n christ_n physic_n must_v be_v first_o apply_v to_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o our_o disease_n those_o sinful_a nature_n those_o deprave_a habit_n and_o sinful_a disposition_n within_o you_o must_v be_v change_v the_o inward_a enmity_n must_v be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v do_v that_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a medicine_n that_o must_v help_v and_o heal_v you_o but_o how_o must_v this_o medicine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v 1._o christ_n himself_o must_v be_v take_v christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o you_o to_o be_v you_o and_o you_o must_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o your_o own_o your_o heart_n must_v by_o faith_n consent_n unto_o christ_n to_o put_v yourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o put_v your_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n expect_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o trust_v yourselves_o with_o he_o for_o your_o recovery_n it_o be_v christ_n alone_o with_o who_o i_o lie_v up_o all_o my_o hope_n upon_o who_o sufficiency_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o will_v venture_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o die_v i_o will_v die_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o i_o live_v i_o look_v for_o life_n only_o from_o he_o put_v yourselves_o thus_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v christ_n into_o your_o heart_n take_v he_o as_o your_o own_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o you_o to_o be_v your_o own_o christ_n offer_v to_o every_o sinner_n 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and_o shall_v get_v at_o last_o by_o their_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o yet_o because_o at_o present_a they_o live_v by_o their_o sin_n their_o sin_n make_v they_o merry_a their_o sin_n make_v they_o rich_a they_o get_v money_n by_o they_o they_o get_v estate_n by_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v though_o they_o sin_v they_o will_v not_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v jer._n 5.3_o it_o be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v they_o they_o have_v smite_v themselves_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o grieve_v sin_n seem_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o trouble_v they_o but_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v sin_n to_o saint_n rom._n 7._o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o evil_n for_o so_o sin_n when_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o therefore_o 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to_o be_v religious_a but_o bridle_n not_o their_o tongue_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o circumcise_a heart_n but_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n 3._o the_o unbridleness_n of_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o be_v religion_n in_o vain_a why_o when_o it_o can_v reach_v its_o end_n when_o it_o can_v save_v the_o soul_n and_o sure_o that_o religion_n which_o can_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n can_v save_v the_o soul_n man_n in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o thou_o profess_v religion_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unbridled_a froward_a tongue_n thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o can_v save_v thou_o iii_o frowardness_n hinder_v all_o that_o little_a religion_n that_o such_o man_n have_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o put_v they_o beside_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o meditation_n or_o spend_v one_o serious_a thought_n upon_o eternity_n all_o religion_n be_v thrust_v behind_o the_o door_n when_o 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father_n glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1_o 5._o what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o sinner_n he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v 9.6_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v wonderful_a what_o come_v this_o jesus_n into_o the_o world_n for_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o wash_v they_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o to_o what_o end_n come_v he_o to_o particular_a sinner_n wherefore_o be_v he_o preach_v to_o they_o wherefore_o be_v he_o offer_v to_o they_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o that_o sinner_n be_v so_o importunate_o invite_v to_o entertain_v and_o accept_v of_o he_o to_o be_v willing_a that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n may_v become_v 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