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these_o two_o or_o three_o testimony_n may_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o many_o of_o very_o good_a note_n among_o they_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n first_o it_o appear_v by_o musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n that_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v upon_o some_o condition_n applyable_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o vocentur_fw-la last_o muscul_fw-la loc_fw-la de_fw-fr redemp_n generis_fw-la humani_fw-la profitetur_fw-la titulê°_n redemptionem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la genus_fw-la autem_fw-la humanum_fw-la complectitur_fw-la non_fw-la unam_fw-la aut_fw-la alteram_fw-la gentem_fw-la sed_fw-la mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la omnes_fw-la videlicet_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la nationes_fw-la cunctos_fw-la homines_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o considerationem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la 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of_o it_o yet_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o do_v not_o any_o way_n prejudice_n or_o impeach_v the_o general_a good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n nor_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o term_v universal_a as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n intend_v for_o all_o and_o upon_o some_o condition_n appliable_a unto_o all_o and_o he_o illustrate_v this_o by_o two_o similitude_n first_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o general_a light_n and_o influence_n into_o all_o place_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a though_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v barren_a because_o the_o defect_n and_o hindrance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o other_o let_n and_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o it_o even_o so_o say_v he_o it_o be_v with_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n that_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n in_o god_n towards_o they_o nor_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o offer_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o and_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o invite_v to_o it_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o it_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o title_n of_o a_o general_a benefit_n because_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o for_o as_o a_o medicine_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a though_o it_o do_v not_o actual_o cure_v all_o disease_n because_o it_o have_v such_o a_o virtue_n in_o it_o that_o it_o will_v heal_v they_o if_o it_o be_v right_o and_o orderly_o apply_v unto_o they_o even_o so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v term_v a_o universal_a medicine_n because_o it_o have_v sufficient_a virtue_n in_o it_o to_o heal_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o it_o 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account_v it_o for_o his_o day_n 148_o 149_o 2_o what_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o day_n 150_o 3_o the_o lord_n day_n how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v husband_v and_o improve_v 151_o 4_o season_n and_o occasion_n of_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a how_o to_o be_v lay_v for_o and_o lay_v out_o 152_o 5_o in_o the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n provision_n be_v to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o time_n of_o need_n 154_o urge_v from_o the_o example_n 1_o of_o the_o pismire_n that_o prepare_v her_o meat_n in_o summer_n 154_o 2_o of_o man_n who_o mend_v the_o high_a way_n in_o summer_n 155_o 3_o of_o joseph_n who_o lay_v up_o store_n of_o provision_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n 155_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v well_o order_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n into_o the_o whole_a conversation_n 156_o amplify_v by_o the_o similitude_n 1_o of_o a_o vessel_n that_o long_o taste_v of_o the_o first_o liquor_n it_o receive_v ibid._n 2_o of_o a_o arrow_n that_o fly_v as_o it_o be_v direct_v at_o first_o ibid._n 3_o of_o a_o bowl_n or_o stone_n who_o motion_n must_v be_v order_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n ibid._n 157_o 4_o of_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o winter_n if_o it_o do_v not_o bud_v in_o the_o spring_n ibid._n 157_o motive_n to_o persuade_v every_o one_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n 1_o because_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o sow_v that_o seed_n that_o must_v yield_v a_o crop_n afterward_o pag._n 157_o 2_o because_o age_n be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o seek_v but_o of_o enjoy_v comfort_n ibid._n 3_o because_o god_n require_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n 158_o 4_o because_o it_o be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n procure_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n ibid._n 7_o every_o one_o shall_v lay_v out_o himself_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n 158_o 1_o because_o the_o present_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 159_o 2_o because_o 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doctrine_n use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o this_o day_n 163_o amplify_v 1_o by_o example_n sacred_a and_o profane_a ib._n 2_o by_o reason_n 1_o because_o account_n must_v be_v give_v for_o every_o hour_n spend_v idle_o 164_o 2_o because_o as_o every_o one_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o this_o day_n so_o will_v god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o day_n ibid._n motive_n to_o persuade_v every_o one_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o this_o day_n 164_o 1_o because_o the_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a to_o be_v do_v 165_o 2_o because_o it_o be_v no_o long_a time_n of_o seek_v that_o be_v require_v only_o for_o a_o day_n ibid._n amplify_v 1_o by_o the_o damn_a spirit_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o be_v alive_a again_o 166_o 2_o by_o the_o devil_n who_o bestir_v himself_o the_o more_o because_o his_o time_n be_v short_a ibid._n 3_o because_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o weal_n or_o woe_n lie_v upon_o it_o 4_o because_o one_o day_n well_o spend_v have_v more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o than_o a_o thousand_o day_n that_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n 167_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v sweetness_n in_o the_o action_n of_o well_o do_v 168._o 2_o because_o he_o reap_v the_o crop_n and_o harvest_n of_o it_o in_o sweet_a meditation_n afterward_o ibid._n 5_o because_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a course_n that_o any_o one_o can_v take_v for_o himself_o 168_o 1_o because_o the_o chief_a commoditity_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a deal_v be_v currant_n only_o in_o this_o day_n ibid._n 2_o because_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o present_a profit_n and_o future_a income_n 169_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o set_v forward_o betimes_o before_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v too_o far_o spend_v 170_o press_v 1_o by_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v do_v it_o ibid._n 2_o by_o reason_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o length_n of_o the_o journey_n pag._n 171_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n 173_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fluent_a nature_n always_o pass_v and_o flit_a away_o ibid._n as_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o lamp_n continual_o waste_v ibid._n as_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o hourglass_n continual_o run_v ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o so_o swift_a a_o sail_n that_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o fly_v than_o run_v 174_o 3_o it_o pass_v away_o insensible_o whether_o it_o be_v discern_v or_o no._n 174_o 4_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o go_v away_o soon_a as_o in_o wine_n 175_o 5_o none_n can_v tell_v how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v or_o how_o soon_o it_o will_v end_v 176_o 6_o if_o this_o day_n be_v once_o end_v there_o never_o come_v a_o new_a day_n for_o the_o find_n of_o mercy_n 178_o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o do_v accompapany_n the_o delay_n hereof_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n how_o long_o they_o will_v continue_v 179_o 2_o because_o there_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v upon_o which_o he_o depend_v 181_o 3_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o good_a motion_n and_o gracious_a help_n which_o now_o he_o have_v 183_o 1_o because_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n ibid._n 2_o because_o delay_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o make_v every_o one_o a_o loser_n ibid._n for_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v such_o a_o kindy_a impression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n any_o more_o pag._n 183_o 2_o the_o often_o that_o grace_n be_v refuse_v the_o more_o difficulty_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 184_o 3_o the_o more_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v the_o more_o weak_o and_o spare_o do_v it_o work_n 184_o 4_o the_o long_o a_o man_n delay_n the_o more_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a will_v his_o heart_n grow_v ibid._n 4_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o impiety_n that_o accompany_v this_o delay_n 184_o 1_o folly_n 1_o because_o he_o have_v rather_o continue_v sick_a than_o be_v present_o heal_v 185_o 2_o because_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v he_o short_a of_o his_o expectation_n 186_o 3_o because_o the_o long_o it_o be_v delay_v the_o more_o labour_n and_o pain_n it_o will_v require_v ibid._n 2_o impiety_n 1_o because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o show_v less_o care_n for_o his_o soul_n than_o for_o his_o body_n 187_o 2_o because_o he_o make_v god_n wait_v upon_o his_o leisure_n ibid._n use_v 3_o a_o exhortation_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o usurp_a tyrant_n 188_o likewise_o merchant_n who_o be_v spare_v and_o provident_a in_o hard_a time_n ibid._n 1_o what_o time_n it_o be_v that_o must_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o 189_o 1_o time_n pass_v redeem_v by_o repentance_n for_o the_o ill_a pennyworth_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o time_n to_o come_v redeem_v by_o lay_v in_o for_o it_o before_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n ib._n 3_o time_n present_v redeem_v 1_o by_o set_v it_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o usurp_a tyrant_n 1._o that_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o good_a hour_n of_o most_o man_n 190_o 2_o by_o lay_v it_o out_o upon_o those_o occasion_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v ibid._n 2_o motive_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n 1_o because_o what_o ever_o he_o lay_v out_o for_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o loose_a but_o a_o infinite_a gainer_n 191_o 2_o because_o time_n be_v precious_a 1_o because_o a_o little_a time_n be_v worth_a eternity_n ibid._n 2_o because_o none_o
be_v make_v to_o all_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o commandment_n be_v lay_v they_o run_v along_o together_o in_o a_o equal_a extent_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a term_n as_o the_o command_n be_v obey_v not_o any_o of_o all_o those_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v that_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o it_o for_o whosoever_o ask_v receive_v etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o warrant_n that_o any_o one_o can_v have_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o it_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n if_o the_o offer_n be_v not_o tender_v in_o general_a term_n without_o exception_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o person_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o do_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n as_o have_v this_o and_o that_o man_n particular_o and_o by_o name_n mention_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o ask_v any_o man_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o or_o what_o ground_n and_o warrant_v he_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n see_v his_o name_n be_v no_o where_n in_o all_o the_o gospel_n particular_o mention_v he_o can_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v offer_v and_o tender_v in_o general_a term_n whosoever_o repent_v whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n if_o i_o repent_v and_o believe_v i_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n excludat_fw-la forgiveness_n muscul_fw-la come_v in_o joan._n c._n 3.16_o neque_fw-la putare_fw-la quisquam_fw-la debet_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la dei_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la minê°_n pertinere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la destinata_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la mortalium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la mundi_fw-la huius_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dilecti_fw-la portio_fw-la ita_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la pertineat_fw-la divina_fw-la ista_fw-la dilectio_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la incredulitaâ—e_fw-la sva_fw-la seipsum_fw-la à _fw-la beneficio_fw-la illius_fw-la excludat_fw-la because_o there_o be_v none_o exclude_v in_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o it_o no_o particular_a but_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o general_a whosoever_o repent_v whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o if_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o general_a there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o ground_n or_o bottom_n for_o his_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v unto_o he_o for_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v to_o man_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o unregeneracy_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o know_v his_o election_n then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o peculiar_a fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o wrought_v in_o he_o 3.33_o he_o rom._n 3.33_o that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o another_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o vain_a to_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n because_o they_o can_v not_o then_o possible_o know_v whether_o it_o do_v concern_v they_o or_o not_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o their_o election_n and_o therefore_o that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v that_o it_o do_v concern_v he_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n be_v tender_v in_o general_a term_n without_o exception_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o person_n for_o there_o be_v none_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n by_o a_o justify_v faith_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o historical_a faith_n he_o must_v first_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o general_a that_o whosoever_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v whosoever_o take_v christ_n shall_v have_v salvation_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o will_v ever_o come_v to_o resolve_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o this_o foundation_n be_v well_o lay_v by_o a_o historical_a faith_n that_o whosoever_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v apt_a to_o beget_v thought_n and_o purpose_n incline_v that_o way_n to_o make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o embrace_v that_o conditional_a promise_n by_o a_o lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n by_o consent_v and_o agree_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o undertake_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v like_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o general_a pardon_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n peccaverint_fw-la world_n aret._n come_v in_o joan._n 1.9_o illuminat_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la de_fw-la oblata_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la omni_fw-la mortalium_fw-la generi_fw-la offertur_fw-la etc._n etc._n christi_fw-la enim_fw-la beneficium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la perer._n come_v in_o io._n 1.9_o dicendum_fw-la divinum_fw-la lumen_fw-la lucere_fw-la omnibê°_n qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la propositum_fw-la et_fw-la oblatum_n est_fw-la tolet._n come_v in_o joa._n 1.9_o dicitur_fw-la lux_fw-la illa_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la illuminare_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la sol_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la lumen_fw-la expandit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la illuminet_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la propositus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la lorin_n come_v in_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o hinc_fw-la porro_fw-la elicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n paratan_n semper_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la hominibus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la poni_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la debere_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o peccatoribus_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la peccaverint_fw-la like_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o king_n that_o send_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v run_v out_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o promise_v that_o if_o any_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o weapon_n of_o rebellion_n and_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o into_o favour_n now_o see_v there_o be_v not_o any_o who_o name_n in_o particular_a be_v set_v down_o nor_o himself_o by_o name_n mention_v in_o that_o proclamation_n none_o can_v have_v any_o ground_n or_o warrant_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n upon_o his_o submission_n if_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o be_v not_o tender_v in_o general_a term_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n run_v in_o such_o a_o generality_n that_o none_o be_v exclude_v this_o make_v he_o assume_v and_o infer_v upon_o it_o therefore_o if_o i_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v myself_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n and_o mercy_n at_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o so_o build_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o general_a promise_n or_o offer_v make_v by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v thereby_o draw_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o weapon_n of_o rebellion_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o prince_n favour_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n he_o send_v out_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n into_o the_o world_n promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o see_v there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n particular_o and_o by_o name_n mention_v in_o that_o proclamation_n none_o can_v have_v any_o ground_n or_o warrant_v to_o obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o his_o repentance_n if_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o be_v not_o tender_v in_o general_a term_n but_o when_o a_o man_n see_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n run_v in_o such_o a_o generality_n as_o exclude_v none_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o certain_o there_o be_v mercy_n to_o be_v have_v for_o i_o if_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o why_o because_o there_o be_v a_o general_a proclamation_n make_v at_o the_o market_n cross_v of_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o a_o offer_n of_o mercy_n tender_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o it_o without_o exception_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o person_n 55.1_o person_n esay_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v come_v i_o say_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n and_o refine_a thing_n without_o silver_n and_o without_o money_n then_o he_o begin_v serious_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o certain_o god_n will_v receive_v i_o if_o i_o come_v unto_o he_o why_o because_o there_o be_v a_o general_a invitation_n send_v forth_o to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o he_o let_v every_o one_o know_v that_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n and_o
thyself_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o old_a world_n because_o god_n be_v silent_a and_o spare_v they_o a_o long_a while_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o judgement_n at_o all_o and_o thereupon_o give_v themselves_o more_o free_o 24.48_o free_o mat._n 24.48_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a as_o christ_n himself_o show_v as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v now_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v never_o more_o miserable_a than_o when_o the_o patience_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n become_v a_o occasion_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o 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