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call_v it_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n grace_n act_n and_o offer_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n ephes._n 1.7_o chap._n 2.13_o 14._o colos._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o hence_o therefore_o we_o must_v gather_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n for_o that_o he_o offer_v mercy_n to_o the_o big_a of_o sinner_n nay_o further_o since_o he_o offer_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n consider_v also_o that_o this_o first_o act_n of_o he_o be_v that_o which_o the_o world_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n also_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n
rejoice_v against_o judgement_n wherefore_o believe_v all_o and_o mercy_n will_v to_o thy_o conscience_n weigh_v judgement_n down_o and_o so_o minister_v comfort_n to_o thy_o soul._n thâ—_n lord_n take_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o jaw_n since_o he_o have_v set_v meat_n before_o thou_o hâ—s_n 11.4_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v please_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o offer_v mercy_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n six_o since_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n let_v soul_n see_v that_o they_o lie_v right_o hold_v thereof_o lest_o they_o notwithstanding_o indeed_o come_v short_a thereof_o i'faith_o only_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o mercy_n wherefore_o put_v not_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o presumption_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o as_o there_o be_v herb_n and_o flower_n in_o our_o â—_z so_o there_o be_v their_o counterfeit_n in_o the_o field_n only_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wild_a one_o why_o there_o be_v faith_n and_o wild_a faith_n and_o wild_a faith_n be_v this_o presumption_n i_o call_v it_o wild_a faith_n because_o god_n never_o place_v â—t_a in_o his_o garden_n his_o church_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n the_o world._n i_o also_o call_v it_o wild_a faith_n because_o it_o only_o grow_v up_o and_o be_v nourish_v where_o other_o wild_a notion_n abound_v wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o all_o may_v be_v well_o for_o this_o presumptuousness_n be_v a_o very_a heinous_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v aught_o presumptuous_o â—hether_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n num_fw-la 15.30_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o make_v david_n tremble_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v he_o back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o psal._n 19.13_o now_o this_o presumption_n then_o put_v its_o self_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n when_o it_o tamper_v with_o the_o promise_n for_o life_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o repentance_n wherefore_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n to_o prevent_v do_v thus_o both_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o remission_n without_o repentance_n for_o all_o that_o repent_v not_o shall_v perish_v let_v they_o presume_v on_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n while_o they_o will_v luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o presumption_n then_o be_v that_o which_o sever_v faith_n and_o repentance_n conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n though_o the_o man_n be_v never_o make_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n turn_v therefrom_o this_o be_v to_o be_v self-willed_n as_o peter_n have_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o have_v put_v repentance_n and_o faith_n together_o mark_v 1.15_o and_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o numb_a 15.31_o let_v such_o therefore_o look_v it_o who_o yet_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o such_o if_o they_o hope_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v presume_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n wherefore_o presumption_n and_o not_o harken_v to_o god_n word_n be_v put_v together_o dâ—ut_o 17.12_o again_o then_o man_n presume_v when_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o sin_n yet_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o god_n grace_n through_o christ._n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n like_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o i_o do_v and_o care_v not_o how_o man_n live_v if_o so_o be_v they_o lean_a upon_o his_o son._n of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n that_o judge_n for_o reward_n and_o teach_v for_o hire_v and_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o lean_a upon_o the_o lord_n mic._n 3.10_o 11._o this_o be_v do_v thing_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o a_o take_v he_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o catch_n this_o be_v as_o we_o lie_v among_o man_n to_o seek_v to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o fortify_v his_o proposal_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n against_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o fool_n as_o these_o but_o look_v to_o it_o such_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o god_n not_o among_o that_o great_a company_n of_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n but_o among_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o great_a abuser_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world._n these_o that_o say_v let_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o if_o so_o they_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o of_o that_o salvation_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n present_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n sinner_n i_o have_v therefore_o these_o thing_n to_o propound_v to_o that_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o will_v know_v if_o he_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o venture_v himself_o upon_o this_o grace_n first_o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n second_o be_v thou_o weary_a of_o they_o three_o will_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o dare_v say_v no_o less_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o more_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_o thus_o with_o thou_o how_o great_a soever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v how_o bad_a soever_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n how_o far_o soever_o thou_o be_v from_o think_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n the_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v conquer_v and_o to_o who_o it_o offer_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n when_o the_o jailer_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o answer_n be_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o see_v his_o sin_n aright_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o wits-end_n by_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v from_o they_o and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n fear_v not_o give_v no_o way_n to_o despair_n thou_o presume_v not_o if_o thou_o believe_v to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o jesus_n christ._n yea_o christ_n be_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v therefore_o take_v good_a courage_n and_o believe_v the_o design_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o tell_v the_o presumptuous_a that_o their_o presume_v on_o mercy_n be_v good_a but_o to_o persuade_v the_o believer_n that_o his_o believe_v be_v impudent_a bold_a deal_n with_o god._n i_o never_o hear_v a_o presumptuous_a man_n in_o my_o life_n say_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o presume_v but_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o a_o honest_a humble_a soul_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a that_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v presumption_n why_o shall_v satan_n molest_v those_o who_o way_n he_o know_v will_v bring_v they_o to_o he_o and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v quiet_a when_o man_n take_v the_o right_a course_n to_o escape_v his_o hellish_a snare_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o true_o humble_v be_v oppose_v while_o the_o presumptuous_a go_v on_o by_o wind_n and_o tide_n the_o true_o humble_a satan_n hate_v but_o he_o laugh_v to_o see_v the_o foolery_n of_o the_o other_o do_v thy_o hand_n and_o heart_n tremble_v upon_o thou_o the_o promise_v smile_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa._n 66.2_o what_o therefore_o i_o have_v say_v of_o presumption_n concern_v not_o the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n at_o all_o i_o therefore_o be_o for_o gather_v up_o the_o sâ—ones_n and_o for_o take_v the_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n and_o forewarn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o lay_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n and_o that_o be_v for_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o ezekiel_n 14.6_o 7_o 8._o also_o our_o text_n stand_v firm_a as_o ever_o it_o do_v and_o our_o observation_n be_v still_o of_o force_n that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n so_o then_o let_v none_o despair_n let_v none_o presume_v let_v
his_o strait_n he_o betake_v he_o to_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n yea_o he_o resolve_v to_o home_n to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n deal_v well_o with_o he_o he_o receive_v he_o with_o music_n and_o dance_a because_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o safe_a and_o sound_a luk._n 15.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 6._o have_v thou_o any_o entice_a touch_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o mind_n do_v as_o it_o be_v some_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n give_v a_o glance_n upon_o thou_o cast_v a_o smile_n upon_o thou_o let_v fall_n though_o it_o be_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o its_o savour_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n yea_o though_o it_o stay_v but_o one_o moment_n with_o thou_o o_o than_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o past_a the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o shut_v nor_o god_n heart_n and_o bowel_n withdraw_v from_o thou_o as_o yet_o take_v heed_n therefore_o and_o beware_v that_o thou_o make_v much_o of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o of_o that_o good_a word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o taste_v beware_v i_o say_v and_o take_v heed_n there_o may_v be_v a_o fall_v away_o for_o all_o this_o but_o i_o say_v as_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v thou_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o hâ—b_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o secâ—ndly_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o desire_n what_o be_v they_o will_v thou_o be_v save_v will_v thou_o be_v save_v with_o a_o thorough_a salvation_n will_v thou_o be_v save_v from_o guilt_n and_o filth_n too_o will_v thou_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v thou_o indeed_o weary_a of_o the_o service_n of_o thâ—_n old_a master_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o have_v these_o desire_n put_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o flight_n have_v thou_o through_o desire_n betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o heel_n do_v fly_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o saviour_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o life_n if_o these_o be_v thy_o desire_n and_o if_o they_o be_v unfeigned_a fear_v not_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o runaway_n which_o god_n have_v command_v our_o lord_n to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o send_v thou_o back_o to_o the_o devil_n thy_o master_n again_o but_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n even_o the_o place_n which_o like_v thou_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v to_o his_o master_n say_v he_o the_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o deut._n 23.15_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o command_n to_o the_o church_n consequent_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o command_n from_o god_n come_v to_o she_o through_o her_o head._n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o that_o as_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v to_o receive_v the_o runaway-servant_n who_o escape_v from_o a_o heathen_a master_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o send_v he_o back_o to_o his_o master_n again_o so_o christ_n church_n now_o and_o consequent_o christ_n himself_o may_v not_o will_v not_o refuse_v that_o soul_n that_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n from_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o hell_n unto_o he_o but_o will_v certain_o let_v he_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n among_o his_o saint_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v even_o where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o in_o no_o wise_a let_v his_o crime_n be_v what_o they_o will_v either_o for_o nature_n multitude_n or_o the_o attendance_n of_o aggravate_v circumstance_n wherefore_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v firm_a sound_a unfeigned_a to_o become_v the_o save_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n fear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a put_v thou_o away_o or_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o thy_o old_a mâ—ster_n again_o three_o as_o to_o thy_o fear_n whatever_o they_o be_v let_v that_o be_v suppose_v which_o be_v suppose_v before_o and_o they_o be_v groundless_a and_o so_o of_o no_o weight_n object_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o not_o elect_v or_o choose_v to_o salvation_n though_o you_o call_v i_o fool_n a_o little_a before_o for_o so_o fear_v answ._n though_o election_n be_v in_o order_n before_z call_z as_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o call_v must_v go_v before_o the_o belief_n of_o my_o election_n as_o to_o myself_o wherefore_o soul_n that_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o effectual_a call_v do_v but_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o a_o deep_a labyrinth_n of_o confusion_n that_o concern_v themselves_o with_o their_o election_n i_o mean_v while_o they_o labour_v to_o know_v it_o before_o they_o prove_v their_o call_v make_v your_o call_v and_o so_o your_o election_n sure_a 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opinion_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o thing_n as_o deter_n and_o hold_v he_o back_o 1._o he_o count_v this_o bless_a person_n this_o son_n of_o god_n a_o magician_n a_o conjurer_n a_o witch_n or_o one_o that_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n mat._n 9.34_o mat._n 12.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o now_o he_o that_o have_v this_o opinion_n of_o this_o jesus_n can_v be_v willing_a to_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n for_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o such_o a_o one_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n that_o be_v by_o contemn_v reproach_v vilify_a and_o despise_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o vile_a one_o or_o the_o great_a cheat_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v therefore_o as_o to_o his_o esteem_n of_o he_o call_v he_o 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