you_o from_o henceforth_o to_o do_v will_v you_o hear_v conscience_n when_o it_o speak_v will_v you_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o conscience_n i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o please_v myself_o but_o will_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n and_o conscience_n to_o live_v a_o conscientious_a life_n that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o recover_v thy_o conscience_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n thy_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v if_o it_o become_v speechless_a when_o sick_a man_n be_v come_v to_o be_v speechless_a we_o count_v they_o die_v that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o that_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v speechless_a it_o will_v die_v if_o thou_o take_v not_o some_o sudden_a course_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n o_o get_v you_o a_o stir_v lively_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v its_o peace_n 4._o a_o sceptre_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o soul_n god_n have_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n psal_n 110.2_o be_v thou_o ruler_n 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which_o have_v be_v consent_v to_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o record_v in_o thy_o heart_n whilst_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n clean_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o title_n to_o glory_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o within_o thou_o which_o will_v comfort_v thou_o concern_v thy_o everlasting_a state_n there_o be_v the_o very_a print_n and_o mark_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o image_n form_v upon_o thy_o soul_n which_o mark_v thou_o out_o for_o a_o heir_n of_o life_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o comfort_n when_o these_o writing_n and_o this_o holy_a image_n be_v all_o blot_v when_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n will_v blot_a evidence_n satisfy_v thou_o will_v a_o deface_a image_n prove_v thy_o title_n to_o christ_n goâ—d_v set_a a_o guard_n against_o sin_n allow_v not_o yourselves_o in_o any_o iniquity_n fear_v what_o sad_a work_n it_o will_v make_v upon_o your_o inner_a man_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n blot_v out_o the_o 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care_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v god_n will_v leave_v thou_o to_o he_o also_o to_o say_v i_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o myself_o to_o god_n and_o will_v not_o take_v care_n of_o myself_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o say_v i_o comâ—it_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o satan_n if_o thou_o take_v not_o care_n of_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o take_v care_n of_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v keep_v neither_o by_o thyself_o nor_o by_o the_o lord_n into_o who_o hand_n be_v thou_o like_v to_o fall_v but_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o keeper_n yet_o not_o a_o protector_n but_o a_o gaoler_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n all_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v prisoner_n to_o this_o gaoler_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o escape_v this_o keeper_n till_o he_o will_v faithful_o keep_v and_o 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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
life_n i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a to_o save_v and_o recover_v your_o lose_a soul_n and_o o_o let_v i_o help_v you_o to_o christ_n let_v i_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n but_o that_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o unless_o uâ—â—n_n will_v so_o fâ—r_v heed_n and_o believe_v the_o word_n that_o i_o prâ—_n â—nd_v â—â—uâ—â—_n so_o close_a and_o so_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n 〈…〉_o no_o long_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceit_n 〈…〉_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v you_o upâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ords_n as_o concern_v they_o act_n 〈…〉_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o 〈…〉_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 〈…〉_o so_o concern_v thou_o have_v this_o 〈…〉_o heart_n do_v thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n 〈…〉_o be_v thou_o afraid_a and_o in_o that_o fear_n do_v thou_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o have_v it_o make_v thou_o so_o sick_a that_o thou_o be_v call_v after_o the_o physician_n be_v there_o such_o a_o cry_n in_o thy_o soul_n help_v lord_n save_o lord_n or_o i_o perish_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o thus_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o sick_a of_o thy_o covetousness_n sick_a of_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o of_o that_o bondage_n thou_o be_v hitherto_o hold_v under_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v prick_v thou_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o deliverance_n from_o thy_o wretched_a state_n can_v ease_v thou_o or_o satisfy_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o sick_a thus_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n then_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n it_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v upon_o recovery_n there_o be_v now_o good_a hope_n concern_v thou_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o may_v be_v make_v alive_a 2._o understand_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o must_v do_v for_o your_o recovery_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a reedemer_n and_o reconciler_n and_o christ_n redeem_v 1._o by_o price_n 2._o by_o power_n 1._o christ_n redeem_v by_o price_n 1._o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n christ_n himself_o be_v that_o price_n and_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o price_n for_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v our_o ransom_n mat._n 20.28_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o his_o redeem_v once_o be_v call_v his_o ransom_a one_o be_v 35.10_o we_o by_o sin_n be_v become_v prisoner_n and_o captive_n prisoner_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o who_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v forfeit_v our_o life_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o a_o company_n of_o traitor_n and_o malefactor_n who_o it_o condemn_v to_o death_n now_o christ_n pay_v himself_o to_o divine_a justice_n give_v himself_o to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v ransom_v we_o from_o death_n let_v i_o stand_v in_o these_o sinner_n stead_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o let_v they_o escape_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n let_v my_o death_n say_v christ_n pay_v that_o wage_n 2._o christ_n redeem_v by_o power_n sinner_n be_v prisoner_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 26._o by_o price_n he_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o power_n be_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o redeem_v we_o as_o a_o purchaser_n he_o buy_v our_o life_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o redeem_v as_o a_o conqueror_n the_o devil_n hold_v we_o and_o death_n hold_v we_o too_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o christ_n conquer_v both_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n he_o overcome_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2.14_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o col._n 2.15_o he_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v he_o shall_v gen._n 3._o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o hold_v his_o captive_n the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o he_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n and_o sin_v not_o the_o devil_n set_v the_o jew_n to_o slay_v he_o but_o he_o overcome_v death_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o devil_n get_v he_o among_o the_o dead_a but_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v hold_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o as_o christ_n conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o conquer_a death_n so_o he_o conquer_v sin_n too_o he_o conquer_v the_o devil_n as_o our_o captain_n so_o call_v heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lead_v out_o his_o captive_n as_o a_o captain_n do_v his_o recover_a prisoner_n he_o conquer_v sin_n as_o a_o physician_n heal_v all_o those_o wound_n and_o disease_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v bring_v we_o under_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n this_o now_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o have_v to_o do_v for_o our_o recovery_n to_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n or_o ransom_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o rescue_v we_o from_o his_o captivity_n and_o to_o heal_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o understand_v what_o sinner_n have_v to_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o recovery_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o perform_v this_o i_o shall_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o recovery_n what_o be_v those_o condition_n 1._o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o ransom_n to_o give_v off_o all_o other_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o to_o take_v he_o as_o our_o only_a redeemer_n some_o sinner_n reject_v christ_n and_o will_v none_o of_o he_o they_o care_v not_o for_o a_o ransom_n nor_o will_v mind_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o their_o recovery_n but_o be_v content_a to_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o like_o those_o slave_n under_o the_o law_n who_o when_o they_o may_v will_v not_o go_v out_o from_o their_o master_n but_o will_v have_v their_o ear_n bore_v to_o the_o threshold_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v for_o ever_o how_o many_o such_o desperate_a wretch_n be_v there_o among_o sinner_n sinner_n they_o be_v and_o sinner_n they_o will_v be_v slave_n to_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v and_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n christ_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o a_o redeemer_n and_o tender_v to_o they_o as_o their_o ransom_n and_o liberty_n be_v offer_v to_o these_o captive_n but_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v he_o they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o that_o servant_n i_o love_v my_o old_a master_n i_o love_v my_o sin_n i_o love_v my_o lust_n those_o very_a chain_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o and_o reject_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o ransom_v they_o how_o be_v it_o sinner_n that_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o thy_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v leave_v out_o from_o among_o the_o redeem_v once_o of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o ransom_n pay_v there_o be_v a_o price_n lay_v down_o to_o buy_v out_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o ransom_n have_v be_v offer_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n but_o yet_o there_o thou_o be_v yet_o thou_o be_v a_o bondslave_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o thy_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o why_o only_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o thy_o ransom_n thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n who_o will_v redeem_v and_o recover_v thou_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o stupid_a senseless_a soul_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o mind_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o thy_o recovery_n or_o redemption_n thou_o mind_v thy_o ease_n or_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o mind_v thy_o trade_n and_o thy_o gain_n and_o thy_o business_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o never_o mind_v the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o soul_n never_o haste_v such_o a_o thought_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a wrath_n when_o do_v thou_o use_v to_o mind_n serious_o any_o such_o thing_n not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o misery_n thou_o mind_v
not_o thy_o recovery_n and_o not_o mind_v thy_o recovery_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o mind_v not_o thy_o ransom_n or_o redeemer_n but_o make_v light_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o redemption_n and_o make_v so_o light_a of_o he_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v and_o embrace_v he_o when_o offer_v to_o thou_o well_o but_o whatever_o thou_o have_v do_v take_v heed_n thou_o do_v so_o no_o more_o have_v thou_o yet_o this_o price_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v there_o yet_o a_o ransom_n to_o be_v have_v for_o that_o miserable_a soul_n of_o thou_o do_v christ_n yet_o stand_v over_o thou_o offer_v thou_o his_o blood_n offer_v thou_o himself_o to_o be_v thy_o redemption_n take_v heed_n how_o thou_o go_v away_o again_o neglect_v to_o accept_v and_o make_v he_o thy_o own_o this_o be_v one_o condition_n upon_o which_o redemption_n may_v be_v you_o if_o you_o will_v accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o ransom_n 2._o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o captain_n to_o listen_v yourself_o under_o he_o as_o his_o soldier_n to_o give_v up_o yourself_o to_o be_v command_v and_o order_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o to_o follow_v your_o great_a leader_n when_o he_o have_v break_v the_o bar_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o knock_v the_o gaoler_n in_o the_o head_n and_o command_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o call_v to_o you_o all_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v another_o condition_n of_o your_o recovery_n follow_v your_o captain_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n ransom_n that_o will_v voluntary_o stay_v behind_o in_o prison_n be_v thou_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n still_o to_o follow_v thy_o lust_n still_o do_v thou_o refuse_v to_o follow_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v command_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o then_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o ransom_n heb._n 5.9_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o well_o will_v you_o be_v recover_v by_o christ_n then_o listen_v yourselves_o under_o he_o as_o your_o captain_n be_v command_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o 3._o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o physician_n this_o accept_n of_o christ_n as_o your_o physician_n note_n three_o thing_n 1._o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v heal_v by_o christ_n some_o sinner_n though_o they_o will_v say_v i_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o my_o physician_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v heal_v by_o he_o they_o love_v their_o disease_n and_o do_v not_o love_v their_o health_n sin_n be_v their_o disease_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n sin_n be_v their_o disease_n and_o yet_o they_o love_v their_o sin_n drunkard_n love_v to_o be_v drunkard_n the_o voluptuous_a love_n their_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a love_n their_o covetousness_n and_o the_o carnal_a their_o carnality_n swine_n do_v not_o more_o love_v the_o mud_n and_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o be_v wallow_v in_o it_o than_o swinish_a sinner_n do_v the_o mire_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o sin_n sometime_o they_o pray_v for_o recovery_n pray_v for_o repentance_n pray_v for_o new_a heart_n and_o life_n but_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o god_n shall_v hear_v their_o prayer_n sin_n which_o be_v their_o disease_n be_v that_o they_o love_v and_o holiness_n which_o be_v their_o health_n they_o loath_a and_o hate_v if_o christ_n call_v to_o they_o come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o saint_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v fetch_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o drunken_a companion_n i_o will_v cure_v thou_o of_o thy_o covetousness_n i_o will_v wash_v thou_o from_o thy_o filthy_a lust_n and_o make_v thou_o one_o of_o my_o holy_a one_o what_o will_v they_o answer_v no_o i_o desire_v no_o such_o cure_n i_o love_v my_o pleasure_n and_o my_o company_n and_o my_o covetousness_n and_o carnality_n and_o for_o holiness_n let_v they_o hearken_v to_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o i_o have_v no_o list_n to_o be_v of_o those_o holy_a one_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o cure_v 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