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what_o no_o hope_n for_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o saviour_n by_o thou_o no_o help_v no_o deliverance_n for_o a_o captive_n and_o the_o ransom_n pay_v and_o the_o redeemer_n come_v unto_o thou_o wait_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v but_o willing_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o say_v o_o say_v then_o what_o do_v this_o tempt_a devil_n mean_a one_o while_o to_o draw_v into_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n he_o do_v tempt_v i_o to_o and_o what_o now_o do_v this_o accuse_a devil_n mean_a that_o when_o he_o have_v wound_v i_o will_v persuade_v i_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n once_o this_o enemy_n do_v befool_v thou_o when_o he_o do_v persuade_v thou_o thy_o condition_n be_v so_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v and_o now_o shall_v he_o befool_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o think_v thy_o condition_n be_v now_o so_o bad_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v hope_v tell_v he_o o_o tell_v he_o that_o yet_o his_o condition_n be_v be_v not_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o never_o be_v that_o never_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o soul_n satan_n be_v bind_v in_o this_o chain_n of_o despair_n himself_o and_o it_o never_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v knock_v off_o tell_v he_o then_o o_o my_o enemy_n thou_o can_v not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o hope_v thou_o can_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v save_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o thou_o but_o he_o die_v for_o sinful_a man_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n by_o believe_v on_o he_o oh_o i_o will_v now_o repent_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v believe_v and_o while_o the_o devil_n do_v despair_n and_o will_v hold_v i_o from_o go_v unto_o christ_n by_o despair_v too_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o merit_n in_o 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4._o if_o we_o say_v we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n than_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v if_o thou_o fit_a still_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n
thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o say_v i_o can_v but_o die_v for_o if_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o then_o though_o all_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v already_o sin_v and_o be_v penitential_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v now_o despair_v as_o once_o they_o do_v presume_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o as_o you_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o awaken_v that_o you_o may_v be_v no_o long_o keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o presumption_n so_o now_o you_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o captive_n and_o not_o be_v keep_v captive_n still_o and_o perish_v by_o despair_n chap._n viii_o a_o six_o chain_n be_v take_v up_o morality_n 7._o and_o rest_a in_o religious_a duty_n 6._o another_o chain_n wherewith_o many_o of_o these_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o satisfy_a themselves_o with_o a_o moral_a blameless_a life_n say_v one_o i_o live_v peaceable_o among_o my_o neighbour_n i_o defraud_v no_o man_n i_o be_o just_a in_o all_o my_o deal_n i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a say_v another_o i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o open_a profaner_n of_o sabbath_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n nor_o say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n many_o sinner_n rest_v here_o and_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o do_v not_o look_v out_o after_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n require_v this_o and_o something_o more_o nay_o much_o more_o than_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v meet_a for_o heaven_n towards_o the_o break_n of_o this_o bond_n consider_v 1._o negative_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o future_a glory_n nor_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o present_a good_a condition_n negative_n in_o reference_n to_o affirmative_a precept_n will_v damn_v but_o negative_n in_o reference_n to_o forbid_a precept_n will_v not_o save_v there_o be_v command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v you_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o forsake_v sin_n your_o not_o repent_v not_o believe_v will_v undo_v your_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v command_n enjoin_v you_o to_o be_v no_o drunkard_n to_o be_v no_o swearer_n not_o to_o defraud_v nor_o over_o reach_v other_o in_o your_o deal_n now_o if_o you_o be_v no_o drunkard_n yet_o if_o you_o be_v not_o believer_n you_o be_v still_o in_o satan_n bond_n you_o must_v not_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o must_v also_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 25._o 42._o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unblameable_a life_n yet_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a heart_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v free_a all_o thy_o life-long_a from_o every_o actual_a sin_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v thou_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n there_o be_v heart-adultery_n and_o heart-murder_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o though_o thou_o say_v fair_a be_v thy_o life_n yet_o god_n do_v see_v that_o foul_a and_o filthy_a be_v thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unblameableness_n of_o life_n only_o but_o purity_n of_o heart_n too_o that_o must_v qualify_v you_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 14._o have_v thou_o wrong_v no_o man_n what_o nor_o god_n neither_o do_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n what_o and_o to_o god_n too_o thy_o heart_n be_v god_n due_a prov._n 23._o 26._o do_v thou_o give_v to_o god_n thy_o heart_n which_o be_v his_o due_n thy_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 22._o 37._o do_v thou_o indeed_o give_v these_o to_o god_n thy_o time_n and_o service_n and_o religious_a worship_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 4._o 10._o do_v thou_o deny_v these_o unto_o god_n and_o yet_o boast_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o man_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o god_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o will_v thou_o pay_v to_o man_n and_o rob_v god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o guiltless_a will_v thou_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n and_o unholy_a towards_o god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o innocent_a whereas_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v command_v thou_o to_o live_v sober_o towards_o thyself_o and_o righteous_o towards_o man_n do_v also_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v holy_a towards_o he_o tit._n 2._o 12._o what_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o a_o captive_a still_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o fetter_n still_o what_o if_o thou_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o any_o man_n yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n yet_o fast_o hold_v on_o thou_o do_v thou_o never_o read_v mat._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o that_o moralist_n say_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v say_v and_o yet_o he_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o iniquity_n do_v thou_o never_o read_v luke_n 18._o 11._o where_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi boast_v unto_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o unjust_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v be_v fast_o bind_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n a_o moral_a man_n without_o convert_v sanctify_a grace_n be_v like_o a_o swine_n in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o there_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o swine_n still_o oh_o then_o stay_v not_o here_o since_o there_o be_v many_o now_o in_o hell_n that_o be_v not_o common_a drunkard_n swearer_n nor_o profane_a debauch_a person_n let_v not_o satan_n keep_v thou_o any_o long_o bind_v in_o thy_o captive_a state_n with_o this_o bond_n of_o thy_o applaud_a moral_a conversation_n 7._o another_o chain_n with_o which_o some_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o rest_v in_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n these_o go_v a_o step_n high_o than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o be_v as_o fast_o bind_v as_o other_o be_v and_o fast_a too_o for_o when_o many_o gross_a sinner_n be_v deliver_v from_o captivity_n and_o their_o bond_n be_v break_v hypocrite_n be_v fast_o entangle_v with_o chain_n of_o their_o own_o make_n publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o hypocrite_n be_v shut_v out_o mat._n 21_o 31._o as_o paul_n compare_v himself_o with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 22._o be_v they_o hebrew_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o 23._o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o so_o hypocrite_n compare_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o external_a duty_n and_o common_a gift_n conceit_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v free_a too_o be_v the_o fast_o bind_v be_v god_n freeman_n much_o in_o prayer_n so_o be_o i_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v they_o frequent_v in_o hear_v so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o admit_v to_o all_o ordinance_n and_o receive_v into_o church-fellowship_n by_o the_o godly_a strict_a and_o careful_a minister_n of_o christ_n so_o be_o i._o do_v they_o talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n so_o do_v i_o and_o more_o than_o many_o of_o they_o do_v do_v they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n and_o have_v be_v in_o bond_n and_o prison_n for_o religious_a worship_v of_o god_n so_o have_v 1_n these_o be_v strong_a bond_n and_o the_o more_o they_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o strong_a be_v their_o bond_n while_o they_o be_v pray_v and_o hear_v the_o devil_n be_v bind_v these_o captive-hypocrite_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o this_o be_v their_o misery_n more_o especial_o that_o these_o chain_n which_o be_v make_v for_o their_o close_a imprisonment_n they_o do_v
captive_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o thraldom_n do_v not_o lament_v themselves_o nor_o bewail_v their_o own_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a so_o very_o bad_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v groan_v and_o sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o bondage_n exod._n 2._o 22._o when_o manasseh_n be_v bind_v with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fetter_n on_o his_o body_n that_o have_v before_o no_o sense_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o do_v poor_a captive_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o turkish_a slavery_n and_o bitter_o lament_v because_o of_o the_o hard_a usage_n they_o be_v under_o and_o how_o do_v many_o prisoner_n grieve_v and_o take_v on_o that_o they_o ever_o do_v that_o fact_n for_o which_o they_o be_v in_o iron_n do_v man_n need_v to_o spend_v many_o hour_n and_o make_v many_o long_a oration_n to_o convince_v a_o captive_n among_o the_o turk_n 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