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to_o such_o and_o offer_v help_n and_o deliverance_n all_o this_o flow_v from_o our_o first_o scripture_n proof_n i_o come_v to_o call_v they_o that_o have_v need_n to_o call_v they_o first_o while_o the_o rest_n look_v on_o and_o murmur_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n ephraim_n be_v a_o revolter_n from_o god_n a_o man_n that_o have_v give_v himself_o up_o to_o devilism_n a_o company_n of_o man_n the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o worship_v devil_n while_o judah_n keep_v with_o his_o god._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d zeboim_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o nor_o have_v samaria_n commit_v half_o thy_o sin_n ezek._n 16.46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o and_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos._n 11.8_o but_o where_o do_v you_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o roll_v in_o his_o bowel_n for_o and_o after_o any_o self-righteous_a man_n no_o no_o they_o be_v the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n idolater_n and_o jerusalem-sinner_n for_o who_o his_o bowel_n thus_o yearn_v and_o tumble_v about_o within_o he_o for_o alas_o poor_a worm_n they_o have_v most_o need_v of_o mercy_n have_v not_o the_o good_a samaritan_n more_o compassion_n for_o that_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n though_o that_o fall_n be_v occasion_v by_o his_o go_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o worship_v god_n to_o jericho_n the_o curse_a city_n than_o we_o read_v he_o have_v for_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o wine_n be_v for_o he_o his_o oil_n be_v for_o he_o his_o breast_n for_o
knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o need_n of_o mercy_n little_a sinner_n when_o therefore_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n though_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o as_o to_o act_n be_v no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n no_o whore_n no_o liar_n no_o false_a swearer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o understand_v that_o thus_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o profane_o vile_a as_o other_o yet_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_fw-mi know_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o also_o labour_v not_o to_o lessen_v thy_o own_o but_o magnify_v and_o greaten_v they_o by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n and_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thyself_o also_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o only_o undo_v man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comely_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v a_o little_a sinner_n comment_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n multiply_v and_o multiply_v they_o to_o himself_o till_o he_o make_v they_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n big_a and_o high_a than_o he_o see_v any_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o base_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n do_v otherwise_o and_o as_o base_o will_v come_v on_o it_o luk._n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n before_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o presume_v i_o say_v now_o to_o the_o little_a sinner_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v dissemble_v for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o aptness_n in_o the_o little_a sinner_n to_o dissemble_v as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o great_a one_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v be_v he_o a_o sinner_n little_a or_o great_a prov._n 28.13_o eight_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o satan_n make_v such_o head_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o deluder_n and_o deceive_v person_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o not_o that_o satan_n care_v for_o the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o he_o care_v for_o the_o son_n but_o he_o can_v let_v man_n alone_o with_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n if_o indeed_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son._n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n however_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o jâ—hn_n 5.12_o again_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2_o john_n 9_o christ_n and_o christ_n only_o be_v he_o that_o can_v make_v we_o capable_a to_o enjoy_v god_n with_o life_n and_o joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n hence_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o true_a and_o lâ—ving_a way_n joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 10.19.20_o for_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o satan_n know_v this_o therefore_o he_o hate_v he_o delude_v person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o satan_n by_o the_o nose_n as_o they_o be_v tâ—ere_o be_v many_o thing_n by_o which_o satan_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o greaten_v his_o rage_n against_o jesus_n christ._n as_o first_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o then_o the_o many_o expression_n of_o that_o love_n he_o have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o lâ—w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o son_n at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n yea_o we_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n must_v become_v his_o judge_n and_o triumph_v over_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o all_o this_o long_o of_o jâ—sus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o now_o though_o satan_n seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v for_o this_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o attack_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v overcome_v he_o therefore_o he_o tamper_n with_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a man_n that_o he_o may_v vilify_v he_o by_o they_o and_o they_o bold_a fool_n as_o they_o be_v will_v not_o spare_v to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n they_o will_v rail_v at_o his_o person_n and_o deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o they_o will_v rail_v at_o his_o blood_n and_o deny_v the_o merit_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o they_o will_v deny_v the_o very_a end_n why_o he_o accomplish_v the_o law_n and_o by_o fig_n and_o trick_n and_o quiâ—ks_n which_o he_o help_v they_o to_o they_o set_v up_o fond_a nâ—mes_n and_o image_n in_o his_o plâ—ce_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o they_o thus_o satan_n work_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n he_o undo_v a_o world_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o seâ—d_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n tâ—ese_n shall_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o thâ—t_n câ—rist_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n these_o shâ—ll_v venture_v themselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n upon_o his_o worthiness_n all_o this_o satan_n know_v and_o therefore_o his_o rage_n be_v kindleâ—_n the_o more_o wherefore_o accord_v to_o his_o ability_n and_o allowance_n he_o assault_v tempt_v abuse_v and_o stir_v up_o what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o these_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o may_v while_o his_o time_n shall_v last_v make_v it_o as_o hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o he_o can_v oftentime_n he_o abuse_v they_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n he_o also_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o religion_n the_o shame_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god._n he_o hold_v our_o hand_n while_o the_o world_n buffet_v we_o he_o put_v bear-skin_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o set_v the_o dog_n at_o we_o he_o bedawb_v we_o with_o his_o own_o foam_n and_o then_o tempt_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o bedawd_v come_v from_o ourselves_o oh_o the_o rage_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o this_o lion_n and_o the_o hatred_n that_o he_o manifest_v against_o the_o lord_n jâ—sus_n and_o against_o they_o that_o be_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v forth_o his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v in_o the_o nation_n his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o for_o life_n yea_o his_o invitation_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o offer_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o thâ—â—iggest_a sinner_n of_o every_o age_n which_o augment_v the_o devil_n rage_n the_o more_o wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o fret_v he_o sum_n he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o this_o great_a one_o yea_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o hâ—th_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressior_n and_o
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 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o wherefore_o at_o present_a lay_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o election_n by_o and_o ask_v thyself_o these_o question_n do_v i_o see_v my_o lose_a condition_n do_v i_o see_v salvation_n be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o christ_n will_v i_o share_v in_o this_o salvation_n by_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o will_v i_o as_o be_v say_v afore_o be_v thorough_o save_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o filth_n as_o from_o the_o guilt_n do_v i_o love_v christ_n his_o father_n his_o saint_n his_o word_n and_o way_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prove_v we_o be_v elect._n wherefore_o sinner_n when_o satan_n or_o thy_o own_o heart_n seek_v to_o puzzle_v thou_o wiâ—h_a election_n say_v thou_o i_o can_v tend_v to_o talk_v of_o this_o point_n now_o but_o stay_v till_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o call_v of_o god_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o that_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o that_o my_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o poor_a distress_a soul_n will_v observe_v this_o order_n they_o may_v save_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o unprofitable_a labour_n under_o these_o unseasonable_a and_o soâ—l-sinking_a doubt_n let_v we_o therefore_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o wretchedness_n fly_v and_o venturous_o leap_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o as_o open_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o bosom_n as_o they_o be_v when_o nail_v to_o the_o cross._n this_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n aright_o this_o be_v right_o run_v away_o from_o thy_o master_n to_o he_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v multitude_n of_o scripture_n to_o support_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o so_o do_v but_o now_o let_v he_o that_o do_v thus_o be_v sure_a to_o look_v for_o it_o for_o satan_n will_v be_v with_o he_o to_o morrow_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v get_v he_o again_o to_o his_o old_a service_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v that_o then_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n about_o whether_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n and_o call_v indeed_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v flee_v for_o succour_n or_o whether_o he_o come_v to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o presumptuous_a mind_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v as_o to_o come_v so_o to_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o that_o armour_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v that_o we_o may_v resist_v quench_v stand_v against_o and_o withstand_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 6._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o l5_n 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o therefore_o thou_o find_v satan_n in_o this_o order_n to_o march_v against_o thou_o remember_v that_o thou_o have_v this_o item_n about_o it_o and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o faith_n and_o good_a courage_n and_o be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end._n object_n but_o how_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unpardonable_a or_o that_o call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ._n if_o thou_o have_v thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o but_o yet_o before_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o sin_v know_v that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v be_v count_v for_o such_o l._n because_o of_o the_o promise_n for_o that_o must_v not_o be_v frustrate_a and_o that_o say_v and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_n and_o again_o whoso_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o joh._n 6.37_o rev._n 21_o 6._o chap._n 22.17_o but_o i_o say_v how_o can_v these_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v if_o