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it_o be_v thou_o content_v thy_o wife_n shall_v take_v up_o her_o loose_a adulterous_a course_n and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o take_v up_o a_o good_a course_n and_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o god_n be_v work_v upon_o man_n he_o be_v draw_v of_o they_o to_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o receive_v mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v man_n this_o sottish_a conceit_n and_o reform_v the_o same_o when_o thou_o see_v god_n work_n upon_o a_o poor_a soul_n then_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o be_v thy_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o adulteress_n before_o now_o humble_v do_v she_o now_o see_v her_o sin_n then_o go_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o say_v i_o have_v have_v a_o untoward_a wife_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n bless_v be_v his_o name_n have_v humble_v she_o i_o have_v a_o loose_a servant_n that_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n 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be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o of_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a man_n to_o perform_v as_o direction_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n first_o i_o will_v have_v every_o natural_a man_n thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o and_o inform_v of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n jer._n 10.23_o there_o say_v the_o text_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o step_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o 〈…〉_o self_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n that_o we_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v stand_v of_o ourselves_o though_o we_o never_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o have_v our_o weakness_n strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n take_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v in_o i_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o â—â—formed_v and_o convince_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d weakness_n and_o confess_v this_o truth_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n and_o therefore_o a_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o good_a at_o all_o second_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v thus_o do_v and_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v â—â—â—swaded_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n and_o you_o coâ—â—â—â—_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o you_o when_o you_o can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o stout_a heart_n have_v i_o what_o a_o many_o graâ—â—â—â—_n promise_n and_o godly_a counsel_n have_v i_o have_v and_o 〈◊〉_d never_o will_v receive_v or_o give_v way_n to_o any_o of_o theâ—_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o when_o you_o 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teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a spirit_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a heart_n but_o lord_n thou_o have_v a_o good_a spirit_n lead_v 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n thus_o do_v you_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v thaâ—_n thou_o will_v put_v a_o new_a soul_n into_o thy_o people_n and_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o they_o and_o throw_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o thou_o with_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d good_a this_o thy_o promise_n unto_o i_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a sinful_a heart_n of_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a heart_n in_o i_o and_o direct_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n a_o leper_n can_v 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entertain_v salvation_n and_o therefore_o begin_v speedy_o to_o attend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n that_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n may_v put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n into_o you_o and_o work_v upon_o you_o to_o your_o ever_o last_a peace_n and_o comfort_n i_o exhort_v you_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n not_o to_o defer_v the_o time_n and_o say_v we_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o flower_n while_o it_o be_v green_a while_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n continue_v we_o will_v follow_v our_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d take_v up_o out_o sport_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o will_v turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o on_o our_o death_n bed_n than_o we_o will_v repent_v alas_o alas_o 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o think_v to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n whâ—_n thou_o can_v never_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o youth_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thus_o delude_v thy_o own_o soul_n thoâ—_n think_v when_o thou_o lie_v on_o thy_o death_n bed_n if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n than_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n to_o thou_o present_o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o thoâ—gâ—_n all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o though_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v exhort_v and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o entertain_v salvation_n though_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o glory_n and_o all_o happiness_n lay_v down_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o table_n before_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v here_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o happiness_n do_v but_o believe_v and_o take_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o if_o for_o ever_o yet_o consider_v in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o receive_v happiness_n and_o glory_n thus_o offer_v if_o god_n shall_v open_v heaven_n gate_n and_o bid_v thou_o go_v into_o heaven_n yet_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n upon_o those_o term_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v they_o thou_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n though_o god_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n wide_a and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o enter_v in_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o when_o neither_o minister_n can_v persuade_v thou_o nor_o angel_n exhort_v thou_o nor_o christ_n himself_o entreat_v thou_o to_o take_v mercy_n yet_o thou_o shall_v think_v in_o thy_o old_a age_n or_o upon_o thy_o deathbed_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n at_o command_n why_o defer_v not_o therefore_o this_o work_n until_o the_o last_o but_o make_v speed_n begin_v betimes_o and_o hold_v on_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o last_o god_n may_v take_v away_o your_o corruption_n and_o give_v you_o his_o spirit_n and_o raise_v you_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o your_o sin_n do_v this_o because_o you_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o your_o soul_n or_o receive_v good_a and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v betimes_o and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o so_o you_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o ezech_n 11.19_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n acoord_v to_o our_o order_n intend_v and_o course_n propound_v we_o have_v lay_v down_o five_o general_a circumstance_n &_o have_v choose_v several_a text_n answerable_o whereout_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o four_o of_o those_o five_o we_o have_v already_o handle_v and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o circumstance_n which_o be_v this_o howsoever_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v all_o his_o that_o belong_v to_o
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