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i_o come_v to_o answer_v objection_n in_o the_o second_o doctrine_n thou_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n therefore_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v christ_n and_o his_o invitation_n now_o he_o be_v wait_v cant._n 5.2_o it_o declare_v thou_o esteem_v the_o world_n above_o christ_n thy_o lust_n above_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n o_o what_o word_n be_v bitter_a enough_o to_o be_v write_v against_o thou_o what_o can_v thou_o neglect_v christ_n and_o his_o tender_n of_o mercy_n for_o such_o trifle_n as_o these_o o_o wretched_a creature_n turn_v thy_o eye_n about_o and_o behold_v christ_n open_v thy_o ear_n and_o hearken_v to_o he_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o invitation_n than_o all_o the_o world_n will_v afford_v if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o that_o word_n rest_v and_o that_o for_o thy_o soul_n 3_o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o feel_v themselves_o 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for_o thou_o luk._n 14.17_o therefore_o thou_o of_o all_o other_o art_n to_o be_v reprove_v when_o thou_o refuse_v to_o come_v thou_o give_v advantage_n to_o satan_n and_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o gather_v canaan_n grape_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n from_o thorn_n of_o thy_o own_o plant_n thou_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v taste_v they_o and_o have_v eternal_a rest_n 3_o for_o council_n christ_n do_v gracious_o invite_v therefore_o i_o will_v council_n you_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o christ_n jesus_n call_v and_o entreat_v in_o vain_a he_o invite_v to_o come_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n come_v though_o poor_a he_o have_v riches_n for_o you_o 55.1.2_o isa_n 55.1.2_o if_o blind_a he_o have_v eye_n salve_n if_o naked_a he_o have_v clothing_n rev._n 3.18_o come_v i_o say_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v all_o col._n 1.19_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n 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who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n 2_o cron._n 16.12_o and_o so_o he_o perish_v in_o his_o affliction_n if_o thou_o mounte_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v down_o to_o the_o deep_a if_o thou_o compasse_v the_o whole_a universe_n to_o seek_v for_o another_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v but_o labour_v spend_v in_o vain_a isa_n 45.22_o christ_n say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o therefore_o none_o other_o saviour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o god_n who_o be_v altogether_o infinite_a be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v a_o complete_a saviour_n to_o poor_a sinner_n thy_o transgression_n o_o sinner_n be_v infinite_a thou_o have_v break_v the_o pure_a spiritual_a law_n of_o thy_o creator_n 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sophystry_n and_o subtlety_n will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o play_v his_o engine_n of_o war_n and_o make_v the_o poor_a sinner_n willing_o yield_v and_o lay_v down_o arm_n upon_o condition_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v willing_a to_o comply_v and_o yield_v subjection_n rather_o than_o stand_v the_o contest_v with_o such_o a_o potent_a adversary_n but_o let_v not_o satan_n with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n beat_v thou_o back_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n pray_v christ_n to_o give_v thou_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v quench_v his_o fiery_a dart_n eph._n 6.6_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v tread_v this_o enemy_n satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o bring_v thou_o conqueror_n out_o of_o the_o
but_o ten_o thousand_o world_n can_v do_v thy_o soul_n no_o good_a nor_o help_v thou_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n these_o suffering_n be_v but_o light_n and_o momentary_a but_o the_o crown_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 2_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o impede_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o here_o particular_o treat_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o because_o i_o have_v already_o exceed_v what_o i_o first_o intend_v therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v those_o three_o usual_a head_n under_o which_o all_o be_v comprehend_v scil_n pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n these_o obstacle_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n john_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o jo._n 2.16_o o_o how_o many_o have_v these_o worldly_a terrene_a vanity_n prevent_v from_o come_v unto_o christ_n as_o 1._o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a as_o in_o luk._n 14.20_o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o civil_a excuse_n from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o two_o former_a in_o vers_fw-la 18.19_o and_o why_o because_o he_o think_v such_o a_o delightful_a relation_n be_v lawful_a by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v he_o may_v very_o well_o answer_v i_o can_v come_v this_o man_n suppose_v it_o more_o just_a and_o equal_a to_o solace_v and_o felicitate_a himself_o with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o wife_n then_o to_o come_v when_o the_o lord_n servant_n invite_v but_o i_o fear_v he_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o this_o answer_n for_o if_o we_o pass_v by_o former_a age_n and_o only_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o such_o answer_n if_o not_o in_o their_o lip_n yet_o in_o their_o life_n it_o be_v most_o perspicuous_o demonstrate_v but_o remember_v this_o that_o comfort_n be_v lawful_a when_o lawful_o enjoy_v and_o as_o the_o 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neglect_v come_v unto_o christ_n the_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n how_o many_o in_o this_o age_n prefer_v the_o gratify_v a_o base_a lust_n before_o the_o obey_v a_o glorious_a jesus_n their_o sordid_a pleasure_n before_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n they_o will_v do_v more_o to_o please_v one_o single_a lust_n though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o eternal_a detriment_n and_o loss_n then_o to_o delight_n christ_n and_o angel_n by_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v why_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o such_o cobweb_n as_o these_o but_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a and_o woeful_a experience_n that_o their_o lust_n prevail_v more_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o christ_n then_o all_o the_o sweet_a invitation_n &_o promise_n of_o christ_n will_v do_v to_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o they_o will_v go_v twenty_o step_n after_o a_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o damn_v their_o soul_n but_o not_o one_o in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v when_o some_o dark_a providence_n becloud_v they_o when_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n overshaddow_n they_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n affright_v they_o old_a decriped_a age_n have_v imbicilitated_a and_o decay_a they_o and_o death_n stand_v ready_a to_o attend_v they_o than_o it_o may_v be_v but_o not_o till_o then_o when_o the_o delicacy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v embitter_v and_o have_v no_o relish_n there_o may_v be_v some_o faint_a desire_n after_o those_o sweet_a celestial_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o but_o o_o sinner_n neglect_v not_o christ_n for_o a_o vanity_n a_o more_o than_o vanity_n let_v not_o temporal_a pleasure_n be_v prefer_v before_o eternal_a felicity_n what_o for_o a_o momentary_a delight_n hazard_v everlasting_a treasure_n i_o have_v before_o declare_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o come_v unto_o christ_n weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o sanctify_a reason_n and_o try_v they_o by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o see_v whether_o christ_n and_o his_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o 2._o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v great_a impediment_n when_o these_o stand_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sinner_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o must_v transileate_v and_o leap_v over_o all_o these_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o sit_v down_o content_v with_o his_o worldly_a portion_n and_o to_o take_v the_o left_a hand_n rather_o than_o the_o right_a hand_n blessing_n give_v he_o but_o the_o earthly_a and_o terestial_a let_v who_o will_v take_v the_o heavenly_a and_o celestial_a mansion_n this_o keep_v the_o young_a man_n from_o close_v with_o christ_n 19.22_o mat._n 19.22_o this_o make_v demas_n forsake_v paul_n and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n and_o many_o other_o both_o then_o and_o now_o to_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o drown_v themselves_o in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n tim._n 6.10_o nautis_fw-la exitio_fw-la est_fw-la avidis_fw-la mare_fw-la nautis_fw-la what_o make_v judas_n betray_v the_o glorious_a jesus_n but_o the_o vain_a profit_n of_o a_o perish_a world_n what_o be_v the_o great_a support_n of_o the_o papist_n religion_n but_o their_o gain_n and_o profit_n from_o their_o several_a quarter_n this_o make_v they_o debase_v christ_n instead_o of_o exalt_v he_o and_o daphne-like_a run_v away_o from_o the_o great_a apollo_n scil_n the_o lord_n jesus_n fames_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la mortalia_fw-la pectora_fw-la cogit_fw-la auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la when_o they_o shall_v willing_o run_v themselves_o and_o encourage_v other_o to_o come_v and_o meet_v he_o but_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v the_o greedy_a and_o curse_a desire_n of_o gold_n do_v destroy_v man_n how_o be_v man_n link_v with_o these_o chain_n these_o silver_n shrine_v cause_n multitude_n to_o prostrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o base_a diana_n of_o this_o world_n i._n e._n their_o profit_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v up_o to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n demetrius_n act._n 19_o i_o think_v this_o chapter_n will_v serve_v excellent_o to_o paint_v forth_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n with_o her_o demetrius_n and_o sinner_n be_v beseech_v and_o exhort_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o then_o come_v the_o idol-worshiper_n of_o this_o world_n and_o cry_v great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n great_a profit_n and_o gain_v there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o we_o adore_v this_o false_a deity_n but_o lest_o i_o be_v too_o prolix_a i_o will_v contract_v let_v not_o the_o thick_a clay_n of_o this_o world_n so_o depress_v and_o weigh_v down_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o sore_o aloft_o to_o meet_v a_o jesus_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n not_o gold_n that_o can_v save_v thou_o it_o be_v heaven_n not_o earth_n that_o can_v true_o enrich_v thy_o soul_n muta_n multa_fw-la petentibus_fw-la desunt_fw-la muta_n here_o thou_o may_v desire_v still_o and_o be_v in_o want_n but_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v possess_v thou_o with_o everlasting_a treasure_n thou_o shall_v satiate_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n the_o more_o thou_o do_v deny_v thyself_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n feret_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la plura_fw-la negaverit_fw-la a_o diis_fw-la plura_fw-la feret_fw-la the_o more_o thou_o shall_v receive_v from_o christ_n as_o grace_v here_o and_o glory_n for_o ever_o psal_n 84.11_o therefore_o let_v not_o vanity_n possess_v thy_o soul_n and_o keep_v out_o he_o who_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o 3._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v great_a hindrance_n these_o elevate_v the_o soul_n above_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n vernis_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la idem_fw-la floribus_fw-la
that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o least_o sin_n without_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o else_o in_o equity_n he_o will_v punish_v every_o sinner_n with_o infinite_a punishment_n till_o than_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n come_v to_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n when_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v to_o see_v god_n righteousness_n than_o he_o fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n scil_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n tender_v to_o poor_a sinner_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6_o i_o may_v add_v further_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v inlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o discern_v the_o love_n pity_v and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o those_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o and_z through_o his_o son_n jo._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v and_o be_v reconcile_v psal_n 86.5_o but_o there_o be_v no_o come_n unto_o he_o but_o by_o christ_n jo._n 14.6_o these_o consideration_n do_v encourage_v the_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n because_o god_n be_v full_a of_o pity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o forgive_v 1_o jo._n 1.9_o 7_o the_o spirit_n inlighten_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v 2_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 3._o what_o he_o be_v do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o poor_a sinner_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n that_o he_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 1_o jo._n 5.20_o that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a delight_n of_o the_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o angel_n admire_v by_o saint_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n that_o he_o be_v god-man_n in_o two_o 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law_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n he_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n due_a unto_o those_o who_o he_o redeem_v he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o gal._n 3.13_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o he_o die_v that_o they_o may_v live_v for_o by_o die_v he_o conquer_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v he_o break_v through_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n bring_v salvation_n and_o ascend_v on_o high_a and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a that_o he_o may_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n eph._n 4.8_o 3._o he_o be_v now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n psal_n 110.1_o and_o his_o saint_n crown_v and_o glorify_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n joh._n 17._o but_o now_o he_o be_v intercede_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o redeem_a one_o 1_o 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