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sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o leaven_n of_o thy_o unregeneracy_n turn_v that_o passover_n into_o pollution_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o peter_n 2.8_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sound_a eye_n of_o the_o regenerate_a behold_v with_o much_o pleasure_n be_v not_o behold_v by_o thy_o sore_a eye_n without_o much_o pain_n the_o red-sea_n of_o his_o blood_n through_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n pass_v safe_o into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n be_v destruction_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a egyptian_a the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o thou_o into_o wantonness_n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o make_v sour_a vinegar_n of_o that_o sweet_a wine_n and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o gale_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o who_o be_v unbelieving_a and_o defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a cold_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o with_o the_o great_a heat_n to_o qualify_v it_o so_o be_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o cold_a under_o all_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o ordinance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v choice_a blessing_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o greaten_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffering_n the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n grow_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n so_o do_v thy_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wax_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o want_v it_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o as_o these_o sacred_a advantage_n increase_v thy_o corruption_n so_o also_o thy_o destruction_n when_o the_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o distemper_n cooperate_v with_o it_o it_o bring_v death_n with_o the_o more_o speed_n and_o pain_n no_o creature_n more_o terrible_a than_o fire_n and_o no_o fire_n so_o terrible_a as_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v it_o over_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10.2_o they_o think_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n but_o god_n make_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o curse_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o also_o in_o what_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a whether_o worldly_a or_o religious_a be_v all_o sinful_a and_o curse_a like_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n thou_o tainte_v what_o ever_n thou_o touch_v and_o make_v it_o unclean_a thy_o thought_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o pure_a offspring_n be_v all_o vain_a thy_o heart_n be_v a_o sink_n of_o sin_n a_o ocean_n of_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o be_v ever_o send_v forth_o and_o bubble_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o gen._n 6.9_o thy_o word_n be_v wicked_a the_o inward_a wheel_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v disorder_v the_o clock_n of_o thy_o tongue_n can_v strike_v true_a the_o inward_a dunghill_n reak_v and_o send_v forth_o its_o stench_n much_o this_o way_n rom._n 3.13_o 14._o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o thy_o lip_n thy_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n like_o a_o grave_n when_o open_v send_v forth_o noisome_a and_o stink_a exhalation_n thy_o calling_n be_v not_o without_o its_o corruption_n the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o thy_o very_a eat_n drink_v sleep_a buy_v sell_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v be_v evil_n though_o such_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o for_o all_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o general_n yet_o as_o do_v by_o thou_o from_o wicked_a principle_n and_o for_o wicked_a end_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o nay_o thy_o very_a religious_a action_n be_v sinful_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o thy_o incense_n stink_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o offer_v it_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n can_v away_o with_o it_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 66.3_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o clean_o and_o god_n will_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o liquor_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o thy_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v thy_o performance_n be_v all_o reject_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o thy_o duty_n be_v do_v without_o heart_n or_o heat_n and_o be_v dead_a carcase_n without_o spiritual_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v unsavoury_a thus_o man_n be_v thou_o miserable_a who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v thou_o fret_v like_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o rejoic_a thy_o laughter_n be_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a be_v not_o thy_o heart_n many_o a_o time_n heavy_a when_o thy_o look_n be_v lively_a prov._n 14.13_o do_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o like_o belshazar_n be_v carouse_v in_o thy_o cup_n spread_v forth_o a_o hand-writing_n before_o thou_o a_o black_a list_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n which_o turn_v all_o thy_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n at_o best_o thy_o laughter_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o make_v a_o short_a blaze_n and_o bustle_a noise_n and_o then_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n dan._n 5.5_o 6._o isa_n 57.21_o if_o thou_o weep_v thy_o tear_n be_v puddle-water_n and_o so_o thy_o worldly_a sorrow_n here_o but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o thy_o suffering_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o live_v long_a thou_o heate_v hell_n the_o hot_a every_o day_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o head_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o if_o thou_o die_v soon_o thou_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o hell_n take_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o thy_o long_a and_o doleful_a home_n if_o thou_o look_v upward_a thou_o may_v see_v god_n frown_v and_o his_o wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o thou_o rom._n 1.18_o thou_o may_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o their_o host_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o discharge_v god_n curse_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v downward_o thou_o may_v see_v hell_n gape_v as_o the_o earth_n do_v to_o corah_n and_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o quick_a if_o thou_o look_v within_o thou_o thou_o may_v see_v conscience_n which_o thou_o have_v abuse_v as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n by_o put_v out_o its_o eye_n cause_v it_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o devil_n mill_n and_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o resolve_v when_o it_o shall_v recover_v its_o strength_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
creature_n have_v his_o understanding_n darken_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o happiness_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n the_o man_n see_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_o mistake_v begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n to_o abhor_v himself_o and_o change_v his_o course_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n which_o they_o know_v not_o 17._o isa_n 42.16_o 17._o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o than_o what_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a till_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n he_o will_v never_o hearty_o loath_a and_o grief_n for_o the_o former_a love_n and_o long_a for_o the_o latter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o hot_a climate_n though_o the_o sun_n shine_v very_o hot_a there_o yet_o when_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o it_o into_o man_n house_n it_o will_v not_o scorch_v or_o heat_v the_o inhabitant_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o scorch_a nature_n but_o when_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o window_n into_o the_o house_n be_v keep_v shut_v that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o heart_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o sinner_n feel_v no_o pain_n god_n have_v make_v the_o same_o organ_n for_o see_v and_o weep_v it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n which_o affect_v the_o heart_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v sight_n of_o sin_n do_v precede_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o infant_n come_v into_o the_o light_n it_o cry_v though_o all_o the_o time_n it_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a prison_n of_o the_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v quiet_a second_o 10._o joh._n 16.9_o 10._o the_o second_o step_n which_o the_o spirit_n take_v be_v conviction_n to_o convince_v the_o sinner_n the_o sun_n which_o do_v before_o enlighten_v his_o mind_n do_v now_o slide_v down_o with_o its_o heat_n and_o scorch_a beam_n into_o the_o conscience_n that_o knowledge_n which_o the_o sinner_n have_v of_o his_o sin_n before_o be_v speculative_a but_o now_o become_v practical_a make_v sin_n like_o a_o lump_n of_o lead_n upon_o tender_a flesh_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v exceed_v press_v and_o oppress_v with_o it_o conviction_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o sinner_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a which_o before_o he_o know_v in_o the_o general_a as_o in_o the_o twilight_n before_o the_o sun_n arise_v a_o man_n may_v see_v abroad_o but_o he_o can_v see_v in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v a_o man_n can_v see_v both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n within_o his_o own_o door_n so_o before_o the_o spirit_n approach_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conviction_n the_o sinner_n can_v see_v abroad_o he_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v must_v die_v that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o know_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n but_o he_o can_v not_o see_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o dead_a a_o damn_a creature_n for_o though_o he_o will_v in_o his_o prayer_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o but_o customary_o and_o formal_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v for_o shall_v another_o man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o o_o friend_n you_o daily_o provoke_v god_n and_o be_v every_o hour_n in_o danger_n of_o hell_n he_o will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o tell_v other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a uncharitable_a man_n and_o all_o because_o the_o sinner_n can_v not_o see_v in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v the_o sinner_n can_v see_v within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o door_n he_o see_v the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o grievous_a danger_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n convince_v the_o sinner_n of_o four_o thing_n first_o the_o spirit_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o great_a and_o innumerable_a corruption_n the_o man_n before_o know_v in_o the_o general_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o will_v confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n formal_o and_o slight_o but_o now_o he_o feel_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o find_v experimental_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pollute_a poison_a creature_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hold_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o see_v what_o dirt_n and_o deformity_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n 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