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â—he_n ash_n but_o foster_v and_o cherish_v they_o till_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o grow_v from_o â—otions_n to_o action_n and_o from_o many_o action_n to_o a_o habit._n the_o motion_n of_o â—he_n spirit_n be_v the_o knock_v be_v and_o rapping_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o rap_n now_o when_o one_o â—aps_n at_o the_o door_n we_o do_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o one_o knock_v but_o we_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v open_v we_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o servant_n if_o they_o go_v not_o present_o and_o open_v the_o door_n so_o that_o be_v it_o we_o shall_v do_v when_o tâ—â—_n spirit_n knock_v suffer_v he_o not_o to_o staâ—_n knock_v too_o long_o but_o make_v haste_n open_v the_o door_n and_o give_v he_o entrance_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v tâ—_n strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 6._o my_o sâ—â—rit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o man_n 〈◊〉_d strive_v in_o they_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o soâ—_n good_a or_o 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have_v she_o put_v his_o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n etc._n etc._n well_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n vers_fw-la 5._o she_o arise_v to_o open_v to_o her_o belove_a after_o her_o heart_n smite_v she_o for_o not_o open_v before_o i_o but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o vers_fw-la 6._o see_v how_o for_o want_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o quench_v the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o quench_v how_o to_o save_v the_o spirit_n from_o quench_v if_o we_o will_v save_v the_o spirit_n from_o quench_v have_v a_o care_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o neglect_n of_o these_o will_v quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 6.16_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o dart_n of_o the_o 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quench_v that_o it_o increase_v and_o blow_v it_o up_o it_o be_v as_o with_o our_o natural_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n sit_v still_o and_o stir_v not_o walk_v not_o work_v not_o be_v not_o in_o action_n his_o natural_a spirit_n damp_n and_o he_o grow_v lumpish_a and_o liveless_a but_o let_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v in_o action_n be_v in_o exercise_n let_v he_o walk_v or_o work_v and_o that_o raise_v and_o recover_v and_o increase_v his_o spirit_n in_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o set_a grace_n on_o work_n the_o exercise_v of_o it_o do_v so_o keep_v it_o from_o
of_o the_o fire_n die_v and_o quench_v present_o a_o dead_a coal_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n among_o coal_n that_o be_v alive_a present_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n solomon_n intend_v eccl._n 4.11_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o than_o they_o have_v heat_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a contribution_n and_o communication_n of_o heat_n from_o each_o to_o other_o one_o give_v heat_n to_o another_o 87._o alter_fw-la caelidus_fw-la alter_fw-la frigidus_fw-la calidus_n frigidum_fw-la accendat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la parum_fw-la ardet_fw-la optet_fw-la augmentu_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr divino_fw-la serm_fw-la ser_fw-mi 87._o and_o one_o receive_v heat_n from_o another_o each_o be_v the_o better_a and_o the_o warm_a by_o the_o other_o society_n but_o how_o can_v one_o be_v warm_a alone_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v natural_o cold_a and_o withal_o the_o weather_n and_o the_o time_n be_v cold_a a_o man_n that_o be_v then_o alone_o must_v needs_o be_v cold_a we_o see_v when_o david_n grow_v 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it_o refresh_v it_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n in_o we_o ephes_n 4.29.30_o corrupt_a communication_n grieve_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o grieve_v do_v quench_v the_o spirit_n now_o as_o evil_a speech_n and_o communication_n grieve_v and_o quench_v so_o holy_a speech_n and_o conference_n it_o cheer_v and_o so_o kindle_v the_o spirit_n in_o we_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v communion_n with_o such_o as_o have_v spiritual_a life_n in_o they_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o the_o vigour_n and_o warmth_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o have_v society_n with_o they_o in_o prayer_n conference_n mutual_a excitation_n unto_o god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o heat_n from_o cool_v and_o quench_v yea_o to_o increase_n and_o add_v to_o it_o i_o think_v there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o act._n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v cleave_v tongue_n of_o fire_n upon_o they_o and_o when_o be_v it_o 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it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o let_a fall_n of_o this_o communion_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n to_o apostasy_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o by_o which_o he_o imply_v that_o as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o such_o a_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o make_v way_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o uphold_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n so_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o quench_n as_o make_v way_n unto_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o neglect_n and_o throw_v up_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 3._o three_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n though_o there_o be_v wood_n and_o fire_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o lay_v one_o to_o another_o there_o will_v be_v no_o flame_n nor_o heat_n but_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v and_o apply_v each_o to_o other_o that_o kindle_v 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a_o man_n how_o comfortable_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v thus_o david_n know_v that_o god_n hear_v he_o psal_n 6.8_o 9_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o that_o inward_a fire_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o as_o well_o know_v that_o god_n accept_v his_o prayer_n as_o abel_n by_o that_o visible_a fire_n know_v that_o god_n accept_v his_o sacrifice_n sure_o when_o a_o man_n feel_v this_o fire_n burn_v in_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o eccles_n 9.7_o but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v and_o shall_v have_v
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little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a where_o the_o particle_n for_o be_v not_o causal_n not_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o remission_n but_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o her_o remission_n vers_fw-la 39_o the_o pharisee_n find_v fault_n with_o christ_n for_o suffer_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v so_o familiar_a with_o he_o christ_n answer_n be_v she_o be_v no_o sinner_n he_o prove_v it_o because_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o for_o she_o love_v much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o declare_v her_o sin_n be_v pardon_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o as_o love_v to_o god_n so_o love_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o communion_n and_o society_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o pardon_n zech._n 3.9_o 10._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n in_o one_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o church_n iniquity_n for_o by_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v typify_v the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o will_v do_v in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v by_o the_o alone_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v up_o once_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n in_o that_o day_n namely_o when_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n so_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o sin_n through_o the_o alone_a justification_n of_o faith_n come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o true_a spiritual_a and_o inward_a peace_n themselves_o than_o shall_v they_o express_v so_o much_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o other_o as_o to_o call_v in_o they_o who_o be_v unconvert_v to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o good_a with_o they_o by_o this_o try_n be_v thy_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n a_o good_a sign_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n the_o unholinesse_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n argue_v how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v be_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n can_v a_o man_n be_v under_o grace_n and_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v a_o man_n be_v under_o grace_n and_o graceless_a certain_o graceless_a person_n be_v not_o under_o grace_n have_v not_o their_o sin_n pardon_v such_o have_v never_o yet_o aright_o seek_v for_o much_o less_o obtain_v the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o iniquity_n finis_fw-la the_o right_n eat_v and_o digest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o jer_n dyke_n minister_n of_o epping_n in_o essex_n heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o rom_n 6.17_o but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o august_n in_o psal_n 141._o enarrat_fw-la unde_fw-la admoneamus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la audiendo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ventre_n memoria_fw-la conditis_fw-la rursus_fw-la revolvendo_fw-la &_o cogitando_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la ruminetis_fw-gr london_n print_v by_o tho._n pain_n for_o l._n fawn_n and_o s._n gellibrand_n at_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1640._o the_o right_n eat_v and_o digest_v of_o the_o word_n jer_n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v by_o i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n complain_v vers_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o course_n entertainment_n that_o he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o be_v count_v a_o contentious_a fellow_n and_o so_o hate_a and_o curse_a as_o a_o man_n contentious_a that_o have_v always_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o saint_n to_o have_v that_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o they_o a_o man_n may_v strive_v in_o his_o ministry_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n gen._n 6._o my_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o man_n therefore_o god_n spirit_n strive_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o set_v they_o on_o to_o make_v they_o strive_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n and_o man_n may_v strive_v and_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n jude_n 4._o and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n man_n of_o contention_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n indeed_o the_o world_n count_v such_o contentious_a man_n but_o who_o they_o be_v that_o true_o deserve_v that_o censure_n we_o see_v rom._n 2.8_o but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n therefore_o such_o as_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n they_o be_v the_o contentious_a person_n well_o but_o yet_o the_o prophet_n must_v go_v for_o a_o contentious_a man_n and_o so_o a_o man_n odious_a what_o be_v the_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v a_o usurious_a oppressor_n and_o therefore_o contentious_a and_o curse_a he_o purge_v himself_o from_o that_o vers_n 10._o i_o have_v neither_o lend_v on_o usury_n nor_o have_v man_n lend_v to_o i_o on_o usury_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o what_o else_o he_o therefore_o lay_v down_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o judge_v and_o so_o hate_v and_o that_o in_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 15._o latter_a end_n
of_o earnestness_n and_o contention_n of_o spirit_n cold_a formal_a deadhearted_n prayer_n be_v not_o god_n price_n it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o fetch_v so_o rich_a a_o commodity_n what_o must_v i_o give_v you_o say_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o buy_v a_o commodity_n so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v here_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n give_v god_n thy_o heart_n the_o tongue_n the_o lip_n the_o voice_n be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o serious_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o all_o no_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o that_o same_o psal_n 119.145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a price_n and_o full_a price_n in_o the_o point_n of_o prayer_n not_o some_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o the_o truth_n but_o man_n must_v so_o hear_v as_o god_n require_v with_o such_o preparation_n with_o such_o affection_n with_o such_o attention_n with_o such_o after_o endeavour_n as_o god_n command_v ezek._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n must_v all_o be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o duty_n those_o ezek._n 33._o hear_v the_o word_n but_o they_o give_v not_o the_o full_a price_n the_o price_n that_o god_n ask_v their_o heart_n be_v run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o read_n as_o god_n require_v that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v read_v with_o industry_n diligence_n heedfulness_n and_o much_o painstaking_a therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o not_o bare_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n a_o man_n must_v set_v his_o head_n and_o his_o heart_n on_o work_n both_o in_o read_v the_o word_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o full_a price_n what_o pain_n do_v man_n take_v to_o seek_v and_o search_v for_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o silver_n in_o the_o mine_n they_o dig_v through_o rock_n dig_v wonderful_a deep_a follow_v every_o vein_n and_o search_v every_o cranny_n where_o the_o silver_n lie_v it_o cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o search_v and_o dig_v for_o silver_n and_o so_o it_o must_v cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v god_n full_a price_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n 'slight_o and_o overly_o formal_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o price_n enough_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n ask_v ten_o pound_n for_o a_o commodity_n and_o one_o bid_v he_o but_o ten_o penny_n he_o can_v buy_v that_o commodity_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n will_v never_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n god_n he_o ask_v diligence_n painfulness_n industry_n and_o labour_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n now_o if_o we_o come_v with_o our_o dead_a and_o cold_a formality_n and_o make_v prayer_n but_o a_o lip-labour_n hear_v but_o a_o eare-labour_n read_v but_o a_o eye-labor_n this_o be_v to_o offer_v god_n but_o ten_o penny_n nay_o but_o ten_o token_n when_o he_o set_v the_o price_n ten_o pound_n and_o they_o that_o come_v so_o short_a of_o god_n price_n be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v god_n must_v have_v his_o full_a price_n his_o whole_a price_n and_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v that_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o whole_a price_n that_o offer_v he_o not_o half_a his_o price_n here_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o buy_v because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o the_o full_a price_n to_o be_v at_o all_o that_o pain_n that_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n if_o prayer_n hear_v read_v will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o that_o but_o if_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o these_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a at_o such_o price_n &_o rate_n they_o will_v forbear_v see_v prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v too_o high_a prize_v in_o a_o fool_n conceit_n and_o therefore_o he_o buy_v it_o not_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v in_o the_o fool_n language_n wisdom_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v too_o high_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fool_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o commodity_n of_o wisdom_n oh_o say_v they_o it_o be_v wisdom_n oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n be_v there_o of_o these_o truth_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n will_v it_o require_v to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v high_a point_n deep_a matter_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o study_n what_o beat_v of_o a_o man_n brain_n will_v they_o ask_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o strive_v in_o prayer_n before_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o good_a go_v without_o they_o as_o take_v they_o at_o such_o a_o dear_a price_n and_o thus_o fool_n lose_v a_o good_a bargain_n because_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a upon_o those_o term_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o full_a price_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o understand_a man_n that_o understand_v the_o worth_n of_o truth_n prov._n 15.14_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n seek_v knowledge_n he_o seek_v or_o pursue_v it_o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n to_o be_v overcome_v ere_o he_o can_v have_v it_o it_o will_v cost_v much_o pain_n but_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o stick_v not_o at_o that_o price_n and_o again_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n seek_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o hear_v other_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o commodity_n be_v dear_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o mind_n seek_v truth_n though_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n labour_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n yet_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o price_n he_o will_v give_v the_o full_a price_n of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o buy_v the_o truth_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o pray_v hard_o pray_v earnest_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n not_o only_o hear_v but_o hear_v with_o all_o diligence_n attention_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o read_v but_o read_v search_o diligent_o this_o be_v god_n price_n this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a price_n give_v that_o and_o then_o we_o buy_v second_o in_o a_o cheerful_a part_n with_o and_o give_v for_o the_o truth_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o or_o of_o price_n and_o worth_a to_o we_o these_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o head_n first_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o which_o we_o count_v so_o dear_o of_o as_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o yet_o as_o dear_a as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o these_o must_v be_v give_v and_o part_v with_o for_o the_o get_n and_o buy_v of_o the_o truth_n god_n full_a price_n be_v that_o these_o must_v be_v give_v and_o be_v all_o sell_v and_o make_v off_o to_o buy_v this_o purchase_n so_o the_o merchant_n that_o find_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n matth._n 13.46_o he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o pearl_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o full_a price_n part_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o so_o buy_v he_o sell_v not_o some_o of_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v but_o a_o pin_n of_o the_o price_n not_o half_a that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v but_o half_a the_o price_n but_o he_o come_v to_o the_o full_a price_n all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o a_o man_n that_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o buy_v his_o truth_n must_v part_v with_o all_o his_o lust_n and_o give_v they_o all_o for_o this_o bargain_n some_o man_n like_v christ_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o well_o that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o this_o and_o that_o lust_n he_o can_v as_o herod_n
if_o it_o will_v so_o easy_o have_v be_v have_v see_v how_o difficult_a a_o work_n job_n find_v it_o job_n 7.20_o 21._o i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o get_v my_o pardon_n and_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o have_v confess_v pray_v he_o have_v labour_v and_o strive_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o get_v his_o pardon_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o job_n then_o find_v it_o not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o get_v pardon_n as_o many_o do_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v prov._n 30.7_o 8._o agur_n will_v beg_v for_o his_o pardon_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v that_o even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n a_o work_n that_o will_v take_v up_o all_o a_o man_n life_n it_o will_v find_v he_o business_n to_o his_o die_a day_n to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n time_n well_o spend_v too_o if_o he_o speed_v in_o that_o business_n alas_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n so_o easy_o do_v as_o many_o dream_n what_o need_v agur_n have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n about_o it_o why_o can_v he_o not_o follow_v the_o world_n and_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o take_v his_o pleasure_n as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o last_o gasp_n have_v fetch_v his_o pardon_n from_o heaven_n with_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o why_o say_v he_o not_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v of_o thou_o which_o i_o will_v beg_v when_o i_o die_v when_o i_o be_o die_v remove_v from_o i_o all_o my_o guilt_n no_o agur_n know_v that_o pardon_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o purchase_v he_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o a_o hard_a work_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v time_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o he_o see_v it_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o make_v it_o his_o work_n at_o his_o die_a day_n but_o till_o his_o die_a day_n this_o one_o thing_n show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o consider_v what_o god_n do_v on_o his_o part_n on_o god_n part_n for_o our_o pardon_n be_v require_v first_o not_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o great_a and_o wonderful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n psal_n 51.1_o mercy_n tender_a mercy_n multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 86.5_o ready_a to_o forgive_v i_o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o mercy_n that_o he_o forgive_v and_o what_o will_v any_o mercy_n serve_v the_o turn_n no_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n so_o that_o unto_o forgiveness_n be_v require_v not_o only_a mercy_n not_o any_o ordinary_a and_o common_a mercy_n but_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o ephes_n 2.1_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o vers_fw-la 4._o from_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n therefore_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v not_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o riches_n of_o grace_n riches_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o sinner_n lay_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n when_o a_o rich_a man_n give_v a_o poor_a man_n a_o alm_n he_o give_v he_o somewhat_o of_o his_o riches_n but_o bring_v not_o out_o his_o whole_a riches_n lay_v not_o out_o his_o treasure_n upon_o he_o riches_n be_v a_o abundance_n of_o thing_n precious_a but_o now_o god_n in_o pardon_v a_o sinner_n lay_v out_o his_o treasure_n and_o riches_n ephes_n 2.7_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n now_o some_o penny_n some_o shilling_n be_v not_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v have_v common_a mercy_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n preservation_n these_o be_v but_o penny_n mercy_n shilling_n mercy_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v riches_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o get_v riches_n of_o mercy_n in_o pardon_n as_o it_o be_v to_o get_v the_o penny_n mercy_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n be_v it_o think_v we_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o get_v multitude_n of_o mercy_n plenty_n of_o mercy_n riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n second_o not_o only_a power_n and_o might_n but_o his_o infinite_a power_n his_o almighty_a power_n psal_n 99.8_o deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o condonans_fw-la eye_n not_o only_o be_v he_o a_o merciful_a god_n forgive_a but_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n in_o forgive_a not_o only_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n but_o his_o infinite_a power_n be_v require_v and_o have_v a_o concurrence_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o see_v psal_n 86.5.8_o no_o god_n like_o he_o no_o work_n like_o he_o as_o be_v of_o god_n of_o that_o infinite_a power_n as_o to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o therefore_o hence_o that_o same_o mich._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n so_o that_o to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v as_o great_a a_o work_n as_o to_o shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n yea_o as_o to_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o almighty_a power_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o almighty_a power_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a work_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n no_o easy_a work_n to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v because_o a_o almighty_a power_n be_v require_v thereto_o so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o easy_a thing_n to_o get_v pardon_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o discourage_v and_o dishearten_v man_n from_o seek_v pardon_n but_o to_o quicken_v and_o awaken_v man_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o slothful_a and_o lazy_a endeavour_n will_v never_o get_v thing_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a the_o hard_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v get_v the_o hard_a must_v man_n labour_v to_o get_v they_o there_o be_v no_o discouragement_n in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n because_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a yet_o second_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o work_n feasable_a all_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o effect_v impossibility_n but_o though_o thing_n be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o possible_a there_o be_v room_n for_o and_o encouragement_n to_o endeavour_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n david_n that_o so_o struggle_v for_o it_o psal_n 51.1_o 2._o he_o elsewhere_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o psal_n 103.2_o 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o so_o that_o iniquity_n for_o which_o he_o have_v beg_v pardon_n so_o hard_o psal_n 51._o be_v then_o forgive_v so_o that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v hardly_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v do_v pardon_n come_v hardly_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o david_n roar_v be_v disquiet_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a psal_n 32.3_o 4._o but_o yet_o there_o come_v a_o time_n when_o david_n can_v say_v thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n vers_fw-la 5._o hezekiah_n chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n his_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o isa_n 38.14_o but_o vers_fw-la 17._o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n david_n here_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o iniquity_n it_o be_v idle_a to_o pray_v for_o impossibility_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n it_o have_v be_v weak_o do_v of_o david_n to_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o promise_n all_o thing_n promise_v be_v thing_n possible_a so_o then_o though_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n yet_o be_v possible_a it_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n yet_o a_o hard_a thing_n let_v it_o make_v we_o shake_v off_o both_o all_o slothfulness_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o easiness_n and_o all_o despondencie_n of_o spirit_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o
impossibility_n of_o obtain_v it_o second_o these_o false_a principle_n remove_v set_v upon_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n to_o be_v have_v without_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n heb._n 9.22_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n and_o it_o be_v not_o any_o blood_n that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n not_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n heb._n 10.4_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n david_n then_o may_v under_o the_o law_n have_v soon_o have_v his_o iniquity_n take_v away_o nor_o yet_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n god_n never_o appoint_v man_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o the_o heathen_n do_v and_o as_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n do_v psal_n 106.37_o 38._o because_o as_o impossible_a for_o man_n blood_n as_o goat_n blood_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v have_v alone_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o blood_n that_o wash_v from_o sin_n apoc._n 1.5_o yea_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n that_o wash_v white_a apoc._n 7.14_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v a_o white_a stone_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v apoc._n 2.17_o to_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n must_v be_v wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o wash_v white_a in_o that_o before_o he_o can_v have_v that_o white_a stone_n give_v he_o it_o be_v then_o christ_n blood_n that_o take_v away_o iniquity_n but_o now_o this_o blood_n take_v not_o away_o unless_o this_o blood_n be_v apply_v it_o wash_v white_a but_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v wash_v before_o there_o can_v be_v whiteness_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o 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conscience_n that_o must_v take_v away_o iniquity_n well_o but_o how_o come_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n sprinkle_v his_o blood_n upon_o a_o sinner_n eze._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o isa_n 52.15_o so_o shall_v he_o sprinkle_v many_o nation_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o a_o sinner_n must_v besprinkle_v himself_o also_o we_o must_v not_o shuffle_v off_o all_o to_o christ_n and_o say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v sprinkle_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o if_o he_o will_v but_o sprinkle_v i_o than_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o iniquity_n take_v away_o we_o must_v besprinkle_v ourselves_o lay_v these_o two_o text_n together_o apoc._n 1.6_o he_o have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n apoc._n 7.14_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o that_o not_o only_a christ_n wash_v but_o they_o also_o themselves_o wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o wash_v themselves_o isa_n 1.15_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o that_o some_o way_n man_n must_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o wash_v and_o sprinkle_v themselves_o with_o christ_n blood_n if_o they_o will_v have_v pardon_n but_o now_o how_o may_v a_o man_n wash_v and_o besprinkle_v himself_o that_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o rom._n 3.25_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n put_v her_o hand_n into_o christ_n blood_n put_v her_o hand_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n take_v there_o of_o his_o blood_n and_o besprinkle_v herself_o and_o wash_v and_o wrince_n off_o her_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n faith_n take_v christ_n blood_n and_o besprinkle_v the_o soul_n with_o it_o apply_v it_o unto_o the_o conscience_n thereby_o be_v iniquity_n take_v away_o and_o pardon_v zech._n 13.1_o christ_n blood_n be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n viz._n to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n god_n open_v that_o fountain_n and_o there_o be_v a_o heal_a virtue_n in_o that_o bath_n to_o purge_v and_o cure_v the_o soul_n from_o guilt_n but_o now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o heal_a virtue_n in_o the_o bath_n yet_o a_o man_n can_v be_v heal_v unless_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o bath_n when_o the_o angel_n move_v in_o the_o water_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n there_o be_v some_o heal_v but_o not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v disease_v but_o he_o that_o first_o step_v in_o man_n may_v have_v lyen_fw-we long_o enough_o in_o the_o porch_n of_o bethesda_n look_v on_o the_o water_n and_o motion_n and_o still_o have_v be_v as_o leprous_a and_o filthy_a as_o before_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v heal_v must_v step_v in_o must_v plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o pool_n so_o christ_n blood_n that_o fountain_n be_v open_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o lie_v by_o the_o fountain_n nor_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o fountain_n but_o it_o be_v step_v into_o the_o fountain_n and_o wrince_v and_o wash_v in_o that_o fountain_n that_o take_v away_o sin_n now_o faith_n be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n go_v into_o that_o fountain_n by_o which_o he_o wash_v and_o wrince_n himself_o in_o that_o fountain_n by_o which_o he_o plunge_v and_o douze_v himself_o in_o the_o pool_n and_o so_o get_v off_o his_o guilt_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pardon_n by_o faith_n act._n 13.38_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o and_o so_o offer_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ay_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o he_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v by_o it_o vers_fw-la 39_o and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 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