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want_n of_o due_a qualification_n to_o come_v to_o christ._n thus_o and_o many_o other_o way_n he_o endeavour_v to_o rap_v off_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n from_o take_v hold_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o every_o devil_n in_o hell_n oppose_v this_o work_n so_o every_o carnal_a interest_n we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o faith._n we_o have_v enemy_n enough_o within_o we_o as_o well_o as_o without_o we_o both_o conspire_v together_o to_o obstruct_v this_o work_n all_o thing_n increase_v the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v three_o we_o be_v next_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o instrument_n employ_v in_o this_o great_a design_n and_o these_o be_v 1._o principal_n or_o 2._o subordinate_a 1._o the_o principal_a instrument_n in_o who_o efficacy_n the_o heart_n be_v open_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o design_n shall_v ever_o prosper_v neither_o ordinance_n providence_n or_o minister_n can_v successful_o manage_v it_o without_o he_o if_o 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satan_n to_o god._n so_o luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n but_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o he_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n four_o thy_o present_a vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o christ_n entrance_n into_o thy_o soul_n because_o christ_n never_o yet_o object_v to_o any_o man_n his_o unworthiness_n but_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o again_o matth._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o indeed_o you_o find_v something_o like_o a_o repulse_n from_o christ_n to_o that_o poor_a canaanitess_n mat._n 15._o 24_o 26._o lord_n help_v i_o say_v that_o poor_a distress_a soul_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v 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one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n i._n e._n without_o personal_a desert_n or_o worthiness_n so_o again_o rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o here_o you_o see_v personal_a vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ._n once_o more_o see_v john_n 7._o 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o evidence_n there_o be_v that_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v true_o willing_a christ_n will_v certain_o come_v into_o it_o and_o no_o former_a vileness_n or_o present_a unworthiness_n shall_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o obstruct_v his_o entrance_n three_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o come_v empty_a hand_v it_o be_v christ_n marriage_n day_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o good_a day_n a_o festival_n day_n bring_v such_o comfort_n along_o with_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n never_o taste_v before_o he_o spread_v as_o it_o be_v a_o table_n furnish_v it_o with_o the_o delicate_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o say_v the_o text_n what_o those_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v which_o christ_n bring_v a_o long_a with_o he_o to_o the_o open_v willing_a soul_n come_v next_o in_o order_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o 1._o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o bring_v a_o pardon_n with_o he_o a_o full_a a_o free_a and_o a_o final_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o that_o soul_n commit_v this_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o itself_o good_a cheer_n indeed_o christ_n think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o poor_a palsey-man_n matth._n 9_o 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o palsy_n be_v cure_v thy_o body_n recover_v from_o the_o grave_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v o_o how_o sweet_o may_v the_o pardon_a soul_n feed_v upon_o this_o and_o this_o be_v not_o any_o peculiar_a mercy_n design_v for_o some_o special_a favourite_n but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n act_n 13._o 43._o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n christ_n and_o pardon_n come_v together_o and_o without_o a_o pardon_n no_o other_o mercy_n will_v relish_v no_o feast_n no_o music_n no_o money_n or_o honour_n have_v any_o favour_n or_o comfort_n with_o they_o to_o a_o condemn_a man_n but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o pardon_n reach_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n isa._n 40._o 1_o 2._o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o that_o cordial_a that_o will_v comfort_v jerusalem_n heart_n why_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v that_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n that_o ever_o the_o soul_n taste_v comfort_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v communicate_v to_o another_o with_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o pardon_v soul_n have_v of_o it_o rev._n 2._o 17._o first_o that_o which_o make_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n ravish_o sweet_a be_v the_o trouble_n that_o go_v before_o it_o the_o labouring_n and_o restless_a toss_n of_o the_o trouble_a soul_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o this_o pardon_n make_v the_o ease_n 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and_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v persuade_v to_o open_v their_o heart_n and_o consent_n to_o his_o term_n o_o what_o a_o spiritual_a infatuation_n be_v here_o what_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o and_o the_o come_a world_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o hear_v i_o thou_o poor_a delude_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o part_v with_o thy_o sinful_a sensual_a delight_n in_o exchange_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o peace_n comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o follow_v he_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n to_o speak_v on_o christ_n behalf_n at_o this_o time_n o_o that_o they_o may_v prevail_v o_o that_o by_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v persuade_v thy_o spirit_n thou_o poor_a unregenerate_a creature_n let_v i_o offer_v four_o or_o five_o consideration_n or_o plea_n on_o christ_n behalf_n if_o haply_o they_o may_v prevail_v and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o entertainment_n in_o thy_o soul._n 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safety_n and_o security_n lie_v in_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n psal._n 73._o 27_o 28._o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god._n it_o be_v good_a indeed_o not_o only_o the_o good_a of_o comfort_n but_o the_o good_a of_o safety_n be_v in_o it_o deut._n 33._o 12._o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o you_o know_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v your_o shield_n and_o safety_n and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n thus_o present_a with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o fear_n straits_n and_o danger_n see_v that_o you_o keep_v near_o to_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o communion_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o whilst_o you_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o xii_o excellency_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o ever_o god_n confer_v on_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o 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naked_a and_o whole_o without_o excuse_n or_o apology_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o plea_n leave_v to_o extenuate_v the_o offence_n john_n 15._o 22._o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n sin_n ignorant_o his_o ignorance_n be_v some_o excuse_n for_o his_o sin_n it_o excuse_v it_o at_o least_o a_o tanto_fw-la as_o paul_n tell_v we_o thus_o and_o thus_o i_o do_v but_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o here_o be_v cloak_n or_o cover_n a_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o knowledge_n take_v away_o this_o cloak_n and_o make_v the_o sin_n appear_v naked_a in_o all_o the_o odious_a deformity_n of_o it_o nothing_o leave_v to_o hide_v it_o 4._o light_a or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a choice_n and_o excellent_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o singular_a favour_n for_o god_n to_o make_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o shine_v into_o a_o man_n mind_n or_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n withhold_v from_o multitude_n psal._n 147._o 19_o and_o those_o that_o enjoy_v it_o be_v under_o special_a engagement_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o improve_v it_o diligent_o and_o thankful_o to_o his_o service_n and_o glory_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o arm_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o this_o against_o god_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o one_o of_o his_o choice_a mercy_n this_o must_v be_v high_o provoke_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o mention_v as_o a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o solomon_n sin_n in_o the_o 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o 5._o this_o way_n of_o sin_v argue_v a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o little_a tenderness_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n some_o man_n when_o god_n show_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n they_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o so_o do_v paul_n rom._n 7._o 13._o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v he_o sink_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o but_o god_n show_v thou_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o law_n and_o thou_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o o_o obdurate_a heart_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n moses_n flee_v from_o it_o be_v afraid_a to_o touch_v it_o but_o though_o god_n turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o discover_v the_o venomous_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o word_n thou_o can_v handle_v and_o play_v with_o that_o serpent_n and_o put_v it_o into_o thy_o bosom_n this_o show_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a complexion_n 6._o to_o go_v against_o the_o convince_a warning_n voice_n of_o conscience_n violate_v and_o wound_v a_o man_n conscience_n more_o than_o any_o other_o way_n of_o sin_v do_v and_o when_o conscience_n be_v so_o wound_v who_o or_o what_o shall_v then_o comfort_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n maxima_fw-la violatio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la maximum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o more_o any_o sin_n violate_v a_o man_n conscience_n the_o great_a that_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o devil_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a sin_n and_o what_o make_v it_o so_o but_o the_o horrid_a violation_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o malicious_a rebellion_n against_o their_o own_o light_n and_o clear_a knowledge_n james_n 2._o 19_o they_o know_v and_o sin_n they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o roar_v under_o the_o torture_n of_o conscience_n like_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o noise_n of_o the_o rock_n before_o a_o storm_n o_o then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o sense_n