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those_o st_n paul_n describe_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o brand_a conscience_n now_o we_o use_v to_o account_v that_o person_n infamous_a that_o be_v brand_v only_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o forehead_n but_o these_o be_v man_n of_o stigmatise_v heart_n there_o be_v a_o brand_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o you_o will_v find_v some_o other_o character_n upon_o they_o there_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n they_o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n lay_v out_o for_o a_o religion_n that_o will_v give_v they_o hope_n of_o safety_n though_o they_o sin_n on_o and_o to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fit_a scholar_n for_o such_o tutor_n seed_n of_o a_o bless_a education_n they_o have_v that_o have_v such_o instructor_n and_o such_o they_o have_v who_o conscience_n be_v brand_v and_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o their_o wickedness_n you_o will_v find_v rom._n 1._o from_o v._n 18._o because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n join_v impious_a life_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v vicious_a in_o despite_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n which_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o upon_o which_o great_a proficiency_n in_o guilt_n v._n 24._o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o all_o their_o foul_a desire_n permet_v they_o to_o break_v out_o into_o all_o reproachful_a villainy_n sin_n that_o be_v violence_n contumely_n to_o their_o nature_n yea_o v._n 28._o because_o they_o act_v perfect_o against_o all_o notion_n they_o have_v of_o god_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o that_o abominable_a state_n of_o mind_n to_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o guilt_n to_o have_v a_o judgement_n so_o pervert_v as_o not_o to_o think_v thing_n of_o the_o most_o forbid_a and_o most_o detestable_a nature_n to_o be_v foul_a and_o then_o see_v what_o a_o shoal_n of_o consequent_n break_v in_o from_o v_o 29._o fiend_n vice_n thing_n that_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v hell_n but_o possess_v enjoy_v and_o make_v the_o place_n these_o be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o those_o region_n but_o none_o more_o essential_a than_o those_o v_o 32._o they_o not_o only_o commit_v those_o thing_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v they_o do_v not_o only_a favour_n themselves_o in_o the_o transgression_n for_o to_o that_o man_n may_v have_v some_o temptation_n from_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o evince_v their_o understanding_n be_v debauch_v their_o conscience_n corrupt_v and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o other_o commit_v they_o from_o which_o they_o have_v no_o pleasure_n can_v enjoy_v nothing_o but_o the_o villainy_n of_o be_v glad_a that_o other_o be_v debauch_a and_o vitiate_a this_o recommend_v man_n to_o they_o and_o true_o now_o i_o have_v no_o word_n for_o they_o they_o do_v outgo_v expression_n i_o may_v apply_v that_o which_o the_o 1._o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o fool_n in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v none_o in_o they_o that_o will_v not_o let_v his_o deputy_n be_v there_o not_o suffer_v conscience_n his_o vicegerent_n to_o be_v within_o they_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o can_v exclude_v it_o for_o ever_o but_o alas_o when_o their_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v begin_v to_o die_v than_o conscience_n will_v revive_v and_o be_v their_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v however_o they_o have_v stupefy_v it_o here_o than_o it_o will_v gnaw_v eternal_o then_o oh_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o conscience_n no_o sting_n no_o lash_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o immortal_a fiend_n to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o they_o so_o much_o trample_v on_o now_o will_v then_o be_v their_o great_a hell_n and_o now_o i_o can_v prescribe_v no_o exercise_n will_v remove_v this_o offence_n when_o
which_o he_o find_v death_n from_o till_o we_o labour_v under_o that_o which_o he_o sink_v under_o we_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o but_o renounce_v all_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o close_o with_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o can_v then_o hope_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a fit_a person_n to_o be_v invite_v by_o he_o because_o till_o we_o be_v so_o we_o can_v true_o come_v unto_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o till_o we_o be_v so_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o now_o for_o application_n but_o what_o can_v we_o true_o come_v till_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v heavy_a lade_v till_o we_o labour_v and_o be_v tire_v and_o weary_v with_o iniquity_n we_o see_v the_o perverse_a condition_n of_o man_n who_o nothing_o but_o misery_n can_v persuade_v to_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v no_o bait_n though_o it_o prostitute_v all_o its_o glory_n happiness_n be_v a_o word_n that_o have_v no_o music_n in_o it_o the_o pleasure_n with_o which_o god_n entertain_v himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n have_v no_o temptation_n in_o they_o compare_v to_o those_o of_o sin_n come_v unto_o i_o be_v not_o a_o invitation_n till_o we_o labour_v till_o we_o find_v ourselves_o perish_v in_o our_o choice_n ruin_v in_o those_o sin_n we_o have_v embrace_v we_o never_o will_v uncle_n nor_o come_v to_o christ_n we_o must_v have_v our_o happiness_n inflict_v on_o we_o and_o be_v goad_v into_o bliss_n but_o then_o 2._o learn_v hence_o how_o willing_a christ_n be_v to_o have_v we_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o hell_n not_o to_o punish_v only_o they_o that_o will_v not_o come_v but_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o come_v to_o he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o set_v before_o we_o life_n and_o death_n and_o bid_v we_o take_v our_o choice_n no_o he_o know_v our_o blind_a and_o unadvised_a appetite_n will_v choose_v the_o guilt_n poison_n the_o paint_a the_o pleasant_a death_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o therefore_o he_o let_v we_o feel_v part_n of_o that_o hell_n to_o fright_v we_o and_o yet_o then_o receive_v we_o to_o force_v we_o to_o love_v ease_n he_o let_v we_o travel_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o own_o desire_v and_o yet_o after_o that_o invite_v we_o to_o rest_v he_o do_v not_o only_o accept_v they_o who_o choice_n he_o be_v not_o but_o refuge_n when_o as_o he_o may_v reject_v we_o you_o will_v none_o of_o i_o but_o choose_v weight_n load_n and_o labour_n go_v and_o look_v for_o ease_v thence_o but_o alas_o if_o i_o shall_v bid_v you_o seek_v refreshment_n from_o your_o pleasant_a sin_n what_o comfort_n will_v you_o find_v when_o you_o be_v tire_v with_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o do_v forsake_v you_o and_o leave_v you_o nothing_o but_o the_o sting_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o after_o expectation_n no_o no_o come_v to_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o after_o all_o your_o refusal_n and_o though_o you_o come_v to_o i_o but_o as_o to_o a_o last_o hold_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trust_v to_o though_o you_o have_v already_o try_v all_o other_o and_o slight_v i_o you_o shall_v yet_o be_v welcome_a my_o pierce_a side_n be_v yet_o open_a to_o receive_v all_o of_o you_o that_o will_v yet_o come_v and_o let_v you_o into_o my_o very_a heart_n my_o arm_n be_v yet_o as_o wide_o as_o on_o the_o cross_n at_o their_o full_a length_n to_o take_v you_o into_o their_o embrace_n ah_o my_o brethren_n christ_n do_v not_o send_v we_o back_o to_o our_o belove_a misery_n when_o we_o come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o make_v those_o misery_n a_o part_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n to_o invite_v we_o use_v our_o labour_n and_o weariness_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v make_v those_o burden_v the_o indearment_n of_o and_o provocation_n to_o his_o ease_n and_o hell_n itself_o a_o part_n of_o his_o woo_n and_o how_o will_v he_o receive_v and_o embrace_v we_o who_o do_v thus_o desire_n and_o court_v we_o the_o story_n of_o the_o prodigal_n be_v huge_o evictive_a of_o this_o and_o so_o indulgent_a that_o it_o will_v almost_o invite_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o than_o it_o do_v far_o more_o invite_v a_o man_n that_o will_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v secure_a of_o god_n acceptance_n he_o that_o have_v so_o villainous_o betray_v his_o father_n dearness_n to_o his_o own_o beastliness_n and_o ruin_n to_o who_o all_o kindness_n will_v seem_v lose_v and_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o will_v be_v but_o to_o encourage_v he_o and_o to_o furnish_v he_o for_o a_o return_n back_o to_o the_o prodigality_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o former_a riot_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o when_o he_o do_v repent_v he_o do_v obtain_v far_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v he_o be_v receive_v to_o feast_n and_o bosom_n be_v entertain_v much_o more_o than_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o have_v he_o never_o go_v away_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o 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