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but_o five_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n 4._o 5._o isa_n 26.3_o 4._o insufficiency_n &_o impotency_n shall_v provoke_v thou_o to_o run_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o everlasting_a strength_n and_o to_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v thy_o soul_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o till_o he_o have_v effectual_o turn_v thou_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n till_o he_o have_v bespangle_v thy_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o his_o spirit_n 12.10_o heb._n 12.10_o and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o
and_o yet_o thus_o much_o thou_o do_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o housetop_n when_o thou_o cry_v out_o hereafter_o hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o seek_v after_o holiness_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o work_n to_o set_v one_o may_v be_v against_o another_o 7.14_o eccl._n 7.14_o thou_o say_v now_o that_o hereafter_o may_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o look_v after_o holiness_n o_o set_v another_o maybe_o against_o this_o may-be_a 55.6_o isa_n 55.6_o and_o say_v if_o i_o now_o neglect_v this_o season_n of_o grace_n it_o may-be_a i_o shall_v never_o have_v another_o if_o i_o now_o slight_a the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n 6.3_o pro._n 1.20_o to_o the_o 33._o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n 19_o 41._o 45._o gen._n 6.3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v such_o offer_v more_o if_o i_o now_o despise_v this_o day_n of_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v such_o another_o day_n if_o i_o now_o withstand_v the_o tender_n of_o christ_n it_o may-be_a christ_n will_v never_o make_v a_o tender_a to_o i_o more_o if_o i_o now_o resist_v the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v the_o spirit_n will_v never_o strive_v with_o my_o soul_n more_o and_o then_o wo_n woe_n to_o i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v o_o do_v put_v off_o god_n do_v put_v off_o thy_o soul_n do_v put_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o holiness_n do_v put_v off_o eternity_n with_o may-bee_n 3.18_o heb._n 3.18_o lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o see_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v holiness_n to_o enter_v into_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n o_o why_o shall_v thou_o put_v off_o thy_o poor_a soul_n so_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v god_n to_o put_v it_o off_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v god_n to_o put_v off_o thy_o soul_n with_o may-bee_n as_o with_o a_o may-bee_a i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o it_o may-bee_a i_o will_v 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that_o wrath_n that_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n do_v thou_o but_o read_v the_o curse_n that_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o do_v thou_o but_o behold_v how_o hell_n gape_v to_o devour_v thou_o do_v thou_o but_o see_v how_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v from_o god_n christ_n the_o covenant_n 2.12_o act_n 2.39_o ephe._n 2.12_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o another_o world_n ah_o how_o will_v thou_o every_o day_n cry_v out_o give_v i_o holiness_n or_o i_o die_v give_v i_o holiness_n or_o i_o eternal_o die_v the_o patient_n that_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o his_o disease_n will_v not_o say_v hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n nor_o the_o wound_a man_n will_v not_o say_v hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o fetch_v the_o surgeon_n nor_o the_o condemn_a man_n will_v not_o say_v hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n nor_o the_o needy_a man_n will_v not_o say_v 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nunquam_fw-la now_o or_o never_o if_o not_o now_o do_v it_o may_v be_v never_o do_v and_o if_o so_o than_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o many_o sinner_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n who_o when_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v off_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o cry_v out_o eras_fw-la cras_fw-la to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n time_n be_v so_o precious_a a_o thing_n that_o mountain_n of_o gold_n and_o rock_n of_o pearl_n can_v redeem_v one_o lose_v moment_n which_o that_o great_a lady_n well_o understand_v when_o on_o her_o deathbed_n she_o cry_v out_o elizabeth_z queen_n elizabeth_z call_v time_n again_o call_v time_n again_o a_o world_n of_o wealth_n for_o a_o inch_n of_o time_n ah_o what_o a_o precious_a and_o gainful_a commodity_n will_v time_n be_v in_o hell_n where_o for_o one_o day_n to_o repent_v yea_o for_o one_o hour_n to_o seek_v after_o holiness_n a_o man_n will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o dispose_v of_o time_n be_v 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profuse_o prodigal_a of_o that_o precious_a time_n which_o be_v their_o great_a interest_n to_o redeem_v time_n be_v a_o precious_a talon_n and_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o it_o god_n will_v charge_v upon_o man_n at_o last_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o jezabel_n 2.21_o rev._n 2.21_o especial_o upon_o such_o who_o trifle_v away_o who_o play_v away_o who_o idle_a away_o yea_o who_o gross_o sin_n away_o their_o precious_a time_n how_o many_o be_v there_o like_a child_n who_o play_v till_o their_o candle_n be_v out_o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o bed_v in_o the_o dark_a so_o these_o play_n and_o fool_n away_o their_o precious_a time_n till_o the_o candle_n of_o life_n be_v out_o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o their_o bed_n they_o go_v to_o their_o grave_n in_o sorrow_n yea_o they_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o dark_a drexellius_n drexellius_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o live_v vain_o and_o loose_o be_v very_o feaâ—ul_a of_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a who_o after_o fall_v sick_a 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thou_o go_v that_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n say_v to_o a_o fall_a sinner_n if_o thou_o fast_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o fill_v thy_o mind_n with_o black_a and_o dismal_a apprehension_n of_o god_n of_o justice_n of_o hell_n if_o thou_o feast_v i_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n 5.5_o dan._n 5.5_o that_o shall_v make_v thy_o countenance_n to_o change_v thy_o thought_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o thy_o joint_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o thy_o knee_n to_o be_v dash_v one_o against_o another_o when_o thou_o go_v forth_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o with_o terror_n and_o when_o thou_o return_v home_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o with_o horror_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o board_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o with_o sting_a accusation_n and_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n 7.14_o job_n 7.14_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o with_o terrify_v and_o affright_v dream_n now_o what_o joy_n can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n it_o it_o be_v guilt_n that_o 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require_v of_o we_o a_o song_n and_o they_o that_o waste_v we_o require_v of_o we_o mirth_n say_v sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a to_o expect_v or_o look_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v sing_v and_o be_v merry_a rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o be_v under_o soul-distress_n and_o under_o the_o sore_a rebuk_n of_o god_n &_o pour_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n music_n in_o time_n of_o mourning_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a and_o unsavoury_a 48.11_o jer._n 48.11_o prov._n 25.20_o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o garment_n in_o cold_a weather_n and_o as_o vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n so_o be_v he_o that_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n music_n and_o mourning_n sing_v and_o sorrow_n agree_v like_o harp_n and_o harrow_n there_o be_v such_o a_o contrariety_n between_o sing_v and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o 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wherein_o man_n labour_v to_o frown_v holiness_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o scorn_v and_o kick_v holiness_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o we_o be_v mad_a now_o to_o pursue_v after_o holiness_n now_o to_o this_o great_a and_o sore_a objection_n i_o shall_v give_v these_o follow_a answer_n first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n have_v be_v the_o common_a lot_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n abel_n be_v persecute_v by_o cain_n leones_n witness_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n &_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n act._n 7.52_o rev._n 12.13_o act._n 9.16_o lam._n 5.5_o the_o common_a cry_n of_o persecutor_n have_v be_v christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o and_o isaac_n by_o ishmael_n gal._n 9.29_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o stand_a law_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o a_o man_n 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in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o saint_n have_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n be_v put_v so_o hard_o to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o take_v the_o weapon_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o they_o overcome_v they_o so_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n the_o weapon_n that_o they_o have_v flee_v to_o have_v be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o with_o these_o they_o have_v overcome_v their_o persecutor_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o three_o child_n in_o daniel_n and_o many_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o second_o persecution_n do_v but_o raise_v whet_v and_o stir_v up_o a_o more_o earnest_a and_o vehement_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n among_o the_o persecute_a saint_n etc._n see_v act_n 4.17.21_o 29_o 31._o compare_v luke_n 18.7_o lam._n 5.59_o 60_o 61_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o five_o seal_n i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o blood_n 19_o blood_n have_v as_o many_o tongue_n as_o drop_n to_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n which_o make_v king_n james_n say_v that_o if_o god_n do_v leave_v he_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o will_v think_v god_n do_v not_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 6._o ult_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o of_o the_o persecute_a cry_n aloud_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o persecutor_n by_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n you_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v martyr_v and_o lie_v slay_v upon_o the_o ground_n like_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o 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search_v a_o little_a into_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o such_o desperate_a persecutor_n the_o blood_n and_o prayer_n of_o persecute_a saint_n will_v first_o or_o last_o bring_v down_o wrath_n and_o ruin_n upon_o their_o persecutor_n persecution_n put_v a_o edge_n yea_o a_o sharp_a edge_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n act_v 12.5_o peter_n therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v earnest_a and_o stretched-out_a prayer_n when_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n deliverance_n all_o these_o circumstance_n do_v wonderful_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deliverance_n some_o say_v he_o have_v 16._o other_o say_v he_o have_v 20_o soldier_n for_o his_o guard_n the_o great_a be_v his_o deliverance_n sleep_v 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violent_a death_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o ready_a for_o further_a act_n of_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n and_o o_o how_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n whet_v and_o provoke_v their_o spirit_n to_o prayer_n o_o now_o they_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o now_o they_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v overturn_v the_o tyrant_n counsel_n and_o design_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o to_o knock_v off_o peter_n chain_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o herod_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v successful_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o thing_n he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n meeting_n this_o house_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v the_o house_n where_o the_o apostle_n common_o have_v their_o meeting_n who_o surname_n be_v mark_n where_o many_o be_v gather_v together_o pray_v 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power_n and_o force_v of_o joint_a prayer_n when_o christian_n do_v not_o only_o beseech_v god_n but_o besiege_v he_o and_o beset_v he_o too_o and_o when_o they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v blessed_v they_o and_o answer_v their_o prayer_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n i_o have_v read_v that_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v mother_n to_o king_n james_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o mr._n knox_n prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o christian_n that_o walk_v with_o he_o than_o she_o be_v of_o a_o knock_a army_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 109.3_o 4._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o caâ—se_n prayer_n the_o like_a speech_n you_o have_v in_o that_o psal_n 120.7_o vaani_fw-la uzephillah_o but_o i_o prayer_n for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o but_o i_o be_o prayer_n or_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n persecute_a saint_n be_v man_n of_o prayer_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v up_o all_o of_o prayer_n david_n pray_v before_o but_o o_o when_o his_o enemy_n fall_v a_o persecute_v of_o he_o than_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o whole_o to_o prayer_n o_o then_o he_o be_v more_o earnest_a more_o fervent_a more_o frequent_a more_o diligent_a more_o constant_a and_o more_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o prayer_n numa_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n when_o numa_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v tell_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o he_o do_v but_o laugh_v at_o it_o
soul_n but_o this_o great_a truth_n i_o shall_v make_v more_o evident_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n thus_o first_o hereby_o you_o will_v give_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o soundness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n 29._o phil._n 1.27_o 28_o 29._o affliction_n and_o persecution_n will_v discover_v what_o metal_n man_n be_v make_v of_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v many_o there_o be_v that_o glister_n and_o look_v like_o golden_a christian_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n they_o prove_v but_o dross_n he_o be_v a_o golden_a christian_a indeed_o who_o remain_v gold_n when_o under_o fiery_a trial_n the_o stony_a ground_n do_v glister_v and_o shine_v very_o glorious_o 21._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o for_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n for_o a_o time_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o persecution_n rise_v upon_o it_o it_o fall_v away_o man_n that_o now_o embrace_v the_o word_n will_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n distaste_n the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o root_v in_o their_o understanding_n judgement_n will_n affection_n and_o conscience_n man_n may_v court_v the_o word_n and_o compliment_v the_o word_n and_o applaud_v the_o word_n and_o seem_o rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n but_o thy_o will_n never_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v only_o receive_v into_o their_o head_n and_o not_o root_v in_o their_o heart_n 27._o mat._n 7.26_o 27._o the_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n be_v as_o lovely_a as_o comely_a as_o goodly_a and_o as_o glorious_a a_o house_n to_o look_v upon_o as_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n but_o when_o the_o rain_n of_o affliction_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n of_o tribulation_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n of_o persecution_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o fall_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o no_o professor_n will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v it_o out_o in_o all_o wind_n and_o weather_n but_o such_o as_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n all_o other_o will_v sink_v shatter_v 3.2_o mal._n 3.2_o and_o fall_v when_o the_o wind_n of_o persecution_n blow_v upon_o they_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o rain_n will_v fall_v the_o flood_n flow_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v so_o sure_o will_v a_o unsound_a heart_n give_v out_o when_o trial_n come_v no_o heart_n but_o a_o sound_a heart_n will_v hold_v out_o brave_o when_o hardship_n attend_v holiness_n on_o both_o hand_n no_o heart_n but_o a_o holy_a heart_n will_v bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o persecution_n for_o holiness_n sake_n the_o three_o child_n shadrach_n meshech_n and_o abednego_n 18._o dan._n 3.17_o 18._o will_v rather_o burn_v then_o bow_n they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o their_o sincerity_n and_o ingenuity_n they_o will_v be_v non-conformists'_a though_o court_n city_n and_o country_n cry_v up_o conformity_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o their_o integrity_n but_o now_o unsound_a heart_n will_v exceed_o shuffle_v and_o shift_v to_o shift_v off_o persecution_n witness_v those_o false_a teacher_n in_o gal._n 6.12_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o to_o set_v a_o good_a face_n on_o it_o in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o constrain_v you_o to_o be_v circumcise_v only_o lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o zeal_n to_o their_o law_n do_v sore_o persecute_v those_o that_o do_v either_o preach_v or_o practice_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o law_n now_o these_o false_a teacher_n set_v a_o good_a face_n on_o it_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o for_o carnal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o they_o urge_v circumcision_n upon_o the_o galathian_o but_o not_o out_o of_o any_o affection_n or_o zeal_n that_o they_o do_v bare_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o to_o procure_v favour_n on_o the_o one_o 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