of_o the_o sad_a condition_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o fault_n have_v hide_v himself_o from_o god_n hope_v at_o least_o wish_v he_o have_v do_v so_o when_o god_n inquire_v after_o he_o though_o know_v well_o enough_o where_o he_o be_v ask_v he_o this_o question_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n for_o he_o proper_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n where_o they_o be_v who_o obey_v not_o god_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o maker_n where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v flee_v from_o virtue_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o tremble_v by_o reason_n of_o guilt_n and_o cowardice_n this_o be_v the_o melancholic_a condition_n of_o wretched_a sinner_n after_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v how_o thing_n be_v with_o they_o 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as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o reason_n when_o any_o of_o pythagoras_n scholar_n abandon_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o lest_o his_o society_n they_o hang_v up_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o dead_a and_o they_o may_v very_o well_o do_v so_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o reasonable_a be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v spoil_v in_o its_o best_a faculty_n to_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o its_o natural_a power_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o joy_n which_o a_o man_n have_v when_o he_o act_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a in_o he_o to_o be_v deadn_v to_o a_o vital_a sense_n of_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o intercept_v the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o god_n benignity_n do_v 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it_o do_v transcend_v those_o of_o the_o sensual_a part_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v what_o be_v best_a but_o have_v authority_n bestow_v upon_o it_o to_o govern_v the_o bodily_a appetite_n which_o be_v inferior_a in_o nature_n and_o need_v a_o guide_n aught_o to_o receive_v law_n from_o it_o the_o soul_n do_v discover_v be_v itself_o teach_v of_o god_n by_o its_o natural_a light_n and_o superadd_v revelation_n what_o be_v the_o happiness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v the_o best_a good_a of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v direct_v &_o assist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o propound_v rational_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o use_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o &_o can_v baffle_v such_o objection_n as_o be_v raise_v either_o by_o the_o homebred_a enemy_n or_o foreign_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o cheerful_a progress_n towards_o its_o felicity_n the_o soul_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o ride_v and_o govern_v the_o low_a faculty_n as_o the_o charioteer_n do_v his_o horse_n with_o rains_n because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o man_n to_o guide_v the_o affection_n and_o conduct_v the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o what_o pace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o when_o to_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o to_o curb_v their_o extravagancy_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a path._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o reasonable_a being_n to_o maintain_v this_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o trample_v upon_o this_o make_v a_o great_a philosopher_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v assault_v by_o any_o
roman_n have_v obtain_v he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n 14._o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v grow_v in_o stature_n of_o body_n 2._o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n i._n e._n to_o have_v increase_v in_o such_o virtue_n and_o abound_v in_o such_o action_n as_o do_v exceed_o please_v god_n and_o man._n st._n john_n call_v this_o prosper_v in_o soul_n by_o merciful_a addition_n of_o grace_n 2._o which_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n gaius_n that_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v endeavour_v in_o this_o matter_n st._n paul_n have_v express_v to_o the_o life_n in_o his_o own_o practice_n 14._o i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v i_o be_o not_o make_v perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v on_o that_o i_o may_v get_v to_o the_o further_a end_n christ_n lead_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o help_v i_o forward_o which_o make_v i_o to_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o and_o to_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v well_o creep_v forward_o and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o prize_n i_o will_v end_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o short_a gloss_n upon_o what_o be_v say_v by_o david_n in_o a_o pathetic_a psalm_n 84._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v under_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o this_o passion_n do_v so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n bird_n which_o have_v leave_v to_o make_v their_o nest_n there_o but_o more_o admire_v the_o felicity_n of_o god_n servant_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o house_n enjoy_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o praise_v god_n continual_o for_o the_o many_o and_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o then_o pronounce_v they_o happy_a in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n thither_o i._n e._n who_o set_v and_o prepare_v their_o mind_n resolve_v to_o be_v there_o and_o pass_v from_o valley_n to_o valley_n for_o the_o ride_v lay_v from_o hill_n to_o hill_n with_o unwearied_a step_n travel_v till_o they_o come_v to_o that_o most_o desirable_a place_n this_o do_v every_o sincere_a christian_a his_o aim_n be_v at_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n i._n e._n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o life_n one_o constant_a journey_n thither_o and_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v one_o of_o that_o generation_n of_o traveller_n who_o march_v towards_o zion_n 24._o and_o each_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o step_n in_o his_o way_n and_o though_o by_o the_o common_a accident_n of_o this_o life_n he_o may_v be_v so_o hinder_v that_o he_o shall_v slack_v his_o pace_n awhile_o and_o by_o the_o slumber_n of_o the_o night_n necessary_a to_o refresh_v his_o weary_a body_n his_o more_o active_a 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sinner_n shall_v repent_v because_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o unnatural_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o contra-natural_a temper_n and_o the_o action_n in_o which_o it_o express_v itself_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a when_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v send_v before_o our_o saviour_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n that_o be_v to_o dispose_v man_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v luke_n 1._o 17._o to_o make_v a_o people_n ready_a prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o work_n by_o turn_v the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a he_o be_v say_v mat._n 17._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o restore_v all_o thing_n the_o word_n signify_v reponere_fw-la in_o naturae_fw-la congruentem_fw-la statum_fw-la to_o reduce_v man_n into_o a_o state_n agreeable_a to_o nature_n which_o by_o sin_n be_v discompose_v what_o can_v be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o father_n to_o be_v set_v 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to_o timothy_n 5._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o awake_v one_o out_o of_o a_o drunken_a sleep_n those_o who_o slight_a the_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o leave_v themselves_o to_o be_v hurry_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n by_o brutish_a appetite_n act_n but_o like_a man_n who_o be_v mad_a or_o drink_v and_o they_o will_v confess_v it_o if_o ever_o they_o do_v return_v to_o a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o settle_a thought_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v who_o think_v he_o may_v be_v and_o do_v what_o he_o will_n nothing_o but_o want_n of_o reason_n will_v make_v any_o man_n prefer_v the_o loose_a wit_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o the_o wild_a motion_n of_o a_o lunatic_n before_o the_o wise_a thought_n and_o regular_a action_n of_o sober_a man_n he_o which_o sin_n tear_n all_o the_o obligation_n by_o which_o god_n have_v engage_v he_o to_o obedience_n break_v all_o the_o bond_n which_o his_o almighty_a creator_n have_v lay_v upon_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o frantic_a in_o the_o gospel_n do_v those_o which_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o he_o have_v another_o sense_n of_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o do_v so_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o right_a mind_n it_o be_v true_a it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n at_o first_o to_o make_v we_o immutable_a yet_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o error_n by_o sudden_a action_n he_o make_v we_o able_a to_o deliberate_v and_o since_o we_o do_v nothing_o so_o well_o usual_o but_o it_o may_v be_v better_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n so_o ill_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v mend_v he_o give_v we_o the_o power_n of_o animadversion_n that_o by_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o action_n we_o may_v correct_v by_o after_o endeavour_n that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o do_v at_o first_o and_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o this_o power_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o penitent_a to_o say_v it_o be_v best_o indeed_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v but_o it_o be_v next_o best_a to_o repent_v and_o since_o i_o can_v recall_v what_o be_v past_a yet_o i_o will_v mend_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o undo_v what_o be_v ill_o do_v in_o my_o former_a life_n i_o will_v as_o st._n john_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o destroy_v my_o sin_n another_o penicent_a say_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n have_v commit_v a_o base_a sin_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v to_o resume_v a_o work_n to_o do_v it_o better_o to_o make_v up_o a_o
the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o wonder_v at_o it_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v you_o horrible_o afraid_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v apply_v principal_o to_o their_o forsake_v the_o live_a god_n to_o serve_v dead_a idol_n 11._o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a impudence_n in_o those_o wicked_a jew_n of_o who_o this_o prophet_n speak_v who_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n make_v such_o by_o their_o sin_n will_v mend_v it_o by_o their_o sin_n 44._o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o idolatry_n and_o be_v tell_v so_o by_o the_o prophet_n see_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 17._o we_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_n to_o she_o as_o do_v our_o father_n who_o be_v then_o well_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n liar_n they_o be_v now_o in_o famine_n for_o that_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o say_v we_o will_v do_v what_o have_v come_v into_o our_o mind_n when_o as_o all_o the_o prosperity_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o be_v from_o observe_v god_n command_v and_o they_o bereave_v themselves_o of_o it_o now_o by_o forsake_v god_n 19_o as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o before_o that_o they_o procure_v this_o to_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o their_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v they_o and_o make_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o displease_v he_o be_v not_o in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o gnaw_v it_o when_o they_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v what_o less_o folly_n be_v they_o guilty_a of_o who_o forsake_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o pleasure_n of_o divine_a favour_n for_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n voluptuous_a riot_n unjust_a gain_n or_o for_o all_o that_o good_a that_o any_o or_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n can_v bring_v in_o exchange_n when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_n for_o a_o sinner_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n they_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n what_o profit_n have_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o only_o produce_v shame_n in_o our_o soul_n or_o as_o that_o great_a soldier_n when_o he_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o base_a condescension_n in_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o prodigal_n i_o have_v leave_v the_o bread_n and_o all_o good_a entertainment_n of_o my_o father_n house_n to_o feed_v upon_o husk_n with_o swine_n i_o have_v of_o a_o freeman_n make_v myself_o a_o slave_n to_o corruption_n when_o david_n not_o weigh_v thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n esteem_v they_o as_o god_n do_v according_a to_o the_o true_a worth_n do_v undervalue_v the_o happiness_n of_o good_a man_n because_o they_o want_v that_o prosperity_n which_o he_o see_v some_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v better_a how_o do_v he_o condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o former_a thought_n in_o these_o word_n 22._o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o but_o as_o i_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o so_o in_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 2._o thy_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o first_o sinner_n they_o will_v mend_v the_o estate_n god_n have_v put_v they_o in_o by_o follow_v their_o own_o counsel_n and_o so_o for_o the_o slight_a and_o short_a pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v in_o eat_v forbid_a fruit_n lose_v the_o joy_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o fling_v themselves_o into_o shame_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a whoever_o thou_o be_v which_o consent_v to_o sin_n to_o throw_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o serene_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n into_o melancholy_a and_o grief_n when_o thou_o see_v how_o by_o sin_n thou_o have_v debase_v thyself_o lose_v thy_o honour_n and_o devest_v thyself_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o virtue_n for_o some_o mean_a satisfaction_n of_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o indulge_v some_o vile_a affection_n 2._o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n appear_v more_o he_o which_o disobey_v god_n will_v transgress_v his_o law_n and_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v though_o they_o lay_v no_o curb_n upon_o appetite_n nor_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o action_n be_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o that_o mischief_n into_o which_o we_o shall_v fall_v if_o we_o go_v far_o than_o they_o permit_v a_o madman_n will_v on_o though_o you_o stop_v he_o only_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o precipice_n be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o single_a life_n enough_o with_o chastity_n and_o divine_a love_n or_o if_o nature_n require_v another_o state_n be_v not_o the_o modest_a allowance_n of_o marriage_n enough_o without_o the_o unclean_a pleasure_n of_o forbid_a bed_n be_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o a_o temperate_a cheerfulness_n much_o better_a than_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o excess_n of_o wine_n and_o choke_v with_o gluttony_n and_o surfeit_n be_v not_o a_o competency_n of_o worldly_a mean_n suitable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o number_n of_o our_o relative_n thankful_o enjoy_v better_o than_o the_o torment_a content_n of_o a_o ravenous_a temper_n which_o make_v the_o man_n haunt_v with_o it_o always_o to_o endeavour_v to_o add_v house_n to_o house_n land_n to_o land_n and_o to_o increase_v his_o heap_n with_o unjust_a action_n as_o well_o as_o greedy_a desire_n when_o the_o fool_n which_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v make_v to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v his_o countenance_n will_v fall_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n and_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v part_v with_o the_o sprightly_a erect_v temper_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o with_o innocence_n he_o have_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o by_o sin_n he_o find_v himself_o depress_v grieve_a undo_v samson_n break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n which_o as_o a_o nazarite_n he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o suffer_v a_o harlot_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o hair_n but_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o shake_v himself_o as_o he_o say_v and_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o what_o horror_n with_o shame_n with_o despondence_n of_o soul_n seize_v upon_o he_o 3._o the_o folly_n of_o a_o sinner_n appear_v also_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o his_o sin_n lead_v he_o into_o no_o though_o he_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v of_o it_o see_v this_o point_n of_o folly_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o he_o mind_v not_o that_o a_o action_n once_o do_v can_v be_v recall_v and_o that_o therefore_o sin_v once_o commit_v can_v be_v undo_v non_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la fecisse_fw-la facere_fw-la cess_n ass_n he_o which_o sin_n make_v himself_o guilty_a 2._o he_o act_v as_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v happy_a without_o the_o divine_a favour_n or_o may_v disobey_v and_o not_o lose_v it_o as_o if_o god_n can_v stand_v neuter_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n but_o the_o fool_n sin_v on_o neither_o mind_v the_o threaten_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o break_v nor_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o make_v those_o threaten_n be_v almighty_a and_o so_o can_v both_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o appoint_v such_o punishment_n as_o we_o can_v neither_o imagine_v nor_o endure_v 3._o the_o sottishness_n of_o the_o security_n appear_v more_o plain_o because_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n 31_o be_v thy_o heart_n set_v to_o do_v evil_a because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o shall_v a_o malefactor_n
he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v sin_v 1._o this_o be_v reasonable_a for_o no_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o danger_n approach_v but_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v and_o he_o may_v delay_v so_o long_o that_o it_o will_v grow_v impossible_a if_o a_o man_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n will_v he_o not_o present_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v it_o if_o he_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o serpent_n do_v he_o not_o seek_v for_o present_a remedy_n he_o which_o be_v fall_v into_o sickness_n make_v haste_n to_o send_v for_o a_o physician_n every_o body_n know_v that_o recovery_n be_v then_o most_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o when_o proper_a remedy_n be_v use_v in_o time_n a_o disease_n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o by_o neglect_n of_o those_o medicine_n which_o will_v have_v cure_v it_o at_o first_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o afterward_o delay_v in_o this_o affair_n make_v the_o work_n grow_v hard_o by_o repeat_v of_o sin_n the_o offender_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o though_o afterward_o he_o turn_v penitent_a he_o will_v find_v his_o task_n more_o difficult_a because_o instead_o of_o a_o slight_a disposition_n which_o he_o may_v have_v more_o easy_o conquer_v at_o first_o he_o must_v now_o conflict_n with_o a_o firm_a habit_n shall_v he_o which_o can_v outgo_v a_o footman_n hope_v to_o outrun_v horseman_n 2._o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n increase_v by_o delay_v to_o return_v can_v he_o hope_v for_o mercy_n who_o have_v stand_v out_o in_o rebellion_n to_o the_o last_o he_o which_o delay_n to_o repent_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o himself_o when_o as_o god_n know_v if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a there_o be_v no_o man_n able_a to_o endure_v it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o conceit_n shall_v come_v into_o a_o man_n head_n that_o acknowledge_v his_o dependence_n upon_o god_n to_o make_v he_o defer_v his_o return_n to_o he_o by_o repentance_n it_o be_v possible_o this_o he_o mean_v at_o last_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o negligence_n do_v he_o and_o yet_o be_v deliberate_o negligent_a at_o present_a it_o be_v a_o new_a sort_n of_o virtue_n this_o to_o sin_v pretend_v a_o intention_n to_o repent_v and_o as_o odd_a a_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n to_o abuse_v infinite_a goodness_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v that_o favour_n of_o which_o the_o course_n of_o life_n which_o we_o choose_v make_v we_o infinite_o unworthy_a and_o be_v continue_v in_o will_v give_v we_o strong_a reason_n to_o despair_v of_o when_o we_o die_v 3._o pardon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v no_o nor_o repentance_n when_o we_o will_n he_o who_o be_v so_o gracious_a that_o he_o please_v to_o pardon_v when_o we_o true_o repent_v have_v not_o promise_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o repent_v when_o we_o please_v we_o be_v advise_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n whilst_o he_o may_v be_v find_v 6_o and_o when_o that_o be_v we_o be_v tell_v 17._o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o how_o applicable_a this_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n we_o may_v see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o fith_n and_o six_o verse_n of_o psalm_n 32._o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n by_o reason_n of_o divine_a wrath_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n whereupon_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o repentance_n speedy_o bewail_v and_o open_o confess_v his_o faith_n to_o to_o god_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o duty_n find_v pardon_v for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v he_o that_o know_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o offend_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o find_v mercy_n which_o if_o it_o be_v slip_v the_o sinner_n be_v eternal_o undo_v will_v thereupon_o make_v what_o speed_n he_o can_v to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o humble_o seek_v his_o favour_n in_o a_o seasonable_a address_n lest_o 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