live_v in_o sin_n and_o love_v it_o and_o hate_v to_o be_v personal_o reform_v yea_o take_v delight_n in_o they_o that_o open_o live_v in_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n rom._n 1._o 32._o when_o magistrate_n be_v profane_a swearer_n or_o scoffer_n at_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n or_o drunkard_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o covetous_a oppressor_n a_o great_a obstruction_n must_v needs_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o public_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n neither_o do_v this_o difficulty_n at_o present_a arise_v mere_o from_o their_o personal_a sin_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o also_o from_o the_o want_n of_o conviction_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o place_n with_o the_o account_n which_o they_o must_v give_v thereof_o for._n second_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o attempt_n of_o this_o work_n be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o that_o they_o be_v concern_v therein_o let_v it_o therefore_o be_v never_o so_o reasonable_a so_o equal_a so_o important_a so_o necessary_a unto_o the_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o people_n if_o those_o who_o shall_v further_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v it_o it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o difficulty_n ill_a example_n and_o negligence_n have_v ruin_v this_o nation_n wherefore_o we_o may_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o assure_a truth_n which_o the_o text_n will_v confirm_v that_o unless_o magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o visible_a conduct_n of_o the_o people_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o promote_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n at_o this_o time_n by_o their_o own_o example_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n the_o case_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v deplorable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o by_o sovereign_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o what_o shall_v the_o people_n do_v when_o they_o see_v their_o guide_n unto_o who_o pattern_n they_o conform_v themselves_o utter_o regardless_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o mean_v of_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v find_v among_o we_o of_o affect_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o this_o equal_a constitution_n 2._o those_o who_o be_v principal_o concern_v herein_o be_v minister_n or_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v unto_o they_o unto_o these_o be_v this_o work_n give_v in_o charge_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n they_o have_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n commit_v to_o their_o management_n from_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o work_n expect_v and_o require_v hereof_o as_o unto_o their_o sincerity_n and_o diligence_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o if_o this_o spring_n be_v stop_v whence_o shall_v the_o refresh_a water_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n arise_v but_o yet_o herein_o the_o principal_a difficulty_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n do_v consist_v for._n first_o some_o there_o be_v pretend_v unto_o this_o office_n in_o who_o lie_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o be_v refome_v person_n who_o labour_n among_o the_o most_o forward_o to_o sill_z up_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o nation_n such_o as_o who_o ignorance_n negligence_n profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n be_v in_o all_o their_o effect_n transfuse_v and_o communicate_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v about_o they_o shall_v we_o expect_v that_o such_o person_n will_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o reform_n of_o other_o who_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v themselves_o jer._n 23._o 15._o it_o be_v so_o of_o old_a but_o second_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n they_o may_v quick_o find_v what_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o for_o unless_o they_o be_v exemplary_a in_o it_o themselves_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a once_o to_o attempt_v the_o press_n of_o it_o upon_o other_o they_o can_v go_v about_o it_o without_o great_a retrenching_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v esteem_v their_o liberty_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o conversation_n all_o compliance_n with_o unreformed_a person_n for_o secular_a end_n all_o conformity_n unto_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n in_o jollity_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n all_o ostentation_n of_o riches_n wealth_n and_o power_n all_o self-seeking_a and_o self-pleasing_a all_o lightness_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n must_v utter_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o unless_o by_o uncessant_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o earnestness_n and_o perseverance_n they_o labour_v for_o fresh_a annointing_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o readiness_n for_o the_o cross_n may_v revive_v and_o flourish_v in_o they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v useful_a nor_o instrumental_a in_o this_o work_n and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o think_v it_o better_a to_o suffer_v thing_n to_o go_v on_o at_o the_o present_a rate_n than_o to_o venture_v at_o that_o which_o will_v cost_v they_o so_o dear_a in_o its_o pursuit_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o know_v very_o few_o if_o any_o who_o be_v meet_v and_o fit_a to_o engage_v in_o this_o work_n in_o a_o visible_a eminent_a manner_n those_o who_o have_v the_o best_a almost_o the_o only_a oppertunity_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a three_o beside_o the_o charge_n they_o must_v be_v at_o themselves_o they_o perceive_v the_o opposition_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o all_o from_o other_o they_o find_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o disoblige_v and_o provoke_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o lose_v many_o of_o their_o useful_a friend_n but_o also_o expose_v themselves_o unto_o obloquy_n scron_n contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o all_o sort_n he_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n in_o this_o world_n who_o with_o out_o respect_n of_o person_n will_v engage_v serious_o in_o this_o work_n every_o day_n he_o shall_v find_v one_o or_o other_o displease_v if_o not_o provoke_v this_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o family_n can_v well_o bear_v withal_o indeed_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o difficult_a service_n that_o ever_o god_n call_v any_o of_o his_o minister_n unto_o except_v only_a jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v in_o the_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o back_n slide_v or_o spiritual_o decay_a church_n these_o be_v the_o two_o witness_n which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o elijah_n which_o bring_v he_o unto_o that_o conclusion_n and_o a_o earnest_a longing_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o death_n from_o his_o work_n and_o ministry_n 2_o king_n 19_o 4._o so_o be_v that_o of_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o like_a season_n whereof_o he_o so_o complain_v chap._n 15._o 10._o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o same_o work_n lose_v first_o his_o liberty_n than_o his_o life_n and_o in_o after-age_n chrysostom_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v hate_v by_o the_o clergy_n persecute_v by_o the_o court_n and_o at_o length_n drive_v into_o banishment_n where_o he_o die_v most_o man_n care_v not_o how_o little_a a_o share_n they_o have_v in_o such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o who_o reward_n will_v reach_v they_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o engagement_n in_o it_o all_o church_n all_o person_n almost_o will_v willing_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v they_o that_o will_v press_v they_o unto_o due_a reformation_n ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v look_v on_o as_o their_o troubler_n hence_o than_o it_o be_v that_o our_o wound_n be_v incurable_a few_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n they_o hope_v thing_n be_v indifferent_o well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o 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of_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o woeful_a calamitous_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n sure_o those_o who_o be_v true_a believer_n can_v but_o be_v concern_v in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_a in_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o bless_a direction_n give_v we_o for_o our_o prayer_n as_o unto_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v prescribe_v as_o that_o which_o principal_o and_o eminent_o we_o ought_v to_o insist_v on_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o name_n the_o progressive_a come_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o be_v sincere_a herein_o if_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o these_o supplication_n be_v it_o nothing_o unto_o we_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a among_o we_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o all_o thing_n whereon_o he_o have_v place_v his_o name_n be_v deride_v when_o the_o whole_a internal_a interest_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v and_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n give_v every_o where_o to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n abound_v in_o opposition_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o god_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v almost_o as_o unlike_a unto_o heaven_n as_o hell_n itself_o be_v their_o nothing_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o herein_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n selfish_n and_o so_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o our_o relation_n and_o circumstance_n we_o be_v not_o great_o move_v with_o what_o befall_v other_o there_o be_v evil_a enough_o herein_o but_o shall_v we_o be_v moreover_o so_o mind_v towards_o jesus_n christ_n that_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o safety_n we_o care_v not_o though_o his_o concernment_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n do_v we_o love_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n we_o can_v but_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o all_o in_o these_o day_n the_o other_o spring_n of_o this_o mourning-frame_n be_v compassion_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o their_o person_n also_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o calamitous_a desolation_n i_o be_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n and_o can_v insist_v on_o these_o thing_n this_o only_a i_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o can_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o eternal_o miserable_a condition_n of_o multitude_n among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o the_o approach_a misery_n which_o without_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n will_v not_o be_v avoid_v and_o not_o spend_v some_o tear_n on_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n like_o a_o flint_n or_o adamant_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o impression_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o season_n wherein_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o diligent_a heedful_a attendance_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o station_n place_n and_o calling_n duty_n in_o our_o church-relation_n duty_n in_o our_o family_n duty_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o manner_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o advice_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o respect_n unto_o such_o a_o season_n 2_o pet._n 3_o 13_o 14._o see_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o godliness_n wherefore_o be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n without_o a_o sacred_a diligence_n in_o all_o these_o duty_n we_o can_v be_v find_v in_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o purify_v his_o church_n with_o a_o fiery_a trial._n negligence_n coldness_n and_o sloth_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v token_n of_o approach_a judgement_n and_o of_o some_o of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n the_o generality_n of_o professor_n seem_v to_o be_v almost_o weary_a of_o and_o to_o attend_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o very_a indifferent_a and_o overly_o manner_n but_o we_o may_v know_v assure_o that_o if_o we_o thrive_v not_o in_o our_o diligence_n in_o these_o thing_n if_o the_o vigour_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o watchfulness_n be_v not_o engage_v in_o they_o we_o be_v not_o compliant_a with_o the_o present_a call_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o cry_v earnest_o continual_o with_o preserverance_n for_o such_o a_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o as_o may_v dispose_v and_o work_v the_o inliabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n the_o only_a mean_n of_o relief_n of_o a_o sanctify_a deliverance_n from_o desolate_v judgement_n have_v be_v declare_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o some_o of_o we_o have_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v the_o nation_n in_o its_o distress_n wherefore_o by_o a_o constant_a continuance_n in_o supplication_n for_o such_o fffusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o threefold_a advantage_n 1._o we_o shall_v hereby_o discharge_v the_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o none_o can_v deny_v or_o hinder_v we_o owe_v a_o duty_n unto_o it_o on_o all_o good_a account_n moral_a political_n spiritual_n we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o of_o we_o shut_v up_o from_o give_v any_o other_o assistance_n unto_o it_o by_o advice_n counsel_n or_o action_n this_o be_v that_o which_o none_o can_v hinder_v wherein_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v as_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a as_o the_o mighty_a and_o if_o iâ—_n be_v diligent_o attend_v unto_o it_o will_v be_v far_o above_o whatever_o can_v be_v contribute_v by_o wisdom_n wealth_n or_o strength_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o perish_v 2._o it_o will_v preserve_v our_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o best_a frame_n for_o what_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v call_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v earnest_a and_o sincere_a in_o his_o supplication_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o other_o shall_v not_o want_v bless_v supply_n of_o he_o in_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v from_o they_o as_o unto_o themselves_o who_o so_o esteem_v prize_n and_o value_v his_o work_n towards_o other_o 3._o we_o shall_v hereby_o give_v testimony_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_a profaneness_n of_o the_o world_n who_o reject_v and_o despise_v this_o only_a mean_n of_o relief_n and_o deliverance_n for_o when_o all_o other_o remedy_n fail_v if_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o forsake_v a_o church_n or_o people_n he_o do_v constant_o assign_v this_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o their_o safety_n see_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o 33._o ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o way_n the_o world_n despise_v regard_v not_o wherefore_o we_o can_v in_o nothing_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n unto_o god_n than_o by_o insist_v on_o this_o way_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o 9_o let_v we_o labour_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o reformation_n thereby_o to_o promote_v it_o among_o other_o let_v we_o plead_v and_o exhort_v what_o we_o will_v unless_o we_o give_v a_o evidence_n in_o our_o own_o person_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o we_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v of_o present_a reformation_n we_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o little_a use_n unto_o the_o promotion_n of_o it_o many_o retrenchment_n of_o liberty_n in_o conversation_n may_v be_v make_v among_o the_o best_a of_o we_o many_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o more_o diligence_n many_o cause_n offence_n avoid_v many_o evidence_n give_v of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o deserve_a judgement_n and_o of_o our_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n therein_o much_o fruitfulness_n in_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n be_v declare_v i_o have_v hear_v that_o in_o the_o country_n where_o a_o man_n be_v look_v on_o to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o good_a husband_n among_o his_o neighbour_n they_o will_v nâ—te_v the_o time_n of_o his_o plough_v sow_v and_o manure_v his_o ground_n and_o not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n until_o they_o find_v he_o go_v before_o they_o in_o it_o and_o if_o man_n be_v look_v on_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o professor_n of_o religion_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o under_o call_n and_o warning_n from_o god_n for_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o eye_n of_o other_o man_n will_v be_v towards_o they_o to_o see_v what_o they_o do_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o if_o they_o find_v they_o as_o unto_o all_o outward_a appearance_n careless_a and_o negligent_a they_o will_v judge_v themselves_o unconcerned_a 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