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man_n come_v to_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o that_o thou_o must_v believe_v or_o perish_v and_o how_o shall_v thou_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10._o as_o ship_n will_v ride_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o road-steed_n when_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o haven_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o wind_n way_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o their_o intend_a voyage_n so_o do_v thou_o ride_v in_o the_o road_n of_o god_n ordinance_n wait_v for_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o that_o wind_n may_v blow_v on_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o drive_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n swift_o and_o land_n it_o safe_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n direction_n direction_n if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n prayer_n prayer_n that_o the_o 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believe_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v yet_o thou_o can_v as_o easy_o cause_n iron_n to_o swim_v as_o thy_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.29_o zeph._n 8._o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o work_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o nothing_o less_o than_o omnipotency_n can_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o either_o as_o thy_o first_o birth_n and_o generation_n so_o be_v thy_o second_o birth_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o mean_n may_v be_v instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr but_o their_o efficacy_n and_o success_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o protogenes_n when_o he_o see_v a_o line_n curious_o draw_v in_o a_o painter_n shop_n cry_v out_o none_o but_o apelles_n can_v draw_v that_o line_n so_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o new_a creation_n thou_o may_v say_v none_o but_o a_o god_n can_v do_v that_o when_o thou_o have_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n wrought_v thy_o 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tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o offence_n psal_n 51.1_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v soul_n quicken_v i_o in_o christ_n that_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v since_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n be_v please_v lord_n to_o delight_n both_o thyself_o and_o thy_o servant_n by_o extend_v thy_o hand_n of_o mercy_n to_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o this_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o misery_n entreat_v god_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o if_o he_o condescend_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v thou_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o wait_v thus_o long_o to_o be_v gracious_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a the_o glory_n of_o mercy_n in_o pity_v and_o pardon_v such_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o that_o noble_a satisfaction_n it_o shall_v have_v from_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n in_o bring_v such_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n into_o subjection_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n entreat_v his_o majesty_n to_o consider_v that_o he_o may_v pardon_v and_o cleanse_v thou_o through_o christ_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n to_o his_o glory_n nay_o that_o far_o more_o revenue_n will_v come_v to_o his_o crown_n from_o thy_o salvation_n then_o from_o thy_o damnation_n that_o the_o force_a confession_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v as_o of_o malefactor_n upon_o a_o wrack_n do_v not_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n so_o much_o nor_o so_o well_o as_o the_o joyful_a hearty_a acclamation_n of_o his_o save_v once_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o filth_n and_o pollution_n and_o never_o wash_v i_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v eternal_o thou_o be_v righteous_a but_o lord_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o thy_o glory_n will_v rather_o be_v force_v out_o of_o i_o with_o blow_n as_o fire_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n thou_o delight_v to_o see_v poor_a creature_n volunteer_n in_o thy_o service_n the_o damn_a do_v not_o celebrate_v thy_o praise_n 30.9_o psal_n 30.9_o they_o that_o go_v into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n give_v thou_o no_o thanks_o the_o live_n 38.19_o psal_n 88.10_o 11._o isa_n 38.19_o the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v spiritual_o and_o they_o that_o live_v with_o thou_o eternal_o o_o what_o hosanna_n and_o halelujah_n what_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_n do_v they_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n do_v thou_o work_v within_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n desire_v god_n to_o consider_v his_o own_o 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death_n when_o thou_o lie_v upon_o thy_o deathbed_n and_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o may_v take_v thy_o leave_n of_o thy_o friend_n estate_n honour_n and_o delight_n in_o such_o language_n as_o this_o farewell_o my_o dear_a wife_n child_n and_o all_o my_o friend_n farewell_n for_o ever_o i_o be_o go_v where_o lover_n and_o friend_n will_v be_v put_v far_o from_o i_o i_o must_v never_o never_o have_v any_o friend_n more_o but_o shall_v remain_v friendless_a to_o all_o eternity_n farewell_o my_o house_n and_o land_n my_o silver_n and_o gold_n farewell_n for_o ever_o i_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v a_o beggar_n and_o though_o i_o beg_v but_o for_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v my_o tongue_n when_o this_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v in_o unquenchable_a flame_n i_o must_v everlasting_o be_v deny_v farewell_o my_o honour_n and_o delight_n farewell_o for_o ever_o i_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v respect_v or_o comfort_v confusion_n of_o face_n 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