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it_o be_v by_o which_o thou_o hold_v be_v strong_a enough_o and_o able_a to_o bear_v thy_o weight_n it_o be_v likely_a nay_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o thou_o be_v humble_v as_o aforesaid_a thou_o pray_v thou_o mourn_v thou_o sigh_v thou_o loathe_v thyself_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n thou_o admire_v god_n for_o his_o forbearance_n thou_o long_v after_o help_n and_o deliverance_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o look_v on_o these_o as_o so_o much_o money_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v purchase_v thy_o pardon_n and_o buy_v off_o thy_o guilt_n for_o believe_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v as_o white_a as_o thy_o silver_n be_v it_o will_v draw_v black_a line_n instead_o of_o wipe_v off_o thy_o old_a score_n thou_o will_v thereby_o run_v further_o in_o debt_n evangelical_n humiliation_n be_v require_v not_o so_o much_o to_o make_v thou_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v christ_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o sanctification_n but_o it_o 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work_n for_o though_o god_n will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o save_v thou_o for_o they_o 5._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n p._n 107._o edit_fw-la 5._o can_v thou_o say_v a_o eminent_a minister_n now_o with_o christ_n make_v thyself_o a_o christ_n for_o thyself_o can_v thou_o bear_v and_o come_v from_o under_o a_o infinite_a wrath_n can_v thou_o bring_v in_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n this_o christ_n must_v do_v else_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v and_o redeem_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v this_o and_o have_v no_o christ_n desire_n and_o pray_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shake_v till_o thou_o have_v wear_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o stump_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o other_o commend_v thou_o for_o a_o diligent_a
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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heart_n to_o some_o sense_n of_o thy_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n then_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o fetch_v argument_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n weapon_n from_o his_o own_o armoury_n whereby_o thou_o may_v prevail_v with_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o consult_v his_o glorious_a name_n and_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o unbloody_a conquest_n in_o the_o cheerful_a service_n than_o in_o the_o painful_a suffering_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o have_v tree_n for_o fruit_n than_o for_o the_o fire_n say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o after_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o 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 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at_o night_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o other_o world_n with_o lazarus_n have_v there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o one_o thaâ—_n b_o iâ—g_n repâ—â—ved_v for_o his_o vicious_a life_n and_o persuade_v to_o mind_n godliness_n will_v anâ—_n often_o thâ—t_v it_o be_v but_o say_v three_o word_n at_o his_o death_n â—nd_v he_o â—as_v sure_a to_o have_v eternal_a life_n probable_o his_o three_o word_n be_v miâ—erere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la but_o he_o ride_v one_o day_n over_o a_o bridge_n his_o horse_n stumble_v and_o as_o boâ—h_v werâ—_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n he_o cry_v out_o capiat_fw-la omne_fw-la diabolus_fw-la â—o_z se_z and_z mâ—n_z â—nd_v all_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o l_o ve_v so_o he_o die_v with_o three_o word_n 〈…〉_o such_o as_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v have_v as_o the_o young_a swaggerer_n tell_v his_o graceless_a companion_n when_o they_o have_v be_v with_o ambrose_n and_o see_v he_o on_o his_o deathbed_n nothing_o 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man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hebr._n 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n consider_v friend_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o this_o law_n this_o stand_a law_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v not_o one_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n of_o it_o can_v possible_o go_v unfulfil_v math._n 5.18_o dare_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n will_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n for_o thy_o sake_n as_o he_o must_v be_v if_o he_o save_v thou_o in_o thy_o sinful_a unconverted_a state_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n will_v send_v million_o of_o such_o carnal_a wretch_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o hell_n there_o to_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n before_o he_o will_v stain_v his_o honour_n in_o the_o least_o no_o he_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o his_o 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69.22_o all_o thy_o outward_a comfort_n like_o the_o rainbow_n show_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o dainty_a colour_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o or_o if_o they_o stay_v with_o thou_o till_o death_n than_o they_o die_v with_o thou_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o moon_n of_o great_a man_n plenty_n often_o be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o full_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o pomp_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n they_o prove_v but_o fuel_n for_o thy_o lust_n on_o earth_n &_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v have_v only_o this_o world_n good_n they_o will_v feed_v the_o eternal_a fire_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v story_v of_o heliogabalus_n that_o he_o have_v silken_a halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o with_o pond_n of_o sweet_a water_n to_o drown_v himself_o in_o and_o gild_a poison_n to_o poison_v himself_o truly_n more_o hurtful_a be_v the_o world_n trinity_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n but_o no_o 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thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n by_o oath_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o game_n or_o by_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o short_a cold_a formal_a prayer_n and_o that_o but_o now_o and_o then_o neither_o many_o good_a work_n have_v he_o do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n by_o let_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o high_a seat_n there_o the_o throne_n thy_o chief_a esteem_n warm_a love_n and_o strong_a trust_n what_o say_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o repentance_n oh_o consider_v thy_o body_n mercy_n be_v holy_a bait_n lay_v by_o god_n to_o catch_v thy_o soul_n he_o tri_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v wine_n do_v not_o like_o the_o foolish_a fly_n burn_v thyself_o in_o this_o flame_n of_o love_n turn_v not_o his_o grace_n into_o 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