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vocation_n call_v be_v a_o work_n of_o you_o spirit_n whereby_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v he_o he_o bring_v to_o know_v it_o and_o by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o outwâ—rd_n word_n and_o inward_a spiâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o hop_n as_o work_n you_o heart_n to_o morning_n and_o brokenness_n and_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o saton_n to_o god_n â—_z 26_o act_n 18_o i._n vocation_n call_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o voice_n and_o call_v of_o the_o outward_a word_n and_o inward_a spiâ—it_n cry_v to_o their_o soul_n thus_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n and_o return_n to_o i_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o former_a corrupt_a estate_n of_o sin_n subjection_n to_o satan_n curse_n misery_n lewd_a custom_n error_n of_o the_o wicked_a hell_n and_o return_v to_o the_o blessedness_n which_o thou_o have_v lose_v call_v be_v that_o whole_a workmanship_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o pull_v the_o soul_n from_o a_o 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infinite_a advantage_n thou_o may_v conceive_v some_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o fright_n and_o although_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o hard_a to_o grapple_v with_o the_o promise_n as_o thou_o will_v yet_o as_o one_o who_o be_v under_o a_o exactor_n will_v choose_v to_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o adversary_n rather_o than_o be_v quite_o undo_v if_o he_o will_v not_o show_v he_o favour_v yet_o he_o be_v but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o undo_a man_n but_o perhaps_o his_o enemy_n may_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o so_o here_o a_o poor_a soul_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o choose_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o promise_n although_o hard_o to_o believe_v rather_o than_o be_v desperate_a and_o disdain_n to_o come_v in_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n let_v all_o than_o who_o will_v be_v under_o hope_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o straits_n for_o no_o other_o aâ—e_n under_o a_o posibility_n of_o mercy_n but_o lie_v under_o the_o absolute_a condition_n of_o wrath_n when_o they_o see_v the_o season_n let_v they_o ply_v fit_a medison_n as_o a_o word_n in_o season_n be_v as_o apple_n of_o gold_n sure_a it_o be_v that_o for_o lack_n of_o counsel_n god_n people_n do_v miscarry_v often_o time_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o agony_n and_o fear_n that_o when_o their_o spirit_n be_v unable_a to_o sustain_v itself_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o give_v over_o yea_o sometime_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o oh_o in_o such_o a_o state_n discern_v the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o pity_n it_o be_v you_o oh_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o do_v not_o apply_v yourselves_o harsh_o to_o a_o heart_n overload_v already_o rather_o give_v wine_n to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v forget_v their_o sorrow_n prov._n 31._o 6._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v wise_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n let_v terror_n serve_v for_o the_o desperate_a and_o refractory_a sinner_n that_o they_o may_v come_v under_o god_n chain_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v in_o it_o already_o must_v not_o be_v oppress_v more_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o succour_n for_o they_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n but_o let_v this_o door_n of_o hope_n stand_v upon_o the_o latch_n ready_a to_o open_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o lest_o flesh_n shall_v fail_v although_o our_o hope_n be_v small_a yet_o because_o our_o strength_n be_v great_a conâ—ider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o venture_v upon_o uncerstain_v hope_n then_o upon_o assure_a woe_n thy_o case_n be_v as_o the_o four_o leper_n 2_o king_n 7._o 4._o if_o we_o say_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n than_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o fall_v inâ—o_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o 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save_v he_o what_o do_v he_o he_o choose_v a_o uncertain_a hope_n before_o a_o certain_a death_n here_o i_o die_v here_o i_o may_v live_v if_o i_o may_v escape_v how_o happy_a be_v i_o the_o reed_n be_v offer_v i_o to_o save_v i_o i_o can_v but_o perish_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v but_o i_o will_v sure_o make_v towards_o it_o i_o will_v not_o perish_v wilful_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n let_v there_o be_v no_o crevice_n of_o light_n but_o thou_o may_v spy_v it_o for_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v loose_a heart_n to_o be_v beat_v from_o their_o hold_n so_o he_o study_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o faint_a heart_n lest_o they_o fail_v isa._n 57.18_o god_n
have_v comfort_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o mourner_n yea_o for_o they_o afar_o off_o as_o well_o as_o never_o if_o thou_o seek_v not_o thy_o own_o end_n abhor_v to_o think_v themselves_o well_o because_o the_o law_n have_v they_o under_o bondage_n till_o the_o gospel_n have_v comfort_v they_o ii_o union_n union_n the_o sole_a can_v no_o more_o receive_v aught_o from_o god_n tell_v it_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v on_o with_o he_o by_o faith_n than_o bodey_a and_o soul_n can_v impart_v or_o receive_v to_o or_o fro_o tell_v on_o hence_o issue_v all_o veâ—tew_n vigour_n and_o power_n into_o we_o that_o be_v meat_n for_o our_o support_n either_o earthley_n or_o spiritual_a tell_v our_o union_n be_v pefected_a in_o glory_n 4._o ruâ—h_o 11.12_o union_n be_v the_o first_o privilege_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n call_v issue_v from_o hence_o be_v indeed_o the_o compliment_n of_o faith_n for_o faiâ—h_n determine_v call_v and_o begin_v union_n whereby_o the_o believe_a 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