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31._o thou_o will_v never_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n till_o thou_o will_v decline_v and_o forego_v the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n i_o never_o expect_v thy_o conversion_n from_o sin_n unless_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o self-denial_n as_o to_o fly_v the_o occasion_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v nibble_v at_o the_o bait_n and_o play_v on_o the_o brink_n and_o tamper_n and_o meddle_v with_o the_o snare_n thy_o soul_n will_v sure_o be_v take_v where_o god_n do_v expose_v man_n in_o his_o providence_n unavoidable_o to_o temptation_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v remove_v we_o may_v expect_v special_a assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n
and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v gather_v yourselves_o unto_o christâ—_n and_o he_o will_v become_v a_o captain_n over_o you_o he_o will_v be_v your_o protection_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v save_v you_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n behold_v he_o be_v a_o open_a sanctuary_n to_o you_o he_o be_v a_o know_a refuge_n heb._n 6._o 18._o psal._n 48._o 3._o away_o with_o your_o sin_n and_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n seize_v you_o lest_o devour_a wrath_n overtake_v you_o ho_o every_o ignorant_a sinner_n come_v and_o buy_v eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v rev._n 3._o 18._o away_o with_o thy_o excuse_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v if_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o estate_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o but_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o thy_o prophet_n and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o thou_o isa._n 42._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 14._o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o knowledge_n study_v his_o word_n take_v pain_n about_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n humble_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o his_o way_n and_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n mat._n 13._o 36._o luke_n 8._o 9_o john_n 5._o 39_o psal._n 25._o 9_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o painful_a use_n of_o his_o mean_n but_o sit_v down_o because_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n he_o will_v condemn_v thou_o for_o a_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 24_o 26._o ho_o every_o profane_a sinner_n come_v in_o and_o live_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o be_v increat_v oh_o return_n come_v thou_o that_o have_v fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o oath_n and_o execration_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o mark_v 3._o 28._o if_o thou_o will_v but_o thorough_o turn_v unto_o christ_n and_o come_v in_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o unclean_a as_o magdalen_n yet_o put_v away_o thy_o whoredom_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o adultery_n from_o between_o thy_o breast_n and_o give_v up_o thyself_o unto_o christ_n as_o a_o vessel_n of_o holiness_n alone_o for_o his_o use_n and_o then_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o though_o they_o be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n luke_n 7._o 37._o hos._n 2._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 18._o hear_v o_o you_o drunkard_n how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v drunken_a put_v away_o your_o wine_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 14._o though_o you_o have_v roll_v in_o the_o vomit_n of_o your_o sin_n take_v the_o vomit_n of_o repentance_n and_o hearty_o disgorge_v your_o belove_a lust_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v you_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o give_v up_o yourselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a embrace_v his_o righteousness_n accept_v his_o government_n and_o though_o you_o have_v be_v swine_n he_o will_v wash_v you_o rev._n 3._o 6._o hear_v o_o you_o loose_a companion_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o wicked_a society_n to_o sport_v away_o your_o time_n in_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n with_o they_o come_v in_o at_o wisdom_n call_v and_o choose_v she_o and_o her_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v prov._n 9_o 5_o 6._o hear_v o_o you_o scorner_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o you_o have_v make_v a_o sport_n at_o godliness_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o though_o you_o have_v make_v a_o scorn_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o way_n yet_o even_o to_o you_o do_v he_o call_v to_o gather_v you_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o mercy_n prov._n 1â—_n 22_o 33._o in_o a_o word_n though_o you_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o black_a roll_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o yet_o upon_o your_o through_o conversion_n you_o shall_v be_v wash_v you_o shall_v be_v justify_v you_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o 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servant_n to_o they_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o gen._n 24._o 49._o o_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a answer_n as_o rebekah_n give_v to_o they_o gen._n 24._o 57_o 58._o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v o_o that_o i_o have_v but_o thus_o much_o from_o you_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v your_o accuser_n mat._n 10._o 14_o 15._o who_o thirst_v for_o your_o salvation_n why_o shall_v the_o passionate_a plead_n and_o woo_n of_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o horrid_a aggravation_n of_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o addition_n to_o your_o misery_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o do_v you_o not_o think_v their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v double_o dreadful_a that_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n after_o all_o endeavour_n to_o recall_v they_o doubtless_o it_o 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