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my_o father_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n john_n 20._o 17._o here_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n a_o unsound_a professor_n never_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n but_o convert_v grace_n do_v the_o work_n and_o so_o cure_v the_o fatal_a misery_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 9_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 68_o here_o he_o centre_n here_o he_o settle_v oh_o it_o be_v as_o the_o entrance_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n when_o he_o discover_v
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pity_v such_o a_o goodly_a fabric_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o vain_a verâ—ly_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a except_o thou_o be_v for_o god_n better_a thou_o hadâ—â—_n no_o be_v than_o not_o be_v for_o he_o will_v thou_o serve_v thy_o end_n thou_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o to_o bad_a purpose_n first_o to_o no_o purpose_n man_n unconvert_v be_v like_o a_o choice_a instrument_n that_o have_v every_o string_n break_v or_o out_o of_o tune_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n must_v repair_v and_o tune_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sweet_o move_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o actuate_a grace_n or_o else_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o howl_n and_o all_o thy_o service_n will_v make_v no_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a ephes._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 13._o hos._n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o thy_o natural_a state_n that_o except_o thou_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n thou_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb_n 9_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 15._o a_o unsanctified_a man_n can_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o it_o he_o be_v altogether_o as_o unskilful_a in_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb_n 5._o 13._o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n as_o principle_n of_o godliness_n now_o the_o unregenerate_a know_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v he_o that_o never_o learn_v the_o alphabet_n to_o read_v or_o look_v for_o goodly_a music_n on_o the_o lute_n from_o one_o that_o never_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o instrument_n as_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v do_v the_o lord_n any_o please_a service_n he_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v of_o god_n john_n 6._o 45._o teach_v to_o pray_v luke_n 11._o 1._o teach_v to_o profit_n isaiah_n 48._o 17._o teach_v to_o go_v hâ—s_n 11._o 3._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n 2._o he_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o it_o how_o weak_a be_v his_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o he_o be_v present_o tire_v the_o sabbath_n what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o he_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o yea_o stark_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o 3._o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job_n 21._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o know_v they_o psal._n 82._o 5._o he_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o understand_v 4._o he_o have_v neither_o due_a instrument_n not_o material_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o hew_v the_o marble_n without_o tool_n or_o limn_v without_o colour_n or_o instrument_n or_o build_v without_o material_n as_o perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o the_o material_n and_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n almsgiving_n be_v not_o a_o service_n of_o god_n but_o of_o vainglory_n unless_o deal_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a love_n what_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n without_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o carcase_n without_o the_o life_n what_o be_v all_o our_o confession_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n what_o our_o petition_n unless_o animate_v all_o along_o with_o holy_a desire_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o promise_n what_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unless_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a
sin_n and_o single_v this_o out_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o run_v it_o down_o psal._n 18._o 23._o oh_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o sin_n odious_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o double_a thy_o guard_n and_o thy_o resolution_n against_o it_o because_o this_o have_v and_o do_v most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o endanger_v thou_o dir._n iii_o strive_v to_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n read_v over_o the_o forego_n chapter_n again_o and_o again_o and_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n into_o thy_o heart_n remember_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o that_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v awake_v in_o flame_n and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o that_o by_o the_o next_o night_n thou_o may_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o hell_n be_v it_o a_o jest_a matter_n to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o fearful_a case_n to_o stand_v totter_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o live_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o disease_n that_o if_o it_o will_v but_o fall_v upon_o thou_o will_v send_v thou_o forthwith_o into_o the_o burn_n suppose_v thou_o see_v a_o condemn_v wretch_n hang_v over_o nebuchâ—dnezar's_n burn_a fiery_a furnace_n by_o nothing_o but_o a_o twine_n thread_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v every_o moment_n will_v not_o thy_o heart_n tremble_v for_o such_o a_o one_o why_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n this_o be_v thy_o very_a case_n o_o man_n woman_n that_o read_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v yet_o unconvert_v what_o if_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v break_v why_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o next_o night_n yea_o the_o next_o moment_n where_o will_v thou_o be_v then_o whither_o will_v thou_o drop_v very_o upon_o the_o crack_n but_o of_o this_o thread_n thou_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o thou_o must_v lie_v scald_a and_o swelter_a in_o a_o fiery_a ocean_n while_o god_n have_v a_o be_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o present_a case_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n tremble_v as_o thou_o read_v do_v not_o thy_o tear_n bedew_v the_o paper_n and_o thy_o heart_n throb_v in_o thy_o bosom_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o begin_v to_o smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n and_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o change_n oh_o what_o be_v thy_o heart_n make_v of_o have_v thou_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o regard_n to_o god_n but_o be_v without_o any_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o thyself_o oh_o study_v thy_o misery_n till_o thy_o heart_n do_v cry_v out_o for_o christ_n as_o earnest_o as_o ever_o a_o drown_a man_n do_v for_o a_o boat_n or_o the_o wound_a for_o a_o chirurgeon_n man_n must_v come_v to_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_a think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v but_o thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ._n act._n 4._o 12._o thou_o must_v unlearn_v thy_o â—elf_n and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ._n luke_n 18._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rottenness_n before_o there_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o thou_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o can_v the_o liveless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o his_o grave-cloth_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy-ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act._n 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act._n 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act._n 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy-ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ._n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilah_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v o_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o a_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leaven_n before_o the_o passover_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o