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which_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v may_v yet_o be_v do_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 16._o 26._o now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o say_v that_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o conclude_v against_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o god_n say_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 33._o 11-13-16_a nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 15._o 13_a and_o ch._n 16._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n 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return_v unto_o you_o mal._n 3._o 7._o and_o consider_v thereto_o that_o god_n have_v reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o unto_o who_o man_n can_v lawful_o show_v mercy_n they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o shall_v not_o that_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o oh_o then_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o cry_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n though_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o when_o thy_o soul_n faint_v within_o thou_o then_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o he_o into_o his_o holy_a temple_n even_o christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n sinner_n indefinite_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n jonah_n 2._o 2-4-7_a 8._o with_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13-15_a and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o do_v joh._n 6._o 37._o matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o 3._o let_v i_o proceed_v on_o and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v another_o generation_n say_v why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o on_o that_o account_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n of_o secrecy_n be_v pleasant_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o inable_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o 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mouth_n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v or_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14-20_a the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o oppressor_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n or_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n because_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a joh._n 15._o 20-25_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o such_o may_v appear_v very_o merry_a and_o jocund_a yet_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 7._o 6._o nay_o even_o in_o their_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n however_o to_o the_o soul_n their_o soul_n within_o they_o shall_v mourn_v prov_n 14._o 13._o with_o joh_n 14._o 22._o how_o oft_o do_v terror_n make_v they_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o even_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o foot_n as_o job_n 18._o 11._o and_o ch._n 20._o 23-25_a how_o do_v their_o heart_n smite_v they_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o and_o how_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o their_o reins_o when_o god_n be_v reprove_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o now_o how_o can_v any_o considerate_a and_o soberminded_n person_n call_v or_o count_v that_o true_o delightful_a which_o do_v so_o wind_v