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transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_n yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o 3._o his_o passionate_a lamentation_n over_o those_o who_o do_v stubborn_o reject_v he_o and_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o plead_v with_o they_o thus_o earnest_o he_o weep_v over_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o have_v long_o importune_v they_o in_o vain_a how_o do_v he_o express_v by_o groan_n and_o sigh_n his_o mournful_a sorrowful_a resentment_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o destruction_n they_o be_v wilful_o draw_v on_o themselves_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v
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year_n together_o so_o often_o so_o earnest_o by_o so_o many_o and_o such_o various_a mean_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n thou_o do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v final_o resolve_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n shut_v against_o i_o if_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o i_o and_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v have_v make_v all_o my_o promise_n good_a to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o bless_a and_o holy_a society_n inherit_v that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n those_o who_o do_v receive_v i_o be_v enter_v into_o but_o what_o thou_o ungrateful_a wicked_a sinner_n self-destroying_a wilful_a wretch_n can_v thou_o now_o expect_v at_o my_o hand_n have_v thou_o any_o thing_n to_o object_v why_o i_o shall_v not_o denounce_v and_o make_v good_a my_o former_o declare_v threaten_n against_o thou_o o_o poor_a miserable_a confound_a creature_n how_o silent_a will_v thou_o stand_v whither_o will_v thou_o sink_v under_o all_o the_o horrible_a misgiving_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o insupportable_a terrify_a accusation_n reprimand_n and_o lash_n of_o thy_o enrage_a guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o weight_n and_o terror_n of_o all_o that_o fearful_a destruction_n and_o dreadful_a condemnation_n which_o be_v just_a come_n upon_o thou_o how_o will_v the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o thou_o be_v approve_v own_a and_o witness_v unto_o by_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v there_o spectator_n both_o angel_n man_n and_o devil_n the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o excuse_n his_o plead_n with_o we_o at_o present_a if_o we_o receive_v he_o not_o will_v be_v a_o dreadful_a witness_n and_o will_v make_v extraordinary_o against_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o v._o last_o we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v and_o 1._o we_o hence_o learn_v where_o man_n must_v charge_v their_o own_o destruction_n you_o see_v how_o willing_a and_o ready_a god_n and_o christ_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v how_o earnest_o they_o entreat_v you_o to_o accept_v of_o life_n to_o fly_v from_o wrath_n and_o escape_v damnation_n read_v ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o ezek._n 33.11_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o it_o be_v your_o own_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n which_o must_v bear_v the_o blame_n man_n will_v fain_o charge_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o any_o thing_n with_o their_o destruction_n but_o themselves_o but_o alas_o their_o gild_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o shift_v off_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o most_o if_o not_o only_o faulty_a god_n and_o christ_n do_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v modest_o as_o we_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v for_o our_o welfare_n they_o do_v not_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o our_o ruin_n they_o offer_v mercy_n and_o entreat_v we_o to_o accept_v it_o angel_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v for_o our_o good_a good_a minister_n and_o good_a people_n desire_n and_o labour_n all_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v our_o condemnation_n alas_o none_o but_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n be_v please_v with_o or_o dare_v know_o help_v forward_o our_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n but_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o our_o own_o eternal_a unhappiness_n hos_fw-la 13.9_o we_o keep_v christ_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n we_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o his_o call_n nor_o attend_v unto_o his_o voice_n we_o will_v not_o go_v to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n nor_o we_o will_v not_o entertain_v he_o when_o he_o come_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o offer_v we_o life_n we_o resist_v his_o motion_n and_o oppose_v he_o in_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o what_o can_v we_o then_o expect_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v final_o reject_v and_o disow_v we_o 2._o we_o may_v hence_o observe_v the_o great_a senslesness_n and_o stupidity_n man_n be_v general_o involve_v in_o o_o how_o hard_a and_o insensible_a be_v man_n heart_n natural_o how_o do_v people_n live_v even_o under_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n nor_o any_o concern_v relate_v to_o another_o world_n to_o attend_v unto_o they_o mind_v not_o christ_n nor_o do_v they_o take_v any_o care_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n prepare_v for_o he_o people_z be_v soon_o apprehensive_a of_o temporal_a corporal_a danger_n but_o though_o their_o soul_n be_v every_o minute_n in_o danger_n and_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o and_o warn_v they_o set_v before_o they_o their_o hazard_n and_o counsel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a how_o idle_o and_o unconcerned_o do_v they_o sit_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o what_o be_v say_v o_o how_o hard_o must_v those_o heart_n needs_o be_v which_o will_v not_o by_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n eloquence_n affection_n and_o earnestness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v on_o prevail_v with_o or_o win_v over_o to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o another_o state_n 3._o this_o shall_v encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o hold_v on_o patient_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o work_n in_o earnest_a importunate_a beseech_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a discouragement_n when_o a_o man_n labour_v for_o nought_o and_o when_o for_o his_o earnestness_n and_o heartiness_n in_o his_o work_n he_o be_v slight_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v in_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o minister_n find_v it_o hard_o to_o keep_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o go_v on_o unwearied_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a renew_n of_o their_o affectionate_a entreaty_n when_o they_o long_o perceive_v the_o word_n trample_v underfoot_n and_o the_o most_o serious_a testimony_n of_o spiritual_a fervent_a desire_n of_o man_n salvation_n despise_v and_o nickname_v minister_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o despond_v and_o to_o be_v deject_v when_o their_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n continue_v long_o without_o success_n when_o they_o see_v man_n remain_v as_o stubborn_a and_o as_o violent_a opposer_n of_o christ_n after_o instruction_n warning_n and_o multiply_v vehement_a entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n as_o they_o be_v before_o it_o be_v heartless_a nay_o it_o be_v afflict_v and_o exceed_v grievous_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a gospel-minister_n to_o have_v occasion_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v isa_n 53.1_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o discourage_v or_o make_v we_o desist_v one_o jot_n from_o our_o most_o vigorous_a importunity_n for_o beside_o that_o our_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o work_n or_o recompense_n be_v with_o our_o god_n isa_n 49.4_o we_o have_v much_o encouragement_n and_o obligation_n too_o to_o persist_v from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a master_n if_o christ_n himself_o do_v wait_v long_o and_o use_v one_o argument_n after_o another_o with_o sinner_n shall_v not_o we_o who_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n and_o messenger_n send_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o sinner_n imitate_v he_o both_o in_o patience_n and_o importunity_n 4._o this_o may_v just_o encourage_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v earnest_a and_o importunate_a in_o their_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v condescend_v thus_o to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v sinner_n to_o receive_v he_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v very_o gracious_o accept_v of_o and_o receive_v those_o who_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o consult_v mat._n 11.28_o isa_n