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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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soul_n under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o so_o much_o hope_n as_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o mourning_n and_o brokenness_n to_o desire_v of_o mercy_n to_o esteem_v it_o and_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o its_o own_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o together_o with_o unweariedness_n till_o it_o have_v obtain_v it_o all_o which_o be_v the_o prevention_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o call_v draw_v the_o soul_n home_o to_o god_n by_o such_o step_n and_o degree_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n thus_o prepare_v see_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o she_o and_o that_o she_o may_v and_o must_v believe_v it_o than_o the_o spirit_n stamp_v this_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v it_o if_o the_o law_n have_v thus_o settle_v a_o load_n upon_o conscience_n than_o she_o may_v conclude_v that_o she_o be_v under_o a_o condition_n of_o ease_n and_o hope_v of_o pardon_n if_o thou_o feel_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v thou_o at_o his_o 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
loathsomeness_n of_o it_o be_v worse_o what_o a_o sight_n be_v it_o then_o to_o behold_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o natural_a life_n and_o breath_n to_o walk_v and_o crawl_v up_o and_o down_o void_a of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n dead_a a_o mere_a carrion_n breathe_v death_n death_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o stink_v even_o above_o ground_n even_o in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o smell_v and_o discern_v breathe_v corruption_n in_o god_n nostril_n and_o cast_v the_o noisome_a savour_n of_o it_o before_o man_n loathsome_a oath_n drunkenness_n swear_v curse_a deceit_n lie_v falsehood_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o inward_a loathsomeness_n of_o self-love_n carnal_a ease_n unclean_a thought_n infidelity_n hypocrisy_n security_n profaneness_n and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o beside_o that_o foul_a delusion_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o to_o think_v his_o wound_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o sweet_a as_o if_o a_o prince_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n just_o depose_v from_o his_o crown_n into_o a_o dungeon_n shall_v applaud_v himself_o in_o some_o of_o his_o best_a robe_n and_o apparel_n so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o hypocrite_n can_v furnish_v themseluâ—s_n with_o some_o of_o god_n attire_n and_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o knowledge_n part_n wealth_n wit_n credit_n and_o esteem_v or_o some_o gift_n of_o restraint_n and_o moral_a virtue_n and_o abstainance_n from_o evil_a so_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o be_v the_o person_n they_o be_v not_o and_o take_v a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o parrot_n tongue_n or_o a_o ape_n laughter_n or_o a_o image_n chatter_v to_o be_v the_o true_a life_n of_o grace_n these_o the_o lord_n do_v discover_v to_o the_o soul_n effectual_o and_o stir_o where_o he_o will_v regenerate_a and_o beget_v again_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o odiousness_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o 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