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describe_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a time_n to_o repent_v in_o alas_o then_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o perform_v civil_a duty_n as_o we_o see_v in_o barzillai_n he_o complain_v that_o in_o his_o old-age_n he_o can_v not_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n therefore_o put_v not_o off_o this_o duty_n till_o then_o and_o all_o both_o young_a and_o old_a now_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n take_v the_o advantage_n return_v to_o god_n renew_v your_o covenant_n make_v your_o peace_n now_o now_o this_o danger_n do_v warm_v our_o heart_n a_o little_a let_v we_o strike_v the_o iron_n now_o while_o it_o be_v hot_a let_v we_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o awaken_v we_o with_o this_o danger_n our_o heart_n be_v so_o false_a and_o so_o dull_a we_o have_v need_v to_o take_v all_o advantage_n of_o withdraw_a ourselves_o from_o our_o sinful_a course_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v it_o repentance_n let_v we_o consider_v if_o we_o 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of_o life_n and_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o mislike_v any_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o cause_n to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o as_o we_o see_v luk._n 7._o she_o love_v much_o because_o she_o have_v much_o forgive_v she_o christ_n we_o see_v upbraid_v not_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n with_o their_o former_a sin_n he_o regard_v nor_o what_o they_o have_v be_v former_o zaccheus_n the_o extortioner_n marry_o magdalen_n matthew_n the_o publican_n peter_n that_o deny_v he_o we_o never_o hear_v that_o he_o upbraid_v any_o of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v mercy_n to_o peter_n repent_v but_o advance_v he_o to_o his_o former_a office_n apostolical_a so_o sweet_a a_o god_n have_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o let_v this_o encourage_v we_o judgement_n again_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nineveh_n and_o other_o put_v case_n we_o repent_v not_o we_o can_v go_v fafe_a in_o the_o city_n nor_o any_o 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between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o other_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o a_o repentant_a person_n it_o come_v from_o favour_n and_o love_n to_o correct_v he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n it_o be_v turn_v to_o good_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v sweeten_v with_o love_n and_o mix_v with_o comfort_n and_o moderate_v as_o it_o be_v isa._n 27.7_o have_v he_o afflict_v thou_o as_o i_o afflict_a other_o no_o he_o moderate_v his_o judgement_n to_o his_o child_n and_o not_o only_o moderate_v they_o but_o sweeten_v they_o with_o comfort_n if_o god_n do_v correct_v a_o repentant_a person_n he_o be_v no_o loose_a by_o it_o nay_o he_o be_v a_o gainer_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v oh_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o that_o person_n that_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n hear_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v but_o live_v still_o in_o sin_n what_o a_o state_n be_v he_o in_o god_n care_v not_o for_o his_o 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obedience_n and_o come_v in_o and_o be_v save_v let_v the_o devil_n do_v his_o worst_a let_v all_o seducer_n of_o soul_n do_v their_o worst_a if_o they_o will_v but_o give_v way_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v but_o judgement_n be_v declare_v let_v god_n arm_n be_v stretch_v forth_o in_o deliver_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v soon_o gain_v soul_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n of_o satan_n they_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o therefore_o by_o all_o the_o way_n they_o can_v they_o stop_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o disgrace_n and_o hinder_v it_o and_o set_v up_o man_n tradition_n instead_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o far_a upon_o these_o word_n but_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n these_o word_n set_v down_o the_o mild_a carriage_n and_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a manner_n of_o christ_n carriage_n upon_o earth_n 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the_o mount_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o the_o earth_n thereabouts_o quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o the_o people_n flee_v they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v such_o a_o terrible_a smoke_n and_o fire_n they_o be_v all_o afraid_a thus_o come_v moses_n now_o do_v christ_n come_v as_o moses_n be_v the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o terror_n and_o fear_n oh_o no_o christ_n come_v not_o in_o such_o a_o terrible_a manner_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n but_o the_o gospel_n it_o come_v sweet_o a_o dove_n a_o mild_a creature_n light_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v to_o show_v his_o mild_a manner_n of_o carriage_n and_o he_o come_v with_o blessing_n in_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n of_o all_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n the_o law_n come_v with_o curse_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o christ_n come_v in_o another_o manner_n the_o gospel_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o mild_a sweet_a manner_n christ_n as_o a_o ambassador_n come_v sweet_o to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v there_o be_v a_o cry_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_v out_o of_o love_n and_o entreaty_n not_o a_o shout_n in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n as_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n no_o nor_o as_o at_o the_o come_n of_o other_o civil_a prince_n into_o a_o city_n with_o shout_v and_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n with_o pomp_n and_o state_n and_o great_a attendant_n christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o execute_v his_o kingdom_n and_o
office_n in_o such_o pomp_n and_o noise_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o agrippa_n acts._n 25.23_o he_o come_v with_o great_a pomp_n so_o worldly_a prince_n carry_v thing_n thus_o and_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o some_o sort_n people_n must_v have_v show_n and_o pomp_n the_o outward_a man_n must_v have_v outward_a thing_n to_o astonish_v it_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o policy_n in_o state_n so_o to_o do_v but_o christ_n come_v in_o another_o manner_n he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v man_n quake_v and_o tremble_v that_o come_v to_o speak_v and_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o come_v not_o with_o clamour_n and_o fierceness_n for_o who_o will_v have_v come_v to_o christ_n then_o but_o he_o come_v in_o a_o mild_a and_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a manner_n we_o see_v a_o little_a before_o the_o text_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o inference_n of_o these_o word_n he_o command_v and_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o discover_v he_o and_o make_v he_o know_v when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o good_a work_n he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o know_v now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n especial_o insinuate_v in_o this_o description_n he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v outward_o glorious_a to_o publish_v his_o own_o excellency_n nor_o contentious_a he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o quarrel_n nor_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v clamorous_a if_o he_o have_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n present_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o vain_a glory_n or_o clamour_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o wise_a discerner_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o time_n for_o sometime_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n publish_v sometime_o he_o will_v not_o sometime_o he_o will_v be_v know_v sometime_o he_o will_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v come_v all_o in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v appear_v before_o he_o but_o now_o his_o wisdom_n tell_v he_o now_o he_o come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n as_o a_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n to_o work_v man_n salvation_n that_o he_o must_v hide_v and_o conceal_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o order_v all_o his_o course_n by_o discretion_n every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n every_o thing_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o discretion_n this_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a christ_n know_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o conceal_v himself_o now_o at_o this_o time_n glory_n now_o by_o christ_n example_n we_o shall_v learn_v this_o not_o to_o be_v vain_a glorious_a not_o to_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n you_o have_v some_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a present_o all_o the_o world_n must_v know_v it_o this_o be_v not_o christ_n disposition_n it_o be_v a_o disposition_n that_o be_v hardly_o wrought_v out_o 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