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world_n of_o all_o other_o these_o be_v near_a to_o such_o a_o judgement_n as_o that_o in_o the_o text_n for_o when_o they_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n sudden_a destruction_n shall_v overtake_v they_o as_o travel_v on_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 1._o thess_n 5.3_o they_o now_o speak_v peace_n to_o themselves_o but_o the_o next_o day_n or_o hour_n they_o may_v know_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a threaten_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v a_o hundred_o threaten_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n against_o such_o and_o not_o one_o promise_n of_o safety_n for_o one_o hour_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v lie_v down_o and_o rise_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o secure_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v that_o they_o shall_v awake_v in_o hell_n before_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o they_o arise_v and_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v overtake_v they_o before_o night_n read_v the_o description_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n in_o that_o terrible_a passage_n deut._n 29.18_o 20._o ii_o another_z symptom_n of_o this_o judgement_n or_o dangerous_a approach_n unto_o it_o be_v when_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n become_v a_o tasteless_a insipid_a ineffectual_a thing_n not_o attend_v with_o any_o such_o spiritual_a impression_n as_o former_o heretofore_o you_o hardly_o hear_v a_o sermon_n without_o some_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o resolution_n against_o it_o the_o word_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a to_o give_v a_o humble_v sense_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o excite_v your_o resolution_n to_o set_v upon_o neglect_a duty_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yea_o further_o it_o may_v be_v the_o very_a external_a worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o it_o the_o dispensers_n of_o they_o and_o they_o that_o value_n and_o mind_n these_o thing_n be_v now_o scorn_v and_o revile_v by_o you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o backslider_n after_o great_a pretence_n and_o a_o high_a profession_n in_o such_o a_o case_n you_o will_v find_v your_o spiritual_a appetite_n to_o the_o food_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o consist_v in_o desire_n after_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o to_o be_v much_o abate_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o spiritual_a savour_n and_o relish_v in_o the_o food_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o follow_v those_o desire_n be_v lose_v too_o your_o preparation_n desire_n and_o design_n in_o come_v to_o such_o institution_n be_v otherwise_o than_o former_o though_o upon_o some_o consideration_n you_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o abandon_v the_o public_a worship_n yet_o you_o have_v no_o such_o appetite_n or_o taste_n no_o such_o desire_n and_o no_o such_o relish_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n as_o former_o you_o have_v neither_o do_v you_o of_o late_a experience_n any_o of_o those_o excellent_a effect_n which_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v design_v to_o produce_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o live_v of_o men._n though_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o these_o declension_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o obduration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o final_a impenitence_n and_o therefore_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a person_n concern_v such_o apostate_n 89._o apostate_n dr._n owen_n dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n p._n 89._o the_o call_v of_o god_n unto_o such_o backslider_n in_o heart_n for_o a_o return_n by_o repentance_n be_v multiply_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v innumerable_a and_o without_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o and_o they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v overtake_v with_o that_o destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o
with_o they_o but_o they_o sin_v away_o their_o mercy_n and_o outstand_v their_o day_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v have_v be_v find_v of_o they_o but_o now_o he_o will_v not_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n a_o little_a while_n ago_o they_o be_v not_o but_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n remember_v that_o though_o the_o spirit_n retire_v from_o such_o do_v infer_v their_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v past_a if_o he_o return_v not_o and_o for_o ought_v you_o can_v tell_v he_o never_o may_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o darken_v their_o mind_n by_o put_v any_o ill_a thought_n into_o they_o or_o any_o ill_a disposition_n of_o mind_n god_n retire_v and_o the_o spirit_n leave_v you_o after_o you_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o so_o you_o be_v lose_v he_o only_o say_v this_o wretched_a creature_n will_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o he_o persist_v in_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o i_o and_o my_o son_n and_o spirit_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o his_o own_o lust_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o counsel_n o_o dreadful_a doom_n how_o shall_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o startle_v we_o v._o there_o be_v other_o who_o case_n be_v exceed_o dangerous_a who_o after_o some_o trial_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o want_v of_o that_o sensible_a joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o expect_v grow_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o off_o they_o be_v former_o diligent_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n of_o worship_n in_o public_a and_o private_a but_o now_o have_v lay_v they_o aside_o some_o of_o these_o i_o believe_v have_v now_o and_o then_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n within_o themselves_o but_o other_o be_v harden_v past_o feeling_n they_o try_v a_o while_n and_o begin_v hopeful_o and_o make_v a_o little_a progress_n but_o their_o conviction_n do_v not_o present_o end_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v not_o present_o meet_v with_o that_o comfortable_a settlement_n and_o establishment_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o either_o through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o from_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o find_v such_o peace_n and_o joy_n as_o they_o expect_v or_o so_o soon_o they_o give_v over_o and_o go_v back_o to_o their_o wont_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o convince_v in_o their_o youth_n they_o follow_v the_o tendency_n of_o that_o for_o some_o time_n they_o hope_v for_o a_o good_a issue_n and_o that_o their_o trouble_n of_o soul_n will_v be_v quick_o over_o they_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o confess_v sin_n and_o mourn_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o find_v not_o present_o the_o peace_n they_o expect_v they_o find_v their_o lust_n to_o strive_v and_o stir_v still_o and_o sin_n and_o satan_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o corruption_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o former_o or_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o strength_n and_o act_v hereupon_o the_o devil_n suggest_v to_o they_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n and_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v they_o say_v in_o a_o timorous_a despondency_n of_o spirit_n i_o see_v i_o be_o enter_v into_o a_o melancholy_a course_n of_o life_n i_o see_v no_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o i_o harken_v to_o my_o conscience_n if_o i_o thus_o let_v every_o sin_n trouble_v i_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o day_n quiet_a if_o i_o be_o thus_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a and_o tender_a about_o sin_n and_o duty_n i_o shall_v never_o while_o i_o live_v get_v out_o of_o these_o perplexity_n therefore_o i_o will_v even_o cast_v all_o off_o i_o will_v give_v myself_o more_o liberty_n and_o hearken_v to_o my_o conscience_n no_o long_o i_o will_v take_v my_o pleasure_n as_o i_o see_v other_o do_v and_o not_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o those_o pleasure_n of_o another_o kind_n which_o i_o be_v tell_v of_o but_o despair_n of_o attain_v i_o give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v as_o to_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v never_o reach_v they_o therefore_o i_o will_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v drive_v away_o my_o melancholy_a thought_n by_o company_n and_o wine_n and_o mirth_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o such_o person_n come_v in_o a_o little_a while_n to_o dislike_v all_o such_o book_n and_o preach_v as_o will_v revive_v their_o conviction_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o very_a company_n of_o those_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n while_o under_o conviction_n and_o be_v like_a to_o speak_v to_o they_o about_o it_o that_o ministry_n that_o will_v not_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o lust_n they_o can_v relish_v and_o in_o a_o little_a while_o they_o care_v for_o none_o at_o all_o unless_o their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n or_o temporal_a interest_n or_o some_o such_o motive_n engage_v they_o to_o attend_v it_o or_o else_o they_o cure_v themselves_o by_o some_o false_a doctrine_n that_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o conviction_n and_o make_v they_o easy_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v they_o and_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o be_v so_o from_o all_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o hazardous_a and_o dreadful_a case_n when_o person_n arrive_v to_o this_o pitch_n they_o have_v need_n look_v about_o they_o and_o return_v quick_o lest_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o over_o vi_o when_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n and_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o this_o thought_n and_o intention_n that_o they_o will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o not_o yet_o one_o can_v hardly_o tell_v whether_o the_o provoke_a gild_n and_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o case_n be_v great_a than_o the_o horrid_a absurdity_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o delusion_n that_o have_v ruin_v thousand_o and_o make_v ample_a harvest_n for_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v some_o tremble_n under_o the_o word_n as_o felix_n when_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o the_o convenient_a time_n for_o their_o comply_v with_o their_o conviction_n and_o perform_v their_o good_a resolution_n be_v not_o come_v but_o they_o intend_v it_o they_o resolve_v it_o i_o will_v fain_o ask_v such_o person_n that_o now_o continue_v in_o know_a sin_n unreconciled_a to_o god_n who_o yet_o intend_v to_o repent_v whether_o they_o indeed_o think_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o forgive_v they_o when_o they_o do_v repent_v or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o if_o they_o say_v as_o doubtless_o they_o will_v we_o think_v and_o hope_v he_o will_v forgive_v we_o and_o whenever_o we_o true_o repent_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o receive_v we_o yet_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o base_a and_o the_o most_o horrid_a ingratitude_n that_o can_v be_v to_o continue_v long_o to_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o assront_v he_o and_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o delay_v your_o return_n to_o he_o with_o this_o thought_n dare_v you_o say_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v bear_v with_o you_o so_o long_o lord_n i_o have_v dishonour_v thy_o name_n for_o so_o many_o year_n i_o have_v slight_v thy_o authority_n i_o have_v disobey_v thy_o call_n i_o have_v refuse_v thy_o grace_n i_o have_v expose_v myself_o to_o thy_o righteous_a anger_n all_o my_o life_n hitherto_o o_o let_v i_o alone_o to_o do_v so_o thus_o much_o long_o and_o then_o i_o will_v repent_v than_o i_o will_v ask_v thou_o forgiveness_n how_o ungrateful_a how_o absurd_a be_v such_o a_o speech_n 2._o will_v not_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o keep_v thou_o from_o repent_v now_o be_v as_o strong_a hereafter_o for_o after_o all_o the_o little_a objection_n against_o repent_v and_o reform_v at_o present_a the_o only_a one_o at_o the_o bottom_n be_v because_o it_o be_v present_a and_o that_o will_v still_o hold_v so_o that_o your_o turn_v to_o god_n will_v be_v as_o improbable_a at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o as_o now_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o consider_v in_o this_o case_n that_o whoever_o continue_v in_o sin_n with_o this_o thought_n and_o design_n of_o repent_v hereafter_o the_o devil_n be_v sure_a to_o prosper_v in_o any_o attempt_n against_o that_o man._n for_o when_o that_o time_n come_v to_o be_v present_a unto_o which_o he_o have_v adjourn_v his_o intend_a
spirit_n corruption_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o best_a while_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o which_o party_n do_v thou_o side_n with_o which_o have_v thy_o most_o willing_a consent_n which_o way_n be_v thy_o prevail_a desire_n love_n and_o choice_n do_v thou_o not_o bewail_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o corruption_n more_o perfect_o to_o gain_v a_o more_o entire_a victory_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v and_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v and_o pray_v against_o it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v this_o the_o true_a state_n of_o thy_o case_n then_o never_o think_v thou_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n as_o to_o some_o of_o you_o i_o may_v go_v further_o and_o desire_v you_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o your_o former_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n when_o first_o you_o turn_v to_o god_n though_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sensible_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n convince_v you_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o equity_n 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