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god_n oh_o therefore_o labour_n we_o earnest_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o odiousness_n of_o the_o entertain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o special_a worth_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n discern_v it_o not_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o and_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o work_v this_o upon_o our_o soul_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3.15_o 2._o cor._n 3.8_o rom._n 1.16_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n a_o immortal_a seed_n able_a to_o beget_v we_o anew_o and_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n oh_o therefore_o frequent_a we_o it_o diligent_o and_o hear_v we_o it_o with_o all_o reverend_a attention_n for_o the_o happy_a infusion_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n 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as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n with_o great_a sorrow_n compel_v to_o condemn_v stubborne-hearted_n sinner_n and_o to_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o as_o himself_o do_v serious_o protest_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o do_v earnest_o invite_v they_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n promittit_fw-la aug._n aversos_fw-la benign_a revocat_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ferire_fw-la potuit_fw-la praemia_fw-la promittit_fw-la oh_o say_v aug._n he_o call_v back_o the_o averse_a and_o froward_a spirit_n and_o when_o he_o may_v strike_v they_o with_o the_o final_a stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o rather_o do_v promise_v they_o reward_n to_o move_v they_o to_o revert_v &_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n duratiuè_fw-la god_n be_v patient_a towards_o man_n intensiuè_fw-fr extensiuè_fw-fr duratiuè_fw-la though_o they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n 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59.2_o your_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o 6._o lam._n 3.39_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v the_o live_a man_n afflict_v man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o sin_v the_o angel_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n cumulantur_fw-la gen._n 3.24_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 19.24_o cassio_n tantum_n unusqulsqua_fw-la repellitur_fw-la &_o dividitur_fw-la à _fw-la divinitate_fw-la quantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccata_fw-la cumulantur_fw-la and_o a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n burn_v oh_o say_v cassiodorus_n so_o far_o be_v every_o one_o repel_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o
a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n yet_o behold_v their_o miserable_a state_n they_o admit_v it_o no_o digestion_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v evomere_fw-la send_v it_o forth_o again_o for_o their_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n even_o altogether_o wicked_a 19.14_o gen._n 19.14_o though_o lott_n proclaim_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o that_o pernicious_a city_n for_o god_n will_v destroy_v it_o alas_o they_o hold_v it_o ridiculous_a they_o admit_v it_o no_o digestion_n for_o their_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n 5.1_o exod._n 5.1_o though_o moses_n deliver_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v let_v his_o people_n go_v and_o free_v they_o from_o their_o grievous_a captivity_n alas_o his_o stomach_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o he_o will_v give_v it_o no_o passage_n but_o it_o be_v loathsome_a unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o reply_v 2._o ver._n 2._o who_o 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conscience_n have_v no_o feel_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v nay_o though_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o where_o be_v thy_o brother_n 4.9_o gen._n 4.9_o which_o a_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v have_v make_v cain_n to_o have_v look_v down_o upon_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o to_o have_v stand_v amaze_v shake_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o voice_n but_o alas_o it_o stir_v he_o not_o at_o all_o he_o be_v stout_a and_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v he_o the_o great_a wrong_n that_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o to_o insinuate_v such_o a_o matter_n with_o he_o therefore_o he_o insolent_o reply_v i_o can_v tell_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o lay_v his_o death_n to_o my_o charge_n will_v you_o offer_v i_o that_o indignity_n so_o that_o here_o cain_n be_v without_o all_o touch_n of_o conscience_n his_o great_a cry_a sin_n of_o 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he_o conclude_v with_o they_o 26.14_o mat._n 26.14_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o a_o mean_a and_o a_o base_a reward_n and_o what_o 15._o verse_n 15._o be_v he_o touch_v for_o this_o sin_n oh_o no_o he_o come_v into_o his_o master_n presence_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o hear_v he_o open_o divulge_v one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o 13.21_o joh._n 13.21_o yet_o it_o stir_v he_o not_o at_o all_o it_o wrought_v nothing_o upon_o his_o fast_o clasp_a conscience_n but_o he_o be_v bold_a and_o question_v his_o master_n 26.25_o mat._n 26.25_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v as_o clear_v a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v be_v it_o i_o master_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v master_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n you_o will_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o deed_n what_o i_o betray_v you_o ay_o your_o servant_n a_o apostle_n who_o you_o have_v prefer_v to_o be_v treasurer_n and_o keeper_n of_o your_o store_n what_o i_o betray_v you_o my_o master_n my_o most_o love_a master_n a_o innocent_a lamb_n a_o bless_a saviour_n oh_o pray_v think_v not_o that_o i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o deed_n nay_o though_o christ_n answer_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o plain_o thou_o have_v say_v oh_o judas_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n how_o smooth_o and_o cunning_o soever_o thou_o carry_v it_o yet_o it_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o all_o this_o while_n his_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a and_o so_o on_o it_o go_v judas_n take_v his_o money_n christ_n be_v betray_v he_o be_v condemn_v he_o must_v die_v and_o what_o still_o asleep_a judas_n oh_o no_o now_o the_o case_n begin_v to_o be_v alter_v now_o his_o sin_n begin_v to_o rouse_v he_o up_o now_o it_o make_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n but_o run_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n now_o the_o treacherous_a hire_n which_o be_v before_o more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o master_n life_n oh_o now_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o up_o he_o take_v it_o 4._o 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chicken_n but_o they_o will_v not_o they_o regard_v not_o his_o love_a mercy_n they_o will_v not_o discern_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n no_o though_o that_o bless_a saviour_n do_v seek_v to_o move_v they_o unto_o it_o accipit_fw-la luc._n 19.42_o august_n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la even_o with_o mournful_a tear_n from_o his_o eye_n cry_v out_o oh_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o a_o learned_a father_n that_o man_n become_v harden_v and_o want_v grace_n not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o but_o because_o man_n receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o lord_n himself_o protest_v that_o as_o he_o live_v he_o disire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v 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obstinate_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o the_o many_o love_a and_o merciful_a invitation_n of_o the_o lord_n 23.37_o mat._n 23.37_o who_o will_v gather_v these_o together_o as_o the_o hen_n her_o chicken_n oh_o than_o let_v i_o invite_v you_o all_o with_o that_o worthy_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o oh_o harden_v they_o not_o against_o the_o merciful_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o seek_v to_o heal_v even_o the_o rebellious_a sore_n of_o your_o soul_n let_v i_o say_v to_o you_o with_o worthy_a augustine_n psal_n aug._n in_o psal_n receive_v mercy_n my_o brethren_n even_o the_o mercy_n of_o humble_a and_o penitent_a heart_n the_o mercy_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n invite_v you_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n now_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o hair_n oh_o 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