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that_o he_o will_v use_v it_o as_o ordain_v to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v go_v for_o a_o cost_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o that_o the_o sinner_n will_v be_v accountable_a for_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v what_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v isa_n 5.4_o mart._n 11.20_o 21._o isa_n 48.18_o 2._o moreover_o god_n have_v make_v a_o law_n or_o covenant_n obligatory_a unto_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o his_o confer_v or_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o a_o proper_a establishment_n about_o it_o which_o come_v home_o to_o thy_o case_n neither_o do_v i_o mean_v here_o god_n absolute_a promise_n of_o give_v grace_n unto_o some_o or_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.10_o rom._n 11.27_o isa_n 59.21_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o will_n of_o purpose_n only_o or_o his_o decree_n and_o be_v term_v his_o covenant_n in_o a_o improper_a sense_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o 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with_o god_n or_o unto_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o it_o if_o then_o thou_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n or_o every_o thing_n of_o duty_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o persiste_v in_o those_o evil_n which_o thou_o can_v avoid_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o pretend_v thou_o will_v be_v heal_v of_o thy_o soul_n distemper_n as_o thou_o suggeste_v whilst_o yet_o thy_o own_o conscience_n must_v subscribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o condemn_v thou_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la if_o thou_o accepte_v not_o deliverance_n what_o have_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n be_v it_o not_o their_o own_o fault_n mat._n 25.9_o yea_o and_o his_o mouth_n be_v muzzle_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v challenge_v for_o not_o have_v on_o the_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22.12_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o 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enough_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o its_o deceit_n or_o the_o less_o dangerous_a when_o 1._o life_n be_v its_o self_n short_a and_o uncertain_a what_o a_o vanity_n and_o cheat_v then_o be_v it_o to_o dispose_v of_o that_o time_n which_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v and_o that_o for_o the_o do_v a_o work_n which_o if_o death_n come_v before_o he_o be_v remediles_o undo_v for_o ever_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o god_n method_n to_o convert_n man_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n it_o will_v invert_v the_o order_n of_o his_o government_n sick_a bed_n repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a after_o relapse_n do_v daily_o evince_v it_o one_o or_o two_o rare_a instance_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o secure_a man_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n at_o last_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o fear_n and_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n till_o the_o last_o point_n of_o time_n 3._o sin_n continue_v in_o and_o this_o change_n put_v off_o argue_v the_o one_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v rather_o choose_v and_o the_o other_o nauseated_a and_o then_o to_o morrow_n and_o next_o day_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o bad_a with_o thou_o and_o worse_o than_o to_o day_n this_o procrastination_n tend_v to_o further_o harden_v in_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o text_n before_o name_v 4._o that_o this_o heart-change_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o favour_n thou_o confess_v and_o insist_o upon_o why_o then_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a that_o for_o thy_o put_v off_o the_o work_n which_o he_o enjoin_v thou_o to_o day_n and_o not_o answer_v to_o his_o present_a call_n and_o overture_n of_o grace_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o method_n of_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o threat_n and_o seal_v thou_o up_o to_o obduration_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o case_n before_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55.6_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o prov._n 1.28_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v v._n 24._o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 29._o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o rue_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o time_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o yet_o the_o season_n be_v lose_v luk._n 19_o 42._o 2._o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n be_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v find_v righteous_a before_o he_o do_v you_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o more_o and_o more_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n more_o particular_o in_o those_o that_o have_v be_v instance_a in_o which_o be_v so_o 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suspend_v according_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n to_o measure_v thy_o live_a faith_n by_o than_o i_o have_v before_o insist_v on_o to_o measure_n and_o delineate_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a piety_n in_o any_o person_n by_o the_o issue_n at_o last_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o now_o then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o business_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v neglect_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v or_o relapse_n into_o any_o one_o of_o those_o gross_a wickedness_n enumerate_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.19_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a v._o 21._o that_o the_o flesh_n carry_v it_o in_o the_o combat_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n own_o case_n rom._n 7._o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o the_o perpetration_n of_o any_o gross_a sin_n the_o thief_n can_v say_v when_o he_o take_v a_o purse_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o he_o that_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n v._n 17.20_o suppose_v i_o say_v the_o government_n protempore_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v suspend_v and_o sin_n to_o usurp_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o any_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o vanquish_a dissent_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a conrtivement_n and_o harbour_v of_o some_o notorious_a impiety_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o impossible_a supposition_n if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o as_o i_o may_v give_v instance_n once_o and_o again_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n grateful_a to_o stay_v upon_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o condition_n in_o such_o case_n thou_o must_v say_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o whether_o it_o work_v or_o not_o work_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v do_v continue_v to_o justify_v thou_o or_o that_o through_o it_o rather_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n thou_o continue_v still_o justify_v accept_v and_o meet_v for_o 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