i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n direct_v i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o thorough_a renovation_n direct_v ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o 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or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a broad_a the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o siâ—s_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o 〈…〉_z public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nâ—â—_n 9_o daâ—_n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o 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19_o this_o be_v the_o common_a butcher_n the_o bloody_a executioner_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n burn_v the_o martyr_n murder_v all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n that_o have_v destroy_v city_n swallow_v empire_n butcher_v and_o devour_v whole_a nation_n whatever_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o do_v execution_n rom._n 6._o 23._o do_v thou_o yet_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o child_n can_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n pile_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o a_o inquest_n be_v make_v what_o matchless_a murderer_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o sin_n study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n till_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o fear_v and_o loathe_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n how_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o god_n warning_n against_o thy_o own_o prayer_n against_o mercy_n against_o correction_n against_o clear_a light_n against_o free_a love_n against_o thy_o own_o resolution_n against_o promise_n vow_n covenant_n of_o better_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n charge_v thy_o heart_n home_o with_o these_o thing_n till_o it_o blush_v for_o shame_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o good_a opinion_n of_o itself_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v due_a wage_n be_v death_n and_o damnation_n it_o pull_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 28._o the_o least_o sinful_a word_n or_o thought_n lay_v thou_o under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 36._o oh_o what_o a_o load_n of_o wrath_n what_o a_o weight_n of_o curse_n what_o treasure_n of_o vengeance_n have_v all_o the_o million_o of_o thy_o sin_n then_o deserve_v rom._n 2._o 5._o john_n 3._o 36._o oh_o judge_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o â—udge_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o meditate_v upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o desilement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n the_o very_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n draw_v upon_o the_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o
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it_o to_o every_o sermon_n thou_o hear_v come_v with_o this_o thought_n oh_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v now_o come_v in_o i_o hope_v this_o day_n may_v be_v the_o time_n this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o god_n will_v bring_v i_o home_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n thus_o to_o god._n lord_n let_v this_o be_v the_o subbath_n let_v this_o be_v the_o season_n wherein_o i_o may_v receive_v renew_v grace_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o day_n such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o object_n thou_o will_v say_v i_o have_v be_v long_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o my_o conversion_n ans._n yea_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o attend_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o thy_o conversion_n nor_o with_o this_o design_n nor_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v of_o this_o happy_a effect_n of_o it_o direct_v xiii_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o 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to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n to_o his_o gust_n direct_v fourteen_o set_a upon_o the_o constant_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o serious_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n he_o that_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o profane_a a_o unsanctified_a sinner_n job_n 15._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 10._o unless_o the_o omission_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o ordinary_a course_n under_o the_o force_n of_o some_o instant_a temptation_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n conversion_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o set_v man_n on_o pray_v act_v 9_o 11._o therefore_o set_v to_o this_o duty_n let_v never_o a_o day_n pass_v over_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o secret_a call_v thy_o family_n also_o together_o daily_o and_o due_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v among_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o god_n name_n jer._n 10._o 25._o but_o cold_a and_o lifeless_a devotion_n will_v not_o reach_v half_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v fervent_a and_o importunate_a importunity_n will_v carry_v it_o but_o without_o violence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v take_v mat._n 11._o 12._o thou_o must_v strive_v to_o enter_v luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o wrestle_v with_o tear_n and_o supplication_n as_o jacob_n if_o thou_o mean_v to_o carry_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 24._o comp_n with_o hos._n 12._o 4._o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v put_v to_o it_o and_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o denial_n that_o man_n that_o be_v fix_v in_o this_o resolution_n well_o i_o must_v have_v grace_n and_o i_o will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o i_o have_v grace_n and_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v seek_v and_o wait_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o my_o own_o heart_n till_o he_o do_v renew_v i_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o man_n be_v in_o the_o likely_a way_n to_o win_v grace_n obj._n but_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n ans._n distinguish_v between_o sinner_n 1._o there_o be_v resolve_v sinner_n their_o prayer_n god_n abhor_v 2._o return_v sinner_n these_o god_n will_v come_v forth_o to_o and_o meet_v with_o mercy_n though_o yet_o afar_o off_o luke_n 15._o 20._o though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o unsanctified_a can_v have_v full_a acceptance_n yet_o god_n have_v do_v much_o at_o the_o request_n of_o such_o as_o at_o ahab_n humiliation_n and_o nineveh_n fast_o 1_o king_n 21._o 26._o jonah_n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o sure_o thou_o may_v go_v as_o far_o as_o these_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o grace_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v but_o thou_o may_v speed_v in_o thy_o suit_n as_o they_o do_v in_o they_o yea_o be_v he_o not_o far_o more_o likely_a to_o grant_v thou_o than_o they_o since_o thou_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o 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and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v gather_v yourselves_o unto_o christâ—_n and_o he_o will_v become_v a_o captain_n over_o you_o he_o will_v be_v your_o protection_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v save_v you_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n behold_v he_o be_v a_o open_a sanctuary_n to_o you_o he_o be_v a_o know_a refuge_n heb._n 6._o 18._o psal._n 48._o 3._o away_o with_o your_o sin_n and_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n seize_v you_o lest_o devour_a wrath_n overtake_v you_o ho_o every_o ignorant_a sinner_n come_v and_o buy_v eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v rev._n 3._o 18._o away_o with_o thy_o excuse_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v if_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o estate_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o but_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o thy_o prophet_n and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o thou_o isa._n 42._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 14._o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o knowledge_n study_v his_o word_n take_v pain_n about_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n humble_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o his_o way_n and_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n mat._n 13._o 36._o luke_n 8._o 9_o john_n 5._o 39_o psal._n 25._o 9_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o painful_a use_n of_o his_o mean_n but_o sit_v down_o because_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n he_o will_v condemn_v thou_o for_o a_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 24_o 26._o ho_o every_o profane_a sinner_n come_v in_o and_o live_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o be_v increat_v oh_o return_n come_v thou_o that_o have_v fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o oath_n and_o execration_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o mark_v 3._o 28._o if_o thou_o will_v but_o thorough_o turn_v unto_o christ_n and_o come_v in_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o unclean_a as_o magdalen_n yet_o put_v 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you_o rev._n 3._o 6._o hear_v o_o you_o loose_a companion_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o wicked_a society_n to_o sport_v away_o your_o time_n in_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n with_o they_o come_v in_o at_o wisdom_n call_v and_o choose_v she_o and_o her_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v prov._n 9_o 5_o 6._o hear_v o_o you_o scorner_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o you_o have_v make_v a_o sport_n at_o godliness_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o though_o you_o have_v make_v a_o scorn_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o way_n yet_o even_o to_o you_o do_v he_o call_v to_o gather_v you_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o mercy_n prov._n 1â—_n 22_o 33._o in_o a_o word_n though_o you_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o black_a roll_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o yet_o upon_o your_o through_o conversion_n you_o shall_v be_v wash_v you_o shall_v be_v justify_v you_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o 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servant_n to_o they_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o gen._n 24._o 49._o o_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a answer_n as_o rebekah_n give_v to_o they_o gen._n 24._o 57_o 58._o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v o_o that_o i_o have_v but_o thus_o much_o from_o you_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v your_o accuser_n mat._n 10._o 14_o 15._o who_o thirst_v for_o your_o salvation_n why_o shall_v the_o passionate_a plead_n and_o woo_n of_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o horrid_a aggravation_n of_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o addition_n to_o your_o misery_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o do_v you_o not_o think_v their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v double_o dreadful_a that_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n after_o all_o endeavour_n to_o recall_v they_o doubtless_o it_o 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be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o have_v thou_o reason_n why_o then_o bethink_v thyself_o why_o and_o whence_o thy_o be_v be_v behold_v god_n workmanship_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o ask_v thyself_o to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n rear_v this_o fabric_n consider_v the_o noble_a faculty_n or_o my_o heavenborn_a soul_n to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n bestow_v these_o excellency_n to_o no_o other_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v please_v thyself_o and_o gratify_v thy_o sense_n do_v god_n send_v man_n like_o the_o swallow_n into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n and_o dirt_n and_o build_v their_o nest_n and_o breed_v up_o their_o young_a and_o then_o away_o the_o very_a heathen_n can_v see_v far_o than_o this_o be_v thou_o so_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v psal._n 139._o 14._o and_o do_v thou_o not_o yet_o think_v with_o thyself_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o some_o noble_a and_o raise_a end_n o_o man_n set_v thy_o reason_n a_o little_a in_o the_o chair_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v such_o a_o goodly_a fabric_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o vain_a very_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a except_o thou_o be_v for_o god._n better_a thou_o have_v no_o be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v for_o he_o will_v thou_o serve_v thy_o end_n thou_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o to_o bad_a purpose_n first_o to_o no_o purpose_n man_n unconvert_v be_v like_o a_o choice_a instrument_n that_o have_v every_o string_n break_v or_o out_o of_o tune_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n must_v repair_v and_o tune_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sweet_o move_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o actuate_a grace_n or_o else_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o howl_n and_o all_o thy_o service_n will_v make_v no_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a eph._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 13._o hos._n 7._o 14._o isa._n 1._o 15._o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o thy_o natural_a state_n that_o except_o thou_o 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17._o teach_v to_o go_v hos._n 11._o 3._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n 2._o he_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o it_o how_o weak_a be_v his_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o he_o be_v present_o tire_v the_o sabbath_n what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o maâ—_n 1._o 13._o he_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o yea_o stark_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o 3._o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job_n 21._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o know_v they_o psalm_n 82._o 5._o he_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o understand_v 4._o he_o have_v neither_o due_a instrument_n nor_o material_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o hew_v the_o marble_n without_o tool_n or_o limn_v without_o colour_n or_o instrument_n or_o build_v without_o material_n as_o perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o the_o material_n and_o 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down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit._n see_v thou_o how_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o reuâ—_n 14._o 11._o how_o black_a be_v the_o fiend_n how_o furious_a be_v their_o tormentor_n it_o be_v their_o only_a music_n to_o hear_v how_o their_o miserable_a patient_n roar_v to_o hear_v their_o bone_n crack_v it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o see_v how_o their_o flesh_n fry_v and_o their_o fat_a drop_v to_o drench_v they_o with_o burn_a metal_n and_o to_o rip_v open_a their_o body_n and_o to_o pour_v in_o the_o fierce_a burn_a brass_n into_o their_o bowel_n and_o the_o recess_n and_o ventricle_n of_o their_o heart_n what_o thinke_v thou_o of_o those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n of_o those_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o burn_v see_v thou_o how_o the_o worm_n gnaw_v how_o the_o oven_n glow_v how_o the_o fire_n rage_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o river_n of_o brimstone_n that_o dark_a and_o horrible_a vault_n that_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n will_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o habitation_n here_o o_o lay_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o door_n of_o hell._n hear_v thou_o the_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o weep_n and_o the_o wail_n how_o they_o lament_v their_o folly_n and_o curse_v their_o day_n mat._n 22._o 13._o rev._n 16._o 9_o how_o do_v they_o roar_v and_o â—ell_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n how_o dâ—ep_v be_v their_o grona_n how_o feeling_n be_v their_o moâ—ns_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v their_o misery_n if_o the_o shriek_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o abiram_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d asunder_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o all_o israel_n flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—3_n â—4_n oh_o how_o fearful_a worâ—id_v the_o cry_n be_v if_o god_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o covare_n from_o the_o mouâ—h_n of_o hell_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o damn_a aseend_n in_o all_o its_o terror_n among_o 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