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the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_n think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o arâ—_n under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v buâ—_n thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 4._o 1â—_n thou_o must_v unlearn_v thyself_o and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o 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utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilaâ—_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o 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in_o what_o duty_n have_v i_o neglect_v towards_o god_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o live_v in_o against_o my_o brother_n and_o now_o strike_v the_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o joab_n do_v through_o absalom_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 14._o never_o stand_v look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n nor_o roll_v the_o morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n job_n 20._o 12._o but_o spit_v it_o out_o as_o poison_v with_o fear_n and_o detestation_n alas_o what_o will_v thy_o sin_n do_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v stick_v at_o part_v with_o they_o they_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o they_o will_v undo_v thou_o and_o cut_v thy_o throat_n while_o they_o smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o poison_v
in_o that_o 1._o they_o overlook_v his_o justice_n 2._o they_o promise_v themselves_o mercy_n out_o of_o god_n way_n his_o mercy_n be_v beyond_o all_o imagination_n isaiah_n 55._o 9_o great_a mercy_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 13._o manifold_a mercy_n neh._n 9_o 19_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 25._o 6._o sure_a mercy_n isaiah_n 55._o 3._o everlasting_a mercy_n psal._n 103._o 17._o isaiah_n 54._o 8._o and_o all_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o turn_v be_v thou_o willing_a to_o come_v in_o why_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v aside_o his_o terror_n erect_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n touch_v and_o live_v will_v a_o merciful_a man_n slay_v his_o enemy_n when_o prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n acknowledge_v his_o wrong_n beg_v pardon_n and_o offer_v to_o enter_v with_o he_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n much_o less_o will_v the_o merciful_a god_n study_v his_o name_n exod._n 34._o 7._o read_v their_o experience_n neh._n 9_o 17._o second_o his_o 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who_o temple_n be_v god_n believe_v thou_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v be_v thou_o not_o worse_o than_o distract_a that_o will_v not_o take_v possession_n when_o the_o gate_n be_v fling_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v bid_v to_o enter_v o_o you_o son_n of_o â—olly_n will_v you_o embrace_v the_o dunghill_n and_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n behold_v the_o lord_n god_n take_v you_o up_o into_o the_o mountain_n show_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o tell_v you_o all_z this_o will_v i_o give_v you_o if_o you_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o â—_o if_o you_o will_v submit_v to_o mercy_n accept_v my_o son_n and_o serve_v i_o in_o righteousness_n ness_n and_o holiness_n o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v will_v you_o court_v the_o harlot_n will_v you_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o neglect_v the_o eternal_a glory_n what_o not_o enter_v into_o paradise_n when_o the_o flame_a sword_n that_o be_v once_o set_v to_o 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glory_n mat._n 19_o 28._o and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v set_v the_o royal_a diadem_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o crown_n not_o of_o thorn_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sâ—nning_a nor_o suffer_v there_o rev._n 21._o 27._o 22._o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o of_o gold_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v vile_a than_o the_o dirt_n in_o that_o day_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n james_n 1._o 12._o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o yea_o thou_o shall_v put_v on_o glory_n as_o a_o robe_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o father_n mat._n 13._o 43._o look_v now_o upon_o thy_o dirty_a flesh_n thy_o clay_n thy_o wormsmeat_n this_o very_a flesh_n this_o lump_n this_o carcase_n shall_v be_v bright_a than_o the_o star_n dan._n 12._o 3._o in_o short_a thou_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luke_n 20._o 36._o and_o 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you_o i_o can_v compel_v you_o to_o be_v happy_a if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v what_o answer_n will_v you_o send_v i_o with_o to_o my_o master_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o abraham_n 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 oh_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 oh_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 agâ—avations_n of_o your_o obstinancy_n and_o addition_n to_o your_o misery_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o do_v 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