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and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o chap._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o thus_o command_v the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a jer._n 18._o 1-6-8-11_a oh_o then_o however_o you_o have_v sin_v do_v not_o say_v as_o cain_n do_v that_o your_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 13._o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o conclude_v he_o can_v redeem_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n or_o deliver_v you_o from_o your_o transgression_n as_o isa_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o return_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v 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in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n sinner_n indefinite_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n jonah_n 2._o 2-4-7_a 8._o with_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13-15_a and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o do_v joh._n 6._o 37._o matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o 3._o let_v i_o proceed_v on_o and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v another_o generation_n say_v why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o on_o that_o account_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n of_o secrecy_n be_v pleasant_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o inable_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o 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and_o torment_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o its_o great_a disquietment_n and_o disturbance_n this_o be_v like_o the_o please_a a_o finger_n for_o displease_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n who_o take_v delight_n in_o nourish_v the_o excrement_n of_o his_o hair_n and_o be_v huge_o please_v with_o the_o great_a length_n of_o it_o while_o mean_a time_n this_o tend_v to_o the_o discomfort_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o vital_a part_n do_v those_o person_n who_o thus_o speak_v but_o serious_o commune_v with_o their_o heart_n upon_o their_o bed_n as_o psal_n 4._o 2-4_a they_o will_v soon_o find_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a distemper_n who_o count_v wickedness_n sweet_a they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v 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oblige_v thou_o by_o his_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o will_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n who_o be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o because_o it_o please_v i_o so_o to_o do_v will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n towards_o a_o earthly_a ruler_n or_o parent_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17._o but_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n infinite_o great_a thou_o have_v thy_o be_v from_o he_o and_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v all_o thy_o way_n and_o shall_v thou_o not_o then_o glorify_v he_o as_o dan._n 5._o 23._o consider_v also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o iniquity_n nor_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o the_o worker_n thereof_o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o mind_n we_o this_o well_o that_o though_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n and_o 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pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o pursue_v and_o plead_v for_o sin_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o part_v with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o but_o in_o appearance_n only_o delightful_a and_o pleasurable_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o appear_o so_o to_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o abandon_v those_o real_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o come_v unto_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3._o 16_o 17._o my_o son_n say_v wisdom_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o honey_n comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a upon_o thy_o palate_n so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 24._o 4._o 13_o 14._o where_o let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o thy_o soul_n to_o thy_o inner_a man_n especial_o to_o thy_o most_o noble_a excellent_a and_o supreme_a part_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v prefer_v before_o and_o be_v above_o all_o bruit_n creature_n and_o even_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n for_o god_n give_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v good_a before_o he_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 2._o 26._o this_o be_v the_o argument_n our_o lord_n propound_v unto_o the_o drudge_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o though_o such_o shall_v meet_v with_o outward_a trouble_n and_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o therewith_o a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 33._o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n whatever_o outward_a disquietness_n they_o meet_v withal_o psal_n 25._o 12-14_a and_o even_o then_o when_o as_o need_n be_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o they_o great_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o joy_n none_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6-8_a rom._n 15._o 13._o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v a_o cheerful_a merry_a spirit_n and_o a_o sad_a countenance_n than_o outward_a pleasure_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n yes_o doubtless_o eccl._n 7._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o at_o ease_n wâ—ll_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o not_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o for_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14._o 10._o thou_o may_v say_v do_v i_o indeed_o perceive_v great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n than_o in_o the_o way_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v then_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o depart_v from_o and_o relinquish_v the_o latter_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o how_o shall_v thou_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n while_o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n how_o shall_v thou_o know_v what_o pleasure_n be_v
thou_o which_o he_o afford_v while_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o say_v in_o one_o place_n can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a yet_o present_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o same_o person_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v jer._n 13._o 23._o with_o ver_fw-la 27_o to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o though_o with_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a yet_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a as_o matth._n 19_o 26._o mark_v 12._o 27._o 4._o let_v i_o yet_o add_v and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v other_o excuse_v maker_n say_v it_o be_v not_o our_o will_n so_o to_o â—o_o but_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o perish_v for_o ever_o bereafter_o nor_o do_v we_o resolve_v or_o purpose_n to_o continue_v always_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v our_o intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o flee_v therefrom_o hereafter_o but_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o for_o that_o yet_o we_o be_v young_a or_o we_o be_v strong_a and_o healthful_a and_o the_o evil_a day_n shall_v not_o yet_o overtake_v or_o prevent_v we_o we_o know_v not_o yet_o how_o to_o be_v serious_a old_a age_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a season_n for_o that_o and_o when_o that_o come_v we_o be_v then_o full_o mind_v to_o leave_v the_o way_n we_o now_o walk_v in_o and_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n and_o to_o apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o and_o earnest_o pursue_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o eternal_a peace_n and_o welfare_n now_o to_o these_o person_n i_o may_v answer_v and_o say_v 1._o how_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o old_a age_n thy_o time_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o but_o in_o god_n and_o when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v and_o will_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o thou_o and_o gather_v unto_o himself_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o breath_n and_o then_o thou_o must_v perish_v and_o shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust_n as_o job_n 34._o 14_o 15._o for_o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o eccl._n 8._o 8._o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o that_o the_o judgdment_n but_o when_o that_o once_o will_v be_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_n it_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o god_n heb._n 9_o 27._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o delay_v the_o time_n for_o in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o thou_o have_v certain_o see_v some_o other_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n that_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v live_v to_o old_a age_n as_o those_o that_o be_v lest_o behind_o for_o some_o die_n in_o their_o full_a strength_n be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a who_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o their_o bone_n be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n job_n 21._o 22-24_a and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o thou_o also_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o thou_o arrive_v at_o old_a age_n for_o all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n nay_o indeed_o when_o man_n put_v off_o their_o conversion_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v here_o long_o continue_v and_o that_o hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o god_n be_v many_o time_n thereby_o provoke_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o before_o their_o time_n if_o that_o servant_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man_n servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o at_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n luke_o 12._o 45_o 46._o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thess_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o oh_o then_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow-day_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o or_o what_o will_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o prov._n 27._o 1._o with_o jam._n 4._o 14-17_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n thy_o state_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o awake_v than_o thou_o that_o sleep_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n will_v give_v thou_o light_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n yea_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n oh_o then_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n eccl._n 11._o 10._o and_o ch._n 12._o 1._o psal_n 39_o 5_o 11._o do_v not_o so_o number_v thy_o day_n as_o to_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o folly_n and_o vanity_n but_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o right_o to_o number_v thy_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v cause_v thy_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o 11_o 12._o 2._o if_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v prolong_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v here_o continue_v it_o will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o thou_o to_o turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o sound_a wisdom_n than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o indeed_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a but_o by_o thy_o continue_v in_o evil_n thou_o will_v be_v more_o averse_a from_o turn_v unto_o god_n than_o now_o thou_o be_v thy_o heart_n will_v he_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o when_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o year_n draw_v nigh_o in_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o thy_o affliction_n and_o infirmity_n will_v be_v so_o many_o and_o frequent_a and_o thy_o natural_a power_n will_v be_v so_o impair_v and_o weaken_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o indispose_v thereby_o for_o what_o be_v of_o eternal_a concernment_n to_o thou_o remember_v therefore_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4-7_a exod._n 6._o 9_o 3._o but_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o now_o turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n unto_o god_n be_v it_o because_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o delightful_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o leave_v they_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o before_o and_o show_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a mistake_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v no_o real_a good_a or_o desirable_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o dreadful_a bondage_n of_o all_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o vassal_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o satan_n the_o murderer_n of_o mankind_n at_o his_o pleasure_n joh._n 8._o 32-34_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o be_v it_o because_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v so_o great_o oblige_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o therefore_o forsake_v they_o or_o be_v unkind_a to_o they_o if_o thou_o so_o think_v thou_o be_v strange_o delude_v and_o bewitch_v a_o debtor_n indeed_o thou_o be_v but_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n or_o carnal_a mind_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o have_v lay_v no_o such_o engagement_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v yield_v up_o thy_o mind_n or_o member_n to_o the_o service_n thereof_o nor_o can_v thou_o reasonable_o expect_v any_o such_o reward_n therefrom_o or_o advantage_n thereby_o as_o may_v cause_v thou_o to_o undertake_v or_o continue_v in_o its_o