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himself_o thus_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v deface_v thy_o image_n break_v thy_o law_n sin_v against_o thy_o majesty_n against_o thou_o thou_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n thy_o enemy_n and_o my_o wage_n be_v nothing_o but_o death_n how_o thou_o please_v to_o deal_v with_o thy_o worthless_a creature_n i_o know_v not_o but_o however_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n on_o my_o mouth_n if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o i_o â—o_o here_o i_o be_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n yet_o o_o save_v my_o soul_n ten_o thousand_o hell_n be_v my_o portion_n but_o if_o out_o of_o thy_o bottomless_a mercy_n thou_o shall_v pluck_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o this_o bottomless_a misery_n my_o soul_n shall_v admire_v thy_o free_a grace_n my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n and_o o_o the_o obligation_n which_o this_o vile_a wretch_n shall_v have_v to_o be_v faithful_o and_o upright_o serviceable_a to_o thy_o majesty_n his_o contrition_n run_v all_o along_o parallel_n with_o his_o confession_n his_o heart_n work_v more_o than_o his_o lip_n and_o hand_n his_o affection_n be_v much_o more_o self-abasing_a and_o humble_v then_o his_o expression_n he_o see_v he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v calvary_n be_v a_o bochim_n a_o place_n of_o weep_v to_o he_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o full_a that_o though_o christ_n be_v nigh_o he_o yet_o like_o mary_n he_o can_v see_v he_o for_o tear_n
the_o serpent_n that_o sting_v thou_o to_o death_n be_v from_o thy_o warm_n and_o hatch_n that_o egg_n in_o thy_o own_o breast_n all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v not_o damn_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_n and_o can_v thou_o expect_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v save_v thou_o against_o thy_o own_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v carry_v thou_o to_o heaven_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o believe_v it_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o own_o choice_n the_o door_n which_o shut_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o father_n house_n be_v bolt_v against_o thou_o by_o thy_o own_o hand_n answer_v i_o this_o question_n or_o else_o never_o more_o make_v this_o objection_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o take_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o saviour_n and_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a i_o be_o sure_a god_n be_v willing_a he_o have_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n ezek._n 33.11_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a that_o sinner_n shall_v live_v or_o he_o will_v not_o so_o willing_o have_v die_v such_o a_o death_n he_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o ransom_n and_o offer_v thou_o a_o happy_a estate_n then_o that_o of_o which_o adam_n deprive_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o thy_o freedom_n thou_o may_v have_v it_o if_o any_o man_n will_v let_v he_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22._o and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a why_o do_v thou_o complain_v four_o i_o answer_v the_o fault_n be_v clear_o in_o thyself_o because_o thou_o neglecte_v to_o do_v what_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o do_v thou_o have_v power_n without_o any_o special_a grace_n to_o perform_v duty_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o pray_v in_o secret_a and_o with_o thy_o family_n to_o forbear_v thy_o wicked_a company_n thy_o swear_n lie_a drink_v scoff_v at_o godliness_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o mind_v those_o duty_n constant_o nor_o forbear_v those_o sin_n shall_v a_o servant_n friend_n be_v thy_o own_o judge_n which_o be_v trust_v with_o five_o pound_n to_o employ_v for_o his_o master_n honour_n spend_v this_o in_o whore_v and_o game_n and_o then_o blame_v his_o master_n for_o not_o trust_v he_o with_o thousand_o when_o man_n break_v by_o his_o fall_n there_o be_v some_o stock_n leave_v in_o his_o hand_n not_o enough_o to_o set_v he_o up_o again_o but_o that_o which_o may_v do_v he_o some_o good_a now_o they_o spend_v this_o profuse_o they_o throw_v away_o those_o check_n of_o conscience_n which_o escape_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o what_o they_o know_v and_o wicked_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o yet_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o everblessed_n god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o power_n to_o do_v more_o five_o thy_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n shall_v drive_v thou_o to_o christ_n for_o strength_n 19_o lex_fw-la data_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la gra_fw-mi tia_fw-la data_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spi._n et_fw-fr l._n 1._o cap._n 19_o thy_o misery_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o mind_v thy_o recovery_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o word_n of_o god_n discover_v to_o thou_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n thy_o own_o inability_n to_o do_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o help_n and_o succour_v a_o man_n that_o be_v lift_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n and_o find_v it_o too_o heavy_a for_o he_o will_v call_v in_o help_n thus_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v thou_o to_o christ_n when_o thou_o consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o must_v be_v regenerate_v or_o damn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v thyself_o how_o diligent_a shall_v it_o make_v thou_o in_o attendance_n on_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n how_o shall_v thou_o wait_v on_o thy_o redeemer_n in_o read_v hear_v pray_v meditate_v use_v all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o second_o objection_n answer_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n in_o perform_v duty_n and_o attend_v on_o ordinance_n second_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v you_o press_v i_o much_o to_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o frequent_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o sin_n in_o do_v so_o i_o sin_n in_o pray_v i_o sin_n in_o hear_v and_o sing_v and_o will_v you_o have_v i_o sin_n i_o answer_v first_o thou_o sin_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o follow_v thy_o call_n in_o not_o do_v these_o thing_n upon_o right_a principle_n and_o for_o right_a end_n and_o will_v thou_o therefore_o forbear_v they_o thou_o will_v pamper_v and_o please_v thy_o body_n right_a or_o wrong_n not_o only_o in_o the_o use_n but_o even_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o how_o ordinary_a a_o excuse_n will_v make_v thou_o neglect_v thy_o soul_n second_o regenerate_v man_n themselves_o sin_n in_o all_o their_o performance_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o unregenerate_a one_o do_v and_o shall_v they_o therefore_o lay_v they_o down_o three_o no_o pretence_n whatsoever_o can_v excuse_v from_o obedience_n to_o clear_a precept_n remember_v also_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n do_v not_o interfere_v or_o contradict_v each_o other_o now_o god_n express_o command_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a estate_n to_o perform_v duty_n peter_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v simon_n magus_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o he_o bid_v he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n act_n 8.22_o if_o peradventure_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o our_o sin_v in_o duty_n can_v abrogate_v that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o enjoin_v duty_n as_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o measure_n of_o our_o strength_n so_o they_o be_v not_o lessen_v by_o our_o weakness_n the_o ninivites_n though_o unregenerate_a as_o some_o think_v yet_o when_o threaten_v with_o destruction_n do_v both_o prey_n and_o fast_o and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a jonah_n 4.3_o four_o thou_o sin_v less_o in_o perform_v duty_n then_o in_o neglect_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n pity_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n of_o salvation_n in_o a_o gospel-way_n thou_o offend_v far_o far_a less_o in_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n than_o those_o do_v that_o refuse_v they_o in_o perform_v duty_n without_o suitable_a grace_n thou_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n other_o that_o omit_v duty_n fail_v both_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thou_o owe_v god_n outward_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a service_n the_o confession_n of_o thy_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o thy_o heart_n sure_o then_o if_o thou_o give_v god_n the_o former_a though_o without_o the_o latter_a thou_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o much_o as_o they_o that_o give_v he_o neither_o five_o shall_v thou_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n thou_o will_v make_v thy_o condition_n which_o be_v already_o dreadful_a to_o be_v desperate_a if_o ever_o god_n meet_v thou_o it_o must_v be_v in_o his_o own_o way_n rom._n 10.15_o 17._o prov._n 8._o i_o believe_v thou_o scarce_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n convert_v while_o he_o cast_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n afford_v he_o six_o if_o thy_o condition_n be_v so_o sad_a that_o thou_o sin_v in_o all_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o hasten_v out_o of_o it_o ah_o who_o will_v be_v quiet_a one_o hour_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n wherein_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v be_v abominable_a to_o god_n man_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a do_v not_o therefore_o forbear_v food_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o digest_v it_o well_o and_o it_o may_v possible_o yield_v some_o nourishment_n to_o their_o disease_n but_o do_v therefore_o eat_v that_o they_o may_v get_v strength_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v their_o distemper_n seven_o god_n may_v meet_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v the_o golden_a pipe_n through_o which_o he_o convey_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n the_o olive_n tree_n god_n do_v not_o bid_v thou_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o nothing_o thousand_o have_v find_v by_o happy_a experience_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o watch_n at_o wisdom_n gate_n
thou_o for_o these_o end_n thou_o will_v disrelish_v all_o spiritual_a prayer_n and_o conference_n especial_o when_o they_o discover_v and_o condemn_v thy_o unsanctify_v carnal_a state_n and_o thou_o will_v secret_o or_o open_o have_v a_o malignant_a distaste_n or_o opposition_n against_o the_o regenerate_v that_o live_v by_o that_o renew_n sanctify_a spirit_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o will_v look_v on_o they_o as_o a_o people_n that_o condemn_v thou_o by_o their_o life_n unless_o thou_o can_v cheat_v thyself_o into_o a_o persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v but_o a_o company_n of_o singular_a proud_a selfconceited_a people_n and_o real_o not_o otherwise_o regenerate_v then_o thyself_o and_o all_o the_o religion_n and_o wisdom_n and_o good_a â—arriage_n which_o thou_o have_v without_o this_o spiritual_a change_n may_v easy_o be_v thy_o delusion_n but_o will_v never_o serve_v for_o thy_o salvation_n yea_o heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o no_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v set_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n to_o suit_n to_o the_o heavenly_a employment_n and_o felicity_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o convert_n and_o confirm_v ministry_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n that_o work_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o business_n that_o above_o other_o business_n lie_v upon_o thou_o in_o this_o present_a world_n even_o to_o work_v now_o in_o thy_o soul_n that_o holy_a love_n to_o the_o most_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o which_o may_v cause_v thou_o here_o to_o thirst_v after_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o seek_v his_o favour_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o may_v fit_v thou_o delightful_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o everlasting_o to_o be_v solace_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o heavenly_a praise_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n a_o unregenerate_a unholy_a soul_n be_v as_o unfit_a for_o this_o as_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o as_o toad_n and_o serpent_n to_o be_v the_o familiar_a companion_n of_o man_n or_o as_o thy_o ox_n or_o ass_n be_v to_o feed_v with_o thou_o at_o thy_o table_n and_o lie_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o bed_n employment_n and_o enjoyment_n must_v have_v a_o suitable_a nature_n if_o the_o spirit_n fit_v thou_o not_o here_o for_o heaven_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o purposely_o for_o that_o end_n its_o pernicious_a folly_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o heaven_n for_o which_o thy_o unsanctify_v nature_n be_v unfit_a and_o to_o promise_v thyself_o a_o felicity_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v uncapable_a and_o which_o indeed_o thy_o very_a heart_n do_v hate_v thou_o love_v not_o holiness_n here_o nor_o the_o very_a imperfect_a saint_n that_o have_v it_o how_o much_o less_o can_v thou_o love_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o god_n who_o hate_v thy_o sin_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o the_o most_o severe_a and_o sharp_a reprover_n hate_v they_o if_o thy_o eye_n can_v look_v upon_o the_o small_a candle_n without_o offence_n how_o then_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o in_o the_o near_a access_n unto_o its_o glory_n and_o if_o here_o thy_o enmity_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_o thou_o please_v not_o he_o and_o he_o and_o his_o way_n be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o how_o uncapable_a be_v thou_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o mutual_a full_a delight_n where_o the_o saint_n do_v perfect_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v perfect_o please_v in_o he_o and_o his_o pleasure_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n or_o savour_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 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and_o encourage_v poor_a sinner_n 6._o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n 47._o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v holiness_n for_o all_o those_o for_o who_o he_o purchase_v heaven_n 33.54.312_o the_o damn_a see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n by_o woeful_a experience_n 234_o 235._o nothing_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o christ_n or_o carry_v to_o christ_n by_o those_o that_o will_v close_v with_o he_o 407_o 408_o 409._o the_o save_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n by_o happy_a experience_n page_n 282_o 283._o civility_n no_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 61_o 62._o a_o civil_a man_n be_v convert_v with_o much_o difficulty_n page_n 118_o 119._o confidence_n of_o a_o man_n good_a estate_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 85_o 86._o the_o conscience_n be_v renew_v in_o regeneration_n 27._o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 90_o 91._o consideration_n be_v a_o special_a help_n 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299._o g_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o only_a move_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n 14._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n 38._o how_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 39_o 40_o 41._o communion_n with_o god_n on_o earth_n require_v in_o all_o that_o will_v get_v to_o heaven_n 56._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n know_v full_o in_o hell_n page_n 229._o the_o good_a word_n of_o godly_a man_n no_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 81_o 82._o that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o unconceivable_a mercy_n 262_o to_o 267._o all_o godly_a man_n grow_v in_o grace_n page_n 183._o not_o always_o alike_o 186._o not_o all_o alike_o page_n 185._o gift_n no_o sign_n of_o grace_n 183._o gift_n and_o grace_n differ_v much_o page_n 74_o 75._o h._n heaven_n not_o so_o easy_o obtain_v as_o the_o sleepy_a world_n
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312._o it_o be_v god_n end_n in_o his_o work_n 314._o it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n himself_o 317._o the_o absolute_a indispensable_a necessity_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 52_o to_o 60._o 325._o to_o 336._o the_o several_a step_n by_o which_o a_o soul_n be_v regenerate_v page_n 348._o regenerate_v person_n shall_v bless_v god_n 445._o in_o heart_n by_o admire_v his_o mercy_n 448._o in_o life_n by_o walk_v suitable_o 452._o the_o regenerate_v shall_v labour_v to_o convert_v other_o 456._o by_o their_o prayer_n pattern_n and_o precept_n page_n 456_o 460_o 461._o redemption_n a_o strong_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n page_n 341._o rich_a man_n not_o regenerate_v without_o much_o difficulty_n page_n 122._o s_o sin_n may_v reign_v in_o a_o civil_a man_n 62_o 63._o a_o man_n may_v leave_v many_o sin_n and_o not_o loath_a any_o sin_n 103._o belove_a sin_n hardly_o part_v with_o 104_o 112_o 167._o man_n by_o nature_n exceed_o in_o love_n with_o sin_n 116._o saint_n die_v to_o 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