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according_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n from_o the_o world_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o that_o proposition_n be_v at_o large_a discuss_v that_o people_n be_v not_o force_v and_o compel_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v leave_v herein_o to_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n or_o refusal_n p._n 15_o chap._n iii_o that_o surmise_n and_o imagination_n be_v speak_v unto_o whereby_o some_o people_n think_v that_o they_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v god_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o p._n 118_o chap._n iv_o therein_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o that_o false_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o people_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v submit_v present_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v loser_n and_o disappoint_v of_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o shall_v miss_v of_o so_o much_o 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where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a desire_n to_o please_v and_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o call_v to_o repentance_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v why_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 8._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o do_v return_v they_o have_v forthwith_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7._o there_o be_v innumerable_a promise_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a to_o give_v hope_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o sinner_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o do_v answer_v all_o their_o particular_a doubt_n and_o fear_n whatever_o be_v their_o multitude_n and_o aggravation_n if_o they_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o or_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a or_o crimson_a of_o the_o deep_a die_n and_o guilt_n he_o will_v make_v they_o white_a as_o
and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o refrain_v from_o transgression_n if_o we_o do_v see_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n from_o the_o example_n of_o a_o enrage_a prince_n who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o ungrateful_a rebel_n and_o be_v constant_a to_o what_o he_o swear_v or_o say_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a psal_n 7._o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v more_o and_o more_o displease_a day_n by_o day_n and_o as_o the_o creature_n continual_o provoke_v he_o god_n only_o forbear_v to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v turn_v or_o not_o the_o long_a man_n put_v it_o off_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o for_o he_o how_o grievous_a and_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o opposition_n with_o god_n for_o a_o worm_n to_o contest_v with_o and_o to_o wriggle_v against_o its_o maker_n for_o a_o potsherd_n to_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n he_o just_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o such_o wicked_a doer_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n isa_n 1._o 24._o he_o only_o send_v out_o his_o word_n to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v submit_v he_o send_v out_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n with_o a_o offer_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o prove_v whether_o they_o will_v receive_v his_o message_n and_o counsel_n who_o say_v agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o lest_o the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n very_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n mat._n 5._o 25_o 26._o the_o more_o quick_o thou_o agreest_n with_o thy_o adversary_n the_o more_o sure_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o first_o or_o last_o or_o thou_o will_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a the_o long_o thou_o stand_v off_o thou_o do_v the_o more_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v he_o and_o will_v thou_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n who_o thou_o must_v at_o length_n submit_v unto_o nay_o when_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o even_o those_o who_o be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o be_v once_o afar_o off_o be_v vex_v within_o themselves_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o enmity_n against_o so_o gracious_a and_o so_o good_a a_o god_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o if_o thyself_o do_v come_v to_o be_v agree_v with_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o all_o thy_o former_a ignorance_n strange_a imagination_n but_o even_o for_o this_o opposition_n and_o doubt_v whether_o thou_o shall_v present_o come_v over_o unto_o thy_o god_n consider_v he_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o he_o be_v alwise_a and_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o also_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o creature_n and_o shall_v they_o offend_v he_o now_o because_o they_o hope_v hereafter_o to_o please_v and_o pacify_v he_o or_o will_v they_o take_v advantage_n over_o he_o also_o as_o some_o do_v over_o his_o servant_n to_o affront_v they_o the_o more_o because_o they_o know_v beforehand_o such_o will_v forgive_v be_v it_o good_a that_o god_n shall_v search_v you_o out_o or_o as_o one_o man_n mock_v another_o do_v you_o so_o mock_v he_o job_n 13._o 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v find_v out_o those_o that_o hate_v thou_o psal_n 21._o 8._o that_o be_v find_v they_o out_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n certain_o know_v they_o with_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o hatred_n they_o conceive_v against_o he_o the_o sin_n be_v against_o he_o and_o also_o the_o pardon_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o 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i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n jer._n 17._o 9_o 10._o he_o take_v exact_a account_n and_o cognizance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n so_o that_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v the_o better_a way_n to_o submit_v instant_o for_o the_o present_a refusal_n and_o neglect_n do_v provoke_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o those_o struggle_n and_o contest_v do_v displease_v he_o when_o he_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v if_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n isa_n 63._o 10._o and_o fight_v against_o they_o we_o know_v not_o when_o this_o will_v be_v and_o therefore_o people_n shall_v be_v exceed_o cautious_a how_o they_o do_v in_o the_o least_o displease_v he_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n be_v angry_a the_o same_o word_n invite_v again_o to_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v amos_n 3._o 3._o now_o god_n be_v continual_o with_o we_o though_o many_o be_v not_o sensible_a thereof_o for_o he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o continue_a fear_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o mind_n unless_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o a_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o be_v afar_o off_o do_v not_o think_v of_o god_n but_o forget_v he_o not_o know_v that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o name_n be_v as_o familiar_a yea_o and_o as_o delightful_a as_o now_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o darkness_n and_o imagination_n for_o here_o be_v danger_n and_o continue_a doubt_n they_o may_v come_v 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5._o 20._o because_o they_o have_v the_o multitude_n and_o fashion_n to_o bear_v they_o along_o with_o it_o yet_o god_n be_v judge_n himself_o psal_n 50._o 6._o who_o will_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n isa_n 28._o 17._o and_o adjust_a all_o thing_n according_a to_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n if_o man_n do_v at_o present_a contemn_v and_o refuse_v what_o he_o do_v command_v and_o esteem_v of_o and_o again_o they_o do_v honour_n and_o seek_v after_o what_o he_o have_v forbid_v and_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o his_o sight_n but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n and_o his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o our_o way_n he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v great_a and_o high_o exalt_v and_o what_o be_v a_o parcel_n of_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o he_o but_o yet_o themselves_o shall_v know_v and_o feel_v what_o they_o get_v by_o this_o their_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o their_o maker_n if_o there_o be_v not_o stubbornness_n and_o 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avoid_v deceiver_n we_o do_v refuse_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o escape_v heb._n 12._o 25._o but_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o thence_o for_o this_o slanderous_a report_n and_o false_a imputation_n of_o a_o deceiver_n be_v fasten_v on_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n matt._n 27._o 63._o and_o his_o choose_a prophet_n jer._n 20._o 7._o and_o his_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o and_o upon_o almost_o all_o faithful_a preacher_n and_o writer_n ever_o since_o such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o deceive_v the_o nation_n that_o he_o will_v first_o throw_v out_o that_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n false_o on_o other_o to_o ward_v off_o divert_v and_o turn_v aside_o that_o imputation_n which_o true_o fall_v back_o upon_o himself_o who_o be_v deceiver_n indeed_o they_o will_v call_v those_o so_o who_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o these_o 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righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n so_o that_o they_o do_v live_v and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 18._o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o all_o this_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n both_o those_o aforemention_v be_v include_v for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o be_v you_o clean_a you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 52._o 11._o and_o from_o what_o be_v write_v thou_o have_v take_v captivity_n captive_a we_o learn_v that_o god_n have_v take_v even_o sin_n and_o corruption_n captive_a which_o heretofore_o do_v hold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o slavery_n and_o captivity_n but_o when_o every_o thought_n in_o they_o also_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v plant_v somewhat_o else_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o psal_n 68_o 18._o so_o that_o though_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v be_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a former_o yet_o when_o those_o rebellious_a thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n when_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v 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