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something_o be_v yet_o lack_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o sound_n christian_n each_o of_o you_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o i_o address_v my_o present_a suasion_n s._n 23_o and_o i_o hope_v thou_o so_o bad_a as_o thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o art_n not_o past_o all_o cure_n remediless_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o be_v not_o unless_o thou_o still_o refuse_v and_o hardness_n have_v take_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o spiritual_a mean_n thou_o may_v of_o a_o vile_a barbarian_a become_v a_o sound_n christian_n of_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o glory_n of_o a_o foul_a sinner_n a_o fair_a saint_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o resolve_v against_o thy_o own_o happy_a reformation_n s._n 24_o poor_a soul_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o to_o begin_v withal_o towards_o thy_o save_a change_n thou_o have_v reason_n will_v thou_o let_v it_o but_o work_n and_o will_v thou_o yield_v to_o reason_n s._n 25_o thou_o have_v faith_n some_o kind_n of_o faith_n will_v thou_o believe_v what_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v of_o his_o mind_n concern_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n in_o thy_o case_n and_o consent_n to_o truth_n s._n 26_o thou_o have_v consideration_n will_v thou_o be_v serious_a and_o consider_v wise_o for_o thyself_o thy_o own_o soul_n how_o thou_o may_v become_v reform_v that_o thou_o may_v become_v happy_a consider_v wise_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o concernment_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n must_v pay_v dear_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o reform_v sound_o and_o speedy_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n snall_a reap_v rich_o by_o conversion_n if_o thou_o defer_v not_o to_o come_v in_o and_o give_v not_o out_o until_o it_o be_v complete_v s._n 27_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o thy_o hâ—nd_n thou_o be_v once_o again_o call_v to_o and_o persuade_v to_o be_v reform_v will_v thou_o follow_v this_o call_v and_o yield_v ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_o now_o again_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o christ_n be_v ready_a and_o grace_n be_v ready_a grace_n to_o assist_v thou_o christ_n to_o receive_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o convert_v thou_o and_o i_o thy_o hearty_a wellwisher_a to_o thy_o excellent_a soul_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n earnest_o entreat_v thou_o now_o it_o be_v put_v to_o thy_o choice_n whether_o thou_o embrace_v it_o or_o no_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o day_n therefore_o o_o thou_o that_o care_v for_o thy_o soul_n after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n for_o if_o night_n come_v if_o death_n come_v before_o thy_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v sinish_v thou_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n and_o possess_v a_o eternity_n of_o horrid_a darkness_n and_o woeful_a misery_n s._n 28_o come_v man_n i_o think_v thou_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n so_o much_o faith_n so_o much_o consideration_n so_o much_o 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threaten_v eternal_a punishment_n to_o every_o impenitent_a unconvert_v sinner_n s._n 2_o o_o lord_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o vile_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o thou_o have_v often_o call_v to_o amendment_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v thy_o servant_n importunate_o beseech_v that_o i_o will_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o that_o i_o will_v but_o turn_v and_o live_v but_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o full_o yield_v i_o have_v dear_a lord_n too_o too_o often_o and_o too_o too_o long_o put_v thou_o off_o with_o excuse_n and_o when_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n nor_o against_o holy_a live_n and_o speedy_a reformation_n yet_o then_o have_v i_o delay_v my_o necessary_a duty_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o reformation_n delay_v from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v and_o continual_o go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v renounce_v even_o to_o 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as_o i_o be_o now_o to_o move_v my_o heart_n effectual_o that_o i_o may_v set_v upon_o reformation_n to_o purpose_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o holy_a just_a sober_a and_o a_o sound_n convert_v thou_o have_v bid_v i_o although_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o ask_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v and_o grant_v s._n 7_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n most_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v and_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o earnest_a request_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v off_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n worldly_a lust_n vanity_n and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o new_a man_n a_o sincere_a and_o holy_a christian_a lord_n help_v i_o and_o never_o leave_v i_o begin_v and_o finish_v my_o reformation_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n make_v this_o little_a book_n a_o happy_a instrument_n of_o my_o amendment_n let_v the_o truth_n from_o thy_o word_n convince_v i_o let_v the_o 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from_o thy_o heart_n bewail_v thy_o former_a neglect_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o beg_v hearty_o of_o god_n to_o assist_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o so_o great_a concernment_n than_o be_v thou_o hopeful_o prepare_v and_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n both_o to_o receive_v further_a instruction_n and_o resolution_n for_o thy_o save_a reformation_n and_o according_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o thou_o after_o this_o method_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o reformation_n which_o consist_v in_o forsake_v of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o evil_a practice_n to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o design_n by_o save_v reformation_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v your_o business_n to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o such_o a_o reformation_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v it_o to_o discover_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o instance_n inconsistent_a with_o save_v reformation_n which_o if_o not_o forsake_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n 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and_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o in_o swear_v and_o indeed_o every_o true_a christian_n though_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o against_o take_v a_o lawful_a oath_n to_o a_o right_a end_n for_o the_o determine_n of_o a_o weighty_a controversy_n which_o nothing_o but_o his_o oath_n can_v put_v a_o end_n to_o yet_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n do_v fear_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n 9.2_o eccle._n 9.2_o and_o shrink_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o bible_n and_o tremble_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n into_o his_o mouth_n know_v well_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v him_z guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 20.7_o exo._n 20.7_o how_o much_o more_o dreadful_a be_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n against_o false_a swearer_n and_o perjure_a person_n read_v zachariah_n 5.3_o 4._o 4._o zech_n 5.3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v 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thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o without_o any_o malicious_a design_n then_o know_v that_o though_o thou_o make_v as_o light_v of_o the_o guilt_n as_o of_o thy_o swear_n yet_o by_o it_o god_n be_v dishonour_v christ_n law_n against_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v violate_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o swear_v and_o if_o you_o think_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o swear_v yet_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a offence_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o easy_o and_o customary_o to_o cross_v his_o will_n and_o violate_v his_o law_n and_o sure_o if_o for_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v be_v accountable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a 37._o mat._n 12.36_o 37._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o idle_a swearer_n be_v censure_v in_o that_o day_n s._n 48_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o in_o thy_o customary_a swear_v do_v not_o always_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a thou_o do_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n lord_n christ_n jesus_n nor_o holy_a 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which_o when_o use_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o in_o common_a discourse_n be_v utter_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n 37._o sermon_n 35_o 36_o 37._o mat._n 5.33_o 34._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o also_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n neither_o shalâ—_n thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n 5.12_o james_n 5.12_o and_o s._n james_n give_v the_o same_o prohibition_n from_o our_o lord_n christ_n above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o that_o be_v either_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a i_o or_o no_o without_o any_o oath_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o come_v from_o evil_a ult_n 12._o ult_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o 12._o verse_n and_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o let_v it_o be_v truth_n which_o you_o affirm_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n s._n 49_o now_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v chary_a of_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v any_o way_n addict_v to_o swear_v either_o by_o great_a or_o little_a by_o god_n or_o his_o creature_n or_o any_o other_o oath_n that_o speedy_o thou_o repent_v for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v this_o way_n already_o and_o reform_v immediate_o or_o else_o thou_o will_v abide_v in_o a_o deadly_a state_n and_o under_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_n of_o swear_v false_o and_o vain_o remember_v thou_o be_v mind_v of_o this_o do_v not_o slight_v the_o admonition_n lest_o you_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n §._o xi_o lie_v s._n 50_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o liar_n a_o inventor_n of_o a_o falsehood_n and_o utter_v with_o thy_o tongue_n word_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v other_o or_o to_o please_v other_o by_o thy_o 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spiritual_a pride_n spoil_v all_o spiritual_a performance_n when_o man_n think_v there_o be_v a_o worth_n and_o merit_n in_o what_o they_o do_v though_o but_o their_o duty_n if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o humility_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o he_o can_v pray_v much_o and_o as_o he_o think_v well_o and_o when_o he_o look_v contemptuous_o upon_o those_o beneath_o he_o in_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n knowledge_n religious_a discourse_n and_o ability_n of_o dispute_v for_o or_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o think_v himself_o every_o way_n above_o instruction_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o far_a direction_n from_o god_n word_n but_o live_v in_o his_o pride_n as_o above_o ordinance_n and_o conceit_n himself_o perfect_a in_o all_o excellency_n free_a from_o infirmity_n and_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o pride_n vain_a glory_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o all_o that_o have_v life_v up_o themselves_o thus_o 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schism_n will_v not_o long_o be_v free_a of_o heresy_n a_o schismatic_n be_v but_o a_o heretic_n conceal_v and_o a_o heretic_n be_v a_o schismatic_n reveal_v s._n 87_o heresy_n be_v a_o perverse_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o schism_n be_v a_o peevish_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n 5.19_o schisma_fw-la vin_fw-fr culum_fw-la pacis_fw-la dirumpit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la muse_n lib._n cap._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la gal._n 5.19_o the_o other_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o both_o destructive_a to_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v either_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a and_o continue_v therein_o both_o exclude_v heaven_n see_v galat._n 5.19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a sedition_n i._n e._n the_o raise_n or_o 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weakness_n of_o judgement_n erroneous_a opinion_n though_o but_o in_o lesser_a truth_n or_o thy_o know_n not_o nor_o search_v after_o thy_o secret_a sin_n be_v it_o but_o a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o passion_n into_o anger_n and_o shrewd_a word_n or_o desire_n after_o forbid_a and_o unlawful_a object_n or_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n to_o speak_v the_o most_o favourable_o of_o they_o be_v the_o disease_n sickness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v beg_v in_o christ_n name_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o they_o and_o except_o thy_o soul_n be_v humble_v for_o all_o thy_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n if_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o 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