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carry_v with_o i_o unto_o my_o grave_n this_o be_v that_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o act_n paul_n there_o be_v run_v on_o in_o a_o resolute-course_n he_o have_v get_v letter_n at_o damascus_n and_o purpose_v to_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o poor_a christian_n where_o he_o come_v now_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n the_o lord_n meet_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o as_o he_o if_o have_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n you_o think_v to_o persecute_v my_o poor_a saint_n but_o saul_n saul_n i_o tell_v thou_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n thou_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o man_n will_v call_v after_o one_o that_o be_v run_v out_o of_o his_o right_a way_n into_o some_o wilderness_n or_o dangerous_a place_n and_o when_o saul_n hear_v this_o he_o present_o fall_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o humble_v himself_o and_o say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o 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stand_n and_o think_v with_o himself_o sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n i_o be_o in_o the_o wrong_n if_o the_o minister_n say_v true_a than_o i_o be_o not_o right_a but_o then_o sometime_o the_o heart_n will_v put_v out_o this_o light_n it_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v and_o persuade_v if_o the_o minister_n tell_v a_o man_n that_o he_o must_v sanctify_v god_n sabboth_n here_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o when_o the_o minister_n say_v that_o unless_o god_n humble_v we_o here_o he_o will_v break_v we_o in_o piece_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o loathe_v a_o man_n be_v to_o know_v this_o and_o be_v inform_v of_o this_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v by_o this_o and_o provoke_v to_o perform_v this_o but_o though_o a_o sinner_n will_v shift_v off_o this_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o will_v still_o pursue_v he_o and_o lay_v reason_n upon_o he_o unanswerable_a the_o soul_n will_v fain_o 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into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o though_o a_o man_n will_v defeat_v the_o power_n of_o it_o yet_o god_n still_o follow_v he_o with_o forceable_a argument_n until_o the_o understanding_n be_v settle_v and_o reason_n answer_v after_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o than_o the_o second_o cord_n wherewith_o god_n draw_v sinner_n unto_o himself_o be_v a_o cord_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v compass_v a_o poor_a sinner_n about_o with_o kindness_n &_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n hos_fw-la 11.4_o there_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o teach_v ephraim_n to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o the_o arm_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o man_n this_o same_o cord_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o cable_n rope_n the_o abundant_a riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o great_a thick_a cable_n and_o we_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o what_o it_o be_v twist_v &_o it_o make_v know_v itself_o in_o four_o particular_n if_o the_o illumination_n that_o god_n send_v into_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v the_o heart_n though_o it_o answer_v all_o objection_n &_o pursue_v it_o with_o argument_n undeniable_a why_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o this_o great_a cable_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v make_v up_o of_o four_o cord_n first_o cord._n first_o cord._n the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o willing_a and_o easy_a to_o entertain_v poor_a sinner_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o esay_n 55.7_o there_o say_v
sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o soul_n complain_v as_o david_n do_v my_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o be_v to_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o these_o mighty_a corruption_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o master_v they_o these_o sin_n that_o hang_v upon_o i_o and_o these_o distemper_n that_o cleave_v unto_o i_o oh_o i_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o i_o see_v my_o sin_n more_o than_o ever_o i_o do_v and_o yet_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o still_o they_o pursue_v after_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v free_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v never_o get_v dominion_n over_o they_o why_o there_o be_v admirable_a comfort_n from_o the_o former_a point_n for_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v thus_o oppress_v by_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o corruption_n the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n do_v pluck_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o himself_o though_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o part_v from_o thou_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v pluck_v those_o corruption_n from_o thy_o soul_n he_o will_v awaken_v thy_o conscience_n and_o humble_a thy_o heart_n he_o will_v bring_v down_o thy_o sturdy_a heart_n be_v thy_o sin_n therefore_o never_o so_o great_a and_o thy_o corruption_n never_o so_o mighty_a yet_o take_v consolation_n hereby_o the_o main_a trouble_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n lie_v in_o three_o respect_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o corruption_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o opposition_n a_o man_n find_v in_o a_o good_a course_n these_o be_v marvellous_a hindrance_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o here_o be_v marvellous_a comfort_n from_o the_o former_a truth_n against_o all_o those_o first_o for_o temptation_n when_o the_o lord_n let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o domineer_v over_o a_o sinner_n and_o trample_v upon_o a_o sinner_n and_o tell_v a_o sinner_n that_o to_o hell_n he_o must_v go_v and_o away_o he_o must_v with_o he_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v his_o corruption_n will_v never_o part_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v a_o sinner_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o day_n and_o so_o to_o his_o sin_v for_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v recover_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o they_o this_o be_v satan_n power_n and_o this_o be_v like_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v down_o job_n house_n that_o great_a and_o mighty_a tempest_n which_o come_v from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o smite_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o his_o house_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v upon_o his_o son_n so_o i_o conceive_v the_o violent_a whurry_v of_o temptation_n and_o the_o fierce_a assault_n of_o satan_n come_v east_n and_o west_n north_n and_o south_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n insomuch_o that_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o conceive_v itself_o almost_o in_o hell_n it_o think_v it_o shall_v never_o overcome_v those_o assault_n it_o think_v it_o shall_v never_o get_v out_o of_o these_o temptation_n you_o that_o find_v these_o now_o or_o may_v find_v these_o hereafter_o let_v it_o please_v god_n to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o you_o you_o may_v observe_v marvellous_a comfort_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n the_o text_n say_v if_o satan_n will_v not_o come_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o take_v his_o weapon_n away_o from_o he_o and_o free_a the_o house_n of_o he_o and_o then_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n rom._n 16.20_o there_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n shall_v short_o beat_v down_o satan_n and_o trample_v his_fw-mi under_o â—â—eet_a however_o haply_o satan_n will_v not_o down_o but_o be_v proud_a and_o malicious_a towards_o you_o though_o you_o can_v conquer_v he_o and_o quiet_v he_o 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and_o therefore_o now_o be_v persuade_v to_o see_v your_o own_o folly_n and_o abandon_v this_o foolish_a conceit_n the_o second_o use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o examination_n namely_o from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n deliver_v every_o soul_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n this_o day_n if_o they_o will_v deâ—â—_n plain_o with_o their_o soul_n may_v understand_v what_o their_o condition_n be_v you_o may_v read_v your_o own_o estate_n whether_o you_o be_v natural_a man_n or_o spiritual_a whether_o gracious_a or_o graceless_a man_n what_o will_v thou_o know_v then_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d no_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o the_o trial_n be_v easy_a in_o this_o kind_n observe_v what_o disposition_n thou_o have_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n observe_v whether_o thy_o soul_n be_v affect_v with_o they_o whether_o thy_o soul_n can_v give_v entertainment_n to_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a 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it_o so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v way_n to_o these_o then_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a thou_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a estate_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o natural_a thing_n please_v thou_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n sin_n and_o corruption_n please_v thou_o but_o thou_o can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v therefore_o a_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o room_n for_o christ_n in_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grace_n yet_o wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o rom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_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 now_o observe_v therefore_o what_o relish_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—low_n can_v thou_o relish_v base_a course_n and_o ill_a â—â—â—â—pany_n be_v any_o course_n or_o advice_n take_v that_o 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be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o of_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a man_n to_o perform_v as_o direction_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n first_o i_o will_v have_v every_o natural_a man_n thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o and_o inform_v of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n jer._n 10.23_o there_o say_v the_o text_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o step_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o 〈…〉_o self_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n that_o we_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v stand_v of_o ourselves_o though_o we_o never_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o have_v our_o weakness_n strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n take_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v in_o i_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o â—â—formed_v and_o convince_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d weakness_n and_o confess_v this_o truth_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n and_o therefore_o a_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o good_a at_o all_o second_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v thus_o do_v and_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v â—â—â—swaded_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n and_o you_o coâ—â—â—â—_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o you_o when_o you_o can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o stout_a heart_n have_v i_o what_o a_o many_o graâ—â—â—â—_n promise_n and_o godly_a counsel_n have_v i_o have_v and_o 〈◊〉_d never_o will_v receive_v or_o give_v way_n to_o any_o of_o theâ—_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o than_o conuâ—â—â—_n your_o own_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o all-sufficiencie_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o your_o soul_n 11.18_o ezech._n 11.18_o ezech._n 11.18_o there_o say_v the_o text_n i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d within_o they_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n so_o that_o however_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n jesus_n have_v enough_o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o the_o that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v thorough_o inform_v of_o these_o two_o thing_n then_o come_v unto_o god_n ordinance_n and_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a passage_n of_o david_n lord_n say_v he_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a spirit_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a heart_n but_o lord_n thou_o have_v a_o good_a spirit_n lead_v 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n thus_o do_v you_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v thaâ—_n thou_o will_v put_v a_o new_a soul_n into_o thy_o people_n and_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o they_o and_o throw_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o thou_o with_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d good_a this_o thy_o promise_n unto_o i_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a sinful_a heart_n of_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a heart_n in_o i_o and_o direct_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n a_o leper_n can_v take_v away_o his_o spoâ—â—_n a_o blackamoor_n can_v change_v his_o hue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v make_v a_o blackamoor_n white_a 〈…〉_o can_v cleanse_v the_o leper_n though_o i_o be_v a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v put_v life_n into_o i_o though_o 〈…〉_o thing_n yet_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n i_o 〈…〉_o more_o but_o thou_o can_v make_v i_o of_o a_o 〈…〉_o be_o a_o leper_n but_o thou_o can_v take_v away_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o natural_a and_o carnal_a in_o i_o there_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n but_o lord_n thou_o ean_v make_v i_o 〈…〉_o ritual_a thing_n good_a lord_n grant_v that_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n may_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o everlasting_a peace_n this_o do_v above_o all_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o defer_v the_o time_n oh_o defer_v not_o the_o wait_a upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n why_o because_o you_o have_v no_o power_n in_o yourselves_o to_o help_v yourselves_o it_o be_v not_o in_o you_o power_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o entertain_v salvation_n and_o therefore_o begin_v speedy_o to_o attend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n that_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n may_v put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n into_o you_o and_o work_v upon_o you_o to_o your_o ever_o last_a peace_n and_o comfort_n i_o exhort_v you_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n not_o to_o defer_v the_o time_n and_o say_v we_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o flower_n while_o it_o be_v green_a while_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n continue_v we_o will_v follow_v our_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d take_v up_o out_o sport_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o will_v turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o on_o our_o death_n bed_n than_o we_o will_v repent_v alas_o alas_o 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o think_v to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n whâ—_n thou_o can_v never_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o youth_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thus_o delude_v thy_o own_o soul_n thoâ—_n think_v when_o thou_o lie_v on_o thy_o death_n bed_n if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n than_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n to_o thou_o present_o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o thoâ—gâ—_n all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o though_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v exhort_v and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o entertain_v salvation_n though_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o glory_n and_o all_o happiness_n lay_v down_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o table_n before_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v here_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o happiness_n do_v but_o believe_v and_o take_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o if_o for_o ever_o yet_o consider_v in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o receive_v happiness_n and_o glory_n thus_o offer_v if_o god_n shall_v open_v heaven_n gate_n and_o bid_v thou_o go_v into_o heaven_n yet_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n upon_o those_o term_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v they_o thou_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n though_o god_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n wide_a and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o enter_v in_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o when_o neither_o minister_n can_v persuade_v thou_o nor_o angel_n exhort_v thou_o nor_o christ_n himself_o entreat_v thou_o to_o take_v mercy_n yet_o thou_o shall_v think_v in_o thy_o old_a age_n or_o upon_o thy_o deathbed_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n at_o command_n why_o defer_v not_o therefore_o this_o work_n until_o the_o last_o but_o make_v speed_n begin_v betimes_o and_o hold_v on_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o last_o god_n may_v take_v away_o your_o corruption_n and_o give_v you_o his_o spirit_n and_o raise_v you_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o your_o sin_n do_v this_o because_o you_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o your_o soul_n or_o receive_v good_a and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v betimes_o and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o so_o you_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o ezech_n 11.19_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n acoord_v to_o our_o order_n intend_v and_o course_n propound_v we_o have_v lay_v down_o five_o general_a circumstance_n &_o have_v choose_v several_a text_n answerable_o whereout_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o four_o of_o those_o five_o we_o have_v already_o handle_v and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o circumstance_n which_o be_v this_o howsoever_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v all_o his_o that_o belong_v to_o
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