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importunate_o to_o cry_v and_o â—â—ve_v with_o god_n do_v not_o all_o this_o show_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v befool_v by_o prosperity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v with_o themselves_o till_o danger_n or_o calamity_n call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o force_n â—â—em_v better_a to_o know_v themselves_o your_o mutability_n prove_v your_o ignoranceâ—â—d_a â—â—d_z mistake_n if_o indeed_o your_o case_n be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d good_a as_o your_o present_a confidence_n or_o seâ—â—rity_n do_v import_n lament_v it_o not_o in_o your_o â—â—versity_n fear_v it_o not_o when_o death_n be_v calâ—â—â—g_v you_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o impartial_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d not_o out_o then_o of_o your_o ungodliness_n and_o casuality_n of_o your_o trifle_a hypocrisy_n â—â—ur_n sleight_n contemptuous_a thought_n of_o â—od_a and_o of_o your_o cast_v away_o your_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n by_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o deâ—â—es_n if_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o be_v now_o in_o â—â—e_z right_a and_o diligent_a serious_a believer_n 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so_o that_o they_o wilâ—_n leave_v we_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o exercise_v our_o compassion_n by_o lament_v the_o deliration_n of_o phrenetick_a man_n while_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o save_v the_o church_n their_o brethren_n or_o their_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o dilaceratious_a and_o calamitous_a effect_n of_o their_o furious_a self-ignorance_n but_o christ_n that_o have_v send_v we_o with_o the_o light_n which_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o abuse_v and_o in_o part_n blow_v out_o will_v speedy_o come_v with_o light_n unresistible_a and_o will_v teach_v the_o proud_a the_o scornful_a the_o unmerciful_a the_o self-conceited_a the_o malicious_a and_o the_o violent_a so_o effectual_o to_o know_v themselves_o as_o that_o no_o more_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o conviction_n nor_o will_v he_o or_o his_o servant_n any_o more_o beseech_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o know_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n nor_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o confess_v it_o see_v judas_n v._n 14.15_o and_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n for_o a_o stupefy_v inconsiderate_a soul_n be_v there_o no_o prevention_n of_o so_o terrible_a a_o self-knowledge_n as_o the_o light_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n will_v else_o procure_v yes_o the_o remedy_n be_v certain_a easy_a and_o at_o hand_n even_o to_o know_v themselves_o till_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o study_v and_o seek_v and_o know_v the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.3_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o most_o as_o hopeless_a almost_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n because_o no_o persuasion_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o use_v it_o lord_n what_o have_v thus_o lock_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o sinner_n against_o thy_o truth_n and_o thou_o what_o have_v make_v reasonable_a man_n so_o unreasonable_a and_o a_o self-loving_a nature_n so_o mortal_o to_o hate_v itself_o o_o thou_o that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v use_v the_o 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