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brazenfaced_a hypocrite_n and_o few_o good_a man_n will_v desire_v thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o too_o many_o will_v play_v upon_o thou_o to_o a_o wanton_a young_a man_n that_o be_v dispute_v of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n one_o say_v well_o who_o can_v endure_v thou_o building_n like_o crassus_n sup_v like_o lucullus_n and_o yet_o speak_v like_o cato_n but_o as_o nazianzen_n say_v of_o basil_n sit_fw-la tonitrum_fw-la oratio_fw-la tua_fw-la fulgur_fw-la vita_fw-la so_o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v thunder_n but_o thy_o life_n lightning_n many_o thunder_n but_o they_o lighten_v not_o the_o one_o may_v rouse_v the_o drowsy_a sinner_n terrify_v the_o secure_a wanton_a the_o other_o comfort_n the_o faithful_a hearer_n who_o be_v glad_a of_o such_o a_o light_n among_o they_o guide_n and_o direct_v the_o weak_a mind_n who_o need_v such_o a_o help_n who_o look_v for_o such_o a_o pattern_n if_o then_o nathanael_n go_v and_o see_v christ_n by_o thy_o ministry_n as_o 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to_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mediator_n have_v never_o see_v nathanael_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o true_a israelite_n if_o the_o father_n have_v not_o draw_v he_o by_o secret_a and_o effectual_a persuasion_n yet_o if_o nathanael_n have_v wanton_o and_o wilful_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o philip_n direction_n he_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v stiffnecked_a as_o st._n paul_n speak_v to_o be_v harden_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o saint_n stephen_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o to_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o for_o in_o our_o conversion_n in_o our_o come_n unto_o christ_n these_o three_o be_v connex_v namely_o the_o prevention_n of_o god_n grace_n move_a and_o stir_v we_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a 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purpose_n speak_v saint_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o lord_n draw_v he_o draw_v consent_v that_o be_v not_o give_v himself_o to_o idleness_n and_o neglect_n of_o endeavour_n but_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o inward_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n labour_v against_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o delight_v in_o god_n so_o you_o see_v a_o connexion_n of_o these_o three_o prevention_n of_o grace_n direction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n john_n revel_v 22.17_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v also_o come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o nothing_o except_v thou_o from_o the_o spiritual_a fountain_n but_o thy_o will_n not_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v not_o the_o church_n 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redemption_n all_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mediator_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n nothing_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o people_n in_o the_o work_n of_o ministration_n part_n be_v give_v to_o god_n part_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o nothing_o to_o the_o people_n the_o consecration_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o work_n unto_o god_n the_o execution_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n part_n be_v give_v to_o god_n prevent_v by_o grace_n and_o effectual_a persuasion_n part_n to_o the_o priest_n direct_v by_o counsel_n by_o instruction_n and_o part_n to_o the_o people_n consent_v by_o will_n for_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v utter_o idle_a in_o our_o conversion_n in_o vain_a shall_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o his_o speede._n you_o have_v hear_v nathanaels_n consent_n now_o observe_v the_o haste_n and_o speed_n which_o he_o make_v to_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v call_v and_o he_o come_v at_o the_o first_o call_v he_o observe_v the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n without_o delay_n he_o be_v now_o call_v if_o he_o dally_v out_o so_o gracious_a occasion_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v again_o or_o no._n for_o as_o gregory_n the_o great_a well_o note_v qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la crastinum_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o assure_v the_o sinner_n one_o day_n to_o live_v his_o speed_n confound_v our_o sloth_n he_o come_v at_o the_o first_o o_o that_o we_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n at_o many_o at_o any_o call_n in_o worldly_a matter_n we_o can_v say_v