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mercy_n and_o beg_a forgiveness_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v up_o yourselves_o in_o covenant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o speedy_o and_o resolute_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n can_v i_o but_o make_v you_o thorough_o know_v unto_o yourselves_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o all_o the_o unsanctified_a that_o hear_v i_o will_v date_n their_o conversion_n from_o this_o very_a day_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o delay_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o fly_v to_o christ_n lest_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v past_a hope_n this_o night_n and_o do_v so_o much_o of_o our_o work_n and_o of_o your_o recovery_n lie_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o acâ—complish_v it_o may_v you_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o can_v bâ—_n persuade_v you_o that_o you_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o tâ—â—_n way_n and_o will_v you_o be_v undo_v because_o yoâ—_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o small_a and_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o cure_n as_o this_o be_v o_o god_n forbid_v o_o that_o we_o know_v how_o to_o illuminate_v yoâ—â—_n mind_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v you_o find_v that_o yoâ—_n be_v lose_v how_o ready_a will_v christ_n be_v theâ—_n to_o find_v you_o and_o to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v you_o upon_o your_o return_n here_o be_v the_o first_o difficulty_n which_o if_o we_o can_v but_o overcome_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v hope_v to_o conquer_v all_o the_o rest_n hâ—â—_n we_o but_o a_o wedge_n to_o cleave_v this_o knot_n the_o rest_n will_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v do_v coulâ—_n we_o draw_v but_o this_o one_o pin_n of_o selfdeceit_n the_o frame_n of_o satan_n building_n be_v like_a to_o tumble_v down_o o_o that_o any_o of_o you_o that_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o selfdeceit_n and_o know_v the_o access_n to_o the_o inward_o of_o a_o sinner_n and_o know_v the_o fallacious_a reason_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v tell_v we_o but_o how_o we_o may_v undeceive_v they_o o_o that_o any_o of_o you_o that_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o humane_a understanding_n with_o its_o several_a malady_n and_o their_o cure_n and_o know_v the_o power_n of_o save_a truth_n can_v tell_v we_o what_o key_n will_v undo_v this_o lock_n what_o medicine_n will_v cure_v this_o disease_n of_o wilful_a obstinate_a self-deceiving_a think_v but_o on_o the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o we_o and_o sure_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o pity_n both_o they_o and_o we_o we_o be_v all_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o all_o say_v we_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o word_n assure_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v fall_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o increase_v in_o sin_n and_o misery_n till_o supernatural_a grace_n recover_v they_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o redeemer_n be_v become_v by_o office_n the_o physician_n or_o saviour_n of_o soul_n wash_v away_o their_o guilt_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o renew_v and_o cleanse_v their_o 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be_v holy_a and_o will_v you_o reproach_n god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o work_n or_o minister_n with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o feel_v it_o choose_v not_o a_o state_n of_o terror_n to_o yourselves_o and_o preach_v will_v be_v less_o terrible_a to_o you_o yield_v to_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o spirit_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v terrible_a to_o other_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o you_o what_o terror_n be_v it_o to_o the_o regenerate_v that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o to_o hear_v that_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o terror_n be_v it_o to_o they_o that_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o that_o they_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v rom._n 8.8.13_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n to_o the_o ungodly_a but_o return_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o then_o what_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v terror_n to_o you_o true_o sir_n it_o be_v more_o in_o your_o power_n then_o we_o to_o make_v our_o preach_v easy_a and_o less_o terrible_a to_o you_o we_o can_v change_v our_o doctrine_n but_o you_o may_v change_v your_o state_n and_o live_v we_o can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n but_o you_o may_v obey_v the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v obey_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a word_n to_o you_o in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o stroke_n by_o penitent_a submission_n do_v you_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o change_v our_o master_n word_n and_o falsify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n almighty_n or_o for_o you_o to_o change_v your_o crooked_a course_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o word_n and_o to_o let_v go_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o be_v you_o that_o must_v change_v and_o not_o the_o law_n it_o be_v you_o that_o must_v be_v conform_v to_o it_o and_o not_o the_o rule_n that_o must_v be_v crookened_a to_o conform_v to_o you_o say_v not_o as_o ahab_n of_o michaiah_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o propehsy_v not_o good_a of_o i_o but_o evil_a 1_n king_n 22.8_o for_o a_o balaam_n can_v profess_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o housefull_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o numb_v 22.19_o or_o to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a of_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o he_o after_o speak_v chap._n 24.13_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v you_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o tell_v you_o a_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v in_o a_o impenitent_a unsanctified_a state_n do_v you_o think_v our_o say_n so_o will_v make_v it_o so_o will_v god_n falsify_v his_o word_n to_o make_v good_a we_o or_o will_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o perfidious_a messenger_n that_o have_v betray_v our_o trust_n and_o belie_v he_o and_o deceive_v your_o soul_n and_o will_v it_o save_v or_o ease_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o have_v christ_n condemn_v the_o minister_n for_o deceive_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v in_o such_o a_o state_n do_v but_o let_v go_v the_o odious_a sin_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v speak_v so_o ill_o of_o and_o then_o it_o will_v speak_v no_o ill_a of_o you_o alas_o sir_n what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o poor_a minister_n do_v when_o god_n command_v do_v cross_v your_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o offend_v either_o god_n or_o you_o which_o shall_v he_o venture_v to_o offend_v if_o he_o help_v not_o the_o ungodly_a to_o know_v their_o misery_n he_o offend_v god_n if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o offend_v they_o if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n your_o heart_n rise_v against_o he_o for_o talk_v of_o damnation_n to_o you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v you_o will_v be_v angry_a especial_o if_o he_o close_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v you_o so_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o it_o be_v his_o express_a determination_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o who_o anger_n think_v you_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n choose_v or_o who_o shall_v he_o most_o resolute_o avoid_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o you_o your_o anger_n we_o can_v bear_v if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o his_o anger_n be_v intolerable_a when_o you_o have_v fret_v and_o fume_v and_o rail_v and_o slander_v we_o and_o ouâ—_n doctrine_n we_o can_v live_v yet_o or_o if_o you_o kiâ—â—_n the_o body_n you_o can_v do_v no_o more_o you_o do_v but_o send_v we_o before_o to_o be_v witness_n against_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o who_o can_v live_v when_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o wrath_n upon_o he_o numb_a 24.23_o we_o may_v keep_v your_o slander_n and_o indignation_n from_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n contend_v with_o and_o who_o can_v heal_v the_o heart_n which_o he_o will_v break_v you_o may_v reach_v the_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v afflict_v and_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o wound_v by_o he_o who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o will_v you_o not_o yourselves_o say_v he_o be_v worse_o than_o mad_a that_o will_v rather_o abuse_v the_o eternal_a god_n then_o cross_a the_o misguide_a desire_n of_o such_o worm_n as_o you_o that_o will_v displease_v god_n to_o please_v you_o and_o sell_v his_o love_n to_o purchase_v you_o will_v you_o be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o 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