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all_o that_o good_a that_o you_o need_v do_v not_o that_o please_v you_o all_o you_o can_v desire_v do_v not_o that_o quiet_a you_o nay_o all_o that_o you_o can_v receive_v through_o all_o eternity_n do_v not_o that_o satisfy_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o you_o never_o the_o like_a be_v do_v for_o any_o as_o for_o you_o it_o be_v moses_n collection_n and_o cause_v his_o wonderment_n in_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o deut._n 33._o 29._o when_o he_o have_v recount_v the_o wonderful_a preservation_n the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v privilege_n he_o honour_v they_o with_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o expression_n bless_a art_n thou_o
do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o commission_n allow_v he_o he_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o temptation_n set_v but_o now_o he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o have_v free_a leave_n 〈◊〉_d exercise_n full_a dominion_n over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d can_v yea_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o severe_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr we_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o a_o mighty_a slow_a and_o full_a tide_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o carry_v he_o without_o all_o control_n or_o stay_v from_o ever_o enjoy_v either_o mean_n or_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o expression_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d any_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o pity_v the_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n no_o friend_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o no_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v reproof_n to_o stop_v no_o exhortation_n to_o persuade_v any_o more_o from_o the_o approve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o whatever_o may_v dishonour_v god_n in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d his_o life_n and_o vanity_n he_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o these_o because_o they_o hinder_v he_o from_o have_v his_o full_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n now_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d means_n as_o so_o many_o bank_n which_o keep_v in_o the_o swell_a and_o boisterous_a rage_n of_o his_o accurse_a lust_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d down_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o all_o abomination_n be_v open_v the_o power_n of_o all_o sinfulness_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prevail_v in_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n without_o lessen_v restraint_n or_o alteration_n for_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v purify_v the_o sinner_n from_o any_o soul_n pollution_n that_o a_o material_a thing_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v yea_o a_o natural_a thing_n work_v a_o supernatural_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d a_o senseless_a and_o unconceivable_a absurdity_n not_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n much_o 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now_o be_v the_o season_n of_o god_n gracious_a work_n and_o our_o receive_n great_a success_n in_o his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n while_o the_o light_n shine_v while_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o minister_n call_v if_o ever_o there_o be_v opportunity_n of_o conversion_n and_o preparation_n now_o be_v the_o fit_a of_o all_o other_o for_o god_n to_o work_v it_o for_o we_o to_o endeavour_v it_o when_o the_o fat_a thing_n be_v kill_v and_o fine_a wine_n draw_v and_o broach_v servant_n send_v to_o invite_v and_o all_o preparation_n make_v ready_a to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n luke_n 14._o 17._o then_o be_v it_o time_n to_o come_v to_o feed_v to_o refresh_v ourselves_o behold_v all_o be_v ready_a only_o come_v when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a and_o warn_v give_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v then_o be_v the_o nick_n of_o opportunity_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o if_o we_o will_v find_v entrance_n into_o the_o bride_n chamber_n '_o matt._n 25._o 8_o 9_o but_o when_o the_o feast_n be_v over_o and_o the_o door_n shut_v we_o may_v have_v time_n to_o come_v and_o knock_v but_o never_o shall_v we_o find_v entrance_n or_o acceptance_n or_o welcome_a because_o the_o season_n be_v past_a there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o work_n which_o the_o thing_n now_o make_v may_v have_v which_o hereafter_o happy_o can_v not_o attain_v thus_o come_v esther_n to_o be_v queen_n in_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o mordecais_n safety_n the_o succour_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o though_o she_o may_v have_v possess_v the_o same_o place_n enjoy_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o royal_a pre-eminence_n afterward_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o have_v defeat_v the_o policy_n of_o haman_n or_o procure_v the_o preservation_n of_o her_o people_n from_o the_o plot_n and_o pursuit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v arm_v for_o their_o utter_a ruin_n esther_n 4_o thus_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v then_o call_v effectual_o by_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o when_o it_o be_v the_o pat_o opportunity_n to_o commuicate_v the_o notice_n of_o a_o messiah_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v as_o the_o region_n of_o corn_n white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o carry_v so_o be_v the_o people_n ready_a to_o hear_v attend_v and_o embrace_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o redemption_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o howsoever_o it_o give_v no_o cause_n nor_o help_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n now_o in_o do_v yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o skill_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o hold_v our_o the_o work_n do_v to_o great_a admiration_n thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v and_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o opportunity_n ephes._n 1._o 10._o because_o the_o lord_n christ_n come_v then_o when_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o 〈◊〉_d extremity_n when_o the_o root_n of_o david_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n quite_o wither_v isa._n 11._o 1_o that_o be_v when_o the_o sceptre_n seem_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o leg_n gen._n 49._o 10._o now_o however_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o distress_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o deliverance_n but_o rather_o a_o hindrance_n in_o itself_o and_o though_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n may_v have_v send_v his_o son_n soon_o to_o have_v redeem_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o distress_n yet_o now_o the_o greatness_n of_o misery_n make_v they_o such_o subject_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o perfect_a beauty_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o low_a and_o base_a estate_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a condition_n when_o the_o distress_n grow_v deadly_a the_o case_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v beyond_o cure_n and_o recovery_n that_o so_o the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o like_a straits_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n choose_v that_o time_n to_o convert_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n when_o
but_o be_v act_v by_o another_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n when_o he_o stanke_z in_o the_o grave_a not_o only_o those_o noisome_a distemper_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o unnatural_a 〈◊〉_d which_o attend_v his_o body_n chase_v away_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o be_v return_v and_o bring_v again_o to_o union_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n so_o here_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o draw_v and_o special_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o powerful_a impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n not_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o nor_o any_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o concur_v with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o first_o stroke_n of_o preparation_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v whole_o possess_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o 1_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 18._o the_o vessel_n can_v be_v full_o of_o filthy_a and_o puddle_n water_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n receive_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o this_o work_n to_o make_v way_n and_o room_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o habit_n nor_o any_o act_n of_o a_o habit_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o yet_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v god_n first_o turn_v from_o darkness_n and_o then_o to_o light_v act_v 26._o 18._o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n before_o he_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o light_n and_o virtue_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o the_o receive_n whereof_o they_o may_v be_v elevate_v and_o lift_v up_o above_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o supernatural_a work_n in_o future_a time_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o 〈◊〉_d since_o they_o can_v of_o themselves_o let_v in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d into_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o lord_n take_v 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o work_n hither_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d question_n whether_o nature_n or_o grace_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o quest._n 〈◊〉_d nature_n can_v for_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o grace_n can_v do_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v grace_n before_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n be_v attend_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1_o as_o it_o answ._n 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n or_o gracious_a quality_n receive_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v prepare_v before_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d be_v receive_v but_o there_o need_v no_o disposition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n to_o receive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o must_v 〈◊〉_d there_o need_v no_o preparation_n to_o make_v way_n 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o preparation_n but_o there_o needs_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o habit_n that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o disposition_n need_v no_o former_a not_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d any_o former_a it_o be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o soul_n prepare_v that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o habit._n the_o soul_n unprepared_a 〈◊〉_d the_o subject_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o prepare_v it_o the_o mean_n how_o god_n work_v the_o cord_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v in_o some_o powerful_a light_a 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n into_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v pass_v on_o in_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o destruction_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d right_a way_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n you_o must_v go_v 〈◊〉_d way_n if_o ever_o you_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o poor_a delude_v blind_a creature_n never_o dream_v of_o 〈◊〉_d such_o matter_n so_o that_o he_o drive_v the_o sóul_a to_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n if_o this_o be_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o my_o life_n time_n if_o this_o 〈◊〉_d true_a my_o condition_n be_v miserable_a isa._n 65._o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o thus_o the_o shepherd_n pursue_v the_o wildr_a sheep_n if_o he_o have_v not_o find_v it_o it_o 〈◊〉_d never_o find_v home_o how_o many_o give_v in_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o experience_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o never_o doubt_v of_o my_o estate_n nor_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o necessity_n to_o be_v other_o or_o do_v other_o i_o go_v as_o other_o do_v it_o may_v be_v for_o fashion_n sake_n either_o company_n carry_v i_o or_o custom_n prevail_v with_o i_o or_o may_v be_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n entice_v i_o to_o go_v i_o as_o little_a thought_n of_o my_o death_n as_o ever_o to_o have_v my_o sin_n and_o shame_n discover_v job_n 36._o 9_o when_o the_o lord_n get_v man_n into_o fetter_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o transgression_n and_o how_o they_o have_v exceed_v thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o 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