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christ_n as_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o while_o thou_o enjoy_v thou_o have_v hope_v but_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o and_o thy_o hope_n must_v give_v up_o their_o ghost_n now_o christ_n call_v upon_o thou_o sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n by_o his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n woo_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abandon_v thy_o lust_n to_o cast_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o reconciliation_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o these_o thing_n not_o a_o sabbath_n more_o not_o a_o sermon_n more_o not_o a_o promise_n not_o one_o word_n more_o of_o grace_n of_o mercy_n of_o hope_n for_o ever_o when_o thou_o will_v give_v if_o thou_o have_v they_o ten_o thousand_o world_n for_o one_o moment_n of_o that_o merciful_a time_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o abuse_v for_o a_o drop_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o 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what_o he_o be_v whether_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n whether_o a_o believer_n or_o a_o unbeliever_n regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n under_o the_o power_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o sanctify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o world_n if_o carnal_a man_n make_v any_o enquiry_n after_o themselves_o at_o all_o it_o be_v only_o after_o their_o outward_a way_n and_o action_n not_o ask_v themselves_o what_o be_o i_o who_o be_o i_o be_o i_o of_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n be_o i_o in_o christ_n or_o in_o my_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n inquire_v only_o what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o life_n have_v i_o live_v what_o course_n have_v i_o run_v it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o such_o inquiry_n as_o this_o now_o in_o this_o day_n oh_o how_o seldom_o do_v we_o hear_v carnal_a man_n ask_v 8.6_o what_o have_v i_o do_v but_o in_o that_o day_n the_o great_a enquiry_n will_v be_v what_o be_v thou_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o sinner_n a_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n what_o charge_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o thy_o nature_n have_v there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v upon_o thou_o and_o as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o grand_a inquiry_n so_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o conviction_n in_o that_o day_n now_o man_n easy_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v convert_n to_o be_v believer_n but_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o mistake_n and_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n have_v reject_v christ_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o their_o action_n as_o those_o that_o shall_v evidence_n what_o their_o state_n be_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o light_n and_o make_v to_o stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o with_o such_o unquestionable_a evidence_n charge_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v speechless_a before_o their_o judge_n not_o have_v a_o 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day_n do_v most_o perfect_o some_o have_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n what_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n one_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o set_v it_o home_o when_o judas_n have_v betray_v his_o master_n and_o his_o conscience_n begin_v to_o accuse_v he_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v such_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o but_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o now_o if_o one_o sin_n prove_v so_o intolerable_a who_o then_o can_v stand_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n especial_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v they_o all_o home_n together_o upon_o his_o conscience_n ah_o sinner_n if_o the_o read_v one_o leaf_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o judas_n how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v read_v not_o only_o one_o leaf_n 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sinner_n appear_v from_o his_o actual_a receive_v the_o most_o heinous_a sinner_n to_o mercy_n the_o great_a sinner_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n who_o great_a than_o mannasseh_n etc._n who_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n a_o idolater_n a_o murderer_n and_o what_o not_o and_o yet_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o who_o great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o paul_n etc._n who_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n now_o what_o god_n have_v do_v former_o he_o be_v still_o able_a to_o do_v he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o god_n his_o power_n be_v no_o whit_n lessen_v nor_o diminish_v oh_o sinner_n what_o ground_n have_v thou_o then_o to_o question_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o do_v in_o truth_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o earnest_o beg_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o before_o 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v ground_n enough_o of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n 2._o how_o many_o and_o heinous_a soever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v yet_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o heart_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n god_n will_v receive_v thou_o to_o mercy_n but_o still_o beware_v thou_o abuse_v not_o mercy_n by_o make_v it_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n turn_v not_o this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n into_o a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n let_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v thy_o damnation_n abuse_v not_o mercy_n as_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n but_o improve_v mercy_n as_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n 2._o for_o the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o save_v poor_a sinner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o it_o do_v appear_v 1._o from_o god_n description_n 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lord_n merciful_a the_o lord_n therefore_o able_a to_o save_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a though_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o heinous_a yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v thou_o from_o they_o all_o and_o he_o be_v merciful_a therefore_o willing_a to_o save_v thou_o for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n obj._n 2._o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o most_o unworthy_a to_o partake_v of_o any_o mercy_n from_o god_n have_v nothing_o in_o thou_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o a._n to_o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v he_o will_v do_v free_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o work_n or_o worthiness_n in_o we_o for_o grace_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n free_o the_o mercy_n god_n ever_o show_v to_o any_o of_o his_o people_n be_v original_o found_v in_o himself_o alone_o in_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o lovingkindness_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o call_v it_o 1.11_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n whereupon_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o 33.19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n obj._n 3_o will_v thou_o further_o object_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v misspend_v the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o age_n in_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n thy_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o continue_a course_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n so_o that_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n have_v give_v over_o look_v after_o thou_o and_o that_o his_o patience_n towards_o thou_o be_v expire_v and_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n past_a a._n to_o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a not_o only_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a but_o likewise_o long-suffering_a to_o thee-ward_n 3.9_o not_o willing_a that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o thou_o even_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n he_o still_o wait_v for_o thy_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n 30.18_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o obj._n 4._o will_v thou_o say_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v himself_o merciful_a gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a unto_o other_o yet_o thou_o be_v so_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v little_a hope_n of_o partake_v thereof_o a._n to_o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n as_o he_o have_v extend_v his_o grace_n mercy_n and_o patience_n unto_o other_o so_o he_o have_v enough_o and_o enough_o for_o thou_o his_o store_n be_v no_o whit_n diminish_v by_o what_o he_o have_v give_v out_o but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o ever-flowing_a so_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n obj._n 5._o will_v thou_o say_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o thou_o be_v fearful_a whether_o he_o will_v extend_v his_o goodness_n unto_o thou_o a._n to_o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v abundant_a as_o in_o goodness_n so_o in_o truth_n god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n promise_v to_o receive_v all_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n unto_o mercy_n who_o will_v in_o truth_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o he_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n engage_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o receive_v thou_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n upon_o thy_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n obj._n 6._o will_v thou_o say_v god_n be_v indeed_o
the_o son_n of_o god_n certain_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n that_o he_o shall_v uncrown_v himself_o to_o crown_v we_o must_v needs_o argue_v a_o wonderful_a willingness_n in_o he_o to_o have_v poor_a sinner_n save_v 5._o christ_n willingness_n appear_v by_o his_o reject_v of_o none_o who_o sincere_o go_v unto_o he_o though_o never_o so_o weak_a and_o worthless_a in_o themselves_o never_o do_v any_o sinner_n go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o accept_v of_o he_o 6.37_o as_o himself_o express_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o â—ometh_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o but_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n have_v christ_n promise_v this_o and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n do_v he_o ever_o break_v his_o word_n with_o any_o poor_a soul_n though_o never_o so_o unworthy_a do_v he_o ever_o cast_v away_o any_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o 13.8_o and_o be_v he_o 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