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therefore_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.22_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v you_o cap._n 7.4_o you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n labour_v therefore_o to_o be_v fruitful_a for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o secure_v the_o spirit_n influence_n to_o your_o great_a advantage_n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n john_n 15.2_o second_o this_o doctrine_n afford_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o never_o be_v under_o the_o
like_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o sight_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n so_o that_o there_o be_v mercy_n even_o in_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n and_o therefore_o second_o do_v not_o be_v unsensible_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n that_o have_v comfort_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o case_n that_o have_v mercy_n in_o it_o and_o no_o present_a misery_n of_o any_o condition_n shall_v make_v we_o to_o overlook_v the_o mercy_n of_o that_o condition_n you_o see_v sin_n in_o its_o filthy_a nature_n and_o damn_v guilt_n and_o thereupon_o be_v fill_v with_o dread_n and_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mercy_n though_o to_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o most_o unprofitable_a work_n yet_o to_o see_v sin_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a sight_n for_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v unseen_a christ_n will_v be_v unsought_a the_o remedy_n be_v never_o desire_v till_o our_o misery_n be_v discern_v and_o feel_v your_o conscience_n 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what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n work_v for_o by_o these_o he_o call_v and_o knock_v and_o strive_v to_o make_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o often_o go_v together_o and_o hence_o you_o read_v of_o chastise_v and_o teach_v psal_n 94.12_o the_o rod_n prepare_v we_o for_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o rod_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n sometime_o use_v they_o together_o he_o bind_v they_o in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n and_o then_o show_v their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v 10._o job_n 36.8.9_o 10._o and_o so_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_n that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o why_o do_v sinner_n so_o 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and_o set_v sin_n home_o and_o make_v it_o a_o burden_n what_o promise_n and_o resolution_n do_v i_o then_o make_v to_o shake_v off_o sin_n to_o leave_v my_o former_a wicked_a course_n but_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o have_v i_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hearken_v to_o his_o call_n and_o counsel_n i_o have_v never_o feel_v these_o flame_n but_o my_o slight_a god_n break_v the_o spirit_n yoke_v by_o resist_v and_o quench_v his_o motion_n this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v bring_v this_o endless_a misery_n upon_o i_o o_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n work_v when_o he_o come_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n quest_n but_o when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n work_v answ_n first_o when_o he_o can_v endure_v a_o awaken_n convince_a ministry_n nor_o search_a truth_n but_o decline_v those_o doctrine_n that_o interrupt_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o his_o conscience_n as_o felix_n do_v paul_n sermon_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v because_o it_o make_v he_o tremble_v the_o doctrine_n come_v too_o close_o to_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o dismiss_v the_o preacher_n to_o a_o fit_a season_n act_v 24.25_o second_o when_o he_o be_v overhasty_a for_o peace_n and_o comfort_n than_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o must_v have_v comfort_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v sharp_a and_o when_o they_o go_v deep_o do_v cause_n a_o unspeakable_a
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not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o god_n command_v it_o be_v another_o sin_n if_o god_n say_v to_o day_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n mat._n 21.28_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n heb._n 3.15_o why_o then_o to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o morrow_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o add_v of_o one_o day_n neglect_v to_o another_o be_v the_o add_v of_o sin_n to_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o repeat_v slight_a to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n now_o to_o show_v you_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n do_v but_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o call_v and_o what_o the_o call_n be_v first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o call_v it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v and_o this_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v obligation_n enough_o to_o duty_n he_o that_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v call_v for_o thy_o obedience_n 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5.8_o that_o man_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o obey_v it_o because_o it_o be_v pure_a the_o great_a argument_n by_o which_o duty_n and_o obedience_n be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n 5.29_o deut._n 5.29_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 6.24_o hear_v it_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5.27_o and_o deut._n 10.12_o 13._o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o the_o great_a motive_n 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to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o much_o duty_n be_v their_o real_a interest_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o burden_n so_o much_o as_o blessedness_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o pleasant_a good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o this_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n useful_a but_o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n needful_a so_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v one_o thing_n be_v needful_a luke_n 10.42_o and_o that_o be_v subjection_n to_o christ_n martha_n be_v careful_a about_o his_o entertainment_n but_o mary_n sit_v at_o his_o foot_n one_o
cause_v shame_n here_o where_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o spirit_n consciousness_n of_o guilt_n put_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o blush_n when_o it_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o its_o approach_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n ezra_n 9.6_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o publican_n that_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n luke_n 18.13_o these_o be_v posture_n by_o which_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n be_v express_v or_o if_o any_o be_v harden_v under_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a here_o yet_o second_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n hereafter_o many_o that_o now_o dare_v though_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o lust_n make_v solemn_a approach_n to_o god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n david_n say_v 1.5_o psal_n 1.5_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal_n 1.5_o indeed_o there_o be_v few_o that_o shall_v the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v revel_v 6.17_o sinner_n that_o now_o be_v grow_v impudent_a in_o sin_n that_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o have_v take_v their_o degree_n in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o that_o be_v past_a shame_n shall_v then_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v cause_v it_o 1._o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o ever_o the_o sinner_n commit_v shall_v then_o be_v make_v know_v god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n eccles_n 12.14_o there_o be_v not_o a_o closet-sin_n nor_o the_o most_o conceal_a iniquity_n but_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v public_a god_n will_v then_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n that_o be_v every_o good_a man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o but_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o sinner_n sure_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a 2._o the_o utter_a frustration_n of_o the_o sinner_n hope_v so_o long_o as_o hope_n last_v shame_n have_v no_o place_n now_o many_o a_o man_n hope_n last_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o maintain_v a_o confidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o light_n of_o that_o day_n can_v confute_v so_o do_v they_o in_o mat._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n so_o do_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25.10_o 3._o the_o contempt_n that_o god_n shall_v put_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v eternal_o banish_v they_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o by_o the_o pass_v this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v become_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v arise_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o second_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n cause_v shame_n before_o other_o god_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o will_v bring_v such_o sinner_n to_o open_a shame_n jer._n 13.26_o i_o will_v 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