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nor_o the_o convert_a gentile_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n indeed_o be_v more_o open_o profane_a and_o have_v no_o seem_a rithteousness_n of_o their_o own_o to_o stand_v upon_o have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o it_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v for_o it_o be_v add_v but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n or_o these_o stand_v not_o upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o imply_v and_o include_v self-deniall_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n christ_n on_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a v._o 33._o do_v in_o part_n as_o the_o proud_a jew_n do_v they_o oppose_v their_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n against_o he_o or_o at_o least_o seek_v to_o mighle_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o so_o their_o own_o righteousness_n fail_v they_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o other_o for_o if_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o election_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v be_v not_o only_o by_o faith_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o work_n or_o worthiness_n 6._o rom._n 11.5_o 6._o power_n or_o what_o else_o of_o we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o mere_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n how_o do_v this_o concern_v we_o all_o well_o to_o consider_v of_o to_o this_o concern_v papist_n to_o look_v to_o papist_n especial_o and_o all_o such_o other_o as_o stand_v upon_o somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n conversion_n or_o of_o election_n yea_o all_o such_o among_o ourselves_o as_o be_v full_a in_o ourselves_o rev._n 3.17_o 18._o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o themselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v full_a in_o themselves_o if_o empty_v ourselves_o whole_o of_o ourselves_o and_o especial_o of_o all_o good_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n holiness_n devotion_n prayer_n good_a work_n good_a meaning_n and_o not_o trust_v to_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o do_v seek_v our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o accor_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o do_v seek_v the_o justification_n as_o of_o our_o person_n so_o of_o our_o action_n and_o do_n from_o christ_n alone_o and_o from_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o by_o the_o white_a raiment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o may_v get_v ourselves_o clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v kind_n yea_o such_o as_o to_o who_o holiness_n be_v ascribe_v in_o any_o kind_n it_o behoove_v we_o also_o in_o case_n man_n ascribe_v holiness_n to_o we_o by_o occasion_n of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v only_a instrument_n of_o god_n to_o renounce_v all_o and_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o work_n ever_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o meanness_n vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n act_n 14.11_o etc._n etc._n 14_o 15._o and_o of_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o have_v restore_v one_o bear_v lame_a to_o his_o foot_n stay_v the_o people_n wonder_n say_v why_o look_v you_o so_o earnest_o on_o we_o as_o though_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o holiness_n we_o have_v make_v this_o man_n to_o walk_v act_n 3.12_o 313._o the_o like_a denial_n of_o ourselves_o be_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o our_o privilege_n 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be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o sensual_a delight_n they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o taste_v the_o thing_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o way_n all_o way_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o they_o all_o the_o good_a mean_n use_v for_o their_o good_a &_o humble_v be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o they_o 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o yea_o their_o heart_n be_v fat_a and_o so_o brawny_a that_o they_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o insensible_a herein_o like_v unto_o idol_n and_o image_n 4.19_o ephes_n 4.19_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115.6_o howsoever_o as_o outward_a heat_n abate_v the_o inward_a &_o as_o the_o love_n of_o one_o thing_n lessen_v the_o love_n of_o another_o and_o as_o the_o distemper_a eye_n will_v not_o let_v a_o man_n see_v any_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o and_o right_a colour_n but_o like_o itself_o simil._n simil._n so_o man_n love_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o other_o distemper_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o work_v upon_o or_o affect_v they_o but_o what_o be_v sensual_a they_o be_v so_o take_v up_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o what_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o world_n do_v no_o whit_n affect_v they_o talk_v of_o religion_n especial_o of_o duty_n of_o mortification_n to_o a_o voluptuous_a man_n he_o have_v no_o ear_n for_o that_o and_o of_o like_a duty_n to_o the_o worldling_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v his_o soul_n so_o fill_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v he_o go_v a_o way_n sorrowful_a from_o you_o indeed_o but_o not_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o covetousness_n but_o because_o you_o interrupt_v his_o thought_n and_o course_n which_o he_o be_v not_o mind_v to_o leave_v as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o rich_a young_a man_n who_o upon_o that_o ground_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n else_o 19_o matth._n 19_o yet_o not_o in_o that_o his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n make_v the_o duty_n of_o self_n denial_n unpleasant_a to_o he_o so_o general_o wine_n woman_n and_o the_o world_n steal_v away_o and_o besot_v the_o heart_n the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o yea_o or_o love_v to_o any_o earthly_a thing_n take_v away_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o more_o sensible_a the_o soul_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o spiritual_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n become_v spiritual_o drunken_a sleep_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n and_o so_o far_o senseless_a when_o once_o it_o be_v drown_v and_o drench_v with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n this_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n which_o bind_v all_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o possess_v it_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n isay_n 29.10_o rom._n 10_o 7_o 8._o the_o godly_a like_o the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n may_v sometime_o 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luk._n 21_o 34.36_o matth._n 24.37_o watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o scripture_n join_v fast_v and_o prayer_n together_o 17.21_o math._n 17.21_o that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o bodily_a drunkenness_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a all_o deadly_a sleep_n proceed_v of_o a_o cold_a humour_n or_o vapour_n replenish_n the_o brain_n and_o oppress_v the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o sense_n so_o this_o deadly_a spirit_n of_o slumber_n be_v when_o man_n be_v freeze_v in_o the_o cold_a dregs_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o sensuality_n sobriety_n and_o sobriety_n jer._n 48.11_o who_o god_n therefore_o will_v visit_v zeph._n 1.12_o take_v heed_n then_o of_o ebriety_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o be_v you_o sober_a and_o watch_v as_o ebriety_n cause_v sleep_v 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 5.18_o so_o sobriety_n keep_v man_n wake_v and_o sensible_a let_v we_o be_v sober_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v keep_v wake_v 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master_n felix_n tremble_v when_o he_o hear_v paul_n reason_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v 27._o fellix_fw-la act_n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o but_o have_v his_o heart_n in_o consciousness_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n against_o he_o indeed_o be_v prick_v to_o purpose_n he_o will_v not_o either_o have_v keep_v he_o so_o long_o a_o prisoner_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o bribe_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o office_n have_v leave_v he_o bind_v to_o show_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n have_v true_o terrify_v he_o he_o will_v have_v be_v afraid_a to_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o act_n of_o unrighteousness_n 7.11_o to_o fear_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o hereby_o be_v discover_v the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o many_o man_n sorrow_n where_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v it_o be_v follow_v as_o with_o other_o effect_n so_o with_o fear_n to_o sin_n again_o 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stride_n at_o once_o see_v there_o be_v many_o step_n between_o such_o sleight_n terror_n wrought_v by_o the_o law_n and_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n other_o after_o some_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n shake_v it_o off_o punishment_n 2_o shake_v off_o all_o former_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n do_v think_v it_o baseness_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v as_o sometime_o they_o have_v be_v and_o hereupon_o most_o desperate_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n and_o resolve_n to_o outstare_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v such_o child_n as_o they_o have_v be_v they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v let_v jeremy_n if_o he_o be_v among_o they_o or_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n say_v against_o they_o what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v but_o for_o man_n of_o this_o stamp_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o see_v by_o this_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o harden_v of_o themselves_o case_n which_o be_v a_o fearfuull_a case_n they_o show_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o graceless_a heart_n in_o his_o great_a displeasure_n to_o run_v on_o headlong_o &_o without_o fear_n to_o their_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n as_o not_o mean_v and_o yet_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o god_n may_v do_v much_o for_o such_o and_o in_o mere_a mercy_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n soften_v and_o reclaim_v they_o but_o neither_o may_v they_o presume_v thereon_o nor_o dare_v i_o promise_v it_o i_o therefore_o turn_v i_o to_o such_o as_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o some_o gripe_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v only_o in_o apprehension_n of_o judgement_n to_o these_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o of_o direction_n sect_n 5._o the_o former_a exhortation_n further_o follow_v repentance_n the_o exhortation_n further_o follow_v that_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v to_o repentance_n to_o you_o then_o i_o say_v see_v the_o word_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o you_o and_o wound_v you_o see_v that_o your_o sorrow_n be_v to_o purpose_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n that_o it_o work_v and_o bring_v forth_o carefulnese_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o other_o such_o fruit_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n wrought_v in_o the_o corinthian_n upon_o paul_n reproof_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o this_o here_o in_o my_o text_n wrought_v in_o these_o jew_n by_o peter_n conviction_n of_o they_o the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v carefulness_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v upon_o which_o question_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o repent_v verse_n 38._o they_o be_v first_o prick_v in_o heart_n yet_o have_v not_o repent_v that_o be_v after_o prescribe_v to_o they_o as_o a_o salve_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prick_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n a_o preparative_n and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o other_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v heavy_a lade_v and_o burden_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o convert_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o man_n must_v be_v first_o sinner_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n that_o do_v they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n the_o weight_n of_o sin_n may_v lie_v on_o one_o and_o he_o as_o yet_o not_o true_o or_o not_o sufficient_o humble_v see_v than_o you_o be_v humble_v enough_o 16.14_o and_o that_o we_o be_v humble_v enough_o num._n 16.14_o most_o come_v short_a in_o this_o great_a work_n
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