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they_o will_v serve_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n day_n and_o night_n but_o after_o god_n have_v kiss_v they_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n they_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n as_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o not_o as_o servant_n the_o grow_a saint_n then_o we_o see_v do_v much_o in_o a_o little_a when_o babe_n at_z and_z while_o such_o do_v but_o a_o little_a though_o they_o keep_v much_o ado_n in_o all_o they_o do_v love_n and_o faith_n do_v more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o fear_n will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o many_o day_n or_o year_n but_o 3._o to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a step_n and_o degree_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o only_a for_o but_o from_o dead_a work_n there_o be_v a_o reformation_n and_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o this_o their_o repentance_n man_n that_o repent_v do_v not_o only_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o mourn_v for_o that_o but_o what_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o so_o fall_v into_o 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sense_n thus_o dead_a work_n be_v proper_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o live_v in_o before_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n act_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o be_v deadly_a working_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o which_o yet_o can_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v call_v dead_a work_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o grow_v saint_n do_v mortify_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n too_o yet_o babe_n scarce_o go_v further_o than_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o live_v before_o conversion_n thus_o do_v the_o prodigal_n he_o spend_v no_o more_o of_o his_o time_n and_o substance_n upon_o harlot_n and_o riotous_a live_n zacbeus_n begin_v with_o mercy_n and_o restitution_n as_o to_o any_o wrong_n he_o 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promise_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o thou_o have_v give_v up_o thyself_o to_o sin_n and_o even_o like_o another_o ahab_n sell_v thyself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n how_o thou_o have_v eat_v drink_v play_v and_o sleep_v away_o the_o conviction_n that_o have_v be_v upon_o thou_o how_o thou_o have_v forget_v or_o smother_v and_o put_v off_o these_o thing_n thus_o it_o be_v true_a sin_n be_v a_o ugly_a thing_n but_o it_o have_v its_o pleasure_n for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v time_n enough_o and_o i_o intend_v to_o repent_v hereafter_o other_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o i_o and_o yet_o we_o escape_v well_o enough_o only_o a_o qualm_n and_o gripe_n come_v over_o we_o now_o and_o then_o but_o it_o go_v off_o again_o minister_n must_v have_v leave_n because_o it_o be_v their_o place_n to_o reprove_v sin_n but_o god_n be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v many_o put_v off_o all_o conviction_n and_o though_o they_o have_v be_v gash_a and_o wound_a yet_o like_o dog_n they_o lick_v themselves_o whole_a again_o as_o they_o think_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v more_o pain_n with_o thou_o this_o day_n he_o call_v on_o thou_o once_o more_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n lest_o thou_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n shall_v heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v this_o despise_v it_o not_o at_o thy_o peril_n see_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o for_o 3._o consider_v and_o know_v assure_o if_o thou_o die_v impenitent_a and_o in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o irrecoverable_o if_o thou_o harden_v thy_o heart_n god_n may_v harden_v it_o too_o if_o thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o god_n may_v give_v thou_o up_o too_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n and_o do_v but_o fill_v up_o thy_o measure_n and_o heat_v the_o furnance_n seven_o time_n hot_a while_o thou_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n 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live_v etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v he_o call_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o behold_v he_o call_v thou_o 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n be_v to_o you_o babe_n who_o have_v repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o it_o be_v to_o bespeak_v you_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n but_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v bring_v you_o hitherto_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n and_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o top-stone_n in_o due_a time_n that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o what_o be_v say_v zach._n 4.9_o 10._o in_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n be_v call_v a_o foundation_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o vain_a we_o come_v sometime_o to_o a_o place_n where_o some_o great_a person_n be_v about_o to_o build_v a_o great_a house_n and_o when_o we_o see_v only_o the_o groundwork_n lay_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o rubbish_n lie_v 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〈◊〉_d hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o hebrew_a babe_n be_v dull_a thick_a and_o hard_o of_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o call_v strong_a meat_n they_o can_v digest_v milk_n only_o chap._n 5.11_o etc._n etc._n strong_a meat_n make_v babe_n sick_a of_o hear_v it_o be_v like_o saul_n armour_n to_o david_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o it_o nor_o try_v it_o and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v it_o he_o must_v to_o his_o sling_n or_o can_v do_v no_o feat_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o strong_a to_o put_v on_o all_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n they_o can_v wield_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o use_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n dextrous_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o wean_a from_o the_o milk_n and_o who_o can_v teach_v they_o knowledge_n i._o e._n high_a and_o great_a knowledge_n of_o
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