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of_o sin_n must_v be_v avoid_v exo._n 10._o and_o we_o must_v avoid_v every_o little_a occasion_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o devil_n delight_v to_o dwell_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n pledge_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o us._n if_o thou_o have_v repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o whoredom_n retain_v not_o thy_o whore_n nor_o any_o jewel_n or_o token_n of_o she_o whereby_o thy_o mind_n may_v be_v entangle_v to_o come_v into_o the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o love_n for_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n hook_n and_o snare_n whereby_o he_o mind_v to_o catch_v and_o entrap_v thou_o and_o to_o lay_v sure_a hold_n on_o thou_o the_o
be_v ready_a now_o to_o shake_v hand_n and_o to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n what_o friend_n and_o faithful_a counsailour_n so_o ever_o speak_v against_o it_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o danger_n of_o hell_n torment_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o forswear_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o hate_v his_o allurement_n and_o to_o desire_v godly_a company_n and_o counsel_n the_o devil_n let_v we_o alone_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mind_n he_o hope_v we_o will_v not_o long_o coutinue_v in_o this_o vain_a his_o time_n he_o will_v watch_v when_o he_o know_v how_o to_o take_v we_o tardy_a and_o then_o the_o castle_n be_v win_v again_o and_o a_o strong_a garrison_n set_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n shoot_v that_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o breach_n and_o the_o passage_n for_o a_o while_o he_o possess_v and_o keep_v 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which_o have_v devoâ—â—â—d_v thy_o good_n with_o harlot_n thou_o have_v for_o his_o sake_n kill_v the_o fat_a calfâ—â—_n tâ—â—â—_n 3_o 3._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d time_n pass_v unwise_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v the_o lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n live_v in_o maliciousness_n &_o envy_n hateful_a and_o haâ—iâ—g_v one_o another_o but_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appâ—aâ—â—d_v not_o by_o the_o workeâ—_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a bâ—th_n &_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghostâ—_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abound_v and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o saviour_n that_o fat_a calf_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o late_a lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v forâ—s_n that_o our_o â—ouâ—es_n may_v 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o desert_n and_o hand_n of_o especial_a comfort_n there_o hence_o these_o phariseâ—_n never_o tool_v upon_o thâ—â—â—_n a_o merciful_a disposition_n &_o â—â—â—â—fore_o â—â—â—ev_v not_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o mercy_n â—uâ—â—s_v the_o poor_a 〈…〉_o away_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v in_o god_n sight_n 〈…〉_o boast_a so_o much_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dâ—â—deâ—_n so_o god_n mercy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o goodness_n more_o abound_v 〈…〉_o &_o be_v 〈…〉_o â—â—iffe_n â—ppon_o 〈…〉_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v may_v fall_v &_o let_v they_o that_o think_v they_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o must_v brotherly_o forgive_v those_o fault_n &_o offence_n which_o god_n himself_o forgive_v many_o understande_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n for_o wâ—e_v know_fw-mi how_o with_o great_a pride_n &_o loâ—â—â—es_n they_o do_v grudge_v at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o they_o which_o so_o expound_v this_o parable_n do_v not_o well_o confider_v the_o true_a â—â—â—â—ing_n thereof_o although_o it_o may_v suffer_v that_o application_n hipocraâ—es_n can_v abide_v that_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v so_o large_a who_o be_v they_o such_o obedient_a son_n as_o they_o boast_v the_o self_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o proud_o and_o so_o disdainful_o to_o envy_v and_o grudge_v at_o their_o poor_a brethren_n who_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n oftentimes_o the_o elder_a be_v set_v aside_o and_o they_o ouâ—ger_v make_v more_o account_n of_o so_o 〈◊〉_d please_v god_n to_o debase_v the_o judgement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d esaâ—â—_n the_o elder_a yet_o jacoâ—â—ad_v the_o blessing_n manasses_n the_o elder_a yet_o ephraim_n preseâ—â—ed_v king_n david_n â—ad_a elder_n brethren_n adoniah_n be_v the_o elder_a but_o solomon_n have_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a 〈…〉_o estimation_n so_o hypocrite_n â—eare_z the_o great_a
boast_v of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o to_o show_v the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o our_o life_n &_o conversation_n for_o not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math._n 7.21.22_o many_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n and_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n math._n 25.11_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o and_o they_o that_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a or_o naked_a to_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o my_o sake_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o know_v that_o i_o commit_v and_o commend_v the_o poor_a unto_o you_o in_o my_o steed_n the_o poor_a you_o have_v always_o with_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v always_o then_o also_o shall_v they_o hear_v that_o doleful_a doom_n sentence_n and_o judgement_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n math._n 25.41_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o he_o call_v for_o mercy_n too_o late_o as_o also_o he_o be_v far_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n which_o will_v take_v no_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n math._n chap._n 18._o here-hence_o we_o may_v gather_v two_o profitable_a instruction_n the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n if_o we_o will_v look_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n second_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o until_o the_o last_o hour_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a till_o after_o death_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o the_o last_o 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profit_n be_v there_o when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o out_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o and_o humble_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o his_o life_n time_n before_o the_o eternal_a bar_n do_v close_a he_o in_o neither_o do_v this_o rich_a man_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n but_o be_v in_o excessive_a pain_n he_o call_v for_o release_v when_o as_o then_o none_o will_v be_v grant_v follow_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n eccles._n 9.10_o all_o that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o work_n nor_o invention_n not_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o thou_o go_v o_o lord_n in_o death_n who_o will_v remember_v thou_o and_o in_o hell_n who_o tale_n shall_v be_v hear_v so_o long_o as_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o timber_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n so_o long_o it_o seem_v light_a but_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o land_n 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