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frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o such_o like_a put-offs_a the_o promise_n be_v good_a and_o too_o good_a for_o i_o i_o too_o bad_a altogether_o unworthy_a neither_o holy_a nor_o humble_a enough_o the_o mean_n be_v unlikely_a etc._n etc._n or_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o providence_n be_v dark_a promise_v delay_v my_o sin_n affliction_n fear_n doubt_n temptation_n great_a and_o dreadful_a satan_n assault_v dog_n insult_n triumph_n and_o which_o be_v sad_a of_o all_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v the_o vision_n do_v not_o speak_v my_o flesh_n fail_v my_o heart_n fail_v and_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n i_o may_v go_v on_o reader_n thus_o to_o enlarge_v and_o multiply_v particular_n but_o must_v crave_v thy_o pardon_n for_o this_o tediousness_n if_o either_o thou_o desire_v more_o or_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o read_v the_o whole_a let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o turn_v to_o chap._n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o serious_o consider_v what_o thou_o there_o read_v of_o the_o veariety_n vanity_n sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o excuse_n but_o here_o thou_o see_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o how_o common_a and_o frequent_a excuse_n be_v and_o how_o just_o to_o be_v speak_v against_o all_o the_o world_n be_v undo_v by_o they_o nothing_o but_o excuse_n excuse_n every_o where_n every_o man_n have_v his_o omer_n full_a so_o that_o call_v for_o what_o you_o will_v and_o put_v man_n upon_o what_o you_o will_v all_o you_o must_v look_v for_o be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o excuse_n as_o he_o say_v once_o to_o will_n be_v present_a to_o perform_v i_o find_v not_o so_o to_o excuse_n be_v present_a to_o perform_v i_o find_v not_o a_o inclination_n to_o fly_v from_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o sin_n require_v pain_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n righteousness_n and_o godliness_n require_v pain_n to_o exercise_v faith_n and_o patience_n require_v pain_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a of_o real_a christianity_n but_o a_o excuse_n be_v easy_a cheap_a and_o co_v little_a i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o no_o long_o reader_n but_o desire_n god_n to_o give_v we_o all_o his_o grace_n to_o avoid_v all_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a excuse_n and_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o we_o may_v get_v ourselves_o furnish_v with_o some_o of_o those_o better_a excuse_n recommend_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o particular_a these_o five_o i_o will_v commend_v at_o present_a in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o first_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o thou_o need_v no_o other_o of_o which_o saint_n bernad_n say_v well_o optima_fw-la câ—ique_fw-la excusatio_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o best_a excuse_n of_o all_o be_v a_o excuse_v conscience_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n excuse_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v 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humble_v himself_o and_o cry_a mercy_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 20._o then_o that_o less_o guilty_a amalekite_n who_o bring_v a_o crown_n come_v in_o his_o confidence_n of_o good_a service_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o self-condemning_a publican_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_fw-mi neither_o be_v any_o receive_v to_o mercy_n at_o josuah_n hand_n but_o the_o self-humbling_a mercy-begging_a gibeonite_n all_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n be_v cut_v off_o 4._o with_o humble_a confession_n and_o prostration_n join_v fervent_a prayer_n this_o be_v david_n excuse_n or_o relief_n against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n self-accusation_n and_o repentance_n with_o prayer_n obtain_v absolution_n and_o remission_n this_o be_v the_o apology_n or_o self-clearing_a mention_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o if_o we_o therefore_o can_v come_v in_o with_o the_o elder_a brother_n apology_n i_o have_v serve_v thou_o these_o so_o many_o year_n neither_o transgress_v at_o any_o time_n then_o come_v in_o with_o the_o young_a brother_n confession_n and_o supplication_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n 5._o last_o above_o all_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thy_o excuse_n by_o intercede_v for_o thou_o his_o office_n be_v to_o mediate_v reconcile_v and_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o our_o surety_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o our_o propitiation_n then_o what_o need_v of_o excuse_n whea_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o through_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v present_v unblamable_a &_o unchangeable_a before_o god_n col._n 2._o 22._o ar_n thou_o therefore_o overwhelm_v with_o sin_n gild_n fear_v and_o dismaydness_n cry_v to_o he_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v esay_n 38._o 14._o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o expire_a thief_n lord_n remember_v i_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n luke_n 23._o 42._o and_o now_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o entreat_v thy_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o this_o discourse_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o best_a of_o it_o this_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v find_v at_o leâ—st_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o his_o write_n while_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o writing_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v idle_a or_o worse_o employ_v so_o while_o thou_o be_v read_v thou_o be_v keep_v from_o spend_v thy_o time_n more_o unprofitable_o unless_o thou_o baste_v in_o thy_o hand_n some_o more_o profitable_a book_n of_o which_o bless_v be_v god_n our_o present_a age_n be_v well_o store_v and_o therein_o i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v thy_o hindrance_n only_o desire_v thy_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o this_o and_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o godly_a man_n whether_o preach_v or_o write_v who_o aim_n be_v next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o seek_v and_o further_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a to_o the_o further_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o number_n be_v the_o mean_a of_o god_n servant_n io._n sheffield_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text_n open_v and_o observation_n raise_v page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a kind_n of_o excuse_n 1_o good_n 2_o bad._n 7_o evil_a excuse_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o sin_n 2_o duty_n 3_o faith_n 8_o 1_o excuse_n as_o to_o sin_n are_z 1_o fetch_v from_o self_n 2_o from_o other_o