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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n in_o season_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o england_n or_o a_o prophecy_n of_o perilous_a time_n open_v and_o apply_v wherein_o the_o sign_n of_o bad_a time_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o time_n good_a be_v represent_v as_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o present_a age._n first_o exhibit_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n at_o westminster_n july_n 5._o 1659._o and_o since_o enlarge_v and_o publish_v by_o thomas_n will_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n seal_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n rev._n 22.10_o how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mvndi_fw-la london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o senator_n &_o soldier_n citizens_z &_o stranger_n to_o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v as_o to_o its_o main_a substance_n exhibit_v from_z the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v now_o with_o much_o enlargement_n present_v from_z the_o press_n for_o their_o serious_a perusal_n by_o a_o messenger_n from_o christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thomas_n willes_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o from_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a servant_n and_o subject_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o 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of_o self_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n unto_o i_o that_o sometime_o when_o i_o look_v down_o upon_o myself_o i_o â—1_n i_o eze._n 36_o â—1_n loath_a and_o 42.6_o and_o job_n 42.6_o abhor_v myself_o and_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o love_v i_o yea_o i_o wonder_v he_o have_v not_o throw_v i_o into_o hell_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n first_o reveal_v christ_n jesus_n to_o i_o in_o his_o gospel_n in_o his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o readiness_n to_o save_v i_o it_o even_o overcome_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o thought_n and_o reason_n be_v such_o as_o these_o oh_o good_a
god_n and_o have_v thou_o give_v thy_o dear_a son_n to_o suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a and_o cruel_a dâ—ath_n for_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o o_o sweet_a mercy_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o glorious_a love_n then_o i_o think_v i_o first_o feel_v my_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v like_o a_o 36.26_o a_o eze._n 36.26_o stone_n within_o i_o to_o melt_v and_o sensible_o dissolve_v at_o once_o into_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n 12.10_o joy_n zac._n 12.10_o *_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o a_o good_a god_n 2.10_o god_n luk._n 2.10_o joy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o behold_v he_o sometime_o as_o crucify_v on_o earth_n sometime_o as_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n my_o heart_n sure_o speak_v within_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n o_o dear_a jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o endure_v such_o grievous_a suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n 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child_n of_o god_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o thus_o engage_v your_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o you_o then_o sure_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n dwell_v in_o you_o furthermore_o do_v not_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n draw_v out_o in_o holy_a breathe_n after_o god_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o pour_v it_o out_o daily_o in_o 6.6_o in_o mat._n 6.6_o secret_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n if_o any_o thing_n afflict_v you_o or_o oppress_v your_o spirit_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o go_v and_o make_v your_o moan_n unto_o god_n 142.2_o god_n ps_n 142.2_o when_o you_o want_v any_o choice_a blessing_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o go_v and_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n do_v you_o not_o esteem_v it_o a_o singular_a privilege_n that_o you_o may_v free_o go_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o open_v your_o heart_n unto_o your_o heavenly_a 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