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thing_n else_o be_v thou_o therefore_o in_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v lose_v all_o thing_n else_o as_o 1._o god_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o god_n 1._o lose_v god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o unregenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.12_o say_v they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o our_o ordinary_a phrase_n unregenerate_a one_o be_v ungodly_a one_o graceless_a one_o be_v godless_a one_o what_o my_o brethren_n lose_v god_n heaven_n and_o earth_n tremble_v at_o this_o loss_n lose_v god_n there_o be_v one_o word_n for_o all_o for_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v as_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.11_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n text_n bear_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la habentem_fw-la omne_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o have_v all_o that_o have_v he_o that_o have_v all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wine_n and_o my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n and_o my_o oil_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o 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the_o loss_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n be_v eternal_a what_o friend_n lose_v for_o ever_o for_o ever_o oh_o let_v that_o word_n break_v thy_o heart_n from_o hence_o let_v i_o first_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v use_v 1_o and_o not_o yet_o find_v this_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n lament_v to_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o not_o yet_o find_v lament_v what_o my_o brethren_n have_v you_o lose_v your_o soul_n and_o not_o find_v they_o why_o every_o one_o be_v solicitous_a for_o loss_n 1_o sam._n 9.3_o the_o ass_n of_o kish_n be_v lose_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o saul_n arise_v take_v servant_n with_o thou_o and_o go_v and_o seek_v the_o ass_n up_o and_o call_v in_o help_n and_o take_v all_o pain_n and_o all_o to_o seek_v the_o lose_a ass_n and_o thus_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o shalishah_n but_o they_o find_v they_o not_o through_o the_o land_n of_o shalim_fw-la but_o there_o they_o be_v not_o through_o a_o three_o land_n and_o yet_o find_v they_o not_o soul_n seek_v your_o soul_n and_o yet_o on_o they_o go_v to_o seek_v they_o still_o verses_z 4.5_o oh_o how_o shall_v this_o story_n rise_v up_o to_o condemn_v poor_a soul_n have_v thou_o ever_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o find_v thy_o lose_a soul_n to_o go_v from_o ordinance_n to_o ordinance_n from_o duty_n to_o duy_v from_o one_o endeavour_n to_o another_o restles_o laborious_a in_o seek_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v lose_v you_o have_v a_o say_n that_o i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o love_v my_o soul_n why_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o history_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v some_o man_n ass_n than_o thy_o soul_n yea_o most_o man_n dog_n rather_o than_o thy_o soul_n if_o they_o lose_v their_o dog_n they_o will_v whistle_v for_o he_o if_o a_o gentleman_n lose_v a_o set_a dog_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v search_v for_o it_o but_o how_o few_o gentle_n or_o other_o take_v pain_n inseeking_a their_o lose_a soul_n alas_o this_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n a_o infinite_a loss_n wherein_o thou_o lose_v a_o infinite_a god_n how_o sad_a be_v it_o then_o that_o herein_o thou_o shall_v be_v or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o so_o spare_o affect_v my_o friend_n i_o see_v you_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o thus_o much_o according_a to_o the_o same_o truth_n i_o will_v say_v to_o qualify_v what_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o this_o loss_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o break_a heart_n not_o of_o obdure_v sinner_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o as_o i_o say_v lose_v until_o your_o life_n be_v lose_v for_o until_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o life_n it_o
mountain_n there_o shall_v their_o fold_n be_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 13.14_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o last_o discourse_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o ay_o even_o i_o say_v god_n my_o friend_n shall_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v it_o his_o own_o great_a business_n to_o seek_v thy_o lose_a soul_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v thou_o the_o lord_n forbid_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o god_n seek_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o thyself_o seek_v it_o he_o and_o thy_o neglect_n a_o despite_n to_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o cooperate_v thou_o offere_v despite_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o god_n look_v for_o lose_a soul_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v but_o the_o language_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o ahab'_v to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 21.20_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n poor_a soul_n count_v god_n their_o enemy_n when_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n come_v so_o near_o they_o as_o to_o find_v they_o why_o this_o be_v to_o offer_v despite_n unto_o god_n yea_o then_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v the_o great_a mercy_n conceivable_a yea_o more_o than_o can_v be_v conceive_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v scatter_v god_n will_v gather_v thou_o thou_o be_v lose_v but_o god_n will_v find_v thou_o this_o be_v his_o challenge_n against_o jerusalem_n under_o which_o it_o shall_v quite_o be_v ruin_v lu._n 13.34_o he_o will_v but_o they_o will_v not_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v lose_v itself_o and_o the_o father_n find_v it_o shall_v offer_v to_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o and_o the_o child_n shall_v wrangle_v and_o refuse_v his_o offer_n what_o will_v you_o call_v this_o or_o what_o will_v you_o account_v the_o child_n worthy_a of_o god_n goodness_n be_v a_o lead_a goodness_n and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o despiser_n of_o it_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 2.4_o second_o 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christ_n tender_v himself_o as_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n and_o soul_n notwithstanding_o resolve_v to_o be_v lose_v still_o this_o the_o apostle_n aggravate_v by_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n heb._n 10.28_o and_o call_v it_o a_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n v._o 29._o three_o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ministry_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a business_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o by_o our_o ministry_n to_o bring_v poor_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n first_o by_o our_o ministry_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o send_v forth_o guide_v furnish_v with_o gift_n for_o the_o seek_n of_o the_o lose_v and_o all_o that_o expense_n be_v hereunto_o this_o therefore_o the_o lord_n sore_o challenge_v and_o severe_o reprehend_v they_o for_o that_o be_v call_v shepherd_n that_o they_o seek_v not_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek._n 34.4_o and_o his_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v yet_o none_o do_v search_v 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what_o be_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o convert_v and_o saint_n now_o and_o count_v that_o themselves_o be_v sinner_n before_o but_o turn_v from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v such_o variety_n speak_v of_o eph._n 2.3_o that_o turn_n from_o licentious_a practice_n to_o licentious_a principle_n thus_o do_v satan_n turn_v man_n from_o carnal_a conversation_n to_o carnal_a profession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o harlot_n sin_n lest_o thou_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o life_n that_o path_n be_v but_o one_o her_o way_n be_v movable_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o prov._n 5.6_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o one_o path_n have_v another_o way_n to_o recreate_v himself_o in_o from_o the_o alehouse_n to_o the_o game-house_n and_o from_o the_o game-house_n to_o the_o whore-house_n from_o gross_a ignorance_n to_o gross_a superstition_n from_o gross_a profaneness_n to_o gross_a formality_n and_o from_o gross_a formality_n to_o gross_a presumption_n thus_o have_v he_o many_o way_n to_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n lust_n with_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o fill_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o if_o he_o love_v to_o wander_v in_o this_o wilderness_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o fill_n of_o the_o wilderness_n before_o he_o get_v out_o of_o it_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o three_o though_o there_o be_v so_o many_o way_n perplex_v 3._o the_o wilderness_n way_n be_v entangle_v and_o perplex_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o these_o way_n be_v all_o of_o they_o perplex_a many_o way_n meet_v together_o and_o cross_v one_o another_o and_o you_o by_o they_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o confusion_n as_o that_o you_o know_v not_o indeed_o which_o be_v which_o exodus_fw-la 14.3_o pharaoh_n will_v say_v they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o intanglement_n to_o our_o way_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o sin_n these_o be_v call_v as_o we_o hint_v at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bewildring_n it_o signify_v the_o intricate_a wind_n and_o turn_n of_o satan_n we_o read_v it_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n not_o impertinent_o eph._n 6.11_o as_o a_o wily_a man_n that_o move_v backward_o and_o forward_o to_o and_o again_o hither_o and_o thither_o and_o you_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o he_o thus_o do_v sin_n hurry_v the_o soul_n sometime_o forward_o sometime_o backward_o sometime_o it_o turn_v the_o soul_n round_o and_o yet_o bring_v it_o where_o it_o be_v at_o first_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v quite_o bewilder_v think_v it_o shall_v know_v
of_o blood_n yet_o at_o length_n sin_n shall_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o wilderness_n prov._n 23.32_o use_v wilderness_n to_o young_a one_o now_o to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o the_o wilderness_n harken_v then_o you_o young_a one_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o excellent_a way_n youth_n i_o know_v be_v of_o all_o age_n and_o state_n most_o desirous_a and_o indeed_o most_o free_a for_o travel_v but_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v that_o so_o much_o gallant_a youth_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o worthless_a wilderness_n of_o sin_n travel_n encouragement_n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o youthful_a time_n for_o that_o travel_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v be_v travel_v remember_v canaan_n oh_o what_o a_o time_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o make_v out_o your_o way_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v some_o strength_n to_o rush_v through_o 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day_n the_o lord_n call_v you_o young_a one_o from_o the_o lion_n deâ—_n and_o leopard_n mountain_n if_o you_o refuse_v this_o call_n to_o day_n you_o will_v mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o your_o strength_n be_v consume_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n prov._n 7.11_o 12._o take_v a_o tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n when_o its_o young_a set_v it_o in_o your_o garden_n keep_v it_o and_o water_n it_o etc._n etc._n and_o little_a fear_n of_o its_o death_n but_o take_v a_o old_a tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o transplant_v it_o in_o your_o orchard_n and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v cost_v much_o ado_n much_o weep_v to_o water_v it_o etc._n etc._n hear_v david_n cry_v psalm_n 25_o 6_o 7._o remember_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n if_o thou_o have_v only_o thy_o youth_n transgression_n or_o bewildring_n to_o reckon_v for_o it_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v thy_o youth_n strength_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o second_o as_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o thou_o god_n 2._o the_o acceptableness_n of_o youth_n herein_o unto_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o welcome_a time_n to_o god_n young_a one_o if_o you_o do_v but_o know_v how_o kind_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o to_o see_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n such_o youthful_a spouse_n lean_v upon_o the_o belove_a it_o will_v ravish_v your_o heart_n within_o you_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n for_o god_n have_v bid_v i_o go_v and_o cry_v in_o your_o ear_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o jer._n 2.2_o oh_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n be_v come_v into_o the_o 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those_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thorn_n the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n here_o be_v the_o thorn_n mat._n 13.22_o he_o that_o have_v the_o word_n choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o among_o thorn_n when_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o a_o worldly_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o good_a seed_n sow_o in_o a_o thorny_a wilderness_n worldling_n you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o come_v a_o note_n or_o a_o observation_n a_o advice_n or_o a_o conviction_n and_o up_o start_v the_o thorny_a worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o even_o whilst_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o choke_v that_o good_a seed_n way_n here_o be_v the_o the_o entangle_v way_n that_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o again_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o here_o be_v those_o crooked_a and_o foul_a way_n that_o be_v the_o 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