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or_o cease_v answ_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v tell_v but_o this_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v yet_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n last_v unto_o thou_o now_o it_o may_v be_v god_n speak_v who_o to_o thy_o soul_n now_o it_o may_v be_v god_n warm_v thy_o heart_n and_o giu_v thou_o good_a purpose_n &_o resolution_n now_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n pass_v by_o thou_o in_o a_o good_a thought_n and_o desire_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o for_o thy_o day_n may_v cease_v this_o very_a night_n for_o aught_o thou_o know_v luke_n 17.22_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v say_v christ_n when_o you_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n upon_o you_o now_o be_v christ_n offer_v and_o preach_v himself_o to_o you_o but_o if_o you_o let_v this_o day_n pass_v thou_o may_v desire_v to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o drop_n of_o that_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o thou_o and_o yet_o never_o have_v it_o thou_o may_v desire_v to_o feel_v one_o rap_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o have_v knock_v at_o thy_o heart_n and_o yet_o go_v without_o it_o thou_o may_v entreat_v for_o one_o dram_n of_o that_o mercy_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v and_o thou_o have_v reject_v but_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v grant_v to_o thou_o god_n may_v clap_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n upon_o thou_o now_o henceforth_o never_o grow_v fruit_n more_o on_o thou_o never_o repentance_n come_v into_o thy_o heart_n more_o if_o now_o thou_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o be_v
3._o here_o be_v notice_n give_v to_o all_o the_o world_n hear_v o_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v here_o be_v a_o reckon_n that_o you_o little_a dream_n of_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o you_o not_o only_o for_o your_o idolatry_n for_o your_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n but_o even_o for_o your_o vain_a thought_n prov._n 24.9_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v the_o action_n and_o course_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o set_v his_o curse_n upon_o their_o very_a thought_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o homogeneal_a nature_n of_o which_o every_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a every_o piece_n of_o stone_n be_v stone_n for_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n the_o least_o part_n of_o sin_n the_o least_o thought_n of_o sin_n the_o least_o shiver_v of_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o abominable_a before_o god_n reas_n 1_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o who_o heart_n and_o thought_n 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not_o be_v save_v unless_o thou_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o vain_a thought_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v why_o do_v vain_a thought_n come_v in_o thou_o for_o they_o will_v come_v into_o the_o best_a &_o most_o holy_a heart_n but_o how_o long_o shall_v they_o lodge_v within_o thou_o if_o but_o vain_a thought_n do_v lodge_v in_o man_n &_o take_v up_o their_o nest_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o thought_n dwell_v upon_o vain_a thing_n and_o he_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o his_o market_n trade_n and_o recreation_n he_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a kind_n of_o speech_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n thou_o never_o consider_v this_o and_o thus_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v pity_n and_o compassionate_v they_o in_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o horrible_a besottednesse_n that_o think_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a belove_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o reckon_v with_o the_o world_n he_o will_v not_o only_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o pound_n and_o shilling_n for_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o sin_n for_o their_o murder_n whoredom_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o least_o sin_n the_o penny_n and_o farthing_n sin_n even_o their_o very_a thought_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n lest_o he_o deliver_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o jailor_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o until_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n thou_o must_v deliver_v up_o thy_o farthing_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o pound_n sin_n or_o else_o thou_o never_o agreest_n with_o thy_o adversary_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v upon_o his_o people_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n he_o will_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o change_v their_o thought_n isaiah_n 55.7_o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n according_a to_o the_o english_a proverb_n i_o have_v change_v my_o thought_n look_v unto_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o thou_o can_v never_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n without_o thy_o foot_n the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thou_o can_v never_o go_v to_o god_n without_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o do_v never_o repent_v and_o so_o thy_o end_n be_v damnation_n reas_n 2_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hang_v on_o christ_n for_o many_o a_o man_n do_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o thou_o must_v not_o only_o hang_v upon_o christ_n but_o thou_o must_v also_o get_v into_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o the_o deluge_n come_v and_o the_o water_n increase_v so_o great_o that_o the_o mountain_n and_o high_a hill_n be_v cover_v with_o they_o and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o save_v themselves_o by_o get_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n no_o question_n but_o many_o see_v the_o ark_n swim_v above_o the_o water_n do_v climb_v up_o and_o hang_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n think_v to_o save_v themselves_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o many_o a_o man_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o hold_n will_v be_v go_v and_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o unless_o he_o get_v into_o christ_n now_o a_o man_n can_v never_o get_v into_o christ_n unless_o his_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o vain_a thought_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n cleanse_v his_o 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but_o he_o will_v come_v attend_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n even_o with_o all_o the_o godâ—y_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v saint_n peter_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n mat._n 9.18_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o nation_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o people_n wisd_v 3.8_o object_n and_o now_o because_o doubt_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o attain_v unto_o knowledge_n let_v i_o answer_v a_o doubt_n that_o may_v creep_v in_o by_o the_o way_n how_o shall_v the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n answ_n ans_fw-fr not_o by_o pronounce_v of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n for_o that_o christ_n alone_o shall_v do_v then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v you_o curse_v mat._n 25._o but_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n these_o four_o way_n 1._o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o their_o consent_n unto_o christ_n judgement_n god_n train_v up_o his_o child_n in_o this_o world_n &_o educate_n they_o and_o teaâ—heth_v they_o how_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o he_o teach_v they_o in_o this_o life_n how_o to_o assent_v with_o his_o proceed_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.137_o now_o if_o the_o saint_n be_v train_v in_o this_o life_n to_o assent_v unto_o god_n proceed_n with_o the_o world_n much_o more_o than_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o consent_n unto_o christ_n judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o saint_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n now_o the_o law_n say_v that_o consenter_n be_v agent_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o saint_n shall_v consent_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n 2._o the_o saint_n shall_v 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inward_a man_n be_v not_o reform_v there_o be_v sâ—me_a lust_n in_o thy_o heart_n some_o pride_n in_o thy_o will_n some_o stubbornness_n in_o thy_o spirit_n some_o idol_n in_o thy_o bosom_n first_o cleanse_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o platter_n matth._n 23.26_o 13.26_o there_o be_v never_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o do_v first_o a_o man_n must_v do_v something_o before_o as_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o officer_n as_o minister_n or_o deacon_n other_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n first_o they_o must_v be_v prove_v before_o they_o be_v choose_v so_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n will_v we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v first_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o root_v out_o all_o unsanctifiednesse_n and_o indisposition_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o right_n communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o good_a duty_n guest_n the_o reason_n of_o 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