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tâ—r_fw-la â—eza_fw-mi and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.25_o the_o former_a signify_v sorrow_n for_o a_o fault_n commit_v the_o latter_a afterwit_n a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o make_v wise_a for_o the_o future_a the_o former_a may_v be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o as_o they_o say_v of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n if_o they_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v ominous_a and_o fatal_a so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o if_o lament_a sin_n past_a be_v not_o join_v with_o loathe_v and_o leave_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o repentance_n unto_o life_n some_o by_o their_o repentance_n think_v they_o get_v a_o new_a privilege_n to_o sin_n as_o that_o lewis_n of_o france_n who_o will_v swear_v and_o then_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n swear_v again_o and_o kiss_v it_o again_o and_o as_o the_o drunkard_n give_v himself_o a_o vomit_n and_o then_o he_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o free_a to_o fall_v to_o his_o cup_n again_o thus_o some_o man_n sorrow_n be_v a_o message_n 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may_v fear_v sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v be_v thy_o favourite_n the_o vengeance_n in_o sin_n tail_n may_v be_v frightful_a to_o thou_o when_o the_o venom_n in_o its_o body_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o at_o all_o distasteful_a to_o thou_o like_o the_o burn_a child_n thou_o may_v dread_v the_o fire_n of_o sin_n not_o because_o it_o soot_v and_o black_n thou_o but_o because_o it_o scorch_v and_o burn_v thou_o there_o be_v so_o much_o light_v leave_v still_o in_o man_n understanding_n which_o be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o can_v but_o see_v a_o god_n and_o this_o god_n clothe_v with_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o thence_o he_o though_o
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welfare_n ponder_v they_o serious_o and_o practise_v they_o faithful_o and_o the_o good_a lord_n make_v they_o successful_a o_o how_o happy_a may_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o if_o the_o get_n of_o a_o regenerate_v nature_n be_v the_o main_a task_n of_o thy_o whole_a time_n believe_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o for_o the_o help_n towards_o regeneration_n and_o thereby_o towards_o salvation_n the_o first_o help_n to_o regeneration_n serious_a consideration_n 1._o the_o first_o help_n which_o i_o shall_v offer_v thou_o be_v serious_a consideration_n he_o that_o go_v in_o a_o wrong_a path_n and_o never_o think_v of_o it_o will_v not_o return_v back_o or_o turn_v about_o though_o
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defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a cold_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o with_o the_o great_a heat_n to_o qualify_v it_o so_o be_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o cold_a under_o all_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o ordinance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v choice_a blessing_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o greaten_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffering_n the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n grow_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n so_o do_v thy_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wax_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o want_v it_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o as_o these_o sacred_a advantage_n increase_v thy_o corruption_n so_o also_o thy_o destruction_n when_o the_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o distemper_n cooperate_v 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a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v thou_o fret_v like_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o rejoic_a thy_o laughter_n be_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a be_v not_o thy_o heart_n many_o a_o time_n heavy_a when_o thy_o look_n be_v lively_a prov._n 14.13_o do_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o like_o belshazar_n be_v carouse_v in_o thy_o cup_n spread_v forth_o a_o hand-writing_n before_o thou_o a_o black_a list_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n which_o turn_v all_o thy_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n at_o best_o thy_o laughter_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o make_v a_o short_a blaze_n and_o bustle_a noise_n and_o then_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n dan._n 5.5_o 6._o isa_n 57.21_o if_o thou_o weep_v thy_o tear_n be_v puddle-water_n and_o so_o thy_o worldly_a sorrow_n here_o but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o thy_o suffering_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o live_v long_a thou_o heate_v hell_n the_o hot_a every_o day_n treasure_v up_o 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be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
martyr_n he_o be_v earnest_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v which_o carry_v they_o through_o with_o so_o much_o courage_n one_o of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o at_o that_o time_n under_o the_o tormentor_n hand_n answer_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o word_n adrian_n be_v convert_v and_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v hear_v much_o more_o concern_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o other_o world_n than_o one_o verse_n of_o scripture_n how_o be_v thou_o take_v with_o it_o do_v the_o joy_n there_o nothing_o affect_v thy_o heart_n nor_o enlarge_v it_o in_o salley_n out_o after_o it_o o_o that_o that_o joy_n that_o glory_n that_o house_n that_o eternal_a heaven_n be_v i_o do_v it_o nothing_o resolve_v thou_o against_o sin_n and_o 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