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sin_n how_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n deserve_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o severity_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o justice_n holiness_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n how_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o have_v threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o can_v fail_v in_o the_o least_o of_o accomplish_v his_o word_n how_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n feel_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n either_o in_o break_a bone_n on_o earth_n or_o break_a back_n and_o endless_a torment_n in_o hell_n let_v he_o know_v his_o own_o obnoxiousness_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o eternal_a fire_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o hell_n that_o it_o have_v be_v just_a to_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n into_o hell_n that_o god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o he_o thus_o long_o will_v but_o increase_v his_o condemnation_n and_o endless_a misery_n unless_o he_o prevent_v it_o by_o sincere_a conversion_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o soul._n till_o sin_n be_v discover_v in_o its_o heinous_a nature_n and_o bloody_a colour_n it_o will_v never_o be_v lament_v nor_o the_o saviour_n esteem_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o first_o thing_n usual_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o change_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v also_o first_o in_o the_o minister_n commission_n act_v 26._o 18._o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o this_o in_o minister_n and_o other_o be_v one_o reason_n that_o so_o few_o sinner_n be_v awaken_v the_o needful_a work_n of_o humiliation_n be_v so_o dangerous_o slight_v that_o poor_a soul_n go_v sleep_v and_o dream_v all_o be_v well_o till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v undeceive_v in_o hell_n 3._o speak_v to_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o help_v himself_o that_o no_o less_o than_o infinite_a power_n can_v recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o miserable_a condition_n man_n be_v prone_a to_o act_v like_o brute_n when_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o undertake_v the_o lick_n themselves_o whole_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o renew_v a_o carnal_a creature_n and_o heal_v vitiate_a nature_n but_o alas_o the_o work_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o do_v it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o enlve_v the_o dead_a soul_n than_o the_o secure_a careless_a worldling_n
for_o vengeance_n what_o will_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o murder_a soul_n do_v why_o shall_v i_o to_o humour_n any_o man_n lust_n injure_v his_o soul_n hinder_v my_o own_o peace_n and_o incur_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o that_o no_o foolish_a pretence_n whatsoever_o may_v keep_v i_o off_o from_o acquaint_v sinner_n with_o thâ—â—â—â—il_n and_o end_n the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v god_n order_n first_o to_o cast_v the_o soul_n down_o and_o then_o to_o lift_v it_o up_o the_o ground_n must_v feel_v the_o blow_n before_o it_o receive_v the_o seed_n sorrow_n must_v precede_v comfort_n and_o they_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n who_o will_v reap_v in_o joy_n god_n must_v shake_v all_o nation_n before_o the_o desire_a of_o all_o nation_n will_v come_v to_o he_o we_o come_v to_o sinai_n the_o mount_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o a_o tempest_n which_o make_v even_o a_o moses_n to_o fear_v and_o quake_v exceed_o before_o we_o come_v to_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ._n austere_a john_n with_o his_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n threaten_v the_o fire_n to_o those_o that_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o sweet_a allure_a jesus_n mourn_v and_o grief_n be_v the_o midwife_n of_o true_a mirth_n penitential_a tear_n be_v the_o stream_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n even_o the_o doleful_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n attend_v the_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o acquit_v a_o prisoner_n by_o public_a proclamation_n violence_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o corruption_n or_o there_o will_v be_v no_o acceptance_n of_o the_o lord_n christ._n the_o build_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o more_o strong_a for_o have_v its_o foundation_n of_o humiliation_n lay_v deep_a the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v depend_v like_o jonahs_n upon_o his_o be_v cast_v overboard_n and_o utter_o lose_v in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n the_o bless_a jesus_n himself_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o desolate_a wilderness_n before_o angel_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o o_o that_o i_o may_v follow_v my_o god_n in_o his_o usual_a way_n and_o never_o prophesy_v smooth_a thing_n to_o rugged_a and_o â—â—â—â—ed_a man_n but_o endeavour_v to_o break_v their_o heart_n on_o â—â—th_n who_o have_v persist_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n that_o their_o back_n may_v not_o be_v break_v in_o hell_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o instead_o of_o beat_v down_o the_o rot_a paper_n wall_n of_o presumption_n drive_v any_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o desperation_n but_o as_o the_o good_a nurse_n have_v the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o readiness_n for_o such_o child_n moses_n and_o christ_n meet_v together_o upon_o mount_n tabor_n the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o heal_v those_o wound_n which_o be_v open_v and_o discover_v by_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v lord_n thou_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o ordinary_a with_o thou_o to_o break_v those_o bone_n which_o thou_o intend_v to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o perplex_v those_o ram_n in_o briar_n and_o thorn_n which_o thou_o intend_v to_o accept_v of_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n teach_v thy_o servant_n to_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n both_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o the_o godly_a how_o to_o divide_v thy_o word_n aright_o both_o in_o its_o minatory_n and_o consolatory_a part_n that_o as_o occasion_n shall_v â—e_v i_o may_v awaken_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o their_o deadly_a slumber_n and_o quicken_v the_o godly_a to_o their_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o help_v to_o sweeten_v that_o bitter_a cup_n which_o thou_o have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n o_o that_o thy_o blessing_n may_v water_v my_o labour_n for_o both_o their_o welfare_n alas_o poor_a sick_a unregenerate_a one_o be_v drop_v into_o boundless_a and_o endless_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o sense_n though_o they_o be_v die_v they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v nor_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v their_o eye_n be_v shut_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o see_v not_o that_o unspeakable_a misery_n to_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a every_o moment_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o custom_n in_o sin_n that_o neithâ—â—â—â—reatnings_n nor_o promise_n prevail_v with_o they_o to_o feel_v their_o wound_n and_o sore_n o_o thou_o great_a physician_n thou_o lord_n of_o life_n thou_o god_n of_o health_n open_v their_o eye_n send_v some_o ananias_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o sight_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enable_v they_o so_o to_o mourn_v now_o that_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o help_v thy_o servant_n to_o deal_v so_o faithful_o with_o those_o who_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o visit_v that_o i_o may_v never_o give_v thy_o majesty_n cause_n to_o say_v of_o i_o as_o once_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n application_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v close_a and_o home_o in_o my_o application_n to_o sick_a person_n and_o speak_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o estate_n with_o ardency_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o very_a heart_n it_o be_v ill_o dally_v with_o edge_a tool_n o_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o to_o toy_n and_o trifle_n to_o be_v formal_a or_o customary_a in_o counsel_n or_o reproof_n or_o comfort_n to_o immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n death_n be_v a_o serious_a thing_n and_o that_o which_o they_o never_o do_v before_o nor_o shall_v ever_o do_v again_o sin_n be_v a_o serious_a thing_n as_o the_o damn_a find_v in_o hell_n by_o woeful_a experience_n though_o there_o they_o be_v in_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n yet_o they_o have_v light_n enough_o to_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o evil_n and_o altogether_o sinful_a christ_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o my_o nature_n and_o therein_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n god_n be_v serious_a in_o command_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o in_o promise_a heaven_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a and_o hell_n to_o unbeleiver_n and_o atheist_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v serious_a and_o in_o earnest_n when_o i_o be_o deal_v about_o matter_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o death_n and_o about_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o soul_n and_o eternity_n o_o with_o what_o earnestness_n shall_v i_o persuade_v the_o wicked_a to_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o live_v if_o ever_o their_o soul_n will_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o do_v it_o when_o their_o body_n be_v draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o hour_n and_o their_o condition_n will_v be_v past_o all_o amendment_n all_o alteration_n in_o this_o poor_a pittance_n of_o time_n all_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o which_o the_o scale_n must_v turn_v for_o their_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n they_o be_v go_v to_o make_v that_o change_n which_o will_v admit_v they_o into_o endless_a joy_n or_o torment_n and_o render_v their_o estate_n unchangeable_a their_o time_n be_v hasten_v that_o they_o must_v struggle_v with_o dreadful_a pain_n and_o strong_a distemper_n and_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o must_v review_v that_o life_n which_o be_v end_v and_o look_v back_o upon_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o judge_v their_o person_n and_o action_n impartial_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o that_o they_o must_v take_v their_o leave_n of_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o food_n and_o sleep_v and_o land_n and_o house_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n and_o step_v into_o eternity_n and_o appear_v before_o god_n without_o their_o relation_n or_o possession_n or_o any_o worldly_a comfort_n to_o help_v or_o encourage_v they_o that_o they_o must_v be_v try_v by_o a_o holy_a law_n and_o a_o holy_a judge_n for_o their_o everlasting_a life_n or_o death_n and_o can_v my_o expression_n be_v too_o full_a of_o weight_n and_o reason_n or_o my_o affection_n too_o full_a of_o bowel_n and_o pity_n
evil_a thought_n matth._n 15.19_o that_o be_v the_o nest_n in_o which_o those_o hornet_n breed_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v faid_fw-we of_o the_o weasel_n that_o it_o conceive_v at_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n every_o sinner_n conceive_v at_o the_o heart_n what_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n such_o stink_a breath_n come_v from_o rot_a inward_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o â—â—â—sel_n of_o poisonous_a liquor_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o tap_n to_o broach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n also_o where_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n be_v hammer_v out_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o fornicaâ—ions_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o will_v say_v that_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v hand-sin_n and_o that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o outward_a part_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o monster_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o life_n apollidorus_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o the_o scythian_n have_v take_v he_o and_o flay_v off_o his_o skin_n moral_a with_o a_o intent_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v into_o the_o cauldron_n his_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n bring_v man_n both_o to_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o their_o suffering_n as_o the_o chaos_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o produce_v they_o so_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o a_o holy_a life_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v holy_a the_o pulse_n of_o the_o hand_n beat_v well_o or_o ill_o according_a to_o the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o inward_a vital_a part_n our_o earthly_a member_n can_v never_o be_v mortify_v unless_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v destroy_v the_o foul_a bird_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o nest_n the_o heart_n or_o it_o can_v never_o be_v throw_v on_o the_o dunghill_n die_v in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v on_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o effect_n to_o cease_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o hand_n you_o double-minded_n first_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v than_o the_o hand_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.7,8_o if_o the_o chink_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v unstop_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n it_o be_v not_o rub_v or_o scratch_v will_v cure_v the_o itch_n but_o the_o blood_n who_o corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v when_o the_o water_n be_v foul_a at_o the_o bottom_n no_o wonder_n that_o scum_n and_o filth_n appear_v at_o the_o top_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o matter_n that_o feed_v it_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o tree_n into_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o sweeten_v the_o 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