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that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v fight_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 32._o 30._o not_o that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o they_o abound_v in_o transgression_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 9_o ezek_n 16._o â—8_o but_o god_n will_v pardon_v cover_v hide_v and_o put_v they_o away_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a promise_n by_o which_o they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o for_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o procure_v to_o it_o jer._n 33._o 8_o 9_o object_n 6._o but_o how_o if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o shall_v they_o come_v then_o answ._n why_o he_o that_o say_v they_o shall-come_a shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o they_o shall-come_a they_o shall-come_a and_o he_o that_o have_v say_v they_o shall-come_a if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o shall-come_a must_v be_v fulfil_v on_o they_o first_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o i_o will_v also_o leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v zeph._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 15._o 12._o second_o they_o shall_v have_v repentance_n he_o be_v exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n they_o shall_v come_v weep_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o again_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n will_v i_o lead_v they_o act_v 5._o 30_o 31._o jer._n 31._o 9_o chap._n 50._o 5._o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o a_o absolute_a promise_n have_v all_o conditional_a one_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o and_o also_o provision_n to_o answer_v all_o those_o qualification_n that_o they_o propound_v to_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o if_o shall-come_a be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v than_o it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o every_o of_o those_o concern_v therein_o i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v if_o god_n can_v by_o grace_n &_o his_o absolute_a will_n fulfil_v it_o beside_o since_o come_v and_o believe_v be_v all_o one_o according_a to_o joh._n 6._o 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o 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all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o this_o new_a creation_n stand_v in_o the_o several_a operation_n and_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17_o 18._o object_n 7._o but_o how_o shall_v they_o escape_v all_o those_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n that_o like_a rock_n and_o quick_a sand_n be_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v go_v answ._n indeed_o this_o age_n be_v a_o age_n of_o error_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o age_n of_o error_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n lay_v claim_v to_o by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o text_n must_v needs_o
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persuasion_n that_o thou_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n then_o and_o not_o tell_v then_o thou_o will_v say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o objection_n 3._o but_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v to_o christ_n aright_o because_o sometime_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o question_v his_o very_a be_v and_o office_n to_o save_v thus_o to_o do_v be_v horrible_a but_o may_v thou_o not_o judge_n amiss_o in_o this_o matter_n how_o can_v i_o judge_v amiss_o when_o i_o judge_v as_o i_o feel_v poor_a soul_n thou_o may_v judge_v amiss_o for_o all_o that_o why_o i_o think_v that_o these_o questioning_n come_v 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death_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o curious_a in_o inquire_v from_o whether_o of_o they_o they_o come_v the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o lay_v enough_o at_o thy_o own_o door_n nothing_o of_o this_o shall_v hinder_v thy_o come_n nor_o make_v thou_o conclude_v thou_o come_v not_o aright_o and_o before_o i_o leave_v thou_o let_v i_o a_o little_a query_n with_o thou_o far_o about_o this_o matter_n first_o do_v thou_o like_o these_o wicked_a blasphemy_n answ._n no_o no_o their_o presence_n and_o work_n kill_v i_o second_o do_v thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o hate_v thyself_o because_o of_o they_o answ._n yes_o yes_o but_o that_o which_o afflict_v i_o be_v i_o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o three_o do_v thou_o sincere_o choose_v may_v thou_o have_v thy_o choice_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v affect_v and_o take_v with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o most_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a answ._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o death_n the_o next_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v rather_o than_o thus_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o well_o then_o thy_o not_o like_v of_o they_o thy_o mourning_n for_o they_o thy_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o thy_o loathe_n of_o thyself_o because_o of_o they_o with_o thy_o sincere_a choose_n of_o those_o thought_n for_o thy_o delectation_n that_o be_v heavenly_a and_o holy_a clear_o declare_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o countenance_v either_o with_o thy_o will_n affection_n understanding_n judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o so_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o that_o rather_o they_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o flesh_n of_o which_o thou_o ought_v thus_o to_o say_v now_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rome_n 7._o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o pertinent_a instance_n in_o deut._n 22._o thou_o may_v read_v of_o a_o betroth_a 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light_v upon_o thou_o in_o a_o fit_a place_n even_o in_o the_o field_n as_o thou_o be_v wander_v after_o jesus_n christ_n but_o thou_o cry_v out_o and_o by_o thy_o cry_n do_v show_v that_o thou_o abhor_v such_o wicked_a lewdness_n well_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a he_o will_v not_o lay_v the_o sin_n at_o thy_o door_n but_o at_o his_o that_o offer_v the_o violence_n and_o for_o thy_o comfort_n take_v this_o into_o consideration_n also_o that_o he_o come_v to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o devil_n act_v 10._o 38._o objection_n 4._o but_o say_v another_o i_o be_o so_o heartless_a so_o slow_a and_o as_o i_o think_v so_o indifferent_a in_o my_o come_n that_o to_o speak_v truth_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o my_o kind_n of_o come_v aught_o to_o be_v call_v a_o come_n to_o christ._n answ._n you_o know_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o at_o first_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o move_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o but_o 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sick_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v he_o have_v some_o what_o too_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v also_o the_o lord_n may_v upon_o his_o recovery_n leave_v he_o to_o a_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v better_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n compare_v isa._n 38._o 1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o alas_o we_o be_v sinful_a out_o of_o measure_n but_o see_v it_o not_o to_o the_o full_a until_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n come_v but_o when_o it_o come_v it_o do_v as_o the_o painter_n do_v it_o draw_v out_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o life_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o what_o we_o be_v shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n there_o be_v two_o way_n by_o which_o god_n let_v a_o man_n into_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o naughtyness_n of_o his_o heart_n one_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o by_o the_o first_o 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shall_v say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o have_v oft_o time_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n people_n and_o no_o temptation_n have_v over-taken_a thou_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o see_v the_o book_n of_o job_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lamentation_n and_o remember_v further_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v tempt_v to_o blaspheme_v to_o worship_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o murder_n himself_o mat_n 4._o luk._n 4._o temptation_n worse_o than_o which_o thou_o can_v hardly_o be_v over-taken_a with_o but_o he_o be_v sinless_a that_o be_v true_a and_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n and_o that_o be_v as_o true_a yea_o it_o be_v as_o true_a also_o that_o by_o his_o be_v tempt_v he_o become_v the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o a_o succourer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v tempt_v col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 2._o 17._o chap._n 4._o 15_o 16._o quest._n but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o that_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o lamentable_o cast_v down_o and_o buffet_v with_o temptation_n answ._n it_o may_v be_v for_o several_a cause_n first_o some_o that_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n can_v be_v persuade_v until_o the_o temptation_n come_v that_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v true_a they_o see_v so_o much_o of_o their_o wretchedness_n as_o to_o drive_v they_o to_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v a_o over_o and_o above_o of_o wickedness_n which_o they_o see_v not_o peter_n little_a thought_n that_o he_o have_v have_v curse_v and_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o a_o inclination_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n before_o the_o temptation_n come_v but_o when_o that_o indeed_o come_v upon_o he_o than_o he_o find_v it_o there_o to_o his_o sorrow_n joh._n 13._o 36_o 37_o 38._o mark_n 14._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o second_o some_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v too_o much_o affect_v with_o their_o own_o grace_n and_o too_o little_o take_v with_o christ_n person_n wherefore_o god_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o dote_a upon_o their_o own_o jewel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v look_v more_o to_o the_o person_n undertake_v and_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n plunge_v they_o into_o the_o ditch_n by_o temptation_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o job_n if_o i_o wash_v i_o say_v he_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o will_v thou_o plung_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o job_n 9_o 30_o 31._o job_n have_v be_v before_o a_o little_a too_o much_o tamper_n with_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o set_v his_o excellency_n a_o little_a too_o high_a as_o these_o text_n make_v manifest_a job_n 33._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 35._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 38._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 40._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 42._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o by_o that_o the_o temptation_n be_v end_v you_o find_v he_o better_o teach_v yea_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o even_o for_o this_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v take_v our_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o so_o leave_v we_o almost_o quite_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o tempter_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o love_v the_o picture_n more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sixteen_o of_o ezek_n and_o the_o second_o of_o hosea_n three_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v be_v give_v too_o much_o to_o judge_v thy_o brother_n to_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n because_o a_o poor_a tempt_v man_n and_o god_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v the_o tempter_n loose_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v feel_v thyself_o weak_a for_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n pro._n 16._o 18._o four_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v deal_v a_o little_a too_o rough_o with_o those_o that_o god_n have_v this_o way_n wound_v not_o consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v suffer_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o gal._n 6._o 1._o five_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v give_v to_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o these_o temptation_n be_v send_v to_o awaken_v thou_o you_o know_v that_o peter_n temptation_n come_v upon_o he_o after_o his_o sleep_n then_o instead_o of_o watch_v and_o pray_v then_o he_o deny_v and_o deny_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26._o six_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v presume_v too_o far_o and_o stand_v too_o much_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o time_n of_o temptation_n come_v upon_o thou_o this_o be_v also_o one_o cause_n why_o it_o come_v upon_o peter_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._n ah_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v tempt_v indeed_o joh._n 13._o 36_o 37_o 38._o seven_o it_o may_v be_v god_n intend_v to_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o other_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v christ_n be_v tempt_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o eight_o it_o may_v be_v satan_n have_v dare_v god_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o tempt_v thou_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o let_v he_o do_v it_o thou_o will_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n thus_o he_o obtain_v leave_v against_o job_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n tempt_v soul_n lest_o