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the_o same_o god_n that_o make_v it_o do_v something_o on_o the_o soul_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o as_o the_o chaos_n and_o darkness_n be_v before_o the_o beautiful_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n so_o god_n work_v 1._o sense_n of_o sin_n wrath_n and_o the_o undo_v estate_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o be_v a_o new_a york_n for_o former_o the_o sinner_n neiâ—her_o feel_v nor_o fear_v evil_a but_o think_v his_o state_n as_o good_a as_o any_o body_n doubt_v not_o his_o own_o salvation_n now_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n rom._n 8.5_o have_v seize_v on_o he_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o a_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n gal._n 3.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o law_n be_v a_o severe_a schoolmaster_n and_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 8.15_o now_o the_o sinner_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o never_o think_v i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o miserable_a state_n i_o see_v i_o be_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n at_o the_o dreadful_a bar_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a judge_n my_o mouth_n be_v stop_v i_o 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vanity_n good_a man_n have_v no_o oil_n to_o spare_v matth._n 25.9_o it_o i_o sit_v upon_o a_o prince_n throne_n i_o can_v not_o purchase_v or_o command_v a_o pardon_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v precious_a it_o cease_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.7_o my_o case_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o 3._o a_o serious_a enquiry_n after_o a_o remedy_n when_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v thus_o puzzle_v and_o nonplus_v and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o ask_v new_a question_n not_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a who_o will_v show_v i_o any_o good_a psal_n 4.6_o of_o worldly_a advantage_n no_o but_o his_o tune_n be_v turn_v now_o he_o cry_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v act_n 23.16_o 30._o oh_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v oh_o you_o minister_n christian_a friend_n do_v you_o ever_o know_v any_o case_n like_o i_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o i_o shall_v find_v mercy_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n pass_v i_o fear_v i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o course_n shall_v i_o take_v i_o see_v nothing_o but_o bare_a wall_n at_o home_n be_v there_o relief_n to_o be_v find_v for_o a_o poor_a pine_a soul_n tell_v i_o o_o tell_v i_o what_o door_n i_o must_v knock_v at_o and_o how_o i_o must_v knock_v that_o i_o may_v speed_v 4._o sad_n thought_n of_o heart_n upon_o discovery_n of_o the_o remedy_n oh_o say_v the_o poor_a sinner_n you_o tell_v i_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o but_o i_o spy_v one_o red_a letter_n in_o his_o name_n that_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a now_o i_o be_o guilty_a and_o i_o have_v read_v that_o the_o arm_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v of_o equal_a length_n both_o infinite_a how_o must_v justice_n be_v satisfy_v i_o be_o sure_a not_o by_o i_o in_o my_o own_o person_n well_o the_o gospel_n tell_v the_o sinner_n that_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lock_n be_v change_v this_o chancery_n will_v relieve_v the_o condemn_a sinner_n christ_n in_o our_o room_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o we_o isa_n 54.5.1_o pet._n 2.24_o yea_o faith_n the_o soul_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o have_v interest_n therein_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o faith_n alas_o say_v the_o sinner_n i_o be_o but_o where_o i_o be_v i_o can_v no_o more_o believe_v than_o i_o can_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n oh_o this_o unbelieving_a heart_n kill_v i_o bind_v i_o over_o to_o wrath_n still_o i_o will_v believe_v but_o i_o can_v my_o faith_n be_v but_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o i_o think_v believe_v be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n now_o the_o spirit_n have_v convince_v i_o i_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v without_o a_o almighty_a power_n john_n 16.8_o eph._n 1.19_o i_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v believe_v 5._o obstruction_n be_v at_o last_o remove_v a_o stubborn_a will_n by_o grace_n be_v make_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n power_n psal_n 110.3_o now_o prejudices_fw-la be_v remove_v though_o a_o nathaniel_n say_v can_v there_o any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1.46_o 49._o yet_o if_o he_o come_v and_o see_v he_o will_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n case_n john_n 49.19_o alas_o faith_n the_o soul_n i_o have_v be_v foolish_a and_o ready_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n at_o god_n way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v poor_a sinner_n and_o say_v of_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o i_o be_o at_o last_o satisfy_v that_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n be_v not_o only_o authentic_a but_o most_o rational_a but_o yet_o i_o have_v within_o i_o strange_a imagination_n and_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n well_o god_n come_v with_o his_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o pull_v down_o these_o strong_a hold_n dismount_v the_o sinner_n carnal_a confidence_n and_o level_v these_o high_a mountain_n 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woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o fluctuate_a on_o the_o wave_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n i_o fear_v the_o issue_n sometime_o i_o spy_v the_o daybreak_n but_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n overwhelm_v i_o again_o however_o i_o be_o not_o content_a with_o these_o poor_a husk_n of_o the_o world_n in_o my_o christless_a state_n in_o a_o far_a country_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luke_n 15.17_o in_o this_o tumultuous_a sea_n i_o find_v no_o bottom_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n i_o must_v make_v to_o ship_n or_o shore_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n let_v i_o have_v he_o though_o with_o
21.23_o qu._n what_o use_v will_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v then_o of_o answ_n as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o god_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o possible_o righteous_a man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o contemplate_v god_n in_o his_o glorious_a work_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o so_o righteous_a be_v take_v for_o person_n isa_n 1.21_o that_o new_a world_n shall_v be_v possess_v only_o by_o saint_n no_o sinner_n with_o they_o now_o if_o we_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o this_o new_a creation_n whereof_o we_o be_v treat_v it_o will_v exact_o square_v thereto_o grace_n shall_v continue_v he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o â—_o john_n 2.17_o this_o principle_n be_v a_o immortal_a seed_n and_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o dregs_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o yea_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o 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