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accept_v of_o grace_n submit_v to_o mercy_n be_v wise_a be_v happy_a thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o have_v sell_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o peace_n and_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o lust_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o though_o in_o thy_o great_a extremity_n thou_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n of_o mercy_n be_v past_a and_o go_v and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o will_v no_o long_o entreat_v nor_o no_o more_o be_v entreat_v ah_o sinner_n how_o will_v it_o then_o wound_v thy_o very_a soul_n to_o remember_v thy_o folly_n in_o neglect_v thy_o season_n and_o refuse_v so_o great_a salvation_n how_o will_v it_o make_v thou_o with_o anguish_n of_o heart_n to_o cry_v out_o ah_o silly_a wretch_n where_o be_v thy_o understanding_n to_o sleight_v such_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o prefer_v every_o base_a lust_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o 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riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o not_o only_o create_v we_o at_o first_o in_o a_o most_o happy_a estate_n even_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n but_o when_o we_o witting_o and_o wilful_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o and_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o misery_n wherein_o he_o may_v just_o have_v leave_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a angel_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o only_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o that_o former_a estate_n by_o renew_v his_o image_n in_o we_o but_o thereby_o fit_v we_o for_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a estate_n wherein_o his_o goodness_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o his_o greatness_n infinite_a incomprehensible_a who_o can_v sufficient_o set_v it_o forth_o 103.11_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o chap._n v._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o point_n by_o way_n 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in_o any_o condition_n till_o you_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n aâ—as_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o carnal_a estate_n yet_o live_v as_o secure_o and_o merry_o as_o if_o their_o condition_n be_v as_o safe_a and_o good_a as_o the_o best_a ask_v they_o one_o by_o one_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o some_o will_v answer_v they_o hope_v it_o be_v other_o that_o they_o never_o doubt_v it_o though_o none_o of_o they_o know_v what_o regeneration_n be_v nor_o ever_o mind_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n have_v not_o only_o read_v but_o do_v likewise_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v tell_v they_o 3.3_o that_o except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ah_o sinner_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o hearty_a desire_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n after_o this_o bless_a work_n 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o let_v it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n of_o thy_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v precedency_n in_o thy_o thought_n aim_n and_o labour_n before_o this_o 132.4_o david_n resolve_v not_o to_o give_v sleep_n to_o his_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o his_o eyelid_n till_o be_v find_v out_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n which_o please_v god_n most_o be_v thy_o heart_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o renew_a heart_n oh_o how_o dare_v thou_o sleep_v a_o night_n in_o that_o house_n where_o god_n do_v not_o dwell_v and_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o thou_o unless_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o see_v thou_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n no_o ease_n to_o thy_o mind_n till_o thou_o find_v a_o bless_a change_n 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and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n 3._o work_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o perfect_a detestation_n of_o all_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n this_o will_v heighten_v thy_o resolution_n to_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n against_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o use_v thy_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o drive_v they_o away_o so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o lodge_v there_o and_o know_v this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o those_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n which_o thou_o do_v from_o thy_o heart_n hate_n and_o detest_v shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n 4._o above_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o watch_n over_o
covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n denounce_v severe_a threaten_n against_o many_o sin_n so_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o they_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o mortify_v the_o same_o and_o keep_v they_o at_o least_o from_o reign_v in_o we_o 4._o call_v to_o mind_n the_o fearful_a judgement_n god_n have_v execute_v upon_o sinner_n as_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n of_o those_o famous_a church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n galatian_n ephesian_n with_o divers_a other_o consider_v likewise_o the_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o notorious_a sinner_n in_o thy_o own_o day_n for_o their_o swear_n sabbath-breaking_a whore_v drink_v and_o the_o like_a which_o through_o god_n blessing_n may_v prove_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v down_o all_o sinful_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n that_o they_o break_v not_o forth_o into_o outward_a gross_a act_n 5._o consider_v the_o deceitful_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o allure_v thou_o with_o show_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n ease_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v perceive_v how_o thou_o be_v beguile_v and_o deceive_v horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o hellish_a torment_n be_v all_o it_o will_v pay_v thou_o instead_o of_o the_o pleasure_n it_o promise_v thou_o loss_n instead_o of_o profit_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n shame_n and_o disgrace_v instead_o of_o credit_n anguish_n instead_o of_o ease_n 2.9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a jacob_n complain_v of_o laban_n deceit_n about_o his_o wage_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o wage_n when_o the_o payday_n come_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o say_v the_o serpent_n have_v beguile_v i_o this_o sin_n have_v deceive_v i_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o a_o know_a deceiver_n away_o with_o it_o crucify_v it_o for_o it_o intend_v thou_o mischief_n be_v undeceived_a betimes_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v if_o nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o â—â—â—mstone_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o thy_o wit_n if_o thou_o will_v noâ—_n see_v the_o treachery_n of_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o escape_v it_o 6._o when_o thou_o feel_v corruption_n work_v and_o stir_v in_o thou_o entice_a thou_o to_o sin_n serious_o consider_v the_o manifold_a suffering_n and_o bitter_a death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n these_o be_v they_o that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n these_o be_v the_o thorn_n which_o prick_v his_o temple_n the_o whip_n which_o scourge_v his_o innocent_a body_n and_o the_o nail_n which_o fasten_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross._n and_o can_v we_o love_v our_o sin_n which_o kill_v our_o saviour_n we_o complain_v of_o judas_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a he_o and_o seem_v to_o hate_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o behold_v the_o judas_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o life_n thy_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n oh_o never_o leave_v look_v up_o to_o a_o crucify_a christ_n till_o thou_o feel_v and_o find_v both_o argument_n enough_o to_o engage_v thy_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o virtue_n flow_v from_o he_o to_o the_o crucify_a of_o they_o to_o this_o end_n reason_n thus_o with_o thyself_o have_v christ_n pay_v for_o my_o redemption_n his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o shall_v i_o sell_v my_o soul_n to_o sin_n again_o for_o this_o fleshly_a pleasure_n or_o base_a profit_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n afresh_o for_o know_v assure_o so_o many_o sin_n as_o thou_o commit_v witting_o and_o with_o delight_n so_o many_o thorn_n do_v thou_o again_o fasten_v upon_o his_o head_n so_o many_o nail_n do_v thou_o drive_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n so_o many_o spear_n do_v thou_o thrust_v into_o his_o heart_n certain_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o set_v thou_o hearty_o upon_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n 7._o consider_v how_o frail_a and_o mortal_a thou_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n every_o moment_n and_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o die_v before_o thy_o sin_n be_v slay_v how_o dare_v thou_o adventure_v upon_o thy_o lust_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n when_o as_o thou_o may_v sudden_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n while_o thou_o be_v act_v thy_o wickedness_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v blessing_n thyself_o in_o thy_o pleasure_n or_o the_o gain_n of_o unrighteousness_n thou_o may_v hear_v that_o voice_n thou_o fool_n 〈◊〉_d night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o do_v thou_o but_o serious_o consider_v as_o the_o cerrainty_n of_o thy_o death_n so_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n thereof_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_v once_o more_o lest_o god_n shall_v strike_v thou_o dead_a in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o time_n leave_v for_o repentance_n oh_o pray_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 90.12_o that_o god_n will_v teach_v thou_o to_o number_v thy_o day_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n 8._o consider_v that_o sin_n will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o nothing_o beside_o it_o can_v harm_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o man_n temptation_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v that_o wound_n mortal_o our_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o that_o curse_a state_n where_o though_o it_o never_o die_v yet_o be_v it_o always_o die_v though_o never_o quite_o dead_a yet_o ever_o in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n oh_o what_o prodigious_a cruelty_n must_v it_o then_o needs_o be_v for_o such_o thing_n of_o nought_o to_o betray_v thy_o precious_a soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a loss_n when_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o secure_v this_o enemy_n sin_n thou_o may_v live_v and_o be_v bless_v in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o will_v thou_o yet_o be_v in_o league_n with_o it_o will_v thou_o let_v it_o live_v shall_v not_o thy_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o enemy_n as_o this_o arise_v arise_v set_v upon_o thy_o sin_n upon_o they_o all_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v any_o one_o of_o they_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o they_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n lodge_v in_o peace_n with_o thou_o one_o night_n more_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n before_o the_o morning_n thus_o have_v i_o commend_v to_o thou_o several_a consideration_n to_o restrain_v thou_o from_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v to_o embitter_v the_o sweet_a bait_n that_o draw_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o to_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o most_o furious_a enticement_n when_o therefore_o thou_o feel_v corruption_n work_v and_o stir_v in_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o forementioned_a consideration_n fix_v thy_o thought_n on_o they_o let_v they_o not_o go_v off_o until_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o thy_o soul._n ii_o another_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o mortify_a our_o sinful_a lust_n be_v careful_o to_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n thereunto_o he_o who_o will_v dally_v with_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v he_o who_o will_v venture_v upon_o temptation_n unto_o wickedness_n be_v not_o far_o from_o commission_n of_o it_o observe_v therefore_o what_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n what_o mean_n and_o company_n have_v at_o any_o time_n give_v advantage_n to_o thy_o lust_n to_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o fly_v from_o they_o as_o from_o hell_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o see_v sin_n afar_o off_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o by_o eschew_v the_o one_o to_o prevent_v the_o other_o iii_o observe_v the_o first_o work_v of_o corruption_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o careful_o suppress_v the_o same_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o get_v the_o least_o ground_n do_v not_o say_v thus_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v and_o no_o far_o give_v sin_n a_o inch_n and_o it_o will_v soon_o take_v a_o ell_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v lustful_n thought_n have_v
both_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n apply_v to_o christ._n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n and_o intercession_n now_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n christ_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n that_o god_n justice_n be_v thereby_o abundant_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n full_o pacify_v yea_o his_o face_n and_o favour_n and_o all_o blessing_n follow_v thereon_o be_v purchase_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v purchase_v thereby_o act._n 20.28_o namely_o from_o all_o that_o bondage_n under_o which_o it_o be_v as_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n death_n devil_n damnation_n after_o christ_n have_v offer_v up_o his_o life_n a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o thereby_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v bury_v 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