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thy_o door_n he_o woo_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o life_n with_o he_o prov._n 1._o 20._o rev._n 3._o 20._o if_o thou_o die_v it_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n john_n 5._o 40._o now_o accept_v of_o a_o offer_a christ_n and_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o ever_o now_o give_v up_o thy_o consent_n to_o he_o and_o the_o match_n be_v make_v all_o the_o world_n can_v hinder_v it_o do_v not_o stand_v off_o because_o of_o thy_o unworthiness_n man_n i_o tell_v thou_o nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v undo_v thou_o
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on_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o author_n advice_n this_o covenant_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o make_v not_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o word_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o write_v and_o that_o you_o will_v with_o all_o possible_a reverence_n spread_v the_o write_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o you_o will_v present_v it_o to_o he_o as_o your_o act_n and_o deed._n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o set_v your_o hand_n to_o it_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o solemn_a transaction_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o god_n and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o in_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n dir._n xi_o take_v heed_n of_o delay_v thy_o conversion_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o speedy_a and_o present_a turn_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o psal._n 119._o 59_o remember_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o the_o â—oolish_a virgin_n that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25._o and_o of_o a_o convince_a felix_n that_o put_v off_o paul_n to_o another_o season_n and_o we_o never_o find_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o season_n more_o act._n 24._o 25._o o_o come_v in_o while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n lest_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v over_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n now_o mercy_n be_v woo_v of_o thou_o now_o christ_n be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strive_v with_o thou_o now_o minister_n be_v call_v now_o conscience_n be_v stir_v now_o the_o market_n be_v open_a and_o oil_n may_v be_v have_v thou_o have_v opportunity_n for_o the_o buy_n now_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o take_n oh_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n oh_o now_o or_o never_o if_o thou_o make_v light_n of_o this_o offer_n god_n may_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n luke_n 14._o 24._o dir._n xii_o attend_v conscientious_o upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o thy_o conversion_n james_n 1._o 18._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o attend_v i_o say_v not_o customary_o but_o conscientious_o with_o this_o desire_n design_n hope_v and_o expectation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o it_o every_o sermon_n thou_o hear_v come_v with_o this_o thought_n oh_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v now_o come_v in_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v be_v the_o time_n this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o god_n will_v bring_v i_o home_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n thus_o to_o god_n lord_n let_v this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n let_v this_o be_v the_o season_n wherein_o i_o may_v receive_v renew_v grace_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o day_n such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o object_n thou_o will_v say_v i_o have_v be_v long_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n 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a_o alarm_n to_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o a_o serious_a treatise_n show_v i._o what_o conversion_n be_v not_o and_o correct_v some_o mistake_v about_o it_o ii_o what_o conversion_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v iii_o the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n iv._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o unconvert_v v._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unconvert_v vi_o direction_n for_o conversion_n vii_o motive_n to_o conversion_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v divers_a practical_a case_n of_o conscience_n judicious_o resolve_v by_o joseph_n alleine_fw-fr late_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n london_n print_v by_o e._n t._n and_o r._n h._n and_o be_v to_o sell_v by_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n pauls-church-yard_n 1672._o to_o all_o the_o ignorant_a carnal_a and_o ungodly_a who_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n and_o seek_v this_o world_n more_o than_o the_o life_n everlasting_a and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o 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this_o he_o say_v return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psal._n 116._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o breathe_v out_o simeons_n song_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n luke_n 2._o 29._o and_o say_v with_o jacob_n i_o when_o his_o old_a heart_n revive_v at_o the_o welcome_a tiding_n it_o be_v enoughâ—_n gen._n 45._o 28._o when_o he_o see_v he_o have_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n to_o go_v to_o this_o be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n 2._o sam._n 23._o 5._o man_n be_v this_o thy_o case_n have_v thou_o experience_v this_o why_o then_o bless_v be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v at_o work_n with_o thou_o he_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o thin_a heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o convert_v grace_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v do_v this_o the_o mediate_v term_n of_o conversion_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_a be_v 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eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o nor_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o follow_v after_o thou_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o here_o i_o will_v throw_v myself_o if_o thou_o kick_v i_o if_o thou_o kill_v i_o job_n 13._o 15._o i_o will_v not_o go_v from_o thy_o door_n thus_o the_o poor_a soul_n do_v venture_v upon_o christ_n and_o resolve_o adhere_v to_o he_o before_o conversion_n the_o man_n make_v light_a of_o christ_n mind_v the_o â—arm_n friend_n merchandise_n more_o than_o christ_n matth._n 22._o 5._o now_o christ_n be_v to_o he_o as_o his_o necessary_a food_n his_o daily_a bread_n the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o staff_n of_o his_o life_n phil._n 3._o 9_o his_o great_a design_n be_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o he_o phil._n 1._o 20._o his_o heart_n once_o say_v as_o they_o to_o the_o spouse_n what_o be_v thy_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o cant._n 5._o 9_o he_o find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o his_o merry_a company_n wicked_a game_n earthly_a delight_n than_o in_o christ._n he_o take_v religion_n for_o a_o fancy_n and_o the_o talk_n of_o great_a enjoyment_n for_o a_o idle_a dream_n but_o now_o to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ._n he_o set_v light_a by_o all_o that_o he_o account_v precious_a for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n phil._n 3._o 8._o all_o of_o christ_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o sincere_a convert_n he_o love_v not_o only_o the_o wage_n but_o work_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 22._o not_o only_o the_o benefit_n but_o the_o burden_n of_o christ._n he_o be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o to_o draw_v under_o the_o yoke_n he_o take_v up_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n mat._n 11._o mat._n 16._o 24._o the_o unsound_a close_n by_o the_o half_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v not_o for_o sanctification_n he_o be_v for_o the_o privilege_n but_o appretiate_v not_o the_o 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tolerable_a but_o desirable_a yea_o more_o desirable_a than_o gold_n fine_a gold_n yea_o much_o fine_a gold_n psal_n 19_o 10._o his_o judgement_n be_v settle_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v holy_a that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v strict_a that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o eligible_a course_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o he_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o rational_a and_o desirable_a choice_n hear_v the_o godly_a man_n judgement_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v
preacher_n in_o the_o bosom_n speak_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n let_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o soul_n be_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v what_o mean_v this_o stir_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o wonder_v why_o i_o follow_v you_o with_o such_o earnestness_n still_o ring_v one_o lesson_n in_o your_o ear_n that_o you_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v act._n 3._o 19_o but_o i_o must_v say_v unto_o you_o as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v you_o nor_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v after_o you_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n i_o will_v never_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n may_v you_o be_v save_v as_o you_o be_v i_o will_v glad_o let_v you_o alone_o but_o will_v you_o not_o have_v i_o solicitous_a for_o you_o when_o i_o see_v you_o ready_a to_o perish_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v 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for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o happy_a yea_o much_o more_o happy_a in_o reproach_n than_o in_o repute_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 10_o 11._o but_o thy_o conversion_n be_v necessary_a thy_o damnation_n lie_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o needful_a in_o so_o important_a a_o case_n to_o look_v about_o upon_o this_o one_o point_n depend_v thy_o make_n or_o mar_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n in_o five_o thing_n for_o without_o this_o i._o thy_o be_v be_v in_o vain_a be_v it_o not_o pity_v thou_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o wart_n or_o wen_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o thou_o be_v while_o unconvert_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n thou_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o do_v not_o he_o make_v thou_o for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 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john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v all_o enroll_v 〈◊〉_d cover_v with_o its_o odious_a filth_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v more_o displease_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n than_o the_o most_o filthy_a object_n compose_v of_o whatever_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o thy_o sense_n can_v be_v to_o thou_o job_n 15._o 15_o 16._o can_v thou_o take_v up_o a_o toad_n into_o thy_o bosom_n can_v thou_o cherish_v it_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o why_o thou_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o loathsome_a as_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o mat._n 23._o 33._o till_o thou_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o consideration_n on_o these_o two_o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n while_o the_o root_n of_o original_a corruption_n remain_v untouched_a in_o vain_a do_v man_n lave_v out_o the_o stream_n when_o the_o fountain_n be_v still_o run_v that_o fill_v up_o all_o again_o let_v the_o axe_n of_o thy_o repentance_n with_o david_n go_v to_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o study_v thy_o natural_a pollution_n how_o universal_a it_o be_v how_o deep_a how_o close_o how_o permanent_a it_o be_v till_o thou_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o paul_n feeling_n upon_o thy_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o look_v into_o all_o thy_o part_n and_o power_n and_o see_v what_o unclean_a vessel_n what_o sty_n what_o dunghill_n what_o sink_v they_o be_v become_v heu_fw-la miser_n quid_fw-la sum_fw-la be_fw-mi fâ—erquilinii_n concha_fw-la putredinis_fw-la plenus_fw-la foetore_fw-la &_o horrore_fw-la august_n solil_n c._n 2._o the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_o break_v till_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o original_a sin_n here_o fix_v thy_o thought_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v thou_o backward_o to_o all_o good_a prone_a to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 15._o that_o shed_v blindness_n pride_n prejudices_fw-la unbelief_n into_o thy_o mind_n enmity_n unconstancy_n obstinacy_n into_o thy_o will_n inordinate_a heat_n and_o cold_n into_o thy_o affection_n insensibleness_n benummedness_n unfaithfulness_n into_o thy_o conscience_n slipperiness_n into_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o a_o word_n have_v put_v every_o wheel_n of_o thy_o soul_n out_o of_o order_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n to_o become_v a_o very_a hell_n of_o iniquity_n james_n 3._o 6._o this_o be_v that_o that_o have_v defile_v corrupt_a pervert_v all_o thy_o member_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o have_v fill_v the_o head_n with_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a design_n mic._n 2._o 1._o the_o hand_n with_o sinful_a practice_n isaiah_n 1._o 15._o the_o eye_n with_o wander_a and_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o tongue_n with_o deadly_a poison_n jame_v 3._o 8._o that_o have_v open_v the_o ear_n to_o tale_n flattery_n and_o filthy_a communication_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o the_o instruction_n of_o life_n zech._n 7._o 11_o 12._o and_o have_v render_v thy_o heart_n a_o very_a mint_n and_o forge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_a womb_n of_o all_o deadly_a conception_n mat._n 15._o 19_o so_o that_o it_o pour_v forth_o its_o wickedness_n without_o cease_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o even_o as_o natural_o free_o unwearied_o as_o a_o fountain_n do_v pour_v forth_o its_o water_n jer._n 6._o 7._o or_o the_o rage_a sea_n do_v cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isaiah_n 57_o 20._o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o be_v in_o love_n with_o thyself_o and_o tell_v we_o any_o long_a of_o thy_o good_a heart_n o_o never_o leave_v meditate_v on_o this_o desperate_a contagion_n of_o original_a corruption_n till_o with_o ephraim_n thou_o bemoan_v thyself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o and_o with_o deep_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n as_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o with_o job_n abhor_v thyself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o 2._o the_o particular_a evil_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o find_v out_o all_o its_o aggravation_n set_a home_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o god_n threaten_n against_o it_o repentance_n drive_v before_o it_o the_o whole_a herd_n but_o especial_o stick_v the_o arrow_n in_o the_o belove_a
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when_o they_o have_v get_v thou_o into_o the_o snare_n and_o have_v fasten_v their_o talon_n in_o thou_o laugh_v at_o thy_o destruction_n and_o deride_v thy_o misery_n and_o sport_n themselves_o with_o thy_o damnable_a folly_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o case_n except_o thou_o turn_v and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o joy_n to_o angel_n than_o a_o laughingstock_n and_o sport_n for_o devil_n very_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o come_v in_o the_o heavenly_a host_n will_v take_v up_o their_o anthem_n and_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a the_o morning_n star_n will_v sing_v together_o
luke_n 14._o 26._o well_o then_o pause_v a_o little_a and_o look_v within_o do_v not_o this_o near_o concern_v thou_o thou_o pretend_v for_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o the_o world_n sway_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v more_o real_a delight_n and_o content_v in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o find_v thyself_o better_a at_o ease_n when_o the_o world_n go_v to_o thy_o mind_n and_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o carnal_a delight_n than_o when_o retire_v to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o thy_o closet_n or_o attend_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o unconverted_a state_n than_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n uppermost_a in_o our_o aim_n love_n and_o estimation_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o james_n 4._o 4._o with_o the_o sound_a convert_n christ_n have_v the_o supremacy_n how_o dear_a be_v this_o name_n to_o he_o how_o precious_a be_v its_o favour_n cant._n 1._o 3_o psal._n 45._o 8._o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v engrave_v 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6._o 6_o 7._o he_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o himself_o luke_n 16._o 15._o and_o 18._o 9_o and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o reckon_v his_o counter_n for_o gold_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o conversion_n change_v his_o mind_n now_o he_o cast_v away_o his_o filthy_a rag_n and_o count_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n he_o cast_v it_o off_o as_o a_o man_n will_v the_o verminous_a tatter_n of_o a_o nasty_a beggar_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o now_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n matth._n 5._o 3._o complain_n of_o and_o condemn_v himself_o rom._n 7._o and_o all_o his_o inventory_n be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o he_o see_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n in_o his_o holy_a thing_n &_o call_v his_o once_o idolised_a righteousness_n but_o flesh_n and_o loss_n and_o dog_n meat_n and_o will_v not_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v find_v in_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 4_o 7_o 8â—_n 9_o his_o finger_n be_v ever_o upon_o his_o sore_n psal._n 51._o 3._o his_o sin_n his_o want_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o see_v the_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n in_o every_o duty_n to_o justify_v his_o person_n and_o justify_v his_o performance_n he_o can_v live_v without_o he_o he_o can_v pray_v without_o he_o christ_n must_v go_v with_o he_o or_o else_o he_o can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o lean_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o bow_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n he_o set_v himself_o down_o for_o a_o lose_v undo_v man_n without_o he_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v fix_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n spread_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o stability_n and_o nutriment_n before_o the_o news_n of_o a_o christ_n be_v a_o stale_a and_o sapless_a 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