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heart_n shall_v not_o make_v void_a this_o covenant_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v say_v now_o almighty_a god_n searcher_n of_o heart_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o thou_o this_o day_n without_o any_o know_a guile_n or_o reservation_n beseech_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o espie_v any_o flaw_n or_o falsehood_n therein_o thou_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o i_o and_o help_v i_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o and_o now_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n who_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o my_o god_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v find_v out_o such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o undo_v sinner_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v now_o become_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o almighty_a power_n have_v turn_v about_o my_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o god._n o_o dreadful_a jehovah_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o covenant_n friend_n and_o i_o through_o thy_o infinite_a grace_n be_o become_v thy_o covenant_n servant_n amen_n so_o be_v it_o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v 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 〈◊〉_d 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 direct_v 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 60._o remember_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o the_o foolish_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_v 24._o 25._o o_o come_v in_o while_o 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
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as_o his_o all-sufficient_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n a_o man_n be_v never_o true_o sanctify_v till_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v in_o truth_n set_v upon_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o portion_n and_o chief_a good_a these_o be_v the_o natural_a breathe_n of_o a_o believer_n heart_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n psal._n 119._o 57_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 34._o 2._o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o defence_n in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o refuge_n be_v in_o god_n psalm_n 62._o 1._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o psalm_n 18._o 1_o 2._o will_v you_o put_v it_o to_o a_o issue_n whether_o you_o be_v convert_v or_o not_o now_o then_o let_v thy_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o attend_v have_v thou_o take_v god_n for_o thy_o happiness_n where_o do_v the_o content_a of_o thy_o heart_n lie_v whence_o do_v thy_o choice_a comfort_n come_v in_o come_v then_o and_o with_o abraham_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n eastward_o and_o westward_o and_o northward_o and_o southward_o and_o cast_v about_o thou_o what_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o make_v thou_o happy_a if_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o choice_n as_o he_o do_v to_o solomon_n or_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o ahashuerus_n to_o esther_n what_o be_v thy_o petition_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o esther_n 5._o 3._o what_o will_v thou_o ask_v go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o gather_v all_o the_o fragrant_a flower_n from_o thence_o will_v these_o content_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o treasure_n of_o mammon_n suppose_v thou_o may_v lade_v thyself_o while_o thou_o will_v from_o hence_n go_v to_o the_o tower_n to_o the_o trophy_n of_o honour_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o be_v a_o man_n of_o renown_n and_o have_v a_o name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v any_o of_o this_o all_o this_o suffice_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o count_v thyself_o a_o happy_a man_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o thou_o be_v carnal_a and_o unconvert_v if_o not_o go_v far_o wâ—de_v into_o the_o divine_a excellency_n the_o store_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n the_o deep_n unfathomable_a of_o his_o all-sufficiency_n do_v this_o sâ—it_n thou_o best_o and_o please_v thou_o most_o do_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o mat._n 17._o 4._o here_o i_o will_v pitch_v here_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v will_v thou_o let_v all_o the_o world_n go_v rather_o than_o this_o then_o it_o be_v well_o between_o god_n and_o thou_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o man_n happy_a art_n thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v if_o a_o god_n can_v make_v thou_o happy_a thou_o must_v needs_o be_v happy_a for_o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n deut._n 26._o 17._o do_v thou_o say_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o we_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v my_o father_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n john_n 20._o 17._o here_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n a_o unsound_a professor_n never_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n but_o convert_v grace_n do_v the_o work_n and_o so_o cure_v the_o fatal_a misery_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 9_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 68_o here_o he_o centre_n here_o he_o settle_v o_o it_o be_v as_o the_o entrance_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n when_o he_o discover_v 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 psalm_n 116._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o breathe_v out_o simons_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 when_o his_o old_a heart_n revive_v at_o the_o welcome_a tiding_n it_o be_v enough_o 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 thy_o 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 christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o his_o work_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n john_n 14._o 6._o the_o only_a plank_n on_o which_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o only_a door_n by_o which_o we_o may_v enter_v john_n 10._o 9_o conversion_n bring_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o col._n 2._o 6._o as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o life_n as_o the_o only_a way_n the_o only_a name_n give_v under_o heaven_n act_v 4._o 12._o he_o look_v not_o for_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o he_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o with_o he_o but_o throw_v himself_o on_o christ_n alone_o as_o one_o that_o shall_v cast_v himself_o with_o spread_v arm_n upon_o the_o sea._n here_o say_v the_o convince_a sinner_n here_o i_o will_v venture_v and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v if_o i_o dâ—â—_n i_o will_v die_v here_o but_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o perish_v under_o the_o pitiful_a eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_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 on_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 farm_n friend_n merchandise_n more_o than_o christ_n mâ—t._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 of_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 ro._n 7._o 12._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 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
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8._o where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a justice_n since_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o to_o his_o holiness_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o save_v sinner_n but_o save_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n his_o most_o pure_a and_o strict_a holiness_n will_v be_v exceed_o deface_v the_o unsanctified_a be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n holiness_n worse_o than_o a_o swine_n or_o viper_n mat._n 23._o 33._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 23._o now_o what_o cleanly_a nature_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o filthy_a swine_n bed_n and_o board_n with_o he_o in_o his_o parlour_n or_o bedchamber_n it_o will_v offer_v the_o extreme_a violence_n to_o the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o have_v such_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o his_o judgement_n they_o can_v abide_v in_o his_o presence_n psalm_n 1._o 5._o psalm_n 5._o 4_o 5._o if_o holy_a david_n will_v not_o endure_v such_o in_o his_o house_n 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13._o that_o they_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o hill_n must_v be_v of_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o where_o be_v god_n truth_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n without_o conversion_n o_o desperate_a sinner_n that_o dare_v to_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v put_v the_o lie_n upon_o his_o father_n and_o nullify_v his_o word_n to_o save_v thou_o 4._o to_o his_o wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o choice_a mercy_n on_o they_o that_o will_v not_o value_v they_o nor_o be_v any_o way_n suit_v to_o they_o first_o they_o will_v not_o value_v they_o the_o unsanctified_a sinner_n put_v but_o little_a price_n upon_o god_n great_a salvation_n mat._n 22._o 5._o he_o set_v no_o more_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o physician_n matthew_n 9_o 12._o he_o prize_v not_o his_o balm_n value_v not_o his_o cure_n trample_v upon_o his_o blood_n heb._n 10._o 29._o now_o will_v it_o stand_v 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of_o life_n have_v god_n say_v except_o you_o be_v bear_v again_o you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3._o and_o yet_o do_v you_o wonder_v why_o your_o minister_n do_v so_o plain_o travel_v in_o birth_n with_o you_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o i_o be_o earnest_a with_o you_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n and_o long_o to_o see_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o never_o do_v any_o nor_o shall_v any_o enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o this_o the_o conversion_n describe_v be_v not_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o some_o tall_a christian_n but_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v pass_v this_o universal_a change_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o noble_a roman_a when_o he_o be_v haste_v with_o corn_n to_o the_o city_n in_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o mariner_n be_v loath_a to_o set_v sail_n in_o foul_a weather_n necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la navigarâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la vivere_fw-la our_o voyage_n be_v of_o more_o 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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 1._o 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v in_o vaiâ—_n 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 whilst_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 4._o
in_o this_o condition_n be_v to_o make_v thy_o saviour_n to_o become_v a_o sinner_n and_o to_o do_v more_o wrong_a to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n than_o all_o the_o wicked_a on_o earth_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v and_o yet_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v up_o such_o a_o blasphemous_a hope_n ii_o against_o his_o word_n we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o bring_v up_o christ_n from_o beneath_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o we_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v you_o agree_v that_o christ_n shall_v end_v the_o controversy_n hear_v then_o his_o own_o word_n except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 3._o you_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o john_n 3._o 7._o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n 13._o 8._o repent_v or_o perish_v luke_n 13._o 3._o one_o word_n one_o will_v think_v be_v enough_o from_o christ_n but_o how_o often_o and_o earnest_o do_v he_o reiterate_v it_o very_o very_o very_o very_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3_o 5._o yea_o he_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v but_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n viz._n from_o the_o fleshliness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o man_n first_o birth_n john_n 3._o 6._o by_o reason_n of_o which_o man_n be_v no_o more_o fit_a for_o heaven_n than_o the_o beast_n be_v for_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o wilâ—_n thou_o yet_o believe_v thy_o own_o presumptuous_a confidence_n direct_o against_o christ_n word_n he_o must_v go_v quite_o against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o save_v thou_o in_o this_o estate_n iii_o against_o his_o oath_n he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n he_o have_v swear_v that_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n and_o know_v not_o his_o way_n that_o be_v be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o disobedient_a to_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psalm_n 95._o 11._o heb._n 3._o 18._o and_o will_v thou_o not_o yet_o believe_v o_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n can_v thou_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v forswear_v for_o thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o seal_v by_o blood_n heb._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 9_o 16_o 18_o 19_o mat._n 26._o 28._o but_o all_o must_v be_v make_v void_a and_o another_o way_n to_o heaven_n find_v out_o if_o thou_o be_v save_v live_v and_o die_v unsanctified_a god_n be_v come_v to_o his_o low_a and_o last_o term_n with_o man_n and_o have_v condescend_v as_o far_o as_o with_o honour_n he_o can_v have_v set_v up_o his_o pillar_n with_o a_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la man_n can_v be_v save_v while_o unconvert_v except_o they_o can_v get_v another_o covenant_n make_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o with_o such_o dreadful_a solemnity_n quite_o alter_v and_o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o distract_a hope_n iv._o against_o his_o honour_n god_n will_v so_o show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o sinner_n as_o withal_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n therefore_o he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o he_o that_o have_v hope_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n must_v purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o tit._n 2._o 12._o otherwise_o christ_n will_v be_v think_v a_o favourer_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n to_o know_v though_o he_o pardon_v sin_n he_o will_v not_o protect_v it_o if_o holy_a david_n shall_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal._n 6._o 8._o and_o shall_v shut_v the_o door_n against_o they_o psal._n 101._o 7._o shall_v not_o such_o much_o more_o expect_v it_o from_o christ_n holiness_n will_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o have_v the_o dog_n to_o the_o table_n or_o to_o lodge_v the_o swine_n with_o his_o child_n or_o to_o have_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o be_v a_o nest_n of_o viper_n v._o against_o his_o office_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5._o 31._o he_o shall_v act_v against_o both_o shall_v he_o save_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king._n parcere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la to_o be_v a_o terrer_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a now_o shall_v christ_n favour_v the_o ungodly_a so_o continue_v and_o take_v those_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o that_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o luke_n 19_o 27._o this_o be_v quite_o against_o his_o office_n he_o therefore_o reign_v that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o now_o shall_v he_o lay_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n he_o shall_v cross_v the_o end_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n it_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n to_o subdue_v the_o heart_n and_o slay_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o choose_a psalm_n 45._o 5._o psalm_n 110._o 3._o what_o king_n will_v take_v the_o rebel_n in_o open_a hostility_n into_o his_o court_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o betraâ—_n life_n kingdom_n government_n and_o all_o together_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n he_o must_v have_v homage_n honour_n subâ—ection_n etc._n etc._n maâ—_n 1._o 6._o now_o to_o save_v man_n while_o in_o their_o natural_a enmity_n be_v to_o obscure_v his_o dignity_n lose_v his_o authority_n bring_v contempt_n on_o his_o government_n and_o sell_v his_o dear-bought_a right_n for_o nought_o again_o as_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o prince_n so_o neither_o a_o saviour_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o his_o salvation_n be_v spiritual_a he_o be_v call_v jesus_n because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o so_o that_o shall_v he_o save_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v neither_o lord_n nor_o jesus_n to_o save_v man_n from_o the_o punishment_n and_o not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o do_v his_o work_n by_o half_n and_o be_v a_o imperfect_a saviour_n his_o office_n as_o the_o deliverer_n be_v to_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o he_o be_v send_v to_o bless_v man_n in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26._o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 24._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o design_n and_o nullify_v his_o office_n to_o save_v man_n abide_v in_o their_o unconverted_a estate_n application_n arise_v then_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n awake_v o_o secure_a sinner_n leave_v thou_o be_v consume_v in_o thy_o iniquity_n say_v as_o the_o leper_n if_o we_o sit_v here_o we_o shall_v die_v 2_o king_n 7._o 3_o 4._o very_o it_o be_v not_o more_o certain_a that_o thou_o be_v now_o out_o of_o hell_n than_o that_o thou_o shall_v speedy_o be_v in_o it_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o door_n for_o thou_o to_o escape_v by_o arise_v then_o o_o sluggard_n and_o shake_v off_o thy_o excuse_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o slumber_v and_o fold_v thy_o hand_n to_o sleep_v prov._n 6._o 10_o 11._o will_v thou_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n prov._n 23._o 34._o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o thou_o must_v either_o turn_v or_o burn_v there_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a necessity_n of_o the_o change_n of_o thy_o condition_n except_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o abide_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o and_o try_v it_o out_o with_o the_o almighty_a if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n o_o man_n arise_v and_o come_v away_o methinks_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o a_o holy_a violence_n upon_o thou_o methinks_v he_o carry_v it_o like_o the_o angel_n to_o let_v gen._n 19_o 15_o etc._n etc._n then_o the_o angel_n â—â—â—stâ—ned_v lot_n say_v arise_v lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v and_o while_o â—he_v lingued_a the_o man_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o without_o the_o city_n and_o say_v escape_v for_o thy_o life_n stay_v not_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v oh_o how_o wilful_a will_v thy_o destruction_n be_v if_o thou_o shall_v yet_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o
i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n direct_v i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o thorough_a renovation_n direct_v ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o â—e_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o to_o this_o purpose_n meditate_v of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n david_n heart_n fail_v when_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o hair_n psal._n 40._o 12._o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1._o the_o loathsome_a carcase_n do_v not_o more_o hateful_o swarm_v with_o crawl_a worm_n than_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n with_o filthy_a just_n they_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o he_o look_v backward_o where_o be_v ever_o the_o place_n what_o be_v ever_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n look_v inward_a what_o part_n or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a broad_a the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o siâ—s_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o 〈…〉_z public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nâ—â—_n 9_o daâ—_n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o rational_a the_o will_n against_o the_o judgement_n lust_n against_o conscience_n yea_o worst_a of_o all_o between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v the_o lapse_v sinner_n both_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o zech._n 11._o 8._o o_o man_n how_o can_v thou_o make_v so_o light_a of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o traitor_n that_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o sell_v he_o that_o mock_v he_o that_o scourge_v he_o that_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n that_o dig_v his_o hand_n that_o pierce_v his_o side_n that_o press_v his_o soul_n that_o mangle_v his_o body_n that_o never_o leave_v till_o it_o have_v bind_v he_o condemn_v he_o nail_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n isa._n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n so_o powerful_a of_o operation_n as_o that_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o shed_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n have_v corrupt_v spoil_v and_o poison_v and_o undo_v his_o whole_a race_n at_o once_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 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