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beside_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o fear_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o who_o life_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o positive_a holiness_n especial_o whilst_o we_o be_v endeavour_v their_o good_a then_o in_o general_n i_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o speak_v 1._o to_o the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o life_n with_o the_o sad_a aggravation_n thereof_o how_o holy_a man_n be_v by_o creation_n how_o universal_o and_o desperate_o vicious_a he_o be_v by_o his_o fall_n from_o god_n and_o what_o horrid_a unthankfulness_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o continue_v in_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o purity_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o difference_n and_o contrariety_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o it_o to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o offensiveness_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o word_n of_o a_o infinite_o holy_a glorious_a and_o gracious_a majesty_n in_o its_o destructiveness_n to_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o future_a perfection_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o in_o that_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o be_v so_o deep_a and_o the_o venom_n of_o it_o so_o great_a that_o nothing_o beneath_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v wash_v out_o its_o spot_n or_o be_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n for_o its_o poison_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o sinner_n in_o refuse_v heaven_n for_o earth_n angelical_a delight_n for_o brutish_a pleasure_n the_o bless_a god_n for_o a_o base_a lust_n and_o of_o his_o own_o madness_n likewise_o in_o run_v on_o so_o eager_o upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n against_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n the_o command_n threaten_n and_o entreaty_n of_o god_n the_o conviction_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o call_v and_o invitation_n of_o a_o love_a redeemer_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o speak_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o 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nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o hell_n that_o it_o have_v be_v just_a to_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n into_o hell_n that_o god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o he_o thus_o long_o will_v but_o increase_v his_o condemnation_n and_o endless_a misery_n unless_o he_o prevent_v it_o by_o sincere_a conversion_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o soul._n till_o sin_n be_v discover_v in_o its_o heinous_a nature_n and_o bloody_a colour_n it_o will_v never_o be_v lament_v nor_o the_o saviour_n esteem_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o first_o thing_n usual_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o change_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v also_o first_o in_o the_o minister_n commission_n act_v 26._o 18._o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o this_o in_o minister_n and_o other_o be_v one_o reason_n that_o so_o 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aspire_v heaven-ward_n when_o its_o return_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o original_a divinity_n according_a to_o plotinus_n his_o phrase_n of_o death_n as_o his_o saviour_n he_o bring_v out_o his_o best_a wine_n at_o last_o and_o his_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o his_o first_o rev._n 2._o 19_o the_o bless_a prince_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v our_o pattern_n at_o death_n he_o get_v his_o father_n most_o glory_n he_o do_v his_o church_n most_o good_a by_o his_o death_n though_o he_o be_v eminent_o serviceable_a to_o both_o all_o his_o life_n time_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v obedient_a phil._n 2._o 7._o to_o the_o death_n which_o may_v import_v 1._o his_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n his_o obedience_n last_v to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n so_o shall_v we_o elisha_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o master_n till_o take_v from_o he_o into_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o leave_v our_o lord_n till_o take_v to_o he_o into_o heaven_n 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this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o the_o saint_n understand_v the_o order_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v a_o volunteer_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n 3._o the_o gracious_a manner_n of_o his_o die_a the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o set_v do_v shine_v most_o glorious_o though_o at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v such_o infinite_a disadvantage_n be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o incense_a god_n the_o fury_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o meet_v with_o cloud_n black_a and_o thick_a enough_o to_o have_v obscure_v the_o grace_n and_o hinder_v the_o holiness_n of_o any_o but_o himself_o from_o shine_v at_o all_o yet_o how_o bright_o do_v they_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o fog_n and_o mist_n and_o darkness_n what_o holy_a counsel_n and_o comfort_n do_v he_o give_v his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o departure_n in_o his_o last_o and_o one_o 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defence_n though_o other_o like_o the_o old_a world_n trojanâ—_n be_v drown_v be_v destroy_v in_o these_o water_n yet_o thou_o shall_v ride_v safe_o in_o a_o well_o pitch_a ark_n and_o to_o free_v thou_o from_o any_o fear_n of_o miscarry_v the_o lord_n himself_o will_v shut_v thou_o in_o when_o other_o be_v in_o the_o open_a air_n on_o who_o storm_n and_o tempest_n have_v their_o full_a force_n thou_o shall_v be_v house_v in_o god_n presence-chamber_n and_o keep_v secret_a by_o his_o side_n as_o gideon_n fleece_n thou_o shall_v be_v dry_a when_o all_o about_o thou_o be_v wet_a the_o whale_n of_o destruction_n may_v digest_v thousand_o of_o mariner_n but_o one_o godly_a jonah_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o the_o torrent_n of_o fire_n that_o run_v from_o aetna_n and_o consume_v the_o country_n yet_o part_v itself_o to_o safeguard_v they_o that_o releive_v their_o age_a parent_n when_o the_o grecian_n have_v take_v troy_n and_o give_v every_o man_n liberty_n to_o carry_v out_o his_o burden_n they_o be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o aeneas_n in_o carry_v out_o first_o his_o household_n god_n and_o upon_o a_o second_o licence_n his_o old_a father_n anchises_n and_o his_o son_n ascanius_n instead_o of_o treasure_n which_o other_o carry_v out_o that_o they_o permit_v he_o to_o carry_v what_o he_o will_v without_o any_o disturbance_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v tender_v and_o regard_v high_o by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n when_o sodom_n be_v destroy_v lot_n be_v preserve_v it_o be_v story_v of_o troy_n that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o image_n of_o pallas_n stand_v safe_a in_o it_o that_o city_n shall_v never_o be_v win_v it_o be_v true_a of_o godliness_n so_o long_o as_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o god_n be_v within_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n nothing_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o every_o thing_n shall_v help_v thou_o godliness_n will_v bring_v in_o all_o gain_n and_o at_o all_o time_n no_o 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