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christ_n will_v be_v sanctification_n to_o i_o 18_o rev._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n oh_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v redemption_n to_o i_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o naked_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v clothe_v i_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o poor_a and_o miserable_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v enrich_v i_o now_o i_o feel_v myself_o to_o be_v hungry_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v bread_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v i_o now_o i_o perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v lose_v o_o that_o christ_n will_v seek_v i_o now_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o be_o perish_v o_o that_o christ_n will_v save_v i_o 6._o 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o the_o language_n of_o your_o soul_n will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o leper_n if_o we_o stay_v here_o we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v in_o our_o unsanctified_a and_o unrenewed_a estate_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v in_o our_o sin_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v on_o our_o duty_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v on_o a_o 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see_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o holiness_n shine_v in_o many_o a_o christian_n heart_n and_o life_n yet_o corruption_n raise_v such_o a_o dust_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o see_v it_o not_o he_o know_v it_o not_o though_o other_o can_v see_v it_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o bless_v and_o admire_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v rich_a 13.7_o rev_n 3.16_o 17._o prov._n 13.7_o when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o that_o say_v they_o be_v rich_a when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o say_v it_o nor_o believe_v it_o so_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o have_v holiness_n 8.18_o isaiah_n 65.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o mark_v 8.18_o when_o they_o have_v not_o yea_o that_o say_v they_o have_v holiness_n when_o they_o have_v not_o so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v real_a holiness_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o think_v so_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o yea_o they_o 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be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o tell_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o several_a commodity_n or_o to_o number_v up_o the_o variety_n of_o blessing_n or_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n that_o come_v fly_v in_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o godliness_n godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o life_n that_o be_v both_o of_o earthly_a favour_n and_o of_o eternal_a blessing_n also_o it_o be_v profitable_a not_o for_o some_o thing_n but_o for_o every_o thing_n both_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n do_v grow_v upon_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n holiness_n there_o be_v no_o trade_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n
and_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 11._o and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o unspeakable_a grief_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v of_o one_o another_o society_n and_o company_n by_o be_v confine_v to_o isle_n and_o mine_n and_o strong_a hold_n o_o then_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a grief_n and_o misery_n will_v it_o be_v to_o all_o unholy_a person_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o debar_v of_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o god_n christ_n angel_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v everlasting_o confine_v to_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o hell_n and_o to_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o that_o damn_a crew_n who_o will_v be_v still_o a_o curse_v and_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o god_n and_o add_v to_o one_o another_o torment_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o man_n happiness_n and_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v it_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o life_n the_o honour_n the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v but_o a_o low_a thing_n yea_o it_o will_v be_v but_o magnum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o great_a nothing_o without_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n there_o now_o without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o see_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o ever_o obtain_v a_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o god_n ah_o friend_n without_o holiness_n all_o be_v lose_v thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v thy_o christ_n be_v lose_v thy_o god_n be_v lose_v thy_o crown_n be_v lose_v thy_o heaven_n be_v lose_v thy_o glory_n be_v lose_v and_o what_o be_v all_o other_o loss_n to_o these_o loss_n demorrathus_n of_o corinth_n say_v they_o lose_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o life_n happiness_n that_o do_v not_o see_v alexander_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o darius_n but_o what_o be_v 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that_o the_o language_n of_o some_o of_o your_o soul_n may_v be_v this_o o_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v holy_a o_o what_o course_n what_o way_n what_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o holiness_n without_o which_o we_o now_o clear_o see_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o fruition_n of_o happiness_n methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o of_o you_o cry_v out_o oh_o none_o but_o holiness_n none_o but_o holiness_n as_o that_o martyr_n once_o cry_v out_o oh_o none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n methinks_v i_o hear_v you_o cry_v out_o o_o give_v i_o holiness_n or_o i_o die_v as_o samson_n once_o cry_v out_o give_v i_o water_n or_o i_o die_v or_o as_o rachel_n once_o cry_v out_o give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v so_o you_o cry_v out_o o_o give_v we_o holiness_n or_o we_o die_v give_v we_o holiness_n or_o we_o eternal_o die_v o_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v holy_a we_o see_v we_o be_v undo_v without_o holiness_n we_o shall_v be_v damn_v without_o holiness_n o_o that_o we_o be_v but_o make_v holy_a that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v be_v assure_o happy_a well_o then_o if_o you_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n resolve_v to_o be_v holy_a i_o will_v thus_o advise_v and_o counsel_v you_o first_o take_v heed_n of_o some_o thing_n second_o labour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_v other_o thing_n the_o thing_n that_o you_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o shun_v even_o as_o you_o will_v shun_v poison_n in_o your_o meat_n or_o a_o serpent_n in_o your_o way_n yea_o as_o you_o will_v shun_v the_o devil_n himself_o or_o hell_n itself_o be_v these_o first_o take_v heed_n of_o mistake_v some_o particular_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o ezek._n 14.6_o chap._n 18.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o chap._n 33_o 11_o 14_o 16_o 19_o from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n many_o unholy_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o please_v and_o that_o though_o they_o do_v defer_v their_o repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o such_o difficult_a thing_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n at_o last_o cast_v and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n at_o last_o cast_v and_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n at_o last_o cast_v and_o to_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o last_o cast_v and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v so_o god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n for_o it_o he_o have_v give_v it_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n now_o to_o prevent_v these_o soul-undoing_a mistake_n thou_o must_v know_v o_o sinner_n first_o that_o thou_o can_v as_o well_o wash_v a_o blackamoor_n white_a at_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o can_v repent_v at_o pleasure_n thou_o can_v as_o well_o raise_v the_o dead_a at_o pleasure_n 11.18_o jer._n 13.23_o chap._n 31.18_o lam._n 5.21_o act_n 5.31_o eph._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o act_n 11.18_o as_o thou_o can_v repent_v at_o pleasure_n thou_o can_v as_o well_o make_v a_o world_n at_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o can_v repent_v at_o 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difficult_a work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o particular_a and_o therefore_o second_o to_o repent_v be_v to_o turn_v a_o flint_n into_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v darkness_n into_o light_n hell_n into_o heaven_n and_o be_v this_o easy_a 63._o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o act_n 26.18_o ezek._n 16.61_o 62_o 63._o to_o repent_v be_v to_o make_v all_o clean_a inside_n clean_a and_o outside_n clean_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o clean_a head_n and_o a_o clean_a heart_n a_o clean_a lip_n and_o a_o clean_a life_n and_o be_v this_o easy_a true_a repentance_n include_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n a_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o hearty_a loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o holy_a shame_n and_o blush_v for_o sin_n 29.43_o chap._n 29.43_o and_o be_v this_o easy_a to_o repent_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o loathe_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v this_o easy_a for_o man_n that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o self-lover_n 11._o 2_o corin._n 7.10_o 11._o and_o 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traveller_n mend_v his_o pace_n when_o he_o see_v the_o night_n come_v on_o and_o shall_v the_o smiâ—â—_n strike_v when_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o shall_v not_o we_o take_v the_o present_a opportunity_n of_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n remember_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 27._o he._n 12.17_o luke_n 13.24_o 27._o and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n find_v for_o repentance_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v seek_v careful_o with_o tear_n and_o remember_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o thy_o glass_n will_v be_v out_o &_o when_o the_o door_n will_v be_v shut_v and_o when_o there_o will_v be_v no_o entrance_n at_o all_o and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a course_n with_o prudent_a prometheus_n to_o foresee_v a_o danger_n and_o shun_v it_o then_o with_o foolish_a epimetheus_n to_o go_v on_o unadvised_o and_o be_v punish_v ah_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o make_v repentance_n 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