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to_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n with_o you_o that_o you_o be_v sincere_a it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o walk_v upright_o a_o moment_n do_v not_o he_o stand_v by_o we_o and_o watch_v over_o our_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o uphold_v our_o go_n in_o his_o path_n we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o hypocritical_a wretch_n in_o all_o our_o way_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o he_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a psal_n 28.32_o when_o the_o lively_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n concern_v david_n integrity_n have_v rejoice_v and_o raise_v his_o dull_a spirit_n than_o he_o take_v wing_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n like_o a_o eagle_n to_o magnify_v god_n
christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o rightousnesse_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psalm_n 71.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o every_o design_n and_o in_o every_o business_n i_o will_v depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o thus_o we_o know_v david_n go_v against_o goliath_n when_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n who_o goliath_n blaspheme_v thus_o must_v we_o do_v when_o ever_o we_o set_v upon_o any_o opportunity_n wherein_o to_o declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o peter_n deny_v christ_n instead_o of_o stand_v for_o he_o answerable_o to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v now_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o point_n of_o take_v hold_v of_o golden_a opportunity_n offer_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n you_o may_v all_o observe_v and_o follow_v think_v on_o these_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n god_n call_v for_o it_o conscience_n call_v for_o it_o church_n and_o state_n call_v for_o it_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v else_o severe_o smart_v for_o it_o first_o think_v on_o this_o god_n call_v for_o this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v declare_v sincerity_n according_a to_o the_o special_a occasion_n call_v thereunto_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o disobedient_a jew_n and_o in_o they_o to_o we_o before_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n zeph._n 2.1,2,3_o a_o special_a time_n be_v offer_v wherein_o to_o show_v themselves_o for_o god_n and_o for_o good_a and_o god_n call_v upon_o they_o careful_o to_o take_v it_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a god_n call_v we_o now_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n as_o by_o his_o word_n so_o by_o his_o work_n both_o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n god_n have_v load_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o correction_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o he_o answerable_a to_o all_o opportunity_n offer_v hereunto_o many_o a_o time_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v have_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n and_o have_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o we_o when_o we_o have_v high_o provoke_v he_o thereunto_o and_o all_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o he_o answerable_a to_o all_o opportunity_n offer_v thereunto_o to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n i_o may_v fit_o here_o allude_v god_n have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o we_o when_o there_o have_v be_v but_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n god_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o shire_n and_o county_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o god_n have_v smite_v we_o with_o blast_v and_o mildew_n and_o all_o this_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o declare_v a_o sincere_a love_n to_o he_o according_a to_o all_o opportunity_n offer_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v backward_o hereunto_o god_n have_v smite_v we_o with_o the_o pestilence_n again_o and_o again_o and_o with_o the_o sword_n have_v he_o threaten_v we_o again_o and_o again_o and_o all_o this_o to_o bring_v we_o on_o to_o declare_v a_o sincere_a love_n to_o he_o according_a to_o all_o occasion_n offer_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v backward_o hereunto_o therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v thus_o prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o israel_n amos_n 4._o so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o mild_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v hitherto_o use_v be_v not_o effectual_a for_o this_o end_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o he_o according_a to_o all_o opportunity_n offer_v therefore_o we_o must_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v take_v some_o severe_a course_n with_o we_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o because_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n let_v we_o prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o halt_n and_o time-serving_a past_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o declare_v a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n according_a to_o all_o occasion_n offer_v 2._o 2._o conscience_n call_v we_o hereunto_o as_o well_o as_o god_n special_a occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n now_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o open_o show_v themselves_o that_o every_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o he_o do_v for_o god_n his_o king_n and_o country_n as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o owl_n and_o the_o bat_n look_v abroad_o so_o in_o these_o dark_a sad_a day_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o eye_n of_o owl_n and_o bat_n the_o eye_n of_o wicked_a and_o secure_a sinner_n begin_v to_o open_v and_o their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v something_o more_o now_o than_o they_o have_v do_v for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n 3._o 3._o church_n and_o state_n call_v for_o it_o they_o both_o now_o with_o one_o doleful_a voice_n cry_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o evil_a doer_n or_o who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 94.16_o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n psal_n 82.5_o final_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v else_o severe_o smart_v for_o it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o now_o step_v in_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5.23_o this_o curse_n may_v all_o such_o expect_v who_o now_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o declare_v their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n call_v thereunto_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o now_o neglect_n and_o put_v by_o these_o golden_a opportunity_n of_o declare_v their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o lukewarmnesse_n coldness_n deadness_n hardness_n and_o some_o to_o obstinatenesse_n and_o maliciousness_n against_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n which_o be_v all_o soul_n cursâ—s_v with_o a_o witness_n and_o such_o body_n as_o have_v in_o they_o such_o curse_a soul_n as_o these_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o misery_n enough_o first_o or_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n intimate_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n where_o he_o say_v at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4.16_o such_o as_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n may_v fear_v that_o sad_a thing_n will_v be_v first_o or_o last_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v body_n and_o soul_n shake_v let_v we_o therefore_o all_o as_o we_o love_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o as_o we_o profess_v love_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n take_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n as_o god_n bring_v about_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o this_o end_n so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o dixi._n trinuni_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tho_n wykes_n febr._n 24._o 1639_o