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such_o a_o poor_a soul_n the_o lord_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o mercy_n in_o due_a time_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1._o the_o general_a circumstance_n of_o preparation_n on_o god_n part_n but_o for_o a_o further_a distribution_n which_o shall_v be_v our_o method_n in_o this_o preparation_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a the_o general_a circumstance_n substantial_a part_n the_o general_a circumstance_n be_v twofold_a some_o on_o god_n part_n man_n part_n on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o this_o offer_n 3._o the_o easiness_n of_o this_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o that_o corruption_n do_v oppose_v this_o
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well_o as_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o you_o will_v say_v lord_n jesus_n forgive_v my_o sin_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n but_o christ_n will_v answer_v away_o be_v go_v you_o be_v none_o of_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o any_o man_n whether_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n his_o you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v but_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n you_o obey_v pride_n therefore_o will_v say_v this_o 16._o heart_n be_v i_o lord_n i_o have_v domineer_v over_o it_o and_o i_o will_v torment_v it_o corruption_n will_v say_v we_o have_v own_v this_o soul_n and_o we_o will_v damn_v it_o you_o therefore_o that_o have_v make_v a_o tush_o at_o the_o word_n this_o wind_n shake_v no_o corn_n and_o these_o word_n break_v no_o bone_n little_o do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o have_v oppose_v the_o spirit_n what_o resist_v the_o spirit_n methinks_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v any_o 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then_o the_o whole_a soul_n both_o the_o mind_n that_o discover_v mercy_n and_o hope_v that_o expect_v it_o and_o desire_v that_o pursue_v it_o and_o love_n that_o entertain_v it_o and_o the_o will_n that_o rest_v on_o it_o give_v answer_v to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n therein_o mercy_n be_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o all_o these_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v enlighten_v of_o hope_n to_o be_v sustain_v of_o desire_n to_o be_v support_v of_o love_n to_o be_v cheer_v nay_o there_o be_v a_o full_a satisfactory_a sufficiency_n of_o all_o good_a in_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o will_n of_o man_n may_v take_v full_a repose_n and_o rest_n in_o he_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v come_v 28._o mind_n and_o hope_n and_o desire_n and_o love_n and_o will_n and_o heart_n they_o all_o answer_n we_o come_v the_o mind_n say_v let_v i_o know_v this_o mercy_n above_o all_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o 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