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4._o be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o have_v thou_o reason_n why_o then_o bethink_v thyself_o why_o and_o whence_o thy_o be_v be_v behold_v god_n workmanship_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o ask_v thyself_o to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n rear_v this_o fabric_n consider_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o thy_o heavenborn_a soul_n to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n bestow_v these_o excellency_n to_o no_o other_o than_o that_o than_o shall_v please_v thyself_o and_o gratify_v thy_o sense_n do_v god_n send_v man_n like_o the_o swallow_n into_o the_o world_n â—only_o to_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n and_o dirt_n and_o build_v their_o nest_n and_o breed_v up_o their_o young_a and_o then_o away_o the_o very_a heathen_n can_v see_v further_o than_o this_o be_v thou_o so_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v psal._n 139._o 14._o and_o do_v thou_o not_o yet_o think_v with_o thyself_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o some_o noble_a and_o raise_a end_n o_o man_n set_v thy_o reason_n a_o little_a in_o the_o chair_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v such_o a_o goodly_a fabric_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o vain_a verâ—ly_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a except_o thou_o be_v for_o god_n better_a thou_o hadâ—â—_n no_o be_v than_o not_o be_v for_o he_o will_v thou_o serve_v thy_o end_n thou_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o to_o bad_a purpose_n first_o to_o no_o purpose_n man_n unconvert_v be_v like_o a_o choice_a instrument_n that_o have_v every_o string_n break_v or_o out_o of_o tune_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n must_v repair_v and_o tune_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sweet_o move_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o actuate_a grace_n or_o else_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o howl_n and_o all_o thy_o service_n will_v make_v no_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a ephes._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 13._o hos._n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o thy_o natural_a state_n that_o except_o thou_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n thou_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb_n 9_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 15._o a_o unsanctified_a man_n can_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o it_o he_o be_v altogether_o as_o unskilful_a in_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb_n 5._o 13._o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n as_o principle_n of_o godliness_n now_o the_o unregenerate_a know_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v he_o that_o never_o learn_v the_o alphabet_n to_o read_v or_o look_v for_o goodly_a music_n on_o the_o lute_n from_o one_o that_o never_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o instrument_n as_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v do_v the_o lord_n any_o please_a service_n he_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v of_o god_n john_n 6._o 45._o teach_v to_o pray_v luke_n 11._o 1._o teach_v to_o profit_n isaiah_n 48._o 17._o teach_v to_o go_v hâ—s_n 11._o 3._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n 2._o he_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o it_o how_o weak_a be_v his_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o he_o be_v present_o tire_v the_o sabbath_n what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o he_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o yea_o stark_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o 3._o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job_n 21._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o know_v they_o psal._n 82._o 5._o he_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o understand_v 4._o he_o have_v neither_o due_a instrument_n not_o material_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o hew_v the_o marble_n without_o tool_n or_o limn_v without_o colour_n or_o instrument_n or_o build_v without_o material_n as_o perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o the_o material_n and_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n almsgiving_n be_v not_o a_o service_n of_o god_n but_o of_o vainglory_n unless_o deal_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a love_n what_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n without_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o carcase_n without_o the_o life_n what_o be_v all_o our_o confession_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n what_o our_o petition_n unless_o animate_v all_o along_o with_o holy_a desire_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o promise_n what_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unless_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a
law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nehem._n 9_o dan._n 9_o ezra_n 9_o oh_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 〈◊〉_d 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 will_v against_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 lest_o 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 isaiah_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 19_o this_o be_v the_o common_a butcher_n the_o bloody_a executioner_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n that_o have_v burn_v the_o martyr_n that_o have_v murder_v all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n that_o have_v destroy_v city_n swallow_v empire_n butcher_v and_o devour_v whole_a nation_n whatever_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o execution_n rom._n 6._o 23._o do_v thou_o yet_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o child_n can_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n pile_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o a_o inquest_n be_v make_v what_o matchless_a murderer_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o sin_n study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n till_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o fear_v and_o loathe_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n how_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o god_n warning_n against_o thy_o own_o prayer_n against_o mercy_n against_o correction_n against_o clear_a light_n against_o free_a love_n against_o thy_o own_o resolution_n against_o promise_n vow_n covenant_n of_o better_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n charge_v thy_o heart_n home_o with_o these_o thing_n till_o it_o blush_v for_o shame_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o good_a opinion_n of_o itself_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 18._o 20._o it_o be_v due_a wage_n be_v death_n damnation_n it_o pull_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 28._o the_o least_o sinful_a word_n or_o thought_n lay_v thou_o under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 36._o oh_o what_o a_o load_n of_o wrath_n what_o a_o weight_n of_o curse_n what_o a_o treasure_n of_o vengeance_n have_v all_o the_o million_o of_o thy_o sin_n then_o deserve_v rom._n 2._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 36._o oh_o judge_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o judge_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o meditate_v upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n the_o very_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n draw_v upon_o thy_o soul._n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v all_o enroll_v 〈◊〉_d cover_v with_o its_o odious_a filth_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v more_o displease_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n than_o the_o most_o filthy_a object_n compose_v of_o whatever_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o thy_o sense_n can_v be_v to_o thou_o job_n 15._o 15_o 16._o can_v thou_o take_v up_o a_o toad_n into_o thy_o bosom_n can_v thou_o cherish_v it_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o why_o thou_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o loathsome_a as_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o mat._n 23._o 33._o till_o thou_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o consideration_n on_o these_o two_o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n while_o the_o root_n of_o original_a corruption_n remain_v untouched_a in_o vain_a do_v man_n lave_v out_o the_o stream_n when_o the_o fountain_n be_v still_o run_v that_o fill_v up_o all_o again_o let_v the_o axe_n of_o thy_o repentance_n with_o david_n go_v to_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o study_v thy_o natural_a pollution_n how_o universal_a it_o be_v how_o deep_a how_o close_o how_o permanent_a it_o be_v till_o thou_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o paul_n feeling_n upon_o thy_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o look_v into_o all_o thy_o part_n and_o power_n and_o see_v what_o unclean_a vessel_n what_o sty_n what_o dunghill_n what_o sink_v they_o be_v become_v heu_fw-la miser_n quid_fw-la sum_fw-la be_fw-mi fâ—erquilinii_n concha_fw-la putredinis_fw-la plenus_fw-la foetore_fw-la &_o horrore_fw-la august_n solil_n c._n 2._o the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_o break_v till_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o original_a sin_n here_o fix_v thy_o thought_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v thou_o backward_o to_o all_o good_a prone_a to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 15._o that_o shed_v blindness_n pride_n prejudices_fw-la unbelief_n into_o thy_o mind_n enmity_n unconstancy_n obstinacy_n into_o thy_o will_n inordinate_a heat_n and_o cold_n into_o thy_o affection_n insensibleness_n benummedness_n unfaithfulness_n into_o thy_o conscience_n slipperiness_n into_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o a_o word_n have_v put_v every_o wheel_n of_o thy_o soul_n out_o of_o order_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n to_o become_v a_o very_a hell_n of_o iniquity_n james_n 3._o 6._o this_o be_v that_o that_o have_v defile_v corrupt_a pervert_v all_o thy_o member_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o have_v fill_v the_o head_n with_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a design_n mic._n 2._o 1._o the_o hand_n with_o sinful_a practice_n isaiah_n 1._o 15._o the_o eye_n with_o wander_a and_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o tongue_n with_o deadly_a poison_n jame_v 3._o 8._o that_o have_v open_v the_o ear_n to_o tale_n flattery_n and_o filthy_a communication_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o the_o instruction_n of_o life_n zech._n 7._o 11_o 12._o and_o have_v render_v thy_o heart_n a_o very_a mint_n and_o forge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_a womb_n of_o all_o deadly_a conception_n mat._n 15._o 19_o so_o that_o it_o pour_v forth_o its_o wickedness_n without_o cease_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o even_o as_o natural_o free_o unwearied_o as_o a_o fountain_n do_v pour_v forth_o its_o water_n jer._n 6._o 7._o or_o the_o rage_a sea_n do_v cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isaiah_n 57_o 20._o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o be_v in_o love_n with_o thyself_o and_o tell_v we_o any_o long_a of_o thy_o good_a heart_n o_o never_o leave_v meditate_v on_o this_o desperate_a contagion_n of_o original_a corruption_n till_o with_o ephraim_n thou_o bemoan_v thyself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o and_o with_o deep_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n as_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o with_o job_n abhor_v thyself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o 2._o the_o particular_a evil_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o find_v out_o all_o its_o aggravation_n set_a home_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o god_n threaten_n against_o it_o repentance_n drive_v before_o it_o the_o whole_a herd_n but_o especial_o stick_v the_o arrow_n in_o the_o belove_a
sin_n and_o single_v this_o out_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o run_v it_o down_o psal._n 18._o 23._o oh_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o sin_n odious_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o double_a thy_o guard_n and_o thy_o resolution_n against_o it_o because_o this_o have_v and_o do_v most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o endanger_v thou_o dir._n iii_o strive_v to_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n read_v over_o the_o forego_n chapter_n again_o and_o again_o and_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n into_o thy_o heart_n remember_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o that_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v awake_v in_o flame_n and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o that_o by_o the_o next_o night_n thou_o may_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o hell_n be_v it_o a_o jest_a matter_n to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o fearful_a case_n to_o stand_v totter_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o live_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o disease_n that_o if_o it_o will_v but_o fall_v upon_o thou_o will_v send_v thou_o forthwith_o into_o the_o burn_n suppose_v thou_o see_v a_o condemn_v wretch_n hang_v over_o nebuchâ—dnezar's_n burn_a fiery_a furnace_n by_o nothing_o but_o a_o twine_n thread_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v every_o moment_n will_v not_o thy_o heart_n tremble_v for_o such_o a_o one_o why_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n this_o be_v thy_o very_a case_n o_o man_n woman_n that_o read_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v yet_o unconvert_v what_o if_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v break_v why_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o next_o night_n yea_o the_o next_o moment_n where_o will_v thou_o be_v then_o whither_o will_v thou_o drop_v very_o upon_o the_o crack_n but_o of_o this_o thread_n thou_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o thou_o must_v lie_v scald_a and_o swelter_a in_o a_o fiery_a ocean_n while_o god_n have_v a_o be_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o present_a case_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n tremble_v as_o thou_o read_v do_v not_o thy_o tear_n bedew_v the_o paper_n and_o thy_o heart_n throb_v in_o thy_o bosom_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o begin_v to_o smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n and_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o change_n oh_o what_o be_v thy_o heart_n make_v of_o have_v thou_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o regard_n to_o god_n but_o be_v without_o any_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o thyself_o oh_o study_v thy_o misery_n till_o thy_o heart_n do_v cry_v out_o for_o christ_n as_o earnest_o as_o ever_o a_o drown_a man_n do_v for_o a_o boat_n or_o the_o wound_a for_o a_o chirurgeon_n man_n must_v come_v to_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_a think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v but_o thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ._n act._n 4._o 12._o thou_o must_v unlearn_v thy_o â—elf_n and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ._n luke_n 18._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rottenness_n before_o there_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o thou_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o can_v the_o liveless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o his_o grave-cloth_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy-ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act._n 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act._n 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act._n 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy-ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ._n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilah_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v o_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o a_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leaven_n before_o the_o passover_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o