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year_n all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o a_o careless_a and_o disobedient_a people_n rom._n 10.12_o our_o word_n come_v to_o their_o ear_n but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o reach_v their_o heart_n oh_o then_o how_o can_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n or_o whether_o will_v you_o fly_v for_o relief_n and_o now_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n may_v follow_v you_o home_o and_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o trumpet_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o shrill_a in_o your_o ear_n till_o it_o have_v awaken_v you_o thorough_o still_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n require_v your_o choice_a pain_n and_o diligence_n if_o s._n austin_n say_v true_o he_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o the_o understand_v it_o of_o full_a savation_n or_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o end_v then_o may_v we_o say_v as_o true_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o 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god_n and_o manage_v by_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n the_o spring_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v be_v love_n and_o wisdom_n carry_v it_o on_o from_o first_o to_o last_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n found_v on_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o save_v in_o this_o way_n and_o in_o none_o other_o harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o thy_o curse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o here_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o faithful_a promise_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v hearty_o accept_v he_o for_o thy_o lord-redeemer_n and_o resign_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v both_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o curse_n will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o instate_v in_o all_o that_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o enjoy_v as_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sure_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v my_o word_n may_v be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o thou_o but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v behold_v here_o be_v my_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n visible_a evidence_n of_o my_o well-meaning_a which_o may_v put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n oh_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o unless_o thou_o dare_v sleight_n the_o lord_n free_a love_n or_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v disannul_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o resist_v or_o alter_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n what_o may_v hinder_v but_o thou_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n isaiah_n 27.5_o 2._o i_o suppose_v thou_o be_v skare_v out_o of_o thy_o old_a profane_a temper_n and_o see_v great_a need_n of_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o with_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n deliverance_n pardon_n and_o acceptation_n 56._o psal_n 130.1_o lam._n 3.55_o 56._o well_o continue_v still_o instant_a and_o 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no_o long_o but_o over-leaping_a at_o difficulty_n forthwith_o betake_v thyself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o be_v actual_o set_v free_a 16.9.10_o joh._n 16.9.10_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v see_v thy_o sin_n powerful_o work_v towards_o thy_o condemnation_n so_o thou_o may_v see_v and_o glad_o embrace_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n salvation_n work_v as_o powerful_o for_o thy_o acquittance_n and_o justification_n say_v lord_n although_o i_o find_v no_o encouragement_n either_o in_o myself_o or_o from_o the_o creature_n to_o expect_v any_o good_a by_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n yet_o see_v thou_o have_v gracious_o promise_v deliverance_n to_o all_o poor_a captive_n that_o will_v betake_v themselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o by_o faith_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbeleef_n mar._n 9.24_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o 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naaman_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 5.13_o so_o here_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v enjoin_v thou_o some_o difficult_a exploit_n or_o some_o desperate_a adventure_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v put_v forth_o thyself_o to_o the_o further_a how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v 4._o faith_n lay_v a_o kind_n of_o engagement_n on_o jesus_n christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n when_o a_o poor_a creature_n lie_v succourless_a if_o he_o can_v now_o advise_o look_v after_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o this_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n oblige_v he_o to_o come_v in_o with_o succour_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v the_o rather_o do_v his_o neighbour_n a_o pleasure_n if_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d psal_n 55.22_o donabile_fw-la tuum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la dari_fw-la desideras_fw-la buxtorf_n io._n 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n why_o he_o must_v do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n oh_o say_v he_o the_o man_n put_v his_o confidence_n in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o weight_n if_o i_o fail_v he_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v so_o christ_n take_v himself_o bind_v to_o help_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o he_o otherwise_o christ_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o thou_o and_o say_v there_o go_v a_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o will_v glad_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o save_v but_o alas_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o help_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v i_o hâ—_n will_v not_o come_v at_o i_o the_o poor_a servant_n mâ—_n have_v his_o wage_n pay_v because_o he_o set_z his_o heart_n upon_o it_o deut._n 24.15_o and_o if_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o thou_o 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thou_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n till_o thou_o can_v bring_v something_o with_o thou_o which_o may_v commend_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o till_o thou_o can_v get_v into_o a_o more_o please_a posture_n thou_o take_v the_o course_n to_o raise_v up_o thy_o own_o crest_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v deny_v thyself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o unworthiness_n as_o well_o as_o worthiness_n and_o without_o further_a dispute_v put_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o more_o kindly_a abasement_n than_o any_o legal_a humiliatiâ—â—_n can_v possible_o work_v for_o while_o thou_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d from_o christ_n thou_o will_v fly_v from_o god_n and_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v harden_v against_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n thou_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a time_n to_o know_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o will_v lay_v thou_o humble_o at_o 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