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they_o drink_v up_o the_o dregs_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o best_a of_o our_o time_n we_o offer_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worst_a to_o god_n when_o as_o those_o thing_n we_o offer_v unto_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o of_o chief_a account_n deu._n 15.21_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v command_v to_o offer_v a_o male_a of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n mal._n 1._o they_o that_o offer_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v reproove_v offer_v it_o now_o to_o thy_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v he_o be_v content_v therewith_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o bestow_v thy_o best_a time_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o the_o base_a time_n to_o god_n how_o foolish_a be_v he_o that_o be_v almost_o drown_v and_o shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o have_v help_n late_o repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a and_o sound_a but_o rather_o enforce_v and_o counterfeit_a the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n will_v have_v repent_v but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v for_o his_o five_o brethren_n so_o thousand_o after_o death_n shall_v bewail_v the_o time_n that_o they_o lose_v in_o their_o life_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o now_o will_v but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n this_o prodigal_a son_n consider_v his_o miserable_a estate_n by_o sin_n and_o from_o how_o great_a dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v fall_v purpose_a to_o leave_v the_o bewitch_a love_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o as_o he_o true_o intend_v so_o faithful_o do_v he_o fulfil_v it_o and_o he_o rise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n the_o same_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o thy_o manifold_a offence_n not_o delay_v until_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_a not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o he_o come_v not_o to_o god_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o by_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o be_v direct_v there-unto_a the_o especial_a help_n which_o god_n offer_v unto_o a_o sinner_n to_o further_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o before_o wrought_v how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v invite_v we_o to_o repentance_n some_o follow_v and_o be_v inseprable_o join_v there-unto_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v preacher_n sermon_n holy_a inspiration_n exhortation_n and_o counsel_n of_o friend_n the_o fear_n of_o hellfire_n the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n affliction_n miracle_n example_n of_o other_o and_o the_o like_a for_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n god_n do_v forcible_o draw_v &_o merciful_o allure_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n these_o help_n of_o many_o be_v call_v uneffectual_a help_n not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a sinner_n or_o at_o least_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n but_o be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a mind_n of_o sinner_n who_o continue_v in_o sin_n with_o a_o stiff_a purpose_n those_o help_n want_v their_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v the_o continual_a good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o never_o leave_v we_o until_o in_o secret_a sort_n they_o have_v tame_v our_o rebellious_a will_n while_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n after_o a_o most_o love_a and_o bountiful_a affection_n do_v make_v we_o pliable_a to_o his_o will_n so_o that_o now_o we_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o alter_v the_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n &_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o all_o godly_a way_n these_o help_n be_v call_v most_o effectual_a be_v join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n so_o inseprable_o that_o without_o these_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o can_v these_o help_n be_v make_v void_a see_v god_n himself_o do_v make_v they_o most_o forcible_a although_o these_o latter_a help_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o that_o the_o former_a have_v no_o force_n without_o these_o yet_o the_o first_o be_v mighty_a persuasion_n and_o most_o available_a inducement_n for_o the_o stubborn_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o win_v without_o manifold_a occasion_n and_o enforcement_n this_o prodigal_a son_n have_v the_o former_a help_n as_o affliction_n poverty_n famine_n and_o misery_n which_o do_v allure_v and_o exhort_v he_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o sinful_a life_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n god_n also_o put_v in_o his_o head_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n house_n that_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a happiness_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v fall_v he_o may_v with_o a_o most_o earnest_a desire_n seek_v to_o recover_v the_o same_o again_o god_n grant_v he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o opon_v his_o mind_n to_o behold_v his_o misery_n whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v the_o more_o speedy_o to_o return_v whereby_o he_o gather_v his_o wit_n together_o and_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o rose_n and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n first_o he_o call_v himself_o to_o remembrance_n than_o he_o do_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n whereunto_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o much_o give_v and_o so_o headlong_o carry_v away_o thus_o do_v this_o prodigal_a son_n return_v behold_v the_o miserable_a estate_n repentance_n the_o degree_n of_o repentance_n whereinto_o he_o be_v fall_v through_o his_o own_o wilful_a will_n this_o be_v that_o where-unto_a the_o prophet_n esay_n exhort_v chapter_n 46._o remember_v this_o and_o be_v ashamed_a bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgresser_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a so_o jeremie_n chap._n 18.11_o return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n joel._n 2.13_o rend_a your_o hart_n
apparent_a his_o father_n do_v not_o debate_v the_o case_n with_o he_o do_v not_o chide_v and_o threaten_v he_o but_o straightway_o do_v embrace_v he_o wherefore_o they_o gather_v foolish_o here-hence_o that_o say_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o ready_a for_o sinner_n till_o they_o by_o repentance_n provoke_v he_o there-unto_a hear_v say_v they_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o forgive_v but_o not_o before_o the_o the_o sinner_n do_v purpose_n to_o return_v therefore_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o his_o famous_a before_o they_o seek_v it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sin_n may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgivery_n that_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sorrow_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v displease_v with_o himself_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v his_o first_o beginning_n of_o man_n own_o motion_n and_o in_o 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himself_o rom._n chap._n 7._o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n here_o come_v the_o nine_o matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v of_o namely_o the_o great_a solemnity_n that_o god_n &_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n do_v make_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o father_n do_v not_o speak_v any_o thunder_a word_n of_o cruelty_n nor_o threaten_v to_o beat_v he_o or_o to_o cast_v he_o off_o nor_o to_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o bounteous_a goodness_n show_v unto_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o lay_v unto_o he_o his_o go_v away_o nor_o burden_v he_o with_o his_o gluttony_n or_o other_o abominable_a point_n of_o lyve_a he_o remember_v none_o of_o all_o this_o gear_n he_o do_v so_o great_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v get_v his_o son_n again_o the_o son_n think_v himself_o unworthy_a the_o title_n or_o name_n of_o his_o son_n yet_o the_o father_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o old_a state_n and_o degree_n again_o the_o son_n do_v utter_o condemn_v himself_o 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have_v be_v dead_a and_o now_o be_v he_o call_v to_o life_n again_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o run_v towards_o death_n which_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o author_n of_o life_n he_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o author_n of_o life_n whosoever_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v far_o wide_a from_o god_n school_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v reviue_v again_o as_o do_v repent_v and_o reform_v his_o sinful_a life_n he_o be_v lose_v without_o any_o hope_n ever_o to_o be_v recover_v again_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o leave_v to_o himself_o howbeit_o he_o be_v find_v and_o get_v again_o to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o father_n house_n be_v to_o perish_v for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o house_n there_o be_v no_o health_n the_o father_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o son_n but_o to_o the_o servant_n he_o that_o repent_v &_o pray_v for_o god_n goodness_n receive_v no_o answer_n now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o 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stretch_v so_o after_o our_o sin_n commit_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o hasty_a to_o rise_v and_o to_o repent_v repentance_n repentance_n but_o herein_o every_o little_a excuse_n stay_v we_o back_o and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o delay_v this_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n a_o great_a deal_n long_o than_o we_o shall_v &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v entangle_v in_o worldly_a affair_n and_o altogether_o drown_v in_o forgetfulness_n in_o so_o do_v thou_o lose_v the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n and_o be_v trouble_v for_o want_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n again_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o suddainelie_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o humble_a
show_n of_o holiness_n in_o outward_a service_n they_o be_v obedient_a as_o esau_n iâ—_n the_o mean_a time_n they_o can_v hardly_o abide_v that_o god_n mercy_n shall_v â—e_v show_v to_o sinner_n be_v ready_a in_o a_o manner_n to_o â—all_n god_n to_o account_v as_o though_o â—â—ne_n be_v 〈…〉_o of_o god_n faâ—ouâ—_n but_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o themselves_o who_o although_o they_o seem_v still_o to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n presence_n yet_o be_v not_o always_o heir_n for_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o the_o first_o last_n hypocrite_n who_o may_v be_v â—â—â—med_v the_o son_n of_o agâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v prefer_v and_o for_o a_o whiâ—â—_n they_o stand_v for_o â—eiâ—â—â—_n who_o like_o ismaâ—ll_n vaunt_v themselves_o of_o their_o birthright_n and_o 〈◊〉_d &_o disdain_v their_o young_a brethren_n who_o intolleâ—aâ—â—e_a pride_n and_o severity_n do_v further_a appear_v in_o that_o they_o must_v be_v entreat_v of_o no_o low_a a_o man_n they_o the_o fathâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o â—â—ould_v not_o think_v hardly_o thâ—â—_n mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o their_o brethren_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o learn_v to_o be_v â—â—â—ourable_a towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faulâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n although_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d request_n we_o thereâ—â—to_o to_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n 〈…〉_o chap_n of_o master_n 〈…〉_o upon_o these_o word_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v releave_v the_o greator_n condemnation_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sâ—â—all_v which_o word_n heâ—deâ—idoth_a first_o intâ—â—â—â—_n exhortation_n or_o admonition_n that_o the_o godly_a and_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v not_o ambitious_o or_o rigorous_o censure_v their_o brother_n second_o into_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o exhortation_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o from_o god_n â—â—â—ine_a â—â—dgement_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o mccuien_v uncinus_n liâ—_n we_o shall_v judge_v othery_a sâ—_n sharp_o â—_o from_o the_o imbecility_n &_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o than_o be_v weâ—sâ—â—_n in_o thought_n in_o speecheâ—_n and_o deed_n as_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n than_o we_o be_v be_v recite_v in_o scripture_n do_v declare_v three_o respect_n there_o be_v in_o man_n whereby_o their_o rigour_n towards_o other_o shall_v be_v abâ—teâ—_n first_o to_o recount_v what_o in_o former_a time_n themselves_o have_v be_v second_o to_o think_v what_o hereafter_o they_o may_v be_v three_o to_o remember_v what_o present_o they_o be_v ouâ—_n of_o other_o man_n fall_n a_o fourfold_a profit_n ensue_v 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o power_n &_o mercy_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o glory_n who_o by_o they_n fin_n deserve_v a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o strife_n a_o enemy_n hasty_a nature_n may_v be_v appease_v by_o gentle_a word_n and_o all_o strife_n and_o contention_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v soon_o cease_v so_o the_o apostle_n s_o 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