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thy_o name_n with_o magdâ—lâ—n_n with_o manasseh_n that_o thou_o may_v fare_v as_o the_o magdalen_n and_o the_o manasseâ—-sinners_n do_v the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o his_o child_n a_o argument_n with_o christ_n to_o haste_v his_o cure_n sir_n come_v down_o say_v he_o ere_o my_o child_n die_v joh._n 4_o 49._o and_o christ_n regard_v his_o haste_n say_v go_v thy_o way_n thy_o son_n live_v ver._n 50._o haste_n require_v haste_n david_n be_v for_o speed_n deliver_v i_o speedy_o hear_v i_o speedy_o answer_v i_o speedy_o psal._n 31.2_o psal._n 69.17_o psal._n 102.2_o but_o why_o speedy_o i_o be_o in_o the_o net_n i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o day_n consume_v like_o smoke_n psal._n 31.4_o psal._n 69.17_o psal._n 102.3_o deep_o call_v unto_o deep_a necessity_n call_v for_o help_v great_a necessity_n for_o present_a help_n wherefore_o i_o say_v be_v rule_v by_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n feign_v not_o thyself_o another_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o filthy_a sinner_n but_o go_v in_o thy_o colour_n to_o â—esus_fw-la christ_n and_o put_v thyself_o among_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o put_v thou_o among_o the_o child_n jer_n 3.19_o confess_v all_o that_o thou_o knowâ—st_v of_o thyself_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v find_v it_o hard_a work_n to_o do_v thus_o especial_o if_o thy_o mind_n be_v legal_a but_o do_v it_o lest_o thou_o stay_v and_o be_v defer_v with_o the_o little_a sinner_n until_o the_o great_a one_o have_v have_v their_o alm_n what_o do_v you_o think_v david_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v his_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_v but_o to_o hasten_v god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o to_o defer_v his_o cure._n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o be_o fâ—eble_a and_o sore_o break_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietment_n of_o my_o heart_n psal._n 38.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o david_n know_v what_o he_o do_v by_o all_o this_o he_o know_v that_o his_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o case_n be_v the_o way_n to_o speedy_a help_n and_o that_o a_o feign_n and_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o a_o demur_v as_o to_o his_o forgiveness_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o offer_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n who_o deem_v thyself_o one_o of_o the_o big_a sinner_n and_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o come_v in_o for_o mercy_n thou_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n harken_v to_o thy_o call_n man_n do_v so_o in_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o present_o cry_v out_o here_o sir_n and_o then_o they_o shoulder_v and_o crowd_n and_o say_v pray_v give_v way_n i_o be_o call_v into_o the_o court._n why_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o great_a thou_o jerusalâ—m-sinner_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n he_o call_v thou_o mark_v 10.46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o wny_a sit_v thou_o still_o arise_v why_o stand_v thou_o still_o come_v man._n thy_o call_n shall_v give_v thou_o authority_n to_o come_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v thy_o call_n authority_n to_o come_v wherefore_o up_o and_o shoulder_v it_o man_n say_v stand_v away_o devil_n christ_n call_v i_o stand_v away_o unbelief_n christ_n call_v i_o stand_v away_o all_o you_o my_o discourage_a apprehension_n for_o my_o saviour_n call_v i_o to_o he_o to_o receive_v of_o his_o mercy_n man_n will_v do_v thus_o as_o i_o say_v in_o court_n below_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o thou_o approach_v thus_o to_o the_o court_n above_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n be_v first_o in_o though_o first_o in_o commission_n first_o in_o the_o record_n of_o name_n and_o therefore_o shall_v give_v attendance_n with_o expectation_n that_o he_o be_v first_o to_o receive_v mercy_n of_o god._n be_v not_o this_o a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n to_o make_v their_o application_n to_o christ_n for_o mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v do_v also_o confirm_v this_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o the_o big_a sinner_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o big_a burden_n be_v he_o who_o be_v first_o invite_v christ_n point_v over_o the_o head_n of_o thousand_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n direct_o to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o say_v bring_v in_o hither_o the_o maim_a the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a let_v the_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o stand_v there_o behind_o come_v to_o i_o wherefore_o since_o christ_n say_v come_v to_o thou_o let_v the_o angel_n make_v a_o lane_n and_o let_v all_o man_n give_v place_n that_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n may_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o mercy_n four_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o come_v thou_o profane_a wretch_n and_o let_v i_o a_o little_a enter_v a_o argument_n with_o thou_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o come_v to_o jâ—sus_n christ_n since_o thou_o be_v a_o jerusalem-sinner_n how_o can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v thyself_o against_o grace_n against_o such_o grace_n as_o offer_v mercy_n to_o thou_o what_o spirit_n possess_v thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o back_o from_o a_o sincere_a closure_n with_o â—hy_a saviour_n behold_v god_n groaning_o complain_v of_o thou_o say_v but_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o when_o i_o call_v none_o do_v answer_v psal_n 81.11_o isa_n 66.4_o shall_v god_n enter_v this_o complaint_n against_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v he_o off_o why_o do_v thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n can_v thou_o defend_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o thy_o neglect_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n what_o can_v thou_o answer_v or_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n heb._n 2.3_o no_o more_o such_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o such_o christ_n sinner_n oh_o put_v not_o the_o day_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n away_o from_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v once_o go_v it_o will_v never_o come_v again_o sinner_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v get_v thy_o heart_n and_o that_o keep_v it_o from_o thy_o saviour_n who_o in_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a can_v be_v liken_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal._n 89.6_o have_v thou_o think_v thou_o find_v any_o thing_n so_o good_a as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v there_o any_o among_o thy_o sin_n thy_o companion_n and_o foolish_a delight_n that_o like_o christ_n can_v help_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o distress_n behold_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v hinder_v let_v not_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o thy_o heart_n hinder_v thou_o sinner_n objection_n but_o i_o
build_v not_o therefore_o despair_v upon_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v no_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o it_o such_o plenty_n of_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o great_a sinner_n of_o old_a especial_o since_o we_o have_v withal_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o minister_n to_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n in_o their_o offering_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o world._n beside_o god_n say_v they_o that_o wait_v upâ—n_v the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n like_o eagle_n but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v long_o first_o i_o wait_v long_o say_v david_n and_o do_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o at_o length_n his_o cry_n be_v hear_v wherefore_o he_o bid_v his_o soul_n wait_v on_o god_n and_o say_v for_o it_o be_v good_a so_o to_o do_v before_o thy_o saint_n psal._n 40.1_o psal._n 62.5_o psal._n 52.9_o and_o what_o if_o thou_o wait_v 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be_v privilege_v with_o the_o first_o oft_o of_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n to_o despair_n despair_n undervalue_v the_o promise_n undervalue_v the_o invitation_n undervalue_v the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n despair_n undervalue_v the_o ability_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o redeem_n blood_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n oh_o unreasonable_a despair_n despair_n make_v man_n god_n judge_n it_o be_v a_o controller_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o contradict_a of_o christ_n in_o his_o large_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o make_v unbelief_n the_o great_a manager_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o judgement_n in_o determine_v about_o what_o god_n can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o sinner_n despair_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n fellow_n the_o devil_n master_n yea_o the_o chain_n with_o which_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o hold_v under_o darkness_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o give_v way_n thereto_o in_o a_o land_n in_o a_o state_n and_o time_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o 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themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o as_o if_o their_o misbelief_n will_v kill_v god_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o a_o immortal_a soul_n for_o a_o soul_n who_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o its_o knowledge_n if_o this_o be_v the_o best_a that_o despair_n can_v do_v let_v it_o go_v man_n and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o faith_n â—o_o prayer_n to_o wait_v for_o god_n and_o to_o hope_n in_o despite_n of_o ten_o thousand_o doubt_n and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n take_v yet_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v these_o follow_a scripture_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal._n 147.11_o whence_o note_n they_o fear_v not_o god_n that_o hope_v not_o in_o his_o mercy_n also_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o that_o hope_v not_o in_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o only_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o hope_v he_o that_o believe_v or_o 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showness_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o folly_n ay!_o but_o say_v thou_o i_o do_v believe_v some_o and_o i_o believe_v what_o can_v make_v against_o i_o ay_o but_o sinner_n christ_n jesus_n here_o call_v thou_o fool_n for_o not_o believe_v all._n believe_v all_o and_o despair_n if_o thou_o can_v he_o that_o believe_v all_o believe_v that_o text_n that_o say_v christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n preach_v first_o to_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n he_o that_o believe_v all_o believe_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o word_n weigh_v heavy_a than_o do_v all_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law._n and_o mercy_n
knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o need_n of_o mercy_n little_a sinner_n when_o therefore_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n though_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o as_o to_o act_n be_v no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n no_o whore_n no_o liar_n no_o false_a swearer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o understand_v that_o thus_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o profane_o vile_a as_o other_o yet_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_fw-mi know_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o also_o labour_v not_o to_o lessen_v thy_o own_o but_o magnify_v and_o greaten_v they_o by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n and_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thyself_o also_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o only_o undo_v man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comely_a 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nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o lâ—w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o 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herald_n to_o proclaim_v in_o the_o nation_n his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o for_o life_n yea_o his_o invitation_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o offer_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o thâ—â—iggest_a sinner_n of_o every_o age_n which_o augment_v the_o devil_n rage_n the_o more_o wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o fret_v he_o sum_n he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o this_o great_a one_o yea_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o hâ—th_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressior_n and_o
in_o the_o act_n some_o be_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o trial_n compel_v to_o blaspheme_n and_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n act_n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o hence_o you_o have_v a_o promise_n or_o two_o that_o speak_v concern_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o think_v that_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v back_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o god._n shall_v they_o fall_v say_v he_o and_o not_o arise_v shall_v they_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v jer._n 8_o 4._o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v assemble_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_a and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n for_o ever_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o she_o that_o halt_v be_v best_a express_v by_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n mic._n 4.6_o 7._o 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a_o persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o incline_v to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n witness_v those_o turn-a-way_n from_o god_n that_o you_o also_o read_v of_o in_o jeremiah_n for_o after_o they_o have_v hear_v three_o or_o four_o time_n over_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n for_o backslider_n they_o break_v out_o and_o say_v behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god._n or_o as_o those_o in_o hosea_n do_v for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n jer._n 3.22_o hos._n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o mercy_n and_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o be_v the_o only_a antidote_n against_o sin
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