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truth_n with_o delight_n and_o love_n and_o suitableness_n of_o soul_n will_v needs_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o worship_n to_o all_o other_o even_o in_o â—he_n small_a circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o they_o will_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o determiner_n of_o its_o mode_n of_o government_n that_o never_o will_v be_v â—rought_v under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n themselves_o if_o it_o please_v they_o better_a to_o spend_v â—he_n lord_n day_n in_o play_n or_o sport_n or_o compliment_n or_o idleness_n then_o in_o learning_n the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n or_o worship_v â—im_n and_o beg_v his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n â—nd_v serious_o prepare_v for_o a_o endless_a life_n they_o will_v have_v all_o other_o do_v the_o like_a if_o their_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n and_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o be_v instruct_v above_o aâ—_n hour_n or_o twice_o a_o day_n they_o will_v have_v all_o other_o force_v to_o their_o measure_n that_o 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importunate_o to_o cry_v and_o â—â—ve_v with_o god_n do_v not_o all_o this_o show_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v befool_v by_o prosperity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v with_o themselves_o till_o danger_n or_o calamity_n call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o force_n â—â—em_v better_a to_o know_v themselves_o your_o mutability_n prove_v your_o ignoranceâ—â—d_a â—â—d_z mistake_n if_o indeed_o your_o case_n be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d good_a as_o your_o present_a confidence_n or_o seâ—â—rity_n do_v import_n lament_v it_o not_o in_o your_o â—â—versity_n fear_v it_o not_o when_o death_n be_v calâ—â—â—g_v you_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o impartial_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d not_o out_o then_o of_o your_o ungodliness_n and_o casuality_n of_o your_o trifle_a hypocrisy_n â—â—ur_n sleight_n contemptuous_a thought_n of_o â—od_a and_o of_o your_o cast_v away_o your_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n by_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o deâ—â—es_n if_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o be_v now_o in_o â—â—e_z right_a and_o diligent_a serious_a believer_n 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the_o spirit_n math._n 12.32_o and_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o thy_o creed_n that_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o free_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n mercy_n do_v but_o wait_v all_o this_o while_n till_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o understand_v the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o when_o a_o peter_n that_o deny_v christ_n with_o oath_n and_o curse_v go_v out_o and_o weep_v he_o speedy_o find_v mercy_n from_o he_o without_o that_o he_o but_o now_o deny_v within_o when_o so_o bloody_a a_o persecuter_n as_o paul_n find_v mercy_n upon_o his_o prostration_n and_o confession_n and_o when_o so_o great_a a_o offender_n as_o manasseh_n be_v forgive_v upon_o his_o penitence_n in_o bond_n when_o all_o his_o witchcraft_n idolatry_n and_o crueltye_n be_v pardon_v upon_o a_o repentance_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v force_v by_o a_o grievous_a scourge_n what_o sinner_n that_o perceive_v his_o sin_n and_o misery_n can_v question_v his_o entertainment_n if_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n come_v to_o he_o sinner_n with_o thy_o load_n and_o burden_n come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o thy_o acknowledge_a unworthiness_n and_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v refuse_v thou_o he_o have_v profess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d out_o joh._n 6.37_o he_o refuse_v not_o his_o very_a murderer_n when_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o inquire_v after_o a_o remedy_n act._n 2.37_o and_o will_v he_o refuse_v thou_o have_v our_o physician_n pour_v out_o his_o blood_n to_o make_v a_o medicine_n for_o distract_a sinner_n and_o now_o be_v he_o unwilling_a to_o work_v the_o cure_n fusus_n est_fw-la saâ—guis_fw-la medici_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la medicamental_a frenetici_fw-la say_v augustine_n o_o siner_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v bring_v to_o know_v thyself_o know_v christ_n also_o and_o the_o cure_n be_v do_v let_v thy_o thought_n of_o the_o remedy_n be_v deep_a and_o large_a and_o long_o than_o all_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o misery_n it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o shame_n if_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d why_o will_v thou_o have_v twenty_o thought_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o one_o that_o thou_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o mercy_n when_o mercy_n be_v so_o large_a and_o great_a and_o wonderful_a as_o to_o triumph_v over_o misery_n and_o grace_n abound_v much_o more_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v rome_n 5.20_o inspice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pendentis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la mâ—rientis_fw-la pretium_fw-la redimente_n cicatrice_n reâ—â—â—gentis_fw-la caput_fw-la habet_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la oscular_a dum_fw-la cor_fw-la apertum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la bracâ—id_fw-la extensa_fw-la ad_fw-la
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