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forth_o this_o so_o much_o as_o mere_o this_o proclamation_n that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o man_n sin_n this_o hold_v it_o forth_o and_o proclaim_v it_o with_o the_o loud_a voice_n that_o possible_a can_v be_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n chap._n 63._o the_o three_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n and_o then_o three_o after_o this_o work_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n mark_v how_o god_n do_v express_v himself_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o do_v profess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o he_o do_v more_o glory_n than_o he_o do_v in_o this_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n he_o do_v make_v account_n that_o the_o chief_a glory_n he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o siner_n certain_o that_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o &_o that_o that_o he_o 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you_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o so_o that_o god_n account_v himself_o a_o exalt_a god_n when_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o sinner_n sure_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o count_v himself_o a_o exalt_a god_n when_o a_o sinner_n come_v in_o and_o beleeu_n in_o his_o on_o now_o be_o i_o exalt_v say_v god_n this_o be_v that_o my_o soul_n glory_n in_o this_o i_o account_v to_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o i_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o show_v mercy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n chap._n 64._o the_o four_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcil_v to_o sinner_n fourthly_o the_o lord_n express_v this_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n with_o a_o sigh_n as_o when_o he_o express_v his_o desire_n after_o sinner_n with_o a_o sigh_n which_o be_v a_o note_n of_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o deut._n 5._o and_o 24._o verse_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o when_o we_o express_v our_o desire_n we_o say_v i_o will_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o when_o we_o express_v our_o most_o earnest_a desire_n than_o we_o express_v it_o with_o a_o o_o o_o that_o there_o be_v so_o say_v god_n o_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o why_o do_v god_n express_v this_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o therefore_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n it_o be_v observable_a if_o you_o turn_v your_o eye_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o people_n do_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v speak_v that_o they_o will_v do_v but_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o through_o come_v off_o of_o their_o heart_n unto_o he_o to_o resign_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v fetch_v a_o sigh_n in_o the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o desire_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o another_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n or_o at_o his_o table_n he_o shall_v fetch_v a_o sigh_n and_o say_v o_o that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o how_o glad_a will_v i_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o how_o do_v my_o soul_n long_o after_o he_o will_v not_o every_o one_o say_v that_o this_o man_n earnest_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o that_o person_n but_o thus_o do_v god_n he_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n chap._n 65._o the_o five_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n five_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o express_v his_o desire_n by_o a_o sigh_n but_o by_o a_o oath_n he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o it_o how_o willing_a he_o be_v that_o sinner_n shall_v come_v in_o &_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a oath_n that_o ever_o god_n take_v it_o be_v about_o sinner_n come_v in_o to_o profess_v his_o willingness_n that_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 33._o ezek._n 11._o say_v to_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o
between_o god_n and_o you_o no_o sin_n that_o be_v yet_o past_a that_o shall_v be_v your_o undo_n and_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o your_o soul_n but_o it_o will_v be_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v somewhat_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v will_v be_v the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o every_o sinner_n in_o this_o congregation_n it_o be_v true_a if_o god_n smite_v thou_o now_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a but_o if_o god_n let_v thou_o live_v this_o day_n it_o be_v rather_o for_o something_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v than_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a for_o the_o continuance_n in_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o your_o unbelief_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o rather_o then_o for_o what_o be_v past_a if_o one_o have_v run_v in_o arrear_n and_o incur_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o punishment_n enough_o to_o his_o undo_n if_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o thus_o far_o you_o have_v run_v but_o here_o be_v a_o 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forth_o yet_o i_o know_v there_o be_v objection_n that_o lie_v in_o your_o mind_n how_o can_v we_o come_v and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o willing_a he_o may_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o we_o shall_v discourse_v these_o more_o at_o large_a only_o for_o the_o present_a i_o desire_v to_o present_v before_o you_o this_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n to_o gain_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o open_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o gain_v some_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o some_o will_v be_v harden_v and_o now_o if_o some_o shall_v be_v harden_v and_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v gain_v what_o a_o miserable_a thing_n be_v it_o i_o may_v make_v this_o as_o a_o evidence_n how_o willing_a god_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o siner_n that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n thus_o manifestd_a to_o gain_v siner_n to_o himself_o though_o he_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o harden_v other_o he_o know_v that_o it_o will_v cost_v the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o many_o soul_n and_o though_o he_o do_v know_v this_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o say_v god_n let_v my_o wilingness_n to_o be_v reconcil_v be_v open_v unto_o poor_a sinner_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o cost_v many_o soul_n very_o dear_a yet_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o poor_a soul_n let_v it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o face_n of_o they_o al._n now_o if_o god_n be_v not_o strong_o set_v to_o do_v good_a to_o soul_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o venture_v the_o damnation_n of_o other_o soul_n so_o much_o but_o say_v god_n let_v their_o soul_n go_v rather_o than_o my_o willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o chap._n 71._o the_o eleven_o argument_n manifest_v 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the_o sinner_n that_o so_o it_o may_v allure_v the_o sinner_n to_o come_v in_o so_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o 2_o hosea_n the_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o great_a breach_n between_o israel_n and_o god_n at_o the_o time_n and_o god_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n when_o he_o will_v be_v pacify_v towards_o israel_n he_o express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o hos_n 4._o mark_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o love_n i_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o suitable_a way_n because_o that_o man_n nature_n have_v rather_o be_v draw_v than_o drive_v and_o can_v so_o well_o bear_v to_o be_v drive_v with_o violence_n as_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o love_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o a_o suitable_a way_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o a_o man_n and_o with_o bond_n of_o love_n 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