paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o 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no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o one_o have_v we_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v perish_v know_v thou_o then_o that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o thereof_o thou_o may_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o because_o it_o have_v do_v so_o once_o 10.13_o jos_n 10.13_o or_o to_o think_v to_o hear_v every_o ass_n speak_v because_o balaams_n once_o do_v 22.28_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o num._n 22.28_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o madness_n for_o thou_o to_o hearten_v thyself_o in_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o example_n and_o far_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o folly_n let_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o sinner_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n for_o first_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o 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to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 4â—_n verse_n 4â—_n he_o further_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n even_o then_o when_o all_o his_o disciple_n for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n appear_v in_o this_o convert_n which_o do_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o your_o purpose_n and_o course_n i_o can_v think_v there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a in_o your_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n let_v not_o then_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v you_o from_o a_o present_a conversion_n but_o see_v your_o former_a folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n any_o long_o weigh_v well_o these_o reason_n ponder_v on_o they_o they_o will_v convince_v thou_o or_o convert_v thou_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v this_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n but_o 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but_o how_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v till_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v old_a do_v not_o thou_o see_v how_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n some_o have_v long_a reason_n 1_o part_n and_o some_o have_v short_a 20.1.2_o because_o many_o die_v before_o matth._n 20.1.2_o and_o as_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n do_v we_o not_o so_o go_v out_o that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n some_o in_o the_o morning_n some_o at_o noon_n some_o at_o night_n some_o die_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o their_o life_n pass_v from_o one_o grave_n unto_o another_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o one_o mother_n but_o another_o mother_n receive_v they_o into_o she_o some_o die_n in_o youth_n as_o in_o the_o three_o hour_n other_o die_v at_o thirty_o forty_o or_o fifty_o as_o in_o the_o sixth_o and_o nine_o hour_n and_o other_o some_o very_a old_a as_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n now_o tell_v i_o how_o many_o die_v 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word_n but_o they_o be_v not_o those_o he_o do_v intend_v but_o three_o other_o more_o fearful_a for_o ride_v over_o a_o water_n upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n his_o horse_n stumble_v and_o both_o fell_a in_o and_o be_v drown_v yet_o before_o his_o drown_n daemon_n capiat_fw-la omne_fw-la daemon_n he_o have_v leisure_n to_o use_v these_o three_o word_n the_o devil_n take_v all_o and_o thus_o he_o perish_v this_o and_o many_o other_o like_o example_n be_v for_o warning_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o defer_v as_o they_o have_v do_v by_o their_o harm_n learn_v thou_o to_o beware_v and_o venture_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o uncertainty_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n come_v by_o timely_a repentance_n but_o much_o damage_n by_o delay_v and_o defer_v never_o do_v i_o know_v any_o repent_v of_o their_o timely_a repentance_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o lament_n for_o their_o turn_a no_o soon_o tâ—â—lla_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la serae_fw-la raro_fw-la vera_fw-la jam_fw-la te_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la non_fw-la tâ—â—lla_fw-la and_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o repentance_n which_o be_v thus_o put_v off_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o which_o many_o thousand_o frame_n unto_o themselves_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n for_o it_o be_v many_o time_n more_o force_v and_o feign_a then_o safe_a and_o sound_a sin_n then_o rather_o leave_v man_n than_o man_n his_o sin_n defer_v not_o therefore_o but_o present_o fall_v about_o this_o work_n make_v not_o any_o tarry_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o with_o david_n make_v haste_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n exhort_v psal_n 119.60_o amb._n add_v penitent_a agend_n exhort_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o ambrose_n with_o which_o i_o will_v end_v this_o use_n and_o doctrine_n he_o that_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n whether_o he_o be_v secure_a and_o safe_a from_o condemnation_n i_o be_o 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and_o accuse_v he_o of_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n do_v not_o he_o cut_v short_a the_o prince_n power_n and_o mercy_n that_o shall_v say_v he_o can_v pardon_v lesser_a offence_n but_o not_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o do_v not_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n shrink_v up_o the_o sinew_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o say_v he_o can_v pardon_v only_o small_a sin_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o large_a size_n again_o what_o do_v thou_o but_o give_v his_o majesty_n the_o lie_n for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o 36.25_o ezeck_n 36.25_o and_o promise_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n but_o thou_o reply_v no_o he_o will_v not_o extend_v it_o unto_o i_o neither_o will_v he_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n now_o be_v not_o this_o to_o contradict_v the_o lord_n in_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n wherefore_o though_o you_o have_v sin_v great_o yet_o despair_v not_o of_o god_n mercy_n 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