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refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n the_o only_a lord-redeemer_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o chain_n that_o bind_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n upon_o their_o soul_n to_o break_v this_o bond_n consider_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o other_o redeemer_n than_o christ_n act_v 4._o 12._o if_o you_o will_v not_o own_v he_o nor_o submit_v unto_o he_o you_o must_v perish_v in_o your_o bond_n and_o die_v without_o redemption_n for_o other_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o man_n col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o john_n 3._o 36._o and_o they_o abide_v in_o their_o captivity_n 2._o this_o be_v great_a folly_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o prefer_v bond_n before_o liberty_n especial_o when_o you_o may_v come_v out_o free_a free_o without_o any_o price_n pay_v down_o by_o you_o but_o by_o the_o ransom_n which_o the_o redeemer_n have_v already_o give_v to_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n offer_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o thrust_v the_o redeemer_n from_o you_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v moses_n that_o come_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o bondage_n act_v 7._o 27._o 3._o this_o be_v high_a ingratitude_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v for_o ever_o bind_v he_o condemn_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v acquit_v he_o suffer_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o offer_v to_o thou_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o call_v and_o command_n and_o wait_v for_o thy_o acceptance_n but_o thou_o prefer_v the_o world_n and_o sin_n before_o he_o and_o will_v rather_o keep_v thy_o sin_n with_o chain_n of_o bondage_n than_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o lord_n and_o saviour_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n thou_o see_v by_o this_o time_n what_o be_v the_o bond_n with_o which_o satan_n have_v hold_v thou_o bind_v so_o long_o oh_o now_o beg_v they_o may_v be_v break_v if_o not_o consider_v further_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n x._o show_v that_o the_o captivity_n of_o sinner_n by_o satan_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o captivity_n of_o man_n in_o corporal_a slavery_n have_v set_v before_o you_o the_o resemblance_n of_o sinner_n to_o captive_n and_o several_a of_o the_o chain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o captivity_n i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o captive_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o any_o captive_n under_o the_o sun_n beside_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serious_o weigh_v your_o danger_n and_o in_o good_a sadness_n consider_v your_o misery_n before_o you_o be_v past_a remedy_n recovery_n and_o redemption_n if_o all_o i_o have_v already_o say_v be_v forget_v and_o have_v be_v slight_v by_o you_o yet_o do_v not_o stop_v your_o ear_n stiffen_v your_o neck_n and_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o what_o shall_v further_o be_v propound_v to_o you_o to_o awaken_v your_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a liberty_n you_o be_v all_o freeborn_a and_o many_o of_o you_o be_v free_a citizen_n but_o yet_o be_v satan_n captive_n and_o sin_n bondman_n your_o case_n be_v deplorable_a though_o yet_o through_o mercy_n tender_v to_o you_o and_o wait_v to_o this_o day_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v not_o desperate_a if_o it_o shall_v move_v compassion_n in_o we_o to_o hear_v of_o any_o carry_v captive_a by_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n as_o jeremiah_n eye_n be_v fill_v with_o tear_n and_o his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n when_o he_o do_v consider_v of_o the_o captive-state_n of_o god_n people_n jer._n 13._o 17_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n because_o the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a lam._n 1._o 18_o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o all_o people_n and_o behold_v my_o sorrow_n my_o virgin_n and_o my_o young_a man_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v lament_v with_o abundant_a tear_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n that_o sinner_n be_v captivate_v by_o the_o devil_n by_o how_o much_o this_o captivity_n be_v sore_a than_o any_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o these_o particular_n follow_v 1._o it_o be_v spiritual_a bondage_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o man_n they_o have_v power_n only_o over_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n his_o soul_n may_v be_v free_a the_o more_o noble_a the_o subject_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o bondage_n thing_n that_o concern_v the_o soul_n if_o good_a they_o be_v the_o best_a as_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a promise_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a mercy_n so_o if_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v bad_a they_o be_v the_o worst_a threaten_n against_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sore_a threaten_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sore_a and_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a loss_n mat._n 16._o 26_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o body_n fetter_v with_o as_o many_o chain_n as_o it_o can_v carry_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v free_a than_o to_o have_v the_o body_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o where_o you_o will_v if_o the_o body_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n sinner_n it_o be_v thy_o soul_n thy_o only_a precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o can_v thou_o be_v at_o rest_n eat_z drink_v and_o sleep_v with_o so_o much_o peace_n while_o thy_o soul_n be_v carry_v captive_a can_v thou_o be_v so_o merry_a and_o so_o jovial_a with_o fetter_n on_o thy_o soul_n can_v thou_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o trade_n with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n after_o worldly_a gain_n while_o satan_n have_v possession_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thy_o land_n be_v mortgage_v will_v thou_o not_o be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v they_o if_o thy_o jewel_n be_v in_o pawn_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v mindful_a to_o have_v they_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o thou_o what!_o do_v thou_o prize_n and_o value_v a_o few_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o very_a earth_n thou_o tread_v upon_o above_o thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o jewel_n better_o than_o this_o one_o only_a jewel_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n to_o see_v malefactor_n who_o time_n of_o execution_n be_v approach_v card_n and_o dice_n carouse_v and_o drink_v and_o sing_v with_o chain_n rattle_v at_o their_o heel_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o pity_n for_o thyself_o and_o no_o compassion_n for_o thyself_o who_o time_n of_o death_n and_o execution_n draw_v nigh_o and_o will_v quick_o come_v and_o yet_o can_v be_v so_o lighthearted_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v thy_o soul_n in_o worse_a than_o iron-fetter_n do_v not_o this_o lightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n plain_o prove_v the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n remember_v thou_o have_v better_o have_v thy_o body_n possess_v by_o a_o thousand_o devil_n or_o tear_v by_o a_o thousand_o devil_n into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n than_o to_o have_v thy_o precious_a soul_n lead_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v his_o prisoner_n by_o the_o reigning-power_n of_o any_o one_o lust_n whatsoever_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o it_o be_v thy_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o captive_n and_o in_o bond_n 2._o this_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o in_o that_o these_o
what_o plague_n and_o punishment_n here_o and_o hereafter_o lash_n stripe_n and_o wound_n and_o that_o 1._o sometime_o from_o god_n in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v punishment_n and_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a angry_a god_n who_o scourge_v they_o often_o in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o plagu_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n so_o those_o that_o be_v slave_n unto_o their_o lust_n be_v punish_v with_o filthy_a disease_n in_o their_o body_n prov._n 7._o 22._o he_o go_v after_o she_o a_o whorish_a woman_n straightway_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n 23._o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n 26._o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wound_a yea_o many_o strong_a man_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o she_o 27._o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o this_o you_o may_v too_o often_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n that_o these_o silly_a filthy_a slave_n of_o lust_n be_v reward_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n so_o those_o that_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o give_v to_o please_v their_o flesh_n in_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n prov._n 23._o 21._o and_o to_o death_n dig_v their_o â—raves_n with_o their_o own_o tooth_n and_o if_o they_o do_v â—scape_v outward_a judgement_n on_o body_n and_o eâ—ate_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o spiritual_a judgement_n â—n_v their_o soul_n as_o blindness_n of_o mind_n hardness_n of_o heart_n loss_n of_o god_n favour_n under_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o any_o bodily_a plague_n though_o less_o lament_v 2._o sometime_o they_o have_v lash_n from_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v fill_v with_o inward_a gripe_n and_o pang_n with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v but_o cry_v out_o and_o roar_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v to_o feel_v these_o inward_a scourge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n those_o two_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o captive_n of_o the_o devil_n cain_n and_o judas_n when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o devil_n drudgery_n the_o one_o in_o murder_v of_o his_o brother_n the_o other_o in_o sell_v and_o betray_v of_o his_o lord_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o inward_a terror_n of_o soul_n that_o the_o one_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13._o and_o will_v rather_o be_v slay_v by_o any_o that_o shall_v meet_v he_o than_o live_v to_o feel_v the_o terror_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o other_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o heart_n confess_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o will_v rather_o hang_v himself_o and_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n than_o suffer_v what_o he_o feel_v in_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o conscience_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o these_o wretched_a slave_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n be_v sometime_o fill_v with_o hellish_a sorrow_n before_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n be_v noâ—_n these_o then_o hard_a wage_n for_o the_o work_v oâ—_n sin_n 3._o at_o the_o last_o these_o captive_n shall_v certain_o and_o eternal_o after_o death_n have_v hard_a wage_n and_o great_a misery_n than_o any_o in_o this_o life_n from_o god_n from_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n 1._o god_n shall_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o he_o shall_v support_v they_o in_o their_o being_n by_o his_o ower_n that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v under_o his_o heavy_a hand_n and_o shall_v plague_v and_o punish_v they_o by_o his_o justice_n with_o one_o hand_n shall_v keep_v they_o from_o sink_v into_o nothing_o and_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v inflict_v such_o wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o 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shall_v certain_o awaken_v it_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n there_o shall_v certain_o awaken_v it_o then_o conscience_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n no_o long_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o peace_n no_o long_o then_o this_o sleep_a lion_n shall_v awake_v and_o it_o will_v cry_v out_o and_o roar_v most_o hideous_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v unto_o thy_o drink_a bout_n to_o bowl_n and_o sport_n and_o recreation_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o clamour_n and_o the_o outcries_a of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o conscience_n peace_n be_v still_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o say_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o now_o than_o thou_o do_v when_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n what_o shall_v conscience_n say_v be_v at_o peace_n oh_o i_o can_v i_o can_v though_o i_o will_v yet_o now_o i_o can_v god_n be_v angry_a i_o see_v his_o anger_n i_o feel_v his_o anger_n and_o the_o smart_a pain_n of_o his_o indignation_n i_o can_v be_v at_o peace_n i_o 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he_o say_v thou_o cry_v out_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o come_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v thou_o a_o sinner_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v on_o purpose_n for_o to_o help_v thou_o be_v thou_o a_o lose_a sinner_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o seek_v thou_o be_v thou_o a_o captive_a bind_v in_o fetter_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o ease_v thou_o and_o release_v thou_o only_o be_v but_o hearty_o willing_a to_o receive_v i_o for_o thy_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v no_o more_o despond_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n nor_o help_v for_o thou_o come_v hither_o and_o see_v i_o in_o my_o sweat_n and_o agony_n come_v hither_o and_o behold_v the_o wound_n make_v in_o my_o side_n my_o foot_n my_o 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hope_v tell_v he_o o_o tell_v he_o that_o yet_o his_o condition_n be_v be_v not_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o never_o be_v that_o never_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o soul_n satan_n be_v bind_v in_o this_o chain_n of_o despair_n himself_o and_o it_o never_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v knock_v off_o tell_v he_o then_o o_o my_o enemy_n thou_o can_v not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o hope_v thou_o can_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v save_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o thou_o but_o he_o die_v for_o sinful_a man_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n by_o believe_v on_o he_o oh_o i_o will_v now_o repent_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v believe_v and_o while_o the_o devil_n do_v despair_n and_o will_v hold_v i_o from_o go_v unto_o christ_n by_o despair_v too_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o merit_n in_o 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4._o if_o we_o say_v we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n than_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v if_o thou_o fit_a still_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n
thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o say_v i_o can_v but_o die_v for_o if_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o then_o though_o all_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v already_o sin_v and_o be_v penitential_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v now_o despair_v as_o once_o they_o do_v presume_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o as_o you_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o awaken_v that_o you_o may_v be_v no_o long_o keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o presumption_n so_o now_o you_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o captive_n and_o not_o be_v keep_v captive_n still_o and_o perish_v by_o despair_n chap._n viii_o a_o six_o chain_n be_v take_v up_o morality_n 7._o and_o rest_a in_o religious_a duty_n 6._o another_o chain_n wherewith_o many_o of_o these_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o satisfy_a themselves_o with_o a_o moral_a blameless_a life_n say_v one_o i_o live_v peaceable_o among_o my_o neighbour_n i_o defraud_v no_o man_n i_o be_o just_a in_o all_o my_o deal_n i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a say_v another_o i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o open_a profaner_n of_o sabbath_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n nor_o say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n many_o sinner_n rest_v here_o and_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o do_v not_o look_v out_o after_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n require_v this_o and_o something_o more_o nay_o much_o more_o than_o 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