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its_o assure_a happiness_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n when_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o be_v gather_v home_o by_o glorify_v he_o and_o believe_v his_o truth_n then_o come_v a_o special_a evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o unwonted_a joy_n and_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o canticle_n 1.2_o then_o he_o will_v kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o when_o god_n have_v hear_v we_o cry_v awhile_o till_o we_o be_v thorough_o humble_v than_o he_o take_v we_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o dandle_v we_o so_o that_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v past_a a_o man_n have_v view_v his_o charter_n and_o the_o promise_n survey_v heaven_n the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v then_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o make_v up_o a_o three_o with_o which_o come_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o such_o a_o measure_n that_o for_o the_o present_a we_o can_v neither_o wish_v nor_o desire_v any_o thing_n else_o the_o soul_n rest_v wonderful_o ravish_v and_o content_v this_o can_v nor_o shall_v not_o always_o continue_v but_o at_o sometime_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o yet_o it_o remain_v always_o so_o as_o it_o can_v never_o final_o be_v take_v away_o as_o our_o saviour_n promise_n be_v john_n 16_o 22._o and_o you_o now_o therefore_o have_v sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o consolation_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v for_o ever_o but_o will_v at_o last_o come_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n never_o seal_v but_o upon_o some_o such_o hard_a trial_n after_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o spirit_n i_o answer_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o tie_v to_o hard_o forego_v trial_n immediate_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v survey_v heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v or_o pray_v earnest_o with_o a_o tender_a and_o melt_a heart_n apply_v the_o promise_n and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n seal_v many_o time_n may_v be_v and_o
but_o consider_v whether_o these_o thought_n which_o poise_v down_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o groundless_a see_v whether_o they_o will_v hold_v water_n at_o the_o last_o and_o whether_o in_o make_v such_o excuse_n to_o great_a presumption_n we_o add_v not_o the_o height_n of_o folly_n to_o pretend_v for_o our_o delay_n the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o such_o vanity_n can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o good_a in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v too_o this_o be_v well_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o let_v we_o try_v the_o matter_n and_o begin_v with_o your_o first_o branch_n you_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o your_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n but_o consider_v what_o a_o grand_a iniquity_n this_o be_v can_v you_o offer_v god_n a_o great_a wrong_a and_o indignity_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n you_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a do_v thou_o think_v this_o the_o way_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v offend_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o may_v to_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o he_o what_o a_o high_a dishonour_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o thy_o feeble_a and_o dote_a old_a age_n and_o the_o devil_n thy_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a youth_n thy_o strength_n and_o spirit_n do_v thou_o think_v he_o will_v drink_v the_o dregs_o and_o eat_v the_o ort_n will_v he_o accept_v thou_o in_o the_o next_o world_n when_o thou_o thus_o scorn_v he_o in_o this_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a if_o you_o offer_v â—he_v lame_a and_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o evil_a offer_v it_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 1.8_o but_o mark_v how_o he_o go_v on_o v_o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mark_v god_n account_v such_o service_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o the_o person_n that_o offer_v it_o a_o mere_a cheat_n a_o deceiver_n never_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o heaven_n when_o thou_o sacrifice_a to_o he_o such_o corrupt_a thing_n no_o thou_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o hypocrisy_n we_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o present_v ourselves_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o now_o judge_v whether_o they_o offer_v god_n the_o live_n who_o say_v when_o my_o dote_a day_n come_v my_o lame_a day_n thar_z i_o can_v go_v my_o blind_a day_n that_o i_o can_v see_v i_o will_v offer_v myself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n will_v this_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o be_v not_o this_o evil_a say_v the_o lord_n to_o offer_v i_o such_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n nay_o more_o he_o be_v accurse_v that_o offer_v such_o a_o offering_n such_o a_o pollute_a sacrifice_n god_n will_v not_o like_v with_o it_o when_o we_o serve_v ourselves_o first_o with_o the_o best_a and_o choice_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n do_v you_o think_v he_o will_v accept_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n go_v offer_v such_o a_o gift_n to_o thy_o ruler_n to_o thy_o prince_n will_v he_o accept_v it_o or_o be_v please_v with_o it_o no_o a_o landlord_n will_v have_v the_o best_a and_o the_o choice_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v god_n when_o we_o give_v he_o the_o refuse_n i_o be_o king_n of_o king_n say_v the_o lord_n my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a and_o i_o will_v look_v to_o be_v serve_v after_o another_o manner_n let_v no_o man_n then_o thus_o delude_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n but_o let_v he_o consider_v how_o dishonourable_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v to_o god_n 2._o and_o how_o unprofitable_a to_o he_o whoever_o thou_o be_v indeed_o 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past_a what_o profit_n will_v you_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o then_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a nay_o whereof_o be_v thy_o eye_n open_a thou_o will_v now_o be_v ashamed_a and_o happy_a will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v as_o the_o convert_a roman_n be_v even_o now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o shame_n accompany_v sin_n so_o constant_o and_o unavoidable_o that_o even_o repentance_n itself_o remove_v it_o not_o the_o roman_n now_o christian_n be_v ashamed_a for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v before_o they_o know_v christ._n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o see_v true_o and_o thorough_o into_o himself_o he_o will_v find_v no_o profit_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o death_n will_v certain_o follow_v we_o not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a also_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o the_o more_o speedy_o that_o be_v all_o the_o profit_n we_o shall_v find_v 2._o but_o suppose_v thou_o prevent_v everlasting_a death_n by_o repentance_n yet_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a ashamed_a the_o best_a can_v come_v be_v shame_n 3._o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o hereafter_o thou_o think_v thou_o can_v amend_v all_o but_o consider_v the_o particular_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v how_o you_o be_v befool_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o soul_n believe_v it_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o satan_n more_o delude_v a_o man_n then_o by_o this_o persuade_v he_o to_o neglect_v his_o day_n and_o that_o he_o may_v repent_v well_o enough_o hereafter_o that_o you_o may_v expel_v this_o suggestion_n out_o of_o your_o soul_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v go_v along_o with_o his_o word_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o lay_v this_o to_o heart_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n your_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n though_o i_o make_v this_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n and_o mere_a folly_n on_o which_o we_o build_v in_o defer_v our_o return_n to_o god_n yet_o god_n from_o heaven_n must_v teach_v you_o or_o you_o will_v be_v never_o the_o wise_a know_v therefore_o that_o this_o very_a day_n god_n reach_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o thou_o and_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o no_o neglect_n it_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v ever_o proffer_v it_o thou_o again_o and_o assure_v thyself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o tell_v thou_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o repent_v hereafter_o as_o now_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o order_n of_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 1._o for_o external_a thing_n thing_n every_o age_n after_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o he_o embrace_v not_o the_o present_a opportunity_n for_o repentance_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o and_o be_v each_o of_o they_o as_o so_o many_o clog_n which_o come_v one_o after_o a_o another_o to_o hinder_v it_o as_o for_o thy_o childish_a age_n that_o be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o thy_o ripe_a age_n will_v bring_v many_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n that_o youth_n never_o think_v of_o thou_o be_v then_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n and_o perplex_v how_o to_o provide_v for_o maintenance_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o body_n of_o brass_n but_o a_o corruptible_a and_o fade_v body_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o the_o less_o ground_n he_o have_v to_o go_v the_o few_o day_n to_o spend_v the_o more_o he_o often_o provide_v and_o be_v the_o more_o covetous_a consider_v that_o
welcome_a christ_n he_o keep_v open_a house_n but_o some_o be_v so_o fearful_a and_o so_o modest_a that_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o special_a invitation_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n they_o reason_v thus_o if_o my_o case_n be_v a_o ordinary_a man_n i_o shall_v come_v but_o i_o be_o so_o vile_a and_o wretched_a that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o come_v my_o sin_n have_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o heavy_a that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o yet_o far_o alas_o they_o be_v cry_v one_o to_o but_o harken_v here_o be_v a_o second_o word_n do_v thou_o think_v thy_o case_n more_o heavy_a because_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a lo_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v thou_o a_o special_a invitation_n who_o find_v thyself_o discourage_v with_o the_o great_a bulk_n and_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n see_v mat._n 11.28_o though_o all_o apply_v it_o not_o to_o this_o 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