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sin_n god_n have_v manifold_a mercy_n nehem._n 9_o 19_o if_o thou_o have_v abundant_o sin_v god_n can_v and_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7_o 8_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o all_o size_n god_n can_v and_o will_v forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o only_o be_v thou_o willing_a hearty_o willing_a to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n only_o be_v thou_o willing_a sound_o willing_a unfeigned_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o thou_o and_o of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o number_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n 2._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o purchase_v pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n be_v they_o more_o and_o great_a than_o they_o be_v dare_v thou_o say_v thy_o sinning_n be_v more_o than_o christ_n suffering_n or_o that_o thy_o debt_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o bond_n be_v more_o than_o christ_n the_o surety_n for_o poor_a captive_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v christ_n have_v more_o pardon_n than_o thou_o have_v sin_n more_o healing_n than_o thou_o have_v wound_n there_o be_v more_o in_o christ_n to_o save_v thou_o than_o in_o thy_o sin_n to_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v but_o penny_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pound_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o pay_v come_v forward_o then_o poor_a captive_a sinner_n approach_v near_o to_o thy_o lord-redeemer_n come_v forward_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o go_v from_o he_o come_v and_o though_o thou_o doubt_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o
and_o after_o he_o god_n shall_v god_n have_v the_o devil_n leave_n will_v thou_o give_v the_o devil_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n and_o god_n the_o dregs_o 7._o do_v not_o god_n require_v your_o present_a turn_n and_o present_a repentance_n heb._n 4._o 7._o eccles_n 12._o 1._o 8._o if_o you_o be_v poor_a will_v you_o not_o be_v present_o rich_a and_o if_o in_o pain_n will_v you_o not_o have_v present_a ease_n and_o be_v not_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o grace_n more_o desirable_a 9_o if_o you_o have_v drink_v a_o cup_n of_o poison_n will_v you_o not_o have_v a_o present_a remedy_n to_o save_v your_o life_n 10._o may_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o up_o to_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v be_v filthy_a still_o rev._n 22._o 11._o and_o say_v his_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o thou_o gen._n 6._o 3._o 10._o another_o chain_n that_o keep_v they_o fast_o indeed_o be_v their_o unbelief_n a_o wilful_a 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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 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