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and_o set_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o open_v his_o hand_n if_o table_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a rom._n 7._o 22._o psal._n 109._o 4._o isaiah_n 58._o 10._o he_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o his_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o and_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o and_o to_o keep_v without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n here_o again_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o many_o professor_n that_o take_v themselves_o for_o good_a christian_n they_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n mal._n 2._o 9_o and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o cheap_a and_o easy_a duty_n of_o religion_n but_o they_o go_v not_o thorough_a with_o the_o work_n they_o be_v as_o a_o cake_n not_o turn_v half_o roast_v and_o half_a raw_a it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v have_v they_o exact_v in_o their_o word_n punctual_a in_o their_o deal_n but_o then_o 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before_o thou_o read_v these_o direction_n i_o advise_v thou_o yea_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o resolve_v to_o follow_v they_o as_o far_o as_o conscience_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o agreeableness_n to_o god_n word_n and_o thy_o estate_n and_o call_v in_o his_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n that_o they_o may_v succeed_v and_o as_o i_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o consult_v his_o oracle_n what_o advice_n to_o give_v thou_o so_o must_v thou_o entertain_v it_o with_o that_o awe_n reverence_n and_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n do_v require_v now_o then_o attend_v set_a thy_o heart_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32._o 46._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o turn_v and_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mean_n for_o your_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o nor_o torment_v you_o before_o the_o time_n with_o the_o forethought_n of_o your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o make_v your_o escape_n be_v you_o shut_v up_o under_o your_o present_a misery_n without_o remedy_n it_o be_v but_o mercy_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o let_v you_o alone_o that_o you_o may_v take_v in_o that_o little_a poor_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o you_o may_v yet_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n behold_v i_o hold_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o you_o arise_v and_o take_v your_o flight_n i_o set_v the_o way_n of_o life_n before_o you_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 30._o 19_o jer._n 9_o 16._o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v you_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o murderer_n and_o throw_v yourselves_o headlong_o when_o god_n and_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o you_o as_o peter_z 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leave_n of_o they_o and_o throw_v herself_o off_o the_o battlement_n and_o so_o perish_v before_o their_o face_n just_o such_o be_v the_o wilful_a destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o beseech_v they_o and_o cry_v out_o to_o they_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o distract_a jailor_n when_o about_o to_o murder_v himself_o do_v thyself_o no_o harm_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n forewarn_v they_o and_o follow_v they_o and_o fain_o will_v hold_v they_o back_o but_o alas_o no_o expostulation_n nor_o obtestation_n will_v prevail_v but_o man_n will_v hurl_v themselves_o into_o perdition_n while_o pity_n itself_o look_v on_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v will_v it_o not_o grieve_v a_o person_n of_o any_o humanity_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o reign_a plague_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o receipt_n as_o one_o well_o that_o will_v infallible_o cure_v all_o the_o country_n and_o recover_v the_o most_o hopeless_a patient_n and_o yet_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hundred_o about_o he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o use_v it_o man_n and_o brethren_n though_o you_o carry_v the_o certain_a symptom_n of_o death_n in_o your_o face_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o receipt_n that_o will_v cure_v you_o all_o that_o will_v cure_v infallible_o follow_v but_o these_o few_o direction_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o win_v heaven_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o o_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n direct_v i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a estate_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3_o do_v not_o he_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o through_o renovation_n dir._n ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act._n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o to_o this_o purpose_n meditate_v of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n david_n heart_n fail_v when_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o hair_n psal._n 40._o 12._o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1._o the_o loathsome_a carcase_n do_v not_o more_o hateful_o swarm_v with_o crawl_a worm_n than_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n with_o filthy_a lust_n they_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o he_o look_v backward_o where_o be_v ever_o the_o place_n what_o be_v ever_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n look_v inward_a what_o part_n or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o this_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o book_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a brood_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_n that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v the_o public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a
sin_n and_o single_v this_o out_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o run_v it_o down_o psal._n 18._o 23._o oh_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o sin_n odious_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o double_a thy_o guard_n and_o thy_o resolution_n against_o it_o because_o this_o have_v and_o do_v most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o endanger_v thou_o dir._n iii_o strive_v to_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n read_v over_o the_o forego_n chapter_n again_o and_o again_o and_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n into_o thy_o heart_n remember_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o that_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v awake_v in_o flame_n and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o that_o by_o the_o next_o night_n thou_o may_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o hell_n be_v it_o a_o jest_a matter_n to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o fearful_a case_n to_o stand_v totter_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o live_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o disease_n that_o if_o it_o will_v but_o fall_v upon_o thou_o will_v send_v thou_o forthwith_o into_o the_o burn_n suppose_v thou_o see_v a_o condemn_v wretch_n hang_v over_o nebuchâ—dnezar's_n burn_a fiery_a furnace_n by_o nothing_o but_o a_o twine_n thread_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v every_o moment_n will_v not_o thy_o heart_n tremble_v for_o such_o a_o one_o why_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n this_o be_v thy_o very_a case_n o_o man_n woman_n that_o read_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v yet_o unconvert_v what_o if_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v break_v why_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o next_o night_n yea_o the_o next_o moment_n where_o will_v thou_o be_v then_o whither_o will_v thou_o drop_v very_o upon_o the_o crack_n but_o of_o this_o thread_n thou_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o thou_o must_v lie_v scald_a and_o swelter_a in_o a_o fiery_a ocean_n while_o god_n have_v a_o be_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o present_a case_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n tremble_v as_o thou_o read_v do_v not_o thy_o tear_n bedew_v the_o paper_n and_o thy_o heart_n throb_v in_o thy_o bosom_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o begin_v to_o smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n and_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o change_n oh_o what_o be_v thy_o heart_n make_v of_o have_v thou_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o regard_n to_o god_n but_o be_v without_o any_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o thyself_o oh_o study_v thy_o misery_n till_o thy_o heart_n do_v cry_v out_o for_o christ_n as_o earnest_o as_o ever_o a_o drown_a man_n do_v for_o a_o boat_n or_o the_o wound_a for_o a_o chirurgeon_n man_n must_v come_v to_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_a think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v but_o thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ._n act._n 4._o 12._o thou_o must_v unlearn_v thy_o â—elf_n and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ._n luke_n 18._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rottenness_n before_o there_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o thou_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o can_v the_o liveless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o his_o grave-cloth_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy-ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act._n 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act._n 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act._n 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy-ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ._n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilah_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v o_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o a_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leaven_n before_o the_o passover_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o
renounce_v my_o own_o worthiness_n and_o do_v here_o avow_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n i_o renounce_v my_o own_o wisdom_n and_o do_v here_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o only_a guide_n i_o renounce_v my_o own_o will_n and_o take_v thy_o will_n for_o my_o law_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v suffer_v if_o i_o will_v reign_v i_o do_v here_o covenant_n with_o thou_o to_o take_v my_o lot_n as_o it_o fall_v with_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o crace_n assist_v to_o run_v all_o hazard_n with_o thou_o very_o suppose_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n shall_v part_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a law_n observe_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v walk_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o do_v here_o willing_o put_v my_o neck_n under_o thy_o yoke_n and_o set_v my_o shoulder_n to_o thy_o burden_n and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o thy_o law_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a i_o solemn_o take_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n promise_v that_o though_o my_o flesh_n contradict_v and_o rebel_v yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o order_n and_o govern_v my_o whole_a life_n according_a to_o thy_o direction_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v myself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n only_o because_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o subject_a to_o many_o fail_n i_o be_o bold_a humble_o to_o protest_v that_o unallowed_a miscarriage_n contrary_a to_o the_o settle_a bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o make_v void_a this_o covenant_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v say_v now_o almighty_a god_n searcher_n of_o heart_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o thou_o this_o day_n without_o any_o know_a guile_n or_o reservation_n beseech_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o espie_v any_o flaw_n or_o falsehood_n therein_o thou_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o i_o and_o help_v i_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o and_o now_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n who_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o my_o god_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v find_v out_o such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o undo_v sinner_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v now_o become_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o almighty_a power_n have_v turn_v about_o my_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n o_o dreadful_a jehovah_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o covenant-friend_n and_o i_o through_o thy_o infinite_a grace_n be_o become_v thy_o covenant-servant_n amen_o so_o be_v it_o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v on_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o author_n advice_n this_o covenant_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o make_v not_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o word_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o write_v and_o that_o you_o will_v with_o all_o possible_a reverence_n spread_v the_o write_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o you_o will_v present_v it_o to_o he_o as_o your_o act_n and_o deed._n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o set_v your_o hand_n to_o it_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o solemn_a transaction_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o god_n and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o in_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n dir._n xi_o take_v heed_n of_o delay_v thy_o conversion_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o speedy_a and_o present_a turn_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o psal._n 119._o 59_o remember_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o the_o â—oolish_a virgin_n that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25._o and_o of_o a_o convince_a felix_n that_o put_v off_o paul_n to_o another_o season_n and_o we_o never_o find_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o season_n more_o act._n 24._o 25._o o_o come_v in_o while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n lest_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v over_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n now_o mercy_n be_v woo_v of_o thou_o now_o christ_n be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strive_v with_o thou_o now_o minister_n be_v call_v now_o conscience_n be_v stir_v now_o the_o market_n be_v open_a and_o oil_n may_v be_v have_v thou_o have_v opportunity_n for_o the_o buy_n now_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o take_n oh_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n oh_o now_o or_o never_o if_o thou_o make_v light_n of_o this_o offer_n god_n may_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n luke_n 14._o 24._o dir._n xii_o attend_v conscientious_o upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o thy_o conversion_n james_n 1._o 18._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o attend_v i_o say_v not_o customary_o but_o conscientious_o with_o this_o desire_n design_n hope_v and_o expectation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o it_o every_o sermon_n thou_o hear_v come_v with_o this_o thought_n oh_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v now_o come_v in_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v be_v the_o time_n this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o god_n will_v bring_v i_o home_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n thus_o to_o god_n lord_n let_v this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n let_v this_o be_v the_o season_n wherein_o i_o may_v receive_v renew_v grace_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o day_n such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o object_n thou_o will_v say_v i_o have_v be_v long_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o my_o conversion_n answer_n yea_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o attend_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o thy_o conversion_n nor_o with_o this_o design_n nor_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v of_o this_o happy_a effect_n of_o it_o dir._n xiii_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o he_o work_v conviction_n oh_o do_v not_o stifle_v they_o but_o join_v in_o with_o he_o and_o beg_v the_o lord_n to_o carry_v on_o conviction_n to_o conversion_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o out-strive_a he_o do_v not_o resist_v he_o beware_v of_o put_v out_o conviction_n by_o evil_a company_n or_o worldly_a business_n when_o thou_o find_v any_o trouble_n for_o sin_n and_o fear_n about_o thy_o eternal_a state_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o they_o have_v wrought_v off_o thy_o heart_n thorough_o from_o sin_n and_o wrought_v it_o over_o to_o 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act_n 9_o 11._o therefore_o set_v to_o this_o duty_n let_v never_o a_o day_n pass_v over_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o secret_a call_v thy_o family_n also_o together_o daily_o and_o due_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o thou_o wo_n unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v among_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o god_n name_n jer._n 10._o 25._o but_o cold_a and_o lifeless_a devotion_n will_v not_o reach_v half_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v fervent_a and_o importunate_a importunity_n will_v carry_v it_o but_o without_o violence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v
descend_v with_o you_o psal._n 49._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o if_o not_o have_v you_o not_o need_v look_v after_o somewhat_o that_o will_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o stand_v waver_v to_o be_v off_o and_o on_o foolish_a child_n how_o long_o will_v you_o stick_v between_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v i_o leave_v you_o at_o last_o no_o far_a than_o agrippa_n but_o almost_o persuade_v why_o you_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v if_o leave_v here_o as_o good_a not_o at_o all_o as_o not_o altogether_o christian_n you_o be_v half_a of_o the_o mind_n to_o give_v over_o your_o former_a negligent_a life_n and_o to_o set_v to_o a_o strict_a and_o holy_a course_n you_o can_v wish_v that_o you_o be_v as_o some_o other_o be_v and_o can_v do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v how_o long_o will_v you_o rest_v in_o idle_a wish_n and_o fruitless_a purpose_n when_o will_v you_o come_v to_o a_o fix_a full_a and_o firm_a resolve_n do_v not_o you_o see_v how_o satan_n gull_v you_o by_o tempt_v you_o to_o delay_n how_o long_o have_v he_o toll_v you_o on_o in_o the_o way_n to_o perdition_n how_o many_o year_n have_v you_o be_v purpose_v to_o amend_v what_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v take_v you_o off_o this_o while_n well_o put_v not_o i_o off_o with_o a_o dilatory_a answer_n tell_v not_o i_o of_o hereafter_o i_o must_v have_v your_o present_a consent_n it_o you_o be_v not_o now_o resolve_v while_o the_o lord_n be_v treat_v with_o you_o and_o woo_v of_o you_o much_o less_o be_v you_o like_v to_o be_v hereafter_o when_o these_o impression_n be_v wear_v out_o and_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n will_v you_o give_v i_o your_o hand_n will_v you_o set_v open_v the_o door_n and_o give_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o â—ull_a and_o present_a possession_n will_v you_o put_v in_o your_o name_n into_o his_o covenant_n will_v you_o subscribe_v what_o do_v you_o resolve_v upon_o if_o you_o be_v sâ—ill_o upon_o your_o delay_n my_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o all_o be_v like_a to_o 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eternity_n remember_v thou_o be_v now_o upon_o thy_o good_a behaviour_n for_o everlasting_a if_o thou_o make_v not_o a_o wise_a choice_n now_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o look_v what_o thy_o present_a choice_n be_v such_o must_v thy_o eternal_a condition_n be_v luke_n 10._o 42._o luke_n 16._o 25._o prov._n 1._o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o be_v it_o true_a indeed_o be_v life_n and_o death_n at_o thy_o choice_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o truth_n be_v deut._n 30._o 19_o why_o then_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a nothing_o do_v or_o can_v hinder_v but_o thy_o own_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o refusal_n it_o be_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o eunuch_n to_o philip_n see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o see_v here_o be_v christ_n here_o be_v mercy_n pardon_n life_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v one_o of_o the_o martyr_n as_o he_o be_v pray_v at_o the_o stake_n have_v his_o pardon_n set_v by_o in_o a_o box_n which_o indeed_o he_o refuse_v deserve_o because_o upon_o unworthy_a term_n but_o here_o the_o term_n be_v most_o honourable_a and_o easy_a oh_o sinner_n will_v thou_o burn_v with_o thy_o pardon_n by_o why_o do_v but_o forthwith_o give_v up_o thy_o consent_n to_o christ_n renounce_v thy_o sin_n deny_v thyself_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o thou_o carry_v the_o day_n christ_n be_v thing_n pardon_n peace_n life_n blessedness_n all_o be_v thâ—â—â—e_a and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o offer_n worth_a the_o embrace_v why_o shall_v thou_o hesitate_n or_o doubtful_o dispute_v about_o the_o case_n be_v it_o not_o past_a controversy_n whether_o god_n be_v better_o than_o sin_n and_o glory_n better_o than_o vanity_n why_o shall_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o sin_n against_o thy_o own_o life_n when_o will_v thou_o shake_v off_o thy_o sloth_n and_o lay_v by_o thy_o excuse_n boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o where_o this_o night_n may_v lodge_v thou_o prov._n 27._o 1._o belove_a now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v strive_v with_o you_o he_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v have_v thou_o not_o feel_v thy_o heart_n warm_v by_o the_o word_n and_o be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o leave_v off_o thy_o sin_n and_o come_v in_o to_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o feel_v some_o good_a motion_n in_o thy_o mind_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o thy_o danger_n and_o tell_v what_o thy_o careless_a course_n will_v end_v in_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v like_o young_a samuel_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v once_o and_o again_o he_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 3._o 6_o 7._o but_o these_o motion_n and_o item_n be_v the_o offer_n and_o essay_n and_o the_o call_v and_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n o_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o know_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n stretch_v wide_a his_o arm_n to_o receive_v you_o he_o beseech_v you_o by_o we_o how_o â—â—ovingly_o how_v melt_o how_o pitiful_o how_o passionate_o he_o call_v you_o thechurch_n be_v put_v into_o a_o sudden_a ecstasy_n upon_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o voice_n the_o voice_n of_o my_o beloved_a cant._n 2._o 8._o oh_o will_v thou_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o his_o voice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n that_o break_v the_o cedar_n and_o make_v the_o mountain_n to_o skip_v like_o a_o calf_n that_o shake_v the_o wilderness_n and_o divide_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o sinais_n thunder_n but_o the_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o mount_n ebal_n a_o voice_n of_o curse_v and_o terror_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o mount_n gerizim_n the_o voice_n of_o blessing_n and_o of_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n nor_o the_o noise_n of_o war_n but_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 20._o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o the_o spouse_n my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v cant._n 5._o 6._o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o o_o sinner_n as_o martha_n to_o her_o sister_n the_o master_n be_v come_v and_o he_o call_v for_o thou_o john_n 11._o 28._o oh_o now_o with_o mary_n arise_v quick_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o how_o sweet_a be_v his_o invitation_n he_o cry_v in_o the_o open_a concourse_n if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n john_n 7._o 37._o prov._n 1._o 21._o he_o broach_v his_o own_o body_n for_o thou_o oh_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o mouth_n to_o his_o side_n how_o free_a he_o be_v he_o exclude_v none_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22._o 17._o whoso_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v prov._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n 6._o 37._o how_o do_v he_o bemoan_v the_o obstinate_a refuser_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23._o 37._o behold_v i_o behold_v i_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n to_o a_o