hand_n some_o think_v they_o be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o some_o think_v they_o be_v not_o when_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o first_o kind_n of_o mistake_n be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n fourfold_a 1_o some_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o other_o page_n 383_o 3_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o it_o ibid._n 4_o because_o they_o be_v trouble_v after_o it_o ibid._n the_o second_o mistake_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v threefold_a page_n 384_o 1_o because_o they_o sin_v know_o ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n 3_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n ibid._n object_n 1._o my_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o i_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n know_o and_o another_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fall_v into_o my_o sin_n again_o and_o lie_v in_o it_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 385_o answ_n there_o be_v much_o mistake_n about_o lie_v in_o sin_n he_o that_o complain_v of_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o it_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 386_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v gross_a and_o scandalous_a commit_v with_o deliberation_n ibid._n 2_o a_o ring-leading_a sin_n to_o other_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 4_o a_o reign_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 387_o sin_n reign_v in_o a_o man_n 1_o when_o it_o command_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o man_n do_v yield_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o 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infirmity_n what_o then_o page_n 393_o answ_n then_o christ_n will_v never_o leave_v you_o ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n yes_o very_o much_o it_o be_v a_o gibeonite_n though_o it_o seâ—ve_v grace_n ibid._n iii_o though_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o it_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o it_o for_o page_n 394_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n much_o more_o to_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o god_n be_v conjugal_a and_o pass_v over_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 395_o object_n the_o back-slide_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o relapse_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o backslide_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n 2_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v explain_v how_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o way_n page_n 396_o application_n see_v what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o examine_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v ibid._n quest_n what_o advantage_n have_v this_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n above_o other_o sin_n page_n 397_o answ_n 1_o very_o much_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o it_o be_v very_a g_o eat_v it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o acceptance_n of_o my_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o it_o shall_v nâ—t_o hinder_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o justification_n ibid._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n lie_v of_o course_n for_o it_o ibid._n 4_o it_o shall_v nâ—ver_o bring_v a_o scourge_n on_o a_o man_n family_n ibid._n 5_o it_o will_v never_o spoil_v a_o man_n gift_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v i_o find_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o fall_v â—nto_o it_o again_o what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 398_o answ_n these_o duty_n 1_o i_o will_v observe_v god_n design_n in_o it_o and_o labour_n all_o i_o can_v to_o advance_v god_n design_n ibid._n 2_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v never_o believe_v satan_n false_a report_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n page_n 399_o 3_o i_o will_v not_o question_v my_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o every_o sin_n ib._n 4_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o myself_o and_o other_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 5_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o any_o infirmity_n may_v hang_v to_o they_o page_n 399_o 6_o i_o will_v never_o be_v discourage_v from_o do_v my_o duty_n ibid._n 7_o i_o will_v commit_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ib._n quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n again_o page_n 400_o answ_n 1_o forget_v not_o your_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o quench_v your_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o watch_n and_o pray_v ibid._n the_o false_a apostle_n try_v and_o discover_v on_o revel_v 2.2_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o these_o seven_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n contain_v the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n unto_o his_o come_n again_o page_n 405_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o languish_a ephesus_n ibid._n christ_n commendation_n of_o this_o church_n ibid._n 1._o for_o her_o labour_n 2._o patience_n 3._o zeal_n page_n 406_o her_o zeal_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o person_n they_o deal_v withal_o false_a teacher_n second_o by_o their_o exercise_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n 2._o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o deed_n ibid._n the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o work_n concern_v the_o apostle_n then_o live_v ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a commendation_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o try_v and_o discover_v false_a teacher_n to_o clear_v this_o point_n consider_v ibid._n arg._n 1._o what_o dangerous_a people_n false_a teacher_n be_v page_n 407_o arg._n 2._o it_o it_o hard_o to_o discover_v they_o page_n 408_o arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 409_o object_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 410_o answ_n negative_o no_o more_o than_o you_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o try_v and_o find_v out_o papist_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o try_v all_o thing_n ibid._n answ_n mark_v this_o scripture_n well_o 1_o thes_n 5.20_o 21._o ibid._n application_n we_o shall_v all_o take_v pain_n in_o this_o work_n because_o christ_n commend_v it_o page_n 411_o quest_n if_o we_o may_v not_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n how_o shall_v we_o discover_v false_a teacher_n page_n 412_o answ_n all_o teacher_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v three_o way_n by_o their_o call_n their_o doctrine_n their_o fruit_n or_o life_n ibid._n i._o for_o a_o man_n call_v to_o preach_v he_o be_v call_v either_o to_o a_o particular_a work_n or_o to_o a_o office_n the_o first_o be_v call_v prophecy_n and_o so_o some_o man_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v if_o 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extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a if_o extraordinary_a than_o he_o be_v either_o a_o prophâ—t_n who_o do_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o they_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o accompany_v and_o minister_v unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o apostle_n â—herefore_o cease_v than_o the_o evangelist_n cease_v for_o sublato_fw-la subjecto_fw-la tollitur_fw-la adjunctum_fw-la or_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n who_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v immediate_o send_v by_o he_o who_o commission_n extend_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v infallible_a in_o regard_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n give_v he_o not_o by_o industry_n but_o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v work_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n christ_n nor_o have_v these_o gift_n of_o tongue_n nor_o can_v work_v miracle_n then_o he_o 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that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o other_o he_o be_v sure_o a_o false_a apostle_n and_o a_o false_a teacher_n thus_o may_v you_o try_v and_o discover_v man_n by_o their_o cal._n second_o as_o for_o doctrine_n teacher_n may_v and_o must_v be_v try_v by_o their_o doctrine_n 4.1_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o particular_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v try_v be_v many_o i_o will_v name_v some_o brief_o because_o i_o intend_v this_o work_n no_o further_o than_o to_o this_o one_o exercise_n first_o therefore_o the_o true_a apostle_n never_o do_v decry_v the_o scripture_n but_o under_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v exalt_v the_o scripture_n they_o call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.14.16_o 17._o that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o judge_n 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this_o account_n â—â—cause_fw-mi relâ—â—â—â—_n be_v not_o settle_v as_o religion_n be_v settle_v so_o the_o land_n be_v seâ—l_a d_o and_o as_o religion_n be_v unsettled_a so_o be_v the_o land_n unsâ—â—ed_v man_n think_v that_o the_o settlement_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v in_o aâ—ter_a work_n fâ—â—st_o say_v they_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o be_v the_o settlement_n of_o the_o land_n and_o then_o loâ—k_v to_o our_o wellbeing_a the_o seâ—â—â—ent_n of_o religion_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shâ—â—_n find_v that_o a_o profess_v nation_n shall_v never_o be_v settle_v tiâ—_n religion_n be_v settle_v and_o as_o that_o waver_v so_o shall_v the_o state_n waver_v also_o will_v you_o therefore_o have_v a_o land_n settle_v pray_v for_o the_o settlement_n oâ—_n religion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o must_v thâ—â—e_o be_v care_v take_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o good_a sâ—eâ—es_n man_n but_o 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of_o philadelphia_n because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pâ—llâ—r_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o rev._n 3.10.12_o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v the_o same_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o câ—â—risâ—_n patience_n what_o be_v that_o in_o all_o time_n there_o be_v some_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o try_v suffer_v truth_n in_o luther_n time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n mary_n time_n that_o truth_n which_o oppose_v transubstantiation_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n in_o athanasius_n his_o time_n the_o dâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n
to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n 1._o he_o must_v be_v apparent_o godly_a 2._o he_o must_v be_v qualify_v for_o preach_v 3._o he_o must_v be_v choose_v or_o desire_v by_o the_o church_n 4._o he_o must_v be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ibid._n ii_o for_o the_o doctrine_n teacher_n may_v and_o must_v be_v try_v by_o their_o doctrine_n ibid._n particular_a doctrine_n man_n must_v be_v try_v by_o be_v many_o i_o will_v name_v some_o few_o ib._n 1_o true_a apostle_n ever_o exalt_v the_o scripture_n page_n 414_o 2_o true_a apostle_n never_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o true_a apostle_n never_o do_v deny_v ordinance_n ibid._n 4_o true_a apostle_n preach_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n page_n 415_o 5_o they_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o follow_v will_v bring_v he_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 6_o they_o never_o preach_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a and_o without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 7_o true_a apostle_n never_o preach_v against_o respect_n unto_o magistrate_n parent_n master_n page_n 416_o 8_o true_a apostle_n never_o preach_v against_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o body_n ibid._n 9_o the_o apostle_n never_o preach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n after_o death_n ib._n iii_o a_o teacher_n may_v and_o must_v be_v try_v by_o his_o life_n and_o fruit_n page_n 417_o quest_n if_o they_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v they_o be_v wolf_n ibid._n answ_n yes_o 1_o a_o wolf_n be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n for_o he_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a page_n 417_o 2_o he_o howl_v at_o the_o sheep_n and_o bark_n at_o the_o shepherd_n ib._n 3_o he_o rend_v the_o sheep_n page_n 418_o quest_n what_o fruit_n do_v our_o saviour_n mean_v we_o must_v know_v they_o by_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o you_o find_v they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 2_o if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o lie_v ib._n 3_o if_o the_o height_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o maintain_v some_o opinion_n that_o consist_v in_o voluntary_a humility_n ibid._n 4_o if_o their_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o draw_v man_n away_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5_o if_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o show_n go_v beyond_o he_o ibid._n 6_o if_o you_o find_v that_o his_o great_a work_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n page_n 419_o 7_o if_o he_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o church_n officer_n to_o try_v and_o discover_v false_a teacher_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o work_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n ib._n more_o practical_o 1_o go_v to_o god_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_a page_n 420_o 2_o lie_n in_o no_o sin_n or_o error_n for_o all_o sin_n blind_v ibid._n 3_o consult_v with_o other_o about_o it_o ibid._n 4_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 5_o have_v not_o too_o great_a charity_n towards_o a_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v account_v false_a teacher_n ibid._n 6_o wait_v long_o before_o you_o close_o with_o any_o of_o their_o opinion_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v ibid._n the_o good_a and_o mean_n of_o establishment_n on_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o different_a opinion_n how_o these_o word_n aâ—e_v speak_v page_n 425_o the_o author_n opinion_n page_n 426_o the_o word_n divide_v into_o 1_o a_o blessing_n pray_v for_o 2_o the_o argument_n ensue_v it_o 1_o the_o blessing_n pray_v for_o be_v express_v in_o four_o word_n perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o ibid._n doct._n settle_v grace_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o trouble_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n page_n 428_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v settle_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v settle_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o particular_a soul_n to_o be_v settle_v i._o the_o first_o part_n prove_v by_o scriture_n page_n 429_o ii_o the_o second_o part_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 429_o 1_o when_o the_o church_n have_v this_o settlement_n than_o it_o be_v edify_v 2_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n page_n 430_o 3_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n labour_v for_o ibid._n 4_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o signal_n mercy_n of_o christ_n church_n ibid._n iii_o the_o three_o part_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 431_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o fruitfulness_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o our_o praise_n page_n 432_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o perseverance_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o please_v god_n exceed_o ib._n 5_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n page_n 433_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o our_o pâ—ayers_n for_o page_n 434_o 1_o it_o be_v that_o mercy_n we_o all_o need_n 2_o god_n only_o can_v settle_v we_o page_n 435_o application_n how_o great_a cause_n have_v they_o that_o arâ—_n settle_v to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n object_n i_o find_v not_o this_o settlement_n therefore_o i_o can_v praise_v god_n page_n 436_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v so_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o instability_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o if_o establishment_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n how_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n that_o be_v not_o establish_v ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v page_n 437_o answ_n i._o for_o a_o nation_n ib._n 1_o it_o must_v first_o settle_v religion_n 2_o there_o must_v be_v care_v â—aken_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n ibid._n 3_o they_o must_v do_v and_o govern_v in_o righteousness_n page_n 438_o 4_o they_o must_v trust_v in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n ii_o for_o a_o church_n page_n 439_o 1_o all_o church_n must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o suffering_n ibid._n 2_o a_o church_n that_o will_v be_v settle_v must_v have_v all_o the_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n 3_o let_v all_o church_n know_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n ibid._n 4_o if_o difficulty_n arise_v in_o a_o church_n it_o must_v call_v for_o help_v from_o other_o church_n page_n 440_o 5_o especial_o all_o church_n must_v pray_v for_o this_o mercy_n of_o establishment_n ibid._n iii_o particular_a person_n what_o they_o must_v do_v for_o this_o mercy_n ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n page_n 442_o answ_n 1_o get_v a_o clear_a understanding_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 2_o take_v heed_n of_o unsettle_v principle_n page_n 443_o 3_o make_v no_o impression_n the_o rule_n and_o square_n of_o your_o judgement_n ibid._n 4_o get_v into_o god_n house_n page_n 444_o 5_o go_v not_o into_o the_o company_n of_o those_o where_o false_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v ibid._n 6_o practice_n what_o truth_n you_o know_v page_n 444_o 7_o go_v to_o god_n for_o his_o establish_n grace_n page_n 445_o quest_n 2._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o practice_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a and_o humble_v for_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n ibid._n 2_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n ib._n 3_o live_v not_o on_o your_o condition_n alone_o but_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n ibid._n 4_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n page_n 446_o 5_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 6_o the_o more_o you_o delight_n in_o god_n way_n the_o more_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v establish_v page_n 447_o rule_n to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o do_v not_o separate_v between_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o promise_n ibid._n 2_o apply_v yourself_o to_o god_n work_n according_a to_o god_n method_n ibid._n 3_o improve_v that_o variety_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o ibid._n 4_o do_v not_o stint_v yourself_o in_o any_o duty_n as_o to_o go_v no_o further_o page_n 448_o 5_o naturallize_v god_n gift_n in_o your_o soul_n ibid._n 7_o motive_n to_o establish_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 1_o free_v yourself_o from_o temptation_n ibid._n 2_o the_o fixation_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o your_o profession_n page_n 449_o 3_o you_o shall_v thereby_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 4_o you_o have_v be_v
to_o present_v himself_o to_o i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o he_o will_v represent_v christ_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n but_o be_v this_o true_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o for_o my_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n then_o will_v i_o never_o believe_v that_o my_o dear_a saviour_n be_v a_o hard_a master_n if_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o for_o my_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n then_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o question_v my_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o condition_n for_o every_o sin_n i_o will_v grieve_v for_o every_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v not_o question_v my_o condition_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n then_o will_v not_o i_o cast_v off_o myself_o and_o other_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n shall_v christ_n eye_n be_v good_a and_o shall_v my_o eye_n be_v bad_a will_v not_o christ_n cast_v i_o off_o for_o my_o infirmity_n and_o shall_v i_o 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because_o of_o they_o and_o last_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o for_o my_o infirmity_n then_o will_v i_o never_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n will_v the_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o infirmity_n and_o shall_v i_o commit_v sin_n upon_o that_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o infirmity_n then_o shall_v i_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n then_o shall_v i_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n sure_o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o sin_n upon_o that_o account_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o gracious_a resolution_n we_o be_v to_o take_v up_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n quest_n but_o though_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o our_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n yet_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o this_o sin_n especial_o if_o we_o fall_v into_o it_o again_o and_o again_o what_o shall_v we_o therefore_o do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o same_o sin_n so_o often_o answ_n 1_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o forget_v your_o former_a sin_n the_o slumber_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o preparation_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o a_o former_a sâ—n_n be_v a_o preparation_n unto_o future_a sin_n when_o we_o forget_v our_o old_a sin_n than_o god_n leave_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o new_a sin_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o old_a sin_n abide_v upon_o your_o heart_n so_o long_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o new_a sin_n and_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o old_a sin_n do_v wear_v off_o so_o the_o lust_n after_o new_a sin_n will_v come_v on_o will_v you_o not_o therefore_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o then_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o forget_v your_o old_a sin_n or_o lose_v the_o sense_n thereof_o answ_n 2_o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o relapse_n into_o your_o infirmity_n or_o 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