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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o can_v boast_v of_o sound_a faith_n with_o the_o best_a but_o it_o be_v never_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o found_v in_o repentance_n nor_o cherish_v with_o the_o mean_n nor_o conflict_v with_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o work_v any_o change_n nor_o care_n for_o any_o but_o fear_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n appearance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v a_o fancy_n not_o faith_n a_o dead_a carcase_n not_o the_o body_n of_o save_v faith_n by_o which_o the_o good_a heart_n live_v the_o four_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v sound_a pacification_n other_o or_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o itself_o 3._o with_o other_o 1._o peace_n with_o god_n be_v next_o to_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o this_o be_v first_o through_o absolution_n that_o be_v sense_n of_o remission_n 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as_o dan._n 9.19_o and_o endless_a repetition_n as_o â—he_v poor_a starve_a beggar_n foâ—_n relieve_v or_o the_o condemn_a person_n for_o a_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a publican_n prayer_n be_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 1â—_n it_o see_v more_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n then_o of_o life_n and_o therefore_o more_o eager_o desire_v it_o and_o pine_v till_o it_o feel_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o see_v his_o filthy_a nakedness_n and_o be_v never_o quiet_a without_o a_o cover_n his_o horrible_a foulness_n and_o be_v ever_o wash_v and_o bathe_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o feel_v a_o deadly_a sore_n and_o can_v be_v ease_v without_o application_n of_o god_n salvation_n 4._o it_o fear_v and_o watch_v all_o sin_n to_o come_v as_o it_o hate_v and_o shame_v for_o all_o sin_n past_a sin_n as_o nature_n shun_v and_o fear_v all_o serpent_n even_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o great_a so_o grace_n shun_v all_o sin_n 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