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abominable_a 15._o prov._n 17._o 15._o in_o his_o sight_n who_o say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o kingdom_n but_o 25._o mat._n 7._o 25._o he_o that_o do_v my_o will_n etc._n etc._n the_o 20._o doubt_n if_o we_o find_v such_o a_o calm_a in_o our_o passion_n imperfection_n and_o temptation_n that_o we_o hope_v the_o worst_a be_v past_a let_v we_o never_o flatter_v ourselves_o 20._o read_v the_o conflict_n ch_n 20._o with_o such_o fancy_n or_o admit_v the_o least_o conceit_n that_o we_o have_v entire_o conquer_v any_o one_o passion_n or_o imperfection_n but_o humble_o vigorous_o and_o constant_o keep_v on_o in_o our_o tract_n of_o mortification_n recollection_n introversion_n think_v that_o these_o calm_n comfort_n and_o august_n time_n videre_fw-la unde_fw-la possis_fw-la cadere_fw-la noli_fw-la fieri_fw-la perversa_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la securus_fw-la s._n august_n cessation_n be_v send_v we_o as_o hony-sop_n and_o milk_n for_o child_n because_o we_o be_v yet_o weak_a and_o want_v courage_n to_o encounter_v such_o strong_a temptation_n wherewith_o other_o be_v try_v and_o that_o our_o love_a lord_n communicate_v these_o his_o favour_n and_o friendship_n unto_o we_o not_o as_o best_o merit_v they_o but_o most_o need_v they_o the_o 21._o doubt_n if_o scrupulosity_n overwhelm_v we_o as_o carelessness_n be_v a_o dangerous_a impediment_n of_o perfection_n when_o one_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v not_o mortal_a this_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n not_o a_o precept_n this_o of_o perfection_n not_o of_o obligation_n for_o whosoever_o will_v obtain_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o devotion_n and_o recollection_n must_v be_v far_o from_o this_o opinion_n so_o scrupulosity_n be_v another_o extreme_a equal_o hinder_v our_o spiritual_a progress_n and_o hurt_v more_o than_o sin_n itself_o for_o this_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n take_v scrupulosity_n the_o danger_n of_o scrupulosity_n away_o all_o internal_a strength_n comfort_n and_o courage_n of_o well-doing_n and_o make_v we_o slide_v insensible_o into_o despair_n of_o do_v better_a till_o at_o length_n we_o give_v up_o all_o and_o either_o pine_n away_o in_o these_o melancholy_a and_o desperate_a thought_n or_o else_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o find_v some_o mean_n of_o solace_n and_o satisfaction_n believe_v it_o inordinate_a fear_n sadness_n and_o scrupulosity_n will_v soon_o bring_v a_o soul_n into_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o misery_n and_o a_o hell_n of_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v speedy_o get_v confidence_n in_o remedy_n confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o remedy_n god_n mercy_n and_o raise_v up_o herself_o to_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n or_o she_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v her_o difficulty_n nor_o persevere_v long_o in_o spirit_n the_o way_n to_o get_v this_o confidence_n and_o joy_n be_v brief_o this_o confidence_n the_o mean_n to_o get_v this_o 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must_v see_v and_o consider_v
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remove_v that_o which_o hinder_v grace_n to_o wit_n sin_n 2._o we_o must_v convert_v our_o heart_n from_o creature_n to_o our_o creator_n in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v detest_v sin_n and_o choose_v god_n and_o follow_v his_o ordinary_a mean_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n for_o our_o direction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o summary_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o 22._o doubt_n if_o we_o fear_v we_o detest_v not_o sin_n sufficient_o because_o we_o feel_v not_o so_o great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n as_o we_o do_v sometime_o for_o a_o temporal_a loss_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o first_o we_o can_v never_o have_v so_o much_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o god_n justice_n in_o rigour_n require_v 2._o god_n do_v not_o exact_v it_o of_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n 3._o true_a sorrow_n consist_v not_o in_o feeling_n but_o in_o reason_n and_o freewill_n 4._o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v sorrow_n sometime_o only_o in_o desire_n than_o feeling_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a this_o corporal_a or_o sensible_a grief_n be_v so_o great_a for_o spiritual_a as_o for_o temporal_a loss_n but_o it_o suffice_v to_o use_v humane_a and_o moral_a diligence_n with_o firm_a purpose_n of_o a_o void_a sin_n 6._o it_o l_v dangerous_a to_o make_v such_o comparison_n and_o reflection_n for_o weak_a and_o fearful_a conscience_n as_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v happen_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o rather_o choose_v death_n than_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o make_v such_o act_n the_o 23._o doubt_n if_o we_o can_v ground_v ourselves_o in_o a_o firm_a hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o frail_a and_o inconstant_a we_o sin_v daily_o and_o amend_v not_o our_o life_n we_o receive_v god_n blessing_n and_o repay_v ill_a for_o good_a we_o promise_v protest_v and_o vow_v fidelity_n and_o practice_v nothing_o less_o tell_v i_o afflict_a soul_n shall_v you_o see_v christ_n die_v daily_o for_o your_o daily_a sin_n will_v you_o despair_v of_o mercy_n even_o so_o efficacious_a be_v his_o former_a death_n if_o you_o fall_v hourly_o rise_v again_o courageous_o and_o purpose_n to_o stand_v more_o constant_o and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o draw_v humility_n out_o of_o your_o frailty_n say_v whereof_o be_o i_o proud_a now_o where_o be_v my_o strong_a resolution_n why_o do_v i_o judge_v other_o who_o be_v so_o feeble_a sickle_n frail_a as_o i_o be_o o_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o be_v so_o proud_a then_o cast_v â—ll_o into_o christ_n sacred_a wound_n and_o leave_v all_o there_o go_v on_o with_o as_o much_o quiet_a and_o confidence_n as_o if_o you_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o 24._o doubt_n if_o we_o go_v not_o on_o which_o the_o alacrity_n because_o we_o know_v not_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v that_o our_o confession_n be_v good_a and_o that_o we_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o seek_v these_o assurance_n we_o may_v oftentimes_o 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