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the_o faithful_a christian._n the_o five_o reason_n whereby_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n do_v false_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v true_o happy_a and_o so_o by_o consequent_a that_o keep_v he_o short_a of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v this_o when_o by_o some_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n stir_v up_o in_o he_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v and_o address_v himself_o to_o a_o sanctify_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n and_o to_o a_o faithful_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o true_a holiness_n indeed_o he_o present_o meet_v with_o a_o sore_n and_o strong_a opposition_n by_o his_o own_o inward_a corruption_n by_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o vexation_n from_o the_o world_n which_o he_o perceive_v and_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o such_o sudden_a disturbance_n from_o his_o former_a security_n persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o passage_n to_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o rough_a and_o boisterous_a and_o therefore_o retire_v and_o repose_v 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he_o persuade_v himself_o come_v short_a of_o those_o perfection_n and_o degree_n of_o goodness_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o upon_o his_o deaths-bed_n by_o a_o perfunctory_a show_n of_o penitency_n and_o some_o formal_a ejaculation_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v he_o die_v a_o saint_n or_o if_o he_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o a_o honest_a civil_a man_n yet_o never_o acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v quiet_a peaceable_a and_o confident_a without_o impatiency_n fear_n or_o despair_n he_o present_o out_o of_o a_o comparative_a examination_n of_o his_o own_o state_n which_o he_o find_v not_o only_o free_a from_o notorious_a sin_n but_o beside_o moral_a honesty_n grace_v with_o outward_a religiousnesse_n i_o say_v he_o present_o conceive_v his_o own_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o be_v work_n of_o supererogation_n his_o own_o life_n certain_o to_o be_v without_o 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the_o book_n of_o god_n with_o special_a comfort_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a upon_o the_o darken_a and_o droop_a soul_n of_o every_o true_a penitent_a at_o what_o time_n soever_o but_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v in_o this_o point_n that_o any_o man_n that_o know_v and_o be_v acquaint_v right_o and_o true_o with_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o satan_n the_o difficulty_n of_o true_a repentance_n how_o fearful_o man_n heart_n be_v harden_v by_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o defer_v his_o repentance_n to_o his_o old_a age_n or_o deaths-bed_n for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n i_o add_v this_o that_o as_o a_o sudden_a death_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o a_o death_n wherein_o appear_v much_o impatiency_n fierceness_n and_o uncomfortable_a behaviour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a temptation_n for_o the_o time_n or_o that_o 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the_o work_n wrought_v and_o not_o chief_o respect_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o worker_n have_v he_o require_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a action_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a conformity_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o his_o will_n why_o he_o have_v not_o need_v to_o desire_v sacrifice_n of_o they_o nor_o expect_v supply_v from_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_z in_o that_o sacred_a anti_fw-la royal_a contestation_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n about_o the_o question_n of_o his_o worship_n psal._n 50._o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n sâ—ith_o god_n or_o thy_o burn_a offering_n that_o have_v not_o be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n or_o goat_n out_o of_o thy_o fold_n for_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o the_o beast_n on_o a_o thousand_o â—ils_n i_o know_v all_o the_o soul_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o wâ—ld_a bâ—asts_n of_o the_o field_n be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v theâ—_n for_o the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o iâ—_n will_v i_o â—ate_z the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goatâ—s_n nay_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n in_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o essential_a glory_n even_o that_o be_v true_a of_o the_o most_o sanctify_a work_n of_o god_n child_n which_o be_v in_o job._n 35.7_o if_o thou_o bâ—â—_n righteous_a whâ—t_o 〈…〉_z or_o what_o receive_v heâ—_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o of_o david_n psal._n 16.2_o my_o welldoing_a extend_v not_o unto_o thâ—_n for_o what_o can_v that_o little_a spark_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o which_o do_v first_o too_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o be_v only_o darken_v in_o ouâ—_n corruption_n add_v unto_o that_o infinite_a glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n can_v attainâ—_n unto_o with_o which_o he_o have_v incomprehensiblie_o liâ—n_o â—ncompassed_v from_o alâ—terniâ—y_n only_o iâ—pleâ—seth_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a 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these_o cloud_n and_o storm_n of_o inward_a trouble_n these_o strong_a temptation_n to_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n he_o put_v on_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o shine_v bright_a in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n i_o think_v he_o reach_v the_o very_a meridian_n of_o all_o christian_a comfort_n and_o high_a resolution_n for_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o forecited_a 62._o psalm_n he_o do_v not_o only_o fortify_v his_o own_o hart_n with_o unconquerable_a confidence_n in_o godâ—_n protection_n but_o also_o with_o a_o holy_a triumph_n insult_v over_o the_o insolence_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o already_o wash_v his_o princely_a foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v every_o mother_n son_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fearful_a and_o horrible_a manner_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o rot_a and_o totter_a wall_n and_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o fury_n push_v it_o down_o even_o so_o when_o they_o be_v most_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v like_o a_o fierce_a tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n seize_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o hurl_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la wâ—ll_n a_o man_n spoil_v his_o god_n yet_o have_v â—e_v spoil_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o â—ave_n we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n â—or_a you_o have_v spoil_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n malach._n 3.8_o luke_n 16.15_o isai._n 55.8_o matth._n 16.25_o pâ—alm_n 92.12_o psalm_n 125.1_o prou._n 13.1_o psalm_n 91.13_o eccles._n 2.2_o eccles._n 1.18_o chap._n 14.22_o job_n 20._o chap._n 14.10_o 11.12_o pro._n 17.15_o 17.15_o cato_n homo_fw-la virâ—â—ti_fw-la similimus_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la rectè_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la facere_fw-la viderâ—tâ—r_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la all_fw-mi â—â—r_fw-fr facere_fw-la non_fw-la poteraâ—_n cuique_fw-la idsolum_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la rationem_fw-la haebâ—re_fw-la quòd_fw-la haberet_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la humaniâ—_n vitijâ—_n immunis_fw-la semper_fw-la fortunam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la habuit_fw-la paterculus_n lib._n 2._o 2._o splendida_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la cap._n 11.6_o matth._n 19_o prou._n 12.26_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o â—_o tim._n 3.5_o chap._n 15.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prou._n 28.1_o 28.1_o prou._n 23.32_o chap._n 23.10_o 23.10_o but_o let_v no_o man_n bear_v himself_o presumptuous_o upon_o this_o comfortable_a promise_n but_o consider_v well_o the_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o text_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v return_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v thâ—â—_n which_o be_v law_n full_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v ezech_v 18.21_o chap._n 10.20_o 10.20_o theatra_fw-la desinire_fw-la possumus_fw-la surpitudinis_fw-la viâ—iorumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la sentinam_fw-la ac_fw-la scholam_fw-la â—odin_fw-fr â—e_z repub_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o dâ—ut_fw-la 22.5_o prou._n 10.7_o chap._n 35._o chap._n 5.3_o vers._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 2.11_o psalm_n 7â—_n 2._o tiâ—o_o 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16.19_o 16.19_o for_o i_o may_v take_v conscience_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o practical_a principle_n as_o do_v origen_n basil_n damascen_n jerom._n origen_n call_v conscientia_fw-la paedagogus_fw-la animae_fw-la sociatus_fw-la basil_n naturale_fw-la iudicatorium_fw-la damascen_n lux_fw-la intellectus_fw-la nostrit_a jerom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a man_n those_o that_o be_v man_n indeed_o rom._n 5.3.4_o 5._o prou._n 4.16_o isal._n 48.4_o 1._o king_n 21._o 21._o the_o world_n be_v come_v to_o that_o wretched_a pass_n and_o height_n of_o profaneness_n that_o even_o honesty_n and_o sanctification_n be_v many_o time_n odiouslie_o brand_v by_o the_o nickname_n of_o puritanisme_n puritanisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la inâ—erpretari_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la magnos_fw-la magnis_fw-la â—eddidis_fw-la calumus_fw-la ezech._n 13.22_o 13.22_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o exempt_a the_o state_n of_o unregene_a aâ—ion_n from_o all_o tremble_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n for_o sinâ—e_n but_o only_o make_v it_o a_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n to_o pass_v quite_o through_o they_o into_o the_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o paradise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v able_a with_o a_o holy_a amazement_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o skaâ—â—es_n and_o print_n of_o those_o former_a wound_n of_o a_o true_o humble_v and_o break_a heart_n already_o heal_v and_o â—weethe_v close_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o in_o other_o they_o common_o either_o work_n but_o a_o half_a conâ—â—â—sion_n be_v expel_v with_o outward_a mirth_n or_o end_n in_o despaâ—re_n despaâ—re_n i_o mean_v those_o bless_a stir_n of_o the_o harâ—_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a when_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v first_o set_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o tâ—e_v spirit_n of_o adâ—ption_n isaiah_n 58.3_o lib._n de_fw-fr conscientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i_o mean_v horror_n of_o judgement_n not_o detestation_n