a_o one_o doct._n 1._o that_o a_o true_o gracious_a soul_n dare_v appeal_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v god_n witness_n of_o his_o integrity_n when_o enemy_n scorn_v satan_n accuse_v conscience_n nip_v and_o god_n himself_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n than_o the_o devout_a soul_n can_v say_v as_o job_n 16.19_o also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a this_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o the_o holy_a saint_n on_o earth_n dare_v not_o justify_v himself_o before_o god_n yet_o he_o dare_v stand_v before_o god_n to_o justify_v his_o integrity_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o evangelical_a sense_n not_o in_o a_o legal_a through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n not_o as_o in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n a_o great_a divine_a say_v 88_o journal_n armour_n par_fw-fr 2_o p._n 88_o the_o gospel-covenant_n relax_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o call_v for_o complete_a obedience_n by_o resolve_v all_o that_o into_o this_o of_o sinecrity_n and_o truth_n when_o we_o go_v upon_o the_o trial_n for_o our_o life_n before_o christ_n bar_n the_o great_a inquest_n will_v be_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v sincere_a or_o not_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o sincerity_n be_v set_v up_o in_o christ_n room_n but_o as_o it_o be_v evidential_a of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o hence_o say_v job_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n job_n 31.16_o he_o mean_v a_o gospel-balance_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v nor_o do_v he_o mean_v 2.10_o gal._n 2.10_o that_o god_n must_v weigh_v he_o before_o he_o know_v he_o but_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n hence_o david_n say_v ps_n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o i_o too_o much_o wickedness_n in_o my_o naughty_a heart_n god_n know_v but_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v no_o wicked_a way_n or_o way_n of_o wickedness_n i._n e._n no_o ordinary_a road_n nor_o any_o uninterrupted_a path_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o it_o do_v not_o make_v a_o through_o fair_a of_o my_o soul_n i_o give_v it_o many_o a_o turn_n and_o dare_v appeal_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v be_v glad_o rid_v of_o it_o all_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o propound_v and_o answer_v this_o weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o christian_a make_v it_o out_o in_o his_o appeal_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v resolve_v but_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o scripture-line_n in_o represent_v the_o good_a soul_n case_n in_o his_o appeal_n to_o god_n 1._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o be_o not_o as_o i_o have_v be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n a_o turn_n i_o have_v have_v thou_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v save_v or_o not_o whether_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n but_o i_o can_v say_v such_o 6.11_o act_n 25_o 18.1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o a_o one_o i_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o i_o a_o new_a frame_n i_o be_o put_v into_o thou_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o affection_n run_v in_o another_o channel_n thou_o know_v whither_o in_o the_o channel_n of_o grace_n and_o heavenward_n 2._o thou_o know_v i_o have_v make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o thyself_o thou_o know_v the_o time_n place_n manner_z inducement_n end_n witness_n of_o this_o covenant_n i_o do_v study_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n 8.5_o psal_n 73.25_o isa_n 41.5.2_o cor._n 8.5_o and_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o my_o soul_n whether_o i_o be_v cordial_a in_o it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o choose_v thou_o only_o to_o be_v my_o chief_a good_a and_o utmost_a end_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n beside_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n thou_o know_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o reserve_v distinction_n evasion_n in_o this_o solemn_a transaction_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o be_o glad_a of_o such_o a_o guest_n and_o lord_n 3._o lord_n 66.18_o isal_n 66.18_o thou_o know_v i_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o can_v look_v pleasant_o upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a dislike_n of_o every_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o soul-damning_a but_o as_o god_n dishonour_v 119.104_o psal_n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o methinks_v i_o find_v a_o antipathy_n to_o it_o as_o contrary_a to_o my_o new_a nature_n though_o suit_v to_o my_o carnal_a palate_n yet_o grace_n raise_v my_o stomach_n against_o it_o for_o the_o intrinsic_a evil_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o consequence_n of_o it_o i_o hate_v it_o though_o delectable_a profitable_a yea_o and_o abhor_v what_o be_v evil_a â—_o rom._n 11.9_o judas_n 23._o â—_o even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 4._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o do_v daily_o resolve_v and_o pray_v against_o sin_n 6.13_o mat._n 6.13_o all_o sin_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n thyself_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o earnest_a supplication_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n 39.9_o psal_n 141.3_o 4._o gen._n 39.9_o or_o leave_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o lord_n set_v a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n 17.3_o psal_n 17.3_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v do_v this_o or_o that_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n hand_n feet_z shall_v not_o transgress_v god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o know_v my_o vow_n against_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a lust_n to_o which_o i_o be_v former_o addict_v 18.23_o psal_n 18.23_o and_o hope_v i_o can_v say_v as_o david_n i_o be_v also_o upâ—_n 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n it_o prevail_v not_o over_o i_o 5._o lord_n â—_o rom._n 6._o â—_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o daily_a seeking_z not_o only_o to_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n but_o to_o stub_n up_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n to_o cut_v off_o member_n that_o but_o weaken_v and_o mortify_v the_o body_n of_o deam_fw-la to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cease_v the_o act_n but_o my_o soul_n will_v weaken_v the_o habit_n of_o sin_n oh_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v 6.6_o rom._n 6.6_o the_o only_a conquest_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n i_o do_v find_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o must_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n he_o only_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 3.8_o rom._n 8.2.1_o john_n 3.8_o 6._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o set_v myself_o against_o secret_a and_o spiritual_a sin_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a sin_n 13_o psal_n 19.12_o 13_o as_o well_o as_o keep_v i_o back_o from_o presunptuous_a sin_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o pride_n hardness_n of_o heart_n lukewarmness_n hypocrisy_n vanity_n formality_n and_o all_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o fleshly_a wickedness_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7_o 1._o now_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n 7._o rom_n 7_o 7._o that_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o deserve_v death_n thou_o know_v whether_o i_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o other_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o even_o vain_a thought_n 113_o psal_n 119_o 113_o rise_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o conflict_n and_o combat_n betwixt_o 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n â—_o gal_n 5_o 1._o cant._n 6._o â—_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n methinks_v i_o find_v within_o i_o as_o it_o 〈…〉_o â—panies_n of_o two_o army_n 14._o rom_n 6_o 14._o my_o corruption_n be_v not_o on_o the_o throne_n but_o in_o the_o field_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o i_o i_o be_o daily_a war_a and_o though_o i_o be_o oft_o soil_v by_o it_o yet_o fall_v on_o again_o it_o be_v not_o a_o king_n but_o a_o tyrant_n in_o i_o i_o go_v daily_o arm_v into_o the_o field_n and_o must_v militate_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n 8._o lord_n these_o
sin_n break_v my_o heart_n as_o they_o break_v out_o â—r_o work_v within_o they_o lie_v as_o a_o heavy_a load_n on_o my_o conscience_n 7.24_o 〈…〉_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 7.24_o make_v i_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lanâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o cry_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v delâ—_n 〈…〉_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thou_o know_v the_o 〈…〉_o groan_v my_o sin_n have_v cost_v i_o 9_o psal_n 38_o 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o one_o sin_n haâ—_n 〈…〉_o oft_o i_o more_o than_o all_o my_o other_o trouble_n oh_o my_o brâ—_n bone_n 9_o lord_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 68_o 119_o â—9_n 1â—_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v not_o the_o compâ—â—_n of_o wicked_a man_n i_o bid_v they_o oft_o depart_v from_o i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ostentation_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n i_o will_v noâ—â—_n find_v among_o wicked_a man_n when_o my_o lord_n call_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n 5_o psal_n 25_o 4_o 5_o yea_o i_o have_v hate_v the_o conflation_n of_o evil_a door_n i_o have_v oft_o get_v either_o gild_n or_o griefâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o needless_a associate_a with_o they_o i_o hope_v thou_o wiâ—â—â—ot_v rank_v i_o with_o the_o wicked_a who_o i_o love_v not_o 10._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v love_v the_o society_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 110_o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n 〈◊〉_d â—ll_v they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_o 11â—_n 63._o psal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 1â—_n these_o i_o account_v the_o excellent_a 〈…〉_o â—arth_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n i_o be_o sure_a wicked_a man_n love_v not_o thy_o child_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o love_v the_o brethrem_fw-la i_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o my_o heavenly_a father_n beaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d image_n though_o â—oor_a in_o the_o world_n and_o differ_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—om_n i_o yet_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o and_z 〈…〉_o â—nversing_v with_o they_o in_o god_n worship_n and_o 〈…〉_o 11._o lord_n i_o love_v 〈…〉_o and_z 〈…〉_o true_o say_v i_o love_v my_o minister_n better_o 〈…〉_o â—ing_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n better_a for_o its_o purity_n 〈◊〉_d maâ—e_n i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n 1â—_n i_o love_v 〈◊〉_d palâ—ating_v 23_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 23_o but_o will_v have_v my_o wound_n search_v to_o the_o bottom_n â—_o psal_n â—_o that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o cure_v let_v the_o 〈…〉_o â—ite_v i_o â—_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n yea_o and_o ishmael_n 〈…〉_o all_o do_v i_o good_a by_o a_o solemn_a reflect_v upon_o my_o 〈…〉_o 12._o lord_n thou_o know_v whether_o my_o soul_n 〈…〉_o love_n thou_o and_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v say_v 〈…〉_o â—lieve_v christ_n be_v precious_a i_o have_v oft_o be_v feel_v the_o pulse_n 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n and_o at_o last_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o with_o peter_n â—â—rd_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o 15._o john_n 4_o 15._o thyself_o shall_v vouch_v for_o â—â—e_z and_o make_v my_o affidavit_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o â—â—â—restation_n at_o my_o hand_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n â—hou_fw-mi be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o yea_o 8_o cart_v â—_o â—_o phil_n 3_o 8_o doubtless_o i_o â—unt_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o â—hrist_n 13._o lord_n 16_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16_o thou_o know_v what_o a_o poor_a sorry_a thing_n i_o account_v the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o gaiety_n â—as_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o â—oor_a pageantry_n i_o have_v make_v moses_n choice_n 24.25_o heb_fw-mi 11_o 24.25_o to_o suffer_v â—flictions_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n honour_n and_o office_n in_o pharaoh_n court._n i_o can_v look_v through_o â—he_n best_a of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v turn_v my_o back_n upon_o it_o as_o â—n_o empty_a insignificant_a thing_n though_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n â—re_n content_a with_o it_o for_o their_o portion_n 14._o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v 20_o job_n 23_o 20_o and_o the_o â—arnest_a desire_n and_o design_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 12._o psal_n 110_o 6._o luke_n 1_o 6_o act_n 13.22_o col._n 4_o 12._o to_o attend_v â—n_v all_o thy_o ordinance_n i_o miss_v it_o in_o all_o but_o dare_v balk_v â—one_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o god_n will_n to_o stand_v complete_a â—n_n all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o flesh-displeasing_a duty_n â—o_o self-denying_a act_n but_o i_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o if_o god_n say_v â—o_o it_o i_o will_v not_o consult_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o say_v 12._o gal_n 1_o 16_o ezra_n 10_o 12._o psal_n 26_o 12._o as_o thou_o add'_v say_v so_o must_v i_o do_v my_o foot_n stand_v in_o a_o even_a place_n condition_n 15._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o do_v my_o best_a in_o every_o religious_a exercise_n 14._o 2_o sam_n 21_o 24_o mat_n 22_o 37._o jer_n 48_o 10_o mal._n 1_o 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n â—hat_n which_o cost_v i_o nothing_o i_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n strength_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v be_v more_o servant_n in_o spirit_n in_o serve_v god_n god_n deserve_v more_o my_o best_a be_v infinite_o below_o he_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v do_v more_o but_o alas_o i_o be_o short_a in_o all_o 16._o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o design_n in_o all_o i_o do_v be_v for_o thâ—_n glory_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o i_o dare_v not_o look_v aâ—_n both_o 30_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 30_o than_o i_o lose_v myself_o in_o my_o natural_a civil_a spiritual_a act_n 1.20_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 11._o rom._n 14_o 8._o phil_n 1.20_o all_o the_o line_n must_v and_o shall_v bend_v this_o way_n that_o gâ—â—_n in_o all_o thing_n 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thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n speak_v 1._o a_o concession_n i_o may_v for_o all_o my_o integrity_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n i.e._n in_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o assertion_n none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n q_o d._n i_o may_v continue_v long_o under_o it_o and_o no_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v rescue_v i_o except_o god_n himself_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n a_o word_n of_o the_o former_a though_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o subject_a assign_v to_o i_o thou_o know_v the_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a in_o the_o first_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n it_o be_v upon_o thy_o knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a q._n d._n thou_o have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n from_o without_o i._n e._n from_o report_n or_o hearsay_n no_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v from_o thyself_o it_o be_v internal_a immediate_a and_o therefore_o perfect_a and_o infallible_a obj._n 1_o god_n exact_o know_v every_o man_n state_n and_o frame_n his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o consequent_a but_o concomitant_a of_o his_o search_n 18._o jer._n 17.9_o act_n 15.8_o 18._o all_o thing_n be_v be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.13_o god_n line_n sound_v man_n depth_n himself_o anatomize_v all_o our_o part_n our_o person_n and_o action_n be_v manifest_a to_o god_n now_o 11_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 1â—_n 11_o and_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a before_o angel_n and_o man_n at_o the_o great_a day_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a merc._n haerâ—…_n regeâ—…ts_v precâ—…tium_fw-la impreâ—…i_fw-la tamen_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la debâ—…nt_fw-la merc._n he_o say_v not_o that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o sinner_n alas_o there_o be_v too_o much_o sin_n in_o i_o sin_n say_v a_o interpreter_n stick_v in_o the_o regenerate_v yet_o they_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v wicked_a god_n give_v the_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n the_o best_a saint_n be_v but_o sinner_n the_o worst_a saint_n be_v not_o wicked_a they_o be_v indeed_o sinner_n by_o their_o remain_a corruption_n but_o godly_a by_o receive_a renovation_n the_o word_n here_o that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a be_v a_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-fr imple_a egerim_fw-la as_o david_n ps_n 18.21_o and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n i._n e._n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v the_o phrase_n also_o import_v a_o be_v condemn_v and_o cast_v at_o god_n bar_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n ps_n 109.7_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v let_v he_o be_v condemn_v erat_fw-la improbus_fw-la let_v he_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o all_o wise_a heart-searching_a god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o such_o