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any_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o either_o fear_n or_o shame_n or_o sense_n of_o honour_n or_o love_n or_o ingenuity_n or_o gratitude_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n will_v restrain_v and_o resist_v even_o in_o the_o great_a paroxy_n sin_n of_o lust_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o a_o man_n ascend_v not_o at_o first_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o repentance_n namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n or_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o special_a grace_n must_v conduct_v he_o yet_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o first_o step_n and_o porch_n of_o it_o to_o deny_v the_o ontward_a act_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o worldly_a lust_n let_v a_o man_n by_o this_o negative_a part_n of_o repentance_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a first_o make_v trial_n in_o his_o health_n to_o leave_v any_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v addict_v and_o long_o captivate_v let_v he_o prepare_v his_o heart_n thus_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n though_o with_o fear_n and_o 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the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a constitution_n they_o may_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o yet_o not_o pious_a they_o may_v have_v conquer_v other_o but_o yet_o not_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o noble_a victory_n they_o may_v have_v get_v much_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v all_o for_o want_v of_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o live_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_a provision_n for_o a_o eternal_a life_n a_o temper_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o sanctify_v according_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n practical_o conform_v to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n this_o this_o temper_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o accept_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o dignation_n through_o christ_n merit_n make_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o get_n and_o preserve_v 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