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at_o all_o but_o this_o he_o never_o find_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v then_o 1._o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o rom._n 11._o 26._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sâ—n_n for_o to_o subdue_v sâ—n_o be_v great_a love_n than_o to_o conquer_v devil_n death_n and_o hell_n isa._n â—1_n 6._o it_o be_v turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n 2._o tâ—en_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o hence_o john_n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o therefore_o he_o ever_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o â—haâ—_n have_v find_v this_o easy_a and_o account_v this_o work_n common_a never_o have_v it_o yet_o quest._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a know_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v his_o nature_n and_o take_v donaghe_a power_n of_o his_o sin_n answ._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o evidence_n this_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a that_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o so_o to_o know_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v which_o show_v we_o the_o thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n who_o to_o save_v the_o lord_n a_o try_v another_o day_n try_v we_o now_o and_o make_v know_v these_o hide_a work_n especial_o see_v some_o divine_n think_v that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v this_o sin_n of_o nature_n i_o not_o know_v so_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v also_o remove_v this_o by_o a_o immediate_a stroâ—k_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v so_o also_o but_o not_o only_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o take_v two_o evidence_n now_o 1._o wherever_o this_o be_v do_v that_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v this_o sin_n for_o so_o a_o unregenerate_a paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o 9_o where_o sin_n revive_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o divider_n of_o joint_n and_o marrow_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o feel_v this_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o so_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o it_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o deject_a soul_n feel_v it_o as_o its_o great_a evil_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o be_v as_o it_o will_v worse_o than_o death_n than_o hell_n than_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a sin_n but_o this_o that_o he_o feel_v thus_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n i_o say_v consider_v if_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o humble_v under_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v i_o be_o deceive_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o live_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o depart_v from_o i_o to_o make_v god_n miserable_a be_v worse_a than_o for_o all_o creature_n ever_o to_o be_v make_v so_o and_o sin_n in_o its_o tendency_n do_v so_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o will_n isa._n 1._o 24._o hence_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o indeed_o feel_v it_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n after_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o isa._n 63._o 17._o why_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v indeed_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o will_v hold_v thus_o till_o death_n while_o the_o cause_n remain_v nay_o the_o more_o life_n and_o love_n the_o more_o tender_a it_o grow_v set_v aside_o some_o careless_a fit_n and_o hence_o its_o great_a joy_n be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o holy_a and_o hence_o account_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v to_o god_n indeed_o a_o graceless_a heart_n see_v and_o fear_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o it_o but_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o tenderness_n either_o because_o he_o can_v part_v with_o it_o or_o because_o of_o christ_n he_o look_v now_o to_o he_o or_o because_o he_o have_v now_o some_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n nature_n be_v ease_v thereby_o and_o he_o be_v quiet_v and_o hence_o never_o any_o carnal_a heart_n but_o some_o root_n of_o bitterness_n do_v grow_v up_o at_o last_o in_o this_o soyl._n hence_o ordinance_n profit_v not_o because_o feeling_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o soul_n thus_o feel_v it_o behold_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o constant_a withdrawing_n resisting_n oh_o it_o cut_v deep_a 2._o then_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o the_o soul_n assure_v of_o the_o lord_n love_v yet_o nothing_o give_v the_o heart_n quiet_a till_o it_o be_v contiguous_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o whole_a will_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n if_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v 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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v fall_v nor_o have_v be_v able_a to_o fall_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v green_a all_o the_o year_n long_o his_o blossom_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v blast_v his_o fruit_n shall_v never_o have_v wither_v and_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n for_o if_o he_o fall_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o satan_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 21._o then_o he_o stand_v all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o everlasting_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n &_o life_n thus_o also_o the_o covenant_n run_v do_v and_o live_v 2._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n stand_v and_o rise_v in_o the_o room_n of_o 2._o all_o his_o people_n hence_o he_o do_v convey_v and_o propagate_v to_o all_o his_o 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that_o love-knot_n to_o be_v untie_v again_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a the_o spirit_n help_v he_o when_o careless_a of_o itself_o the_o spirit_n keep_v he_o though_o the_o soul_n offer_v to_o run_v from_o the_o lord_n yet_o this_o spirit_n follow_v he_o though_o he_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n yet_o this_o spirit_n still_o keep_v his_o own_o house_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o so_o not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o saint_n never_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o have_v weak_a grace_n poor_a beginning_n many_o sin_n and_o adam_n stand_v noâ—_n though_o with_o the_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o this_o spirit_n yet_o give_v though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o not_o this_o spirit_n which_o some_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n give_v to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o first_o covenant_n which_o we_o in_o 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oh_o then_o how_o can_v thou_o fall_v i_o do_v fear_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 18._o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o last_o blow_n and_o wouâ—d_n do_v fear_v the_o world_n the_o deceit_n of_o it_o mat._n 24_o 24._o if_o possible_a the_o elect_a do_v fear_v the_o evil_a or_o good_a thing_n of_o it_o john_n 17._o 13_o though_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o christ_n pray_v you_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o do_v fear_v thy_o sin_n that_o will_v separate_v answ._n rom._n 6._o 2._o how_o can_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a live_v any_o longeâ—_n therein_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a but_o a_o wound_a but_o a_o die_a enemy_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v walk_v so_o unworthy_a of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n till_o judgement_n come_v to_o victory_n though_o little_a though_o weak_a oh_o therefore_o be_v comfort_v against_o this_o in_o these_o time_n which_o be_v apostatical_a decline_a evil_a day_n and_o 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shallowness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o quest._n 2._o for_o what_o shall_v they_o watch_v answ._n for_o the_o bless_a appear_v and_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n at_o his_o first_o come_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o they_o search_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v that_o day_n so_o shall_v we_o now_o for_o his_o second_o of_o exhortation_n to_o these_o church_n in_o n._n e._n oh_o be_v watchful_a first_o use_v against_o security_n motive_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o sin_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o surprise_v saint_n a_o christian_a at_o first_o conversion_n strive_v and_o
89_o 90._o sense_n of_o it_o awaken_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 47_o 50._o assord_v comfort_n p._n 39_o 40._o how_o it_o be_v reallize_v to_o the_o soul._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 28_o 29._o come_v of_o christ_n its_o concomitant_n ib._n effect_n part_n 2._o p._n 48_o 49._o it_o be_v terrible_a ib._n comfort_v not_o to_o be_v too_o soon_o or_o easy_o take_v part_n 2._o p._n 85._o when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v take_v p._n 86_o 87._o comfort_n deny_v to_o saint_n what_o and_o why_o so_o part_n 1._o p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o common_a grace_n no_o ground_n of_o comfort_n part_n 1._o p._n 139._o compassion_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n part_n 2._o p._n 42_o 43._o it_o shall_v awaken_v the_o secure_a part_n 2._o p._n 44_o 45._o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o saint_n privilege_n part_n 2._o p._n 123_o 124._o the_o property_n of_o it_o p._n 125._o communication_n of_o good_a no_o ground_n of_o man_n boast_n part_n 2._o p._n 93_o 94._o confidence_n of_o christ_n come_n characterise_v part_n 2._o p._n 41._o conflict_n attend_v saint_n if_o not_o secure_a part_n 2._o p._n 21._o conversion_n of_o other_o not_o to_o be_v hasty_o conclude_v part_n 2._o p._n 65._o conscience_n quiet_a no_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 139._o content_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n and_o when_o to_o be_v act_v part_n 2._o p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131._o cry_v at_o christ_n come_v what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o part_n 2._o p._n 32_o 34._o comfort_n in_o desertion_n part_n 2._o p._n 191._o d._n day_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v part_n 1._o p._n 120_o 121._o day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n certain_a part_n 1._o p._n 91._o see_v by_o the_o believer_n how_o p._n 89._o death_n to_o be_v desire_v by_o saint_n part_n 1._o p._n 104._o in_o what_o case_n not_o to_o be_v desire_v p._n 101._o it_o may_v take_v the_o goaly_a in_o a_o uncomfortable_a frame_n but_o not_o void_a of_o grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 145._o delay_v of_o grace_n dangerous_a part_n 2._o p._n 157._o defilement_n of_o virgin_n what_o part_n 1._o p._n 38._o desire_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o lawful_a part_n 1._o p._n 103_o 104._o wherein_o sinful_a p._n 102._o desire_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o hypocrite_n difference_v part_n 2._o p._n 77._o desire_v of_o grace_n consist_v with_o want_n of_o it_o and_o destroy_v many_o part_n 2._o p._n 75_o 76._o in_o hypocrite_n last_v not_o p._n 78_o 79_o 81._o dishonour_n attend_v the_o unholy_a part_n 2._o p._n 55_o 56._o divorce_v from_o other_o necessary_a to_o virgin_n that_o will_v meet_v christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 11._o divorce_v of_o christian_n from_o lust._n part_n 1._o p._n 6._o law_n part_n 1._o p._n 7._o door_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n shut_v on_o the_o wicked_a part_n 2._o p._n 155._o why_o and_o when_o p._n 156_o 158_o 159._o dream_v a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7._o e._n enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n inconsistent_a part_n 1._o p._n 15._o entertainment_n of_o the_o virgin_n at_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v different_a part_n 2._o p._n 121_o 122._o of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n ibid._n of_o the_o foolish_a what_o p._n 158._o espousal_n unto_o christ_n how_o to_o be_v effect_v part_n 1._o p._n 14_o 15_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o its_o effect_n part_n 1._o p._n 82_o 83._o examination_n of_o church-member_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o objection_n about_o it_o answer_v part_n 2._o p._n 197._o f._n faith_n to_o be_v judge_v part_n 1._o p._n 79._o false_a know_v by_o four_o note_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o i'faith_o its_o life_n of_o rest_n different_a from_o that_o of_o sloth_n part_n 2._o p._n 22._o i'faith_o its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 205_o 206_o 207_o 208._o fall_v of_o professor_n not_o to_o be_v admire_v par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 120._o it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o best_a p._n 233_o 234._o fall_v saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o recover_v part_n 1._o p._n 239_o 240._o false_a heart_a their_o misery_n part_n 1._o p._n 125._o false_a hope_n fearful_a at_o christ_n his_o come_n part_n 2._o p._n 161._o fearlesseness_n a_o note_n of_o security_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 5._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o ordinance_n how_o have_v part_n 1._o p._n 107_o 108_o 109._o flag_a in_o duty_n wherein_o it_o be_v par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 20_o folly_n and_o security_n find_v in_o virgin_n church_n part_n 2._o p._n 10._o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 5._o fullness_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 195._o it_o belong_v to_o saint_n part_n 1._o p._n 190_o 191._o be_v want_v to_o hypocrite_n p._n 192_o 193._o wherein_n satisfy_v part_n 2._o p._n 182._o g._n glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o deal_n part_n 1._o p._n 62._o sometime_o deny_v by_o saint_n and_o how_o p._n 63_o 64_o 65._o glory_n of_o grace_n how_o give_v to_o god_n part_n 1._o p._n 66._o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 67_o 68_o gospel_n wherein_o glorious_a part_n 1._o p._n 98_o 99_o gospel-hypocrite_n be_v the_o worst_a part_n 1._o p._n 121_o 122_o 123._o their_o character_n p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o grace_n to_o be_v careful_o keep_v part_n 2._o p._n 74._o true_a and_o false_a differ_v more_o than_o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n part_n 1._o p._n 135._o true_a how_o to_o be_v judge_v p._n 144_o 145._o it_o be_v create_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 174._o not_o communicate_v at_o man_n pleasure_n part_n 1._o p._n 90_o 91._o that_o of_o the_o wise_a will_v not_o profit_v the_o foolish_a part_n 1._o p._n 89._o nor_o be_v it_o communicate_v when_o desire_v from_o they_o p._n ib._n grace_n enjoy_v must_v not_o be_v deny_v part_n 1._o p._n 144._o grace_n common_a and_o sergeant_n will_v fail_v and_o how_o it_o do_v so_o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o grace_n true_a be_v constant_a and_o eternal_a part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o grace_n create_v deny_v by_o some_o part_n 1._o p._n 176_o 177._o their_o activity_n deny_v p._n 178_o 179._o their_o evidence_n deny_v p._n 180_o 181._o h._n hear_v the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n part_v 1._o p._n 103_o 104._o holiness_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 2._o p._n 53._o how_o when_o and_o before_o who_o the_o saint_n honour_n p._n 54_o 55._o it_o look_v not_o for_o honour_n from_o man_n p._n 57_o honour_n of_o holiness_n how_o gain_v part_n 2._o p._n 59_o 60._o how_o preserve_v p._n 61._o honour_n of_o the_o unholy_a vile_a part_n 2._o p._n 57_o humility_n fit_v for_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v part_n 1._o p._n 61._o humiliation_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocritespar_fw-la 1._o p._n 195_o 196_o 197_o 198_o 199_o hypocrite_n be_v in_o pure_a church_n part_n 1._o p._n 115._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v p._n 116_o 117._o they_o have_v some_o inward_a touch_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o but_o touch_n p._n 191_o 192._o hypocrisy_n its_o act_n and_o its_o cure_n part_n 1._o p._n 150_o 151._o i._o illumination_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 200_o 201_o 202._o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n the_o want_n of_o it_o examine_v part_n 1._o p._n 182_o 183_o 184._o and_o aggravate_v p._n 185._o insensibility_n a_o hindrance_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 171._o insensibility_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n a_o sad_a estate_n part_n 2._o p._n 69_o 70._o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 3_o 4._o king_n the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a part_n and_o p._n ib._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n necessary_a part_n 1._o p._n 73._o what_o it_o be_v p._n 74_o 75._o how_o gain_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o common_a wat_fw-mi p._n 201._o save_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 202_o 203_o 204._o l._n lamp_n the_o take_v they_o what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 39_o lamp_n their_o glory_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o part_n 2._o p._n 52._o law_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n visible_a part_n 1._o p._n 4._o league_n with_o lust_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o know_v part_n 1._o p._n 17._o with_o law_n what_o p._n 19_o light_n the_o danger_n of_o decline_v it_o part_n 1._o p._n 148_o 149._o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o saint_n p._n 200._o some_o in_o lamp_n of_o foolish_a virgin_n p._n 201._o look_v for_o christ_n his_o come_n the_o virgin_n duty_n part_n 1._o p._n 96._o encourage_v p._n 97._o direct_v p._n 98._o and_o characterise_v p._n 94_o 95_o long_v for_o christ_n his_o appearance_n virgin_n property_n part_n 1._o p._n 99_o why_o so_o p._n 100_o long_v