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13._o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n &_o 6.16_o 22._o rom._n 8.13_o jam._n 2._o col._n 1.9_o &_o 3.16_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a usual_o place_v most_o of_o his_o religion_n in_o the_o more_o affectionate_a and_o expressive_a part_n he_o strive_v more_o with_o his_o heart_n for_o passionate_a apprehension_n than_o for_o complacency_n and_o fix_a resolution_n he_o be_v often_o in_o doubt_n of_o his_o sincerity_n when_o he_o want_v the_o feel_n affectionate_a work_n which_o he_o desire_v etc._n etc._n think_v he_o have_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o that_o he_o have_v sensibility_n of_o expressive_a gift_n and_o so_o as_o he_o build_v his_o comfort_n upon_o these_o unconstant_a sign_n his_o comfort_n be_v according_o unconstant_a sometime_o he_o think_v he_o have_v grace_n when_o his_o body_n or_o other_o advantage_n do_v help_v the_o excitation_n of_o his_o lively_a affection_n and_o when_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o body_n or_o other_o impediment_n hinder_v this_o he_o question_v his_o grace_n again_o because_o he_o understand_v not_o aright_o the_o nature_n and_o chief_a act_n of_o grace_n 3._o the_o hypocrite_n have_v neither_o the_o rational_a nor_o the_o passionate_a part_n in_o sincerity_n but_o he_o may_v go_v much_o further_o in_o the_o latter_a than_o in_o the_o former_a a_o quick_a and_o passionate_a nature_n though_o unsanctified_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o shed_v more_o tear_n and_o express_v more_o fervour_n than_o many_o a_o holy_a person_n can_v especial_o upon_o the_o excitation_n of_o some_o quicken_a sermon_n or_o some_o sharp_a affliction_n or_o great_a conviction_n or_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n few_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a person_n can_v constant_o retain_v so_o lively_a fervent_a passionate_a repenting_n and_o desire_n and_o resolution_n to_o amend_v as_o some_o carnal_a person_n have_v in_o sickness_n the_o power_n of_o fear_n alone_o do_v make_v they_o more_o earnest_a that_o love_n make_v many_o a_o gracious_a soul._n 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only_o in_o that_o fit_a but_o that_o saul_n have_v be_v a_o penitent_a man_n when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 24.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o a_o small_a matter_n will_v raise_v some_o sudden_a passion_n than_o will_v renew_v the_o soul_n and_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o judgement_n will_n and_o conversation_n hos._n 6.4_o &_o 13.3_o isa._n 58.2_o mat._n 13.20_o lx._n 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o confirm_v in_o grace_n be_v one_o that_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o his_o life_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o delay_v not_o his_o serious_a thought_n of_o it_o and_o preparation_n
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and_o the_o kingdom_n deliver_v up_o unto_o the_o father_n then_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o unmerciful_a be_v confound_v and_o the_o righteous_a fill_v with_o overlasting_a joy_n when_o their_o lord_n shall_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v they_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o lie_v of_o his_o malicious_a instrument_n o_o bless_a glorious_a joyful_a day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o angel_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o ungodly_a world_n and_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o now_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1.8_o 9_o 10_o when_o the_o patient_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v behold_v he_o in_o glory_n who_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o and_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v or_o hope_v or_o wait_v in_o vain_a when_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a truth_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o enemy_n mouth_n for_o ever_o stop_v when_o he_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o judas_n 14_o 15._o where_o then_o be_v the_o mouth_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n and_o reproach_v the_o serious_a holiness_n of_o believer_n and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o what_o terror_n and_o confusion_n and_o shame_n what_o fruitless_a repenting_n will_v seize_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n and_o embrace_v the_o image_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n while_o he_o abhor_v the_o power_n the_o joy_n which_o will_v then_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o justify_v will_v be_v such_o as_o now_o no_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v when_o love_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o high_a expression_n to_o those_o that_o late_o be_v so_o low_a when_o all_o their_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o full_a content_v sight_n and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o all_o reproach_n turn_v into_o glory_n and_o every_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o sin_n destroy_v and_o holiness_n perfect_v and_o our_o vile_a body_n change_v and_o make_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o col._n 3.3_o 4._o then_o will_v the_o love_n and_o work_v of_o our_o redemption_n be_v full_o understand_v and_o then_o a_o saint_n will_v be_v a_o saint_n indeed_o when_o with_o christ_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o angel_n and_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o shall_v hear_v from_o christ_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o enter_v 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