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coldness_n half-heartedness_n ignorance_n with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o attendant_n hang_v like_o so_o many_o block_n at_o its_o heel_n ready_a to_o sink_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n every_o moment_n together_o with_o strange_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o if_o now_o they_o be_v absolute_o turn_v to_o be_v its_o enemy_n which_o make_v it_o doubt_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o its_o salvation_n for_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o though_o a_o soul_n may_v in_o reality_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o it_o and_o also_o some_o faith_n in_o a_o very_a strong_a manner_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o yet_o
other_o go_v upright_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n object_n but_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o carry_v with_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v answ._n have_v thou_o no_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v carry_v they_o and_o exchange_v they_o for_o his_o righteousness_n because_o he_o have_v say_v cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sustain_v thou_o psal._n 55._o 22._o and_o again_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o be_v heavy_a lade_v yet_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v satan_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_o so_o cold_a in_o prayer_n so_o weak_a in_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n that_o i_o do_v go_v so_o slothful_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o so_o apt_a to_o slip_v at_o every_o temptation_n and_o to_o be_v entangle_v therewith_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v those_o bless_a thing_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o my_o trouble_n be_v much_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o and_o many_o time_n i_o fear_v that_o will_v come_v upon_o i_o which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n 1._o answ._n as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v obtain_v for_o thou_o already_o without_o thy_o do_v either_o thy_o pray_v strive_v or_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v in_o his_o own_o body_n abolish_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o bring_v light_n life_n and_o glory_n to_o we_o through_o this_o his_o thus_o do_v but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o aim_v at_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o life_n already_o obtain_v for_o so_o many_o as_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o slothful_a so_o cold_a so_o weak_a so_o great_a a_o sinner_n so_o subject_a to_o slip_v and_o commit_v infirmity_n 2._o answ._n i_o answer_v do_v thou_o never_o learn_v for_o to_o out-shoot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o david_n serve_v goliath_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o quest._n o_o how_o shall_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v this_o this_o be_v rare_a indeed_o answ._n why_o true_o thus_o do_v satan_n tell_v thou_o thou_o pray_v but_o faint_o and_o with_o very_o cold_a devotion_n answer_v he_o thus_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o for_o this_o will_v make_v i_o trust_v the_o more_o to_o christ_n prayer_n and_o the_o less_o to_o my_o own_o also_o i_o will_v endeavour_v henceforward_o to_o groan_v to_o sigh_v and_o to_o be_v so_o fervent_a in_o my_o cry_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n rattle_v again_o with_o the_o mighty_a groan_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o so_o weak_a in_o believe_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o mind_v i_o of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v hence_o forward_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o cry_v the_o more_o hearty_o to_o god_n for_o strong_a faith_n and_o make_v i_o the_o more_o restless_a till_o i_o have_v it_o and_o see_v thou_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o run_v so_o soft_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v near_o to_o miss_v of_o glory_n this_o also_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n to_o my_o advantage_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o press_v the_o more_o earnest_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o see_v thou_o do_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v wondrous_a great_a hereby_o thou_o bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o unsupportable_a vengeance_n of_o god_n into_o my_o mind_n if_o i_o die_v out_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o blood_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o help_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v make_v i_o fly_v the_o fast_o and_o press_v the_o hard_a after_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o thou_o tell_v i_o my_o state_n will_v be_v unspeakable_a miserable_a without_o he_o and_o so_o all_o along_o if_o he_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o deadness_n dulness_n coldness_n or_o unbelief_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v i_o run_v fast_o seek_v earnestly_o and_o to_o be_v the_o more_o restless_a after_o jesus_n christ._n if_o thou_o do_v but_o get_v this_o art_n as_o to_o out_o run_v he_o in_o his_o own_o shoe_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o dart_n to_o pierce_v himself_o than_o thou_o may_v also_o say_v now_o do_v satan_n temptation_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a for_o my_o advantage_n rom._n 8._o 28._o object_n but_o i_o do_v find_v so_o many_o weakness_n in_o every_o duty_n that_o i_o do_v perform_v as_o when_o i_o pray_v when_o i_o read_v when_o i_o hear_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n that_o it_o make_v i_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o myself_o it_o make_v i_o think_v that_o my_o duty_n be_v nothing_o worth_a answ._n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o infirmity_n in_o thy_o best_a thing_n thou_o do_v i_o a_o great_a mercy_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o quest._n can_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o my_o corruption_n can_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n for_o i_o to_o be_v annoy_v with_o infirmity_n and_o to_o have_v my_o best_a duty_n infect_v with_o it_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v answ._n very_o thy_o sin_n appear_v in_o thy_o best_a duty_n do_v work_n for_o thy_o advantage_n these_o way_n first_o in_o that_o thou_o find_v ground_n enough_o thereby_o to_o make_v thou_o humble_a and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o yet_o to_o count_v thyself_o but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o second_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v take_v off_o from_o lean_v on_o any_o thing_n below_o a_o naked_a jesus_n for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v like_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o many_o by-thought_n and_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o best_a performance_n thou_o will_v go_v near_o to_o be_v some_o proud_a abominable_a hypocrite_n or_o a_o silly_a proud_a dissemble_a wretch_n at_o the_o best_a such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v send_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o bundle_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o now_o thou_o through_o grace_n see_v that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o it_o to_o condemn_v thou_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v thou_o have_v a_o care_n of_o trust_v in_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o second_o show_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o which_o will_n do_v thou_o any_o good_a by_o work_v in_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o thy_o salvation_n no_o but_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o blood_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n of_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o thy_o find_n of_o this_o in_o thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o fly_v from_o a_o depend_v on_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o do_v it_o not_o also_o make_v thou_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o groan_v after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o also_o it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o make_v thou_o admire_v the_o freeness_n and_o tender-heartedness_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o when_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v regard_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o sinful_a thou_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o do_v find_v the_o relic_n of_o sin_n still_o struggle_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o whatever_o thou_o find_v in_o thy_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v sin_n of_o never_o so_o black_a a_o soul-scaring_a nature_n let_v it_o move_v thou_o to_o run_v the_o fast_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v of_o thy_o run_v to_o he_o but_o second_o when_o thou_o
be_v punish_v in_o the_o sodomite_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o this_o city_n and_o themselves_o gen._n 19_o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n 7._o also_o the_o male_a sechemite_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o hamor_n son_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n gen._n 34._o 25_o 26._o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n in_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 16._o again_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v by_o jacob_n account_v death_n gen._n 31._o 30_o 32._o and_o also_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n 44._o 9_o 10._o cain_n sin_v against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n as_o in_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_v therefore_o curse_v to_o the_o earth_n verse_n the_o 11._o and_o abraham_n though_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v blame_v for_o false_a witness_n by_o pharaoh_n and_o send_v out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o both_o he_o and_o sarah_n reprove_v by_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 9_o 10_o 16._o pharaoh_n sin_v against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n gen._n 12._o 15._o and_o be_v therefore_o plague_v with_o great_a plague_n verse_n 17._o abimelech_n covet_v abraham_n wife_n and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v death_n to_o he_o and_o he_o except_o he_o restore_v she_o again_o gen._n 20._o 3._o yea_o though_o he_o have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o yet_o for_o covet_v and_o take_v she_o the_o lord_n fast_o close_v up_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o house_n verse_n 18._o i_o can_v have_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a but_o speak_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v but_o before_o i_o pass_v it_o i_o will_v beside_o this_o give_v you_o a_o argument_n or_o two_o more_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o that_o deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o man_n in_o the_o garden_n as_o first_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v though_o they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o adam_n do_v but_o have_v the_o transgression_n be_v no_o other_o or_o have_v their_o sin_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o none_o but_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n than_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o adam_n after_o he_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n have_v not_o have_v sin_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v slave_n to_o death_n but_o in_o that_o death_n do_v reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o transgression_n against_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o time_n the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n under_o that_o command_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n that_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o although_o original_a sin_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o actual_o commit_v that_o they_o be_v plague_v and_o again_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n say_v he_o rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o so_o no_o death_n to_o follow_v after_o as_o the_o wage_n thereof_o for_o 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