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thou_o willing_o and_o witting_o obeye_v if_o thou_o live_v in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n if_o thou_o be_v rule_v by_o any_o one_o lust_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o swear_v or_o drunkenness_n or_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n or_o lie_v or_o open_a and_o public_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a know_v sin_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o noisome_a grave_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v not_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o quicken_v than_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o true_a christian_a again_o life_n second_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o newness_n of_o thy_o life_n whither_o do_v thou_o feel_v a_o spiritual_a life_n wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o whether_o do_v it_o appear_v outward_o do_v 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and_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o collos_n 3.1_o whether_o be_v thy_o affection_n and_o meditation_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a do_v thou_o feel_v this_o change_n inward_o in_o thy_o soul_n again_o do_v this_o spiritual_a life_n appear_v outward_o also_o by_o thy_o speech_n and_o action_n do_v it_o appear_v outward_o in_o thy_o speech_n be_v there_o a_o change_n there_o can_v thou_o now_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o god_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n cry_v abba_n father_n again_o be_v there_o a_o change_n in_o thy_o outward_a action_n have_v thou_o leave_v the_o society_n of_o sinner_n and_o do_v thou_o converse_v with_o live_a christian_n do_v thou_o love_v those_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o do_v thou_o manifest_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n as_o soon_o as_o lazarus_n be_v quicken_v present_o as_o he_o leave_v the_o grave_a so_o he_o converse_v with_o live_a man_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o call_v so_o examine_v if_o thou_o have_v leave_v the_o society_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o converse_v with_o live_a christian_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o whether_o thou_o walk_v on_o conscionable_o in_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o in_o make_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o feel_v this_o spiritual_a life_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o appear_v outward_o in_o all_o thy_o speech_n and_o action_n this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n thou_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o place_n both_o thou_o may_v know_v this_o also_o by_o thy_o progress_n in_o both_o these_o first_o by_o the_o progress_n of_o thy_o mortification_n be_v sin_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o mortify_v in_o thou_o do_v thou_o daily_o get_v ground_n of_o thy_o corruption_n be_v sin_n in_o thou_o like_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n as_o that_o wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o do_v corruption_n in_o thou_o daily_o be_v sin_n in_o thou_o like_o a_o old_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v style_v the_o old_a man_n a_o old_a man_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n in_o every_o christian_a examine_v if_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o old_a man_n in_o you_o that_o it_o grow_v weak_a daily_o again_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o progress_n in_o thy_o vivification_n do_v thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n daily_o be_v grace_n in_o thou_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o that_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a so_o do_v grace_n in_o thou_o be_v grace_n like_o a_o young_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v style_v the_o new_a man_n because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o young_a and_o lusty_a man_n that_o daily_o grow_v strong_a till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a strength_n do_v grace_n in_o thou_o grow_v strong_a daily_o and_o do_v thou_o go_v forward_o in_o thy_o christian_a course_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o walk_v on_o daily_o in_o his_o christian_a course_n rom._n 6.4_o we_o must_v walk_v on_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o thou_o find_v this_o progress_n in_o thy_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n indeed_o that_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n therefore_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n of_o examination_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o let_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n let_v not_o the_o allurement_n of_o vain_a object_n and_o vain_a company_n let_v not_o the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n of_o base_a pleasure_n drive_v these_o thought_n out_o of_o your_o head_n but_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n whether_o you_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n or_o no._n deceive_v not_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o conscience_n may_v now_o sleep_v thou_o may_v think_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thy_o conscience_n will_v awake_v that_o if_o thou_o continue_v to_o wallow_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n in_o thy_o heart_n if_o instead_o of_o grow_v better_a thou_o grow_v worse_o and_o be_v harden_v more_o and_o more_o in_o sinful_a course_n thy_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o resurrection_n the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o this_o course_n thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o second_o resurrection_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n so_o much_o for_o that_o use_n the_o three_o direction_n and_o the_o last_o use_v of_o the_o point_n be_v for_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n if_o now_o upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n then_o let_v i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n till_o thou_o have_v attain_v it_o for_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o set_v not_o the_o first_o step_n to_o heaven_n sure_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o
28._o for_o so_o witness_v the_o wiseman_n prov._n 28._o if_o we_o confess_v and_o leave_v our_o sin_n 4._o we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n so_o david_n say_v psal_n 32.3_o 4._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o 1._o epist_n 1.9_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n so_o you_o see_v confession_n as_o well_o as_o sorrow_n absolute_o require_v to_o obtain_v remission_n a_o man_n must_v even_o arraign_v and_o as_o it_o be_v indite_v himself_o before_o god_n plead_v guilty_a acknowledge_v his_o trespass_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o or_o else_o he_o repent_v not_o though_o he_o weep_v out_o his_o eye_n with_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n amendment_n the_o three_o thing_n requisite_a be_v a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n whosoever_o will_v 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to_o allow_v those_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v last_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a three_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o avail_v neither_o a_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o well-beloved_n son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v crave_v mercy_n without_o this_o mention_v of_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v so_o do_v as_o we_o must_v special_o and_o particular_o prefer_v our_o thought_n and_o desire_n to_o he_o in_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o father_n hand_n for_o his_o sake_n alone_o so_o david_n after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v do_v exceed_o foolish_o 14.2_o but_o lord_n blot_v out_o for_o give_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n so_o god_n command_v hos_fw-la 14.2_o take_v to_o you_o word_n and_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o do_v david_n when_o he_o renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o so_o must_v all_o man_n do_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o obtain_v life_n eternal_a and_o this_o repentance_n consist_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o to_o god_n with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o earnest_a petition_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n gospel_n the_o law_n never_o teach_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nay_o very_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v it_o the_o law_n scorn_v as_o it_o be_v to_o admit_v repentance_n for_o it_o exclude_v sin_n repentance_n 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thy_o maker_n resolve_v to_o run_v on_o in_o it_o no_o long_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n of_o it_o justice_n he_o will_v gracious_o pardon_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a doctrine_n you_o see_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n the_o lord_n can_v not_o prescribe_v other_o condition_n for_o receive_v we_o to_o favour_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v repent_v what_o judge_n will_v so_o abuse_v mercy_n as_o have_v past_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n will_v yet_o pardon_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o halter_n if_o he_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o his_o crime_n and_o come_v and_o entreat_v for_o mercy_n and_o favour_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o promise_v never_o to_o do_v so_o again_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o such_o a_o one_o because_o mercy_n 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