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course_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o walk_v if_o thence_o you_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o estate_n in_o sin_n of_o his_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n a_o child_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o a_o wicked_a person_n he_o will_v defy_v the_o word_n no_o will_v he_o say_v i_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o god_n know_v my_o heart_n be_v good_a and_o the_o like_a see_v how_o fowl_n they_o fall_v upon_o christ_n for_o touch_v upon_o this_o string_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o wretched_a condition_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o father_n the_o devilâ—_n thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n say_v they_o and_o have_v a_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o 47_o 48._o they_o can_v not_o endure_v he_o shall_v meddle_v with_o that_o matter_n 3._o it_o concern_v you_o to_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o your_o spiritual_a state_n god-ward_o because_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n do_v powerful_o prevail_v upon_o a_o man_n heart_n so_o as_o to_o 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sunt_fw-la opponenda_fw-la sed_fw-la componenda_fw-la auditio_fw-la hominis_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la etsi_fw-la conversionem_fw-la non_fw-la inchoat_fw-la est_fw-la camen_fw-la ordmarium_fw-la requisitum_fw-la quod_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la aâ—tecedit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la nondum_fw-la existentem_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la wendol_n sy_v majus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n ezek._n 36._o v._o 26._o compare_v with_o v._n 37._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o i_o will_v give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n i_o will_v put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n but_o then_o v._n 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o for_o they_o though_o we_o can_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v our_o 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force_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n will_v prove_v his_o conversion_n but_o when_o holiness_n be_v the_o high_a way_n wherein_o he_o travel_v and_o the_o very_a business_n which_o he_o prosecute_v this_o be_v noah_n evidence_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o particulat_v but_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o enoch_n have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n for_o he_o walk_v with_o he_o for_o hundred_o of_o year_n together_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o other_o compare_v heb._n 11.5_o with_o gen._n 5.22_o direct_v 5._o that_o obedience_n which_o will_v evidence_n that_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o knit_v unto_o he_o must_v not_o only_o be_v right_a for_o the_o matter_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v but_o right_o qualify_v also_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v 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which_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v expostulate_v with_o that_o sinful_a people_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o outward_a duty_n concern_v their_o defectiveness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o isa_n 58.3_o 5._o they_o have_v fast_v and_o seek_v unto_o god_n but_o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o as_o i_o have_v choose_v say_v the_o lord_n v._o 5._o mark_v it_o sir_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o obedience_n to_o prove_v that_o you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o must_v not_o only_o mind_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n what_o be_v do_v but_o likewise_o examine_v the_o suchness_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v do_v possible_o thou_o pray_v often_o and_o read_v the_o scripture_n frequent_o and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o like_a and_o from_o thence_o be_v confident_a of_o thy_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o man_n be_v it_o so_o pray_v as_o god_n require_v and_o such_o a_o study_v of_o the_o word_n to_o 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god_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o conversion_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n jesus_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v these_o six_o property_n and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v be_v inquire_v after_o in_o the_o business_n of_o self-examination_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o spiritual_a 2._o universal_a 3._o evangelical_n 4._o sincere_a 5._o thrive_v 6._o steadfast_a obedience_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a obedience_n answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o wait_v upon_o and_o who_o servant_n we_o be_v his_o essence_n be_v spiritual_a and_o such_o must_v our_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v if_o we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n acceptable_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o peculiar_a people_n bodily_a exercise_n and_o a_o mere_a external_a devotion_n will_v strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o make_v up_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o power_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o 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lord_n and_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o admire_v his_o work_n and_o set_v the_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n and_o open_o walk_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o it_o must_v carry_v we_o to_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o set_v we_o a_o strive_n against_o such_o corruption_n as_o be_v forge_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o no_o eye_n can_v observe_v but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v clean_a of_o 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