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so_o exercise_v but_o however_o it_o be_v and_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o their_o trouble_n proceed_v while_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o shall_v at_o length_n end_v in_o peace_n 5._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o condition_n at_o present_a with_o all_o its_o disadvantage_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o sinful_a frolic_v and_o even_o glut_v themselves_o with_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n by_o how_o much_o they_o live_v more_o voluptuous_o and_o delicious_o here_o o_o thrice_o miserable_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o go_v from_o their_o heaven_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n here_o to_o a_o eternity_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o thrice_o happy_a they_o who_o have_v 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circumspect_a can_v we_o apprehend_v that_o a_o god_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n will_v be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o condemn_v we_o cast_v we_o into_o hell_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n for_o want_n of_o this_o circumspection_n ans_fw-fr though_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o great_a yet_o save_v mercy_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o but_o reserve_v for_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 18._o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o for_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o true_o humble_v penitent_a and_o reform_a sinner_n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v have_v mercy_n god_n show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 20.6_o exod._n 20.6_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o plead_v god_n mercy_n to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o careless_a and_o loose_a conversation_n these_o must_v expect_v no_o mercy_n from_o 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himself_o that_o stick_v not_o to_o run_v upon_o any_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o lie_n in_o his_o way_n can_v this_o person_n be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o that_o serious_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n nothing_o less_o he_o that_o true_o desire_v and_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v sin_n will_v be_v circumspect_a and_o watchful_a if_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o have_v no_o great_a edge_n against_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o such_o deadly_a feud_n between_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n as_o be_v require_v in_o every_o true_a penitent_n obj._n 4._o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n and_o believer_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o at_o liberty_n than_o former_o they_o be_v what_o necessity_n therefore_o be_v there_o of_o so_o much_o strictness_n and_o circumspection_n how_o do_v such_o a_o severe_a course_n of_o life_n consist_v with_o the_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o 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