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these_o be_v but_o youthful_a vanity_n repeat_v to_o we_o by_o the_o tempter_n yet_o certain_o the_o soul_n present_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o its_o present_a tremble_n and_o trouble_v at_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o far_o great_a comfort_n and_o relief_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v trouble_n or_o disturbance_n thou_o heretofore_o have_v such_o thought_n but_o then_o they_o do_v not_o trouble_v thou_o thou_o do_v entertain_v and_o cherish_v they_o now_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o make_v thou_o weary_a of_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n that_o thou_o didd'_v ever_o feel_v what_o be_v here_o to_o disturb_v thou_o if_o thou_o indeed_o didd'_v delight_v to_o roll_v over_o those_o folly_n former_a folly_n in_o thy_o thought_n if_o thy_o soul_n allow_v they_o its_o close_a embrace_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v something_o formidable_a but_o while_o thy_o soul_n abhor_v detest_v they_o 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never_o feel_v the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o another_o life_n for_o those_o sin_n the_o burden_n of_o which_o he_o have_v feel_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v true_o afraid_a of_o and_o tremble_v at_o and_o study_v to_o avoid_v much_o less_o for_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o another_o to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o consent_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a that_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v stick_v with_o a_o intelligent_a christian_a or_o with_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v but_o indifferent_o acquaint_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v thou_o former_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o atheistical_a blasphemous_a thought_n which_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o entertain_v without_o any_o just_a regret_n or_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v so_o quick_a and_o ready_a a_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o thou_o ought_v yet_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n matth._n 12._o 31._o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o a_o man_n shall_v blaspheme_v shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o men._n to_o what_o man_n think_v thou_o what_o to_o they_o that_o persist_v in_o they_o and_o study_v to_o maintain_v they_o or_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v of_o they_o thou_o will_v certain_o say_v to_o the_o late_a not_o to_o the_o former_a why_o be_v thou_o then_o thus_o unreasonable_o disturb_v thou_o hear_v that_o even_a for_o this_o gild_n there_o be_v a_o balm_n in_o gilead_n there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o do_v thou_o say_v ah_o but_o i_o do_v not_o repent_v what_o do_v thou_o understand_v by_o repentance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o hearty_a trouble_n for_o they_o a_o hearty_a loathe_v and_o detestation_n of_o they_o a_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a remote_a thought_n of_o they_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o to_o entertain_v they_o no_o more_o repentance_n what_o be_v repentance_n then_o with_o what_o imaginable_a colour_n of_o reason_n 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terror_n of_o conscience_n because_o of_o its_o guiltiness_n its_o former_a guilt_n of_o sin_n let_v the_o sin_n be_v what_o and_o of_o what_o nature_n it_o will_n oh_o let_v it_o remember_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v by_o his_o father_n call_v in_o righteousness_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v hold_v and_o he_o be_v keep_v and_o give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentle_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n to_o to_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n house_n isaiah_n 42._o 6_o 7._o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v to_o say_v isaiah_n 45._o 24._o sure_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n that_o if_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o now_o so_o lie_v upon_o and_o load_v his_o conscience_n yet_o he_o can_v never_o have_v stand_v before_o god_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o 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