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their_o fall_n they_o fall_v and_o continue_v to_o fall_v 55.12_o isa_n 55.12_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n but_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v nor_o can_v fall_v as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o first_o there_o be_v in_o all_o such_o person_n a_o habitual_a purpose_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 2._o a_o habitual_a desire_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 3._o a_o habitual_a resolution_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n 4._o a_o habitual_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n now_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o that_o man_n be_v certain_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o that_o man_n walk_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v his_o ruin_n 63.17_o isa_n 63.17_o doubtless_o many_o precious_a christian_n have_v charge_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o great_a god_n will_v never_o charge_v they_o with_o nor_o condemn_v they_o for_o bless_a bradford_n write_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o paint_a sepulchre_n but_o doubtless_o god_n will_v never_o bring_v in_o such_o a_o charge_n against_o he_o o_o sir_n the_o stir_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o working_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n for_o particular_a act_n will_v stand_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n you_o may_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n conclude_v that_o you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o such_o and_o such_o corruption_n stir_v in_o you_o or_o because_o such_o or_o such_o weakness_n now_o and_o then_o break_v forth_o and_o discover_v themselves_o either_o in_o your_o lip_n or_o life_n do_v christian_n but_o study_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n more_o and_o understand_v better_o than_o they_o do_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o 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do_v and_o they_o will_v die_v more_o willing_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o than_o many_o may_v i_o not_o say_v than_o most_o christian_n use_n to_o do_v but_o the_o eighteen_o maxim_n or_o consideration_n eighteenth_o and_o last_o that_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o drive_v a_o man_n from_o god_n be_v sinful_a and_o must_v one_o day_n be_v repent_v of_o and_o weep_v over_o all_o true_a trouble_n 25.11_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o 15._o chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 51._o hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o psal_n 25.11_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n drive_v to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n suppose_v thou_o have_v so_o and_o so_o sin_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o false_a inference_n that_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o let_v thy_o hope_n sink_v and_o thy_o heart_n faint_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o help_n no_o hope_n no_o comfort_n for_o thou_o in_o thy_o god_n quest_n but_o when_o be_v a_o man_n trouble_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n sinful_a answ_n 1._o when_o it_o keep_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n asunder_o 2._o when_o it_o keep_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o promise_v asunder_o 3._o when_o it_o unfit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o call_v wherein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v state_v he_o 4._o when_o it_o unfit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n either_o private_a or_o public_a 5._o when_o it_o take_v off_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfort_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o render_v all_o our_o mercy_n like_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n that_o have_v no_o taste_n or_o savour_n in_o it_o 6._o when_o it_o weaken_v waste_n or_o destroy_v the_o outward_a man_n all_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o no_o enemy_n to_o the_o body_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o those_o divine_a maxim_n consideration_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v serious_o to_o be_v mind_v and_o observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n up_o a_o man_n interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o title_n to_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o world_n certain_o these_o eighteen_o maxim_n consideration_n or_o rule_n if_o god_n shall_v please_v powerful_o to_o set_v in_o with_o they_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o save_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o poor_a soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o high_o concern_v christian_n serious_o to_o ponder_v upon_o they_o as_o mary_n do_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o her_o heart_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o lay_v down_o some_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n 2.19_o luke_n 2.19_o chap._n ii_o contain_v many_o choice_n precious_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n upon_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v safe_o and_o secure_o comfortable_o and_o confident_o rest_n and_o adventure_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o by_o which_o he_o may_v certain_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o real_a save_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o happy_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v here_o no_o more_o etc._n etc._n first_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o christian_n act_n about_o it_o that_o speak_v out_o a_o gracious_a estate_n and_o that_o discover_v a_o save_a principle_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o these_o eleven_o particular_n first_o a_o universal_a willingness_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n 24._o isa_n 28.15_o 18._o isa_n 30.22_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o rom._n 7.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o first_o save_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o divide_v between_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o make_n a_o utter_a breacl_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o dissolve_v of_o that_o old_a league_n that_o have_v be_v between_o the_o sinner_n and_o his_o sin_n the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o sin_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o hate_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o loathe_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o fear_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o to_o arm_v against_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o sin_n with_o as_o evil_a and_o as_o envious_a a_o eye_n as_o saul_n look_v on_o david_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o o_o say_v saul_n that_o i_o be_v but_o once_o well_o rid_v of_o this_o david_n and_o o_o say_v the_o gracious_a soul_n that_o i_o be_v but_o once_o well_o rid_v of_o this_o proud_a heart_n this_o hard_a heart_n this_o unbelieving_a heart_n this_o unclean_a heart_n this_o froward_a heart_n this_o earthly_a heart_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n 26.35_o gen._n 26.35_o look_v as_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n even_o make_v rebeccah_n weary_a of_o her_o life_n so_o corruption_n within_o make_v the_o gracious_a soul_n even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n many_o a_o day_n have_v i_o seek_v death_n with_o tear_n say_v bless_v cowper_n not_o out_o of_o impatience_n distrust_n or_o perturbation_n lyon_n restrain_v grace_n do_v only_o suppress_v and_o abate_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v never_o alter_v the_o disposition_n and_o will_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o sin_n you_o may_v chain_v up_o a_o lion_n but_o you_o can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o lyon_n but_o because_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o sin_n and_o fearful_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o look_v as_o when_o christ_n have_v win_v the_o will_n he_o have_v
general_a rule_n so_o here_o as_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o and_o ground_o conclude_v from_o no_o better_a promise_n than_o from_o some_o few_o particular_a action_n though_o in_o themselves_o material_o and_o substantial_o good_a that_o his_o heart_n be_v therefore_o sincere_a next_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pang_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o a_o mood_n nor_o a_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n nor_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n nor_o a_o man_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n dew_n but_o his_o habitual_a purpose_n resolution_n and_o inclination_n to_o good_a that_o evidence_n the_o man_n to_o be_v real_o good_a psal_n 119.20_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n a_o sheep_n may_v slip_v into_o a_o slow_a as_o soon_o as_o a_o swine_n and_o a_o appletree_n may_v have_v a_o fit_a of_o barrenness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o crabtree_n but_o the_o sheep_n love_v not_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n as_o the_o swine_n do_v and_o though_o 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readiness_n and_o willingness_n and_o resolvedness_n to_o pay_v all_o lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o matth._n 18.26_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o not_o to_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n but_o his_o desire_n his_o mind_n his_o will_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o do_v it_o well_o and_o what_o do_v his_o lord_n do_v why_o his_o lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n v._o 27._o his_o lord_n take_v this_o for_o full_a and_o current_a payment_n he_o accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n so_o when_o zacheus_n have_v unfeigned_o profess_v his_o purpose_n and_o willingness_n to_o make_v restitution_n christ_n present_o reply_v this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o certain_o the_o lord_n account_v that_o soul_n a_o true_a believer_n and_o a_o bless_a soul_n that_o unfeigned_o desire_v 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