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beseech_v you_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o o_o but_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o who_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o they_o leap_v over_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n o_o but_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o many_o perish_v in_o see_v that_o thy_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o good_a ground_n &_o sure_a warrant_n do_v all_o believe_v that_o say_v or_o think_v they_o believe_v come_v to_o any_o almost_o will_v they_o not_o say_v they_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o many_o be_v call_v and_o but_o few_o be_v choose_v it_o say_v that_o many_o be_v deceive_v and_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o be_v deceive_v among_o the_o rest_n indeed_o if_o thou_o have_v ever_o 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the_o dictate_v of_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n do_v thou_o as_o thou_o see_v other_o do_v and_o as_o thy_o own_o heart_n give_v thou_o leave_v and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o order_v thy_o way_n according_a to_o the_o lantern_n of_o god_n word_n for_o this_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n then_o beguile_v not_o thyself_o this_o shift_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o will_v not_o free_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o but_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o yet_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o these_o again_o who_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o mistake_v the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n they_o think_v that_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v all_o their_o life_n time_n that_o a_o god_n have_v mercy_n 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also_o see_v and_o try_v thyself_o 1._o concern_v thy_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n try_v if_o thou_o do_v see_v and_o perceive_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v discover_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o those_o grosser_n one_o which_o a_o natural_a eye_n may_v perceive_v but_o try_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o inward_a spiritual_a subtle_a and_o most_o secret_a corruption_n as_o thy_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n spiritual_a idolatry_n a_o whore_v of_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o may_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v that_o his_o promise_n in_o some_o measure_n towards_o thou_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o
spirit_n to_o convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o and_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n fit_v and_o dispose_v for_o christ_n be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o own_o disease_n the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a matth._n 9.12_o see_v whether_o or_o no_o thy_o heart_n can_v say_v humble_o and_o in_o finceritie_n with_o the_o publican_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o with_o condescend_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o thy_o sin_n fail_n and_o corruption_n for_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v a_o conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o innocence_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o like_o this_o publican_n yea_o like_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o secure_a world_n who_o even_o when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o sing_v this_o note_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi they_o thank_v god_n they_o never_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n and_o for_o god_n they_o ever_o have_v a_o honest_a heart_n to_o he_o and_o herein_o they_o rinse_a rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o natural_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o convince_v of_o sin_n that_o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o they_o do_v confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n because_o they_o hear_v all_o other_o say_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o only_o for_o the_o fashion_n for_o though_o they_o may_v take_v up_o some_o general_n but_o will_v they_o not_o be_v bring_v to_o particular_n 2._o for_o thy_o want_n try_v thyself_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o whether_o thou_o be_v like_o the_o church_n of_o laâ—dicea_n who_o think_v itself_o spiritual_o rich_a and_o increase_v in_o all_o thing_n yea_o like_o the_o secure_a worldling_n who_o think_v the_o same_o thought_n god_n forbid_v say_v they_o but_o they_o have_v faith_n but_o they_o 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be_v and_o be_v thou_o not_o sensible_a of_o thy_o spiritual_a want_n but_o either_o think_v thou_o have_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n faith_n fear_n love_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o have_v and_o do_v never_o find_v any_o difficulty_n in_o attain_v they_o or_o do_v thy_o service_n and_o religious_a exercise_n please_v thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o that_o for_o themselves_o be_v thou_o not_o sensible_a of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o holy_a thing_n do_v thou_o not_o find_v many_o challenge_n this_o way_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o do_n as_o well_o as_o when_o thou_o commit_v a_o fin_n or_o omit_v a_o duty_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v post_v over_o the_o duty_n any_o way_n yet_o thy_o mind_n be_v at_o rest_n o_o then_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o understanding_n be_v not_o yet_o open_v thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o get_v the_o eyesalve_n go_v therefore_o and_o seek_v it_o diligent_o from_o he_o who_o counsel_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o get_v it_o ask_v seek_v knock_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n to_o convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n that_o afterward_o thou_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n iii_o the_o three_o main_a change_n wrought_v in_o a_o man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o take_n to_o heart_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o his_o great_a solicitude_n thereabouts_o be_v compare_v with_o his_o former_a security_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 16.30_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o what_o care_n what_o fear_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o before_o his_o thought_n and_o care_n be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o profit_n pleasure_n preferment_n thereof_o and_o altogether_o drown_v in_o they_o no_o serious_a no_o settle_a thought_n about_o his_o own_o salvation_n of_o all_o other_o thought_n 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