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opinion_n perfection_n of_o conformity_n to_o scripture_n rule_n be_v the_o command_n and_o injunction_n that_o lie_v upon_o every_o soul_n now_o these_o evidence_n of_o opinion_n be_v attain_v and_o yet_o the_o soul_n fall_v short_a of_o scripture_n rule_v thence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o soul_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o content_v itself_o with_o those_o evidence_n iii_o you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o seek_v after_o and_o walk_v by_o these_o evidence_n of_o opinion_n only_o do_v expose_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o want_n of_o all_o prop_n support_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o evidence_n be_v like_o the_o little_a brook_n the_o prophet_n elisha_n sit_v down_o by_o when_o he_o go_v from_o jezebel_n that_o run_v only_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o after_o be_v dry_a or_o rather_o they_o be_v like_o jonah_n gourd_n jonah_n 4.6_o of_o which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v exceed_v glad_a for_o a_o night_n and_o feel_v the_o 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and_o helpless_a the_o thing_n be_v evident_a when_o conscience_n be_v thus_o charge_v a_o iniquity_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o become_v witness_n and_o advocate_n and_o judge_n it_o witness_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v do_v it_o plead_v the_o fact_n condemnation_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n 2._o the_o second_o great_a necessity_n be_v when_o some_o strong_a master_n corruption_n lead_v the_o soul_n captive_a and_o even_o keep_v the_o poor_a distress_a soul_n in_o chain_n you_o must_v know_v though_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o soul_n unite_v to_o christ_n rom._n 6.14_o yet_o the_o tyrannise_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o destroy_v though_o sin_n can_v have_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sit_v there_o as_o lord_n commander_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v always_o strive_v for_o the_o throne_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o great_a strait_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v without_o evidence_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v 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perceive_v he_o etc._n etc._n then_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o great_a extremity_n that_o now_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o evidence_n of_o union_n the_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v hopeless_a and_o altogether_o comfortless_a and_o alas_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o exigency_n then_o do_v its_o evidence_n of_o opinion_n from_o its_o own_o grace_n fail_v and_o the_o soul_n question_n whether_o it_o ever_o draw_v a_o right_a conclusion_n 4._o the_o four_o extremity_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o season_n when_o satan_n begin_v to_o use_v all_o his_o policy_n to_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o make_v his_o hope_n and_o faith_n to_o shake_v when_o the_o devil_n charge_v his_o cannon_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o let_v loose_v all_o temptation_n at_o once_o blasphemous_a thought_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n question_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o and_o the_o soul_n 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sinner_n that_o will_v give_v he_o entertainment_n as_o his_o mediator_n this_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o john_n 6.37_o 38._o whoever_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v he_o out_o that_o be_v whoever_o receive_v i_o through_o believe_v i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n reject_v he_o or_o cast_v he_o off_o or_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o he_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v he_o out_o that_o be_v under_o no_o respect_n no_o notion_n or_o consideration_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v now_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o you_o shall_v see_v vers_n 38._o for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o that_o be_v of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v draw_v to_o believe_v on_o i_o i_o shall_v lose_v none_o but_o shall_v raise_v he_o 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will_n when_o a_o soul_n free_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v but_o unholiness_n compare_v with_o the_o exact_a perfect_a holy_a will_n of_o god_n when_o it_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o church_n isa_n 64.16_o that_o its_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n all_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n itself_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o most_o bless_a holy_a will_n of_o god_n then_o do_v the_o soul_n exalt_v the_o lord_n by_o declare_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a for_o believe_v soul_n though_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o though_o there_o be_v large_a manifestation_n also_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n renew_v because_o those_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o large_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o vile_a curse_a working_n of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o the_o vast_a 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o_o lord_n be_v so_o perfect_o holy_a that_o it_o be_v infinite_o equal_a that_o thy_o will_n shall_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o thou_o command_v nothing_o but_o be_v so_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o good_a that_o he_o that_o neglect_v obedience_n to_o that_o thy_o bless_a will_n in_o the_o least_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v exact_a vengeance_n execute_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o cross_n crooked_a rebellious-hearted_n wretch_n thus_o the_o church_n lam._n 3.22_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o likewise_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_z the_o least_o iniquity_n if_o thou_o do_v execute_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o it_o upon_o any_o soul_n none_o then_o shall_v ever_o stand_v before_o thou_o every_o soul_n shall_v perish_v to_o eternity_n thus_o god_n be_v exalt_v through_o the_o soul_n and_o mark_v it_o this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o self-judging_n that_o believe_a soul_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o true_a holy_a use_n of_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o you_o shall_v hear_v believe_v soul_n both_o public_a and_o private_a pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o themselves_o though_o they_o know_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o pass_v against_o they_o though_o their_o pardon_n be_v share_v in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o conscience_n yea_o when_o the_o pardon_n be_v most_o evident_o seal_v to_o they_o than_o you_o shall_v hear_v they_o most_o full_a of_o those_o judgement_n pass_v against_o themselves_o say_v we_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o be_v confound_v it_o be_v but_o righteous_a in_o our_o god_n consider_v in_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o a_o everlasting_a abhorrence_n to_o his_o pure_a eye_n thus_o by_o these_o self_n judge_n they_o bear_v public_a testimony_n to_o the_o most_o exact_a exquisite_a 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god_n himself_o will_v and_o will_v it_o free_o according_a as_o god_n will_v it_o 2._o whatever_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o will_v pure_o he_o will_v it_o because_o he_o will_v it_o 3._o whatever_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o will_v with_o facilility_n and_o easiness_n 4._o in_o the_o lord_n willing_a that_o which_o be_v holy_a his_o will_n move_v necessary_o though_o yet_o with_o infinite_a freedom_n it_o be_v with_o infinite_a freedom_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v holiness_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n from_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n that_o his_o will_n will_v holiness_n only_o and_o that_o he_o can_v will_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o be_v holy_a thus_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v practical_o manifest_v that_o the_o groan_n and_o thirsting_n and_o pant_n and_o breathe_n of_o every_o soul_n shall_v never_o cease_v till_o there_o be_v this_o bless_a union_n of_o will_n between_o god_n and_o they_o that_o their_o will_n shall_v even_o move_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o circle_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o bless_a will_n of_o god_n move_v then_o do_v a_o soul_n declare_v that_o a_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o then_o be_v god_n exalt_v through_o the_o soul_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v open_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v through_o every_o believe_a soul_n in_o this_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v certain_o his_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o must_v appear_v by_o the_o manifest_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o reveal_v to_o any_o soul_n his_o union_n with_o christ_n do_v certain_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n through_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o brightness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n through_o the_o soul_n i._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o evidence_v to_o the_o soul_n his_o union_n with_o christ_n do_v necessary_o draw_v forth_o those_o sensible_a free_a acknowledgement_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n and_o disagreement_n in_o the_o most_o exact_a exquisite_a action_n that_o ever_o the_o soul_n perform_v to_o the_o lord_n infinite_a holy_a will_n this_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o isa_n 64._o compare_v for_o 4._o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o say_v the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o believe_a soul_n for_o wait_v be_v but_o a_o extend_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o under_o those_o apprehension_n of_o the_o unspeakeableness_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n to_o every_o believe_a soul_n she_o break_v out_o but_o
we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n our_o most_o holy_a act_n they_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n likewise_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o own_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n chap._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v never_o reproach_v myself_o till_o i_o die_v so_o chap._n 31.6_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n yet_o in_o chap._n 4.3_o 4._o this_o job_n that_o can_v declare_v so_o many_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o begin_v free_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o vileness_n though_o those_o action_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o with_o much_o integrity_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o the_o holy_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a will_n then_o say_v job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o have_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o i_o will_v not_o call_v to_o god_n to_o weigh_v i_o in_o a_o balance_n any_o more_o that_o he_o may_v know_v my_o integrity_n so_o chap._n 42.5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n repent_v that_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o myself_o now_o change_n i_o be_o so_o ashamed_a i_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o my_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n that_o i_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o 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