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not_o as_o other_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o spirit_n when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v in_o continual_a horror_n of_o conscience_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o health_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n many_o kind_a friend_n about_o i_o my_o good_a name_n and_o credit_v preserve_v and_o thy_o blessing_n in_o any_o measure_n upon_o my_o labour_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v smite_v i_o to_o have_v lie_v continual_o bed_n rid_v torment_v with_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o sore_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a lazar_n to_o have_v beg_v my_o bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n yea_o to_o have_v lie_v without_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o prison_n hungry_a naked_a thirsty_a as_o many_o better_o than_o myself_o do_v destitute_a of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n 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thy_o servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o which_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o engage_v and_o bind_v myself_o in_o thy_o sacred_a presence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n rest_n that_o i_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o terror_n or_o weaken_v with_o any_o sickness_n or_o impoverish_v by_o any_o casualty_n or_o cross_n but_o that_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n i_o may_v be_v secure_v both_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a men._n into_o thy_o holy_a protection_n and_o custody_n o_o father_n i_o do_v here_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o through_o thy_o goodness_n do_v belong_v unto_o i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o to_o hear_v and_o grant_v these_o my_o request_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a either_o for_o myself_o or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o 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pensiveness_n make_v we_o apt_a for_o inward_a speculation_n sometime_o a_o wakeful_a bed_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o examine_v our_o heart_n many_o such_o occasion_n god_n offer_v if_o we_o be_v either_o wise_a to_o see_v or_o willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o but_o if_o opportunity_n do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o we_o shall_v make_v they_o a_o wise_a man_n make_v more_o than_o he_o find_v spare_v a_o hour_n in_o a_o week_n one_o day_n in_o a_o month_n for_o this_o business_n say_v not_o thou_o have_v a_o call_v to_o mind_n many_o business_n that_o require_v thy_o presence_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o mind_v all_o intend_v thou_o the_o chief_a and_o that_o be_v religion_n these_o be_v good_a indeed_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n this_o only_a of_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o subject_a of_o our_o trial_n shall_v be_v our_o whole_a man_n whether_o we_o find_v the_o change_n that_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n begin_v in_o we_o our_o mind_n whether_o we_o 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the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o fall_v such_o a_o change_n in_o some_o measure_n we_o can_v never_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n again_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v our_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o 7.37_o revel_v 22.17_o john_n 7.37_o save_v faith_n be_v never_o without_o its_o ground_n which_o be_v god_n free_a proffer_n 5.10_o john_n 6.40_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o and_o 5.10_o his_o will_n and_o desire_n his_o command_n and_o promise_n 6.36_o joh._n 6.36_o it_o have_v ever_o some_o word_n or_o write_v from_o god_n to_o show_v for_o that_o which_o it_o believe_v it_o will_v make_v one_o willing_a to_o try_v it_o once_o self_n and_o willing_a any_o body_n else_o shall_v try_v it_o yea_o god_n himself_o 139.23_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o psal_n 139.23_o where_o save_v faith_n be_v there_o will_v be_v a_o spiritual_a struggle_v and_o conflict_n not_o between_o the_o conscience_n convince_v and_o the_o will_n as_o be_v in_o pilate_n 16._o john_n 19.12_o &_o 16._o but_o between_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a part_n 7.22.23_o rom._n 7.22.23_o as_o be_v in_o paul_n 1.3_o 2._o thes_n 1.3_o again_o as_o a_o live_a child_n it_o always_o grow_v though_o not_o in_o sight_n at_o least_o in_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n make_v a_o man_n more_o conscionable_a and_o give_v he_o better_a warning_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o clock_n be_v know_v to_o go_v true_a when_o it_o strike_v right_a though_o you_o can_v see_v it_o move_v forward_o it_o gain_v by_o opportunity_n and_o wax_v strong_a by_o resistance_n again_o save_v faith_n be_v know_v by_o its_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n but_o more_o easy_o by_o its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n than_o by_o its_o cause_n as_o life_n by_o motion_n and_o fire_n by_o heat_n 6.13_o gal._n 5.6_o rom._n 6.13_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o live_a faith_n it_o love_v and_o desire_v the_o word_n god_n ordinance_n and_o all_o holy_a mean_n because_o it_o be_v both_o beget_v and_o nourish_v thereby_o 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disease_n it_o make_v we_o complain_v of_o much_o want_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o weakness_n in_o our_o believe_v out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o as_o a_o burden_n to_o we_o it_o convet_v more_o and_o more_o earnest_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o better_a assurance_n of_o it_o therefore_o will_v make_v we_o neither_o to_o favour_v our_o self_n in_o any_o sin_n nor_o to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o prosperity_n without_o it_o 22.20_o 2._o cor._n 5.28_o cant._n 8_o 14._o revel_v 22.20_o it_o will_v make_v we_o long_o more_o after_o christ_n and_o his_o ravish_a sweetness_n as_o lover_n for_o the_o marriage_n day_n it_o expel_v worldliness_n from_o rulinginus_fw-la because_o it_o find_v a_o all-sufficiency_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o we_o can_v love_v the_o world_n more_o than_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 3.27_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o and_o 2.16_o heb._n 11.26_o rom_n 3.27_o it_o exclude_v boast_v of_o our_o gift_n part_n or_o good_a deed_n it_o work_v in_o we_o 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and_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o their_o due_a time_n 22._o matth._n 8.13_o and_o 21_o 22._o so_o also_o this_o faith_n obtain_v all_o the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n as_o deliverance_n from_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n and_o grace_n 6.14_o rom._n 6.14_o as_o well_o as_o salvation_n dependence_n on_o god_n patience_n contentedness_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o he_o if_o we_o obtain_v these_o thing_n our_o faith_n be_v true_a or_o else_o it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_n for_o how_o can_v we_o know_v that_o our_o believe_a salvation_n shall_v bring_v we_o salvation_n when_o as_o our_o believe_a sanctification_n do_v not_o make_v we_o holy_a or_o how_o shall_v our_o faith_n prove_v true_a for_o another_o world_n that_o prove_v false_a for_o