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make_v a_o alteration_n or_o a_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o worse_a to_o better_o except_o god_n sanctify_v it_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o remedy_n in_o itself_o to_o cure_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o man_n love_v more_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o heart_n than_o they_o loathe_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o body_n possible_o outward_a judgement_n may_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o some_o man_n sinning_n for_o the_o present_a but_o they_o will_v return_v to_o they_o afterward_o except_o god_n speak_v effectual_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o lay_v his_o heavy_a stroke_n upon_o the_o body_n judgement_n to_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v as_o a_o bar_n to_o a_o thief_n it_o may_v stop_v he_o from_o the_o present_a act_n but_o do_v not_o change_v his_o heart_n or_o as_o a_o storm_n to_o a_o mariner_n may_v make_v he_o cast_v anchor_n for_o the_o present_a but_o still_o he_o retain_v his_o purpose_n of_o sail_v in_o 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know_v those_o that_o have_v go_v far_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n manasseh_n do_v 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o marry_o magdalene_n do_v luk._n 7._o but_o then_o they_o turn_v unto_o god_n can_v thou_o say_v there_o be_v any_o one_o now_o in_o heaven_n that_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v before_o he_o die_v or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a man_n four_o who_o do_v thou_o set_v thyself_o against_o or_o who_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v provoke_v who_o anger_n and_o indignation_n be_v thou_o daily_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o what_o
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hatred_n of_o sin_n because_o god_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n secret_n sin_n will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o withhold_v his_o influence_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o thy_o soul_n as_o 1._o secret_n sin_n will_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o witness_v presence_n and_o to_o suspend_v his_o testimony_n 2._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_a presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v use_v to_o find_v when_o thou_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n 3._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o quicken_a presence_n that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v leave_v more_o dead_a and_o more_o dull_a and_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v more_o flat_a and_o cold_a 4._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o assist_v presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o able_a 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