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change_v by_o grace_n the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o more_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o still_o the_o more_o fear_n to_o sin_n and_o still_o the_o more_o love_n of_o god_n 4._o when_o the_o change_n come_v only_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o change_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o that_o or_o those_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o conscience_n do_v trouble_v the_o man_n if_o the_o other_o sin_n trouble_v not_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v but_o when_o the_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n this_o change_n extend_v to_o all_o sin_n i_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n say_v david_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o his_o change_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o of_o convert_v grace_n sol._n this_o may_v be_v discern_v hypocrisy_n how_o it_o appear_v this_o change_n be_v not_o the_o 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joy_n and_o comfort_n it_o do_v only_o two_o thing_n 1._o it_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o abridge_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o all_o sinful_a joy_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o arise_v from_o his_o sinful_a lust_n and_o way_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v we_o leave_v to_o drink_v cup_n of_o poison_n and_o glass_n of_o hell_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v to_o thou_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o delight_n which_o be_v a_o depart_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o incense_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a burden_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o put_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n one_o act_n whereof_o must_v cost_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a to_o pardon_v it_o 2._o it_o do_v only_o order_v our_o outward_a lawful_a joy_n and_o delight_n for_o the_o season_n for_o the_o measure_n for_o other_o circumstance_n 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