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and_o easy_a to_o be_v convince_v 399_o 3_o he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n 404_o 4_o he_o fear_v all_o fin_n and_o provocation_n thereunto_o 406_o 5_o he_o delight_v most_o in_o those_o mean_n that_o discover_v and_o remove_v corruption_n 407_o 6_o he_o be_v restles_o importunate_a in_o seek_v christ_n and_o mercy_n 411_o reason_n four_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o such_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o true_a in_o god_n account_n 414_o 2_o without_o this_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o fin_n 415_o 3_o by_o this_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o christ_n be_v remove_v 416_o 4_o without_o this_o he_o can_v receive_v christ._n ibid._n use_v four_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o humiliation_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o save_a sorrow_n ibid._n five_o sort_n want_v it_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o heedless_a professor_n 417_o 2_o the_o treacherous_a 〈◊〉_d 419_o 3_o the_o self-conceited_a pharisee_fw-mi 423_o 4_o the_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 425_o 5_o the_o 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4_o exhortation_n labour_n for_o this_o save_a sorrow_n of_o contrition_n 447_o 1_o do_v not_o tug_v with_o the_o resistance_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o thy_o own_o power_n 449_o 2_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o step_v aside_o from_o under_o it_o but_o think_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o 450_o 3_o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o ticklishness_n and_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v in_o this_o work_n 451_o doct._n 11._o they_o who_o heart_n be_v pierce_v by_o the_o word_n be_v carry_v with_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o 453_o reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o they_o know_v more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 454_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d have_v more_o liberty_n now_o to_o express_v what_o they_o know_v 455_o uses_n two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o sound_z contrition_n make_v a_o strange_a and_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d 557_o 2_o terror_n to_o such_o as_o after_o conviction_n hate_v both_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o 558_o doct._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o word_n true_o be_v busy_a to_o inquire_v and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 560_o 1_o he_o be_v busy_a to_o inquire_v ibid._n reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o he_o now_o find_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n 562_o 2_o and_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o former_a conceit_n 563_o use_v two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o terror_n to_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n who_o never_o inquire_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 564_o 2_o direction_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n serious_a in_o their_o inquiry_n after_o christ_n viz._n maintain_v the_o work_n of_o contrition_n 570_o 2_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o minister_n make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n ibid._n reason_n three_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o carnal_a reason_n be_v conquer_v 572_o 2_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o will_n be_v tame_v 573_o 3_o they_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n use_v two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o unreadiness_n and_o unwillingness_n of_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o word_n they_o want_v broken-heartedness_n ibid._n 2_o trial_n discover_v such_o as_o be_v never_o brokenhearted_a at_o all_o 574_o 1_o open_a rebel_n ibid._n 2_o secret_a traitor_n 575_o doct._n 13._o sinner_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n be_v ignorant_a what_o they_o shall_v do_v 576_o reason_n two_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 577_o 2_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o distraction_n of_o their_o mind_n 579_o uses_n two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n man_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v 580_o 2_o advice_n to_o mourner_n in_o zion_n be_v careful_a to_o who_o counsel_n you_o commit_v yourselves_o 582_o doct._n 14._o a_o contrite_a sinner_n see_v a_o necessity_n of_o come_v out_o of_o his_o sinful_a condition_n 583_o 1_o he_o propound_v no_o term_n of_o toleration_n 584_o 2_o he_o maintain_v no_o reservation_n ibid._n 3_o he_o admit_v no_o case_n of_o exception_n 385_o reason_n three_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o every_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o he_o find_v it_o impossible_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n 587_o 3_o he_o perceive_v the_o combination_n of_o all_o lusts._n so_o that_o any_o one_o sin_n 589_o 1_o keep_v possession_n for_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o keep_v off_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 590_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o trial_n whether_o we_o have_v find_v this_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n ibid._n it_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o  _fw-fr 1_o neuter_n 593_o 2_o formal_a professor_n 594_o 2_o instruction_n see_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n un-even_a and_o unsteady_a walk_n viz._n the_o want_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 593_o 3_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n opposite_a to_o every_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o be_v convince_v sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_a ibid._n 2_o confider_v not_o of_o any_o cavil_n to_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n doct._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hope_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n support_v the_o heart_n of_o contrite_a sinner_n 596_o this_o hope_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o a_o believer_n have_v in_o two_o thing_n  _fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 598_o 2_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n 600_o reason_n two_o that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o  _fw-fr 1_o secret_o support_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 601_o 2_o make_v way_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mean_n ibid._n use_v three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n see_v the_o reason_n why_o satan_n so_o much_o endeavour_n to_o dead_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o contrite_a by_o suggest_v 602_o 1_o he_o be_v not_o elect_v ibid._n 2_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_o 606_o 3_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o which_o be_v answer_v ibid._n 2_o observe_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o confound_v a_o sinner_n with_o his_o own_o imagination_n 607_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o nourish_v this_o hope_n ibid._n therefore_o be_v persuade_v  _fw-fr 1_o of_o thy_o own_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o relieve_v thyself_o 608_o 2_o of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n who_o can_v do_v beyond_o what_o thou_o can_v conceive_v ibid._n doct._n 16._o they_o who_o be_v true_o pierce_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v prize_n and_o covet_v deliverance_n from_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o in_o the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o quiet_v 610_o 2_o he_o be_v content_a with_o this_o though_o he_o want_v other_o thing_n 611_o 3_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o submit_v to_o any_o counsel_n 613_o 4_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o it_o his_o prayer_n daily_o about_o it_o 614_o
put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o they_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o spiritual_a good_a for_o his_o doct._n 〈◊〉_d be_v three_o particular_n to_o be_v attend_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o point_n 1_o what_o this_o spiritual_a good_a be_v 2_o why_o christ_n purchase_v it_o and_o how_n 3_o for_o who_o this_o spiritual_a good_a intend_a be_v the_o heap_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d happiness_n with_o all_o those_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v either_o in_o preparation_n to_o it_o or_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o the_o whole_a estate_n and_o portion_n and_o patrimony_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o riches_n &_o revenue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n what_o be_v in_o hand_n what_o be_v in_o hope_n what_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n what_o in_o expectation_n the_o whole_a mass_n 〈◊〉_d inventory_n of_o those_o everlasting_a treasury_n which_o 〈◊〉_d store_v up_o from_o all_o eternity_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his._n david_n thus_o discover_v it_o psal._n 31._o 19_o oh_o how_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o and_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o and_o lay_v out_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n also_o ephes._n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o i_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o orderly_a proceed_n descend_v to_o particular_n for_o that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n out_o of_o place_n i_o be_o now_o only_o in_o the_o general_a doctrine_n which_o lie_v open_a in_o a_o community_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n but_o that_o which_o carry_v that_o community_n with_o it_o the_o several_n i_o shall_v reserve_v to_o their_o particular_a place_n only_o 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