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for_o those_o that_o do_v special_o lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n both_o for_o present_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o safety_n from_o wrath_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o through_o christ_n advocation_n and_o intercession_n appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o 35._o it_o be_v also_o strengthen_v by_o experience_n of_o god_n good_a will_n rom._n 5.4_o psal._n 41.11_o 12._o and_o by_o evidence_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o die_a of_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n by_o degree_n lessen_v the_o force_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n govern_v the_o soul_n by_o exercise_n of_o holy_a grace_n plant_v in_o it_o to_o bring_v glory_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o good_a work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 13.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.19_o with_o faith_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o particular_o of_o freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n that_o god_n accept_v in_o christ_n a_o begin_a obedience_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a second_o for_o effect_n it_o work_v comfort_n in_o god_n rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o of_o the_o atonement_n rom._n 5.11_o free_a entrance_n into_o his_o presence_n with_o our_o lawful_a suit_n heb._n 10.22_o with_o a_o holy_a shame_n for_o sin_n though_o forgive_v ezech._n 16.63_o witness_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o it_o hold_v to_o his_o word_n to_o live_v no_o more_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o 24.16_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o such_o respect_n that_o it_o can_v in_o any_o know_a law_n cast_v it_o out_o with_o despise_v the_o commandment_n 18.22_o give_v to_o we_o though_o in_o lesser_a matter_n 3.9_o &_o therefore_o make_v we_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o maintain_v a_o close_a fight_n with_o it_o and_o not_o only_o hold_v we_o to_o travail_v of_o soul_n for_o inward_a mortification_n but_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o good_a duty_n when_o we_o suffer_v evil_a for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o encourage_v in_o welldoing_a not_o only_o for_o matter_n but_o for_o intention_n against_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o vanity_n job._n 27.4.5.6_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o peace_n it_o give_v keep_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4.7_o three_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a feast_n it_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o desertion_n temptation_n fall_v but_o it_o remain_v in_o cause_n and_o return_n at_o length_n 2_o sam._n 23.9_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o vain_a believer_n and_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o a_o true_a though_o not_o perfect_a believer_n be_v difference_v in_o cause_n measure_n and_o effect_n first_o the_o vain_a believer_n trouble_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n cause_v fear_n and_o disquietness_n rom._n 8.15_o he_o be_v amaze_v at_o his_o own_o brutishness_n rebuke_v for_o sin_n whereof_o the_o conscience_n be_v witness_n by_o apprehension_n only_o of_o misery_n follow_v it_o prou._n 5.12.13.14_o second_o for_o measure_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n accuse_v too_o sore_o hide_v away_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n grief_n whole_o possess_v the_o hart_n without_o strife_n against_o it_o as_o sinful_a urge_v not_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n true_o he_o affect_v deliverance_n and_o sometime_o complain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o punishment_n as_o they_o do_v in_o hell_n with_o indignation_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n despair_v utter_o as_o judas_n for_o the_o spirit_n have_v open_v their_o conscience_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n with_o sense_n of_o guiltienesse_n leave_v they_o in_o terror_n and_o move_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o christ._n so_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n they_o bring_v forth_o desperate_a sorrow_n a_o fearful_a effect_n of_o their_o desperate_a sin_v who_o answer_v such_o as_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o they_o will_v i_o follow_v jer._n 2.25_o to_o who_o god_n may_v just_o say_v this_o shall_v you_o have_v at_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n esa._n 50.11_o three_o it_o make_v a_o man_n shun_v god_n as_o adam_n upon_o his_o fall_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v christ_n as_o their_o tormentor_n it_o make_v a_o man_n flee_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o sincere_a ministry_n it_o hate_v the_o light_n joh._n 3.20_o as_o ahab_n say_v of_o michaiah_n who_o he_o confess_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o hate_v he_o as_o herod_n do_v john_n first_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n sanctify_v the_o conscience_n unto_o some_o rightnesse_n in_o perform_v this_o function_n in_o accuse_v and_o disquiet_v to_o his_o good_a though_o not_o without_o some_o mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o of_o enmity_n against_o god_n offensive_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v wrath_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v detestable_a to_o himself_o do_v thing_n so_o unworthy_a he_o can_v live_v under_o god_n displeasure_n second_o for_o measure_n this_o unquietness_n be_v not_o full_a because_o he_o be_v not_o without_o some_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o conscience_n from_o guiltiness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o see_v no_o faith_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v because_o of_o god_n commandment_n he_o value_v faith_n high_o and_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n constant_o with_o mourn_v for_o his_o unbelief_n he_o call_v upon_o his_o heart_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o not_o without_o hope_n though_o languish_v not_o without_o love_n whereby_o he_o cleave_v to_o god_n seek_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n special_o be_v he_o in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n three_o for_o effect_n it_o make_v the_o believer_n to_o bear_v punishment_n upon_o he_o whether_o from_o god_n lament_n 3.28_o 29._o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n against_o god_n ezech._n 16.63_o it_o make_v he_o to_o fear_v sin_n to_o come_v and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o continue_v in_o know_a sin_n it_o work_v he_o to_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v man_n because_o he_o need_v pardon_n and_o seek_v it_o he_o welcome_v the_o ministry_n wound_v and_o heal_v and_o strive_v to_o remember_v god_n in_o his_o way_n promise_v with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o sing_v joyful_o of_o god_n righteousness_n when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n or_o from_o man_n of_o which_o after_n whether_o from_o law_n and_o justice_n or_o from_o wrong_n deal_n three_o the_o will_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n of_o which_o a_o work_n be_v special_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o so_o account_v of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v free_a from_o spiritual_a bondage_n a_o man_n be_v count_v good_a or_o evil_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o strong_a christian_n that_o he_o find_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o will_n for_o delight_n to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v with_o present_a and_o work_a will_n not_o altogether_o ineffectual_a the_o new_a heart_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o who_o god_n have_v receive_v in_o christ._n ezech._n 36.26_o to_o have_v the_o stony_a heart_n take_v away_o and_o to_o receive_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n godly_a desire_n be_v peculiar_a to_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v carry_v by_o god_n spirit_n which_o they_o allege_v to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o work_n who_o give_v to_o will_n nehemiah_n 1.11_o isaiah_n 20.8_o gracious_o hear_v and_o fulfil_v they_o psal._n 10.17_o prou._n 10.24_o it_o qualifi_v a_o work_n unto_o acceptation_n and_o reward_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o do_v but_o will_v 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 2_o cor._n 8.10_o man_n not_o in_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o
have_v give_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o their_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o fulfil_v god_n statute_n and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_v of_o this_o care_n and_o strife_n for_o the_o universal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o concern_v they_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n cast_v out_o torment_v fear_n enjoy_v a_o quiet_a rest_n and_o comfort_n in_o conscience_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n verse_n 45._o i_o with_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.25_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n statute_n and_o therefore_o salvation_n to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o because_o they_o seek_v they_o not_o and_o to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o dross_n psalm_n 119.155.119_o for_o motive_n as_o the_o strife_n be_v between_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o sensuality_n that_o inform_v the_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v pernicious_a and_o against_o civil_a behaviour_n this_o wilful_o egg_v he_o on_o to_o satisfy_v unregenerate_a humour_n so_o the_o argument_n to_o hold_v back_o the_o will_n from_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n be_v take_v from_o fear_n either_o of_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n or_o shame_n and_o reproach_n or_o some_o fleshly_a respect_n which_o sometime_o though_o they_o hinder_v the_o act_n yet_o not_o the_o desire_n that_o in_o love_n to_o sin_n they_o devise_v vain_a reason_n and_o pretext_n and_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n induce_v themselves_o to_o false_a conceit_n which_o conclude_v that_o they_o fancy_n be_v to_o they_o strong_a to_o draw_v on_o sin_n as_o cartrope_n to_o draw_v weight_n they_o do_v not_o abhor_v evil_a psal._n 36.4_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o his_o choice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n his_o practice_n according_a to_o his_o choice_n if_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o forbear_v or_o love_v not_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v he_o be_v guilty_a within_o how_o soever_o his_o outside_n be_v thus_o christian_a rigteousnesse_n be_v note_v heb._n 1.8.9_o the_o sceper_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n that_o which_o move_v strife_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o love_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o god_n law_n by_o the_o inherent_a holiness_n agree_v with_o god_n law_n so_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v cheerful_a and_o delightsome_a thereby_o it_o set_v itself_o against_o the_o corruption_n of_o itself_o 119.161_o thus_o david_n i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n the_o strife_n be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o three_o the_o unbeliever_n though_o he_o escape_v for_o some_o time_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v entangle_v again_o and_o overcome_v and_o come_v under_o a_o strong_a bondage_n than_o before_o obstinate_v in_o evil_a 2._o pet._n 2.20_o the_o true_a believer_n strive_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n faith_n possess_v he_o of_o god_n power_n point_v he_o to_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n arm_n he_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o &_o 4.1_o that_o though_o in_o some_o particular_a he_o receive_v the_o foil_n yet_o his_o will_n be_v not_o win_v from_o righteousness_n he_o fight_v again_o for_o his_o own_o freedom_n and_o be_v invincible_a 17.9_o thank_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o help_n he_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n &_o grow_v strong_a &_o strong_a as_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n which_o become_v weak_a and_o weak_a they_o 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as_o she_o confess_v all_o the_o matter_n cant._n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o after_o victory_n they_o may_v in_o some_o particular_a be_v bring_v back_o to_o repent_v sin_n which_o increase_v the_o fault_n in_o that_o be_v heal_v they_o sin_v again_o it_o endanger_v to_o great_a pain_n for_o their_o cure_n three_o it_o weaken_v grace_n that_o it_o give_v not_o that_o help_n as_o before_o to_o the_o mean_v use_v as_o it_o be_v with_o nature_n make_v weak_a by_o relapse_n into_o bodily_a disease_n as_o frequent_v act_n of_o virtue_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n so_o by_o more_o act_n contrary_a to_o it_o it_o be_v weaken_v yet_o thus_o may_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o strife_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o devil_n though_o resist_v flee_v from_o we_o yet_o will_v return_v again_o with_o new_a assault_n and_o not_o always_o tempt_v to_o other_o sin_n but_o many_o time_n to_o the_o self_n same_o that_o we_o have_v repent_v if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a to_o leave_v we_o and_o not_o confirm_v our_o will_n in_o the_o strife_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v bring_v under_o again_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o jonas_n that_o after_o his_o repentance_n of_o fly_v away_o from_o his_o work_n at_o ninive_n stand_v to_o justify_v it_o and_o defile_v his_o prayer_n with_o it_o jon._n 4.2_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v the_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o may_v saying_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n and_o therefore_o i_o prevent_v it_o to_o flee_v to_o tarshish_n as_o in_o anger_n grace_n give_v a_o inclination_n against_o the_o inordination_n of_o it_o yet_o upon_o occasion_n it_o will_v prevail_v it_o be_v mortify_v without_o question_n in_o david_n as_o other_o sin_n in_o root_n yet_o find_v how_o nabals_n churlishness_n stir_v it_o to_o resolve_v upon_o revenge_n unto_o blood_n so_o may_v it_o be_v in_o some_o other_o sin_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v special_o leave_v to_o wrestle_v 25.34_o yet_o where_o resolution_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n continue_a strife_n to_o perform_v the_o resolution_n hope_v of_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o abide_v with_o he_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v any_o more_o under_o dominion_n of_o sin_n mourn_v with_o many_o a_o low_a sigh_n for_o such_o a_o sinful_a disposition_n seek_v newness_n of_o heart_n walk_v constant_o with_o god_n in_o other_o duty_n hatred_n after_o fall_v renew_v yea_o increase_v argue_v clear_o that_o grace_n be_v present_a sin_n reign_v not_o the_o will_n be_v on_o god_n side_n true_o though_o weak_o four_o god_n will_v not_o be_v less_o merciful_a than_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v he_o require_v we_o to_o forgive_v man_n that_o repent_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n math._n 18.22_o the_o after_o grief_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o for_o god_n offence_n but_o for_o their_o own_o distress_n either_o fear_v in_o the_o threaten_n as_o achabs_n or_o feel_v as_o in_o esau_n weep_v for_o the_o lose_a blessing_n or_o â—t_a the_o best_a in_o the_o triumph_n of_o virtue_n over_o vice_n in_o their_o conscience_n as_o david_n innocence_n compare_v by_o saul_n with_o his_o wrong_n to_o he_o do_v draw_v tear_n from_o he_o convince_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v with_o david_n but_o without_o turn_v to_o god_n it_o work_v not_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n the_o true_a believer_n sorrow_v of_o love_n to_o god_n who_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o have_v offend_v his_o tear_n be_v drop_v down_o to_o god_n job._n 16.20_o the_o sorrowful_a water_n that_o he_o draw_v he_o power_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 7.6_o he_o repent_v towards_o god_n and_o weep_a inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n