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man_n heart_n can_v be_v sanctify_v but_o it_o will_v influence_n the_o life_n but_o a_o man_n life_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o yet_o never_o affect_v or_o influence_n the_o heart_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v from_o a_o course_n of_o profaneness_n to_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n from_o a_o filthy_a conversation_n to_o a_o fair_a profession_n and_o yet_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o in_o one_o and_o the_o other_o a_o rot_a post_n may_v be_v guilt_n without_o and_o yet_o unsound_a within_o hypocrita_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o cord_n vanus_fw-la intus_fw-la nero_n foris_fw-la calo._n audi_fw-la nemo_fw-la melius_fw-la specta_fw-la nemo_fw-la pejus_fw-la 23.25_o mat._n 23.25_o it_o be_v common_a to_o have_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n make_v clean_o and_o yet_o the_o inside_n foul_a and_o filthy_a now_o than_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v change_v moral_o and_o yet_o not_o spiritual_o outward_o and_o yet_o not_o inward_o from_o a_o course_n of_o 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now_o a_o man_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o such_o prayer_n as_o 1._o nature_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a worship_n it_o may_v put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o prayer_n so_o it_o do_v christ_n matth._n 26.39_o 42._o he_o go_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o sinless_a struggle_n of_o nature_n seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o pretence_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o some_o sin_n so_o do_v those_o devout_a pharisee_n matth._n 23.14_o wo_n to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n so_o the_o papist_n seem_v very_o devout_a to_o pray_v a_o rich_a man_n soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o it_o be_v to_o cheat_v the_o heir_n of_o much_o of_o his_o estate_n under_o pretence_n of_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n soul_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o love_v sin_n as_o austin_n before_o conversion_n pray_v against_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v afraid_a god_n shall_v hear_v he_o and_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n now_o god_n hear_v not_o such_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 4._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v much_o for_o temporal_a thing_n and_o little_a for_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o most_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o for_o temporal_a thing_n more_o for_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a 6._o psal_n 4_o 6._o then_o for_o lord_n lift_v upon_o we_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n david_n copy_n out_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o psal_n 144.12_o 15._o psa_fw-la 144.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o 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he_o wrought_v not_o semiplenam_fw-la curationem_fw-la no_o half_a cure_n but_o whosoever_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o for_o heal_v he_o heal_v they_o throughout_o mat._n 14.35_o 36._o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v only_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o as_o many_o as_o touch_v be_v make_v perfect_o whole_a oh_o what_o a_o excellent_a physician_n be_v here_o none_o like_o he_o he_o cure_v infallible_o sudden_o perfect_o he_o cure_v infallible_o none_o ever_o come_v to_o he_o for_o heal_v that_o go_v without_o it_o he_o never_o practise_v upon_o any_o that_o miscarry_v under_o his_o hand_n 8.44_o mar_n 1.31_o &_o 2.12_o luk._n 8.44_o he_o cure_v sudden_o no_o soon_o be_v his_o garment_n touch_v but_o his_o patient_n be_v heal_v the_o leper_n mat._n 8.3_o be_v no_o soon_o touch_v but_o immediate_o cure_v the_o two_o blind_a man_n mat._n 20._o be_v no_o soon_o touch_v but_o their_o eye_n be_v immediate_o open_v 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the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prov._n 14.13_o but_o now_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o godliness_n be_v a_o inward_a comfort_n a_o spiritual_a joy_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v gladness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 4.7_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n other_o joy_n smooth_v the_o brow_n but_o this_o fill_v the_o breast_n 2._o worldly_n comfort_n have_v a_o nether_a spring_n the_o spring_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o some_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o worldly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v mix_v and_o muddy_a 3.11_o jam._n 3.11_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n but_o spiritual_a comfort_n have_v a_o upper_a spring_n the_o comfort_n that_o accompany_v godliness_n flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o working_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n 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7.23_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7.21_o and_o v._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 24._o v._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n people_n indwell_v lust_n stir_v and_o break_v forth_o must_v needs_o cause_v trouble_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beleiver_n for_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v fotth_v trouble_n as_o it_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o peace_n every_o sin_n contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n upon_o the_o 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he_o be_v anoint_v and_o send_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 2_o isa_n 61_o 1_o 2_o oh_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v be_v sound_a christian_n get_v sound_a conviction_n ask_v those_o that_o be_v beleiver_n indeed_o and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o conviction_n they_o have_v never_o seek_v after_o christ_n foâ—_n fanctification_n and_o salvation_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o have_v perish_v if_o they_o have_v not_o perish_v periissem_fw-la periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la they_o have_v be_v in_o eternal_a bondage_n but_o for_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n have_v they_o not_o be_v lose_v as_o to_o themselves_o they_o have_v be_v utter_o lose_v as_o to_o christ_n 3._o never_o rest_v in_o conviction_n 3_o direction_n 3_o till_o they_o end_v in_o conversion_n this_o be_v that_o wherein_o most_o man_n miscarry_v they_o rest_v in_o their_o conviction_n and_o take_v they_o for_o conversion_n 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which_o above_o all_o other_o make_v a_o deathbed_n very_o uncomfortable_a 1._o purpose_n and_o promise_v not_o perform_v 2._o conviction_n slight_v and_o not_o improve_v when_o a_o man_n take_v up_o purpose_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o yet_o put_v they_o not_o into_o execution_n and_o when_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o duty_n and_o yet_o improve_v not_o his_o conviction_n oh_o this_o will_v sting_v and_o wound_n at_o last_o now_o therefore_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o work_n in_o your_o soul_n have_v you_o ever_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o natural_a estate_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n to_o help_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o and_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n for_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n have_v you_o ever_o be_v real_o convince_v of_o these_o thing_n oh_o then_o as_o 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