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enquiry_n into_o yourselves_o it_o will_v yield_v matter_n of_o suspicion_n that_o you_o be_v conscious_a of_o some_o wickedness_n allow_v in_o yourselves_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v discover_v a_o person_n that_o be_v indeed_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o in_o live_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v search_v to_o the_o uttermost_a psal_n 26.2_o 3._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n etc._n etc._n mot._n 2._o it_o concern_v you_o to_o examine_v diligent_o whether_o you_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o son_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o this_o mistake_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o remedy_n because_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n they_o be_v safe_a already_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a mat._n 9.12_o whilst_o man_n have_v good_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o rest_v secure_a therein_o and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o have_v it_o change_v aug._n change_v immittit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la perditionem_fw-la neque_fw-la dinumerari_fw-la possunt_fw-la quantos_fw-la hac_fw-la inanis_fw-la 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