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sweet_a in_o death_n what_o comfort_n be_v there_o preserable_a to_o this_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n now_o that_o you_o may_v have_v much_o of_o this_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n keep_v and_o hold_v fast_o that_o assurance_n which_o you_o have_v through_o grace_n obtain_v question_n how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o do_v this_o answer_n first_o by_o renew_v your_o repentance_n often_o for_o sin_n you_o can_v live_v without_o sin_n therefore_o live_v not_o without_o repentance_n god_n often_o clothes_v such_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n who_o tumble_v themselves_o in_o ash_n as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matth._n 5_o 6._o and_o that_o be_v humble_a for_o they_o shall_v he_o exalt_v james_n 4._o 9_o 10._o second_o fear_v the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n and_o the_o withdraw_a the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o you_o david_n fear_v much_o therefore_o pray_v much_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 27._o 9_o fear_v also_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o do_v of_o any_o evil_n beware_v of_o every_o sin_n and_o of_o every_o temptation_n to_o sin_n either_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n or_o your_o heart_n when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n say_v as_o joseph_n do_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n it_o hide_v god_n face_n from_o we_o and_o wound_n our_o soul_n it_o will_v