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foâ—â—wardness_n in_o duty_n for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o will_v jade_n and_o give_v out_o at_o length_n job_n 27._o 10_o â—ill_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v 〈◊〉_d always_o call_v upon_o god_n no_o he_o will_v not_o if_o â—_o be_v motion_n in_o religion_n be_v natural_a they_o will_v be_v constant_a but_o they_o be_v artificial_a &_o e_z be_v move_v by_o external_a inducement_n &_o so_o â—ust_z needs_o be_v off_o and_o on_o he_o pray_v himself_o â—eary_a of_o pray_v and_o hear_v himself_o weary_a â—f_n hear_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o therefore_o his_o duty_n must_v needs_o â—row_v stale_a and_o dry_a to_o he_o after_o a_o while_n â—here_o be_v three_o season_n in_o which_o the_o zeal_n of_o â—n_a hypocrite_n may_v be_v inflame_v in_o duty_n first_o when_o some_o imminent_a danger_n threaten_v he_o some_o smart_a rod_n of_o god_n be_v shake_v â—ver_v he_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n â—sal_n 78._o 34_o o_o the_o goodly_a word_n they_o give_v the_o fair_a promise_n they_o make_v and_o yet_o all_o the_o â—hile_n they_o do_v but_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o â—ye_z unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o â—or_a let_v but_o that_o danger_n pass_v over_o and_o the_o â—â—eavens_n clear_v up_o again_o and_o he_o will_v restrain_v â—rayer_n and_o return_v to_o his_o old_a course_n â—gain_o second_o when_o the_o time_n countenance_n â—nd_v favour_n religion_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v in_o his_o â—ack_n o_o what_o a_o zeal_n will_v he_o have_v for_o god_n â—o_o in_o the_o stony_a ground_n matth._n 13_o 5._o the_o â—eed_n spring_v up_o and_o flourish_v till_o the_o sun_n â—f_a persecution_n arise_v and_o then_o it_o fade_v away_o for_o it_o have_v no_o depth_n of_o earth_n no_o deep_a solid_a inward_a work_n or_o principle_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d maintain_v it_o three_o when_o selfâ—ends_n and_o design_n at_o â—_o 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they_o have_v â—amps_n of_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o see_v â—ot_n the_o cheat_n till_o the_o cry_n be_v hear_v at_o midnight_n and_o their_o unfurnished_a lamp_n go_v â—ut_v matth._n 25._o 2._o second_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v â—ade_v over_o to_o try_a grace_n and_o such_o only_a as_o â—ill_v endure_v the_o trial_n so_o james_n 1._o 12._o bless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n â—hich_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v first_o try_v and_o then_o crown_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n strive_v for_o mastery_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o crow_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 5._o he_o manifest_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a game_n to_o â—hich_v there_o be_v judge_n appoint_v to_o see_v â—hat_n no_o foul_a play_n be_v offer_v contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d law_n for_o wrestle_v and_o where_o it_o be_v â—â—und_v the_o crown_n be_v deny_v they_o not_o to_o â—im_v that_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o reâ—lution_n and_o gallantry_n but_o to_o he_o that_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o life_n be_v the_o proâ—ise_n make_v matth._n 10._o 22._o he_o that_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v so_o rom._n 2._o 7._o to_o â—em_v who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n and_o once_o more_o heb._n 3._o 15._o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n so_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v endure_v some_o few_o slight_a trouble_n and_o faint_a at_o last_o give_v out_o when_o a_o close_a trial_n befall_v you_o all_o your_o labour_n and_o suffering_n be_v in_o vain_a sincerity_n and_o final_a perseverance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o special_a promise_n 3._o three_o every_o man_n grace_n and_o duty_n must_v be_v try_v and_o weigh_v 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anat_n hoth_v thou_o own_o town_n dishearten_v thou_o pluck_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o faint_v not_o there_o be_v hard_a trial_n than_o these_o that_o thou_o must_v undergo_v at_o jerusalem_n these_o be_v no_o more_o to_o what_o be_v come_v than_o the_o run_n with_o footman_n be_v to_o contend_v with_o horse_n or_o the_o pass_v a_o small_a rivulet_n to_o the_o swell_n of_o jordan_n to_o allude_v to_o this_o if_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n can_v bear_v these_o light_a trial_n if_o a_o little_a lift_n of_o prosperity_n or_o light_a stroke_n of_o adversity_n discover_v so_o much_o falseness_n rottenness_n pride_n and_o selfishness_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o can_v resist_v the_o motion_n of_o corruption_n but_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o obey_v sin_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o if_o we_o can_v neither_o keep_v our_o heart_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n nor_o mourn_v for_o our_o wander_n from_o he_o if_o a_o few_o scoff_v from_o wicked_a tongue_n or_o trial_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n and_o turn_v back_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o he_o come_v who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n mat._n 3._o 12._o who_o will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 13._o search_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 16._o weigh_v every_o man_n to_o his_o ounce_n and_o drachm_n sure_o we_o can_v take_v little_a comfort_n in_o that_o which_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o severe_a trial_n of_o that_o day_n that_o it_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o slight_a trial_n of_o this_o day_n 4._o four_o true_a grace_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v and_o nothing_o be_v more_o desirable_a to_o a_o upright_a soul_n than_o to_o know_v his_o own_o condition_n if_o therefore_o we_o shun_v the_o trial_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o search_v ourselves_o or_o be_v search_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o condition_n be_v suspicious_a and_o we_o can_v take_v little_a comfort_n in_o it_o it_o be_v david_n earnest_a desire_n psal._n 139._o 23._o that_o god_n will_v thorough_o search_v his_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o he_o false_a grace_n be_v shy_a of_o god_n eye_n it_o care_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v but_o this_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o sincere_a one_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a why_o hypocrisy_n can_v endure_v to_o come_v to_o the._n touchstone_n and_o test_n for_o hypocrite_n â—aving_a a_o secret_a consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n &_o unsoundness_n know_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o vain_a confidence_n will_v quick_o be_v confute_v and_o all_o their_o reputation_n for_o religion_n blast_v but_o o_o if_o man_n dare_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v now_o open_v and_o apply_v by_o minister_n how_o will_v they_o stand_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o apply_v in_o another_o manner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n o_o professor_n if_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a thy_o heart_n right_a thou_o will_v desiâ—e_v to_o know_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o deep_a search_n thou_o can_v thou_o will_v still_o fear_v thou_o have_v not_o be_v severe_a enough_o and_o impaâ—â—â—â—_n enough_o to_o thyself_o nothing_o will_v give_v thou_o more_o content_a than_o when_o thou_o feel_v the_o word_n divide_v thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n thy_o joint_n and_o marrow_n nothing_o so_o much_o comfort_v thou_o under_o or_o after_o a_o affliction_n as_o the_o discovery_n it_o have_v make_v of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v seem_v to_o feel_v with_o what_o affection_n those_o word_n come_v from_o the_o prophet_n lip_n jer._n 12._o 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o o_o what_o a_o fresh_v sweetness_n will_v stream_n through_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o can_v make_v the_o like_a appeal_n to_o god_n with_o like_a sincerity_n and_o certain_o without_o such_o a_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n towards_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o grace_n we_o can_v have_v little_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o chap._n xi_o contain_v divers_a practical_a instructive_a inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n with_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o self-tryal_n and_o through_o examination_n sect_n i._o infer_v 1._o be_v there_o such_o variety_n of_o trial_n appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o sincerity_n of_o man_n grace_n how_o great_a a_o vanity_n than_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n do_v man_n endeavour_v to_o conceal_v and_o hide_v it_o we_o say_v murder_n will_v out_o and_o we_o may_v as_o confident_o affirm_v hypocrisy_n will_v out_o when_o rebekah_n have_v lay_v the_o plot_n to_o disguise_v her_o son_n jacob_n and_o by_o personate_n his_o brother_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n jacob_n thus_o object_n against_o it_o my_o father_n perad_a venture_n will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 27._o 12._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o what_o if_o my_o father_n detect_v the_o cheat_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v a_o curse_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o upright_a soul_n scare_n itself_o from_o the_o way_n of_o hypocrisy_n
not_o the_o upright_o be_v unjust_a to_o themselves_o in_o censure_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v but_o thankful_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o integrity_n in_o they_o and_o possible_o our_o uprightness_n may_v be_v soon_o discover_v to_o we_o if_o in_o a_o due_a composure_n of_o spirit_n we_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o attend_v the_o true_a answer_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o such_o â—_z as_o these_o be_v question_v 1_o do_v i_o make_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n or_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n the_o very_a end_n and_o main_a design_n of_o my_o religious_a performance_n according_a to_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 4_o col._n 3._o 23._o will_v the_o acceptation_n of_o my_o duty_n with_o man_n satisfy_v i_o whether_o god_n accept_v my_o duty_n and_o person_n or_o not_o quest._n 2._o be_v it_o the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n that_o attend_v sin_n at_o present_a and_o the_o 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