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change_v by_o grace_n the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o more_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o still_o the_o more_o fear_n to_o sin_n and_o still_o the_o more_o love_n of_o god_n 4._o when_o the_o change_n come_v only_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o change_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o that_o or_o those_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o conscience_n do_v trouble_v the_o man_n if_o the_o other_o sin_n trouble_v not_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v but_o when_o the_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n this_o change_n extend_v to_o all_o sin_n i_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n say_v david_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o his_o change_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o of_o convert_v grace_n sol._n this_o may_v be_v discern_v hypocrisy_n how_o it_o appear_v this_o change_n be_v not_o the_o 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gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 65._o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a v._o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 3._o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 2._o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n and_o instance_n instance_n by_o instance_n when_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v he_o come_v down_o joyful_o and_o receive_v christ_n luke_n 19_o 6_o 9_o when_o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v there_o ensue_v singular_a gladness_n and_o joy_n act_v 2._o 41._o when_o the_o eunuch_n be_v convert_v he_o go_v home_o rejoice_v act._n 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