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faith_n sin_n must_v out_o of_o the_o house_n by_o force_n for_o they_o can_v dwell_v both_o together_o with_o love_n and_o like_v it_o now_o look_v upon_o sin_n with_o coyness_n and_o detestation_n and_o upon_o grace_n with_o a_o please_a smile_n and_o say_v away_o you_o fawn_a flatterer_n &_o welcome_o faithful_a friend_n christ_n and_o grace_n these_o namely_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o beam_n and_o ray_n of_o that_o sun_n which_o god_n set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o first_o he_o create_v the_o new_a world_n and_o implant_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o love_a accord_n between_o they_o though_o of_o late_a some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o at_o variance_n by_o buzz_v causeless_a jealousy_n in_o their_o ear_n whereas_o god_n never_o set_v the_o one_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n vii_o vi_o the_o degree_n and_o step_v whereby_o effectual_a calling_n arise_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v complete_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v those_o degree_n whereby_o god_n carry_v on_o this_o choice_a work_n the_o round_n of_o that_o ladder_n whereby_o he_o raise_v the_o soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o its_o self_n to_o himself_o let_v we_o tract_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o ordinary_a go_n for_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o confine_v the_o spirit_n for_o as_o it_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o also_o how_o it_o list_v but_o this_o order_n seem_v to_o i_o probable_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o effectual_a call_n and_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o convert_n 1._o cognition_n or_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n s._n 1_o it_o usual_o learn_v this_o hornbook_n before_o it_o get_v into_o a_o high_a form_n how_o can_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v be_v that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o can_v he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o have_v he_o ambr._n lex_fw-la est_fw-la index_n peccati_fw-la ambr._n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o sin_n too_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o do_v indigitate_v and_o point_v at_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v a_o lookingglass_n but_o if_o we_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o glass_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o sin_n be_v 8._o 1_o john_n 3._o 1_o 4_o 8._o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o if_o there_o 15._o rom._n 4._o 15._o be_v law_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o this_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o page_n then_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o of_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v must_v be_v turn_v over_o the_o soul_n must_v meditate_v upon_o that_o god_n open_v the_o eye_n now_o to_o see_v his_o mind_n in_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n in_o his_o law_n have_v not_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n keep_v many_o a_o one_o a_o sleep_n still_o in_o the_o devil_n lap_n unseen_a danger_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o guilt_n danger_n &_o c._n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o through_o inconsiderateness_n or_o the_o strong_a tide_n of_o corruption_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o till_o god_n stop_v and_o damn_n it_o up_o with_o the_o working_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o pursue_v the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o where_o there_o be_v effectual_a call_n this_o be_v a_o attendant_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n light_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v god_n gracious_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n begin_v with_o light_n and_o his_o way_n be_v from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o can_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n monarchy_n i_o mention_v not_o the_o law_n to_o derogate_v from_o or_o eclipse_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o comparation_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o use_n s._n 2_o that_o the_o soul_n make_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o to_o compare_v its_o way_n with_o the_o law_n now_o it_o lay_v its_o life_n to_o the_o line_n its_o way_n to_o the_o word_n now_o it_o bring_v its_o self_n to_o the_o trial_n the_o touchstone_n the_o square_a the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a obliqui_fw-la rom._n 7._o 12._o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o measure_n for_o every_o straight_a thing_n do_v best_a discover_v that_o which_o be_v crooked_a there_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherein_o the_o soul_n weigh_v itself_o now_o it_o bring_v its_o face_n to_o this_o glass_n and_o there_o tell_v its_o spot_n not_o of_o beauty_n but_o deformity_n as_o 34._o 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o elisha_n stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n part_n to_o part_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n bring_v the_o law_n to_o itself_o and_o its_o self_n to_o the_o law_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n compare_v himself_o and_o his_o way_n with_o the_o law_n in_o rom._n 7._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n a_o spiritual_a law_n but_o a_o carnal_a paul_n this_o also_o be_v david_n course_n ps_n 119._o 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o how_o can_v he_o think_v on_o his_o way_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o law_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o the_o soul_n now_o say_v to_o its_o self_n as_o jehu_n 15._o 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o to_o jehonadah_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v my_o heart_n right_o as_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o soul_n do_v compare_v itself_o with_o itself_o with_o other_o which_o be_v false_a rule_n but_o now_o with_o the_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o just_a measure_n god_n hate_v false_a balance_n and_o measure_n in_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n 1._o apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o its_o way_n 2._o apprehension_n of_o its_o lose_a condition_n s._n 3_o the_o next_o stair_n or_o step_v that_o the_o soul_n take_v be_v apprehension_n or_o sense_n and_o that_o 1._o of_o sin_n &_o the_o evil_a of_o its_o way_n now_o it_o see_v itself_o sick_a and_o have_v look_v into_o the_o law_n it_o discern_v the_o paleness_n of_o its_o countenance_n the_o symptom_n of_o its_o heart_n distemper_n it_o may_v say_v to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o 18._o 1_o king_n 17._o 18._o widow_n to_o elijah_n o_o thou_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n before_o all_o be_v well_o now_o all_o be_v ill_a all_o whole_a before_o now_o all_o be_v naught_o now_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v black_a defile_v and_o pollute_v all_o over_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v clean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n before_o but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v 2._o prov._n 16._o 2._o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neghbour_n come_v and_o search_v 17._o prov._n 18._o 17._o he_o we_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o be_v partial_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o law_n as_o our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n come_v and_o search_v we_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o his_o new_a covenant_n that_o people_n shall_v remember_v their_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o their_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o for_o their_o abomination_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o now_o do_v the_o soul_n call_v to_o remembrance_n it_o be_v former_a evil_a practice_n and_o say_v i_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a before_o and_o think_v nothing_o now_o i_o be_o in_o the_o light_n i_o perceive_v myself_o all_o stain_v and_o mire_v 2._o of_o its_o lose_a condition_n now_o it_o see_v the_o s._n 4_o sword_n of_o god_n indignation_n hang_v over_o its_o head_n by_o a_o twine_n thread_n now_o it_o see_v the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n unstop_v and_o ready_a to_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o its_o head_n in_o a_o curse_n to_o its_o eternal_a destruction_n
now_o it_o see_v itself_o by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o say_v as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o psal_n 88_o 7._o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n now_o it_o know_v it_o can_v claim_v no_o other_o portion_n and_o challenge_v no_o other_o inheritance_n but_o that_o of_o woe_n and_o misery_n as_o by_o the_o former_a it_o feel_v its_o sin_n so_o by_o this_o it_o fear_v god_n wrath_n it_o know_v that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v the_o everliving_a object_n of_o never-dying_a displeasure_n it_o now_o see_v that_o it_o have_v run_v into_o a_o praemunire_n and_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n it_o hear_v nothing_o but_o a_o dreadful_a voice_n and_o thunder_a commination_n from_o mount_n ebal_n curse_a curse_a be_v thou_o that_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o because_o 21._o deut._n 27._o 21._o thou_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v thy_o lust_n this_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v rom._n 8._o 15._o now_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n to_o which_o before_o it_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n be_v hear_v they_o beset_v and_o hem_v the_o soul_n round_o about_o on_o every_o side_n that_o it_o see_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n no_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o run_v out_o at_o now_o sad_a thought_n amazement_n of_o spirit_n dolorous_a complaint_n and_o nothing_o but_o alarm_n of_o god_n anger_n now_o it_o be_v light_a sin_n sit_v heavy_a upon_o its_o skirt_n though_o these_o can_v darken_v not_o every_o face_n and_o these_o angry_a surge_n arise_v not_o to_o the_o same_o height_n in_o every_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v various_a in_o his_o deal_n in_o some_o more_o of_o this_o in_o some_o less_o but_o in_o all_o usual_o some_o it_o be_v say_v of_o good_a master_n bolton_n that_o in_o his_o conversion_n the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n or_o lion_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v tear_v he_o in_o piece_n but_o over_o some_o god_n do_v rather_o shake_v the_o rod_n then_o strike_v and_o deal_v blow_n the_o alwise_a jehovah_n be_v various_a in_o his_o dispensation_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o more_o ordinary_a path_n 4._o lamentation_n the_o four_o step_n be_v sorrow_n s._n 5_o and_o mourn_a now_o the_o cloud_n gather_v and_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o soul_n shower_n come_v down_o and_o it_o be_v a_o rainy_a season_n a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n and_o deluge_n of_o sorrow_n what_o the_o eye_n see_v the_o heart_n ruth_n the_o heart_n be_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v the_o deep_n be_v break_v up_o and_o send_v forth_o their_o stream_n by_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o eye_n if_o you_o lay_v your_o ear_n you_o shall_v hear_v nothing_o but_o complaint_n if_o you_o listen_v nothing_o but_o heart-breaking_a sigh_n as_o jeremy_n say_v in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o lament_n v._o 51._o so_o may_v the_o soul_n now_o say_v my_o eye_n affect_v my_o heart_n because_o of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o city_n because_o of_o all_o the_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n of_o my_o disobedient_a heart_n former_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o merry_a pin_n now_o it_o be_v as_o full_a of_o sorrow_n see_v what_o it_o have_v do_v and_o what_o it_o have_v deserve_v when_o sin_n and_o wrath_n and_o sense_n of_o both_o be_v in_o conjunction_n they_o melt_v and_o thaw_v the_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v freeze_v and_o hard_a and_o this_o we_o may_v call_v legal_a sorrow_n sorrow_n legal_a sorrow_n arise_v from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n discover_v and_o denounce_v by_o the_o law_n without_o the_o ingredient_n of_o other_o consideration_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n child_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o 10._o gen._n 50._o 10._o thresh_a floor_n of_o atad_n which_o signify_v a_o bramble_n there_o they_o mourn_v with_o a_o very_a great_a and_o sore_a lamentation_n so_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v thresh_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o scratch_v with_o the_o bramble_n of_o dreadful_a luctus_fw-la gemitus_fw-la &_o geminatus_fw-la luctus_fw-la threaten_n then_o do_v the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n flow_v and_o rise_v very_o high_a and_o it_o be_v mourning_n be_v great_a 5._o persuasion_n the_o next_o be_v a_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n s._n 6_o hatch_v in_o its_o bosom_n that_o its_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o hear_v of_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o can_v heal_v those_o that_o be_v sting_v of_o a_o physician_n that_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n of_o balm_n in_o gilead_n good_a for_o every_o sore_a it_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o white_a flag_n hang_v out_o and_o therefore_o it_o say_v with_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o 30._o what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v it_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n a_o redeemer_n there_o be_v hope_n then_o 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