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and_o examine_v the_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o his_o soul_n whether_o distemper_n inward_o or_o ungodly_a practice_n outward_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v of_o they_o and_o to_o judge_v of_o these_o his_o sin_n and_o every_o of_o they_o know_v that_o even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o to_o bring_v condemnation_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o must_v see_v what_o his_o sin_n be_v so_o he_o must_v judge_v that_o it_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v he_o guilty_a and_o also_o to_o condemn_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n prevent_v it_o every_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o power_n do_v and_o will_v procure_v guilt_n and_o condemnation_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sin_n commit_v unless_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n do_v prevent_v it_o and_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o merit_n stop_v the_o power_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 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in_o this_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v neglect_v he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n it_o will_v kill_v he_o but_o now_o if_o the_o physician_n let_v he_o blood_n he_o stop_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o so_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n can_v bring_v death_n upon_o he_o so_o every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v both_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n inward_o and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n outward_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o that_o pleurisy_n of_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n unless_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hinder_v the_o condemn_a power_n of_o they_o that_o they_o can_v hurt_v we_o therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o as_o every_o believer_n must_v examine_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o he_o must_v judge_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v if_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o i_o say_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o and_o he_o deserve_v condemnation_n every_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v a_o kill_a nature_n in_o it_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n in_o it_o but_o because_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o as_o ezekiel_n 16.36_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n then_o shall_v they_o remember_v their_o evil_a way_n say_v the_o text_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o never_o open_v their_o mouth_n more_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v though_o god_n have_v accept_v of_o a_o poor_a believer_n yet_o he_o must_v see_v his_o sin_n and_o lay_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o never_o prank_n up_o his_o heart_n more_o but_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o he_o be_v accept_v and_o pardon_v yet_o he_o shall_v judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o first_o conclusion_n second_o every_o believe_a soul_n justify_v and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ought_v thus_o far_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n
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psalm_n 40.12_o innumerable_a trouble_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o they_o have_v so_o compass_v i_o about_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o every_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o great_a bandog_n that_o be_v muzzle_v and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o let_v loose_a he_o will_v tear_v all_o in_o piece_n so_o the_o lord_n sometime_o muzzle_n a_o man_n corruption_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o now_o and_o then_o let_v they_o loose_v than_o they_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o and_o hence_o come_v all_o those_o pale_a look_n and_o discouragement_n of_o soul_n these_o be_v they_o that_o will_v thus_o worry_v a_o man_n thus_o every_o believer_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v loose_a his_o sin_n howsoever_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o make_v he_o live_v at_o little_a peace_n or_o quiet_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v so_o against_o it_o psalm_n 51.9_o when_o he_o have_v 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transgresson_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n and_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n he_o have_v not_o only_o need_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o conversion_n to_o justify_v he_o but_o he_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o continue_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n but_o a_o bucket_n full_a of_o mercy_n not_o a_o little_a mercy_n but_o a_o whole_a ocean_n lord_n i_o have_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o i_o have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n still_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n as_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v their_o daily_a sacrifice_n so_o we_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o daily_a recourse_n to_o christ_n therefore_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 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all_o sin_n but_o also_o at_o all_o time_n not_o only_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o youth_n but_o also_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o your_o day_n the_o reason_n be_v he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o cheer_v of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o maintain_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n though_o our_o sin_n endure_v for_o ever_o our_o live_n and_o sin_v go_v together_o and_o we_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v as_o sinful_a and_o lazy_a and_o idle_a as_o ever_o yet_o see_v a_o need_n of_o a_o
if_o they_o will_v take_v the_o guilt_n of_o your_o sin_n upon_o they_o they_o say_v we_o have_v too_o many_o inability_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n and_o never_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n dare_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o another_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o they_o say_v as_o the_o wise_a virgin_n do_v to_o the_o foolish_a one_o matth._n 25.9_o when_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n say_v give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o not_o so_o say_v they_o lest_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o you_o and_o we_o too_o but_o rather_o go_v unto_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v for_o yourselves_o even_o so_o if_o you_o go_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o undertake_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n and_o bear_v you_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a no_o say_v they_o we_o can_v so_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v succour_v you_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v conspire_v together_o to_o save_v you_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o nay_o the_o creature_n become_v your_o accuser_n the_o bed_n whereupon_o thou_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o abomination_n and_o the_o alehouse_n where_o thou_o have_v be_v drink_v and_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o the_o habitation_n where_o thou_o dwell_v and_o all_o the_o creature_n groan_n against_o thou_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o abomination_n as_o rom._n 8.22_o therefore_o they_o will_v take_v no_o more_o guilt_n upon_o they_o than_o what_o they_o have_v already_o they_o be_v too_o weary_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o what_o they_o feel_v already_o but_o though_o the_o saint_n dare_v not_o and_o the_o creature_n can_v save_v you_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o heaven_n &_o there_o be_v help_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n well_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o share_n 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