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the_o sinner_n in_o perpetual_a bondage_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v 34._o john_n 8._o 34._o sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o this_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n all_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n remain_v bind_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o this_o tyrant_n plunge_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a as_o every_o sin_n be_v unclean_a in_o the_o concreat_fw-la so_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n call_v uncleanness_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n breathe_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n this_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o paradise_n to_o the_o desire_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o purse_n and_o a_o hell_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o dishonour_v the_o noble_a name_n of_o a_o 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for_o he_o keep_v possession_n like_o a_o strong_a arm_a man_n which_o will_v not_o be_v amoove_v till_o a_o strong_a even_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n come_v against_o he_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v 19_o math._n 17_o 19_o master_n and_o subdue_v he_o the_o disciple_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o and_o by_o his_o own_o good_a will_n he_o will_v never_o depart_v 7._o math._n 8_o 29_o mark_n 5._o 7._o he_o love_v his_o dwell_n so_o well_o that_o he_o account_v it_o no_o less_o than_o a_o torment_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o so_o envious_a he_o be_v to_o mankind_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n because_o he_o be_v greeve_v that_o mankind_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o happiness_n he_o himself_o have_v lose_v second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v give_v he_o in_o paradise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o his_o head_n therefore_o he_o pursue_v 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their_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o spirit_n ransack_v their_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n make_v they_o to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o then_o he_o make_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o his_o eternal_a love_n to_o â—hem_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o â—_z than_o he_o work_v in_o their_o soul_n â—aith_n whereby_o they_o apprehend_v christ_n â—nd_v rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n a_o wonderful_a esteem_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n from_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n this_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n work_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o 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lord_n by_o these_o mean_n cast_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o total_o regain_v his_o former_a possession_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o two_o contrary_n can_v stand_v together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n there_o can_v be_v no_o agreement_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n god_n and_o belial_n but_o when_o grace_n come_v in_o vice_n must_v go_v out_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n take_v possession_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n must_v pack_v away_o so_o then_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o satan_n power_n must_v give_v place_n doctr._n to_o christ_n this_o be_v
and_o so_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a can_v thou_o not_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o can_v thou_o more_o comfortable_o rejoice_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o earthly_a blessing_n whatsoever_o then_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v these_o or_o the_o like_a mark_n of_o salvation_n in_o thy_o soul_n then_o i_o pronounce_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thou_o for_o if_o he_o hold_v thou_o under_o his_o bondage_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o darling_n sin_n but_o rather_o to_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o question_v thy_o want_n of_o faith_n inward_a pride_n malice_n covetousness_n or_o foolish_a speak_n conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n these_o with_o many_o other_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o which_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o tyrant_n have_v christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n cast_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o thou_o use_v 2_o then_o be_v exhort_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o 18_o 2_o tim_n 1_o 22_o rom._n 14._o 18_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o revolt_v and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v our_o 21_o 2_o pet_n 2_o 21_o fearful_a case_n and_o condition_n therefore_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v god_n the_o 10_o revel_v 12_o 10_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o 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8_o make_v thou_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o oppose_v and_o to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n 15_o revel_v 1_o 15_o in_o their_o way_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n 33_o deut._n 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v thy_o best_a work_n like_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o dangerous_a unto_o man_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o hold_v thou_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o keep_v thou_o in_o ignorance_n and_o 12_o ephe._n 4_o 18_o 2_o cor_n 2_o 14_o luk_n 8_o 12_o rob_v thou_o of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n and_o while_o thou_o remain_v in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o thou_o nor_o nothing_o good_a can_v come_v from_o thou_o thy_o reason_n be_v blind_a thy_o heart_n be_v rebellious_a and_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o 7._o 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