a_o word_n they_o may_v know_v grosser_n sin_n but_o not_o lesser_a as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n yea_o paul_n say_v i_o know_v not_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n the_o natural_a man_n light_n or_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o ordinary_a light_n which_o discern_v gross_a palpable_a filthiness_n but_o will_v not_o discover_v moat_n but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n light_n be_v like_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o discover_v very_a moat_n which_o a_o ordinary_a light_n will_v not_o discover_v 2._o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o a_o man_n a_o sight_n of_o his_o gracelessness_n and_o want_n they_o see_v their_o faith_n love_n repentance_n fear_v to_o be_v weak_a i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n i_o love_v lord_n help_v my_o love_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n thus_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o wicked_a and_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o so_o but_o 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in_o his_o own_o eye_n 2._o a_o token_n thou_o resâ—s_v not_o upon_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o do_v labour_v after_o the_o power_n 3._o thou_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n now_o for_o conviction_n o_o but_o thou_o who_o 1_o see_v not_o thy_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n may_v well_o for_o the_o fashion_n confess_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o can_v not_o condescend_v to_o particular_n or_o if_o to_o any_o it_o be_v but_o to_o outward_a gross_a one_o which_o the_o natural_a mind_n may_v see_v but_o see_v not_o the_o whore_v of_o the_o heart_n unthankfulness_n impenitency_n etc._n etc._n 2._o thou_o who_o think_v that_o thou_o believe_v love_v fear_v sufficienly_a and_o do_v never_o find_v the_o weakness_n of_o these_o thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attain_v to_o the_o very_a first_o degree_n of_o blessedness_n thou_o be_v not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v not_o the_o very_a first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v not_o 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spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o lord_n he_o first_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o in_o who_o he_o work_v effectual_o by_o his_o spirit_n even_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o otherways_o they_o will_v never_o prize_v his_o mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n they_o will_v never_o be_v humble_v for_o bypass_a sin_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v save_v according_a to_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v as_o also_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o also_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o awe_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o other_o main_a end_n why_o the_o lord_n work_v this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o fear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o see_v then_o if_o you_o have_v this_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o token_n that_o one_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o constant_a fear_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o and_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o even_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v some_o fear_n of_o commit_v sin_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o right_a fear_n now_o try_v it_o by_o the_o two_o mark_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v god_n fear_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o wicked_a man_n i_o say_v he_o may_v have_v some_o fear_n of_o commit_v sin_n but_o this_o his_o fear_n 1._o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o stand_v not_o to_o commit_v small_a sin_n that_o man_n count_v small_a i_o mean_v as_o to_o ban_v swear_v be_v profane_a in_o discourse_n miscall_v his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o stand_v not_o also_o to_o commit_v secret_a sin_n entertain_v sin_n in_o his_o thought_n omit_v secret_a duty_n though_o both_o these_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v not_o then_o that_o this_o his_o fear_n be_v a_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n do_v thou_o commiâ—_n little_a sin_n do_v thou_o entertain_v any_o secret_a siâ—_n though_o but_o in_o thy_o thought_n thou_o have_v never_o have_v this_o fear_n which_o be_v aâ—mâ—ke_o go_v before_o faith_n then_o shâ—ll_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a wheâ—_n i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n again_o a_o wicked_a man_n
and_o obeye_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n isa_n 50.10_o thou_o hate_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o therefore_o may_v take_v his_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o 17._o thou_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n isa_n 56.4_o thus_o far_o for_o thy_o comfort_n but_o thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o want_v these_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v not_o deceive_v thou_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o that_o humiliation_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o it_o 1._o be_v never_o thy_o conscience_n waken_v direct_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v never_o thy_o mind_n trouble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_n be_v it_o thou_o never_o solicitous_a for_o thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a thou_o be_v not_o right_a as_o yet_o 2._o want_v thou_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v thou_o no_o care_n no_o fear_n of_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n nor_o watch_v thou_o to_o prevent_v sin_n be_v thou_o not_o with_o the_o apostle_n herein_o exercise_v always_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n again_o and_o haâ—t_o thou_o no_o check_n nor_o accusation_n in_o thy_o conscience_n after_o the_o commission_n even_o of_o the_o small_a if_o know_a sin_n but_o can_v ban_v and_o swear_v speak_v sinful_a word_n think_v sinful_a thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o never_o be_v trouble_v a_o whit_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o do_v sin_v secure_o and_o lie_v in_o sin_n secure_o without_o repentance_n and_o seek_v after_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o be_v every_o way_n a_o slight_a of_o sin_n then_o assure_o no_o work_n of_o humiliation_n have_v ever_o be_v wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o consequent_o no_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n 3._o and_o last_o look_v how_o the_o matter_n be_v between_o you_o &_o god_n how_o thy_o soul_n carry_v itself_o in_o regard_n of_o secret_a sin_n namely_o of_o entertain_v sin_n in_o thy_o thought_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o secret_a duty_n if_o thou_o dare_v or_o do_v regard_v iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n feed_v thy_o thought_n upon_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a pleasure_n or_o vanity_n or_o sinful_a lust_n without_o controllment_n yea_o and_o with_o delight_n and_o dare_v omit_v or_o shuffle_v over_o thy_o secret_a duty_n have_v thou_o not_o some_o constant_a inward_a principle_n and_o secret_a mover_n that_o let_v thou_o not_o alone_o but_o put_v thou_o on_o to_o a_o daily_a and_o constant_a discharge_n of_o christian_a secret_a duty_n daily_a prayer_n nightly_a repentance_n daily_a and_o nightly_a meditation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v all_o these_o duty_n by_o start_n and_o fit_n or_o superficial_o or_o not_o at_o all_o then_o certain_o no_o right_a humiliation_n no_o 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to_o do_v wherein_o although_o some_o thing_n be_v coincident_a with_o thing_n speak_v before_o the_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a i._o the_o first_o mark_n of_o right_a humiliation_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n namely_o the_o right_a sight_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a work_v by_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n give_v unto_o a_o man_n another_o sight_n of_o sin_n than_o any_o natural_a man_n how_o qualify_v soever_o he_o be_v with_o humane_a literature_n and_o natural_a wisdom_n can_v have_v this_o be_v clear_o understand_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o that_o be_v in_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n with_o the_o commandment_n or_o law_n for_o he_o have_v the_o commandment_n or_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n before_o sin_v revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o see_v another_o sight_n of_o my_o sinfulness_n then_o before_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o particular_o of_o this_o note_n when_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o work_v this_o sight_n of_o sinfulness_n in_o he_o it_o work_v this_o threefold_a sight_n in_o he_o 1._o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o particular_a corruption_n 2._o of_o his_o gracelessness_n and_o want_n 3._o of_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o best_a action_n now_o all_o these_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o example_n 1._o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n 2._o of_o the_o papist_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o this_o sight_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o merit_v to_o supererrogate_v 3._o of_o our_o own_o ignorance_n who_o till_o the_o point_n of_o death_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n but_o ever_o be_v justify_v themselves_o thank_v god_n they_o never_o wrong_v any_o instead_o of_o confess_v and_o humble_v so_o that_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o case_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n 1._o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o a_o man_n a_o sight_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o further_a sight_n of_o sin_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o 1._o they_o be_v out_o of_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 2._o that_o they_o complain_v so_o heavy_o of_o their_o own_o corruption_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n 3._o they_o feel_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o now_o the_o ungodly_a or_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o so_o for_o 1._o he_o have_v not_o so_o evil_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n or_o a_o great_a sinner_n but_o quite_o contrary_a i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o like_o that_o publican_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o his_o sinfulness_n whether_o of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n or_o of_o his_o actual_a sin_n flow_v therefrom_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 3._o psal_n he_o feel_v no_o such_o battle_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o why_o the_o strong_a man_n hold_v the_o house_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o peace_n hence_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v prepare_v for_o christ_n the_o other_o not_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n q._n but_o you_o will_v say_v have_v the_o wicked_a or_o natural_a man_n no_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n a._n some_o 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