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any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o do_v thou_o discover_v it_o what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v it_o no_o more_o the_o unsound_a be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o love_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n john_n 3._o 20._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o let_v in_o the_o light_n at_o that_o window_n now_o the_o gracious_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o maker_n low._n psal._n 119._o 18_o 19_o 27_o 33_o 64_o 66_o 68_o 73_o 108_o 124._o he_o receive_v with_o all_o acceptation_n the_o word_n that_o convince_v he_o of_o any_o duty_n that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o mind_v not_o before_o or_o discover_v any_o sin_n that_o lie_v hide_v before_o psal._n 19_o 11._o 3._o the_o free_a and_o resolve_a choice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v for_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 103_o 162._o his_o consent_n be_v not_o extort_a by_o some_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o a_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a resolve_n but_o he_o be_v deliberate_o purpose_v and_o come_v off_o free_o in_o the_o choice_n psal._n 17._o 3._o psal._n 119._o 30._o true_o the_o flesh_n will_v rebel_v yet_o the_o prevail_a past_a of_o his_o will_n be_v for_o christ_n law_n and_o government_n so_o that_o he_o take_v they_o not_o up_o as_o his_o toil_n or_o burden_n but_o his_o bliss_n 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 119_o 60_o 72._o when_o the_o unsanctified_a go_v in_o christ_n way_n as_o in_o gives_z and_o fetter_n he_o do_v they_o natural_o psal._n 40._o 8._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o count_v christ_n law_n his_o liberty_n psal._n 119._o 32_o 45._o james_n 1._o 25._o he_o be_v willing_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 110._o 3._o and_o have_v this_o inseparable_a mark_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n live_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o most_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a life_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 26._o there_o go_v with_o saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v when_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a they_o present_o follow_v christ_n mat._n 4._o 22._o and_o though_o draw_v do_v free_o run_v after_o he_o cant._n 1._o 4._o and_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 16._o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n 2_o chro._n 15._o 15._o fear_n have_v its_o use_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a spring_n of_o motion_n with_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n christ_n keep_v not_o his_o subject_n in_o by_o force_n but_o be_v king_n of_o a_o willing_a people_n they_o be_v through_o his_o grace_n free_o resolve_v for_o his_o service_n and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o choice_n not_o 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as_o a_o bridge_n to_o heaven_n and_o inquire_v earnest_o what_o be_v the_o least_o that_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o if_o he_o can_v get_v but_o so_o much_o as_o may_v just_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v all_o he_o care_v for_o but_o the_o sound_a convert_n desire_v holiness_n for_o holiness_n sake_n psal._n 119._o 97._o mat._n 5._o 6._o and_o not_o only_o for_o heaven_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o much_o as_o may_v save_v he_o from_o hell_n but_o desire_v the_o high_a pitch_n yet_o desire_n be_v not_o enough_o what_o be_v thy_o way_n and_o thy_o course_n be_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o thy_o life_n alter_v be_v holiness_n thy_o trade_n and_o religion_n thy_o business_n rom._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 25._o 16._o phil._n 3._o 20._o if_o not_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o sound_a conversion_n application_n and_o be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o conversion_n that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o salvation_n then_o be_v inform_v 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