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perfect_a with_o â—n_o evangelical_a perfection_n which_o be_v sinceriâ—_n and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4._o 12._o and_o as_o the_o convert_n do_v his_o duty_n so_o the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v beneficial_a to_o himself_o be_v it_o not_o a_o privilege_n and_o every_o â—ay_n for_o his_o true_a interest_n to_o be_v near_o god_n â—o_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o bless_a influence_n of_o his_o powerful_a and_o special_a grace_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o â—liphaz_v give_v though_o he_o give_v it_o to_o a_o better_a man_n than_o himself_o job_n 22._o 21._o acquaint_v â—ow_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o he_o explain_v that_o by_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v to_o thou_o 2._o conversion_n meet_v with_o great_a oppositiâ—_n what_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v oppose_v more_o the_o child_n of_o man_n go_v by_o â—roves_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o 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sincere_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o convert_n to_o be_v assure_v he_o be_v convert_v and_o what_o consolation_n be_v consequent_a upon_o such_o a_o assurance_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n he_o may_v warrantable_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v turn_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o may_v as_o warrantable_o infer_v that_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a jer._n 32._o 40._o wherefore_o be_v such_o character_n and_o sign_n of_o conversion_n and_o grace_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v evident_a why_o be_v prophet_n command_v to_o comfort_v the_o convert_v if_o none_o in_o this_o world_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o knowledge_n they_o be_v convert_v what_o stranger_n be_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o the_o spirit_n seal_v of_o believer_n to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o his_o bear_a witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o who_o deny_v assurance_n of_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o church_n which_o have_v be_v so_o severe_a against_o those_o that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o she_o be_v also_o hard-hearted_a to_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o for_o she_o keep_v soul_n in_o torment_n by_o encourage_v doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o by_o call_v a_o confidence_n of_o salvation_n though_o never_o so_o scriptural_a fiduciam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la alienam_fw-la a_o impious_a presumption_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o dictate_v of_o such_o a_o stepmother_n but_o harken_v to_o a_o true_a a_o sweet_a and_o safe_a guide_n heb._n 3._o 6._o but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n 12._o conversion_n that_o be_v true_a be_v last_a none_o ever_o total_o and_o 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