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sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o his_o name_n fake_v 1_o john_n 2._o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psalm_n 15._o 5._o and_o herein_o also_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o these_o sign_n and_o symptom_n be_v not_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o the_o same_o person_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o clear_a and_o visible_a to_o other_o or_o to_o the_o party_n himself_o in_o who_o they_o be_v but_o they_o ebb_n and_o flow_v occasional_o and_o have_v their_o degree_n stop_n and_o change_n it_o be_v sometime_o with_o the_o spiritual_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o his_o natural_a strength_n the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o some_o accident_n or_o distemper_n very_o much_o decay_v and_o impair_v and_o the_o man_n though_o otherwise_o a_o strong_a man_n grow_v very_o weak_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v die_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n a_o sincere_a christian_n sometime_o strong_a may_v by_o a_o relapse_n into_o sin_n or_o some_o grievous_a pressure_n of_o affliction_n inward_a 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and_o keep_v it_o and_o prevent_v hypocrisy_n we_o answer_v by_o these_o follow_a mean_n 1._o let_v he_o labour_n to_o be_v sincere_a in_o his_o state_n in_o general_n for_o till_o this_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v he_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o sincerity_n 2._o let_v he_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o by_o this_o to_o get_v a_o newheart_n a_o heart_n convince_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n jo._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o draw_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o no_o man_n can_v otherwise_o be_v sincere_a and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v and_o must_v be_v so_o a_o new_a creature_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v in_o he_o jo._n 1._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o powerful_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v 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covetous_a hear_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o deride_v he_o mat._n 26._o 9_o jo._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8_o 13._o coll._n 3._o 5._o and_o for_o the_o better_a do_v and_o attainment_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n 1._o let_v he_o think_v much_o of_o god_n his_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n the_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o hypocrite_n and_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o these_o judgement_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o prov._n 14._o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightnes_n fear_v the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 24._o for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_v also_o upright_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n etc._n etc._n job_n 31._o 4_o 23._o do_v he_o not_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o etc._n etc._n consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o mal._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 139._o 1_o 2._o 2._o let_v he_o keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o the_o principle_n motive_n intention_n &_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v through_o it_o pro._n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n mark_v 13._o 37._o psal_n 134._o 24._o 8._o let_v he_o pray_v and_o pray_v much_o and_o earnest_o for_o they_o to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o jer._n 24._o 7._o and_o who_o have_v promise_v this_o very_a thing_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o etc._n etc._n james_n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 42._o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v phill._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 11._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 19_o psal_n 139._o 24._o acts._n 8._o 23._o psal_n 119._o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n etc._n etc._n 4._o let_v he_o be_v much_o in_o converse_n with_o god_n word_n and_o especial_o with_o these_o scripture_n we_o have_v in_o this_o work_n propose_v for_o a_o preservative_n from_o and_o cure_v of_o this_o disease_n this_o will_v be_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o mason_n in_o his_o work_n yea_o the_o word_n will_v not_o only_o discover_v crookedness_n but_o amend_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n straight_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 23_o 24._o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o his_o statute_n i_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o i_o be_v also_o 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