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short_a pag._n 13_o three_o they_o that_o can_v hear_v such_o truth_n as_o this_o without_o serious_a reflection_n and_o self-examination_n may_v suspect_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o condition_n pag._n 14_o the_o doctrine_n reassume_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o scripture_n evidence_n 1._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 2._o proof_n from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 3._o the_o demonstration_n from_o isa_n 58.2_o the_o text_n open_v pag._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a prosecution_n of_o the_o point_n be_v show_v first_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v what_o at_o tainment_n he_o may_v reach_v unto_o what_o progress_n he_o may_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n second_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o go_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o christian_n three_o why_o they_o be_v but_o almost_o christian_n four_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v why_o man_n that_o go_v so_o far_o to_o be_v almost_o hristian_n go_v no_o far_o than_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n quest_n 1._o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n this_o show_v in_o twenty_o several_a step_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 27_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v answer_v pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a and_o eminent_a gift_n yea_o spiritual_a and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 1._o gift_n from_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 32_o 2._o gift_n from_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o other_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a gift_n to_o change_v the_o heart_n pag._n 35_o 4._o many_o have_v go_v load_v with_o gift_n to_o hell_n ib._n three_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v for_o we_o if_o ever_o we_o avoid_v perish_v pag._n 36_o 5._o gift_n may_v decay_v and_o perish_v pag._n 37_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o covet_v after_o the_o best_a gift_n why_o covet_v they_o earnest_o if_o they_o avail_v not_o to_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 37_o 38_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o high_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v much_o in_o external_a duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 38_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v his_o heart_n change_v pag._n 40_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o live_v in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 41_o 42_o 3._o custom_n and_o fashion_n may_v create_v a_o man_n a_o professor_n pag._n 43_o 44_o 45_o 4._o many_o may_v perish_v under_o a_o profession_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 46_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pag._n 47_o answer_v pag._n 48_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v go_v far_o in_o oppose_v his_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 49_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ibid._n 2._o a_o man_n may_v mourn_v for_o sin_n pag._n 50_o object_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o mourn_n pag._n 51_o answer_v those_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n true_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o spiritual_a conviction_n ib._n 2._o it_o must_v be_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n than_o the_o evil_a that_o come_v by_o sin_n ib._n 3._o a_o man_n may_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 52_o object_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n answer_v pag._n 53_o 1._o many_o confess_v sin_n out_o of_o custom_n ibid._n 2._o many_o confess_v lesser_a sin_n pag._n 54_o 3._o many_o confess_v sin_n in_o general_a ibid._n 4._o many_o confess_v sin_n only_o under_o extremity_n pag._n 55._o 5._o many_o confess_v sin_n but_o with_o no_o intent_n to_o forsake_v it_o ibid._n 4._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 56_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n answer_v pag._n 57_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o sin_n not_o as_o sin_n ib._n 2._o open_v sin_n may_v be_v forsake_v when_o secret_a sin_n be_v retain_v pag._n 57_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v let_v one_o sin_n go_v to_o hold_v another_o the_o fast_o pag._n 58_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v let_v all_o sin_n go_v and_o yet_o a_o sinner_n still_o ibid._n 5._o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o yet_o love_v pag._n 51_o 6._o sin_n may_v be_v chain_v and_o yet_o the_o heart_n not_o change_v pag._n 59_o 60_o 5._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 60_o 61_o objection_n arise_v from_o rom._n 7.15_o answer_v a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n 1._o for_o the_o shame_n that_o attend_v it_o pag._n 62_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n more_o in_o another_o then_o in_o himself_o pag._n 63_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v one_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o another_o ib._n 4._o not_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n but_o as_o contrary_a to_o his_o belove_a sin_n pag._n 64_o 6._o a_o man_n may_v make_v great_a vow_n and_o promise_n strong_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 65_o 1._o purpose_n never_o hurt_v sin_n ib._n 2._o trouble_n and_o affliction_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o large_a purpose_n pag._n 66_o 3._o purpose_n may_v be_v only_o a_o temptation_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n pag._n 67_o 4._o nature_n unsanctified_a may_v make_v great_a purpose_n pag._n 68_o it_o may_v be_v from_o conviction_n of_o sin_n approve_v of_o the_o law_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v ibid._n 7._o a_o man_n may_v maintain_v a_o strife_n and_o combat_n against_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 70_o 71_o 72_o v._o a_o man_n may_v desire_v grace_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 73_o what_o desire_v of_o grace_n be_v grace_n pag._n 74_o what_o desire_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o true_a pag._n 75_o vi_o a_o man_n may_v tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 77_o t_o wofold_n tremble_v pag._n 78_o vii_o a_o man_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 79_o delight_n that_o flow_v from_o grace_n ib._n delight_n when_o no_o grace_n pag._n 80_o viii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ix_o a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 83_o property_n of_o a_o true_a hope_n ib._n groundless_a hope_n pag._n 84_o 85_o x._o a_o man_n may_v be_v under_o visible_a change_n &_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a threefold_a change_n may_v be_v when_o as_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o renew_v pag._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o xi_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 94_o several_a kind_n of_o zeal_n none_o of_o they_o true_a and_o sound_a pag._n 96_o to_o 104_o xii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n &_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 105_o what_o prayer_n speak_v a_o man_n a_o altogether_o christian_n ibid._n what_o prayer_n speak_v a_o man_n a_o almost_o christian_n 106_o to_o 109._o whether_o answer_n of_o prayer_n evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o prayer_n answer_v 110._o whether_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o prayer_n argue_v the_o truth_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 111_o xiii_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ibid._n what_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o note_n of_o sincerity_n 113._o what_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o suffering_n as_o a_o christian_a pag._n 113_o 114_o fourteen_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o embrace_v his_o call_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 114_o t_o wofold_n call_v of_o god_n pag._n 15_o 16_o xv._o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o
without_o trouble_n joy_n without_o mourning_n so_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v trouble_v without_o peace_n mourn_v without_o joy_n weep_v and_o wail_v incessant_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o evil_n they_o feel_v by_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o fin_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n it_o may_v grieve_v he_o to_o think_v of_o perish_v for_o sin_n when_o it_o do_v not_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v by_o sin_n three_o a_o man_n may_v make_v large_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n how_o ingenuous_o do_v saul_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o david_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o 26.21_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o &_o 26.21_o 27.4_o mat_n 27.4_o so_o judas_n make_v a_o full_a confession_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n yet_o saul_n and_o judas_n be_v both_o reject_v of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n loc_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o peccato_fw-la rum_o confessio_fw-la synecdochâ—ce_fw-la universam_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la significat_fw-la vor_v in_o loc_n but_o be_v not_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o character_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v they_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o his_o confess_a badness_n though_o many_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o their_o suppose_a goodness_n judah_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v confession_n now_o judah_n get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o reuben_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sol._n sol._n there_o be_v some_o that_o confess_v sin_n and_o be_v save_v there_o be_v other_o that_o confess_v sin_n and_o perish_v 1._o many_o confess_v sin_n mere_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o not_o out_o of_o conscience_n you_o shall_v have_v many_o that_o will_v never_o pray_v but_o they_o will_v make_v a_o long_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o feel_v the_o weight_n or_o burden_n of_o it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n many_o will_v confess_v lesser_a sin_n and_o yet_o conceal_v great_a like_o the_o patient_n in_o plutarch_n that_o complain_v to_o his_o physician_n of_o his_o finger_n when_o his_o liver_n be_v rot_v 3._o many_o will_v confess_v sin_n in_o the_o general_n or_o confess_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o yet_o see_v little_a and_o say_v less_o of_o their_o particular_a sin_n a_o implicit_a confession_n as_o one_o say_v be_v almost_o as_o bad_a as_o a_o implicit_a faith_n where_o confession_n be_v right_a it_o will_v be_v distinst_a especial_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o chief_n sin_n 1.13.5_o 1_o tim_n 1.13.5_o 51.4.14_o psal_n 51.4.14_o so_o david_n consess_v his_o blood_n guiltiness_n and_o adultery_n so_o paul_n his_o blasphemy_n persecution_n and_o injury_n against_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o hear_v man_n confess_v they_o be_v great_a sinner_n and_o yet_o can_v confess_v their_o sin_n though_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v too_o bad_a to_o be_v commit_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n too_o bad_a to_o be_v confess_v 4._o many_o will_v confess_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v only_o under_o extremity_n that_o be_v not_o free_a and_o voluntary_a pharaoh_n confess_v his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v when_o judgement_n compel_v he_o 10.16_o exod._n 10.16_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o have_v have_v eight_o plague_n upon_o he_o many_o do_v by_o their_o sin_n as_o mariner_n do_v by_o their_o good_n cast_v they_o out_o in_o a_o storm_n wish_v for_o they_o again_o in_o a_o calm_a confession_n shall_v come_v like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o spring_n which_o run_v free_o not_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o still_o which_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n 5._o many_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o with_o no_o intent_n to_o forsake_v sin_n they_o confess_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v but_o do_v leave_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v confess_v many_o man_n use_v confession_n as_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n do_v his_o crucifix_n he_o will_v swear_v a_o oath_n and_o then_o kiss_v it_o and_o swear_v again_o and_o then_o kiss_v it_o again_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o then_o confess_v they_o do_v not_o well_o but_o yet_o never_o strive_v to_o do_v better_o mr._n torshel_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o minister_n he_o know_v that_o will_v be_v often_o drink_v and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o pulpit_n will_v confess_v it_o very_o lament_o and_o yet_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n but_o he_o will_v be_v drink_v again_o and_o this_o will_v he_o do_v as_o constant_o as_o man_n follow_v their_o trade_n now_o than_o if_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v sin_n mere_o out_o of_o custom_n if_o he_o may_v confess_v lesser_a sin_n and_o yet_o conceal_v great_a if_o he_o may_v confess_v sin_n only_o in_o the_o general_n or_o only_o under_o extremity_n or_o if_o he_o may_v confess_v sin_n without_o any_o intent_n to_o forsake_v sin_n then_o sure_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n 13._o act._n 8_o 13._o four_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n he_o may_v leave_v his_o lust_n and_o his_o wicked_a way_n which_o he_o sometime_o live_v in_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n simon_n magus_n when_o he_o hear_v philip_n preach_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n leave_v his_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o believe_v but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o seem_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o that_o say_v 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n but_o i_o confess_v sin_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o i_o also_o forsake_v sin_n sure_o therefore_o this_o mercy_n be_v my_o portion_n it_o belong_v to_o i_o sol._n sol._n it_o be_v true_a that_o where_o the_o soul_n forsake_v sin_n from_o a_o right_a principle_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n to_o a_o right_a end_n where_o he_o forsake_v sin_n as_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n this_o declare_v that_o soul_n to_o be_v right_a with_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o now_o pray_v mind_n there_o be_v a_o forsake_v sin_n that_o be_v not_o right_o but_o unsound_a 1._o open_v sin_n may_v be_v desert_v and_o yet_o secret_a sin_n may_v be_v retain_v now_o this_o be_v not_o a_o right_n forsake_v such_o a_o soul_n shall_v never_o find_v mercy_n a_o man_n may_v be_v cure_v of_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o yet_o may_v die_v of_o a_o imposthume_n in_o his_o bowel_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v 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the_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o love_v as_o god_n love_v to_o hate_v as_o god_n hate_v now_o god_n hate_v sin_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o hate_v all_o sin_n sol._n sol._n and_o if_o i_o hate_v sin_n then_o be_o i_o conform_v to_o god_n and_o if_o i_o be_o conform_v to_o god_n then_o be_o i_o altogether_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v grace_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n a_o wrong_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n and_o so_o a_o wicked_a control_a god_n will_v which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o goodness_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o disingenuous_a transgression_n of_o that_o law_n of_o love_n establish_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o a_o degree_n a_o crucify_a of_o 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1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o phil._n 3.19_o but_o now_o other_o there_o be_v who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o hate_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n sake_n but_o the_o shame_n sake_n this_o make_v absalon_n hate_v amnons_n uncleanness_n because_o it_o bring_v shame_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o sister_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n more_o in_o other_o then_o in_o himself_o so_o do_v the_o drunkard_n he_o hate_v drunkenness_n in_o another_o and_o yet_o practise_v it_o himself_o the_o liar_n hate_v falsehood_n in_o another_o but_o like_v it_o in_o himself_o now_o he_o that_o hate_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n hate_v sin_n most_o in_o himself_o he_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o but_o he_o loathe_v most_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v one_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o another_o there_o be_v a_o great_a contrariety_n between_o sin_n and_o sin_n between_o lust_n and_o lust_n it_o be_v rhe_n excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o uniform_a life_n there_o be_v no_o one_o grace_n contrary_a to_o another_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v different_a but_o not_o differ_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v all_o one_o they_o consist_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n nay_o they_o can_v be_v part_v there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o love_n no_o love_n without_o holiness_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n no_o holiness_n without_o love_n no_o love_n without_o faith_n 3.3_o tit._n 3.3_o so_o that_o this_o make_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n a_o easy_a and_o excellent_a life_n but_o now_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o distract_n contradictious_a life_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o contrary_a lust_n the_o lust_n of_o pride_n and_o prodigality_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n now_o when_o one_o lust_n get_v to_o be_v the_o master_n lust_n in_o the_o soul_n then_o that_o work_v a_o hatred_n of_o 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