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not_o amend_v i_o do_v not_o amend_v but_o i_o still_o slip_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o can_v leave_v they_o why_o tell_v i_o what_o sin_n be_v they_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o leave_v be_v it_o murder_n blasphemy_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n o_o no_o but_o i_o find_v deadness_n dullness_n coldness_n in_o prayer_n distractednesse_n and_o forgetfulness_n in_o hear_v passionatenesse_n impatiency_n and_o a_o number_n like_o fault_n still_o break_v forth_o in_o i_o i_o answer_v what_o do_v thou_o make_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n when_o thou_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v be_v not_o he_o ready_a to_o pass_v by_o such_o weakness_n in_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o thou_o can_v easy_o pass_v by_o in_o thou_o do_v not_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o father_n do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o know_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v 3.2_o james_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_a 20.9_o pro_fw-la 20.9_o sure_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o one_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v no_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o any_o sinner_n for_o find_v i_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n under_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v thus_o assure_v thyself_o therefore_o that_o these_o continual_a weakness_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n must_v be_v true_a else_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a nay_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n possible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o it_o be_v true_a so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v to_o confess_v and_o lament_v and_o strive_v against_o these_o imperfection_n though_o thou_o be_v still_o cumber_v with_o they_o else_o will_v not_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v away_o with_o this_o objection_n therefore_o it_o savour_v of_o pride_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v thou_o be_v pardon_v unless_o thou_o can_v bring_v to_o god_n some_o such_o measure_n of_o goodness_n as_o may_v seem_v half_a or_o almost_o to_o deserve_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o be_v pardon_v till_o thou_o find_v no_o such_o fault_n thou_o shall_v never_o believe_v thou_o be_v pardon_v §_o 4._o yea_o but_o i_o feel_v not_o alone_o these_o common_a imperfection_n but_o i_o feel_v also_o some_o one_o or_o other_o corruption_n so_o strong_a and_o violent_a in_o i_o that_o it_o do_v often_o even_o again_o and_o again_o break_v forth_o and_o that_o also_o too_o too_o palpable_o and_o gross_o i_o answer_v but_o do_v not_o thou_o feel_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o perpetual_a war_a against_o these_o corruption_n do_v thou_o not_o renew_v thy_o sorrowful_a confession_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o sin_v and_o far_o often_o too_o do_v thou_o not_o usual_o and_o 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