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have_v please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v now_o mark_v the_o godhead_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o himself_o only_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n convey_v to_o we_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o help_v in_o all_o our_o want_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v he_o mat._n 28._o 18._o and_o then_o follow_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 68_o 18._o 20._o he_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a john_n 1._o 16._o of_o
be_v punish_v in_o the_o sodomite_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o this_o city_n and_o themselves_o gen._n 19_o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n 7._o also_o the_o male_a sechemite_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o hamor_n son_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n gen._n 34._o 25_o 26._o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n in_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 16._o again_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v by_o jacob_n account_v death_n gen._n 31._o 30_o 32._o and_o also_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n 44._o 9_o 10._o cain_n sin_v against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n as_o in_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_v therefore_o curse_v to_o the_o earth_n verse_n the_o 11._o and_o abraham_n though_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v blame_v for_o false_a witness_n by_o pharaoh_n and_o 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the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n under_o that_o command_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n that_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o although_o original_a sin_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o actual_o commit_v that_o they_o be_v plague_v and_o again_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n say_v he_o rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o so_o no_o death_n to_o follow_v after_o as_o the_o wage_n thereof_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o actual_a breach_n in_o our_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o actual_a breach_n in_o our_o public_a person_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o again_o they_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n then_o those_o against_o that_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n for_o the_o which_o those_o sin_n before_o mention_v be_v punish_v therefore_o the_o law_n give_v before_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o afterward_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n again_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o on_o sinai_n and_o of_o that_o in_o the_o garden_n be_v all_o one_o the_o one_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o other_o say_v the_o same_o also_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o man_n in_o both_o kind_n alike_o therefore_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n again_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o two_o 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dark_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discover_v as_o afterward_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3._o 19_o or_o more_o plain_o give_v on_o sinai_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o appear_v rom._n 5._o 20._o again_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a resemblance_n for_o this_o at_o sinai_n even_o in_o give_v the_o law_n for_o first_o the_o law_n be_v give_v twice_o on_o sinai_n to_o signify_v that_o indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v give_v before_o and_o second_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v give_v on_o sinai_n be_v break_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o other_o be_v preserve_v whole_a to_o signify_v that_o though_o it_o be_v the_o true_a law_n that_o be_v give_v before_o with_o that_o give_v on_o sinai_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o to_o be_v 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but_o if_o thou_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o baseness_n can_v groan_v out_o thy_o heart_n desire_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o grant_v thy_o desire_n for_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o object_n o_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o pray_v for_o fear_v my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o sin_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o great_a god_n answ._n that_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thy_o prayer_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a word_n and_o have_v some_o prevalence_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n jesus_n or_o else_o the_o devil_n will_v never_o seek_v to_o labour_v to_o beat_v thou_o off_o from_o prayer_n by_o undervalue_v thy_o prayer_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v sin_n for_o the_o best_a prayer_n he_o will_v call_v the_o worst_a and_o the_o worst_a he_o will_v call_v the_o best_a or_o else_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n object_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o answ._n true_o with_o some_o man_n indeed_o it_o do_v fare_v thus_o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o a_o end_n before_o their_o life_n be_v at_o a_o end_n or_o thus_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v come_v as_o christ_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n or_o reconciliation_n but_o now_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o but_o for_o the_o better_a satisfy_n of_o thou_o as_o touch_v this_o thing_n consider_v these_o follow_a thing_n first_o do_v the_o lord_n knock_v still_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n if_o so_o than_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o past_a with_o thy_o soul_n for_o where_o he_o do_v so_o knock_v there_o he_o do_v also_o proffer_n and_o promise_v to_o come_v in_o and_o sup_v that_o be_v to_o communicate_v of_o his_o thing_n unto_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n pass_v with_o the_o soul_n rev._n 3._o 20._o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o christ_n do_v so_o knock_v at_o my_o heart_n as_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o come_v in_o that_o i_o may_v know_v also_o whether_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v with_o i_o or_o no_o consider_v these_o thing_n first_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o sensible_a of_o thy_o miserable_a state_n without_o a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o natural_o thou_o have_v no_o share_n in_o he_o no_o faith_n in_o he_o no_o communion_n with_o he_o no_o delight_n in_o he_o or_o love_n in_o the_o least_o to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v and_o be_v do_v of_o this_o he_o have_v and_o be_v knock_v at_o thy_o heart_n second_o do_v he_o together_o with_o this_o put_v into_o thy_o heart_n a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o communion_n 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other_o go_v upright_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n object_n but_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o carry_v with_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v answ._n have_v thou_o no_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v carry_v they_o and_o exchange_v they_o for_o his_o righteousness_n because_o he_o have_v say_v cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sustain_v thou_o psal._n 55._o 22._o and_o again_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o be_v heavy_a lade_v yet_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v satan_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_o so_o cold_a in_o prayer_n so_o weak_a in_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n that_o i_o do_v go_v so_o slothful_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o so_o apt_a to_o slip_v at_o every_o temptation_n and_o to_o be_v entangle_v therewith_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v those_o bless_a thing_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o my_o trouble_n be_v much_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o and_o many_o time_n i_o fear_v that_o will_v come_v upon_o i_o which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n 1._o answ._n as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v obtain_v for_o thou_o already_o without_o thy_o do_v either_o thy_o pray_v strive_v or_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v in_o his_o own_o body_n abolish_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o bring_v light_n life_n and_o glory_n to_o we_o through_o this_o his_o thus_o do_v but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o aim_v at_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o life_n already_o obtain_v for_o so_o many_o as_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o slothful_a so_o cold_a so_o weak_a so_o great_a a_o sinner_n so_o subject_a to_o slip_v and_o commit_v infirmity_n 2._o answ._n i_o answer_v do_v thou_o never_o learn_v for_o to_o out-shoot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o david_n serve_v goliath_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o quest._n o_o how_o shall_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v this_o this_o be_v rare_a indeed_o answ._n why_o true_o thus_o do_v satan_n tell_v thou_o thou_o pray_v but_o faint_o and_o with_o very_o cold_a devotion_n answer_v he_o thus_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o for_o this_o will_v make_v i_o trust_v the_o more_o to_o christ_n prayer_n and_o the_o less_o to_o my_o own_o also_o i_o will_v endeavour_v henceforward_o to_o groan_v to_o sigh_v and_o to_o be_v so_o fervent_a in_o my_o cry_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n rattle_v again_o with_o the_o mighty_a groan_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o so_o weak_a in_o believe_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o mind_v i_o of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v hence_o forward_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o cry_v the_o more_o hearty_o to_o god_n for_o strong_a faith_n and_o make_v i_o the_o more_o restless_a till_o i_o have_v it_o and_o see_v thou_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o run_v so_o soft_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v near_o to_o miss_v of_o glory_n this_o also_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n to_o my_o advantage_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o press_v the_o more_o earnest_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o see_v thou_o do_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v wondrous_a great_a hereby_o thou_o bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o unsupportable_a vengeance_n of_o god_n into_o my_o mind_n if_o i_o die_v out_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o blood_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o help_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v make_v i_o fly_v the_o fast_o and_o press_v the_o hard_a after_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o thou_o tell_v i_o my_o state_n will_v be_v unspeakable_a miserable_a without_o he_o and_o so_o all_o along_o if_o he_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o deadness_n dulness_n coldness_n or_o unbelief_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v i_o run_v fast_o seek_v earnestly_o and_o to_o be_v the_o more_o restless_a after_o jesus_n christ._n if_o thou_o do_v but_o get_v this_o art_n as_o to_o out_o run_v he_o in_o his_o own_o shoe_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o dart_n to_o pierce_v himself_o than_o thou_o may_v also_o say_v now_o do_v satan_n temptation_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a for_o my_o advantage_n rom._n 8._o 28._o object_n but_o i_o do_v find_v so_o many_o weakness_n in_o every_o duty_n that_o i_o do_v perform_v as_o when_o i_o pray_v when_o i_o read_v when_o i_o hear_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n that_o it_o make_v i_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o myself_o it_o make_v i_o think_v that_o my_o duty_n be_v nothing_o worth_a answ._n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o infirmity_n in_o thy_o best_a thing_n thou_o do_v i_o a_o great_a mercy_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o quest._n can_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o my_o corruption_n can_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n for_o i_o to_o be_v annoy_v with_o infirmity_n and_o to_o have_v my_o best_a duty_n infect_v with_o it_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v answ._n very_o thy_o sin_n appear_v in_o thy_o best_a duty_n do_v work_n for_o thy_o advantage_n these_o way_n first_o in_o that_o thou_o find_v ground_n enough_o thereby_o to_o make_v thou_o humble_a and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o yet_o to_o count_v thyself_o but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o second_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v take_v off_o from_o lean_v on_o any_o thing_n below_o a_o naked_a jesus_n for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v like_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o many_o by-thought_n and_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o best_a performance_n thou_o will_v go_v near_o to_o be_v some_o proud_a abominable_a hypocrite_n or_o a_o silly_a proud_a dissemble_a wretch_n at_o the_o best_a such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v send_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o bundle_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o now_o thou_o through_o grace_n see_v that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o it_o to_o condemn_v thou_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v thou_o have_v a_o care_n of_o trust_v in_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o second_o show_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o which_o will_n do_v thou_o any_o good_a by_o work_v in_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o 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