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great_a and_o if_o not_o destroy_v yet_o disturb_v your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 5._o 19.13_o ps_n 19.13_o infirmity_n incursion_n imperfection_n must_v be_v bewail_v etc._n etc._n but_o scandalous_a evil_n and_o presumptuous_a sin_n may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v think_v upon_o without_o a_o horror_n how_o much_o less_o in_o their_o temptation_n entertain_v and_o least_o of_o all_o commit_v the_o small_a tincture_n of_o they_o must_v be_v speedy_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o your_o soul_n and_o conscience_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n 6._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o contract_v not_o upon_o your_o soul_n the_o guilt_n of_o national_a transgression_n either_o past_a or_o present_a by_o not_o mourn_v for_o they_o much_o less_o by_o commission_n of_o they_o and_o communion_n in_o they_o it_o will_v stain_v our_o paper_n once_o to_o name_v they_o 7._o find_v out_o and_o destroy_v the_o achan_n etc._n job_n 34.31_o etc._n etc._n the_o 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impression_n make_v upon_o your_o spirit_n by_o the_o forego_n consideration_n 2._o 119.11_o ps_n 119.11_o especial_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o write_v upon_o they_o 3._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5.16_o gal._n 5.16_o 4._o 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o rather_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n 5._o job_n jer._n 17.9_o job_n be_v always_o jealous_a of_o your_o deceitful_a heart_n 6._o keep_v a_o tender_a conscience_n 7._o a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o your_o sense_n 8._o take_v heed_n in_o thing_n lawful_a lest_o you_o be_v unlawful_o ensnare_v 9_o improve_v affliction_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o corruption_n and_o 10._o call_v in_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 11._o improve_v every_o ordinance_n according_a 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dispensation_n of_o it_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o gradual_o reveal_v christ_n and_o grace_n first_o to_o adam_n gen._n 3.15_o then_o to_o noah_n gen._n 6._o then_o to_o abraham_n several_a time_n gen._n 12._o and_o 15._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n then_o to_o the_o patriarch_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o to_o israel_n on_o the_o mount_n exod._n 20._o and_o 24._o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o and_o in_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n ps_n 89._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 2._o ps_n 110._o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o enlarge_v in_o choice_a promise_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o israel_n in_o captivity_n jer._n 31._o jer._n 32._o ezek._n 11._o and_o eze._n 36_o etc._n etc._n so_o in_o zach._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o last_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n heb._n 8._o heb._n 10._o read_v your_o sermon_n note_n upon_o this_o subject_n and_o those_o scripture_n many_o of_o they_o at_o m._n arch_n and_o other_o book_n as_o ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n bulkly_n rutherford_n morning_n 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robinson_n and_o gurnal's_n spiritual_a armour_n dr_n owen_n of_o temptation_n and_o bridge_n brook_n etc._n etc._n ball_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o of_o divine_a desertion_n god_n people_n may_v be_v sometime_o for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o part_n desert_v 51._o psal_n 22.1_o be_v 63.17_o 2_o sam._n 11._o ps_n 51._o as_o to_o illumination_n influence_n and_o comfort_n they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o way_n may_v fall_v into_o sin_n lose_v much_o grace_n want_v comfort_n 88.6_o ps_n 88.6_o be_v sore_o tempt_v 8.9_o ps_n 8.9_o and_o feel_v sensible_a impression_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n this_o be_v sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n 3._o ps_n 7.7_o cant._n 5._o cant._n 3._o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o grace_n god_n have_v also_o therein_o a_o design_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a in_o prevent_v and_o mortify_v of_o sin_n provoke_v to_o duty_n enrich_v their_o experience_n and_o for_o the_o discovery_n 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