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〈◊〉_d to_o it_o four_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o havethe_v love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o 5._o holy_a ghost_n which_o love_n be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o constant_a and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o love_n of_o god_n do_v so_o work_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o so_o awe_n and_o curb_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o fear_n of_o grieve_v &_o offend_v he_o though_o god_n will_v never_o disinherit_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o dutiful_a and_o love_a fonne_n that_o honour_n and_o respect_v his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o father_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o offend_v he_o because_o he_o honour_n and_o respect_v he_o god_n be_v a_o exceed_o good_a gracious_a and_o love_a father_n unto_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o be_v exceed_o dutiful_a and_o love_a unto_o he_o yea_o they_o estimate_v his_o love_a kindness_n better_o than_o life_n itself_o psal._n 63._o 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o they_o dare_v not_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o sin_n against_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o grieve_v and_o offend_v he_o five_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o who_o do_v sway_n and_o over-rule_v their_o will_n their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v the_o sin_n and_o evil_n that_o they_o will_v when_o they_o have_v any_o evil_a and_o sinsull_n lust_n or_o thought_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v crush_v and_o quell_v they_o when_o they_o be_v run_v on_o to_o any_o sinful_a action_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v pull_v they_o back_o and_o quite_o restrain_v they_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v will_v or_o doâ—…_n the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v as_o you_o may_v read_v ezech._n 32._o 6._o 27._o rom._n 7._o 25._o c._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 25._o 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o and_o 5._o 18._o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o they_o can_v rush_v more_o bold_o into_o sin_n six_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n though_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n because_o god_n will_v preserve_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o for_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o shall_v preserve_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o they_o can_v persevere_v but_o by_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n they_o know_v that_o sin_n will_v hinder_v they_o much_o in_o this_o their_o perseverance_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o because_o they_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n to_o persevere_v in_o 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