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despair_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n he_o hope_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o this_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v here_o join_v together_o 3_o dly_a we_o have_v here_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o repentance_n as_o 1_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n call_v therefore_o a_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o be_v contrite_a and_o break_v in_o spirit_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v ready_a to_o bleed_v and_o melt_v and_o tremble_v within_o he_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v thereby_o foolish_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o hatred_n of_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v disrellish_a and_o dislike_v sin_n and_o can_v roll_n it_o as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o his_o tongue_n no_o long_o when_o 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the_o elect_a for_o salvation_n hom._n 5._o p._n 3._o apply_v yourselves_o chief_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v god_n word_n mark_v diligent_o therein_o what_o his_o will_n be_v you_o shall_v do_v and_o with_o all_o your_o endeavour_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o expl._n 88_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_v in_o the_o a._n that_o there_o be_v inward_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n can_v and_o sometime_o probable_o do_v communicate_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o name_n than_o that_o of_o jesus_n where_o person_n be_v not_o make_v capable_a of_o this_o salvation_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n but_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n sc_n the_o word_n 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