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thou_o be_v persuade_v thou_o shall_v to_o heaven_n when_o thou_o die_v what_o then_o do_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o scripture_n do_v thou_o not_o herein_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lie_a word_n there_o be_v no_o heed_n to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o it_o speak_v whilst_o the_o saint_n build_v their_o hope_n on_o the_o truth_n what_o be_v thy_o hope_n build_v upon_o but_o on_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o word_n must_v prove_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v must_v prove_v a_o false_a word_n or_o thou_o will_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o 2._o they_o make_v christ_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o help_v to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o wickedness_n whilst_o god_n send_v christ_n
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love_v creature_n fear_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o love_n but_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o latter_a will_v be_v temptation_n to_o the_o former_a thou_o may_v receive_v hurt_v from_o that_o which_o have_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o a_o innocent_a child_n may_v be_v a_o idol_n and_o so_o may_v thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n or_o any_o friend_n thou_o have_v wherefore_o honour_v thou_o thy_o son_n above_o i_o 1_o sam._n 2.29_o fear_v lest_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o friend_n make_v a_o abatement_n upon_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o god_n thy_o love_n to_o thy_o child_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o abuse_v thy_o god_n and_o they_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o dury_n of_o reproof_n and_o correction_n thou_o owe_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o tenderness_n to_o they_o make_v thou_o not_o cruel_a to_o they_o and_o thyself_o by_o nurse_v their_o untowardness_n thou_o nourish_v those_o thorn_n that_o will_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n thou_o have_v 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thou_o be_v i_o and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v tell_v thou_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o true_a i_o be_o the_o devil_n be_v indeed_o i_o be_o the_o world_n be_v indeed_o for_o i_o have_v give_v myself_o to_o they_o and_o i_o never_o yet_o fetch_v myself_o back_o and_o restore_v to_o christ_n his_o right_n which_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v before_o he_o will_v own_v thou_o for_o his_o disciple_n 2._o the_o give_v he_o the_o possession_n and_o the_o use_n of_o we_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o possession_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1.14_o the_o purchase_n and_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v we_o ourselves_o that_o must_v put_v he_o into_o possession_n therefore_o be_v we_o require_v to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o rom._n 6.13_o to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v we_o and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o master_n use_n to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v use_v and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n rom._n 6.16_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v thus_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n be_v to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o christianity_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o god_n be_v to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v actual_o employ_v and_o use_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o we_o to_o do_v christ_n thou_o say_v have_v the_o right_a of_o thou_o but_o who_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o christ_n but_o have_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o christianity_n thou_o call_v thyself_o his_o servant_n but_o do_v thou_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o servant_n be_v thou_o give_v to_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o pray_v give_v to_o hear_v give_v to_o holiness_n he_o have_v thy_o name_n but_o who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o thou_o to_o he_o thou_o have_v devote_v thyself_o but_o by_o who_o be_v thou_o employ_v thou_o have_v part_n thou_o have_v strength_n thou_o have_v a_o estate_n thou_o have_v time_n but_o upon_o who_o or_o upon_o what_o be_v all_o these_o actual_o bestow_v will_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o christ_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v still_o the_o possession_n or_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o flesh_n have_v still_o the_o use_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o serve_v this_o world_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o will_v comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o christ_n brethren_n there_o may_v be_v a_o damnable_a mistake_n here_o and_o you_o that_o be_v professor_n look_v to_o it_o that_o none_o of_o you_o be_v thus_o mistake_v to_o your_o everlasting_a ruin_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v sometime_o go_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o there_o fall_v upon_o thy_o knee_n have_v say_v possible_o with_o some_o affection_n lord_n i_o be_o thou_o i_o here_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o be_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o do_v away_o thou_o go_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v but_o short_o after_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o transaction_n be_v wear_v off_o and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o utter_o lose_v and_o about_o the_o world_n thou_o go_v as_o aforetime_o walk_v at_o the_o same_o vain_a carnal_a and_o careless_a rate_n as_o thou_o be_v use_v to_o do_v what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o such_o a_o dedication_n have_v thou_o sincere_o dedicate_v thyself_o to_o christ_n when_o thou_o suffer_v sin_n and_o the_o world_n still_o to_o have_v the_o possession_n and_o the_o use_n of_o thou_o be_v thou_o sincere_o give_v to_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o give_v to_o christianity_n be_v thou_o give_v to_o christianity_n who_o be_v still_o so_o give_v to_o thy_o flesh_n give_v to_o thy_o will_n give_v to_o thy_o appetite_n give_v to_o pleasure_n and_o ease_n and_o idleness_n trust_v not_o to_o any_o closet-transaction_n how_o solemn_a or_o 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must_v refer_v you_o and_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v that_o he_o that_o live_v a_o sincere_a godly_a life_n have_v such_o a_o stand_a care_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_n 1._o not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n 2._o not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n 1._o he_o that_o live_v a_o sincere_a godly_a life_n make_v it_o his_o care_n and_o endeavour_n never_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n rom._n 7.15_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a allowance_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_a when_o we_o have_v such_o a_o lust_n after_o any_o iniquity_n that_o our_o heart_n not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o restraint_n do_v give_v themselves_o a_o toleration_n for_o it_o 2._o interpretative_a when_o we_o commit_v or_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n and_o connive_v at_o ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o peremptory_o resolve_v for_o continue_v this_o liberty_n for_o it_o yet_o neither_o do_v we_o resolve_v against_o it_o non-resolution_n against_o sin_n be_v the_o door_n leave_v open_a to_o it_o when_o we_o do_v not_o hate_v nor_o resist_v it_o when_o we_o pray_v not_o watch_v not_o strive_v not_o against_o it_o it_o may_v be_v we_o wish_v in_o the_o general_n that_o we_o can_v overcome_v and_o avoid_v every_o iniquity_n and_o be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v effectual_o restrain_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v without_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trouble_n and_o labour_n of_o lay_v any_o painful_a restraint_n upon_o ourselves_o yet_o when_o any_o particular_a sin_n
his_o abomination_n there_o have_v be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v be_v take_v for_o sincere_a convert_n yea_o and_o eminent_a christian_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o first_o shot_n the_o old_a man_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v knock_v down_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n and_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a there_o have_v appear_v a_o spring_n tide_n of_o holy_a joy_n and_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o their_o soul_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v get_v their_o head_n up_o out_o of_o the_o mud_n and_o mire_n and_o yet_o after_o awhile_o the_o old_a man_n get_v heart_n again_o and_o those_o lust_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v asleep_o for_o the_o time_n have_v rise_v up_o and_o get_v head_n again_o and_o that_o filthy_a fountain_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v quite_o drain_v and_o damn_v up_o have_v break_v its_o bay_n and_o cast_v out_o as_o great_a a_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n 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the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o thou_o and_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n proclaim_v the_o a_o convert_n a_o disciple_n a_o israelite_n indeed_o and_o thou_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o heart_n say_v now_o i_o have_v peace_n yet_o be_v there_o that_o within_o which_o will_v break_v down_o all_o thy_o hope_n and_o make_v thy_o friend_n ashamed_a of_o their_o joy_n they_o once_o have_v over_o thou_o fear_v lest_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o case_n and_o get_v thou_o down_o into_o thy_o heart_n and_o search_v yet_o again_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no._n brethren_n i_o will_v not_o check_v the_o least_o bud_n of_o the_o spring_n i_o will_v not_o nip_v the_o first_o blossoming_n towards_o true_a grace_n &_o peace_n i_o will_v cherish_v the_o least_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o spring_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n o_o that_o every_o soul_n among_o you_o be_v come_v so_o far_o onward_o as_o the_o little_a one_o among_o you_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v discourage_v or_o fright_v back_o by_o your_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n that_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v home_o but_o however_o he_o that_o be_v get_v up_o to_o a_o confidence_n that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v that_o he_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n within_o he_o let_v he_o search_v if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o hide_a wickedness_n within_o he_o which_o he_o never_o mind_v nor_o think_v on_o that_o may_v give_v he_o just_a ground_n to_o fear_n and_o in_o fear_n to_o put_v it_o again_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o his_o estate_n be_v so_o good_a and_o so_o sure_a as_o he_o conclude_v it_o direct_v 2._o fear_v and_o beware_v that_o be_v a_o special_a use_n of_o fear_n to_o make_v to_o beware_v fear_v sin_n and_o beware_v of_o it_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o beware_v that_o it_o fall_v not_o on_o thou_o particular_o fear_v and_o hide_n fear_v and_o flee_v 1._o fear_v and_o hide_v when_o our_o 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