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examine_v therefore_o whether_o thou_o have_v by_o the_o ministry_n or_o the_o word_n be_v convince_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o thy_o miserable_a condition_n thereby_o how_o thou_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o all_o judgement_n and_o plague_n here_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n hereafter_o for_o till_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o can_v see_v no_o need_n nor_o want_v of_o jesus_n christ._n hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n because_o it_o do_v discover_v as_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o so_o our_o need_n of_o christ._n 2_o the_o next_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n sensible_a of_o its_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n affect_v it_o with_o some_o measure_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o this_o method_n likewise_o the_o lord_n observe_v in_o those_o three_o thousand_o convert_v 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