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the_o hearts-index_n or_o self-knowledg_n together_o with_o i._o the_o wonderful_a change_n that_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v work_n upon_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v convert_v ii_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n above_o nature_n iii_o the_o safety_n and_o calm_a of_o such_o as_o have_v sue_v out_o their_o pardon_n in_o christ._n by_o r._n young_a of_o roxwell_n in_o essex_n imprimatur_fw-la exit_fw-la aed_n sab._n aug._n 8_o 1663._o geo._n stradling_n s._n t._n p._n rev._n in_o christo_n patr._n gilb._n epist._n lond._n à _fw-fr sac._n dome_v section_n i._n probable_a it_o be_v that_o that_o medicine_n which_o have_v cure_v one_o desperate_a patient_n if_o it_o be_v communicate_v may_v work_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o other_o the_o concealment_n whereof_o will_v argue_v in_o a_o physician_n either_o too_o much_o lucre_n or_o too_o little_a love_n however_o the_o conscience_n of_o good_a intention_n in_o themselves_o let_v their_o success_n be_v what_o it_o will_v 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be_v open_v to_o see_v in_o what_o a_o condition_n they_o be_v content_a at_o present_a to_o continue_v in_o they_o shall_v need_v no_o entreaty_n to_o turn_v their_o course_n another_o way_n luther_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v perfect_o see_v his_o own_o evil_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v they_o the_o fight_z thereof_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a hell_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o indeed_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v his_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o a_o man_n see_v what_o need_n he_o have_v of_o a_o saviour_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v tight_o to_o prize_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o see_v he_o have_v escape_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n which_o those_o fool_n before_o speak_v of_o never_o mean_v to_o do_v because_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a good_a happy_a and_o what_o not_o the_o case_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o until_o that_o vail_n or_o curtain_n which_o be_v draw_v over_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v 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in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n mat._n 13.3_o to_o 24._o as_o first_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n will_v not_o return_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n unbetter_v yea_o he_o will_v so_o note_v what_o be_v speak_v to_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v increase_v his_o knowledge_n and_o lessen_v his_o vice_n as_o who_o by_o look_v in_o a_o glass_n shall_v spy_v spot_n in_o his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o forthwith_o wipe_v they_o out_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o have_v one_o sin_n twice_o repeat_v unto_o he_o yea_o he_o more_o rejoice_v in_o be_v overcome_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a advice_n than_o he_o will_v have_v rejoice_v in_o a_o revengeful_a victory_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o rare_a example_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o a_o true_a argument_n of_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n whereas_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o nor_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n but_o rage_n and_o storm_n be_v more_o stubborn_a than_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n luke_n 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