and_o quaff_a and_o all_o such_o like_a galathian_o 5._o 19_o 20._o 22._o all_o these_o they_o can_v proceed_v from_o thou_o satan_n or_o from_o my_o flesh_n but_o only_o from_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o i_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n satan_n if_o this_o be_v so_o god_n will_v never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o sin_n as_o thou_o do_v christian._n i_o shall_v sin_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o it_o because_o i_o be_o 75._o teach_v to_o ask_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n continual_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o my_o sin_v now_o be_v otherways_o than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a i_o have_v sin_v heretofore_o with_o full_a purpose_n and_o consent_n of_o will_n but_o now_o doubtless_o i_o do_v not_o before_o i_o commit_v any_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o practise_v of_o it_o with_o deliberation_n as_o the_o carnal_a man_n do_v who_o take_v care_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o if_o i_o do_v it_o it_o be_v flat_a 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token_n 〈…〉_o faith_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o of_o thy_o lewd_a aâ—â—_n wretched_a conversation_n therefore_o thâ—_n can_v not_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o christâ—_n death_n and_o suffering_n christian._n yet_o i_o will_v hope_v against_o all_o hopâ—_n and_o although_o according_a to_o my_o owâ—_n 21_o sense_n and_o feeling_n i_o want_v faith_n yet_o i_o will_v bâ—_n leeve_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v sauâ—_n by_o he_o satan_n though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v in_o many_o perplexity_n yet_o never_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v in_o
this_o case_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o present_a christian._n herein_o thou_o prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n for_o the_o prophet_n davidâ—aith_v â—aith_z of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v foolish_a and_o as_o 24._o a_o beast_n before_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o even_o then_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o paul_n be_v so_o lead_v captive_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v but_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o â—ated_v and_o so_o in_o great_a pensivenes_n of_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o world_n that_o â—ee_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o his_o corrupt_a â—â—esh_n satan_n thou_o miserable_a wretch_n do_v â—â—ou_o feel_v thyself_o graceless_a and_o will_v thou_o â—eare_z the_o face_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o by_o thy_o hypocrisy_n offend_v god_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o show_v â—â—y_a self_n to_o the_o world_n christian._n avoid_v satan_n christ_n have_v anquish_v and_o overcome_v thou_o for_o my_o â—ause_n that_o i_o may_v also_o triumph_v over_o thou_o â—_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n for_o whereas_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o some_o testimony_n of_o my_o faith_n at_o his_o time_n i_o be_o less_o move_v though_o faith_n â—â—eme_v to_o be_v absent_a like_v as_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d be_v dead_a both_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o yet_o may_v have_v life_n in_o he_o so_o faith_n may_v be_v though_o always_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v satan_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n god_n have_v now_o quite_o forsake_v thou_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o unto_o i_o to_o be_v rule_v he_o have_v give_v i_o power_n over_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o damnation_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o any_o long_o christian._n strengthen_v i_o good_a lord_n remember_v thy_o merciful_a promise_n that_o thou_o 15._o will_v revive_v the_o humble_a &_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a 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say_v bless_v be_v 14._o the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n four_o in_o the_o law_n these_o be_v most_o effectual_a meditation_n to_o humble_a and_o bridle_v the_o flesh_n which_o follow_v first_o meditate_v on_o the_o greatness_n 1_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o infinite_a number_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v they_o into_o a_o catalogue_n set_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o look_v unto_o it_o that_o thou_o think_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n no_o not_o the_o bare_a thought_n and_o motion_n of_o thy_o heart_n often_o with_o diligence_n consider_v 2_o the_o strange_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v find_v partly_o in_o the_o scripture_n partly_o by_o daily_a experience_n doubtless_o thou_o must_v think_v that_o every_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n think_v oft_o on_o the_o fearful_a curse_n 3_o of_o the_o law_n due_a unto_o thou_o if_o 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and_o my_o hand_n do_v 〈…〉_o myrrh_n my_o finger_n power_n myrrh_n upon_o â—…dles_n of_o the_o bar_n i_o open_v to_o my_o well-beloved_a 〈◊〉_d my_o well-beloved_a be_v go_v and_o pass_v my_o heart_n be_v go_v when_o he_o do_v speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v but_o he_o answer_v i_o not_o contrariwise_o god_n at_o some_o other_o time_n shed_v abroad_o 5._o his_o love_n most_o abundant_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o christ_n lie_v between_o tho_o 13._o breast_n of_o his_o church_n as_o a_o posy_n of_o myrrh_n give_v a_o strong_a smell_n christian._n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o feel_v no_o grace_n nor_o goodness_n in_o himself_o minister_n the_o child_n which_o as_o yet_o can_v use_v no_o reason_n be_v for_o all_o that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o the_o man_n in_o a_o son_n feel_v no_o power_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a the_o christian_a man_n have_v many_o quaume_n come_v over_o his_o 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never_o comâ—_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o christeâ—_n death_n only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n eternal_a it_o can_v not_o advance_v thou_o to_o everlasting_a life_n christian._n i_o be_o now_o at_o this_o time_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o after_o this_o lifâ—_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 4._o satan_n thou_o never_o do_v fulfil_v the_o lawâ—_n therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christian_n christ_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o i_o and_o by_o this_o his_o obedience_n impute_v unto_o i_o i_o myself_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n satan_n be_v it_o so_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v thou_o although_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o part_n unclean_a thy_o 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conflict_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o strong_a christian._n satan_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o i_o shall_v sift_v thou_o and_o disprove_v thou_o christian._n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o my_o faith_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v satan_n tell_v i_o then_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v christian._n no._n satan_n what_o shall_v some_o be_v save_v and_o some_o condemn_v christiam_fw-la so_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n satan_n thou_o then_o be_v peswade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o merciful_a promise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v save_v some_o man_n as_o peter_n and_o paul_n &_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_o be_v leefe_fw-mi by_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v christian._n nay_o this_o i_o believe_v and_o more_o too_o that_o i_o particular_o be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o belief_n that_o save_v 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