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be_v but_o this_o he_o tempt_v cast_v the_o thought_n into_o thy_o heart_n persuade_v and_o provoke_v to_o evil_a he_o force_v not_o to_o consent_v that_o power_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n use_v against_o god_n child_n thou_o own_o will_v blame_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n his_o temptation_n till_o thou_o consent_v be_v thy_o cross_n not_o thy_o sin_n thy_o will_n only_o make_v they_o thy_o sin_n away_o therefore_o with_o such_o figleave_n and_o remember_v it_o as_o one_o property_n of_o confession_n to_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o accuse_v rather_o than_o excuse_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n who_o ever_o find_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n accuse_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o rather_o himself_o i_o 51.4_o i_o psal_n 51.4_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n so_o to_o adultery_n and_o murder_n satan_n be_v the_o provoker_n and_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a quest_n how_o vain_a whether_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v or_o of_o the_o people_n answ_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n he_o always_o attayne_v in_o send_v his_o word_n to_o any_o people_n to_o his_o name_n come_v glory_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o our_o ministry_n 11_o ministry_n isai_n 55.10_o 11_o as_o the_o snow_n and_o raine_n return_v not_o empty_a but_o accomplish_v that_o whereto_o he_o send_v they_o so_o be_v his_o word_n at_o least_o the_o refractory_a shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v 2.5_o be_v ezech._n 2.5_o a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o 2.15_o a_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o sweet_a savour_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v he_o that_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v his_o strength_n 49.4_o strength_n isai_n 49.4_o 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johns_n word_n look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n you_o have_v wrought_v there_o be_v among_o we_o many_o who_o beginning_n be_v comfortable_a it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o let_v i_o say_v as_o paul_n 13.22_o paul_n heb._n 13.22_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n caveat_n be_v not_o amiss_o to_o they_o who_o zeal_n be_v most_o fervent_a especial_o in_o these_o time_n wherein_o we_o see_v iniquity_n abound_v and_o 24.12_o and_o matt._n 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o waxen_a cold_a brethren_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v of_o excellent_a beginning_n and_o proceed_n yet_o grow_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n and_o allure_v with_o ease_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n or_o affright_v with_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la turn_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o let_v their_o fall_n be_v our_o fear_n or_o caution_n at_o least_o to_o
sort_n willing_o put_v from_o they_o that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n joy_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n for_o their_o soul_n deliver_v they_o from_o power_n of_o darkness_n mortify_v their_o corruption_n sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n yet_o macerate_v their_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o pine_v away_o in_o perplex_a fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v thus_o perplex_v a_o child_n of_o god_n true_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o be_v it_o their_o past_a sin_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o repent_v but_o they_o be_v forgive_v and_o so_o esteem_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v be_v it_o their_o present_a imperfection_n they_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v it_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o issue_v not_o from_o they_o 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conceive_v some_o singular_a sweetness_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n can_v be_v affect_v with_o they_o unto_o rejoice_v therefore_o the_o lord_n sometime_o permit_v we_o to_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o they_o that_o in_o the_o restore_n we_o may_v find_v full_a comfort_n 68_o ber._n in_o cantic_a serm._n 68_o sweet_o say_v bernard_n placet_fw-la cunctis_fw-la securitas_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la magis_fw-la qui_fw-la timuit_fw-la lucunda_fw-la omnibus_fw-la lux_fw-la sed_fw-la evadenti_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la iucundior_fw-la transsisse_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gratiam_fw-la duplicat_fw-la it_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o though_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v their_o joy_n in_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n yet_o more_o full_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n child_n the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o once_o fall_v from_o their_o happiness_n and_o be_v again_o restore_v 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