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due_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n pungunt_fw-la conscience_n generalia_fw-la non_fw-la pungunt_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v bring_v home_o by_o a_o personal_a and_o particular_a appropriation_n to_o a_o man_n self_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v wrought_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v save_o from_o his_o iniquity_n he_o be_v make_v to_o do_v it_o understand_o god_n work_v upon_o a_o man_n heart_n answerable_o to_o man_n nature_n he_o do_v not_o force_v he_o to_o cast_v off_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o will_n but_o make_v he_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o abandon_v they_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o give_v the_o sinner_n a_o sight_n of_o the_o guilt_n he_o be_v under_o he_o make_v he_o to_o know_v what_o a_o contempt_n sin_n be_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n what_o a_o slight_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n what_o a_o despise_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o a_o provocation_n of_o his_o 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their_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o great_a damn_v sin_n and_o that_o whereby_o other_o transgression_n be_v fast_o bind_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n god_n do_v sometime_o bring_v the_o sinner_n into_o sore_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n and_o malignity_n of_o depart_v from_o he_o which_o before_o be_v account_v but_o a_o trivial_a matter_n little_a to_o be_v regard_v job_n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o when_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v he_o open_v their_o ear_n also_o to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n 2.19_o iniquity_n jer._n 2.19_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v set_v the_o law_n before_o a_o man_n face_n in_o the_o spiritualness_n equity_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v behold_v himself_o in_o that_o glass_n and_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o way_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n for_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v than_o sin_n will_v revive_v indeed_o and_o be_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a colour_n rom._n 7.9_o before_o the_o person_n be_v mistake_v concern_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o wonder_v that_o minister_n and_o precisian_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o ado_n against_o sin_n because_o he_o judge_v of_o it_o by_o false_a rule_n by_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n have_v concern_v it_o by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n that_o be_v attendant_a upon_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v his_o mistake_n be_v rectify_v and_o he_o see_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v make_v discovery_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o infinite_a and_o spotless_a perfection_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v when_o job_n see_v the_o lord_n than_o he_o do_v abhor_v himself_o as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.4_o 5._o when_o isaiah_n have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o the_o infinite_a power_n and_o holiness_n and_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n and_o if_o you_o will_v observe_v your_o heart_n anddemeanour_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v every_o day_n further_o appear_v to_o you_o by_o experience_n that_o as_o your_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v so_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o application_n unto_o god_n will_v be_v and_o so_o your_o apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n against_o god_n will_v be_v likewise_o this_o be_v the_o first_o act_n in_o order_n unto_o a_o divorce_n from_o sin_n a_o act_n of_o conviction_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o consideration_n wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v awaken_v to_o weigh_v the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o these_o thing_n what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n if_o i_o go_v on_o in_o this_o course_n there_o be_v no_o way_n think_v the_o sinner_n to_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n without_o conversion_n and_o the_o torment_n thereof_o will_v be_v endless_a and_o everlasting_a torment_n if_o i_o be_o once_o cast_v into_o that_o lake_n there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o therefore_o you_o read_v of_o confider_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n ezek._n 18.27_o 28._o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o 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perfect_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o direct_v 4._o in_o the_o examination_n of_o your_o way_n and_o work_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o your_o conversion_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n thereupon_o this_o must_v be_v careful_o mind_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a discharge_n of_o some_o particular_a duty_n will_v evidence_n a_o sincere_a conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o a_o diligent_a search_n must_v be_v make_v into_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o your_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o your_o conversation_n must_v be_v consider_v upon_o that_o account_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v whether_o you_o make_v religion_n your_o business_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n you_o drive_v on_o to_o study_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o working_n of_o your_o spirit_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o affection_n when_o your_o heart_n be_v warm_v by_o the_o word_n or_o you_o be_v 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