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the_o spiritual_a fog_n and_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n which_o darken_v the_o understanding_n second_o by_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o defile_v the_o whole_a man_n three_o by_o dry_v up_o that_o same_o stink_a puddle_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o first_o he_o do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n with_o save_v knowledge_n the_o second_o by_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n break_v the_o heart_n with_o holy_a contrition_n and_o the_o three_o by_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n rectify_v the_o will_n with_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o the_o affection_n with_o holy_a desire_n heavenly_a love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v breathe_v grace_n there_o be_v the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a purification_n wrought_v first_o 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christ_n crucify_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n dream_v not_o thou_o that_o the_o gust_n of_o grace_n be_v effectual_o infuse_v into_o thy_o soul_n again_o as_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v thus_o purge_v where_o these_o gust_n be_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o will_v purify_v from_o rebellion_n and_o that_o crooked_a and_o knotty_a piece_n which_o before_o be_v so_o hard_o to_o be_v rectify_v and_o square_v that_o untamed_a heifer_n which_o before_o be_v so_o untoward_a to_o be_v break_v and_o bring_v into_o any_o right_a frame_n to_o yield_v unto_o any_o counsel_n wholesome_a &_o good_a for_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o spirit_n come_v to_o blow_v upon_o it_o though_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o resist_a power_n in_o it_o be_v make_v to_o bend_v which_o way_n the_o spirit_n please_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o way_n of_o life_n insomuch_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v with_o holy_a david_n say_v i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n last_o as_o the_o will_n from_o rebellion_n the_o conscience_n from_o impenitency_n &_o the_o understanding_n from_o ignorance_n so_o if_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v purge_v from_o the_o dross_n of_o unbelief_n from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n cypr._n s._n sanctus_fw-la carnaeles_fw-la hebetat_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o conterit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la cypr._n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a desire_n and_o like_o a_o man_n mortify_v and_o sanctify_a dead_o will_v thou_o be_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n bring_v they_o daily_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o those_o evil_n which_o former_o be_v most_o delightsome_a to_o the_o flesh_n will_v then_o become_v most_o burdensome_a to_o the_o spirit_n thus_o i_o say_v where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v regenerate_v
god_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n their_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o they_o they_o say_v be_v never_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v they_o find_v nothing_o to_o burden_n they_o nor_o molest_v they_o they_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o what_o grace_n have_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v none_o at_o all_o and_o poor_a soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n still_o breathe_v in_o they_o and_o corruption_n have_v they_o still_o in_o chain_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a every_o hour_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o pop_v over_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o yet_o ah_o woeful_a case_n they_o see_v it_o not_o but_o applaud_v themselves_o and_o solace_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n and_o no_o alien_n to_o the_o regenerate_a condition_n say_v thou_o thou_o have_v nothing_o within_o thou_o to_o trouble_v thou_o nothing_o to_o molest_v thou_o nor_o ever_o have_v thou_o thank_a god_n for_o it_o will_v thou_o take_v a_o word_n from_o i_o and_o mark_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o assure_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v not_o be_v in_o thy_o estate_n for_o a_o thousand_o world_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thou_o be_v without_o grace_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n persuade_v thou_o of_o it_o for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 11.21_o speak_v lu._n 11.21_o while_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o be_v the_o devil_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n then_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o at_o peace_n in_o thou_o to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o fear_v thy_o conscience_n that_o evil_a one_o still_o hold_v thou_o in_o bond_n thou_o be_v still_o bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o fearful_a thraldom_n thereunto_o and_o until_o a_o strong_a than_o all_o these_o come_v i_o mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o set_v thy_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o at_o variance_n in_o thy_o soul_n miserable_a and_o lamentable_a must_v thy_o condition_n need_v be_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o thou_o there_o will_v be_v a_o spiritual_a whirlwind_n in_o thy_o soul_n two_o contrary_a blast_n meet_v &_o grapple_v with_o one_o another_o like_o the_o twin_n in_o 25.22_o in_o gen._n 25.22_o rebeccahs_n womb_n and_o they_o will_v make_v thou_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o do_v why_o be_o i_o thus_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o worldly_a why_o be_o i_o thus_o lazy_a in_o my_o profession_n why_o be_o i_o thus_o dead_a heart_a in_o the_o service_n of_o my_o god_n thus_o proud_a thus_o full_a of_o self-love_n thus_o passionate_a and_o tuchy_a etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o unbelief_n distrust_n doubt_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n malice_n frowardness_n the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n the_o spirit_n of_o key-coldnesse_n lukewarmenesse_a carnal_a fear_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v albeit_o this_o conflict_n of_o contrary_n be_v not_o always_o alike_o because_o grace_v sometime_o get_v the_o foil_n sometime_o the_o conquest_n though_o never_o the_o fall_n yet_o the_o experience_a christian_n know_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o whensoever_o he_o intend_v any_o good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o best_a action_n corruption_n trouble_v he_o why_o h_z he_o many_o time_n find_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v under_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v wherefore_o let_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o anabaptisticall_a and_o papistical_a recusant_n do_v suspect_v themselves_o to_o be_v swell_v rather_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o heresy_n &_o the_o wind_n of_o vainglory_n then_o blow_v 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