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my_o house_n i_o will_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v such_o a_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n whatsoever_o sin_n i_o find_v have_v at_o it_o i_o will_v spare_v neither_o one_o nor_o other_o little_a nor_o great_a but_o this_o will_v not_o a_o ungodly_a man_n do_v he_o may_v defy_v some_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o other_o herod_n do_v spit_v out_o some_o evil_n but_o his_o incest_n be_v too_o sweet_a a_o morsel_n to_o be_v force_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o godly_a soul_n look_v upon_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o so_o come_v to_o hate_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n say_v 104._o psal_n 119._o 104._o david_n mark_v every_o false_a way_n partiality_n towards_o sin_n argue_v a_o unsanctified_a heart_n that_o yet_o delight_n in_o sin_n 3._o a_o tender_a conscience_n they_o that_o be_v effectual_o s._n 62_o call_v have_v heart_n afraid_a of_o sin_n ready_a to_o tristis_fw-la semper_fw-la conscientia_fw-la servi_fw-la dei_fw-la humilis_fw-la 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it_o can_v endure_v that_o sin_n shall_v put_v its_o hand_n or_o one_o of_o its_o finger_n between_o it_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o sin_n which_o like_a thorn_n rend_v the_o skin_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o like_a spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n say_v david_n though_o but_o thought_n and_o 113._o psal_n 119._o 113._o those_o but_o vain_a a_o very_a little_a matter_n will_v soon_o make_v such_o a_o one_o conscience_n to_o bleed_v they_o be_v very_o scrupulous_a about_o sin_n they_o be_v also_o afraid_a of_o god_n judgement_n when_o the_o lion_n of_o 120._o psal_n 119._o 120._o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v they_o tremble_v nay_o when_o they_o see_v their_o heavenly_a father_n beat_v any_o of_o their_o brethren_n it_o make_v they_o stand_v quiver_a and_o shake_v all_o the_o while_n if_o threaten_v they_o weep_v like_o tender_a heart_a child_n a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o true_a conversion_n a_o mend_a heart_n be_v a_o melt_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o josiah_n who_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o lord_n commend_v for_o the_o tenderness_n and_o softness_n of_o it_o relent_v affection_n and_o renew_v disposition_n be_v pair_n search_v thy_o own_o heart_n concern_v this_o temper_n neither_o great_a nor_o little_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v scare_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o melt_v for_o a_o small_a miscarriage_n if_o thou_o can_v mourn_v for_o mighty_a transgression_n that_o be_v all_o thou_o do_v not_o shake_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n chide_v if_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o effectual_o call_v 4._o timely_o caution_n such_o have_v a_o heart_n so_o set_v s._n 63_o against_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v temptation_n and_o occasion_n thereto_o where_o grace_n be_v they_o shun_v sin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o performance_n but_o also_o in_o the_o preparative_n not_o only_o in_o the_o device_n of_o it_o but_o also_o in_o the_o desire_n to_o it_o not_o only_o 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labour_v to_o deaden_v their_o affection_n to_o all_o temporal_a contentment_n if_o passionate_a they_o labour_v to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o anger_n as_o one_o cotys_n a_o heathen_a of_o who_o i_o mor._n plut._n mor._n have_v read_v when_o his_o friend_n give_v he_o a_o present_a of_o earthen_a pot_n and_o vessel_n curious_o make_v but_o very_o brittle_a break_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n present_o lest_o if_o his_o servant_n shall_v casual_o break_v any_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v too_o angry_a for_o he_o be_v natural_o choleric_a much_o more_o than_o shall_v a_o christian_a do_v so_o he_o careful_o observe_v his_o natural_a inclination_n that_o he_o may_v more_o vigorous_o oppose_v suitable_a temptation_n but_o thou_o thruste_v thyself_o upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o snare_n thou_o fly_v too_o near_o the_o candle_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o thou_o be_v catch_v and_o thy_o wing_n burn_v this_o argue_v thou_o have_v not_o grace_v 2._o obey_v the_o spirit_n where_o there_o be_v convert_v s._n 64_o sanctification_n in_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v cordial_a resignation_n to_o the_o spirit_n those_o that_o be_v true_o change_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v thorough_o comply_v with_o the_o spirit_n if_o that_o call_v they_o come_v they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o it_o not_o only_o at_o first_o in_o conversion_n but_o also_o afterward_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o conversation_n they_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o accept_v of_o it_o for_o their_o leader_n they_o march_v under_o its_o conduct_n and_o be_v 4._o sanctum_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la in_o i_o spira_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitem_fw-la compelle_fw-fr ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la cant._n 1._o 4._o willing_a to_o follow_v it_o as_o their_o commander_n if_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o word_n they_o present_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n they_o say_v with_o the_o spouse_n draw_v we_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o they_o be_v like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n if_o the_o spirit_n say_v go_v they_o go_v if_o it_o say_v come_v they_o come_v if_o it_o say_v run_v they_o run_v if_o it_o say_v do_v this_o they_o do_v it_o but_o as_o for_o thou_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o the_o spirit_n have_v call_v to_o mortification_n of_o thy_o sin_n opposition_n against_o thy_o lust_n elevation_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o renovation_n of_o repentance_n to_o action_n of_o faith_n to_o resolution_n of_o thy_o will_n but_o alas_o though_o the_o spirit_n call_v yet_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o if_o hear_v yet_o not_o regard_v where_o there_o be_v grace_n they_o obey_v the_o spirit_n be_v call_n though_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o thou_o be_v as_o cross_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o may_v be_v you_o can_v yet_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o you_o persuade_v and_o entreat_v you_o and_o yet_o you_o have_v snuff_v at_o its_o motion_n it_o have_v call_v you_o to_o diligence_n in_o duty_n perseverance_n in_o prayer_n heart-working_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o you_o choose_v to_o be_v rule_v rather_o by_o the_o list_n of_o your_o own_o mind_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v mouth_n your_o cross_a spirit_n have_v countermand_v god_n holy_a spirit_n it_o have_v dissuade_v you_o from_o your_o sin_n seek_v to_o wean_v you_o from_o your_o wickedness_n but_o you_o have_v be_v refractory_a but_o a_o gracious_a heart_n listen_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o it_o call_v say_v here_o be_o i_o like_o a_o diligent_a scholar_n that_o willing_o regard_v his_o master_n word_n the_o spirit_n be_v word_n be_v welcome_a its_o motion_n be_v music_n its_o command_n content_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v if_o the_o spirit_n call_v at_o high_a midnight_n they_o be_v
of_o god_n compassion_n p._n 220_o sect._n 24._o 3_o sinful_a procrastination_n p._n 222_o sect._n 25._o 4_o worldly_n persecution_n p._n 225_o sect._n 26._o 5_o want_v of_o attention_n p._n 228_o sect._n 27._o 6_o other_o conversation_n p._n 231_o sect._n 28._o 7_o wilful_a ignoration_n p_o 234_o sect._n 29._o 3_o astonish_v consequence_n p._n 236_o sect._n 30._o 1_o hastiness_n of_o death_n p._n 237_o sect._n 31._o 2_o the_o horror_n of_o forsake_v p._n 239_o sect._n 32._o 3_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 241_o sect._n 33._o 4_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 242_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o the_o four_o use_n for_o comfort_n to_o the_o effectual_o call_v 8_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 244_o sect._n 2._o 1_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o conclusion_n p._n 245_o sect._n 3._o 2_o the_o sureness_n of_o salvation_n p._n 246_o sect._n 4._o 3_o the_o safety_n of_o persuasion_n p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o union_n p._n 250_o sect._n 6._o 5_o a_o special_a benediction_n p._n 252_o sect._n 7._o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o blessedness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o blessedness_n p._n 254_o sect._n 9_o 6_o the_o spring_n of_o action_n p._n 255_o sect._n 10._o 7_o a_o sign_n of_o affection_n p._n 256_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o singular_a condition_n p._n 258_o chap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o the_o five_o use_n for_o examination_n p._n 259_o sect._n 2._o 1_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o effectual_a call_v p._n 260_o sect._n 3._o 1_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o effectual_a call_v p._n 261_o sect._n 4._o 1_o gift_n and_o part_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 5._o 2_o good_a education_n good_a parent_n and_o godly_a relation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 6._o 3_o live_v among_o religious_a people_n p._n 263_o sect._n 7._o 4_o a_o civil_a fair_a moral_a life_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 5_o not_o to_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n as_o other_o p._n 264_o sect._n 9_o 6_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n outward_o p._n 265_o sect._n 10._o 7_o to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 266_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o confident_a presumption_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n and_o condition_n p._n 267_o sect._n 12._o 9_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n p._n 268_o sect._n 13._o 10._o to_o hold_v a_o opinion_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n p._n 269_o sect._n 14._o 11_o the_o do_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n may_v do_v p._n 270_o sect._n 15._o thing_n more_o near_o relate_v to_o and_o more_o like_a effectual_a call_v p._n 271_o sect._n 16._o 1_o there_o may_v be_v a_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 17._o 2_o disquiet_a and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 18._o 3_o fear_v and_o trouble_v about_o sin_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o p._n 273_o sect._n 19_o 4_o one_o may_v love_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n defend_v it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 20._o 5_o one_o may_v wish_v happiness_n and_o yet_o never_o will_v holiness_n p._n 274_o sect._n 21._o 6_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 275_o sect._n 22._o 7_o one_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o saint_n p._n 276_o sect._n 23._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o punish_a dispensation_n p._n 277_o sect._n 24._o 9_o there_o may_v be_v a_o outward_a solemn_a mourning_n p._n 278_o sect._n 25._o 10_o there_o may_v be_v promise_v of_o amendment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 26._o 11_o there_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a but_o no_o perfect_a reformation_n p._n 279_o sect._n 27._o affirmative_o what_o be_v effectual_a calling_n p._n 280_o sect._n 28._o 1_o relative_o in_o opposition_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 29._o 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 30._o 1_o not_o gift_n 2_o not_o confidence_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o true_a joy_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 31._o 1_o such_o joy_n as_o proceed_v from_o sorrow_n p._n 281_o sect._n 32._o 2_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 33._o 3_o not_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n simple_o but_o as_o guide_v and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 282_o sect._n 34._o 4_o not_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n but_o adhere_v to_o christ_n p._n ibid._n 2_o for_o those_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n sect._n 35._o 1_o not_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n p._n 283_o sect._n 36._o 2_o not_o a_o vex_v for_o sin_n only_o but_o a_o change_n from_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 37._o 3_o trouble_v at_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o against_o god_n p._n 284_o sect._n 38._o 4_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o itself_o and_o because_o it_o be_v like_a god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 39_o 5_o a_o desire_n of_o boliness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o happiness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 40._o 6_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n from_o good_a receive_v p._n 285_o sect._n 41._o 7_o a_o desire_n of_o other_o prayer_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n sect._n 42._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n by_o improve_n affliction_n p._n 286_o sect._n 43._o 9_o inward_o mourning_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 44._o 10_o a_o promise_n of_o amendment_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n p._n 287_o sect._n 45._o 11_o universal_a reformation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 46._o 2_o absolute_o and_o by_o way_n of_o position_n p._n 288_o sect._n 47._o 1_o sight_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 48._o 2_o sense_n p._n 289_o sect._n 49._o 3_o seek_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 50._o 4_o settle_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 51._o 5_o submit_v p._n 290_o sect._n 52._o a_o further_a trial_n of_o effectual_a call_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 53._o 1_o oppose_v sin_n know_v by_o four_o thing_n p._n 291_o sect._n 54._o 1_o a_o spiritual_a contention_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 55._o ob._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n with_o sin_n even_o in_o natural_a man_n p._n 292_o sect._n 56._o ob._n 2._o how_o shall_v these_o two_o contention_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 57_o 1_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o proceed_v from_o servile_a fear_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 58._o 2_o it_o be_v usual_o against_o gross_a sin_n p._n 293_o sect._n 59_o 3_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n p._n 294_o sect._n 60._o 4_o they_o seek_v only_o the_o repression_n and_o not_o the_o confusion_n of_o sin_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 61._o 2_o impartial_a prosecution_n of_o sin_n p._n 295_o sect._n 62._o 3_o a_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 296_o sect._n 63._o 4_o timely_o caution_n p._n 297_o sect._n 64._o 2_o obey_v the_o spirit_n p._n 298_o sect._n 65._o 3_o submit_v to_o trial_n p._n 299_o sect._n 66._o 4_o confide_v with_o fear_n p._n 300_o sect._n 67._o 5_o always_o move_v towards_o god_n p._n 301_o sect._n 68_o 6_o affect_v p._n 302_o sect._n 69._o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 70._o 2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 303_o sect._n 71._o 1_o his_o perfection_n in_o himself_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 72._o 2_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 73._o 7_o improve_n assurance_n p._n 304_o sect._n 74._o 8_o hate_v hypocrisy_n p._n 305_o sect._n 75._o 9_o resist_v custom_n p._n 306_o sect._n 76._o 10_o prize_v communion_n p._n 307_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o six_o use_n for_o exhortation_n p._n 308_o sect._n 2._o 1_o to_o gracious_a one_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 3._o 1_o to_o thankfulness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o 1_o in_o your_o thought_n p._n 309_o sect._n 5._o 2_o in_o your_o word_n p._n 310_o sect._n 6._o 3_o in_o your_o work_n p._n 311_o sect._n 7._o 1_o in_o a_o humble_a abasement_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o in_o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n p._n 312_o sect._n 9_o 3_o in_o a_o holy_a deportment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 10._o to_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o friend_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 11._o 1_o pity_v they_o p._n 313_o sect._n 12._o 2_o pray_v for_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o 3_o preach_v to_o they_o p._n 314_o sect._n 14._o 2_o to_o graceless_a one_o to_o look_v out_o for_o effectual_a call_n sect._n 15._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 16._o mean_v propound_v 1_o counsel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 316_o sect._n 17._o another_o objection_n answer_v p._n 317_o sect._n 18._o 1_o consider_v its_o god_n precept_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 19_o 2_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n p._n 318_o sect._n 20._o 2_o consider_v the_o success_n of_o