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can_v send_v forth_o impure_a stream_n 3_o further_n he_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o wheresoever_o that_o take_v possession_n spirit_n there_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n it_o expel_v sin_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o filthy_a ware_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o room_n where_o it_o do_v remain_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o warehouse_n it_o can_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o shop_n this_o serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o those_o use_v 1_o that_o say_v and_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o that_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o do_v repent_v daily_o and_o why_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n every_o day_n but_o have_v they_o mend_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v so_o often_o confess_v nay_o they_o can_v say_v so_o though_o they_o repent_v every_o day_n note_v they_o mend_v no_o day_n then_o let_v they_o look_v for_o no_o mercy_n but_o to_o come_v more_o near_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o affirm_v 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that_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n 3.3_o john_n 3.3_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o neither_o be_v we_o any_o long_a debiter_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v according_a thereunto_o 8._o rom._n 8._o but_o i_o must_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o howsoever_o sin_n will_v still_o remain_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o or_o that_o our_o member_n shall_v be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o evil_a any_o more_o and_o this_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v 6._o rom._n 6._o that_o whosoever_o live_v in_o those_o forename_a sin_n never_o yet_o know_v what_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o sound_a confession_n of_o sin_n mean_n and_o therefore_o 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all_o of_o the_o inside_n for_o if_o their_o nature_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o renew_v their_o word_n and_o work_n will_v have_v be_v reform_v and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o fit_a but_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o carriage_n afterward_o they_o may_v indeed_o now_o and_o then_o meet_v with_o a_o rub_n and_o stumble_v sometime_o but_o their_o walk_n for_o the_o most_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o though_o they_o do_v fall_v they_o shall_v rise_v again_o 37._o psal_n 37._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v under_o his_o hand_n therefore_o let_v all_o man_n careful_o look_v unto_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v swearer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n note_v and_o be_v swearer_n still_o if_o idle_a person_n unthrift_n scoffer_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o continue_v to_o be_v such_o still_o their_o case_n be_v fearful_a let_v they_o be_v afraid_a how_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n to_o hear_v and_o how_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v help_v against_o those_o grievous_a sin_n which_o heretofore_o they_o have_v live_v in_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n and_o if_o they_o find_v not_o mercy_n note_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o one_o and_o howsoever_o they_o may_v brag_v that_o they_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a when_o their_o life_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a yet_o they_o shall_v find_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n and_o when_o the_o horrible_a terror_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n shall_v
walk_v on_o your_o bed_n as_o you_o sleep_v or_o wake_v etc._n etc._n consider_v how_o many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n how_o many_o worldly_a and_o covetous_a desire_n how_o many_o lustful_a and_o carnal_a yea_o wicked_a and_o impious_a imagination_n you_o have_v swarm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v muster_v together_o by_o whole_a troop_n and_o army_n within_o your_o mind_n and_o within_o your_o heart_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a summons_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n to_o cleanse_v your_o soul_n for_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a such_o cogitation_n and_o affection_n will_v dnot_n be_v stir_v there_o neither_o so_o often_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o now_o they_o be_v 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o the_o prophet_n joel_n in_o like_a sort_n urge_v the_o same_o upon_o those_o of_o his_o time_n say_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v verse_n 12_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o 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zacherie_n in_o his_o 12._o etc._n zache_n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n chap._n and_o the_o good_a issue_n and_o effect_v thereof_o declare_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o 10.11.12.13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v god_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v note_v first_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o mourning_n when_o once_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o woeful_a lamentation_n as_o one_o will_v do_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o for_o his_o first_o bear_v or_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v for_o josiah_n their_o godly_a and_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a king_n and_o governor_n 35.25_o 2_o chro._n 35.25_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n where_o jeremy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mourn_v for_o he_o with_o a_o exceed_a bitter_a lamentation_n and_o second_o we_o may_v note_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o company_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v but_o every_o one_o apart_o and_o in_o secret_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o land_n shall_v bewail_v verse_n 12_o every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o then_o for_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o express_v chap._n 13.1_o zache_n 13.1_o 13._o verse_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v these_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o when_o once_o we_o fall_v a_o wash_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o wash_v alone_o but_o god_n will_v join_v with_o we_o and_o open_v a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n unto_o we_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o to_o give_v we_o grace_v in_o steed_n thereof_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v interpretation_n see_v chap._n 12.8_o for_o this_o interpretation_n to_o strong_a christian_n but_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o weak_a christian_n till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o find_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o albeit_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o fountain_n no_o key_n can_v open_v it_o but_o this_o alone_a of_o true_a and_o hearty_a 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