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yet_o inquire_v what_o ground_n and_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o answer_n that_o will_v be_v give_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o hope_v because_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o persuade_v because_o i_o be_o persuade_v my_o mind_n give_v i_o so_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o so_o i_o can_v have_v no_o other_o thought_n but_o that_o it_o be_v well_o and_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o i_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o man_n point_v out_o deut._n 29.19_o who_o though_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n curse_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n though_o god_n speak_v never_o a_o good_a word_n though_o the_o scripture_n speak_v never_o a_o good_a word_n of_o such_o though_o god_n curse_v such_o a_o man_n yet_o his_o own_o heart_n bless_v he_o though_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o 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upon_o thou_o this_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v so_o well_o with_o thou_o already_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o may_v make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o that_o which_o keep_v thou_o from_o fear_n know_v for_o a_o certain_a it_o will_v endanger_v so_o to_o hold_v thou_o in_o thy_o wretched_a state_n that_o it_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v better_o with_o thou_o than_o '_o it_o be_v this_o be_v it_o which_o harden_v thou_o against_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n slight_v the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n and_o outface_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o shut_v up_o thy_o ear_n and_o thy_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o do_v nonplus_n all_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v they_o bid_v thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v a_o believer_n already_o let_v they_o command_v thou_o to_o repent_v thou_o have_v do_v it_o let_v they_o warn_v thou_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n thou_o tell_v they_o thou_o be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o confidence_n that_o thou_o be_v well_o enough_o already_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o preach_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o thou_o and_o because_o this_o be_v such_o a_o brazen_a wall_n as_o keep_v christ_n and_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o resist_v and_o repel_v all_o those_o argument_n which_o the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o to_o persuade_v to_o christ_n and_o life_n i_o shall_v make_v some_o battery_n upon_o it_o as_o i_o pass_v along_o the_o first_o step_n to_o conversion_n be_v conviction_n conviction_n be_v presumption_n break_v down_o and_o the_o break_n in_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o make_v way_n for_o faith_n there_o be_v in_o conviction_n these_o three_o thing_n 1._o illumination_n 2._o redargution_n 3._o consternation_n 1._o illumination_n the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n the_o open_n of_o sinner_n eye_n and_o make_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o it_o expose_v to_o know_v unto_o they_o the_o convince_a spirit_n bring_v the_o commandment_n before_o they_o by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.7_o and_z vers_n 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o exceed_v sinful_a vers_fw-la 13._o it_o can_v be_v no_o long_o hide_v nor_o any_o long_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o light_a thing_n but_o a_o very_a dreadful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o none_o of_o we_o know_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v some_o light_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o comparison_n and_o thereupon_o we_o can_v be_v venturous_a so_o far_o upon_o it_o and_o too_o easy_o go_v out_o with_o it_o and_o lick_v ourselves_o whole_a when_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o if_o we_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o tail_n of_o this_o scorpion_n what_o malignity_n there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o what_o come_v after_o it_o will_v make_v we_o tremble_v and_o take_v 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be_v purge_v from_o thy_o sin_n have_v thou_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n thou_o know_v thou_o have_v not_o thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n in_o a_o league_n with_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o this_o hour_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o state_n who_o heart_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o that_o no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v he_o what_o a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o at_o peace_n what_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o yet_o so_o confident_a thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n thou_o must_v
die_v foolish_a soul_n thou_o must_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n there_o be_v no_o shift_v it_o off_o or_o escape_v it_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n the_o evidence_n be_v full_a and_o undeniable_a lay_v it_o to_o heart_n for_o of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n here-upon_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o conviction_n follow_v 3._o consternation_n now_o the_o bold_a sinner_n be_v knock_v in_o the_o head_n and_o lay_v on_o his_o back_n now_o his_o old_a hope_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o fear_v and_o astonishment_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o this_o convince_v spirit_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n work_v fear_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o break_a by_o fear_n and_o feel_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o support_v fall_v under_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o lose_v and_o undo_v man_n then_o he_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o from_o who_o just_o now_o nothing_o be_v hear_v but_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o his_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o presumptuous_a sinner_n thou_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v happy_a till_o thou_o be_v undo_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v overcome_v of_o fear_n o_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o cure_v thou_o of_o thy_o confidence_n to_o work_v thou_o to_o hard_a thought_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n if_o ever_o thou_o look_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o hereafter_o what_o do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o old_a confidence_n will_v thou_o yet_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v to_o maintain_v that_o good_a opinion_n of_o thy_o state_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o have_v what_o do_v thou_o herein_o do_v but_o resist_v that_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o will_v but_o break_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v build_v 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other_o know_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v worse_o of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o be_v than_o to_o think_v it_o better_o than_o '_o it_o be_v 2._o wait_v for_o and_o help_v on_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v a_o thorow-work_a of_o conviction_n upon_o thou_o 1._o give_v heed_n to_o and_o improve_v the_o convince_a word_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o as_o quick_a and_o powerful_a as_o this_o word_n be_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o cut_v nor_o pierce_v unless_o it_o be_v due_o heed_v therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n heb._n 2.1_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o word_n that_o 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be_v these_o be_v not_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v bethink_v thyself_o to_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o be_v it_o not_o to_o i_o be_o not_o i_o one_o of_o this_o number_n be_o not_o i_o unrighteous_a be_o not_o i_o a_o servant_n of_o my_o flesh_n have_v not_o my_o life_n be_v a_o wicked_a life_n a_o worldly_a life_n a_o mere_a carnal_a life_n have_v i_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n have_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o proud_a spirit_n this_o froward_a spirit_n this_o vain_a spirit_n this_o lie_a contentious_a spirit_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v i_o repent_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o return_v from_o my_o sinful_a and_o foolish_a way_n speak_v o_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o lie_v to_o i_o but_o tell_v i_o truth_n how_o do_v thou_o find_v it_o sure_o i_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a liver_n and_o i_o can_v find_v that_o i_o have_v repent_v or_o be_v newborn_a 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any_o more_o but_o let_v moses_n speak_v let_v this_o be_v thy_o prayer_n let_v moses_n speak_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v but_o let_v the_o lord_n speak_v also_o and_o then_o there_o be_v hope_n i_o may_v hear_v 3._o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o convince_a word_n when_o it_o come_v do_v not_o pray_v lord_n speak_v and_o then_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n lord_n come_v in_o and_o then_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o see_v that_o you_o resist_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o
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be_o like_a to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a hunger-bitten_a melancholic_a forsake_a soul_n if_o i_o harken_v to_o christ_n away_o say_v the_o flesh_n no_o more_o treaty_n about_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o evident_o tend_v to_o thy_o prejudice_n and_o undo_n 2._o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o the_o flesh_n hang_v towards_o earth_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n rom._n 8.5_o those_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n or_o savour_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o do_v hang_v back_o from_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a what_o be_v this_o way_n of_o life_n that_o christ_n call_v i_o to_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o i_o my_o very_a nature_n disgust_n it_o my_o temper_n and_o genius_n be_v against_o it_o i_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o nor_o accustom_v to_o such_o a_o way_n and_o i_o can_v abide_v it_o this_o preciseness_n and_o this_o scrupulosity_n and_o tenderness_n i_o have_v more_o 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the_o flesh_n be_v the_o great_a govern_v principle_n it_o bear_v rule_v in_o the_o whole_a man._n it_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o their_o law_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o and_o say_v to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o whatever_o wickedness_n be_v do_v by_o they_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n that_o command_v they_o to_o it_o whenever_o the_o heart_n work_v to_o envy_n or_o work_n to_o wrath_n or_o to_o pride_n or_o to_o covetousness_n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n that_o set_v it_o thus_o on_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7.17_o and_o whatever_o good_a work_n be_v hinder_v it_o be_v the_o flesh_n that_o hinder_v they_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o so_o that_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o regenerate_v much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o sinner_n bid_v a_o sinner_n repent_v alas_o he_o can_v bid_v he_o pray_v he_o can_v pray_v bid_v he_o turn_v to_o christ_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o alas_o poor_a man_n he_o can_v his_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o and_o have_v such_o a_o rule_n over_o he_o that_o he_o can_v resist_v it_o the_o devil_n rule_v without_o and_o the_o flesh_n rule_v within_o and_o who_o can_v act_v against_o two_o such_o potent_a ruler_n by_o the_o way_n sinner_n be_v in_o a_o poor_a case_n the_o while_n that_o be_v under_o two_o such_o potent_a governor_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a o_o sinner_n you_o shall_v be_v so_o secure_a when_o the_o devil_n be_v your_o king_n and_o have_v set_v up_o that_o young_a devil_n sin_n to_o be_v his_o viceroy_n if_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n cast_v into_o a_o den_n and_o there_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o his_o whelp_n will_v it_o not_o pity_v your_o heart_n to_o think_v in_o what_o a_o case_n that_o poor_a man_n be_v 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