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god_n and_o my_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v incur_v a_o actual_a guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n redundant_fw-la upon_o the_o person_n at_o lest_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v have_v die_v before_o his_o actual_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o actual_o pardon_v in_o heaven_n after_o actual_a repentance_n but_o before_o any_o subsequent_a act_n of_o repentance_n even_o at_o once_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v so_o as_o if_o david_n and_o peter_n have_v die_v one_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v save_v though_o as_o they_o say_v they_o can_v conceive_v a_o regenerate_a person_n can_v commit_v a_o know_a actual_a sin_n without_o some_o present_a act_n of_o repentance_n some_o resistance_n of_o spirit_n call_v displicentia_fw-la 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when_o he_o plead_v so_o with_o god_n for_o they_o if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a among_o they_o and_o do_v not_o paul_n tell_v they_o weep_v their_o end_n be_v damnation_n we_o see_v grace_n will_v make_v we_o love_v and_o pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o any_o but_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o as_o of_o our_o wife_n husband_n parent_n child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o dear_a friend_n so_o david_n weep_v for_o absalon_n jephta_n for_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o meet_v she_o who_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fire_n so_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o augustine_n mother_n for_o her_o son_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n 2._o second_o in_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o care_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n alter_fw-la salvation_n nascitur_fw-la indignè_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la alter_fw-la a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n 15._o peter_n luk._n 22_o 31._o josh_n 24._o 15._o as_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o help_v over_o their_o brethren_n into_o canaan_n numb_a 32._o 17_o 18._o spider_n indeed_o work_v only_o for_o themselves_o but_o bee_n for_o other_o 28._o other_o act_n 26_o 28._o paul_n wish_v not_o only_a felix_n but_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o as_o himself_o be_v except_o his_o band_n and_o imprisonment_n his_o chain_n his_o gold_n chain_n be_v too_o rich_a for_o he_o yet_o to_o wear_v that_o honour_n he_o reserve_v for_o himself_o so_o when_o the_o grecian_n which_o come_v to_o worship_n will_v fain_o see_v jesus_n philip_n and_o andrew_n go_v and_o tell_v jesus_n 22._o jesus_n john_n 12._o 21._o 22._o so_o the_o woman_n leave_v her_o water_n 29._o o_o john_n 4._o 29._o pot_n when_o she_o have_v find_v christ_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n but_o especial_o they_o can_v but_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v those_o unite_v to_o they_o in_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o mary_n when_o christ_n appear_v to_o she_o how_o she_o run_v to_o tell_v the_o disciple_n r_o paul_n wish_v himself_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n 10_o brethren_n rom._n 9_o 3._o exod._n 32._o 10_o and_o kinsman_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o moses_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v yea_o even_o dive_v in_o hell_n torment_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o pity_v his_o brethren_n and_o pray_v abraham_n to_o send_v lazarus_n to_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n luk._n 16._o 28._o and_o certain_o they_o that_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n may_v just_o fear_v that_o they_o themselves_o never_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o reveal_v to_o they_o nor_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o soul_n chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n sign_n 7_o the_o seven_o sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v we_o be_v if_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n say_v paul_n and_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o chap._n 12._o verse_n 10._o say_v i_o will_v pour_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o particular_n 1._o first_o the_o heart_n be_v move_v and_o excite_v 2._o infertur_fw-la appetitus_fw-la orandi_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la l._n 2._o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o child_n natural_o cry_v and_o run_v to_o the_o mother_n the_o young_a to_o the_o dam_n so_o that_o they_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o can_v live_v without_o prayer_n etc._n prayer_n rom._n 8_o 26._o psal_n 19_o 1._o 64._o seven_o time_n a_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n especial_o not_o without_o private_a prayer_n so_o paul_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o get_v alone_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n act._n 9_o 11._o behold_v he_o pray_v and_o cornel._n act._n 10._o get_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n &_o there_o be_v alone_o with_o god_n in_o
more_o watchful_a and_o careful_a to_o walk_v in_o answerable_a obedience_n 4._o obedience_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o it_o make_v thou_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a to_o walk_v in_o sinful_a course_n and_o more_o remiss_a and_o careless_a in_o thy_o walk_n with_o god_n thou_o may_v fear_v it_o be_v not_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o it_o have_v its_o own_o witness_n even_o a_o secret_a manifestation_n to_o the_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n there_o be_v likewise_o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v we_o as_o earnest_o to_o long_o after_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o will_v fain_o believe_v and_o grieve_v because_o they_o can_v they_o mourn_v under_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n who_o though_o they_o can_v believe_v yet_o they_o dare_v not_o willing_o sin_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o a_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v because_o christ_n have_v promise_v not_o to_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o 20._o matth._n 12._o 20._o bruise_a reed_n and_o he_o have_v pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o mourn_n that_o be_v poor_a 5._o matth._n 5._o in_o spirit_n that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n therefore_o trust_v firm_o upon_o these_o promise_n live_v and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o say_v if_o i_o can_v perish_v with_o these_o mark_n i_o be_o content_a to_o perish_v there_o be_v likewise_o sign_n of_o a_o strong_a assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v we_o as_o when_o a_o man_n can_v hang_v upon_o god_n without_o comfort_n or_o apprehension_n of_o favour_n nay_o when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o smite_v he_o with_o great_a affliction_n 11._o affliction_n job._n 13._o 15._o gen._n 22._o psal_n 42._o 11._o 2._o 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