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scripture_n that_o maâ—_n nature_n be_v universal_o deprave_v against_o 〈◊〉_d socinian_n that_o hold_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v but_o say_v whatsoever_o spot_n or_o vicâ—_n in_o man_n proceed_v from_o frequent_a act_n of_o sâ—_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v without_o the_o interâ—_n corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o scriptâ—_n tell_v we_o of_o man_n total_a degeneracy_n in_o i_o saâ—_n paul_n i._n e._n in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n roâ—_n 7.18_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o â—_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o race_n mankind_n rom._n 3.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o neâ—_n a_o sanctification_n throughout_o in_o soul_n spirit_n and_o bâ—_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o yea_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o utter_a imâ—_n tency_n in_o man_n to_o renew_v himself_o rom._n
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the_o same_o god_n that_o make_v it_o do_v something_o on_o the_o soul_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o as_o the_o chaos_n and_o darkness_n be_v before_o the_o beautiful_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n so_o god_n work_v 1._o sense_n of_o sin_n wrath_n and_o the_o undo_v estate_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o be_v a_o new_a york_n for_o former_o the_o sinner_n neiâ—her_o feel_v nor_o fear_v evil_a but_o think_v his_o state_n as_o good_a as_o any_o body_n doubt_v not_o his_o own_o salvation_n now_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n rom._n 8.5_o have_v seize_v on_o he_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o a_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n gal._n 3.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o law_n be_v a_o severe_a schoolmaster_n and_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 8.15_o now_o the_o sinner_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o never_o think_v i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o miserable_a state_n i_o see_v i_o be_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n at_o the_o dreadful_a bar_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a judge_n my_o mouth_n be_v stop_v i_o 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vanity_n good_a man_n have_v no_o oil_n to_o spare_v matth._n 25.9_o it_o i_o sit_v upon_o a_o prince_n throne_n i_o can_v not_o purchase_v or_o command_v a_o pardon_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v precious_a it_o cease_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.7_o my_o case_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o 3._o a_o serious_a enquiry_n after_o a_o remedy_n when_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v thus_o puzzle_v and_o nonplus_v and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o ask_v new_a question_n not_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a who_o will_v show_v i_o any_o good_a psal_n 4.6_o of_o worldly_a advantage_n no_o but_o his_o tune_n be_v turn_v now_o he_o cry_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v act_n 23.16_o 30._o oh_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v oh_o you_o minister_n christian_a friend_n do_v you_o ever_o know_v any_o case_n like_o i_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o i_o shall_v find_v mercy_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n pass_v i_o 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the_o day_n of_o god_n power_n psal_n 110.3_o now_o prejudices_fw-la be_v remove_v though_o a_o nathaniel_n say_v can_v there_o any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1.46_o 49._o yet_o if_o he_o come_v and_o see_v he_o will_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n case_n john_n 49.19_o alas_o faith_n the_o soul_n i_o have_v be_v foolish_a and_o ready_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n at_o god_n way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v poor_a sinner_n and_o say_v of_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o i_o be_o at_o last_o satisfy_v that_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n be_v not_o only_o authentic_a but_o most_o rational_a but_o yet_o i_o have_v within_o i_o strange_a imagination_n and_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n well_o god_n come_v with_o his_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o pull_v down_o these_o strong_a hold_n dismount_v the_o sinner_n carnal_a confidence_n and_o level_v these_o high_a mountain_n 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woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o fluctuate_a on_o the_o wave_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n i_o fear_v the_o issue_n sometime_o i_o spy_v the_o daybreak_n but_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n overwhelm_v i_o again_o however_o i_o be_o not_o content_a with_o these_o poor_a husk_n of_o the_o world_n in_o my_o christless_a state_n in_o a_o far_a country_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luke_n 15.17_o in_o this_o tumultuous_a sea_n i_o find_v no_o bottom_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n i_o must_v make_v to_o ship_n or_o shore_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n let_v i_o have_v he_o though_o with_o
fight_n from_o without_o and_o fear_n within_o i_o be_o shift_v from_o post_n to_o pillar_n let_v i_o be_v dissettled_a till_o my_o soul_n fix_v on_o christ_n then_o shall_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v trouble_v if_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o believe_v also_o in_o christ_n john_n 14.1_o let_v i_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o all_o way_n be_v block_v up_o but_o this_o if_o i_o sit_v still_o i_o die_v 2_o king_n 7.4_o if_o i_o go_v to_o the_o world_n i_o pine_v i_o will_v venture_v upon_o god_n promise_n christ_n purchase_n if_o i_o must_v die_v i_o will_v die_v there_o but_o never_o do_v any_o dye_n at_o his_o door_n 7._o at_o last_o the_o trouble_a spirit_n issue_v out_o its_o perplex_a thought_n in_o complaint_n and_o prayer_n god_n faith_n i_o have_v sure_o hearth_n ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o jer._n 31.18_o so_o methinks_v i_o see_v the_o disquiet_v soul_n creep_v into_o a_o corner_n to_o ease_v his_o burden_a spirit_n into_o god_n bosom_n in_o this_o manner_n lord_n here_o i_o be_o as_o wicked_a a_o malefactor_n as_o ever_o stand_v at_o thy_o bar_n and_o as_o miserable_a a_o beggar_n as_o ever_o lay_v at_o thy_o door_n i_o be_v condemn_v as_o soon_o as_o convince_v and_o have_v too_o too_o woeful_o improve_v the_o stock_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o thousand_o of_o actual_a rebellion_n i_o be_o twice_o dead_a in_o danger_n to_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n judas_n 1._o and_o fling_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n many_o mean_n have_v thou_o use_v but_o nothing_o do_v i_o good_a yet_o now_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o wilderness_n oh_o speak_v to_o my_o heart_n hos_n 2.14_o every_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n oh_o how_o many_o hell_n than_o do_v i_o deserve_v thou_o be_v righteous_a if_o thou_o damn_v i_o my_o mouth_n be_v stop_v i_o be_o find_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o i_o be_o self-condemned_n thou_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o witness_n or_o jury_n to_o find_v i_o guilty_a but_o christ_n suffer_v and_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o 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of_o the_o soul_n which_o consist_v one_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n two_o in_o the_o conscience_n three_o in_o the_o will_n 4thly_a in_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o will._n 1._o the_o new_a creature_n consist_v much_o in_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v a_o renew_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 4.23_o interpreter_n have_v be_v much_o perplex_v to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n calvin_n say_v ego_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la accipio_fw-la loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n acsi_fw-la dixisset_fw-la renovemur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiores_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ant_n concupiscentias_fw-la quae_fw-la palam_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la partem_fw-la illam_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la nobilissima_fw-la &_o praestantissima_fw-la habetur_fw-la i._n e._n be_v renew_v not_o only_o in_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n and_o concupiscible_a 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