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the_o word_n of_o god_n 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o for_o faith_n say_v s._n paul_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o none_o can_v be_v sanctify_v without_o a_o justify_v faith_n 2._o it_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o with_o mortify_a grace_n whereby_o they_o overcome_v their_o original_a and_o actual_a corruption_n 3._o it_o move_v they_o to_o be_v cautious_a in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o small_a sin_n and_o to_o flee_v from_o all_o appearance_n or_o provocation_n to_o sin_n 4._o it_o infuse_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o strong_a aversion_n to_o sin_n 5._o it_o engender_v in_o they_o a_o reverend_a love_n and_o a_o filial_a fear_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n 6._o it_o do_v convince_v they_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o special_o of_o their_o bosom_n sin_n 7._o by_o this_o conviction_n it_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o their_o darling_n sin_n 8._o by_o this_o hatred_n it_o do_v enlighten_v their_o judgement_n and_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o miserable_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o by_o the_o enormity_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v apparent_a unto_o they_o 9_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o misery_n it_o induce_v they_o to_o seek_v earnest_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o 10._o it_o infuse_v in_o they_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o return_v to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n before_o he_o 11._o it_o mollify_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o grieve_v mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o which_o spiritual_a sorrow_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 12._o and_o last_o be_v by_o this_o cordial_a repentance_n reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n it_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o extreme_a thirst_n after_o the_o live_a water_n of_o that_o fountain_n which_o be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13.1_o zach._n 13.1_o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o so_o by_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n they_o attain_v by_o degree_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n as_o be_v require_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n with_o joy_n and_o consolation_n for_o the_o most_o sanctify_a man_n upon_o earth_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o these_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n eight_o to_o conclude_v i_o admonish_v all_o those_o who_o earnest_o desire_v to_o attain_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o holiness_n to_o suppress_v betimes_o the_o venom_n of_o this_o vicious_a passion_n of_o volupty_a before_o it_o turn_v into_o a_o habit_n in_o they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o moralist_n the_o volupty_a of_o the_o mind_n do_v as_o much_o increase_n with_o age_n as_o do_v the_o vice_n of_o avarice_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o say_v of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n all_o bread_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o whoremonger_n 23.17_o eccl._n 23.17_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o till_o he_o die_v now_o to_o terrify_v and_o induce_v voluptuous_a man_n to_o abhor_v this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n i_o have_v collect_v these_o ensue_a passage_n out_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n and_o out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la to_o show_v they_o how_o destructive_a this_o sin_n be_v to_o their_o mean_n body_n and_o soul_n the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o her_o end_n be_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n prov._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o who_o so_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 9.32_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n a_o deep_a pit_n prov._n 23.27_o give_v not_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o woman_n to_o set_v her_o foot_n upon_o thy_o substance_n eccles_n 8.2_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o harlot_n lest_o thou_o fall_v into_o her_o snare_n eccles_n 8.3_o gaze_v not_o on_o a_o maid_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a in_o she_o