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of_o their_o voluntary_a subjection_n thereunto_o four_o that_o which_o you_o speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o section_n be_v true_a or_o false_a as_o man_n bestir_v themselves_o in_o resist_a sin_n and_o seek_v god_n grace_n there_o against_o or_o otherwise_o neglect_v those_o duty_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o several_a lust_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v and_o they_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n your_o second_o section_n present_v but_o one_o error_n upon_o the_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v a_o material_a one_o to_o wit_n that_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v always_o imperfect_a and_o that_o there_o abide_v some_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o every_o part_n that_o hence_o arise_v a_o continual_a and_o irreconcilable_a war_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n 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heart_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n although_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o carnal_a presumption_n of_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n 8.41_o salvation_n joh_n 8.13_o 14._o mich_n 3.11_o deut_n 29.19_o jo_n 8.41_o which_o hope_v of_o they_o shall_v perish_v 23._o perish_v matt_n 7.22_o 23._o yet_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 5.13_o grace_n joh_n 3.14_o 18.19_o 21_o 24._o jo_n 5.13_o and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o make_v they_o ashamed_a 5_o 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essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o 19_o it_o 1_o jo._n 5_o 13._o isa_n 50.10_o mar_n 9.14_o psal_n 88_o througho_o psal_n 77._o to_o v._o 12._o 1_o cor_n 2.14_o 1_o joh_n 4.13_o heb._n 6.11_o 12_o eph_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o yet_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n attain_v thereunto_o 19_o thereunto_o 1_o cor_n 2.12_o jo_n 4.13_o heb_fw-mi 6.11_o 12_o eph_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 1.10_o sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o assurance_n 32._o assurance_n ro_n 5_o 1_o 2_o 5._o rom_n 14.17_o ro_n 15.3_o eph_n 1.3_o 4._o psa_fw-la 4.6_o 7._o psa_n 119_o 32._o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n 7._o looseness_n 1_o jo_n 2.12_o ro_n 6.1_o 2._o tit_n 2_o 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o cor_n 7.1_o rom_n 8.1_o 12._o 1_o jo_n 3.1_o 2._o ps_n 130.4_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o iu._n true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n diverse_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a and_o vehement_a temptation_n by_o