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god_n the_o father_n almighty_a i_o do_v believe_v that_o be_v the_o answer_n do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o son_n i_o do_v believe_v do_v thou_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a i_o do_v believe_v do_v thou_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n i_o renounce_v they_o that_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n where_o that_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n there_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o that_o heart_n before_o and_o there_o be_v obedience_n to_o purpose_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v it_o be_v that_o that_o bring_v comfort_n not_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o water_n it_o be_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o we_o say_v we_o believe_v and_o we_o will_v do_v this_o to_o do_v it_o indeed_o lord_n i_o will_v believe_v i_o will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o practice_v what_o i_o hear_v here_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o we_o mingle_v what_o we_o hear_v with_o faith_n and_o labour_n to_o practice_v it_o or_o else_o it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a our_o obedience_n must_v be_v suitable_a and_o answerable_a as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o it_o be_v a_o direction_n to_o follow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o command_n to_o obey_v it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o threaten_a to_o fear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n a_o promise_n to_o rest_v upon_o it_o let_v
manner_n be_v by_o remove_a contratraries_n persuasion_n and_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o draw_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o man_n god_n enter_v into_o the_o very_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o as_o he_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o frame_v it_o so_o he_o know_v how_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o draw_v it_o sweet_o by_o reason_n but_o yet_o strong_o that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o thing_n reveal_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n work_v strong_o by_o carry_v the_o soul_n and_o sweet_o with_o reason_n for_o god_n first_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o divine_a light_n by_o reasâ—…_n â—…nd_v then_o he_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n â—…o_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o reason_n without_o this_o we_o never_o yield_v to_o those_o reason_n but_o stand_v â—…ut_o in_o rebellion_n god_n persuade_v the_o soul_n sweet_o of_o the_o sweet_o â—…ruth_n by_o show_v a_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o â—…he_a suitableness_n to_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o 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and_o discover_v better_a thing_n it_o bring_v other_o grace_n â—…o_v persuade_v and_o to_o embrace_v the_o thing_n it_o discover_v as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o discover_v to_o our_o soul_n such_o excellent_a thing_n as_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n to_o be_v such_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v above_o our_o 〈◊〉_d prehension_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o eye_n have_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o â—…are_n hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d man_n the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o love_v he_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v god_n infinite_a work_n of_o power_n to_o frame_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o it_o be_v as_o mâ—…ch_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n to_o this_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d discover_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n there_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n rebellion_n and_o distrust_n in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d ling_n these_o truth_n into_o question_n as_o if_o theâ—…_n thing_n be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v true_a considerâ—…_n our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o vileness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n lay_v theâ—…_n together_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d prone_a to_o unbelief_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v such_o thinâ—…_n for_o god_n child_n except_o the_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ty_o wrought_v on_o unless_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d suasion_n there_o be_v some_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n whence_o it_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v those_o to_o who_o such_o good_a thing_n belong_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v singâ—…ed_v they_o out_o and_o set_v his_o seal_n and_o stamp_n on_o they_o above_o other_o man_n by_o some_o evidenceâ—…_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o work_n then_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o together_o with_o the_o scripture_n there_o must_v a_o spirit_n of_o persuasion_n go_v there_o be_v a_o secâ—…et_a messengeâ—…_n go_v with_o the_o outward_a peech_n both_o of_o the_o preacher_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o all_o the_o â—…guments_n will_v not_o be_v to_o purpose_n they_o will_v be_v â—…f_o no_o efficacy_n as_o the_o israelite_n they_o have_v argument_n and_o â—…otives_n enough_o to_o persuade_v they_o of_o god_n love_v â—…nd_v care_n to_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n â—…ave_v they_o not_o a_o heart_n deut._n 29._o in_o christ_n 29._o â—…me_n what_o miracle_n do_v they_o see_v yet_o their_o â—…earts_n be_v harden_v because_o god_n together_o â—…ith_v his_o shine_a in_o the_o outward_a mean_n do_v â—…ot_n subdue_v the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o wiâ—…_n and_o afâ—…ections_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o they_o see_v â—…he_o more_o they_o be_v harden_v the_o scribe_n and_o â—…harisees_n and_o some_o of_o their_o desperate_a folâ—…owers_n well_o then_o consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v persuasion_n 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love_n be_v discover_v to_o we_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v constant_a in_o attend_v upon_o good_a mean_n we_o shall_v always_o hear_v something_o that_o will_v either_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n again_o we_o shall_v have_v something_o discover_v whereby_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v effectual_a to_o help_v this_o embrace_n let_v we_o go_v to_o read_v and_o hear_v with_o this_o scope_n and_o intention_n now_o i_o come_v to_o hear_v i_o come_v to_o have_v my_o soul_n wrought_v on_o i_o come_v to_o hear_v some_o message_n from_o heaven_n to_o hear_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o draw_v my_o mind_n from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o upon_o hear_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o walk_v lowly_a in_o thankfulness_n for_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v and_o that_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o another_o world_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o man_n lose_v their_o 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