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it_o by_o any_o rhetorical_a flourish_v whatsoever_o i_o can_v see_v what_o solid_a ground_n person_n can_v have_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o foundation-truths_n of_o christianity_n before_o the_o charm_a simplicity_n that_o do_v appear_v in_o truth_n do_v allure_v and_o win_v upon_o the_o heart_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o it_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v present_a truth_n unto_o the_o soul_n it_o put_v such_o a_o divine_a authority_n into_o it_o as_o constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o bow_v before_o it_o and_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o that_o scripture_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o present_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o seal_v unto_o it_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o my_o god_n through_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o mary_n joh._n 20._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 17_o verse_n go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o 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experience_v a_o new_a principle_n beget_v in_o my_o soul_n which_o knit_v my_o heart_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o feel_v my_o heart_n lean_v towards_o he_o for_o security_n and_o safety_n and_o while_o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o my_o union_n with_o he_o do_v last_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o to_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o although_o many_o cloud_n and_o temptation_n have_v be_v upon_o i_o since_o the_o time_n of_o my_o first_o close_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o they_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n have_v discover_v himself_o unto_o i_o and_o this_o frequent_o i_o have_v experience_v that_o when_o some_o sudden_a surprise_v providence_n have_v fall_v upon_o i_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o frown_a nature_n my_o soul_n be_v rouse_v do_v shake_v itself_o to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a strength_n remain_v its_o first_o search_n have_v be_v after_o its_o union_n 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be_v lay_v down_o fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o beside_o this_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v inward_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o outward_o towards_o i_o and_o his_o pardon_v and_o renew_v grace_n have_v be_v manifest_v inward_o in_o i_o first_o his_o prevent_a grace_n have_v be_v put_v forth_o outward_o towards_o i_o in_o that_o tender_a watchfulness_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v show_v towards_o i_o to_o this_o day_n how_o many_o time_n have_v i_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o grievous_a temptation_n and_o have_v be_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o i_o be_v in_o and_o yet_o something_o have_v fall_v out_o that_o have_v prevent_v my_o fall_n by_o the_o temptation_n and_o 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lie_v man_n chief_a happiness_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n 2._o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n be_v through_o the_o inlightning_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n behold_v as_o of_o less_o concern_v and_o worth_n although_o they_o do_v lie_v next_o to_o sense_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v enable_v to_o get_v above_o they_o and_o to_o part_v with_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o god_n call_v they_o to_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v concern_v itself_o for_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o it_o be_v that_o nature_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o not_o lust_n gratify_v it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o supply_n may_v be_v give_v as_o nature_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n not_o that_o we_o may_v run_v into_o temptation_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n give_v i_o neither_o 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