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sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o 4._o the_o wicked_a seek_v the_o repression_n only_o and_o s._n 60_o not_o the_o confusion_n the_o kerbing_a and_o not_o the_o kill_a the_o restrain_v not_o the_o ruine_n the_o tame_n not_o the_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o lust_n if_o they_o can_v but_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v abroad_o in_o the_o action_n they_o will_v give_v they_o good_a entertainment_n at_o home_n in_o the_o disposition_n a_o horse_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o curb_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v fling_v and_o fly_v out_o a_o watercourse_n may_v be_v stay_v by_o a_o bank_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o propensity_n to_o run_v over_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o reference_n to_o sin_n they_o lop_v the_o branch_n but_o never_o look_v after_o the_o root_n so_o they_o can_v but_o quench_v and_o damp_n the_o fire_n for_o the_o present_a they_o care_v for_o no_o more_o but_o the_o godly_a seek_v the_o mortification_n and_o pluck_n of_o sin_n up_o by_o the_o root_n they_o seek_v not_o only_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o hand_n but_o also_o to_o kill_v the_o heart_n of_o sin_n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n col._n 3._o 5._o the_o wicked_a snuff_n the_o candle_n the_o godly_a extinguish_v and_o put_v it_o out_o a_o godly_a soul_n vow_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o its_o sin_n and_o will_v have_v the_o heart_n blood_n of_o they_o will_v give_v they_o no_o quarter_n 2._o impartial_a prosecution_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v s._n 61_o effectual_o call_v be_v impartial_a towards_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o prize_v some_o and_o part_n with_o other_o it_o have_v not_o a_o confederacy_n with_o some_o because_o advantageous_a and_o a_o combat_n with_o other_o because_o abominable_a it_o do_v not_o favour_v this_o because_o attend_v by_o profit_n nor_o frown_v on_o that_o because_o ally_v to_o poverty_n it_o do_v not_o savour_v one_o sin_n because_o more_o sweet_a nor_o disrellish_v another_o because_o more_o sour_a it_o be_v sufficient_a it_o be_v sin_n it_o matter_n not_o with_o they_o what_o it_o can_v say_v for_o itself_o though_o constitution_n and_o custom_n gain_n and_o glory_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o dignity_n shall_v stand_v up_o as_o advocate_n and_o plead_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n yet_o its_o ear_n will_v be_v deaf_a to_o their_o insinuate_a oratory_n though_o it_o be_v the_o signet_n on_o its_o right_a hand_n yet_o it_o will_v cast_v it_o away_o though_o it_o be_v their_o dear_a darling_n minion_n sin_n yet_o it_o will_v thrust_v it_o out_o of_o door_n as_o jephthah_n say_v in_o another_o case_n whatsoever_o come_v 39_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 39_o first_o out_o of_o
of_o god_n compassion_n p._n 220_o sect._n 24._o 3_o sinful_a procrastination_n p._n 222_o sect._n 25._o 4_o worldly_n persecution_n p._n 225_o sect._n 26._o 5_o want_v of_o attention_n p._n 228_o sect._n 27._o 6_o other_o conversation_n p._n 231_o sect._n 28._o 7_o wilful_a ignoration_n p_o 234_o sect._n 29._o 3_o astonish_v consequence_n p._n 236_o sect._n 30._o 1_o hastiness_n of_o death_n p._n 237_o sect._n 31._o 2_o the_o horror_n of_o forsake_v p._n 239_o sect._n 32._o 3_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 241_o sect._n 33._o 4_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 242_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o the_o four_o use_n for_o comfort_n to_o the_o effectual_o call_v 8_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 244_o sect._n 2._o 1_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o conclusion_n p._n 245_o sect._n 3._o 2_o the_o sureness_n of_o salvation_n p._n 246_o sect._n 4._o 3_o the_o safety_n of_o persuasion_n p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o union_n p._n 250_o sect._n 6._o 5_o a_o special_a benediction_n p._n 252_o sect._n 7._o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o blessedness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o blessedness_n p._n 254_o sect._n 9_o 6_o the_o spring_n of_o action_n p._n 255_o sect._n 10._o 7_o a_o sign_n of_o affection_n p._n 256_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o singular_a condition_n p._n 258_o chap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o the_o five_o use_n for_o examination_n p._n 259_o sect._n 2._o 1_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o effectual_a call_v p._n 260_o sect._n 3._o 1_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o effectual_a call_v p._n 261_o sect._n 4._o 1_o gift_n and_o part_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 5._o 2_o good_a education_n good_a parent_n and_o godly_a relation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 6._o 3_o live_v among_o religious_a people_n p._n 263_o sect._n 7._o 4_o a_o civil_a fair_a moral_a life_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 5_o not_o to_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n as_o other_o p._n 264_o sect._n 9_o 6_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n outward_o p._n 265_o sect._n 10._o 7_o to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 266_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o confident_a presumption_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n and_o condition_n p._n 267_o sect._n 12._o 9_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n p._n 268_o sect._n 13._o 10._o to_o hold_v a_o opinion_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n p._n 269_o sect._n 14._o 11_o the_o do_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n may_v do_v p._n 270_o sect._n 15._o thing_n more_o near_o relate_v to_o and_o more_o like_a effectual_a call_v p._n 271_o sect._n 16._o 1_o there_o may_v be_v a_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 17._o 2_o disquiet_a and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 18._o 3_o fear_v and_o trouble_v about_o sin_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o p._n 273_o sect._n 19_o 4_o one_o may_v love_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n defend_v it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 20._o 5_o one_o may_v wish_v happiness_n and_o yet_o never_o will_v holiness_n p._n 274_o sect._n 21._o 6_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 275_o sect._n 22._o 7_o one_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o saint_n p._n 276_o sect._n 23._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o punish_a dispensation_n p._n 277_o sect._n 24._o 9_o there_o may_v be_v a_o outward_a solemn_a mourning_n p._n 278_o sect._n 25._o 10_o there_o may_v be_v promise_v of_o amendment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 26._o 11_o there_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a but_o no_o perfect_a reformation_n p._n 279_o sect._n 27._o affirmative_o what_o be_v effectual_a calling_n p._n 280_o sect._n 28._o 1_o relative_o in_o opposition_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 29._o 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 30._o 1_o not_o gift_n 2_o not_o confidence_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o true_a joy_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 31._o 1_o such_o joy_n as_o proceed_v from_o sorrow_n p._n 281_o sect._n 32._o 2_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 33._o 3_o not_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n simple_o but_o as_o guide_v and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 282_o sect._n 34._o 4_o not_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n but_o adhere_v to_o christ_n p._n ibid._n 2_o for_o those_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n sect._n 35._o 1_o not_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n p._n 283_o sect._n 36._o 2_o not_o a_o vex_v for_o sin_n only_o but_o a_o change_n from_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 37._o 3_o trouble_v at_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o against_o god_n p._n 284_o sect._n 38._o 4_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o itself_o and_o because_o it_o be_v like_a god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 39_o 5_o a_o desire_n of_o boliness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o happiness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 40._o 6_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n from_o good_a receive_v p._n 285_o sect._n 41._o 7_o a_o desire_n of_o other_o prayer_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n sect._n 42._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n by_o improve_n affliction_n p._n 286_o sect._n 43._o 9_o inward_o mourning_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 44._o 10_o a_o promise_n of_o amendment_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n p._n 287_o sect._n 45._o 11_o universal_a reformation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 46._o 2_o absolute_o and_o by_o way_n of_o position_n p._n 288_o sect._n 47._o 1_o sight_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 48._o 2_o sense_n p._n 289_o sect._n 49._o 3_o seek_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 50._o 4_o settle_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 51._o 5_o submit_v p._n 290_o sect._n 52._o a_o further_a trial_n of_o effectual_a call_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 53._o 1_o oppose_v sin_n know_v by_o four_o thing_n p._n 291_o sect._n 54._o 1_o a_o spiritual_a contention_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 55._o ob._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n with_o sin_n even_o in_o natural_a man_n p._n 292_o sect._n 56._o ob._n 2._o how_o shall_v these_o two_o contention_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 57_o 1_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o proceed_v from_o servile_a fear_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 58._o 2_o it_o be_v usual_o against_o gross_a sin_n p._n 293_o sect._n 59_o 3_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n p._n 294_o sect._n 60._o 4_o they_o seek_v only_o the_o repression_n and_o not_o the_o confusion_n of_o sin_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 61._o 2_o impartial_a prosecution_n of_o sin_n p._n 295_o sect._n 62._o 3_o a_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 296_o sect._n 63._o 4_o timely_o caution_n p._n 297_o sect._n 64._o 2_o obey_v the_o spirit_n p._n 298_o sect._n 65._o 3_o submit_v to_o trial_n p._n 299_o sect._n 66._o 4_o confide_v with_o fear_n p._n 300_o sect._n 67._o 5_o always_o move_v towards_o god_n p._n 301_o sect._n 68_o 6_o affect_v p._n 302_o sect._n 69._o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 70._o 2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 303_o sect._n 71._o 1_o his_o perfection_n in_o himself_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 72._o 2_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 73._o 7_o improve_n assurance_n p._n 304_o sect._n 74._o 8_o hate_v hypocrisy_n p._n 305_o sect._n 75._o 9_o resist_v custom_n p._n 306_o sect._n 76._o 10_o prize_v communion_n p._n 307_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o six_o use_n for_o exhortation_n p._n 308_o sect._n 2._o 1_o to_o gracious_a one_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 3._o 1_o to_o thankfulness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o 1_o in_o your_o thought_n p._n 309_o sect._n 5._o 2_o in_o your_o word_n p._n 310_o sect._n 6._o 3_o in_o your_o work_n p._n 311_o sect._n 7._o 1_o in_o a_o humble_a abasement_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o in_o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n p._n 312_o sect._n 9_o 3_o in_o a_o holy_a deportment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 10._o to_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o friend_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 11._o 1_o pity_v they_o p._n 313_o sect._n 12._o 2_o pray_v for_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o 3_o preach_v to_o they_o p._n 314_o sect._n 14._o 2_o to_o graceless_a one_o to_o look_v out_o for_o effectual_a call_n sect._n 15._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 16._o mean_v propound_v 1_o counsel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 316_o sect._n 17._o another_o objection_n answer_v p._n 317_o sect._n 18._o 1_o consider_v its_o god_n precept_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 19_o 2_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n p._n 318_o sect._n 20._o 2_o consider_v the_o success_n of_o