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8._o 13._o with_o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o mark_v 10._o 17._o and_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o life_n or_o any_o such_o lively_a effect_n as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o corn_n either_o wither_a by_o the_o sun_n or_o choke_v by_o the_o thorn_n luke_n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o act_n 8._o 21_o 22._o sect_n xii_o 11_o in_o their_o repentance_n the_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n inward_o grieve_v and_o humble_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o before_o and_o after_o his_o call_n and_o conversion_n and_o must_v be_v change_v and_o convert_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o it_o luke_n 13._o 3._o act_n 17._o 30._o act_n 11._o 18._o isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o 29._o tit._n 1._o 15._o psal_n 66._o 18._o we_o find_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o there_o be_v gripe_n and_o affrighting_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o some_o effect_n thereof_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 27._o 3._o psal_n 68_o 35_o 36._o but_o there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o a_o great_a difference_n 1_o in_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n in_o general_n and_o 2_o in_o particular_a conversion_n upon_o particular_a fall_n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n discover_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o
danger_n thereby_o act_v 2._o 37_o 38._o jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n but_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n which_o he_o may_v have_v so_o much_o faith_n to_o believe_v will_v light_v upon_o sinner_n 2_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o god_n work_v on_o the_o heart_n in_o true_a repentance_n he_o first_o of_o all_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o wound_v the_o heart_n as_o john_n 16._o 18_o 19_o act_n 26._o 18._o ezek._n 36._o 31._o hosea_n 2._o 6_o 7._o act_n 2._o 37._o luke_n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o by_o this_o as_o by_o a_o preparative_n make_v way_n for_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o a_o come_n to_o christ_n so_o act_v 2._o 37_o 38._o where_o peter_n advise_v the_o jew_n then_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o repent_v compare_v with_o mat._n 11._o 28._o and_o mat._n 9_o 13._o and_o so_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o true_a turn_n to_o god_n hosea_n 7._o 16._o and_o 2._o 5._o and_o 3._o 5._o but_o the_o conviction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v without_o any_o turn_n to_o christ_n as_o judas_n mat._n 27._o 3_o or_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n either_o he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 28._o or_o wicked_a man_n with_o judas_n mat_n 7._o 2_o 4._o or_o to_o the_o creature_n or_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o he_o return_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o return_v be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o cake_n half_o bake_v hosea_n 7._o 8_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o deep_a and_o thorough_a sorrow_n zach._n 12._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o 75._o he_o weep_v bitter_o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o but_o that_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o sudden_a flash_n or_o slight_a qualm_n of_o grief_n only_o ps_n 78._o 36._o 1_o king_n 21_o 29._o 4_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o durable_a sorrow_n it_o last_v as_o long_o as_o his_o sin_n last_v ps_n 51._o 3._o and_o 42._o 5._o rom._n 7_o 24_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o short_a &_o transient_a sorrow_n like_v to_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n or_o sea_n sickness_n hosea_n 7._o 14._o they_o have_v not_o cry_v to_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n 5_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v for_o all_o sin_n alike_o ps_n 51._o 5._o 14._o but_o that_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v common_o for_o some_o special_a sin_n that_o have_v as_o he_o suppose_v bring_v or_o may_v bring_v some_o special_a evil_n upon_o he_o so_o judas_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 4._o 6_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n zach._n 12._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n a_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o true_a christian_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o holy_a shame_n confusion_n of_o face_n and_o self_n abhor_v ezek._n 36._o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33._o 10._o isa_n 26._o 11._o 2_o it_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o sin_n than_o to_o the_o punishment_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10_o 17._o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v on_o i_o etc._n etc._n 3_o it_o be_v heighten_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o that_o it_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o it_o do_v know_v to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o 22._o 4_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n a_o rise_n from_o hence_o especial_o that_o thereby_o he_o have_v offend_v a_o gracious_a father_n and_o show_v himself_o unkind_a to_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n it_o be_v as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o son_n over_o a_o offend_a father_n zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o will_v mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51._o 4._o 5_o it_o have_v with_o it_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 15_o 16._o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 6_o it_o have_v also_o in_o or_o with_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n offend_v by_o its_o sin_n act_v 9_o 6._o and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 7._o there_o be_v with_o it_o or_o in_o it_o a_o resolution_n never_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n again_o psal_n 17._o 3._o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o month_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 8_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n ezâ—k_n 18._o 31._o he_o be_v change_v in_o his_o heart_n ro._n 8._o 2._o from_o a_o carnal_a to_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act_v 26._o 18._o eph._n 5._o 8._o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o a_o life_n in_o grace_n eph._n 2._o 1_o luk._n 15._o 32_o from_o wickednlss_o to_o holiness_n from_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n act_v 26._o 18._o rom_n 6._o 17_o 18._o and_o 10._o 13_o the_o conversation_n of_o this_o man_n be_v also_o change_v for_o he_o be_v wrought_v from_o a_o sinful_a to_o a_o gracious_a course_n of_o life_n and_o do_v conform_v himself_o to_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n act_n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v mat._n 18._o 3._o isa_n 55._o 7._o and_o much_o of_o this_o we_o have_v together_o in_o that_o place_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v luâ—ned_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o sâ—oâ—e_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o rrpeoach_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v for_o and_o about_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a sorrow_n it_o be_v either_o because_o he_o can_v sin_v so_o much_o or_o prosper_v so_o well_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o will_v or_o because_o of_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n within_o or_o without_o fear_v or_o feel_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n for_o it_o and_o so_o under_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o torment_a and_o unquiet_a conscience_n and_o he_o take_v more_o care_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o than_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o more_o trouble_v with_o this_o than_o with_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o may_v mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o resolve_v upon_o some_o kind_n of_o reformation_n for_o fear_n that_o his_o sin_n otherwise_o may_v be_v his_o ruin_n and_o this_o be_v as_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o slave_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o whip_n gen._n 4_o 13_o 14._o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 8._o 28_o and_o chap._n 10._o 16_o 17._o forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o this_o death_n and_o in_o his_o case_n there_o be_v no_o reformation_n accompany_v or_o follow_v of_o it_o for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o least_o in_o his_o heart_n worse_o be_v not_o better_o afterward_o mat._n 12_o 43_o 45._o and_o 23._o 27._o prov._n 27._o 25._o so_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 29._o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 24_o 30._o i_o have_v sin_v yet_o honour_v i_o among_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o judas_n mat_n 27._o 7._o i_o have_v sin_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 14._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 44._o compare_v with_o deut._n 21._o 41_o 42_o 43._o they_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v present_o transgress_v the_o
and_o in_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o come_v from_o a_o natural_a principle_n thereof_o within_o he_o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o though_o wihkedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o love_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v leave_v and_o dare_v not_o to_o commit_v it_o for_o some_o inconvenience_n only_o that_o may_v follow_v upon_o it_o to_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o abhor_v not_o evii_fw-la hosea_n 127._o he_o be_v a_o merchart_a etc._n etc._n he_o love_v to_o oppress_v psal_n 52._o 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a he_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n unless_o he_o see_v it_o be_v for_o his_o earthly_a advantage_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o it_o and_o labour_n so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v to_o continue_v it_o and_o do_v continue_v in_o it_o psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 2._o 3._o it_o suit_v well_o with_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n &_o impure_a heart_n it_o be_v with_o he_o therefore_o as_o with_o a_o sluttish_a cookmaid_n who_o do_v not_o care_n to_o keep_v herself_o from_o the_o soil_n and_o filth_n but_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o kitchen_n so_o if_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o his_o case_n some_o desire_n to_o be_v clean_a and_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n and_o no_o further_o and_o for_o these_o thing_n see_v 1_o sam._n 21._o 7._o rom._n 1._o 32._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o 22._o psal_n 50_o 16_o 17._o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v 2_o he_o do_v watch_v and_o pray_v against_o it_o psal_n 9_o 12_o 13._o mat._n 6._o 13._o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o rather_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v delight_v and_o purpose_v to_o do_v mark_v 6._o 21_o 2_o in_o the_o sin_n commit_v 1_o it_o be_v against_o the_o main_a bent_n purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o sin_n for_o his_o firm_a purpose_n be_v to_o follow_v god_n full_o and_o to_o do_v his_o whole_a will_n and_o he_o do_v strengthen_v himself_o hereâ—n_o he_o do_v not_o contrive_v and_o forecast_v to_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n surprise_v therein_o psal_n 119._o 33_o 117_o 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n psal_n 17._o 3._o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgresr_v james_n 3._o 2._o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o i_o make_v a_o cournant_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 101._o 2._o act_n 11_o 23_o deut._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 13._o 18._o gal._n 6._o 1._o ro._n 7._o 16._o â—9_n heb._n 10._o 26._o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o counsel_n that_o may_v prevent_v his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32_o 33._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o sin_n he_o do_v forecast_v and_o devise_v mischief_n psal_n 52._o 2._o prov._n 6._o 14._o he_o keep_v a_o method_n in_o his_o sin_n his_o plot_n be_v to_o sin_n but_o to_o sin_n so_o secret_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v his_o sin_n be_v premeditate_v and_o as_o we_o say_v in_o cool_a blood_n he_o watch_v his_o time_n for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v herein_o be_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n isa_n 5._o 18._o they_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o with_o cartrope_n psal_n 50._o 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n psal_n 7_o 12_o 13._o and_o 36._o 3._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o pharisee_n judas_n jâ—hu_n and_o other_o they_o yield_v themselves_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 16._o and_o sell_v themselves_o as_o ahab_n to_o do_v wicked_o 1_v king_n 21._o 25._o 2_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v very_o rare_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n but_o some_o hypocrite_n so_o common_o that_o they_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v their_o trade_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o by_o a_o customary_a act_n of_o it_o have_v get_v such_o a_o customary_a habit_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v leave_v jer._n 9_o 5._o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o wearted_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n he_o do_v as_o the_o traveller_n albeit_o he_o meet_v with_o dirt_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o do_v he_o as_o much_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v keep_v from_o the_o offence_n of_o it_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o be_v solve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 3_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o sin_n so_o universal_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v the_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o act_v sin_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o there_o be_v some_o reluctancy_n in_o the_o heart_n therein_o there_o be_v in_o he_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o regenerate_a and_o a_o unregenerate_a part_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o evil_n i_o have_v that_o do_v i_o gal._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 32._o 2._o nor_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a or_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o always_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v who_o make_v it_o his_o trade_n to_o sin_n psal_n 50._o 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v as_o skilful_a in_o it_o as_o he_o can_v jer._n 9_o 5._o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o whole_o to_o it_o and_o to_o act_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o trade_n do_v give_v himself_o up_o to_o his_o trade_n to_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o always_o now_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v thus_o sin_v joh._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinary_a practice_n so_o to_o sin_n but_o if_o happy_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o often_o his_o sin_n be_v occasional_a like_a to_o the_o true_a man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n who_o come_v in_o again_o present_o and_o like_o a_o river_n that_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o its_o channel_n by_o some_o stop_n or_o diversion_n which_o will_v get_v in_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o 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to_o the_o good_a tree_n that_o do_v ordinary_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n which_o yet_o happy_o may_v by_o some_o accident_n fail_v some_o year_n or_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n of_o healthy_a constitution_n that_o fall_v once_o or_o more_o than_o once_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n but_o otherwise_o be_v healthy_a always_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v iike_a to_o one_o that_o have_v one_o of_o his_o noble_a part_n his_o liver_n or_o his_o lung_n corrupt_v and_o rot_a he_o be_v alwaias_o
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education_n society_n etc._n etc._n have_v great_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o do_v much_o with_o they_o as_o preach_v pray_o and_o the_o like_a that_o he_o may_v in_o appearance_n be_v convert_v from_o the_o world_n be_v change_v in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n cast_v off_o all_o his_o outward_a pollution_n be_v so_o much_o reform_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v unblameable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n have_v much_o light_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o have_v such_o a_o taste_n of_o persuasion_n that_o the_o good_a thereby_o promise_v and_o offer_v do_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o open_a profession_n and_o some_o inward_a affection_n close_o with_o his_o church_n be_v a_o church-member_n be_v take_v of_o other_o and_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n '_o seem_o own_a jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n live_v orderly_o with_o 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his_o nature_n to_o be_v like_o christ_n shall_v be_v repute_v sincere_a and_o so_o save_v at_o last_o but_o to_o give_v a_o short_a account_n hereof_o let_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a character_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a christian_n and_o one_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o john_n 1._o 47._o and_o that_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v best_a know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o counterfeit_n and_o paint_a christian_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v by_o that_o which_o be_v within_o he_o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v luke_n 17._o 20_o 21._o he_o be_v the_o sincere_a christian_n that_o be_v so_o inward_o rom._n 2._o 29._o and_o in_o he_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 24._o 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 15._o galat._n 4._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 12._o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o and_o according_a to_o 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christ_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v firm_o unite_v together_o and_o do_v become_v even_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n romans_z 7._o 4._o canticle_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o join_v as_o the_o tree_n and_o branch_n john_n 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n head_n and_o body_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o eph._n 5._o 23._o body_n and_o soul_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o hence_o follow_v present_o a_o very_a great_a &_o a_o universal_a change_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n without_o the_o change_n be_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o bondage_n to_o liberty_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v call_v regeneration_n by_o which_o here_o be_v produce_v a_o new_a creature_n the_o soul_n whereof_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o natural_a generation_n conception_n and_o birth_n john_n 3._o 6._o john_n 12._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o tit._n 3._o 5._o galat._n 4._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o galat._n 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consequent_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n rom._n 8._o 10._o and_o such_o like_a fruit_n as_o these_o follow_v righteousness_n joy_n love_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n faith_n goodness_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o the_o like_a gal._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o the_o manifestation_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o the_o life_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a work_n fruit_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 17._o act_n 2._o 4._o gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o
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23._o lord_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v profess_v i_o never_o know_v you_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n where_o of_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o true_a and_o sincere_a from_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a person_n and_o thing_n as_o the_o eagle_n do_v her_o genuine_a young_a one_o by_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o natural_a sunbeam_n let_v we_o view_v ourselves_o well_o by_o this_o look_a glass_n and_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o be_v whether_o true_a or_o counterfeit_n christian_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o why_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v 1_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no._n 2_o the_o godly_a do_v so_o psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n try_v i_o etc._n 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