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be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o of_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a man_n to_o perform_v as_o direction_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n first_o i_o will_v have_v every_o natural_a man_n thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o and_o inform_v of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n jer._n 10.23_o there_o say_v the_o text_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o step_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o 〈…〉_o self_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n that_o we_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v stand_v of_o ourselves_o though_o we_o never_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o have_v our_o weakness_n strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n take_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v in_o i_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o â—â—formed_v and_o convince_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d weakness_n and_o confess_v this_o truth_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n and_o therefore_o a_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o good_a at_o all_o second_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v thus_o do_v and_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v â—â—â—swaded_v of_o your_o own_o misery_n and_o you_o coâ—â—â—â—_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o you_o when_o you_o can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o stout_a heart_n have_v i_o what_o a_o many_o graâ—â—â—â—_n promise_n and_o godly_a counsel_n have_v i_o have_v and_o 〈◊〉_d never_o will_v receive_v or_o give_v way_n to_o any_o of_o theâ—_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o than_o conuâ—â—â—_n your_o own_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o all-sufficiencie_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o your_o soul_n 11.18_o ezech._n 11.18_o ezech._n 11.18_o there_o say_v the_o text_n i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d within_o they_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n so_o that_o however_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n jesus_n have_v enough_o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o the_o that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v thorough_o inform_v of_o these_o two_o thing_n then_o come_v unto_o god_n ordinance_n and_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a passage_n of_o david_n lord_n say_v he_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a spirit_n i_o have_v a_o naughty_a heart_n but_o lord_n thou_o have_v a_o good_a spirit_n lead_v 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n thus_o do_v you_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v thaâ—_n thou_o will_v put_v a_o new_a soul_n into_o thy_o people_n and_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o they_o and_o throw_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o thou_o with_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d good_a this_o thy_o promise_n unto_o i_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a sinful_a heart_n of_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a heart_n in_o i_o and_o direct_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n a_o leper_n can_v take_v away_o his_o spoâ—â—_n a_o blackamoor_n can_v change_v his_o hue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v make_v a_o blackamoor_n white_a 〈…〉_o can_v cleanse_v the_o leper_n though_o i_o be_v a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v put_v life_n into_o i_o though_o 〈…〉_o thing_n yet_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n i_o 〈…〉_o more_o but_o thou_o can_v make_v i_o of_o a_o 〈…〉_o be_o a_o leper_n but_o thou_o can_v take_v away_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o natural_a and_o carnal_a in_o i_o there_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n but_o lord_n thou_o ean_v make_v i_o 〈…〉_o ritual_a thing_n good_a lord_n grant_v that_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n may_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o everlasting_a peace_n this_o do_v above_o all_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o defer_v the_o time_n oh_o defer_v not_o the_o wait_a upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n why_o because_o you_o have_v no_o power_n in_o yourselves_o to_o help_v yourselves_o it_o be_v not_o in_o you_o power_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o entertain_v salvation_n and_o therefore_o begin_v speedy_o to_o attend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n that_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n may_v put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n into_o you_o and_o work_v upon_o you_o to_o your_o ever_o last_a peace_n and_o comfort_n i_o exhort_v you_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n not_o to_o defer_v the_o time_n and_o say_v we_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o flower_n while_o it_o be_v green_a while_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n continue_v we_o will_v follow_v our_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d take_v up_o out_o sport_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o will_v turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o on_o our_o death_n bed_n than_o we_o will_v repent_v alas_o alas_o 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o think_v to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n whâ—_n thou_o can_v never_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o youth_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thus_o delude_v thy_o own_o soul_n thoâ—_n think_v when_o thou_o lie_v on_o thy_o death_n bed_n if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n than_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n to_o thou_o present_o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o thoâ—gâ—_n all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o though_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v exhort_v and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o entertain_v salvation_n though_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o glory_n and_o all_o happiness_n lay_v down_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o table_n before_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v here_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o happiness_n do_v but_o believe_v and_o take_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o if_o for_o ever_o yet_o consider_v in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o receive_v happiness_n and_o glory_n thus_o offer_v if_o god_n shall_v open_v heaven_n gate_n and_o bid_v thou_o go_v into_o heaven_n yet_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n upon_o those_o term_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v they_o thou_o can_v not_o enter_v 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to_o commit_v any_o sin_n again_o john_n 16.11_o there_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o judgement_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n thereby_o be_v nothing_o else_o mean_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v govern_v man_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o comforter_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n because_o satan_n be_v judge_v say_v the_o text_n that_o be_v he_o be_v keep_v off_o and_o can_v pluck_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o the_o government_n that_o satan_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o christ_n have_v the_o soul_n under_o his_o command_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v content_v to_o be_v whole_o at_o at_o his_o dispose_n in_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n live_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o devil_n do_v possess_v the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o 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