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brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o when_o the_o iaylor_n heart_n be_v convince_v and_o shake_v as_o well_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n he_o present_o inquire_v of_o paul_n and_o silas_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 30._o there_o be_v three_o step_n towards_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o sick_a body_n and_o of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n viz._n invevire_v morbum_fw-la to_o find_v out_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o malady_n adire_fw-la medicum_fw-la to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o direction_n and_o applicare_fw-la medicinam_fw-la to_o apply_v the_o medicine_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o recovery_n who_o will_v seek_v to_o the_o physician_n or_o apply_v any_o remedy_n that_o feel_v no_o smart_n of_o his_o malady_n 4._o until_o thou_o be_v full_o convince_v o_o natural_a man_n that_o thou_o continue_v still_o in_o thy_o natural_a sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n thou_o will_v never_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o 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and_o he_o crucify_v as_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o this_o sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o thy_o natural_a condition_n it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o present_a pain_n that_o make_v the_o patient_n cry_v out_o for_o mean_n of_o ease_n till_o he_o find_v it_o and_o have_v obtain_v it_o how_o do_v be_v esteem_v it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a danger_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o storm_n that_o make_v the_o passenger_n cry_v to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o help_v jonah_n 1._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 107._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o if_o the_o storm_n cease_v and_o the_o sea_n become_v still_o that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o their_o desire_a haven_n oh_o how_o welcome_a and_o acceptable_a be_v the_o haven_n unto_o they_o psal._n 107_o 29_o 30._o so_o here_o it_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o thy_o present_a natural_a sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n that_o make_v thou_o in_o thy_o servant_n desire_v even_o thirst_n and_o long_o after_o christ_n the_o 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one_o and_o consequent_o thyself_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v and_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n if_o these_o ensue_a note_n and_o character_n of_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n do_v certain_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o thou_o viz._n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2._o 12._o compare_v with_o verse_n 3._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o the_o ephesian_n while_o in_o their_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o while_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o be_v thou_o not_o without_o god_n where_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o where_o god_n image_n eph._n 4._o 24._o col._n 1._o 10._o where_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v still_o without_o christ_n that_o at_o that_o time_n i._n e._n while_n in_o your_o natural_a state_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 12._o with_o verse_n 3_o christless_a man_n be_v godless_a man_n for_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o end_n joh._n 14._o 6._o heb._n 7._o 25._o and_o godless_a man_n be_v graceless_a man_n sinful_a wretched_a man_n for_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o eph._n 2._o 8._o be_v not_o without_o god_n then_o be_v christ_n thy_o head_n and_o husband_n to_o guide_v thou_o eph._n 5._o 22_o 24._o thy_o lord_n and_o king_n to_o rule_v thou_o col._n 2._o 6._o thy_o christ_n to_o anoint_v thou_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 27._o thy_o inhabitant_n to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o eph._n 3._o 17._o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v still_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n inhabit_v in_o thou_o remarkable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o here_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 2._o that_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n amount_v in_o effect_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n 3._o that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o their_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o spiritual_a holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o 4._o that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o their_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n now_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 1_o who_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o unrenewed_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o regenerate_a spirit_n joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 8._o a_o renew_v spirit_n tit._n 3._o 5._o he_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o part_n all_o thing_n become_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 2_o who_o be_v unsanctified_a and_o unholy_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n psal._n 5._o 111._o eph._n 1._o 13._o and_o 4._o 30._o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o jude_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v build_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n be_v by_o he_o make_v a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 2._o 21._o 22._o