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and_o humble_a sanctification_n 14._o an_o overheady_o furious_a zeal_n in_o will-worship_n superstitious_a form_n and_o self-conceited_a service_n as_o in_o paul_n yet_o unconuert_v and_o many_o ignorant_a papist_n not_o so_o exact_o acquaint_v with_o antichristian_a school-point_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o religious_a distemper_n and_o spiritual_a exorbitancy_n breed_v only_o in_o some_o fantastical_a brain_n give_v over_o for_o horrible_a pride_n to_o strong_a delusion_n yet_o tender_v with_o many_o holy_a pretence_n and_o representation_n of_o high_a perfection_n nay_o sometime_o second_v with_o strange_a revelation_n and_o rapture_n the_o mere_a juggling_n of_o the_o devil_n angelical_a glory_n in_o melancholic_a or_o otherwise_o delude_v imagination_n and_o so_o satan_n can_v put_v a_o familist_n or_o anabaptist_n even_o into_o a_o trance_n of_o imaginary_a joy_n 15._o serious_n meditation_n upon_o that_o quicken_a passage_n of_o christ_n holy_a sermon_n of_o the_o 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consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n wherein_o popery_n that_o foul_a sink_n and_o hydra_n of_o all_o heresy_n beside_o too_o many_o other_o exorbitant_a giddy_a deviation_n from_o the_o sobriety_n and_o analogy_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o path_n which_o be_v true_o call_v holy_a mighty_o prevail_v and_o damnable_o empoyson_v innumerable_a soul_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o see_v so_o many_o among_o those_o who_o profess_v christ_n true_o i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n notorious_o lewd_a and_o profane_o naught_o so_o many_o atheist_n drunkard_n scorner_n swearer_n worldling_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o this_o prospect_n and_o survey_n abroad_o reflect_v a_o partial_a eye_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o way_n and_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a man_n think_v very_o out_o of_o their_o extreme_a blindness_n and_o spiritual_a folly_n that_o heaven_n will_v be_v unfurnished_a and_o unfilled_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o rank_n and_o arraign_v they_o among_o turk_n and_o pagan_n at_o that_o last_o great_a day_n but_o if_o to_o their_o civil_a honesty_n they_o add_v a_o formal_a profession_n why_o then_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wrong_n if_o salvation_n be_v deny_v they_o then_o already_o in_o conceit_n they_o knock_v &_o bounce_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n for_o entrance_n with_o great_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o 11._o and_o those_o matth._n 7._o 22._o and_o with_o the_o pharisee_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o good_a estate_n to_o himward_n alas_o poor_a soul_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n neither_o delude_v your_o own_o soul_n with_o idle_a fancy_n to_o whosoever_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shine_v save_o and_o breathe_v spiritual_a 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even_o bellarmine_n himself_o speak_v proportionable_o in_o another_o case_n upon_o a_o passage_n in_o austin_n acknowledge_v the_o interior_a efficacy_n of_o god_n spirit_n give_v testimony_n to_o our_o heart_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n say_v quidem_fw-la he_o this_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o secret_a cogitation_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v true_a thou_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o here_o be_v a_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n grant_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n why_o may_v not_o the_o like_o be_v expect_v for_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n mighty_a and_o remarkable_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o way_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o noble_a martyr_n robert_n glover_n upon_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o stake_n so_o sweet_o 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