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lord_n by_o these_o mean_n cast_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o total_o regain_v his_o former_a possession_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o two_o contrary_n can_v stand_v together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n there_o can_v be_v no_o agreement_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n god_n and_o belial_n but_o when_o grace_n come_v in_o vice_n must_v go_v out_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n take_v possession_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n must_v pack_v away_o so_o then_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o satan_n power_n must_v give_v place_n doctr._n to_o christ_n this_o be_v
and_o so_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a can_v thou_o not_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o can_v thou_o more_o comfortable_o rejoice_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o earthly_a blessing_n whatsoever_o then_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v these_o or_o the_o like_a mark_n of_o salvation_n in_o thy_o soul_n then_o i_o pronounce_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thou_o for_o if_o he_o hold_v thou_o under_o his_o bondage_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o darling_n sin_n but_o rather_o to_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o question_v thy_o want_n of_o faith_n inward_a pride_n malice_n covetousness_n or_o foolish_a speak_n conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n these_o with_o many_o other_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o which_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o tyrant_n have_v christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n cast_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o thou_o use_v 2_o then_o be_v exhort_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o 18_o 2_o tim_n 1_o 22_o rom._n 14._o 18_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o revolt_v and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v our_o 21_o 2_o pet_n 2_o 21_o fearful_a case_n and_o condition_n therefore_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v god_n the_o 10_o revel_v 12_o 10_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o deserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v all_o that_o he_o look_v for_o and_o 15_o psal_n 50_o 15_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o 52._o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la in_o vitatio_fw-la chryâ—_n in_o gen._n hem._n 52._o because_o we_o shall_v need_v his_o help_n another_o time_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a use_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v under_o satan_n bondage_n use_v 3_o come_v hither_o and_o behold_v thy_o fearful_a estate_n and_o condition_n thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o remain_v in_o this_o fearful_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n satan_n be_v their_o god_n which_o have_v blind_v 4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v thy_o father_n and_o 44_o joh._n 8_o 44_o work_v his_o own_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o 8_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8_o make_v thou_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o oppose_v and_o to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n 15_o revel_v 1_o 15_o in_o their_o way_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n 33_o deut._n 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v thy_o best_a work_n like_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o dangerous_a unto_o man_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o hold_v thou_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o keep_v thou_o in_o ignorance_n and_o 12_o ephe._n 4_o 18_o 2_o cor_n 2_o 14_o luk_n 8_o 12_o rob_v thou_o of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n and_o while_o thou_o remain_v in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o thou_o nor_o nothing_o good_a can_v come_v from_o thou_o thy_o reason_n be_v blind_a thy_o heart_n be_v rebellious_a and_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o 7._o rom._n 8_o 7._o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n and_o remain_v in_o 19_o ephe._n 4_o 19_o this_o estate_n thou_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o estate_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o exact_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o performance_n of_o all_o it_o require_v and_o also_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o tend_v to_o thy_o damnation_n for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v 2_o mal._n 2_o 2_o curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v 32_o pro._n 1_o 32_o they_o already_o again_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o and_o as_o all_o 28_o rom._n 8_o 28_o thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o god_n child_n so_o all_o thing_n work_v thy_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n thy_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o that_o 22_o psal_n 69_o 22_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o thy_o welfare_n 9_o rom._n 11._o 9_o be_v become_v a_o trap_n yea_o christ_n himself_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o godly_a a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n of_o life_n be_v unto_o thou_o a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 23_o rom._n 9_o 23_o cross_n and_o affliction_n which_o god_n use_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n these_o work_n in_o thou_o hatred_n against_o god_n &_o stir_v up_o thy_o corruption_n to_o murmur_v &_o to_o be_v impatient_a and_o still_o to_o shun_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hate_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v under_o satan_n bondage_n how_o miserable_a they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o how_o miserable_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o alas_o how_o may_v we_o lament_v the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o many_o 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thou_o be_v free_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n ply_v christ_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o take_v no_o nay_o at_o his_o hand_n till_o he_o set_v thou_o free_a he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o if_o 30_o revel_v 1_o 18_o joh_n 8_o 30_o he_o make_v thou_o free_a thou_o be_v free_a indeed_o confess_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o wretched_a creature_n and_o without_o his_o help_n undo_v power_n forth_o thy_o soul_n in_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v 18_o luk._n 15_o 18_o against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o my_o head_n and_o my_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n 6._o ezra_n 9_o 6._o cry_v for_o vengeance_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a creature_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n sin_n have_v leave_v i_o no_o good_a thing_n all_o be_v wound_v all_o be_v poison_v how_o shall_v i_o appear_v before_o thou_o who_o glory_n the_o angel_n can_v behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o all_o my_o day_n have_v live_v in_o sin_n my_o heart_n be_v a_o seed-plot_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n my_o eye_n the_o window_n of_o vanity_n my_o ear_n the_o ear_n of_o folly_n my_o mouth_n the_o mouth_n of_o deceit_n my_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o iniquity_n and_o every_o part_n of_o my_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v for_o thy_o service_n have_v dishonour_v thou_o my_o understanding_n apprehend_v nothing_o but_o sin_n my_o will_n delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o wickedness_n my_o memory_n retain_v nothing_o but_o evil_a thing_n which_o dishonour_v thou_o as_o for_o thy_o holy_a precept_n and_o heavenly_a ordinance_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v but_o 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