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against_o he_o but_o if_o we_o fall_v through_o frailty_n 103._o psal_n 103._o psalm_n 103._o the_o lord_n know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n stay_n the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_v but_o there_o be_v a_o intercourse_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n sometime_o full_a of_o comfort_n joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o sometime_o again_o heavy_a and_o sad_a yea_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ague_n sometime_o sick_a and_o sometime_o well_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o tree_n sometime_o winter_n and_o sometime_o summer_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o god_n child_n as_o david_n joseph_n hezekias_n job_n etc._n etc._n and_o continual_a experience_n proove_v this_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n ebb_n and_o flow_v have_v their_o change_n when_o as_o they_o walk_v direct_o and_o upright_o with_o god_n than_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o when_o that_o they_o start_v aside_o and_o commit_v some_o wicked_a sin_n than_o they_o find_v torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n this_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n he_o be_v not_o so_o here_o sanctify_v as_o that_o he_o feel_v no_o corruption_n of_o sin_n to_o hang_v about_o he_o but_o rather_o such_o a_o one_o as_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o corruption_n hinder_v he_o in_o this_o his_o course_n of_o christianity_n under_o which_o he_o grievous_o sigh_n and_o groan_n labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v disburden_v indeed_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o feel_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o child_n of_o god_n can_v always_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o fire_v that_o be_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n it_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o feel_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o the_o length_n it_o will_v break_v out_o again_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n well_o see_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o god_n child_n here_o they_o find_v great_a peace_n and_o comfort_n sometime_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n let_v we_o not_o be_v to_o much_o discourage_v but_o rather_o when_o as_o by_o our_o fall_n and_o slip_n we_o have_v weaken_v our_o comfort_n let_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o renew_v our_o comfort_n again_o let_v we_o do_v as_o a_o poor_a traveller_n who_o if_o he_o miss_v his_o way_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v hasten_v into_o it_o again_o and_o trudge_v and_o pluck_v up_o his_o heel_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o let_v we_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n make_v haste_n to_o return_v and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o sick_a and_o grow_v feeble_a and_o weak_a will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o gather_v up_o his_o crumb_n and_o to_o recover_v his_o former_a strength_n again_o so_o let_v we_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v some_o part_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o heavenly_a strength_n let_v we_o i_o say_v use_v all_o bless_a mean_n to_o recover_v our_o former_a health_n and_o comfort_n again_o let_v we_o pray_v much_o read_v much_o hear_v much_o and_o meditate_v much_o let_v we_o bewail_v our_o former_a sloth_n and_o make_v our_o step_n more_o upright_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n heart_n a_o purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n the_o mark_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a fruit_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n renew_v to_o have_v a_o purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o commandment_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a 50.17_o psal_n 50.17_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o wicked_a heart_n for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o sanctify_v then_o will_v be_v bring_v this_o right_a spirit_n not_o to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v do_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o he_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o sin_n no_o delight_n in_o sin_n but_o bear_v a_o constant_a purpose_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n when_o he_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n again_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v 3.9_o john_n 3.9_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n with_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o purpose_v not_o to_o sin_n so_o they_o endeavour_n it_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o suspect_v themselves_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o strive_v against_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o satan_n temptation_n this_o doctrine_n do_v evident_o convince_v the_o great_a number_n to_o be_v such_o as_o never_o have_v the_o true_a work_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o renew_v why_o namely_o because_o they_o want_v this_o mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n for_o though_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o sin_n be_v tell_v of_o they_o and_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o but_o will_v continue_v in_o they_o yea_o though_o it_o cost_v they_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n
favour_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o let_v we_o try_v our_o heart_n by_o this_o rule_n whether_o they_o be_v sanctify_v or_o not_o do_v thou_o find_v a_o dislike_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o they_o have_v thou_o a_o constant_a and_o resolent_a purpose_n no_o more_o to_o sin_n against_o thy_o god_n witting_o and_o willing_o have_v thou_o a_o resolute_a purpose_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o all_o thy_o day_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sanctify_v but_o do_v thou_o find_v no_o such_o resolution_n no_o such_o purpose_n but_o rather_o contrary_a a_o purpose_n to_o run_v on_o in_o they_o let_v man_n say_v what_o he_o can_v in_o lie_v steal_v drunkenness_n whoredom_n ignorance_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n say_v what_o thou_o will_v profess_v what_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n thy_o heart_n be_v naught_o it_o 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every_o sin_n with_o which_o we_o be_v beset_v this_o doctrine_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n who_o be_v much_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n when_o they_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a of_o good_a duty_n and_o sometime_o start_v aside_o as_o say_v saint_n james_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v true_o say_v it_o be_v against_o thy_o purpose_n i_o hate_v the_o sin_n i_o commit_v i_o condemn_v it_o i_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o please_v god_n then_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n thy_o heart_n be_v sound_a god_n will_v not_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v his_o child_n as_o a_o father_n his_o only_a son_n a_o child_n be_v go_v to_o school_n and_o his_o purpose_n be_v so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n he_o fall_v into_o some_o company_n and_o stay_v there_o too_o long_o and_o play_v the_o 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