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to_o be_v at_o quiet_a unless_o he_o do_v deny_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o that_o light_n which_o he_o have_v he_o may_v enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o way_n without_o that_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o now_o he_o feel_v he_o therefore_o oppose_v and_o seek_v to_o extinguish_v his_o light_n rather_o than_o to_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v it_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n that_o soul_n love_v that_o light_n it_o have_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o account_v of_o it_o a_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v it_o and_o join_v side_n with_o it_o all_o he_o can_v three_o 3._o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a conscience_n such_o a_o one_o be_v very_o hardly_o bring_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n he_o seek_v to_o put_v off_o the_o truth_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v 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as_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o a_o suffer_a truth_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o suffer_a heart_n many_o man_n will_v say_v if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o truth_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o god_n require_v of_o they_o they_o will_v yield_v unto_o it_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n lie_v here_o that_o they_o know_v they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o if_o they_o be_v convince_v and_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o much_o trouble_n if_o they_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o therefore_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v convince_v they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n argument_n of_o less_o strength_n can_v prevail_v to_o convince_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n but_o here_o strong_a light_n will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o they_o foresee_v the_o haâ—d_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o suffer_a heart_n a_o willingness_n to_o sacrifice_v all_o for_o the_o least_o truth_n mat._n how_o soon_o how_o easy_o be_v such_o a_o one_o convince_v of_o any_o truth_n when_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v good_a it_o easy_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n say_v chrysostome_n four_o 4._o a_o natural_a conscience_n do_v not_o prize_v a_o opportunity_n of_o suffering_n so_o as_o those_o do_v who_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n they_o go_v to_o it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n they_o account_v it_o as_o a_o great_a privilege_n that_o god_n call_v they_o forth_o unto_o and_o give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o the_o testify_a of_o their_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o the_o express_v the_o work_n of_o their_o grace_n for_o his_o praise_n account_v of_o it_o the_o high_a improvement_n that_o may_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o all_o at_o god_n foot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o self-denial_n the_o other_o 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