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own_o self_n 1_o cor_fw-la 13.5_o it_o behoove_v christian_n to_o put_v the_o question_n to_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n or_o no_o whether_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o this_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n declare_v in_o the_o promise_n do_v i_o indeed_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n how_o be_v this_o faith_n perfect_v or_o verify_v by_o my_o work_n have_v i_o true_o repent_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n do_v i_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o my_o study_n and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o cleanse_v myself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_o i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n or_o no_o this_o practice_n of_o self_n examination_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o 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stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n 16.13_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 5.6_o 1_o thes_n 5.6_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a take_v heed_n of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o asleep_a in_o sin_n and_o security_n remember_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o sleep_v away_o their_o opportunity_n of_o meet_v their_o lord_n and_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o his_o company_n there_o be_v no_o general_a practice_n so_o useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o holmess_n as_o this_o of_o constant_a watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o the_o want_n whereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o and_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o work_n the_o end_n
2.11.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o quote_v no_o more_o text_n in_o so_o evident_a a_o matter_n whosoever_o understand_v what_o this_o work_n be_v can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o wherein_o so_o many_o strong_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v crucify_v self_n to_o be_v deny_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v take_v up_o so_o many_o duty_n to_o god_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v diligent_o perform_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o temptation_n impediment_n and_o snare_n must_v be_v overcome_v even_o as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v raise_v or_o lay_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o may_v be_v desire_v or_o fear_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o this_o design_n and_o by_o all_o lthe_n man_n that_o we_o converse_v with_o in_o the_o world_n the_o evil_a example_n enticement_n discouragement_n and_o seducement_n of_o bad_a man_n the_o error_n infirmity_n and_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n of_o good_a man_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o do_v withal_o but_o may_v minister_v some_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o strictness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o to_o all_o those_o difficulty_n that_o can_v be_v create_v to_o we_o from_o without_o the_o great_a addition_n be_v give_v by_o ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o manifold_a imperfection_n infirmity_n corruption_n and_o carnal_a disposition_n comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v gal._n 5.17_o by_o all_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v abundant_o evident_a that_o this_o save_a work_n be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17.11_o more_o noble_a than_o other_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n some_o hero_n such_o as_o enoch_n and_o elias_n ahraham_n and_o david_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o their_o colleague_n so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n one_o star_n will_v differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n and_o though_o infant_n and_o idiot_n baptize_v especial_o will_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o their_o glory_n will_v be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v less_o of_o innocency_n but_o more_o of_o virtue_n in_o their_o life_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v just_o desirable_a that_o infant_n baptise_a may_v live_v to_o adult_v year_n though_o therehy_a they_o can_v but_o incur_v some_o hazard_n of_o that_o salvation_n whereof_o they_o be_v for_o that_o state_n secure_v by_o their_o baptism_n as_o include_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o condition_n or_o qualification_n require_v in_o they_o not_o only_o that_o 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