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123_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o adversity_n of_o the_o malady_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v 136_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n both_o in_o false_o conceive_v what_o we_o be_v in_o god_n thought_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o 1._o in_o god_n thought_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o our_o own_o thought_n where_o the_o grand_a objection_n be_v large_o answer_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o 159_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o self-deceiving_a to_o wit_n 1._o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n 2._o a_o good_a nature_n or_o disposition_n 3._o morality_n or_o civility_n of_o life_n 4._o restrain_v grace_n 5._o external_n profession_n and_o 6._o a_o rest_a in_o notional_a knowledge_n help_v for_o undeceive_v which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 1._o betwixt_o nature_n and_o grace_n 2._o betwixt_o civility_n and_o sanctity_n 3._o betwixt_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o our_o action_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v religious_a the_o heart_n treachery_n 1._o as_o to_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o our_o undervalue_a or_o overvalue_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o fit_a remedy_n may_v be_v against_o those_o malady_n 196_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n especial_o in_o mistake_v 1._o gift_n for_o grace_n 2._o false_a and_o seem_a grace_n for_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v but_o common_a grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v special_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_n last_o how_o all_o those_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 217_o the_o christian_n mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n that_o flatter_v not_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o great_a concern_v of_o fall_a 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to_o we_o shall_v salvation_n depend_v upon_o her_o act_n therefore_o austin_n say_v well_o sub_fw-la laudibus_fw-la naturae_fw-la latent_fw-la inimiâ—i_fw-la gratiae_n crier_n up_o of_o nature_n be_v always_o enemy_n to_o grace_n 11._o the_o three_o grand_a question_n in_o order_n to_o your_o undeceive_n to_o be_v answer_v be_v how_o do_v moral_a civility_n differ_v from_o true_a gospel-sanctity_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v you_o may_v know_v that_o your_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n and_o a_o well-ordered_a conversation_n towards_o man_n do_v only_o grow_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n or_o from_o some_o supernatural_a principle_n infuse_v into_o your_o â—eart_n not_o from_o any_o new-birth_n or_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5._o â—3_n and_o so_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o wild_a olive_n rom._n 11._o 17._o 24._o by_o these_o follow_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dogs-meat_n as_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 8._o for_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o natural_a popery_n bear_v with_o we_o to_o be_v saviour_n to_z ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n 13._o the_o six_o character_n be_v where_o civility_n be_v alone_o without_o sanctity_n there_o be_v always_o retain_v a_o enmity_n in_o they_o against_o all_o those_o that_o overrun_v they_o in_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o spend_v more_o time_n for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v such_o person_n will_v proclaim_v war_n against_o those_o zealous_a one_o for_o be_v too_o precise_a and_o for_o be_v righteous_a and_o religious_a overmuch_o eccles_n 7._o 16._o those_o civilian_n will_v fain_o find_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n say_v with_o wicked_a jeroboam_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o do_v 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