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have_v a_o more_o forcible_a impulse_n do_v a_o little_a seem_o but_o be_v like_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13._o they_o be_v often_o too_o violent_a to_o be_v permanent_a and_o by_o this_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v act_v by_o external_a force_n and_o not_o a_o inward_a principle_n 3._o the_o whole_a man_n be_v go_v away_o from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a must_v return_v by_o repentance_n not_o only_o the_o heart_n be_v defile_v but_o the_o life_n be_v pollute_v not_o the_o inward_a man_n alone_o but_o the_o outward_a too_o be_v go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o must_v return_v to_o he_o now_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o a_o partial_a but_o a_o whole_a turn_n we_o owe_v god_n the_o whole_a man_n soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o 4._o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o all_o our_o do_n shall_v aim_v at_o in_o conversion_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o praise_v he_o but_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o how_o be_v this_o do_v but_o in_o life_n repentance_n god_n only_o see_v the_o heart_n man_n observe_v and_o judge_v of_o our_o life_n 5._o the_o will_n be_v commandress_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o resolve_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n purpose_v or_o resolve_v be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v representative_a of_o all_o and_o be_v able_a to_o indent_v for_o all_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n promise_v for_o himself_o i_o will_v arise_v true_a purpose_n be_v a_o obligation_n lay_v on_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 6._o hence_o if_o the_o will_v be_v indeed_o sincere_a in_o purpose_v practice_n will_v follow_v this_o be_v unquestionable_a to_o he_o who_o know_v what_o power_n it_o have_v in_o man_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o impenitence_n or_o unconversion_n be_v charge_v here_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o joh._n 5._o 40._o psal_n 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make_v man_n proud_a psal_n 73._o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n man_n can_v now_o do_v well_o enough_o without_o god_n yea_o best_a when_o he_o be_v farthest_o off_o from_o they_o and_o they_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o aâ—_n afflict_a and_o distress_a condition_n before_o they_o will_v think_v of_o a_o return_n hos_n 5._o 15._o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o the_o prodigal_n return_v to_o his_o father_n till_o his_o folly_n have_v jade_v he_o with_o insupportable_a misery_n use_v 1._o this_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o great_a wickedness_n and_o horrid_a ingratitude_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o rebellion_n by_o that_o which_o shall_v soften_v and_o break_v their_o heart_n that_o those_o cord_n of_o kindness_n by_o which_o god_n will_v bind_v &_o engage_v their_o soul_n to_o love_v he_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o bind_v their_o 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heart_n do_v natural_o draw_v he_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n yea_o to_o run_v as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o he_o will_v never_o return_v any_o more_o if_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v he_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n there_o must_v be_v the_o irresistible_a attraction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o seek_v he_o before_o it_o will_v look_v after_o he_o if_o all_o god_n outward_a favour_n make_v he_o worse_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n till_o there_o be_v something_o inward_a to_o change_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v better_o wonder_v not_o then_o if_o we_o see_v man_n grow_v worse_o under_o the_o best_a of_o mean_n and_o outward_a mercy_n for_o the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o man_n take_v advantage_n by_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o but_o let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o workby_v his_o power_n use_v 3._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o a_o 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to_o be_v bring_v into_o strait_n thing_n be_v here_o express_v as_o we_o hear_v according_a to_o appearance_n a_o man_n be_v not_o pinch_v with_o want_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o and_o be_v oppress_v with_o it_o hence_o doct._n when_o god_n intend_v save_v grace_n to_o any_o he_o first_o make_v they_o effectual_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o miserable_a and_o undo_v state_n god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a method_n of_o convert_v sinner_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n begin_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o empty_a needy_a poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n here_o begin_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o young_a man_n return_v to_o his_o father_n though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o work_v to_o this_o end_n have_v he_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a strait_n he_o have_v never_o think_v of_o return_v his_o be_v in_o want_n be_v that_o which_o set_v he_o to_o seek_v relief_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o do_v at_o last_o though_o not_o immediate_o 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when_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o increase_v that_o now_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o in_o the_o explication_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o legal_a work_n that_o be_v usual_o wrought_v in_o a_o sinner_n make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v his_o present_a state_n of_o perdition_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v though_o not_o the_o full_a of_o a_o lose_a estate_n yet_o lead_v to_o it_o or_o a_o step_n towards_o it_o in_o the_o description_n observe_v 1._o i_o call_v it_o a_o legal_a work_n now_o divine_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o work_n legal_a 1._o which_o be_v usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 8._o misery_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o law_n therefore_o first_o discover_v it_o 2._o which_o be_v common_a work_n and_o not_o in_o themselves_o save_a and_o so_o the_o word_n legal_a be_v often_o use_v in_o divinity_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v this_o before_o we_o conviction_n of_o misery_n may_v befall_v hypocrite_n isa_n 43._o 14._o yea_o of_o itself_o this_o be_v hell_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o conscience_n 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o first_o legal_a work_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n usual_o begin_v here_o and_o so_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v make_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o effect_n before_o he_o discover_v the_o cause_n yea_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o thereunto_o he_o first_o see_v and_o feel_v misery_n upon_o himself_o and_o thence_o be_v lead_v to_o see_v sin_n as_o the_o unblamable_a &_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n man_n usual_o apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o apprehend_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o just_a condemnation_n he_o feel_v himself_o miserable_a before_o he_o justifi_v god_n for_o though_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o law_n condemn_v and_o hence_o he_o must_v so_o far_o see_v sin_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v break_v this_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o know_v sin_n in_o its_o just_a merit_n but_o rather_o count_v it_o a_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v he_o angry_a with_o that_o and_o not_o with_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 5._o 3._o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v to_o make_v he_o know_v and_o feel_v his_o perish_a condition_n at_o present_a that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o perdition_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o young_a man_n find_v himself_o perish_v with_o hunger_n 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o 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peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n though_o other_o seek_v to_o trouble_v we_o be_v not_o discontent_n nor_o let_v we_o seek_v man_n favour_n but_o god_n yea_o let_v that_o always_o be_v our_o prayer_n psal_n 109._o 28._o though_o they_o curse_v do_v thou_o bless_v use_v 2._o for_o examination_n here_o we_o have_v one_o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n i._n e._n how_o be_v we_o affect_v when_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o this_o or_o that_o poor_a prodigal_n that_o be_v lie_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v dishonour_v god_n be_v convert_v and_o bring_v home_o and_o make_v partake_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o rich_a benefit_n do_v we_o true_o rejoice_v with_o they_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o or_o do_v we_o envy_v they_o and_o grow_v angry_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o do_v we_o hate_v they_o and_o the_o more_o because_o we_o think_v god_n love_v they_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a note_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o true_o if_o man_n will_v search_v 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