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be_v but_o this_o he_o tempt_v cast_v the_o thought_n into_o thy_o heart_n persuade_v and_o provoke_v to_o evil_a he_o force_v not_o to_o consent_v that_o power_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n use_v against_o god_n child_n thou_o own_o will_v blame_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n his_o temptation_n till_o thou_o consent_v be_v thy_o cross_n not_o thy_o sin_n thy_o will_n only_o make_v they_o thy_o sin_n away_o therefore_o with_o such_o figleave_n and_o remember_v it_o as_o one_o property_n of_o confession_n to_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o accuse_v rather_o than_o excuse_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n who_o ever_o find_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n accuse_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o rather_o himself_o i_o 51.4_o i_o psal_n 51.4_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n so_o to_o adultery_n and_o murder_n satan_n be_v the_o provoker_n and_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a quest_n how_o vain_a whether_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v or_o of_o the_o people_n answ_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n he_o always_o attayne_v in_o send_v his_o word_n to_o any_o people_n to_o his_o name_n come_v glory_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o our_o ministry_n 11_o ministry_n isai_n 55.10_o 11_o as_o the_o snow_n and_o raine_n return_v not_o empty_a but_o accomplish_v that_o whereto_o he_o send_v they_o so_o be_v his_o word_n at_o least_o the_o refractory_a shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v 2.5_o be_v ezech._n 2.5_o a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o 2.15_o a_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o sweet_a savour_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v he_o that_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v his_o strength_n 49.4_o strength_n isai_n 49.4_o 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johns_n word_n look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n you_o have_v wrought_v there_o be_v among_o we_o many_o who_o beginning_n be_v comfortable_a it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o let_v i_o say_v as_o paul_n 13.22_o paul_n heb._n 13.22_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n caveat_n be_v not_o amiss_o to_o they_o who_o zeal_n be_v most_o fervent_a especial_o in_o these_o time_n wherein_o we_o see_v iniquity_n abound_v and_o 24.12_o and_o matt._n 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o waxen_a cold_a brethren_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v of_o excellent_a beginning_n and_o proceed_n yet_o grow_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n and_o allure_v with_o ease_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n or_o affright_v with_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la turn_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o let_v their_o fall_n be_v our_o fear_n or_o caution_n at_o least_o to_o
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the_o miserable_a and_o curse_a state_n of_o nature_n fancy_v to_o ourselves_o in_o morality_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n as_o that_o we_o scarce_o think_v we_o need_v christ_n to_o cover_v our_o want_n or_o grace_n to_o work_v great_a perfection_n second_o it_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o pride_n the_o nurse_n of_o humility_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o thy_o obedience_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o large_a sense_n take_v find_v thou_o culpable_a of_o transgression_n in_o every_o commandment_n three_o how_o sweeten_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o reconcilement_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n no_o soul_n be_v so_o rapt_v with_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n as_o that_o that_o consider_v 7.47_o consider_v luke_n 7.47_o how_o many_o sin_n god_n have_v forgive_v unto_o it_o verse_n 9_o for_o what_o thanks_n can_v we_o render_v again_o to_o god_n for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o joy_v for_o your_o sake_n before_o our_o god_n the_o 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and_o eminent_a in_o love_n above_o many_o other_o grace_n first_o 13._o first_o 1._o cor._n 13._o all_o without_o it_o be_v as_o nothing_o second_o none_o so_o plentiful_a and_o rich_a in_o virtuous_a fruit_n three_o none_o so_o last_a prophecy_n and_o tongue_n and_o faith_n and_o hope_v end_n with_o this_o life_n only_a love_n be_v endless_a the_o life_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v love_n 83._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la serm._n 83._o bernard_n observation_n be_v in_o this_o kind_a elegant_a of_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n love_n be_v the_o only_a wherein_o we_o may_v reciprocate_v with_o god_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o may_v we_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o far_o be_v it_o rather_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v and_o pray_v for_o reconcilement_n if_o god_n reprove_v we_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o reprove_v
be_v mutual_o helpefull_a each_o to_o other_o knowledge_n the_o mother_n of_o practice_n practice_n the_o nurse_n of_o knowledge_n five_o see_v sin_n be_v of_o most_o difficult_a pardon_n have_v in_o they_o a_o spice_n almost_o of_o presumption_n the_o plea_n for_o pardon_n of_o jew_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v make_v favourable_a by_o this_o circumstance_n they_o 23.34_o they_o luk._n 23.34_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v this_o reason_n there_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o paul_n blasphemy_n and_o persecution_n that_o 1.13_o that_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o pardon_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n 5._o atonement_n levit._fw-la 5._o for_o sin_n willing_o commit_v yet_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o difficult_a procurement_n and_o assurance_n verse_n 3._o for_o this_o it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o 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