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of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o they_o may_v think_v for_o a_o time_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o contrary_a estaâ—…e_n they_o be_v mispersuade_v of_o themselves_o not_o to_o be_v god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v god_n may_v suffer_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o weak_a stagger_a persuasion_n but_o a_o persuasion_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o it_o be_v a_o false_a persuasion_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n quest._n child_n at_o that_o time_n they_o say_v they_o be_v so_o shake_v and_o at_o a_o stand_n they_o be_v so_o conceit_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o god_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o this_o that_o at_o the_o same_o assurance_n time_n they_o be_v conscionable_a of_o all_o heavenly_a duty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o neglect_v no_o mean_n of_o salvation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o complain_v against_o 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the_o psalmist_n say_v so_o foolish_a be_v i_o 73._o and_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o sometime_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v to_o stagger_v in_o principle_n in_o the_o main_a general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o like_v not_o himself_o he_o account_v himself_o as_o a_o beast_n and_o labour_n for_o satisfaction_n still_o in_o sanctify_a mean_n and_o never_o give_v over_o though_o he_o have_v not_o particular_a persuasion_n he_o give_v not_o over_o holy_a duty_n but_o go_v on_o in_o spiritual_a duty_n he_o labour_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v conscionable_a to_o god_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o the_o least_o
manner_n be_v by_o remove_a contratraries_n persuasion_n and_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o draw_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o man_n god_n enter_v into_o the_o very_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o as_o he_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o frame_v it_o so_o he_o know_v how_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o draw_v it_o sweet_o by_o reason_n but_o yet_o strong_o that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o thing_n reveal_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n work_v strong_o by_o carry_v the_o soul_n and_o sweet_o with_o reason_n for_o god_n first_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o divine_a light_n by_o reasâ—…_n â—…nd_v then_o he_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n â—…o_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o reason_n without_o this_o we_o never_o yield_v to_o those_o reason_n but_o stand_v â—…ut_o in_o rebellion_n god_n persuade_v the_o soul_n sweet_o of_o the_o sweet_o â—…ruth_n by_o show_v a_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o â—…he_a suitableness_n to_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o how_o they_o agree_v to_o our_o nature_n he_o do_v not_o force_v the_o soul_n but_o do_v it_o with_o reason_n and_o argument_n sweet_o and_o â—…e_o do_v it_o strong_o strong_o that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v persuade_v will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o persuasion_n and_o â—…he_a promise_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o temptation_n of_o saran_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o â—…esh_n or_o then_o the_o candal_n of_o the_o world_n that_o nothing_o â—…an_v separate_v we_o from_o christ_n nothing_o can_v drive_v â—…s_n from_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_v the_o persuasion_n be_v â—…et_o so_o strong_o upon_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a persuasion_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a work_n to_o persuade_v the_o soul_n soul_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o bring_v a_o light_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o bring_v agreat_a many_o grace_n with_o it_o when_o it_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o discover_v better_a thing_n it_o bring_v other_o grace_n â—…o_v persuade_v and_o to_o embrace_v the_o thing_n it_o discover_v as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o discover_v to_o our_o soul_n such_o excellent_a thing_n as_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n to_o be_v such_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v above_o our_o 〈◊〉_d prehension_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o eye_n have_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o â—…are_n hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d man_n the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o love_v he_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v god_n infinite_a work_n of_o power_n to_o frame_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o it_o be_v as_o mâ—…ch_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n to_o this_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d discover_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n there_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n rebellion_n and_o distrust_n in_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d ling_n these_o truth_n into_o question_n as_o if_o theâ—…_n thing_n be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v true_a considerâ—…_n our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o vileness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n lay_v theâ—…_n together_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d prone_a to_o unbelief_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v such_o thinâ—…_n for_o god_n child_n except_o the_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ty_o wrought_v on_o unless_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d suasion_n there_o be_v some_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n whence_o it_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v those_o to_o who_o such_o good_a thing_n belong_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v singâ—…ed_v they_o out_o and_o set_v his_o seal_n and_o stamp_n on_o they_o above_o other_o man_n by_o some_o evidenceâ—…_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o work_n then_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o together_o with_o the_o scripture_n there_o must_v a_o 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away_o worse_o than_o we_o 〈◊〉_d why_o wâ—…_n doâ—…_n not_o 〈◊〉_d too_o goâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d swaâ—…_n we_o they_o â—…ere_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d manâ—…_n here_o 〈◊〉_d he_o open_v â—…he_a eye_n and_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d he_o persuade_v god_n persuade_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o vlcar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…wade_v by_o darkness_n by_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ome_v of_o darkness_n the_o devil_n all_o 〈◊〉_d show_v no_o reason_n he_o keep_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d â—…esse_n and_o blindness_n anti_fw-la christ_n peâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o their_o religion_n how_o by_o fleshly_a allure_v man_n not_o instruct_v they_o and_o open_v their_o eye_n enlighten_v their_o understanding_n â—…ut_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o â—…hen_o teach_v and_o persuade_v the_o devil_n instrument_n they_o persuade_v and_o so_o they_o teach_v â—…nd_v draw_v away_o they_o persuade_v with_o carnal_a object_n and_o the_o like_a to_o draw_v and_o bewitch_v the_o â—…ffections_n and_o 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as_o some_o idle_a person_n do_v in_o a_o bravery_n we_o be_v but_o stranger_n here_o and_o we_o must_v be_v go_v etc._n etc._n though_o i_o say_v they_o do_v not_o speak_v thus_o as_o some_o do_v that_o never_o think_v so_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o carriage_n betray_v it_o their_o course_n and_o company_n and_o conversation_n show_v that_o indeed_o they_o confess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n now_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o stranger_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o stranger_n show_v our_o absence_n from_o home_n that_o we_o be_v abroad_o in_o another_o country_n that_o we_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o pilgrim_n show_v our_o carriage_n to_o our_o country_n our_o go_n home_o a_o pilgrim_n or_o traveller_n be_v he_o that_o be_v go_v homeward_o they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o home_n but_o they_o be_v go_v towards_o that_o that_o be_v their_o home_n towards_o 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