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in_o a_o very_a good_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o very_a wicked_a estate_n and_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o have_v every_o grace_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n when_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o he_o may_v deceive_v himself_o about_o repentance_n and_o about_o faith_n and_o about_o love_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o counterfeit_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v look_v like_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o and_o so_o do_v hezekiah_n but_o his_o humble_v be_v of_o another_o sort_n david_n repent_v and_o so_o do_v judas_n but_o david_n repentance_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n than_o he_o simon_n peter_n believe_v and_o so_o do_v simon_n magus_n but_o peter_n faith_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n than_o he_o there_o be_v three_o ground_n or_o reason_n upon_o which_o man_n may_v and_o do_v deceive_v deceit_n three_o ground_n oâ—_n this_o deceit_n themselves_o that_o 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god_n people_n must_v persevere_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n 674_o in_o our_o way_n we_o have_v protection_n 686_o how_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o persevere_v 687_o papist_n confute_v ibid._n carnal_a protestant_n confute_v ibid._n the_o qualification_n of_o penitential_a confession_n 395_o how_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n 653_o popish_a satisfaction_n confute_v 249_o god_n way_n be_v possible_a and_o passable_a 708_o six_o antidote_n against_o presumption_n 449_o to_o discover_v the_o presumption_n of_o many_o who_o plead_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n without_o the_o penformance_n of_o the_o condition_n 188_o parallel_n betwixt_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o saint_n experience_n 702_o r._n repentance_n repentance_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o forgiveness_n 369_o though_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o pardon_n ibid._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n repentance_n 429_o how_o one_o may_v know_v he_o do_v true_o repent_v 391_o god_n threaten_v eternal_a wrath_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v not_o 450_o whether_o the_o first_o work_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o repent_v or_o to_o believe_v 454_o what_o that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v who_o can_v find_v a_o heart_n to_o repent_v or_o believe_v 454_o never_a be_v any_o great_a sinner_n pardon_v but_o he_o repent_v 449_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n still_o continue_v 675_o to_o who_o god_n have_v a_o tender_a regard_n 712_o s._n sanctification_n sanctification_n be_v promise_v as_o well_o as_o justification_n 488_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n without_o sanctification_n 491_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o justify_v 490_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v sanctify_v 656_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n 849_o what_o considerable_a in_o god_n statute_n 675_o why_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n 705_o take_v heed_n of_o selfconfidence_n 709_o trust_v in_o self_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n 710_o the_o danger_n of_o selfconfidence_n ibid._n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 230_o see_v whether_o to_o go_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o to_o trust_v to_o 253_o what_o it_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v respect_n 362_o whether_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o justify_v person_n 365_o god_n cover_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o his_o see_a sin_n 367_o whether_o justify_v person_n may_v charge_v themselves_o with_o sin_n p._n 369_o pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v most_o of_o all_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 374_o mourn_a person_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n 392_o they_o who_o turn_v from_o sin_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n 393_o the_o qualification_n of_o penitential_a mourning_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a grief_n 394_o a_o sincere_a grief_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n ibid._n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n 395_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o right_a turn_n from_o sin_n 396_o but_o no_o man_n turn_v from_o every_o sin_n 398_o but_o we_o have_v often_o sin_v since_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 401_o a_o true_a penitent_n may_v sin_v again_o ibid._n the_o right_a state_v the_o penitent_n turn_v from_o sin_n 402_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v all_o sin_n 428_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o first_o mercy_n promise_v by_o god_n to_o all_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n 359_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v 360_o how_o god_n displeasure_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o people_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o discharge_n of_o their_o sin_n 367_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v forgive_v 268_o penitent_a person_n forsake_v their_o sin_n 393_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 416_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n 437_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o great_a sin_n 445_o of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n 230_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n 341_o no_o man_n be_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o a_o mourn_a sinner_n 391_o repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o sinful_a flesh_n p._n 229_o slow_n walk_v be_v very_o disproportionable_a to_o the_o mean_n 684_o look_v after_o your_o soul_n in_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v ibid._n conclusion_n lay_v down_o against_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v you_o 61_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o title_n and_o attribute_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o glory_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n ibid._n the_o spirit_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n or_o fruit_n 62_o six_o thing_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 62_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n and_o operation_n 63_o five_o choice_a work_n which_o the_o spirit_n do_v for_o all_o god_n people_n ib._n the_o spirit_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o help_n and_o virtue_n 65_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o comforter_n as_o he_o open_v to_o we_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o comfort_n 67_o three_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n effectual_a to_o we_o 68_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 69_o you_o be_v safe_a and_o sure_a with_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a separation_n from_o sin_n 212_o ay_o but_o i_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 213_o in_o what_o posture_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v who_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 214_o god_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o his_o people_n 584_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v within_o we_o 585_o many_o have_v the_o spirit_n yet_o come_v short_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v 593_o the_o misery_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n how_o the_o spirit_n unite_v the_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n to_o christ_n 596_o in_o what_o measure_n he_o give_v the_o spirit_n 589_o there_o be_v different_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ib._n every_o one_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n every_o one_o of_o god_n people_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 590_o many_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 591_o many_o have_v a_o false_a and_o delude_a spirit_n 592_o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 595_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n how_o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o sin_n 596_o how_o the_o spirit_n lead_v god_n child_n 601_o have_v the_o spirit_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n 603_o few_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 612_o what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n 613_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o have_v the_o spirit_n 615_o what_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 616_o who_o have_v and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 606_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n 607_o what_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n child_n 597_o what_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n ibid._n whether_o all_o the_o godly_a have_v first_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 598_o god_n spirit_n help_v we_o in_o prayer_n 617_o he_o be_v a_o restore_a