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evidence_n p._n 293_o 1_o because_o evidence_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v obscure_a full_a of_o ambiguity_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v unconstant_a and_o instable_a p._n 294_o fetch_v your_o evidence_n from_o your_o justification_n your_o interest_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n these_o be_v 1_o the_o clear_a ibid._n &_o p._n 295_o 2_o the_o pure_a ibid._n 3_o the_o most_o satisfy_a p._n 296_o 4_o the_o most_o constant_a evidence_n p._n 297_o three_o use_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o do_v thus_o much_o and_o be_v unsound_a then_o what_o care_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o soundness_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o our_o performance_n p._n 298_o first_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o performance_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o your_o hear_n p._n 299_o 2_o in_o your_o pray_n ibid._n 3_o in_o your_o mourning_n for_o sin_n ibid._n first_o a_o sincere_a heart_n desire_v sincere_a preach_n ibid._n as_o 1_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 301_o 2_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n but_o now_o a_o unsound_a spirit_n 1_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n 2_o not_o every_o truth_n 3_o not_o as_o truth_n as_o not_o 1_o for_o itself_o ibid._n &_o p._n 302_o 2_o not_o to_o be_v a_o king_n over_o they_o ibid._n three_o now_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o 1_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n 2_o he_o side_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o 3_o he_o desire_v to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reflection_n p._n 303_o second_o to_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o prayer_n first_o character_n first_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n ibid._n second_o character_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o content_n to_o the_o soul_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v wrought_v to_o the_o work_n p._n 304_o three_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v thirst_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n object_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n ibid._n answer_v p._n 306_o 1_o in_o general_n thou_o meet_v and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v lead_v the_o soul_n into_o better_a freedom_n p._n 307_o four_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n he_o go_v away_o with_o affection_n of_o and_o to_o prayer_n after_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v ibid._n &_o p._n 308_o five_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o duty_n p._n 308_o 309_o six_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n be_v a_o pray_a heart_n p._n 310_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v sincere_a for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o answer_v p._n 310_o 1_o thou_o pray_v for_o grace_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v grace_n in_o the_o beauty_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o thou_o pray_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o thy_o lust_n but_o do_v thou_o desire_v what_o thou_o pray_v for_o p._n 311_o 3_o you_o pray_v for_o heaven_n and_o one_o will_v think_v you_o do_v desire_v this_o but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v when_o thou_o pray_v for_o heaven_n p._n 312_o heaven_n not_o desirable_a to_o corrupt_v heart_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 313_o seven_o character_n a_o sincere_a heart_n in_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o true_o endeavour_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o p._n 314_o 3_o part_n clear_v sincerity_n in_o matter_n of_o mourning_n ibid._n several_a character_n of_o true_a mourning_n p._n 315_o first_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o deep_a mourning_n ibid._n second_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o universal_a mourning_n ibid._n three_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n p._n 317_o four_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v proportionable_a and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n p._n 318_o five_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o faithful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 319_o six_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o filial_a mourning_n ibid._n which_o come_v 1_o from_o god_n love_n to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n p._n 321_o seven_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o four_o particular_n it_o be_v ibid._n 1_o heart-humbling_a sorrow_n p._n 322_o 2_o heart-fatning_a sorrow_n ibid._n 3_o grace-strengthening_a sorrow_n ibid._n 4_o a_o divorce_a sorrow_n ibid._n hypocrite_n mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 323_o clear_a sincerity_n in_o obedience_n in_o general_n illustrate_v in_o several_a character_n first_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v universal_a obedience_n and_o that_o p._n 324_o 1_o in_o suffering_n as_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o relative_n command_v as_o well_o as_o absolute_a 3_o in_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a p._n 325_o 4_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n p._n 326_o second_v character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o do_v 1_o come_v from_o a_o right_a spring_n p._n 327_o 2_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n ibid._n 3_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 328_o 4_o to_o a_o right_a end_n ibid._n object_n it_o be_v also_o requisite_a to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o every_o action_n answer_v p._n 329_o three_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v fruitful_a obedience_n p._n 330_o four_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v filial_a obedience_n p._n 331_o in_o seven_o case_n child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v cold_a in_o they_o p._n 332_o second_v use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o in_o four_o branch_n first_o branch_n get_v a_o sincere_a heart_n p._n 332_o 1_o motive_n 1_o because_o it_o set_v a_o value_n on_o they_o p._n 333_o 2_o distinguish_v our_o work_n from_o other_o ibid._n 3_o otherwise_o all_o be_v lose_v p._n 334._o 4_o sincerity_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n god_n eye_n in_o man_n ibid._n 5_o sincerity_n afford_v most_o comfort_n ibid._n 6_o sincerity_n fence_n the_o heart_n against_o apostasy_n p._n 335._o cure_v of_o hypocrisy_n be_v 1_o a_o difficult_a cure_n p._n 336._o 2_o a_o painful_a cure_n p._n 337_o mean_n of_o cure_n 1_o convince_v thy_o heart_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n p._n 338._o 2_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 339_o 3_o thou_o must_v be_v new_o make_v p._n 340._o 4_o use_v prayer_n ibid._n rule_n for_o preservative_n ibid._n use_v that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o these_o rule_n p._n 341_o rule_n for_o clear_v sincerity_n ibid._n 1_o make_v a_o through_o search_n ibid._n 2_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o most_o clear_a evidence_n p._n 342_o objection_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o be_v those_o heart_n clear_v evidence_n answer_v p._n 343_o 344._o second_o rule_n be_v take_v not_o up_o your_o evidence_n from_o the_o carriage_n of_o your_o spirit_n either_o when_o at_o best_o or_o at_o worst_a ibid._n and_o p._n 445._o 4_o rule_n judge_v not_o thy_o sincerity_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n p._n 346_o 5._o rule_n be_v careful_a to_o read_v your_o spirit_n p._n 346._o five_o several_a time_n to_o read_v your_o spirit_n 1_o in_o time_n of_o darkness_n p._n 347_o 2_o in_o time_n of_o manifestation_n p._n 348_o 3_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a distress_n ibid._n 4_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n p._n 349_o 5_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n ibid._n 4_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n to_o declare_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o all_o occasion_n p._n 350_o 351._o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o 1_o by_o god_n p._n 352._o 2_o by_o our_o distress_a brethren_n ibid._n 3_o our_o own_o church_n and_o nation_n ibid._n 4_o our_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o wonderful_a working_n of_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n
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