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there_o yet_o be_v hope_n for_o i_o answ._n i_o answer_v yes_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v for_o thou_o this_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o one_o elect_a by_o god_n yet_o all_o this_o can_v keâ—p_v off_o christ_n from_o save_v thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o a_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n he_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v sin_v put_v this_o sorrow_n into_o thy_o heart_n and_o will_v save_v thy_o soul_n remorse_n for_o sin_n and_o thought_n of_o obedience_n be_v gift_n and_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o these_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o thou_o present_a pain_n may_v work_v and_o stir_v up_o a_o grief_n for_o thy_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n but_o never_o procure_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n i_o may_v give_v you_o divers_a precedent_n but_o i_o will_v take_v up_o with_o this_o clear_a precept_n it_o be_v god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o 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grace_n of_o god_n only_o this_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o that_o the_o more_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o endeavour_v the_o more_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o publish_v and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 10._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n but_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o in_o a_o perish_a condition_n and_o can_v say_v a_o god_n or_o i_o be_o go_v a_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n or_o i_o be_o lose_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o jesus_n christ_n look_v for_o they_o be_v jesus_n christ_n own_o word_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mark_n 2.17_o that_o be_v i_o come_v not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o to_o make_v rigâ—teous_a and_o save_v poor_a sinner_n who_o lie_v even_o in_o hell_n to_o their_o own_o apprehension_n unworthiness_n be_v no_o warrant_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n will_v make_v thou_o worthy_a it_o be_v the_o business_n for_o which_o god_n send_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n only_a desire_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o yet_o a_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v further_o encourage_v to_o seek_v after_o christ_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o special_a privilege_n which_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o christ_n first_o by_o christ_n thou_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o soul-destroying_a sin_n in_o themselves_o these_o heart-tremble_a sin_n these_o conscience-biting_a sin_n as_o clear_o take_v away_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o thou_o never_o have_v commit_v any_o such_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v at_o quiet_a and_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o thou_o for_o they_o god_n have_v lay_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n isa._n 53.6_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19.30_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o and_o hence_o be_v that_o challenge_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v up_o against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n yea_o conscience_n who_o be_v it_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n any_o manner_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o all_o be_v put_v to_o christ_n christ_n do_v all_o second_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o justify_v a_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v a_o sweet_a peace_n and_o friendship_n between_o they_o who_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o argument_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n from_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v the_o certainty_n of_o both_o for_o say_v paul_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o we_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o three_o and_o last_o because_o i_o will_v hasten_v jesus_n christ_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o sanctify_v all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o if_o once_o christ_n be_v thou_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o guide_n to_o lead_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o god_n jesus_n christ_n know_v well_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o therefore_o promisâ—â—_z they_o a_o guide_n which_o his_o