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not_o expect_v to_o be_v call_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n to_o regeneracy_n and_o salvation_n and_o this_o we_o prove_v both_o against_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o modern_a censor_n of_o morality_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o care_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o keep_v our_o unregeneracy_n spotless_a from_o any_o reign_a sin_n afterwards_o we_o come_v to_o paul_n convert_v where_o we_o balk_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o rather_o observe_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o in_o it_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n make_v as_o paul_n so_o every_o regenerate_a man_n more_o eager_o to_o fasten_v on_o christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a ground_n we_o apply_v first_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n how_o that_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 2._o by_o way_n of_o character_n how_o a_o great_a sinner_n may_v judge_v of_o his_o sincere_a certain_a conversion_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n to_o 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out_o by_o a_o beam_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o among_o lay_v man_n the_o sin_n of_o clergy_n be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o pay_v of_o their_o tithe_n leu._n xxvii_o 25_o 428._o i._n e._n double_a the_o ordinary_a balance_n and_o their_o own_o if_o not_o under_o at_o most_o according_a to_o the_o common_a weight_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o a_o minister_n every_o error_n shall_v become_v a_o heresy_n every_o slip_n a_o crime_n and_o every_o crime_n a_o sacrilege_n whereas_o belove_v he_o that_o mean_v to_o take_v out_o st._n paul_n lesson_n must_v extenuate_v every_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o or_o else_o his_o heart_n will_v give_v his_o tongue_n the_o lie_n when_o it_o hear_v he_o say_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o our_o daily_a audit_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 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sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o chief_a too_o i_o shall_v not_o discus_fw-la this_o point_n at_o large_a as_o be_v too_o wide_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o so_o poor_a a_o pittance_n of_o time_n but_o show_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o brief_o he_o that_o by_o god_n inward_a effectual_a work_n be_v come_v to_o a_o clear_a sight_n and_o accurate_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v not_o spare_v any_o one_o minute_n of_o circumstance_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o not_o one_o point_n of_o aggravation_n for_o the_o humble_v of_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o prepare_v for_o his_o journey_n to_o christ_n with_o his_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n shall_v then_o take_v his_o flight_n and_o keep_v upon_o the_o wing_n till_o he_o fix_v firm_o on_o he_o may_v be_v as_o sure_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o reign_v the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n as_o he_o be_v resolve_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n then_o may_v he_o live_v with_o this_o syllogism_n of_o confidence_n not_o presumption_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v believe_v humble_v sinner_n but_o i_o find_v my_o self_n a_o humble_a and_o believe_a and_o consequent_o a_o justify_v sanctify_a sinner_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a a_o truth_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v paul_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a interpret_v by_o that_o assure_a persuasion_n rom._n viij_o 38._o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o discuss_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o assurance_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n only_o thus_o much_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v or_o bestow_v upon_o hope_n by_o faith_n a_o expectation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o premise_n ground_v 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he_o i._n e._n i_o will_v wait_v his_o leisure_n patient_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v uncover_v his_o face_n and_o job_n more_o plain_o and_o vehement_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o 25._o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o verbatim_o rom._n viij_o 25._o then_o do_v we_o in_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o 5._o and_o 2_o thes_n iii._o 5._o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ_n four_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o patience_n a_o silence_n and_o acquiescence_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o any_o desire_n of_o hasten_v or_o alter_v any_o effect_n of_o it_o 7._o so_o psal_n xxxvii_o 7._o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o