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this_o because_o i_o see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o as_o paul_n speak_v if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n he_o be_v know_v of_o god_n and_o so_o know_v god_n 1_o cor._n 8.3_o from_o which_o two_o testimony_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o a_o comprehension_n of_o all_o point_n of_o divinity_n as_o in_o such_o a_o serious_a apprehension_n and_o conception_n of_o thâ—_n divine_a majesty_n as_o inkindle_v and_o inflame_v these_o two_o affection_n love_n and_o hatred_n towards_o their_o proper_a object_n such_o â—_o knowledge_n as_o carry_v the_o torch_n before_o the_o affection_n such_o a_o light_n as_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o paul_n phrase_n iâ—_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o and_o so_o transmitt_v heat_n â—nd_a warmness_n into_o it_o till_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n burn_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o loathe_v of_o himself_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n do_v but_o hear_v of_o god_n in_o sermon_n or_o read_v of_o he_o 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puâ—gâ—d_v â—â—om_a sin_n do_v find_v in_o god_n therefore_o iâ—_n any_o oâ—â—ou_fw-mi haâ—e_v a_o aim_n at_o this_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n know_v both_o â—or_a your_o diâ—ection_n and_o youâ—_n encouragement_n that_o god_n be_v l_o ght_n for_o your_o diâ—ection_n because_o that_o must_v be_v your_o pattern_n and_o if_o you_o have_v no_o study_n that_o way_n to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o holin_a sse_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o but_o take_v it_o likewise_o for_o a_o encouragement_n for_o that_o stile_n carrieâ—_n not_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o what_o he_o must_v be_v but_o it_o hold_v out_o likewise_o the_o fountain_n and_o store-house_n of_o all_o our_o qualification_n for_o god_n be_v light_n the_o original_n primitive_a light_n all_o must_v borrow_v of_o he_o and_o that_o light_n be_v free_o and_o impartial_o communicable_a to_o poor_a sinner_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o sâ—e_v light_n let_v a_o soul_n that_o appâ—ehends_v its_o own_o daâ—knesse_n and_o distance_n from_o he_o thus_o encourage_v itself_o my_o light_n be_v but_o a_o beam_n derive_v fâ—om_o his_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o want_n in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n if_o i_o shut_v â—ot_n up_o my_o heaâ—t_n through_o unwillingness_n and_o unbelief_n if_o i_o desiâ—e_v not_o to_o keep_v my_o sinâ—_n but_o will_v be_v puâ—ged_v from_o they_o than_o that_o glorious_a light_n may_v shinâ—_n without_o stop_n and_o impediment_n in_o to_o my_o heaâ—t_n he_o be_v not_o only_a light_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v a_o light_n to_o we_o and_o if_o he_o please_v to_o remove_v that_o which_o be_v interpose_v between_o he_o and_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v daylight_n in_o our_o heart_n again_o thus_o a_o â—oul_n may_v strengthen_v itself_o to_o wâ—it_v on_o he_o and_o by_o look_v thus_o up_o to_o he_o and_o fix_v on_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v and_o our_o face_n not_o be_v ashamed_a sermon_n xii·_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o easy_o deceive_v as_o in_o thiâ—_n high_a concernment_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o their_o â—ouls_n lie_v there_o be_v no_o delusion_n either_o so_o gross_a or_o so_o universal_a in_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o this_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v nothing_o this_o have_v overspread_v the_o world_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o part_n which_o pretend_v to_o châ—istianity_n a_o strong_a pertinacious_a â—nd_v blind_a â—ancy_n of_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o salvation_n i_o call_v it_o a_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a â—ancy_n for_o true_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o such_o conceit_n papist_n call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o man_n groundless_a devotion_n towards_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o delusion_n this_o together_o with_o self-love_n which_o always_o hood-winkâ—_a the_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v â—_o serious_a impartial_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o â—ottom_n of_o this_o vain_a persuasion_n that_o possess_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n now_o what_o it_o want_v of_o knowledge_n it_o have_v of_o wilfulness_n it_o be_v a_o conceit_n altogether_o void_a of_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v so_o wilful_a and_o pertinacious_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o utter_o inconvincible_a and_o so_o it_o put_v soul_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a forlorn_a estate_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v it_o make_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o imperswasion_n it_o be_v render_v common_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v join_v together_o they_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n carry_v the_o manifest_a characteâ—â—_n of_o wrath_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v withal_o child_n of_o imperswasion_n uncapable_a of_o any_o persuasion_n contrary_a to_o these_o delude_a insinuation_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n though_o they_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n to_o be_v son_n of_o disobedience_n live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o persuade_v they_o of_o it_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o conviction_n of_o what_o they_o be_v as_o reformation_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v notwithstanding_o if_o man_n will_v but_o give_v â—n_o impartial_a and_o attentive_a ear_n to_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o i_o suppose_v the_o very_a frame_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v so_o convince_a that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o leave_v some_o impression_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v convince_v a_o child_n of_o imperswasion_n the_o term_n here_o propound_v â—re_n fit_a god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n hence_o it_o follow_v by_o inavoidable_a consequence_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n those_o that_o delude_v themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o generality_n pretend_v to_o christianity_n in_o general_n and_o to_o a_o interest_n in_o salvation_n but_o if_o we_o descend_v into_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o member_n of_o christianity_n as_o holiness_n fellowship_n with_o god_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o such_o like_a these_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o think_v they_o have_v a_o dispensation_n from_o such_o strictness_n and_o make_v it_o a_o sufficient_a plea_n thaâ—_n they_o be_v not_o such_o because_o they_o never_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o other_o again_o though_o few_o can_v pretend_v even_o to_o these_o high_a point_n of_o christianity_n as_o communion_n with_o god_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o they_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o their_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o practical_a liâ—_n in_o it_o too_o if_o we_o consider_v and_o compare_v their_o practice_n with_o their_o profession_n i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o you_o who_o be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o be_v the_o very_a multitude_n of_o profess_v christian_n because_o you_o do_v not_o profess_v so_o much_o as_o other_o and_o do_v not_o give_v out_o yourselves_o for_o the_o student_n of_o holiness_n you_o think_v yourselves_o exempt_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o all_o this_o soul-piercing_a doctrine_n you_o think_v ready_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o you_o of_o walk_v contrary_n to_o profession_n and_o so_o commit_v this_o gross_a lie_n in_o not_o do_v the_o truth_n if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o