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now_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christian_n here_o have_v neither_o that_o plenty_n nor_o that_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o joy_n that_o the_o object_n of_o it_o give_v ground_n for_o though_o their_o heart_n be_v often_o fill_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n partly_o from_o outward_a partly_o from_o inward_a evil_n and_o affliction_n yet_o certain_o this_o arise_v but_o from_o the_o dark_a apprehension_n dim_a belief_n and_o slight_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o christ_n speak_v and_o his_o apostle_n write_v unto_o we_o we_o may_v no_o question_n keep_v ouâ—_n heart_n in_o more_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o all_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o time_n or_o alteration_n in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v more_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o keep_v moâ—e_n constant_a fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o however_o it_o be_v there_o be_v radical_o a_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o
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the_o word_n and_o
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all_o sincerity_n the_o do_v of_o that_o truth_n the_o conscionable_a practise_v of_o what_o you_o know_v and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o light_n so_o it_o will_v make_v you_o capable_a of_o more_o light_n from_o god_n â—or_a he_o delight_v to_o show_v his_o liberality_n where_o he_o have_v any_o acceptance_n be_v not_o satisfy_v o_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o know_v these_o truth_n and_o discourse_v upon_o they_o but_o make_v they_o â—urther_v your_o own_o by_o impress_v they_o deep_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o express_v they_o plain_o in_o your_o way_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a jâ—m_n 1.27_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v â—he_n lord_n jer._n 22.16_o practice_n be_v real_a knowledge_n because_o it_o be_v live_a knowledge_n it_o iâ—_n the_o veâ—y_a life_n and_o soul_n oâ—_n châ—istianity_n when_o there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o the_o intimation_n of_o hiâ—_n will_v to_o câ—râ—y_a the_o whole_a man_n tâ—is_n be_v that_o we_o will_v all_o aspire_v unto_o and_o not_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o our_o poor_a attainment_n below_o this_o sermon_n xiu·_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n be_v be_v the_o imitation_n of_o nature_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o divine_a art_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o more_o high_a and_o transcendent_a thing_n of_o a_o sublime_a nature_n than_o all_o the_o art_n and_o science_n among_o man_n those_o reach_n but_o to_o some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n express_v in_o his_o work_n but_o this_o aspire_v to_o a_o imitation_n of_o himself_o in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o nâ—me_n and_o so_o to_o a_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o therefore_o 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self-destroying_a deceit_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o not_o past_a over_o that_o line_n that_o pass_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n which_o thâ—y_o be_v study_v to_o find_v out_o only_o that_o they_o may_v pass_v so_o far_o over_o it_o as_o may_v keep_v their_o soul_n and_o hell_n asunder_o without_o earnest_a desire_n of_o advancement_n towards_o heaven_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n now_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o profess_a christian_n though_o there_o be_v none_o have_v that_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n often_o and_o more_o ready_o in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrat_fw-la that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o self-deceit_a in_o they_o which_o declare_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o you_o know_v both_o god_n and_o man_n construct_v of_o man_n by_o their_o wâ—yes_n not_o by_o their_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v interpret_v your_o heart_n by_o their_o disposition_n and_o raise_v a_o collection_n 〈◊〉_d atheism_n out_o of_o all_o together_o â—he_n fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o say_v i_o many_o pretended_a christian_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o i_o seek_v nothing_o else_o to_o prove_v it_o than_o your_o own_o ordinary_a clearing_n and_o excusing_n of_o yourselves_o you_o confess_v you_o be_v sinner_n and_o break_v all_o the_o command_n yet_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o i_o know_v not_o one_o of_o twenty_o that_o will_v cordial_o or_o serious_o take_v with_o almost_o any_o sin_n yea_o what_o you_o have_v grant_v in_o a_o general_n you_o retract_v and_o deny_v it_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o declare_v both_o that_o even_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o know_v you_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o the_o real_a truth_n of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o aâ—e_v overblinded_n with_o a_o fond_a love_n of_o yourselves_o i_o know_v not_o â—o_o what_o purpose_v your_o general_a acknowledgement_n be_v but_o to_o â—e_v a_o mask_n or_o shadow_n to_o deceive_v you_o to_o be_v a_o blind_a to_o hide_v you_o from_o yourselves_o since_o the_o most_o part_n of_o you_o whensoever_o challenge_v of_o any_o particular_a sin_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o justify_v yourselves_o and_o when_o ever_o you_o arâ—_n put_v to_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v all_o wrap_v up_o in_o such_o a_o bundle_n of_o confusion_n that_o you_o never_o know_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o certain_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o you_o let_v i_o add_v moreover_o another_o instance_n do_v you_o not_o so_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o sin_n so_o secure_o so_o impenitent_o as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v not_o the_o most_o part_n content_o and_o peaceable_o live_v in_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o your_o heart_n be_v sink_v of_o iniquity_n and_o impurity_n will_v you_o not_o think_v iâ—_n necessary_a to_o apply_v to_o thâ—_n physician_n and_o will_v you_o not_o then_o labour_v to_o know_v the_o physician_n &_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o report_n of_o he_o certain_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o take_v no_o pain_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o saviour_n you_o declare_v that_o you_o know_v not_o your_o sin_n â—or_a if_o you_o know_v the_o one_o you_o can_v not_o but_o search_v to_o know_v the_o other_o what_o iâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o most_o man_n late-walking_a do_v it_o not_o proclaim_v this_o that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o you_o be_v there_o not_o a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o wrath_n before_o you_o and_o if_o you_o do_v real_o see_v the_o one_o will_v you_o not_o see_v the_o other_o and_o do_v you_o sâ—e_v it_o will_v it_o 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that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o it_o and_o be_v well_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o deny_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n sermon_n xvii·_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o current_n of_o sin_n dry_v not_o up_o but_o runâ—_n constant_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n it_o iâ—_n true_a it_o be_v much_o diminish_v in_o a_o believer_n and_o it_o run_v not_o in_o such_o a_o universal_a flood_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o live_a spring_n of_o sin_n within_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v never_o cease_v to_o drop_v out_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n either_o upon_o their_o whole_a person_n or_o at_o least_o to_o intermingle_v it_o with_o their_o good_a action_n now_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o this_o but_o this_o one_o that_o there_o be_v another_o 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time_n under_o their_o view_n now_o let_v i_o apply_v a_o little_a to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v inward_o burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n exoner_n themselves_o by_o confession_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o you_o have_v two_o suitâ—_n and_o two_o desire_n to_o he_o one_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v another_o that_o they_o mâ—y_v be_v subdue_v so_o he_o have_v two_o solemn_a engagement_n and_o tie_n to_o satisfy_v you_o one_o to_o forgive_v your_o sinâ—_n and_o another_o to_o cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o penitent_a be_v not_o only_o desirous_a of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a or_o only_a design_n oâ—_n such_o a_o soul_n in_o application_n to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v purify_v from_o sin_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o have_v ungodly_a lust_n cleanse_v away_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a probation_n of_o suâ—h_n 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