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already_o give_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o why_o shall_v we_o intend_v these_o in_o our_o duty_n more_o than_o our_o own_o profit_n the_o very_o same_o reason_n excuse_v from_o all_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v nothing_o at_o all_o i_o can_v show_v have_v i_o room_n that_o we_o can_v sincere_o aim_v at_o our_o soul_n good_a but_o we_o therein_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n nor_o do_v god_n ever_o require_v we_o to_o intend_v his_o glory_n but_o in_o a_o concurrence_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o our_o own_o salvation_n testimony_n you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o assembly_n and_o congregational_a elder_n judgement_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o less_o under_o grace_n for_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v good_a by_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o reverend_n divine_n who_o name_n be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n of_o dr._n crisp_n work_n and_o interpret_v by_o the_o weak_a to_o a_o contrary_a purpose_n than_o what_o they_o intend_v these_o divine_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o mr._n flavel_n book_n against_o antinomianism_n which_o they_o approve_v of_o inform_v we_o that_o to_o say_v salvation_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o any_o good_a work_n we_o do_v or_o we_o be_v to_o act_v from_o life_n and_o not_o for_o life_n be_v to_o abandon_v the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o violate_v the_o great_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o suppose_v one_o bind_v to_o do_v more_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o than_o our_o own_o it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o the_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o promise_v of_o eternal_a life_n we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n useless_a as_o motive_n to_o shun_v the_o one_o or_o obtain_v the_o other_o it_o make_v the_o scripture-character_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n a_o fault_n have_v i_o see_v this_o soon_o it_o may_v 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happiness_n to_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o warfare_n and_o work_n therefore_o they_o must_v not_o intend_v the_o obtain_n that_o happiness_n in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o work_n or_o warfare_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v assurance_n truth_n the_o ordinary_a way_n whereby_o a_o man_n attain_v a_o wellgrounded_n assurance_n be_v not_o by_o immediate_a objective_n revelation_n or_o a_o inward_a voice_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o when_o the_o believer_n be_v examine_v his_o heart_n and_o life_n by_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n there_o to_o discern_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o such_o other_o qualification_n which_o the_o gospel_n declare_v to_o be_v infallible_a sign_n of_o regeneration_n and_o he_o add_v such_o power_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o in-being_a of_o these_o grace_n as_o beget_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o joyful_a sense_n of_o its_o reconcile_a state_n and_o some_o comfortable_a freedom_n from_o those_o fear_n which_o accompany_v a_o doubt_a christian_a and_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o grace_n assurance_n be_v ordinary_o strong_a or_o weak_a error_n assurance_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture-marks_a or_o sign_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n discover_v to_o we_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n any_o holy_a qualification_n but_o assurance_n come_v only_o by_o a_o inward_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o our_o believe_v thereupon_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n opinion_n p._n 491._o will_v you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v your_o iniquity_n on_o christ_n you_o must_v know_v it_o thus_o 1._o be_v there_o a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o or_o within_o thou_o say_v particular_o to_o thou_o in_o thyself_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o do_v thou_o see_v this_o voice_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o see_v it_o hold_v out_o to_o most_o vile_a and_o wretched_a creature_n as_o thou_o can_v be_v and_o upon_o this_o revelation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o word_n do_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o to_o receive_v that_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o it_o as_o satisfy_v that_o upon_o this_o thou_o make_v full_a reckon_v thou_o have_v propriety_n in_o this_o particular_o to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v that_o testimony_n according_a to_o that_o word_n here_o be_v thy_o evidence_n thou_o have_v thy_o propriety_n and_o portion_n in_o this_o on_o this_o point_n the_o doctor_n spend_v much_o time_n serm._n 15._o be_v to_o prove_v that_o love_n to_o the_o
brethren_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o other_o inherent_a qualification_n be_v not_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v judge_v our_o state_n serm._n 16._o he_o call_v the_o reveal_n evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v this_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 473._o he_o put_v this_o objection_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v satisfy_v the_o case_n but_o suppose_v i_o hear_v such_o a_o voice_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o doubt_n if_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o this_o particular_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o can_v i_o be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v but_o if_o the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o voice_n etc._n etc._n i_o dare_v not_o trust_v it_o he_o answer_v this_o voice_n be_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o p._n 475._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o word_n according_a to_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v when_o he_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o it_o speak_v reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o even_o the_o world_n when_o man_n be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o mere_o man_n of_o the_o world_n reader_n thou_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v voice_n according_a to_o the_o word_n be_v no_o more_o than_o according_a to_o the_o general_a account_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o if_o any_o sinner_n have_v this_o inward_a voice_n that_o voice_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o regenerate_a person_n or_o no._n the_o doctor_n in_o this_o page_n and_o page_z 476._o show_n that_o if_o this_o voice_n be_v according_a to_o this_o general_a rule_n we_o must_v not_o try_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n else_o or_o question_v it_o and_o add_v as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v this_o voice_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n tell_v he_o according_a to_o this_o word_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o this_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o answer_v let_v i_o ask_v but_o this_o question_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o better_a credit_n than_o the_o spirit_n himself_o and_o p._n 474._o beware_v that_o you_o make_v not_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o word_n obj._n but_o he_o seem_v to_o allow_v faith_n to_o give_v assurance_n but_o i_o ans._n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 491._o not_o as_o a_o reveal_n evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o effect_v evidence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_v evidence_n or_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n as_o it_o do_v receive_v that_o testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n hold_v out_o etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o a_o person_n etc._n etc._n it_o clear_v the_o title_n to_o we_o though_o good_a in_o itself_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 493._o faith_n be_v the_o echo_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o doctor_n be_v meaning_n be_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o evidence_n our_o pardon_n as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o a_o holy_a qualification_n but_o only_o as_o it_o do_v assent_v to_o and_o rest_n in_o this_o inward_a voice_n obj._n but_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o sanctification_n be_v some_o evidence_n a._n he_o tell_v we_o how_o p._n 482._o viz._n when_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o 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1._o 10._o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n abound_v therein_o and_o careful_o look_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o see_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 11._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o the_o scripture-saint_n be_v assure_v they_o conclude_v their_o justification_n by_o sanctification_n and_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n ver._n 9_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o how_o be_v this_o see_v ver._n 18._o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o david_n paul_n and_o other_o saint_n conclude_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o state_n 3._o 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l._n 5._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p_o 62._o l._n 30._o blot_n in_o put_v p._n 78._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o i_o be_o p._n 91._o l._n 10._o add_v 616_o 617_o l._n 15._o for_o 616._o r._n 609._o p._n 92._o l._n 5._o for_o 618._o r._n 100_o 101_o p._n 93._o l._n 14._o r._n ununited_a 3._o 98._o l._n 4._o for_o mr._n r._n mrs._n p._n 101._o l._n 21._o remove_v from_o free_o to_o work_v p._n 140._o l_o 22._o for_o way_n r._n may_v p._n 166._o l._n 8._o for_o its_o instrument_n r._n joint_a agent_n p._n 182._o l._n 4._o for_o mad_a r._n make_v p._n 198_o l._n 26._o for_o be_v r._n as_o p_o 214._o l._n 16._o for_o hear_v r._n hear_v p._n 208._o l._n 29._o add_v to_o p._n 217._o l._n 20._o for_o 1._o r._n 14._o p._n 234._o l_o 27._o r._n meditation_n p._n 236._o l._n 10._o for_o with_o r._n unto_o p._n 66._o l._n 4._o for_o grant_n r._n grace_n gospel-truth_n state_v and_o vindicated_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o effectual_a call_v truth_n it_o be_v certain_a from_o 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and_o this_o be_v not_o in_o order_n to_o a_o interest_n but_o to_o our_o know_v it_o p._n 106._o the_o dr._n say_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o know_v your_o portion_n in_o christ_n than_o upon_o the_o general_a tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o conclude_v absolute_o he_o be_v you_o etc._n etc._n say_v to_o yourselves_o and_o let_v not_o this_o be_v contradict_v see_v christ_n have_v reach_v out_o himself_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n my_o part_n be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o man_n set_v down_o thy_o rest_n here_o question_v it_o not_o but_o believe_v it_o etc._n etc._n venture_v thy_o soul_n upon_o it_o without_o seek_v for_o further_a security_n but_o some_o will_v say_v he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o i_o why_o not_o to_o thou_o he_o belong_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o worse_o than_o sinfulness_n rebellion_n and_o enmity_n in_o thou_o he_o belong_v to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o in_o the_o world_n a._n 2._o not_o 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call_v a_o holy_a call_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o a_o call_v to_o light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o if_o any_o doubt_n whether_o our_o vocation_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 2._o how_o inconsistent_a with_o vocation_n regeneration_n and_o conversion_n be_v heart_n of_o such_o vile_a disposition_n be_v this_o a_o heavenly_a call_v heb._n 3._o 1._o what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o make_v such_o a_o call_v sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o be_v this_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 13._o do_v the_o new_a birth_n or_o circumcision_n
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47._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o do_v ever_o witness_v to_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o conclusion_n by_o a_o syllogism_n error_n 67._o a_o man_n can_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o build_v upon_o his_o sanctification_n and_o trust_v to_o it_o error_n 72._o it_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a error_n to_o make_v sanctification_n a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n error_n 77._o sanctification_n be_v so_o far_o from_o evidence_v a_o good_a state_n thâ—â—_n it_o darken_v it_o rather_o and_o a_o man_n may_v more_o clear_o see_v christ_n when_o he_o see_v no_o sanctification_n than_o when_o he_o do_v the_o dark_a my_o sanctification_n be_v the_o bright_a be_v my_o justification_n the_o synod_n show_v at_o large_a how_o each_o of_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a speech_n they_o confute_v p._n 19_o i_o may_v know_v i_o be_o christ_n not_o because_o i_o do_v crucifâ—â—_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o crucify_v my_o lust_n for_o i_o see_v error_n 63_o 69._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mistake_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o comforter_n therefore_o he_o can_v comfort_v we_o by_o help_v we_o to_o see_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o joy_n in_o his_o blessing_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o what_o alone_o can_v procure_v life_n therefore_o he_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o without_o show_v they_o any_o change_n on_o their_o heart_n because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v of_o christ_n fullness_n and_o show_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n therefore_o he_o immediate_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o at_o least_o appear_v his_o resolve_a enemy_n because_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o cry_v 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man_n his_o propriety_n in_o they_o even_o while_o he_o be_v and_o appear_v natural_a because_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o saint_n therefore_o he_o can_v see_v the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o a_o immediate_a voice_n chap._n xvi_o of_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o believer_n and_o their_o gild_n by_o it_o etc._n etc._n truth_n the_o sin_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n adhere_v to_o they_o which_o god_n see_v and_o account_v the_o committer_n guilty_a thereby_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o charge_v themselves_o therewith_o so_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o renew_v their_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n nevertheless_o they_o ought_v not_o thereby_o to_o fear_v their_o be_v out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n further_o than_o their_o fall_n give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o suspect_v that_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o that_o their_o first_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o sincere_a error_n god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n though_o he_o see_v the_o fact_n neither_o do_v he_o charge_v they_o with_o any_o sin_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o charge_n themselves_o with_o any_o sin_n nor_o be_v at_o all_o sad_a for_o they_o nor_o confess_v repent_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o pardon_n no_o nor_o in_o order_n to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o pardon_n even_o when_o they_o commit_v murder_n adultery_n or_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v dr._n crisp_n be_v opinion_n reader_n note_v that_o the_o doctor_n speak_v most_o of_o this_o concern_v a_o person_n as_o elect_n though_o he_o use_v the_o word_n believer_n sometime_o because_o he_o alone_o know_v that_o he_o be_v elect_a by_o
believe_v it_o p._n 436_o though_o such_o person_n do_v act_v rebellion_n yet_o the_o loathsomeness_n and_o abominableness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blame_v and_o shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o god_n can_v dwell_v with_o those_o person_n that_o do_v act_v the_o thing_n because_o all_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o be_v transact_v from_o they_o on_o the_o back_n of_o christ._n he_o put_v a_o objection_n how_o shall_v god_n know_v every_o sin_n the_o believer_n do_v commit_v and_o yet_o god_n not_o remember_v they_o he_o answer_v after_o many_o word_n though_o god_n remember_v the_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o remember_v perfect_o they_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o pass_v they_o over_o to_o christ_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v thy_o any_o long_a p._n 364._o the_o lord_n have_v not_o one_o sin_n to_o charge_n upon_o a_o elect_a person_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o conception_n to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o life_n no_o nor_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v it_o on_o christ_n already_o p._n 365._o every_o elect_a vessel_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o be_v be_v as_o pure_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n p._n 298._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n that_o say_v that_o you_o that_o be_v believer_n have_v yet_o sin_n waste_v your_o conscience_n and_o lie_v as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o you_o to_o bear_v etc._n etc._n obj._n be_v not_o david_n a_o justifâ—â—â—_n person_n and_o do_v not_o he_o bear_v his_o own_o sin_n my_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n etc._n etc._n after_o several_a thing_n he_o answer_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o all_o that_o david_n speak_v here_o he_o speak_v from_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o david_n speak_v from_o himself_o be_v not_o truth_n etc._n etc._n david_n may_v mistake_v that_o god_n shall_v charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213._o in_o a_o word_n before_o a_o believer_n do_v confess_v his_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v as_o certain_a of_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o as_o after_o confession_n i_o say_v there_o be_v as_o much_o ground_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o believer_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o though_o he_o have_v not_o make_v a_o solemn_a act_n of_o confession_n as_o to_o believe_v it_o after_o he_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o humiliation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n a_o believer_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o commit_v any_o sin_n the_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v adultery_n and_o murder_n p._n 215._o but_o you_o will_v say_v all_z the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n do_v run_v with_o this_o proviso_n in_o case_n man_n humble_a themselves_o in_o case_n man_n do_v this_o and_o that_o than_o pardon_n be_v they_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o doctrine_n p._n 52._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n and_o gladness_n obj._n but_o some_o will_v say_v believer_n find_v it_o otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o such_o joy_n and_o gladness_n but_o they_o be_v often_o oppress_v with_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v not_o one_o fit_a of_o sadness_n in_o any_o believer_n whatsoever_o but_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v first_o satisfy_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n before_o there_o be_v that_o real_a kind_o mourn_v in_o those_o that_o be_v believer_n p._n 15._o god_n do_v no_o long_o stand_v offend_v nor_o displease_v though_o a_o believer_n after_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n do_v sin_n often_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o he_o say_v a_o few_o line_n after_o 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