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by_o your_o distrust_n nor_o suffer_v the_o good_a preparation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o die_v or_o wane_n through_o boldness_n looseness_n worldliness_n pleasure_n lest_o god_n make_v they_o as_o bitter_a to_o you_o as_o samson_n dally_v with_o his_o harlot_n use_v iu._n it_o discover_n the_o ignorance_n and_o vanity_n of_o such_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o leaven_v with_o popery_n yet_o partly_o from_o confound_a mourning_n and_o sorrow_n with_o repentance_n and_o partly_o from_o blindeness_n and_o error_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n teach_v and_o think_v that_o repentance_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o here_o they_o flourish_v exceed_o for_o say_v they_o what_o do_v not_o peter_n say_v repent_v and_o believ_n think_v you_o that_o christ_n will_v dwell_v where_o corruption_n be_v must_v we_o not_o repent_v because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v near_a will_v god_n meddle_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n hence_o they_o mighty_o 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the_o worker_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o prepare_v grace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n raise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o god_n will_v save_v it_o confound_n the_o order_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o the_o order_n of_o regeneration_n for_o although_o mortification_n go_v before_o vivification_n yet_o repentance_n never_o go_v before_o faith_n now_o to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o promise_n or_o to_o believ_n be_v the_o last_o work_n of_o the_o call_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o humble_a sinner_n do_v cast_v himself_o upon_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v reconcile_v come_v and_o drink_v come_v and_o i_o will_v eas_fw-la you_fw-mi or_o the_o like_a offer_n will_n charge_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o life_n this_o point_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o i_o choose_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o place_n as_o the_o use_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v joint_o consider_v for_o we_o know_v a_o fivefold_a cord_n be_v 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rom._n 10._o 18._o the_o body_n hold_v the_o member_n the_o vine_n the_o branch_n not_o they_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o humble_a thyself_o and_o be_v lesser_a than_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o member_n the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v life_n and_o blessing_n upon_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o psalm_n 33._o ult_n not_o upon_o thou_o in_o several_a thy_o grace_n be_v a_o member_n grace_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o finger_n and_o the_o since_o thereof_o and_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n liver_n and_o brain_n carry_v to_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o derive_v to_o each_o part_n humble_o therefore_o be_v glad_a to_o receiv_v thy_o part_n see_v thy_o want_n supply_v they_o by_o the_o body_n and_o disdain_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mean_a for_o if_o thou_o abide_v in_o the_o body_n it_o