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be_v only_o restrain_v have_v painfulness_n in_o it_o and_o a_o inward_a discontent_n as_o the_o bridle_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o god_n word_n be_v as_o cord_n &_o bond_n to_o they_o ps_n 2.3_o mark_n 6.20_o herod_n fear_v john_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o heart_n true_o renew_v desire_v to_o be_v restrain_v job._n 34.32_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o ps_n 19.13_o ps_n 119.32_o q._n how_o second_o may_v restrain_v grace_n be_v know_v from_o renew_v grace_n a._n man_n mere_o restrain_v will_v stretch_v their_o liberty_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o when_o mean_n of_o restraint_n be_v remove_v they_o will_v grow_v loose_a and_o licentious_a as_o joash_n do_v when_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a 2_o king_n 12.2_o with_o the_o 2_o cron_n 24.17_o 18._o but_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v renew_v and_o true_o sanctify_v will_v not_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v he_o will_v rather_o do_v less_o he_o will_v deny_v himself_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v do_v 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conversation_n 1._o every_o christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v thereof_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n and_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o which_o change_n our_o effectual_a vocation_n &_o future_a salvation_n be_v witness_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o conscience_n gal._n 6.7_o 8_o 15._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v baptise_a to_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o cry_v lord_n lord_n and_o to_o live_v civil_o unless_o thou_o have_v a_o sound_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n outward_a profession_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o stead_v thou_o to_o salvation_n unless_o thou_o find_v inward_o those_o effect_n which_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n express_v outward_o rom._n 2.25_o 28._o gal._n 5.6_o jer._n 9.26_o 4_o repentance_n do_v not_o stand_v only_o in_o a_o outward_a forbearance_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o inward_a loathe_n &_o hatred_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o strive_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n make_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 1._o by_o new_a principle_n of_o obedience_n viz._n faith_n and_o love_n 2._o by_o new_a rule_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o 3_o for_o new_a end_n namely_o how_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o our_o own_o final_a and_o external_a peace_n procure_v 5._o a_o christian_a must_v look_v to_o find_v in_o himself_o some_o