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on_o and_o still_o â—inne_n and_o can_v but_o sin_n behold_v i_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o very_o vile_a when_o thus_o the_o spirit_n have_v let_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o clear_a real_a constant_a light_n to_o see_v sin_n and_o death_n now_o there_o be_v a_o thorough_a conviction_n but_o you_o will_v say_v in_o what_o measure_n do_v the_o spirit_n communicate_v this_o light_n i_o shall_v therefore_o open_v the_o four_o particular_a viz._n the_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a conviction_n in_o all_o the_o elect_a viz._n so_o much_o conviction_n of_o sin_n as_o may_v bring_v in_o and_o work_v compunction_n for_o sin_n so_o much_o sight_n of_o sin_n as_o may_v bring_v in_o sense_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o be_v necessary_a and_o no_o more_o every_o one_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o conviction_n yet_o all_o the_o elect_v have_v &_o must_v have_v so_o much_o for_o so_o much_o conviction_n be_v necessary_a as_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o conviction_n now_o the_o finis_fw-la 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