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damnation_n to_o the_o impenitent_a the_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n luke_n 13.3.5_o mark_v 16.16_o mat._n 24.51_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1.10_o patience_n and_o meekness_n be_v command_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o instruct_n of_o opposer_n but_o to_o what_o end_n but_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n so_o that_o with_o all_o our_o meekness_n we_o must_v be_v so_o plain_a with_o you_o as_o to_o make_v you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v satan_n captive_n take_v alive_a by_o he_o in_o his_o snare_n till_o god_n by_o give_v you_o repentance_n shall_v recover_v you_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o the_o very_a effice_n of_o the_o preacher_n send_v by_o christ_n be_v to_o open_v man_n eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n with_o the_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n act_n 26.18_o which_o tell_v you_o that_o we_o must_v let_v man_n understand_v that_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n far_o from_o god_n unpardoned_a and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n when_o they_o boast_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n john_n 8.44_o and_o how_o plain_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o
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show_v what_o the_o man_n be_v indeed_o as_o much_o as_o the_o depth_n of_o adversity_n will_v one_o have_v think_v that_o have_v read_v of_o hezekiahs_n earnest_a prayer_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o signify_v his_o deliverance_n 2_o king_n 20.2_o 3_o 9_o and_o of_o his_o write_a song_n of_o praise_n isa_n 38._o that_o yet_o hezekiahs_n heart_n shall_v so_o deceive_v he_o as_o to_o prove_v unthankful_a you_o may_v see_v by_o his_o expression_n his_o high_a resolution_n to_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n isa_n 38.19_o 20._o the_o living_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v you_o think_v that_o a_o holy_a man_n thus_o rapt_v up_o in_o 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matter_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o sin_n and_o â—f_a help_n and_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o â—eaven_n how_o much_o shall_v we_o prefer_v that_o â—â—ate_n of_o life_n that_o further_v our_o salvation_n â—efore_o that_o which_o strengthen_v our_o snare_n â—y_a further_a our_o prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o be_v not_o weak_a or_o â—â—anting_v in_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o the_o certain_a â—erity_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v we_o better_a know_v â—he_v badness_n of_o our_o heart_n herein_o it_o will_v engage_v we_o more_o in_o fortify_v the_o vital_n and_o â—ooking_v better_o to_o our_o foundation_n and_o wind_v up_o this_o spring_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v give_v life_n to_o all_o right_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o how_o insensible_a be_v too_o many_o of_o the_o great_a imperfection_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n what_o passionate_a complaint_n have_v we_o of_o their_o want_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o want_v of_o memory_n and_o of_o ability_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n when_o their_o complaint_n for_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o more_o affect_a knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v so_o colâ—_n and_o customary_a as_o show_v we_o they_o little_o observe_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sinful_a want_n this_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o sum_n and_o poynson_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o life_n sâ—_n much_o as_o a_o man_n love_v god_n so_o much_o he_o iâ—_n holy_a and_o so_o much_o he_o have_v of_o the_o spiriâ—_n and_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o much_o he_o have_v of_o all_o save_a grace_n and_o so_o much_o he_o will_v abhor_v iniquity_n and_o so_o much_o he_o wilâ—_n love_v the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o care_n and_o study_v through_o all_o our_o life_n to_o excercise_n and_o strengthen_v it_o 3._o how_o little_o be_v most_o christian_n trouble_v for_o want_n of_o love_n to_o man_n to_o brethren_n neighbour_n and_o enemy_n how_o cold_a be_v their_o complaint_n for_o their_o defect_n in_o this_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o of_o their_o complaint_n but_o be_v there_o not_o cause_n of_o as_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o this_o sin_n as_o almost_o any_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o want_v of_o love_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o prevalent_a disease_n among_o we_o when_o i_o hear_v it_o so_o little_a serious_o lament_v i_o oft_o hear_v people_n say_v o_o that_o we_o can_v hear_v more_o attentive_o and_o affectionate_o and_o pray_v more_o fervent_o and_o weep_v for_o sin_n more_o plenteous_o but_o how_o seldom_o do_v i_o hear_v they_o say_v o_o that_o we_o do_v love_v our_o brethren_n more_o ardent_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o enemy_n more_o hearty_o than_o we_o do_v and_o set_v ourselves_o to_o do_v they_o good_a there_o be_v so_o little_a pain_n take_v to_o bring_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o other_o and_o so_o few_o and_o cold_a request_n put_v up_o for_o it_o when_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v backward_o to_o it_o that_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o charity_n be_v weak_a in_o most_o of_o we_o than_o we_o observe_v and_o indeed_o it_o appear_v so_o when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n to_o that_o trial_n which_o christ_n will_v judge_v it_o by_o at_o last_o mat._n 25._o when_o love_n must_v be_v show_v by_o any_o self-denial_n or_o costly_a demonstration_n by_o part_v with_o our_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o and_o by_o hazard_v ourselves_o for_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n then_o see_v how_o much_o we_o love_v indeed_o good_a word_n cost_v little_a so_o cheap_a a_o exercise_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v mention_v jam._n 2.15_o 16._o depart_v in_fw-la peace_n be_v warm_v and_o
and_o some_o sin_n be_v also_o of_o so_o heinous_a a_o nature_n or_o degree_n that_o he_o that_o habitual_o hate_v sin_n can_v frequent_o commit_v they_o nor_o at_o all_o while_o his_o hatred_n to_o they_o be_v in_o act_n and_o he_o that_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o can_v frequent_o return_v to_o they_o because_o that_o show_v that_o repentance_n be_v indeed_o either_o but_o superficial_a or_o not_o habitual_a but_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o â—o_o much_o deter_v the_o soul_n and_o some_o be_v not_o so_o full_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o sanctify_a will_n as_o â—_z thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v â—fter_o be_v commit_v in_o consistency_n with_o habitual_a repentance_n or_o hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o examine_v particular_n will_v be_v tedious_a and_o digressive_a 2._o and_o i_o must_v further_o answer_v that_o our_o â—afety_n and_o consequent_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n lie_v in_o fly_v as_o far_o from_o sin_n as_o we_o â—an_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v sin_n as_o much_o â—s_n will_v consist_v with_o any_o spark_n of_o grace_n shall_v â—ury_v those_o spark_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v any_o grace_n nor_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o as_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n unfit_a for_o actual_a assurance_n and_o comfort_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o actual_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o by_o what_o you_o must_v try_v your_o sanctification_n if_o you_o will_v know_v â—t_a which_o i_o before_o prove_v to_o you_o from_o scripture_n and_o further_o may_v do_v when_o the_o occasion_n will_v excuse_v i_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o disproportion_n and_o unseasonableness_n â—n_o repeat_v the_o proof_n of_o all_o that_o we_o speak_v in_o explication_n or_o application_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n 4._o another_o cause_n that_o many_o christian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v their_o look_v so_o much_o at_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v anâ—_n what_o other_o be_v that_o have_v a_o high_a degree_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o what_o be_v command_v as_o our_o duty_n that_o they_o observe_v not_o what_o they_o have_v already_o because_o it_o be_v short_a of_o what_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d have_v we_o be_v thus_o too_o much_o about_o outward_a mercy_n too_o we_o mourn_v more_o 〈◊〉_d one_o friend_n that_o be_v dead_a than_o we_o rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d many_o that_o be_v alive_a we_o be_v more_o trouble_n for_o one_o mercy_n take_v from_o we_o than_o comfortâ—â—_n in_o many_o that_o be_v leave_v we_o we_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d disease_n and_o our_o sore_n more_o sensible_o than_o 〈◊〉_d health_n david_n for_o one_o absalon_n be_v so_o afflicteâ—_n that_o he_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v for_o he_o though_o a_o rebel_n when_o his_o comfort_n in_o soâ—lomon_n and_o his_o other_o child_n be_v lay_v aside_o as_o all_o the_o humour_n flow_v to_o the_o pain_a place_n so_o do_v our_o thought_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o so_o we_o overlook_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o comfort_n 5._o and_o it_o very_o much_o hinder_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o grace_n that_o we_o search_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d great_a disadvantage_n as_o hinder_v a_o true_a discovery_n among_o many_o other_o i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o we_o surprise_v our_o soul_n with_o sudden_a question_n and_o look_v for_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n before_o we_o caâ—â—_n well_o recollect_v ourselves_o and_o call_v up_o our_o evidence_n and_o we_o expect_v to_o know_v the_o sum_n or_o product_v before_o our_o conscience_n have_v have_v leisure_n deliberate_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n yea_o when_o we_o have_v set_v to_o it_o and_o â—y_a diligent_a search_n with_o the_o best_a assistance_n â—ave_n discover_v our_o sincerity_n and_o record_v the_o judgement_n if_o conscience_n can_v present_o recall_v its_o proof_n and_o make_v it_o out_o upon_o every_o surprise_n we_o unjust_o question_v all_o 〈◊〉_d past_a and_o will_v never_o rest_v in_o any_o judgement_n but_o be_v still_o call_v over_o all_o again_o as_o â—f_o the_o cause_n have_v never_o be_v try_v and_o â—hen_o the_o judgement_n pass_v according_a to_o â—ur_n present_a temper_n and_o disposition_n when_o many_o of_o the_o circumstance_n be_v forget_v and_o many_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o last_o assist_v we_o 2._o perhaps_o we_o judge_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o grief_n which_o imperious_o over-ruleth_a or_o disturb_v reason_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o in_o our_o haste_n we_o say_v that_o all_o man_n that_o will_v comfort_v we_o be_v â—yars_fw-mi and_o if_o with_o david_n psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n our_o soul_n do_v even_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o if_o we_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v more_o and_o if_o our_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o we_o when_o he_o hold_v our_o eye_n wake_v and_o we_o be_v so_o trouble_v that_o we_o can_v speak_v and_o if_o we_o question_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v be_v favourable_a no_o more_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o whether_o he_o have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v shut_v up_o 〈◊〉_d tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n till_o a_o calâ—_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o mistake_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d say_v this_n be_v our_o infirmity_n we_o thinâ—_n that_o god_n do_v cast_v off_o our_o soul_n and_o hideâ—eth_v his_o face_n from_o we_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v fuâ—â—_n of_o trouble_n and_o our_o life_n draw_v nigh_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n when_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o reaâ—â—â—_n to_o die_v from_o our_o youth_n up_o and_o be_v distract_v while_o we_o suffer_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d he_o complain_v psalm_n 88.3.14_o 15_o 16_o passion_n judge_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n anâ—_n not_o according_a to_o truth_n 3._o or_o perhaps_o we_o judge_v when_o ouâ—_n friend_n our_o memory_n and_o other_o help_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o way_n and_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o 〈◊〉_d assistance_n 4._o or_o when_o our_o body_n be_v weak_a or_o distemper_v with_o melancholy_n which_o representetâ—_n all_o this_o in_o black_a and_o terrible_a colour_n to_o thâ—_n soul_n and_o will_v hear_v no_o language_n but_o forsake_a miserable_a and_o undo_v you_o may_v aâ—_n well_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n haâ—â—_n drink_v or_o half_a asleep_a about_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o your_o life_n as_o to_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o a_o state_n oâ—_n disadvantage_n about_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o â—ouls_n 6._o another_o hindrance_n to_o we_o be_v that_o we_o cannot_v take_v comfort_n from_o the_o former_a sight_n of_o â—race_n that_o we_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o have_v a_o continue_v present_a sight_n and_o so_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o â—rying_a and_o all_o our_o experience_n and_o all_o god_n former_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o â—he_n soul_n be_v lose_v as_o to_o our_o present_a comfort_n when_o over_o grace_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n like_o foolish_a traveller_n that_o think_v they_o be_v out_o of_o â—he_n way_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v back_o when_o ever_o any_o hill_n do_v interpose_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o see_v the_o place_n they_o go_v to_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o to_o say_v i_o do_v find_v the_o evidence_n of_o grace_n i_o once_o record_v a_o judgement_n of_o my_o sincerity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v still_o question_v rather_o than_o the_o late_a when_o with_o david_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o call_v to_o remembrance_n our_o song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o commune_v with_o our_o heart_n in_o such_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o mercy_n former_o receive_v psal_n 77.5_o 6_o 7._o 7._o last_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v natural_o so_o various_a and_o from_o corruption_n be_v so_o confuse_v and_o so_o dark_a that_o we_o be_v ofttimes_o in_o a_o maze_n and_o at_o a_o loss_n when_o we_o be_v most_o desirous_a to_o judge_v aright_o anâ—_n scarce_o know_v where_o in_o so_o great_a disorder_n 〈◊〉_d find_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o seek_v and_o knowâ—_n not_o when_o we_o find_v it_o so_o that_o our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o as_o strange_a to_o themselves_o as_o to_o one_o aweather_n and_o sometime_o more_o confident_a of_o othâ—â—_n man_n sincerity_n then_o our_o own_o where_o thâ—â—_n be_v no_o more_o matter_n for_o our_o confidence_n have_v thus_o show_v you_o the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d our_o ignorance_n of_o our_o sanctification_n i_o shall_v brief_o tell_v you_o some_o reason_n thâ—â—_n