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to_o that_o end_v you_o must_v remember_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o save_v faith_n be_v 2._o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o you_o for_o the_o first_o see_v the_o cat._n part_n 3_o answ_n 3._o remember_v that_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o your_o better_a proceed_v in_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n your_o examination_n whether_o you_o have_v this_o save_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o your_o answer_n how_o be_v jesus_n christ_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o end_n look_v back_o to_o answ_n 23,24,25,26_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o of_o a_o king_n both_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n see_v and_o observe_v the_o three_o other_o answer_n distinct_o let_v we_o go_v on_o therefore_o 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conversation_n do_v i_o keep_v to_o this_o rule_n can_v i_o rest_v upon_o this_o teach_v of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o alone_o sufficient_a for_o my_o salvation_n section_n 3_o 2._o examine_v do_v i_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n do_v i_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n do_v i_o know_v that_o for_o sin._n i_o deserve_v the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o guilty_a before_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v satisfy_v or_o i_o can_v never_o be_v pardon_v do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o all_o self-right_a consness_n and_o merit_n that_o i_o can_v satisfy_v for_o my_o sin_n nor_o reconcile_v god_n to_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o i_o be_o i_o vile_a guilty_a wretched_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n do_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v once_o offer_v up_o himself_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v 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subdue_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v my_o carnal_a affection_n passion_n and_o lust_n subdue_v to_o who_o do_v i_o yield_v myself_o a_o servant_n to_o obey_v do_v i_o receive_v he_o and_o own_o his_o power_n to_o rule_v in_o i_o and_o over_o i_o over_o my_o thought_n imagination_n purpose_n my_o will_n and_o all_o my_o faculty_n and_o sense_n be_o i_o willing_a that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o i_o do_v i_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o i_o submit_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a law_n have_v i_o not_o many_o subtle_a spiteful_a cruel_a adversary_n that_o seek_v to_o destroy_v my_o soul_n the_o flesh_n within_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a world_n without_o i_o beside_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n oh_o how_o unable_a be_o i_o to_o go_v out_o against_o they_o be_v they_o not_o more_o and_o mighty_a than_o i_o can_v any_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o only_a potentate_n and_o king_n of_o king_n restrain_v and_o conquer_v they_o 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for_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o a_o king_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o do_v you_o rest_n upon_o christ_n alone_o whole_a christ_n and_o none_o but_o christ_n what_o answer_n do_v thy_o heart_n make_v to_o these_o demand_n 3._o trial_n of_o repentance_n that_o you_o try_v and_o examine_v your_o repentance_n remember_v what_o it_o be_v see_v the_o cat._n part_n 3_o answ_n 4._o repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o save_v grace_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v with_o grief_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n turn_v from_o it_o unto_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o and_o endeavour_v after_o new_a obedience_n section_n 1_o 1._o have_v i_o any_o sense_n of_o sin_n do_v i_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v any_o want_n of_o conformity_n unto_o or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o holiness_n justice_n truth_n power_n and_o goodness_n oh_o what_o 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