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to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 6._o this_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v to_o hate_v all_o know_a sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o love_n in_o league_n with_o any_o sin_n no_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o hate_v rom._n 7.15_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o sin_n to_o all_o know_a sin_n then_o certain_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o willing_a subject_n to_o it_o a_o man_n will_v not_o take_v and_o choose_v he_o for_o his_o master_n who_o he_o hate_v if_o now_o it_o be_v thy_o great_a care_n to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v sin_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o the_o great_a enemy_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o thou_o set_v against_o sin_n as_o thy_o worst_a enemy_n and_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v thou_o but_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v daily_o bestirring_a thyself_o to_o beat_v down_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o mortify_v thy_o 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carnal_a or_o ungodly_a heart_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o understanding_n to_o do_v its_o office_n nor_o to_o take_v that_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v then_o both_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o sin_n occasion_v by_o it_o be_v mortal_a and_o not_o mortify_v pardon_v sin_n again_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o good_a christian_n shall_v not_o indulge_v the_o small_a sin_n and_o that_o true_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o forsake_v the_o least_o yet_o no_o good_a man_n rise_v up_o with_o so_o great_a and_o constant_a watchfulness_n against_o a_o idle_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o disorder_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v against_o a_o heinous_a sin_n some_o thing_n i_o pass_v over_o be_v touch_v at_o before_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o note_n more_o though_o already_o hint_v at_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o easy_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n 104._o cathol_n theo_n l._n part_n 2._o pag._n 104._o and_o so_o notorious_o call_v the_o conscience_n to_o repent_v that_o to_o lie_v in_o they_o unrepented_a of_o long_a when_o the_o sudden_a violent_a temptation_n and_o passion_n be_v over_o and_o a_o man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o settle_a habit_n will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o habit_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n of_o love_n to_o god_n john_n 5.42_o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o if_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o how_o many_o that_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o be_v such_o themselves_o as_o have_v
amiableness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o man_n near_a conjunction_n with_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o high_a felicity_n while_o a_o man_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o this_o he_o can_v love_v god_n as_o god_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o for_o some_o fancy_a happiness_n and_o self-advantage_n expect_v from_o he_o see_v more_o of_o this_o and_o so_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o accurate_o open_v in_o mr._n baxters_n christian_a directory_n pag._n 182._o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o be_v a_o right_n holy_a love_n of_o god_n indeed_o if_o we_o love_v he_o as_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o love_v he_o as_o our_o great_a and_o gracious_a benefactor_n but_o we_o must_v also_o love_v he_o as_o our_o righteous_a and_o holy_a ruler_n and_o governor_n a_o gracious_a soul_n fear_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_v he_o even_o for_o 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holy_a law_n this_o be_v that_o in_o special_a which_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o so_o they_o be_v far_o from_o love_v he_o as_o their_o holy_a ruler_n and_o judge_n as_o one_o that_o can_v but_o be_v displease_v at_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o to_o his_o righteous_a will._n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o take_v with_o god_n in_o any_o other_o respect_n as_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o but_o holiness_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o god_n as_o any_o other_o attribute_n of_o he_o exo._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n so_o they_o that_o will_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o holiness_n will_v spoil_v he_o of_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n yea_o if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n that_o sinner_n who_o wish_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o holy_a and_o that_o his_o law_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o 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justificabitur_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la i_o judicabit_fw-la judicabo_fw-la ego_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la adorabo_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n scr._n 83._o though_o he_o show_v we_o hard_a thing_n we_o shall_v desire_v to_o keep_v up_o good_a thought_n of_o god_n still_o but_o have_v worse_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o when_o he_o afflict_v we_o we_o shall_v fall_v out_o with_o ourselves_o fall_v out_o more_o with_o sin_n not_o be_v displease_v at_o he_o we_o shall_v still_o follow_v he_o even_o though_o he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o we_o as_o isa_n 26.8_o 9_o when_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o censure_v his_o deal_n but_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o condemn_v ourselves_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v if_o we_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v we_o shall_v not_o hereupon_o take_v pett_a but_o conclude_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 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