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the_o same_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o subdue_a of_o lust_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n shine_v and_o give_v evidence_n that_o they_o be_v expiate_v before_o god_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o no_o sure_a sign_n or_o concomitant_a no_o more_o than_o that_o subdue_a of_o lust_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o heathen_n in_o jew_n in_o turk_n and_o papist_n in_o their_o monastery_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v without_o true_a faith_n and_o so_o be_v this_o but_o if_o you_o grant_v the_o assurance_n and_o evidence_n of_o faith_n in_o your_o subdue_a of_o lust_n than_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o peace_n in_o it_o as_o that_o faith_n shine_v forth_o in_o it_o which_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o appease_v countenance_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o no_o otherwise_o sect._n 11._o in_o this_o section_n mr._n g._n as_o he_o have_v do_v divers_a time_n before_o instead_o of_o disprove_v what_o he_o have_v before_o he_o make_v a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o or_o some_o other_o slanderous_a coin_n and_o that_o he_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n but_o he_o must_v either_o own_v it_o himself_o or_o else_o he_o must_v name_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o we_o slight_a godly_a sorrow_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o commend_v 2_o cor._n 7.9,10,11_o i_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o any_o person_n or_o author_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n that_o slight_a godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o ungodly_a and_o unbelieving_a sorrow_n which_o we_o speak_v against_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n faithful_a and_o constant_a love_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o weak_a and_o unanswerable_a walk_v towards_o he_o this_o sorrow_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o true_a faith_n nor_o any_o way_n 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say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o also_o with_o the_o publican_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o but_o now_o say_v he_o let_v we_o ask_v they_o whether_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o defect_n they_o fall_v thus_o foul_a upon_o themselves_o or_o no_o i_o be_o afraid_a say_v he_o they_o follow_v the_o pharisee_n rather_o than_o the_o publican_n boast_v rather_o than_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o mr._n geree_n do_v here_o in_o effect_n say_v we_o be_v humble_a than_o you_o we_o shall_v indeed_o play_v the_o pharisee_n and_o boaster_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v very_o well_o say_v that_o mr._n g._n have_v not_o ground_n for_o this_o sentence_n upon_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o evil_a of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o that_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v judge_v in_o christian_n charity_n in_o true_a humiliation_n and_o self-denial_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o deserve_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o eternal_a death_n acknowledge_v nothing_o in_o our_o self_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o matter_n of_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a confusion_n which_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o consent_v unto_o that_o you_o call_v it_o a_o disgrace_v of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n sect._n 9_o whereas_o in_o the_o same_o sect._n you_o affirm_v of_o your_o duty_n that_o you_o seek_v salvation_n by_o they_o whether_o this_o be_v near_o the_o publican_n or_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi let_v the_o godly_a reader_n judge_n yet_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o what_o we_o be_v in_o
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