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light_v break_v into_o a_o room_n do_v discover_v what_o want_v and_o disorder_n be_v there_o which_o be_v unknown_a and_o unseen_a in_o the_o dark_a so_o do_v light_a break_n into_o the_o understanding_n discover_v our_o spiritual_a want_n 2._o do_v not_o judge_v yourselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a estate_n by_o the_o want_n of_o particular_a restraint_n under_o sin_n but_o judge_v yourselves_o by_o the_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o your_o more_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a course_n and_o practice_n it_o may_v be_v one_o man_n can_v bridle_v his_o passion_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v a_o bad_a man_n and_o thou_o a_o good_a man_n a_o traveller_n perhaps_o may_v sometime_o step_v into_o a_o wheel-tract_n but_o his_o ordinary_a course_n be_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n so_o if_o thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o want_v restrain_v grace_n this_o may_v be_v thy_o fall_n into_o a_o wheele-tract_n 16.17_o prov._n 16.17_o thy_o ordinary_a way_n 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now_o and_o then_o overtake_v they_o shall_v not_o judge_v themselves_o by_o those_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o consider_v though_o thou_o do_v yield_v to_o a_o sinful_a act_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o tyrant_n nor_o a_o lord_n over_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v thou_o yielde_v to_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o usurper_n not_o as_o to_o thy_o liege_n lord_n though_o thou_o want_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o particular_a act_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o evil_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o discourage_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n 5._o let_v this_o be_v your_o comfort_n though_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o restrain_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o complete_a conqueror_n over_o all_o thy_o sin_n god_n shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n 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