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the_o hard_a condition_n that_o can_v befall_v it_o for_o what_o be_v other_o cross_n which_o be_v to_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n &_o what_o be_v other_o comfort_n so_o long_o as_o the_o main_a iâ—_n want_v that_o soul_n have_v more_o than_o good_a reason_n cheerful_o and_o careful_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v so_o precious_a a_o pearl_n upon_o it_o but_o alas_o i_o miss_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o these_o mark_n and_o so_o my_o case_n be_v most_o doleful_a p._n 188_o indeed_o i_o may_v just_o accuse_v myself_o that_o my_o pray_n have_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_a nor_o so_o fervent_a so_o constant_a nor_o so_o earnest_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o i_o have_v often_o pray_v and_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v and_o find_v but_o little_a increase_n either_o of_o faith_n itself_o or_o of_o these_o mark_n of_o faith_n p._n 190._o i_o dare_v not_o apply_v the_o covenant_n the_o promise_n to_o myself_o i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o i_o although_o very_o sweet_a in_o themselves_o and_o that_o because_o i_o fiâ—d_v not_o these_o mark_n in_o i_o which_o be_v in_o god_n child_n now_o the_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o p._n 198._o 205._o 248._o whether_o our_o good_a work_n and_o sanctification_n of_o â—ife_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o mark_v of_o assurance_n p._n 200_o i_o have_v spend_v all_o my_o day_n in_o sin_v so_o that_o just_o i_o may_v fear_v that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v expire_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v p._n 213_o i_o continual_o slide_v back_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n daily_o p._n 215._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o p._n 219._o but_o you_o will_v say_v although_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v the_o first_o yet_o when_o we_o break_v with_o he_o as_o we_o do_v continual_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n then_o as_o he_o may_v most_o just_o break_v with_o we_o and_o so_o alter_v the_o covenant_n p._n 244._o i_o hear_v that_o upon_o my_o repentance_n i_o shall_v have_v access_n to_o this_o precious_a covenant_n though_o after_o 70._o time_n 7._o time_n sin_v yea_o infinite_o often_o for_o god_n way_n be_v not_o like_o man_n way_n but_o be_v above_o they_o as_o far_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v pain_n with_o i_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o repentance_n will_v visit_v i_o with_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n o_o but_o what_o if_o i_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n if_o i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reclaim_v no_o not_o by_o rod_n and_o so_o fall_v away_o altogether_o p._n 228._o but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sureness_n everlastingnes_n and_o steadfastnesse_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v ready_a to_o fast_a security_n and_o to_o prove_v a_o obstruction_n to_o christian_a obedience_n p._n 249._o when_o i_o consider_v this_o sureness_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o the_o covenant_n sure_o i_o must_v think_v they_o happy_a that_o have_v propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o have_v none_o p._n 251_o o_o but_o i_o be_o so_o unworthy_a guilty_a sinful_a graceless_a i_o can_v think_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o i_o p._n 252_o o_o but_o this_o covenant_n promise_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o filthiness_n etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n i_o find_v not_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o just_o i_o doubt_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v not_o to_o i_o see_v the_o other_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o accomplish_v p._n 255._o o_o but_o i_o fail_v in_o these_o two_o i_o can_v believe_v nor_o pray_v as_o i_o shall_v and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v to_o come_v short_a of_o these_o precious_a promise_n p._n 261._o o_o but_o i_o be_o so_o unworthy_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o believe_v it_o belong_v to_o i_o so_o graceless_a and_o so_o full_a of_o want_n so_o full_a of_o bypass_a guiltiness_n of_o present_a sinfulness_n p._n 264._o o_o but_o i_o want_v the_o condition_n that_o shall_v be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o can_v believe_v i_o can_v repent_v how_o shall_v i_o then_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v it_o be_v at_o what_o time_n a_o sinner_n repent_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v away_o his_o iniquity_n p._n 264._o the_o touchstone_n of_o conversion_n or_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a faith_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o whereof_o ourselves_o be_v so_o slack_a and_o so_o secure_a to_o discharge_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n diligent_o and_o without_o delay_n a._n i._o you_o shall_v serious_o consider_v the_o doleful_a and_o dreadful_a 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