hand_n some_o think_v they_o be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o some_o think_v they_o be_v not_o when_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o first_o kind_n of_o mistake_n be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n fourfold_a 1_o some_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o other_o page_n 383_o 3_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o it_o ibid._n 4_o because_o they_o be_v trouble_v after_o it_o ibid._n the_o second_o mistake_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v threefold_a page_n 384_o 1_o because_o they_o sin_v know_o ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n 3_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n ibid._n object_n 1._o my_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o i_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n know_o and_o another_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fall_v into_o my_o sin_n again_o and_o lie_v in_o it_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 385_o answ_n there_o be_v much_o mistake_n about_o lie_v in_o sin_n he_o that_o complain_v of_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o it_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 386_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v gross_a and_o scandalous_a commit_v with_o deliberation_n ibid._n 2_o a_o ring-leading_a sin_n to_o other_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 4_o a_o reign_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 387_o sin_n reign_v in_o a_o man_n 1_o when_o it_o command_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o man_n do_v yield_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n page_n 388_o 3_o sin_n reign_v when_o it_o usual_o rise_v by_o opposition_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n affirmative_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o age_n in_o christianity_n ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n than_o what_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n page_n 389_o 3_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o you_o can_v avoid_v ibid._n 4_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v your_o burden_n ibid._n 5_o a_o infirmity_n will_v hardly_o acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 390_o 6_o if_o your_o sin_n rise_v chief_o from_o some_o outward_a cause_n ibid._n 7_o infirmity_n love_v admonition_n page_n 391_o 8_o infirmity_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n but_o a_o good_a sign_n ibid._n 9_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n â—re_n servant_n to_o grace_n ibid._n 10_o infirmity_n keep_v a_o man_n heart_n humble_a page_n 392_o quest_n suppose_v my_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n what_o then_o page_n 393_o answ_n then_o christ_n will_v never_o leave_v you_o ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n yes_o very_o much_o it_o be_v a_o gibeonite_n though_o it_o seâ—ve_v grace_n ibid._n iii_o though_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o it_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o it_o for_o page_n 394_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n much_o more_o to_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o god_n be_v conjugal_a and_o pass_v over_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 395_o object_n the_o back-slide_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o relapse_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o backslide_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n 2_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v explain_v how_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o way_n page_n 396_o application_n see_v what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o examine_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v ibid._n quest_n what_o advantage_n have_v this_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n above_o other_o sin_n page_n 397_o answ_n 1_o very_o much_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o it_o be_v very_a g_o eat_v it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o acceptance_n of_o my_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o it_o shall_v nâ—t_o hinder_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o justification_n ibid._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n lie_v of_o course_n for_o it_o ibid._n 4_o it_o shall_v nâ—ver_o bring_v a_o scourge_n on_o a_o man_n family_n ibid._n 5_o it_o will_v never_o spoil_v a_o man_n gift_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v i_o find_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o fall_v â—nto_o it_o again_o what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 398_o answ_n these_o duty_n 1_o i_o will_v observe_v god_n design_n in_o it_o and_o labour_n all_o i_o can_v to_o advance_v god_n design_n ibid._n 2_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v never_o believe_v satan_n false_a report_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n page_n 399_o 3_o i_o will_v not_o question_v my_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o every_o sin_n ib._n 4_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o myself_o and_o other_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 5_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o any_o infirmity_n may_v hang_v to_o they_o page_n 399_o 6_o i_o will_v never_o be_v discourage_v from_o do_v my_o duty_n ibid._n 7_o i_o will_v commit_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ib._n quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n again_o page_n 400_o answ_n 1_o forget_v not_o your_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o quench_v your_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o watch_n and_o pray_v ibid._n the_o false_a apostle_n try_v and_o discover_v on_o revel_v 2.2_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o these_o seven_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n contain_v the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n unto_o his_o come_n again_o page_n 405_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o languish_a ephesus_n ibid._n christ_n commendation_n of_o this_o church_n ibid._n 1._o for_o her_o labour_n 2._o patience_n 3._o zeal_n page_n 406_o her_o zeal_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o person_n they_o deal_v withal_o false_a teacher_n second_o by_o their_o exercise_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n 2._o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o deed_n ibid._n the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o work_n concern_v the_o apostle_n then_o live_v ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a commendation_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o try_v and_o discover_v false_a teacher_n to_o clear_v this_o point_n consider_v ibid._n arg._n 1._o what_o dangerous_a people_n false_a teacher_n be_v page_n 407_o arg._n 2._o it_o it_o hard_o to_o discover_v they_o page_n 408_o arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 409_o object_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 410_o answ_n negative_o no_o more_o than_o you_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o try_v and_o find_v out_o papist_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o try_v all_o thing_n ibid._n answ_n mark_v this_o scripture_n well_o 1_o thes_n 5.20_o 21._o ibid._n application_n we_o shall_v all_o take_v pain_n in_o this_o work_n because_o christ_n commend_v it_o page_n 411_o quest_n if_o we_o may_v not_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n how_o shall_v we_o discover_v false_a teacher_n page_n 412_o answ_n all_o teacher_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v three_o way_n by_o their_o call_n their_o doctrine_n their_o fruit_n or_o life_n ibid._n i._o for_o a_o man_n call_v to_o preach_v he_o be_v call_v either_o to_o a_o particular_a work_n or_o to_o a_o office_n the_o first_o be_v call_v prophecy_n and_o so_o some_o man_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v if_o 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unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o road_n to_o apostasy_n instability_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o apostasy_n o_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o establish_v quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o great_a blessing_n for_o a_o nation_n church_n and_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v settle_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v establish_v answ_n i_o as_o for_o a_o nation_n or_o christian_a state_n it_o must_v first_o settle_v religion_n such_o a_o naâ—ion_n can_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o religion_n be_v settle_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o main_a mâ—st_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o strengthen_v all_o the_o tackle_n will_v be_v loose_a esai_n 33.23_o the_o tackling_n be_v loose_v say_v the_o prophâ—t_n they_o can_v not_o well_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o can_v not_o sprâ—â—d_v their_o sâ—â—l_n and_o deut._n 28.9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
sin_n which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o devil_n ordinance_n who_o can_v come_v free_o off_o from_o the_o devil_n ground_n will_v man_n tempt_v god_n and_o think_v to_o prosper_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o tempt_v god_n but_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o unnecessary_a protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o how_o you_o come_v at_o such_o meeting_n lest_o you_o leave_v god_n he_o do_v leave_v you_o answ_n 6_o whatever_o truth_n you_o know_v do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n but_o put_v the_o same_o into_o practice_n for_o he_o that_o know_v truth_n carnal_o be_v not_o far_o from_o error_n and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o walk_v therein_o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o walk_v in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n 2_o col._n 6.7_o answ_n 7_o then_o go_v to_o god_n for_o his_o establish_n grace_n and_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o even_o as_o you_o will_v put_v your_o child_n or_o family_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o so_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o you_o also_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o do_v settle_v we_o even_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o he_o have_v say_v prov._n 16.3_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v he_o that_o hang_v weight_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n on_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o though_o your_o thought_n be_v as_o â—leeting_a and_o uncertain_a as_o the_o wind_n yet_o he_o can_v hang_v weight_n upon_o they_o he_o can_v make_v you_o solid_a staid_a sober_a who_o do_v now_o stagger_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o if_o you_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o christ_n hand_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o you_o for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o who_o will_v also_o establish_v your_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n receive_v quest_n 2_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o life_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o want_v settlement_n in_o my_o way_n and_o practice_n answ_n 1_o first_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o grace_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o humility_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o pride_n nor_o far_o from_o sincerity_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hypocrisy_n nor_o far_o from_o faith_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unbelief_n nor_o far_o from_o establishment_n that_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unsetledness_n answ_n 2_o second_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o staid_a solid_a and_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o serious_a spirit_n and_o a_o establish_a heart_n go_v together_o prov._n 4.26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v young_a man_n general_o be_v more_o unsettled_a than_o ancient_a man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o because_o ancient_a man_n be_v the_o more_o serious_a and_o ponderous_a young_a man_n be_v the_o less_o serious_a and_o so_o the_o more_o unsettle_a labour_n therefore_o to_o be_v more_o serious_a for_o the_o more_o you_o think_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o your_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o more_o serious_a you_o will_v be_v answ_n 3_o three_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o live_v upon_o your_o condition_n itself_o but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o have_v a_o perpetuate_a cause_n god_n be_v perpetual_a perpetuantem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la perpetuantem_fw-la but_o your_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a and_o good_a therefore_o live_v not_o upon_o your_o condition_n i_o say_v but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n 4_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n 19_o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la deserviens_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la divisum_fw-la quando_fw-la habent_fw-la cor_fw-la quo_fw-la et_fw-la i_o et_fw-la idola_fw-la colunt_fw-la sic_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la r_o david_n eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la vertit_fw-la chald._n paraph._n alii_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o simplex_n vocari_fw-la putant_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o simplici_fw-la ac_fw-la sinceâ—o_fw-la â—nimo_fw-la colant_fw-la alii_fw-la unum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la amicum_fw-la atque_fw-la consentiens_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la sactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scribit_fw-la lucas_n act_n 4._o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la credentiam_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la una_fw-la septuag_v videntur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alterum_fw-la veâ—terunt_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la dabo_fw-la illis_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la 1._o novum_n qui_fw-la sensus_fw-la magnopere_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la ezek._n 36.25_o hanc_fw-la eandem_fw-la repetens_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la sed_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la novum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la jer._n cap._n 32_o 39_o cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la unam_fw-la dixit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la vocet_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarat_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la aufetam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la corum_fw-la et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o ezek._n 11._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o mind_n the_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o a_o man_n may_v hâ—ve_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thus_o when_o his_o conscience_n run_v one_o way_n and_o his_o affection_n another_o way_n so_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o john_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o powerful_a preacher_n therefore_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o but_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o damsel_n which_o beg_v john_n head_n and_o so_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o kill_v he_o pilate_n also_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o deliver_v christ_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o affection_n wâ—s_v to_o gratify_v and_o plâ—â—e_v the_o jew_n zedekiah_n have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thâ—_n mind_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v â—o_o spare_a jâ—â—emiah_n but_o thâ—_n mind_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v hiâ—_n nobl_n s_o and_o between_o these_o two_o â—â—nds_n how_o unconstant_a be_v he_o so_o now_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o your_o conscience_n lie_v one_o way_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o your_o affection_n â—e_v another_o way_n you_o will_v be_v wring_v like_o paul_n ship_n between_o two_o stream_n one_o while_o you_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o your_o affection_n another_o while_n a_o servanâ—_n to_o your_o conscience_n and_o so_o between_o both_o you_o will_v never_o be_v settle_v take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o this_o divide_a heart_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o one_o heart_n ezek._n 11._o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o wiâ—h_v they_o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v divide_v in_o our_o own_o soul_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o oneness_n and_o he_o will_v fulfil_v this_o his_o promise_n answ_n 5_o five_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o withstand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n you_o can_v stand_v for_o you_o fight_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o with_o a_o more_o crafty_a powerful_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o place_n lie_v open_a he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o out_o you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o ahab_n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n and_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o wound_v he_o between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n now_o satan_n know_v where_o your_o naked_a open_a place_n be_v and_o therefore_o if_o you_o be_v not_o 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not_o spend_v all_o my_o mercy_n upon_o david_n or_o upon_o abraham_n or_o upon_o paul_n or_o upon_o peter_n but_o i_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o o_o but_o yet_o my_o sin_n do_v recoil_v i_o be_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v sin_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o hope_n for_o i_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o i_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n even_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o life_n the_o sin_n of_o weakness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n these_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o forgive_v even_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o o_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o promise_n for_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n say_v not_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o if_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o poor_a droop_a fear_v tremble_a soul_n that_o desire_v to_o know_v my_o name_n lo_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o be_v my_o name_n whereby_o i_o will_v be_v know_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n that_o give_v a_o be_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o merciful_a god_n the_o gracious_a god_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o now_o faith_n come_v and_o close_v with_o this_o name_n of_o god_n lead_v the_o soul_n into_o this_o rich_a wardrobe_n and_o so_o do_v quiet_a the_o heart_n against_o all_o discouragement_n answ_n 3_o three_o faith_n do_v put_v the_o soul_n under_o god_n commandment_n and_o leave_v god_n to_o answer_n unto_o all_o 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we_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o or_o no_o we_o will_v leave_v that_o to_o he_o let_v he_o answer_v to_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n that_o follow_v upon_o his_o work_n for_o say_v the_o text_n they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o you_o know_v it_o be_v with_o noah_n noah_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o ark_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o noah_n build_v thou_o a_o ark_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o family_n which_o noah_n do_v and_o put_v himself_o under_o this_o command_n but_o now_o the_o world_n the_o old_a world_n may_v speak_v thus_o as_o certain_o the_o language_n of_o their_o conversation_n be_v noah_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n love_v do_v thou_o think_v noah_n that_o god_n love_v thou_o one_o man_n more_o than_o all_o the_o man_n or_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o one_o 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