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be_v but_o a_o empty_a thing_n without_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act._n 15.9_o where_o the_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o activity_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o he_o and_o not_o in_o itself_o five_o a_o christian_n do_v not_o hate_v sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—_n warfare_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o with_o these_o strong_a idol_n that_o be_v within_o he_o but_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a heart_n inclination_n to_o that_o very_a idol_n which_o he_o do_v oppose_v so_o that_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v that_o twofold_a contradiction_n in_o a_o christian_a sometime_o his_o light_n will_v cry_v mortify_v such_o a_o idol_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n will_v cry_v o_o spare_v such_o a_o idol_n yea_o more_o sometime_o his_o heart_n will_v cry_v mortify_v such_o a_o idol_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n will_v cry_v o_o spare_v such_o a_o idol_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o will_v be_v 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why_o i_o shall_v commit_v such_o a_o iniquity_n and_o certain_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o reason_v with_o our_o tentation_n they_o shall_v flâ—â—_n before_o we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o imbracâ—_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o tentation_n upon_o implicit_a faith_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a regrate_a and_o yet_o i_o may_v uâ—ter_v it_o o_o if_o man_n will_v but_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o they_o do_v by_o satan_n we_o never_o dispute_v the_o promise_n of_o satan_n and_o never_o examine_v these_o allurement_n he_o set_v forth_o and_o yet_o we_o consiant_o dispute_v with_o god_n upon_o every_o thing_n six_o a_o christian_n promove_v not_o in_o the_o growth_n of_o sanctification_n though_o in_o some_o measure_n exercise_v faith_n because_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o heart_n to_o holiness_n if_o we_o do_v discover_v more_o that_o excellent_a beauty_n that_o be_v in_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o glorious_a robe_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o have_v the_o sweet_a draught_n 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will_v tell_v yoâ—_n what_o be_v your_o practice_n you_o make_v such_o a_o couâ—nant_n with_o your_o idol_n as_o nahash_n do_v with_o thâ—_n man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o 3._o yoâ—_n lust_n desire_v to_o make_v you_o pluck_v out_o you_o right_a eye_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o your_o lusâ—_n will_v command_v you_o but_o almost_o you_o will_v obey_v but_o will_v you_o send_v out_o prayer_n as_o a_o messenger_n to_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o such_o a_o tyranny_n yâ—_n shall_v know_v better_a what_o it_o be_v to_o bevictorious_a there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n between_o thâ—_n grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n especial_o between_o faith_n and_o prayer_n if_o so_o we_o may_v allude_v as_o be_v make_v between_o joah_n and_o
always_o there_o where_o the_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o upon_o this_o they_o take_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o arm_n bless_v themselves_o as_o that_o poor_a man_n luk._n 18._o i_o fast_o twice_o a_o week_n i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v but_o alas_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o they_o do_v but_o build_v their_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n which_o the_o first_o blast_n of_o a_o temptation_n will_v overturn_v because_o not_o only_o all_o our_o duty_n when_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n may_v be_v find_v light_n but_o when_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v find_v empty_a dead_a and_o lifeless_a thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n soul_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n 3._o some_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o assurance_n by_o judge_v themselves_o by_o the_o law_n not_o know_v or_o not_o regard_v the_o spiritual_a meaning_n thereof_o paul_n be_v a_o gallant_a man_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n when_o he_o 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â—â—scribe_v guilty_a to_o they_o all_o and_o let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d you_o this_o if_o you_o will_v subscribe_v the_o law_n to_o christ_n he_o will_v subscribe_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o if_o thou_o will_v sincere_o say_v i_o be_o guilty_a he_o will_v as_o sincere_o say_v i_o have_v pardon_v soncy_n daughter_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n thy_o fin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o four_o some_o build_v their_o assurance_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o hatred_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n that_o albeit_o it_o be_v sometime_o as_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o their_o eve_n yet_o now_o they_o can_v pluck_v it_o out_o or_o cut_v it_o off_o but_o o_o will_v thou_o but_o consider_v some_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v weak_a and_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o upon_o a_o right_a principle_n bring_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o to_o cry_v unto_o it_o get_v you_o hence_o and_o yet_o the_o interest_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o heart_n the_o five_o mistake_n be_v of_o many_o who_o judge_v 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