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7._o 15._o 19_o 21._o 23._o isa_n 30._o 22._o 14._o hos_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o will_n stand_v upon_o such_o term_n of_o defiance_n with_o all_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o any_o sin_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n turn_v from_o every_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o disapprove_v disallow_a and_o condemn_v all_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 15._o o_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o christian_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n abhor_v and_o that_o bring_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o cross_n that_o damn_v soul_n that_o shut_v heaven_n and_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n o_o it_o be_v the_o prick_a thorn_n in_o my_o eye_n the_o deadly_a arrow_n in_o my_o side_n the_o two-edged-sword_n that_o have_v wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o slay_v my_o comfort_n and_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o have_v hinder_v my_o prayer_n and_o imbitter_v my_o mercy_n and_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o all_o my_o cross_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o disapprove_v of_o it_o and_o disallow_v of_o it_o and_o condemn_v it_o to_o death_n yea_o to_o hell_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v four_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n sincere_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v never_o willing_o wilful_o or_o wicked_o to_o transgress_v any_o more_o psal_n 17._o 3._o the_o general_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o to_o transgress_v though_o particular_a fail_n may_v attend_v i_o yet_o my_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n be_v firm_o set_v against_o do_v evil_a psal_n 39_o 1._o the_o true_a penitent_n hold_v up_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o make_v good_a his_o purpose_n and_o 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shadow_n of_o sin_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o joseph_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o bold_a tempt_a mistress_n to_o lie_v by_o she_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39_o 10._o and_o david_n when_o himself_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n psal_n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o now_o a_o true_a penitential_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n lie_v in_o these_o six_o thing_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_n look_v about_o you_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o way_n of_o wickedness_n wherein_o you_o walk_v and_o which_o you_o be_v resolve_v you_o will_v not_o forsake_v you_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n and_o you_o will_v certain_o lose_v your_o soul_n and_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o this_o opinion_n that_o be_v now_o under-consideration_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o will_v exceed_o deject_v many_o precious_a christian_n and_o cause_v they_o great_o to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n especial_o in_o four_o day_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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24._o isa_n 53._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o he_o vers_n 5._o 6._o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o old_a the_o sinner_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n v._n levit._fw-la 8._o 14._o 18._o 22._o v._n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o offer_v for_o expiation_n thus_o have_v the_o man_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v take_v and_o put_v upon_o it_o and_o hereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a the_o sinner_n can_v never_o be_v pardon_v nor_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remove_v but_o by_o christ_n make_n his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n what_o do_v christ_n in_o special_a recommend_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v breathe_v out_o his_o last_o gasp_n but_o his_o soul_n luk._n 23._o 46._o when_o jesus_n have_v cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o safe_a custody_n 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