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yet_o ever_o remember_v the_o more_o sin_n be_v mortify_v the_o more_o faith_n be_v vivify_v the_o more_o the_o disease_n weaken_v the_o more_o health_n strengthen_v doubt_n 7_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v relapse_v into_o my_o old_a sin_n that_o i_o have_v vow_v and_o covenant_v against_o a_o thousand_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o but_o a_o dog_n that_o have_v return_v to_o my_o former_a vomit_n or_o as_o a_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v i_o have_v return_v to_o my_o former_a mire_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v relapse_n into_o enormity_n which_o be_v peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la these_o a_o godly_a heart_n do_v seldom_o relapse_n into_o though_o sometime_o through_o weakness_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v as_o peter_z and_o other_o second_o there_o be_v relapse_n into_o infirmity_n which_o be_v peccata_fw-la quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la which_o we_o can_v help_v and_o god_n have_v leave_v daily_o to_o humble_v we_o with_o all_o and_o of_o which_o none_o be_v free_a 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god_n and_o my_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v incur_v a_o actual_a guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n redundant_fw-la upon_o the_o person_n at_o lest_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v have_v die_v before_o his_o actual_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o actual_o pardon_v in_o heaven_n after_o actual_a repentance_n but_o before_o any_o subsequent_a act_n of_o repentance_n even_o at_o once_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v so_o as_o if_o david_n and_o peter_n have_v die_v one_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v save_v though_o as_o they_o say_v they_o can_v conceive_v a_o regenerate_a person_n can_v commit_v a_o know_a actual_a sin_n without_o some_o present_a act_n of_o repentance_n some_o resistance_n of_o spirit_n call_v displicentia_fw-la vel_fw-la renisus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la cum_fw-la peccant_a ea_fw-la tantum_fw-la parte_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la regeniti_fw-la peccant_a secundum_fw-la vero_fw-la interiorem_fw-la partem_fw-la nolunt_fw-la detestantur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccant_a zanch._n epist_n 91._o p._n 114._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o in_o gal._n 5._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 13._o 24._o but_o that_o he_o stand_v a_o condemn_a man_n till_o solemn_a act_n of_o repentance_n as_o confession_n petition_n etc._n etc._n they_o deny_v 1._o because_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o believe_a our_o sin_n be_v so_o pardon_v as_o there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n after_o leave_v for_o condemnation_n he_o that_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o ult_n and_o cap._n 5._o 23._o but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o one_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v he_o be_v for_o that_o time_n under_o the_o curse_n &_o in_o the_o state_n of_o 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etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v in_o those_o that_o know_v christ_n saving_o answ_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o vild_a but_o the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v the_o best_a man_n unto_o it_o as_o he_o tempt_v christ_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o kneel_v down_o and_o ask_v he_o blessing_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n oft_o time_n that_o put_v these_o thought_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o roar_v upon_o we_o with_o his_o temptation_n just_a as_o joseph_n deal_v with_o benjamin_n first_o he_o put_v his_o cup_n into_o his_o sack_n and_o then_o he_o accuse_v he_o for_o it_o or_o as_o if_o a_o cutpurse_n shall_v cut_v a_o man_n purse_n and_o put_v it_o into_o thy_o pocket_n and_o then_o accuse_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v steal_v such_o a_o man_n purse_n if_o thy_o heart_n join_v not_o with_o it_o this_o temptation_n may_v be_v thy_o cross_n but_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n or_o if_o any_o corruption_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o least_o 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if_o a_o beast_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o hay_n and_o food_n into_o dung_n and_o show_v you_o her_o dung_n but_o not_o her_o fatness_n but_o 1._o thou_o remember_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o will_n be_v present_a which_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n neither_o be_v it_o expect_v thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o whole_a sermon_n but_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n if_o thou_o can_v remember_v that_o which_o most_o concern_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v bid_v to_o a_o feast_n it_o be_v not_o expect_v thou_o shall_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n but_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v carve_v out_o for_o thou_o and_o lay_v upon_o thy_o own_o trencher_n 2._o though_o thou_o forget_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o in_o due_a time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v those_o thing_n to_o thy_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o in_o thy_o life_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v john_n 14._o 26._o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v bring_v all_o thing_n unto_o our_o remembrance_n as_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o cock_n crew_n matth_n 26._o ult_n 3._o though_o thou_o do_v not_o remember_v muâ—h_n yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a by_o it_o or_o thy_o affection_n be_v kindle_v to_o burn_v in_o more_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o disciple_n when_o christ_n 32._o luk._n 24._o 16._o 32._o talk_v with_o they_o their_o heart_n burn_v with_o in_o they_o thou_o do_v profit_n show_v i_o not_o the_o meat_n say_v we_o but_o show_v i_o the_o man_n as_o cattle_n show_v not_o the_o grass_n they_o have_v eat_v but_o their_o fat_n the_o earth_n show_v not_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o grass_n a_o poor_a woman_n come_v from_o a_o sermon_n a_o minister_n meet_v the_o come_n from_o church_n ask_v she_o who_o preach_v whether_o he_o make_v a_o good_a sermon_n what_o she_o remember_v of_o the_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n true_o say_v she_o i_o have_v a_o weak_a memory_n i_o can_v remember_v but_o little_a your_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v learn_v to_o love_n christ_n better_a than_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o my_o life_n before_o and_o that_o comfort_v she_o more_o then_o if_o she_o can_v have_v remember_v all_o the_o sermon_n and_o not_o have_v have_v her_o heart_n warm_v at_o all_o with_o more_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n doubt_v 12_o in_o the_o twelve_o place_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n because_o than_o i_o may_v say_v i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o shall_v have_v holy_a thought_n
will_v bless_v our_o endeavour_n but_o not_o our_o idleness_n nor_o must_v we_o make_v any_o thing_n serve_v the_o turn_n to_o fill_v the_o hour_n not_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n on_o saturday_n night_n when_o god_n wrought_v six_o day_n for_o our_o example_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o 13._o jer._n 48._o 13._o the_o lord_n negligent_o woe_n to_o all_o evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n and_o woe_n to_o the_o idol_n shepherd_n that_o feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n ezek._n 34._o 2._o 3._o but_o especial_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o be_v worse_o than_o idle_a drone_n which_o though_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v with_o honey_n but_o not_o with_o work_n yet_o do_v not_o sting_v the_o painful_a bee_n though_o lazy_a yet_o without_o a_o sting_n but_o not_o long_o ago_o this_o be_v offence_n enough_o to_o be_v a_o diligent_a preacher_n they_o cast_v as_o evil_a a_o eye_n upon_o such_o man_n as_o ever_o soul_n do_v upon_o david_n because_o their_o 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