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therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v man_n off_o from_o trust_v in_o this_o to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n upon_o their_o heart_n for_o these_o privilege_n avail_v not_o to_o a_o save_a union_n with_o christ_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o 3._o there_o be_v usual_o some_o common_a working_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o now_o conviction_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n sometime_o a_o inclination_n upon_o their_o soul_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o a_o belove_a lust_n hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o possible_o many_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o far_o a_o carnal_a professor_n may_v arrive_v heb._n 6.4_o 5._o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v strive_v with_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n dicâ—â—s_n there_o be_v 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come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n it_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o carnal_a wretch_n have_v say_v god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o though_o i_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o take_v my_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o be_o not_o so_o forward_o in_o godliness_n as_o these_o precise_a minister_n will_v persuade_v i_o yet_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v pity_n upon_o i_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a as_o these_o hot-spirited_n man_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o i_o hope_v to_o taste_v of_o his_o compassion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o send_v i_o to_o hell_n whatever_o he_o have_v say_v well_o but_o will_v such_o a_o person_n find_v mercy_n 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p._n 321_o concl._n 4._o the_o way_n of_o procedure_v in_o the_o business_n of_o self-examination_n be_v by_o consult_v those_o mark_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_a property_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n p._n 323_o concl._n 5._o the_o mark_n and_o sign_n to_o be_v consult_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 326_o 1._o exclusive_a or_o negative_a p._n 327_o 2._o inclusive_a or_o accumulative_a p._n 329_o 3._o adequate_a and_o proportionate_a these_o principal_o to_o be_v mind_v p._n 330_o concl._n 6._o such_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o whatever_o sort_n whereupon_o a_o person_n may_v confident_o rest_v in_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o must_v be_v clear_o deduce_v from_o scripture_n and_o bottom_v thereon_o p._n 332_o motive_n to_o quicken_v to_o self-examination_n as_o to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n p._n 335_o eight_o rule_n of_o direction_n by_o way_n of_o gradation_n for_o guidance_n in_o this_o work_n of_o self-examination_n p._n 340_o dir._n 1._o the_o first_o 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p._n 395_o 3._o with_o unwearied_a endeavour_n labour_n after_o this_o grace_n of_o union_n p._n 403_o direction_n 1._o despair_v of_o be_v save_v upon_o low_a term_n p._n 404_o three_o case_n wherein_o we_o must_v not_o despair_v p._n 406_o four_o case_n wherein_o despair_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 410_o dir._n 2._o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o it_o p._n 413_o dir._n 3._o endeavour_v after_o the_o unite_n grace_n of_o faith_n p._n 414_o five_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 415_o dir._n 4._o lay_v it_o serious_o to_o heart_n that_o if_o you_o perish_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o christ_n you_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o guilty_a of_o your_o own_o destruction_n p._n 424_o 2._o exhortation_n to_o believer_n 1._o bless_v god_n for_o this_o signal_n grace_n of_o your_o union_n with_o christ_n p._n 425_o 2._o improve_v it_o six_o case_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v improve_v p._n 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