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the_o whet_n of_o the_o dull_a and_o slow_a spirit_n of_o man_n to_o this_o business_n let_v we_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o can_v never_o have_v any_o sound_n rejoice_v till_o we_o have_v make_v this_o point_n sure_a all_o sound_a comfort_n do_v spring_n from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v escape_v the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 10.20_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n gal._n 6.4_o 6.4_o luk._n 10.20_o galat._n 6.4_o we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o before_o we_o have_v any_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o how_o waver_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n how_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o heaviness_n how_o sudden_o be_v their_o mirth_n turn_v into_o mourning_n when_o they_o do_v but_o think_v of_o their_o estate_n as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n as_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n whereas_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o 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manner_n now_o our_o easiness_n to_o be_v mislead_v in_o judge_v our_o estate_n appear_v first_o in_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a many_o byway_n by_o which_o man_n may_v miscarry_v matth._n 13.3_o 13.3_o matth._n 13.3_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o error_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n why_o may_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v by_o one_o of_o they_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o similitude_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n they_o seem_v almost_o all_o one_o these_o byway_n be_v spin_v with_o so_o even_o a_o thread_n as_o that_o a_o man_n till_o he_o serious_o try_v can_v know_v the_o difference_n matth._n 7.26_o 7.26_o matth._n 7.26_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n make_v as_o fair_a a_o show_n as_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n glister_v as_o glorious_o in_o a_o sun-shiny_a day_n no_o difference_n to_o be_v discern_v three_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o self_n love_n which_o blind_v our_o judgement_n this_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o least_o 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