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two_o thing_n 1._o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n labour_n under_o these_o infirmity_n 1._o there_o be_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o have_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a imperfection_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o imperfection_n in_o their_o knowledge_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 13.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v imperfection_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n 2._o the_o saint_n they_o have_v the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o thus_o paul_n complain_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n
be_v with_o many_o professor_n they_o be_v full_a they_o be_v rich_a they_o be_v king_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o christianity_n but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o man_n great_a suppose_a perfection_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v their_o great_a imperfection_n certain_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n have_v count_v it_o their_o great_a perfection_n to_o see_v their_o need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o we_o see_v no_o such_o need_n of_o grace_n we_o think_v we_o be_v full_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v we_o have_v all_o that_o need_v be_v desire_v it_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o christ_n bring_v against_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o o_o but_o it_o be_v but_o her_o say_n so_o it_o be_v not_o real_o so_o for_o whereas_o she_o say_v she_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o 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which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o help_n that_o may_v bring_v this_o deadness_n on_o we_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o need_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v our_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o we_o be_v concern_v about_o our_o spiritual_a state_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o need_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o help_n and_o quicken_a and_o if_o we_o consult_v our_o own_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o we_o be_v most_o remiss_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n then_o do_v spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n come_v upon_o we_o 4._o another_o cause_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n be_v some_o secret_a corruption_n that_o we_o indulge_v in_o ourselves_o exhort_v one_o another_o 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o say_v the_o apostle_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o deceitful_a thing_n and_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n any_o sin_n connive_v at_o belove_v and_o entertain_v will_v harden_v the_o heart_n when_o that_o love_n that_o shall_v be_v let_v out_o to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o a_o lust_n that_o must_v needs_o harden_v the_o heart_n beside_o any_o sin_n indulge_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o withdraw_v because_o of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v indulge_v and_o allow_v and_o get_v some_o like_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o will_n and_o be_v harbour_v by_o we_o this_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v soon_o retire_v and_o when_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v and_o retire_v spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n must_v needs_o follow_v 5._o another_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o spiritural_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v inordinate_a affection_n to_o earthly_a thing_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o affection_n can_v go_v forth_o two_o way_n at_o once_o therefore_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v carry_v out_o violent_o impetuous_o and_o beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n towards_o earthly_a thing_n they_o can_v be_v carry_v out_o with_o that_o vigour_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v the_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o our_o affection_n unto_o other_o thing_n that_o put_v such_o a_o damp_n upon_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n let_v we_o look_v unto_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 5._o and_o last_o another_o cause_n of_o this_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n be_v rest_v in_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o presume_v on_o it_o because_o we_o have_v have_v such_o quickening_n such_o inlargement_n in_o duty_n because_o we_o have_v find_v some_o affection_n towards_o god_n we_o 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