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and_o some_o sin_n be_v also_o of_o so_o heinous_a a_o nature_n or_o degree_n that_o he_o that_o habitual_o hate_v sin_n can_v frequent_o commit_v they_o nor_o at_o all_o while_o his_o hatred_n to_o they_o be_v in_o act_n and_o he_o that_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o can_v frequent_o return_v to_o they_o because_o that_o show_v that_o repentance_n be_v indeed_o either_o but_o superficial_a or_o not_o habitual_a but_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o â—o_o much_o deter_v the_o soul_n and_o some_o be_v not_o so_o full_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o sanctify_a will_n as_o â—_z thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v â—fter_o be_v commit_v in_o consistency_n with_o habitual_a repentance_n or_o hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o examine_v particular_n will_v be_v tedious_a and_o digressive_a 2._o and_o i_o must_v further_o answer_v that_o our_o â—afety_n and_o consequent_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n lie_v in_o fly_v as_o far_o from_o sin_n 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and_o so_o we_o overlook_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o comfort_n 5._o and_o it_o very_o much_o hinder_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o grace_n that_o we_o search_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d great_a disadvantage_n as_o hinder_v a_o true_a discovery_n among_o many_o other_o i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o we_o surprise_v our_o soul_n with_o sudden_a question_n and_o look_v for_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n before_o we_o caâ—â—_n well_o recollect_v ourselves_o and_o call_v up_o our_o evidence_n and_o we_o expect_v to_o know_v the_o sum_n or_o product_v before_o our_o conscience_n have_v have_v leisure_n deliberate_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n yea_o when_o we_o have_v set_v to_o it_o and_o â—y_a diligent_a search_n with_o the_o best_a assistance_n â—ave_n discover_v our_o sincerity_n and_o record_v the_o judgement_n if_o conscience_n can_v present_o recall_v its_o proof_n and_o make_v it_o out_o upon_o every_o surprise_n we_o unjust_o question_v all_o 〈◊〉_d past_a and_o will_v never_o rest_v in_o any_o judgement_n but_o be_v still_o call_v over_o all_o again_o as_o â—f_o the_o cause_n have_v never_o be_v try_v and_o â—hen_o the_o judgement_n pass_v according_a to_o â—ur_n present_a temper_n and_o disposition_n when_o many_o of_o the_o circumstance_n be_v forget_v and_o many_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o last_o assist_v we_o 2._o perhaps_o we_o judge_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o grief_n which_o imperious_o over-ruleth_a or_o disturb_v reason_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o in_o our_o haste_n we_o say_v that_o all_o man_n that_o will_v comfort_v we_o be_v â—yars_fw-mi and_o if_o with_o david_n psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n our_o soul_n do_v even_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o if_o we_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v more_o and_o if_o our_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o we_o when_o he_o hold_v our_o eye_n wake_v and_o we_o be_v so_o trouble_v that_o we_o can_v speak_v and_o if_o we_o question_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v be_v favourable_a no_o more_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o whether_o he_o have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v shut_v up_o 〈◊〉_d tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n till_o a_o calâ—_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o mistake_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d say_v this_n be_v our_o infirmity_n we_o thinâ—_n that_o god_n do_v cast_v off_o our_o soul_n and_o hideâ—eth_v his_o face_n from_o we_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v fuâ—â—_n of_o trouble_n and_o our_o life_n draw_v nigh_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n when_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o reaâ—â—â—_n to_o die_v from_o our_o youth_n up_o and_o be_v distract_v while_o we_o suffer_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d he_o complain_v psalm_n 88.3.14_o 15_o 16_o passion_n judge_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n anâ—_n not_o according_a to_o truth_n 3._o or_o perhaps_o we_o judge_v when_o ouâ—_n friend_n our_o memory_n and_o other_o help_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o way_n and_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o 〈◊〉_d assistance_n 4._o or_o when_o our_o body_n be_v weak_a or_o distemper_v with_o melancholy_n which_o representetâ—_n all_o this_o in_o black_a and_o terrible_a colour_n to_o thâ—_n soul_n and_o will_v hear_v no_o language_n but_o forsake_a miserable_a and_o undo_v you_o may_v aâ—_n well_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n haâ—â—_n drink_v or_o half_a asleep_a about_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o your_o life_n as_o to_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o a_o state_n oâ—_n disadvantage_n about_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o â—ouls_n 6._o another_o hindrance_n to_o we_o be_v that_o we_o cannot_v take_v comfort_n from_o the_o former_a sight_n of_o â—race_n that_o we_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o have_v a_o continue_v present_a sight_n and_o so_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o â—rying_a 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