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these_o be_v but_o youthful_a vanity_n repeat_v to_o we_o by_o the_o tempter_n yet_o certain_o the_o soul_n present_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o its_o present_a tremble_n and_o trouble_v at_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o far_o great_a comfort_n and_o relief_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v trouble_n or_o disturbance_n thou_o heretofore_o have_v such_o thought_n but_o then_o they_o do_v not_o trouble_v thou_o thou_o do_v entertain_v and_o cherish_v they_o now_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o make_v thou_o weary_a of_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n that_o thou_o didd'_v ever_o feel_v what_o be_v here_o to_o disturb_v thou_o if_o thou_o indeed_o didd'_v delight_v to_o roll_v over_o those_o folly_n former_a folly_n in_o thy_o thought_n if_o thy_o soul_n allow_v they_o its_o close_a embrace_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v something_o formidable_a but_o while_o thy_o soul_n abhor_v detest_v they_o 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never_o feel_v the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o another_o life_n for_o those_o sin_n the_o burden_n of_o which_o he_o have_v feel_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v true_o afraid_a of_o and_o tremble_v at_o and_o study_v to_o avoid_v much_o less_o for_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o another_o to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o consent_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a that_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v stick_v with_o a_o intelligent_a christian_a or_o with_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v but_o indifferent_o acquaint_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v thou_o former_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o atheistical_a blasphemous_a thought_n which_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o entertain_v without_o any_o just_a regret_n or_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v so_o quick_a and_o ready_a a_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o thou_o ought_v yet_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n matth._n 12._o 31._o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o a_o man_n shall_v blaspheme_v shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o men._n to_o what_o man_n think_v thou_o what_o to_o they_o that_o persist_v in_o they_o and_o study_v to_o maintain_v they_o or_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v of_o they_o thou_o will_v certain_o say_v to_o the_o late_a not_o to_o the_o former_a why_o be_v thou_o then_o thus_o unreasonable_o disturb_v thou_o hear_v that_o even_a for_o this_o gild_n there_o be_v a_o balm_n in_o gilead_n there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o do_v thou_o say_v ah_o but_o i_o do_v not_o repent_v what_o do_v thou_o understand_v by_o repentance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o hearty_a trouble_n for_o they_o a_o hearty_a loathe_v and_o detestation_n of_o they_o a_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a remote_a thought_n of_o they_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o to_o entertain_v they_o no_o more_o repentance_n what_o be_v repentance_n then_o with_o what_o imaginable_a colour_n of_o reason_n 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be_v in_o any_o measure_n acquaint_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n know_v that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n as_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o also_o as_o to_o this_o life_n as_o to_o eternal_a life_n make_v under_o such_o condition_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o prescribe_v and_o limit_v those_o as_o to_o this_o life_n be_v of_o various_a sort_n many_o of_o they_o relate_v to_o a_o afflict_a state_n that_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n into_o we_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v that_o he_o together_o with_o the_o temptation_n will_v also_o give_v a_o happy_a issue_n and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n as_o to_o which_o the_o soul_n that_o trust_v god_n and_o in_o which_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o vigorous_a can_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n for_o how_o shall_v that_o soul_n go_v about_o to_o deliver_v it_o out_o of_o a_o misery_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n deliver_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n support_v uphold_v and_o comfort_v it_o and_o make_v its_o affliction_n issue_n in_o good_a and_o for_o its_o advantage_n work_v for_o it_o a_o far_o more_o eternal_a and_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n or_o how_o shall_v that_o soul_n trust_v in_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o know_v that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o obtain_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o leave_v no_o room_n to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v say_v none_o that_o do_v it_o have_v eternal_a life_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o temptation_n be_v advantage_v by_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o atheism_n and_o unbelief_n so_o there_o be_v no_o such_o antidote_n against_o it_o as_o vigorous_a habit_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o believe_a soul_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o prevailing_n of_o it_o while_o it_o keep_v under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o reason_n chap._n ix_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n a_o excellent_a preparative_a to_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n this_o open_v terror_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n oft_o time_n one_o great_a cause_n of_o such_o thought_n these_z not_o ordinary_a but_o for_o great_a sinning_n some_o more_o notorious_a act_n of_o ungodliness_n or_o of_o vnrighteousness_n great_a sinning_n against_o light_n etc._n etc._n 5._o five_o there_o be_v no_o better_a preparative_a for_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n than_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n although_o the_o holy_a man_n alive_a be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o fiery_a dart_n even_a christ_n himself_o hear_v the_o devil_n say_v cast_v thyself_o down_o yet_o you_o shall_v observe_v these_o temptation_n most_o fall_v upon_o man_n of_o loose_a life_n and_o conversation_n at_o least_o do_v most_o ordinary_o prevail_v against_o such_o the_o ordinary_a motive_n that_o prevail_v with_o soul_n to_o do_v this_o thing_n be_v the_o avoid_n of_o some_o great_a evil_n which_o either_o they_o have_v in_o prospect_n or_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o now_o this_o evil_n be_v either_o more_o external_n such_o as_o slavery_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n this_o make_v saul_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o cato_n kill_v himself_o or_o horrible_a bodily_a pain_n and_o torture_n be_v expose_v to_o some_o shameful_a death_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o be_v more_o internal_a such_o as_o horror_n and_o pang_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v rare_a instance_n that_o either_o holy_a or_o civil_a history_n give_v we_o of_o person_n put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o own_o life_n to_o avoid_v imprisonment_n shame_n or_o torture_n from_o man_n and_o not_o many_o that_o we_o have_v of_o person_n who_o in_o terrible_a bodily_a pain_n have_v expose_v to_o the_o prevailing_n of_o this_o temptation_n now_o these_o terror_n and_o pang_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o the_o soul_n reflection_n upon_o its_o gild_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n thus_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o judas_n hang_v himself_o cry_v out_o he_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n thus_o history_n tell_v we_o pontius_n pilate_n kill_v himself_o and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o many_o other_o in_o history_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o if_o god_n set_v it_o home_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o support_v not_o the_o soul_n with_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v able_a to_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o this_o desperate_a issue_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o sin_n of_o a_o more_o minute_n nature_n and_o such_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n commit_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o such_o horror_n as_o seize_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n or_o for_o satan_n to_o take_v such_o a_o advantage_n from_o they_o the_o reflection_n which_o produce_v this_o effect_n be_v usual_o upon_o some_o sin_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a tincture_n and_o that_o have_v have_v some_o more_o eminent_a circumstance_n of_o aggravation_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o godly_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n religious_a towards_o god_n just_a and_o righteous_a towards_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a preservative_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o this_o temptation_n a_o profane_a atheistical_a blasphemous_a person_n be_v high_o expose_v to_o the_o impetus_fw-la of_o it_o so_o be_v any_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o more_o notorious_a act_n of_o unrighteousness_n such_o as_o murder_n persecution_n high_a degree_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o pardon_v many_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o few_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a and_o the_o promise_n extend_v to_o all_o sin_n 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