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7h Sincere Convert. 9t to it, and fo enemies to God. And Mini r.r' Fe`" are >vci d never trouble them, for they have none fuck'1that t with an as are fit for that work neer them ; or if they idiffic ulty. have they can fit and fleep in theChurch, and chufe whether they will beleeve him: And Friends theit friends never trouble them, becaufe they ' e, : ; te- are afraid to difpleafe them. And God him- ío ,emen, felf never troubles them, becaufe that time is hecaute of to come hereafter.This one truth well ponder- i ditp`eating ed and thought on, may damp thineheart,thc" and make thy confcience Aie in thy face, and fay, Thou art the man ; it may be there are better in Hell then thy felf that art fo confi- dent ; and therefore tell mewhat haft thou to fay for thy felf, that thou fhalt be faxed ? In what thing haft thou gone beyond ihfm that think they are rich andwant nothing, whoyet are poor,blind,riirible,and naked ? Thouwilt fayhaply,firt, I have left my fins; ob 'eE. I once lived in, and am now nodrunkard, no i fwearer, no lier,d -c. I anfwer ; thou mayeft be wafl;t from thy Anfw, mire ( the pollution of the world)and yet be a fwine in Gods account, 2 Pet. 2.20. thou mayeft live a blamelefs , innocent , honest fmooth life, and yet be a miferable creature Rill, Phi/.3-.6. ObjeEt. But I pray,and that often. This thou mayeft do,andyet never be faxed, tniw, Ifai. I. i i . To what pnrpofe isyour nzultituae of f4criices ? Nay thou mayedt pray with much afec`tion, with a good heart, as thou thinkeff, yet a thoufand Miles off from being faved,Prov. i.28. But

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