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Is it thus now, why is it not thus now? is sin quite subdued, or thinkest thou that grace ⟨p. 59⟩and sin will ever be at truce? nay, but why dost thou suffer those contemplative evils to lodge in thy mind, or those delightful imaginations to tickle and inveigle thy affections? nay, how darest thou to be tampering with acts, if not sinful, yet doubtful, and as like sins as can be, and which occasion sin? yea, and sins prevail much on thee, as pride, vanity, &c. and under all this thy heart smites thee not, restrains thee not; the time hath been, thou durst not have been or done this for a world, &c.

Is it thus now, why is it not thus now? is sinne quite subdued, or thinkest thou that grace ⟨p. 59⟩and sinne will ever be at truce? nay, but why dost thou suffer those contemplative evils to lodge in thy minde, or those delightfull imaginations to tickle and invegle thy affections? nay, how darest thou to be tampering with acts, if not sinfull, yet doubtfull, and as like sins as can be, and which occasion sinne? yea, and sins prevaile much on thee, as pride, vanitie, &c. and under all this thy heart smites thee not, restraines thee not; the time hath beene, thou durst not have beene or done this for a world, &c.

Object. But if the case be so (may some tender conscience reply) then I fear my estate is not right, for I never ⟨p. 60⟩had so much ado with a sinful nature all my life, as of late, days, and if the greater power of sin shows the more weakened estate of grace, I am then the person in a dying condition.

Object. But if the case be so (may some tender conscience reply) then I feare my estate is not right, for I never ⟨p. 60⟩