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8. Hence it follows, that not only the person, […] the sin too may be pardoned, and yet the Conscience […] dened with it. It is impossible but that awakened Conscience, that hath a right apprehension of th• nature of Guilt, and looks upon himself to […] under it, must of necessity be in great anguish and none more sensible of it than they who ha• grace in them, having been savingly enlightened and thereby having a more lively sense raised […] them. A particular forgiveness is applied upon particular Repentance, and Believing; and fou• say, Can a man exert a particular act of faith […] repentance and not know it? and if he do• know it, he must know that he is forgiven, because of the close connection between these two but it may readily be answered; that the […] may exert a gracious act, and yet be at a […] whether it be gracious or no; he may doubt wh• there his heart were right in it, and so be afr• whether God hath accepted it; yea, be ready draw a conclusion against himself in this respect and the sin it self mean while stares him in […] face, and terrifieth him; and indeed, if the Spi• do not afford his concurring Testimony, and […] his seal to the truth of this, the man will n• know what to make of himself, knowing the d• ceitfulness and hypocrisy of his own heart: a• whiles it is so, needs must the terrors of […] Lord make him afraid: the Sin cannot but […] very heavy and oppressing on his Conscience.

8. Hence it follows, that not only the person, 〈…〉 the sin too may be pardoned, and yet the Conscience 〈…〉 dened with it. It is impossible but that awakene• Conscience, that hath a right apprehension of th• nature of Guilt, and looks upon himself to 〈…〉 under it, must of necessity be in great anguish and none more sensible of it than they who ha grace in them, having been savingly enlightened and thereby having a more lively sense raised them. A particular forgiveness is applied upon particular Repentance, and Believing; and fou say, Can a man exert a particular act of faith repentance and not know it? and if he do know it, he must know that he is forgiven, because of the close connexion between these two but it may readily be answered; that the may exert a gracious act, and yet be at a whether it be gracious or no; he may doubt wh ther his heart were right in it, and so be afr whether God hath accepted it; yea, be ready draw a conclusion against himself in this respect and the sin it self mean while stares him in face, and terrifieth him; and indeed, if the Spi do not afford his concurring Testimony, and his seal to the truth of this, the man will n know what to make of himself, knowing the d ceitfulness and hypocrisy of his own heart: a whiles it is so, needs must the terrours of Lord make him afraid: the Sin cannot but very heavy and oppressing on his Conscience.