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3. If you do fall into such a Condition, it will be terrible. No man knows the dismalness of it, but •e that hath felt it: It will Soak out your moisture, and Dry up your marrow, and terribly scorch you. •ead those sorrowful ditties, Psal. 38. & 88. And […] your own hearts, whether it be not a matter of greatest concern to avoid the precipitating your selves into it. And for advice here,

3. If you do fall into such a Condition, it will be •errible. No man knows the dismalness of it, but •e that hath felt it: It will Soak out your moisture, and Dry up your marrow, and terribly scorch you. •ead those sorrowful ditties, Psal. 38. & 88. And 〈…〉 your own hearts, whether it be not a matter of greatest concern to avoid the precipitating your selves into it. And for advice here,

1. See to a particular forgiveness for old sins. Sins committed a great while ago, it may be before you were Converted, you may think it is enough that you had a general pardon: but if there have been any more particular sins; and you have not made a particular business of them, they may thus trouble you afterwards. David puts up such a petition, Psal. 25. 7. Remember not the Sins of my youth. And Job makes such a complaint, Chap. 13. 26. Thou makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. Lay in then some particular evidence of such a pardon given you.

1. See to a particular forgiveness for old sins. Sins committed a great while ago, it may be before you were Converted, you may think it is enough that you had a general pardon: but if there have been any more particular sins; and you have not made a particular business of them, they may thus trouble you afterwards. David puts up such a peion,