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at_o least_o against_o his_o law_n and_o way_n and_o not_o complain_v because_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v he_o do_v thou_o groan_v and_o make_v such_o moan_n for_o want_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v if_o indeed_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o king_n and_o saviour_n then_o have_v i_o nothing_o to_o say_v but_o to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o be_v willing_a be_v it_o not_o madness_n then_o to_o lie_v complain_v that_o we_o have_v not_o christ_n when_o we_o may_v have_v he_o if_o we_o will_v if_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o take_v he_o and_o cease_v thy_o complaint_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o forward_a and_o willing_a as_o he_o be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o thou_o be_v willing_a who_o shall_v break_v the_o match_n 95._o i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o mr_n saltmarsh_n most_o horrid_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o question_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o first_o and_o foundation_n grace_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o question_n christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o wise_a and_o direct_a course_n to_o accept_v christ_n offer_v which_o be_v believe_v then_o to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o doubt_v whether_o we_o have_v christ_n and_o faith_n or_o no._n sect_n xii_o 3._o another_o cause_n of_o many_o christian_n trouble_n 12._o be_v their_o mistake_a assurance_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o sometime_o accompany_v it_o or_o at_o least_o confound_v they_o together_o therefore_o when_o they_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o assurance_n they_o be_v as_o much_o cast_v down_o as_o if_o they_o want_v assurance_n itself_o letter_n doctor_n sibbs_n say_v well_o that_o as_o we_o can_v have_v grace_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o further_a act_n to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v that_o grace_n and_o when_o we_o know_v we_o have_v grace_n yet_o must_v there_o be_v a_o further_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v we_o comfort_n in_o that_o knowledge_n some_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n of_o our_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v estate_n the_o spirit_n give_v more_o ordinary_o but_o that_o sensible_a joy_n be_v more_o seldom_o and_o extraordinary_a we_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o keep_v off_o doubt_n and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n upon_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o our_o evidence_n though_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v any_o further_a joy_n this_o these_o complain_v soul_n understand_v not_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v deny_v their_o willingness_n to_o have_v christ_n nor_o many_o other_o the_o like_a grace_n which_o be_v infallible_a sign_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o adoption_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v their_o spirit_n replenish_v with_o comfort_n they_o throw_v away_o all_o as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o as_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v no_o long_o take_v himself_o for_o a_o son_n than_o he_o see_v the_o smile_n of_o his_o father_n face_n or_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a expression_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o if_o the_o father_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o father_n when_o ever_o he_o cease_v those_o smile_n and_o speech_n sect_n xiii_o 13._o 4._o and_o yet_o further_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o these_o poor_a soul_n increase_v in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o god_n convey_v these_o expect_a comfort_n conflict_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o present_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v mere_o passive_a therein_o and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o wait_v when_o god_n will_v bestow_v they_o not_o understand_v that_o though_o these_o comfort_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o be_v they_o rational_a raise_v upon_o the_o understanding_n apprehension_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n our_o happiness_n and_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o by_o the_o roll_a of_o this_o bless_a object_n in_o our_o frequent_a meditation_n the_o spirit_n do_v advance_v and_o not_o destroy_v our_o reason_n it_o do_v rectify_v it_o and_o then_o use_v it_o as_o its_o ordinary_a instrument_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o thing_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o exciting_a they_o according_o and_o not_o lay_v it_o aside_o and_o affect_v we_o without_o it_o therefore_o our_o joy_n be_v raise_v discoursive_o and_o the_o spirit_n first_o reveal_v our_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o then_o help_v we_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o those_o reveal_v ground_n so_o that_o he_o who_o rejoice_v ground_o know_v why_o he_o rejoice_v ordinary_o now_o these_o mistake_a christian_n lie_v wait_v when_o the_o spirit_n do_v cast_v in_o these_o comfort_n into_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o sit_v still_o and_o labour_v not_o to_o excite_v their_o own_o affection_n nay_o while_o they_o reason_v against_o the_o comfort_n which_o they_o wait_v for_o want_n these_o man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o know_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o comfort_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o thence_o they_o must_v fetch_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o expect_v it_o and_o that_o if_o they_o set_v themselves_o daily_o and_o diligent_o to_o meditate_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o rare_a excellency_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o own_o title_n thereto_o in_o this_o way_n they_o may_v expect_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o holy_a comfort_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o if_o they_o lie_v still_o bewail_v their_o want_n of_o joy_n while_o the_o full_a and_o free_a promise_n lie_v by_o they_o and_o never_o take_v they_o and_o rip_v they_o up_o and_o look_v into_o they_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o heart_n by_o serious_a meditation_n they_o may_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o comfort_n long_o
4._o punct_a 4._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o much_o less_o the_o justify_n act_n to_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o that_o christ_n die_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n for_o i_o or_o that_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o my_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n i_o refer_v you_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o judicious_a mr_n anth_n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconciliat_n part._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o pag._n 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n etc._n i_o use_v the_o word_n evidence_n all_o along_o in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n as_o the_o same_o with_o sign_n and_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n as_o the_o school_n do_v do_v therefore_o that_o say_n of_o cajetane_a be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v value_v as_o by_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n it_o be_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la quilibet_fw-la scit_fw-la certo_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la donum_fw-la infusum_fw-la fidei_fw-la idque_fw-la absque_fw-la formidine_fw-la alterius_fw-la partis_fw-la except_o he_o take_v certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o a_o very_a large_a improper_a sense_n sense_n read_v gataker_n shadow_n without_o substance_n pag._n 83_o 84._o 84._o the_o distinction_n in_o the_o school_n use_v of_o certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o certitudo_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o have_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n from_o this_o as_o it_o be_v use_v use_v therefore_o i_o say_v not_o that_o our_o first_o comfort_n much_o less_o our_o justification_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o evidence_n but_o our_o assurance_n be_v be_v their_o common_a error_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o persuasion_n more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o and_o many_o more_o mistake_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v quite_o different_a thing_n and_o procure_v by_o different_a way_n and_o at_o several_a time_n usual_o vid._n aquin._n ad_fw-la 1._o sent._n do_v 17._o art_n 1.2_o 3._o q._n 112._o &_o scotum_n ad_fw-la 3._o sent._n this_fw-mi 23._o q._n unicâ_fw-la bonavent_n 1._o sent._n q._n 17._o biel_n in_o 2._o sent._n do_v 27._o q._n 3._o §._o 5._o 5._o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o their_o divine_n have_v some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n seem_v wide_o then_o it_o be_v as_o do_v these_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la unico_fw-la articulo_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la minutus_fw-la a_o plerisque_fw-la reputari_fw-la queat_fw-la universus_fw-la papatus_fw-la &_o lutheranismus_fw-la dependet_fw-la martinus_n eisengrenius_fw-la initio_fw-la apolog._n de_fw-fr cert_n salu._n and_o so_o have_v some_o of_o our_o divine_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o luther_n in_o gen._n 41._o etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la preterea_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pontificia_fw-la just_a as_o habemus_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la infideli_fw-la nos_fw-la sejungeremus_fw-la §._o 6._o hindrance_n of_o examination_n 1._o satan_n judg._n 4.19_o 21._o judg._n 16.21_o §._o 7._o read_v on_o thâ—s_v subject_a mr._n young_a his_o book_n which_o handle_v it_o full_o luke_n 13.24_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 1_o king_n 22.5_o 6_o §._o 8._o 8._o or_o as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n say_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v but_o no_o man_n to_o question_v whether_o he_o believe_v or_o no._n p._n 92_o 93_o and_o this_o faith_n he_o say_v be_v a_o be_v persuade_v more_o or_o less_o of_o christ_n love_n p._n 94._o so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o question_v his_o belief_n if_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n common_a love_n he_o may_v thus_o believe_v it_o but_o a_o special_a love_n to_o he_o be_v not_o where_o write_v §._o 9_o hindrance_n which_o keep_v many_o that_o do_v examine_v from_o attain_v strong_a assurance_n &_o cause_v many_o to_o be_v deâ—ceived_v mat._n 19.20_o §._o 10._o some_o further_a hindrance_n which_o keep_v some_o christian_n without_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n remedy_n §._o 11._o you_o sit_v pore_v â—_o search_a for_o pillar_n of_o hope_n within_o you_o &_o be-bestow_a much_o pain_n to_o answer_v your_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v the_o business_n clear_a be_v by_o go_v to_o christ._n stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o this_o question_n whether_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o truth_n or_o no_o but_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n by_o a_o present_a faith_n the_o door_n be_v open_a enter_v &_o live_v you_o may_v more_o easy_o build_v a_o new_a fabric_n of_o comfort_n by_o 〈…〉_o then_o repair_v your_o old_a dwell_n and_o clear_v all_o suit_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o your_o tenure_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n pag._n 554._o flow_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 95._o §._o 12._o mr_n paul_n bayne_n i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a choice_a man_n that_o ever_o england_n breed_v yet_o describe_v the_o temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n thus_o i_o thank_v god_n in_o christ_n sustentation_n i_o have_v but_o su_n uâ—ties_v spiritual_a i_o taste_v not_o any_o in_o his_o letter_n §._o 13._o in_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n we_o soon_o meet_v with_o comfort_n then_o in_o idle_a complain_n our_o care_n therefore_o shall_v be_v to_o get_v sound_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n &_o then_o to_o keep_v those_o evidence_n clear_a dâ—_n sibbs_n preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o money_n when_o a_o chest_n full_a stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o will_v be_v it_o not_o better_o take_v it_o out_o then_o lie_v complain_v for_o want_n §._o 14._o god_n will_v keep_v the_o rich_a store_n of_o consistent_a and_o abide_a comfort_n till_o the_o great_a day_n that_o when_o all_o the_o family_n shall_v come_v together_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o hide_a treasure_n on_o they_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n the_o feast_n be_v to_o come_v a_o breakfast_n must_v serve_v to_o stay_v the_o stomach_n till_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n sit_v down_o together_o simonds_n deserted_n soul_n pag._n 507._o §._o 15._o so_o some_o think_v they_o be_v god_n people_n because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o party_n or_o such_o a_o strict_a opinion_n and_o when_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n they_o change_v their_o comfort_n some_o that_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n while_o they_o be_v among_o the_o orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sect_n have_v comfort_n in_o abundance_n partly_o through_o satan_n delusion_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o think_v their_o change_n in_o opinion_n have_v set_v they_o right_o with_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n who_o religion_n lie_v only_o in_o their_o opinion_n hâ—ve_v their_o comfort_n also_o only_o there_o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o when_o man_n dally_v with_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v play_v with_o snare_n and_o bait_n &_o allow_v a_o secret_a liberty_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n connive_v at_o many_o working_n of_o it_o and_o not_o set_v upon_o mortification_n with_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o arise_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n but_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n for_o this_o god_n cast_v they_o upon_o sore_a strait_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 521.522_o some_o will_v have_v man_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o gross_a sin_n to_o be_v present_o comfortable_a and_o believe_v without_o humble_v themselves_o at_o all_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v our_o state_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v god_n will_v let_v his_o best_a child_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n preface_n §._o 18._o see_v dr_n sib_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o ☜_o soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o man_n experimental_o feel_v that_o comfort_n in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o before_o they_o long_v for_o and_o go_v without_o dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 45._o 45._o preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n §._o 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mirum_fw-la si_fw-la â—imenâ—_n melancholici_fw-la quia_fw-la causam_fw-la timoris_fw-la continuo_fw-la secum_fw-la portant_fw-la anima_fw-la enim_fw-la estiâ—voluta_fw-la cum_fw-la caligine_fw-la tenebrosa_fw-la et_fw-la
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hope_n our_o diligence_n of_o all_o mercy_n of_o all_o ordinance_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o this_o rest_n that_o all_o these_o be_v desire_v and_o use_v pray_v be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o pray_v nor_o preach_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v nor_o believe_v the_o end_n of_o believe_v these_o be_v but_o the_o way_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o this_o rest._n 6._o indeed_o christ_n himself_o be_v both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n singular_o desirable_a as_o the_o way_n but_o yet_o more_o as_o the_o end_n if_o any_o thing_n then_o that_o ever_o you_o see_v or_o enjoy_v appear_v lovely_a and_o desirable_a then_o must_v its_o end_n be_v so_o much_o more_o sect_n ii_o 2._o 2._o in_o order_n of_o good_a the_o last_o be_v still_o the_o best_a for_o all_o good_a tend_v to_o perfection_n the_o end_n be_v still_o the_o last_o enjoy_v though_o first_o intend_v now_o this_o rest_n be_v the_o saint_n last_o 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like_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o wicked_a man_n be_v here_o senseless_a of_o the_o loss_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o lose_v and_o have_v the_o delight_n of_o flesh_n and_o sense_n to_o take_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o forget_v it_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o their_o torment_n as_o the_o saint_n do_v to_o their_o joy_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v man_n from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n 29._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o when_o they_o shall_v know_v both_o what_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o for_o what_o and_o why_o they_o lose_v it_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n he_o that_o lose_v riches_n may_v have_v more_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v honour_n may_v repair_v it_o or_o if_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o undo_v he_o that_o lose_v life_n 8.35_o may_v save_v it_o but_o what_o become_v of_o he_o that_o lose_v god_n and_o 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not_o this_o the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o very_a christ._n foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v timely_a and_o sound_o lay_v and_o frequent_o and_o clear_o teach_v etc._n 5._o be_v not_o faith_n a_o rational_a act_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o so_o the_o understanding_n proceed_v discursive_o in_o its_o production_n and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o strong_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o strong_a reason_n to_o prove_v the_o testimony_n to_o be_v valid_a upon_o which_o it_o rest_v and_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o use_n of_o those_o reason_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o true_a reason_n true_o apprehend_v and_o use_v and_o must_v not_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o weak_a or_o false_a faith_n which_o receive_v the_o verity_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o weak_a or_o false_a ground_n though_o the_o testimony_n of_o itself_o be_v the_o true_a in_o 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than_o the_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n in_o this_o point_n 64._o nor_o any_o better_a argument_n than_o the_o papist_n have_v to_o prove_v scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n godly_a minister_n and_o christian_n tell_v they_o so_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o believe_v it_o and_o this_o worm_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n cause_v the_o languish_a and_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a yet_o be_v it_o usual_o undiscerned_a 204._o for_o the_o root_n lie_v secret_a under_o ground_n but_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o judge_n that_o though_o the_o most_o complain_v of_o their_o uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n through_o want_n of_o assurance_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o apply_v act_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o
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priesthood_n and_o christ_n say_v iâ—_n become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o himself_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n but_o these_o be_v doubtful_a vid._n grotti_n votum_fw-la ad_fw-la artic._n 9_o §_o 3._o 3._o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v â—_o e._n e._n know_v know_v assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-threat_n and_o know_v its_o own_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o misery_n therefore_o not_o any_o other_o but_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o order_n of_o their_o act_n though_o in_o the_o viâ—al_a seed_n they_o be_v together_o together_o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o what_o it_o be_v convince_v necessity_n of_o sensibility_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o of_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n nallâ—_n offensa_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la venialis_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la respâ—ctum_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-fr facto_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la offensam_fw-la imputare_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la cum_fw-la illud_fw-la posset_n justissime_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la concluditur_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la &_o veniale_a in_o esse_fw-la tasi_fw-la non_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la respectum_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerson_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spirit_n corol._n 1._o so_o papist_n then_o confess_v the_o damn_v merit_n of_o every_o sin_n sin_n of_o its_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n quisquis_fw-la desolationem_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la nec_fw-la consolationem_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la quisquis_fw-la consolationem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la superesâ—_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la seculi_fw-la negotiis_fw-la &_o flagitiis_fw-la implicati_fw-la dum_fw-la miseriam_fw-la non_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la bernard_n serm._n xxxi_o de_fw-fr temp_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n necessity_n of_o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n ☜_o why_o some_o gracious_a soul_n can_v scarce_o perceive_v and_o other_o scarce_o remember_v this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n humiliation_n of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o do_v not_o indeed_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n ☜_o pride_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n man_n natural_o be_v his_o own_o idol_n regeneration_n work_v back_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n again_o it_o convince_v fiâ—st_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v our_o god_n second_o nor_o our_o jesus_n providence_n and_o especial_o affliction_n do_v â—sually_o much_o further_a this_o conviction_n conviction_n of_o the_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o worth_a quest._n be_v not_o all_o the_o forementioned_a work_n common_a till_o this_o last_o answ._n no._n no._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ._n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o revel_v 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 9.22_o &_o 13.12_o act_n 4_o 1â—_n 1â—_n of_o christ_n sufficiency_n john_n 11.42_o heb._n 7.25_o 7.25_o and_o of_o his_o excellency_n §_o 4._o now_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wiâ—â—_n and_o affection_n affection_n it_o turn_v from_o sin_n with_o abhorrency_n abhorrency_n abhor_v and_o lament_v its_o miserable_a state_n state_n renounce_v all_o his_o former_a idol_n and_o vanity_n sin_n be_v first_o direct_o against_o god_n as_o god_n second_o direct_o only_a against_o his_o law_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v only_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o 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their_o hand_n of_o cruelty_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o next_o generation_n that_o know_v they_o not_o will_v scarce_o believe_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o rage_n bless_a be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v not_o suffer_v the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o will_v i_o believe_v have_v make_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n the_o turkish_a slavery_n the_o spanish_a inquisition_n the_o french_a massacre_n to_o have_v seem_v act_n of_o clemency_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v bring_v they_o down_o and_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n have_v abate_v their_o fury_n and_o raise_v to_o his_o name_n a_o everlasting_a trophy_n and_o set_v up_o a_o monument_n of_o remembrance_n in_o england_n which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v ever_o be_v forget_v 5.23_o so_o let_v all_o thou_o uncurable_a enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n 9.12_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o will_v remember_v the_o precious_a blood_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v and_o the_o 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wood_n but_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o and_o handle_v by_o a_o skilful_a lutist_n the_o melody_n be_v most_o delightful_a conflict_n some_o degree_n of_o comfort_n say_v that_o comfortable_a doctor_n follow_v every_o good_a action_n as_o heat_n accompany_v fire_n and_z as_o beam_n and_o influence_n issue_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o very_a heathen_n upon_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v find_v comfort_n and_o peace_n answerable_a this_o be_v praemium_fw-la ante_fw-la praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n before_o the_o reward_n as_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v cold_a shall_v not_o stand_v still_o and_o say_v i_o be_o so_o cold_a that_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o labour_n but_o labour_n till_o â—is_n coldness_n be_v go_v and_o heat_n excite_v so_o he_o that_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n must_v not_o stand_v still_o and_o say_v i_o be_o so_o doubtful_a and_o uncomfortable_a that_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o duty_n but_o ply_v his_o duty_n and_o exercise_v his_o grace_n till_o he_o find_v his_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n to_o vanish_v sect_n xix_o morbo_fw-la 10._o last_o another_o ordinary_a nurse_n of_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n be_v the_o prevail_a of_o melancholy_n in_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o brain_n be_v continual_o trouble_v and_o darken_v the_o fancy_n hinder_v and_o reason_n pervert_v by_o the_o distemper_a of_o its_o instrument_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o clad_v in_o mourn_a weed_n it_o be_v no_o more_o wonder_n for_o a_o conscientious_a man_n that_o be_v overcome_v with_o melancholy_a to_o doubt_v and_o fear_v and_o despair_n than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o groan_v or_o a_o child_n to_o cry_v when_o he_o be_v cannoneer_n this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o most_o that_o i_o have_v know_v lie_v long_o in_o doubt_v and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n with_o some_o their_o melancholy_a be_v raise_v by_o cross_n or_o distemper_n of_o body_n or_o some_o other_o occasion_n do_v afterward_o bring_v in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n as_o its_o companion_n hippocrat_n with_o other_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v their_o first_o trouble_n which_o long_o hang_v on_o they_o at_o last_o do_v bring_v the_o body_n also_o into_o a_o melancholy_a habit_n and_o then_o trouble_n increase_v melancholy_a and_o melancholy_a again_o increase_v trouble_v and_o so_o round_o this_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o pitiful_a state_n for_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n be_v chronical_a and_o obstinate_a and_o physic_n do_v seldom_o succeed_v where_o it_o have_v far_o prevail_v so_o without_o the_o physician_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v usual_o in_o vain_a you_o may_v silence_v they_o but_o you_o can_v comâ—fort_v they_o you_o may_v make_v they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v some_o grace_n and_o yet_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o comfortable_a conclusiâ—ons_n or_o if_o you_o convince_v they_o of_o some_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o little_a at_o present_a abate_v their_o sadness_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v home_o and_o look_v again_o upon_o their_o soul_n through_o this_o perturb_v humour_n all_o your_o convince_a argument_n be_v forget_v and_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o comfort_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o you_o can_v possible_o help_v they_o to_o be_v seldom_o above_o a_o day_n or_o two_o old_a as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v through_o a_o black_a or_o blue_a or_o red_a glass_n do_v think_v thing_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o if_o you_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o but_o wonder_v that_o you_o shall_v offer_v to_o persuade_v he_o against_o his_o eyesight_n so_o a_o melancholy_a man_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a plight_n because_o his_o reason_n look_v on_o they_o through_o this_o black_a humour_n with_o which_o his_o brain_n be_v darken_v and_o distemper_v and_o as_o a_o man_n eye_n which_o can_v see_v all_o thing_n about_o they_o yet_o can_v see_v any_o imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o make_v many_o of_o these_o man_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v melancholy_a but_o as_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o ephialtes_n do_v cry_v out_o of_o some_o body_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o humour_n so_o these_o poor_a man_n cry_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o the_o main_a cause_n be_v in_o this_o bodily_a distemper_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o man_n must_v be_v upon_o the_o body_n because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o christian_n do_v enjoy_v so_o little_a assurance_n and_o consolation_n chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n and_o motive_n to_o examine_v sect_n i._o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o impediment_n to_o examination_n 1._o i_o will_v present_o proceed_v to_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o that_o i_o be_o yeâ—_n jealous_a whether_o i_o have_v full_o prevail_v with_o you_o will_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v indeed_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n i_o have_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n as_o well_o as_o from_o scripture_n that_o the_o main_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v willing_a and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o heart_n many_o love_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o mark_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o they_o may_v try_v but_o few_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o hour_n in_o use_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o doubt_n resolve_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v a_o minister_n name_v some_o of_o these_o sign_n and_o if_o that_o will_v do_v the_o work_n than_o assurance_n will_v be_v more_o common_a but_o when_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o work_n lie_v most_o upon_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o pain_n it_o must_v cost_v they_o to_o search_v their_o heart_n faithful_o than_o they_o give_v up_o and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o common_o perish_v through_o this_o neglect_n but_o multitude_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v like_o idle_a beggar_n who_o will_v rather_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o beg_v and_o bewail_v their_o misery_n than_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o labour_v painful_o for_o their_o relief_n so_o do_v many_o spend_v day_n and_o year_n in_o sad_a complaint_n and_o doubt_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o few_o hour_n in_o examination_n i_o entreat_v all_o these_o person_n what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o to_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o these_o follow_a argument_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v in_o hope_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n sect_n ii_o 1._o 1._o to_o be_v deceive_v about_o your_o title_n to_o heaven_n be_v exceed_v easy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v exceed_v difficult_a this_o i_o make_v manifest_a to_o you_o thus_o etc._n 1._o multitude_n that_o never_o suspect_v any_o falsehood_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v yet_o prove_v unsound_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o they_o that_o never_o fear_v any_o danger_n towards_o they_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o yea_o many_o that_o have_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o integrity_n and_o safety_n i_o shall_v adjoyn_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o brevity_n sake_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n that_o little_a thought_n of_o come_v
no_o true_a nor_o great_a cause_n than_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unconscionable_a neglect_n of_o meditation_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o lientery_n that_o his_o meat_n pass_v from_o he_o as_o he_o take_v it_o in_o or_o if_o he_o vomit_v it_o up_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o eat_v it_o what_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o sense_n be_v this_o man_n like_o to_o have_v indeed_o he_o may_v well_o eat_v more_o than_o a_o sound_a man_n and_o the_o small_a abode_n that_o it_o make_v in_o the_o stomach_n may_v refresh_v it_o at_o the_o present_a and_o help_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o a_o linger_a languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n and_o so_o do_v our_o hearer_n that_o have_v this_o disease_n perhaps_o they_o hear_v more_o than_o otherwise_o they_o need_v and_o the_o clear_a discovery_n and_o lively_a delivery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v warm_v and_o refresh_v they_o a_o little_a while_o they_o be_v hear_v and_o perhaps_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v linger_v out_o their_o grace_n in_o a_o languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n but_o if_o they_o do_v hear_v one_o hour_n and_o meditate_v seven_o if_o they_o do_v as_o constant_o digest_v their_o sermon_n as_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o not_o take_v in_o one_o sermon_n before_o the_o former_a be_v well_o concoct_v they_o will_v find_v another_o kind_n of_o benefit_n by_o sermon_n than_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o the_o forward_a christian_n do_v i_o know_v many_o carnal_a person_n do_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n against_o frequent_a preach_n and_o hear_v who_o do_v it_o mere_o from_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o word_n and_o know_v far_o less_o how_o to_o meditate_v than_o they_o know_v how_o understand_o to_o hear_v only_o they_o pretend_v meditation_n against_o often_o hear_v because_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v their_o omission_n of_o it_o these_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o anorexia_n and_o apepsy_n they_o have_v neither_o appetite_n nor_o digeston_n the_o other_o of_o the_o boulimos_fw-la they_o have_v appetite_n but_o no_o digestion_n sect_n iii_o 3._o 2._o but_o because_o meditation_n be_v a_o general_a word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o all_o meditation_n that_o i_o hear_v intend_v i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v thou_o down_o the_o difference_n whereby_o this_o meditation_n that_o i_o be_o urge_v thou_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o meditation_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v take_v from_o the_o act_n and_o from_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o act_n which_o i_o call_v the_o set_n and_o solemn_a act_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul._n 1._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_v of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v action_n that_o we_o be_v direct_v you_o in_o now_o and_o not_o relation_n or_o disposition_n yet_o these_o also_o be_v necessary_o presuppose_v it_o must_v be_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o work_n by_o the_o supernatural_a renew_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o must_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o heavenly_a exercise_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o all_o other_o most_o spiritual_a and_o sublime_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v well_o perform_v by_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v mere_o carnal_a and_o terrene_a also_o they_o must_v necessary_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o heaven_n before_o they_o can_v familiar_o there_o converse_v i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o â—_o persuade_v they_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n yeâ—_n the_o spouse_n of_o his_o son_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o press_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v title_n to_o rest_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o rest._n these_o therefore_o be_v all_o presuppose_a be_v not_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v and_o require_v but_o it_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o their_o sanctify_a disposition_n into_o act_n and_o the_o delightful_a reveiw_v of_o theiâ—_n high_a relation_n habit_n and_o power_n be_v but_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o action_n to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o or_o i_o be_o dispose_v to_o do_v it_o do_v neiâ—ther_o please_v god_n nor_o advantage_n ourselves_o except_o withal_o we_o real_o do_v it_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v he_o and_o not_o know_v he_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o believe_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o not_o love_v he_o but_o he_o therefore_o make_v thou_o able_a to_o know_v to_o believe_v and_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o both_o know_v believe_v and_o love_v he_o what_o good_a do_v that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o reduce_v into_o act_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o now_o exhort_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o able_a christian_a but_o to_o be_v a_o active_a christian_a according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o ability_n which_o thou_o have_v as_o thy_o store_n of_o money_n or_o food_n oâ—_n raiment_n which_o thou_o let_v lie_v by_o thou_o and_o never_o use_v do_v theâ—_n no_o good_a but_o to_o please_v thy_o fancy_n or_o raise_v thou_o to_o a_o esteem_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o so_o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o power_n and_o habit_n which_o lie_v still_o in_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v never_o act_v do_v profit_n or_o comfort_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o but_o in_o satisfy_v thy_o fancy_n and_o raise_v thou_o to_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o able_a man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v discernible_a to_o the_o stander_n by_o sect_n iv_o 4._o 1._o i_o call_v this_o meditation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n mean_v the_o soul_n as_o rational_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o sensitive_a the_o sensitive_a soul_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o meditation_n by_o the_o common_a sense_n the_o fantasy_n and_o estimation_n the_o fleshly_a man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n 8._o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o hand_n which_o i_o be_o set_v you_o on_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v more_o ready_o take_v it_o up_o but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o bodily_a exercise_n do_v here_o profit_n but_o little_a the_o soul_n have_v its_o labour_n and_o its_o ease_n its_o business_n and_o its_o idleness_n its_o intention_n and_o remission_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o diligent_a student_n be_v usual_o as_o sensible_a of_o the_o labour_n and_o weaâ—â—ness_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o brain_n as_o they_o be_v of_o that_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n this_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o sect_n v._o 5._o 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_n of_o all_n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o common_a 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have_v he_o ordain_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n for_o his_o spiritual_a life_n the_o stomach_n must_v chy_fw-mi lisy_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n must_v sanguify_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n and_o these_o must_v beget_v the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o understanding_n must_v take_v in_o truth_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o will_n and_o it_o must_v receive_v they_o and_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o affection_n the_o best_a digestion_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o affection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o
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it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o my_o conversion_n so_o exceed_o great_a that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v to_o see_v it_o sure_o then_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o salvation_n will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o same_o angel_n will_v congratulate_v my_o felicity_n this_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o spark_n that_o be_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n it_o be_v cover_v with_o flesh_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cover_v with_o corruption_n sometime_o from_o mine-own_a sight_n but_o my_o everlasting_a glory_n will_v not_o so_o be_v cloud_v nor_o my_o light_n be_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o upon_o a_o hill_n even_o upon_o zion_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n 14._o sect_n xiiii_o 12._o last_o compare_v the_o joy_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v above_o with_o those_o foretaste_n of_o it_o which_o the_o spirit_n have_v give_v thou_o here_o judge_n of_o the_o lion_n by_o the_o paw_n and_o of_o the_o ocean_n of_o joy_n by_o that_o drop_n which_o thou_o have_v taste_v thou_o have_v 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of_o heaven_n with_o those_o small_a which_o you_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o flesh_n chap._n xii_o how_o to_o manage_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o heart_n through_o the_o whole_a work_n sect_n 1._o 1._o sixthly_a the_o sixth_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o directory_n be_v to_o guide_v you_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o your_o heart_n through_o this_o work_n and_o to_o show_v you_o wherein_o you_o have_v need_n to_o be_v exceed_o watchful_a i_o have_v show_v before_o what_o must_v be_v do_v with_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o preparation_n to_o the_o work_n and_o in_o your_o set_n upon_o it_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v
conversion_n act_n 13.48_o 13.48_o they_o in_o law-title_n or_o by_o promise_n after_o conversion_n quum_fw-la aequilibrium_fw-la illud_fw-la hoc_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la praestat_fw-la juxta_fw-la arminium_n ut_fw-la reddaâ—_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—em_v contingentem_fw-la &_o libratane_v in_o ancipiti_fw-la isne_n rem_fw-la tantam_fw-la impâ—â—se_fw-la affectasse_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la collo_fw-la catam_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tam_fw-la lubrico_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la tenui_fw-la filo_fw-la pendentem_fw-la adco_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la levissimo_fw-la momentâ—_n impellatur_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la amyral_a desens_n doctr_n calvini_n pag._n 115._o §._o 1._o definit_a §_o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o col._n 1.12_o act._n 26.18_o act._n 20.32_o joh._n 15.19_o mat._n 10.38_o luk._n 14_o 27._o heb._n 10.36.6.15_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o q._n whether_o to_o make_v salvation_n our_o end_n be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o legal_a as_o if_o the_o very_o 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sanctify_a in_o infancy_n §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o 7._o some_o think_v that_o the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n contain_v a_o want_n of_o the_o â—otentia_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o habit_n some_o say_v the_o potentia_fw-la prima_fw-la other_o the_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la some_o think_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o make_v a_o impression_n on_o the_o internal_a sense_n answerable_a to_o that_o qualicas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la passionem_fw-la officit_fw-la in_o sensibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v yet_o to_o i_o that_o grace_n be_v that_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la prima_fw-la naturalis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la producitur_fw-la vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la parkeri_fw-la thesis_n §._o 8._o §._o 9_o dr_n crispe_n §._o 10._o mat_n 11.12_o mâ—â—_n 7.13_o luk._n 13.24.25_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 18_o 18_o see_v doctor_n jennison_n on_o this_o subject_a james_n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o gal._n 3_o 3._o mat._n 24.13_o mark_v 13.13_o 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manâ—ns_fw-la das_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la moveri_fw-la principium_fw-la â—ector_fw-la dux_fw-la semita_fw-la terminus_fw-la idem_fw-la tu_fw-la requies_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la piis_fw-la te_fw-la cernere_fw-la finis_fw-la boetius_fw-la vide_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3._o alphabet_n divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la cap._n 14._o egregie_n de_fw-la attributis_fw-la &c_n &c_n excellentiis_fw-la divinis_fw-la expatiantem_fw-la 1_o king_n 1â—_n 8_o some_o interpret_v most_o of_o those_o scripture_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n on_o earth_n &_o then_o it_o will_v hold_v a_o minori_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la recreator_n omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la dixisti_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n anima_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o te_fw-la radicata_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o recreata_fw-la &_o quiâ—tata_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la vanis_n phanâ—asmatibus_fw-la fatigatur_fw-la tu_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la simus_fw-la es_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la habet_fw-la totum_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la mendicus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la preter_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la reâ—icit_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3_o alphabet_n amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la cap._n 14._o 14._o psalm_n 36.9_o act_n 2_o 28_o 28_o psalm_n 33.1_o john_n 1.12_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o 16_o psalm_n 148._o i_o take_v not_o the_o word_n real_a as_o opposite_a to_o feign_v but_o to_o relative_n see_v mr_n wallis_n answer_v to_o the_o l._n brook_n full_o on_o this_o q._n how_o do_v we_o enjoy_v god_n §._o 5._o 5._o a_o sweet_a and_o constant_a action_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o sense_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n yea_o the_o body_n the_o tongue_n in_o praise_v psal._n 33.1_o 2_o and_o 147.1_o §._o 6._o 2._o of_o the_o soul._n soul._n god_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o our_o knowledge_n knowledge_n scalig._n exercit._n 107_o sect_n 3._o dicit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la intellectum_fw-la extentum_fw-la ad_fw-la habâ—ndum_fw-la &_o faâ—iendum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n makowski_n colleg._n in_o dâ—sp_n 18._o vitâ—_n pibonis_fw-la de_fw-fr justif._n passiva_fw-la and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v divisible_a into_o several_a faculty_n but_o rather_o as_o dorbell_n be_v etc._n etc._n dr_n jackson_n mr_n pemble_n etc._n etc._n the_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o one_o another_o or_o distinct_a act_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n not_o faculty_n faculty_n lord_n brook_n union_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o truth_n hosea_n 6.2_o 3._o rev._n 2_o 5._o and_o 3.2_o 3.2_o scoti_n glossa_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la uâ—z_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cognoscam_fw-la te_fw-la aâ—â—â—do_fw-la &_o frucado_n vide_fw-la scotum_n in_o 4._o â—_o sentea_fw-la distrust_v 48._o q_n 1_o p._n 256_o §._o 7._o 2._o memory_n luke_n 1_o 19_o &_o 2_o 10._o act_n 13.32_o luke_n 16_o 25._o §._o 8._o 3._o affection_n 1._o love_n love_n i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o justification_n have_v no_o degree_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v for_o several_a act_n whereof_o that_o of_o christ_n absolve_v and_o acquit_v we_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o complete_a justification_n psal._n 119.97_o john_n 11.33.35_o 36._o cant._n 1.5_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 6.9_o &_o 4.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o eph._n 3.18_o §._o 9_o 2._o by_o joy_n rev._n 2.17_o prov._n 14.10_o joh._n 15.11_o and_o 16.24_o and_o 17.13_o psa_fw-la 94.12_o 13_o 1_o thes._n 5.16_o psa_fw-la 32.11_o &_o 33.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 9.15_o mat._n 25._o §._o 10._o god_n will_v joy_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o we_o in_o he_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 10._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n psal._n 147_o 11._o and_o 149_o 4._o luk._n 24_o 37_o 38_o 39_o mark_v 16.7_o §._o 11._o job_n 42_o 3._o levit._fw-la