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tribulation_n have_v do_v its_o worst_a rom._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n but_o presumption_n have_v no_o true_a hope_n of_o another_o life_n ephes._n 2.12_o quest._n how_o may_v this_o assurance_n be_v attain_v and_o retain_v answ._n first_o be_v much_o in_o self-examination_n that_o we_o may_v find_v where_o our_o evidence_n clear_o lie_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o second_o quench_v not_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes._n 5.19_o eph._n 4.30_o by_o any_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o assure_v we_o convince_o clear_o and_o satisfactory_o rom._n 8.16_o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o with_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o and_o 4.13_o three_o cherish_v and_o improve_v all_o our_o grace_n for_o every_o grace_n have_v evidence_n in_o it_o especial_o assure_v grace_n as_o knowledge_n col._n 2.2_o i'faith_o heb._n 10.22_o and_o hope_v heb._n 6.11_o 18_o 19_o four_o 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sleep_v of_o security_n then_o our_o evidence_n sleep_v with_o we_o as_o cant._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o 5.2_o 3_o 6._o 3._o the_o spiritual_a swoon_n of_o desertion_n for_o when_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o discern_v not_o our_o spiritual_a life_n psalm_n 22.1_o and_o 77.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 88.14_o etc._n etc._n labour_v therefore_o to_o remove_v desertion_n the_o conflict_n of_o tentation_n and_o other_o soul-distemper_n seven_o diligent_o and_o skilful_o improve_v those_o notable_a assure_v ordinance_n the_o word_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o prayer_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n be_v write_v that_o believer_n may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o joh._n 15.11_o 1_o john_n 1.4_o let_v it_o therefore_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o col._n 3.16_o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n seal_v up_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26.27_o 28._o communion_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o interest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o 3._o prayer_n which_o pierce_v heaven_n creep_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o often_o furnish_v the_o doubt_a soul_n with_o assurance_n joh._n 16.24_o david_n oft_o begin_v his_o prayer_n with_o doubt_v but_o conclude_v with_o assurance_n as_o psalm_n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.9_o and_o 31.21_o 22._o and_o 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o quest._n what_o motive_n may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o labour_n for_o assurance_n answ._n first_o the_o want_n of_o it_o expose_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n to_o many_o misery_n as_o 1._o it_o argue_v great_a weakness_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o want_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o â—bes_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o eph._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2._o it_o argue_v strength_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n and_o tentation_n as_o in_o david_n psal._n 51.8_o 12._o 3._o or_o spiritual_a desertion_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o a_o time_n forsake_v the_o soul_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n psal._n 22.1_o heman_n psal._n 88.14_o etc._n etc._n asâ—ph_n psal._n 77.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n cant._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o 5.6_o 7_o 8._o second_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o christian_n dejectedness_n and_o uncomfortableness_n for_o till_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o want_v comfort_n as_o it_o be_v with_o hagar_n when_o she_o see_v not_o the_o fountain_n gen._n 21.16_o 19_o and_o with_o the_o disciple_n while_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n luke_n 24.14_o 15._o and_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n when_o she_o know_v not_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n joh._n 20.14_o 15._o so_o if_o we_o be_v close_o by_o the_o well_o of_o grace_n if_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o yea_o in_o we_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o we_o be_v full_a of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n though_o nathan_n tell_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o that_o god_n have_v put_v away_o his_o siâ—_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n psalm_n 51.8.12_o three_o god_n have_v often_o command_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o assurance_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o hâ—b_n 10.22_o and_o 6.11_o four_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o we_o will_v take_v pain_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o assurance_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o many_o scripture_n intimate_v it_o joh._n 14.21_o rev._n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 13._o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 5._o and_o 3.2_o 14_o 19_o and_o 4.13_o and_o 5.13_o 19_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o hope_v tend_v to_o it_o col._n 2.2_o heb._n 2.1_o 15._o and_o 6.11_o 3._o many_o of_o god_n people_n have_v attain_v to_o it_o as_o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o david_n imply_v psal._n 51.8_o 12._o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.3_o thomas_n john_n 20.28_o peter_n john_n 21.15_o etc._n etc._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o the_o church_n cam._n 2.16_o and_o 7.10_o five_o it_o be_v rich_o worth_a all_o our_o best_a endeavour_n it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o great_a price_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o quest._n but_o how_o will_v you_o prove_v that_o a_o christian_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n answ._n first_o â—here_o be_v scarce_o any_o eminent_a christian_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n but_o have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n by_o his_o own_o particular_a experience_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o present_a experience_n of_o many_o thousand_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o the_o drift_n of_o saint_n john_n epistle_n be_v that_o christian_n may_v have_v assurance_n beside_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o attain_v to_o assurance_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o sweet_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n peter_n also_o exhort_v all_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o therefore_o if_o it_o come_v only_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n to_o what_o end_n be_v our_o diligence_n second_o if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n 1._o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o act_n whereby_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o remissiom_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o justify_v of_o my_o person_n which_o be_v proper_o justify_v faith_n 2._o actus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la emanans_fw-la a_o act_n flow_v from_o faith_n by_o which_o i_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v remit_v rom._n 5.1_o assurance_n be_v nothing_o but_o apex_n fidei_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n the_o hand_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o know_v that_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n come_v from_o the_o imbecility_n of_o faith_n three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n but_o what_o sweetness_n can_v a_o christian_n draw_v from_o a_o promise_n till_o he_o know_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o will_v it_o enrich_v a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v pearl_n and_o diamond_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o vexation_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v spiritual_a dainty_n but_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n his_o earnest_n and_o all_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o a_o poor_a christian_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a consolation_n four_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a hope_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a it_o look_v upon_o good_a as_o to_o come_v and_o as_o certain_a to_o come_v 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hope_n indeed_o will_v bear_v up_o and_o support_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o will_v not_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v the_o soul._n christian_n hope_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n be_v all_o one_o with_o assurance_n rom._n 5.5_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a but_o if_o hope_n can_v be_v frustrate_v it_o may_v make_v ashamed_a quest._n what_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o christian_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o our_o grace_n be_v true_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a answ._n many_o character_n of_o true_a grace_n may_v here_o be_v give_v as_o that_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o sincerity_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n that_o it_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n but_o all_o
of_o celestial_a body_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o these_o maxim_n be_v ground_v upon_o diabolical_a authority_n in_o brief_a since_o they_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o reason_n either_o they_o be_v forge_v by_o man_n or_o deliver_v by_o revelation_n and_o if_o that_o revelation_n come_v not_o from_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n dr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n of_o contentment_n chap._n xvi_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o atheist_n and_o atheism_n quest._n hhow_v many_o sort_n of_o atheist_n be_v there_o answ._n two_n first_o when_o a_o man_n say_v or_o at_o least_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o deny_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n psal._n 14.1_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o &_o 7._o 2._o mal._n 2.17_o &_o 3.14_o second_o when_o a_o man_n own_v and_o adore_v a_o false_a god_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a god_n ephes._n 2.12_o quest._n how_o do_v a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o atheism_n answ._n first_o by_o two_o step_n or_o degree_n 1._o when_o he_o imagine_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v or_o not_o regard_v he_o psal._n 10.11_o zeph._n 1.12_o second_o when_o he_o conceit_n that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a in_o punish_v sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v psalm_n 50.21_o 22._o eccles._n 8.11_o quest._n how_o many_o way_n do_v a_o man_n set_v up_o a_o false_a instead_o of_o a_o true_a god_n answ._n first_o when_o a_o man_n worship_v that_o that_o be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v who_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o god_n act._n 19.27_o 35._o second_o when_o a_o man_n set_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n do_v his_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a his_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.19_o col._n 3.5_o job_n 31.24_o quest._n how_o be_v man_n make_v atheist_n answ._n first_o by_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n for_o sin_n draw_v towards_o atheism_n by_o wipe_v out_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v and_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o must_v either_o get_v out_o by_o repentance_n or_o else_o we_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o turn_v atheist_n by_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o believe_v that_o when_o we_o die_v there_o be_v a_o final_a end_n of_o we_o as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o bruit_n beast_n second_o satan_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o make_v man_n atheist_n because_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o man_n eye_n they_o will_v commit_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v they_o psal._n 14.1_o 2._o when_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v corrupt_v they_o have_v donâ—_n abominable_a work_n the_o devil_n indeed_o can_v be_v a_o â—at_a atheist_n for_o he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v yet_o he_o bear_v a_o good_a will_n to_o atheism_n because_o he_o know_v that_o that_o sin_n do_v much_o advantage_n his_o kingdom_n he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o master-vein_n in_o our_o original_a lust_n and_o therefore_o he_o tempt_v much_o to_o it_o and_o indeed_o will_v prevail_v to_o make_v we_o atheist_n but_o that_o god_n have_v so_o wrought_v in_o we_o a_o impression_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v possible_o nor_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n assist_v with_o their_o force_n utter_o extinguish_v this_o law_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n hence_o we_o find_v that_o our_o deep_a atheist_n in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o be_v in_o extremity_n and_o put_v to_o it_o with_o some_o sudden_a affrightment_n do_v use_n to_o cry_v o_o god_n o_o lord_n and_o therefore_o this_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n be_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n oppose_v and_o answer_v for_o a_o man_n have_v on_o his_o side_n the_o work_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o stir_n and_o terror_n 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all_o good_a mean_n that_o the_o spiritual_a part_n may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o its_o carnal_a lust_n may_v be_v mortify_v that_o it_o may_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n as_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o but_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n be_v common_o join_v with_o wretchless_n security_n whereby_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n careless_o neglect_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o bitter_a conflict_n till_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o they_o and_o only_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n only_o when_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o punishment_n it_o work_v in_o he_o no_o care_n to_o mortify_v his_o sin_n unless_o only_o in_o outward_a act_n and_o that_o also_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n and_o not_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n it_o make_v he_o not_o careful_a to_o use_v mean_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o rather_o it_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o sluggish_a despair_n as_o if_o all_o mean_n be_v useless_a or_o if_o he_o use_v any_o mean_n its_o only_a in_o hypocrisy_n to_o stop_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o five_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o occasion_n about_o which_o this_o conflict_n be_v make_v by_o these_o divers_a enemy_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n oppose_v one_o another_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n in_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a the_o fesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o there_o be_v no_o action_n which_o the_o spiritual_a man_n perform_v but_o the_o flesh_n interpose_v hinder_v therein_o as_o in_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n work_v of_o justice_n mercy_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o whole_o withdraw_v he_o from_o they_o other_z sometime_o distract_n &_o disable_n he_o in_o they_o which_o make_v he_o to_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.18_o 21._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o spirit_n oppose_v the_o flesh_n in_o all_o know_a evil_n either_o by_o restrain_v from_o fall_v into_o evil_n or_o be_v fall_v to_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n six_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n for_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n begin_v at_o our_o regeneration_n and_o not_o before_o and_o be_v begin_v its_o constant_a and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n though_o it_o may_v have_v some_o intermission_n in_o respect_n of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n oft_o time_n begin_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n receive_v common_a notion_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o constant_a nor_o continual_a but_o only_o by_o pang_n and_o fit_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n commit_v or_o about_o to_o be_v act_v nor_o yet_o always_o last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n for_o ofttimes_o by_o custom_n in_o sin_n the_o conscience_n become_v dead_a and_o sear_v that_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o sin_n nor_o oppose_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v headlong_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n quest._n whether_o be_v this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v answ._n it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v that_o have_v receive_v spiritual_a illumination_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v possess_v of_o god_n sanctify_a grace_n not_o only_o in_o the_o habit_n thereof_o but_o in_o their_o act_n and_o operation_n quest._n what_o be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o infant_n and_o idiot_n answ._n such_o of_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n he_o work_v in_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a secret_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n apply_v christ_n to_o they_o his_o righteousness_n obedience_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o 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his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n either_o by_o give_v his_o servant_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o strength_n and_o grace_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v a_o easy_a victory_n or_o a_o scant_a proportion_n of_o it_o by_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o though_o not_o so_o speedy_o overcome_v show_v his_o great_a power_n in_o their_o great_a weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o quest._n be_v not_o this_o conflict_n sometime_o weak_a in_o strong_a christian_n answ._n yes_o for_o sometime_o through_o pride_n and_o self-love_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v themselves_o and_o be_v swell_v up_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o arrogate_a some_o part_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o victory_n to_o themselves_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o by_o spiritual_a desertion_n unto_o their_o own_o ability_n and_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v their_o enemy_n to_o assault_v they_o in_o which_o case_n they_o 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