be_v christ_n king_n and_o lord_n so_o he_o be_v the_o saint_n 1_o he_o give_v they_o a_o law_n 2_o carry_v they_o through_o their_o service_n 3_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n 4_o receive_v their_o account_n 5_o reward_v they_o pag._n 321_o as_o the_o father_n stand_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o companion_n so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 323_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a vine_n so_o the_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n pag._n 324_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o four_o tree_n 1_o to_o a_o olive-tree_n 2_o to_o a_o palmtree_n 3_o to_o a_o cedar_n 4_o to_o a_o vine_n pag._n 325_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n 1_o for_o its_o excellency_n 2_o spread_v nature_n 3_o fruitfulness_n 4_o want_v of_o continual_a husbandry_n ibid._n god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o husbandman_n 1_o because_o he_o plant_v the_o vine_n 2_o fence_n it_o 3_o hire_v labourer_n 4_o water_n it_o 5_o prune_n it_o 6_o purge_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n pag._n 326_o as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n unto_o his_o saint_n pag._n 328_o joh._n 6.57_o large_o explain_v ibid._n whoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o one_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o interest_n in_o they_o all_o pag._n 331_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a interest_n in_o they_o all_o to_o be_v attain_v pag._n 332_o the_o high_a advancement_n of_o the_o creature_n lie_v in_o union_n with_o the_o person_n pag._n 333_o there_o be_v more_o in_o union_n with_o the_o person_n than_o in_o all_o other_o benefit_n whatever_o ibid._n it_o be_v our_o title_n unto_o the_o person_n that_o give_v we_o a_o title_n unto_o all_o the_o benefit_n ibid._n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o person_n every_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v that_o interest_n pag._n 334_o the_o way_n of_o get_v this_o interest_n be_v by_o close_v with_o the_o son_n pag._n 335_o if_o a_o man_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o person_n there_o will_v be_v the_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n towards_o each_o person_n ibid._n there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n till_o the_o person_n that_o have_v give_v a_o interest_n in_o themselves_o do_v also_o witness_v their_o interest_n pag._n 336_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v faith_n upon_o all_o the_o person_n thus_o make_v over_o under_o the_o second_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o object_n of_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o take_v in_o in_o each_o of_o the_o person_n be_v 1_o the_o person_n themselves_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o they_o all_o 2_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v concern_v these_o person_n 3_o faith_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o they_o all_o 4_o also_o upon_o the_o appropriate_v act_n of_o each_o person_n and_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 5_o faith_n shall_v expect_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v distinct_o exercise_v by_o all_o the_o person_n 6_o also_o it_o shall_v distinct_o close_v with_o they_o all_o in_o their_o witness_v ibid._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v distinct_o to_o be_v put_v sort_n upon_o they_o all_o be_v 1_o a_o fiducial_a knowledge_n that_o the_o person_n be_v make_v over_o to_o we_o 2_o a_o cast_n of_o ourselves_o by_o distinct_a thought_n upon_o each_o of_o these_o person_n 3_o a_o draw_v virtue_n from_o all_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4_o a_o resignation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 5_o a_o exercise_v distinct_a act_n of_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o person_n pag._n 339_o that_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o person_n prove_v pag._n 340_o this_o communion_n do_v consist_v 1_o in_o the_o love_n one_o of_o another_o 2_o in_o act_v one_o for_o another_o 3_o in_o visitation_n 4_o in_o impart_v of_o counsel_n 5_o in_o mutual_a delight_n in_o their_o interest_n one_o in_o another_o 6_o in_o call_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o further_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n ibid._n argument_n to_o stir_v up_o hereunto_o 1_o this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o all_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v be_v a_o preparation_n hereunto_o 3_o there_o be_v sweetness_n in_o fellowship_n 4_o all_o mercy_n be_v obtain_v by_o it_o pag._n 342_o chap._n v._o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v over_o himself_o in_o his_o alsufficiency_n that_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o supply_v all_o a_o man_n want_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 344_o that_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n be_v by_o covenant_n make_v over_o unto_o the_o saint_n prove_v 1_o by_o promise_n 2_o by_o instance_n pag._n 347_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o his_o own_o love_n 2_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o 3_o because_o god_n will_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o concentre_v in_o he_o alone_o 4_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o creature_n perfect_a with_o he_o 5_o to_o make_v up_o the_o bank_n against_o the_o great_a temptation_n that_o ordinary_o befall_v man_n 6_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n fear_v to_o lose_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n because_o its_o alsufficiency_n be_v in_o he_o 7_o that_o the_o creature_n may_v thereby_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n 8_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v hereby_o live_v on_o god_n immediate_o pag._n 349_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o none_o but_o his_o own_o covenant-people_n pag._n 353_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o be_v in_o as_o great_a want_n as_o other_o man_n be_v 1_o that_o their_o alsufficiency_n may_v be_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o they_o may_v trust_v perfect_o in_o he_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n 3_o that_o god_n may_v be_v alsufficient_a to_o they_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a to_o god_n when_o we_o follow_v he_o through_o a_o wilderness_n 5_o god_n great_a glory_n be_v to_o manifest_v his_o attribute_n in_o their_o suffering_n 6_o as_o our_o supply_n come_v from_o god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o special_a token_n of_o love_n and_o interest_n discover_v in_o his_o sufficiency_n that_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o mercy_n itself_o pag._n 354_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v great_a sufficiency_n in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o from_o their_o interest_n in_o his_o alsufficiency_n 2_o it_o be_v their_o portion_n 3_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o snare_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o pag._n 356_o those_o be_v just_o reprovable_a that_o claim_v a_o interest_n by_o covenant_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o expect_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n 1_o hereby_o they_o dishonour_v god_n 2_o themselves_o 3_o the_o creature_n to_o who_o they_o fly_v for_o sufficiency_n can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 4_o the_o creature_n can_v reach_v unto_o the_o best_a in_o man_n his_o soul_n 5_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v borrow_v 6_o retire_v to_o creature_n in_o strait_n cause_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o pag._n 358_o those_o that_o place_n any_o sufficiency_n in_o themselves_o be_v also_o just_o reprovable_a pag._n 361_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sufficiency_n the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o go_v out_o unto_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n and_o inward_a ability_n either_o acquire_v or_o infuse_v 2_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n receive_v ibid._n the_o evil_a of_o a_o selfsufficiency_n in_o respect_n of_o gift_n 1_o they_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o 2_o they_o be_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n 3_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v satan_n in_o the_o high_a way_n that_o can_v be_v 4_o these_o gift_n can_v be_v exercise_v without_o divine_a aid_n 5_o nor_o make_v successful_a 6_o it_o will_v provoke_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o ibid._n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n receive_v 1_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v act_v his_o own_o grace_n 3_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n 4_o it_o make_v grace_v a_o idol_n pag._n 363_o there_o be_v a_o great_a proneness_n in_o the_o best_a to_o place_v their_o sufficiency_n in_o grace_n receive_v both_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o strength_n and_o comfort_n pag._n 364_o the_o great_a policy_n of_o satan_n therein_o pag._n 365_o to_o
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but_o when_o it_o will_v step_v out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v vain_a that_o man_n that_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n will_v quick_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o by_o any_o seducer_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjectis_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la philosophia_fw-la audienda_fw-la est_fw-la daven_n daven_n sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la explodenda_fw-la when_o philosophy_n judge_v of_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o she_o let_v she_o be_v hear_v but_o when_o she_o judge_v of_o thing_n belong_v to_o faith_n let_v she_o be_v explode_v dau._n and_o this_o have_v heen_fw-mi the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o these_o heresy_n of_o arminianism_n and_o socinianism_n which_o have_v especial_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n pester_v the_o world_n because_o they_o will_v arraign_v the_o high_a truth_n of_o 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upon_o these_o promise_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o love_n of_o they_o all_o and_o expect_v the_o seal_n of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o much_o these_o promise_n will_v carry_v you_o unto_o exercise_v faith_n upon_o all_o the_o person_n ground_v upon_o these_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o ultimate_a object_n of_o faith_n now_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a that_o take_v not_o in_o all_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a imperfection_n for_o a_o grace_n to_o fail_v in_o its_o object_n than_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thess_n 1._o speak_v of_o some_o defect_n in_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o true_o these_o be_v the_o great_a defect_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o act_n upon_o because_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o great_a suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o faith_n lie_v in_o this_o if_o any_o object_n of_o it_o be_v willing_o neglect_v as_o in_o a_o man_n obedience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n for_o a_o man_n to_o question_v the_o sincerity_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o if_o the_o mean_a duty_n thereof_o be_v willing_o neglect_v so_o it_o be_v ground_n enough_o to_o question_v the_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n much_o more_o if_o a_o man_n do_v observe_v the_o lesser_a duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o be_v precise_a in_o they_o but_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v neglect_v by_o he_o so_o it_o be_v here_o if_o a_o man_n take_v in_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a promise_n but_o as_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v neglect_v and_o faith_n act_v not_o upon_o they_o here_o a_o man_n faith_n shall_v take_v in_o these_o particular_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o person_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o by_o these_o promise_v every_o 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