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present_o we_o observe_v that_o their_o thought_n be_v quite_o take_v off_o from_o those_o thing_n and_o like_o water_n which_o have_v be_v warm_v they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a temper_n again_o we_o see_v here_o christ_n himself_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o do_v this_o where_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o able_a to_o understand_v how_o he_o do_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o propound_v other_o object_n to_o we_o we_o see_v here_o his_o design_n in_o it_o discover_v which_o be_v to_o hinder_v their_o believe_v and_o consequent_o their_o salvation_n which_o we_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o be_v the_o woeful_a consequent_a of_o this_o his_o malice_n now_o the_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o this_o inconsiderateness_n will_v be_v a_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 32.47_o for_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o testify_v to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o say_v he_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o by_o those_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o prudence_n which_o prevail_v throughout_o that_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o main_a chance_n and_o not_o neglect_v the_o important_a affair_n of_o our_o life_n the_o husbandman_n sorget_v many_o petty_a business_n but_o he_o never_o forget_v to_o blow_n and_o sow_v he_o will_v be_v account_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o buy_v trifle_n and_o toy_n for_o his_o child_n and_o forget_v to_o buy_v they_o bread_n a_o traitor_n will_v not_o forget_v to_o sue_v out_o his_o pardon_n or_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o suit_n for_o his_o whole_a estate_n forget_v to_o produce_v his_o evidence_n and_o prepare_v his_o answer_n against_o the_o term._n this_o be_v our_o case_n we_o be_v condemn_v already_o in_o law_n john_n 3.18_o that_o be_v in_o force_n against_o we_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v setch_v to_o execution_n if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o continual_o while_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o pit_n brink_n and_o ready_a to_o fall_v in_o it_o will_v sure_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n and_o prevent_v his_o sleep_n till_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o pardon_n or_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o true_a godliness_n bring_v with_o it_o will_v make_v he_o continual_o apply_v his_o heart_n to_o it_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sleep_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o care_n and_o solicitude_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v solicitous_a in_o this_o case_n lest_o a_o promise_n and_o possibility_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o rest_n we_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n as_o a_o further_a remedy_n of_o this_o evil_n heb._n 3.13_o daily_o mutual_a exhortation_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o harden_v of_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v indulge_v the_o more_o it_o insinuate_v and_o prevail_v upon_o we_o man_n knowledge_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n less_o useful_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a ignorant_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o neglect_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o know_v as_o much_o as_o their_o teacher_n though_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o peter_n write_v be_v instruct_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o truth_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o write_v those_o thing_n to_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o pure_a mind_n cap._n 3.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o only_o as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v that_o christian_n may_v be_v establish_v but_o as_o goad_n to_o excite_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o grow_v negligent_a eccl._n 12.11_o and_o the_o work_n of_o minister_n lie_v more_o in_o awaken_n the_o conscience_n and_o quicken_a the_o affection_n than_o inform_v the_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v few_o man_n that_o live_v where_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v but_o know_v that_o which_o due_o improve_v will_v make_v a_o considerable_a change_n in_o their_o life_n and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o a_o christian_a life_n for_o those_o that_o have_v near_a relation_n if_o such_o as_o be_v prudent_a and_o faithful_a or_o those_o that_o have_v friend_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o they_o live_v together_o and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o know_v well_o each_o other_o conversation_n serious_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o each_o other_o if_o they_o observe_v any_o thing_n in_o each_o other_o life_n or_o carriage_n which_o be_v unbecoming_a their_o profession_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n and_o privacy_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o how_o they_o speak_v such_o a_o thing_n unadvised_o do_v this_o thing_n unseemly_a exceed_v in_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n which_o all_o christian_n owe_v to_o each_o other_o but_o those_o have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o it_o who_o have_v daily_o intimate_a conversation_n with_o other_o and_o advantage_n for_o observe_v the_o whole_a procedure_n of_o their_o life_n and_o this_o which_o i_o have_v now_o be_v speak_v of_o do_v likewise_o make_v that_o gracious_a christian_a communication_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v more_o necessary_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o further_a enjoin_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o phylactery_n and_o the_o writing_n the_o most_o important_a period_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o gate_n and_o post_n that_o so_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o near_o concern_v they_o may_v be_v continual_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o represent_v before_o their_o eye_n i_o may_v assign_v further_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o man_n atheism_n and_o wickedness_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v strong_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o evil_a so_o regeneration_n be_v that_o which_o do_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o holiness_n but_o there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o morality_n which_o conduce_v to_o man_n present_a advantage_n both_o in_o a_o personal_a and_o a_o relative_a capacity_n to_o which_o regeneration_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v something_o of_o it_o sect._n 7._o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o praevalency_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o prejudice_n that_o do_v thereby_o arise_v against_o holiness_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o advantage_n that_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o and_o have_v experience_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v above_o one_o that_o be_v only_o outward_o a_o christian_n and_o do_v duty_n only_o as_o a_o task_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v somewhat_o also_o and_o so_o supersede_n from_o any_o further_a consideration_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v the_o put_n off_o and_o procrastinate_v of_o repentance_n detain_v many_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n but_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n do_v whole_o militate_v against_o this_o folly_n of_o man_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o such_o pretence_n in_o that_o beside_o the_o imprudence_n and_o extreme_a madness_n of_o put_v off_o that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o have_v opportunity_n for_o and_o leave_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n at_o uncertainty_n the_o advantage_n which_o man_n have_v by_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o this_o life_n do_v require_v our_o most_o speedy_a apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o and_o argue_v the_o defer_v of_o our_o repentance_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v thereto_o especial_o in_o their_o old_a age_n have_v be_v ready_a with_o austin_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v know_v god_n too_o late_o &_o repent_v that_o they_o do_v no_o soon_o exchange_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o believe_v sect_n xvi_o objection_n from_o
to_o consist_v quiet_o together_o which_o heat_n do_v sever_v and_o separate_v so_o that_o i_o be_o almost_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o luther_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v in_o a_o place_n where_o i_o do_v not_o see_v error_n and_o division_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o general_a concurrence_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o set_v aside_o some_o few_o who_o be_v themselves_o slave_n to_o vile_a affection_n have_v lay_v down_o some_o loose_a principle_n to_o patronize_v their_o own_o corrupt_a practice_n and_o draw_v after_o they_o such_o as_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o like_a sinful_a lust_n man_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n have_v earnest_o press_v man_n to_o the_o great_a strictness_n and_o accurateness_n in_o their_o conversation_n and_o have_v serve_v themselves_o at_o least_o of_o a_o show_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o a_o belief_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n let_v we_o leave_v man_n to_o suspend_v their_o belief_n a_o while_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v controvert_v and_o where_o they_o find_v probable_a argument_n allege_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o yet_o their_o objection_n hold_v not_o against_o such_o thing_n wherein_o all_o be_v agree_v as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o rule_n which_o be_v former_o mention_v give_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.12_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v by_o all_o christian_n but_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_n alexander_n severus_n do_v so_o much_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o write_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o palace_n so_o many_o other_o important_a truth_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v agree_v on_o among_o all_o as_o god_n omnisciency_n overseeing_a all_o our_o action_n a_o future_a judgement_n wherein_o all_o must_v be_v sentence_v according_a to_o their_o action_n insomuch_o that_o even_o robber_n and_o such_o as_o conspire_v in_o wickedness_n and_o seem_v to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o heaven_n be_v self_n condemn_v and_o witness_v for_o god_n against_o themselves_o in_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o secrecy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o each_o other_o by_o solemn_a oath_n wherein_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n who_o command_n they_o live_v in_o the_o open_a breach_n of_o and_o so_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o spectator_n of_o their_o action_n and_o one_o who_o will_v severe_o punish_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o oath_n many_o can_v agree_v indeed_o about_o methodize_v their_o notion_n and_o dispose_v they_o into_o such_o a_o system_a as_o that_o every_o part_n may_v agree_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o harmony_n in_o the_o whole_a some_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n decree_n yet_o all_o believe_v that_o no_o decree_n do_v excuse_v a_o man_n sin_n or_o that_o any_o can_v pretend_v any_o benefit_n by_o their_o election_n that_o have_v not_o some_o evidence_n of_o it_o in_o their_o sanctification_n man_n differ_v in_o their_o notion_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o on_o both_o side_n they_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n but_o according_a to_o the_o graft_n or_o cyon_n out_o of_o which_o it_o immediate_o grow_v so_o the_o specification_n of_o action_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o remote_a cause_n which_o may_v have_v a_o influence_n into_o they_o but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n which_o will_v excuse_v the_o sinner_n or_o quit_v he_o from_o guilt_n man_n be_v at_o variance_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o agree_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o save_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o those_o that_o believe_v man_n differ_v about_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n but_o on_o both_o hand_n own_o so_o much_o power_n as_o will_v leave_v man_n inexcusable_a and_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o endeavour_n and_o so_o much_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a assistance_n as_o may_v bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o force_v we_o to_o our_o prayer_n some_o difference_n there_o be_v about_o perseverance_n but_o a_o consent_n in_o this_o that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o holiness_n shall_v never_o be_v save_v some_o difference_n there_o be_v about_o the_o hand_n that_o work_v have_v in_o our_o justification_n but_o all_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v man_n vary_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n christian_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o they_o consent_v that_o the_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v though_o not_o perfect_o yet_o sincere_o as_o we_o can_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o far_o absolute_a that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n that_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o abuse_v their_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o licentiousness_n now_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o short_a let_v we_o pray_v as_o if_o all_o depend_v whole_o on_o god_n grace_n without_o our_o endeavour_n do_v good_a work_n as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o trust_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n hope_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o law_n i_o speak_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lowness_n and_o servileness_n of_o our_o principle_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o endeavour_n let_v we_o walk_v watchful_o and_o cautious_o as_o if_o we_o fear_v fall_v away_o yet_o love_n god_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o as_o if_o we_o be_v certain_a to_o persevere_v in_o short_a if_o i_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o mention_v such_o name_n let_v we_o pray_v like_o calvinist_n endeavour_n like_o arminian_o act_n like_o legalist_n hope_v like_o antinomian_o be_v papist_n in_o our_o work_n protestant_n in_o our_o faith_n let_v i_o again_o add_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o offence_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o man_n action_n but_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o nor_o of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o hypothesi_fw-la which_o come_v under_o such_o distinguish_a name_n but_o of_o what_o such_o man_n principle_n do_v real_o or_o at_o least_o be_v suppose_v by_o other_o to_z lead_v they_o to_o final_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 8._o read_v isa_n 6._o l._n 11._o phil._n 3.19_o p._n 34._o l._n 25._o for_o god_n read_v gold_n p._n 37._o l._n 6._o r._n col._n 3.23_o p._n 51._o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o mankind_n l._n 28._o blot_n out_o yet_o p._n 53_o l._n 15._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 58._o l._n 10._o r._n out_o of_o joynâ—_n p._n 129._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 145._o l._n 9_o r._n zech._n 12.3_o there_o be_v some_o small_a fault_n in_o the_o point_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o much_o trouble_n any_o reader_n