demonstrate_v james_n 2._o 14_o to_o the_o end_n now_o faith_n principal_a act_n be_v these_o 1._o cleanse_v and_o purify_n the_o heart_n from_o all_o inward_a filthiness_n so_o as_o not_o to_o approve_v it_o or_o mingle_v with_o it_o act_n 15._o 9_o 2._o calm_v and_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n as_o once_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o trouble_a and_o perplex_a soul_n peace_n and_o be_v still_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 4._o 7._o 3._o act_v and_o work_v by_o love_n with_o a_o cheerful_a respect_n and_o delightful_a enlargement_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o 7._o final_o faith_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o activity_n contend_v after_o a_o full_a perfection_n even_o after_o a_o full_a assurance_n col._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 10_o 22._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 18_o 19_o which_o full-assurance_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n reflect_v upon_o its_o own_o act_n and_o see_v itself_o believe_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 2_o tiâ—…_n 1._o 12._o and_o though_o every_o believer_n reach_v not_o this_o full_a assurance_n nor_o any_o one_o retain_v it_o at_o all_o time_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n contend_v and_o lead_v all_o unto_o it_o most_o genuine_o whence_o 2_o calvin_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o full_a assurance_n can_v no_o more_o be_v pluck_v from_o faith_n than_o heat_n or_o light_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o sun_n qu._n 2._o whence_o may_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o whosoever_o do_v thereby_o thus_o believe_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n answ._n from_o many_o ground_n take_v a_o few_o for_o all_o 1._o this_o believe_v thus_o describe_v be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n but_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n 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his_o apostate_n angeâ—…_n with_o he_o hence_o probable_o that_o phrase_n the_o dâ—…_n will_v and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o he_o deceiveâ—…_n our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o serpent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v sin_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n gen._n 3._o anâ—…_n still_o he_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seeâ—…_n ing_z who_o he_o may_v destroy_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o norâ—…_n it_o say_v he_o sin_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sinneâ—…_n from_o the_o beginning_n i._n e._n indefinent_o anâ—…_n with_o one_o continue_a act_n as_o col_fw-fr some_o weâ—…_n observe_v sin_n be_v the_o devil_n continual_a tradâ—…_n without_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n noâ—…_n the_o devil_n be_v such_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o begiâ—…_n ning_n they_o that_o commit_v sin_n as_o mere_a natuâ—…_n man_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o child_n of_o thâ—…_n devil_n this_o the_o first_o argument_n 2._o from_o chrisâ—…_n office_n or_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o come_v into_o thâ—…_n world_n viz._n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o dâ—…_n vil_fw-mi sin_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o deuâ—…_n christ_n destroy_v both_o by_o the_o virtue_n aâ—…_n sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n for_o all_o his_o elect_a at_o oncâ—…_n rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o by_o the_o vigour_n and_o efficienâ—…_n of_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 2_o 13._o for_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d his_o elect_a respective_o when_o effectual_o calleâ—…_n so_o that_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v thâ—…_n those_o person_n in_o who_o the_o dominion_n aâ—…_n power_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o subdue_v by_o christ_n bâ—…_n they_o still_o commit_v sin_n they_o so_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d still_o remain_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thâ—…_n present_a state_n be_v damnable_a 2._o negative_o verse_n 9_o where_o also_o note_n 1._o the_o position_n itself_o contain_v the_o character_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n which_o also_o may_v thus_o be_v 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this_o seem_v full_a for_o the_o scripture_n compaâ—…_n the_o word_n to_o seed_n because_o it_o be_v god_n instrumental_a ordinance_n for_o our_o regeneration_n be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o and_o this_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n write_v there_o be_v a_o most_o prevalent_a antidote_n against_o sinne._n thy_o word_n have_v i_o bid_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psa._n 119._o 11._o so_o that_o the_o regenerate_a sin_n not_o because_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o i._n e._n god_n wordcast_n into_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v a_o man_n to_o spring_v
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with_o we_o for_o 1._o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o 22._o 2._o christ_n supply_v his_o corporal_a absence_n from_o his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n joh._n 14._o 15_o 17_o 25_o 26._o and_o 16._o 7_o 8._o 2._o as_o a_o anoint_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o illuminate_v we_o with_o light_a to_o receive_v they_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n evidence_n our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o such_o a_o clear_a bright_a and_o immediate_a ray_n that_o it_o wonderful_o assure_v we_o hereof_o john_n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 3._o as_o a_o witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o and_o when_o the_o spirit_n testify_v say_v 8._o chrysostome_n what_o ambiguity_n remain_v 4._o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o our_o heart_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o 5._o as_o the_o earnest_n first-fruit_n and_o handsel_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o endless_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o glory_n 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be_v to_o say_v 14_o we_o make_v he_o the_o guide_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o oecumenius_n have_v well_o interpret_v in_o 4._o we_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 5._o our_o thought_n project_n contrivement_n pondering_n etc._n etc._n do_v habitual_o fix_v here_o 5._o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n can_v be_v barren_a nor_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n eph._n 5._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o 6._o we_o combat_n by_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n galat._n 5._o 17._o 7._o we_o be_v strengthen_v for_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n with_o might_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 3._o 16._o col._n 1._o 10_o 11._o and_o in_o particular_a by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v notable_o enable_v unto_o prayer_n against_o all_o our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 15_o 26_o 27._o ii_o second_o the_o true_a abide_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o ii_o christ_n in_o 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for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n jude_n 3_o not_o for_o new_a upstart_a doctrine_n and_o new_a coin_a opinion_n 4._o a_o bear_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n both_o verbal_o and_o real_o in_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o against_o great_a of_o danger_n as_o do_v paul_n phil._n 1._o 17._o the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n rev._n 2._o 13._o yea_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o bear_v witness_v to_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o death_n john_n 18._o 37._o iii_o three_o true_a confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v iii_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o such_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o
we_o shun_v all_o fellowship_n with_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o other_o eph._n 5._o 11._o 4._o when_o we_o hate_v not_o the_o light_n as_o evil_a doer_n but_o love_v it_o and_o come_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a our_o deed_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n â—…ohn_n 3._o 20_o 21._o vii_o seven_o walk_v as_o christ_n our_o chief_a vii_o captain_n heb._n 2._o 10_o walk_v be_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o christ._n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v be_v to_o imitate_v christ_n to_o follow_v christ_n or_o as_o oecumenius_n loc_n well_o express_v it_o so_o to_o live_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o life_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o rectify_v our_o life_n according_a to_o christ_n course_n christ_n 2._o action_n be_v either_o 1._o act_n of_o divine_a power_n as_o his_o miracle_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2._o 7_o etc._n etc._n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n mark_n 6._o 48_o â—…9_n raise_v the_o dead_a john_n 12._o 1._o matthew_n 11._o 5._o luk._n 7._o 21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o act_n of_o divine_a prerogative_n matth._n 21._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 3_o act_n mediatory_a as_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 20._o 22._o act_n 2._o appoint_v his_o own_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n eph._n 4._o 7_o 10_o 11._o 4._o moral_a act_n appertain_v to_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o sanctification_n as_o mat._n 11._o 29._o eph._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 25._o or_o at_o least_o bottom_v upon_o a_o moral_a consideration_n and_o ground_n as_o in_o joh._n 13._o 14_o 15._o according_a to_o these_o moral_a act_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v how_o do_v christ_n walk_v that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o walk_v like_o he_o 1._o christ_n walk_v most_o pure_o holy_o inoffensive_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n heb._n 4._o 15._o and_o 7._o 26._o isa._n 53._o 9_o many_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n mat._n 15._o 12._o mark_v 6._o 3._o but_o christ_n give_v they_o no_o offence_n thus_o shall_v we_o walk_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o christ_n walk_v most_o humble_o and_o meek_o mat._n 11._o 28._o phil._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o christ_n walk_v most_o selfe-denying_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mar._n 14._o 36._o 4._o christ_n walk_v most_o zealous_o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o christ_n walk_v most_o obediential_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n rom._n 5._o 19_o joh._n 4._o 34._o heb._n 5._o 8_o 9_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 8._o he_o be_v so_o obedient_a ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o obedience_n c._n our_o saviour_n say_v bernard_n prefer_v this_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n before_o his_o life_n choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n than_o not_o to_o fulfil_v his_o obedience_n 6._o christ_n walk_v most_o profitable_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10._o 38._o 7._o walk_v most_o love_o tender_o and_o compassionate_o towards_o poor_a sinner_n to_o win_v they_o and_o save_v they_o luk._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20._o and_o 11._o 28_o 29_o 30._o luk._n 7._o 37_o to_o the_o end_n 8._o christ_n walk_v most_o spiritual_o and_o heavenly_a he_o live_v on_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o in_o heaven_n extract_v heavenly_a contemplation_n and_o spiritual_a lesson_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o earthly_a object_n and_o occasion_n present_v before_o he_o john_n 4_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o and_o 6._o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o thus_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v then_o have_v thou_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ._n viii_o viii_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n discover_v our_o communion_n with_o viii_o god_n whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v we_o commandment_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23_o 24._o sign_n of_o true_a keep_v his_o commandment_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 6._o p._n 162_o to_o 168._o and_o ch._n 6._o sign_n 4._o p._n 208_o to_o 212._o sign_n of_o true_a believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 2._o p._n 23_o to_o 29._o sign_n of_o the_o brethren_n true_a love_n to_o one_o another_o see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 7._o p._n 168_o to_o 173._o and_o chap._n 8._o throughout_o ix_o last_o true_a brotherly_a love_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n for_o god_n in_o they_o that_o beget_v they_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o and_o where_o there_o be_v mutual_a love_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o we_o have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 4._o 12._o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o brotherly_a love_n to_o one_o another_o see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 7._o p._n 168_o to_o 173._o and_o chap._n 8._o throughout_o chap._n viii_o final_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o unfeigned_a 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o the_o brethren_n viz._n the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o he_o compare_v 1_o john_n 4._o 20_o 21._o with_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o i._o first_o true_a spiritual_a know_v of_o god_n beloved_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 7_o 8._o evidence_n of_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n see_v in_o chap._n 5._o throughout_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n ii_o second_o sincere_a love_a of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o evidence_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n see_v in_o chap._n 6._o throughout_o p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n iii_o three_o right_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d evidence_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 6._o p._n 162_o to_o p._n 168._o and_o chap._n 6._o sign_n 4._o p._n 208_o to_o 212._o iv._o four_o love_v the_o brethren_n peculiarly_a and_o especial_o in_o this_o notion_n or_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o see_v this_o further_o clear_v p._n 170_o 171._o v._o final_o when_o we_o love_v they_o not_o verbal_o and_o complemental_o but_o real_o and_o sincere_o open_v tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o our_o brother_n in_o need_n yea_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v hazard_v our_o dear_a life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n but_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o sâ—…utteth_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o