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A49463
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The life of faith Wherein is shewed the general use of faith in all the passages of a Christians life. Together with a discourse of right judgment on Joh.7.24. By H. Lukin.
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Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.
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5.4_o god_n lead_v we_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n psal_n 143.10_o not_o by_o dictate_v to_o we_o as_o to_o philip_n act_v 8.29_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o spirit_n may_v sometime_o powerful_o determine_v a_o man_n to_o some_o particular_a act_n we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o mr._n dod_n that_o he_o be_v strong_o incline_v one_o night_n to_o go_v to_o his_o neighbour_n house_n and_o know_v not_o why_o but_o god_n thereby_o save_v a_o man_n life_n so_o we_o read_v of_o one_o aventroot_n who_o in_o very_o old_a age_n against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o friend_n go_v from_o utrect_v in_o the_o low-countries_n to_o madrid_n in_o spain_n to_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o destroy_v he_o for_o which_o he_o be_v burn_v these_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n and_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o ordinary_a pretence_n of_o enthusiasm_n especial_o in_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v voetite_n de_fw-fr probationibus_fw-la spirituum_fw-la p._n 2_o ap_fw-mi 1124._o where_o you_o have_v the_o forementioned_a story_n and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n ordinary_o the_o spirit_n direct_v christian_n by_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o be_v as_o a_o voice_n behind_o we_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a isa_n 30.21_o or_o direct_v we_o to_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o may_v be_v for_o our_o turn_n or_o best_a serve_v our_o purpose_n as_o austin_n to_o rom._n 13.13_o junius_n to_o john_n 1._o see_v austine_n confession_n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o junius_n his_o life_n write_v by_o himself_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o read_v more_o concern_v divine_a impulse_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o providence_n may_v consult_v geo._n wither_n cordial_a confection_n p._n 12._o and_o edw._n gee_n of_o the_o right_n and_o original_a of_o magistrate_n cap._n 3._o to_o who_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v than_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o so_o nice_a a_o point_n 3._o let_v we_o here_o also_o labour_n for_o a_o honest_a sincere_a heart_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o action_n as_o of_o opinion_n corrupt_a affection_n will_v blind_v the_o judgement_n and_o turn_v desire_n into_o opinion_n so_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v true_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n prov._n 16.2_o passion_n and_o lust_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o judgement_n on_o their_o own_o side_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v control_v or_o interrupt_v thereby_o reynolds_n on_o the_o passion_n cap._n 8._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o philosopher_n have_v not_o think_v young_a man_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o youthful_a lust_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o study_n of_o ethic_n wendelini_n philosoph_n moral_a l._n 1.0.1_o but_o further_a when_o man_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n with_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o will_v answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 14.4_o 7._o that_o be_v when_o man_n like_o young_a people_n who_o ask_v their_o friend_n consent_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v resolve_v beforehand_o what_o to_o do_v whether_o their_o friend_n will_v consent_v or_o no_o pretend_v to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o have_v beforehand_o fix_v their_o desire_n if_o not_o their_o resolution_n god_n will_v answer_v such_o to_o their_o cost_n the_o jew_n pretend_v a_o desire_n and_o willingness_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v thereby_o but_o they_o have_v before_o resolve_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o if_o they_o go_v thither_o the_o sword_n and_o famine_n which_o they_o flee_v from_o shall_v follow_v close_o after_o they_o jerem._n 42._o read_v that_o chapter_n throughout_o so_o ahab_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n yet_o he_o will_v inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o he_o shall_v go_v god_n suffer_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o prophet_n to_o seduce_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o to_o his_o ruin_n 1_o king_n 22._o if_o we_o inquire_v of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n and_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v we_o must_v seek_v to_o god_n a_o licet_fw-la not_o ut_fw-la liceat_fw-la whether_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a 4._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o rashness_n and_o precipitancy_n with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n proverb_n 13.10_o we_o must_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n prov._n 4.26_o we_o be_v not_o of_o such_o present_a and_o comprehensive_a understanding_n as_o to_o make_v sudden_a resolution_n we_o see_v how_o oft_o we_o be_v put_v to_o change_v our_o resolution_n and_o make_v they_o give_v place_n to_o second_v &_o wise_a thought_n god_n immutability_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o be_v found_v in_o his_o omnisciency_n his_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o one_o single_a view_n direct_v he_o to_o such_o purpose_n as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o perfective_a alteration_n only_a consideration_n must_v not_o take_v up_o the_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o execution_n 5._o let_v we_o consult_v with_o those_o who_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v in_o what_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o such_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o best_a judgement_n how_o do_v david_n pass_v sentence_n on_o himself_o when_o a_o case_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o only_o in_o thesi_fw-la not_o as_o his_o own_o 2_o sam._n 12.5_o 6._o so_o the_o jew_n matth._n 21.41_o but_o change_v the_o person_n and_o they_o be_v of_o ploydon_n mind_n that_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v foe_n do_v interest_n corrupt_a man_n mind_n we_o see_v daily_a proof_n of_o this_o hence_o the_o common_a say_n that_o a_o good_a arbitrator_n must_v displease_v both_o party_n because_o interest_n make_v they_o both_o think_v their_o own_o case_n right_a when_o a_o three_o person_n see_v that_o both_o must_v yield_v hence_o so_o many_o complaint_n of_o oppression_n interest_n make_v both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n think_v himself_o wrong_v hence_o be_v it_o so_o hard_a to_o find_v a_o good_a historian_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o crowd_n affection_n to_o cause_n or_o party_n sway_v he_o if_o he_o stand_v too_o far_o off_o he_o can_v see_v well_o what_o be_v do_v final_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o present_a age_n seldom_o judge_n right_a but_o the_o succeed_a age_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o age_n go_v before_o most_o man_n be_v some_o way_n concern_v in_o public_a affair_n matth._n 23.30_o three_o we_o must_v judge_v aright_o concern_v person_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o judge_v ourselves_o have_v elsewhere_o say_v something_o of_o it_o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o our_o judgement_n concern_v other_o we_o be_v not_o indeed_o rash_o to_o condemn_v other_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o christ_n forbid_v mat._n 7.1_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o usurp_v a_o peremptory_a judgement_n concern_v man_n final_a estate_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o private_a judgement_n of_o prudence_n that_o we_o may_v yea_o must_v pass_v upon_o man_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o to_o some_o we_o owe_v only_o a_o common_a charity_n too_o other_o brotherly_a kindness_n or_o a_o more_o entire_a affection_n 2_o pet._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o some_o be_v to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v rom._n 16.17_o some_o there_o be_v of_o who_o we_o may_v hope_v well_o yet_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v a_o suspicion_n of_o they_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 15._o 2._o that_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o man_n mat._n 10.17_o paul_n among_o other_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o reckon_v up_o false_a brethren_n 2_o cor._n 11.26_o gal._n 2.4_o these_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o a_o abhor_v to_o all_o flesh_n perditissimi_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la fallere_fw-la qui_fw-la now_o deceptus_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la credidisset_fw-la abundance_n of_o instance_n i_o can_v easy_o give_v of_o those_o who_o have_v very_o much_o suffer_v by_o their_o credulity_n and_o put_v themselves_o too_o much_o into_o their_o power_n who_o have_v prove_v perfidious_a to_o they_o christ_n will_v not_o trust_v all_o that_o trust_v he_o joh._n 2.24_o and_o some_o think_v it_o be_v alexander_n that_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v his_o life_n