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lose_v luke_n 19_o 10._o mat._n 15._o 24._o luke_n 18_o 11_o jere._n 7._o 10._o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a how_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o mat._n 1._o â—…_n and_o how_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a call_n thou_o can_v not_o affirm_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n see_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o unknown_a counsel_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o 22._o the_o sinner_n seck_v to_o prove_v by_o orgument_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a his_o argument_n answer_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n though_o déserue_v yet_o no_o argumet_n of_o reprobation_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n in_o our_o eye_n david_n sin_n and_o saul_n compare_v together_o mâ—…ch_o may_v be_v say_v to_o exâ—…us_a saul_n that_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a david_n sin_n declare_v exo._n 20._o 17_o exo._n 20._o 14_o no_o excuse_n can_v be_v make_v to_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 19_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 9_o david_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o reprobate_a because_o he_o sin_v more_o vile_o than_o a_o reprobate_n god_n wrath_n upon_o i_o for_o sin_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o reprobation_n lam._n 3._o 39_o mica_n 7._o 1â—…_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 11_o micah_n 7._o 7._o pro._n 18._o 14._o the_o particular_a stroke_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n psal._n 38._o 2._o acts._n 4_o 11._o our_o answer_n be_v such_o as_o will_v stand_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n john_n 12._o 48_o a_o eleven_o objection_n his_o sin_n deserve_v death_n he_o must_v die_v &_o must_v do_v the_o execution_n upon_o himself_o ezeki_n 18._o 4_o rom._n 6._o 23_o job._n 3._o 18._o an_fw-mi appostro_fw-la phe_n to_o satan_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o reve._n 12._o 9_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n isaiah_n 55._o 3._o john_n 8._o 44._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o be_v rare_a as_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o wickedness_n gen_n 4._o 23._o gen._n 6._o 2._o gen._n 6._o 11._o 1._o sam._n 31._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 23._o 1._o king_n 16._o 18._o jud._n 16._o 30._o 2._o mach._n 14._o 41._o 1._o sam._n 22._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 1._o samuel_n 2â—…_n 19_o 1._o sam._n 28._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o cruelty_n without_o all_o mixture_n of_o charity_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 16_o act_n 1â—…_n 1_o â—…_n sâ—…m_n 4._o 6_o 2._o sa._n 3._o 27._o 2._o sam._n 4._o â—…_n â—…_n kâ—…_n 19_o 37._o matt._n 7._o 20_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o patience_n &_o of_o faith_n mat._n 11._o 28_o phi._n 4._o 5._o mat._n 11._o 28._o phil._n 4._o 7._o it_o be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o god_n who_o only_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n &_o to_o who_o only_o the_o issue_n of_o death_n appertain_v psal._n 19_o 73._o psal._n 100_o 3._o psal._n 22._o 9_o job._n 7._o 1._o psal._n 68_o 20_o exo._n 20._o 13._o gen._n 4._o 10._o gen._n 9_o 5._o deu._n 32._o 39_o 1._o king_n 19_o 4._o phil._n 1._o 23._o will_v thou_o loose_v thy_o life_n for_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n that_o never_o be_v willing_a to_o loose_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n jere._n 26._o 14_o jere._n 26._o 14_o act_n â—…0_n â—…_n mat._n 10._o 39_o 1._o corin_n 6_o 19_o 20_o gen._n 26_o 27_o conclusion_n concerninâ—…_n the_o act_n that_o be_v intend_v to_o do_v the_o vanity_n &_o weakness_n of_o the_o reasoâ—…s_n by_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o intend_v this_o act_n three_o reason_n serve_v to_o prooâ—…e_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o iâ—…stice_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o weakeness_n of_o his_o first_o reason_n â—…zec_fw-la 33._o 12_o ezec._n 33_o 11_o ezec._n 33_o 11_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o second_o reason_n lib._n 4._o epist._n 80._o isaiah_n 1._o 16_o eze._n 18._o 21_o act_n 3._o 19_o be_v unworthy_a of_o lâ—…fe_n on_o earth_n he_o be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o life_n in_o heaven_n aswer_v geâ—…_n 3â—…_n 1â—…_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o three_o reason_n prou._n 16._o 7_o luke_n 15._o 7_o luke_n 15._o 10._o â—…say_v 2._o 3._o mat._n 5._o 16._o three_o reason_n seem_v to_o â—…rove_v iâ—…_n a_o matter_n of_o advantage_n 1._o 2._o the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o reason_n exo._n 14._o 3._o exo._n 14_o 17._o exo_fw-la 14_o 17_o the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o second_o of_o these_o reason_n how_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o sin_n the_o wicked_a continue_v to_o sin_n even_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a eccle._n 9_o 3._o maâ—…t_fw-la 16._o 9_o if_o they_o do_v comâ—…_n it_o no_o new_a sin_n yet_o they_o must_v perish_v â—…r_o the_o old_a unpardoned_a mat._n 25._o 41_o mat._n 25._o 41_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10_o the_o vanity_n &_o weakness_n of_o the_o three_o of_o these_o reason_n there_o be_v â—…vo_n kâ—…des_v of_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…â—…_n in_o this_o life_n another_o after_o this_o life_n psâ—…l_n 34._o 19_o reu._n 20._o 14_o from_o what_o troublâ—…s_v death_n do_v deliver_v in_o what_o case_n death_n leave_v they_o that_o be_v de_fw-mi liver_v so_o from_o trouble_n it_o leave_v the_o godly_a iâ—…_n a_o bless_a estate_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dein_fw-ge lib._n 13._o cap._n 4._o john_n 5._o 24._o reu._n 14._o 13_o it_o leave_v the_o wicked_a in_o a_o most_o wicked_a estate_n psal._n 73._o 18_o job._n 21._o 17_o lu._n 16._o 22._o the_o sinner_n misery_n that_o by_o kill_v himself_o secke_v to_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n esa._n 66._o 24._o a_o twelâ—…th_n objection_n be_v iâ—…_n unworthy_a of_o life_n and_o must_v not_o nourish_v it_o be_v be_v unworthy_a of_o good_a thing_n and_o must_v not_o use_v they_o mat._n 25._o 28_o luk._n 16_o 2_o answer_v to_o this_o twelve_o objection_n gen._n 32._o 11_o mat._n 8._o 8._o luke_n 15._o 21._o wherein_o the_o error_n of_o this_o obiâ—…ction_n h_v god_n allow_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o unworthy_a psal._n 145._o 9_o mat._n 5._o 45._o the_o unworthy_a crave_v obtain_v &_o use_v god_n blessing_n gen._n 32._o 11_o mat._n 8._o 8._o luke_n 15._o 19_o god_n give_v his_o blssingâ—…_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v to_o his_o praise_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o psal._n 104._o 14._o acts._n 14._o 17_o deu._n 8._o 10._o joel._n 2._o 24._o this_o abstinence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a to_o thy_o life_n as_o violence_n can_v be_v lam._n 49._o portuis_fw-la latro_fw-la eratosthenes_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4_o a_o thirteen_o objection_n he_o fear_v death_n for_o two_o cause_n gen._n 3._o 19_o first_o lest_o he_o die_v before_o this_o temptation_n cease_v that_o be_v to_o die_v without_o faith_n joh._n 3._o 18._o second_o lest_o the_o accusation_n be_v renew_v after_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o thy_o temptation_n shall_v end_v before_o death_n come_v upon_o thou_o psal._n 68_o 20._o act_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1â—…_n 13_o deut._n â—…_n 16_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 6._o if_o death_n come_v before_o yet_o there_o be_v faith_n even_o where_o this_o temptation_n be_v strong_a in_o this_o temptation_n there_o be_v infidelity_n but_o where_o there_o be_v infidelity_n there_o may_v be_v faith_n rom._n 7._o 22_o gala._n 5._o 1â—…_n ro._n 13._o 12._o 1._o thes._n 5._o 5_o mar._n 9_o 24._o luke_n 17._o 5_o if_o the_o temptation_n he_o once_o right_o overcome_v it_o shall_v not_o return_v after_o death_n mat._n 18._o 18._o psal._n 14._o 1._o wis._n 2._o 2._o deu._n 29._o 19_o psal._n 58._o 1â—…_n luke_n 16._o 2._o deu._n 29._o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 34_o ezeâ—…_n 8_o 2â—…_n death_n iâ—…_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o anything_o of_o a_o good_a man_n isaiah_n 57_o 2._o luke_n 23._o 43_o phil._n 1._o 23._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1â—…_n 2._o cor._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o a_o fourteen_o objection_n all_o thing_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o other_o man_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n 1._o be_o 3._o 28._o rome_n 15._o 13_o conclusion_n concern_v this_o burden_n of_o accuse_v thought_n ground_n of_o hope_n that_o iâ—…_n may_v be_v cast_v off_o upon_o god_n mark_n 3._o 28_o luk_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 31._o 34._o eze._n 18._o 21_o math._n 〈◊〉_d 14_o joâ—…_n 16._o 23._o rulâ—…_n of_o adviâ—…_n how_o to_o caâ—…l_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n psal._n 51._o 4_o pro._n 28._o 13._o mic._n 7._o 9_o psa._n 18._o 26._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 6._o act._n 3._o 19_o psa._n 11._o 5._o col._n 3._o 13._o mat._n 6._o 15._o joh._n 20._o 31._o heb._n 11._o 6._o hos._n 14._o 1._o psal._n 53._o 4._o the_o promise_n of_o recompense_n luk._n 10._o 28_o isaiah_n 1â—…_n 19_o job_n 21._o 14._o mala._n 3_o 24_o mala._n 3._o 18_o psa._n 19_o 11_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v fit_v to_o his_o own_o present_a burden_n which_o be_v two_o one_o be_v poverty_n and_o waâ—…_n 1._o sa._n 25._o 5._o his_o other_o burden_n be_v a_o fall_n from_o his_o former_a honour_n 1._o sa_o 17._o 7._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n promise_n god_n will_v nourish_v his_o poor_a that_o attend_v upon_o his_o hand_n he_o send_v enough_o for_o all_o in_o general_n gen._n 9_o 2._o god_n send_v enough_o for_o all_o but_o covetousness_n intercept_v it_o and_o the_o pâ—…ore_n can_v get_v their_o part_n god_n give_v his_o gift_n by_o â—…_n particular_a providence_n to_o every_o one_o 1._o sam_n 2._o 7._o isaiah_n 65._o 13_o psal._n 37._o 19_o luke_n 1._o 53._o mat._n 6._o 15._o mat._n 6._o 26._o mat._n 6._o 28._o mat._n 6._o 31._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o saâ—…_n there_o be_v pro._n 24._o 16._o one_o kind_n of_o â—…all_n 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v by_o sin_n hos._n 14._o 1â—…_n this_o kind_n of_o fall_n be_v most_o dangerous_a 1._o cor._n 10._o 12_o jam._n 3._o 2._o he_o raise_v by_o repentance_n they_o that_o be_v fall_v by_o sin_n phi._n 2._o 13._o psa._n 32._o 8._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 33._o eze._n 36._o 25._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o fall_n be_v to_o fall_v into_o misery_n for_o sin_n these_o misery_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n inward_a aâ—…d_n outward_a what_o be_v these_o inward_a misery_n and_o judgement_n rom._n 1._o 24._o deu._n 2_o 28._o isaiah_n 33._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 13._o luke_n 22._o 32._o john_n 17._o 20._o psal._n 22._o 1._o psal._n 55._o 4._o he_o raise_v they_o up_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o these_o inward_a misery_n acts._n 26._o 18_o eze._n 36._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o 46_o psal._n 30._o 11._o psal._n 147_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o outward_a misery_n whereunto_o man_n fall_v god_n raise_v they_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o these_o outward_a misery_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 8_o job._n 5._o 1â—…_n psal._n 34._o 19_o if_o not_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o most_o certain_o after_o this_o life_n isaiah_n 57_o 1_o lu._n 16_o 22_o 25_o revel_v 21_o psal._n 16._o 11_o the_o conclusiâ—…n_n of_o all_o psa_n 9_o 10._o psa._n 34._o 10._o isaiah_n 55._o 1._o
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