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that_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o certain_a faith_n which_o justify_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v salvation_n minist_n 5.1_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o justify_n before_o god_n schol._n who_o work_v this_o faith_n minist_n 2.8_o the_o holy_a spirit_n schol._n what_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n minist_n â—_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n bless_v for_o evermore_o our_o mediator_n who_o be_v humble_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o fake_n now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n 4.25_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v schol._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v so_o lay_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v he_o our_o own_o minist_n first_o we_o must_v mark_v if_o our_o soul_n have_v perceive_v all_o 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not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o wicked_a man_n minist_n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n unto_o life_n sch._n why_o call_v you_o it_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n min._n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o 31.11_o 2._o because_o the_o heart_n break_v not_o so_o much_o for_o shame_n and_o pain_n as_o for_o have_v offend_v so_o love_v &_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n the_o pierce_a of_o so_o love_v a_o redeemer_n and_o for_o grieve_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n our_o comforter_n schol._n what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o god_n child_n minist_n a_o bitter_a sorrow_n mingle_v with_o sweetness_n sch._n 31.7.8_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ever_o affect_v with_o this_o grief_n when_o they_o be_v sorrowful_a m._n no._n sch._n what_o other_o disposition_n than_o have_v god_n child_n
in_o their_o sorrow_n 88.31_o miniis_fw-la bitterness_n and_o a_o terror_n sch._n whence_o proceed_v this_o fearful_a estate_n to_o their_o sense_n minist_n partly_o from_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n 32.3_o and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o partly_o in_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n schol._n how_o may_v one_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n under_o such_o a_o disposition_n 23.24_o minister_n first_o by_o his_o former_a experience_n that_o once_o he_o do_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n favour_n next_o if_o in_o some_o measure_n how_o small_a soever_o he_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o wont_a presence_n of_o god_n last_o if_o he_o wait_v and_o hope_n above_o hope_n that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o begin_v will_v never_o repent_v he_o resolve_v that_o though_o god_n shall_v slay_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o schol._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o this_o sort_n of_o disposition_n minister_n first_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o god_n from_o us._n next_o that_o all_o god_n child_n until_o grace_n make_v a_o difference_n be_v as_o hard_o heart_a as_o any_o reprobat_n schol._n see_v the_o wicked_a you_o say_v may_v have_v a_o desire_n of_o heaven_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a minist_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la or_o of_o those_o in_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n before_o call_v 23.10_o be_v mere_o natural_a such_o as_o be_v esaw_n desire_v of_o the_o birth_n right_a and_o balaams_n desire_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a schol._n 63.6_o how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o our_o desire_n be_v spiritual_a min._n first_o by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o that_o which_o we_o chief_o desire_v next_o of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o desire_v it_o schol._n what_o be_v that_o which_o chief_o we_o must_v desire_v minister_n 3.16.17_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n here_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o in_o the_o great_a day_n 3.21_o transform_v and_o make_v our_o vile_a body_n like_v unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o schol._n for_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o desire_v this_o minist_n even_o for_o god_n himself_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 116.1_o schol._n in_o desire_v heaven_n what_o shall_v we_o chief_o respect_v minister_n not_o so_o much_o our_o own_o ease_n 23._o as_o that_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n in_o holiness_n and_o joy_n with_o unspeakable_a love_n as_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o glory_n we_o may_v praise_v and_o magnify_v god_n for_o evermore_o schol._n see_v the_o reprobate_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a sort_n of_o feeling_n how_o may_v we_o discern_v whether_o our_o feeling_n be_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o minist_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n schol._n which_o be_v the_o sure_a mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o adoption_n in_o we_o min._n 14.7_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o of_o our_o election_n redemption_n and_o glorification_n joy_n flow_v from_o this_o feel_n with_o increase_n of_o persuasion_n and_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n schol._n yet_o what_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o such_o disposition_n minist_n yet_o must_v we_o look_v back_o unto_o what_o we_o have_v feel_v next_o we_o must_v see_v what_o we_o desire_v to_o feel_v and_o further_o what_o we_o hope_v to_o feel_v scho._n how_o may_v one_o know_v whether_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v ever_o have_v any_o feel_n minist_n 36.7.8.9_o he_o must_v look_v if_o ever_o in_o lay_v sure_a hold_n of_o christ_n his_o soul_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o spiritual_a sweetness_n above_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v leave_v a_o seal_n and_o stamp_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v thus_o enable_v he_o to_o discern_v betwixt_o a_o absence_n and_o a_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v always_o joyful_a 88.14_o when_o he_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n by_o the_o contrary_a ever_o sad_a and_o heavy_a for_o his_o absence_n schol._n yet_o see_v the_o wicked_a may_v have_v a_o inward_a restrain_v virtue_n to_o curb_v sin_n and_o a_o outward_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v whether_o one_o have_v a_o restrain_v virtue_n only_o 29.9_o or_o the_o renew_v virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n min._n this_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o discern_v scho._n explain_v your_o meaning_n minist_n the_o first_o internal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o sight_n of_o sin_n which_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n a_o sight_n also_o of_o god_n who_o have_v be_v offend_v next_o a_o secret_a sorrow_n proceed_v from_o a_o hatred_n to_o sin_n with_o a_o love_n of_o that_o glorious_a offend_a majesty_n provoke_v then_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o be_v free_v of_o sin_n with_o a_o love_a heart_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o further_o also_o a_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o consecrate_v our_o secret_a thought_n will_n 39.1_o and_o affection_n unto_o his_o holiness_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n a_o strife_n also_o against_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 7.11_o with_o a_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n steadfast_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o will_n last_o as_o the_o mind_n natural_o strais_fw-fr from_o god_n the_o will_n be_v perverse_a and_o the_o affection_n disorder_v if_o there_o be_v then_o a_o sting_n in_o the_o conscience_n bring_v true_a remorse_n these_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n by_o his_o renew_v grace_n schol._n see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o thing_n sensible_a which_o be_v feel_v in_o his_o renew_v virtue_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o sin_n and_o reformation_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n what_o if_o all_o this_o while_n one_o feel_v nothing_o but_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n min._n 7.14_o first_o he_o must_v see_v if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v his_o sin_n blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 2._o look_v if_o he_o secret_o mislike_v the_o same_o 3._o mark_v if_o he_o will_v willing_o wish_v it_o remove_v 1.4_o 4._o consider_v if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o use_v or_o any_o way_n wish_v he_o may_v use_v the_o mean_n though_o to_o his_o feel_n he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o use_v the_o same_o 3.26.32.33_o 5._o look_v back_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n former_o do_v ever_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o that_o present_a without_o any_o sense_n or_o feeling_n even_o when_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v in_o languor_n patience_n and_o hope_n he_o wait_v for_o god_n presence_n 6._o consider_v if_o after_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v find_v light_n joy_n peace_n a_o persuasion_n of_o mercy_n with_o some_o softness_n of_o heart_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n abate_v last_o if_o he_o find_v this_o continual_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o 7.19_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n scholar_n declare_v unto_o i_o then_o some_o mark_n of_o the_o renew_v spirit_n min._n a_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o image_n for_o his_o own_o cause_n be_v goodness_n and_o love_n itself_o 51.19_o then_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n of_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n last_o a_o mislike_v of_o our_o own_o evil_a heart_n with_o a_o true_a thirst_n and_o hunger_n to_o have_v it_o make_v better_a sc._n can_v a_o reprobat_fw-la have_v these_o mark_n minist_n no._n scholar_n how_o so_o minist_n because_o they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o election_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o a_o reprobate_n can_v receive_v schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v also_o perish_v in_o the_o same_o wrath_n minist_n those_o who_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n wake_v give_v the_o conscience_n over_o to_o find_v the_o deluge_n of_o torment_n 2.16_o the_o sting_n of_o reprobation_n withdraw_v from_o they_o his_o spirit_n either_o to_o seek_v mercy_n true_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o mercy_n for_o they_o so_o despair_v schol._n when_o do_v the_o lord_n waken_v such_o wicked_a man_n to_o feel_v these_o horror_n of_o conscience_n minist_n some_o soon_o some_o late_a 27.4_o some_o long_o before_o their_o death_n as_o cain_n some_o again_o immediate_o before_o their_o death_n as_o judas_n scho._n what_o kind_n of_o sense_n
and_o rise_v again_o 10.9_o confess_v he_o also_o with_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v save_v schol._n what_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o it_o mini._n first_o he_o remove_v darkness_n etc._n terror_n and_o that_o which_o press_v down_o and_o doubt_v next_o he_o pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o soul_n 1._o a_o sensible_a light_n 2._o a_o persuade_a light_n 3._o a_o comfortable_a light_n schol._n explain_v your_o meaning_n in_o so_o say_v minister_n i_o mean_v this_o 5.5_o that_o when_o god_n work_v with_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o same_o show_v clear_o unto_o the_o party_n that_o he_o love_v he_o and_o through_o love_n have_v choose_v redeem_v and_o in_o heaven_n will_v crown_v he_o this_o light_n bring_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 2.9.10_o this_o light_n bring_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o during_o this_o light_n we_o feel_v that_o which_o the_o eye_n never_o see_v the_o ear_n hear_v neither_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o think_v of_o schol._n how_o shall_v we_o try_v in_o such_o a_o experience_n whether_o that_o light_n we_o feel_v be_v the_o true_a light_n or_o not_o minister_n first_o we_o must_v try_v how_o the_o soul_n be_v dispose_v before_o that_o light_n come_v next_o try_v what_o sort_n of_o feeling_n we_o have_v in_o that_o light_n last_o we_o must_v mark_v what_o stamp_n it_o leave_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o we_o be_v dispose_v after_o feeling_n schol._n what_o manner_n of_o disposition_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o that_o light_n come_v minist_n a_o darkness_n deadness_n 28.65.66_o and_o senslesnes_n with_o torment_n at_o sometime_o doubt_v and_o terror_n a_o sensible_a absence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o to_o comfort_n or_o sanctify_v schol._n do_v every_o man_n feel_v this_o estate_n minist_n no._n schol._n who_o then_o be_v they_o who_o feel_v this_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n minist_n none_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n schol._n how_o may_v one_o know_v when_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o misery_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n minist_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n 2.37_o schol._n show_v i_o that_o mini._n it_o be_v a_o light_n which_o must_v show_v unto_o we_o our_o darkness_n 5.13_o and_o it_o be_v a_o presence_n which_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v and_o see_v a_o absence_n scholar_n yet_o go_v on_o persuade_v i_o i_o entreat_v a_o you_o more_o full_o thereof_o minist_n 3.6_o look_v then_o first_o into_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n see_v not_o himself_o until_o god_n call_v he_o yea_o he_o think_v himself_o without_o reproof_n next_o let_v any_o one_o who_o be_v call_v look_v unto_o his_o own_o experience_n 7.9_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o that_o miserable_a estate_n now_o when_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o change_n nature_n can_v be_v the_o worker_n thereof_o for_o nature_n have_v not_o that_o light_n to_o discover_v unto_o we_o our_o misery_n 1._o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n by_o nature_n and_o blind_a also_o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a for_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o see_v or_o feel_v so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o light_n surpass_v a_o natural_a light_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o our_o misery_n again_o if_o it_o be_v only_a nature_n which_o discover_v unto_o we_o our_o misery_n see_v nature_n retain_v still_o her_o own_o natural_a operation_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o do_v neither_o see_v ourselves_o nor_o our_o misery_n for_o if_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v natural_a we_o ever_o will_v have_v see_v the_o same_o so_o because_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n blind_a nature_n can_v never_o show_v the_o same_o 8.26_o therefore_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v by_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n scholller_n but_o cain_n and_o diverse_a other_o wicked_a man_n do_v feel_v their_o own_o misery_n how_o may_v we_o discern_v betwixt_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o of_o god_n child_n minister_n the_o sight_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o misery_n it_o come_v after_o some_o evil_a deed_n do_v be_v guilty_a and_o thus_o convict_v of_o the_o crime_n by_o their_o natural_a conscience_n next_o 4.13.14_o they_o see_v the_o punishment_n and_o only_a therefore_o tremble_v further_o their_o fear_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n only_o as_o cain_n be_v as_o also_o they_o feel_v not_o with_o any_o continuance_n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o strive_v against_o it_o to_o subdue_v it_o unto_o true_a remorse_n neither_o can_v they_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o true_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o renew_v or_o bring_v under_o a_o heavenly_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n scho._n show_v unto_o i_o also_o how_o see_v the_o child_n of_o god_n his_o miserable_a heart_n minister_n the_o chief_a thing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n look_v into_o 51.10_o be_v the_o heart_n next_o he_o feel_v the_o evil_a disposition_n thereof_o further_o he_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o thirst_v to_o have_v it_o make_v better_a rather_o than_o to_o obtain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o 3.17_o there_o will_v also_o be_v still_o a_o strife_n at_o the_o least_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n last_o at_o sometime_o god_n child_n will_v feel_v his_o heart_n make_v better_a than_o usual_a that_o be_v 61.10_o he_o will_v feel_v the_o hardness_n blindness_n unquietness_n thereof_o somewhat_o abate_v and_o light_n softness_n and_o peace_n in_o place_n thereof_o so_o that_o when_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n god_n child_n feel_v it_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v he_o discern_v it_o for_o the_o true_o wicked_a feel_v not_o a_o hard_a heart_n neither_o know_v they_o what_o a_o soft_a heart_n mean_v it_o be_v therefore_o only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v right_o of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o god_n mercy_n schol._n but_o what_o if_o one_o do_v still_o feel_v nothing_o but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n as_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o perceive_v a_o change_n minister_n first_o he_o must_v try_v whether_o that_o sense_n of_o hardness_n he_o feel_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o have_v not_o this_o sense_n next_o mark_v if_o he_o be_v please_v with_o that_o estate_n or_o rather_o glad_o will_v have_v it_o make_v better_a if_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o smoke_a flax_n 5.6_o remember_v that_o promise_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o 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