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and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n that_o now_o we_o be_v press_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n have_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v no_o just_a true_a scripture_n reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n and_o prove_v the_o last_o day_n by_o some_o general_n consideration_n now_o more_o particular_o to_o make_v it_o out_o by_o divers_a instance_n nine_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o usual_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o discouragement_n of_o god_n people_n 1._o sometime_o their_o discouragement_n be_v draw_v from_o their_o great_a and_o grosser_n sin_n 2._o sometime_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 3._o sometime_o they_o be_v take_v from_o their_o fail_n in_o and_o non-acceptance_n of_o duty_n 4._o sometime_o 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the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v many_o time_n interrupt_v by_o their_o sin_n o_o say_v one_o i_o be_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n i_o have_v so_o sleight_v a_o spirit_n so_o unholy_a and_o uneven_a a_o conversation_n that_o when_o i_o reflect_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o can_v but_o be_v discourage_v i_o know_v indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o a_o man_n to_o labour_v under_o a_o â—ore_o temptation_n or_o a_o sad_a desertion_n but_o be_v my_o heart_n good_a my_o life_n good_a my_o conversation_n good_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v commit_v such_o and_o â—uen_o great_a sin_n have_v i_o not_o reason_n and_o just_a reason_n now_o to_o be_v discourage_v answ_n no_o for_o discouragement_n itself_o be_v a_o sin_n another_o sin_n a_o gospel_n sin_n now_o my_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n i_o confess_v indeed_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o every_o sin_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o great_a affliction_n affliction_n judgement_n and_o punishment_n be_v but_o the_o claw_n of_o this_o lion_n it_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o god_n than_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n chrysostom_n have_v so_o great_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o that_o when_o the_o empress_n send_v he_o a_o threaten_a message_n go_v tell_v she_o say_v he_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la metuo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v worse_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o they_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n more_o they_o dishonour_v christ_n more_o they_o grieve_v the_o saint_n more_o they_o wound_v the_o name_n
because_o and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o translate_v although_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n septuagint_n hierom_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n and_o montanus_n render_v it_o because_n but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v yet_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n which_o i_o urge_v from_o this_o scripture_n montanus_n qaia_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la montanus_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o noah_n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldee_n par._n so_o say_v â—he_n prophet_n isaiah_n what_o then_o therefore_o if_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o a_o man_n he_o shall_v never_o lie_v under_o wrath_n again_o for_o though_o the_o world_n sin_n the_o world_n shall_v never_o be_v drown_v again_o and_o so_o though_o he_o do_v sin_n he_o shall_v never_o lie_v under_o wrath_n again_o now_o as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v under_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o mountain_n may_v be_v remove_v god_n mercy_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o and_o though_o the_o great_a hill_n may_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n of_o god_n once_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n and_o tell_v i_o then_o have_v you_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n any_o just_a cause_n or_o reason_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o or_o to_o be_v discourage_v answ_n 3_o three_o if_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o god_n people_n through_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o more_o grace_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v in_o all_o their_o life_n before_o then_o sure_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o respect_n now_o mark_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o 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thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n verse_n 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n verse_n 24._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v sin_n and_o great_a sin_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o pardon_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v great_a unto_o his_o people_n hierom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoniam_fw-la grandis_fw-la est_fw-la hierom._n then_o sure_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v in_o 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operandum_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ut_fw-la praecedat_fw-la dâ—fâ—ctus_fw-la erroris_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la intâ—llectus_fw-la vel_fw-la speculativo_fw-la vel_fw-la practico_fw-la suar._n metaphys_n disp_n de_fw-fr necess_n et_fw-la cont_v eff._n 1_o sect._n 7._o prima_fw-la propositio_fw-la cum_fw-la perfecta_fw-la scientia_fw-la et_fw-la consideratione_n vel_fw-la habituali_fw-la vel_fw-la naturali_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la et_fw-la defectus_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la sententia_fw-la et_fw-la certa_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la secunda_fw-la propositio_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr necesse_fw-la praecedere_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la aliquem_fw-la errorem_fw-la speculationum_fw-la qui_fw-la fit_a quasi_fw-la origo_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la tertia_fw-la propositio_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la praecedat_fw-la inconsideratio_fw-la speculativa_fw-la tanquam_fw-la origo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la quarta_fw-la propositio_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la error_n practicus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la antecedat_fw-la et_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la origo_fw-la ejus_fw-la quinta_fw-la propositio_fw-la moraliter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la occurrit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la inconsideratio_fw-la practica_fw-la vel_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la objecti_fw-la vel_fw-la actus_fw-la licet_fw-la si_fw-la absolutam_fw-la voluntaâ—is_fw-la potentiam_fw-la consideremus_fw-la neque_fw-la iste_fw-la defectus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la sexta._fw-la propositio_fw-la licet_fw-la cum_fw-la actu_fw-la peccati_fw-la semper_fw-la sit_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la ille_fw-la defectus_fw-la intellectuâ—_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la origo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la illa_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o defectum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la septima_fw-la propositio_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la defectus_fw-la quidam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la propriis_fw-la et_fw-la interior_a peccatorum_fw-la disputat_fw-la 5._o sect._n 1_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 3._o though_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v sin_n ignorant_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la out_o of_o ignorance_n ignorance_n be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o man_n sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n sometime_o ignorance_n be_v the_o companion_n and_o consequent_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o sin_v ignorant_o now_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v sin_n ignorant_o there_o be_v always_o a_o darkness_n and_o obscuration_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o go_v along_o with_o every_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o sin_n ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la out_o of_o ignorance_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o sin_n do_v arise_v from_o some_o precedent_a error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o then_o 1._o why_o shall_v the_o holy-ghost_n make_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o sin_n ignorant_o and_o he_o that_o sin_n presumptuous_o numb_a 15._o if_o any_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o but_o if_o any_o man_n sin_v presumptuous_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o now_o if_o every_o sin_n do_v arise_v ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la from_o some_o precedent_a error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o then_o presumptuous_a sin_n also_o shall_v arise_v from_o this_o cause_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o distinction_n between_o they_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ignoret_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la scire_fw-la debet_fw-la contingit_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la vno_fw-la ex_fw-la impotentia_fw-la qua_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la potesi_fw-la alio_fw-la ex_fw-la nescientia_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la quod_fw-la scire_fw-la debet_fw-la alto_fw-mi ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la renuit_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la illa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ignorare_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la ignorare_fw-la holcot_n de_fw-fr imputabilitate_fw-la peccati_fw-la 2._o if_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n shall_v arise_v from_o some_o error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n then_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v always_o carry_v out_o upon_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la honest_a good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n but_o the_o will_n be_v a_o universal_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_v in_o hell_n be_v not_o carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o honest_a 3._o if_o every_o sin_n shall_v suppose_v such_o a_o precedent_a error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n than_o the_o will_n can_v fall_v off_o from_o or_o resilire_fw-la from_o the_o ultimate_n dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n but_o must_v necessary_o and_o continual_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o liberty_n will_v be_v formal_o and_o not_o radicate_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o will_n then_o the_o will_n can_v move_v and_o apply_v the_o understanding_n to_o consider_v a_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n yea_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n because_o it_o follow_v the_o understanding_n as_o god_n have_v set_v a_o law_n upon_o it_o to_o do_v but_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v sin_n also_o 4._o 2._o utrum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la possit_fw-la peccaâ—e_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la volendo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la ostensum_fw-la sibi_fw-la sâ—â—â—_n ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la very_fw-la boni_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la boni_fw-la apparentis_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la etc._n etc._n sin_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la tunc_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntâ—â—_fw-la creata_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tendere_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la fuâ—_n aliâ—ua_fw-la ratione_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tendere_fw-la voluntâ—â—_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la enim_fw-la divina_fw-la potesi_fw-la tender_v in_o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la substractum_fw-la illi_fw-la deformitati_fw-la scotus_n lib._n 2._o sent._n
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because_o they_o sin_n know_o second_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o do_v lie_v therein_o three_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n after_o admonition_n object_n 1_o o_o say_v one_o i_o fear_v my_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o i_o sin_v know_o and_o with_o deliberation_n i_o sin_n against_o my_o knowledge_n and_o against_o my_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o my_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 96._o adrian_n sic_fw-la definit_a peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la vel_fw-la omissio_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la sine_fw-la deliberatione_n propter_fw-la passionis_fw-la impetum_fw-la facta_fw-la hac_fw-la tamen_fw-la definitione_n non_fw-la complectitur_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la nam_fw-la potest_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la accidere_fw-la cum_fw-la deliberatione_n imo_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la deliberatio_fw-la vasquez_n 12._o q._n 77._o a._n 3._o utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la possibile_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sciens_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la peccet_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la communiter_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ponitur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la committi_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la non_fw-la distinguerentur_fw-la nisi_fw-la contingeret_fw-la aliquem_fw-la scientem_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la peccare_fw-la tho._n aquinas_n quest_n disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la att._n 9_o p._n 96._o but_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o you_o must_v know_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sin_v know_o and_o another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sin_n out_o of_o knowledge_n or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n as_o in_o case_n the_o of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sin_n ignoranter_fw-la and_o another_o thing_n to_o sin_n 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shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
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will_v keep_v it_o for_o you_o for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o who_o will_v also_o establish_v your_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n receive_v quest_n 2_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o life_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o want_v settlement_n in_o my_o way_n and_o practice_n answ_n 1_o first_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o grace_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o humility_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o pride_n nor_o far_o from_o sincerity_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hypocrisy_n nor_o far_o from_o faith_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unbelief_n nor_o far_o from_o establishment_n that_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unsetledness_n answ_n 2_o second_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o staid_a solid_a and_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o serious_a spirit_n and_o a_o establish_a heart_n go_v together_o prov._n 4.26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v young_a man_n general_o be_v more_o unsettled_a than_o ancient_a man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o because_o ancient_a man_n be_v the_o more_o serious_a and_o ponderous_a young_a man_n be_v the_o less_o serious_a and_o so_o the_o more_o unsettle_a labour_n therefore_o to_o be_v more_o serious_a for_o the_o more_o you_o think_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o your_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o more_o serious_a you_o will_v be_v answ_n 3_o three_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o live_v upon_o your_o condition_n itself_o but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o have_v a_o perpetuate_a cause_n god_n be_v perpetual_a perpetuantem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la perpetuantem_fw-la but_o your_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a and_o good_a therefore_o live_v not_o upon_o your_o condition_n i_o say_v but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n 4_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n 19_o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la deserviens_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la divisum_fw-la quando_fw-la habent_fw-la cor_fw-la quo_fw-la et_fw-la i_o et_fw-la idola_fw-la colunt_fw-la sic_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la r_o david_n eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la vertit_fw-la chald._n paraph._n alii_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o simplex_n vocari_fw-la putant_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o simplici_fw-la ac_fw-la sinceâ—o_fw-la â—nimo_fw-la colant_fw-la alii_fw-la unum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la amicum_fw-la atque_fw-la consentiens_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la sactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scribit_fw-la lucas_n act_n 4._o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la credentiam_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la una_fw-la septuag_v videntur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alterum_fw-la veâ—terunt_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la dabo_fw-la illis_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la 1._o novum_n qui_fw-la sensus_fw-la magnopere_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la ezek._n 36.25_o hanc_fw-la eandem_fw-la repetens_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la sed_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la novum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la jer._n cap._n 32_o 39_o cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la unam_fw-la dixit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la vocet_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarat_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la aufetam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la corum_fw-la et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o ezek._n 11._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o mind_n the_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o a_o man_n may_v hâ—ve_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thus_o when_o his_o conscience_n run_v one_o way_n and_o his_o affection_n another_o way_n so_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o john_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o powerful_a preacher_n therefore_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o but_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o damsel_n which_o beg_v john_n head_n and_o so_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o kill_v he_o pilate_n also_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o deliver_v christ_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o affection_n wâ—s_v to_o gratify_v and_o plâ—â—e_v the_o jew_n zedekiah_n have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thâ—_n mind_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v â—o_o spare_a jâ—â—emiah_n but_o thâ—_n mind_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v hiâ—_n nobl_n s_o and_o between_o these_o two_o â—â—nds_n how_o unconstant_a be_v he_o so_o now_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o your_o conscience_n lie_v one_o way_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o your_o affection_n â—e_v another_o way_n you_o will_v be_v wring_v like_o paul_n ship_n between_o two_o stream_n one_o while_o you_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o your_o affection_n another_o while_n a_o servanâ—_n to_o your_o conscience_n and_o so_o between_o both_o you_o will_v never_o be_v settle_v take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o this_o divide_a heart_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o one_o heart_n ezek._n 11._o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o wiâ—h_v they_o oneness_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v divide_v in_o our_o own_o soul_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o oneness_n and_o he_o will_v fulfil_v this_o his_o promise_n answ_n 5_o five_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o withstand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n you_o can_v stand_v for_o you_o fight_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o with_o a_o more_o crafty_a powerful_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o place_n lie_v open_a he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o out_o you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o ahab_n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n and_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o wound_v he_o between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n now_o satan_n know_v where_o your_o naked_a open_a place_n be_v and_o therefore_o if_o you_o be_v not_o harness_v all_o over_o with_o every_o duty_n with_o every_o truth_n and_o with_o every_o
peace_n because_o i_o come_v so_o light_o by_o it_o page_n 14_o answ_n all_o peace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o for_o our_o suffering_n page_n 15_o object_n i_o want_v that_o peace_n within_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v by_o it_o ibid._n answ_n the_o lord_n only_o can_v speak_v this_o peace_n to_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n quest_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o may_v quiet_v my_o soul_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o be_v will_v to_o consider_v much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o page_n 16_o 2_o christ_n be_v our_o peacemaker_n we_o must_v go_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v go_v 1_o go_v in_o uprightness_n page_n 17_o 2_o carry_v the_o promise_n with_o you_o ibid._n 3_o wait_v long_o on_o christ_n till_o peace_n do_v come_v ibid._n quest_n must_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n commit_v ibid._n answ_n in_o all_o your_o humiliation_n carry_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o ibid._n 4_o labour_n to_o mortify_v your_o affection_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v not_o with_o doubt_v company_n page_n 18_o 6_o when_o god_n speak_v a_o little_a peace_n to_o thou_o refuse_v it_o not_o for_o it_o will_v increase_v page_n 19_o this_o be_v amplify_v page_n 20_o sermon_n ii_o doct._n 2._o the_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o much_o discouragement_n page_n 21_o two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n most_o emphatical_a cast_v down_o disquiet_v ibid._n the_o word_n open_v by_o four_o question_n page_n 22_o 1_o how_o far_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discourage_v 2_o how_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v discourage_v 3_o how_o discouragement_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n 4_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v quest_n 1._o how_o far_o may_v a_o good_a man_n be_v discourage_v page_n 22_o answ_n 1_o a_o saint_n may_v refuse_v comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o body_n also_o ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v refuse_v duty_n page_n 23_o 4_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v so_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n in_o general_n it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a page_n 24_o more_o particular_o 1_v it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n ibid._n 2_o this_o way_n god_n set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o our_o inward_a peace_n page_n 25_o 3_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v he_o only_o ibid._n 4_o he_o thus_o train_v up_o his_o child_n to_o more_o perfection_n ib._n 5_o he_o do_v this_o to_o keep_v his_o chil-from_a security_n page_n 24_o 6_o this_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n deal_v with_o his_o patient_n page_n 26_o object_n can_v any_o man_n foretell_v a_o man_n discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v foretell_v when_o a_o man_n place_v his_o spiritual_a comfort_n on_o outward_a blessing_n page_n 27_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o true_a peace_n and_o not_o humble_v for_o false_a peace_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v raise_v his_o comfort_n only_o from_o grace_n within_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n without_o yet_o grace_v within_o be_v 1._o a_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o it_o remove_v all_o impediment_n of_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o witness_v cause_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o confirm_a cause_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o comfort_n on_o the_o impression_n or_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o word_n iâ—_n self_n the_o word_n on_o psal_n 16.4_o critical_o expound_v page_n 28_o quest_n 3._o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_n with_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v but_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n leave_v ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o discouragement_n page_n 29_o answ_n affirmative_o very_o much_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o must_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v to_o recover_v its_o peace_n lose_v page_n 30_o answer_v partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n partly_o by_o direction_n ibid._n 1_o have_v thou_o quite_o forget_v thy_o former_a peace_n page_n 31_o 2_o do_v you_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o restore_v your_o comfort_n ibid._n some_o seek_v comfort_n by_o way_n of_o reason_v with_o god_n some_o seek_v it_o in_o duty_n neglect_v their_o call_v both_o be_v deceive_v 3_o have_v you_o not_o so_o far_o strain_v for_o some_o outward_a comfort_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o inward_a comfort_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o my_o comfort_n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 32_o answ_n by_o direction_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o do_v what_o you_o will_v do_v to_o be_v justify_v ibid._n 2_o seek_v whether_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v page_n 33_o 3_o read_v the_o scripture_n much_o ibid._n object_n what_o if_o i_o do_v they_o may_v not_o comfort_v i_o ib._n answ_n you_o can_v tell_v till_o you_o prove_v it_o page_n 34_o sometime_o the_o promise_n come_v to_o we_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o it_o ib._n object_n i_o shall_v meet_v with_o threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o threaten_n lead_v you_o to_o the_o promise_n page_n 34_o object_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n in_o scripture_n that_o concern_v noâ—_n my_o condition_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o christ_n cure_v we_o sometime_o by_o divert_v our_o mind_n ibid._n quest_n where_o peace_n return_v what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 35_o answ_n 1_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a peace_n ib._n 2_o fall_v upon_o satan_n quarter_n ibid._n 3_o put_v all_o your_o comfort_n into_o christ_n hand_n ibid._n 4_o spend_v all_o for_o christ_n comfort_v other_o page_n 36_o sermon_n iii_o doct._n 3._o david_n condition_n be_v put_v for_o a_o pattern_n page_n 42_o habakkuk_n condition_n ibid._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o any_o condition_n ibid._n the_o saint_n think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n page_n 43_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n ibid._n quest_n what_o have_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v my_o god_n page_n 44_o 2_o god_n know_v he_o and_o his_o condition_n ibid._n 3_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v discourage_v prove_v from_o god_n the_o son_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 45_o 4_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o discouragement_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n bind_v up_o with_o it_o page_n 46_o god_n make_v our_o discouragement_n cause_n of_o encouragement_n page_n 47_o 5_o a_o pray_a man_n can_v never_o be_v very_o miserable_a page_n 48_o 4_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discouragement_n be_v but_o as_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o this_o cloud_n come_v after_o the_o promise_n page_n 49_o 2_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v to_o work_v page_n 50_o 3_o if_o there_o be_v some_o open_n of_o light_n with_o the_o darkness_n by_o intermission_n ibid._n application_n page_n 51_o object_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v for_o i_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o we_o do_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o page_n 52_o 3_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v dscourage_v for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o you_o rejoice_v satan_n when_o you_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 2_o you_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o you_o do_v thereby_o make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n ibid._n 4_o you_o make_v yourself_o unfit_a for_o christ_n service_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 54_o answ_n 1_o never_o lie_v your_o comfort_n upon_o any_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o think_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o right_a way_n page_n 55_o 3_o check_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 4_o mix_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o discouragement_n with_o thought_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n 5_o mortify_v self-love_n page_n 56_o 6_o question_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n in_o general_a page_n 57_o sermon_n iu._n the_o point_n be_v clear_v and_o prove_v by_o nine_o particular_a instance_n page_n 58_o 1_o discouragement_n from_o gross_a sin_n page_n 59_o 2_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 3_o from_o their_o fail_n in_o duty_n 4_o from_o want_n of_o evidence_n of_o god_n
in_o by_o way_n of_o performance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o christ_n page_n 94_o object_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o duty_n therefore_o i_o be_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o god_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o christ_n sake_n page_n 94_o 2_o thy_o part_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o grace_n page_n 95_o 3_o part_n and_o gift_n do_v not_o commend_v our_o service_n unto_o god_n ibid._n 4_o part_n recompense_v some_o other_o way_n page_n 96_o object_n i_o want_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o duty_n ibid._n answ_n pearl_n may_v grow_v on_o rock_n so_o may_v some_o grace_n on_o thy_o rocky_a heart_n page_n 97_o 1_o be_v you_o content_v with_o the_o straightness_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n negative_o ib._n 2_o if_o your_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 3_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v enlargement_n represent_v your_o condition_n to_o god_n page_n 98_o 4_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o he_o give_v enlargement_n ibid._n 5_o dulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n yet_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n page_n 99_o 6_o prayer_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o word_n but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o only_o dull_a in_o duty_n buâ—_n full_a of_o distraction_n page_n 100_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v some_o distraction_n in_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n 2_o distraction_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o because_o they_o please_v we_o not_o page_n 101_o 3_o our_o distraction_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v we_o ibid._n object_n i_o pray_v and_o be_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v not_o that_o discourage_v i_o page_n 102_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n i_o pray_v for_o ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v god_n hear_v not_o their_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v ibid._n 3_o the_o lord_n not_o grant_v your_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n but_o sometime_o of_o encouragement_n page_n 103_o 4_o whoever_o wait_v on_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o be_v receive_v more_o than_o he_o pray_v for_o page_n 104_o 5_o shall_v god_n present_o answer_v our_o prayer_n always_o we_o shall_v be_v discourage_v page_n 105_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v god_n deni_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 1_o answ_n affirmative_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o his_o own_o child_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o be_v good_a for_o you_o and_o you_o continue_v pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n rather_o delay_n than_o deny_v you_o ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fear_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o page_n 106_o answ_n be_v not_o god_n angry_a with_o jonah_n and_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n page_n 106_o object_n 3._o but_o she_o believe_v there_o be_v much_o unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n ibid._n answ_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o david_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o be_o self-ish_a and_o pray_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n ibid._n object_n 5._o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o well_o prepare_v ibid._n answ_n hezekiah_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_a ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o be_o full_a of_o passion_n ibid._n answ_n what_o think_v you_o of_o elijah_n ibid._n object_n 7._o my_o condition_n be_v such_o or_o such_o ibid._n answ_n the_o condition_n of_o distress_a man_n parallel_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o look_v towards_o christ_n ib._n application_n 1_o what_o encouragement_n here_o be_v for_o all_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n page_n 107_o 2_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v here_o between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v i_o do_v against_o discouragement_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o fail_v in_o duty_n or_o god_n not_o answer_v i_o page_n 108_o answ_n 1_o lay_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o comfort_n upon_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o consider_v that_o difficulty_n commend_v duty_n ibid._n 3_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o page_n 109_o sermon_n vii_o instance_n iu._n object_n o_o i_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v i_o not_o be_v then_o discourage_v page_n 111_o answ_n negative_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a page_n 112_o he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n converse_v too_o much_o with_o satan_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o want_v this_o assurance_n page_n 113_o 1_o answ_n negative_o for_o want_v of_o assurance_n be_v not_o that_o unbelief_n that_o condemn_v we_o ib._n 2_o want_n of_o assurance_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a page_n 114_o they_o gain_v experience_n by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n a_o man_n learn_v thus_o to_o comfort_v other_o page_n 115_o 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v comfort_n though_o he_o want_v assurance_n page_n 115_o object_n i_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o bring_v i_o comfort_n page_n 116_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o christian_n for_o have_v you_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o you_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n 1_o you_o do_v or_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o promise_n 2._o if_o the_o command_n belong_v unto_o you_o why_o not_o the_o promise_n 3._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 117_o object_n 2._o god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n run_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v perform_v ib._n answ_n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n ib._n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o promise_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o another_o promise_n page_n 118_o 3_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v for_o you_o better_a than_o you_o can_v perform_v it_o ib._n object_n instead_o of_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o threaten_n on_o my_o soul_n page_n 119_o answ_n 1_o god_n have_v two_o arm_n to_o draw_v his_o child_n to_o he_o the_o arm_n of_o love_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o joshua_n sometime_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o for_o the_o threaten_a you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n page_n 120_o 3_o a_o threaten_v from_o god_n may_v be_v repeal_v but_o a_o promise_n shall_v never_o be_v repeal_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v god_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 121_o object_n i_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n must_v i_o not_o then_o be_v discourage_v page_n 122_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v you_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n wherein_o appear_v his_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n of_o reprobation_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n object_n i_o have_v be_v without_o assurance_n these_o many_o year_n yet_o live_v under_o gospel_n mean_n therefore_o i_o look_v for_o none_o page_n 123_o answ_n negative_o 1_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n be_v in_o god_n keep_v ibid._n 2_o consider_v four_o proposition_n 1_o a_o man_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n who_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o many_o doubt_n page_n 124_o 3_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o ib._n 4_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v and_o die_v doubt_v ibid._n 3_o though_o some_o may_v die_v doubt_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v a_o man_n may_v from_o scripture_n fetch_v argument_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v ordinary_o conclude_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v page_n 125_o arg._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n page_n 125_o arg._n 2._o god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o thy_o soul_n in_o trouble_n thou_o may_v conclude_v he_o will_v do_v more_o ibid._n arg._n 3._o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o assurance_n god_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o ibid._n arg._n 4._o if_o a_o man_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v though_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o sad_a page_n 126_o arg._n 5._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o health_n of_o your_o countenance_n you_o shall_v
have_v assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n ibid._n a_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n may_v misapply_v this_o doctrine_n page_n 127_o quest_n suppose_v i_o want_v assurance_n how_o shall_v i_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 128_o answ_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n 1_o seek_v earnest_o after_o god_n love_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n 2_o harken_v to_o no_o comfort_n out_o of_o a_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o comfort_n the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n 3_o be_v not_o discontent_v with_o your_o condition_n page_n 129_o 4_o do_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o hauâ—_n assurance_n ibid._n 5_o the_o less_o assurance_n you_o have_v the_o more_o precious_a your_o obedience_n may_v be_v page_n 130_o sermon_n viii_o instance_n v._n i_o have_v be_v under_o temptation_n many_o year_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o comfort_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 132_o answ_n negative_o temptation_n be_v great_a affliction_n ibid._n they_o be_v a_o immediate_a combat_v with_o the_o devil_n page_n 133_o they_o common_o seize_v on_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o they_o page_n 134_o quest_n how_o shall_v that_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n by_o four_o demonstration_n 1_o satan_n tempt_v god_n people_n to_o discourage_v they_o ibid._n 2_o god_n pity_v we_o under_o temptation_n page_n 135_o 3_o christ_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n for_o we_o ibid._n 4_o all_o temptation_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a page_n 136_o 1_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o humble_v ibid._n 2_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o occasion_v to_o love_n god_n ibid._n 3_o thereby_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o discover_v page_n 137_o 4_o thereby_o their_o grace_n be_v more_o increase_v ibid._n 5_o thereby_o all_o the_o saint_n triumph_n over_o satan_n ib._n object_n 1._o i_o have_v be_v long_o tempt_v yet_o find_v no_o deliverance_n page_n 137_o answ_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o doubt_v be_v so_o tempt_v whether_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o answ_n christ_n be_v so_o tempt_v in_o two_o of_o the_o three_o temptation_n in_o his_o forty_o day_n temptation_n a_o comparison_n that_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v very_o sit_v against_o discouragement_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o make_v myself_o away_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 139_o answ_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v damn_v though_o i_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n that_o kill_v himself_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v save_v page_n 140_o object_n 4._o but_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o yield_v to_o many_o temptation_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 141_o answ_n negative_o for_o out_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v make_v strong_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v in_o the_o world_n old_a man_n middle_a age_a child_n the_o time_n of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o overcome_a time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o all_o so_o though_o you_o be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v overcome_v page_n 142_o object_n 5._o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v in_o my_o temptation_n ibid._n answ_n you_o be_v never_o overcome_v so_o long_o as_o you_o keep_v your_o weapon_n in_o your_o hand_n you_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n yet_o overcome_v in_o battle_n ibid._n object_n 6._o my_o temptation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n child_n meet_v withal_o page_n 143_o answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v tempt_v to_o presume_v to_o despair_v unbelief_n the_o difference_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a accuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o sin_n by_o temptation_n but_o the_o wicked_a lay_v it_o on_o other_o and_o on_o the_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a he_o rather_o startle_v at_o the_o sin_n than_o at_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a startle_v at_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n page_n 144_o temptation_n use_v to_o be_v great_a after_o conversion_n ib._n 1_o peter_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2_o god_n never_o measure_v his_o child_n by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o temptation_n page_n 145_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 146_o answ_n if_o temptation_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 1_o expect_v not_o too_o much_o from_o any_o one_o mean_n of_o help_n but_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 146_o 2_o say_v not_o of_o a_o temptation_n this_o be_v no_o temptation_n page_n 147_o 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v you_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v ibid._n 4_o think_v not_o to_o relieve_v yourself_o under_o temptation_n with_o physical_a and_o moral_a reason_n page_n 148_o 5_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v though_o weak_a than_o yourself_o ibid._n 6_o especial_o converse_v with_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 7_o the_o great_a consolation_n do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o worst_a temptation_n page_n 149_o sermon_n ix_o instance_n vi_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n page_n 150_o answ_n negative_o i_o know_v no_o affliction_n so_o great_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o this_o yet_o god_n child_n must_v not_o faint_v here_o page_n 151_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v page_n 152_o answ_n 1._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n god_n never_o forsake_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o never_o forsake_v they_o total_o ibid._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o vision_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n he_o forsake_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o return_v again_o none_o of_o these_o can_v discourage_v we_o ibid._n 2_o god_n forsake_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o page_n 153_o 3_o though_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v always_o light_a enough_o to_o work_v by_o page_n 154_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v christ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o grace_n under_o spiritual_a desertion_n ib._n object_n 2._o i_o find_v god_n displeasure_n etc._n etc._n page_n 155_o answ_n negative_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n condition_n before_o you_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o have_v draw_v this_o displeasure_n on_o my_o own_o head_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o smite_v too_o yet_o not_o forsake_v ibid._n object_n 4._o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a every_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 157_o answ_n negative_o for_o so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o final_a rejection_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o answ_n negative_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o that_o their_o desertion_n be_v final_a page_n 159_o 2_o the_o promise_n usual_o take_v off_o this_o objection_n ibid._n 3_o scripture_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o ibid._n six_o question_n to_o resolve_v this_o by_o page_n 159_o 1_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v final_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v seize_v upon_o he_o present_o page_n 160_o 2_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v forsake_v any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forsake_v god_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o forsake_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o simple_o for_o itself_o ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o man_n forsake_v by_o god_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v forsake_v a_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o soul_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a houshold-stuf_a page_n 161_o 6_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o long_v after_o he_o as_o the_o great_a good_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o page_n 262_o answ_n 1_o do_v not_o measure_v god_n eternal_a affection_n by_o some_o present_a dispensation_n ibid._n 2_o let_v fall_v no_o despair_a speech_n page_n 263_o 3_o hear_v indifferent_o on_o both_o side_n ibid._n 4_o labour_n more_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 264_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v you_o page_n 265_o sermon_n x._o instance_n vii_o the_o case_n be_v david_n therefore_o you_o need_v not_o be_v
whilst_o he_o live_v page_n 358_o 4_o he_o that_o die_v in_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 5_o this_o be_v assert_v from_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o ibid._n 6_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v this_o unpardonable_a sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 8_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 9_o all_o wicked_a man_n die_v impenitent_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v sin_v this_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o affirmative_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a wilful_a oppose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n blaspheme_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n 3_o it_o must_v be_v malicious_a blasphemy_n page_n 359_o quest_n how_o can_v a_o man_n sin_n malicious_o since_o he_o will_v be_v always_o carry_v to_o what_o be_v good_a ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o for_o 1_o that_o good_a be_v either_o moral_a good_a natural_a good_a or_o profitable_a good_a but_o the_o will_n be_v not_o always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v honest_o good_a in_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n page_n 359_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 3_o though_o every_o man_n sin_n ignorant_o yet_o every_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n for_o then_o page_z 360_o 1_o why_o be_v there_o so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n ibid._n 2_o if_o every_o sin_n shall_v arise_v from_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o will_n will_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o honest_a good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n ibid._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o will_n can_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n page_n 361_o 4_o if_o the_o will_v always_o follow_v the_o understanding_n than_o the_o create_v and_o defile_v will_n of_o man_n can_v tend_v unto_o any_o object_n upon_o any_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n can_v â—end_n unto_o its_o object_n ibid._n 5_o all_o man_n confess_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n 4_o suppose_v that_o some_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o malice_n be_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a cause_n page_n 362_o 5_o a_o question_n answer_v how_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 363_o quest_n 2._o why_o be_v this_o sin_n unpardonable_a above_o all_o other_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v pardon_v page_n 364_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unpardonable_a in_o regard_n of_o event_n ibid._n 3_o nor_o be_v it_o great_a than_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n 4_o nor_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o pardon_n ibid._n 5_o nor_o because_o a_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o ibid._n but_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o god_n have_v appoint_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o ibid._n application_n 1_o if_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n page_n 365_o 2_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n to_o know_v what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v tâ—is_fw-la sin_n we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o he_o ibid._n 3_o think_v on_o god_n mercy_n that_o have_v keep_v we_o from_o this_o great_a sin_n ibid._n object_n 1._o i_o fear_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o great_a sin_n because_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a page_n 366_o answ_n how_o great_a may_v that_o sin_n of_o you_o be_v and_o not_o be_v that_o sin_n page_n 366_o object_n 2._o i_o fear_v it_o for_o i_o have_v fall_v foul_o into_o it_o gross_a sin_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v david_n ibid._n object_n 3._o but_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n page_n 367_o object_n 4._o i_o have_v resist_v god_n spirit_n ib._n answ_n a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o have_v deny_v the_o truth_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v peter_n ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n ibid._n answ_n so_o be_v paul_n page_n 368_o object_n 7._o i_o have_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n answ_n malicious_o be_v take_v three_o way_n either_o sin_v from_o some_o ill_a habit_n as_o all_o wicked_a man_n do_v or_o out_o of_o passion_n as_o paul_n do_v or_o out_o of_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o selfconviction_n have_v you_o sin_v this_o last_o way_n you_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o but_o well_o please_v with_o it_o ibid._n object_n 8._o i_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o ibid._n answ_n david_n think_v so_o ibid._n object_n 9_o i_o despair_v page_n 369_o answ_n you_o know_v what_o heman_n say_v all_o thy_o wave_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n ibid._n to_o clear_v this_o i_o ask_v five_o question_n ibid._n 1_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o forgive_v man_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o ibid._n 2_o have_v you_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o god_n out_o of_o malice_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o your_o heart_n page_n 370_o 5_o where_o do_v you_o find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o they_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o that_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n what_o great_a comfort_n be_v here_o for_o believer_n that_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n page_n 371_o applic._n 4._o if_o this_o be_v unpardonable_a what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n page_n 372_o answ_n 1_o do_v as_o david_n do_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o be_v always_o humble_v for_o lesser_a sin_n page_n 372_o 3_o fear_n always_o ibid._n 4_o resolve_v to_o do_v good_a page_n 373_o 5_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v what_o you_o understand_v not_o ibid._n 6_o never_o blaspheme_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v to_o be_v true_a ibid._n 7_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o declining_n ibid._n 8_o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v ibid._n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n on_o matthew_n 26.43_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a disciple_n page_n 377_o the_o text_n divide_v ibid._n here_o be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n and_o the_o lord_n grace_n page_n 378_o 1_o they_o sleep_v ibid._n 1_o the_o cause_n for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a ibid._n 2_o the_o repetition_n he_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o ibid._n 2_o christ_n come_v again_o ibid._n doct._n though_o a_o man_n sin_n again_o and_o again_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o ibid._n three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v oft_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n 2_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 3_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o it_o ibid._n i_o the_o first_o proposition_n prove_v page_n 379_o two_o the_o second_o proposition_n prove_v and_o to_o clear_v it_o consider_v what_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v page_n 380_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o weakness_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n ibid._n 2_o infirmity_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o one_o that_o have_v life_n page_n 381_o 3_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o wilfulness_n but_o from_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o resist_v ibid._n quest_n 1._o be_v every_o sin_n a_o godâ—y_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v any_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 3._o can_v any_o great_a foul_a sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v i_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 382_o answ_n first_o some_o mistake_n be_v observe_v second_o it_o be_v answer_v negative_o last_o affirmative_o page_n 382_o 1_o there_o be_v mistake_n on_o both_o
hand_n some_o think_v they_o be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o some_o think_v they_o be_v not_o when_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o first_o kind_n of_o mistake_n be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n fourfold_a 1_o some_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o other_o page_n 383_o 3_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o it_o ibid._n 4_o because_o they_o be_v trouble_v after_o it_o ibid._n the_o second_o mistake_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v threefold_a page_n 384_o 1_o because_o they_o sin_v know_o ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n 3_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n ibid._n object_n 1._o my_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o i_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n know_o and_o another_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fall_v into_o my_o sin_n again_o and_o lie_v in_o it_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 385_o answ_n there_o be_v much_o mistake_n about_o lie_v in_o sin_n he_o that_o complain_v of_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o it_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fall_v into_o it_o after_o admonition_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 386_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v gross_a and_o scandalous_a commit_v with_o deliberation_n ibid._n 2_o a_o ring-leading_a sin_n to_o other_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n 4_o a_o reign_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 387_o sin_n reign_v in_o a_o man_n 1_o when_o it_o command_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o man_n do_v yield_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n page_n 388_o 3_o sin_n reign_v when_o it_o usual_o rise_v by_o opposition_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n affirmative_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o age_n in_o christianity_n ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n than_o what_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n page_n 389_o 3_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o you_o can_v avoid_v ibid._n 4_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v your_o burden_n ibid._n 5_o a_o infirmity_n will_v hardly_o acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 390_o 6_o if_o your_o sin_n rise_v chief_o from_o some_o outward_a cause_n ibid._n 7_o infirmity_n love_v admonition_n page_n 391_o 8_o infirmity_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n but_o a_o good_a sign_n ibid._n 9_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n â—re_n servant_n to_o grace_n ibid._n 10_o infirmity_n keep_v a_o man_n heart_n humble_a page_n 392_o quest_n suppose_v my_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n what_o then_o page_n 393_o answ_n then_o christ_n will_v never_o leave_v you_o ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n yes_o very_o much_o it_o be_v a_o gibeonite_n though_o it_o seâ—ve_v grace_n ibid._n iii_o though_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o it_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o it_o for_o page_n 394_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n much_o more_o to_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o god_n be_v conjugal_a and_o pass_v over_o infirmity_n ibid._n 3_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 395_o object_n the_o back-slide_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o relapse_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o backslide_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n 2_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v explain_v how_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o way_n page_n 396_o application_n see_v what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o examine_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v ibid._n quest_n what_o advantage_n have_v this_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n above_o other_o sin_n page_n 397_o answ_n 1_o very_o much_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o it_o be_v very_a g_o eat_v it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o acceptance_n of_o my_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o it_o shall_v nâ—t_o hinder_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o justification_n ibid._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n lie_v of_o course_n for_o it_o ibid._n 4_o it_o shall_v nâ—ver_o bring_v a_o scourge_n on_o a_o man_n family_n ibid._n 5_o it_o will_v never_o spoil_v a_o man_n gift_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v i_o find_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o fall_v â—nto_o it_o again_o what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 398_o answ_n these_o duty_n 1_o i_o will_v observe_v god_n design_n in_o it_o and_o labour_n all_o i_o can_v to_o advance_v god_n design_n ibid._n 2_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v never_o believe_v satan_n false_a report_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n page_n 399_o 3_o i_o will_v not_o question_v my_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o every_o sin_n ib._n 4_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o myself_o and_o other_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 5_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o any_o infirmity_n may_v hang_v to_o they_o page_n 399_o 6_o i_o will_v never_o be_v discourage_v from_o do_v my_o duty_n ibid._n 7_o i_o will_v commit_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ib._n quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n again_o page_n 400_o answ_n 1_o forget_v not_o your_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o quench_v your_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o watch_n and_o pray_v ibid._n the_o false_a apostle_n try_v and_o discover_v on_o revel_v 2.2_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o these_o seven_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n contain_v the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n unto_o his_o come_n again_o page_n 405_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o languish_a ephesus_n ibid._n christ_n commendation_n of_o this_o church_n ibid._n 1._o for_o her_o labour_n 2._o patience_n 3._o zeal_n page_n 406_o her_o zeal_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o person_n they_o deal_v withal_o false_a teacher_n second_o by_o their_o exercise_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n 2._o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o deed_n ibid._n the_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o work_n concern_v the_o apostle_n then_o live_v ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a commendation_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o try_v and_o discover_v false_a teacher_n to_o clear_v this_o point_n consider_v ibid._n arg._n 1._o what_o dangerous_a people_n false_a teacher_n be_v page_n 407_o arg._n 2._o it_o it_o hard_o to_o discover_v they_o page_n 408_o arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 409_o object_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n to_o discover_v they_o page_n 410_o answ_n negative_o no_o more_o than_o you_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o try_v and_o find_v out_o papist_n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o try_v all_o thing_n ibid._n answ_n mark_v this_o scripture_n well_o 1_o thes_n 5.20_o 21._o ibid._n application_n we_o shall_v all_o take_v pain_n in_o this_o work_n because_o christ_n commend_v it_o page_n 411_o quest_n if_o we_o may_v not_o go_v to_o their_o meeting_n how_o shall_v we_o discover_v false_a teacher_n page_n 412_o answ_n all_o teacher_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v three_o way_n by_o their_o call_n their_o doctrine_n their_o fruit_n or_o life_n ibid._n i._o for_o a_o man_n call_v to_o preach_v he_o be_v call_v either_o to_o a_o particular_a work_n or_o to_o a_o office_n the_o first_o be_v call_v prophecy_n and_o so_o some_o man_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v if_o man_n be_v so_o call_v than_o they_o must_v preach_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 2._o if_o so_o call_v they_o must_v have_v a_o gift_n to_o profit_v other_o by_o 3._o he_o must_v submit_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o or_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o kind_n ibid._n second_o if_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o office_n than_o his_o office_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a ibid._n 1_o if_o extraordinary_a he_o be_v either_o a_o prophet_n to_o foretell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v or_o a_o evangelist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n page_n 412_o 413_o 2_o if_o a_o man_n be_v call_v
to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n 1._o he_o must_v be_v apparent_o godly_a 2._o he_o must_v be_v qualify_v for_o preach_v 3._o he_o must_v be_v choose_v or_o desire_v by_o the_o church_n 4._o he_o must_v be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ibid._n ii_o for_o the_o doctrine_n teacher_n may_v and_o must_v be_v try_v by_o their_o doctrine_n ibid._n particular_a doctrine_n man_n must_v be_v try_v by_o be_v many_o i_o will_v name_v some_o few_o ib._n 1_o true_a apostle_n ever_o exalt_v the_o scripture_n page_n 414_o 2_o true_a apostle_n never_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o true_a apostle_n never_o do_v deny_v ordinance_n ibid._n 4_o true_a apostle_n preach_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n page_n 415_o 5_o they_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o follow_v will_v bring_v he_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 6_o they_o never_o preach_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a and_o without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 7_o true_a apostle_n never_o preach_v against_o respect_n unto_o magistrate_n parent_n master_n page_n 416_o 8_o true_a apostle_n never_o preach_v against_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o body_n ibid._n 9_o the_o apostle_n never_o preach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n after_o death_n ib._n iii_o a_o teacher_n may_v and_o must_v be_v try_v by_o his_o life_n and_o fruit_n page_n 417_o quest_n if_o they_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v they_o be_v wolf_n ibid._n answ_n yes_o 1_o a_o wolf_n be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n for_o he_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a page_n 417_o 2_o he_o howl_v at_o the_o sheep_n and_o bark_n at_o the_o shepherd_n ib._n 3_o he_o rend_v the_o sheep_n page_n 418_o quest_n what_o fruit_n do_v our_o saviour_n mean_v we_o must_v know_v they_o by_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o you_o find_v they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 2_o if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o lie_v ib._n 3_o if_o the_o height_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o maintain_v some_o opinion_n that_o consist_v in_o voluntary_a humility_n ibid._n 4_o if_o their_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o draw_v man_n away_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5_o if_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o show_n go_v beyond_o he_o ibid._n 6_o if_o you_o find_v that_o his_o great_a work_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n page_n 419_o 7_o if_o he_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o church_n officer_n to_o try_v and_o discover_v false_a teacher_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o work_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n ib._n more_o practical_o 1_o go_v to_o god_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_a page_n 420_o 2_o lie_n in_o no_o sin_n or_o error_n for_o all_o sin_n blind_v ibid._n 3_o consult_v with_o other_o about_o it_o ibid._n 4_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 5_o have_v not_o too_o great_a charity_n towards_o a_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v account_v false_a teacher_n ibid._n 6_o wait_v long_o before_o you_o close_o with_o any_o of_o their_o opinion_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v ibid._n the_o good_a and_o mean_n of_o establishment_n on_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o different_a opinion_n how_o these_o word_n aâ—e_v speak_v page_n 425_o the_o author_n opinion_n page_n 426_o the_o word_n divide_v into_o 1_o a_o blessing_n pray_v for_o 2_o the_o argument_n ensue_v it_o 1_o the_o blessing_n pray_v for_o be_v express_v in_o four_o word_n perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o ibid._n doct._n settle_v grace_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o trouble_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n page_n 428_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v settle_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v settle_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o particular_a soul_n to_o be_v settle_v i._o the_o first_o part_n prove_v by_o scriture_n page_n 429_o ii_o the_o second_o part_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 429_o 1_o when_o the_o church_n have_v this_o settlement_n than_o it_o be_v edify_v 2_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n page_n 430_o 3_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n labour_v for_o ibid._n 4_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o signal_n mercy_n of_o christ_n church_n ibid._n iii_o the_o three_o part_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 431_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o fruitfulness_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o our_o praise_n page_n 432_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o perseverance_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o please_v god_n exceed_o ib._n 5_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n page_n 433_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o our_o pâ—ayers_n for_o page_n 434_o 1_o it_o be_v that_o mercy_n we_o all_o need_n 2_o god_n only_o can_v settle_v we_o page_n 435_o application_n how_o great_a cause_n have_v they_o that_o arâ—_n settle_v to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n object_n i_o find_v not_o this_o settlement_n therefore_o i_o can_v praise_v god_n page_n 436_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v so_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o instability_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o if_o establishment_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n how_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n that_o be_v not_o establish_v ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v page_n 437_o answ_n i._o for_o a_o nation_n ib._n 1_o it_o must_v first_o settle_v religion_n 2_o there_o must_v be_v care_v â—aken_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n ibid._n 3_o they_o must_v do_v and_o govern_v in_o righteousness_n page_n 438_o 4_o they_o must_v trust_v in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n ii_o for_o a_o church_n page_n 439_o 1_o all_o church_n must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o suffering_n ibid._n 2_o a_o church_n that_o will_v be_v settle_v must_v have_v all_o the_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n 3_o let_v all_o church_n know_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n ibid._n 4_o if_o difficulty_n arise_v in_o a_o church_n it_o must_v call_v for_o help_v from_o other_o church_n page_n 440_o 5_o especial_o all_o church_n must_v pray_v for_o this_o mercy_n of_o establishment_n ibid._n iii_o particular_a person_n what_o they_o must_v do_v for_o this_o mercy_n ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n page_n 442_o answ_n 1_o get_v a_o clear_a understanding_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 2_o take_v heed_n of_o unsettle_v principle_n page_n 443_o 3_o make_v no_o impression_n the_o rule_n and_o square_n of_o your_o judgement_n ibid._n 4_o get_v into_o god_n house_n page_n 444_o 5_o go_v not_o into_o the_o company_n of_o those_o where_o false_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v ibid._n 6_o practice_n what_o truth_n you_o know_v page_n 444_o 7_o go_v to_o god_n for_o his_o establish_n grace_n page_n 445_o quest_n 2._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o practice_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a and_o humble_v for_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n ibid._n 2_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n ib._n 3_o live_v not_o on_o your_o condition_n alone_o but_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n ibid._n 4_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n page_n 446_o 5_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 6_o the_o more_o you_o delight_n in_o god_n way_n the_o more_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v establish_v page_n 447_o rule_n to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o do_v not_o separate_v between_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o promise_n ibid._n 2_o apply_v yourself_o to_o god_n work_n according_a to_o god_n method_n ibid._n 3_o improve_v that_o variety_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o ibid._n 4_o do_v not_o stint_v yourself_o in_o any_o duty_n as_o to_o go_v no_o further_o page_n 448_o 5_o naturallize_v god_n gift_n in_o your_o soul_n ibid._n 7_o motive_n to_o establish_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 1_o free_v yourself_o from_o temptation_n ibid._n 2_o the_o fixation_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o your_o profession_n page_n 449_o 3_o you_o shall_v thereby_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 4_o you_o have_v be_v