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10._o he_o be_v a_o 6._o father_n unto_o i_o and_o 19_o supply_v continual_o and_o my_o 20._o foundation_n be_v he_o and_o he_o 32._o alone_o be_v my_o glory_n 11._o i_o have_v no_o hope_n 4._o comfort_n or_o joy_n but_o in_o sweâ—t_n 16._o jesâ—s_v all_o the_o day_n he_o be_v my_o sweet_a 8._o delight_n always_o for_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v soon_o 2._o decay_v 12._o what_o be_v it_o 6._o worldly_a man_n desire_v but_o beauty_n 19_o riches_n and_o fine_a fare_n with_o pleasure_n ease_n and_o 19_o rich_a attire_n thing_n which_o the_o 6._o world_n in_o they_o do_v share_n 13._o and_o what_o these_o 6._o thing_n to_o they_o can_v be_v
liberty_n thou_o have_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v full_a and_o sweet_a gal._n 5._o 13._o 11._o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o thy_o justification_n and_o thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o christ_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o be_v weak_a and_o uncertain_a until_o a_o soul_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n the_o soul_n objection_n can_v be_v answer_v he_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n can_v enjoy_v true_a settle_a constant_a peace_n and_o consolation_n for_o in_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o justification_n lie_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n 12._o let_v not_o thy_o comfort_n depend_v upon_o thy_o personal_a sanctification_n because_o from_o it_o there_o can_v no_o sure_a settle_a constant_a comfort_n flow_v the_o seek_v of_o comfort_n from_o our_o sanctification_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o trouble_n in_o many_o weak_a believer_n sanctification_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n as_o any_o cause_n of_o it_o also_o sanctification_n admit_v of_o degree_n but_o justification_n admit_v of_o neither_o rule_n nor_o degree_n and_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o sanctification_n our_o justification_n shall_v comfort_v we_o justification_n depend_v not_o upon_o our_o apprehend_n it_o not_o in_o our_o receive_n it_o but_o upon_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v do_v for_o we_o justification_n be_v effect_v by_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n do_v evidence_n to_o we_o our_o justification_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v act_v 13._o 39_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n heb._n 10._o 22._o faith_n be_v a_o unquestionable_a evidence_n and_o when_o faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a justification_n be_v not_o apprehend_v and_o when_o faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o doubtful_a and_o so_o can_v evidence_n to_o we_o our_o justification_n the_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n cause_n man_n to_o question_v their_o justification_n therefore_o no_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n can_v evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o justification_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o apprehend_v his_o justification_n by_o christ_n not_o only_o know_v it_o but_o may_v live_v upon_o it_o and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o it_o peace_n joy_n strength_n without_o any_o sanctification_n in_o himself_o see_v christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o a_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o why_o may_v not_o a_o soul_n live_v upon_o that_o and_o say_v i_o have_v sanctification_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v perfect_a my_o actual_a righteousness_n do_v often_o fail_v i_o but_o his_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 111._o 3._o therefore_o i_o will_v fetch_v all_o my_o comfort_n from_o christ_n and_o my_o justification_n by_o he_o and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v our_o justification_n from_o any_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o apprehension_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v from_o god_n as_o shall_v take_v man_n off_o the_o mean_n and_o rule_n of_o sanctification_n because_o its_o a_o dishonour_n for_o man_n not_o to_o walk_v holy_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 14._o 13._o be_v sure_a you_o allow_v yourself_o in_o no_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n hate_n and_o abhor_v with_o the_o great_a indignation_n all_o sin_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v then_o to_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o which_o deny_v sin_n which_o strike_v at_o a_o believer_n peace_n and_o comfort_n it_o will_v damp_n straighten_v and_o oppress_v the_o soul_n it_o will_v hinder_v their_o comfort_n joy_n and_o peace_n in_o god_n unless_o god_n do_v wonderful_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o let_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o comfort_n it_o have_v often_o unsettle_a and_o disquiet_v we_o in_o our_o peace_n &_o comfort_n though_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o 14._o trouble_v not_o thyself_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o what_o may_v befall_v thou_o in_o case_n thou_o be_v certain_a great_a trouble_n shall_v befall_v thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o any_o trouble_n much_o less_o at_o future_a trouble_n nor_o think_v to_o encounter_v with_o &_o supply_v a_o future_a trouble_n with_o a_o present_a strength_n if_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n come_v god_n be_v all-sufficient_a he_o will_v remove_v they_o or_o give_v strength_n to_o bear_v they_o when_o they_o come_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 15._o mind_v serious_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o condition_n and_o apply_v they_o god_n have_v impart_v himself_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n to_o rest_v upon_o it_o separate_a thyself_o to_o meditate_v on_o they_o pro._n 18._o 2._o there_o be_v strength_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o promise_n thou_o may_v safe_o venture_v thy_o soul_n upon_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o live_v upon_o it_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o god_n may_v reveal_v the_o promise_n more_o to_o thou_o in_o thy_o meditation_n of_o it_o and_o settle_v it_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n upon_o thy_o soul_n eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o let_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v strange_a to_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v a_o promise_n until_o thou_o be_v refresh_v by_o it_o yea_o raise_a and_o ravish_v with_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n eph._n 2._o 9_o his_o plenteous_a redemption_n psal_n 130._o 7._o the_o promise_n in_o heb._n 10_o 17._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o be_v enough_o to_o quiet_a and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o life_n 16._o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n psal_n 77._o 5._o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n psal_n 63._o 7._o i_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o see_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o psal_n 89._o 49._o therefore_o he_o will_v help_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v treasure_n up_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o thy_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o quiet_a thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o among_o you_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o this_o who_o will_v hearken_v and_o hear_v for_o time_n to_o come_v isa_n 42._o 23._o 17._o keep_v thy_o heart_n calm_a and_o quiet_a from_o all_o passion_n fear_n and_o grief_n the_o still_a soul_n can_v best_o know_v and_o hear_v christ_n voice_n where_o fear_n vexation_n and_o distemper_n dwell_v they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o christ_n and_o themselves_o and_o common_o they_o fear_v most_o who_o have_v least_o cause_n as_o appear_v luk._n 2._o 9_o 10._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o passion_n it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n luk._n 24._o 41._o the_o violence_n of_o their_o joy_n hinder_v their_o faith_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o if_o they_o be_v you_o can_v enjoy_v god_n nor_o yourselves_o quietness_n be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v or_o receive_v many_o by_o suppose_a fear_n draw_v upon_o themselves_o real_a sorrow_n ând_v unnecessary_a discontent_n many_o be_v possess_v with_o bitter_a sorrow_n from_o suppose_a suffering_n 18._o be_v content_n with_o thy_o present_a estate_n and_o sill_z not_o thy_o head_n heart_n or_o hand_n with_o more_o business_n than_o thou_o must_v needs_o consider_v heb._n 13._o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21._o 34._o 15._o 19_o order_n thy_o conversation_n aright_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50._o 23._o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o dispose_v and_o want_v of_o diligence_n to_o dispatch_v what_o necessity_n require_v to_o be_v do_v in_o its_o right_a place_n and_o time_n have_v produce_v such_o inconvenience_n as_o have_v unavoidable_o cause_v trouble_n and_o a_o disquiet_n and_o a_o unsettle_a spirit_n 20._o walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o way_n ordinance_n and_o mean_v appoint_v by_o he_o for_o thy_o comfort_n strength_n joy_n and_o peace_n in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o quiet_a to_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 14._o 10_o 11._o use_v the_o mean_n and_o live_v upon_o god_n in_o they_o rom._n 18._o 2._o 4._o 21._o do_v not_o slâ—ght_v nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a to_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o let_v not_o they_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o own_o the_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o do_v seem_v small_a to_o thou_o own_o it_o because_o it_o be_v
to_o our_o sensibleness_n of_o fin_n but_o to_o christ_n 6._o our_o great_a measure_n of_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sin_n it_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v see_v thyself_o lose_v and_o fatherless_a so_o as_o not_o any_o thing_n can_v satisfy_v thou_o but_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sweet_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o none_o have_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thy_o renounce_v thy_o own_o sufficiency_n it_o do_v appear_v there_o be_v a_o better_a sufficiency_n come_v in_o place_n 2._o disâ—_n i_o fear_v my_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n because_o i_o have_v so_o many_o doubt_n 1._o i_o grant_v fear_n and_o doubt_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n and_o as_o fear_n and_o doubt_n increase_v the_o strong_a unbelief_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v god_n people_n that_o have_v believe_v yet_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n as_o appear_v joh._n 13._o 1._o mark_v 9_o 24._o unbelief_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o thomas_n that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o may_v be_v the_o case_n be_v so_o with_o thou_o therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o say_v you_o have_v no_o faith_n lest_o you_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v little_a faith_n no_o faith_n and_o light_n darkness_n and_o one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n sin_n for_o to_o do_v so_o be_v very_o evil_a woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa_n 5._o 20._o those_o that_o put_v faith_n for_o unbelief_n do_v so_o 2._o use_v mean_n to_o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o strengthen_v unbelief_n and_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o faith_n ignorance_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o doubt_v also_o a_o over-sensiblenesse_a of_o infirmity_n slight_v god_n mean_n neglect_v of_o duty_n or_o formal_a performance_n or_o nourish_a sin_n proneness_n to_o sin_n harken_v to_o satan_n to_o sense_n carnal_a reason_n nourish_a fear_n and_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o mean_n be_v mean_n not_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n look_v to_o god_n 3._o endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n know_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n seed_n thy_o faith_n with_o suitable_a promise_n live_v upon_o christ_n above_o pray_v in_o faith_n ask_v his_o spirit_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o see_v luk._n 11._o 23._o which_o will_v revive_v and_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n god_n reveal_v his_o love_n to_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n doubt_n and_o fear_n be_v cast_v out_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 3._o dis_n i_o fear_v my_o faith_n be_v presumption_n presumption_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o for_o a_o confidence_n without_o the_o word_n or_o second_o against_o the_o word_n for_o the_o first_o 1._o he_o that_o presume_v he_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o confidence_n he_o can_v neither_o give_v you_o any_o scripture_n or_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o confidence_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n be_v his_o own_o conceit_n and_o not_o from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o word_n we_o through_o the_o scripture_n have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o no_o hope_n without_o a_o word_n in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119._o 81._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n receive_v no_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o 2._o he_o that_o presume_v if_o he_o receive_v a_o promise_n he_o receive_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o qualification_n without_o respect_n to_o christ_n he_o gather_v conclusion_n of_o life_n from_o what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o can_v do_v his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v never_o dross_n and_o dung_n to_o he_o as_o phil._n 3._o 8._o so_o they_o depend_v upon_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o upon_o christ_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o confidence_n be_v because_o they_o be_v so_o good_a and_o not_o so_o bad_a like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi he_o never_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o and_o as_o they_o be_v ever_o confident_a so_o it_o be_v ever_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v he_o that_o believe_v his_o hope_n and_o trust_n be_v only_o in_o god_n they_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 33._o 18._o 21._o 22._o it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o persuade_v the_o heart_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n psal_n 13._o 5._o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 52._o 8._o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n psal_n 130._o 7._o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2._o 4._o presumption_n can_v do_v so_o joh._n 12._o 37._o 1_o pet._n 19_o 20._o john_n 6._o 28_o 29._o also_o his_o confidence_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n protest_v against_o they_o and_o their_o confidence_n as_o appear_v jer._n 9_o 9_o 15._o so_o their_o presumption_n harden_v they_o and_o embolden_v they_o to_o venture_v upon_o sinful_a practice_n as_o lie_v steal_v drunkenness_n swear_v uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o true_o believe_v abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12._o 9_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 3._o see_v titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o they_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o christ_n for_o he_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n phil._n 3._o 8._o 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