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47._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n four_o the_o lord_n profess_v plain_o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n of_o providence_n he_o intend_v the_o trial_n of_o man_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o and_o what_o fair_a deal_v can_v there_o be_v then_o this_o for_o exod._n 16._o 4._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v rain_v down_o manna_n upon_o they_o to_o prove_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o law_n or_o not_o and_o exod._n 20._o 20._o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o law_n and_o preach_v of_o his_o word_n to_o prove_v they_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o they_o and_o deut._n 8._o 2._o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o all_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o command_n or_o not_o and_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v false_a prophet_n to_o arise_v among_o they_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o this_o same_o intent_n we_o be_v advertise_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o try_a stone_n but_o also_o a_o stone_n for_o trial_n set_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o some_o and_o raise_v up_o of_o other_o some_o isa._n 28._o 16_o 17._o and_o 8._o 14._o compare_v with_o luke_n 2._o 34_o 35._o for_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n the_o lord_n make_v manifest_a that_o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobat_fw-la be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o man_n by_o a_o common_a offer_n of_o grace_n unto_o all_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o prudence_n whereby_o christ_n by_o his_o conditional_a promise_n and_o exhortation_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o hearer_n make_v all_o these_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v to_o be_v without_o excuse_n and_o fish_v forth_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v of_o which_o prudence_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 52._o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o and_o prosper_v and_o be_v extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a wherefore_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o convert_v the_o elect_a without_o give_v cause_n of_o stumble_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o praise_v then_o to_o be_v dispute_v against_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v rom._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o obj._n but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o carnal_a wisdom_n of_o proud_a man_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v but_o stand_v in_o hostile_a enimity_n against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a but_o when_o it_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v rom._n 9_o 18._o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v will_v say_v as_o it_o be_v vers_n 19_o why_o do_v god_n yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n this_o doctrine_n say_v they_o do_v hinder_v man_n repentance_n
than_o the_o sensible_a comfort_n thereof_o remain_v with_o he_o but_o either_o do_v retreat_v his_o judgement_n of_o his_o bless_a estate_n or_o do_v not_o defend_v his_o right_n do_v not_o resist_v satan_n by_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n no_o wonder_n his_o disquietness_n and_o dejection_n of_o courage_n return_v upon_o he_o 6._o for_o remove_v of_o this_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n let_v the_o afflict_a consider_v that_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o sensible_a feel_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v grant_v to_o god_n child_n to_o make_v they_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o they_o when_o sensible_a comfort_n be_v with-drawn_a and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n under_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o afflicted_a once_o be_v make_v clear_a of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o keep_n on_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n do_v find_v a_o change_n in_o his_o condition_n let_v he_o present_o humble_a himself_o before_o god_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o of_o whatsoever_o evil_a fruit_n it_o have_v bring_v forth_o whereby_o he_o have_v procure_v the_o change_n of_o his_o own_o comfortable_a condition_n and_o let_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n strive_v against_o all_o temptation_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d once_o give_v to_o he_o and_o dispute_v for_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n unto_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v with_o patience_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o temptation_n and_o be_v able_a not_o only_o with_o dâ—vid_n to_o charge_v his_o own_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o help_n and_o health_n of_o his_o countenance_n ps._n 42._o and_o 43._o but_o also_o to_o glory_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o say_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 22._o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n and_o so_o may_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n be_v remove_v 7._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o if_o a_o sincere_a convert_n find_v himself_o come_v short_a both_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o hope_n of_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o course_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o conversation_n shall_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o be_v more_o humble_v and_o beat_v more_o out_o of_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o work_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d hold_v on_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n 〈…〉_z discouragement_n and_o so_o open_a a_o 〈…〉_z call_n his_o own_o conversion_n in_o question_n in_o this_o case_n the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o true_a convert_n be_v augment_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o his_o couversion_n wherein_o he_o renounce_v the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o all_o sin_n renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o worth_n or_o work_n do_v fly_v unto_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o hearty_o and_o purpose_v honest_o to_o serve_v god_n thereafter_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o make_v he_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o can_v never_o put_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o purpose_n of_o new_a obedience_n more_o sincere_o in_o exercise_n than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o see_v i_o come_v short_a of_o my_o purpose_n and_o hope_n of_o profit_v and_o can_v never_o more_o sincere_o repent_v of_o sin_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o i_o have_v do_v have_v i_o not_o just_a cause_n of_o doubt_v of_o my_o estate_n and_o of_o discouragement_n and_o disquietness_n 8._o for_o remove_v this_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n let_v the_o afflict_a consider_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o purpose_n and_o practice_n a_o holy_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n oâ—t_a time_n come_v short_a in_o practice_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7_o 18._o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o the_o inlake_n here_o be_v of_o strength_n to_o perform_v and_o not_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n second_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o well-informed_n conscience_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o the_o practical_a come_n up_o of_o the_o not_o well-reformed_n heart_n unto_o the_o actual_a discharge_n of_o those_o duty_n for_o ofttimes_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n that_o disappoint_v the_o archer_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o afflict_a deny_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o purpose_n but_o let_v he_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o have_v not_o answer_v his_o purpose_n and_o expectation_n three_o let_v not_o the_o afflict_a think_v that_o he_o have_v so_o full_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o work_n as_o he_o conceive_v we_o may_v be_v clear_o convince_v not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o more_o easy_o in_o our_o judgement_n renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o our_o good_a behaviour_n but_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o misbelieve_a jew_n be_v not_o easy_o purge_v out_o of_o we_o wherein_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 9_o and_o 10._o 3._o as_o he_o therefore_o who_o deny_v that_o he_o lean_v his_o weight_n on_o his_o staff_n and_o yet_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o his_o staff_n do_v slide_v be_v find_v to_o have_v lean_v more_o weight_n on_o his_o staff_n then_o he_o pretend_v so_o he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v lean_v too_o much_o weight_n upon_o his_o own_o work_n who_o be_v cast_v down_o because_o his_o performance_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o hope_n humble_v indeed_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o lament_v his_o misery_n under_o the_o body_n of_o death_n but_o not_o be_v so_o deject_v and_o discourage_v as_o to_o loose_v or_o sâ—cken_v his_o grip_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n especial_o when_o he_o do_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o experience_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n be_v teach_v he_o thereafter_o to_o have_v a_o more_o high_a estimation_n and_o make_v better_a use_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n and_o to_o lean_v less_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o promise_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v draw_v more_o ability_n from_o christ_n by_o faith_n to_o bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n for_o without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o last_o of_o all_o let_v he_o neither_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o repentance_n or_o say_v or_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n more_o sincere_o than_o he_o have_v do_v for_o no_o man_n have_v attain_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o any_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v room_n for_o he_o to_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n both_o of_o activity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o act_v than_o he_o have_v attain_v already_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o examine_v more_o narrow_o and_o find_v out_o the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lean_v to_o its_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o subject_v itself_o whole_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o â—aith_n and_o sanctification_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v philip._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o already_o perfect_a but_o reach_v himself_o forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o he_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o press_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o discover_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n râ—m_n 5._o 20_o 21._o 9_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o if_o the_o true_a conuâ—rt_n be_v frequent_o convince_v of_o the_o manifold_a deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v begin_v to_o call_v in_o question_n all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o which_o inconvenience_n do_v flow_v from_o his_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o true_a consent_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o act_n of_o holiness_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v renew_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o doubt_v
or_o hesitation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v from_o the_o relic_n of_o incredulity_n and_o backwarddesse_n unto_o godliness_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n or_o because_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o effect_n of_o renew_v grace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n in_o himself_o both_o of_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n in_o the_o self_n same_o action_n for_o if_o this_o difference_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o sentence_n so_o give_v as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n be_v absolve_v and_o commend_v and_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v disallow_v and_o condemn_v without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o good_a which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v quiet_a or_o that_o any_o good_a action_n of_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v approven_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o we_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o apostle_n censure_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o 20._o 10._o for_o remove_v this_o four_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n let_v the_o afflict_a learn_v so_o to_o observe_v the_o inlake_n and_o sinful_a imperfection_n and_o pollution_n of_o his_o best_a work_n as_o he_o observe_v also_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o action_n that_o of_o the_o good_a he_o may_v make_v thankful_a confession_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o inlake_n and_o pollution_n of_o his_o work_n he_o may_v make_v confession_n also_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o fly_v to_o the_o unsported_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o founta_fw-mi in_o open_v up_o in_o his_o house_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13._o 1._o this_o wisdom_n be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n with_o tear_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9_o 24._o he_o maintain_v the_o begin_v work_n of_o faith_n in_o himself_o and_o confess_v the_o evil_a he_o find_v in_o himself_o and_o fly_v by_o prayer_n to_o christ_n to_o help_v he_o 11._o the_o five_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o if_o the_o true_a convert_n suspenâ—_n the_o absolution_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o from_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o counterfeit_a until_o he_o find_v himself_o free_v from_o disquietness_n and_o do_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o do_v apprehend_v shall_v always_o accompany_v sound_a sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n he_o esteem_v that_o faith_n only_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n which_o have_v overcome_v all_o doubt_n and_o now_o be_v victorious_a bring_v peace_n and_o quietness_n with_o it_o and_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v toss_v or_o trouble_v with_o doubt_n he_o think_v may_v just_o be_v suspect_v of_o unsoundnesse_n as_o if_o tentation_n to_o doubt_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o make_v a_o question_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o believe_v or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o call_v his_o faith_n in_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n or_o not_o because_o satan_n call_v it_o in_o question_n for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o question_v a_o work_n or_o act_v of_o grace_n in_o a_o man_n no_o work_n of_o grace_n nor_o no_o point_n of_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o sound_n and_o true_a because_o satan_n never_o cease_v to_o calumâ—iat_v and_o quarrel_v the_o truth_n both_o of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n for_o he_o be_v so_o malicious_a and_o impudent_a as_o to_o question_v christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o 3._o 12._o for_o remove_v of_o this_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n let_v the_o afflict_a consider_v first_o that_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n do_v neither_o diminish_v the_o worth_n nor_o the_o estimation_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n fight_v be_v no_o less_o solid_a and_o sound_a in_o the_o time_n of_o battle_n than_o it_o be_v after_o victory_n stand_v victorious_a 2._o let_v he_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o warfare_n not_o only_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o also_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n ephes._n 6._o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o freedom_n or_o exemption_n from_o satan_n throw_v fiery_a dart_n at_o we_o â—o_o long_o as_o we_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v warn_v we_o ephes._n 5._o let_v he_o consider_v three_o that_o objection_n and_o question_n move_v against_o the_o convert_n faith_n be_v rather_o a_o token_n of_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o than_o a_o reason_n for_o bring_v it_o in_o question_n for_o the_o pirate_n satan_n can_v discern_v well_o enough_o between_o a_o empty_a vessel_n and_o a_o ship_n loaden_v with_o precious_a ware_n and_o use_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o rich_a ship_n that_o he_o may_v spoil_v it_o if_o he_o can_v of_o that_o most_o precious_a faith_n and_o not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o molest_v a_o secure_a presumptuous_a person_n lest_o he_o shall_v waken_v he_o by_o such_o mean_n out_o of_o his_o dream_n and_o chase_v he_o unto_o god_n but_o as_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v already_o flee_v from_o he_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o follow_v the_o chase_n that_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v he_o back_o yet_o he_o may_v vex_v he_o and_o dog_n he_o at_o the_o heel_n till_o his_o entry_n in_o heaven_n four_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o suffer_v satan_n to_o trouble_v the_o believer_n with_o suggestion_n to_o waken_v his_o faith_n of_o set_a purpose_n to_o teach_v the_o believer_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n and_o by_o frequent_a exercise_n to_o be_v purify_v more_o and_o more_o like_a 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