in_o himself_o before_o he_o presume_v to_o testify_v of_o 10._o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o 6_o 10._o the_o most_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v show_v believer_n that_o their_o right_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v good_a in_o law_n when_o it_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o heart_n blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v 3_o ephes_n 1._o 13._o rom._n 9_o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 27._o 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 10._o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o a_o deceive_a heart_n be_v no_o authority_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v enlighten_v and_o renew_v a_o soul_n he_o leave_v a_o impress_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o certificate_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o can_v deceive_v let_v the_o reader_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 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quatenus_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la deus_fw-la nebiscum_fw-la operum_fw-la respectu_fw-la paciscitur_fw-la i_o mâ—et_v withal_o in_o this_o argument_n affirm_v divers_a thing_n concern_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deserve_o tax_v by_o peter_n martyr_n as_o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n that_o what_o be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v their_o law_n so_o term_v because_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n that_o the_o adoption_n attribute_v to_o they_o rom_n 9_o be_v a_o mere_a titular_a honour_n that_o they_o call_v not_o god_n fatherin_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o oecuminius_n and_o osoâ—ius_n follow_v he_o but_o sure_o if_o these_o holy_a man_n understand_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o believe_a jew_n they_o undertake_v to_o affirm_v that_o concern_v they_o which_o beside_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o divers_a scripture_n against_o it_o such_o as_o ps_n 51_o 11_o 12_o pro._n 1_o 23._o ps_n 89_o 26._o be_v 63._o 16._o etc._n etc._n exclude_v they_o all_o out_o of_o heaven_n &_o therefore_o i_o in_o charity_n conceive_v that_o they_o rather_o understand_v the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n concern_v who_o these_o thing_n may_v with_o a_o moderate_a &_o candid_a interpretation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o major_a part_n who_o though_o profess_a believer_n yet_o be_v real_a unbeliever_n calvin_n and_o the_o modern_a writer_n though_o they_o follow_v these_o ancient_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o law_n yet_o moderate_a the_o language_n they_o use_v if_o the_o law_n say_v he_o calvin_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o itself_o it_o can_v but_o bind_v man_n under_o bondage_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n see_v it_o promise_v no_o good_a but_o under_o condition_n and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n of_o death_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 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this_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n keep_v soul_n in_o the_o base_a slavery_n take_v they_o prisoner_n like_o turkish_a galleyslave_n and_o chain_a they_o to_o his_o oar_n that_o they_o may_v do_v his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o but_o sure_a this_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v for_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o receive_a spirit_n now_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n connatural_a to_o they_o and_o so_o cannot-proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v beside_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v affirm_v concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n see_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o peculiar_a grace_n from_o god_n i_o think_v the_o former_a must_v be_v interpret_v so_o too_o now_o the_o domineer_a power_n 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the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o adoption_n psal_n 89._o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v this_o filiation_n be_v not_o that_o natural_a relation_n to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v never_o make_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n see_v he_o have_v no_o brethren_n he_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v a_o first_o bear_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o primogeniture_n by_o adoption_n and_o because_o primogeniture_n carry_v a_o right_a of_o authority_n with_o it_o among_o prince_n therefore_o it_o follow_v high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o the_o
sin_n of_o ordinary_a incursion_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v most_o secure_a of_o and_o make_v ordinary_o the_o least_o account_n of_o when_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v into_o it_o sometime_o while_o a_o saint_n watch_v diligent_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o great_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o be_v more_o suspicious_a to_o he_o some_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v little_a account_n of_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o throng_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n like_o the_o adden_fw-mi in_o the_o path_n as_o dan_n be_v describe_v gen._n 49._o 19_o bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o the_o rider_n fall_v backward_o now_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o sin_n be_v small_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o small_a sin_n in_o comparison_n frequent_o admit_v either_o by_o wilfulness_n or_o security_n may_v like_o a_o little_a thief_n as_o well_o steal_v away_o such_o a_o jewel_n as_o thy_o spiritual_a assurance_n be_v as_o a_o great_a nay_o because_o thou_o think_v it_o small_a it_o thereby_o become_v great_a by_o customary_a commission_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v not_o repent_v for_o it_o in_o particular_a though_o often_o fall_v into_o as_o thou_o have_v of_o other_o and_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o easy_a to_o admit_v it_o again_o into_o thy_o heart_n of_o late_a that_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v a_o familiar_a sin_n and_o thou_o begin_v to_o regard_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o need_v not_o amaze_v thou_o if_o in_o this_o case_n god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o thou_o and_o that_o small_a sin_n may_v do_v thou_o that_o mischief_n which_o a_o great_a of_o which_o thou_o be_v more_o jealous_a can_v as_o a_o pickpurse_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n be_v least_o suspect_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o can_v more_o secure_o steal_v then_o in_o ragged_a beggarly_a accoutrement_n that_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o unlikely_a may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o easy_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unlikely_a chap_n xxxii_o seven_o other_o particular_n of_o advice_n in_o this_o case_n 3_o if_o you_o find_v that_o you_o lose_v it_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o your_o own_o you_o must_v speedy_o labour_v by_o proceed_v in_o a_o holy_a severity_n against_o the_o malefactor_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n from_o you_o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o recover_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o evidence_n when_o thou_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v long_o under_o the_o dirt_n and_o dust_n of_o such_o sinful_a pollution_n take_v this_o course_n then_o 1_v lament_v and_o bewail_v both_o your_o loss_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o when_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n there_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o mourning_n if_o a_o man_n can_v notwithstanding_o sin_n enjoy_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n saint_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o certain_o the_o saint_n never_o mourn_v more_o kind_o than_o when_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o god_n love_v distil_v the_o soul_n into_o tear_n as_o they_o will_v do_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o law_n and_o therefore_o displease_v to_o he_o though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o it_o but_o now_o when_o to_o this_o shall_v be_v add_v the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n in_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o face_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o dear_a saint_n for_o its_o sake_n here_o certain_o their_o sorrow_n have_v a_o double_a occasion_n and_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a if_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n rejoice_v as_o other_o people_n hos_fw-la 9_o 1._o those_o person_n be_v vain_a talker_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 1._o 10._o who_o deny_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o exercise_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o affection_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o continual_a darkness_n &_o uncomfortableness_n under_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n see_v god_n have_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v withdraw_v till_o man_n acknowledge_v their_o offence_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o have_v annex_v comfort_n to_o a_o mourn_a condition_n mat._n 5._o 4._o and_o promise_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o to_o revive_v their_o heart_n isa_n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 2._o and_o anoint_v his_o son_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n in_o especial_a manner_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n and_o especial_o confine_v his_o heal_a grace_n to_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o put_v so_o honourable_a a_o name_n upon_o it_o as_o to_o own_v it_o for_o his_o chief_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n yea_o to_o account_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o the_o expression_n import_v psal_n 51._o 17._o friend_n will_v you_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o your_o temporal_a evidence_n and_o vex_v at_o your_o own_o folly_n in_o mislaying_a they_o or_o part_v with_o they_o and_o can_v you_o so_o easy_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a one_o 2._o repent_v and_o do_v your_o first_o work_n except_o 5._o apoc._n 2._o 5._o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v still_o remain_v till_o the_o sin_n be_v remove_v for_o which_o god_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o god_n will_v not_o return_v he_o that_o avoyd_v a_o place_n because_o of_o the_o infectious_a air_n or_o any_o other_o inconveniency_n in_o his_o habitation_n there_o will_v not_o in_o reason_n return_v till_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o removal_n be_v remove_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n face_n towards_o thou_o as_o at_o former_a time_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o face_n towards_o he_o as_o at_o former_a time_n i_o have_v former_o enlarge_v upon_o that_o remarkable_a place_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o as_o soon_o as_o ephraim_n heart_n turn_v god_n bowel_n be_v turn_v too_o be_v ephraim_n a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o boot_n for_o man_n to_o bewail_v their_o loss_n except_o they_o remove_v the_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o god_n may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joshua_n why_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n 12._o josh_n 7._o 12._o have_v sin_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o no_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o so_o he_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o lie_v whine_v at_o my_o foot_n up_o and_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a thing_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v i_o leave_v my_o habitation_n and_o i_o will_v return_v again_o but_o till_o then_o i_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o rteurne_v by_o all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o tear_n mourn_v for_o sin_n please_v god_n no_o far_o than_o it_o turn_v we_o from_o sin_n 3._o this_o and_o some_o other_o special_a duty_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o god_n special_a glory_n you_o may_v bind_v yourselves_o to_o by_o vow_n psalm_n 51._o 13._o 4._o but_o if_o you_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a in_o yourselves_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v move_v god_n to_o withdraw_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o detain_v from_o you_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o your_o evidence_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v good_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n with_o double_a diligence_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o to_o labour_v at_o adventure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o affect_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o far_a sense_n of_o your_o inclination_n to_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_o hint_v out_o to_o you_o before_o as_o especial_o active_a in_o procure_v all_o such_o sad_a day_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wait_v patient_o upon_o god_n without_o those_o usual_a distemper_n of_o spirit_n which_o oftentimes_o the_o people_n of_o god_n prolong_v their_o trouble_n by_o during_o this_o time_n of_o expectation_n 5._o labour_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o you_o can_v to_o grow_v in_o selfe-abasing_a humility_n and_o a_o high_a prize_v and_o precious_a esteem_n of_o god_n presence_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o answer_v god_n expectation_n in_o his_o present_a cloudy_a walk_v towards_o thou_o see_v perhaps_o he_o withdraw_v his_o witness_v spirit_n mere_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n as_o oft_o time_n he_o do_v god_n may_v foresee_v the_o inclination_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o spiritual_a pride_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v god_n may_v foresee_v that_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v answer_v with_o contempt_n on_o thy_o part_n and_o if_o so_o he_o may_v in_o pity_n and_o prudence_n withdraw_v the_o matter_n
through_o fear_n or_o temptation_n as_o at_o other_o time_n move_v it_o to_o conceal_v the_o devil_n counsel_n but_o out_o of_o distraction_n and_o oppression_n of_o spirit_n now_o if_o this_o same_o soul_n find_v itself_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n before_o god_n when_o it_o set_v to_o prayer_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o blame_n hereof_o on_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o burden_n and_o content_v itself_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o as_o kind_a a_o acceptance_n of_o its_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o in_o long_a prayer_n but_o if_o the_o straightness_n be_v not_o towards_o man_n or_o other_o employment_n but_o only_o in_o duty_n to_o god-ward_o then_o inquire_v after_o far_a cause_n whereof_o take_v these_o follow_v 2._o the_o admission_n of_o some_o late_a grievous_a sin_n that_o yet_o be_v unrepented_a of_o gild_n be_v a_o tongue-tying_a thing_n when_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o gag_n great_a sin_n be_v great_a gagg_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o with_o the_o saint_n also_o see_v it_o in_o david_n example_n psalm_n 51._o 14_o 15._o deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n david_n lip_n have_v a_o padlock_n upon_o they_o guilt_n have_v lock_v they_o up_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o saint_n dare_v not_o speak_v where_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o speed_v if_o they_o be_v dumb_a when_o they_o know_v god_n be_v deaf_a david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n ear_n heavy_a as_o he_o inform_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o isai_n 59_o 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n also_o will_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o if_o we_o defile_v his_o lodging_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a a_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o zophar_n to_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o be_v very_o good_a if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n confident_o etc._n etc._n search_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o remove_v it_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n and_o then_o try_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enable_v thou_o to_o mourn_v will_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n too_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 3._o sometime_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o restaint_v of_o spirit_n god_n intend_v to_o teach_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o enlargement_n be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o often_o pray_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a part_n or_o gift_n at_o the_o best_a and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o idolize_v these_o last_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o now_o god_n may_v in_o his_o wisdom_n leave_v we_o to_o straightenednesse_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n to_o make_v we_o less_o depend_v upon_o those_o help_n and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v to_o choose_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o affliction_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o because_o that_o be_v a_o time_n if_o any_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v necessity_n will_v enlarge_v part_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o utmost_a affliction_n be_v usual_o incitement_n and_o occasion_n of_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n god_n make_v account_n that_o at_o that_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v from_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o in_o our_o strait_n common_o we_o give_v god_n many_o fair_a 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