we_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o p._n 136._o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v or_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v p._n 138_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a gift_n p._n 138_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o choice_a gift_n ibid._n 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rare_a gift_n p._n 141_o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n p._n 143_o 6._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n p._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o use_v 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o p._n 146_o 1._o because_o we_o want_v nothing_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 147_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v christ_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o ibid._n help_v ormeane_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 149_o 1._o to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 150_o 3._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o thy_o sin_n p._n 153_o 4._o to_o be_v sick_a for_o christ_n p._n 154_o 5._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o christ_n p._n 155_o 6._o to_o seek_v christ_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n p._n 156_o chap._n xvii_o use_v 6._o a_o use_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n saving_o p._n 157_o because_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a p._n 158_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o deceit_n p._n 158_o 3._o satan_n will_v try_v it_o p._n 159_o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n be_v very_o great_a whether_o we_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o not_o deceive_v ibid._n four_o general_a rule_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o 1._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 161._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n that_o be_v by_o a_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n p._n 162._o 3._o to_o get_v aright_o understand_v of_o that_o rule_n or_o promise_v p._n 166._o 4._o to_o rest_v upon_o that_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o p._n 167._o eleven_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a p._n 167._o the_o first_o sign_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v 169_o the_o second_o sign_n 2._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 170_o the_o 3_o sign_n 3._o from_o the_o right_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o p._n 173_o 2._o it_o increase_v daily_o 174_o 3._o it_o oppose_v infidelity_n ib._n 4._o it_o believe_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 175_o the_o 4_o sign_n 4._o repentance_n for_o sin_n p_o 176_o the_o 5_o sign_n 5._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 179_o chap_n xviii_o the_o six_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v love_n p._n 181_o i._n love_n to_o god_n ib._n ii_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 182_o iii_o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n 3._o way_n ibid._n 1._o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n p._n 183._o 2._o with_o a_o universal_a love_n ibid._n 3._o with_o a_o special_a love_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 184_o 2._o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n ib._n 4._o in_o sympathize_v with_o they_o p._n 187._o iv_o if_o we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n p._n 188._o v._o if_o we_o love_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n p._n 189._o chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 192._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v excite_v to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o pray_v spiritual_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 195._o 2._o to_o pray_v fervent_o p._n 196._o 3._o to_o pray_v with_o spiritual_a desire_n p._n 197._o chap_n xx._n the_o eight_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a obedience_n p._n 198._o the_o nine_o sign_n be_v self-denial_n p._n 201._o the_o ten_o sign_n when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v supernatural_a caap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 207._o 1._o the_o spirit_n persuade_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a joy_n p._n 208._o how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n 1._o this_o witness_n be_v usual_o send_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 208._o 2._o it_o witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 209_o 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 4._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o assoyl_a of_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whereby_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v question_n whether_o christ_n be_v his_o or_o no._n p._n 211._o the_o first_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n p._n 212._o the_o second_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v ever_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 213._o the_o three_o doubt_n because_o i_o be_o molest_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n p._n 215._o the_o four_o doubt_n because_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o p._n 216._o the_o five_o doubt_n because_o i_o want_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n p._n 217._o the_o six_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n still_o remain_v p._n 220._o the_o seven_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v relapse_v unto_o my_o old_a sin_n ibid._n object_n yea_o but_o old_a sin_n relapse_v into_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o actual_a repentance_n p._n 22â—_n answer_v they_o be_v pardon_v to_o a_o believer_n before_o actual_a repentance_n ibid._n 1._o because_o after_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n for_o condemnation_n p._n 222._o 2._o he_o be_v still_o regenerate_v p._n 224._o 3._o he_o be_v still_o a_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n in_o habit_n at_o least_o p._n 224._o 4._o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v still_o a_o adopt_a child_n p._n 225._o 6._o then_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v necessary_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 7._o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v certain_o live_v so_o long_o after_o agrosse_v sin_n till_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v p._n 226._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n also_o necessary_a before_o actual_a pardon_n p._n 227._o 9_o then_o a_o believer_n may_v fear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a divine_n p._n 230._o the_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n from_o rom._n 3._o 15._o answer_v p._n 231._o 2._o object_n from_o matth._n 10._o 28._o ibid._n 3._o object_n from_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ibid._n 4._o object_n a_o lapse_v believer_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o but_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 232._o 5._o object_n sin_n must_v be_v commit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v p._n 233._o 7._o object_n what_o need_v we_o then_o fear_v our_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o answer_v p._n 234._o 8._o object_n the_o qualification_n require_v for_o pardon_n be_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 235._o 9_o object_n then_o david_n may_v joy_v in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n answer_v p._n 236._o 10._o object_n from_o jer._n 3._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o answer_v p._n 237._o 8._o doubt_n because_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 238._o 9_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 239._o 10._o doubt_v because_o i_o have_v such_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n p._n 240._o 11._o doubt_n because_o i_o profit_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v p._n 241._o 12._o doubt_n from_o the_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v p._n 243._o 13._o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 245_o 1._o because_o i_o can_v pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n p._n 246_o 2._o because_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n p._n 247_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 14._o doubt_n i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n p_o 248_o 15._o doubt_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_v i_o p._n 251_o 16._o
be_v no_o lord_n he_o will_v be_v no_o saviour_n for_o therefore_o he_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14._o 9_o sign_n 10_o the_o ten_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o know_v christ_n saving_o be_v when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n be_v supernatural_a even_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o god_n command_v they_o and_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n aim_v at_o his_o master_n profit_n when_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o he_o live_v not_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o he_o and_o rose_n again_o when_o he_o be_v more_o grieve_v at_o god_n dishonour_n then_o his_o own_o and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v abase_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v for_o now_o the_o will_n be_v elevate_v above_o nature_n to_o look_v at_o a_o high_a principle_n than_o itself_o even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v joseph_n it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o say_v he_o but_o god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n 16._o answer_n gen._n 41._o 16._o so_o daniel_n there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o reveal_v secret_n but_o as_o for_o i_o this_o secret_a be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o for_o any_o wisdom_n that_o i_o have_v more_o than_o other_o etc._n etc._n 30._o etc._n dan._n 2._o 28._o 30._o and_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o heal_v the_o lame_a man_n tell_v they_o why_o look_v you_o so_o earnest_o upon_o we_o as_o though_o by_o our_o own_o power_n and_o holiness_n we_o have_v make_v this_o man_n walk_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 12._o etc._n act._n 3._o 12._o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o saint_n paul_n tell_v they_o 6._o they_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 4._o 6._o we_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n which_o tri_v our_o heart_n &_o v._o 6._o nor_o of_o man_n seek_v we_o glory_n nor_o of_o you_o nor_o yet_o of_o other_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n make_v it_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 18._o man_n joh._n 7._o 18._o he_o that_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o the_o same_o be_v true_a and_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n by_o paul_n suae_fw-la paul_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 20._o nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr ultrà _fw-la sphaeram_fw-la activitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la he_o be_v a_o vessel_n sanctify_v for_o his_o master_n use_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o can_v move_v above_o its_o principle_n the_o stream_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o than_o the_o fountain_n nor_o can_v nature_n go_v beyond_o nature_n as_o water_n can_v heat_v except_o fire_n be_v in_o it_o caut._n not_o but_o that_o some_o rise_n of_o self_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a as_o in_o david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n and_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o reason_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o they_o be_v lament_v and_o repent_v off_o and_o mourn_v under_o as_o their_o great_a burden_n as_o do_v hezekiah_n who_o humble_v himself_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o contrary_o a_o natural_a man_n make_v a_o god_n of_o himself_o have_v no_o high_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n then_o himself_o his_o own_o ease_n credit_n happiness_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n complain_v israel_n be_v a_o empty_a vine_n yet_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o himself_o hos_fw-la 10._o 1._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n of_o the_o pharisee_n all_o their_o work_n they_o do_v be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n 5._o g_o matth._n 23._o 5._o they_o may_v say_v of_o all_o their_o best_a action_n though_o never_o so_o specious_a as_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v of_o his_o babel_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o name_n so_o all_o they_o do_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o name_n like_o windmill_n which_o go_v because_o the_o wind_n blow_v or_o like_a marigold_n that_o open_v because_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o they_o now_o these_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o they_o hab._n 2._o â—4_n but_o like_o false_a servant_n that_o sell_v their_o master_n ware_n well_o but_o then_o purloyn_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o gain_n he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n etc._n etc._n john_n 7._o 18._o and_o such_o can_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n john_n 5._o 44._o how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o be_v counterfeit_a believer_n they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n john_n 12._o 43._o chap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o eleven_o and_o last_o sign_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n some_o make_v this_o the_o only_a mark_n to_o prove_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o deny_v all_o sign_n from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v alive_a but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o a_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o in_o scripture_n as_o infallible_a mark_n and_o therefore_o to_o deny_v they_o be_v to_o impute_v folly_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o great_a blasphemy_n yet_o we_o exclude_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o part_n in_o christ_n 30._o a_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o eph_n 4._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 30._o which_o consist_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o first_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v my_o conscience_n i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o a_o witness_n be_v for_o manifestation_n and_o confirmation_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o as_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a voice_n speak_v to_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v as_o christ_n to_o the_o leper_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 2._o b_o matth._n 9_o 2._o 2._o second_o in_o a_o inward_a ravish_a joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o leaf_n with_o this_o assurance_n which_o be_v that_o hide_a mannah_n which_o that_o man_n that_o feel_v it_o in_o himself_o can_v express_v to_o other_o 17._o other_o rev._n 2._o 17._o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n sup_v with_o we_o 20._o we_o rev._n 3._o 20._o and_o his_o cheer_v we_o as_o with_o flagon_n of_o wine_n 5._o wine_n cant._n 2._o 5._o and_o hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n for_o he_o fill_v the_o heart_n sometime_o by_o this_o testimony_n with_o such_o joy_n be_v unspeakable_a the_o soul_n for_o the_o time_n be_v with_o paul_n in_o his_o rapture_n rather_o in_o heaven_n then_o 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gen._n 28._o when_o he_o sleep_v see_v a_o vision_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o diverse_a other_o yet_o god_n seldom_o now_o speak_v by_o vision_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n heb._n 1._o 1._o and_o therefore_o vision_n be_v to_o be_v usual_o little_a regard_v 2._o the_o spirit_n witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o that_o by_o discover_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n to_o our_o conscience_n persuade_v we_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o we_o 5._o we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o matth._n 5._o 3._o it_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o
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