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A19634
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The guide vnto true blessednesse. Or, A body of the doctrine of the Scriptures, directing man to the sauing knowledge of God. Collected by Sam. Crooke
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Crook, Samuel, 1575-1649.
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sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 59.21_o gospel_n esay_n 59.21_o whereon_o the_o spirit_n ground_v this_o testimony_n with_o like_a care_n attend_v on_o and_o meditate_a q._n how_o may_v we_o discern_v between_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n a._n among_o other_o by_o these_o three_o difference_n viz._n that_o 1._o presumption_n give_v 29.19_o give_v deu._n 29.19_o liberty_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n but_o god_n spirit_n 16.8_o spirit_n joh._n 16.8_o rebuke_v we_o for_o every_o sin_n 2._o presumption_n 5_o presumption_n jer_n 3.4_o 5_o rely_v on_o god_n love_n not_o love_v he_o but_o god_n spirit_n make_v we_o 4.19_o we_o cant._n 8.6_o 1._o joh._n 4.19_o love_v he_o because_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o 3._o prosumption_n be_v join_v with_o self-love_n but_o god_n spirit_n reveal_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o make_v we_o 36.31_o we_o job_n 42.5_o 6._o ezek._n 16.63_o &_o 36.31_o abhor_v ourselves_o q._n what_o mean_v you_o here_o by_o faith_n a._n that_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o 5.10_o we_o 1._o joh._n 5.10_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n touch_v our_o salvation_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o 3.33_o so_o joh._n 3.33_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a q._n how_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n a._n by_o the_o 10.17_o the_o rom._n 10.17_o ministry_n of_o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o sacrament_n annex_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o only_o mean_v god_n work_v and_o set_v on_o work_n this_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n from_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20.28_o gospel_n 1._o tim._n 1.15_o joh._n 20.28_o particular_o and_o 1.13_o and_o job_n 19.25_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o undoubted_o to_o conclude_v their_o own_o salvation_n q._n can_v all_o that_o have_v faith_n particular_o and_o undoubted_o resolve_v of_o their_o salvation_n a._n 1._o many_o for_o a_o time_n rest_v secure_a in_o a_o flirt_a persuasion_n which_o may_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o that_o it_o 15.9_o it_o act._n 15.9_o purge_v not_o the_o heart_n 2._o the_o elect_n have_v true_a faith_n 11.29_o faith_n luk._n 22.32_o rom._n 11.29_o never_o fail_v and_o work_v in_o they_o sound_a assurance_n must_v yet_o ordinary_o 17.5_o ordinary_o mar_n 9.24_o luc._n 17.5_o strive_v against_o doubt_v and_o may_v 42.5_o may_v psal_n 51.12_o &_o 31_o 22._o &_o 42.5_o at_o time_n fall_v into_o sin_n or_o some_o spiritual_a affliction_n lose_v for_o a_o season_n the_o joy_n and_o feel_n of_o this_o assurance_n sect_n xviii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n vocation_n q._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o mean_n now_o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n it_o be_v 3.1_o be_v rom._n 8.30_o heb._n 3.1_o vocation_n or_o call_v when_o god_n by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a acquaint_v man_n with_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 2.14_o christ_n hos_fw-la 2.14_o invit_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o q._n be_v there_o not_o different_a kind_n of_o call_v a._n yes_o there_o be_v two_o fold_v call_v 1._o effectual_a peculiar_a to_o those_o few_o that_o be_v elect_a whereby_o god_n become_v in_o christ_n their_o father_n do_v not_o only_o outward_o by_o his_o word_n invite_v but_o 2.39_o but_o gen._n 9.27_o psal_n 65.4_o &_o 25.14_o joel._n 2.32_o act_n 2.39_o inward_o also_o &_o powerful_o by_o his_o spirit_n allure_v and_o win_v their_o heart_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o inseparable_o unto_o salvation_n 2._o 48.12_o 2._o esay_n 48.12_o outward_a only_a and_o ineffectual_a whereby_o 22.14_o whereby_o mat._n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v who_o be_v not_o choose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v q._n how_o do_v this_o latter_a differ_v from_o the_o former_a call_n a._n howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o 1.2_o to_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o judge_v charitable_o of_o all_o outward_o call_v because_o who_o among_o they_o be_v also_o inward_o call_v be_v only_o 2.19_o only_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o know_v to_o god_n yet_o do_v this_o outward_a call_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o 4.2_o by_o heb._n 4.2_o outward_a mean_n and_o common_a illumination_n without_o the_o 19_o the_o jud._n v._o 19_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n or_o any_o portion_n of_o 8.13_o of_o luk._n 8.13_o save_v faith_n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v only_o to_o a_o outward_a and_o 9.4.5_o and_o act._n 8.13_o rom._n 9.4.5_o temporary_a league_n of_o formal_a profession_n 1.8.9_o profession_n 1._o joh._n 2.19_o 1._o cor._n 1.8.9_o not_o to_o that_o entire_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n require_v unto_o salvation_n sect_n xix_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v reveal_v viz._n the_o church_n q._n to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n propound_v touch_v this_o revelation_n to_o who_o do_v god_n reveal_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n etc._n a._n joh_n 14.22_o &_o 17.9_o mat._n 11.25_o 1._o cor._n 2_o 8_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o the_o world_n but_o to_o his_o church_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o church_n a._n the_o whole_a number_n of_o god_n elect_n effectual_o call_v into_o 5.32_o into_o ephe._n 5.32_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n former_o mention_v which_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n q._n where_o be_v this_o holy_a catholic_a church_n a._n part_v already_o in_o heaven_n etc._n heaven_n heb._n 12.13_o reu._n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n triumphant_a in_o their_o master_n joy_n 6.7_o joy_n reu._n 6.7_o wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o fellow_n member_n and_o their_o own_o consummation_n in_o perfect_a bliss_n part_v as_o yet_o 12.11_o yet_o reu._n 1.9_o &_o 12.11_o militant_a on_o earth_n in_o the_o service_n &_o warrefare_n of_o their_o lord_n expect_v in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v also_o 8_o also_o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 8_o crown_v with_o victory_n and_o triumph_v in_o glory_n q._n who_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n a._n those_o alone_a who_o as_o 1.18_o as_o ephe._n 1.22_o 23._o col._n 1.18_o live_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n 83.3_o faith_n col_fw-fr 3.3_o psal_n 83.3_o sccret_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o true_a militant_a church_n be_v both_o invisible_a and_o 16.18_o and_o mat._n 16.18_o invincible_a q._n but_o be_v none_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o this_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v unto_o christ_n a._n true_o and_o proper_o 19_o proper_o 1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o none_o other_o howbeit_o because_o god_n use_v outward_a mean_n with_o the_o inward_a for_o the_o gather_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o call_v they_o as_o well_o to_o 1.7_o to_o act._n 2_o 42._o cant._n 1.7_o outward_a profession_n among_o themselves_o as_o to_o inward_a fellowship_n with_o his_o son_n whereby_o the_o church_n become_v visible_a hence_o it_o come_v that_o so_o many_o as_o 8.13_o as_o act._n 8.13_o partake_v the_o outward_a mean_n do_v join_v with_o these_o in_o league_n of_o visible_a profession_n be_v therefore_o in_o humane_a judgement_n account_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o 1.2_o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o saint_n by_o call_v until_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o do_v make_v know_v the_o contrary_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o etc._n the_o mat._n 13_o 24.47_o etc._n etc._n parable_n of_o the_o tare_n the_o drawnet_n etc._n etc._n q._n have_v christ_n then_o his_o church_n visible_a upon_o earth_n a._n yea_o throughout_o the_o world_n in_o the_o particular_a 3.3_o particular_a rom._n 3.3_o congregation_n of_o christian_n call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o 11.5_o which_o rom._n 11.5_o visible_a assembly_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o unto_o which_o therefore_o all_o that_o seek_v salvation_n must_v glad_o 60.4_o glad_o esay_n 60.4_o join_v themselves_o q._n be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v one_o visible_a church_n or_o many_o a._n 3.28_o a._n ephe._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 6.8_o gal._n 3.28_o one_o alone_a as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o the_o part_n of_o this_o one_o church_n may_v be_v distinguish_v in_o respect_n 1._o of_o time_n as_o the_o church_n 13.8_o church_n heb._n 13.8_o before_o christ_n and_o since_o primitive_a and_o present_a reform_v etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o