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fit_a to_o set_v all_o his_o people_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n in_o this_o world_n first_o he_o try_v and_o then_o he_o crown_v they_o jam._n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n probation_n or_o trial_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n can_v say_v what_o he_o be_v whether_o his_o grace_n be_v true_a or_o false_a till_o they_o be_v try_v and_o examine_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o fire_n be_v to_o gold_n these_o self-deceiver_n in_o the_o text_n think_v they_o have_v grace_n yea_o they_o think_v they_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n but_o it_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o dross_n and_o therefore_o christ_n here_o counsel_v they_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n i._n e._n true_o grace_v indeed_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o the_o various_a proof_n and_o examination_n of_o its_o sincerity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o great_a solemn_a trial_n it_o must_v come_v to_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a trial_n viz._n a_o trial_n of_o man_n opinion_n and_o grace_n 1._o first_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v try_v as_o by_o fire_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v this_o text_n speak_v of_o such_o person_n as_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n but_o yet_o superstruct_v such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o trial_n than_o hay_n abeunt_fw-la wood_n or_o stubble_n can_v endure_v the_o fire_n such_o a_o person_n hereby_o bring_v himself_o into_o danger_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o possibllity_n yet_o he_o asseâ—ts_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v chrysoft_a yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n i._n e._n as_o a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o house_n at_o midnight_n when_o it_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n about_o his_o ear_n for_o so_o that_o phrase_n import_v amos_n 4._o 11._o and_o jude_n 23._o glad_a to_o escape_v naked_a and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n blessing_n god_n he_o have_v his_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n as_o little_a regard_n shall_v such_o have_v to_o their_o erroneous_a notion_n and_o unscriptural_a opinion_n at_o last_o 2._o second_o the_o grace_n of_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o test_n as_o well_o as_o their_o opinion_n trial_n will_v be_v make_v of_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o this_o trial_n the_o everlasting_a safety_n &_o happiness_n of_o the_o person_n depend_v if_o a_o man_n opinion_n be_v some_o of_o they_o find_v hay_n or_o stubble_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v the_o head_n &_o be_v right_a in_o the_o foundation_n he_o may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o a_o man_n suppose_a grace_n be_v find_v so_o all_o the_o world_n can_v save_v he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n if_o he_o final_o deceive_v himself_o herein_o and_o of_o this_o trial_n of_o grace_n my_o text_n speak_v sincere_a grace_n be_v gold_n try_v by_o fire_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a trial_n of_o grace_n active_a and_o passive_a first_o a_o active_a trial_n of_o it_o in_o which_o we_o try_v it_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 5_o examine_v yourselves_o prove_v yourselves_o i._n e._n measure_v your_o heart_n duty_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n see_v how_o they_o answer_v to_o that_o rule_n bring_v your_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n together_o by_o solemn_a self-examination_n confer_v with_o your_o reins_o and_o commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n second_o a_o passive_a trial_n of_o it_o whether_o we_o try_v it_o or_o no_o god_n will_v tâ—y_v it_o he_o will_v bring_v our_o gold_n to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o to_o the_o fire_n thou_o o_o lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 12._o 3._o sometime_o he_o try_v the_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o servant_n grace_n and_o thus_o he_o try_v abraham_n heb._n 11._o 17._o and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o the_o ephesian_a angel_n be_v try_v and_o founâ—_n dross_n rev._n 2._o 2._o and_o so_o job_n be_v try_v anâ—_n find_v true_a gold_n job_n 23._o 10._o these_o trial_n aâ—_n not_o make_v by_o god_n for_o his_o own_o information_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n his_o eye_n pierâ—_n his_o heart_n and_o reins_o but_o for_o our_o information_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o deut._n 8._o 2._o thâ—_n shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thâ—_n god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v whâ—_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o make_v thou_o know_v it_o by_o give_v thou_o such_o experiment_n and_o try_v all_o be_v of_o it_o in_o those_o wilderness_n strait_n and_o diâ—_n ficulty_n and_o these_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o not_o exclude_v the_o active_a trial_n make_v by_o ourselves_o no_o no_o all_o these_o trial_n make_v by_o god_n upon_o we_o be_v design_v tâ—_n put_v we_o upon_o
thing_n at_o first_o and_o count_v the_o â—st_n they_o still_o find_v religion_n be_v rich_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d pay_v the_o cost_n of_o all_o that_o they_o can_v lose_v or_o â—ffer_v for_o its_o sake_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o a_o â—undred-fold_n reward_n now_o in_o this_o life_n they_o â—â—ver_o have_v other_o design_n in_o engage_v in_o reâ—gious_a duty_n but_o to_o help_v they_o to_o heaven_n â—d_a if_o they_o recover_v heaven_n at_o last_o whether_o â—e_a way_n to_o it_o prove_v better_a or_o worse_a they_o â—ve_v their_o design_n and_o end_n and_o therefore_o â—ey_n will_v be_v steadfast_a always_o abound_v in_o â—e_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v their_o â—â—our_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n â—_o ult_n 6._o six_o the_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n 〈◊〉_d our_o heart_n in_o duty_n will_v try_v what_o they_o â—e_v for_o their_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o â—od_n do_v a_o man_n boast_v his_o own_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luke_n 18._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o aâ—_n not_o as_o other_o man_n â—hich_v he_o speak_v not_o in_o a_o humble_a acknowâ—gement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o difâ—ences_n man_n from_o man_n but_o in_o a_o proud_a â—entation_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n do_v 〈◊〉_d man_n make_v his_o duty_n his_o saviour_n and_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o their_o worth_a â—dâ—dignity_n luke_n 18._o 9_o sure_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v thus_o lift_v up_o within_o he_o be_v â—_o upright_o hab._n 2._o 4._o but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d right_a indeed_o it_o will_v express_v its_o humility_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o its_o dutâ—â—_n wherein_o it_o approach_v the_o great_a and_o hoâ—_n god_n first_o it_o will_v manifest_v its_o humility_n in_o thâ—â—_n awful_a and_o reverential_a apprehension_n it_o hâ—â—_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 18._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d now_o i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o god_n tâ—_n humility_n of_o abraham_n spirit_n be_v in_o some_o meaâ—â—_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o abraham_n child_n second_o in_o those_o low_a and_o vile_a thought_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religiâ—_n performance_n thus_o that_o poor_a peniâ—â—â—_n luke_n 7._o 38._o stand_v behind_o christ_n weep_v yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v the_o crumb_n say_v anotta_n mark_n 7._o 28._o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o â—_o man_n say_v a_o three_o prov._n 30._o 7._o i_o abhor_v self_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v a_o four_o jobâ—_n â—_z 6._o and_o as_o little_a esteem_n they_o have_v for_o tâ—â—_n performance_n esa_n 64._o 6._o all_o our_o righteousâ—â—â—_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o theâ—â—_n pride_n and_o vanity_n in_o the_o most_o upright_a oâ—â—_n but_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o find_v in_o their_o â—_o verâ—es_n with_o man_n it_o find_v little_a room_n in_o tâ—â—_n converse_v with_o god_n or_o if_o it_o do_v they_o loâ—_n it_o and_o themselves_o for_o iâ—_n three_o but_o especial_o their_o humility_n duty_n be_v discover_v in_o renounce_v all_o tâ—â—_n duty_n in_o point_n of_o dependence_n and_o rely_v â—tirely_o upon_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o acceptance_n they_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o duâ—â—es_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n but_o none_o at_o all_o in_o â—oint_n of_o reliance_n 7._o seven_o the_o communion_n and_o intercourseâ—hich_v â—hich_z be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o duty_n notable_o discover_v what_o their_o person_n and_o â—races_n be_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o because_o â—hat_n communion_n soever_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v â—ith_n duty_n or_o with_o saint_n in_o duty_n to_o â—e_v sure_o he_o have_v none_o with_o god_n none_o can_v come_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o duty_n but_o â—ose_v that_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o reconciliation_n 〈◊〉_d special_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v foundâ—â—_n in_o real_a union_n with_o christ_n but_o the_o wickâ—â—_n be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n psal._n 58._o 3._o but_o now_o there_o be_v real_a communion_n betwixt_o â—od_n and_o his_o people_n in_o duty_n true_o ourâ—_n llowship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o communion_n be_v with_o â—e_a father_n and_o son_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o god_n pour_v â—rth_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o pour_v â—â—th_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v sensible_o maâ—fest_v to_o they_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v nigh_o â—_o their_o soul_n in_o duty_n and_o as_o sensible_a they_o â—e_v of_o his_o retreat_n and_o withdrawâ—ents_n from_o â—â—eir_n soul_n cant._n 3._o 1_o 4._o they_o find_v their_o â—arts_n like_o the_o heliotrope_n open_a and_o shut_v accord_v to_o the_o access_n and_o recess_n of_o the_o â—vine_a presence_n they_o that_o never_o feel_v any_o â—ing_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v call_v it_o a_o fancy_n but_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v abundant_o satisfy_v of_o the_o reality_n thereof_o their_o very_a countenance_n be_v alter_v by_o it_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 18._o the_o sad_a and_o cloudy_a countenance_n of_o hannah_n clear_v up_o there_o be_v faiâ—_n weather_n in_o her_o very_a face_n assoon_o as_o she_o kneâ—_n she_o have_v audience_n and_o acceptance_n with_o heâ—_n god_n i_o know_v all_o communion_n with_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o joy_n and_o comfort_n theâ—â—_n be_v as_o real_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o moâ—â—tifying_n and_o humble_v influence_n of_o his_o spiâ—iâ—_n upon_o man_n as_o in_o the_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v influence_n thereof_o i_o know_v also_o there_o be_v â—_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o christian_n noâ—_n with_o the_o same_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n bâ—_n that_o real_a christian_n have_v true_a and_o real_a coâ—â—munion_n with_o god_n in_o their_o duty_n be_v a_o truâ—_n as_o manifest_v in_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o expeâ—â—â—ence_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o their_o communion_n â—_o one_o with_o another_o 8._o eight_o growth_n and_o improvement_n â—_o grace_n in_o duty_n notable_o difference_n the_o sounâ—_n and_o unsound_a heart_n all_o the_o duty_n in_o tâ—â—_n world_n will_v never_o make_v a_o hypocrite_n moâ—_n holy_a humble_a or_o heavenly_a than_o he_o be_v bâ—_n as_o the_o water_v of_o a_o dry_a stick_n will_v soon_o rot_v it_o than_o make_v it_o flourish_v and_o fruiâ—â—_n what_o be_v â—â—udas_n the_o better_o for_o all_o those_o hâ—â—â—venly_a sermon_n prayer_n and_o discourse_n christ_n which_o he_o hear_v and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d â—y_a soul_n be_v the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o duty_n thou_o â—erformest_v weekly_a and_o daily_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v â—nsound_a it_o be_v plain_a from_o joh._n 15._o 4._o there_o â—ust_z be_v a_o implantation_n into_o christ_n before_o â—ere_z can_v be_v a_o improvement_n in_o fruitful_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a from_o 1_o johnâ—_n â—_z 14._o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n 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christ._n they_o that_o â—re_n plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v â—n_v the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n psal._n 92._o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v pure_a and_o sincere_a milk_n in_o the_o breast_n â—f_a ordinance_n a_o believer_n suck_v the_o very_a â—reasts_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o duty_n and_o do_v grow_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o they_o do_v grow_v more_o and_o morâ—_n judicious_a experience_a humble_a mortify_v and_o heavenly_a by_o converse_v with_o the_o lorâ—_n so_o frequent_o in_o his_o appointment_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o more_o discernible_a growth_n and_o ripen_n in_o some_o christian_n thaâ—_n in_o other_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o grow_v exceed_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 3._o other_o more_v slow_o heb._n 5._o 12._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v improvement_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o upright_a one_o habit_n be_v more_o deep_o radicate_v or_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n morâ—_n
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