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text_n speak_v see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o 12.48_o heb._n 12.25_o joh._n 12.48_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o account_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n god_n promise_n impute_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n promise_n chap._n 8._o god_n promise_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o god_n will_n hence_o god_n require_v a_o acceptation_n of_o that_o present_a right_n and_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o future_a blessing_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o man_n will_n correspondent_a to_o the_o two_o act_n of_o god_n will_n of_o impute_v a_o present_a right_n and_o a_o future_a possession_n of_o a_o biessing_n this_o be_v god_n promissory_a will_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o compulsatory_a but_o invitatory_n altogether_o leave_v we_o free_o to_o 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can_v or_o will_v not_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n nor_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n they_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a nature_n and_o so_o full_a of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o malice_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o enter_v into_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v by_o their_o good_a will_n such_o who_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o will_v fain_o have_v other_o to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o themselves_o 4._o some_o make_v a_o true_a account_n and_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n demonstration_n chap._n 17._o demonstration_n nothing_o doubt_v they_o demonstrate_v their_o assurance_n thus_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v god_n promise_n 2._o the_o effect_n be_v salvation_n its_o self_n 3._o the_o mean_n that_o make_v the_o cause_n to_o produce_v this_o effect_n be_v their_o own_o faith_n so_o in_o logic_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o proposition_n right_o figure_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_a between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o major_a term_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o minor_a term_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_a term_n in_o both_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o produce_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o thus_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v sensible_a a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n therefore_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a this_o last_o proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o two_o former_a in_o which_o sensibility_n which_o be_v the_o major_a term_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o a_o man_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o cause_n produce_v this_o effect_n for_o because_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n therefore_o he_o be_v sensible_a so_o in_o logistick_n the_o power_n or_o product_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o number_n right_o multiply_v when_o one_o of_o those_o two_o be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o rate_n between_o the_o root_n and_o the_o power_n as_o 6_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 12_o 12_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o root_n 2_o be_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n so_o promise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o these_o reason_n and_o reckon_n be_v this_o 1._o those_o thing_n that_o agree_v in_o one_o three_o do_v agree_v among_o themselves_o as_o in_o logic_n as_o the_o major_a and_o minor_n agree_v in_o the_o medium_fw-la therefore_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o so_o in_o logistick_n the_o multiplicand_a and_o the_o product_n agree_v in_o the_o root_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o multiplication_n by_o that_o root_n as_o 6_o and_o 12_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o root_n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o rate_n or_o multiplication_n by_o the_o root_n 2._o and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v so_o god_n promise_n and_o our_o salvation_n do_v agree_v in_o faith_n 2._o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v affirm_v also_o of_o the_o species_n and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o as_o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a the_o child_n of_o abraham_n blessedness_n be_v affirm_v of_o abraham_n 3.9_o gal._n 3.9_o therefore_o blessedness_n be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n so_o then_o all_z that_o believe_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n this_o be_v all_o the_o assurance_n that_o can_v be_v have_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o by_o all_o reason_n to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n from_o a_o reasonable_a god_n that_o reason_n with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o for_o revelation_n and_o inspiration_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v they_o for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o live_v here_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n or_o sense_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o therefore_o though_o i_o see_v or_o feel_v no_o comfort_n hope_n chap._n 18._o faith_n above_o hope_n yet_o i_o have_v faith_n and_o live_v thereby_o though_o i_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o lie_v low_a in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n and_o the_o water_n flow_v over_o i_o and_o the_o weed_n of_o despair_n be_v wrap_v about_o my_o head_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o barrs_n be_v round_o about_o i_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o i_o say_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o my_o weak_a flesh_n i_o be_o lose_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n yea_o though_o beside_o all_o this_o to_o keep_v i_o down_o the_o more_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o rise_v into_o any_o hopeful_a or_o comfortable_a condition_n i_o see_v nothing_o but_o misery_n about_o i_o and_o feel_v it_o in_o my_o own_o person_n and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o scorn_n reproach_n and_o condemnation_n yet_o i_o believe_v still_o i_o hold_v my_o own_o my_o house_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n i_o keep_v i_o close_o unto_o my_o god_n i_o strengthen_v myself_o in_o he_o i_o see_v all_o and_o hear_v all_o and_o bear_v all_o and_o say_v nothing_o i_o be_o prompt_v often_o to_o renounce_v all_o hope_n and_o to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v in_o detestation_n of_o the_o fail_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o he_o have_v mock_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o miserable_a here_o i_o be_o bid_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n i_o shall_v die_v to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o speedy_o use_v the_o creature_n as_o in_o youth_n to_o fill_v myself_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n 2.6_o wisd_v 2.6_o and_o 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shall_v perish_v hypocrisy_n can_v consist_v with_o faithfulness_n it_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n even_o the_o same_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o make_v and_o love_n lie_v i_o speak_v nothing_o to_o profane_a person_n &_o atheist_n for_o these_o have_v condemn_v themselves_o but_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o plain_a truehearted_n believer_n that_o between_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a this_o take_v off_o all_o dispute_n about_o the_o church_n dispute_n chap._n 19_o dispute_n about_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n faith_n justification_n merit_n infallibility_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v all_o comply_v very_o well_o if_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o prime_n necessary_a principle_n which_o be_v but_o few_o there_o need_v no_o hatred_n or_o strangeness_n to_o condemn_v or_o divide_v about_o circumstance_n and_o superstructure_n so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v all_o agree_v in_o fundamental_o and_o as_o for_o ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o outward_a worship_n the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o divide_v or_o rebel_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n for_o that_o overthrow_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n this_o take_v off_o all_o blame_n in_o god_n excuse_n chap._n 20._o excuse_n and_o all_o excuse_n from_o ourselves_o and_o put_v every_o man_n into_o a_o hopeful_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o
please_v he_o intend_v far_o high_a duty_n unto_o which_o he_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wit_n to_o observe_v it_o according_a as_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o hint_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o worke-day_n and_o will_v not_o understand_v what_o god_n far_a intend_v no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v sore_o slash_v in_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n nor_o under_o the_o sore_a yoke_n of_o antiochus_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o dawn_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n when_o the_o clear_a dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a do_v visit_v they_o and_o that_o god_n do_v full_o reveal_v what_o worship_n he_o mean_v shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o all_o their_o rude_a and_o beggarly_a element_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o be_v add_v only_o because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o 9.23_o heb._n 9.23_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o but_o still_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o old_a stumbling-stone_n of_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o temporal_a promise_n and_o command_v temporal_a service_n and_o from_o hence_o many_o christian_n first_o take_v from_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o afterward_o from_o all_o the_o heathen_a country_n have_v err_v exceed_o partly_o by_o mix_v judaisme_n and_o partly_o by_o mix_v paganism_n with_o christianity_n which_o both_o of_o they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o we_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n although_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o their_o business_n as_o they_o have_v then_o too_o much_o occasion_n to_o overthrow_v these_o two_o main_a error_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o heresy_n have_v be_v derive_v and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v so_o much_o speak_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a way_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o heathenish_a custom_n by_o preach_v a_o more_o spiritual_a law_n and_o declare_v eternal_a promise_n all_o though_o god_n have_v wink_v at_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gentile_n châ—iâ—â—â—anisme_n chap._n 9_o châ—iâ—â—â—anisme_n yet_o now_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o aspire_v to_o perfection_n and_o learn_v better_a thing_n command_v in_o a_o better_a covenant_n that_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n when_o we_o be_v pinch_v with_o long_a and_o sore_a war_n with_o plague_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n it_o be_v high_a time_n now_o for_o the_o world_n to_o grow_v wise_a to_o come_v off_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o life_n and_o walk_v high_o with_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n away_o then_o with_o this_o loose_a and_o carnal_a way_n of_o live_v this_o will_v not_o do_v the_o gospel_n call_v for_o high_a thing_n 1._o this_o loose_a and_o carnal_a life_n will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n nor_o please_v god_n 2._o this_o formal_a and_o outward_a worship_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n you_o must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o pure_a gospel-way_n to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o you_o can_v never_o please_v god_n be_v honest_a and_o just_a in_o your_o word_n and_o action_n be_v dutiful_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n be_v decent_a and_o orderly_a in_o god_n worship_n but_o still_o i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o you_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o after_o christ_n own_o example_n to_o fulfil_v all_o rigteousness_n to_o offend_v none_o but_o to_o give_v 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may_v overcome_v all_o carnal_a pain_n want_n shame_n ignorances_n weakness_n disgrace_n deformity_n enemy_n disease_n war_n bondage_n confusion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o which_o may_v regulate_v all_o passion_n of_o love_n hatred_n hope_n despair_n joy_n grief_n etc._n etc._n 5._o which_o may_v sublimate_v all_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n memory_n conscience_n 6._o which_o may_v arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o true_a wisdom_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n 1._o by_o exemption_n from_o vulgar_a error_n vice_n and_o passion_n 2._o by_o aim_v at_o universal_a liberty_n in_o judgement_n and_o will_n still_o submit_v to_o faith_n 3._o by_o learning_n true_a essential_a simple_a honesty_n and_o plainness_n of_o spirit_n 4._o by_o practise_v true_a piety_n 1._o free_a from_o jewish_a worship_n 2._o free_a from_o heathenish_a idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v 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