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accompany_v its_o duty_n yet_o that_o soul_n never_o bound_v itself_o in_o work_v after_o god_n it_o never_o love_v god_n so_o much_o but_o still_o it_o will_v love_v he_o more_o nor_o seek_v he_o so_o much_o but_o still_o it_o will_v seek_v he_o more_o nor_o do_v it_o serve_v god_n so_o well_o at_o any_o time_n but_o still_o it_o make_v conscience_n of_o serve_v he_o better_o a_o renew_a conscience_n be_v a_o spring_n of_o universal_a obedience_n psal_n 119.128_o for_o it_o see_v a_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v fain_o have_v its_o service_n rise_v up_o towards_o some_o proportionableness_n to_o the_o object_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n shall_v have_v infinite_a love_n say_v conscience_n a_o holy_a god_n shall_v have_v service_n from_o a_o holy_a heart_n say_v conscience_n now_o then_o if_o i_o set_v bound_n to_o my_o love_n to_o god_n or_o to_o my_o service_n to_o god_n if_o i_o limit_v myself_o in_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a god_n love_v one_o command_n and_o slight_v another_o obey_v in_o one_o point_n and_o yet_o lie_v cross_a in_o another_o then_o be_v all_o i_o do_v but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a soul_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o my_o might_n 17.33_o mat._n 22.37_o mark_v 17.33_o and_o strength_n if_o i_o esteem_v all_o god_n precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o command_n then_o be_v my_o love_n and_o service_n from_o a_o renew_a conscience_n 2._o if_o a_o natural_a man_n conscience_n check_v or_o accuse_v for_o sin_n than_o he_o seek_v to_o step_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o but_o not_o to_o satisfy_v it_o most_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n duty_n be_v to_o still_o and_o stifle_v conscience_n but_o now_o the_o beleiver_n choose_v rather_o to_o let_v conscience_n cry_v then_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o until_o he_o can_v do_v it_o upon_o good_a term_n until_o he_o can_v fetch_v in_o satisfaction_n to_o it_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o fresh_a act_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o natural_a man_n seek_v to_o still_o the_o noise_n of_o conscience_n rather_o than_o to_o remove_v the_o guilt_n the_o beleiver_n seek_v the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o then_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a of_o itself_o as_o a_o foolish_a man_n have_v a_o mote_n fall_v into_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v it_o water_n he_o wipe_v away_o the_o water_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v it_o dry_a but_o never_o search_v his_o eye_n to_o get_v out_o the_o mote_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n mind_v not_o so_o much_o the_o wipe_v as_o the_o search_a his_o eye_n somewhat_o be_v get_v in_o and_o that_o cause_v the_o water_a and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v remove_v now_o than_o if_o when_o conscience_n accuse_v for_o sin_n i_o take_v up_o a_o life_n of_o duty_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o hereupon_o conscience_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a then_o be_v this_o but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o if_o when_o conscience_n check_v it_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o use_v duty_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o beg_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o conscience_n and_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o as_o to_o remove_v guilt_n from_o it_o then_o be_v this_o a_o renew_a conscience_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a man_n let_v he_o go_v never_o so_o far_o let_v he_o do_v never_o so_o much_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o still_o he_o have_v his_o dalilah_n his_o bosom_n lust_n judas_n go_v far_o 12.6_o joh._n 12.6_o but_o he_o carry_v his_o covetousness_n along_o with_o he_o herod_n go_v far_o 6.20_o mar._n 6.20_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n under_o the_o force_n of_o john_n ministry_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o he_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o brother_n wife_n 18._o v._o 17_o 18._o his_o herodias_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n still_o nay_o common_o all_o the_o natural_a man_n duty_n be_v to_o hide_v some_o sin_n his_o profession_n be_v only_o make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o covershame_n 66.18_o psa_fw-la 66.18_o 119.128_o psa_fw-la 119.128_o but_o now_o the_o renew_a conscience_n hate_v all_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n he_o regard_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o use_v duty_n not_o to_o cover_v sin_n but_o to_o help_v work_v down_o and_o work_v out_o sin_n 2.23_o ro._n 2.23_o now_o
a_o save_a work_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o four_o many_o mistake_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n for_o a_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o a_o outside_n reformation_n for_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o inward_a regeneration_n if_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v wash_v than_o they_o think_v all_o be_v clean_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o foul_a within_o this_o be_v the_o common_a rock_n that_o so_o many_o soul_n split_v upon_o to_o their_o eternal_a hazard_n take_v up_o a_o form_n of_o godlinss_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o five_o want_v of_o a_o home_n application_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o discover_v to_o a_o man_n the_o true_a state_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o where_o this_o be_v want_v a_o man_n will_v sit_v down_o short_a of_o a_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o will_v reckon_v his_o case_n better_o than_o it_o be_v that_o be_v a_o notable_a passage_n which_o the_o apostle_n hint_n concern_v himself_o rom._n 7.9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v here_o you_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o different_a apprehension_n paul_n have_v of_o his_o condition_n with_o and_o without_o the_o word_n 1._o here_o be_v his_o apprehension_n of_o his_o condition_n without_o the_o word_n 6._o phil._n 3.5_o 6._o i_o be_v alive_a say_v he_o without_o the_o law_n paul_n have_v the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o they_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n 2.20_o ro._n 2.20_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v without_o the_o law_n you_o must_v not_o take_v he_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o he_o be_v without_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n convince_a and_o awaken_n and_o discover_v sin_n and_o so_o long_o as_o this_o be_v his_o case_n he_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o state_n he_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o 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so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o man_n go_v no_o far_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n then_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n it_o be_v because_o they_o mistake_v their_o state_n and_o think_v it_o good_a when_o it_o be_v not_o which_o mistake_n have_v a_o fivefold_a rise_n a_o deceitful_a heart_n a_o proud_a spirit_n take_v common_a grace_n for_o save_v outward_a reformation_n for_o true_a regeneration_n want_v of_o a_o home_n application_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n reas_n 2_o 2._o it_o be_v from_o satan_n cunning_a who_o if_o he_o can_v keep_v sinner_n in_o their_o open_a profaneness_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o take_v up_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n if_o he_o can_v entice_v they_o on_o in_o their_o lust_n with_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o heaven_n than_o he_o entice_v they_o to_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o be_v sure_a to_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n he_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o leave_v some_o sin_n so_o as_o we_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o the_o do_v some_o duty_n so_o as_o we_o negle_v the_o rest_n nay_o rather_o than_o part_v with_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v yield_v far_o to_o our_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o consent_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o our_o conversion_n and_o close_n with_o christ_n for_o salvation_n he_o care_v not_o which_o way_n we_o come_v to_o hell_n so_o as_o he_o get_v we_o but_o thither_o at_o last_o reas_n 3_o 3._o it_o be_v from_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a policy_n this_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o many_o policy_n many_o time_n enter_v caveat_n against_o piety_n jehu_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o calf_n lest_o he_o hazard_v his_o kingdom_n among_o many_o man_n there_o will_v be_v more_o zeal_n and_o honesty_n be_v there_o less_o design_n and_o policy_n there_o be_v a_o honest_a policy_n that_o help_v religion_n but_o carnal_a policy_n hinder_v it_o 3.1_o mat._n 10.16_o gen._n 3.1_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n now_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o subtillist_n of_o creature_n but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v innocent_a as_o dove_n if_o piety_n be_v without_o policy_n it_o want_v secur_v tie_v if_o policy_n be_v without_o piety_n it_o want_v integrity_n piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a let_v man_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o prudent_a as_o subtle_a as_o watchful_a as_o they_o will_v but_o then_o let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n let_v it_o be_v join_v with_o holiness_n and_o integrity_n that_o be_v a_o curse_a wisdom_n that_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o launch_v any_o far_a out_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o religion_n than_o he_o can_v see_v the_o land_n lest_o he_o be_v take_v in_o a_o storm_n before_o he_o can_v make_v safe_a to_o shore_n again_o reas_n 4_o 4._o there_o be_v some_o lust_n espouse_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o hinder_v a_o hearty_a close_o with_o christ_n though_o they_o bid_v fair_a yet_o they_o come_v not_o to_o god_n term_n 19.20_o mat._n 19.20_o the_o young_a man_n will_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o bid_v fair_a for_o it_o a_o willing_a obedience_n to_o every_o command_n but_o one_o but_o only_o one_o and_o will_v not_o god_n abate_v he_o one_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a will_v he_o not_o come_v down_o a_o little_a in_o his_o term_n when_o man_n rise_v so_o high_a must_v man_n yield_v all_o will_v god_n yield_v nothing_o 46._o mat._n 13.45_o 46._o no_o my_o brethren_n he_o that_o underbid_v for_o heaven_n shall_v as_o sure_o lose_v it_o as_o he_o that_o will_v give_v nothing_o for_o it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v all_o he_o have_v part_n with_o all_o for_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n shall_v as_o sure_o go_v without_o it_o as_o he_o that_o never_o once_o cheapen_v it_o the_o not_o come_v up_o to_o god_n term_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o thousand_o of_o soul_n nay_o it_o be_v that_o upon_o which_o all_o that_o perish_v do_v perish_v a_o naked_a sinner_n to_o a_o naked_a christ_n a_o bleed_a break_a sinner_n to_o a_o bleed_a break_a christ_n these_o be_v god_n term_n most_o professor_n be_v like_o iron_n between_o two_o equal_a loadstone_n god_n draw_v and_o they_o propend_v towards_o god_n and_o the_o world_n draw_v and_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o world_n they_o are-between_a both_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v god_n for_o the_o world_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v engage_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n for_o god_n 4.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o but_o if_o they_o must_v part_v with_o all_o with_o every_o lust_n every_o darling_n every_o belove_a sin_n why_o then_o she_o spirit_n of_o demas_n possess_v they_o and_o god_n be_v forsake_v by_o they_o 5.7_o gal._n 5.7_o my_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o many_o that_o be_v come_v to_o be_v almost_o christian_n go_v no_o far_o some_o one_o belove_a lust_n or_o other_o hinder_v they_o and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o high_a profession_n part_v christ_n and_o they_o forever_o they_o do_v run_v well_o but_o here_o it_o be_v that_o they_o give_v out_o and_o after_o all_o fall_n short_a and_o perish_v to_o eternity_n thus_o have_v answer_v these_o four_o question_n viz._n 1._o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n 2._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n 3._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n when_o he_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n man_n go_v no_o far_o in_o religion_n then_o to_o be_v
of_o christ_n it_o be_v bad_a be_v at_o peace_n till_o christ_n speak_v peace_n nothing_o can_v true_o pacify_v conscience_n less_o than_o that_o which_o pacify_v god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n now_o the_o almost_o christian_a quiet_n conscience_n but_o not_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o peace_n flow_v from_o christ_n propitiation_n but_o a_o peace_n rise_v from_o a_o formal_a profession_n not_o a_o peace_n of_o christ_n give_v but_o a_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o make_n he_o silence_n and_o bribe_n conscience_n with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o make_v it_o give_v way_n to_o a_o undo_n foul_a destroy_a peace_n he_o rock_n it_o asleep_o in_o the_o cradle_n of_o duty_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o it_o never_o awake_v more_o till_o death_n or_o judgement_n ah_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v conscience_n never_o quiet_a than_o quiet_v any_o way_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v a_o good_a conscience_n unquiet_a be_v the_o great_a affliction_n to_o saint_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n quiet_a be_v the_o great_a judgement_n to_o sinner_n 5._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v can_v never_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 12.32_o mat._n 12.32_o i_o mean_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o such_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o sin_v that_o sin_n as_o be_v but_o almost_o christian_n a_o true_a beleiver_n can_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o secure_v he_o against_o it_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o compare_v with_o the_o 5._o chap._n 16_o 17_o 18._o 7.51_o act._n 7.51_o the_o profane_a open_a ignorant_a sinner_n can_v though_o he_o live_v daily_a and_o hourly_o in_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n for_o it_o must_v be_v from_o a_o enlighten_v mind_n every_o sinner_n under_o the_o gospel_n especial_o sin_n sad_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o the_o strive_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o must_v be_v three_o ingredient_n to_o make_v up_o that_o sin_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v wilful_a heb._n 10.26_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrisice_n for_o sin_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v against_o light_n and_o conviction_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v destinatâ_fw-la malitia_fw-la 12._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o sâ—iritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la do_v nata_fw-la ma_fw-fr itia_fw-la contra_fw-la proprum_fw-la anime_fw-mi svi_fw-la sensum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la grattam_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la deique_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oprugnat_fw-la luc._n brugens_n in_o mat._n 12._o in_o resolve_a malice_n now_o you_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o ingredient_n into_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 12.22_o christ_n heal_v one_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n a_o great_a work_n which_o all_o the_o people_n wonder_v at_o v._o 23._o but_o what_o say_v the_o pharisee_n see_v v._o 24._o this_o fellow_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o be_v both_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a and_o against_o clear_a conviction_n they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o work_n be_v a_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o say_v he_o wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n whereupon_o christ_n charge_v they_o with_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 31.32_o now_o these_o pharisee_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o great_a professor_n 30._o compare_v this_o with_o mark_n 3.28_o 29_o 30._o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o sin_n not_o the_o open_a carnal_a sinner_n not_o the_o true_a beleiver_n but_o the_o formal_a professor_n not_o the_o sinner_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o light_n nor_o grace_n not_o the_o beleiver_n for_o he_o have_v both_o light_n and_o grace_n therefore_o the_o formal_a professor_n for_o he_o have_v light_a but_o no_o grace_n here_o then_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o dreadful_a unpardonable_a sin_n 6._o this_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a subject_n we_o to_o apostasy_n he_o that_o get_v no_o good_a by_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n will_v quick_o leave_v they_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o in_o they_o this_o i_o gather_v from_o hos_n 14.9_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v fall_v therein_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v renew_v and_o make_v right_o with_o god_n he_o shall_v keep_v close_o to_o god_n in_o his_o way_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v faell_v therein_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peshangim_n from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o prevaricate_v so_o that_o we_o may_v read_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o he_o that_o prevaricate_v that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v fall_v therein_o a_o unsound_a heart_n will_v never_o hold_v out_o long_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n joh._n 5.35_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n and_o you_o be_v willing_a for_o a_o season_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o light_n 27.10_o job_n 27.10_o for_o a_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o hour_n a_o short_a space_n and_o then_o they_o leave_v he_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a question_n job_n put_v concern_v the_o hypocrite_n will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o may_v do_v much_o but_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v make_v god_n his_o delight_n he_o can_v persevere_v in_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n 33.27_o pro._n 24.16_o deut._n 33.27_o he_o will_v be_v a_o apostate_n at_o last_o the_o scab_n of_o hypocrisy_n usual_o break_v out_o in_o the_o plague_n soar_v of_o apostasy_n conversion_n ground_n be_v stand_a ground_n it_o be_v terra_fw-la firma_fw-la but_o a_o graceless_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v slippery_a ground_n and_o fall_a ground_n julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v first_o julian_n the_o professor_n i_o know_v it_o be_v possible_a a_o beleiver_n may_v fall_v but_o yet_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n be_v underneath_o but_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n fall_v who_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o 10_o eccl._n 4_o 10_o solomon_n say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v that_o be_v without_o interest_n in_o christ_n why_o woe_n to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o up_o if_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o recover_v he_o who_o can_v david_n fall_v and_o be_v restore_v for_o he_o have_v one_o to_o help_v he_o up_o but_o judas_n fall_v and_o perish_v for_o he_o be_v alone_o 7._o this_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v dreadful_a spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n barrenness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n now_o this_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o barrenness_n when_o christ_n find_v the_o figtree_n that_o have_v leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n he_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n upon_o it_o never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o more_o 21.19_o mat._n 21.19_o and_o so_o ezek._n 47.11_o the_o miry_a place_n thereof_o and_o the_o marish_a place_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o salt_n 12._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n why_o this_o be_v the_o almost_a christian_n judgement_n that_o receive_v the_o truth_n but_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n 19.42_o lu._n 19.42_o to_o lose_v either_o light_n or_o sight_n either_o ordinance_n or_o eye_n be_v a_o great_a spiritual_a judgement_n why_o this_o be_v the_o almost_a christian_n judgement_n he_o that_o profit_v not_o under_o the_o mean_n provoke_v
command_n and_o all_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o salvation_n so_o than_o put_v these_o together_o and_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n the_o call_n of_o conscience_n the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n the_o affectation_n of_o credit_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o salvation_n these_o may_v carry_v a_o man_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n the_o three_o question_n propound_v be_v this_o three_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o be_v but_o almost_a christian_n when_o they_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o i_o may_v multiply_v answer_n to_o this_o question_n but_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o only_a which_o i_o judge_v the_o most_o material_a first_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o right_n and_o sound_a conviction_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o thorough_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o his_o heart_n true_o break_v whatever_o his_o profession_n of_o godliness_n may_v be_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o miscarry_v every_o work_n of_o conviction_n be_v not_o a_o through_o work_n there_o be_v conviction_n that_o be_v only_o natural_a and_o rational_a but_o not_o from_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o rational_a conviction_n what_o rational_a conviction_n be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n charge_v guilt_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o common_a principle_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n this_o be_v the_o conviction_n you_o read_v of_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n yet_o have_v their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n yet_o they_o have_v conviction_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gospel_n light_n these_o conviction_n may_v be_v much_o improve_v and_o yet_o the_o heart_n not_o renew_v what_o spiritual_a conviction_n what_o but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a conviction_n and_o this_o be_v that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n heart_n by_o the_o word_n whereby_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o the_o woe_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o natural_a state_n distinct_o set_v home_o upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o sinner_n whilst_o he_o abide_v in_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o this_o be_v the_o conviction_n that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o through_o work_n many_o have_v their_o conviction_n but_o not_o this_o spiritual_a conviction_n quere_z quere_z now_o you_o will_v say_v suppose_v i_o be_o at_o any_o time_n under_o conviction_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whither_o my_o conviction_n be_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a conscience_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v digress_v too_o much_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o question_n to_o its_o just_a length_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o five_o thing_n only_o lay_v down_o the_o most_o considerable_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 1._o natural_a conviction_n reach_v chief_o to_o open_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o natural_a conviction_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o natural_a light_n but_o spiritual_a conviction_n reach_v to_o secret_a inward_a and_o undiscerned_a sin_n such_o as_o hypocrisy_n formality_n lukewarmness_n deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n observe_v then_o whether_o your_o trouble_n for_o sin_n look_v inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a and_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o open_a sin_n but_o to_o secret_a lust_n to_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sin_n and_o if_o so_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o trouble_n occasion_v by_o these_o sin_n bear_v a_o more_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n who_o only_o be_v offend_v by_o they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o none_o else_o can_v see_v or_o know_v 2._o natural_a conviction_n deal_v only_o with_o a_o man_n conversation_n not_o with_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n with_o sin_n actual_a not_o original_a but_o spiritual_a conviction_n reach_v to_o all_o sin_n to_o sin_n of_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n of_o life_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o practice_n to_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o work_v effectual_o in_o any_o soul_n he_o hold_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o sinner_n eye_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n and_o to_o see_v all_o that_o deformity_n and_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o nature_n 2.14_o ro._n 2.14_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v sin_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o this_o sin_n therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n actual_a but_o of_o sin_n original_a i_o have_v not_o know_v the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n that_o fountain_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v within_o this_o i_o have_v not_o know_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o discovery_n that_o natural_a light_n can_v make_v it_o be_v true_a the_o philosopher_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lust_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_n of_o all_o sin_n laertium_fw-la timon_n apud_fw-la laertium_fw-la but_o i_o can_v think_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o of_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o appetite_n and_o 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