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spirit_n of_o bondage_n thus_o join_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o stir_v up_o clear_v fix_v and_o strengthen_v the_o conscience_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n work_v with_o conscience_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n 2._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o comforter_n which_o will_v not_o be_v question_v it_o must_v witness_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o believe_a and_o by_o that_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n because_o till_o this_o be_v do_v till_o a_o man_n be_v assureâ—_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v save_v he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o question_n which_o now_o trouble_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v beâ—_n save_v or_o whether_o mercy_n be_v his_o portion_n there_o be_v three_o main_a step_n to_o comfort_n 1._o salvation_n come_v through_o christ_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n but_o here_o it_o yield_v 〈◊〉_d other_o comfort_n but_o this_o it_o may_v be_v miâ—â—_n if_o i_o receive_v it_o 2._o the_o heart_n go_v 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v hold_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o far_a step_n to_o comfort_n and_o here_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o peace_n and_o consolation_n at_o present_a a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o attain_v a_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v this_o a_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v right_o and_o save_o receive_v salvation_n 3._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v than_o none_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o do_v reflect_v careful_o upon_o themselves_o can_v be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a whether_o their_o faith_n
of_o sin_n pag._n 114_o when_o god_n depart_v sin_n increase_v two_o reason_n pag._n 115_o two_o consideration_n about_o the_o renew_a power_n of_o sin_n pag._n 118_o two_o caution_n in_o conclude_a desertion_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o sin_n pag._n 122_o q._n how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o sin_n be_v grow_v strong_a a._n by_o the_o root_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o affection_n pag._n 123_o four_o degree_n of_o love_n to_o sin_n pag._n 124_o 2._o the_o mind_n and_o that_o give_v strength_n to_o sin_n 1._o by_o good_a opinion_n of_o it_o pag._n 126_o 2._o by_o work_v unto_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v three_o way_n pag._n 127_o 2._o by_o the_o branch_n the_o spread_a of_o sin_n appear_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 128_o 3._o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n inclination_n pag._n 129._o action_n pag._n 129._o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n pag._n 131_o 4._o by_o the_o soil_n that_o feed_v sin_n pag._n 134_o chap._n 13._o 3._o the_o three_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o desertion_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n pag._n 135_o two_o consideration_n propound_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o pag._n 136_o thus_o of_o the_o symptom_n of_o desertion_n chap._n 14._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o desertion_n instruction_n pag._n 141._o correction_n pag._n 141._o 1._o desertion_n be_v instruction_n and_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n 1._o of_o our_o nature_n ibid._n 1._o our_o sinfulness_n pag._n 142_o 2._o our_o weakness_n pag._n 145_o 2._o of_o our_o grace_n pag._n 145_o 1._o in_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 146_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n ibid._n chap._n 15._o 2._o desertion_n be_v correction_n pag._n 149_o 1._o of_o pride_n ibid._n 2._o of_o carelessness_n pag._n 151_o 1._o in_o not_o accept_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o in_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n show_v in_o two_o particular_n pag._n 153_o 3._o in_o neglect_n of_o duty_n of_o godliness_n three_o fail_n in_o duty_n pag._n 156_o 4._o in_o neglect_n of_o watchfulness_n pag._n 159_o chap._n 16._o 3._o grieve_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 161_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v pag._n 162_o two_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v dishonour_v pag._n 163._o disobedience_n pag._n 163._o 1._o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o dishonour_n 1._o direct_o in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 164_o 2._o indirect_o when_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o occasion_v it_o pag._n 167_o chap._n 17._o 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 167_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v in_o other_o two_o way_n pag._n 168_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o ourselves_o pag._n 169_o 1._o when_o we_o hang_v off_o from_o that_o good_a to_o which_o we_o be_v strong_o move_v pag._n 170_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 172_o 2._o by_o sin_v against_o light_n 1._o by_o willing_a evil_n pag._n 172_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o will_n evil_a than_o to_o do_v it_o pag._n 172_o 2._o by_o do_v evil_a especial_o in_o 7._o case_n pag._n 176_o 3._o by_o voluntary_a impenitency_n pag._n 182_o three_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n chap._n 18._o 4._o the_o cure_n of_o desertion_n where_o be_v rule_n prescribe_v 1._o preservative_n for_o all_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n that_o man_n will_v labour_v to_o maintain_v a_o constant_a communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n six_o consideration_n to_o persuade_v we_o 1._o we_o may_v lose_v much_o of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o we_o may_v lose_v that_o quick_o which_o will_v hardly_o be_v recover_v pag._n 185_o 3._o the_o loss_n will_v be_v grievous_a pag._n 186_o 4._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v ibid._n two_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 187_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v god_n pag._n 189_o 6._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v the_o assist_a presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 197_o 1._o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o divine_a presence_n show_v in_o many_o thing_n pag._n 197_o 2._o especial_o at_o some_o time_n as_o in_o seven_o case_n pag._n 198_o chap._n 19_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o direction_n how_o to_o retain_v the_o happiness_n of_o divine_a assistance_n pag._n 204_o 1._o when_o you_o have_v it_o acknowledge_v it_o 1._o with_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 2._o with_o faithfulness_n pag._n 206_o 2._o use_v it_o else_o we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 209_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v 1._o by_o omit_v of_o a_o know_a duty_n 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o aggravate_v pag._n 210_o 2._o the_o foolishness_n of_o it_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 214_o 2._o by_o remissness_n in_o good_a pag._n 217_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o deficiency_n in_o do_v good_a from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o strength_n or_o malignity_n of_o heart_n in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 217_o sinful_a defect_n be_v 1._o by_o do_v less_o for_o quality_n pag._n 218_o 2._o less_o for_o quantity_n than_o we_o shall_v pag._n 219_o chap._n 20._o 1._o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v when_o his_o deficiency_n be_v impute_v as_o sin_n to_o he_o answer_v in_o six_o thing_n pag._n 221_o 2._o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v still_o press_v to_o more_o than_o be_v do_v answer_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o be_v liberal_a pag._n 224_o 2._o be_v rational_a pag._n 225_o two_o thing_n vene_z the_o soul_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a oppression_n 1._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n pag._n 226_o 2._o satan_n two_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 228_o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v when_o he_o be_v press_v to_o good_a that_o it_o be_v by_o satan_n answer_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 230_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o proposition_n 1._o pro_fw-la there_o be_v bound_n of_o duty_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 233_o the_o bound_n of_o action_n be_v 1._o of_o extrusion_n show_v in_o three_o rule_n pag._n 234_o a_o threefold_a molestation_n by_o do_v less_o than_o god_n call_v for_o pag._n 235_o 2._o of_o limitation_n pag._n 238_o q._n whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v too_o much_o pag._n 238_o three_o consideration_n about_o the_o limit_n of_o duty_n pag._n 240_o 2._o pro_fw-la there_o be_v a_o prudence_n direct_v as_o well_o in_o measure_n as_o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n pag._n 245_o 3._o pro_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a to_o exceed_v than_o to_o come_v short_a pag._n 246_o 4._o pro_fw-la a_o man_n must_v not_o make_v his_o own_o disposition_n a_o rule_n always_o pag._n 247_o three_o further_a consideration_n to_o clear_v the_o question_n pag._n 250_o chap._n 21._o 3._o direct_v beg_v assist_a grace_n pag._n 254_o in_o prayer_n for_o help_v three_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o rise_v which_o must_v be_v 1._o a_o strong_a desire_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n ibid._n 2._o necessity_n pag._n 256_o 2._o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 258_o 3._o the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n pag._n 261_o chap._n 22._o 4._o direct_v keep_v god_n favour_n and_o cross_v not_o his_o will_n pag._n 263_o two_o rule_n for_o this_o 1._o keep_v up_o love_n pag._n 265_o the_o efficacy_n of_o love_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 267_o 2._o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n that_o that_o be_v best_a which_o god_n will_v pag._n 272_o mean_n to_o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n express_v in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 273_o chap._n 23._o 5._o direct_v keep_v in_o god_n way_n pag._n 279_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v ibid._n 1._o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o any_o work_n three_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 280_o 2._o q._n whether_o evil_a man_n have_v that_o flush_a of_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v in_o duty_n of_o god_n or_o no_o answer_v in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 283_o chap._n 24._o 6._o direct_v be_v do_v and_o wise_o and_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n pag._n 289_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n 1._o profaneness_n pag._n 290_o 2._o confidence_n misplace_v pag._n 291_o 3._o not_o come_v to_o they_o for_o this_o end_n pag._n 292_o 4._o not_o use_v they_o in_o faith_n pag._n 293_o 5._o not_o draw_v out_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o pag._n 294_o inducement_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o this_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n way_n pag._n 294_o 2._o his_o promise_n be_v with_o we_o ibid._n 3._o god_n have_v be_v find_v pag._n 296_o 4._o it_o be_v god_n glory_n to_o meet_v his_o people_n pag._n 297_o 5._o consider_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v ibid._n caap._n 25._o 2._o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v deserted_n pag._n 299_o 1._o consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o pag._n 300_o 2._o make_v haste_n
though_o a_o man_n may_v have_v grace_n live_v and_o stir_v without_o peace_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v peace_n without_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o root_n without_o fruit_n but_o there_o can_v be_v fruit_n without_o the_o root_n so_o though_o there_o may_v be_v the_o spirit_n quicken_a and_o sanctify_v without_o comfort_n lethargy_n he_o that_o want_v god_n quicken_n presence_n be_v either_o in_o a_o lethargy_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v true_a comfort_n without_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n one_o of_o these_o two_o evil_n befall_v a_o man_n from_o who_o god_n be_v depart_v 15._o depart_v aut_fw-la furit_fw-la aut_fw-la patitur_fw-la mirum_fw-la gravitate_fw-la soporem_fw-la ovid._n meet_v 15._o and_o to_o who_o the_o working_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v deny_v either_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o spiritual_a lethangie_a be_v as_o one_o asleep_a who_o spirit_n and_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o shadow_n of_o death_n neither_o hear_n nor_o see_v nor_o taste_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o deadness_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o they_o also_o be_v as_o dead_a thing_n to_o he_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v fountain_n of_o life_n to_o a_o live_a man_n be_v as_o dry_a and_o empty_a cistern_n unto_o he_o yea_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v the_o food_n the_o strength_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o healthful_a state_n be_v to_o the_o languish_a soul_n as_o meat_n to_o a_o sick_a stomach_n the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o wither_a flower_n or_o as_o a_o seal_a book_n he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o 2._o or_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a frenzy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o estrangednesse_n of_o god_n frenzy_n or_o in_o a_o frenzy_n a_o man_n be_v often_o much_o disquiet_v now_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a bless_a day_n torment_v his_o soul_n with_o grief_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o utter_a apostasy_n and_o irrecoverable_a declination_n from_o god_n do_v vex_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n yea_o conscience_n may_v pronounce_v sad_a judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o may_v conclude_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n and_o one_o under_o wrath_n so_o that_o either_o through_o insensibleness_n or_o unquietness_n of_o spirit_n he_o that_o have_v not_o his_o former_a vivacity_n and_o vigour_n of_o grace_n can_v have_v comfort_n in_o such_o a_o state_n measure_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v desert_v of_o outward_a &_o inward_a gracious_a presence_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n 4._o all_o these_o may_v possible_o befall_v a_o man_n at_o once_o he_o may_v have_v outward_a strait_n and_o inward_a trouble_n at_o once_o and_o this_o be_v the_o low_a pitch_n of_o misery_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v fall_v into_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n the_o withhold_v of_o assist_a grace_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v either_o real_a or_o in_o appearance_n only_o concern_v this_o malady_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v real_a i_o will_v treat_v in_o this_o order_n handle_v 1_o the_o state_n 2_o the_o symptom_n &_o consequent_n 3_o the_o cause_n 4_o the_o cure_n first_o of_o the_o state_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v grace_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o desertion_n be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o customary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n then_o we_o be_v desert_v of_o god_n when_o he_o suspend_v or_o withhold_v the_o arbitrary_a and_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v more_o perspicuous_o express_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v this_o description_n in_o piece_n and_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o description_n be_v two_o thing_n that_o require_v open_v 1_o the_o act._n 2_o the_o object_n the_o act_n be_v god_n suspending_a etc._n here_o note_n 1_o the_o act_n suspension_n a_o negative_a act_n not_o take_v away_o but_o not_o give_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o negative_a act_n a_o not_o give_v or_o put_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o take_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n which_o be_v inherent_a but_o a_o deny_v of_o something_o that_o be_v assistant_n it_o be_v not_o atake_v out_o but_o a_o not_o put_v â—n_o as_o when_o a_o cock_n be_v stop_v or_o turn_v there_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n under_o it_o but_o only_o no_o addition_n the_o vessel_n be_v not_o make_v empty_a but_o not_o full_a or_o as_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o his_o father_n arm_n be_v weak_a yet_o not_o by_o any_o loss_n of_o his_o personal_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o father_n help_n the_o father_n take_v not_o away_o any_o of_o his_o child_n ability_n but_o deny_v his_o own_o aid_n so_o god_n when_o he_o desert_n his_o servant_n withdraws_z himself_z and_o his_o spirit_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o must_v conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o spoil_v they_o of_o what_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o but_o a_o not_o confer_v of_o that_o assist_a grace_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v this_o will_v be_v a_o little_a more_o clear_a in_o the_o next_o thing_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n be_v the_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v withhold_v from_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a or_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o object_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o spirit_n 2_o the_o object_n 1._o not_o the_o presence_n but_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o 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