because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o valuation_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o unpardoned_a man_n be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3.18_o his_o life_n save_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o space_n for_o repentance_n and_o so_o for_o pardon_v must_v be_v rate_v at_o little_a or_o nothing_o bajazet_n the_o great_a emperor_n value_v not_o his_o life_n at_o all_o when_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o iron-cage_n and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n life_n when_o he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o chain_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o pardon_n come_v he_o live_v indeed_o his_o life_n as_o little_a a_o vapour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o glitter_v as_o a_o jewel_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v irradiate_v with_o that_o precious_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v better_o than_o itself_o moreover_o he_o have_v more_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o outward_a comfort_n than_o other_o the_o 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eternal_a son_n walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n the_o holy_a spirit_n drop_v in_o heavenly_a cordial_n upon_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o wrath_n the_o divinity_n never_o leave_v the_o humanity_n no_o not_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o forsake_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o believer_n the_o man_n in_o christ_n when_o trouble_n come_v like_o job_n messenger_n one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o god_n never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v he_o which_o be_v a_o cordial_a high_a enough_o to_o make_v any_o adversity_n more_o eligible_a than_o all_o prosperity_n hence_o some_o good_a man_n have_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v their_o prison_n for_o fear_v of_o part_v with_o those_o inward_a joy_n which_o have_v turn_v they_o into_o a_o paradise_n six_o the_o justify_v man_n know_v how_o to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o judgement_n he_o know_v how_o to_o die_v which_o be_v a_o lesson_n too_o hard_o for_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o himself_o the_o stoic_a may_v seem_v to_o vapour_n over_o death_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o but_o while_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o blind_a rashness_n never_o consider_v the_o vast_a gulf_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n where_o that_o gulf_n be_v better_a know_v many_o great_a rabbi_n and_o sophy_n be_v nonplus_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n the_o great_a cardinal_n richelieu_n a_o little_a before_o his_o end_n will_v have_v a_o play_n call_v europe_n triumphante_v to_o be_v act_v though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v a_o spectator_n it_o seem_v his_o soul_n hang_v about_o the_o mud_n wall_n as_o loath_a to_o go_v off_o that_o stage_n where_o he_o have_v act_v so_o many_o wise_a part_n know_v not_o how_o to_o apply_v itself_o to_o that_o grand_a affair_n of_o death_n approach_v only_o the_o justify_v man_n know_v how_o to_o resign_v and_o bespeak_v his_o part_a soul_n as_o monica_n do_v volemus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la let_v we_o fly_v to_o heaven_n or_o with_o hilarion_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la egredere_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n quid_fw-la dubitas_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o what_o do_v thou_o sear_v or_o doubt_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o sure_a ground_n his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v his_o death_n unstung_a heaven-gate_n stand_v open_a for_o he_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o conduct_v his_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o little_a tremendous_a be_v death_n to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v mortal_o wound_v cry_v out_o ecquid_fw-la hoc_fw-la infortunii_fw-la be_v this_o any_o misfortune_n the_o body_n only_o be_v slay_v the_o soul_n be_v untouched_a and_o but_o a_o little_a the_o soon_o let_v out_o into_o glory_n again_o the_o justify_v man_n know_v how_o to_o go_v to_o judgement_n when_o the_o earl_n montgomery_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o great_a court_n at_o paris_n he_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o as_o many_o great_a army_n as_o he_o have_v see_v without_o fear_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o grave_a judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a rise_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o glorious_a angel_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n there_o will_v be_v general_o nothing_o but_o pale_a face_n and_o tremble_a heart_n and_o lamentable_a out-cry_n to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n only_o the_o justify_v man_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o his_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judge_n be_v his_o
other_o of_o hope_n which_o afford_v her_o great_a comfort_n in_o her_o torment_n caspar_n olevian_n a_o german_a divine_a be_v ask_v by_o one_o whether_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n answer_v just_a at_o the_o brink_n of_o death_n certissimus_fw-la i_o be_o most_o sure_a of_o it_o mr._n bolton_n be_v near_o death_n express_v himself_o thus_o my_o whole_a heart_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n i_o feel_v nothing_o within_o but_o christ_n mr._n hieron_n say_v his_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n as_o if_o be_v have_v see_v heaven_n open_a to_o receive_v he_o such_o paradise_n of_o joy_n sabbatisines_n of_o spirit_n and_o prepossession_n of_o glory_n have_v the_o saint_n find_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n again_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n between_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v and_o also_o between_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o salvation_n a_o believer_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o pardon_n and_o 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spy_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o mark_v every_o thing_n a_o spiritual_a echo_n which_o return_v our_o action_n and_o make_v they_o sound_v again_o after_o they_o be_v past_a and_o go_v from_o we_o by_o it_o the_o soul_n turn_v its_o eye_n in_o ward_n and_o become_v a_o speculum_fw-la or_o looking-glass_n to_o itself_o represent_v to_o itself_o its_o own_o act_n by_o it_o it_o bend_v back_o the_o beam_n of_o general_a truth_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o particular_n that_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v follow_v be_v a_o universal_a truth_n but_o conscience_n can_v reflect_v it_o back_o upon_o we_o and_o bid_v we_o do_v so_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o we_o indeed_o do_v it_o conscience_n will_v say_v euge_fw-la this_o or_o that_o be_v well_o do_v by_o we_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o great_a repute_n among_o pagan_n plato_n call_v it_o his_o daemon_n and_o menander_n a_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o conscience_n be_v a_o god_n to_o mortal_n and_o seneca_n deus_n in_o humano_fw-la corpore_fw-la hospitans_fw-la god_n dwell_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n hence_o come_v pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self-reverence_n and_o sextius_n his_o parley_n with_o himself_o every_o night_n what_o vice_n he_o have_v in_o the_o day_n resist_v and_o virtue_n promote_v and_o the_o satirist_n complaint_n touch_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o reflexive_a faculty_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la few_o or_o none_o will_v descend_v into_o themselves_o among_o christian_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v sacred_a their_o conscience_n not_o lie_v as_o the_o pagan_n in_o their_o blood_n or_o natural_a pollution_n but_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n their_o lamp_n of_o reason_n not_o lie_v as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o damp_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o bring_v forth_o and_o new-lighted_n at_o the_o scripture_n and_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v therein_o as_o in_o its_o orb_n conscience_n in_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n have_v it_o purum_fw-la religionis_fw-la speculum_fw-la a_o pure_a glass_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o another_o major_a pars_fw-la clavium_fw-la the_o great_a key_n in_o the_o church_n such_o a_o excellent_a witness_n may_v well_o speak_v in_o this_o point_n in_o david_n it_o speak_v thus_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n psal_n 26.1_o that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n obedience_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o as_o so_o many_o pearl_n make_v up_o sincerity_n in_o hezekiah_n it_o speak_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n isa_n 38.3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v note_v because_o conscience_n say_v so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o a_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n to_o so_o pure_a a_o sun_n this_o be_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o st._n paul_n joy_n and_o glory_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o est_fw-la quidam_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ut_fw-la noveris_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la esse_fw-la sinceram_fw-la spem_fw-la tuam_fw-la certam_fw-la caritatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la sine_fw-la simulatione_fw-la say_v st_n austin_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_v in_o conscience_n when_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n sound_n hope_v certain_a and_o love_v undissembled_a a_o man_n that_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v may_v by_o the_o pulse_n of_o conscience_n know_v that_o he_o do_v so_o true_o say_v bellarmine_n he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v they_o but_o not_o that_o he_o do_v they_o sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v conscience_n according_a to_o its_o light_n and_o line_n of_o principle_n can_v bear_v witness_n to_o integrity_n natural_a conscience_n to_o natural_a integrity_n and_o renew_v conscience_n to_o gracious_a integrity_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o abimelech_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n wise_a gen._n 20.5_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o st._n paul_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o conversation_n be_v in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o conscience_n which_o witness_n integrity_n must_v look_v beyond_o the_o mere_a matter_n of_o act_n into_o the_o modus_fw-la for_o therein_o integrity_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a consist_v more_o than_o in_o the_o act_n themselves_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o can_v know_v his_o own_o sincerity_n and_o if_o he_o know_v his_o sincerity_n he_o know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v aright_o a_o believer_n converse_v much_o 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that_o can_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o love_v most_o trust_v in_o most_o and_o grieve_v for_o most_o that_o can_v show_v thou_o thy_o uprightness_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o feast_v thou_o with_o divine_a comfort_n such_o as_o pass_v understanding_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o nobleman_n when_o his_o servant_n meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o thy_o son_n live_v john_n 4.51_o but_o oh_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o believer_n when_o such_o a_o one_o as_o conscience_n come_v and_o say_v thy_o faith_n live_v or_o thy_o love_n burn_v towards_o god_n or_o thy_o repentance_n be_v pure_a godly_a forrow_n then_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n be_v upon_o every_o grace_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n run_v over_o conscience_n become_v a_o banqueting-house_n and_o assurance_n as_o latimer_n call_v it_o be_v the_o sweetmeat_n we_o have_v hear_v one_o witness_n but_o the_o supreme_a who_o drop_v all_o
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serve_v two_o master_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v do_v as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n do_v leave_v his_o net_n all_o the_o entangle_v lust_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o follow_v he_o while_o a_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n drive_v on_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v follow_v he_o first_o he_o must_v with_o matthew_n rise_v up_o from_o thence_o and_o then_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o also_o i_o say_v in_o some_o measure_n for_o the_o self-denial_n before_o precious_a faith_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o self-denial_n after_o it_o self-denial_n before_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v impression_n and_o dart_v in_o light_n into_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o transient_a way_n self-denial_n after_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o act_v therein_o as_o a_o abide_a principle_n of_o all_o grace_n before_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o a_o far_o lesser_a 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precede_v resignation_n stand_v in_o divers_a thing_n first_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n reason_n as_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v a_o false_a light_n as_o it_o plead_v for_o baal_n the_o lord_v lust_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o play_v the_o serpent_n seduce_v from_o holy_a truth_n as_o it_o sow_v pillow_n under_o presumptuous_a sin_v as_o it_o laugh_v at_o holiness_n and_o divine_a mystery_n above_o its_o comprehension_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v deny_v we_o must_v become_v fool_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a put_v out_o our_o lamp_n that_o it_o may_v be_v light_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o crucify_v our_o why_n and_o wherefore_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o gospel_n abraham_n have_v god_n promise_v for_o a_o seed_n consider_v not_o rom._n 4.19_o and_o stagger_v not_o or_o as_o in_o the_o original_n discern_v not_o v._o 20._o he_o do_v not_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o dead_a womb_n he_o lay_v by_o his_o discretion_n that_o he_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v second_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n will_n this_o be_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o womb_n of_o concupiscence_n unless_o this_o be_v renounce_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o resignation_n our_o own_o will_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o belial_n and_o unless_o subdue_v by_o grace_n will_v not_o take_v christ_n yoke_n it_o be_v a_o inward_a antichrist_n and_o unless_o consume_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o brightness_n will_v exalt_v itself_o above_o the_o will_n of_o god_n saul_n must_v have_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n &_o a_o fit_a of_o tremble_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o resign_v and_o say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9.6_o the_o will_n must_v be_v unselved_n and_o the_o man_n become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n without_o any_o will_n of_o his_o own_o or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o resignation_n three_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n carnal_a affection_n these_o be_v the_o camel_n which_o can_v go_v through_o the_o needle_n eye_n the_o weight_n and_o plummet_n which_o press_v down_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n unless_o these_o be_v cast_v off_o there_o can_v be_v no_o resignation_n our_o saviour_n be_v positive_a in_o it_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o joh._n 5.44_o a_o soul_n breathe_v into_o vainglorious_a air_n or_o drown_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o lade_v with_o the_o thick_a clay_n of_o the_o world_n can_v resign_v he_o that_o will_v offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n must_v leave_v the_o world_n behind_o his_o back_n his_o affection_n must_v be_v gather_v in_o from_o earth_n and_o angel-like_o ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o faith_n the_o vail_n of_o time_n must_v be_v put_v by_o and_o a_o entry_n make_v upon_o eternity_n four_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n own_o power_n proud_a person_n 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willing_a and_o cry_v out_o father_n thy_o wâ—ll_n be_v do_v even_o in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o darling_n lust_n christ_n die_v a_o violent_a death_n and_o sin_n must_v not_o dyâ—_n a_o natural_a one_o if_o it_o die_v alone_o or_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n it_o must_v be_v crop_v in_o the_o flower_n and_o stab_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o die_v of_o its_o wound_n the_o violence_n do_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v upon_o it_o till_o it_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n christ_n die_v a_o torment_a death_n in_o pain_n and_o agony_n and_o we_o must_v die_v so_o to_o sin_n we_o must_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o bleed_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v sorrowful_a to_o the_o death_n of_o it_o christ_n die_v a_o linger_a death_n and_o so_o do_v sin_n it_o do_v not_o die_v all_o at_o once_o but_o languish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o believer_n die_v daily_o to_o sin_n the_o colossian_n be_v dead_a câ—l_n 3.3_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o 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that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n spare_v it_o not_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o die_v as_o a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o all_o other_o sin_n shall_v do_v so_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o path_n of_o life_n or_o of_o those_o two_o line_n of_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.13_o a_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o comfortable_a one_o in_o the_o way_n thither_o who_o know_v but_o that_o whilst_o thou_o be_v mortify_v thy_o sin_n god_n may_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o thou_o much_o as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o his_o isaac_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o repente_v indeed_o and_o believe_v indeed_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o sin_n thy_o darling_n sin_n from_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o thy_o comfort_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o sand._n when_o thou_o have_v be_v aslaying_a thy_o lust_n jesus_n christ_n will_v meet_v thou_o as_o melchizedek_n do_v abraham_n when_o he_o come_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n supportation_n and_o divine_a consolation_n to_o thy_o soul_n melchizedek_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v to_o abraham_n pawn_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o christ_n support_v and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n see_v what_o pure_a strain_n of_o grace_n flow_v in_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o overcome_a to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o which_o receive_v it_o rev._n 2.17_o o_o what_o thing_n be_v here_o comfort_n fall_v about_o the_o overcomer_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o 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