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about_o their_o future_a state_n after_o death_n 2._o as_o they_o come_v thereby_o to_o a_o sensible_a discern_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n 1._o such_o a_o powerful_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n as_o i_o have_v say_v prepare_v man_n for_o a_o belief_n in_o christ_n as_o they_o come_v thereby_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o guiltiness_n and_o of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n by_o that_o unto_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o be_v anxious_o concern_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n about_o their_o future_a state_n after_o death_n the_o natural_a operation_n of_o natural_a conscience_n do_v something_o to_o make_v man_n sensible_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o liableness_n to_o divine_a displeasure_n thereby_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n say_v that_o their_o thought_n do_v accuse_v they_o when_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o their_o conscience_n do_v bear_v they_o witness_v that_o such_o accusation_n be_v true_a they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o those_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 2.15_o and_o 1.32_o the_o consequence_n of_o all_o which_o when_o set_v home_o upon_o the_o mind_n by_o god_n by_o a_o vigorous_a operation_n must_v needs_o be_v disquietness_n fear_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o doubtful_a apprehension_n touch_v god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o future_a state_n and_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_a be_v upon_o this_o account_n in_o a_o uneasy_a condition_n and_o under_o disquiet_v apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n appear_v by_o the_o many_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o atone_v god_n and_o to_o appease_v the_o clamour_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o well_o may_v their_o condition_n be_v very_o uneasy_a to_o their_o mind_n while_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o liableness_n to_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n but_o ignorant_a and_o uncertain_a of_o any_o remedy_n against_o it_o s._n paul_n describe_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n eph._n 2.12_o that_o they_o be_v darkness_n not_o know_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v or_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o at_o last_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o reveal_v religion_n whereby_o to_o know_v with_o any_o certainty_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o their_o future_a state_n must_v needs_o have_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o they_o and_o have_v cause_v fear_n day_n and_o night_n from_o this_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o beside_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o run_v into_o so_o many_o other_o superstition_n as_o they_o do_v as_o hope_v by_o
difficulty_n be_v find_v in_o our_o entrance_n upon_o the_o work_n while_o we_o be_v unaccustomed_a to_o it_o while_o our_o corruption_n be_v yet_o strong_a and_o our_o strength_n but_o little_a yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o hold_v on_o our_o way_n and_o rally_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o we_o receive_v any_o foil_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v at_o last_o and_o come_v off_o with_o complete_a victory_n because_o as_o s._n john_n say_v great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o our_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n he_o shall_v not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o very_a much_o depend_v upon_o the_o due_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o method_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o of_o the_o term_n on_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v it_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o practical_a use_n of_o all_o which_o by_o such_o who_o ability_n do_v not_o set_v they_o above_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o god_n by_o add_v reveal_v religion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a prepare_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 36._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o effect_n on_o the_o mind_n which_o god_n sometime_o work_v by_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o prepare_v all_o those_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o do_v at_o all_o perform_v it_o p._n 54._o chap._n iu._n how_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v assist_v man_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 71._o chap._n v._n how_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n operation_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n man_n be_v assist_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 91._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n assist_v those_o that_o perish_v towards_o their_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o their_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o assistance_n and_o of_o their_o perish_v for_o that_o reason_n of_o god_n not_o hinder_v man_n from_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 130._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o after-assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o those_o receive_v who_o have_v be_v assist_v already_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o new_a beginner_n in_o do_v so_o p._n 177._o chap._n viii_o caution_n against_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o divine_a assistance_n by_o run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n p._n 206._o chap._n ix_o something_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n which_o such_o have_v to_o expect_v assistance_n full_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n preparatory_a assistance_n towards_o it_o p._n 225._o errata_fw-la pag._n 101._o l._n 17._o for_o stony_a ground_n r._n highway_n side_n a_o discourse_n of_o divine_a assistance_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n almighty_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v thus_o far_o prevent_v all_o endeavour_n of_o we_o towards_o the_o bring_n about_o our_o salvation_n the_o father_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o man_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o assist_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o condition_n but_o do_v actual_o assist_v even_o those_o towards_o it_o to_o a_o degree_n and_o until_o that_o assistance_n be_v refuse_v oppose_a and_o reject_v who_o yet_o perish_v for_o want_v only_o of_o perform_v that_o condition_n now_o this_o divine_a assistance_n which_o man_n receive_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o entrance_n upon_o which_o i_o shall_v suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o condition_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o nature_n manner_n and_o method_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o show_v what_o be_v do_v by_o god_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o repent_v believe_v and_o in_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 2._o to_o show_v what_o be_v do_v by_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o that_o performance_n be_v so_o prepare_v that_o something_o be_v do_v by_o god_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n without_o which_o no_o man_n do_v save_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o gather_v from_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n in_o john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o again_o ver._n 65._o therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n and_o in_o verse_n 45._o thus_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o these_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n the_o father_n before_o they_o can_v repair_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o great_a master_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o resolve_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o seek_v salvation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v become_v his_o real_a and_o true_a disciple_n or_o scholar_n in_o learning_n practical_o of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v it_o i_o understand_v by_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o 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earth_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 11.3_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v so_o fill_v to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o indeed_o do_v thus_o by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n but_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o his_o fullness_n supply_v the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o man_n spontaneous_o never_o be_v the_o kind_a mother_n more_o willing_a that_o her_o full_a breast_n shall_v be_v draw_v by_o her_o tender_a infant_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v draw_v and_o derive_v from_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o relief_n and_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a want_n to_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a to_o think_v or_o to_o suspect_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v withhold_v any_o of_o that_o aid_n from_o man_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o they_o and_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n suppose_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o will_v 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mercy_n and_o pardon_n much_o more_o easy_a will_v it_o be_v and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o former_a essay_n of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o have_v go_v so_o far_o with_o we_o to_o bestow_v on_o we_o also_o ability_n to_o perform_v those_o condition_n unless_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o it_o since_o without_o such_o assistance_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v signify_v no_o more_o to_o we_o than_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o than_o as_o if_o such_o condition_n have_v never_o be_v obtain_v for_o we_o or_o propose_v to_o we_o 4._o that_o plenitude_n of_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n lodge_v in_o our_o saviour_n to_o answer_v and_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o spiritual_a want_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n on_o who_o behalf_n our_o saviour_n take_v on_o he_o the_o great_a office_n of_o mediator_n will_v never_o turn_v to_o such_o a_o account_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n while_o it_o 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