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exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o rest_v in_o formal_a righteousness_n â—_o press_v by_o 4._o motive_n 231_o 232_o the_o 3._o false_a harbour_n wherein_o the_o soul_n rest_v itself_o viz._n temporary_a righteousness_n 233_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v 234_o the_o temporary_n first_o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n 235_o a_o fivefold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o temporary_a and_o the_o elect_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o deceit_n in_o his_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n discover_v 4._o way_n 238_o a_o twofold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temporary_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o true_a christian_n 239_o 3._o deceit_n in_o his_o good_a motion_n desire_n and_o purpose_n 240_o a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o temporary_n desire_n and_o those_o in_o true_a convert_v ibid._n 4._o deceit_n in_o his_o forwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n discover_v 3._o way_n 241_o 5._o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o 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it_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 271_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o general_n 1._o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 273_o 2._o it_o be_v universal_a ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v constant_a 275_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n 278_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 1._o love_n to_o good_a man_n for_o goodness_n sake_n 279_o 2._o meekness_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o mercifulnesse_n 280_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o obedience_n of_o 5._o sort_n to_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n use_v exhort_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n viz._n exact_o to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n 281_o motive_n 1._o no_o sound_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v till_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v many_o way_n subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o estate_n 282_o 3._o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v herein_o 283_o 4._o in_o other_o thing_n man_n count_v it_o wisdom_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o our_o time_n allow_v we_o to_o gain_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 284_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o adoption_n on_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o doctrine_n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n 287_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n 288_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o regeneration_n 289_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o regneration_n be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n 290_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 291_o use_v 1._o inform._n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n 292_o 2._o it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o 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8._o for_o person_n r._n prison_n p._n 204._o l._n 21._o for_o enforce_a r._n infer_v p._n 220._o l._n 5._o for_o by_o fall_n to_o r._n to_o fall_v by_o p._n 235._o l._n 23._o for_o threefold_a r._n fivefold_a the_o christian_n first_o chief_a lesson_n viz._n selfe-deniall_n mat._n 16.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o those_o trouble_n that_o shall_v short_o befall_v himself_o and_o they_o viz._n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n
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lot_n upon_o to_o do_v to_o suffer_v what_o good_a to_o forgo_v and_o what_o eâ—â—lls_v to_o undergo_v if_o he_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o the_o second_o on_z 2_o cor._n 13.5_o the_o duty_n of_o selfe-examination_n sundry_a selfe-deceit_n rule_n of_o discovery_n and_o help_v to_o discern_v betwixt_o true_a and_o counterfeit_a grace_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o in_o the_o three_o on_o john_n 1.12.13_o the_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n and_o trial_n thereof_o by_o regeneration_n be_v brief_o and_o pithy_o discuss_v though_o i_o may_v perhaps_o be_v blame_v by_o some_o for_o meddle_v in_o another_o man_n labour_n yet_o if_o any_o poor_a soul_n shall_v reap_v benefit_n hereby_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o god_n blessing_n many_o will_n i_o shall_v more_o comfortable_o undergo_v the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o mistake_v my_o aim_n herein_o such_o as_o can_v keep_v pace_n with_o the_o reaper_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n may_v yet_o do_v some_o good_a in_o the_o field_n by_o glean_v what_o other_o scatter_v &_o they_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o adorn_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o curious_a needle-work_n of_o their_o own_o make_n or_o present_v she_o with_o rich_a robe_n in_o bracelet_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n may_v yet_o be_v someway_o serviceable_a to_o she_o in_o help_v to_o dress_v she_o and_o pin_n on_o those_o ornament_n that_o other_o have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n and_o cost_n to_o provide_v for_o she_o in_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n there_o be_v room_n and_o use_n for_o porter_n to_o carry_v burden_n as_o well_o as_o for_o curious_a artificer_n and_o master_n bvilder_n thus_o hope_v your_o ladyship_n will_v pardon_v my_o boldness_n in_o publish_v this_o book_n under_o your_o protection_n and_o countenance_v it_o with_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n i_o humble_o commend_v it_o to_o your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n and_o your_o ladyship_n to_o the_o gracious_a protection_n of_o almighty_a god_n your_o ladyship_n humble_o devote_v in_o all_o christian_a service_n z._n s._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o selfe-deniall_n on_o matth_n 16.24_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n need_v spiritual_a counsel_n pag._n 3_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o four_o respect_n 4_o use_v 1._o reproof_n to_o carnal_a man_n that_o reject_v counsel_n as_o needless_a ibid._n their_o cavil_n against_o it_o answer_v 5_o 2._o exhort_v to_o seek_v counsel_n and_o willing_o submit_v to_o it_o ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o then_o spiritual_a counsel_n be_v most_o seasonable_a when_o carnal_a counsel_n be_v suggest_v by_o other_o 7_o doctrine_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v sound_a resolution_n to_o follow_v christ_n before_o it_o can_v be_v sound_o practise_v ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o this_o resolution_n open_v 9_o reason_n because_o resolution_n be_v the_o root_n and_o poise_v of_o all_o a_o man_n action_n 11_o use_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o why_o man_n fall_v off_o and_o follow_v not_o a_o christian_a course_n stout_o viz._n want_v of_o sound_a resolution_n 12_o 2._o exhort_v to_o labour_n for_o it_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v christ_n 13_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o 1._o judge_n according_a to_o the_o word_n not_o according_a to_o the_o world_n nor_o present_a view_n but_o look_v to_o the_o end_n 15_o 2._o labour_v to_o discover_v to_o thy_o heart_n a_o great_a worth_n in_o spiritual_a then_o in_o temporal_a thing_n 16_o doctrine_n 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 17._o reason_n 1._o he_o have_v most_o right_a to_o it_o 18_o 2._o he_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o it_o 18_o use_n 1._o look_v to_o christ_n for_o guidance_n and_o direction_n ibid._n 2._o terror_n to_o such_o as_o oppose_v christ_n or_o his_o follower_n 19_o 3._o comfort_n to_o weak_a christian_n 1._o against_o opposition_n of_o enemy_n 21_o 2._o in_o temporal_a affliction_n 3._o in_o spiritual_a temptation_n 22_o doctrine_n 5._o faithful_a service_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o follow_v or_o come_v after_o christ_n 23_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v follow_v christ._n 24_o how_o we_o shall_v follow_v christ_n 1._o universal_o 2._o sincerely_n 3._o constant_o 26_o reason_n 1._o because_o christian_n have_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o christ_n have_v ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v the_o same_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o guide_v they_o 27_o use_n 1._o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o viz._n look_v to_o our_o leader_n and_o do_v as_o he_o do_v ibid._n 2._o to_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v christian_n by_o follow_v in_o the_o step_n of_o christ_n 28_o three_o sort_n exclude_v 1._o open_v opposer_n against_o christ_n 29_o 2._o apostate_n 30_o 3._o secret_n conspirator_n i_o cunning_a hypocrite_n 31_o 3._o to_o show_v we_o that_o christian_a profession_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o pain_n and_o labour_n
32_o 4._o exhort_v to_o follow_v christ_n motive_n 1._o it_o be_v honourable_a 32_o 2._o pleasant_n and_o comfortable_a 3._o profitable_a 33_o mean_n 1._o deny-selfe_n 35_o 2._o take_v up_o cross_n 35_o deny-selfe_n what_o self_n be_v a_o fourfold_a self_n 1._o natural_a 2._o corrupt_v ibid._n 3._o civil_a 4._o gracious_a 36_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny-selfe_n 37_o doctrine_n 6._o a_o man_n self_n natural_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o soul_n 38_o reason_n 1._o every_o natural_a man_n seek_v in_o and_o from_o himself_o help_v in_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v 39_o 2._o he_o aim_v at_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o himself_o 40_o 3._o man_n natural_o be_v blind_a conceive_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o excellency_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 41_o use_n 1._o instruction_n why_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v so_o opposite_a to_o god_n word_n and_o so_o trouble_v at_o it_o viz._n because_o it_o seek_v to_o pluck_v away_o their_o god_n from_o they_o 42_o 2._o it_o teach_v selfe-seekers_a what_o 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or_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n yet_o how_o be_v he_o for_o all_o his_o good_a conceit_n of_o himself_o reject_v and_o the_o poor_a publican_n prefer_v before_o he_o luke_n 18._o 18._o luke_n 18._o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o that_o her_o glorious_a vaunt_n that_o she_o make_v profess_v that_o she_o be_v rich_a increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o as_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v two_o reason_n 1_o first_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a good_a be_v not_o only_o blind_a and_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o also_o deceitful_a and_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o it_o work_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o deceive_v a_o man_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o moment_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o wonder_v then_o to_o see_v a_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o grope_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o twilight_n to_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n to_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a reason_n 2_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o man_n mistake_n be_v the_o continual_a endeavour_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n to_o make_v a_o man_n well_o conceit_v of_o himself_o when_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v a_o man_n hold_v most_o powerful_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n use_v therefore_o we_o must_v at_o no_o hand_n believe_v our_o own_o seduce_a heart_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n nor_o grow_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n because_o our_o own_o heart_n tell_v we_o all_o be_v well_o and_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o we_o and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n believe_v they_o not_o they_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a impostor_n most_o cunning_a deceiver_n such_o as_o have_v shake_v hand_n with_o the_o common_a adversary_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v work_v our_o eternal_a woe_n they_o be_v those_o friend_n that_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o lie_v up_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o god_n word_n examine_v their_o please_a suggestion_n by_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o these_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o doctrine_n 4_o 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