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affirmative_o answ_n that_o every_o new_a degree_n of_o mortification_n be_v universal_a first_o because_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o our_o growth_n therein_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o extend_v itself_o to_o every_o sin_n so_o ephes_n 4._o 22._o when_o he_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n who_o be_v mortify_v already_o to_o a_o far_a progress_n in_o it_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n it_o be_v not_o one_o lust_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o although_o he_o mention_n particular_a lust_n afterward_o but_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o all_o its_o lust_n and_o this_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o daily_a growth_n therein_o for_o
in_o the_o most_o fruitful_a branch_n there_o remain_v corruption_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 22_o 5._o obser_n that_o yet_o for_o their_o corruption_n god_n take_v not_o such_o away_o 28_o 6._o obser_n unfruitful_a branch_n god_n in_o the_o end_n cut_v off_o four_o degree_n of_o god_n cut_v they_o off_o found_v on_o the_o text._n 34_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n part_n i._o of_o growth_n in_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n chap._n i._o that_o all_o true_a branch_n in_o christ_n do_v grow_v prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n reason_n 38_o 1._o reas_n from_o christ_n relation_n to_o we_o as_o a_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n and_o herein_o 1._o from_o our_o conformity_n to_o he_o 39_o 2._o from_o his_o have_v receive_v all_o fullness_n to_o fill_v we_o 40_o 3._o from_o our_o growth_n make_v up_o his_o fullness_n as_o he_o be_v mystical_o consider_v one_o with_o we_o ibid._n 2._o reas_n from_o god_n the_o father_n who_o 1._o have_v appoint_v every_o one_o their_o measure_n 41_o 2._o have_v promise_v it_o ibid._n 3._o have_v appoint_v mean_n for_o it_o ibid._n 3._o reas_n from_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o grow_v ibid._n chap._n ii_o a_o explication_n how_o the_o saint_n do_v grow_v many_o consideration_n to_o satisfy_v the_o tentation_n of_o those_o that_o discern_v not_o their_o growth_n 42_o 1._o consid_n more_o general_a show_v what_o sort_n of_o christian_n this_o tentation_n do_v usual_o befall_v ibid._n 2._o consid_n more_o particular_a as_o 1._o that_o grow_v in_o grace_n be_v a_o mystery_n rather_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n then_o by_o sense_n 44_o 2._o the_o eager_a desire_n which_o many_o have_v to_o grow_v and_o attain_v to_o more_o grace_n hinder_v they_o from_o discern_v their_o growth_n ibid._n 3._o the_o progress_n be_v not_o in_o many_o so_o discernible_a as_o the_o change_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n be_v or_o as_o their_o first_o growth_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o to_o discern_v of_o growth_n there_o must_v be_v time_n allow_v 45_o 5._o there_o be_v several_a way_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o measure_n appoint_v they_o in_o which_o some_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o other_o ibid._n 1._o some_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o grace_n give_v they_o at_o first_o which_o be_v do_v in_o two_o case_n 46_o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o grow_v god_n put_v much_o difference_n 1._o some_o grow_v without_o intermission_n 2._o some_o god_n soon_o ripen_v for_o heaven_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n explicate_v negative_o by_o remove_v many_o mistake_n 46_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v only_o or_o chief_o in_o gift_n as_o ability_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v or_o in_o knowledge_n but_o in_o grace_n 47_o three_o caution_n herein_o ibid._n 2._o our_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o success_n of_o our_o gift_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o do_n but_o by_o the_o do_n themselves_o 48_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v estimate_v by_o the_o largeness_n or_o smallness_n of_o our_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a which_o may_v vary_v but_o by_o a_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a 50_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o accessary_a grace_n as_o joy_n spiritual_a ravishment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o increase_a in_o profession_n and_o seem_a forwardness_n but_o by_o inward_a and_o substantial_a godliness_n 51_o 6._o how_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o affection_n to_o good_a there_o may_v be_v a_o decrease_n and_o how_o young_a christian_n may_v have_v more_o large_a affection_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o genuine_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v our_o growth_n by_o our_o grow_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o duty_n both_o of_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n 53_o how_o young_a christian_n abound_v more_o often_o in_o holy_a duty_n for_o a_o time_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o their_o condition_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n explicate_v positive_o wherein_o many_o direct_a trial_n of_o such_o a_o growth_n be_v give_v 55_o 1._o trial_n if_o we_o go_v on_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o new_a grave_n ibid._n 2._o trial_n if_o we_o find_v new_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n add_v 56_o 3._o trial_n if_o fruit_n and_o duty_n grow_v more_o ripe_a and_o spiritual_a though_o not_o more_o in_o bulk_n 57_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o spiritual_a relish_n to_o this_o fruit_n 4._o trial_n if_o the_o heart_n grow_v more_o root_v into_o christ_n 58_o 5._o trial_n if_o we_o learn_v more_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o reason_n 59_o 6._o trial_n if_o we_o grow_v more_o constant_a and_o even_a in_o a_o holy_a course_n ibid._n 7._o trial_n if_o though_o our_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n be_v more_o and_o mean_n less_o yet_o we_o continue_v to_o bring_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o when_o our_o mean_n be_v more_o and_o difficulty_n less_o ibid._n 8._o trial_n if_o though_o we_o do_v less_o yet_o we_o grow_v more_o wise_a and_o faithful_a to_o lay_v out_o our_o ability_n and_o improve_v our_o opportunity_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 60_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n part_n ii_o of_o growth_n in_o purge_v our_o corruption_n chap._n i._n the_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o text_n propound_v that_o god_n go_v on_o to_o purge_v out_o our_o corruption_n bound_n set_v to_o the_o discourse_n about_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 64_o chap._n ii_o the_o way_n god_n use_v to_o purge_v out_o corruption_n out_o of_o his_o child_n with_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o further_a measure_n therein_o 65_o 1._o occasional_a ibid._n 2._o instrumental_a 66_o 3._o example_n 67_o 4._o inward_a work_n which_o consist_v in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n caap._n iii_o the_o trial_n of_o growth_n in_o mortification_n 1._o by_o negative_a sign_n or_o such_o as_o argue_v much_o corruption_n remain_v unpurged_a out_o as_o 71_o 1._o if_o a_o man_n do_v magnify_v and_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a excellency_n and_o pleasure_n ibid._n 2._o if_o our_o mind_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o superfluity_n and_o more_o than_o needs_o and_o be_v discontent_v with_o our_o own_o condition_n 73_o 3._o if_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o glue_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o part_v with_o it_o ibid._n 4._o if_o our_o heart_n be_v distemper_v under_o variety_n of_o condition_n and_o be_v very_o inordinate_a in_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v prosperous_a or_o adverse_a 74_o 5._o the_o more_o carnal_a confidence_n we_o have_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o our_o spirit_n be_v up_o hold_v by_o they_o 75_o 6._o the_o more_o full_a of_o envy_n and_o heartburning_n against_o other_o as_o to_o get_v the_o credit_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 7._o the_o less_o able_a we_o be_v to_o bear_v reproof_n for_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o our_o lust_n 76_o 8._o the_o more_o quick_a and_o speedy_a the_o tentation_n be_v in_o prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n 77_o 9_o the_o more_o power_n our_o lust_n have_v to_o disturb_v we_o in_o holy_a duty_n ibid._n 10._o if_o the_o bare_a recall_v former_a sin_n commit_v prove_v a_o new_a snare_n to_o entice_v the_o heart_n 87_o chap._n iu_o 2._o the_o trial_n of_o mortification_n by_o positive_a sign_n which_o argue_v a_o good_a degree_n of_o that_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o 1._o the_o more_o insight_n a_o man_n have_v into_o spiritual_a corruption_n join_v with_o a_o conflict_n against_o they_o 79_o 2._o the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o readiness_n willingness_n freeness_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o 80_o 3._o the_o more_o stable_n â—eaven_n and_o constant_a we_o be_v in_o well_o do_v and_o the_o more_o durable_a a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n in_o we_o be_v 81_o 4._o the_o mnre_o spiritual_a taste_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 82_o 5._o the_o more_o ashamed_a we_o grow_v of_o former_a carriage_n and_o sensible_a of_o former_a weakness_n ibid._n 6._o the_o weak_a we_o find_v our_o lust_n to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n ibid._n 7._o the_o more_o ability_n we_o have_v to_o abstain_v from_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n 84_o 8._o if_o we_o linger_v not_o after_o the_o object_n of_o our_o lust_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a but_o be_v wean_v