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he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o have_v you_o discountenance_v from_o man_n christ_n have_v much_o more_o do_v god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v you_o so_o he_o do_v by_o christ_n be_v you_o fain_o to_o lie_v on_o your_o knee_n cry_v for_o mercy_n why_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v fain_o to_o offer_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v it_o seem_v that_o christ_n have_v distress_v fear_n as_o well_o as_o you_o though_o not_o sinful_a fear_n have_v you_o horrid_a
supposition_n i_o explicate_v the_o point_n thus_o 1._o no_o man_n may_v look_v at_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o duty_n as_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n that_o be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o work_n will_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a 2._o nor_o yet_o may_v he_o take_v they_o for_o part_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o part_n but_o here_o we_o must_v go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o deny_v and_o disclaim_v all_o such_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o we_o have_v no_o work_n which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o we_o must_v not_o once_o think_v that_o our_o grace_n duty_n or_o suffering_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n here_o we_o ascribe_v all_o â—o_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n 4._o nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o our_o duty_n or_o grace_n be_v proper_o meritorious_a this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o sole_a honour_n of_o christ_n â—_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v and_o must_v raise_v our_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n from_o our_o own_o graâ—es_n and_o duty_n shall_v appear_v in_o these_o clear_a reason_n follow_v which_o show_v also_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o we_o may_v do_v it_o 1._o pardon_v justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o salvation_n be_v all_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o conditional_o if_o we_o believe_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v a_o act_n or_o rather_o several_a act_n of_o our_o own_o now_o till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o certainty_n that_o the_o benefit_n shall_v be_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n ordinary_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o benefit_n but_o by_o that_o which_o ascertain_v he_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n god_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v no_o man_n can_v know_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v till_o he_o first_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v else_o he_o shall_v know_v either_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o justification_n and_o adoption_n shall_v be_v give_v some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o gospel_n promise_v for_o that_o promise_n give_v they_o only_o conditional_o and_o so_o suspend_v the_o actual_a right_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o if_o any_o can_v show_v any_o other_o way_n by_o which_o god_n make_v over_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n beside_o the_o gospel_n promise_n let_v they_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v sudden_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o show_v as_o i_o know_v of_o also_o if_o man_n must_v not_o look_v aâ—_n their_o own_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o prove_v their_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n then_o either_o all_o or_o none_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v thaâ—_n right_a for_o the_o promise_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o lifâ—_n conditional_o to_o all_o if_o all_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v than_o most_o of_o the_o world_n must_v believe_v a_o lie_n if_o the_o true_a believer_n may_v not_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o no_o man_n may_v believe_v it_o and_o for_o that_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v or_o may_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v he_o till_o he_o have_v that_o new_a heart_n which_o it_o promise_v that_o be_v till_o it_o be_v fulfil_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o that_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o no_o beforehand_o and_o if_o all_o shall_v believe_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o most_o will_v find_v it_o false_a 2._o god_n have_v not_o redeem_a we_o by_o his_o son_n to_o be_v lawless_a to_o be_v without_o law_n be_v to_o be_v without_o government_n we_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o work_n or_o of_o moses_n but_o not_o without_o law_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o ruler_n and_o he_o have_v make_v we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o command_n that_o be_v not_o grievous_a this_o law_n have_v precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o so_o the_o paenalty_n must_v be_v due_a or_o not_o due_a and_o the_o reward_v due_a or_o not_o due_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o who_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a and_o not_o the_o paenalty_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o law_n as_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v the_o paenalty_n of_o that_o law_n we_o must_v confess_v all_o and_o plead_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o justification_n so_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v final_a unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n and_o must_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o so_o far_o our_o own_o act_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o be_v save_v i_o will_v desire_v any_o man_n else_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o else_o he_o will_v plead_v at_o judgement_n when_o the_o accuseâ—_n charge_v he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v so_o charge_v he_o with_o final_a unbelief_n will_v he_o confess_v it_o and_o say_v christ_n have_v believe_v and_o repent_v for_o i_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o believer_n for_o infidel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v infidel_n all_o false_a if_o he_o will_v not_o say_v thus_o and_o lie_v will_v do_v no_o good_a then_o must_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o believe_v and_o repent_v as_o his_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o accusation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o use_n then_o and_o be_v call_v a_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n our_o righteousness_n and_o we_o righteous_a for_o it_o then_o doubtless_o we_o may_v according_o try_v by_o it_o now_o whether_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o come_v off_o and_o be_v justify_v or_o no_o and_o so_o may_v build_v our_o comfort_n on_o it_o 3._o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_n within_o we_o and_o do_v as_o under_o god_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v or_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v now_o if_o conscience_n must_v absolve_v we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v innocent_a or_o do_v well_o or_o be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o these_o our_o qualification_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n see_v act_n 24.16_o and_o 23.1_o rom._n 2.15_o 16._o 4._o those_o which_o be_v our_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o agent_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o if_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o work_n or_o grace_n than_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 5._o our_o grace_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o holy_a action_n be_v the_o vital_a operation_n now_o life_n and_o health_n be_v necessary_a rejoice_v delight_v thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o vital_a action_n be_v necessary_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a 6._o our_o grace_n and_o holy_a action_n must_v needs_o rejoice_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n trust_v hope_v meditation_n prayer_n conference_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o how_o can_v such_o action_n choose_v but_o rejoice_v we_o 7._o yea_o rejoice_v itself_o and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n be_v not_o only_o one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o that_o great_a duty_n wherein_o lie_v the_o height_n of_o our_o christianity_n and_o how_o vain_a a_o speech_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o take_v up_o our_o comfort_n from_o our_o own_o work_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o when_o even_o rejoice_v itself_o and_o delight_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n 8._o as_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n so_o that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o
sinful_a bashfulness_n partly_o for_o want_v of_o more_o believe_a lively_a apprehension_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o brother_n danger_n and_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o displease_v man_n and_o lose_v their_o favour_n it_o be_v grow_v so_o common_a for_o man_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o those_o if_o not_o hate_v they_o that_o deâ—l_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o they_o 4._o also_o to_o take_v a_o reproof_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v it_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o backward_o even_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o sad_a remainder_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n do_v too_o common_o frown_v and_o snarl_v and_o retort_v our_o reproof_n and_o study_v present_o how_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o put_v it_o by_o or_o how_o to_o charge_v we_o with_o something_o that_o may_v stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o make_v the_o reprover_n seem_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o though_o they_o dare_v not_o tread_v our_o reproof_n under_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o all_o to_o rend_v we_o yet_o they_o oft_o show_v the_o remnant_n of_o a_o dogged_a nature_n though_o when_o they_o review_v their_o way_n it_o cost_v they_o sorrow_n we_o must_v sugar_n and_o butter_n our_o word_n and_o make_v they_o like_a to_o stroke_v then_o strike_v like_a an_o approve_v then_o a_o reprove_v they_o like_a flattery_n then_o faithful_a deal_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v all_o do_v they_o go_v down_o very_o hardly_o and_o that_o but_o half_a way_n even_o with_o many_o godly_a people_n when_o they_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n 5._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o do_v pinch_v upon_o our_o credit_n or_o profit_n or_o tend_v to_o disgrace_v we_o or_o impoverish_v we_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o confess_v of_o a_o disgraceful_a fault_n the_o free_a give_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o sacred_a use_n according_a to_o our_o estate_n the_o part_n with_o our_o own_o right_a or_o gain_v for_o peace_n the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o wrong_n and_o forgive_a it_o hearty_o and_o love_v bitter_a abusive_a enemy_n especial_o the_o run_n upon_o the_o stream_n of_o man_n displeasure_n and_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v utter_o undo_v in_o our_o worldly_a state_n especial_o if_o man_n be_v rich_a who_o do_v therefore_o as_o hardly_o get_v to_o heaven_n as_o a_o camel_n through_o a_o needle_n eye_n and_o above_o all_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o godly_a man_n shall_v perform_v all_o these_o with_o perfect_a willingness_n the_o flesh_n will_v play_v its_o part_n in_o plead_v its_o own_o cause_n and_o will_v strive_v hard_a to_o maintain_v its_o own_o interest_n o_o the_o shift_n the_o subtle_a argument_n or_o at_o least_o the_o clamorous_a and_o importunate_a contradiction_n that_o all_o these_o duty_n will_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o best_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unrenewed_a and_o their_o grace_n weak_a so_o that_o you_o may_v well_o hence_o conclude_v that_o you_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o you_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o you_o be_v graceless_a because_o of_o a_o backwardness_n and_o some_o unwillingness_n to_o duty_n yet_o your_o willingness_n must_v be_v great_a than_o your_o unwillingness_n and_o so_o christ_n must_v have_v the_o prevail_a part_n of_o your_o will_n and_o from_o that_o the_o denomination_n be_v usual_o take_v so_o that_o scripture_n use_v to_o affirm_v god_n people_n to_o be_v willing_a even_o when_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o execution_n so_o paul_n rom._n 7.18_o say_v to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o how_o to_o do_v or_o perform_v he_o find_v not_o that_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v so_o perfect_o as_o he_o will_v do_v not_o to_o love_v god_n so_o intense_o and_o fervent_o not_o to_o subdue_v passion_n and_o lust_n so_o thorough_o not_o to_o watch_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o way_n so_o narrow_o and_o order_v they_o so_o exact_o as_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o will_n do_v consent_n to_o and_o lest_o any_o arminian_n shall_v pretend_v as_o they_o do_v that_o paul_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o under_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o man_n regenerate_v it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o state_n which_o he_o be_v then_o in_o and_o that_o state_n be_v a_o regenerate_a state_n he_o express_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o i_o so_o than_o i_o myself_o with_o my_o mind_n do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o like_a of_o all_o christian_n gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a â—he_v one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n â—hat_n you_o will_v this_o be_v the_o plain_a exposition_n of_o rom._n 7._o here_o scripture_n make_v the_o godly_a 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