grace_n as_o a_o true_a penitent_a and_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n in_o case_n he_o set_v not_o himself_o to_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v hold_v he_o up_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o remedy_n which_o christ_n himself_o do_v prescribe_v rev._n 2._o 5._o 7._o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o convert_n sinful_a connive_n at_o and_o tolerate_v of_o the_o error_n and_o transgression_n of_o other_o the_o law_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n lay_v a_o tie_n on_o we_o to_o procure_v and_o promove_v the_o welfare_n and_o good_a of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o power_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o provocation_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o power_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o â—ains_n answer_v to_o god_n say_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n do_v not_o beseem_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n renew_v child_n in_o some_o case_n do_v seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n sufficient_o if_o they_o for_o themselves_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o personal_a carriage_n what_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v right_a albeit_o they_o toleart_n other_o to_o profess_v teach_v and_o practice_v what_o be_v false_a and_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o this_o fault_n may_v befall_v not_o only_a magistrate_n and_o pastor_n parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n child_n and_o servant_n but_o also_o be_v find_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o who_o do_v defend_v or_o excuse_v such_o a_o ungodly_a and_o dangerous_a toleration_n which_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n and_o ensnare_v many_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n the_o pretence_n excuse_n and_o deceit_n whereby_o man_n delude_v themselves_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o patron_n of_o loose_a and_o licentious_a toleration_n of_o every_o error_n in_o religion_n do_v make_v use_n of_o to_o wit_n that_o man_n conscience_n must_v be_v free_a in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o religion_n and_o no_o way_n be_v urge_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n which_o may_v give_v they_o right_a information_n and_o restrain_v their_o expression_n and_o practice_n which_o may_v infect_v pervert_v or_o ensnare_v other_o among_o who_o they_o live_v for_o say_v they_o god_n people_n must_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n and_o god_n only_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o a_o curb_v of_o man_n profession_n and_o practice_n serve_v not_o to_o make_v man_n religious_a but_o hypocrite_n also_o and_o such_o like_a other_o pretence_n but_o no_o excuse_n of_o this_o sort_n can_v just_o hinder_v any_o who_o be_v in_o any_o place_n of_o authority_n or_o power_n or_o relation_n to_o be_v active_a or_o concur_v to_o extinguish_v the_o incendiary_n fire_v which_o may_v devour_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o live_v for_o whosoever_o have_v power_n over_o other_o and_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n to_o curb_v and_o repress_v those_o who_o lie_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o other_o do_v not_o only_o not_o impede_fw-la the_o grow_a contagion_n and_o infection_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o also_o in_o effect_n do_v countenance_n protect_v and_o promove_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o contagion_n of_o error_n &_o wickedness_n which_o they_o do_v tolerat_a yea_o and_o private_a person_n who_o do_v not_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o do_v destroy_v themselves_o and_o infect_v other_o and_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o also_o who_o shall_v repress_v the_o contagion_n do_v make_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o these_o spread_a evil_n it_o be_v true_a many_o excuse_n may_v here_o be_v allege_v which_o we_o leave_v to_o those_o who_o have_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o ungodly_a toleration_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o worldly_a inconvenience_n ofttimes_o do_v more_o prevail_v for_o give_v way_n to_o licentious_a toleration_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v prevail_v for_o discharge_v of_o duty_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n which_o do_v not_o take_v order_n with_o and_o repress_v the_o seducer_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o their_o follower_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balack_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o christ_n do_v reprehend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o 20._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jesabel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 2._o for_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a 1._o let_v we_o verse_n ourselves_o well_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o may_v know_v well_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o station_n and_o what_o vice_n he_o forbid_v lest_o we_o mistake_v virtue_n for_o a_o vice_n or_o vice_n for_o a_o virtue_n 2._o let_v we_o beware_v of_o rash_a censure_v and_o licentious_a carp_n at_o man_n infirmity_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n give_v commandment_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 3._o let_v we_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n jude_n v_o 3._o lest_o seducer_n draw_v away_o the_o lord_n people_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o christ._n 4._o let_v every_o one_o consider_v his_o station_n place_n and_o power_n give_v to_o he_o and_o prudent_o go_v about_o the_o amend_v of_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o his_o own_o also_o for_o otherways_o a_o good_a duty_n may_v be_v mar_v in_o a_o man_n hand_n by_o imprudent_a manage_n thereof_o 5._o let_v a_o man_n resolve_v to_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o curb_v false_a doctrine_n and_o scandalous_a practice_n and_o as_o a_o wise_a wariour_a to_o behave_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o promise_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o victorious_a rev._n 2._o 17._o 26_o 27._o for_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o displease_v man_n for_o his_o good_a and_o other_o then_o to_o displease_v christ_n and_o make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o true_a convert_n will_v easy_o make_v the_o choice_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o case_n of_o the_o true_a convert_n fall_v asleep_a in_o carnal_a security_n under_o guilâ—tnesse_n of_o fleshly_a pollution_n and_o dream_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o no_o ill_a condition_n sometime_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o prevail_v against_o the_o renew_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o convert_n that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n gal._n 6._o 1._o but_o also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o lead_v away_o for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o lustâ—_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o nearby_o recall_v unto_o the_o servitude_n of_o some_o wicked_a concupiscence_n in_o which_o condition_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o lie_v sleep_v a_o long_a time_n till_o god_n waken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o deadly_a lethargy_n and_o this_o condition_n alas_o be_v very_o oft_o to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christian_a profession_n in_o these_o that_o have_v begin_v to_o live_v blameless_o and_o have_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o their_o old_a conversation_n whereby_o they_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n god_n wrath_n and_o sad_a â—udgments_n of_o this_o disease_n we_o find_v there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o to_o be_v find_v in_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 20_o 21._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fearful_a condition_n be_v manifold_a and_o can_v easy_o be_v condescend_v upon_o for_o many_o defect_n and_o wicked_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v usual_o concur_v with_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n against_o the_o diâ—â—ction_n of_o the_o conscience_n at_o least_o without_o the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o true_a repentance_n before_o this_o fearful_a condition_n fix_v itself_o on_o a_o man_n
altogether_o ans._n we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 20._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n whether_o do_v thou_o compear_v procuratour_n for_o the_o reprobat_fw-la and_o for_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o quarrel_v and_o dispute_v with_o god_n anent_o his_o righteous_a decree_n if_o thou_o will_v avow_v this_o we_o leave_v thou_o and_o all_o such_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a misbeliever_n of_o plain_a doctrine_n to_o reckon_v with_o your_o judge_n but_o if_o thou_o speak_v only_o for_o thyself_o we_o shall_v let_v thou_o see_v that_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o repentance_n if_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o god_n but_o do_v desire_v earnest_o to_o be_v satisfy_v about_o myself_o for_o i_o believe_v that_o many_o be_v reprobat_fw-la and_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o i_o be_v find_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n and_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o rid_v myself_o of_o my_o doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o answer_v we_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n and_o first_o we_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o god_n have_v serve_v a_o inhibition_n on_o all_o man_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n deut._n 29._o 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o therefore_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o this_o suggestion_n but_o go_v about_o thy_o duty_n we_o ask_v then_o first_o be_v thou_o convince_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o ill_o deserve_v if_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o of_o my_o by_o go_v sin_n for_o which_o god_n may_v just_o and_o i_o fear_v he_o shall_v in_o effect_n reject_v i_o we_o answer_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o sin_n as_o to_o judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o utter_a exterminion_n from_o his_o mercy_n mean_v time_n be_v comfort_v thus_o far_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o confide_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o power_n of_o their_o freewill_n we_o ask_v again_o do_v thy_o by_o go_v life_n displease_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v and_o thyself_o reconcile_v with_o god_n do_v christ_n offer_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n please_v thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o hear_v from_o his_o word_n that_o he_o crave_v nothing_o of_o thou_o save_v that_o thou_o welcome_v his_o offer_n and_o consecrat_v thyself_o to_o he_o that_o so_o in_o he_o thou_o may_v have_v righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o answer_v that_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v thy_o hearty_a desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o live_v before_o he_o hereafter_o as_o a_o reconcile_a child_n there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o be_v three_o we_o say_v see_v thou_o have_v hear_v the_o law_n convince_a thou_o of_o sin_n and_o have_v believe_v god_n word_n so_o far_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v he_o also_o when_o in_o the_o gospel_n thou_o hear_v his_o offer_n and_o call_v unto_o all_o self-condemned_n sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o rest_v their_o weary_a soul_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v except_v thou_o from_o the_o embrace_v of_o mercy_n offer_v in_o jesus_n christ_n look_v therefore_o what_o his_o word_n say_v to_o all_o sinner_n fly_v for_o refuge_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o hope_n set_v before_o sinner_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o whatsoever_o be_v thy_o fear_n for_o he_o that_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v for_o righteousness_n through_o christ_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n vii_o for_o a_o further_a clear_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n about_o the_o three_o covenant_n from_o jer._n 31._o and_o heb._n 8._o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n give_v we_o a_o short_a compend_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n anent_o these_o three_o covenant_n chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 31._o etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o clear_a commentary_n heb._n 8._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v here_o presuppon_v to_o be_v pass_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o jeremiah_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v while_o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o other_o way_n purchase_v then_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n transact_v about_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o 1._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o to_o wit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n which_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o make_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o a_o less_o price_n than_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o his_o life_n that_o all_o the_o benefit_n contain_v in_o these_o better_a promise_n may_v first_o be_v his_o good_n to_o dispone_v upon_o as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v do_v make_v his_o testament_n and_o leave_v they_o all_o in_o legacy_n to_o the_o redeem_v his_o heir_n and_o assigney_n design_v from_o eternity_n 3._o the_o mediator_n make_v his_o testament_n be_v call_v jehovah_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a make_v a_o unchangeable_a latter-will_a or_o testament_n which_o of_o necessity_n require_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ratify_v heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testatour_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o to_o die_v who_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o 4._o the_o good_n which_o he_o purchase_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o leave_v in_o legacy_n to_o his_o heir_n be_v all_o and_o every_o blessing_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o godliness_n and_o life_n eternal_a as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o write_v of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o redeem_v and_o design_v heir_n be_v not_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o the_o elect_n only_o these_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v only_o and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v effectual_o call_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n not_o such_o as_o be_v the_o reprobat_fw-la father_n nor_o their_o unbelieve_a child_n but_o the_o choose_a society_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n family_n the_o house_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v extend_v these_o promise_n unto_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o elect_v to_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o evangel_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v certain_a first_o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o substance_n and_o upon_o the_o mater_fw-la with_o the_o father_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n and_o article_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o albeit_o god_n repeat_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n for_o bind_v the_o curse_n upon_o all_o transgressor_n thereof_o yet_o he_o do_v press_v the_o law_n on_o they_o in_o order_n unto_o their_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o due_a time_n offer_v up_o and_o do_v teach_v they_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 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to_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v regenerate_v but_o he_o must_v be_v prove_v also_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n a_o man_n reconcile_v to_o god_n a_o man_n justify_v and_o a_o adopt_a child_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v regenerate_v to_o know_v the_o right_a description_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o the_o true_o regenerate_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n 1._o he_o be_v not_o sinless_a but_o so_o sensible_a of_o his_o sinfulness_n as_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o himself_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o himself_o 2._o he_o be_v not_o free_a of_o accusation_n or_o tentation_n and_o doubt_n but_o he_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n 3._o he_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a 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upon_o the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o work_n that_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v wrong_a when_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n both_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v wrong_a that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o confidence_n in_o his_o work_n and_o to_o observe_v also_o what_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o his_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o so_o praise_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o in_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n isa._n 42._o 3._o 7._o for_o remedy_v therefore_o of_o this_o error_n let_v the_o afflict_a first_o look_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a both_o on_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o imperat_fw-la act_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o school_n and_o let_v he_o judge_v of_o both_o according_a to_o what_o be_v right_a and_o equitable_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o new_a obedience_n it_o may_v be_v 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propose_v to_o himself_o in_o judge_v of_o his_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o end_n of_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n when_o we_o find_v any_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o to_o â—lye_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n if_o we_o conceive_v all_o be_v wrong_a after_o we_o have_v examine_v matter_n 6._o the_o four_o practical_a error_n be_v that_o the_o afflict_v first_o suffer_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v wound_v and_o weaken_v by_o satan_n tentation_n and_o then_o to_o be_v draw_v forth_o to_o the_o field_n to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o some_o difficile_a duty_n before_o the_o wound_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v up_o or_o heal_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o satan_n about_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v sincere_a or_o not_o when_o faith_n be_v wound_v yea_o faint_v and_o be_v 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chap._n viii_o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n arise_v from_o his_o unquietness_n of_o spirit_n be_v answer_v this_o case_n be_v incident_a to_o many_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o may_v befall_v champion_n in_o time_n of_o sad_a affliction_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o prophet_n ps._n 42._o 11._o and_o 43._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o but_o even_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n or_o when_o no_o great_a affliction_n bodily_a lie_v on_o many_o who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n have_v flee_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v take_v
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too_o much_o after_o they_o embrace_v they_o greedy_o when_o they_o obtain_v they_o rejoice_v too_o much_o while_o they_o enjoy_v they_o fear_v too_o much_o to_o loss_n they_o and_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o excess_n of_o their_o affection_n about_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v charge_v as_o in_o any_o measure_n guilty_a in_o this_o case_n they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n but_o go_v about_o to_o purge_v themselves_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o fail_v say_v we_o know_v our_o duty_n that_o if_o riches_n increase_v we_o shall_v not_o set_v our_o heart_n thereon_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v too_o much_o our_o own_o child_n parent_n party_n friend_n and_o comfortable_a relation_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o delight_v too_o much_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o glory_n in_o the_o common_a gift_n and_o endument_n of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o ungoldy_a man_n may_v excel_v and_o go_v far_o above_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o affect_v too_o much_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n or_o esteem_v too_o much_o of_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n they_o will_v also_o ready_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v drink_v with_o prosperity_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sleep_n of_o carnal_a security_n and_o lean_v too_o much_o weight_n on_o this_o weak_a pillar_n of_o creature-confidence_n but_o for_o time_n bypass_a they_o be_v ready_a to_o aver_v they_o have_v be_v very_o cautious_a lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o this_o fault_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o hope_v to_o watch_v against_o all_o snare_n of_o this_o sort_n and_o so_o they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o but_o when_o it_o do_v please_v god_n in_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n to_o change_v their_o outward_a condition_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o external_a prosperity_n in_o adversity_n when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o comfortable_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o bring_v upon_o they_o some_o sad_a calamity_n incontinent_a they_o be_v in_o the_o dump_n and_o sit_v down_o astonish_v they_o begin_v to_o call_v god_n love_n in_o question_n whereof_o they_o boast_v before_o thus_o their_o faith_n discover_v its_o weakness_n and_o the_o mixture_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n with_o their_o faith_n do_v clear_o appear_v which_o before_o do_v lurk_v as_o dross_n do_v in_o the_o gold_n or_o silver_n before_o it_o be_v purify_v which_o do_v give_v the_o mass_n a_o great_a bulk_n without_o great_a worth_n or_o price_n this_o infirmity_n and_o mistake_v the_o psalmist_n do_v observe_v in_o himself_o psal._n 30._o 6_o 7._o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o convert_n and_o his_o mistake_n shall_v be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a if_o we_o shall_v compare_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o convert_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n so_o long_o as_o god_n give_v riches_n with_o their_o confidence_n when_o their_o mean_n do_v fail_v and_o poverty_n come_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n remain_v the_o same_o in_o the_o have_v and_o want_v of_o riches_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a odds_n between_o their_o confidence_n to_o be_v furnish_v when_o they_o have_v riches_n and_o their_o confidence_n when_o mean_n do_v fail_v which_o confidence_n now_o be_v very_o feeble_a wherefrom_o do_v this_o change_n come_v let_v we_o see_v certain_o it_o come_v from_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o carnal_a prop_n of_o their_o confidence_n for_o when_o upon_o the_o fail_n of_o these_o prop_n and_o pillar_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n do_v stagger_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n that_o they_o have_v lean_v too_o much_o weight_n on_o the_o mean_n who_o mis-believe_a when_o the_o mean_n do_v fail_v 3._o for_o cure_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o lean_v too_o much_o on_o temporal_a benefit_n
be_v gross_o scandalous_a for_o with_o such_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o ans._n this_o place_n pertain_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n judicial_o pronounce_v by_o the_o church_n as_o ver_fw-la 12._o follow_v do_v declare_v and_o this_o as_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o natural_a duty_n of_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o party_n marry_v one_o to_o another_o so_o it_o can_v well_o consist_v with_o charity_n towards_o the_o excommunicate_a who_o in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n shall_v be_v thus_o deal_v with_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n give_v warrant_n for_o when_o he_o have_v give_v order_n to_o excommunicate_a such_o as_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess._n 3._o 14_o 15._o he_o subjoine_v for_o keep_v charity_n to_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n say_v count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o 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make_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o the_o call_v gentile_n and_o their_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n paul_n and_o silas_n timeous_o do_v offer_v consolation_n to_o the_o jailor_n tremble_v and_o anxious_a what_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o 31._o saying_n believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n in_o convert_v they_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v for_o this_o lie_v among_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o search_v after_o deut._n 29._o 29._o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o that_o god_n in_o covenant_v with_o the_o parent_n promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o child_n and_o according_a to_o this_o covenant_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o their_o stay_n and_o offer_v their_o child_n unto_o idol_n call_v they_o his_o own_o son_n and_o daughter_n ezek._n 16._o 20._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o second_o command_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o thousand_o generation_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v holy_a child_n because_o of_o their_o consecration_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o believe_a confederate_a parent_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o family_n by_o covenant_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o this_o ground_n do_v call_v the_o child_n of_o confederate_a parent_n burgess_n of_o heaven_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o 13_o 14._o and_o because_o infant_n be_v dedicat_fw-la to_o christ_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o order_n they_o be_v call_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o as_o the_o disputer_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christian_n child_n as_o well_o as_o 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come_v vers_n 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o people_n embrace_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 7._o 8._o the_o people_n be_v sanctify_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a command_n and_o will_v of_o god_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n then_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenanter_n be_v propound_v which_o concern_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o deserve_a death_n and_o these_o also_o which_o concern_v obtain_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o christ_n and_o which_o concern_v their_o show_v forth_o their_o thankfulness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n the_o same_o covenant_n after_o forty_o year_n be_v repeat_v and_o renew_v by_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n deut._n 29._o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 1._o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerat_a vers_fw-la 2._o the_o sum_n of_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n of_o new_a be_v short_o set_v down_o vers_n 3._o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v join_v to_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v open_o declare_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v unregenerat_a vers_fw-la 4._o after_o that_o argument_n be_v use_v to_o move_v they_o in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o to_z vers_n 9_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o governor_n and_o with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o their_o little_a one_o with_o the_o woman_n and_o with_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o the_o covenant_n be_v solemnize_v with_o adjuration_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o the_o covenant_n be_v extend_v with_o adjuration_n 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