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her_o belove_a inquire_v of_o the_o watchman_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o and_o how_o to_o find_v what_o he_o seek_v and_o follow_v christ_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n do_v until_o he_o obtain_v his_o suit_n and_o he_o must_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o but_o still_o labour_n for_o increase_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o assurance_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n 6.11_o of_o assurance_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n 10.22_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n 2.2_o and_o of_o great_a boldness_n in_o the_o faith_n 3.13_o to_o be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o for_o the_o ephesian_n 1.18_o and_o labour_v to_o beget_v in_o the_o colossian_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o labour_v for_o 1.10.11_o and_o say_v that_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v but_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o he_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o one_o will_v think_v be_v argument_n enough_o to_o persuade_v any_o immortal_a soul_n to_o seek_v after_o it_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o rule_v propound_v for_o the_o get_n of_o assurance_n 3_o the_o third_n be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v work_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2.10_o and_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 8.16_o the_o word_n can_v without_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o without_o the_o word_n assure_v we_o oâ—_n eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v work_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v try_v himself_o and_o his_o 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it_o will_v burst_v the_o bottle_n labour_v therefore_o for_o grace_n trush_v of_o grace_n every_o renew_v grace_n but_o more_o especial_o these_o grace_n knowledge_n faith_n sincerity_n heart-humility_n contritition_n accompany_v with_o conversion_n and_o new_a obedience_n assurance_n assurance_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o ignorant_a vnbelieve_v hypocritical_a heart_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v attain_v it_o must_v labour_v for_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o vice_n god_n dwell_v as_o a_o reviver_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n he_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 2._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o jesus_n christ_n put_v the_o strong_a wine_n in_o break_a bottle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v into_o old_a but_o into_o break_a bottle_n he_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_v he_o therefore_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v labour_v for_o a_o humble_a and_o break_a heart_n a_o wise_a father_n will_v not_o assure_v a_o prodigal_a and_o disobedient_a child_n of_o his_o inheritance_n while_o he_o continue_v such_o no_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n of_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n must_v come_v home_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o submissive_a and_o obedient_a heart_n duty_n with_o a_o heart_n obedient_a unto_o all_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will._n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n that_o attain_v assurance_n but_o he_o that_o hatâ—_n truth_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n true_a faith_n and_o strong_a faith_n therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n labour_n for_o strength_n of_o grace_n strength_n of_o faith_n and_o every_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n that_o attain_v to_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n and_o know_v that_o he_o have_v it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v attain_v assurance_n labour_v to_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n labour_v to_o know_v that_o thou_o haâ—â—_n grace_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n that_o thou_o have_v sincerity_n etc._n etc._n grace_n in_o god_n child_n be_v many_o time_n hide_v from_o themselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o reap_v so_o little_a comfort_n of_o it_o so_o little_a evidence_n by_o iâ—_n they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o know_v god_n engagement_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v get_v assurance_n try_v and_o prove_v all_o thy_o grace_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a and_o real_a evangelical_n and_o renew_v yea_o or_o nay_o especial_o these_o grace_n faith_n louâ—_n repentance_n obedience_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v know_v thou_o have_v truth_n of_o save_a grace_n such_o grace_n as_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o sensâ—_n of_o grace_n four_o get_v righteousness_n evangelicall_n righteousness_n righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n 32.17_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o rrighteousnesse_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o labour_v therefore_o to_o get_v christ_n merit_n for_o thy_o justification_n and_o christ_n spirit_n for_o thy_o sanctification_n five_o labour_v to_o believe_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o condemn_v thou_o and_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o save_v theâ—_n labour_v to_o believe_v steadfast_o and_o walk_v exact_o with_o god_n and_o man_n when_o stephen_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o text_n say_v 7.55_o he_o look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o a_o weak_a faith_n may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n and_o glory_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o below_o it_o will_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o labour_n for_o a_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n 12.14_o join_v with_o a_o holy_a life_n 5.8_o these_o qualification_n he_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o desire_n assurance_n six_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n 6._o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o fin_n and_o in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n first_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v not_o spare_v a_o right_a hand_n nor_o a_o right_a eye_n but_o if_o it_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o pluck_v it_o out_o as_o christ_n speak_v he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o his_o darling_n fin_n he_o must_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a fin_n nor_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o one_o know_v duty_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n want_v in_o this_o be_v that_o which_o satan_n usual_o make_v his_o great_a batter_a ingen_n to_o overthrow_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o that_o whereby_o he_o hinder_v they_o from_o get_v or_o keep_v this_o rich_a jewel_n of_o evidence_n allowance_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n can_v stand_v together_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_a as_o fire_n and_o water_n the_o one_o will_v out_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n second_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n he_o must_v renounce_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o count_v they_o all_o loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n and_o build_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n viz._n the_o rock_n christ._n he_o
i_o and_o wash_v i_o with_o water_n yea_o with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o thorough_o wash_v away_o my_o filth_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o oil_n endue_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o back_n again_o free_o and_o put_v i_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v in_o before_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a heavenly_a frame_n for_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o sweet_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o all_o holy_a performance_n sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a note_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n never_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n better_o then_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o pray_v and_o he_o will_v pray_v sweet_o and_o heavenly_a fervent_o and_o effectual_o to_o wit_n in_o faith_n and_o so_o prevail_v much_o with_o god_n set_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o he_o will_v hear_v humble_o and_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o precept_n and_o every_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o bitter_a thing_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n will_v he_o gather_v up_o as_o precious_a food_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o great_a delight_n and_o freedom_n set_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v do_v this_o action_n in_o its_o beauty_n he_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v pierce_v he_o and_o every_o other_o holy_a duty_n will_v he_o perform_v with_o a_o more_o heavenly_a mind_n than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o feel_v this_o sorrow_n or_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o have_v do_v 11._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a sorrow_n not_o so_o much_o for_o suffer_v as_o for_o sin_v not_o so_o much_o for_o be_v displease_v as_o for_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o sin_n it_o be_v grieve_v for_o its_o sin_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v by_o its_o sin_n and_o break_v with_o its_o whorish_a heart_n 6.9_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incomparable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kindness_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n towards_o its_o self_n abuse_v by_o its_o self_n rather_o than_o break_v with_o horror_n threaten_n punishment_n or_o slavish_a fear_n against_o thou_o 51.4_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o pierce_v his_o soul._n 12._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a belong_v after_o freedom_n from_o sin_n more_o than_o freedom_n from_o suffer_v 9_o it_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lord_n take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n not_o with_o pharaâ—h_n the_o plague_n lord_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o ease_v i_o of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n but_o however_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o contrite_a soul_n the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a count_v sin_n the_o worst_a evil_n and_o christ_n the_o best_a good_a note_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o burden_n the_o heavy_a unto_o a_o contrite_a soul_n and_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 13._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a prize_v christ_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o only_a true_a good_a it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n without_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o blood_n christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n christ_n in_o his_o minister_n christ_n in_o whosoever_o his_o image_n be_v stamp_v be_v precious_a above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n unto_o the_o contrite_a soul_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o my_o desire_n be_v towards_o thou_o say_v the_o contrite_a heart_n to_o christ._n to_o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a note_n the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 4.7_o better_a than_o corn_n and_o wine_n it_o strengthen_v more_o it_o comfort_v more_o it_o put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o corn_n and_o wine_n more_o than_o the_o choice_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul._n when_o once_o this_o contrition_n have_v cease_v on_o david_n heart_n 42.1_o his_o soul_n do_v thirst_n for_o god_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o rain_n and_o as_o the_o chase_a hart_n for_o the_o water-brook_n and_o not_o after_o god_n only_o in_o his_o immediate_a dispensation_n but_o in_o his_o mediate_a also_o after_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o appear_v psal._n 63.2_o &_o 84.10_o &_o 27.4_o and_o thus_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o 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