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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 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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
that_o know_v it_o ordinary_o to_o reject_v it_o 6._o also_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o when_o i_o say_v that_o true_a willingness_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o christ_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o actual_a obedience_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o every_o particular_a individual_a act_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v judge_v yourself_o graceless_a for_o every_o particular_a omission_n of_o a_o duty_n no_o though_o you_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o though_o you_o consider_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a habituate_v inclination_n and_o willingness_n to_o obey_v christ_n root_v in_o the_o heart_n when_o yet_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o temptation_n the_o actual_a prevalency_n of_o it_o at_o that_o time_n in_o that_o act_n may_v be_v hinder_v and_o suppress_v 2._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o do_v hold_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n in_o other_o duty_n 3._o and_o when_o the_o temptation_n be_v overcome_v and_o grace_n have_v be_v rouse_v up_o against_o the_o flesh_n and_o you_o sober_o recollect_v your_o thought_n you_o will_v return_v to_o obedience_n in_o that_o duty_n also_o yea_o how_o many_o day_n or_o week_n or_o month_n a_o true_a christian_a may_v possible_o neglect_v a_o know_a duty_n i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o determe_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o yet_o sucâ—_n omission_n as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o willingness_n to_o obey_v chriâ—â—_n universal_o i_o mean_v a_o habitual_a willingness_n will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n 7._o i_o know_v the_o four_o mark_n about_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n may_v seem_v somewhat_o unseasonable_a and_o harsh_a to_o propound_v for_o the_o quiet_v of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n but_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o omit_v it_o see_v christ_n have_v not_o omit_v it_o nay_o see_v he_o have_v so_o urge_v it_o and_o lay_v such_o a_o stress_n on_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o he_o have_v do_v dare_v not_o dawb_v nor_o be_v unfaithful_a for_o fear_v of_o trouble_v such_o skinning_n over_o the_o wound_n will_v but_o prepare_v for_o more_o trouble_n &_o a_o further_a cure_n christ_n think_v it_o meet_v even_o to_o tell_v young_a beginner_n of_o the_o worst_a though_o it_o may_v possible_o discourage_v they_o and_o do_v turn_v some_o back_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o mistake_a expectation_n and_o he_o require_v all_o that_o will_v be_v christian_n and_o he_o save_v to_o count_v their_o cost_n before_o hand_n and_o reckon_v what_o it_o will_v stand_v they_o in_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o if_o they_o can_v undergo_v his_o term_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v themselves_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o they_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n and_o christ_n have_v rather_o they_o know_v it_o before_o hand_n then_o to_o deceive_v themselves_o or_o to_o turn_v back_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o what_o they_o never_o think_v of_o and_o then_o to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n have_v deceive_v they_o &_o draw_v they_o in_o and_o do_v the_o wrong_n 8._o when_o i_o say_v in_o the_o four_o mark_n that_o you_o must_v have_v a_o settle_a resolution_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o before_o i_o do_v by_o hearty_a willingness_n but_o it_o be_v meet_a here_o to_o call_v it_o resolution_n because_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n for_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v a_o determination_n of_o itself_o upon_o deliberation_n after_o any_o waver_a to_o the_o dâ—ing_n or_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o command_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o must_v be_v the_o prevail_a act_n of_o the_o will_n that_o must_v prove_v you_o sincere_a every_o cold_a uneffectual_a wish_n will_v not_o serve_v tern_a christ_n seek_v for_o your_o heart_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o world_n with_o its_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o soul_n which_o upon_o consideration_n of_o both_o do_v prefer_v christ_n in_o his_o choice_n and_o reject_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v competitor_n with_o he_o and_o this_o not_o doubt_o and_o with_o reservation_n for_o further_a deliberation_n or_o trial_n but_o present_o pass_v his_o consent_n for_o better_a and_o worse_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o resolve_v and_o i_o know_v no_o one_o word_n that_o more_o fit_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o difference_v a_o true_a christian_a from_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o judge_v of_o his_o estate_n 9_o yet_o i_o here_o add_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o settle_a resolution_n and_o that_o to_o intimate_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o habituate_v willingness_n or_o resolution_n the_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v a_o habitual_a prevalency_n if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v terrify_v by_o a_o rouse_a sermon_n or_o that_o hâ—th_n in_o expectation_n of_o present_a death_n shall_v actual_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v sin_n or_o perform_v duty_n without_o any_o further_a change_n of_o mind_n or_o habit_n or_o fixedness_n of_o this_o resolution_n it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o great_a value_n and_o soon_o extinguish_v though_o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o unsanctified_a man_n do_v ever_o attain_v to_o that_o full_a resolution_n for_o christ_n which_o have_v a_o complacency_n in_o christ_n accompany_v it_o and_o which_o may_v be_v term_v the_o prevail_a part_n of_o the_o will_n those_o that_o seem_v resolve_v to_o day_n to_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o next_o day_n be_v unresolved_a again_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o they_o be_v never_o true_o resolve_v though_o the_o will_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v lie_v under_o declining_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o resolution_n yet_o christ_n have_v always_o his_o habitual_a resolution_n and_o usual_o his_o actual_a in_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n 10._o i_o add_v also_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o four_o mark_n on_o which_o this_o resolution_n must_v be_v raise_v for_o false_a ground_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_v not_o bear_v up_o a_o true_a resolution_n in_o the_o will._n and_o therefore_o we_o put_v the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n before_o our_o profession_n of_o consent_n and_o obedience_n sound_v doctrine_n and_o sound_a belief_n of_o it_o breed_v a_o sound_a resolution_n and_o make_v a_o sound_a heart_n and_o life_n if_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o obey_v christ_n upon_o a_o conceit_n that_o christ_n will_v never_o put_v he_o upon_o any_o suffering_n else_o he_o will_v not_o resolve_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o such_o brutish_a pleasure_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o mahomet_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n this_o resoution_n be_v not_o sound_a yet_o in_o many_o lesser_a point_n of_o doctrine_n a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v unsound_a and_o yet_o sound_o cleave_v to_o the_o foundation_n he_o may_v build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n 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