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promise_n which_o consist_v in_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o strong_a sense_n man_n have_v of_o their_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n former_o commit_v and_o also_o of_o run_v into_o great_a danger_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o sin_n after_o pardon_n be_v offer_v upon_o condition_n of_o amendment_n the_o more_o easy_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v and_o prevail_v upon_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o their_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v it_o the_o sense_n of_o danger_n which_o divine_a threaten_n do_v awake_a in_o man_n when_o any_o thing_n strong_a will_v cause_v they_o to_o inquire_v how_o they_o may_v escape_v it_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v speedy_o fall_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o
difficulty_n be_v find_v in_o our_o entrance_n upon_o the_o work_n while_o we_o be_v unaccustomed_a to_o it_o while_o our_o corruption_n be_v yet_o strong_a and_o our_o strength_n but_o little_a yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o hold_v on_o our_o way_n and_o rally_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o we_o receive_v any_o foil_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v at_o last_o and_o come_v off_o with_o complete_a victory_n because_o as_o s._n john_n say_v great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o our_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n he_o shall_v not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o very_a much_o depend_v upon_o the_o due_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o method_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o of_o the_o term_n on_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v it_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o practical_a use_n of_o all_o which_o by_o such_o who_o ability_n do_v not_o set_v they_o above_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o god_n by_o add_v reveal_v religion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a prepare_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 36._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o effect_n on_o the_o mind_n which_o god_n sometime_o work_v by_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o prepare_v all_o those_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o do_v at_o all_o perform_v it_o p._n 54._o chap._n iu._n how_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v assist_v man_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 71._o chap._n v._n how_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n operation_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n man_n be_v assist_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 91._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n assist_v those_o that_o perish_v towards_o their_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o their_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o assistance_n and_o of_o their_o perish_v for_o that_o reason_n of_o god_n not_o hinder_v man_n from_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 130._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o after-assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o those_o receive_v who_o have_v be_v assist_v already_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o new_a beginner_n in_o do_v so_o p._n 177._o chap._n viii_o caution_n against_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o divine_a assistance_n by_o run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n p._n 206._o chap._n ix_o something_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n which_o such_o have_v to_o expect_v assistance_n full_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n preparatory_a assistance_n towards_o it_o p._n 225._o errata_fw-la pag._n 101._o l._n 17._o for_o stony_a ground_n r._n highway_n side_n a_o discourse_n of_o divine_a assistance_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n almighty_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v thus_o far_o prevent_v all_o endeavour_n of_o we_o towards_o the_o bring_n about_o our_o salvation_n the_o father_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o man_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o assist_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o condition_n but_o do_v actual_o assist_v even_o those_o towards_o it_o to_o a_o degree_n and_o until_o that_o assistance_n be_v refuse_v oppose_a and_o reject_v who_o yet_o perish_v for_o want_v only_o of_o perform_v that_o condition_n now_o this_o divine_a assistance_n which_o man_n receive_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o entrance_n upon_o which_o i_o shall_v suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n 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therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n and_o in_o verse_n 45._o thus_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o these_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n the_o father_n before_o they_o can_v repair_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o great_a master_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o resolve_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o seek_v salvation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v become_v his_o real_a and_o true_a disciple_n or_o scholar_n in_o learning_n practical_o of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v it_o i_o understand_v by_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o the_o father_n by_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o by_o be_v draw_v by_o he_o now_o what_o effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v or_o what_o temper_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o father_n teach_v and_o which_o do_v prepare_v man_n so_o as_o that_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n thereupon_o be_v not_o here_o say_v in_o the_o forecited_n word_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v some_o judgement_n of_o it_o after_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n be_v consider_v which_o our_o saviour_n word_n direct_v we_o to_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o as_o have_v christ_n for_o its_o object_n for_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o temper_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o father_n teach_v and_o draw_v here_o speak_v of_o or_o at_o least_o be_v consequent_a to_o it_o 2._o this_o temper_n of_o mind_n wrought_v by_o the_o father_n teach_v or_o operation_n be_v such_o in_o the_o 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