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therefore_o if_o he_o do_v not_o act_v faith_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o mock_v god_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v this_o scruple_n as_o it_o be_v more_o close_o urge_v by_o other_o sink_v deep_a in_o this_o business_n of_o any_o and_o therefore_o require_v the_o large_a consideration_n 1._o first_o then_o there_o be_v a_o real_a undissembled_a faith_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o general_a historical_a or_o visible_a that_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v justify_v faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n true_o a_o disciple_n or_o professor_n though_o not_o a_o true_a disciple_n or_o sincere_a professor_n in_o covenant_n though_o not_o effectual_o in_o covenant_n now_o that_o
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argument_n than_o be_v strong_a to_o enforce_v man_n to_o the_o manner_n when_o they_o do_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v off_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o press_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o their_o engagement_n but_o not_o to_o forbear_v those_o engagement_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o professor_n 4_o though_o a_o professor_n be_v unregenerate_a he_o do_v 0_o true_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o thereof_o this_o be_v a_o true_a profession_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n precise_o consider_v though_o not_o complex_o as_o to_o the_o entire_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o with_o a_o true_a distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v before_o he_o receive_v then_o must_v assurance_n be_v absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n but_o see_v assurance_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o this_o become_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o former_a i_o prove_v that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 4.23_o but_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v regenerate_v can_v be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o while_o man_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n page_n ibid._n and_o 191._o whereas_o i_o press_v upon_o the_o receiver_n to_o resolve_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v he_o except_v at_o i_o as_o not_o speak_v consonant_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v believe_v we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n our_o own_o soul_n &_o act_n thereof_o and_o so_o infinite_o less_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o confine_v myself_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a resolution_n and_o some_o supernatural_a motion_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o prove_v abortion_n when_o the_o like_a desire_n cherish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n grace_n become_v effectual_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o doctrine_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o every_o spark_n desire_n or_o good_a motion_n he_o find_v in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o seed_n or_o first_o impression_n of_o grace_n differ_v in_o any_o and_o discover_v they_o only_o by_o the_o root_n and_o continuance_n if_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a only_o gradual_o which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v the_o truth_n than_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a promise_n that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n those_o degree_n shall_v be_v increase_v which_o will_v make_v it_o save_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la if_o it_o dâ—ffers_v specifical_o which_o those_o term_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n the_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n do_v incline_v i_o to_o believe_v yet_o have_v we_o a_o peradventure_o in_o the_o use_n of_o
church_n when_o herod_n to_o his_o great_a renown_n promise_v the_o people_n to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n and_o be_v beginning_n upon_o it_o they_o come_v and_o beseech_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o forbear_v till_o he_o have_v provide_v the_o material_n and_o can_v assure_v they_o he_o be_v able_a to_o build_v it_o a_o new_a before_o they_o pluck_v down_o the_o old_a which_o when_o he_o have_v take_v some_o three_o year_n time_n if_o i_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v than_o they_o joyful_o go_v about_o it_o and_o accomplish_v it_o i_o humble_o imagine_v this_o will_v have_v be_v good_a policy_n among_o we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o our_o reformation_n while_o it_o be_v building_n have_v be_v make_v ready_a before_o it_o be_v bring_v thither_o that_o there_o may_v not_o have_v be_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o hammer_n and_o the_o axe_n in_o any_o of_o these_o clashing_n while_o it_o be_v rear_v as_o for_o the_o presbytery_n i_o very_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n breathe_v as_o eminent_o in_o most_o of_o they_o as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n i_o hearty_o wish_v their_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o their_o piety_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o too_o but_o some_o very_a precious_a of_o they_o gather_v with_o we_o whilst_o other_o scatter_v abroad_o some_o can_v but_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o pity_v our_o perplexity_n the_o lord_n know_v true_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o sad_a that_o shall_v not_o be_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o separation_n for_o my_o part_n otherwise_o i_o can_v be_v content_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o i_o be_o nothing_o and_o can_v let_v the_o world_n know_v while_o mr._n drake_n call_v mr._n humphrey_n one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o core_n a_o kain_n a_o deceiver_n a_o boaster_n so_o monstrous_o proud_a that_o he_o even_o take_v the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o my_o condemnation_n i_o thank_v the_o 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with_o this_o reason_n for_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v judge_v my_o brother_n good_a man_n he_o be_v here_o afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o judge_n of_o i_o he_o know_v not_o but_o shall_v he_o know_v i_o in_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o whole_a life_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o alas_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o i_o half_o so_o bad_a as_o i_o do_v i_o be_o very_o &_o in_o my_o own_o eye_n much_o worse_a than_o he_o dare_v judge_n of_o i_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o sober_a not_o rash_a judgement_n i_o hearty_o beseech_v he_o to_o spend_v as_o many_o prayer_n unto_o god_n to_o make_v i_o better_o in_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v do_v word_n to_o make_v i_o vile_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o that_o while_o he_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o i_o may_v go_v over_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n and_o let_v he_o go_v over_o now_o as_o there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o who_o be_v precious_a and_o 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he_o will_v fasten_v upon_o i_o i_o pray_v look_v page_n 191._o and_o he_o distinguish_v for_o i_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o wit_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o evagelical_a a_o legal_a be_v antecedent_n to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v note_v it_o and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a resolution_n to_o wit_n legal_a before_o say_v why_o must_v this_o be_v a_o absurdity_n in_o i_o to_o say_v he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o before_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n why_o do_v the_o man_n so_o forget_v himself_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v too_o narrow_a in_o the_o speak_n of_o these_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o under_o the_o previous_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o not_o only_o to_o resolve_v but_o enter_v covenant_n deut._n 29.12_o return_v remember_v god_n and_o inquire_v early_o to_o wit_n in_o good_a earnest_n for_o the_o time_n after_o he_o psal_n 78.34_o 35._o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o 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