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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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heart_n be_v over_o power_v with_o it_o and_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o ever_o mind_n it_o serious_o thy_o full_a freedom_n and_o sweet_a liberty_n thou_o have_v in_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 13._o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o thy_o justification_n and_o thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o christ_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a as_o appear_v rom._n 7._o let_v we_o look_v off_o our_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o god_n sweet_a promise_n who_o say_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v
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2._o 22._o but_o my_o sin_n be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 10._o so_o be_v david_n sin_n concern_v bathshebah_n answ_n and_o put_v to_o death_n vriah_n and_o so_o do_v peter_n sin_n when_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v he_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o with_o he_o mat._n 26._o 69._o to_o 75._o but_o i_o be_o fall_v back_o from_o what_o i_o have_v be_v 11._o so_o do_v they_o answ_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n jer._n 3._o 6._o 12._o but_o i_o have_v willing_o and_o resolve_o forsake_a god_n 12._o so_o do_v they_o answ_n say_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o at_o he_o jer._n 3._o 31_o 32._o but_o i_o have_v willing_o choose_v sin_n 13._o so_o do_v they_o say_v answ_n i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v jer._n 2._o 25._o but_o i_o have_v seduce_v other_o 14._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n so_o do_v they_o answ_n thou_o have_v also_o teach_v the_o wicked_a one_o thy_o way_n jer._n 2._o 33._o and_o 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they_o answ_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o jer._n 2._o 35._o but_o i_o despair_v 18._o and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o answ_n yet_o so_o do_v they_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n jer._n 2._o 25._o and_o when_o i_o cry_v he_o shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v with_o the_o lord_n say_v jeremiah_n lam._n 3._o 8._o 18._o and_o job_n say_v my_o hope_n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n job_n 19_o 10._o my_o day_n be_v spend_v without_o hope_n job_n 7._o 6._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o david_n in_o his_o haste_n say_v i_o be_o out_o off_o before_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 31._o 22._o abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o you_o be_v sometime_o afar_o off_o without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o yet_o at_o last_o they_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 13._o behold_v all_o these_o be_v 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the_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v many_o great_a and_o sweet_a promise_n to_o great_a sinner_n as_o jer._n 3._o isa._n 55._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 43._o 24_o 25._o there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o great_a sinner_n receive_v to_o mercy_n as_o manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 18_o 19_o paul_n and_o one_o who_o be_v a_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n luk._n 7._o 37._o 47._o and_o many_o other_o yea_o the_o rebellious_a also_o psal_n 68_o 18._o 4._o encouragement_n to_o hope_n incoura_n because_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13._o 1._o and_o christ_n be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 62._o 1._o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7._o and_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lam._n 3._o 22._o 5._o encouragement_n to_o hope_n incoura_n because_o great_a sinner_n that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n joh._n 7._o 37._o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n isa_n 55._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 6._o encouragement_n to_o hope_n coura_fw-la the_o saint_n have_v make_v their_o greatness_n of_o sin_n a_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n much_o great_a than_o thy_o sin_n zach._n 9_o 17._o isa_n 43._o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a our_o faith_n shall_v be_v loe_o here_o be_v great_a consolation_n 7._o encouragement_n to_o hope_n incoura_n because_o god_n do_v not_o sell_v christ_n or_o grace_n but_o he_o give_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o free_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v buy_v without_o money_n isa_n 55._o 1._o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22._o 17._o jesus_n stand_v cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n joh._n 7._o 37._o 8._o encouragement_n incoura_n because_o such_o as_o jesus_n christ_n save_v be_v unworthy_a ungodly_a and_o without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o most_o perfect_a saint_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v unworthy_a behold_v he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o charge_v his_o angel_n of_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o in_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o
but_o attain_v unto_o such_o a_o deep_a measure_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n than_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v no_o evidence_n save_v only_o of_o great_a ignorance_n in_o that_o they_o see_v not_o death_n in_o their_o best_a duty_n the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o you_o who_o work_n so_o hard_o for_o life_n thou_o have_v find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o grieve_v isa_n 57_o 10._o thou_o comforte_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o spark_n but_o sorrow_n be_v all_o the_o comfort_n such_o comfort_n can_v produce_v you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 11._o when_o we_o say_v our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o life_n man_n esteem_v it_o a_o grievous_a error_n yet_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n joh._n 14._o 6._o be_v thy_o work_n christ_n or_o no_o if_o no_o than_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o christ_n say_v true_a and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o all_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o our_o best_a work_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o our_o work_n make_v we_o not_o the_o better_a before_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v more_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o papist_n do_v good_a work_n to_o be_v save_v but_o we_o abhor_v it_o because_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n therefore_o all_o those_o who_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o mercy_n because_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v many_o good_a work_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o alas_o poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n thou_o be_v not_o quite_o pluck_v up_o off_o of_o thy_o own_o stock_n of_o self-worke_n and_o self-concurrence_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o plant_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o 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thou_o he_o be_v still_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1._o 17._o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v decay_v in_o part_n 4._o sight_n feeling_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n as_o phil._n 4._o 10._o these_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o but_o always_o as_o god_n see_v best_a that_o we_o may_v rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o nothing_o but_o christ_n i_o see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o in_o myself_o or_o all_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o i_o save_v only_a jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o i_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o live_v by_o sight_n and_o feeling_n be_v to_o live_v after_o the_o 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lord_n rom._n 8._o 35._o 38_o 39_o i_o can_v see_v god_n disco_fw-la sure_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o sometime_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o he_o 1_o as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o isa_n 45._o 15._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a and_o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o song_n 5._o 6._o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o job_n 23._o 8_o 9_o our_o carnal_a reason_n 2._o and_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o suggestion_n be_v so_o near_o we_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v see_v god_n and_o we_o hearken_v so_o much_o to_o what_o they_o say_v that_o we_o mind_n not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v 3._o and_o another_o thing_n to_o 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a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o isa_n 45._o 7_o 8._o when_o god_n absent_v himself_o from_o he_o his_o love_n and_o care_n be_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o most_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o another_o be_v discourage_v disco_fw-la say_v i_o think_v i_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o since_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n i_o be_o persuade_v if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o leave_v of_o god_n as_o i_o be_v to_o sin_n so_o as_o i_o do_v say_v not_o so_o 1_o but_o consider_v that_o even_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o have_v suffer_v to_o fall_v if_o not_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o as_o great_a david_n sin_v in_o adultery_n and_o murder_n how_o great_o do_v solomon_n sin_n after_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o and_o peter_n deny_v christ_n with_o a_o oath_n yet_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o void_a or_o nought_o christ_n prayer_n be_v hear_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o luk._n 22._o 32._o therefore_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o these_o example_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n eph._n 2._o 4._o that_o man_n may_v know_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o that_o great_a sinner_n may_v not_o despair_v or_o faint_v under_o their_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n say_v all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n mark_n
3._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v to_o limit_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n therefore_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n a_o believer_n can_v commit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o moan_v without_o hope_n for_o no_o sin_n he_o can_v commit_v can_v never_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n god_n heal_v not_o our_o sinful_a nature_n whole_o nor_o take_v it_o away_o quite_o the_o flesh_n lust_v rom._n 7._o yet_o god_n ever_o esteem_v he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o paul_n say_v i_o myself_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v the_o evil_a that_o believer_n do_v see_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o consider_v nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o 14._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o 3._o though_o they_o great_o sin_n against_o he_o psal_n 51._o we_o be_v not_o belove_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o for_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o therefore_o nothing_o in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o do_v can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v more_o or_o less_o god_n may_v well_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v belove_v ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o therefore_o a_o 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god_n free_a grace_n rom._n 9_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 43._o 24_o 25._o &_o 57_o 17._o ezek._n 16._o 1._o to_o 9_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o and_o for_o any_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o sin_v they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o his_o work_n they_o do_v joh._n 8._o i_o speak_v to_o you_o that_o regard_n iniquity_n psal_n 66._o 18._o that_o love_n sin_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o be_v bold_a and_o venturous_a upon_o it_o and_o can_v drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o you_o at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o while_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o here_o be_v no_o consolation_n for_o they_o th●●e_o may_v not_o be_v number_v with_o they_o who_o through_o weakness_n and_o 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effectual_a to_o enable_v the_o creature_n to_o obey_v as_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v up_o upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n ezek._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v to_o dead_a man_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n and_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a eph._n 2._o 1._o &_o 5._o 14._o only_o they_o believe_v who_o heart_n god_n open_v as_o act_n 16._o 14._o none_o can_v believe_v but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v phil._n 1._o 29._o therefore_o such_o word_n as_o these_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o in_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v encouragement_n to_o believe_v 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o command_n for_o any_o to_o doubt_v none_o be_v exempt_v or_o forbid_v to_o believe_v see_v act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o man_n be_v command_v
we_o any_o good_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o do_v not_o sleight_n nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n let_v they_o not_o seem_v small_a unto_o thou_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o o_o soul_n own_o that_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o own_o it_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v say_v as_o david_n do_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v that_o you_o despise_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hold_v that_o fast_o and_o let_v nothing_o go_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o peace_n rest_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o see_v it_o so_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n meditate_v on_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thou_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n psal_n 48._o 9_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o in_o christ_n want_v of_o faith_n or_o want_v in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o soul_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n psal_n 30._o 5._o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v trust_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o word_n all_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o but_o a_o fool_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v so_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 25._o but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o say_v in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o settle_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal_n 119._o 49._o god_n by_o his_o word_n convey_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o want_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n settle_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n eph._n 6._o 16._o fear_v not_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o yea_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a fear_n and_o most_o sensible_a of_o thy_o unworthiness_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n psal_n 62._o 8._o if_o at_o all_o time_n then_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n also_o yea_o even_o then_o believe_v and_o hear_v nothing_o against_o thy_o believe_a god_n in_o his_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v we_o do_v oh_o believe_v god_n intend_v thy_o good_a christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o lose_a viz._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sufficiency_n improve_v thy_o doubt_n fear_n temptation_n against_o believe_v to_o encourage_v thou_o in_o believe_v for_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o of_o they_o consider_v often_o and_o well_o these_o place_n rom._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n read_v help_v man_n judgement_n memory_n affection_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o answer_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n renounce_v all_o lie_a vanity_n harken_v unto_o none_o of_o they_o first_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o pro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa_n 44._o 20._o second_o harken_v not_o to_o satan_n three_o harken_v not_o to_o sense_n thomas_n say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o may_v see_v and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o sensual_a practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o some_o person_n will_v see_v such_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o feel_v such_o a_o sin_n subdue_v etc._n etc._n before_o they_o will_v believe_v yet_o faith_n look_v not_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o only_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o four_o harken_v not_o to_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o submit_v to_o god_n nor_o be_v settle_v for_o do_v not_o reason_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n therefore_o reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 1._o also_o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 11._o 30._o 33_o 34._o or_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o pe●er_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 5._o 8._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o that_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v divide_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o or_o the_o rock_n yield_v water_n in_o abundance_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n give_v for_o they_o and_o see_v sense_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n why_o shall_v we_o hearken_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v no_o grace_n because_o sense_n see_v none_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v their_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v nor_o no_o way_n to_o reason_n which_o way_n it_o can_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a mat._n 19_o 26._o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o 5._o live_v not_o upon_o duty_n 6._o nor_o upon_o good_a report_n 7._o nor_o upon_o groundless_a hope_n 8._o nor_o upon_o peace_n 9_o comfort_n 10._o joy_n 11._o rapture_n 12._o ravishment_n though_o they_o all_o be_v true_a or_o false_a live_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o nothing_o else_o beside_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v live_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o thy_o foundation_n be_v unsound_a so_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o their_o spark_n may_v be_v they_o must_v and_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 10._o let_v not_o thy_o comfort_n depend_v upon_o god_n act_n or_o dispensation_n to_o the_o inward_a or_o outward_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v settle_v for_o they_o be_v oft_o changeable_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o one_o day_n
3._o 17._o isai_n 53._o 11._o also_o to_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o sight_n until_o we_o believe_v be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v add_v our_o work_n to_o christ_n to_o make_v up_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o we_o in_o part_n save_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o do_v join_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o work_n why_o may_v we_o not_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o that_o may_v be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o derogate_v from_o christ_n and_o all_o such_o tenet_n we_o be_v to_o hate_v with_o execration_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isai_n 63._o 3._o we_o rather_o say_v if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o be_v by_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v real_o we_o though_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o another_o and_o by_o believe_v it_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v we_o rom._n 4._o 24._o first_o not_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v in_o he_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v in_o any_o kind_n why_o he_o choose_v these_o rather_o than_o other_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n one_o be_v choose_v and_o not_o another_o all_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n send_v christ_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o man_n election_n and_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o eph._n 1._o 4._o joh._n 17._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o this_o great_a love_n to_o decrease_v or_o increase_v because_o it_o be_v infinite_a as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 139._o 17_o 18._o jam._n 1._o 17._o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o infinite_a he_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o once_o so_o he_o be_v one_o pure_a act_n therefore_o when_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o complete_a in_o he_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v ephes_n 1._o 4._o and_o so_o he_o ever_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a so_o that_o they_o ever_o appear_v to_o he_o perfect_a and_o righteous_a as_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v one_o and_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o you_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 24._o god_n proper_o be_v never_o wroth_a with_o christ_n nor_o the_o elect_n and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v not_o suffer_v god_n wrath_n see_v heb._n 2._o 9_o so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o justification_n god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n even_o before_o their_o call_n and_o after_o and_o as_o it_o be_v god_n will_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o to_o set_v his_o glory_n above_o our_o salvation_n that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o ephes_n 2._o 7._o second_o in_o time_n the_o elect_a do_v break_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n and_o so_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o it_o which_o be_v death_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 23._o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n for_o our_o person_n suffer_v 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unutterable_a unconceivable_a and_o infinite_a bottomless_a boundless_a endless_a oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o greatness_n of_o sweetness_n in_o so_o great_a confluence_n of_o all_o joy_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o never_o have_v a_o end_n 20._o watch_z to_o deny_v self_n that_o i_o daily_o deny_v myself_o wit_n wisdom_n carnal_a reason_n learning_n favour_n of_o man_n applause_n passion_n ease_n liberty_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o god_n consider_v luk._n 14._o 20._o 33._o mat._n 16._o 24._o mark_n 8._o 34._o luk._n 9_o 23._o it_o be_v good_a thus_o to_o cross_v ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v deny_v ourselves_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o do_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o sure_a under_o we_o as_o we_o be_v above_o ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n we_o be_v spiritual_a or_o live_v by_o faith_n so_o much_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o such_o as_o can_v deny_v themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o 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of_o all_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o chief_o concern_v ourselves_o as_o peace_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o end_n be_v nought_o or_o good_a and_o not_o right_o place_v we_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4._o 6._o deny_v thyself_o and_o come_v empty_a head_v heart_a hand_a of_o all_o that_o be_v thy_o own_o that_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o emptiness_n raise_v our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n 7._o mind_v thy_o own_o inability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o strength_n eye_v his_o promise_n we_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o pray_v or_o do_v any_o spiritual_a work_n of_o ourselves_o then_o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n at_o once_o 8._o consider_v god_n in_o his_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v great_a gracious_a merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o be_v near_o thou_o yea_o present_a with_o thou_o all_o in_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v his_o his_o ocean_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v exhaust_v spend_v his_o fountain_n do_v nothing_o decay_n though_o multitude_n draw_v from_o it_o 9_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n think_v thou_o can_v not_o have_v too_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n nor_o too_o low_a one_o of_o thyself_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o a_o worm_n corruption_n so_o job_n thou_o can_v not_o set_v god_n high_a enough_o nor_o thyself_o low_a enough_o if_o we_o can_v see_v our_o own_o filth_n we_o shall_v stink_n worse_o than_o the_o filthy_a carrion_n in_o our_o own_o nostril_n 10._o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v large_a &_o cheerful_a by_o faith_n in_o assurance_n of_o person_n and_o prayer_n accept_v hate_v suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n see_v ps_n 65._o 2._o &_o 7._o 7._o 4._o 7._o ask_v cheerful_o such_o as_o go_v not_o cheerful_o to_o god_n know_v not_o what_o a_o god_n they_o go_v to_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n come_v o_o soul_n rejoice_v be_v cheerful_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o go_n to_o thy_o god_n 11._o be_v abase_v under_o thy_o pride_n formality_n coldness_n dulness_n deadness_n and_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 12._o empty_v thyself_o of_o all_o distraction_n care_n and_o clog_v of_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n hold_v thy_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n in_o love_n zeal_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n 13._o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o season_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o yet_o prefer_v that_o season_n wherein_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n send_v thou_o to_o prayer_n before_o a_o set_a time_n embrace_v it_o glad_o and_o quick_o so_o sweet_a a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v it_o not_o by_o till_o another_o time_n i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v psal_n 119._o 147._o with_o mark_n 1._o 35._o 14._o be_v sensible_a of_o other_o want_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v pray_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o necessity_n 15._o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o pray_v and_o fit_v thou_o with_o suitable_a matter_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n either_o for_o the_o church_n thyself_o or_o other_o and_o to_o enliven_v we_o in_o all_o abhor_v form_n and_o fashion_n pray_v not_o in_o print_n they_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o spiritualnesse_n pray_v from_o a_o inward_a feel_n and_o sensibleness_n of_o thy_o want_n book-prayer_n be_v such_o a_o crutch_n as_o it_o make_v they_o that_o use_v it_o quite_o lame_a we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v to_o a_o set_a order_n of_o word_n as_o to_o a_o well_o order_v heart_n weak_a expression_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o lord_n like_v well_o but_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o well_o frame_v sentence_n god_n abhor_v they_o 16._o above_o all_o come_v to_o god_n in_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v see_v heb._n 11._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 6._o mark_n 11._o 24._o 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certain_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o his_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v jam._n 1._o 6._o 17._o read_v and_o meditate_v before_o prayer_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v for_o the_o better_a prepare_v our_o heart_n thereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n uprightness_n pureness_n thankfulness_n integrity_n soundness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a these_o will_v enable_v inlve_v and_o fit_v thou_o to_o pray_v these_o well_o observe_v and_o god_n bless_v they_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o rid_v thou_o of_o thy_o own_o invention_n manner_n and_o end_n etc._n etc._n oh_o all_o you_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o
most_o high_a in_o this_o fullness_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v your_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o supply_n of_o what_o you_o need_v concern_v a_o right_a manner_n and_o spiritual_a behaviour_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n observe_v 1._o fix_v thy_o mind_n and_o faith_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n with_o we_o and_o near_o we_o else_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o eye_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o advocate_n unite_v to_o the_o deity_n and_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n upon_o it_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o prayer_n which_o give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o prayer_n else_o thy_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o moral_a devotion_n a_o mere_a shadow_n by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o unite_v we_o have_v union_n with_o god_n and_o access_n to_o god_n which_o else_o can_v not_o and_o the_o more_o our_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o we_o 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hear_v thou_o not_o in_o that_o kind_n thou_o desire_v he_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o in_o stead_n thereof_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o promise_v thou_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o temporal_a thing_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o sometime_o deny_v they_o in_o love_n to_o he_o because_o not_o fit_a for_o they_o therefore_o ask_v with_o submission_n add_v fervency_n and_o importunity_n as_o one_o loath_a to_o be_v send_v away_o empty_a and_o let_v thy_o earnestness_n be_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n of_o thing_n pray_v for_o or_o of_o thy_o necessity_n of_o they_o the_o life_n of_o prayer_n consist_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a desire_n rom._n 15._o 30._o &_o 8._o 16._o psal_n 143._o 6._o of_o a_o cold_a prayer_n expect_v not_o more_o than_o a_o cold_a answer_n if_o a_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v not_o fervent_a it_o will_v not_o prevail_v jam._n 5._o oh_o lord_n give_v i_o what_o i_o come_v for_o cease_v not_o 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