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doctrine_n that_o unbelief_n or_o the_o not_o know_v the_o doct._n thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o deep_a tincture_n or_o most_o heinous_a aggravation_n and_o that_o which_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o most_o severe_a wrath_n and_o jugement_n of_o god_n this_o proposition_n contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o text_n as_o also_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o former_a observation_n which_o in_o the_o explication_n hereof_o will_v have_v their_o particular_a consideration_n and_o for_o our_o more_o regular_a and_o methodic_n procedure_v herein_o we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o proposition_n into_o these_o four_o grand_a question_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n or_o wherein_o the_o genuine_a idea_n or_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n do_v consist_v 2._o whence_o this_o unbelief_n spring_v or_o what_o be_v the_o seminal_a root_n the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o sin_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o unbelief_n 4._o what_o severe_a wrath_n and_o jugement_n from_o god_n attend_v this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n the_o examen_fw-la and_o resolution_n of_o these_o question_n will_v give_v we_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o our_o proposition_n as_o also_o of_o the_o text._n q._n 1._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n unbelief_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n or_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n do_v consist_v for_o the_o more_o full_a resolution_n of_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v consider_v unbelief_n 1._o with_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n 2._o in_o regard_n to_o its_o act._n 1._o the_o object_n of_o unbelief_n be_v here_o express_v be_v under_o this_o comprehensive_a notion_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n these_o be_v as_o we_o before_o intimate_v either_o 1_o complexe_v and_o notional_a or_o 2._o simple_n and_o real_a the_o complexe_n or_o notional_a thing_n that_o belong_v 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assent_n that_o which_o induce_v or_o draw_v our_o mind_n to_o assent_v unto_o sacred_a scriptural_a notion_n as_o also_o constitute_v specify_v and_o distinguish_v divine_a save_a assent_n last_o the_o notional_a material_a object_n of_o our_o assent_n be_v either_o general_n or_o particular_a the_o general_a object_n be_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n the_o particular_a be_v the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v we_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o express_a idea_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n be_v thus_o distribute_v according_a to_o their_o several_a constitution_n and_o regard_v to_o faith_n we_o may_v with_o more_o facility_n and_o perspicuity_n determine_v and_o resolve_v our_o question_n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o unbelief_n we_o must_v premise_v that_o our_o intendment_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o in_o its_o general_n and_o abstract_a nature_n and_o not_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n for_o albeit_o our_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o unbelief_n of_o person_n irregenerate_a yet_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o unbelief_n of_o person_n regenerate_v differ_v not_o total_o from_o that_o in_o person_n irregenerate_a we_o may_v very_o well_o and_o proper_o treat_v of_o both_o under_o one_o general_a idea_n though_o with_o different_a reflection_n on_o and_o application_n to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a thus_o much_o be_v premise_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o our_o question_n first_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o notional_a material_a general_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n respect_n of_o its_o object_n be_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_n which_o not_o to_o know_v or_o true_o assent_v unto_o be_v the_o original_n and_o no_o small_a part_n of_o unbelief_n oh_o here_o lie_v the_o the_o bitter_a root_n and_o spawn_n of_o all_o jerusalem_n sin_n and_o misery_n she_o do_v not_o understand_v at_o least_o not_o practic_o assent_v unto_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o which_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n lie_v wrap_v up_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o sacred_a map_n wherein_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v view_v the_o celestial_a canaan_n her_o messiah_n his_o glorious_a name_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n his_o person_n and_o office_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o her_o peace_n but_o alas_o jerusalem_n want_v spiritual_a eye_n to_o contemplate_v such_o glorious_a object_n this_o our_o bless_a lord_n upbraid_v the_o carnal_a jew_n with_o joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
to_o its_o real_a object_n so_o consent_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o namely_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o notional_a matter_n or_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n now_o this_o dissent_n from_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n imply_v sundry_a gradation_n or_o ascent_n which_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o explication_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o not_o to_o know_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o sacred_a notion_n truth_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v to_o reject_v they_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o jerusalem_n she_o reject_v all_o christ_n gracious_a offer_n of_o peace_n she_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o they_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v with_o those_o obstinate_a unbeliever_n mention_v prov._n 1._o 30._o they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n to_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o despise_v his_o reproof_n be_v the_o height_n of_o dissent_n and_o disbelief_n so_o 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melt_a or_o dissolve_v of_o his_o will_n into_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o most_o holy_a and_o best_a hence_o v._n 21._o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n follish_o i._o e_o job_n faith_n bring_v his_o will_n to_o correspond_v with_o the_o divine_a wil._n o_o what_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n be_v here_o but_o this_o unbelief_n can_v endure_v oh_o what_o rise_n of_o heart_n be_v there_o against_o the_o truth_n grace_n will_n way_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n how_o do_v unbelief_n struggle_v and_o fret_v against_o the_o supreme_a pleasure_n of_o christ_n hence_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v both_o unbelief_n 36._o and_o disobedience_n as_o john_n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v also_o grot._n he_o that_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o son_n all_o faith_n carry_v something_o of_o obedience_n in_o it_o or_o a_o subjection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o 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