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a_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n rich_a mercy_n and_o tender_a love_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n a._n it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n john_n 6.29_o joh._n 3.18_o act._n 16.31_o heb._n 4.2_o 11._o heb._n 3.12_o 14_o 19_o q._n can_v we_o attain_v it_o of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n a._n no_o a_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n our_o heart_n be_v b_o slow_a to_o believe_v be_v natural_o incline_v to_o distrust_n god_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o c_o god_n by_o
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that_o seed_n and_o root_n joh._n 15.16_o but_o the_o seem_a grace_n of_o unregenerate_a and_o mere_o civilise_a people_n they_o have_v no_o such_o root_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o corn_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n yet_o it_o have_v neither_o root_n by_o seed_n nor_o fruit_n in_o the_o ear_n psa_fw-la 129.6_o 7._o luk._n 8.13_o q._n wherein_o three_o do_v sanctification_n excel_v moral_a honesty_n a._n the_o true_a convert_n do_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o give_v the_o word_n a_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o conscience_n and_o over_o his_o act_n he_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o honest_a heart_n even_o with_o patience_n though_o it_o cross_v and_o cast_v down_o his_o contentment_n and_o particular_a interest_n you_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o resist_v any_o truth_n that_o you_o hear_v if_o you_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o you_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o luk._n 8.15_o ps_n 119.161_o q._n 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especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o time_n &_o place_n 1_o cor_n 10.23_o 1_o cor_n 6.12_o q._n what_o be_v a_o three_o difference_n between_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n a._n man_n mere_o restrain_v do_v abstain_v from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o wrath_n or_o fear_v of_o law_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n or_o perhaps_o one_o sin_n keep_v in_o another_o as_o the_o ambitious_a person_n will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n because_o man_n of_o a_o debauch_a life_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o high_a place_n so_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o godly_a grave_a man_n do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vain_a swearer_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v renew_v eschew_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v oppose_v and_o resist_v sin_n out_o of_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.17_o general_n rule_v of_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n 1._o every_o christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v thereof_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n and_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o which_o change_n our_o effectual_a vocation_n &_o future_a salvation_n be_v witness_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o conscience_n gal._n 6.7_o 8_o 15._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v baptise_a to_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o cry_v lord_n lord_n and_o to_o live_v civil_o unless_o thou_o have_v a_o sound_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n outward_a profession_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o stead_v thou_o to_o salvation_n unless_o thou_o find_v inward_o those_o effect_n which_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n express_v outward_o rom._n 2.25_o 28._o gal._n 5.6_o jer._n 9.26_o 4_o repentance_n do_v not_o stand_v only_o in_o a_o outward_a forbearance_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o inward_a loathe_n &_o hatred_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o strive_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n make_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 1._o by_o new_a principle_n of_o obedience_n viz._n faith_n and_o love_n 2._o by_o new_a rule_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o 3_o for_o new_a end_n namely_o how_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o our_o own_o final_a and_o external_a peace_n procure_v 5._o a_o christian_a must_v look_v to_o find_v in_o himself_o some_o
renounce_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o worthiness_n as_o also_o our_o own_o desire_n reason_n wit_n will_n and_o dear_a contentment_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospels_n sake_n that_o so_o we_o may_v preserve_v faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o cross_n shall_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o so_o do_v spiritual_a combat_n be_v the_o struggle_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n between_o grace_n &_o corruption_n in_o the_o same_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n our_o new_a nature_n incline_v we_o to_o good_a and_o to_o please_v god_n our_o corruption_n incline_v to_o carnal_a contentment_n by_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v be_v crucify_v we_o mean_v the_o sinful_a course_n opinion_n way_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n lust_n in_o any_o evil_a motion_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o any_o thing_n as_o after_o riches_n honour_n revenge_n food_n preferment_n therefore_o covetousness_n be_v lust_n and_o so_o be_v pride_n anger_n and_o other_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n concupiscence_n signify_v the_o habitual_a indisposition_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o that_o whâ—ch_n be_v good_a and_o its_o proneness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o also_o every_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o this_o be_v call_v evil_a concupiscence_n by_o principle_n &_o principled_a we_o mean_v the_o rule_n and_o ground_n wherewith_o man_n be_v season_v &_o guide_v in_o their_o course_n as_o carnal_a principle_n be_v carnal_a ground_n &_o rule_n spiritual_a principle_n be_v spiritual_a consideration_n move_v and_o guide_v in_o a_o business_n heretic_n be_v one_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o obstinate_o cleave_v to_o error_n in_o doctrine_n shismatick_a be_v one_o that_o unnecessary_o make_v or_o cause_v other_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o any_o true_a and_o find_v church_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o outward_a establish_a peace_n thereof_o by_o will-worship_n we_o mean_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o religion_n and_o make_v matter_n of_o conscience_n by_o man_n device_n or_o authority_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o superstition_n we_o mean_v the_o ascribe_v of_o holiness_n or_o any_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n to_o any_o creature_n gesture_n place_n day_n word_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o say_a creature_n by_o creation_n or_o divine_a institution_n when_o we_o commend_v good_a work_n we_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o outward_a pomp_n but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o obedience_n in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v of_o we_o by_o christian_a liberty_n we_o mean_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o may_v sin_v more_o free_o and_o safe_o because_o of_o christ_n death_n but_o we_o mean_v that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v obtain_v to_o we_o against_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v all_o that_o do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o and_o also_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o from_o all_o human_a ordinance_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n perseverance_n signify_v a_o constancy_n and_o cotinuance_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o end_n apectacy_n be_v a_o total_a and_o final_a departure_n from_o the_o faith_n once_o profess_v backslide_n be_v a_o fall_v again_o into_o our_o old_a sin_n for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o which_o we_o recover_v through_o god_n grace_n be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n by_o spiritual_a desertion_n we_o mean_v that_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o arise_v from_o loss_n of_o assurance_n and_o feel_v of_o god_n favour_n occasion_v usual_o by_o our_o backslide_n in_o to_o some_o sin_n or_o great_a carelessness_n and_o unevennesse_n in_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n by_o temptation_n we_o mean_v sometime_o allurement_n to_o sin_n and_o sometime_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o satan_n labour_v to_o question_v our_o sonship_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n be_v usual_o call_v distress_n of_o mind_n despair_n be_v final_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n refuse_v to_o rest_v on_o it_o presumption_n be_v a_o conceit_n that_o we_o be_v in_o good_a case_n when_o we_o have_v no_o solid_a ground_n to_o think_v so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o venture_v to_o practice_v this_o or_o that_o without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n assurance_n be_v the_o well_o ground_a peace_n of_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o enlighten_v and_o quiet_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v any_o of_o his_o deal_n to_o we_o as_o cross_n affliction_n preferment_n deliverance_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a mercy_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v grace_n with_o outward_a mercy_n holy_a wisdom_n and_o gracious_a heart_n to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o they_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v bring_v near_o to_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n humility_n thankfulness_n and_o better_a obedience_n for_o time_n to_o come_v laus_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n the_o forego_v treatise_n christian_n reader_n entitle_v principle_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o do_v contain_v not_o only_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o positive_a truth_n touch_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o the_o most_o material_a point_n of_o practical_a divinity_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v judge_v of_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o god-ward_o etc._n god-ward_o as_o in_o cap_n 4._o 5._o 8._o 13._o 14._o 18._o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v have_v some_o thought_n of_o publish_v a_o just_a treatise_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o translation_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n from_o death_n to_o life_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n order_n and_o effect_n thererf_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o life_n liberty_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n accept_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o short_a discourse_n intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o weak_a christian_n the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n psal_n 32.2_o and_o mat._n 5.8_o mark_v of_o god_n child_n draw_v out_o of_o god_n word_n of_o save_v knowledge_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n a._n save_v knowledge_n be_v a_o mark_n whereby_o god_n child_n may_v be_v know_v from_o all_o other_o john_n 17.3_o mark_v 1._o mark_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n q._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o save_a knowledge_n a._n they_o be_v four_o it_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o 1._o save_v knowledge_n make_v we_o to_o see_v our_o own_o ignorances_n and_o straying_n prov._n 9.10_o 12._o eph._n 5.8_o 13._o rom._n 7.9_o psal_n 119.130_o pro._n 20.27_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o property_n of_o save_a knowledge_n a._n it_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n eph._n 5.8_o 12._o 1_o thes_n 5.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 6.21_o jer._n 31.19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o property_n of_o save_a knowledge_n a._n it_o be_v a_o guide_a light_n especial_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o duty_n psal_n 119.105_o rom._n 2.20_o 21._o mat._n 7.5_o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o sign_n of_o save_a knowledge_n a._n it_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a but_o a_o work_a knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 2_o pet._n 2.20_o jer._n 22.16_o ps_n 119.104_o job_n 28.28_o hos_fw-la 8.1_o 2._o use_v then_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o which_o know_v much_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o better_v by_o their_o knowledge_n in_o holiness_n &_o christian_a life_n also_o they_o that_o by_o their_o knowledge_n can_v guide_v other_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o peace_n &_o duty_n their_o knowledge_n be_v but_o vain_a rom._n 2.20_o 21._o rom._n 1.18_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o last_o all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o perceive_v it_o