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that_o you_o see_v here_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n degree_n of_o perseverance_n grace_n be_v the_o earnest_a of_o glory_n and_o it_o do_v but_o differ_v in_o degree_n the_o beginning_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o in_o grace_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o hereafter_o we_o be_v anoint_v king_n here_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v son_n here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v heir_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v adopt_v there_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n here_o we_o be_v adopt_v in_o soul_n for_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n first_o come_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n his_o second_o come_v be_v for_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o the_o resurrection_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v here_o regeneration_n be_v only_o begin_v so_o that_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n we_o may_v know_v and_o 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whether_o a_o man_n have_v any_o right_n to_o heaven_n or_o no._n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a presumptuous_a error_n of_o common_a christian_n to_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n out_o of_o unclean_a course_n with_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o but_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o a_o earnest_a of_o heaven_n beforehand_o in_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n we_o must_v all_o read_v our_o happiness_n in_o our_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n here_o which_o be_v happiness_n inchoate_n have_v both_o one_o title_n to_o show_v that_o we_o can_v have_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o heaven_n here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o stone_n you_o know_v they_o be_v hew_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v all_o make_v and_o fit_v beforehand_o and_o so_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v stone_n in_o 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not_o from_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n it_o may_v be_v great_a in_o assurance_n and_o security_n as_o we_o value_v a_o earnest_n not_o for_o the_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o because_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o great_a bargain_n we_o have_v a_o eye_n more_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o bargain_n then_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o earnest_a so_o it_o be_v here_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o it_o be_v little_a as_o a_o earnest_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v great_a in_o assurance_n and_o validity_n answerable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o it_o have_v to_o assure_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o little_a in_o proportion_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o crocodile_n a_o huge_a creature_n come_v of_o a_o egg_n and_o the_o oak_n it_o rise_v to_o that_o greatness_n from_o a_o acorn_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n rise_v from_o so_o little_a despise_a begining_n from_o a_o little_a light_n in_o the_o understanding_n from_o a_o little_a heat_n in_o the_o affection_n from_o a_o little_a strength_n in_o the_o will_n compare_v for_o the_o littleness_n thereof_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n indeed_o grace_n grow_v a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o grow_v up_o first_o to_o a_o blade_n and_o then_o to_o a_o stalk_n and_o then_o to_o a_o ear_n and_o then_o to_o be_v corn_n but_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o the_o word_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o blade_n a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o stalk_n and_o then_o corn._n first_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n little_a at_o the_o first_o and_o as_o it_o be_v little_a so_o it_o be_v much_o oppose_v as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o gather_v a_o great_a many_o vapour_n to_o besiege_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o will_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o full_a strength_n and_o then_o it_o spend_v they_o all_o and_o glorious_o shine_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o first_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o gather_v about_o it_o a_o great_a many_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n the_o flesh_n rise_v and_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o dirt_n and_o mud_n it_o can_v to_o trouble_v the_o bless_a water_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o have_v get_v full_a and_o full_a strength_n to_o spend_v they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a christian._n but_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o secure_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n it_o be_v water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a ocean_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n put_v the_o
see_v hope_n opinion_n confidence_n certain_a account_n of_o and_o look_v for_o death_n be_v a_o not_o able_a mean_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o self_n confidence_n p._n 136_o god_n child_n prone_a to_o self_n confidence_n p._n 137_o see_v trust._n conformity_n a_o threefold_a conformity_n with_o christ_n p._n 118_o conscience_n conscience_n what_o p._n 219_o 220_o etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n join_v with_o conscience_n p._n 221_o god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o court_n in_o man_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v 1._o register_n 2._o witness_n 3._o accuser_n 4._o judge_n 5._o executioner_n p._n 222_o conscience_n god_n hall_n wherein_o he_o keep_v his_o assize_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o conscience_n a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n ibid._n conscience_n bear_v witness_v p._n 223_o what_o manner_n of_o witness_n conscience_n be_v viz._n 1._o faithful_n 2._o inward_a ibid._n how_o to_o have_v conscience_n witness_v well_o p._n 224_o 227_o a_o ignorant_a man_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 225_o why_o man_n have_v bad_a conscience_n ibid._n papist_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n why_o p._n 226_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o joy_n why_o p._n 227_o 235_o a_o good_a conscience_n breed_v joy_n 1._o in_o life_n p._n 228_o to_o 232_o 2._o in_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o p._n 228_o 229_o 230_o why_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o always_o witness_v comfort_n p._n 231_o 232_o mean_n how_o to_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 233_o nothing_o worse_a than_o a_o bad_a conscience_n p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o labour_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n commenâ—…atior_fw-la of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n how_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 240_o god_n child_n have_v place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o p._n 320_o contrary_n god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v comfort_n out_o of_o contrary_n p._n 42_o 43_o god_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o contrary_n why_o p._n 146_o conversation_n conversation_n what_o p._n 266_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o keligion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n a_o christian_n conversation_n be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o corinth_n corinth_n a_o very_a wicked_a city_n yet_o ever_o there_o god_n have_v a_o church_n p._n 4_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n p._n 5_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother-city_n of_o achaia_n p._n 6_o see_v achaia_n d._n danger_n god_n suffer_v his_o child_n sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a peril_n and_o danger_n why_o p._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n day_n christ_n have_v a_o day_n p._n 339_o there_o be_v two_o special_a day_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o a_o christian_n joy_n be_v as_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 340_o we_o shall_v often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 341_o see_v judgement_n death_n god_n child_n be_v sometime_o very_o sensible_a and_o much_o afraid_a of_o death_n why_o p._n 130_o 131_o how_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o saint_n desire_v death_n p._n 133_o christ_n be_v afraid_a of_o death_n and_o yet_o thirst_v after_o it_o how_o p._n 132_o 133_o god_n child_n be_v often_o deceive_v concern_v the_o time_n â—…f_fw-mi their_o death_n why_o p._n 134_o death_n uncertain_a how_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o death_n uncertain_a why_o p._n 134_o 135_o certain_a account_n of_o and_o look_v for_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o selfconfidence_n and_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n p_o 136_o physician_n fault_n in_o flatter_v the_o sick_a and_o feed_v they_o with_o false_a hope_n â—…f_o long_a life_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n tax_v ibid._n affliction_n call_v death_n p._n 171_o deliver_v god_n do_v not_o deliver_v his_o child_n at_o the_o first_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n and_o why_o p._n 171_o 172_o god_n deliver_v after_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n p._n 172_o god_n time_n to_o deliver_v when_o p._n 173_o god_n child_n always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o deliverance_n p._n 175_o god_n deliver_v both_o outward_o and_o inwrd_o p._n 176_o 180_o christian_n have_v deliverance_n from_o trouble_n p._n 177_o a_o double_a deliverance_n of_o god_n p._n 178_o experience_n of_o god_n deliverance_n in_o time_n past_a a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 172_o 178_o 182_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o trouble_n answer_v p._n 179_o deliverance_n various_a or_o manifold_a p._n 180_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o all_o 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