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corruption_n a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o ordinary_o he_o let_v it_o vent_v and_o discover_v itself_o that_o so_o man_n that_o have_v many_o corruption_n in_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o when_o god_n do_v mortify_v they_o in_o they_o to_o thank_v he_o the_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o which_o else_o will_v be_v to_o they_o lose_v if_o god_n shall_v mortify_v their_o lust_n in_o they_o without_o their_o see_v and_o bewail_v they_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o oh_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o and_o ordinary_o see_v and_o discern_v they_o man_n will_v not_o unless_o leave_v to_o they_o as_o in_o case_n of_o humble_v a_o man_n though_o god_n sometime_o do_v humble_a a_o man_n that_o have_v less_o sin_n more_o than_o one_o that_o have_v great_a to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v give_v a_o spiritual_a light_n to_o see_v more_o sin_n in_o a_o little_a than_o other_o in_o much_o yet_o ordinary_o those_o be_v most_o humble_v that_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n as_o manasses_n humble_v himself_o great_o and_o mary_n magdalen_n love_v much_o and_o the_o apostle_n think_v himself_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o act_v grace_n or_o let_v forth_o corruption_n it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n within_o and_o second_o that_o very_o act_v grace_n do_v increase_v habit_n so_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o habit_n and_o inward_a mortification_n be_v proportion_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o every_o abstinence_n do_v mortify_v as_o be_v say_v and_o every_o act_n of_o grace_n do_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n further_o sanctify_v and_o increase_v the_o habit_n rom._n 6._o you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n when_o they_o do_v any_o duty_n it_o make_v the_o heart_n more_o inward_o holy_a so_o as_o indeed_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o but_o the_o more_o a_o man_n do_v abstain_v out_o of_o right_a principle_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o more_o he_o grow_v so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n all_o come_v to_o one_o he_o who_o holiness_n be_v act_v most_o have_v in_o the_o end_n most_o habitual_a grace_n and_o thereby_o often_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o come_v to_o be_v last_o limitation_n and_o he_o that_o be_v last_o first_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o limitation_n to_o be_v put_v in_o about_o this_o first_o i_o grant_v for_o some_o time_n of_o man_n life_n that_o god_n do_v act_v some_o man_n grace_n more_o who_o have_v yet_o less_o grace_n and_o leave_v those_o to_o sin_n who_o have_v more_o grace_n so_o he_o leave_v peter_n who_o in_o all_o appearance_n have_v more_o grace_n than_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o deny_v christ_n more_o foul_o and_o false_o then_o any_o of_o the_o other_o but_o then_o let_v the_o end_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v why_o he_o do_v it_o first_o in_o case_n of_o too_o much_o confidence_n upon_o inherent_a grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o when_o we_o trust_v to_o habitual_a grace_n receive_v than_o christ_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a grace_n to_o assist_v that_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o give_v one_o grace_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v another_o may_v in_o this_o case_n leave_v one_o that_o have_v indeed_o more_o grace_n to_o the_o prevail_a of_o corruption_n more_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o when_o man_n be_v young_a christian_n and_o new_o bear_v god_n add_v much_o assistance_n and_o this_o for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o as_o you_o carry_v young_a child_n in_o your_o arm_n and_o so_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_n more_o than_o some_o more_o elderly_a that_o be_v let_v go_v alone_o thus_o hos_n 11._o 3._o god_n take_v they_o by_o the_o arm_n when_o a_o child_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o then_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o not_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o that_o strength_n and_o life_n they_o have_v be_v from_o themselves_o and_o so_o god_n afterward_o leave_v they_o when_o grow_v man_n more_o elderly_a those_o christian_n who_o walk_v most_o sensible_o of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o observe_v god_n his_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o attribute_v this_o to_o he_o such_o god_n delight_v to_o help_v though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v less_o habitual_a grace_n and_o so_o those_o christian_n that_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o way_n of_o dependence_n upon_o christ_n some_o come_v to_o see_v it_o the_o first_o day_n and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o other_o not_o so_o clear_o a_o long_a while_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o assist_v than_o another_o to_o many_o that_o way_n so_o soon_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o open_v again_o second_o sometime_o god_n will_v magnify_v this_o his_o act_n grace_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o more_o in_o one_o man_n then_o in_o another_o see_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o one_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n paul_n do_v more_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v we_o thereby_o infallible_o conclude_v he_o have_v more_o inherent_a grace_n than_o they_o all_o but_o that_o he_o have_v more_o assistance_n as_o god_n sometime_o use_v man_n of_o weak_a gift_n to_o do_v more_o than_o man_n of_o great_a so_o man_n of_o weak_a grace_n and_o less_o growth_n to_o shame_v the_o other_o as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n so_o of_o operation_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o the_o spirit_n divide_v as_o he_o will_v ver_fw-la 11._o god_n cast_v aside_o one_o of_o eminent_a gift_n into_o a_o place_n or_o condition_n wherein_o
in_o the_o most_o fruitful_a branch_n there_o remain_v corruption_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 22_o 5._o obser_n that_o yet_o for_o their_o corruption_n god_n take_v not_o such_o away_o 28_o 6._o obser_n unfruitful_a branch_n god_n in_o the_o end_n cut_v off_o four_o degree_n of_o god_n cut_v they_o off_o found_v on_o the_o text._n 34_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n part_n i._o of_o growth_n in_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n chap._n i._o that_o all_o true_a branch_n in_o christ_n do_v grow_v prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n reason_n 38_o 1._o reas_n from_o christ_n relation_n to_o we_o as_o a_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n and_o herein_o 1._o from_o our_o conformity_n to_o he_o 39_o 2._o from_o his_o have_v receive_v all_o fullness_n to_o fill_v we_o 40_o 3._o from_o our_o growth_n make_v up_o his_o fullness_n as_o he_o be_v mystical_o consider_v one_o with_o we_o ibid._n 2._o reas_n from_o god_n the_o father_n who_o 1._o have_v appoint_v every_o one_o their_o measure_n 41_o 2._o have_v promise_v it_o ibid._n 3._o have_v appoint_v mean_n for_o it_o ibid._n 3._o reas_n from_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o grow_v ibid._n chap._n ii_o a_o explication_n how_o the_o saint_n do_v grow_v many_o consideration_n to_o satisfy_v the_o tentation_n of_o those_o that_o discern_v not_o their_o growth_n 42_o 1._o consid_n more_o general_a show_v what_o sort_n of_o christian_n this_o tentation_n do_v usual_o befall_v ibid._n 2._o consid_n more_o particular_a as_o 1._o that_o grow_v in_o grace_n be_v a_o mystery_n rather_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n then_o by_o sense_n 44_o 2._o the_o eager_a desire_n which_o many_o have_v to_o grow_v and_o attain_v to_o more_o grace_n hinder_v they_o from_o discern_v their_o growth_n ibid._n 3._o the_o progress_n be_v not_o in_o many_o so_o discernible_a as_o the_o change_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n be_v or_o as_o their_o first_o growth_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o to_o discern_v of_o growth_n there_o must_v be_v time_n allow_v 45_o 5._o there_o be_v several_a way_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o measure_n appoint_v they_o in_o which_o some_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o other_o ibid._n 1._o some_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o grace_n give_v they_o at_o first_o which_o be_v do_v in_o two_o case_n 46_o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o grow_v god_n put_v much_o difference_n 1._o some_o grow_v without_o intermission_n 2._o some_o god_n soon_o ripen_v for_o heaven_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n explicate_v negative_o by_o remove_v many_o mistake_n 46_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v only_o or_o chief_o in_o gift_n as_o ability_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v or_o in_o knowledge_n but_o in_o grace_n 47_o three_o caution_n herein_o ibid._n 2._o our_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o success_n of_o our_o gift_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o do_n but_o by_o the_o do_n themselves_o 48_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v estimate_v by_o the_o largeness_n or_o smallness_n of_o our_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a which_o may_v vary_v but_o by_o a_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a 50_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o accessary_a grace_n as_o joy_n spiritual_a ravishment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o increase_a in_o profession_n and_o seem_a forwardness_n but_o by_o inward_a and_o substantial_a godliness_n 51_o 6._o how_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o affection_n to_o good_a there_o may_v be_v a_o decrease_n and_o how_o young_a christian_n may_v have_v more_o large_a affection_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o genuine_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v our_o growth_n by_o our_o grow_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o duty_n both_o of_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n 53_o how_o young_a christian_n abound_v more_o often_o in_o holy_a duty_n for_o a_o time_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o their_o condition_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n explicate_v positive_o wherein_o many_o direct_a trial_n of_o such_o a_o growth_n be_v give_v 55_o 1._o trial_n if_o we_o go_v on_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o new_a grave_n ibid._n 2._o trial_n if_o we_o find_v new_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n add_v 56_o 3._o trial_n if_o fruit_n and_o duty_n grow_v more_o ripe_a and_o spiritual_a though_o not_o more_o in_o bulk_n 57_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o spiritual_a relish_n to_o this_o fruit_n 4._o trial_n if_o the_o heart_n grow_v more_o root_v into_o christ_n 58_o 5._o trial_n if_o we_o learn_v more_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o reason_n 59_o 6._o trial_n if_o we_o grow_v more_o constant_a and_o even_a in_o a_o holy_a course_n ibid._n 7._o trial_n if_o though_o our_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n be_v more_o and_o mean_n less_o yet_o we_o continue_v to_o bring_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o when_o our_o mean_n be_v more_o and_o difficulty_n less_o ibid._n 8._o trial_n if_o though_o we_o do_v less_o yet_o we_o grow_v more_o wise_a and_o faithful_a to_o lay_v out_o our_o ability_n and_o improve_v our_o opportunity_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 60_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n part_n ii_o of_o growth_n in_o purge_v our_o corruption_n chap._n i._n the_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o text_n propound_v that_o god_n go_v on_o to_o purge_v out_o our_o corruption_n bound_n set_v to_o the_o discourse_n about_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 64_o chap._n ii_o the_o way_n god_n use_v to_o purge_v out_o corruption_n out_o of_o his_o child_n with_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o further_a measure_n therein_o 65_o 1._o occasional_a ibid._n 2._o instrumental_a 66_o 3._o example_n 67_o 4._o inward_a work_n which_o consist_v in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n caap._n iii_o the_o trial_n of_o growth_n in_o mortification_n 1._o by_o negative_a sign_n or_o such_o as_o argue_v much_o corruption_n remain_v unpurged_a out_o as_o 71_o 1._o if_o a_o man_n do_v magnify_v and_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a excellency_n and_o pleasure_n ibid._n 2._o if_o our_o mind_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o superfluity_n and_o more_o than_o needs_o and_o be_v discontent_v with_o our_o own_o condition_n 73_o 3._o if_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o glue_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o part_v with_o it_o ibid._n 4._o if_o our_o heart_n be_v distemper_v under_o variety_n of_o condition_n and_o be_v very_o inordinate_a in_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v prosperous_a or_o adverse_a 74_o 5._o the_o more_o carnal_a confidence_n we_o have_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o our_o spirit_n be_v up_o hold_v by_o they_o 75_o 6._o the_o more_o full_a of_o envy_n and_o heartburning_n against_o other_o as_o to_o get_v the_o credit_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 7._o the_o less_o able_a we_o be_v to_o bear_v reproof_n for_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o our_o lust_n 76_o 8._o the_o more_o quick_a and_o speedy_a the_o tentation_n be_v in_o prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n 77_o 9_o the_o more_o power_n our_o lust_n have_v to_o disturb_v we_o in_o holy_a duty_n ibid._n 10._o if_o the_o bare_a recall_v former_a sin_n commit_v prove_v a_o new_a snare_n to_o entice_v the_o heart_n 87_o chap._n iu_o 2._o the_o trial_n of_o mortification_n by_o positive_a sign_n which_o argue_v a_o good_a degree_n of_o that_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o 1._o the_o more_o insight_n a_o man_n have_v into_o spiritual_a corruption_n join_v with_o a_o conflict_n against_o they_o 79_o 2._o the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o readiness_n willingness_n freeness_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o 80_o 3._o the_o more_o stable_n â—eaven_n 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