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it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v succour_v the_o tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o which_o way_n soever_o satan_n turn_v himself_o still_o he_o be_v under_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a moderator_n but_o the_o spiritual_a world_n be_v not_o all_o the_o material_a world_n be_v also_o under_o his_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wheel_n of_o nature_n be_v all_o turn_v about_o by_o his_o counsel_n the_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o luminary_n rapid_a wheeling_n spinning_n of_o time_n and_o hover_v indulgent_a influence_n be_v under_o his_o ordinance_n his_o immense_a hand_n span_n they_o isai._n 48._o 19_o at_o once_o twirl_v they_o about_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a motion_n and_o squeeze_v out_o their_o quicken_a influence_n into_o the_o low_a world_n it_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 45._o raise_v up_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n the_o air_n with_o all_o its_o meteor_n be_v at_o his_o command_n he_o make_v the_o vapour_n to_o ascend_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 135._o 7._o and_o form_n they_o into_o cloud_n in_o a_o admirable_a and_o exact_a proportion_n the_o airy_a and_o watery_a part_n balance_v each_o other_o job_n 37._o 16._o these_o be_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o break_v a_o bottle_n down_o come_v a_o refresh_a shower_n when_o he_o turn_v and_o toss_v a_o bottle_n it_o be_v by_o his_o counsel_n job_n 37._o 12._o the_o wind_n be_v all_o in_o god_n hand_n prov._n 30._o 4._o and_o when_o he_o let_v out_o any_o of_o they_o it_o be_v by_o weight_n job_n 28._o 25._o just_a so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n psal._n 148._o 8._o and_o when_o one_o command_n be_v do_v it_o return_v by_o its_o circuit_n to_o execute_v another_o eccl._n 1._o 6._o thunder_n be_v god_n majestic_a voice_n and_o lightning_n his_o glitter_a arrow_n both_o be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o say_v to_o he_o here_o we_o be_v job_n 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16._o the_o king_n heart_n and_o who_o can_v be_v free_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o whither_o he_o will_v prov._n 21._o 1._o he_o turn_v it_o whither_o he_o will_v there_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o providence_n yet_o he_o turn_v it_o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n there_o be_v the_o salve_v of_o humane_a liberty_n for_o as_o when_o the_o husbandman_n lead_v the_o water_n this_o and_o that_o way_n by_o channel_n and_o trench_n they_o lose_v nothing_o of_o their_o natural_a fluency_n so_o when_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o such_o and_o such_o object_n they_o part_v with_o nothing_o of_o their_o natural_a liberty_n god_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o our_o heart_n wise_a than_o our_o reason_n and_o free_a than_o our_o liberty_n therefore_o he_o be_v able_a and_o worthy_a to_o rule_v over_o we_o in_o our_o free_a action_n last_o as_o his_o gubernative_a providence_n be_v over_o all_o creature_n 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34._o providence_n send_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a messenger_n of_o death_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v be_v survey_v the_o host_n of_o creature_n and_o event_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a and_o universal_a governor_n over_o they_o all_o for_o 1._o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o all_o his_o just_a title_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n all_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n and_o world_n of_o creature_n be_v of_o his_o make_n he_o that_o rule_v over_o nullity_n itself_o in_o their_o creation_n be_v worthy_a to_o rule_v over_o all_o creature_n by_o his_o providence_n but_o because_o authority_n be_v liveless_a without_o presence_n therefore_o 2._o his_o presence_n be_v every_o where_o creature_n lie_v in_o the_o shell_n of_o time_n and_o place_n angel_n have_v their_o definitive_a ubi_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o subsist_v in_o a_o infinite_a person_n be_v circumscribe_v by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 32._o god_n do_v not_o spare_v or_o bate_v he_o a_o farthing_n and_o we_o who_o be_v remit_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n all_o our_o tear_n prayer_n sorrow_n service_n pay_v not_o a_o mite_n to_o divine_a justice_n why_o shall_v corrupt_v reason_n mutter_v as_o if_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n which_o be_v match_n in_o scripture_n be_v inconsistency_n in_o nature_n what_o say_v god_n levit._n 4._o 31._o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v there_o be_v remission_n what_o say_v the_o great_a apostle_n rom._n 3._o 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n there_o be_v remission_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n take_v both_o in_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o eph._n 4._o 32._o for_o christ_n sake_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n have_v forgive_v you_o there_o be_v remission_n and_o free_a remission_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dismission_n or_o discharge_v of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dismission_n or_o discharge_v of_o it_o in_o a_o gracious_a way_n in_o christ_n our_o surety_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o 25._o but_o towards_o we_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o christ_n may_v say_v totum_fw-la exsolvi_fw-la and_o god_n may_v say_v totum_fw-la remisi_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o forgive_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o pay_v all_o but_o there_o be_v all_o forgive_v to_o we_o for_o we_o pay_v nothing_o thus_o this_o price_n be_v redemptive_a from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 2._o this_o price_n be_v redemptive_a from_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o by_o procure_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o we_o 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in_o sin_n again_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o which_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n natural_o proceed_v matth._n 15._o 19_o a_o forge_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o purpose_n and_o desire_v effigiate_v there_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n corrupt_a will._n nay_o further_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n who_o be_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n what_o god_n say_v of_o israel_n he_o mav_v well_o say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o i_o psal._n 81._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o fontal_a goodness_n in_o god_n move_v it_o not_o nay_o last_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n in_o the_o will_n against_o god_n every_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o corrupt_a world_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o hell_n set_v his_o tongue_n on_o fire_n james_z 3._o 6._o deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la est_fw-la perimit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la say_v one_o clear_o it_o will_v if_o it_o can_v abrogate_v god_n holiness_n blindfold_a his_o omniscience_n and_o chain_v up_o his_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o lust_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monstrous_a ataxy_n in_o they_o love_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n dote_v upon_o abomination_n and_o hatred_n break_v out_o against_o goodness_n itself_o hope_n hang_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n and_o fear_v start_n and_o tremble_v at_o its_o fellow-mortal_a joy_n triumph_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o virtual_o sport_v itself_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v wait_v upon_o sin_n pour_v out_o itself_o over_o worldly_a cross_n all_o the_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o place_n at_o first_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o man_n rebel_a against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o brutal_a part_n mutin_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o reason_n and_o by_o a_o unnatural_a violence_n depose_v it_o and_o so_o unman_v the_o man_n hence_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o unreasonable_a beast_n that_o perish_v what_o asaph_n be_v in_o his_o envy_n at_o the_o foolish_a that_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a beast_n before_o god_n psal._n 73._o 22._o here_o dinah_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n be_v deflower_v by_o the_o son_n of_o chamor_n that_o be_v a_o ass_n as_o his_o name_n import_v a_o generation_n of_o brutish_a lust_n ravish_v the_o soul_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vile_a affection_n which_o debase_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dii_n stercorei_n those_o dungy_a god_n of_o sensual_a lust_n carnal_a profit_n and_o worldly_a honour_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n assume_v the_o throne_n of_o it_o command_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipresence_n fill_v the_o whole_a circumference_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o trouble_a sea_n of_o passion_n and_o affection_n where_o satan_n the_o great_a leviathan_n raise_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n of_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n make_v the_o heart_n boil_v as_o a_o pot_n and_o sport_v himself_o in_o the_o sinful_a toss_n thereof_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n issue_v out_o its_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o speed_v they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n thus_o deplorable_a be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n which_o if_o due_o weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v every_o one_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o quaere_fw-la 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v unfold_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n itself_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n in_o punish_v so_o he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o mercy_n in_o convert_v sinner_n first_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v up_o before_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o first_o moses_n must_v hew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o god_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o manasseh_n will_v not_o humble_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o manasseh_n a_o forgetter_n of_o god_n as_o that_o name_n import_v and_o will_v not_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o chain_n under_o deep_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath._n as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n baptist_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n john_n that_o be_v god_n grace_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n now_o the_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o operate_v little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hand_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 9_o it_o come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o a_o full_a charge_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n these_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o law_n and_o these_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v conscience_n and_o from_o particular_a sin_n the_o spirit_n lead_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o nature_n it_o show_v he_o a_o seminary_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o smell_v the_o sink_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o ownbosome_v neither_o be_v this_o conviction_n only_o rational_a and_o notional_a but_o real_a and_o intuitvie_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o host_n be_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n psal._n 50._o 21._o nay_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o force_v he_o at_o last_o to_o cry_v out_o guilty_a guilty_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o wrath._n when_o satan_n give_v man_n his_o first_o fall_n he_o instill_v this_o principle_n into_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3._o 4._o no_o though_o thou_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o god_n come_v to_o recover_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o fall_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n as_o to_o abimelech_n behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n gen._n 20._o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o because_o such_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o thyself_o in_o conviction_n god_n set_v up_o a_o judgement-seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o after_o law-accusation_n and_o conscience-proof_n the_o sinner_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o after_o sentence_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n or_o trouble_v to_o be_v stone_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o scourge_v with_o scorpion_n of_o wrath_n he_o hang_v by_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n over_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a law_n hell_n do_v as_o it_o be_v flash_n in_o his_o face_n 3._o out_o of_o these_o conviction_n there_o arise_v legal_a fear_n god_n judgement_n which_o before_o be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o approach_v near_o unto_o he_o qualm_n come_v over_o conscience_n and_o hell-pain_n begin_v to_o seize_v the_o soul_n this_o fear_n have_v torment_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o
set_v the_o heart_n upon_o god_n above_o all_o it_o may_v and_o do_v love_n creature_n as_o the_o print_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n ordinance_n as_o the_o conduit-pipe_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o saint_n as_o the_o lively_a picture_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o holiness_n but_o it_o set_v the_o heart_n upon_o god_n above_o all_o this_o principle_n be_v a_o fire_n drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o the_o heart_n to_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o corruption_n and_o inflame_v the_o affection_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v a_o touch_n from_o christ_n rise_v and_o sit_v in_o glory_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o affection_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n and_o grave_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o to_o quicken_v and_o inspire_v they_o with_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o therein_o 2._o have_v show_v what_o conversion_n be_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o instant_n the_o lamp_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v light_v up_o in_o the_o first_o instant_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o proportion_n in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o spiritual_a world_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o second_o it_o bud_v and_o blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o precious_a fruit_n there_o be_v a_o actuation_n of_o gracious_a principle_n a_o actual_a turn_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o understanding_n do_v actual_o see_v god_n as_o the_o supreme_a end_n christ_n as_o the_o true_a way_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a obstacle_n the_o will_n as_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a end_n do_v actual_o breathe_v after_o he_o in_o holy_a desire_n fix_v on_o he_o by_o serious_a purpose_n and_o rest_n in_o he_o fiducial_o and_o complacential_o for_o all_o happiness_n as_o to_o christ_n the_o true_a way_n it_o do_v actual_o embrace_v and_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n for_o guidance_n and_o instruction_n as_o a_o priest_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n and_o as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n and_o as_o to_o sin_n the_o great_a obstacle_n it_o do_v actual_o surround_v it_o with_o sorrow_n fight_v against_o it_o with_o hatred_n and_o overcome_v it_o by_o a_o real_a reformation_n the_o affection_n do_v actual_o bow_v down_o under_o reason_n sceptre_n come_v off_o from_o the_o world_n breast_n and_o ascend_v up_o in_o holy_a flame_n towards_o god_n and_o under_o this_o sanctify_a and_o actual_o return_v soul_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o righteousness_n actual_o perform_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n thereof_o thus_o all_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v actuate_v and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o man_n be_v actual_o return_v unto_o god_n now_o this_o actual_a conversion_n come_v into_o be_v three_o way_n 1._o as_o from_o the_o inward_a vital_a principle_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a life_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o put_v forth_o the_o soul_n to_o act_n congruous_a and_o connatural_a thereunto_o the_o divine_a nature_n will_v be_v show_v forth_o itself_o the_o well_o of_o live_a water_n will_v be_v spring_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n will_v be_v shoot_v forth_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n will_v at_o last_o become_v a_o tree_n when_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o right_a knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n prov._n 16._o 22._o and_o the_o wise_a who_o have_v it_o shall_v understand_v dan._n 12_o 10._o when_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o rectitude_n in_o the_o will_n integrity_n will_v guide_v it_o and_o direct_v its_o way_n prov._n 11._o 3_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rectitude_n or_o rightness_n will_v love_v jesus_n christ_n cant._n 1._o 4._o that_o be_v such_o heart_n as_o have_v right_a principle_n in_o they_o will_v assure_o love_v he_o for_o the_o bias_n of_o those_o principle_n draw_v to_o it_o convert_v israel_n will_v cast_v forth_o his_o root_n hos._n 14._o 5._o the_o root_n of_o faith_n cast_v forth_o itself_o in_o actual_a believe_v the_o root_n of_o love_n in_o actual_a love_a the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a yield_v its_o fruit_n prov._n 12._o 12._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o these_o principle_n be_v to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o actual_a conversion_n even_o moral_a virtue_n dispose_v to_o moral_a act_n how_o much_o more_o do_v supernatural_a principle_n dispose_v to_o spiritual_a act_n moral_a habit_n be_v of_o our_o own_o house_n but_o supernatural_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o high_a extraction_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o style_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o than_o in_o moral_a habit_n which_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o men._n 2._o actual_a conversion_n come_v into_o be_v as_o from_o the_o assistant_n and_o auxiliary_a grace_n of_o god_n when_o the_o apostle_n give_v account_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n he_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o all_o his_o spiritual_a essence_n be_v from_o free_a grace_n when_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n he_o say_v i_o labour_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o auxiliary_a grace_n which_o be_v with_o he_o move_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o make_v up_o his_o spiritual_a essence_n into_o actual_a exercise_n the_o new_a creature_n can_v no_o more_o do_v aught_o of_o itself_o than_o the_o old_a as_o natural_a agent_n live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n so_o spiritual_a agent_n live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o that_o there_o may_v be_v actual_a conversion_n indeed_o there_o be_v help_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o a_o quicken_a virtue_n from_o god_n psal._n 119._o 37._o a_o stir_v up_o and_o flutter_v over_o the_o nest_n of_o gracious_a principle_n deut._n 32._o 11._o a_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 1._o 19_o and_o grace_n with_o our_o spirit_n philem_n ver._n 25._o nay_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n with_o we_o to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 1_o king_n 8._o 57_o 58._o god_n himself_o be_v as_o dew_n to_o israel_n and_o then_o the_o root_n of_o grace_n cast_v forth_o themselves_o hos._n 14._o 5._o god_n blow_v and_o breathe_v upon_o his_o garden_n by_o auxiliary_a grace_n and_o then_o the_o spice_n thereof_o flow_v out_o in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n cant._n 4._o 16._o 3._o actual_a conversion_n come_v into_o be_v as_o from_o the_o soul_n itself_o timothy_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v or_o blow_v up_o his_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o auxiliary_a grace_n stir_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n the_o principle_n of_o grace_n stir_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o principle_n and_o assistance_n stir_n and_o blow_v up_o itself_o unto_o actual_a conversion_n anima_fw-la as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v it_o priùs_fw-la act_n a_o agit_fw-fr &_o priùs_fw-la mota_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o priùs_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conversà _fw-la convertit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la hence_o in_o scripture_n conversion_n be_v style_v man_n act_n he_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 10._o he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 5._o he_o obey_v to_o the_o form_n of_o gospel-doctrine_n rom._n 6._o 17._o still_o it_o be_v man_n act_n where_o we_o may_v note_v a_o 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to_o he_o by_o faith_n with_o reference_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o return_a or_o conversion_n to_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o our_o death_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n a_o quicken_a of_o the_o dead_a with_o reference_n to_o our_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n it_o be_v a_o creation_n or_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o many_o way_n but_o still_o it_o set_v forth_o god_fw-we as_o the_o supreme_a author_n of_o it_o be_v it_o a_o new_a heart_n god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o be_v it_o a_o generation_n or_o regeneration_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o jam._n 1._o 18._o be_v it_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o heb._n 8._o 10._o be_v it_o a_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v the_o caller_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o be_v it_o a_o translation_n out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n god_n be_v the_o translator_n col._n 1._o 13._o be_v it_o a_o come_n to_o christ_n god_n be_v the_o drawer_n joh._n 6._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o want_v a_o heart_n prov._n 9_o 4._o a_o stone_n he_o have_v which_o resist_v god_n will_n but_o a_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o his_o will_n be_v tota_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la a_o lust_n rather_o than_o a_o will_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o power_n convert_v himself_o conversion_n be_v a_o thing_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o lapse_v nature_n nay_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o angel_n man_n heart_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o those_o star_n of_o light_n can_v irradiate_a it_o and_o so_o cold_a that_o those_o flame_n of_o love_n can_v warm_v it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ironsinew_n in_o it_o as_o the_o heavenly_a host_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n can_v bow_v but_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o they_o joy_v over_o the_o convert_n as_o a_o wonder_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n call_v for_o it_o the_o body_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o rare_a piece_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a value_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n convert_v grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o the_o soul_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n rectitude_n it_o be_v glory_n within_o it_o be_v the_o precious_a hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o it_o be_v anima_fw-la in_fw-la centro_fw-la the_o soul_n centre_v in_o god_n join_v unto_o he_o and_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o true_a one_o love_n in_o the_o essential_a love_n a_o mind_n light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o will_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la liberum_fw-la and_o who_o can_v be_v author_n thereof_o but_o god_n alone_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n ab_fw-la angelo_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vermiculum_fw-la from_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o worm_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o 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to_o deny_v he_o in_o that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n 3._o the_o almightiness_n of_o grace_n can_v only_o effect_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o conversion_n as_o a_o great_a work_n so_o it_o set_v out_o a_o almighty_a grace_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o that_o believe_v according_a to_o some_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o dead_a a_o transformation_n of_o a_o stony_a heart_n into_o flesh_n and_o a_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n must_v also_o believe_v according_a to_o other_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o work_n there_o be_v put_v forth_o a_o divine_a power_n excellency_n of_o power_n and_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o power_n such_o as_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o conversion_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n shine_v round_o about_o the_o sinner_n but_o a_o light_n shine_v 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