that_o it_o answer_v all_o thing_n perhaps_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n that_o he_o answer_v all_o thing_n chap._n xvi_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o five_o use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o excellent_a most_o profitable_a and_o most_o comfortable_a it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o study_v &_o take_v pain_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o and_o bewail_v our_o study_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v our_o great_a work_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o be_v make_v christ_n sure_a omnia_fw-la siperdas_fw-la 10._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o animam_fw-la christum_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la whatever_o we_o lose_v be_v sure_a we_o lose_v not_o our_o 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1._o by_o acclamation_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n matth._n 16._o 16._o 1_o john_n 3._o 19_o and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n rev._n 22._o 17._o 2._o by_o exhortation_n and_o persuasive_a argument_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek._n 33._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 11._o 28._o 3._o by_o impetration_n and_o intreatye_n i_o pray_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4._o by_o injunction_n and_o oommand_n say_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n i_o command_v you_o to_o believe_v 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o commination_n and_o threaten_n if_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n it_o will_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o you_o matth._n 11._o 21._o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n etc._n etc._n 6._o by_o pathetical_a lamentation_n as_o when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42._o oh_o that_o my_o people_n hâ—â—_n hearken_v to_o i_o psal_n 81._o 13._o 7._o by_o continuation_n he_o continue_v persuade_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o a_o 1000_o time_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n rev._n 3._o 10._o o_o jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o matth._n 23._o 37._o 8._o by_o inward_a motion_n and_o excitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n strive_v 51._o act_n 7._o 51._o with_o our_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o my_o spirit_n say_v god_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 3._o we_o know_v the_o prodigal_n father_v meet_v he_o half_a way_n when_o he_o return_v to_o show_v how_o ready_a christ_n be_v to_o embrace_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o sure_a if_o christ_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n that_o we_o may_v open_v if_o we_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n he_o will_v open_v and_o if_o god_n give_v christ_n when_o we_o never_o beg_v he_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a for_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o 2._o cant._n 5._o 2._o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o his_o spouse_n quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o application_n answ_n i_o answer_v brief_o and_o plain_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o young_a beginner_n first_o labour_n to_o see_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n â—f_o thou_o know_v that_o gift_n of_o intellectus_fw-la john_n 4._o 10._o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sequiturdictamen_fw-la intellectus_fw-la god_n thou_o will_v have_v ask_v you_o see_v because_o she_o know_v it_o not_o she_o ask_v not_o our_o affection_n be_v kindle_v according_a as_o our_o understanding_n apprehend_v the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n beauty_n draw_v affection_n hence_o the_o lord_n christ_n set_v forth_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o robe_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o canticle_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o spouse_n may_v be_v the_o more_o ravish_v with_o his_o love_n and_o to_o win_v her_o affection_n to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o cant._n 1._o 3._o yea_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o canticle_n be_v so_o bespangle_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o firmament_n with_o star_n but_o especial_o in_o cant._n 5._o 9_o to_o the_o end_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n set_v so_o light_a by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o see_v nothing_o in_o he_o why_o they_o shall_v desire_v he_o es_fw-ge 52._o 3._o but_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v at_o large_a handle_v before_o in_o the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n second_o labour_v to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o he_o thou_o be_v most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a 17_o miserable_a rev._n 3._o 17_o yea_o more_o miserable_a than_o any_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v except_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o even_o more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v innumerable_a innumerable_a evil_n say_v david_n have_v campass_v i_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 12_o i_o ps_n 40._o 12_o 2._o and_o yet_o alas_o one_o of_o thy_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v thou_o into_o hell_n for_o ever_o 10._o ever_o gal._n 3._o 10._o consider_v also_o the_o foulness_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o will_v one_o day_n stare_v upon_o thou_o as_o so_o many_o devil_n thy_o atheism_n and_o blasphemy_n thy_o pride_n hypocrisy_n vain_a glory_n thy_o oath_n and_o perjury_n filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n coveteousnesse_n deceit_n oppression_n malice_n envy_n and_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n like_o a_o heavy_a but_o then_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 4â—_n i_o ps_n 38._o 4â—_n 3._o consider_v they_o likewise_o with_o their_o aggravate_v circumstance_n many_o of_o they_o commit_v with_o deliberation_n and_o wilfulness_n against_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n against_o thy_o own_o vow_n covenant_n and_o resolution_n thy_o reiterated_a relapse_n like_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o former_a vomit_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v up_o or_o the_o wash_a sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o her_o former_a mire_n thy_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n 20._o 30._o 40._o 50._o year_n till_o perhaps_o thy_o glass_n be_v half_o run_v or_o almost_o out_o and_o all_o this_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o serve_v the_o devil_n thy_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n and_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 4._o because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v alas_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n who_o can_v say_v non_fw-la peccavi_fw-la consider_v thy_o sin_n thy_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n 5._o god_n deut._n 32._o 5._o people_n for_o they_o sin_n but_o they_o hate_v their_o sin_n mourn_v under_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o thou_o love_v they_o take_v pleasure_v in_o they_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v
we_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o p._n 136._o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v or_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v p._n 138_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a gift_n p._n 138_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o choice_a gift_n ibid._n 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rare_a gift_n p._n 141_o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n p._n 143_o 6._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n p._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o use_v 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o p._n 146_o 1._o because_o we_o want_v nothing_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 147_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v christ_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o ibid._n help_v ormeane_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 149_o 1._o to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 150_o 3._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o thy_o sin_n p._n 153_o 4._o to_o be_v sick_a for_o christ_n p._n 154_o 5._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o christ_n p._n 155_o 6._o to_o seek_v christ_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n p._n 156_o chap._n xvii_o use_v 6._o a_o use_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n saving_o p._n 157_o because_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a p._n 158_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o deceit_n p._n 158_o 3._o satan_n will_v try_v it_o p._n 159_o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n be_v very_o great_a whether_o we_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o not_o deceive_v ibid._n four_o general_a rule_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o 1._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 161._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n that_o be_v by_o a_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n p._n 162._o 3._o to_o get_v aright_o understand_v of_o that_o rule_n or_o promise_v p._n 166._o 4._o to_o rest_v upon_o that_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o p._n 167._o eleven_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a p._n 167._o the_o first_o sign_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v 169_o the_o second_o sign_n 2._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 170_o the_o 3_o sign_n 3._o from_o the_o right_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o p._n 173_o 2._o it_o increase_v daily_o 174_o 3._o it_o oppose_v infidelity_n ib._n 4._o it_o believe_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 175_o the_o 4_o sign_n 4._o repentance_n for_o sin_n p_o 176_o the_o 5_o sign_n 5._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 179_o chap_n xviii_o the_o six_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v love_n p._n 181_o i._n love_n to_o god_n ib._n ii_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 182_o iii_o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n 3._o way_n ibid._n 1._o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n p._n 183._o 2._o with_o a_o universal_a love_n ibid._n 3._o with_o a_o special_a love_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 184_o 2._o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n ib._n 4._o in_o sympathize_v with_o they_o p._n 187._o iv_o if_o we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n p._n 188._o v._o if_o we_o love_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n p._n 189._o chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 192._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v excite_v to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o pray_v spiritual_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 195._o 2._o to_o pray_v fervent_o p._n 196._o 3._o to_o pray_v with_o spiritual_a desire_n p._n 197._o chap_n xx._n the_o eight_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a obedience_n p._n 198._o the_o nine_o sign_n be_v self-denial_n p._n 201._o the_o ten_o sign_n when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v supernatural_a caap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 207._o 1._o the_o spirit_n persuade_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a joy_n p._n 208._o how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n 1._o this_o witness_n be_v usual_o send_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 208._o 2._o it_o witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 209_o 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 4._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o assoyl_a of_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whereby_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v question_n whether_o christ_n be_v his_o or_o no._n p._n 211._o the_o first_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n p._n 212._o the_o second_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v ever_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 213._o the_o three_o doubt_n because_o i_o be_o molest_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n p._n 215._o the_o four_o doubt_n because_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o p._n 216._o the_o five_o doubt_n because_o i_o want_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n p._n 217._o the_o six_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n still_o remain_v p._n 220._o the_o seven_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v relapse_v unto_o my_o old_a sin_n ibid._n object_n yea_o but_o old_a sin_n relapse_v into_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o actual_a repentance_n p._n 22â—_n answer_v they_o be_v pardon_v to_o a_o believer_n before_o actual_a repentance_n ibid._n 1._o because_o after_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n for_o condemnation_n p._n 222._o 2._o he_o be_v still_o regenerate_v p._n 224._o 3._o he_o be_v still_o a_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n in_o habit_n at_o least_o p._n 224._o 4._o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v still_o a_o adopt_a child_n p._n 225._o 6._o then_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v necessary_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 7._o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v certain_o live_v so_o long_o after_o agrosse_v sin_n till_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v p._n 226._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n also_o necessary_a before_o actual_a pardon_n p._n 227._o 9_o then_o a_o believer_n may_v fear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a divine_n p._n 230._o the_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n from_o rom._n 3._o 15._o answer_v p._n 231._o 2._o object_n from_o matth._n 10._o 28._o ibid._n 3._o object_n from_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ibid._n 4._o object_n a_o lapse_v believer_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o but_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 232._o 5._o object_n sin_n must_v be_v commit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v p._n 233._o 7._o object_n what_o need_v we_o then_o fear_v our_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o answer_v p._n 234._o 8._o object_n the_o qualification_n require_v for_o pardon_n be_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 235._o 9_o object_n then_o david_n may_v joy_v in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n answer_v p._n 236._o 10._o object_n from_o jer._n 3._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o answer_v p._n 237._o 8._o doubt_n because_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 238._o 9_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 239._o 10._o doubt_v because_o i_o have_v such_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n p._n 240._o 11._o doubt_n because_o i_o profit_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v p._n 241._o 12._o doubt_n from_o the_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v p._n 243._o 13._o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 245_o 1._o because_o i_o can_v pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n p._n 246_o 2._o because_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n p._n 247_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 14._o doubt_n i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n p_o 248_o 15._o doubt_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_v i_o p._n 251_o 16._o
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