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to_o confess_v one_o ignorance_n pag._n 211_o humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n pag._n 217_o man_n by_o nature_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 224_o without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n impossible_a true_o to_o know_v christ_n pag._n 233_o we_o must_v not_o only_o see_v our_o ignorance_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o great_a man_n must_v be_v great_a professor_n pag._n 253_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 254_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n pag._n 262_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o man_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n pag._n 278_o christ_n go_v willing_o to_o death_n pag._n 289_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o the_o church_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n pag._n 301_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n his_o resurrection_n be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v pag._n 334_o godly_a must_v through_o affliction_n enter_v into_o glory_n pag._n 337_o christ_n death_n momentany_a but_o his_o life_n perpetual_a pag._n 361_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v hardly_o believe_v and_o apply_v by_o us._n pag._n 366_o in_o all_o strait_n go_v to_o god_n minister_n for_o direction_n pag._n 378_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n pag._n 378_o god_n word_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o all_o reverence_n pag._n 384_o minister_n must_v choose_v special_a text_n on_o special_a occasion_n pag._n 393_o christ_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o true_a preach_n pag._n 397_o end_v of_o the_o preach_n be_v to_o bring_v mâ—â—â—â—_n christ_n pag._n 405_o time_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v well_o spend_v pag._n 411_o god_n never_o want_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n pag._n 414_o god_n will_v once_o know_v must_v be_v obey_v pag._n 419_o hearty_a christian_n must_v be_v hearty_a in_o their_o profession_n pag._n 421_o minister_n must_v first_o instruct_v their_o people_n before_o they_o 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a_o heart_n a_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o the_o devil_n a_o heart_n for_o christ_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o antichrist_n such_o double_a mindedness_n as_o saint_n james_n speak_v 4.8_o jam._n 4.8_o be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o 23._o mat._n 23._o the_o pharise_n can_v wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o inward_o be_v full_a of_o all_o hypocrisy_n pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n indeed_o but_o not_o his_o heart_n a_o hypocrite_n will_v sometime_o stumble_v into_o a_o church_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n will_v enter_v into_o it_o chamber_n 6.6_o mat._n 6.6_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v of_o god_n 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o
the_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o our_o intemperate_a lust_n and_o prepare_v for_o those_o more_o last_a pleasure_n three_o this_o give_v boldness_n when_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n especial_o in_o prayer_n when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o thou_o ambros_n seruus_fw-la sum_fw-la expâ—cto_fw-la alimentum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ambros_n o_o save_v i_o this_o make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o child_n unto_o a_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n unto_o a_o master_n with_o boldness_n to_o expect_v and_o desire_v thing_n necessary_a whereas_o that_o man_n that_o want_v this_o assurance_n want_v therewith_o the_o principal_a royalty_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n son_n but_o do_v not_o many_o wicked_a man_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o quest_n have_v this_o faith_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n when_o indeed_o they_o have_v it_o not_o but_o rather_o presume_v it_o be_v true_a answ_n satan_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o will_v in_o a_o apish_a imitation_n counterfeit_v the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n like_o a_o cunning_a cheater_n that_o will_v foist_v in_o slip_n for_o currant_n coin_n and_o these_o be_v so_o like_a to_o each_o other_o that_o many_o time_n the_o wise_a be_v deceive_v for_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o god_n satan_n have_v his_o presumption_n which_o do_v carry_v many_o a_o man_n along_o with_o this_o persuasion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o as_o wise_a man_n will_v first_o bring_v their_o gold_n to_o the_o touchstone_n before_o it_o pass_v for_o currant_n so_o shall_v a_o wise_a christian_a be_v careful_a to_o try_v and_o to_o prove_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n lest_o he_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o the_o same_o suffer_v a_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n presumption_n how_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v from_o presumption_n now_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o presumption_n diverse_a way_n first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n which_o ordinary_o do_v follow_v true_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n for_o god_n usual_o do_v first_o humble_v who_o he_o do_v exalt_v humiliation_n in_o the_o order_n of_o work_v of_o grace_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o exaltation_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o man_n own_o apprehension_n otherwise_o i_o confess_v there_o must_v be_v faith_n that_o must_v keep_v the_o soul_n in_o life_n hold_v it_o close_o unto_o god_n that_o with_o adam_n it_o fly_v not_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n to_o despair_v otherwise_o man_n will_v never_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o well_o then_o try_v thy_o faith_n thus_o do_v thou_o ever_o true_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o that_o miserable_a condition_n of_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o thou_o have_v even_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v in_o justice_n with_o thou_o have_v thou_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o make_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o chief_a sorrow_n thy_o sin_n do_v against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o gracious_a a_o father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o thou_o have_v prise_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v seek_v earnest_o at_o god_n hand_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o confess_v thy_o sin_n bewail_v thy_o offence_n have_v seek_v his_o favour_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v find_v of_o us._n if_o after_o all_o this_o i_o say_v we_o come_v now_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v we_o again_o into_o favour_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o son_n this_o be_v undoubted_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o presumption_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a thou_o never_o yet_o see_v thyself_o in_o what_o case_n thou_o stand_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n never_o have_v thy_o heart_n true_o touch_v with_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n never_o yet_o come_v to_o prize_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o thou_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o least_o drop_n thereof_o for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n but_o have_v pass_v over_o thy_o time_n in_o security_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o find_v no_o such_o sweetness_n in_o they_o this_o be_v presumption_n and_o not_o faith_n second_o presumption_n common_o be_v accompany_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n they_o usual_o accompany_v each_o other_o now_o he_o that_o thus_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o a_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v common_o a_o faithless_a heart_n a_o faithful_a heart_n be_v ever_o a_o fruitful_a heart_n for_o so_o faith_n the_o apoltle_a as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o be_v faith_n without_o work_n dead_a also_o a_o presumptuous_a heart_n and_o a_o fruitless_a life_n go_v together_o and_o last_o of_o all_o presumption_n build_v on_o the_o sand_n as_o the_o papist_n upon_o tradition_n but_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o a_o eye_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 10._o rom._n 10._o etc._n etc._n true_a faith_n never_o separate_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n but_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o temple_n whereas_o presumption_n will_v have_v the_o end_n though_o it_o regard_v not_o the_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v commendable_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a faith_n of_o his_o own_o i_o beleeâ—â—_n so_o here_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v further_a enlarge_v by_o the_o object_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v fix_v only_o upon_o christ_n and_o herein_o will_v teach_v we_o doct._n it_o true_a faith_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o that_o true_a justify_n faith_n be_v bound_v and_o set_v upon_o christ_n only_o christ_n and_o he_o alone_a be_v the_o object_n of_o true_a justify_n faith_n it_o look_v unto_o christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o one_o point_n more_o clear_a in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n than_o this_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n teach_v this_o unto_o the_o jew_n that_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o only_a in_o christ_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n 3.6_o joh._n 3.6_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o prayer_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 17.20_o joh._n 17.20_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o my_o name_n 16.30_o act._n 16.30_o thus_o paul_n and_o sylas_n will_v the_o jailor_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v again_o 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o such_o excellency_n that_o faith_n have_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o apply_v he_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n as_o the_o hand_n do_v the_o gold_n that_o be_v give_v it_o so_o that_o indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n that_o do_v justify_v as_o of_o itself_o but_o christ_n himself_o who_o by_o faith_n we_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a the_o reason_n be_v reas_n 1_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o so_o paul_n 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v 4.12_o act._n 4.12_o but_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7.23_o heb._n 7.23_o he_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o
whâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o â—â—prouâ—_n and_o have_v he_o 〈…〉_o â—ow_o â—â—sily_o will_v this_o man_n shake_v 〈◊〉_d the_o yoâ—â—_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 5._o and_o god_n râ—â—â—steth_v the_o 〈…〉_o gâ—â—eth_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o prâ—uâ—_n man_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n he_o feel_v not_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—rall_a misery_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o it_o pâ—â—â—â—_n to_o he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d plenteous_a redempâ—iâ—â—â—â—rough_n christ_n and_o he_o esteem_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o necessary_a the_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o reason_n make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o plain_a for_o reas_n 1_o first_o all_o god_n promise_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o qualify_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 61.1_o isa_n 61.1_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v one_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v 1.53_o luk._n 1.53_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 5.6_o mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n to_o who_o will_v i_o have_v respect_n 66.2_o isa_n 66.2_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o such_o and_o such_o only_a reas_n 2_o second_o without_o this_o man_n câ—n_v never_o profit_v aright_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o proud_a man_n that_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o be_v instruct_v such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n long_o enough_o for_o as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o go_v his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o pride_n have_v in_o it_o no_o room_n at_o all_o for_o god_n grace_n to_o dwell_v there_o but_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n give_v such_o man_n over_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v no_o whit_n profit_v such_o at_o all_o use_v 1_o this_o show_v how_o far_o such_o man_n be_v from_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o christianity_n as_o have_v their_o heart_n fraught_v with_o pride_n sure_o the_o mother_n grace_n be_v true_a humility_n learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o mâ—eke_v how_o many_o have_v we_o that_o will_v be_v take_v for_o good_a christian_n indeed_o who_o heart_n be_v yet_o proud_a and_o look_v haughty_a the_o word_n have_v not_o yet_o humble_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n this_o do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n indeed_o to_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n for_o true_a grace_n do_v first_o of_o all_o subdue_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n use_v 2_o second_o see_v humility_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o ornament_n in_o a_o christian_a and_o such_o a_o essential_a grace_n to_o a_o true_a convert_n as_o that_o without_o it_o true_a grace_n can_v subsist_v we_o be_v teach_v then_o that_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v to_o labour_v for_o a_o meek_a spirit_n and_o a_o humble_a soul_n and_o this_o exhortation_n ought_v we_o the_o rather_o to_o hearken_v unto_o because_o this_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n be_v so_o rare_a a_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n few_o there_o be_v that_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o sin_n but_o be_v rather_o harden_v in_o their_o pride_n there_o be_v beside_o this_o another_o pride_n in_o the_o world_n in_o those_o who_o lean_a so_o much_o 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