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and_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o consequent_a work_n to_o their_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o prevent_a grace_n in_o and_z with_o his_o afflict_v they_o and_o again_o return_v to_o they_o to_o call_v and_o subdue_v they_o afford_v to_o they_o to_o listen_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o so_o also_o do_v that_o in_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o that_o in_o rom._n 6.12_o 13._o and_o 8.13_o which_o speak_v of_o yield_v up_o our_o member_n weapon_n and_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n to_o holiness_n of_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o purify_n our_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n clear_o imply_v that_o both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v agent_n different_o work_v together_o in_o the_o same_o work_n much_o what_o like_v as_o a_o scholar_n and_o his_o master_n when_o the_o master_n guide_v the_o scholar_n hand_n and_o by_o it_o frame_v a_o letter_n the_o master_n do_v it_o by_o the_o scholar_n 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and_o convince_a man_n again_o ver_fw-la 25.30_o 11._o john_n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o you_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o will_v send_v they_o shall_v reprove_v argue_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n strive_v with_o or_o judge_v in_o man_n gen._n 6.3_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a 3.20_o rev._n 3.20_o and_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 82.1_o 2._o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n and_o in_o this_o operation_n be_v 1._o a_o manifest_v and_o evidence_v his_o truth_n more_o or_o less_o to_o man_n shine_v it_o into_o their_o conscience_n 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god_n self_n sin_n or_o the_o like_a and_o 4._o a_o cause_v the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o view_v or_o reflect_v upon_o the_o object_n discover_v as_o upon_o the_o sinfulness_n weakness_n worthlesness_n discover_v in_o themselves_o in_o and_o by_o that_o light_n or_o truth_n discern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o way_n and_o work_n the_o bootlesness_n or_o unprofitableness_n of_o their_o righteousness_n the_o unsafety_n of_o their_o condition_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o proper_o his_o judge_n and_o reproving_n of_o they_o in_o and_o by_o that_o light_n the_o light_n at_o once_o both_o represent_v or_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o pass_a judgement_n or_o cause_v the_o mind_n to_o pass_v judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n upon_o they_o either_o by_o way_n of_o approve_v what_o be_v commendable_a and_o excellent_a or_o of_o reprove_v what_o it_o discover_v as_o empty_a and_o evil_a whence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o 2._o in_o and_o by_o the_o same_o light_n truth_n and_o spirit_n judge_v and_o reprove_v or_o convince_a man_n god_n be_v also_o afford_v his_o â—erting_v operation_n yea_o those_o conâ—cements_n tend_v to_o conversion_n and_o be_v â—ered_v to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v â—verted_v from_o the_o evil_n they_o be_v conâ—ced_v of_o and_o reprove_v for_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d those_o good_a thing_n they_o be_v convince_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v evidence_v and_o commendâ—_n to_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o what_o our_o liour_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d smother_v those_o convincement_n they_o 〈◊〉_d close_v or_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n 28.27_o matth._n 13.15_o act._n 28.27_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d their_o ear_n and_o be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n â—plying_v that_o the_o thing_n present_v to_o â—m_n in_o those_o convincement_n and_o retoss_n the_o grace_n set_v before_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v some_o capacity_n afford_v they_o to_o â—re_n see_v and_o hear_v and_o to_o have_v under_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v convert_v they_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o they_o â—d_a some_o perception_n of_o it_o and_o fear_v â—h_a a_o thing_n lest_o it_o shall_v draw_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o lust_n and_o idol_n they_o supâ—st_v it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o refuse_v to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d and_o understand_v it_o which_o also_o be_v â—plyed_v in_o that_o wisdom_n in_o she_o reprove_v add_v turn_v you_o in_o or_o at_o my_o reproof_n 〈◊〉_d 1.23_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n â—_z evidence_v lead_v to_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 2.4_o and_o this_o be_v join_v in_o act._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o 〈◊〉_d blind_a viz._n the_o turn_v they_o from_o darkâ—_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o over_o and_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o convincing_n though_o in_o they_o this_o always_o too_o 〈◊〉_d vouchsafe_v viz._n 1._o a_o more_o intimate_a or_o express_v hint_v or_o discover_v some_o better_a object_n thaâ—_n what_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o and_o posset_n with_o some_o better_a good_a to_o be_v seek_v oâ—_n embrace_v than_o we_o be_v embrace_v or_o seek_v after_o as_o god_n or_o christ_n &_o some_o right_a way_n to_o walk_v in_o for_o seek_v they_o then_o that_o in_o which_o man_n walk_v prov._n 1_o 2d_o joh._n 15.26_o 27._o with_o 16.7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o a_o exert_v some_o divine_a power_n or_o stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n thereby_o draw_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n off_o from_o those_o unity_n discover_v and_o reprove_v to_o or_o â—ter_v that_o better_a object_n represent_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o representation_n whereof_o the_o other_o vaâ—_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v reprove_v prov._n 1_o 2d_o hos_fw-la 11.3_o yea_o and_o often_o a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d drive_v man_n off_o from_o what_o be_v reproveâ—_n to_o what_o be_v commend_v even_o from_o the_o idol_n to_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n by_o hedâ—ing_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o soâ—_n with_o thornes_n so_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o fiâ—_n any_o thing_n but_o renting_n and_o pricking_n aâ—_n pain_n convincement_n and_o horror_n in_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o 15.16_o prov._n 23.29_o 33._o luk._n 15.16_o pursuing_z or_o retain_v own_o thought_n way_n and_o enterprise_n in_o hos_n 2.6_o 7._o and_o 6.5_o and_o therewith_o alâ—_n 3_o a_o bend_a bow_v and_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o let_v go_v the_o vanity_n discouâ—_n and_o reprove_v 21.30_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o and_o 6.1_o act._n 26.18_o 28._o matth._n 21.30_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n christ_n exalt_v and_o commend_v psal_n 1â—_n 36_o though_o oftentimes_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d sult_a with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n recoil_v agâ—_n and_o withdraw_v like_o he_o that_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n and_o yet_o go_v not_o thence_o that_o complaint_n of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o â—ay_n come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o thy_o goodness_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o â—arly_a dew_n it_o go_v away_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n but_o they_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d return_n hos_fw-la 11.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o then_o 4._o in_o the_o bow_n and_o incline_v of_o the_o â—art_n god-ward_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strengthing_n help_a encourage_v and_o further_a of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n be_v he_o afar_o off_o and_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o himself_o even_o to_o his_o house_n luk._n 15.20_o 25._o and_o as_o be_v assert_v 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o in_o the_o except_a time_n i_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o â—ation_n i_o have_v help_v thou_o of_o which_o â—ore_n in_o sect._n 5._o such_o his_o convert_v peration_n 3._o then_o there_o be_v renew_v regeâ—rating_v operation_n which_o though_o they_o 〈◊〉_d initial_o in_o the_o convert_n operation_n â—nd_v the_o convince_a operation_n tend_v to_o â—em_v too_o yet_o be_v more_o proper_o find_v 〈◊〉_d the_o convert_v soul_n though_o it_o may_v be_v â—uly_o say_v too_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v further_o convert_v in_o they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v imâ—ed_v in_o that_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n in_o â—rist_n mention_v in_o act._n 26.18_o as_o a_o insequent_a of_o the_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d very_o effect_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v therethrough_a may_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v include_v therein_o for_o the_o soul_n wrought_v upon_o in_o the_o convert_v operation_n to_o look_v towards_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o 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appear_v in_o matth._n 19.28_o you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n where_o those_o word_n in_o the_o regeneration_n be_v so_o place_v as_o they_o may_v either_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n before_o you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o progressive_a work_n as_o the_o follow_v of_o christ_n also_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o daily_o in_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v donâ—_n more_o and_o more_o in_o we_o even_o as_o also_o see_v and_o
8.10_o 11._o and_o to_o do_v or_o to_o be_v operative_a and_o effectual_a of_o good_a or_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v viz._n 1._o with_o reference_n to_o his_o prevent_a operation_n if_o we_o shall_v apply_v it_o also_o to_o they_o as_o there_o be_v operation_n prevent_v believer_n in_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o oary_a it_o even_o to_o those_o that_o respect_v man_n first_o close_n with_o christ_n also_o though_o the_o apostle_n writ_n not_o to_o such_o here_o as_o be_v yet_o first_o to_o close_v with_o he_o we_o may_v understand_v such_o a_o say_v applicable_a to_o such_o person_n thus_o 1._o god_n by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n in_o the_o mean_v afford_v be_v operate_a and_o work_v or_o draw_v your_o heart_n to_o mind_n and_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o actual_a and_o effectual_a doer_n 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