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and_o refuse_v the_o way_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119.101_o 104._o but_o when_o man_n have_v good_a thing_n put_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o frame_v of_o their_o heart_n refuse_v they_o this_o argue_v a_o dead_a will_n jer._n 5.3_o 5._o by_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n stick_v so_o to_o its_o duty_n that_o nothing_o can_v pull_v it_o off_o neither_o bond_n nor_o imprisonment_n act_v 21.13_o act_n 11.23_o so_o that_o though_o violence_n of_o torture_a temptation_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n off_o in_o a_o fit_a as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o stick_v so_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n that_o nothing_o can_v unsettle_v the_o habit_n psal_n 119.31_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o dan._n 6.10_o though_o tentation_n may_v unsettle_v a_o act_n 6._o by_o the_o groan_n and_o sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o 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that_o which_o lead_v to_o he_o their_o end_n q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o conscience_n be_v make_v alive_a to_o god_n 1._o urgency_n of_o conscience_n to_o press_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o duty_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n numb_a 22.18_o nor_o yet_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n before_o or_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n mark_v 6.26_o dan._n 6.14_o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o mat._n 27.41_o yea_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v make_v a_o man_n go_v against_o all_o outward_a by-respect_n numb_a 22.18_o matth._n 27.4_o and_o make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o god_n gen._n 31.29_o ezra_n 1.2_o rom._n 10.2_o 2._o but_o than_o be_v the_o conscience_n alive_a when_o not_o only_a conscience_n do_v his_o duty_n but_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o conscience_n do_v it_o with_o much_o ado_n or_o little_a ado_n as_o to_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n sovereign_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o 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groan_n for_o the_o return_n of_o christ_n presence_n may_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o he_o that_o enjoy_v god_n presence_n job_n 13.15_o 5._o absence_n of_o accustom_a feeling_n then_o only_o argue_v a_o backslide_n heart_n when_o they_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o soul_n without_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n psal_n 28.1_o &_o 143.7_o yet_o be_v not_o thy_o groan_n and_o sorrow_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n return_n but_o the_o disposition_n of_o person_n to_o who_o he_o do_v return_v 6._o christ_n in_o his_o withdrawment_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o return_n aim_v at_o his_o soul_n good_a for_o upon_o his_o withdrawment_n the_o soul_n be_v stretch_v with_o desire_n after_o he_o psal_n 42.1_o 7._o god_n withdraw_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n only_o in_o crown_v grace_n as_o joy_n peace_n feeling_n not_o in_o save_v grace_n as_o faith_n repentance_n self-denial_n etc._n etc._n these_o god_n never_o take_v away_o q._n but_o why_o do_v you_o say_v faith_n repentance_n self-denial_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o take_v away_o be_v they_o not_o creature_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o perish_v a._n grace_n of_o itself_o consider_v may_v die_v for_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o consider_v it_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n so_o it_o can_v die_v joh._n 4.14_o if_o believer_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n grace_n shall_v wither_v as_o the_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o root_n do_v but_o be_v knit_v to_o he_o the_o sap_n must_v be_v in_o the_o branch_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o life_n will_v be_v in_o the_o member_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n water_n will_v never_o dry_v up_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n to_o maintain_v they_o q._n how_o may_v i_o recover_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v to_o my_o soul_n a._n 1._o cry_v mighty_o for_o his_o presence_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o &_o 27.9_o 2._o inquire_v when_o where_o and_o why_o god_n withdraw_v jer._n 14.8_o as_o we_o do_v concern_v dear_a friend_n when_o they_o absent_v themselves_o from_o we_o 3._o converse_v in_o all_o ordinance_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o incomes_a of_o god_n some_o receive_v comfort_n in_o read_v 2_o reg._n 22.11_o 19_o other_o in_o baptism_n act._n 8.39_o other_o in_o hear_n act._n 10.44_o other_o in_o conference_n luk._n 24.32_o 4._o be_v humble_a and_o afflict_a under_o god_n withdrawment_n luke_n 1.53_o valley_n be_v blessed_v with_o the_o happy_a influence_n of_o heaven_n 5._o call_v to_o remembrance_n thy_o former_a time_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 77.5_o 6._o assure_v thyself_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o unchangeable_a god_n though_o in_o winter_n the_o sap_n in_o plant_n go_v into_o the_o root_n yet_o will_v it_o at_o spring_n spread_v itself_o in_o the_o branch_n 6._o count_n no_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n too_o much_o though_o it_o be_v banishment_n imprisonment_n reproach_n or_o poverty_n so_o thou_o may_v recover_v god_n countenance_n many_o be_v so_o dainty_a that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n inflict_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o suffering_n that_o be_v the_o with-drawment_a of_o himself_o 7._o beware_v of_o rest_v content_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o any_o creature_n without_o god_n and_o his_o sweet_a presence_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n without_o himself_o psal_n 63.1_o 8._o give_v not_o way_n to_o spiritual_a drowsiness_n q._n but_o my_o heart_n be_v drowsy_a how_o shall_v i_o keep_v it_o awake_v a._n use_v wakeful_a consideration_n as_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n the_o eternity_n of_o glory_n the_o danger_n of_o backslide_n psal_n 39.3_o etc._n etc._n 2._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o light_n darkness_n make_v man_n
in_o generation_n though_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o many_o yet_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o we_o become_v guilty_a by_o imputation_n qu._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n a._n it_o appear_v 1._o because_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v liable_a unto_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o death_n reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o death_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o if_o you_o say_v what_o law_n be_v there_o before_o moses_n law_n without_o which_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v i_o answer_v though_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n yet_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v this_o mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n adam_n sin_v all_o mankind_n shall_v sin_v in_o he_o &_o by_o that_o one_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n death_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n from_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n rom._n 5.14_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o along_o even_o over_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v otherwise_o then_o of_o infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n have_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o where_o death_n reign_v without_o guilt_n of_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n there_o necessary_o must_v be_v a_o imputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n but_o before_o the_o law_n death_n reign_v over_o 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to_z vers_n 25._o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v in_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v q._n what_o way_n be_v their_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n a._n only_a by_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 1.21_o 22._o qu._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n mic._n 5.2_o make_v man_n rom._n 1.3_o 4._o q._n how_o many_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n a._n they_o be_v three_o qu._n which_o be_v they_o a._n his_o kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o rule_v in_o his_o church_n psal_n 2.6_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n luk._n 17.21_o 2._o his_o prophetical_a office_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n we_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.22_o matth._n 17.5_o 3._o his_o priestly_a office_n whereby_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 8.3_o q._n what_o sacrifice_n do_v christ_n offer_v a._n his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n heb._n 10.10_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n offer_v his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n a._n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n it_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7.4_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o eph._n 5.32_o whereby_o i_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o one_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v and_o rise_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o i_o yea_o my_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o john_n 1.12_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n judas_n 21.25_o and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o satisfaction_n rom._n 10.10_o 11._o quest_n whether_o do_v faith_n go_v before_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v not_o first_o wash_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o in_o scripture-language_n we_o first_o believe_v and_o afterward_o be_v wash_v hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o and_o to_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o and_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o which_o blood_n though_o it_o have_v sufficient_a virtue_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o actual_o purge_v any_o unless_o it_o be_v apply_v when_o it_o be_v once_o apply_v that_o the_o soul_n look_v believe_o and_o mournful_o upon_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v in_o that_o day_n be_v there_o a_o fountain_n set_v open_a to_o that_o soul_n the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n zach._n 12.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.1_o q._n but_o whether_o be_v faith_n or_o repentance_n first_o in_o the_o soul_n a._n though_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n before_o repentance_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o be_v both_o together_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n 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10.37_o luke_n 9.23_o &_o 14.26_o mat._n 16.24_o which_o evidence_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o other_o sever_v from_o this_o for_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5.4_o yea_o by_o a_o love_n of_o this_o measure_n heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 35._o q._n what_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o witness_v a_o christian_n good_a condition_n to_o god-ward_o a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o regenerate_v spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n it_o witness_v god_n be_v our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n thereby_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o witness_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 12._o q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n 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tell_v whether_o we_o love_v thou_o or_o no_o but_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o q._n whew_o do_v the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n a._n first_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o humiliation_n and_o earnest_o belong_v for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n job_n 22.29_o isa_n 29.19_o second_o upon_o self-denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a or_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v painful_a mat._n 19.27_o three_o after_o conflict_n with_o corruption_n or_o other_o temptation_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o apoc._n 2.17_o four_o when_o a_o believer_n take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n in_o duty_n hosea_n 12.4_o q_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n witness_n his_o in-being_a in_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v divers_a as_o 1._o a_o inablement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v thing_n above_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n sovereign_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o love_v the_o godly_a for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v combat_v in_o we_o against_o all_o that_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o suppress_v the_o same_o but_o also_o lust_n after_o grace_n contrary_a thereunto_o 3._o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n show_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o melt_n in_o holy_a heart_n evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n a._n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n witness_v we_o no_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n upon_o sufficient_a ground_n rom
such_o inspire_v and_o cast_v into_o his_o mind_n by_o satan_n though_o not_o arise_v from_o himself_o pray_v as_o david_n psal_n 19.12_o 14._o 2._o wash_v thy_o heart_n in_o christ_n his_o blood_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o think_v good_a thought_n jer._n 4.14_o 3._o study_v good_a thought_n carnal_a man_n have_v many_o good_a thought_n cast_v into_o their_o heart_n which_o they_o cast_v out_o again_o as_o fast_o but_o their_o heart_n have_v no_o good_a thought_n arise_v from_o they_o contrary_o god_n people_n act._n 7.23_o 2._o tim._n 2.15_o q._n what_o mean_n be_v there_o to_o govern_v our_o tongue_n a._n 1._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o they_o psal_n 141.3_o psal_n 19.14_o psal_n 51.15_o 2._o get_v a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n mat._n 12.34_o 35._o psal_n 37.30_o 31._o prov._n 16.23_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n 3._o let_v the_o purpose_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o 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