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in_o small_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o in_o great_a the_o three_o mean_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o four_o a_o daily_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n the_o five_o their_o former_a experience_n the_o faithful_a have_v near_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n they_o be_v call_v his_o friend_n let_v no_o place_n be_v give_v to_o doubt_v how_o faith_n be_v weaken_v think_v of_o this_o as_o the_o weighty_a matter_n in_o the_o morning_n if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o six_o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o of_o weak_a become_v strong_a chap._n 12._o the_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n no_o outward_a mean_n confirm_v faith_n if_o we_o price_v it_o not_o the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n a_o pithy_a speech_n of_o a_o worthy_a person_n the_o chief_a thing_n every_o morning_n be_v to_o remember_v god_n love_n god_n child_n not_o so_o wise_a for_o their_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a for_o they_o many_o good_a christian_n have_v not_o half_a the_o comfort_n they_o may_v have_v their_o example_n hurt_v other_o unsettle_v of_o ourselves_o from_o nourish_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o better_a we_o shall_v be_v many_o have_v find_v small_a comfort_n through_o their_o life_n three_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o believer_n the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n why_o godliness_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o faith_n diverse_a opinion_n about_o godliness_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v wherein_o a_o godly_a life_n consist_v the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o this_o treatise_n with_o the_o former_a faith_n and_o godly_a life_n be_v as_o twin_n and_o go_v together_o the_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v four_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n where_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o good_a life_n no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o please_v god_n man_n be_v dangerous_o deceive_v about_o this_o point_n this_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n it_o be_v hard_o only_o to_o the_o obstinate_a none_o that_o have_v faith_n can_v live_v wicked_o proof_n of_o it_o faith_n be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o wander_a desire_n of_o godliness_n the_o gospel_n despise_v because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v many_o will_v be_v think_v believer_n who_o live_v not_o a_o godly_a life_n too_o hasty_a repentance_n seldom_o sound_a change_v of_o life_n without_o faith_n vain_a a_o simile_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o think_v we_o have_v faith_n without_o a_o new_a life_n chap._n 3._o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o believer_n must_v believe_v other_o promise_n beside_o that_o of_o salvation_n also_o the_o commandment_n and_o threat_n the_o believer_n do_v not_o thus_o the_o cause_n why_o another_o cause_n want_v of_o this_o faith_n work_v much_o inconvenience_n the_o believer_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o particular_a promise_n of_o benefit_n and_o deliverance_n and_o precept_n and_o threat_n even_o the_o word_n itself_o example_n of_o such_o as_o do_v so_o this_o doctrine_n little_o see_v into_o and_o practise_v this_o kind_n of_o faith_n not_o oft_o beat_v upon_o by_o teacher_n the_o less_o conceive_a and_o in_o use_n with_o the_o better_a kind_n of_o hearer_n what_o cause_v tedious_a trouble_n to_o many_o christian_n the_o testimony_n of_o good_a christian_n touch_v this_o matter_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n a_o minister_n must_v have_v experience_n in_o himself_o of_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v other_o answer_v to_o such_o as_o think_v otherwise_o let_v faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v oft_o teach_v the_o same_o thing_n without_o vain_a repetition_n and_o barbarousness_n the_o people_n want_n require_v it_o want_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o godly_a life_n difficult_a a_o simile_n where_o it_o be_v enjoy_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n become_v easy_a the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a foundation_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o chap._n 4._o the_o second_o general_a head_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o godly_a life_n must_v first_o be_v purge_v like_a heart_n like_o life_n the_o heart_n be_v a_o dungeon_n of_o iniquity_n a_o simile_n a_o view_n of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heart_n man_n see_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o suspect_v no_o danger_n what_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v he_o that_o die_v in_o a_o weak_a estate_n shall_v be_v save_v holy_a desire_n be_v oft_o time_n quench_v in_o the_o believer_n how_o to_o revive_v they_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v at_o the_o first_o turn_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o god_n even_o this_o be_v a_o gracious_a work_n we_o must_v not_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o this_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v by_o faith_n worldly_n delight_n so_o seek_v for_o because_o the_o heavenly_a be_v not_o feel_v so_o soon_o as_o any_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n so_o soon_o be_v their_o heart_n change_v faith_n purge_v only_o as_o the_o instrument_n true_a repentance_n what_o without_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o simple_a christian_n find_v some_o measure_n of_o these_o proof_n that_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n by_o this_o change_n the_o believer_n sensible_o descern_v his_o present_a estate_n from_o his_o former_a the_o weak_a trouble_a that_o this_o change_n be_v so_o small_a yet_o this_o be_v a_o note_n that_o their_o state_n be_v good_a this_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n if_o man_n at_o the_o first_o give_v god_n their_o heart_n than_o shall_v their_o whole_a life_n be_v better_a not_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o heart_n many_o hardly_o bring_v to_o give_v their_o whole_a heart_n therefore_o give_v over_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n we_o must_v be_v change_v before_o our_o life_n can_v be_v amend_v what_o the_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v all_o ungodliness_n not_o some_o only_a be_v to_o be_v renounce_v the_o believer_n loathe_v his_o former_a filthy_a life_n the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o gain_v thereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a joy_n the_o believer_n renounce_v sin_n in_o good_a advisednesse_n and_o not_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n only_o for_o want_v of_o this_o settle_a deny_v of_o ourselves_o diverse_a never_o attain_v to_o true_a godliness_n worst_a sort_n of_o protestant_n who_o hate_v this_o doctrine_n god_n servant_n be_v at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o the_o world_n they_o leave_v not_o sin_n for_o a_o time_n nor_o by_o constraint_n or_o for_o company_n fear_n etc._n etc._n they_o vow_v and_o perform_v not_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n their_o help_n be_v from_o god_n attain_v by_o faith_n wait_v for_o by_o hope_n it_o be_v get_v with_o much_o strive_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o discouragement_n the_o faithful_a always_o prevail_v not_o yet_o find_v comfort_n no_o hurt_n by_o abase_v gain_v of_o our_o fall_n to_o purge_v us._n this_o gain_n be_v only_o to_o the_o believer_n believer_n can_v renounce_v all_o vnbeleever_n can_v no_o dram_n of_o goodness_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n chap._n 6._o diverse_a kind_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v renounce_v first_o inward_a lust_n all_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o under_o in_o like_a measure_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o root_n of_o they_o all_o be_v unbelief_n three_o sort_n of_o inward_a lust_n 1._o against_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o first_o table_n ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o no_o mind_n to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o distrust_n in_o adversity_n impatient_a obstinate_a etc._n etc._n in_o prosperity_n no_o thankfulness_n carnal_a rejoice_v drink_v with_o pleasure_n no_o pleasure_n in_o god_n true_a worship_n superstition_n and_o blind_a devotion_n profaneness_n dissoluteness_n etc._n etc._n abuse_v of_o peace_n loathe_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n 2._o wicked_a lust_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o second_o table_n com._n 5._o contempt_n of_o better_n unthankfulness_n sauciness_n in_o youth_n com._n 6._o rejoice_v in_o evell_a wrath_n no_o bear_a revenge_n no_o fellow_n feel_v etc._n etc._n com._n 7._o unclean_a lust_n e._n feed_v of_o they_o 106._o f._n eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n the_o mind_n make_v a_o nursery_n of_o filthiness_n not_o only_o the_o worst_a sort_n deceive_v this_o way_n com._n 8._o coveteousnesse_n etc._n etc._n com._n 9_o lust_n against_o our_o neighbour_n name_n surmise_n devise_v of_o libel_n etc._n etc._n thing_n not_o always_o yet_o these_o be_v common_a com._n 10._o the_o heart_n be_v take_v
the_o chief_a thing_n every_o morning_n be_v to_o remember_v god_n love_n god_n child_n not_o so_o wise_a for_o their_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a for_o they_o many_o good_a christian_n have_v not_o half_a the_o comfort_n they_o may_v have_v ephes_n 5.18_o deut._n 33.12_o psal_n 90._o unsettle_v of_o ourselves_o from_o nourish_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o better_a we_o shall_v be_v many_o have_v find_v small_a comfort_n through_o their_o life_n 2._o pet._n 1.1_o james_n 2.26_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o diverse_a opinion_n about_o godliness_n matth._n 27.3_o mark_n 6.20_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v wherein_o a_o godly_a life_n consist_v the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o this_o treatise_n with_o the_o former_a faith_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v as_o twin_n and_o go_v together_o the_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v four_o ezek._n 36.26_o james_n 2.18_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o good_a life_n ephes_n 2.3_o heb._n 11.6_o gen._n 6.5_o no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o please_v god_n gen._n 9.6_o prou._n 28.9_o psalm_n 50.16_o gen._n 4.4_o no_o new_a doctrine_n it_o be_v hard_o only_o to_o the_o obstinate_a 2._o pet._n 3.16_o none_o that_o have_v faith_n can_v live_v wicked_o 2._o cor._n 5._o proof_n of_o the_o former_a tit._n 2.12_o faith_n be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o wander_a desire_n of_o godliness_n 2._o cor._n 5._o act._n 26.28_o gospel_n despise_a because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v many_o will_v be_v think_v believer_n who_o live_v not_o a_o godly_a life_n hos_fw-la 7.8_o rom._n 7.4_o phil._n 2.12_o jerem._n 8.6_o jam._n 1.26_o too_o hasty_a repentance_n seldom_o sound_a note_n change_v of_o life_n without_o faith_n vain_a a_o simile_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o think_v we_o have_v faith_n without_o a_o new_a life_n 1._o pet._n 3.4_o hos_fw-la 14.6_o rom._n 6.17_o luk._n 1.75_o matth._n 11.29_o tit._n 3.8_o ephes_n 4.22_o the_o believer_n must_v believe_v other_o 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be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o first_o treatise_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o man_n misery_n pag._n 3_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n pag._n 7_o chap._n 4._o how_o this_o knowledge_n work_v and_o namely_o first_o that_o god_n make_v they_o believe_v their_o misery_n and_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n for_o it_o pag._n 9_o second_o they_o consult_v in_o this_o case_n what_o to_o do_v pag._n 13_o three_o they_o be_v break_v heart_v and_o humble_v pag._n 15_o four_o a_o secret_a desire_n of_o forgiveness_n pag._n 15_o five_o they_o confess_v and_o ask_v pardon_n pag._n 18_o six_o they_o forsake_v all_o for_o it_o and_o high_o prize_v it_o pag._n 19_o seventhly_a they_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o promise_n pag._n 20_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o let_n of_o faith_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 24_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o let_n that_o hinder_v faith_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n pag._n 28_o chap._n 7._o what_o desire_n breed_v faith_n pag._n 34_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n shall_v be_v establish_v pag._n 37_o chap._n 9_o the_o difference_n of_o believer_n from_o they_o that_o be_v none_o pag._n 44_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o eight_o companion_n of_o faith_n pag._n 54_o chap._n 11._o how_o weak_a faith_n be_v confirm_v pag._n 64_o chap._n 12._o the_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o preserve_n and_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n pag._n 68_o the_o second_o treatise_n declare_v at_o large_a what_o the_o life_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v and_o the_o conversation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v assure_v hope_n of_o salvation_n chap._n 1._o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o second_o treatise_n pag._n 72_o chap._n 2._o that_o a_o godly_a life_n can_v be_v without_o unfeigned_a faith_n nor_o this_o faith_n without_o it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n in_o the_o first_o general_a head_n to_o be_v handle_v pag._n 74_o chap._n 3._o that_o for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v require_v faith_n in_o the_o temporal_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o hearty_a assent_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o commandment_n also_o and_o threaten_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n to_o be_v save_v pag._n 79_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o change_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v sanctification_n tend_v to_o repentance_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 86_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n pag._n 96_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v renounce_v and_o namely_o of_o inward_a against_o god_n and_o man_n pag._n 102_o chap._n 7._o of_o other_o evil_n and_o sin_n most_o proper_o concern_v ourselves_o pag._n 108_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v take_v up_o usual_o see_v they_o renounce_v inward_a lust_n pag._n 114_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_n or_o sin_n to_o be_v renounce_v namely_o outward_a pag._n 124_o chap._n 10._o of_o four_o sort_n of_o such_o as_o hope_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o renounce_v not_o open_a sin_n and_o outward_a offence_n pag._n 126_o chap._n 11._o of_o certain_a objection_n raise_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o answer_v thereto_o as_o why_o we_o shall_v put_v difference_n betwixt_o man_n whether_o the_o godly_a may_v fall_v reproachful_o and_o what_o infirmity_n they_o may_v have_v pag._n 134_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n once_o purge_v in_o that_o good_a plight_n afterward_o
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daily_o and_o slake_v their_o delight_n in_o use_v reverent_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o conform_v of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o such_o do_v the_o often_o taste_v of_o the_o hard_a diet_n of_o other_o man_n because_o they_o will_v sometime_o choose_v to_o follow_v their_o way_n beside_o there_o be_v other_o which_o though_o they_o offend_v not_o that_o way_n distrust_n yet_o they_o give_v too_o much_o place_n to_o distrust_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o faith_n and_o hereby_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n 77.9.10_o which_o kind_n of_o people_n must_v labour_v to_o stay_v themselves_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v write_v of_o purpose_n for_o their_o comfort_n as_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n also_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.29_o psal_n 51.17_o mat._n 12.20_o psa_fw-la 43.5_o but_o to_o return_v see_v they_o may_v hold_v &_o abide_v in_o god_n love_n and_o hold_v fast_o this_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o long_o they_o live_v they_o see_v this_o must_v be_v grant_v they_o also_o 10.28_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n hand_n or_o custody_n but_o that_o he_o will_v care_v for_o they_o unto_o the_o resurrection_n day_n wherein_o this_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a that_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v into_o their_o heart_n plentiful_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v it_o make_v they_o more_o quiet_a joyful_a and_o better_o satisfy_v than_o all_o that_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o they_o beside_o according_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n peter_n say_v though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o we_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v raise_v 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cross_n from_o god_n as_o send_v to_o they_o in_o his_o love_n they_o murmur_v not_o against_o he_o affliction_n neither_o refuse_v to_o be_v chastise_v of_o he_o but_o be_v thankful_a and_o therefore_o labour_v for_o patience_n that_o it_o may_v have_v her_o perfect_a work_n yea_o and_o further_o if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o sin_n in_o themselves_o which_o may_v draw_v these_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o they_o hearty_o turn_v from_o it_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o confident_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o all_o the_o tartness_n of_o their_o affliction_n from_o they_o and_o they_o which_o after_o this_o manner_n behave_v themselves_o under_o the_o cross_n although_o they_o perform_v these_o duty_n but_o in_o weakness_n shall_v find_v their_o trouble_n howsoever_o for_o the_o time_n irksome_a unto_o the_o flesh_n 12.11_o yet_o to_o be_v gainful_a many_o way_n and_o in_o many_o respect_n unto_o their_o soul_n 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