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practice_n discover_v three_o way_n 219_o 5._o deceit_n in_o his_o harmless_a conversation_n discover_v 2._o way_n 221_o 6._o deceit_n in_o be_v well_o esteem_v and_o report_v of_o among_o his_o neighbour_n discover_v 3._o way_n 222_o the_o second_o false_a shadow_n formal_n righteousness_n 223_o what_o it_o be_v 224_o formalist_n may_v perform_v 6._o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v and_o of_o rest_v in_o it_o 3._o 225_o the_o formalist_n first_o deceit_n whereby_o he_o gather_v confidence_n that_o his_o course_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n viz._n in_o that_o he_o endure_v scoff_n and_o trouble_n for_o the_o duty_n he_o perform_v discover_v 3._o way_n 227_o 2._o deceit_n in_o good_a man_n applaud_v he_o in_o his_o course_n discover_v 3._o way_n 229_o 3._o deceit_n in_o the_o seem_a agreement_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o most_o forward_a professor_n in_o religious_a duty_n discover_v 2._o way_n 230_o use_n exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o rest_v in_o formal_a righteousness_n â—_o press_v by_o 4._o motive_n 231_o 232_o the_o 3._o false_a harbour_n wherein_o the_o soul_n rest_v itself_o viz._n temporary_a righteousness_n 233_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v 234_o the_o temporary_n first_o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n 235_o a_o fivefold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o temporary_a and_o the_o elect_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o deceit_n in_o his_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n discover_v 4._o way_n 238_o a_o twofold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temporary_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o true_a christian_n 239_o 3._o deceit_n in_o his_o good_a motion_n desire_n and_o purpose_n 240_o a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o temporary_n desire_n and_o those_o in_o true_a convert_v ibid._n 4._o deceit_n in_o his_o forwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n discover_v 3._o way_n 241_o 5._o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o find_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o for_o what_o he_o do_v discover_v 2._o way_n 243_o use_n exhort_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o imperfect_a motion_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o temporary_a 244_o motive_n to_o perseverance_n 3._o ibid._n four_o particular_n discuss_v for_o direction_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o selfe-triall_n 246_o 1._o what_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o christian_n 2._o what_o their_o nature_n be_v ibid._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o they_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o several_a mark_n of_o they_o 1._o i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 248_o mark_n of_o true_a faith_n 6._o 250_o 1._o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n 2._o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 3._o it_o follow_v legal_a humiliation_n 251_o 4._o it_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_n 252_o 5._o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o word_n 6._o it_o breed_v conteniment_n in_o all_o estate_n 253_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o faith_n of_o most_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a 254_o 2._o godly_a sorrow_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 256_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o spring_v from_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n 258_o 2._o it_o be_v last_v 3._o of_o general_a extent_n 4._o cure_a only_o by_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 260_o 5._o attend_v with_o a_o train_n of_o other_o grace_n 261_o use_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o legal_a affrightment_n or_o worldly_a grief_n in_o stead_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 262_o 3_o change_v of_o mind_n what_o it_o be_v 263_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 264_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v total_a 2._o it_o make_v a_o man_n victorious_a 265_o 3._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n 266_o 4._o it_o cause_v to_o differ_v from_o natural_a man_n in_o divers_a property_n 267_o 5._o it_o cause_v difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v 269_o use_n to_o discover_v divers_a live_n in_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v live_v member_n of_o it_o 270_o 4._o new_a obedience_n what_o it_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 271_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o general_n 1._o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 273_o 2._o it_o be_v universal_a ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v constant_a 275_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n 278_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 1._o love_n to_o good_a man_n for_o goodness_n sake_n 279_o 2._o meekness_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o mercifulnesse_n 280_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o obedience_n of_o 5._o sort_n to_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n use_v exhort_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n viz._n exact_o to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n 281_o motive_n 1._o no_o sound_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v till_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v many_o way_n subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o estate_n 282_o 3._o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v herein_o 283_o 4._o in_o other_o thing_n man_n count_v it_o wisdom_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o our_o time_n allow_v we_o to_o gain_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 284_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o adoption_n on_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o doctrine_n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n 287_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n 288_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o regeneration_n 289_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o regneration_n be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n 290_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 291_o use_v 1._o inform._n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n 292_o 2._o it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 294_o 3._o examination_n try_v our_o adoption_n by_o our_o regeneration_n 295_o quest_n how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v ibid._n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o regenerate_v to_o live_v as_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 297_o 5._o comfort_n 1._o against_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n 2._o poverty_n 299_o 3._o against_o contempt_n of_o worldling_n 300_o 4._o against_o fear_n of_o want_n 301_o 5._o against_o spiritual_a infirmity_n 302_o 6._o against_o affliction_n 7._o injury_n ibid._n 8._o against_o danger_n and_o distress_n 303_o errata_fw-la page_n 12._o lin_v 3._o for_o storm_n read_v stern_a p._n 20._o l._n 26._o for_o sell_v r._n set_v p._n 27._o l._n 1._o for_o will_n to_o judge_v r._n rule_n to_o guide_v p._n 36._o l._n 3._o for_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 49._o l._n 8._o for_o gare_fw-la r._n gate_n p._n 67._o l._n 4._o for_o end_n r._n and_o p._n 9â—_n l._n 25._o for_o one_o say_v he_o resolve_v r._n one_o say_v he_o resolve_v p._n 9â—_n l._n 8._o for_o person_n r._n prison_n p._n 204._o l._n 21._o for_o enforce_a r._n infer_v p._n 220._o l._n 5._o for_o by_o fall_n to_o r._n to_o fall_v by_o p._n 235._o l._n 23._o for_o threefold_a r._n fivefold_a the_o christian_n first_o chief_a lesson_n viz._n selfe-deniall_n mat._n 16.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o those_o trouble_n that_o shall_v short_o befall_v himself_o and_o they_o viz._n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n
it_o answ_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o better_a that_o reprehension_n be_v best_a that_o stir_v most_o and_o sharp_a reprehension_n will_v most_o stir_v and_o affect_v the_o soul_n that_o potion_n be_v best_a that_o stir_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v a_o man_n most_o sick_a if_o it_o stir_v not_o we_o say_v that_o physic_n be_v naught_o &_o the_o physician_n foolish_a but_o if_o it_o hit_v the_o right_a humour_n than_o it_o be_v excellent_a so_o it_o be_v best_o when_o the_o word_n strike_v home_n and_o hit_v the_o humour_n to_o give_v such_o counsel_n to_o the_o drunkard_n that_o he_o drink_v no_o more_o because_o he_o drink_v in_o god_n vengeance_n oh_o this_o be_v wholesome_a counsel_n therefore_o consider_v it_o it_o be_v the_o best_a to_o have_v work_v physic_n oh_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o reproof_n that_o come_v home_n close_a to_o the_o soul_n though_o happy_o it_o be_v not_o so_o toothsome_a yet_o it_o be_v wholesome_a therefore_o submit_v to_o any_o reproof_n it_o be_v a_o 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christ_n before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v and_o soundâ—â—ctised_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v 〈…〉_o â—olve_v on_o the_o matter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o soâ—â—esolution_n it_o may_v be_v than_o it_o will_v thrive_v but_o if_o not_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n act._n 11.23_o 11.23_o act._n 11.23_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a passage_n the_o text_n say_v barnabas_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o with_o a_o decree_n of_o heart_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v make_v a_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v back_o never_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n my_o god_n i_o must_v have_v let_v honour_n and_o all_o stay_n pray_v i_o must_v though_o the_o world_n lie_v at_o six_o and_o seven_o i_o will_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o gospel_n shall_v prevail_v with_o i_o come_v what_o will_v come_v after_o this_o resolution_n you_o will_v buckle_v to_o the_o truth_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o same_o mind_n every_o man_n must_v have_v the_o same_o mind_n that_o christ_n have_v what_o be_v that_o psalm_n 40.8_o 40.8_o psal_n 40.8_o it_o be_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n christ_n though_o he_o foreknow_v the_o cross_n that_o shall_v come_v yet_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n therefore_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n as_o armour_n of_o proof_n i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n god_n bid_v i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o by_o fit_n and_o turn_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n observe_v two_o particular_n 1._o what_o this_o resolution_n be_v 2._o why_o we_o must_v resolve_v before_o we_o practise_v not_o to_o be_v fly-back_n oh_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o that_o man_n will_v be_v as_o dry_a leaf_n in_o autumn_n and_o as_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n which_o want_v his_o resolution_n quest_n q._n 1._o what_o make_v up_o this_o resolution_n and_o 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