the_o judgement_n their_o practice_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o their_o profession_n they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o or_o they_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dire_a isa_n 57.20_o the_o body_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v become_v their_o ruler_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o earth_n can_v bear_v prov._n 30.21_o 22._o a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v lament_v lam._n 5.8_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o convulsion_n and_o disorder_n do_v proceed_v profess_v to_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v become_v fool_n and_o that_o more_o especial_o as_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o concern_v to_o have_v their_o wit_n about_o they_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n tit._n 1.16_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v out_o after_o their_o idol_n they_o will_v be_v happy_a but_o can_v endure_v the_o thought_n of_o that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o so_o they_o inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n but_o set_v their_o face_n quite_o contrary_a they_o pretend_v to_o believe_v the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o sin_n but_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v it_o they_o oft_o complain_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o disappointment_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o it_o but_o will_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o a_o better_a yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sond_a of_o these_o present_a enjoyment_n when_o they_o grow_v old_a and_o can_v but_o know_v that_o they_o must_v quick_o leave_v they_o yea_o some_o of_o thein_a hate_n and_o revile_v other_o for_o live_v in_o some_o measure_n up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o themselves_o profess_v the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o mention_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o nonsense_n whereof_o they_o be_v continual_o guilty_a so_o besot_v a_o thing_n be_v a_o carnal_a heart_n as_o if_o their_o lust_n have_v not_o only_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o due_a sense_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o their_o wit_n too_o both_o together_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o unregenerate_a person_n till_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rectify_v these_o disorder_n and_o bring_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o better_a frame_n and_o o_o how_o great_a a_o work_n be_v this_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o ephes_n 1.19_o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transcendent_a hyperbolical_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n energy_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o may_v of_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o sir_n lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n consider_v thorough_o and_o bewail_v deep_o your_o original_a corruption_n pray_v hard_a for_o renew_v grace_n it_o will_v signify_v little_a for_o you_o to_o empty_v some_o of_o the_o stream_n while_o the_o fountain_n be_v disregard_v which_o will_v fill_v up_o all_o again_o corruption_n lie_v deep_a in_o you_o and_o will_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o master_v it_o and_o root_v it_o out_o nor_o can_v you_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o your_o own_o endeavour_n with_o and_o under_o his_o grace_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o infer_v 4._o learn_v also_o from_o hence_o the_o weakness_n wickedness_n or_o both_o of_o those_o person_n who_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v or_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o special_a grace_n their_o weakness_n i_o say_v in_o disow_v a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a both_o by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n their_o wickedness_n in_o attempt_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o on_o this_o account_n they_o cry_v up_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o man_n will_n but_o consider_v not_o its_o moral_a impotency_n or_o indisposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v god_n its_o curse_a aversion_n from_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o will_v never_o be_v overcome_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o free_a grace_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o if_o man_n be_v true_o willing_a than_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o will_n make_v they_o inexcusable_a john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n but_o i_o also_o know_v that_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v make_v willing_a it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n power_n psal_n 110.3_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o that_o be_v their_o will_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o renounce_v their_o lust_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o affect_v a_o distance_n from_o god_n care_v not_o for_o come_v near_o he_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n though_o still_o they_o have_v natural_a faculty_n intellective_a and_o elective_a power_n else_o we_o may_v as_o well_o preach_v to_o wall_n as_o man_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o be_v grace_n that_o must_v sanctify_v and_o heal_v these_o faculty_n and_o determine_v they_o god-ward_o or_o else_o they_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o that_o some_o be_v thus_o wrought_v upon_o be_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n you_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o text_n for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o other_o be_v leave_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o wilful_a enmity_n and_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o short_a that_o any_o be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o special_a grace_n that_o the_o 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up_o thâ—_n measure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o ripâ—_n for_o ruin_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wratâ—â—_n rom._n 25._o so_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n qualify_v and_o prepareâ—_n his_o people_n for_o heaven_n enable_v and_o habitnate_v theâ—â—_n to_o those_o spiritual_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n which_o arâ—â—â—_n suit_v thereto_o verse_n 9_o wherefore_o we_o labour_v thâ—â—_n whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o phil._n 2.13_o he_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n a_o work_n so_o great_a that_o it_o emulaâ—â—_n even_o creation_n itself_o insomuch_o that_o the_o person_n thâ—â—_n wrought_v upon_o be_v new_a creature_n as_o vers_n 17._o of_o thâ—â—_n chapter_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creaturâ—â—_n not_o in_o point_n of_o essence_n or_o faculty_n but_o of_o new_a quality_n and_o disposition_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v anâ—_n thus_o we_o must_v be_v wrought_v for_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n hence_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v call_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o his_o building_n raise_v and_o frame_v by_o he_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 22._o his_o husbandry_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o be_v cultivate_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v forth_o that_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isa_n 60.21_o ch._n 61.3_o so_o these_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v for_o glory_n rom._n 8.23_o make_a meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o well_o set_v or_o right_o dispose_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v luke_n 9.62_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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mention_v no_o more_o than_o one_o which_o i_o design_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o to_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v reduce_v doct._n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o heaven_n till_o we_o be_v wrought_v or_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o handle_v this_o point_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v distinct_o speak_v to_o i._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o or_o what_o it_o mean_v ii_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o how_o it_o appear_v iii_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o or_o what_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o either_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n or_o to_o direct_v and_o regulate_v our_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v proceed_v as_o follow_v 1._o to_o give_v you_o some_o general_a account_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n for_o which_o we_o must_v be_v prepare_v 2._o set_a before_o you_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o large_a explication_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v fit_v for_o glory_n without_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o end_n we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o understand_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o we_o inquire_v into_o yea_o and_o choose_v the_o way_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a end_n chap._n ii_o some_o general_a account_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v some_o short_a hint_n how_o unfit_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n for_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o our_o conception_n fall_v exceed_o short_a and_o our_o expression_n yet_o short_a when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v concern_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n who_o can_v at_o this_o distance_n give_v any_o other_o than_o a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o those_o everlasting_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n psal_n 16.11_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v whole_o in_o the_o dark_a neither_o somewhat_o of_o heaven_n may_v be_v know_v and_o therefore_o shall_v diligent_o be_v inquire_v after_o while_o we_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n all_o can_v till_o we_o come_v thither_o at_o present_a we_o have_v some_o revelation_n of_o it_o both_o objective_n and_o subjective_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o present_a state_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o true_a believer_n have_v the_o foreta_v of_o it_o in_o those_o exercise_n of_o grace_n which_o lead_n to_o it_o though_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o full_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v yet_o in_o part_n it_o do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o though_o out_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o 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fleshly_a prosperity_n and_o ease_n search_v after_o those_o sin_n which_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v you_o those_o corruption_n which_o do_v most_o frequent_o foil_v you_o and_o single_v they_o out_o to_o run_v they_o down_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o samuel_n with_o agag_n hew_v they_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n fortify_v yourselves_o with_o argument_n against_o they_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n go_v not_o to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o your_o christian_a liberty_n resist_v the_o first_o stir_n of_o they_o the_o least_o tendency_n towards_o they_o prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n avoid_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o your_o belove_a sin_n habituate_v yourselves_o to_o frequent_v serious_a thought_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o you_o psal_n 16.8_o 2._o make_v not_o a_o light_a matter_n of_o the_o least_o decay_v in_o grace_n or_o tendency_n towards_o backslide_v what_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o a_o regenerate_a person_n can_v or_o rather_o shall_v not_o jer._n 32.40_o fall_v away_o final_o yet_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v fall_v very_o foul_o so_o as_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n to_o blemish_v his_o profession_n and_o to_o obscure_v his_o evidence_n '_o and_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sad_a enough_o moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a man_n usual_o decline_v by_o degree_n and_o therefore_o the_o least_o degree_n or_o tendency_n thereto_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v if_o therefore_o you_o find_v that_o conscience_n begin_v to_o grow_v less_o tender_a than_o former_o it_o be_v if_o sin_n sit_v light_a and_o the_o sense_n of_o remain_a corruption_n be_v less_o grievous_a to_o you_o than_o heretofore_o if_o you_o grow_v more_o 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