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for_o when_o the_o understanding_n be_v true_o rectify_v and_o reform_v by_o the_o sure_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o will_v master_n and_o over-rule_v the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v employ_v about_o 2._o coll._n 3._o 2._o heavenly_a action_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n say_v a_o learned_a author_n man_n morton_n of_o the_o three_o fold_v estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o holiness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n even_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o teach_v say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o 22._o mat._n 6._o 22._o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o then_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v wicked_a all_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v dark_a so_o likewise_o if_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n 10._o coll._n 3._o 10._o be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v with_o knowledge_n there_o follow_v holiness_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o it_o be_v darken_v with_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n love_n fear_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n of_o holiness_n to_o god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o know_v in_o his_o love_n mercy_n goodness_n power_n justice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n merciful_a gracious_a and_o just_a and_o not_o be_v affect_v to_o he_o according_o he_o that_o know_v thou_o o_o god_n say_v austin_n love_v thou_o more_o than_o himself_o 1._o august_n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 1._o and_o leave_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o delight_n in_o thou_o wherefore_o if_o any_o one_o make_v profession_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o 13._o jac_fw-la 3._o 13._o knowledge_n we_o may_v will_v he_o with_o saint_n james_n to_o make_v demonstration_n thereof_o by_o his_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o his_o work_n perform_v in_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o if_o he_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n we_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v 26._o jac._n 2._o 26._o show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n see_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o workeâ—_n be_v not_o a_o live_n but_o a_o dead_a faith_n for_o a_o live_a faith_n do_v engraffe_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v we_o good_a tree_n 19_o rom._n 11._o 19_o which_o can_v be_v without_o good_a fruit_n and_o very_o so_o far_o forth_o 10._o mat._n 7._o 17._o tantum_n possumus_fw-la 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15._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 15._o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o o_o man_n say_v saint_n austin_n speak_v 148._o aug_n in_o ps_n 148._o to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o regeneration_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v it_o oh_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o believe_v it_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o already_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o thousand_o of_o heaven_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n that_o may_v be_v to_o purchase_v for_o thou_o everlasting_a life_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o this_o purchase_n make_v by_o such_o a_o person_n at_o such_o a_o high_a rate_n can_v ever_o possible_o be_v make_v void_a especial_o whereas_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n be_v have_v adopt_v thou_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o slave_n of_o satan_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o renew_v thou_o in_o part_n to_o his_o own_o image_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o do_v thou_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o son_n undoubted_o he_o that_o for_o thy_o saviour_n sake_n have_v in_o part_n sanctify_v thou_o to_o live_v a_o sober_a just_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o this_o world_n will_v for_o his_o sake_n bring_v thou_o to_o a_o eternal_a and_o a_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v qvest._n lv._o our_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o mortal_a great_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o lesser_a proportion_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o great_a if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n joathsome_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o deserve_v god_n curse_n because_o it_o want_v that_o fullness_n of_o faith_n fervency_n of_o love_n simple_a sincerity_n and_o full_a freeness_n from_o 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be_v qvest._n lvi_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o ganonicall_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n among_o man_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n that_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v set_v down_o plain_o distinct_o and_o full_o which_o concern_v either_o the_o legacy_n which_o he_o bequeathe_v to_o his_o child_n or_o the_o duty_n that_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o so_o all_o occasion_n of_o discord_n and_o debate_n may_v be_v clean_o take_v away_o and_o can_v we_o then_o imagine_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o so_o provident_a as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o desirous_a to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o peace_n among_o his_o dear_a child_n will_v not_o set_v down_o plain_o distinct_o and_o full_o in_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n what_o be_v those_o great_a and_o gracious_a gift_n that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o tender_a kindness_n and_o love_n bestow_v 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