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work_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v formal_o our_o work_n we_o do_v believe_v but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o 3._o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o be_v by_o press_v home_o the_o duty_n upon_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o a_o look_v out_o to_o he_o who_o grace_n alone_o it_o be_v that_o can_v work_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d and_o breathe_v without_o which_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o come_v 4._o christ_n jesus_n have_v purchase_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o other_o grace_n necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o convenant_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n esai_n 53_o 10_o 11._o and_o that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o rational_a and_o understand_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n gripe_v to_o and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n many_o shall_v be_v justify_v ibid._n hence_o he_o say_v that_o all_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o joh._n 6_o 37._o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o he_o ephes._n 1_o 3._o 5._o not_o only_o have_v christ_n purchase_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o the_o administration_n and_o actual_a dispensation_n and_o outgiving_n of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o the_o redeem_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o hence_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5_o 31._o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n heb._n 12_o v._n 2._o and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 14_o 13._o 14._o that_o whatever_o they_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n have_v all_o judgement_n commit_v unto_o he_o john_n 5_o 22._o and_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act._n 10_o 36._o rom._n 14_o 9_o 6._o hereupon_o the_o sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o lose_a condition_n through_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n of_o christ_n alsufficiency_n and_o willingness_n to_o save_v all_o that_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o of_o its_o own_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n or_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o lean_v to_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o despaire_v in_o himself_o be_v to_o look_v out_o to_o jesus_n the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o foundation_n and_o chief_a corner_n stone_n the_o author_n and_o 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will_v put_v none_o away_o in_o any_o case_n that_o come_v will_v have_v pity_n upon_o he_o at_o length_n 6._o a_o resolution_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n till_o he_o come_v with_o life_n till_o he_o quicken_v till_o he_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o 7._o a_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o guard_v against_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v that_o may_v grieve_v or_o provok_v he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o beget_v of_o faith_n such_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n conference_n with_o godly_a person_n and_o prayer_n etc._n
out_o hope_n and_o expectation_n in_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o look_v above_o the_o ordinance_n for_o our_o help_n 4._o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_a do_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n yet_o though_o he_o may_v do_v he_o but_o see_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n carry_v on_o and_o finish_v this_o work_n in_o the_o soâ—…l_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o think_v it_o fit_a forth_o â—…_n glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o work_v this_o work_n by_o mean_n and_o particulary_a by_o believer_n set_v about_o the_o work_n he_o work_v not_o in_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o block_n or_o a_o stone_n but_o use_v he_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n endue_v with_o a_o rational_a soul_n have_v useful_a and_o necessary_a faculty_n and_o have_a a_o body_n fit_v by_o organ_n to_o be_v â—…ubservient_fw-fr to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o action_n 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zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pore-in_a till_o by_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o that_o copy_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n frame_v into_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o at_o least_o more_o incline_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v act_v faith_n on_o christ_n aâ—…_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o stock_n in_o which_o the_o branch_n be_v engraft_v and_o thereby_o suck_v sap_n and_o life_n and_o strength_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v work_v walk_v and_o grow_v as_o become_v a_o christian._n the_o believer_n must_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o he_o and_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o forementioned_a place_n clear_a now_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o that_o no_o more_o can_v his_o disciple_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 15._o therefore_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o branch_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o so_o be_v it_o by_o faith_n that_o they_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o this_o faith_n must_v grippe_v christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o stock_n or_o root_n from_o which_o come_v sap_n life_n and_o strength_n faith_n then_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o head_n â—…om_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o in_o â—…ces_n of_o strength_n and_o motion_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o life_n enough_o to_o give_v out_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a enough_o to_o communicate_v of_o his_o fullness_n as_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v take_v on_o do_v witness_n thâ—…_n head_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o give_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n spirit_n for_o action_n and_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d will_v a_o vine_n grudge_v to_o give_v sap_n unto_o the_o branch_n â—…ay_o life_n strength_n and_o furniture_n will_v as_o it_o be_v native_o flow_v out_o of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n except_o they_o through_o unbeleef_n and_o other_o distemper_n cause_n obstruction_n as_o life_n and_o sap_n do_v native_o and_o kind_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n unless_o obstruction_n stop_v the_o passage_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o believer_n eye_n christ_n under_o these_o and_o the_o like_a relation_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o stand_v to_o speak_v so_o oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o grant_v strength_n and_o influence_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o so_o with_o holy_a humble_a and_o allow_a boldness_n press_v in_o faith_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o grace_n virtue_n strength_n courage_n activity_n and_o what_o else_o they_o need_v for_o from_o the_o head_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n &_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col._n 2_o 19_o ephes._n 4_o 16._o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n believer_n will_v lie_v open_a unto_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n and_o guaird_v against_o the_o put_v of_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n through_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o convey_v &_o communicate_v those_o influence_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o through_o question_v &_o misbelieve_v christ_n faithfulness_n and_o unchangeable_a willingness_n which_o as_o a_o violent_a humour_n stop_v the_o passage_n so_o then_o believer_n will_v lie_v open_a by_o look_v and_o wait_v drawing_z seek_v from_o he_o what_o they_o need_v and_o by_o guard_v against_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o angerâ—…_n whether_o in_o omission_n or_o commission_n here_o be_v requisite_a â—…n_n holy_a humble_a sober_a and_o watchful_a walk_n a_o earnest_n serious_a 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christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o the_o truth_n and_o show_v how_o believer_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o in_o these_o case_n as_o the_o truth_n chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o truth_n for_o growth_n in_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n that_o we_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o pet._n 3._o last_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v life_n eternal_a joh._n 17_o 3._o and_o our_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o he_o here_o be_v but_o imperfect_a for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o useful_a duty_n and_o a_o desirable_a thing_n to_o be_v grow_v in_o this_o knowledge_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a to_o be_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1_o 10._o knowledge_n must_v be_v add_v unto_o virtue_n and_o it_o lay_v a_o ground_n for_o other_o christian_n virtue_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6._o in_o this_o knowledge_n we_o 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true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n whatever_o desire_v there_o be_v natural_o after_o knowledge_n of_o hide_a thing_n out_o of_o curiosity_n and_o of_o thing_n natural_a or_o of_o thingâ—…_n spiritual_a as_o natural_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n as_o may_v be_v pretend_v whereby_o in_o effect_n those_o that_o increase_n knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n eccles._n 1_o 18._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o inclination_n after_o spiritual_a and_o save_a knowledge_n in_o we_o natural_o but_o a_o aversation_n of_o heart_n therefrom_o 4._o that_o we_o shall_v study_v and_o know_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o knowledge_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o our_o christian_n communion_n with_o god_n and_o christian_n walk_n with_o other_o how_o necessary_a for_o our_o right_a improve_n of_o dispensation_n general_a and_o particular_a what_o a_o noble_a ornament_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v and_o a_o necessary_a piece_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v second_o upon_o these_o ground_n mention_v 〈◊〉_d will_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o all_o our_o natural_a part_n enduement_n quickness_n and_o sagacity_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o so_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o divine_a hand_n even_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n by_o our_o private_a study_n and_o read_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o literal_a heady_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n that_o will_v puff_n we_o up_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 1._o but_o thereby_o shall_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n which_o be_v spiritual_a hearty_a and_o practical_a and_o so_o save_v we_o must_v have_v the_o anoint_v here_o which_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2_o 27._o and_o of_o this_o we_o will_v be_v persuade_v that_o we_o may_v look_v to_o a_o high_a hand_n for_o light_n and_o instruction_n three_o there_o will_v be_v a_o eye_v of_o christ_n 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