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and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a and_o accurse_a 3._o he_o be_v discontent_v and_o unprofitable_a in_o every_o condition_n rom._n 3.12_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o natural_a man_n of_o no_o more_o use_n than_o rot_a thing_n which_o we_o cast_v forth_o to_o the_o dunghill_n for_o their_o unprofitablenesse_n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a ruin_n that_o a_o creature_n so_o excellent_a shall_v become_v unprofitable_a to_o other_o and_o very_o far_o from_o comfort_n to_o himself_o in_o any_o condition_n the_o wife_n have_v all_o for_o use_v and_o the_o husband_n heart_n have_v nothing_o because_o not_o the_o authority_n dominion_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o husband_n israel_n have_v bread_n and_o quail_n from_o heaven_n and_o water_n from_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o a_o table_n everywise_o furnish_v for_o need_n and_o for_o delight_n and_o yet_o grumble_v because_o not_o meat_n for_o their_o lust_n many_o have_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o carve_v fit_a and_o better_a thing_n and_o yet_o all_o not_o good_a enough_o let_v sin_n creep_v in_o and_o adam_n will_v not_o be_v content_a in_o paradise_n or_o the_o apostate_n angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n go_v from_o god_n and_o take_v thy_o leave_n and_o farewell_n of_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n 4._o he_o be_v grow_v a_o wolf_n and_o devil_n to_o his_o brethren_n bite_a and_o devour_v gal._n 5.15_o tear_v pull_v catch_v at_o advantage_n fly_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o weak_a man_n execute_v much_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o these_o feud_n among_o themselves_o so_o that_o the_o caution_n be_v
to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n i_o answer_v though_o man_n can_v change_v himself_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v practical_o see_v our_o own_o weakness_n man_n think_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a till_o they_o put_v themselves_o upon_o a_o trial_n the_o lameness_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v find_v in_o exercise_n apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n then_o cry_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.2_o 3._o whosoever_o set_v himself_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o get_v any_o grace_n will_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v for_o it_o before_o he_o have_v do_v we_o never_o seek_v strength_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o so_o feel_v a_o manner_n till_o our_o experience_n convince_v we_o of_o our_o weakness_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o lift_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n heavy_a above_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o help_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o change_n 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embalm_v of_o a_o dead_a body_n it_o keep_v it_o from_o stink_a though_o it_o do_v not_o restore_v life_n 2._o without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n they_o can_v never_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v without_o a_o preacher_n if_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o god_n with_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v in_o this_o way_n 5_o way_n john_n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n as_o the_o poor_a man_n do_v who_o be_v unable_a to_o get_v in_o when_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o god_n only_o no_o man_n abstain_v from_o marriage_n because_o he_o can_v beget_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n so_o grace_n be_v of_o god_n but_o hear_v read_v pray_v be_v the_o institute_v mean_n and_o we_o must_v not_o abstain_v from_o these_o mean_n because_o grace_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v meet_v with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n so_o to_o do_v and_o its_o good_a to_o make_v trial_n upon_o a_o common_a hope_n act_n 8.22_o pray_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a uncertainty_n yet_o pray_v it_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o luke_n 11.8_o for_o his_o importunity_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o mean_n his_o and_o so_o fit_o express_v our_o restlessnesse_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n impdence_n god_n be_v not_o engage_v but_o who_o know_v what_o importunity_n may_v do_v he_o may_v and_o he_o may_v not_o give_v grace_n but_o usual_o he_o do_v it_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n to_o bless_v man_n industry_n and_o yet_o all_o they_o that_o labour_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o success_n who_o will_v forbear_v plough_v because_o in_o one_o year_n of_o ten_o there_o may_v happen_v a_o dearth_n or_o a_o lean_a harvest_n act_n god_n may_v come_v in_o for_o usual_o he_o do_v with_o his_o influence_n and_o blessing_n let_v i_o now_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o god_n permit_v this_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o to_o exalt_v the_o freeness_n and_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n first_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o the_o curse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o damnation_n be_v else_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o word_n the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n be_v there_o compare_v to_o a_o prison_n make_v sure_a and_o fast_o with_o iron_n bar_n and_o bolt_n and_o by_o god_n permission_n man_n have_v shut_v up_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o prison_n that_o mercy_n alone_o may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o jew_n and_o gentile_n lie_v fast_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n that_o can_v be_v loosen_v by_o no_o hand_n but_o god_n so_o gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o notion_n we_o may_v mourn_v and_o sigh_v through_o the_o grate_v of_o the_o flame_a prison_n but_o can_v never_o get_v out_o till_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o in_o mercy_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o also_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o this_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n that_o work_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v ephes_n 1.19_o when_o we_o consider_v it_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o it_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o be_v so_o carnal_a so_o obstinate_a 1_o pet._n 2.9_o woe_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n it_o be_v indeed_o marvellous_a that_o ever_o we_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n more_o miraculous_a than_o peter_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v so_o many_o chain_n and_o door_n and_o keeper_n upon_o he_o act_v 12._o 2._o to_o humble_v the_o creature_n thorough_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n unworthiness_n and_o nothingness_n in_o our_o natural_a state_n we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o without_o strength_n why_o have_v god_n permit_v it_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liable_a to_o the_o process_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n and_o so_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o inability_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o may_v go_v complain_o to_o god_n say_v lord_n i_o be_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n jer._n 31.18_o whosoever_o have_v pass_v this_o trial_n do_v sensible_o find_v it_o use_v of_o all_o 1._o to_o the_o unconvert_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n and_o mourn_v over_o it_o to_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o debt_n confess_v your_o impotency_n beg_v pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o your_o misery_n endeavour_v earnest_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o by_o such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o man_n be_v either_o cut_v at_o heart_n act_v 7.54_o or_o prick_v at_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o which_o be_v the_o far_o more_o kindly_a work_n some_o man_n heart_n and_o lust_n be_v exasperate_v and_o they_o rage_n and_o starme_v when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o their_o danger_n by_o a_o close_a application_n oh_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bemoan_v yourselves_o than_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o
and_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o so_o far_o transcend_v the_o capacity_n of_o humane_a reason_n that_o reason_n can_v so_o much_o as_o approve_v of_o it_o alt_v gerhard_n alt_v when_o it_o be_v reveal_v without_o inward_a illumination_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 14_o 15._o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o nâ—w_a covenant_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n that_o it_o have_v no_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v fore-known_a to_o nature_n but_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v whole_o new_a reveal_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v administer_v by_o new_a officer_n confirm_v by_o new_a sacrament_n let_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n by_o new_a pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o maccovius_fw-la 18._o maccovius_fw-la that_o the_o god_n of_o oâ—r_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 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3.12_o and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v therefore_o say_v augustine_n faith_n obtain_v what_o the_o law_n command_v we_o have_v no_o help_n from_o the_o law_n gerhard_n law_n gerhard_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n be_v simple_o impossible_a it_o find_v we_o sinner_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n camero_n repentance_n camero_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v with_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o obscure_a and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o next_o particular_a 3._o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v better_a than_o the_o legal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v forth_o christ_n in_o it_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereby_o 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3.5_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v but_o a_o poor_a discovery_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o mystery_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o col._n 1.26_o 27_o alt_v 27_o alt_v the_o old_a covenant_n lead_v to_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o great_a way_n about_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n go_v direct_o to_o he_o their_o ceremony_n be_v numerous_a burdensome_a and_o obscure_a those_o thing_n that_o represent_v christ_n to_o we_o be_v few_o easy_a and_o clear_a theol._n clear_a synop_n pur_fw-it theol._n 4._o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n be_v better_a promise_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v conditional_a and_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n leu._n 18.5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o condition_n you_o see_v be_v impossible_a belove_a pray_o '_o mistake_v not_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa_n 45.17_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n dan._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n and_o that_o the_o law_n can_v save_v we_o that_o be_v accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o defilement_n with_o sin_n and_o our_o weakness_n that_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n rom._n 7.12_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act_n 7.38_o who_o receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n to_o 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a_o baptise_v matth._n 3.11_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o save_a knowledge_n this_o by_o save_a grace_n a_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o omnipotency_n 6.15_o gal._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o the_o new_a man_n it_o renew_v the_o whole_a ephes_n 4.24_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o transcendent_a excellency_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o regeneration_n be_v take_v 1._o absolute_o thing_n the_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o effectual_a vocation_n both_o which_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a that_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v relative_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o first_o filiation_n or_o sonship_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v son_n generation_n be_v the_o 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grace_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o new_a rom._n 6.4_o 6_o 11._o and_o last_o as_o in_o natural_a generation_n no_o form_n be_v introduce_v but_o by_o various_a preparation_n and_o previous_a disposition_n so_o in_o regeneration_n much_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n preparation_n usher_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o preparation_n consist_v especial_o in_o conviction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n will_v appear_v more_o distinct_o by_o compare_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o natural_a generation_n conveniency_n the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n or_o similitude_n 2._o in_o the_o term_n of_o difference_n or_o dissimilitude_n they_o agree_v 1._o in_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n 3._o in_o the_o matter_n produce_v for_o the_o first_o in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o principal_a cause_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v the_o regenerate_v man_n father_n witness_v the_o text_n isa_n 6.9_o &_o heb._n 2.11_o 13._o the_o church_n be_v his_o mother_n gal._n 4.26_o 27._o 2._o there_o be_v subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n such_o be_v christ_n minister_n who_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o call_v father_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o sometime_o mother_n gal._n 4.19_o compare_v 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 3._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n a_o seed_n which_o be_v partly_o materials_n namely_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o partly_o spiritual_a the_o influence_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 3.5_o without_o which_o the_o material_a seed_n or_o letter_n be_v ineffectual_a 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 2._o they_o agree_v 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o conception_n christ_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a be_v ever_o conceive_v by_o the_o power_n and_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o other_o generation_n matth._n 13.23_o
require_v sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o when_o repentance_n be_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v discharge_v call_v sometime_o for_o fast_v weep_a and_o walk_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n nay_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o garment_n joel_n 2.11_o 12._o and_o sometime_o and_o that_o very_o common_o for_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n nay_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o repentance_n be_v in_o scripture_n express_v by_o humiliation_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a their_o repentance_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o humble_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n leu._n 26.41_o so_o when_o rehoboam_n and_o manasseh_n repent_v they_o be_v only_o say_v to_o humble_v themselves_o 2_o chron._n 12.6_o &_o 33.2_o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v denominate_v godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n 2_o 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