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iniquity_n luk._n 13_o 26_o 27_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n much_o in_o duty_n &_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n reject_v they_o all_o esa._n 1_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o &_o 66_o 3._o 6._o much_o knowledge_n do_v deceive_v many_o they_o think_v because_o they_o can_v talk_v of_o religion_n speak_v to_o case_n of_o conscience_n handle_v place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o like_a that_o therefore_o all_o be_v right_a with_o they_o when_o alas_o that_o be_v but_o a_o slippery_a ground_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o phariâ—…ees_v sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n &_o teach_v sometime_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v heart_n enemy_n to_o jesus_n mat._n 23._o and_o will_v not_o many_o think_v to_o plead_v themselves_o in_o to_o heaven_n by_o say_v that_o they_o have_v prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n mat._n 7_o 22_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13_o 2_o some_o there_o be_v who_o knowledge_n seem_v to_o be_v operative_a and_o practical_a and_o 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he_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n confession_n of_o he_o must_v be_v make_v with_o the_o mouth_n as_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v believe_v ro._n 10_o 9_o let_v corruption_n speak_v against_o this_o what_o it_o will_v because_o it_o be_v always_o desireous_a to_o keep_v the_o skin_n whole_a yet_o reason_n can_v but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v equitable_a especial_o see_v he_o have_v say_v that_o whosoever_o confess_v he_o before_o man_n he_o will_v confess_v they_o before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10._o 32._o and_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o be_v he_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o and_o avouch_v he_o shall_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o upon_o that_o account_n what_o master_n will_v not_o take_v that_o ill_a at_o his_o servant_n hand_n hence_o than_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_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 therefore_o the_o believer_n must_v not_o think_v to_o lie_v by_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o he_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v because_o god_n work_v all_o therefore_o he_o shall_v work_v so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n so_o that_o god_n work_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o man_n to_o work_v and_o not_o a_o argument_n to_o he_o to_o lie_v by_o idle_a and_o do_v nothing_o and_o here_o be_v the_o holy_a art_n &_o divine_a skill_n requisite_a in_o this_o business_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v as_o diligent_a and_o active_a as_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o by_o his_o own_o work_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v as_o abstract_v from_o himself_o his_o own_o grace_n ability_n knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o be_v lie_v by_o like_o a_o meeâ—…_n block_n &_o only_o move_v as_o 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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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marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o â—…inge_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n esa._n 28_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6._o and_o 3._o the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o our_o solid_a and_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n 4._o a_o error_n or_o a_o mistake_n here_o be_v most_o dangerous_a hazard_v if_o not_o ruine_v all_o 5._o satan_n endeavour_v main_o against_o this_o raise_v up_o heresy_n error_n and_o false_a opinion_n and_o prompt_v some_o to_o vent_v perplex_v doubt_n and_o objection_n &_o all_o to_o darken_v this_o cardinal_a point_n so_o do_v he_o muster_v up_o all_o his_o temptation_n for_o this_o end_n at_o length_n to_o keep_v poor_a soul_n from_o acquaintance_n with_o this_o way_n and_o from_o make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o enter_v into_o it_o 6._o our_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v most_o averse_a from_o it_o and_o will_v close_v with_o any_o way_n how_o troublesome_a how_o expensive_a and_o costly_a so_o ever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o 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