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evil_a and_o know_v it_o not_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o gen._n 20.6_o john_n 16.2_o act_n 3.17_o q._n be_v that_o a_o sin_n a._n yes_o ah_o ignorance_n be_v itself_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o b_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n c_o and_o sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n be_v not_o thereby_o excusable_a a_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o luk._n 12.48_o b_o eph._n 4.18_o jer._n 5.4_o psal_n 14.4_o c_o psal_n 19.12_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o luk._n 23.34_o levit._fw-la 5.17_o 18._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n a._n it_o be_v when_o we_o go_v against_o our_o own_o knowledge_n in_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 23_o 32._o rom._n 2.21_o 1_o king_n 15.5_o luk._n 12.47_o jam._n 4.17_o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n a._n god_n usual_o give_v up_o such_o person_n to_o impenitency_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.21_o 24._o a_o tender_a 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because_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a sorrow_n 1_o king_n 21.19_o 20_o 27._o mat._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o re._n 16.10_o 11._o hos_fw-la 7.14_o es_fw-ge 58.5_o 6._o jer._n 8.5_o ez._n 36.15_o 31._o the_o stone_n sweat_v but_o be_v not_o soft_a so_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o then_o may_v i_o know_v my_o repentance_n to_o be_v true_a a._n by_o three_o sign_n 1._o by_o the_o conscience_n i_o make_v of_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v true_a repentance_n beget_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o hos_fw-la 14.2_o q._n how_o second_o a._n it_o work_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o secret_a antipathy_n and_o heart-rising_a against_o all_o sin_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v though_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o endanger_v my_o own_o salvation_n nature_n do_v abhor_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o a_o toad_n or_o serpent_n so_o do_v our_o new_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n loathe_v all_o sin_n psal_n 119.136_o act._n 17.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o q._n how_o last_o be_v true_a repentance_n know_v a._n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n reckon_v up_o by_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o they_o part_n of_o repentance_n a._n no_o we_o need_v not_o confess_v all_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n and_o we_o can_v satisfy_v god_n by_o bear_v penance_n our_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n better_o do_v away_o by_o perform_v all_o the_o penance_n in_o the_o world_n cap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n uprightness_n before_o god_n q_o what_o three_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a._n god_n require_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o obedience_n 3._o of_o new_a obedience_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v upright_a or_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o q._n what_o be_v uprightness_n or_o sincerity_n a._n uprightness_n be_v when_o we_o strive_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a b_o so_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v we_o of_o any_o unfaithfulnesse_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o his_o law_n a_o luk._n 1.6_o mat._n 23.23_o luk._n 16.10_o jam._n 2.10_o c_o psal_n 66.18_o job_n 27.6_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o 2_o cron._n 30.19_o 20._o q._n none_o can_v be_v perfect_a without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n who_o do_v the_o gospel_n account_v perfect_a before_o the_o lord_n a._n they_o that_o without_o guile_n and_o partiality_n do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hate_v all_o sin_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o &_o 32.2_o job_n 1.1_o gen_n 6.9_o num._n 14.24_o 1_o chron._n 12.33_o jam._n 4.8_o q._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n a._n they_o be_v four_o it_o be_v express_v and_o know_v by_o 1._o truth_n a_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n 2._o by_o soundness_n b_o of_o heart_n without_o guile_n and_o double_n 3._o by_o the_o c_o whole_a heart_n without_o divide_v 4._o and_o by_o d_o sincerity_n without_o mixture_n do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o psal_n 5â—_n 6_o joh._n 4.23_o heb._n 20.22_o b_o psal_n 119.80_o psal_n 32.2_o rev._n 3.2_o 1_o tim_n 1.5_o psal_n 12.2_o c_o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o 2_o king_n 23.3_o psal_n 119.2_o hos_fw-la 10.2_o psal_n 15.2_o d_o 1_o corinth_n 5.8_o 2_o cor_fw-la 1.12_o mat._n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o the_o upright_a and_o sincere_a christian_a be_v 1._o real_o and_o in_o truth_n such_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v 2._o he_o be_v through_o for_o god_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n in_o all_o business_n 3_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o idol_n between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o god_n and_o credit_n or_o profit_n and_o any_o other_o creature_n 4._o he_o do_v not_o mingle_v false_a end_n or_o false_a motive_n with_o god_n will_v and_o glory_n he_o be_v not_o a_o eye-servant_n q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o uprightness_n before_o god_n a._n god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o a_o take_v delight_n in_o their_o person_n and_o in_o all_o their_o service_n b_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n a_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o prov._n 11.20_o heb._n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 14._o b_o gen._n 22.16_o 2_o sam_n 7.2_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8.12_o 1_o king_n 8.18_o q._n this_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o be_v it_o break_v a._n it_o be_v not_o break_v by_o particular_a fail_n but_o by_o unfaithfulnesse_n that_o be_v when_o the_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n secret_o or_o open_o choose_v and_o join_v itself_o to_o any_o creature_n or_o go_v after_o any_o lust_n ez._n 14.7_o heb._n 3.12_o deut_n 29.18_o hos_fw-la 4.16_o 17._o ezek._n 33.31_o hos_fw-la 2.2_o es_fw-ge 66.3_o 2_o chron._n 15._o with_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 10_o 12._o 2_o chron._n â—9_n 3_o q._n when_o be_v it_o keep_v a._n when_o though_o we_o fail_v in_o particular_n of_o duty_n yet_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o still_o love_v prize_v and_o cleave_v to_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n psal_n 119.57_o 2_o chron._n 25.17_o ezr_fw-fr 6.21_o jer_n 30_o 31_o 32._o q._n why_o be_v these_o grace_n require_v in_o god_n people_n why_o must_v they_o repent_v and_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n a._n because_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o therefore_o his_o people_n must_v be_v holy_a &_o sever_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o act._n 7.3_o leu._n 20.26_o zach._n 14_o 20_o 21._o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o god_n receive_v not_o to_o glory_n who_o be_v not_o first_o partaker_n of_o grace_n heb._n 12.14_o mat._n 23.25_o q_o may_v not_o god_n as_o well_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n without_o sanctification_n forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o more_o ado_n a._n no_o because_o christ_n be_v unto_o we_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o 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soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n 3._o that_o i_o honour_v he_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o life_n 4._o and_o that_o i_o careful_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o this_o first_o commandment_n a._n that_o we_o shall_v take_v jehovah_n the_o only_a true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n &_o set_v he_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o his_o due_a place_n that_o be_v above_o the_o creature_n worship_n of_o spiritual_a &_o inward_a worship_n to_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o to_o serve_v trust_v and_o obey_v he_o we_o must_v reserve_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o pre-eminence_n of_o honour_n fear_v love_n and_o trust_v which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o a_o god_n and_o not_o to_o give_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o creature_n to_o honour_v a_o king_n as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n be_v not_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n because_o it_o be_v beneath_o his_o place_n god_n must_v have_v his_o full_a pre-eminence_n in_o our_o heart_n mar._n 12.29_o 30._o mat._n 4.4_o 10._o thus_o do_v christ_n expound_v this_o commandment_n q._n what_o particular_a duty_n be_v command_v under_o this_o general_a that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v thy_o god_n a._n five_o 1._o i_o be_o hereby_o bind_v to_o know_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n knowledge_n 1._o knowledge_n will_n and_o attribute_n else_o i_o shall_v never_o love_v he_o nor_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o chron_n 28.9_o rom._n 12.2_o joh._n 17.3_o ro._n 10.14_o q._n what_o second_o trust_n 2._o trust_n a._n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o depend_v and_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o he_o for_o every_o good_a thing_n we_o need_v not_o be_v dishearten_v in_o our_o duty_n nor_o step_v out_o to_o false_a help_n in_o evil_a time_n jer_n 17.5.7_o 2_o chron_n 20.20_o psal_n 31.6_o 7._o psal_n 11.1_o 2._o job_n 31.24_o jonah_n 2.8_o dan_fw-mi 3.16_o dan_fw-mi 6.23_o q._n what_o three_o be_v here_o require_v q._n i_o be_o bind_v to_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a above_o father_n love_n 3._o love_n land_n credit_n profit_n or_o life_n itself_o mat_n 10.37_o 1_o sam_n 2.29_o mat_n 19.22_o 29._o q._n what_o four_o duty_n a._n i_o be_o bind_v to_o fear_v he_o he_o 4._o to_o fear_v he_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n not_o dare_v to_o offend_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n for_o any_o respect_n the_o object_n of_o godly_a fear_n be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o offend_a of_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.3_o 12._o esay_n 51.12_o esay_n 8.2_o 13._o jer_n 2.19_o in_o all_o these_o god_n must_v have_v his_o full_a pre-eminence_n for_o if_o we_o love_v fear_v trust_n or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n or_o above_o god_n then_o that_o be_v our_o god_n q._n what_o five_o duty_n be_v require_v a._n i_o be_o bind_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o to_o make_v outward_a profession_n he_o 5._o to_o confess_v he_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o we_o serve_v that_o he_o be_v governor_n preserver_n and_o rewarder_n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o that_o no_o god_n can_v do_v as_o the_o do_v there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o who_o any_o of_o these_o can_v be_v apply_v dan_fw-mi 4.37_o 1_o chron_n 29.10_o 11._o esay_n 26.13_o 1_o cor_n 1.31_o mar_n 8.38_o jer_n 10.6_o 7._o q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o general_o forbid_v a._n the_o thing_n here_o forbid_v be_v the_o giving_z of_o any_o divine_a honour_n to_o the_o creature_n the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o creature_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o god_n q._n tell_v i_o particular_o who_o be_v the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n seven_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o all_o ignorant_a person_n god_n ignorance_n of_o god_n that_o either_o ah_o natural_o oâ—_n b_o careless_o or_o willing_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n concern_v we_o a_o eph_n 4.17_o 18._o b_o job_n 21.14_o joh_n 3.20_o 2_o pet_n 3.5_o q._n who_o else_o disobedience_n disobedience_n a._n they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n sever_v from_o obedience_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n and_o way_n deny_v he_o these_o do_v not_o take_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n tit_n 1.16_o rom_n 1._o â—8_o q._n who_o three_o do_v sin_n against_o this_o commandmemt_fw-mi a._n all_o atheist_n and_o idolater_n that_o be_v idolatry_n atheism_n and_o idolatry_n all_o such_o as_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o that_o there_o be_v more_o god_n than_o one_o or_o that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o any_o thing_n make_v by_o art_n in_o carve_v and_o paint_v also_o whosoever_o do_v give_v any_o divine_a honour_n worship_n and_o service_n to_o any_o creature_n all_o such_o person_n be_v either_o atheist_n or_o idolater_n they_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o some_o other_o god_n rom._n 1.23_o act._n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 6_o 10._o rev._n 19.10_o rev._n 22.9_o q._n who_o fourthly_a a._n all_o 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effectual_a mean_n of_o apply_v any_o spiritual_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n to_o ascribe_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o unto_o man_n invention_n etc._n etc._n q._n who_o fift_o be_v the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o wizard_n wiche_n conjurer_n soothsayer_n or_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n for_o help_n help_v seek_v to_o witch_n for_o help_v all_o that_o step_v out_o of_o any_o unlawful_a shift_n in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o do_v forsake_fw-mi jehovah_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n deut._n 18.9_o 10._o act._n 8.10_o 11._o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o esay_n 47.12_o 13._o q._n who_o sixth_o despare_n unbelief_n &_o despare_n a._n they_o that_o doubt_v and_o despair_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o love_n make_v know_v and_o will_v not_o commit_v their_o soul_n and_o estate_n to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o doubt_v and_o refuse_v any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o promise_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o unbelief_n be_v despair_n esa_n 7.9_o he._n 3.19_o mat._n 6.30_o joh._n 20.25_o mat._n 8.26_o job_n 27.10_o job_n 15.22_o these_o deny_v god_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o godliness_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o god_n and_o godliness_n q._n who_o last_o be_v transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o god_n and_o deny_v he_o here_o before_o man_n in_o any_o degree_n as_o in_o his_o word_n way_n worship_n child_n and_o ordinance_n joh._n 12.43_o luk._n 22.57_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o mat._n 11.9_o 2_o tim_n 2.12_o q._n what_o follow_v hereof_o a._n that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o care_v to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o where_v sin_n reign_v the_o law_n reign_v and_o be_v in_o force_n against_o thou_o rom._n 6.14_o cap._n xxx_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n q._n what_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o preserve_v his_o outward_a worship_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a from_o all_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n from_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o to_o that_o entire_a manner_n of_o worship_n which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v so_o be_v this_o commandment_n expound_v in_o scripture_n num._n 15.39_o deut._n 12.30_o 32._o psal_n 106.38_o 39_o esay_n 8.20_o use_v hence_o we_o learn_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o tender_v up_o our_o homage_n unto_o god_n or_o for_o the_o convey_n of_o any_o spiritual_a efficacy_n from_o god_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o
in_o regard_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o both_o a._n we_o must_v strive_v to_o increase_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a use_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o and_o sanctify_a to_o that_o end_n if_o we_o have_v a_o dimness_n in_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o lameness_n we_o will_v try_v twenty_o way_n to_o help_v it_o so_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o end_n only_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v available_a and_o must_v be_v use_v in_o their_o place_n one_o ordinance_n help_v another_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o heb._n 6.11_o 12._o luke_n 17.5_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o 10._o prov._n 1.24_o job_n 17.9_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a cap._n xli_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o work_v and_o increase_a faith_n &_o 1._o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n viz._n 1._o to_o work_v faith_n and_o conversion_n 2._o to_o increase_v grace_n begin_v 3._o to_o seal_v up_o the_o assurance_n of_o all_o to_o our_o heart_n q_o what_o be_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o begete_v &_o increase_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n in_o we_o a._n three_o first_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o a_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v second_o prayer_n b_o public_a and_o private_a three_o and_o the_o use_n c_o of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o rom._n 10.13.14_o act._n 8.31_o 35._o act._n 13.15.27_o act._n 15.21_o b_o luk._n 11.9_o 13._o john_n 16.23_o act._n 16.13_o c_o luk._n 7.30_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o mat._n 3.6.7_o mark_v 1.4_o 1._o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n how_o may_v i_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o my_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n a._n some_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v 2._o some_o thing_n in_o hear_v 3._o and_o some_o thing_n after_o we_o have_v hear_v q._n what_o be_v require_v before_o we_o come_v a._n before_o i_o come_v i_o must_v set_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o frame_n by_o due_a preparation_n exod._n 19.10_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 6.20_o act_n 10.33_o luc._n 8.18_o q._n wherein_o stand_v this_o preparation_n to_o right_a hear_n hear_v of_o preparation_n before_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v empty_v of_o all_o stumble_a block_n of_o iniquity_n i_o must_v receive_v it_o in_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o teachable_a &_o tractable_a heart_n resolve_v to_o practise_v whatsoever_o be_v teach_v i_o out_o of_o god_n word_n i_o must_v not_o set_v up_o any_o imagination_n reason_n or_o purpose_n which_o may_v make_v i_o to_o be_v offend_v and_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a but_o i_o must_v submit_v every_o opposite_a desire_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ezek._n 14.7_o ezek._n 33.32_o mat._n 19.22_o joh._n 5.44_o jer._n 4.3_o act._n 10.33_o luk._n 8.15_o rom_n 6.17_o jam._n 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o 8._o lord_n here_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o as_o they_o clay_n fashion_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o will_n q._n wherein_o secondy_a stand_v right_a preparation_n a._n we_o must_v not_o come_v heavy_o and_o for_o form_n sake_n but_o with_o a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n desirous_a to_o grow_v by_o it_o in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n esa_n 2.3_o luk._n 1.53_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o job._n 23.12_o psal_n 19.10_o 11._o q._n wherein_o three_o stand_v this_o preparation_n a._n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o accompany_v the_o outward_a ordinance_n without_o which_o they_o be_v uneffectual_a many_o man_n know_v these_o direction_n but_o do_v thou_o ever_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n do_v ever_o set_v thyself_o by_o hear_v to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o be_v heal_v prov._n 20.12_o luk._n 24_o 45._o esa_n 48.17_o psal_n 119.18_o q._n 2._o in_o hear_v what_o must_v we_o do_v a._n the_o word_n must_v be_v hear_v with_o reverence_n and_o attention_n and_o mingle_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v i_o must_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o true_a to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hear_v a_o promise_n or_o a_o duty_n or_o a_o mark_n of_o grace_n i_o must_v take_v it_o to_o myself_o as_o true_a and_o good_a to_o i_o heb_fw-mi 4_o 2.3_o luk._n 4.20_o act._n 13.46_o q._n what_o help_n have_v you_o thus_o to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v your_o heart_n a._n i_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_v a_o and_o word_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n by_o which_o also_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o if_o i_o b_o resist_v it_o i_o stand_v not_o out_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n until_o i_o give_v god_n word_n a_o divine_a authority_n over_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n i_o can_v never_o believe_v etc._n etc._n a_o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o 5._o with_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o b_o zach._n 7.12_o act._n 7.51_o 2_o chr._n 34.19_o 21._o ezra_n 9.4_o this_o consideration_n will_v free_v the_o heart_n of_o impatiency_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o other_o carnal_a affection_n which_o make_v the_o word_n unfruitful_a unto_o we_o q_o 3_o what_o must_v i_o do_v after_o we_o have_v hear_v a._n two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o it_o and_o examine_v it_o as_o the_o berean_o do_v that_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v root_v in_o our_o understanding_n memory_n and_o affection_n act_n 17.11_o 12._o luke_n 2.51_o 1_o cor_n 14.35_o q._n what_o second_o a._n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o turn_v hear_v into_o practice_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v bless_v matth_n 7.24_o 26._o jam._n 1.22_o 23.25_o psal_n 119.105_o prov._n 9.21_o 22._o luke_n 11.28_o cap._n xlii_o of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o second_o mean_n of_o grace_n prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a at_o god_n hand_n jam._n 1.5_o luke_n 18.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v prayer_n be_v what_o it_o be_v a._n prayer_n be_v a_o wrestle_n with_o god_n or_o a_o make_v know_v of_o our_o request_n to_o god_n with_o supplication_n for_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v gen_n 32.24_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o phil_n 4.6_o neh_n 1.8_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o a_o right_a manner_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o as_o follow_v q._n to_o who_o must_v we_o make_v our_o prayer_n a._n only_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n col._n 3.17_o eph._n 3.12_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o rev._n 8.3_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o say_v those_o word_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o who_o 2._o through_o who_o but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n to_o plead_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n to_o make_v he_o the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o interpose_v and_o plead_v of_o christ_n mert_n with_o the_o father_n to_o speed_v our_o desire_n act_n 4.29_o 30._o john_n 16.23_o heb_fw-mi 3.15_o q._n why_o must_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o creature_n either_o angel_n or_o saint_n depart_v a._n because_o god_n alone_o search_v all_o heart_n know_v all_o grief_n hear_v all_o prayer_n and_o be_v alone_o able_a to_o satisfy_v our_o desire_n and_o supply_v our_o want_n to_o pray_v to_o one_o do_v suppose_v in_o he_o these_o two_o thing_n 1_o omniscience_n that_o be_v knowledge_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o all_o our_o want_n desire_n and_o groan_n 2._o omnipotence_n that_o be_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o help_v 6._o catechismus_fw-la rom_n part_n 3._o c._n 6._o and_o these_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o psal_n 65.2_o 1_o king_n 8.39_o with_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o act_n 1.24_o esay_n 63.16_o psal_n 50.15_o q_o for_o what_o thing_n must_v we_o pray_v a._n such_o thing_n as_o stand_v with_o god_n will_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v look_v what_o god_n promise_v we_o what_o 3._o foâ—_n what_o and_o in_o what_o manneâ—_n he_o promise_v any_o thing_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n must_v we_o beg_v they_o iâ—_n prayer_n some_o thing_n god_n have_v promiseâ—_n absolute_o and_o some_o thing_n with_o reservation_n to_o his_o fatherly_a wisdom_n as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o
ezr_n 6.21_o 2_o chro_fw-la 30.17_o 18._o god_n have_v smite_v they_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 44.7_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 13_o infant_n and_o natural_a fool_n and_o all_o person_n that_o can_v examine_v themselves_o nor_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n as_o also_o all_o open_a impenitent_a sinner_n all_o such_o person_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o lord_n supper_n â—_o cor._n 11.28_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 13._o q_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n know_v by_o himself_o unrepented_a iâ—_n a_o just_a cause_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v all_o the_o sin_n we_o knâ—w_v by_o other_o man_n a_o just_a cause_n for_o we_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n not_o only_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v open_o know_v and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o congregation_n the_o rest_n do_v profess_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o repent_v indeed_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o judas_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o private_a knowledge_n or_o suspicion_n of_o the_o party_n unsoundnesse_n that_o must_v put_v he_o off_o unless_o the_o party_n be_v accuse_v and_o admonish_v of_o his_o sin_n by_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o restrain_v they_o christ_n know_v judas_n from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o etc._n etc._n john_n 13.11_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o it_o be_v report_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 22.2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mat._n 18.15_o 17._o q._n be_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n pollute_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o unworthy_a person_n with_o they_o a._n no_o supper_n the_o wicked_a do_v not_o pollute_v the_o godly_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o they_o be_v consent_v unto_o their_o wickedness_n for_o judas_n b_o do_v not_o defile_v christ_n the_o wicked_a among_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o of_o sacrifice_v unclean_a unto_o the_o godly_a of_o those_o time_n christ_n himself_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v marvilous_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n a_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 6._o with_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o clear_a in_o this_o matter_n else_o not_o luk._n 2.22_o 24._o luke_n 3.21_o john_n 2.13_o 1_o sam._n 2.16_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 29._o to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n b_o mat._n 26.20_o 21._o he_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o judas_n as_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o apostleship_n with_o the_o rest_n so_o he_o be_v admit_v also_o with_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o all_o divine_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o neither_o be_v the_o sacrament_n the_o worse_o nor_o be_v the_o comunicant_n pollute_v albeit_o some_o unworthy_a and_o 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