with_o god_n the_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v peace_n meditation_n xviii_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n can_v not_o die_v but_o he_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o die_v for_o sinful_a and_o lose_v man._n he_o suffer_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v make_v atonement_n sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n can_v never_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n nor_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n nor_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v a_o defile_a soul_n therefore_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o that_o by_o one_o offer_v he_o may_v perfect_v his_o church_n for_o ever_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o make_v peace_n here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a contrivance_n christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n christ_n be_v the_o altar_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o priest_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o live_n god_n meditation_n xxi_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o have_v so_o effectual_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o god_n be_v forward_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o entreat_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v christ_n be_v man_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v go_v with_o boldness_n to_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n thy_o lord_n be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o thou_o he_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o thy_o whole_a kind_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o thou_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o redeem_v thou_o nay_o he_o have_v actual_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n already_o so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v make_v free_a indeed_o his_o arm_n be_v not_o fold_v or_o hang_v down_o but_o stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o oh_o how_o forward_o be_v this_o saviour_n who_o die_v to_o embrace_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o out_o methinks_v it_o speak_v the_o great_a readiness_n and_o gladness_n imaginable_a to_o entertain_v they_o venture_v o_o venture_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o venture_v thy_o all_o with_o he_o never_o any_o miscarry_v in_o this_o bottom_n and_o all_o must_v needs_o miscarry_v in_o any_o other_o he_o know_v thy_o sin_n thy_o want_n thy_o foe_n thy_o fear_n he_o know_v how_o to_o pity_n protect_v and_o succour_v thou_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n make_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v meditation_n xx._n how_o excellent_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_a look_v o_o my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o lord_n who_o love_v thou_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o behold_v he_o arrest_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o thy_o lord_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n behold_v he_o go_v to_o execution_n go_v unto_o golgotha_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v thither_o whither_o oh_o whither_o must_v thou_o needs_o have_v go_v for_o ever_o the_o law_n have_v condemn_v thou_o not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o also_o the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o thy_o transgression_n but_o here_o thy_o surety_n step_v in_o and_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v against_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n look_v upon_o the_o glitter_a sword_n of_o justice_n draw_v look_v upon_o devour_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o thyself_o just_o ready_a to_o be_v throw_v into_o those_o unquenchable_a flame_n and_o then_o behold_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o thou_o and_o to_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v it_o which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v and_o which_o will_v have_v sink_v thou_o into_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o have_v keep_v thou_o there_o unto_o eternity_n in_o what_o a_o deplorable_a and_o desperate_a case_n have_v the_o sheep_n be_v if_o this_o good_a shepherd_n have_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o room_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o meditation_n xxi_o history_n tell_v we_o of_o codrus_n the_o last_o athenian_a king_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o his_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o die_v when_o the_o grecian_n of_o doris_n seek_v counsel_n from_o the_o oracle_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o war_n which_o they_o wage_v with_o the_o athenian_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v prevail_v and_o become_v lord_n of_o that_o state_n when_o they_o can_v obtain_v any_o victory_n against_o the_o nation_n and_o yet_o preserve_v the_o athenian_a king_n himself_o alive_a codrus_n the_o king_n by_o some_o intelligence_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o answer_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o force_n and_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n he_o enter_v alone_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o dorian_n his_o enemy_n and_o kill_v the_o first_o he_o meet_v with_o be_v himself_o forthwith_o cut_v in_o piece_n thus_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n rather_o than_o his_o country_n shall_v be_v ruin_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n do_v vail_v his_o majesty_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v content_v to_o be_v count_v a_o deceiver_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o hereby_o eternal_a redemption_n be_v procure_v codrus_n be_v deserve_o honour_v among_o the_o athenian_n and_o certain_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v the_o high_a in_o our_o esteem_n and_o love_n the_o low_a he_o humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o for_o our_o sake_n the_o offence_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v cease_v since_o his_o crucifixion_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n meditation_n xxii_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n then_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o lord_n thou_o do_v die_v for_o rebel_n and_o for_o enemy_n thou_o do_v die_v unsought_a to_o undesired_a therefore_o thy_o love_n be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a love_n beside_o thy_o love_n be_v strong_a than_o death_n no_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o no_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o hell_n itself_o can_v not_o discourage_v it_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cup_n the_o father_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o do_v drink_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o off_o too_o the_o very_a dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v go_v oh_o what_o a_o load_n do_v lie_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v meet_v on_o thou_o together_o how_o many_o sting_n have_v thy_o death_n and_o yet_o thy_o godhead_n and_o thy_o love_n do_v carry_v thou_o through_o all_o thy_o suffering_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n meditation_n xxiii_o my_o lord_n do_v know_v what_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o man_n sin_n have_v be_v shameful_a christ_n death_n be_v most_o reproachful_a and_o accurse_a man_n have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n christ_n death_n be_v painful_a man_n have_v be_v wilful_a in_o transgression_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v voluntary_a though_o it_o be_v violent_a man_n have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o with_o great_a contrivance_n and_o deliberation_n and_o christ_n perfect_o understand_v all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o endure_v he_o be_v well_o aware_a what_o he_o be_v to_o feel_v from_o earth_n from_o hell_n and_o from_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v no_o demur_n but_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o how_o be_v he_o straighten_a till_o his_o bloody_a baptism_n be_v accomplish_v and_o
70_o several_a case_n propound_v some_o case_n relate_v to_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n 1_o case_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o sinner_n to_o continue_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o then_o by_o search_v to_o fill_v themselves_o with_o horror_n answer_v p._n 78_o 2_o case_n be_v it_o not_o time_n enough_o hereafter_o to_o look_v into_o themselves_o answer_v p._n 81_o 3_o case_n how_o shall_v utter_v stranger_n to_o themselves_o begin_v this_o work_n of_o self-proving_a answer_v p._n 83_o 4_o case_n when_o sinner_n have_v find_v out_o the_o badness_n of_o their_o state_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o despair_v answer_v p._n 85_o 5_o case_n what_o course_n must_v they_o take_v to_o have_v their_o state_n better_v p._n 87_o 6_o case_n how_o far_o may_v sinner_n go_v and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o grace_n and_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 92_o several_a case_n relate_v to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n 1_o case_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v save_o enlighten_v answer_v p._n 103_o 2_o case_n when_o may_v humiliation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a answer_v p._n 108_o 3_o case_n how_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a our_o desire_n after_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v sincere_a answer_v p._n 113_o 4_o case_n how_o may_v we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o in_o religion_n we_o be_v act_v mere_o by_o slavish_a fear_n answer_v p._n 117_o 5_o case_n how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v indeed_o accept_v christ_n answer_v p._n 125_o 6_o case_n when_o may_v conversion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a answer_v p._n 130_o 7_o case_n what_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o true_a grace_n answer_v several_a particular_n premise_v p._n 133_o which_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a p._n 138_o 8_o case_n how_o may_v grace_n be_v discover_v under_o spiritual_a desertion_n answer_v p._n 144_o 9_o case_n how_o grace_n may_v be_v discern_v under_o the_o prevalency_n of_o melancholy_a answer_v p._n 148_o 10_o case_n how_o may_v repentance_n be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a when_o it_o be_v a_o deathbed_n repentance_n or_o just_a before_o a_o malefactor_n execution_n answer_v p._n 154_o 11_o case_n how_o may_v grace_n be_v discover_v in_o saint_n that_o be_v fall_v answer_v p._n 158_o 12_o case_n how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o grow_v in_o grace_n answer_v p._n 164_o 13_o case_n how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o our_o joy_n be_v true_a and_o well_o ground_v answer_v p._n 171_o application_n several_a inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n p._n 174_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o assurance_n p._n 179_o a_o lamentation_n that_o this_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n be_v so_o much_o neglect_v p._n 181_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o this_o neglect_n p._n 182_o direction_n how_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o attain_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 186_o nine_o argument_n to_o persuade_v saint_n to_o labour_n after_o assurance_n p._n 187_o nine_o direction_n to_o attain_v it_o p._n 194_o the_o right_a course_n to_o keep_v assurance_n p._n 202_o direction_n how_o to_o prove_v yourselves_o before_o you_o engage_v in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 205_o ten_o principle_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o communicant_a must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o p._n 208_o what_o beside_o he_o must_v examine_v himself_o about_o p._n 214_o direction_n how_o to_o prove_v yourselves_o every_o day_n so_o as_o to_o walk_v with_o great_a circumspection_n p._n 234_o let_v wicked_a man_n prove_v themselves_o p._n 253_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v p._n 254_o let_v mere_o moral_a man_n prove_v themselves_o p._n 257_o mere_o moral_a man_n discover_v p._n 258_o counsel_n give_v unto_o such_o p._n 261_o let_v unsound_a professor_n prove_v themselves_o p._n 263_o such_o discover_v ibid._n and_o be_v convict_v advise_v p._n 265_o sincere_a saint_n counsel_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 267_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o discourse_n p._n 269_o meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 273_o a_o discourse_n concern_v self-examination_n by_o which_o both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o know_v themselves_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o prove_v your_o own_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sum_n of_o true_a wisdom_n as_o one_o observe_v do_v consist_v in_o two_o thing_n dei_fw-la cognition_n &_o nostri_fw-la in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o now_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a in_o both_o these_o respect_n be_v one_o great_a design_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o himself_o must_v needs_o remain_v both_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a and_o yet_o both_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v unperceived_a and_o ignorance_n how_o bad_a he_o be_v fix_v he_o in_o a_o state_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o unlikely_a that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v better_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v put_v all_o upon_o the_o examination_n and_o prove_v of_o themselves_o which_o counsel_n be_v very_o proper_a both_o to_o sinner_n and_o to_o saint_n first_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o sinner_n for_o if_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v aright_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o wretched_a case_n this_o will_v be_v one_o large_a step_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n second_o it_o be_v proper_a also_o to_o saint_n for_o prove_v of_o themselves_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o evidence_n the_o save_a change_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o large_a step_n from_o grace_n to_o comfort_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v by_o author_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocrat_n now_o gold_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o order_n to_o its_o discovery_n that_o it_o be_v true_a gold_n and_o that_o the_o dross_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o so_o the_o prove_v in_o the_o text_n must_v be_v in_o order_n unto_o a_o discovery_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o great_a sanctification_n and_o purity_n 2._o who_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o prove_v our_o own_o self_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v and_o believe_v all_o thing_n as_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o apparent_a fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o and_o the_o faithfulness_n which_o we_o owe_v they_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o the_o great_a severity_n common_o the_o great_a sincerity_n we_o must_v watch_v and_o be_v jealous_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v mistake_v and_o deceive_v in_o and_o by_o ourselves_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o we_o be_v to_o prove_v ourselves_o about_o the_o context_n inform_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o yea_o or_o no_o doct._n the_o doctrine_n i_o raise_v from_o the_o word_n be_v this_o it_o high_o concern_v all_o to_o examine_v and_o prove_v themselves_o this_o duty_n be_v very_o much_o urge_v in_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o text_n lie_v examine_v yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n the_o counsel_n be_v double_v which_o show_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o backwardness_n in_o we_o all_o to_o follow_v it_o therefore_o he_o add_v as_o if_o he_o do_v half_o chide_v what!_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n q._n d._n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o yourselves_o your_o action_n and_o your_o state_n for_o want_v of_o self-trial_n be_v your_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o argue_v prodigious_a carlesness_n to_o be_v in_o you_o and_o you_o to_o be_v in_o unexpressible_a danger_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v imply_v 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surely_n they_o have_v not_o then_o much_o light_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o though_o these_o and_o such_o like_a great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v more_o full_o reveal_v so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o know_v they_o yet_o in_o some_o head_n the_o knowledge_n be_v but_o little_a where_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o 3._o where_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o may_v be_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n our_o lord_n say_v unto_o peter_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v mat._n 14._o 31._o and_o unto_o all_o his_o disciple_n he_o speak_v thus_o why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n mat._n 8._o 26._o i'faith_o they_o have_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v little_a and_o this_o faith_n be_v own_a though_o accompany_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n doubt_v believer_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v the_o far_o major_a part_n of_o 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