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much_o more_o abound_v and_o paul_n proclaim_v it_o as_o verify_v on_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a v._o 14_o and_o hereupon_o he_o fall_v to_o adore_v that_o grace_n now_o to_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n v._n 17._o the_o richeâ—_n of_o mercy_n be_v made-out_a by_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o quicken_a we_o when_o dead_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o &_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n when_o ever_o they_o mention_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o save_v quicken_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o man_n worthiness_n preparedness_n compliance_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o dead_n in_o sin_n and_o quicken_a come_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o other_o as_o light_n do_v upon_o darkness_n which_o in_o no_o sort_n induce_v the_o light_n or_o prepare_v the_o dark_a earth_n or_o air_n for_o it_o as_o be_v abundant_o evident_a in_o all_o their_o epistle_n and_o how_o oft_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v the_o lord_n declare_v against_o all_o the_o pretension_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o activeness_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o isaiah_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n hosea_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o a_o bar_n to_o those_o pretension_n the_o holy_a people_n he_o call_v a_o people_n sought-out_a and_o that_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o with_o many_o other_o this_o i_o shall_v end_v with_o a_o very_a observable_a instance_n within_o my_o own_o memory_n and_o i_o bring_v it_o not_o in_o for_o proof_n but_o illustration_n i_o know_v a_o man_n who_o when_o he_o come_v under_o conviction_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o stifle_v they_o his_o conviction_n grow_v strong_a and_o he_o harden_v himself_o against_o they_o he_o see_v their_o tendency_n but_o so_o opposite_a to_o it_o that_o he_o resolve_v in_o express_a term_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o puritan_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o to_o the_o church_n he_o must_v go_v his_o master_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o this_o be_v his_o wont_a to_o loll_v oâ—r_o the_o seat_n with_o his_o finger_n in_o both_o his_o ear_n here_o general_n or_o conditional_a grace_n be_v sure_o non-plus_a but_o a_o choose_a vessel_n must_v not_o so_o be_v lose_v now_o steps-in_a elect_v grace_n and_o by_o a_o casual_a slip_n of_o his_o elbow_n drew-out_a the_o stopper_n and_o sent-in_a a_o word_n from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o like_o fire_n from_o heaven_n melt_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v it_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n sure_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o man_n compliance_n or_o improvement_n his_o work_n be_v not_o originate_v thence_o nor_o dependent_a thereon_o ii_o ii_o ii_o if_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n be_v not_o give_v free_o salvation_n itself_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n 4._o rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o of_o debt_n but_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o again_o v._o 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n where_o also_o lest_o the_o add_v of_o faith_n shall_v occasion_v in_o their_o esteem_n a_o lessen_v of_o this_o grace_n or_o seem_v to_o detract_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o he_o cautious_o subjoin_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o that_o grace_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v perfect_o free_a in_o choose_v it_o must_v be_v answerable_o
henceforth_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n that_o both_o curb_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o carry_v to_o high_a act_n of_o obedience_n than_o fear_n be_v capable_a of_o although_o at_o time_n all_o sort_n of_o motive_n may_v be_v needful_a to_o keep_v they_o go_v 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n for_o exercise_v of_o their_o grace_n and_o other_o holy_a end_n may_v let_v the_o dear_a of_o his_o child_n long_a conflict_n with_o their_o fear_n under_o which_o he_o yet_o support_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o like_o gold_n at_o last_o see_v ethan_n complaint_n and_o the_o close_a he_o make_v in_o the_o 89_o psam_fw-la see_v also_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n a_o child_n of_o light_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o touch_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o sense_n object_v which_o suppose_v it_o the_o best_a curb_n to_o sin_n and_o promoter_n of_o perseverance_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v how_o far_o it_o may_v influence_n a_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o unregenerate_a as_o a_o curb_n to_o his_o lust_n be_v not_o the_o question_n here_o but_o if_o saul_n and_o judas_n run_v headlong_o to_o hell_n with_o this_o bit_n in_o their_o mouth_n then_o be_v not_o this_o sharp_a bit_n the_o most_o effectual_a curb_n that_o which_o weaken_v and_o tend_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o effectual_a as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n than_o that_o which_o only_o restrain_v some_o puttings-of-it-forth_a 9_o act_n 15._o 9_o but_o god_n purify_v the_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a there_o be_v no_o such_o virtue_n give_v to_o fear_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 7._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o but_o what_o ever_o influence_n this_o fear_n may_v 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that_o nothing_o more_o weaken_v their_o hand_n than_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v make_v his_o promise_n absolute_a thus_o we_o find_v he_o arm_a joshua_n to_o the_o battle_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o 5._o josh_n 1._o 5._o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o hence_o he_o draw_v he_o a_o argument_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n 6._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o like_a manner_n samuel_n when_o the_o people_n be_v great_o preplex_v because_o of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n he_o comfort_n they_o against_o their_o fear_n fear_v not_o say_v he_o you_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v the_o strong_a reason_n by_o which_o he_o fix_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_n not_o forsake_v his_o people_n the_o objector_n and_o samuel_n be_v not_o both_o of_o a_o mind_n paul_n likewise_o exhort_v believer_n to_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o keeping-down_a sin_n 12._o rom._n 6._o 12._o that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v because_o the_o sharpness_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o conflict_n may_v otherwise_o make_v they_o recoil_v he_o give_v they_o as_o a_o high_a cordial_n assurance_n of_o victory_n tell_v they_o in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o here_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o paul_n nor_o do_v they_o better_a accord_n with_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o one_o direct_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 10._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v and_o the_o other_o make_v it_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n that_o believer_n may_v know_v they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 13._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 13._o and_o that_o they_o may_v goon_o in_o believe_v which_o kind_n of_o argument_n have_v be_v very_o undue_o apply_v if_o give_v they_o assurance_n touch_v the_o event_n have_v not_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o they_o in_o their_o duty_n and_o much_o more_o if_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v a_o judulgence_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n 2._o let_v fear_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a effect_n and_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o nothing_o be_v less_o please_a to_o god_n or_o more_o unapt_a for_o the_o service_n of_o perseverance_n as_o a_o man_n principle_n be_v such_o will_v be_v his_o obedience_n slavish_a observance_n be_v the_o best_a that_o slavish_a fear_n can_v produce_v which_o be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n not_o samaritan-worship_n for_o fear_v of_o lion_n such_o service_n will_v also_o be_v weak_a and_o waver_a for_o nothing_o so_o unsettle_v the_o mind_n as_o fear_v it_o enervate_v the_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o its_o strength_n 37_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37_o nobal_n heart_n die_v within_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o david_n 25._o matt._n 28._o 25._o and_o the_o soldier_n who_o keep_v the_o sepulchre_n be_v as_o dead_a man_n for_o fear_n the_o obedience_n therefore_o which_o come_v from_o thence_o can_v be_v but_o a_o dead_a obedience_n the_o effect_n can_v rise_v high_a than_o the_o cause_n pharaoh_n let_v israel_n go_v because_o of_o the_o plague_n 5._o exod._n 14._o 5._o which_o be_v a_o little_a remove_v 14._o isa_n 33._o 14._o he_o repent_v his_o obedience_n and_o chide_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o those_o hypocrite_n though_o fearfulness_n surprise_v they_o remain_v hypocrite_n still_o this_o fear_n also_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o great_a impiety_n those_o very_a samaritan_n who_o thus_o fear_v the_o lord_n 41._o 2_o king_n 17._o 41._o do_v also_o worship_v their_o grave_a image_n 3._o fear_n put_v upon_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n 7._o gen._n 26._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o gal._n 2._o 12_o 13._o hos_fw-la 7._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 7._o isaac_n to_o deny_v his_o wife_n david_n to_o feign_v himself_o mad_a peter_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n to_o dissemble_v it_o send_v man_n to_o egypt_n for_o help_v as_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n yea_o to_o hell_n as_o it_o do_v saul_n therefore_o both_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v still_o endeavour_v to_o put_v god_n people_n in_o fear_n 2._o neh._n 6._o 14_o 19_o zach._n 2._o 2._o as_o they_o will_v nehemiah_n whereby_o his_o work_n have_v cease_v and_o satan_n stand_v at_o joshua_n right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o that_o be_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o so_o to_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n because_o of_o his_o filthy_a garment_n thereby_o to_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n 4._o let_v fear_v be_v compare_v with_o its_o contrary_n viz._n faith_n this_o remove_v the_o mountain_n while_o fear_n fix_v it_o yea_o make_v it_o to_o be_v where_o indeed_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n fear_v make_v the_o unbelieving_a spy_n to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o good_a land_n and_o to_o fancy_v impossibility_n of_o obtain_v it_o faith_n make_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n magnanimous_a 30._o num._n 13._o 30._o let_v we_o go_v up_o at_o once_o say_v they_o and_o possess_v it_o 9_o ch_n 14._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o yea_o they_o shall_v be_v bread_n for_o we_o these_o two_o who_o fear_v no_o miscarriage_n under_o a_o absolute_a promise_n be_v carried-in_a all_o that_o doubt_v 3â—_n mat._n 14._o 29_o 3â—_n be_v shut_v out_o peter_n while_o confident_a walk_v on_o the_o wave_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o doubt_v he_o begin_v to_o sink_v 10._o josh_n 23._o 10._o it_o be_v faith_n make_v those_o worthy_n valiant_a in_o