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be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n holy_a dan._n 9_o 24._o and_o how_o that_o robe_n of_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n shall_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v lay_v by_o as_o a_o old_a useless_a garment_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o put_v on_o for_o ever_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o man_n without_o scripture_n speak_v we_o care_v not_o 3._o nor_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n only_o either_o the_o adequate_a end_n of_o christ_n blood_n or_o of_o faith_n and_o labour_n as_o if_o god_n intend_v as_o his_o only_a end_n to_o make_v we_o eternal_o law-righteous_a whereas_o he_o shall_v eternal_o delight_v in_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o in_o glory_n as_o those_o that_o be_v free_o redeem_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n of_o all_o crown_v with_o glory_n rev._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3._o sovereignty_n challenge_v submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o do_v and_o in_o suffering_n because_o it_o be_v his_o oblige_a will_n we_o fail_v not_o a_o little_a in_o the_o former_a when_o we_o pray_v because_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v and_o death_n be_v at_o the_o bedside_n and_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n and_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o from_o other_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o a_o sort_n of_o holiness_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o our_o sanctification_n lord_n as_o for_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a waking_z they_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v who_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o nature_n and_o lust_n but_o as_o wel-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v a_o convince_a and_o persuade_v reason_n in_o the_o holy_a command_a will_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n and_o the_o other_o be_v no_o less_o spiritual_a for_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v many_o be_v poor_a and_o persecute_v for_o welldoing_a because_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v not_o because_o as_o peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3_o 17._o so_o be_v the_o well_o of_o god_n in_o a_o spiritual_a account_n to_o they_o for_o when_o holy_a sovereignty_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v of_o sickness_n and_o pain_n and_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n shall_v close_v with_o that_o this_o be_v spiritual_a patience_n 4._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o dominion_n over_o second_o cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a lock_n upon_o all_o creature_n to_o open_a and_o sâ—ut_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o he_o put_v a_o seal_n upon_o sun_n and_o star_n job_n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o cease_v and_o shine_v or_o shine_v not_o or_o go_v down_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o amen_n and_o seal_v to_o sovereignty_n decree_n i_o rise_v early_o and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n ah_o lord_n i_o lay_v in_o a_o soft_a bed_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n but_o pain_n say_v amen_o lord_n the_o figtree_n blossom_n not_o this_o year_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n hab._n 3._o 16_o 17._o sovereignty_n have_v so_o appoint_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o roll_v of_o garment_n in_o blood_n and_o captivity_n and_o spoil_n yet_o pray_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o divers_a particular_n in_o which_o sovereignty_n appear_v 1._o sovereignty_n and_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o 1._o his_o decree_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o god_n especial_o 1._o of_o creation_n 2._o of_o common_a providence_n 3._o work_n of_o more_o special_a providence_n 1._o work_n of_o justice_n 2._o work_n of_o freegrace_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o decree_n be_v 1._o in_o these_o two_o solemn_a and_o celebrious_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n before_o ever_o the_o child_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9_o this_o be_v a_o humble_v think_v to_o clay_n gracious_o dispose_v which_o dare_v not_o contradict_v the_o sovereign_a potter_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v appoint_v my_o chair_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o my_o eternal_a crown_n to_o judas_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o same_o lord_n may_v so_o have_v order_v as_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n in_o hell_n shall_v have_v be_v my_o furnace_n in_o hell_n sin_n 2._o o_o what_o depth_n of_o love_n do_v the_o king_n choose_v i_o or_o do_v he_o once_o name_v my_o name_n and_o write_v i_o for_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v a_o harden_v think_v in_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o reprobate_a man_n that_o they_o strive_v against_o and_o hate_v the_o providence_n permit_v their_o fall_n and_o sin_n but_o do_v neither_o strive_v against_o nor_o hate_v their_o permit_v fall_n and_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o irresistible_a decree_n find_v fault_n with_o our_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o not_o blame_v his_o own_o decree_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n a_o graceless_a soul_n will_v flee_v upon_o eternal_a decree_n and_o event_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o remission_n of_o duty_n sovereignty_n the_o gracious_a soul_n be_v much_o upon_o these_o thought_n o_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o outgoing_n of_o sovereign_a justice_n and_o do_v mournful_o complain_v of_o its_o own_o sinful_a act_n psal_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o his_o way_n sovereignty_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n clay_n be_v not_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o lord_n act_n of_o holy_a sovereignty_n but_o in_o point_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o open_a and_o reveal_v decree_n but_o be_v to_o eye_n the_o rule_n watch_v over_o the_o heart_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n 2._o all_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o never_o to_o be_v be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n psal_n 139._o 16._o the_o number_n of_o david_n member_n all_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n be_v number_v sovereignty_n matth._n 10._o 30._o all_o the_o pile_n of_o dust_n and_o sand_n all_o the_o drop_n of_o dew_n rain_n hail_n snow_n all_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n river_n lake_n fountain_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 40._o 12._o pro._n 30._o 4._o all_o the_o ounce_n and_o dram_n weight_v of_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v exact_o weigh_v as_o in_o balance_n and_o number_v by_o holy_a sovereignty_n all_o the_o blast_n of_o wind_n gather_v in_o his_o fist_n prov._n 30._o 4._o he_o know_v how_o many_o inch_n and_o span_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o in_o the_o compass_n and_o circle_n of_o
mild_o p._n 1_o c._n 12._o p._n 101_o whether_o by_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o way_n we_o may_v wrestle_v out_o from_o under_o god_n desertion_n p._n 1._o c._n 12._o p._n 109_o influence_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o various_a temptation_n p._n 1_o c._n 12._o p._n 110_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a temper_n to_o weep_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v absent_a or_o angry_a p._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 113_o christ_n absence_n be_v sometime_o as_o good_a as_o his_o presence_n p._n 1_o c._n 13._o p._n 118_o sometimes_o we_o may_v pray_v again_o the_o degree_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o command_a will_n p._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 120_o we_o may_v weep_v over_o our_o own_o dry_a heart_n when_o we_o want_v influence_n but_o we_o can_v weep_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o give_v not_o those_o influence_n p_o 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 121_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v all_o condition_n of_o life_n with_o cloase_v with_o god_n holy_a dispensation_n p._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 123_o the_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o do_v the_o spirit_n the_o real_a efficient_a cause_n p._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 127._o how_o the_o lord_n can_v lay_v by_o a_o command_n supernatural_a duty_n on_o man_n impotent_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o p_o 129._o god_n in_o create_v man_n be_v both_o a_o creator_n and_o also_o a_o law_n giver_n p._n 2_o c_o 2._o p._n 138_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_v original_n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 140_o how_o to_o fetch_v influence_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 142_o the_o fetch_n of_o influence_n be_v by_o supernatural_a act_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n idem_fw-la how_o the_o lord_n bring_v himself_o under_o a_o sort_n of_o necessity_n of_o confer_v gracious_a influence_n p._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 147_o a_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o his_o practice_n of_o grace_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 148_o civil_a professor_n be_v near_o to_o conversion_n and_o to_o christ_n then_o the_o open_o profane_a and_o flagitious_a p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 149_o it_o require_v of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o live_v and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o run_v when_o the_o lord_n cease_v from_o draw_v p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 152_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a shift_n to_o put_v away_o duty_n because_o of_o indisposition_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 154_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v away_o indisposition_n as_o a_o great_a affliction_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 155_o influence_n of_o grace_n be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n by_o promise_n p._n 156_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v influence_n by_o necessity_n of_o a_o promise_n idem_fw-la the_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o spirit_n give_v influence_n p._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 159_o the_o fullness_n of_o influence_n on_o the_o man_n christ_n ib._n fluence_n p._n 2._o c._n 5._o 159_o christ_n have_v the_o dispense_n of_o prederminate_a influence_n by_o office_n and_o covenant_n p._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 161_o the_o influence_n in_o the_o son_n be_v all_o for_o our_o use_n and_o good_a p._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 163_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v main_o to_o be_v eye_v if_o any_o have_v the_o spirit_n he_o can_v want_v the_o influence_n of_o god_n p._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 164_o the_o glorious_a thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v p._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 165_o the_o spirit_n prevent_v nature_n nature_n prevent_v not_o the_o spirit_n p._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 169_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o influence_n p._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 170_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n p_o 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 173_o much_o renewal_a will_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o spiritual_a disposition_n idem_fw-la there_o be_v four_o expression_n in_o scripture_n of_o wrong_n we_o do_v to_o the_o spirit_n 1_o vex_v 2._o quench_v 3_o tempt_v 4._o resist_v p._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 176_o how_o to_o improve_v spiritual_a feeling_n p._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 183_o watch_v be_v a_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o near_a to_o receive_v gracious_a influence_n p._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 184_o to_o converse_n with_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 186_o spiritual_a conference_n frequent_o use_v speak_v a_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 189_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n some_o influence_n be_v from_o god_n some_o from_o satan_n part_v 3_o ch._n 1._o pag._n 189_o satan_n keep_v correspondence_n with_o the_o heart_n p._n 191_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o dispute_v with_o satan_n yet_o with_o his_o instrument_n we_o may_v p._n 192_o christ_n seek_v neither_o the_o temptation_n nor_o the_o tempter_n p._n 193_o difference_n betwixt_o satan_n instrument_n and_o these_o of_o the_o lord_n p._n 194_o christ_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o give_v sanctify_a influence_n ib._n moral_a and_o physical_a influence_n 195_o moral_a influence_n that_o be_v only_a moral_n be_v weak_a ib._n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a influence_n 296_o prophetical_a influence_n ib._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o resist_v strong_a light_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o p._n 197_o private_a and_o public_a church-influence_n ib._n strong_a influence_n under_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 199_o gospel-influence_n be_v strong_a p._n 200_o some_o influence_n be_v for_o the_o habit_n some_o for_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n some_o for_o both_o p._n 201_o influence_n proper_a to_o the_o head_n christ_n and_o influence_n on_o the_o member_n p._n 202_o mediatory_a influence_n be_v some_o way_n due_a to_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o what_o sort_n they_o of_o right_o have_v thereto_o a_o fourfold_a right_n to_o influence_n be_v considerable_a p._n 203_o strong_a and_o mighty_a influence_n in_o christ_n p._n 204_o gospel-providence_n how_o far_o above_o the_o law-providence_n of_o adam_n p._n 205_o mr_n gee_n treat_v of_o prayer_n sect._n 4._o p._n 187_o 188_o 195._o p._n 207_o influence_n of_o christ_n fundamental_a and_o not_o fundamental_a ib._n the_o comfortable_a necessity_n that_o lie_v on_o christ_n to_o confer_v influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 208_o influence_n not_o fundamental_a not_o simple_o necessary_a p._n 209_o influence_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o influence_n for_o a_o gift_n p._n 210_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o act_v pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n from_o a_o gift_n and_o when_o we_o act_v from_o a_o grace_n p._n 210_o some_o pray_v from_o a_o mere_a gift_n when_o they_o mistake_o imagine_v they_o pray_v from_o the_o save_a habit_n of_o grace_n the_o mistake_n be_v habitual_a in_o hypocrite_n only_o actual_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la to_o sound_a believer_n p._n 211_o grace_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n use_v in_o all_o due_a and_o spiritual_a circumstance_n but_o the_o gift_n can_v never_o sanctify_v the_o grace_n p._n 213_o the_o same_o word_n but_o not_o the_o same_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sin_v and_o yet_o this_o objector_n be_v more_o innocent_a than_o adam_n verse_n 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v all_z except_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o this_o man_n must_v be_v free_a of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n 4._o he_o will_v have_v original_a sin_n remove_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o way_n and_o so_o tempt_v god_n as_o satan_n tempt_v christ_n to_o work_v miracle_n for_o bread_n and_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o over_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o now_o this_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v without_o sin_n original_a but_o i_o can_v thou_o have_v so_o ordain_v my_o nature_n to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v against_o my_o will_n and_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o heart_n hate_v it_o its_o double_a deal_n 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19_o 23_o 24_o 25._o numb_a 16._o 31_o 32_o 33._o psal_n 78._o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o murmur_v at_o providence_n government_n of_o the_o world_n why_o say_v we_o this_o be_v sad_a and_o yet_o fall_v out_o god_n may_v otherwise_o have_v dispose_v of_o all_o and_o we_o reflect_v upon_o his_o providence_n while_o as_o we_o offend_v at_o second_o cause_n but_o be_v comfort_v in_o a_o new_a world_n and_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a providence_n of_o influence_n in_o roll_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o carry_v the_o choose_a of_o god_n to_o glory_n then_o if_o all_o be_v rule_v to_o our_o will_n 1._o adam_n none_o shall_v wither_v or_o be_v blast_v that_o be_v
9_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v daily_o unto_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o psal_n 102._o the_o afflict_a soul_n say_v v_o 4._o my_o heart_n be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n and_o here_o though_o bury_v and_o dead_a bone_n scatter_v at_o the_o grave_a mouth_n as_o when_o one_o hew_v timber_n speak_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n psal_n 141._o and_o the_o church_n so_o overwhelm_v so_o that_o they_o can_v speak_v psal_n 77._o 4._o yet_o they_o speak_v prayer_n 2._o there_o be_v holy_a complain_v lay_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o apprehend_o angry_a god_n and_o though_o arrow_n of_o god_n stick_v in_o the_o flesh_n psal_n 38._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal_n 119._o 25._o my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n 28._o my_o soul_n drop_v away_o for_o heaviness_n 83._o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n psal_n 42._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o pray_v and_o complain_v in_o a_o holy_a way_n to_o god_n like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n so_o do_v i_o chatter_v i_o do_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o 3._o it_o be_v half_a a_o close_n with_o a_o sinful_a disposition_n when_o it_o pain_v we_o less_o paul_n protest_v against_o the_o flesh_n sinful_a disposition_n rom._n 7._o 15._o i_o allow_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o do_v 2._o he_o disow_v it_o v_o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n in_o i_o 3._o he_o condeme_n himself_o for_o it_o v_o 18._o i_o know_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a 4._o he_o complain_v of_o it_o 23._o i_o be_o lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 5._o his_o complain_v so_o grow_v that_o he_o end_v in_o a_o outcry_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n spirit_n and_o triumph_n victorious_o in_o christ_n v_o 25._o from_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o paul_n and_o the_o flesh_n part_v open_a 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spirit_n and_o the_o sad_a deadness_n so_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o sinful_a affliction_n indisposition_n and_o the_o afflictive_a sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a that_o it_o have_v no_o moral_a motive_n from_o sense_n and_o comfort_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a save_v only_o the_o word_n of_o command_n so_o excellent_o christ_n heb._n 10._o 9_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n to_o suffer_v wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n for_o man_n but_o psal_n 40._o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o that_o sad_a commandment_n to_o speak_v so_o in_o lay_v dough_n his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o so_o have_v no_o sense_n to_o bear_v he_o up_o for_o a_o agony_n and_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n to_o death_n be_v upon_o the_o holy_a saviour_n when_o he_o obey_v and_o that_o peculiar_a law_n be_v in_o the_o inner_a part_n 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thess_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o wine_n have_v the_o most_o kind_o taste_v and_o colour_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v preserve_v most_o connatural_o that_o have_v its_o be_v on_o the_o mother_n grape_n it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o there_o be_v something_o of_o art_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preserve_v it_o by_o steel_n or_o something_o like_o that_o hence_o appear_v the_o decitfulnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o the_o delight_n in_o the_o duty_n come_v rather_o from_o a_o mere_a physical_a cause_n &_o less_o moral_a to_o wit_n from_o the_o heavenly_a flaming_n of_o quicken_a influence_n not_o from_o the_o command_n the_o only_a kindly_a mother_n and_o moral_a motive_n of_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o personal_o near_o godhead_n now_o as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o 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do_v psalm_n 51._o 5._o jer._n 14._o 4._o isa_n 64._o 8_o 9_o dan._n 9_o 5_o 6_o 11._o psalm_n 116._o 6_o 7._o 3._o original_a cain_n pharaoh_n saul_n magus_n never_o complain_v of_o themselves_o heathen_n complain_v of_o sin_n original_n not_o as_o man_n sin_n but_o as_o socinian_n and_o pelagian_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o man_n misery_n and_o the_o lord_n fault_n and_o sin_n with_o reverence_n to_o his_o holiness_n in_o that_o god_n and_o the_o stepmother_n nature_n have_v deal_v worse_o with_o man_n in_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n naked_a weep_a weak_a sick_a die_a then_o with_o bull_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o thick_a skin_n and_o have_v horn_n to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a accuse_v of_o god_n to_o deny_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o deserve_v death_n eternal_a ah_o our_o pride_n who_o dare_v bark_n against_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v weep_v over_o our_o own_o wolvish_a and_o beastly_a nature_n assert_v 3._o 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affirmatio_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la affirmationis_fw-la etiam_fw-la negatio_fw-la erit_fw-la causa_fw-la negationis_fw-la sic_fw-la servator_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la vocem_fw-la audit_n dei_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la propterea_fw-la non_fw-la auditis_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la joan._n 8._o 37._o the_o objection_n of_o many_o if_o god_n will_v give_v i_o influence_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v to_o david_n moses_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o discuss_v the_o nonsense_n of_o this_o have_v i_o more_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o gracious_a if_o the_o â—bâ—ecto_fw-la of_o this_o have_v i_o more_o grace_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d gracious_a be_v a_o humble_a â—â—vert_n the_o objection_n shall_v be_v more_o savoury_a yet_o not_o sound_a o_o if_o i_o have_v more_o grace_n i_o will_v labour_v and_o run_v more_o be_v a_o contradictory_n speech_n in_o the_o sluggard_n one_o spece_fw-la desire_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o nor_o do_v a_o natural_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v a_o convert_n luke_n 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o natural_a man_n wish_v physical_a influence_n of_o god_n but_o they_o hate_v moral_a holiness_n natural_a man_n love_v independency_n and_o hate_n to_o be_v under_o the_o lord_n be_v govern_v influence_n he_o that_o use_v not_o a_o less_o power_n or_o gift_n of_o two_o degree_n for_o god_n will_v not_o use_v a_o power_n of_o ten_o degree_n for_o god_n as_o be_v clear_v in_o instance_n of_o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o power_n of_o magistracy_n 3._o of_o old_a age_n 4._o riches_n 5._o habit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n riches_n can_v add_v mercifulness_n to_o man_n the_o objection_n open_v if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o david_n i_o will_v not_o have_v act_v the_o wickedness_n which_o david_n act_v the_o objection_n have_v i_o more_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v more_o gracious_a may_v be_v retort_v faith_n and_o grace_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o teacher_n send_v from_o hell_n and_o we_o be_v much_o deceive_v think_v have_v we_o more_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o gracious_a if_o free_a will_v be_v weak_a in_o the_o improve_n a_o natural_a power_n it_o will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o improve_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n mr._n fenner_n wilful_a impenitency_n pag._n 80._o there_o be_v a_o extol_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o have_v i_o more_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v more_o holy_a for_o ay_o and_o self_n be_v separate_v from_o christ_n the_o carnal_a objection_n if_o god_n give_v strong_a influence_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o holy_a be_v a_o sinful_a complain_v against_o sovereignty_n 2._o against_o infinite_a wisdom_n what_o a_o depth_n be_v here_o 3._o the_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o freedom_n of_o grace_n the_o objection_n charge_v the_o holy_a lord_n with_o envy_n the_o objection_n charge_v the_o holy_a lord_n with_o unrighteousness_n it_o charge_v god_n with_o male-government_n it_o strive_v with_o holy_a providence_n in_o the_o point_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o we_o wish_v to_o be_v from_o under_o sin_n original_a and_o how_o not_o god_n tie_v we_o to_o his_o own_o way_n of_o remove_v of_o sin_n not_o to_o our_o empty_a wish_v that_o it_o be_v remove_v what_o sort_n of_o influence_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v from_o god_n the_o use_v of_o mean_n be_v a_o approve_a way_n of_o god_n how_o reformation_n of_o life_n go_v not_o before_o remission_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v some_o violent_o bâ—ought_v in_o to_o know_v christ_n some_o more_o mild_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n not_o under_o the_o same_o dispensation_n with_o peter_n jonah_n strong_a in_o his_o passion_n eliah_n temper_n the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n and_o the_o new_a be_v compare_v together_o and_o their_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d various_a kind_n of_o desertion_n various_a kind_n of_o desertion_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v redeem_v whether_o by_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o way_n we_o may_v wrestle_v out_o from_o under_o god_n desertion_n to_o deprecate_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n how_o laudable_a how_o not_o influence_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o various_a temptation_n it_o be_v a_o gracious_a temper_n to_o weep_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v absent_a or_o angry_a a_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v hear_v or_o not_o hear_v strive_v not_o with_o sovereignty_n divers_a kind_n of_o strive_v with_o sovereignty_n deadness_n and_o desertion_n may_v be_v on_o one_o way_n and_o much_o of_o god_n in_o other_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impegit_fw-la offendit_fw-la pede_fw-la christ_n absence_n be_v sometime_o as_o good_a as_o his_o presence_n we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o law_n sometime_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o command_a will_n it_o be_v good_a to_o answer_v every_o impression_n of_o his_o word_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o the_o new-birth_n we_o may_v weep_v over_o our_o own_o dry_a heart_n when_o we_o want_v influence_n but_o we_o can_v weep_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o give_v not_o these_o influence_n we_o be_v to_o meet_v all_o condition_n of_o life_n with_o close_v with_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n luke_n 21._o 12_o 17._o now_o we_o can_v prevent_v god_n the_o lord_n strong_o bow_v free_a will_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o we_o not_o to_o act_v because_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o our_o act_n how_o we_o be_v to_o do_v though_o god_n only_o work_v in_o we_o to_o do_v the_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o do_v the_o spirit_n the_o real_a efficient_a cause_n how_o the_o lord_n can_v lay_v by_o a_o command_n supernatural_a duty_n on_o man_n impotent_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n we_o may_v use_v the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n in_o hear_v and_o god_n convert_v man_n beyond_o their_o intention_n gospel-commands_a stand_v well_o with_o divine_a justice_n pelagius_n to_o heighten_v this_o say_v if_o our_o inability_n to_o obey_v be_v a_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o if_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o punishment_n cure_v sin_n augustin_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 29._o quid_fw-la amplius_fw-la dicam_fw-la inquit_fw-la pelagius_n non_fw-la ipse_fw-la augustinus_n ut_fw-la pessime_fw-la jesuitae_n nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la credi_fw-la quod_fw-la ignes_fw-la ignibus_fw-la extinquuntur_fw-la si_fw-la credi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la curentur_fw-la now_o we_o may_v believe_v say_v the_o pelagian_n that_o fire_n may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o fire_n if_o sin_n be_v cure_v by_o sin_n and_o if_o god_n command_v both_o obedience_n and_o our_o impotency_n to_o obey_v be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n so_o julianus_n a_o disciple_n grosser_n than_o the_o master_n august_n lib._n 5._o contra_fw-la julian_n c._n 4._o so_o pelagian_n teach_v that_o the_o godly_a before_o moses_n law_n be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetrium_n hac_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la verba_fw-la pelagii_fw-la sunt_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la inter_fw-la adamum_n atque_fw-la mosem_fw-la sancte_fw-la vixisse_fw-la atque_fw-la placuisse_fw-la deo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la commemorate_fw-la august_n l._n 2._o imperfect_a operis_fw-la cont_n julianum_fw-la quid_fw-la timetis_fw-la magnum_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la judicium_fw-la magnum_fw-la non_fw-la timetis_fw-la aperte_fw-la dicite_fw-la justificari_fw-la natura_fw-la justificari_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la gratis_o mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cont_n juli_n c._n 8._o epistol_n 95._o serm._n 36._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la ad_fw-la perficienda_fw-la mandata_fw-la divina_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la humana_fw-la sufficit_fw-la natura_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la fecisti_fw-la homines_fw-la justos_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la fecimus_fw-la aug._n l._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pelag._n c._n 14._o lib._n 4._o add_v bonefac_o c._n 11._o l._n 2._o imperf_n operis_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la c._n 1._o pelagius_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n apud_fw-la august_n l._n the_o great_a christi_fw-la c._n 4._o nos_fw-la sic_fw-la tria_fw-la ista_fw-la distinguimus_fw-la &_o certum_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la digesta_fw-la partimur_fw-la priâ—o_fw-la loco_fw-la posse_fw-la cornel_n jansen_n tom_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-la haeresi_fw-la pelag._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o p._n 87._o esse_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la statuimus_fw-la secundo_fw-la velle_fw-la tertio_fw-la esse_fw-la primum_fw-la illud_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la proprie_fw-la pertinet_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la creaturae_fw-la suae_fw-la contulit_fw-la duo_o vero_fw-la reliqua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la referenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la fonte_fw-la descendunt_fw-la q_o what_o power_n of_o believe_v we_o want_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n may_v charge_v man_n to_o believe_v who_o now_o in_o adam_n have_v lose_a power_n of_o believe_v