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covenant_n carry_v in_o they_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o power_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n here_o god_n himself_o engage_v to_o work_v all_o save_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v our_o heart_n hard_a he_o will_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o they_o do_v our_o heart_n resist_v holy_a impression_n he_o will_v give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n capable_a thereof_o be_v our_o heart_n void_a of_o god_n law_n he_o will_v write_v it_o there_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a do_v hereof_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o and_o as_o a_o real_a proof_n of_o it_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o this_o walk_n love_n shall_v be_v the_o motive_n for_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o and_o fear_v the_o bridle_n for_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n never_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n to_o he_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n stand_v still_o o_o saint_n and_o adore_v here_o lo_o here_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o here_o be_v word_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n joh._n 6._o 63._o here_o be_v the_o supernal_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a freedom_n gal._n 4._o 26._o here_o be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n which_o beget_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o here_o be_v that_o vis_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o formative_a virtue_n which_o mould_v we_o into_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o here_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n power_n which_o make_v his_o people_n willing_a to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 110._o 3._o happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a they_o who_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o drink_v of_o these_o well_n of_o salvation_n 2._o the_o general_a and_o conditional_a promise_n be_v extensive_a to_o all_o man_n but_o the_o special_a and_o absolute_a promise_n respect_v the_o elect_a and_o they_o only_o for_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o and_o they_o only_o have_v these_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o will_v have_v fulfil_v they_o in_o all_o you_o will_v say_v he_o will_v have_v fulfil_v they_o in_o all_o but_o that_o man_n themselves_o will_v not_o but_o what_o a_o strange_a word_n be_v this_o they_o will_v not_o will_v they_o not_o if_o god_n give_v they_o a_o will_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v they_o not_o if_o god_n take_v away_o the_o nilling_a and_o resist_a principle_n the_o heart_n of_o stone_n will_v they_o not_o if_o god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n o_o what_o be_v this_o but_o by_o a_o absurd_a blasphemy_n to_o change_v god_n truth_n into_o a_o lie_n his_o omnipotence_n into_o weakness_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o old_a break_a idol_n of_o creature-freedom_n sure_o if_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n and_o power_n engage_v to_o make_v a_o new_a heart_n the_o old_a one_o can_v hinder_v it_o if_o he_o promise_v to_o remove_v hardness_n hardness_n can_v resist_v it_o if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n will_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o his_o almighty_a finger_n see_v then_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o all_o but_o in_o the_o elect_a only_o i_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o they_o respect_v not_o all_o but_o the_o elect_a only_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o appear_v how_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n christ_n death_n respect_v man_n even_o more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n found_v on_o his_o blood_n do_v more_o or_o less_o respect_v they_o as_o the_o general_n promise_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n proportionable_o extend_v to_o they_o all_o and_o as_o the_o special_a promise_n point_v only_o at_o the_o elect_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o they_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o general_a promise_n found_v those_o special_a promise_n for_o the_o elect_n hence_o they_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o promise_n gal._n 4._o 28._o beget_v by_o it_o to_o spiritual_a life_n which_o other_o stand_v only_o under_o the_o general_a promise_n be_v not_o all_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a suit_v to_o those_o special_a promise_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n they_o
through_o thy_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o for_o their_o perseverance_n keep_v they_o through_o thy_o own_o name_n ver._n 11._o and_o for_o their_o glory_n i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o to_o behold_v my_o glory_n ver._n 24._o and_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o they_o by_o his_o oral_a intercession_n on_o earth_n that_o he_o speak_v for_o they_o by_o his_o real_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n thus_o christ_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n intercede_v for_o the_o elect_n which_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n because_o his_o intercession_n be_v but_o the_o present_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n 7._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o event_n follow_v upon_o christ_n death_n some_o man_n do_v believe_v when_o other_o draw_v back_o and_o whence_o come_v this_o distinguish_a faith_n either_o it_o come_v mere_o of_o man_n freewill_n or_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n if_o we_o say_v the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o very_a mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o pelagianism_n it_o be_v to_o set_v up_o freewill_n as_o a_o idol_n to_o cast_v lot_n upon_o christ_n blood_n whether_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v thereby_o or_o not_o if_o we_o say_v the_o latter_a than_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o some_o above_o other_o for_o god_n ordain_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o grand_fw-fr medium_fw-la to_o salvation_n and_o that_o faith_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o christ_n if_o then_o he_o give_v christ_n for_o all_o and_o faith_n but_o to_o some_o it_o be_v because_o he_o do_v in_o a_o special_a way_n intend_v their_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n have_v in_o his_o death_n a_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o 8._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o special_a expression_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o there_o in_o word_n of_o universality_n so_o it_o be_v set_v out_o there_o in_o word_n of_o special_a peculiarity_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o die_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n scatter_v abroad_o joh._n 11._o 52._o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 25._o give_v himself_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2._o 14._o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o sanctify_v himself_o for_o the_o give_a one_o joh._n 17._o 9_o and_o 19_o purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20._o 28._o redeem_v a_o people_n from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14._o 4._o be_v a_o jesus_n to_o his_o own_o people_n matth._n 1._o 21._o and_o a_o saviour_n to_o his_o own_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o and_o be_v there_o no_o emphasis_n of_o love_n be_v there_o no_o strain_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v there_o no_o import_n of_o singular_a respect_n and_o affection_n in_o all_o these_o expression_n we_o can_v say_v so_o without_o dispirit_v the_o scripture_n experience_v itself_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o be_v not_o christ_n elect_n child_n church_n peculiar_a people_n sheep_n give_v one_o body_n &_o redeem_a one_o from_o among_o man_n wherefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o these_o it_o import_v that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n but_o you_o will_v say_v these_o scripture_n speak_v rather_o of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n than_o the_o impetration_n and_o though_o the_o impetration_n be_v equal_o for_o all_o yet_o the_o application_n be_v proper_a to_o believer_n only_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o those_o phrase_n of_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a or_o child_n of_o god_n give_v himself_o for_o a_o church_n or_o peculiar_a people_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v himself_o for_o the_o give_a one_o do_v not_o import_v impetration_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v import_v it_o you_o will_v reply_v that_o these_o expression_n import_v not_o impetration_n as_o it_o be_v bare_o and_o naked_o in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o have_v application_n follow_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o they_o but_o if_o these_o expression_n import_v impetration_n with_o application_n follow_v upon_o it_o whether_o do_v that_o application_n follow_v upon_o impetration_n as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o not_o if_o so_o then_o christ_n merit_v that_o application_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o consequent_o die_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o they_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v no_o emphasis_n of_o special_a love_n &_o grace_n in_o all_o those_o expression_n of_o his_o die_a give_v himself_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o all_o this_o to_o procure_v the_o application_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o they_o but_o let_v we_o further_o inquire_v what_o these_o elect_a child_n church_n peculiar_a people_n sheep_n give_v one_o and_o redeem_v one_o from_o among_o man_n be_v before_o or_o without_o the_o purchase_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v these_o elect_n call_v and_o justify_v without_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o so_o why_o do_v he_o die_v for_o they_o if_o not_o than_o he_o die_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v and_o justify_v be_v these_o child_n meritorious_o beget_v by_o christ_n blood_n or_o not_o if_o so_o than_o that_o blood_n do_v more_o for_o they_o than_o for_o other_o if_o not_o than_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o christ._n be_v that_o church_n a_o actual_a church_n before_o or_o without_o christ_n purchase_n or_o be_v it_o a_o church_n in_o his_o intention_n if_o a_o actual_a church_n what_o need_v he_o purchase_v it_o if_o a_o church_n in_o intention_n than_o the_o special_a design_n of_o his_o death_n be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o actual_a church_n be_v that_o peculiar_a people_n such_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n or_o not_o if_o so_o why_o do_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o if_o not_o than_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v such_o be_v those_o sheep_n bring_v into_o christ_n fold_n without_o his_o death_n or_o not_o if_o so_o why_o do_v he_o lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o if_o not_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o to_o bring_v they_o thither_o be_v those_o give_a one_o actual_o sanctify_a without_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n or_o not_o if_o so_o then_o why_o do_v he_o sanctify_v himself_o for_o they_o if_o not_o than_o he_o sanctify_a himself_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v be_v those_o redeem_v from_o among_o man_n redeem_v by_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o so_o than_o he_o redeem_v they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n if_o not_o than_o they_o be_v the_o redeem_v one_o of_o their_o own_o freewill_n but_o let_v the_o text_n themselves_o breathe_v forth_o their_o own_o native_a strain_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n he_o so_o die_v for_o the_o elect_n as_o to_o effectual_o call_v and_o actual_o justify_v they_o rom._n 8._o 30_o 33._o he_o so_o die_v for_o his_o child_n as_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o one_o one_o faith_n on_o earth_n and_o one_o fruition_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 11._o 52._o he_o so_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 27._o he_o so_o give_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n as_o to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a one_o tit._n 2._o 14._o he_o so_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n as_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n and_o make_v they_o hear_v his_o voice_n joh._n 10._o 15_o 16._o he_o so_o sanctify_a himself_o for_o the_o give_v one_o as_o to_o sanctify_v they_o through_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 19_o he_o so_o redeem_v his_o choose_a one_o from_o among_o man_n as_o to_o make_v they_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14._o 4._o in_o all_o these_o special_a scripture_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o his_o elect._n wherefore_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o that_o of_o a_o ancient_n etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la 7._o est_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la tamen_fw-la specialiter_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n ix_o of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n have_v pass_v over_o redemption_n i_o come_v to_o conversion_n there_o we_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o the_o womb_n here_o we_o have_v he_o form_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o we_o have_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o work_a miracle_n on_o man_n body_n here_o we_o have_v he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_a miracle_n in_o man_n soul_n there_o we_o have_v christ_n
in_o sin_n again_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o which_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n natural_o proceed_v matth._n 15._o 19_o a_o forge_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o purpose_n and_o desire_v effigiate_v there_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n corrupt_a will._n nay_o further_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n who_o be_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n what_o god_n say_v of_o israel_n he_o mav_v well_o say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o i_o psal._n 81._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o fontal_a goodness_n in_o god_n move_v it_o not_o nay_o last_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n in_o the_o will_n against_o god_n every_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o corrupt_a world_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o hell_n set_v his_o tongue_n on_o fire_n james_z 3._o 6._o deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la est_fw-la perimit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la say_v one_o clear_o it_o will_v if_o it_o can_v abrogate_v god_n holiness_n blindfold_a his_o omniscience_n and_o chain_v up_o his_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o lust_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monstrous_a ataxy_n in_o they_o love_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n dote_v upon_o abomination_n and_o hatred_n break_v out_o against_o goodness_n itself_o hope_n hang_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n and_o fear_v start_n and_o tremble_v at_o its_o fellow-mortal_a joy_n triumph_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o virtual_o sport_v itself_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v wait_v upon_o sin_n pour_v out_o itself_o over_o worldly_a cross_n all_o the_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o place_n at_o first_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o man_n rebel_a against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o brutal_a part_n mutin_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o reason_n and_o by_o a_o unnatural_a violence_n depose_v it_o and_o so_o unman_v the_o man_n hence_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o unreasonable_a beast_n that_o perish_v what_o asaph_n be_v in_o his_o envy_n at_o the_o foolish_a that_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a beast_n before_o god_n psal._n 73._o 22._o here_o dinah_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n be_v deflower_v by_o the_o son_n of_o chamor_n that_o be_v a_o ass_n as_o his_o name_n import_v a_o generation_n of_o brutish_a lust_n ravish_v the_o soul_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vile_a affection_n which_o debase_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dii_n stercorei_n those_o dungy_a god_n of_o sensual_a lust_n carnal_a profit_n and_o worldly_a honour_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n assume_v the_o throne_n of_o it_o command_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipresence_n fill_v the_o whole_a circumference_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o trouble_a sea_n of_o passion_n and_o affection_n where_o satan_n the_o great_a leviathan_n raise_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n of_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n make_v the_o heart_n boil_v as_o a_o pot_n and_o sport_v himself_o in_o the_o sinful_a toss_n thereof_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n issue_v out_o its_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o speed_v they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n thus_o deplorable_a be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n which_o if_o due_o weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v every_o one_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o quaere_fw-la 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v unfold_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n itself_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n in_o punish_v so_o he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o mercy_n in_o convert_v sinner_n first_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v up_o before_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o first_o moses_n must_v hew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o god_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o manasseh_n will_v not_o humble_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o manasseh_n a_o forgetter_n of_o god_n as_o that_o name_n import_v and_o will_v not_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o chain_n under_o deep_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath._n as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n baptist_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n john_n that_o be_v god_n grace_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n now_o the_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o operate_v little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hand_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 9_o it_o come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o a_o full_a charge_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n these_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o law_n and_o these_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v conscience_n and_o from_o particular_a sin_n the_o spirit_n lead_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o nature_n it_o show_v he_o a_o seminary_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o smell_v the_o sink_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o ownbosome_v neither_o be_v this_o conviction_n only_o rational_a and_o notional_a but_o real_a and_o intuitvie_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o host_n be_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n psal._n 50._o 21._o nay_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o force_v he_o at_o last_o to_o cry_v out_o guilty_a guilty_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o wrath._n when_o satan_n give_v man_n his_o first_o fall_n he_o instill_v this_o principle_n into_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3._o 4._o no_o though_o thou_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o god_n come_v to_o recover_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o fall_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n as_o to_o abimelech_n behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n gen._n 20._o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o because_o such_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o thyself_o in_o conviction_n god_n set_v up_o a_o judgement-seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o after_o law-accusation_n and_o conscience-proof_n the_o sinner_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o after_o sentence_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n or_o trouble_v to_o be_v stone_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o scourge_v with_o scorpion_n of_o wrath_n he_o hang_v by_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n over_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a law_n hell_n do_v as_o it_o be_v flash_n in_o his_o face_n 3._o out_o of_o these_o conviction_n there_o arise_v legal_a fear_n god_n judgement_n which_o before_o be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o approach_v near_o unto_o he_o qualm_n come_v over_o conscience_n and_o hell-pain_n begin_v to_o seize_v the_o soul_n this_o fear_n have_v torment_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o
in_o the_o understanding_n 4._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o consequent_a absurdity_n if_o the_o will_v do_v not_o follow_v the_o practical_a judgement_n then_o although_o the_o practical_a judgement_n be_v never_o so_o right_a yet_o may_v the_o will_v transgress_v and_o by_o consequence_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o no_o fool_n which_o be_v impossible_a in_o scripture_n sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o aberration_n isai._n 5._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miss_v of_o the_o mark_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ignorance_n heb._n 9_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o error_n rom._n 1._o 27._o error_n in_o heart_n heb._n 3._o 10._o and_o error_n of_o way_n james_z 5._o 20._o and_o which_o be_v the_o full_a expression_n of_o all_o folly_n foolishness_n and_o madness_n eccl._n 7._o 25._o as_o if_o all_o word_n be_v too_o little_a to_o express_v the_o folly_n thereof_o also_o sinner_n be_v straggler_n or_o night-wanderer_n isai._n 53._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mind_n tit._n 3._o 3._o simple_a one_o such_o as_o want_v heart_n prov._n 9_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unreasonable_a man_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 2._o fool_n nay_o madman_n act_n 26._o 11._o nay_o as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o man_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brute_n hest_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o even_o in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o first_o there_o be_v a_o error_n a_o false_a end_n in_o her_o mind_n and_o then_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v embrace_v by_o she_o will._n but_o now_o after_o all_o this_o if_o the_o practical_a judgement_n be_v right_o set_v and_o yet_o the_o will_n may_v turn_v away_o unto_o sin_n then_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a in_o scripture_n may_v be_v possible_a in_o nature_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o no_o fool_n sin_n and_o no_o folly_n wander_v without_o error_n miss_v the_o mark_n without_o any_o false_a end_n transgression_n and_o nothing_o of_o deception_n in_o it_o a_o man_n and_o a_o brute_n couple_v together_o in_o the_o same_o act_n the_o understanding_n play_v the_o man_n in_o its_o right_a direction_n and_o the_o will_n play_v the_o brute_n in_o its_o irrational_a aversation_n all_o which_o absurdity_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o such_o as_o assert_v that_o the_o will_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o practical_a judgement_n 2._o posit_n leave_v the_o first_o position_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o viz._n that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v infallible_o follow_v the_o practical_a understanding_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o conversion_n and_o here_o again_o i_o may_v reinforce_v the_o former_a argument_n with_o a_o emphasis_n if_o the_o will_n can_v stand_v alone_o and_o upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o own_o independency_n in_o other_o matter_n much_o less_o can_v it_o do_v so_o in_o conversion_n to_o which_o the_o work_n and_o draw_v of_o almighty_a grace_n be_v requisite_a if_o in_o other_o matter_n the_o will_n can_v go_v alone_o without_o the_o torch_n of_o reason_n sure_o in_o conversion_n it_o can_v go_v alone_o without_o the_o torch_n of_o supernatural_a illumination_n if_o the_o will_n by_o desert_v a_o lesser_a good_a propopose_v by_o the_o understanding_n do_v appetere_fw-la malum_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la than_o the_o will_n by_o desert_v god_n propose_v as_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la by_o the_o understanding_n do_v appetere_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la so_o if_o the_o will_n by_o reject_v a_o inferior_a good_a propose_v by_o the_o practical_a judgement_n must_v become_v brutish_a and_o irrational_a how_o much_o more_o brutish_a and_o irrational_a must_v it_o become_v by_o reject_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la so_o propose_v if_o the_o will_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o a_o lesser_a good_a nay_o as_o to_o a_o false_a lie_v good_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o rather_o may_v it_o be_v so_o determine_v as_o to_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la if_o by_o the_o will_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o understanding_n right_o set_v there_o may_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o will_n and_o no_o folly_n in_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v impossible_a then_o by_o such_o turn_n away_o there_o may_v be_v no_o charity_n in_o the_o will_n and_o yet_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v also_o impossible_a but_o pretermit_v these_o i_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o thesis_n that_o be_v that_o the_o will_n do_v follow_v the_o understanding_n in_o the_o business_n of_o conversion_n now_o whereas_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v double_a either_o it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o gracious_a principle_n in_o the_o will_n or_o it_o be_v the_o actual_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o the_o will_n be_v passive_a in_o the_o other_o active_a the_o will_n follow_v the_o understanding_n be_v double_a also_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o will_n the_o understanding_n be_v as_o the_o channel_n through_o which_o those_o principle_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o actual_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n the_o understanding_n be_v as_o a_o potent_a persuader_n induce_v the_o will_n unto_o actual_a conversion_n in_o the_o first_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o understanding_n passive_o only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o reception_n of_o principle_n in_o the_o second_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o understanding_n active_o and_o by_o way_n of_o free_a actuation_n of_o those_o principle_n i_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o both_o these_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o will_n the_o understanding_n be_v as_o the_o channel_n through_o which_o those_o principle_n be_v transfuse_v into_o the_o will._n god_n do_v not_o infuse_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 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