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the_o weak_a of_o true_a christian_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n and_o in_o the_o low_a and_o weak_a estate_n of_o christianity_n consider_v apart_o and_o free_a from_o violent_a temptation_n assault_n and_o opposition_n these_o thing_n be_v always_o see_v and_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o every_o true_a christian_a 1_o the_o weak_a christian_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n or_o of_o mankind_n till_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n so_o neither_o can_v one_o be_v or_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o john_n 1._o 12._o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n 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but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 52._o 2._o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n heb._n 8._o 11._o they_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n 1_o john_n 2._o 13_o 19_o 20_o 27._o mat._n 13._o 11._o 5_o he_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n to_o please_v and_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n isa_n 66._o 2._o i_o will_v look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o 2_o king_n 22._o 3_o 10_o 12_o 19_o 6_o he_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n mat._n 9_o 23_o 24._o and_o straightway_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o tear_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n luke_n 11._o 1._o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 7_o he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o can_v more_o or_o less_o open_a his_o case_n to_o god_n thereby_o gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o he_o art_n cry_v 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regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n call_v the_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n compare_v to_o a_o new_a engraft_a tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o this_o great_a work_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o and_o set_v forth_o by_o several_a thing_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n which_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n want_v mat_n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n to_o note_v that_o there_o must_v be_v something_o within_o to_o feed_v and_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o a_o true_a christian_a which_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v give_v forth_o to_o every_o true_a believe_a christian_a that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n io._n 15_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 1._o 9_o psal_n 133._o 2._o 2._o by_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o herb_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o tree_n or_o herb_n rev_n 22._o 16._o i_o be_o the_o root_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 15._o 12._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v rom._n 11._o 17._o job_n 19_o 28._o to_o note_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v all_o his_o life_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o tree_n have_v its_o life_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o root_n of_o it_o coll._n 2._o 6_o 7._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o earth_n that_o feed_v the_o tree_n mat._n 13._o 6._o to_o note_v that_o christ_n must_v feed_v the_o true_a christian_a or_o he_o will_v not_o be_v fruitful_a 4._o by_o the_o tree_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o branch_n thereof_o io_o 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n etc._n etc._n every_o branch_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n to_o note_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v his_o rise_n support_v growth_n and_o feed_v from_o christ_n 5._o by_o the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o a_o building_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o building_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n by_o the_o spirit_n coll._n 2._o 7._o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pe._n 2._o 4_o 5._o to_o note_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a as_o a_o christian_a have_v all_o his_o rise_n and_o support_v from_o christ_n 6._o by_o the_o engraft_v of_o a_o cion_n of_o a_o sprig_n in_o a_o tree_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stock_n rom._n 6._o 5._o to_o note_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o come_v from_o he_o be_v from_o christ_n be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o 7._o by_o a_o lively_a spring_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stream_n thereof_o zach_n 13._o 1._o jo._n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 38_o 39_o to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o issue_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o 8._o and_o by_o a_o new_a birth_n or_o resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o life_n jo._n 3._o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 1._o jo._n 5._o 25._o to_o note_v that_o all_o the_o motion_n act_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a move_v from_o this_o new_a life_n coll._n 3._o 3_o for_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 10._o that_o the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a soul_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o faith_n judas_n v._n 19_o jo._n 6._o 64._o there_o be_v no_o such_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o he_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o job._n 19_o 28._o but_o rather_o there_o be_v still_o in_o he_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n act_v 8._o 23._o that_o will_v bear_v fruit_n according_o and_o he_o stand_v by_o himself_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o a_o lamp_n burn_v that_o have_v no_o more_o to_o maintain_v
commandment_n of_o god_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o isa_n 58._o 6_o 7_o 8._o gen._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 2_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o their_o particular_a fall_n into_o gross_a sin_n psal_n 51._o 1._o and_o for_o their_o daily_a weakness_n and_o frailty_n there_o be_v a_o daily_a and_o continual_a repentance_n and_o mourning_n for_o it_o rom_n 7._o 24._o sect_n xiii_o 12_o in_o their_o humility_n the_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v and_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o work_n and_o worth_a and_o have_v a_o humble_a confidence_n in_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n only_o for_o all_o the_o good_a he_o look_v for_o here_o and_o hereafter_o mat._n 18._o 8._o psal_n 131_o 1._o gen._n 32._o 10._o the_o hypocrite_n we_o grant_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o humility_n also_o col._n 2._o 18_o 23._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o lie_v in_o this_o 1_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v true_o humble_a do_v declare_v it_o by_o his_o whole_a conversation_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n psal_n 131._o 2._o neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o the_o hypocrite_n humility_n be_v show_v only_o in_o some_o particular_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o show_v himself_o very_o proud_a mat_n 23._o 5_o 6._o the_o true_a christian_a do_v prefer_v other_o man_n and_o their_o gift_n before_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o worth_n but_o suspect_v himself_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a luke_n 18._o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o work_n and_o worth_a â—tusts_v to_o himself_o and_o despise_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o luke_n 18._o 11._o the_o phaiisee_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n hab._n 2._o 4._o behold_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n fourteen_o 13_o in_o their_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a do_v may_v and_o must_v rejoice_v and_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 9_o 17._o psal_n 119._o 47._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v also_o some_o delight_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o affection_n in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o 1_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v rejoice_v and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o psal_n 27._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 84._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 22._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o god_n at_o all_o job_n 27._o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a or_o if_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v for_o some_o good_a it_o seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o or_o that_o he_o apprehend_v in_o it_o to_o himself_o 2_o the_o delight_n and_o sweetness_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a arise_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n or_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v within_o he_o which_o be_v form_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n ps_n 110._o 3._o but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n judas_n 19_o and_o he_o be_v never_o change_v by_o it_o 3_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o deep_a large_a and_o transcendent_a joy_n ps_n 119._o 14._o 72._o phil._n 4_o 7._o it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n ps_n 71._o 23._o psal_n 4_o 7._o but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o a_o shallow_a sleight_n and_o superficial_a joy_n compare_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o a_o thing_n heb._n 6._o 10._o he_o have_v much_o more_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o just_a as_o judas_n in_o his_o covetousness_n and_o herod_n in_o his_o herodias_n than_o in_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n psal_n 4._o 8._o 4_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o clear_a and_o pure_a joy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n in_o it_o prov._n 10._o 22_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o obscure_a and_o mix_a joy_n prov._n 14._o 13._o even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a etc._n etc._n 5_o it_o be_v in_o the_o upright_o accompany_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o go_v before_o or_o with_o it_o psal_n 2._o 11._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o but_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o temporary_a be_v without_o this_o as_o in_o herod_n mark_v 6._o 20._o ezek._n 33._o 32._o mat._n 13._o 20._o 6_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n grow_v up_o by_o agree_v and_o leisurely_o act_v 2_o 37._o 38_o 46._o isa_n 64._o 5._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n joy_n be_v up_o and_o very_o high_a upon_o a_o sudden_a mat._n 13_o 20._o 7_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o sincere_a man_n be_v a_o last_a and_o permanent_a joy_n isa_n 35._o 10._o psal_n 35_o 10._o but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v soon_o up_o and_o soon_o down_o job_n 20._o 5._o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o psal_n 106._o 12._o 13._o then_o believe_v they_o his_o word_n they_o sing_v his_o praise_n they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n etc._n etc._n 8_o there_o be_v strength_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o sincere_a man_n neh_n 8._o 10._o for_o it_o will_v help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 119_o 92._o phil._n 4._o 7._o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n joy_n for_o when_o tribulation_n come_v he_o fall_v off_o and_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o mat_n 13._o 21._o luke_n 8._o 31._o 9_o it_o will_v make_v he_o that_o be_v sincere_a more_o careful_a and_o active_a for_o god_n while_o he_o be_v on_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o he_o fall_v it_o will_v help_v to_o recover_v he_o luke_n 1._o 74_o 78_o 79._o act_n 9_o 18_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 119._o 32_o 93._o psal_n 77._o 6._o sect_n xv._o 14_o in_o their_o desire_n the_o true_a christian_a have_v and_o must_v have_v good_a desire_n motion_n and_o disposition_n to_o good_a ps_n 37._o 4._o isa_n 26._o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o the_o hypocrite_n also_o have_v somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o numb_a 23._o 10._o joh._n 6._o 34._o luke_n 14._o 15._o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n 1_o those_o desire_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v eager_a and_o earnest_a 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o psal_n 42._o 1._o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v etc._n etc._n cant._n 2._o 5._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n psal_n 143._o 7_o and_o 119._o 20._o mat_n 5._o 4_o 6._o but_o these_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v weak_a and_o faint_a desire_n that_o can_v away_o with_o delay_n and_o denial_n numb_a 23._o 10._o john_n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36._o 2_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v laborious_a and_o diligent_a desire_n that_o make_v a_o man_n industrious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o attain_v they_o as_o in_o the_o bodily_a hunger_n which_o will_v break_v through_o stone_n wall_n as_o that_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n etc._n etc._n and_o dung_a to_o win_v christ_n verse_n 13_o 14._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n and_o david_n ps_n 119_o 20_o 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v sloggish_a and_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o they_o lazy_a like_a to_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 21._o 22._o 26_o and_o 13._o 5._o so_o those_o john_n 6._o 34_o 35._o so_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o 10._o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n but_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a 3_o the_o true_a desire_n be_v constant_a and_o restless_a desire_n psal_n 119._o 20._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o etc._n etc._n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n long_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v unconstant_a and_o sickle_n desire_v james_n 1._o 7_o 8._o a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n hosea_n 6._o 16._o sect_n xvi_o 15_o in_o their_o
when_o the_o main_a study_n &_o labour_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o outside_n only_o and_o that_o he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v holy_a when_o he_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o his_o thought_n and_o such_o fault_n as_o he_o can_v commit_v private_o and_o conceal_v from_o the_o world_n when_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v his_o flesh_n clean_o and_o suffer_v his_o inward_a vital_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a matth._n 23._o 14_o 25_o 27._o you_o be_v like_o paint_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o 6_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v appear_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 18._o 12_o 13._o psalm_n 56._o 24._o he_o flatter_v himself_o until_o etc._n etc._n he_o devise_v mischief_n on_o his_o bed_n etc._n etc._n he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a etc._n etc._n in_o heart_n you_o work_v wickedness_n you_o etc._n etc._n act_v 8._o 13_o 20_o 21._o repent_v etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 52._o 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a etc._n etc._n hosea_n 12._o 7_o 8._o john_n 13._o 26_o 27._o heb._n 12._o 15._o act_n 7._o 51._o sect_n iv_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o labour_n after_o holiness_n 4_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n â—nd_v it_o be_v very_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a that_o he_o love_v and_o desire_v holiness_n as_o much_o as_o happiness_n and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n as_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a philip._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o reach_a forth_o to_o the_o thing_n before_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 17._o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n mark_n 9_o 24._o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n prov._n 22._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v very_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o he_o do_v not_o love_v nor_o desire_v holiness_n at_o all_o and_o he_o do_v only_a desire_n and_o labour_n to_o seem_v like_a to_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o to_o be_v godly_a when_o a_o man_n shall_v hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psalm_n 50._o 16_o 17._o and_o shall_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a psalm_n 52._o 3._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v only_o to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o not_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a numb_a 23._o 10._o 27._o matth_n 23._o 27._o we_o to_o you_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n but_o arewithin_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o man_n profess_v religion_n to_o live_v in_o the_o allowance_n and_o under_o the_o any_o know_a sin_n mat._n 23._o 27_o 28._o mark_v 6._o 17_o 18._o rom._n 7._o 15._o act_n 8._o 20_o 23._o sect_n v._o in_o his_o self-opinion_n as_o to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n and_o it_o be_v very_o much_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a when_o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v of_o and_o forget_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o and_o do_v look_n much_o upon_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o vileness_n by_o nature_n and_o practice_n he_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o and_o despair_n of_o himself_o and_o look_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n only_o for_o righteousness_n he_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o work_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 23._o 24._o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a psalm_n 51._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o luke_n 18._o 11._o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n psalm_n 49._o 12._o innumerable_a evil_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o i_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 13._o i_o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o ezek._n 20._o 43._o and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o your_o evil_n that_o you_o have_v commit_v and_o when_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v of_o other_o better_o than_o himself_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o action_n he_o look_v upon_o and_o account_v the_o moat_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o a_o beam_n and_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o another_o man_n eye_n as_o a_o moat_n mat._n 7._o 3._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v very_o much_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o better_a and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o worse_a part_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n when_o he_o can_v see_v his_o virtue_n and_o not_o his_o vice_n when_o he_o shall_v brag_v as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o be_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o in_o isaiah_n 58._o 3._o when_o they_o say_v wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 65._o 5._o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15._o 13._o and_o when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o a_o self_n conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n shall_v trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o think_v himself_o better_a than_o other_o and_o despise_v and_o censure_v they_o that_o perhaps_o be_v better_a than_o himself_o and_o without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o luke_n 18._o 9_o and_o he_o speak_v this_o parable_n unto_o certain_a man_n which_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a two_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 16._o 5._o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o prov._n 20._o 6._o most_o man_n proclaim_v their_o own_o goodness_n mat._n 12._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 7._o 39_o and_o 5._o 30._o john_n 7._o 48_o 49._o sect_n vi_o in_o the_o agreement_n between_o his_o say_n and_o do_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n when_o a_o man_n practice_n suit_n with_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o doer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hearer_n and_o speaker_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 7._o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n gen._n 26._o 5._o because_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 10._o but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n act_n 2._o 41_o 42._o job_n 31._o throughout_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n and_o savour_v much_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a talker_n but_o a_o little_a doer_n of_o good_a a_o great_a hearer_n but_o a_o little_a doer_n of_o the_o word_n he_o make_v a_o great_a flourish_n and_o fair_a protestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o have_v none_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n and_o show_v mat._n 23._o 3._o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o ezek._n 33._o 31._o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o will_v not_o do_v they_o luke_n 6._o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v mat._n 21._o 30._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n and_o go_v not_o sect_n vii_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o obedience_n 7_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n and_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a when_o a_o man_n be_v universal_a and_o uniform_a in_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v for_o all_o good_a command_v and_o against_o all_o evil_n forbid_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o most_o of_o all_o careful_a to_o perform_v the_o more_o weighty_a duty_n he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o lust_n but_o do_v all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o cross_a to_o he_o as_o know_v that_o not_o to_o do_v all_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n james_n 2._o 10_o 11._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v
keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o all_o place_n time_n company_n and_o case_n as_o have_v god_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v before_o god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v luke_o 1._o 6._o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1._o 8._o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a psalm_n 101._o 1_o 2._o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119_o 2_o 3._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o savour_v much_o of_o hypocrisy_n &_o be_v very_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n in_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v partial_a or_o local_a or_o temporal_a in_o his_o obedience_n when_o he_o do_v only_o forbear_v some_o evil_n and_o do_v some_o duty_n or_o he_o be_v for_o lesser_a and_o not_o for_o great_a duty_n or_o he_o do_v all_o but_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n case_n &_o in_o some_o company_n and_o he_o be_v 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etc._n amos_n 5._o 10._o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v etc._n etc._n they_o abborre_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n prov._n 28._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o sect_n x._o in_o his_o esteem_n of_o true_a christian_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n in_o a_o christian_a professor_n that_o he_o do_v love_v they_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a christian_n because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o that_o he_o do_v show_v his_o love_n to_o they_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o do_v show_v it_o by_o delight_n in_o their_o company_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o 6._o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o love_n unfeigned_a 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v 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i_o press_v forward_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 6._o they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o o_o wretched_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 84._o 2._o 7._o my_o soul_n long_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o go_v from_o strength_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o it_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o hypocrisy_n to_o set_v a_o stint_n to_o a_o manâ—_n self_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o to_o care_n or_o labour_n for_o
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23._o lord_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v profess_v i_o never_o know_v you_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n where_o of_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o true_a and_o sincere_a from_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a person_n and_o thing_n as_o the_o eagle_n do_v her_o genuine_a young_a one_o by_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o natural_a sunbeam_n let_v we_o view_v ourselves_o well_o by_o this_o look_a glass_n and_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o be_v whether_o true_a or_o counterfeit_n christian_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o why_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v 1_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no._n 2_o the_o godly_a do_v so_o psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n try_v i_o etc._n 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dangerous_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v we_o answer_v the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o begin_v all_o again_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o build_n amiss_o or_o be_v go_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o be_v alike_o evil_a so_o be_v their_o case_n alike_o dangerous_a mat._n 24._o 51._o compare_v with_o luke_n 12._o 46._o in_o the_o three_o place_n than_o our_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v to_o such_o as_o these_o that_o have_v lay_v a_o ill_a foundation_n and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o who_o be_v enter_v into_o or_o enter_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v follow_v or_o to_o follow_v christ_n therein_o that_o they_o and_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v of_o what_o we_o be_v go_v about_o that_o therein_o our_o case_n be_v as_o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v go_v a_o long_a and_o a_o dangerous_a journey_n or_o run_v a_o race_n for_o a_o great_a prize_n or_o engage_v in_o a_o desperate_a battle_n alone_o or_o with_o other_o eph._n 6._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o or_o be_v go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o great_a building_n or_o go_v to_o make_v a_o great_a purchase_n mat._n 11._o 12._o it_o be_v compare_v therefore_o to_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o christian_a therein_o to_o a_o pilgrim_n ps_n 39_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o life_n travel_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o jew_n passage_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n well_o to_o consider_v before_o hand_n what_o it_o be_v we_o be_v go_v about_o and_o how_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o to_o prepare_v according_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n advice_n in_o the_o very_a cose_z mat._n 14._o 25_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o count_v the_o cast_n and_o 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and_o 2._o 12_o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3_o 9_o and_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o h._n b._n 12._o 1_o 2._o and_o 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o be_v diligent_a to_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o and_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o let_v we_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o 2._o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n mark_v 10._o 21._o suffer_v and_o die_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o leave_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n mark_v 10._o 28._o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11._o 12._o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v our_o course_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o do_v the_o singular_a thing_n require_v of_o we_o mat._n 5._o 47._o afflict_v our_o soul_n leu._n 16._o 29._o james_n 4._o 9_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n prov._n 23._o 3._o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 6._o 6._o deut._n 10_o 16._o let_v the_o foreskin_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v and_o let_v we_o circumcise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o break_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n jer._n 4._o 3._o 4._o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o we_o gal._n 6._o 14._o keep_v down_o our_o body_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o pull_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o offend_v mat._n 5._o 29_o 30._o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o 9_o refrain_v our_o sit_fw-mi from_o 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semen_a ecclesiae_fw-la the_o death_n of_o many_o old_a give_v life_n to_o more_o new_a christian_n sed_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la enough_o of_o this_o rat._n 6._o if_o save_a and_o common_a grace_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o then_o irregenerate_a and_o impious_a person_n who_o may_v and_o many_o time_n have_v common_a grace_n may_v be_v call_v and_o indeed_o be_v as_o true_o gration_n and_o as_o true_o beleiver_n as_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o son_n of_o god_n although_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n for_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n against_o which_o we_o now_o dispute_v they_o have_v as_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n as_o regenerate_v person_n themselves_o see_v common_a in_o the_o wicked_a and_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v by_o this_o hypothesis_n essential_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o small_a wire_n of_o good_a gold_n be_v as_o true_o gold_n as_o the_o whole_a wedge_n though_o not_o so_o much_o and_o as_o a_o body_n hot_a in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o degree_n be_v as_o true_o hot_a as_o that_o which_o have_v heat_n in_o the_o 6._o or_o 8._o degree_n so_o if_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o than_o such_o impious_a person_n for_o common_a grace_n may_v be_v in_o such_o may_v be_v just_o call_v as_o true_a beleiver_n and_o as_o true_o gracious_a as_o the_o most_o regenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o untrue_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o receive_v and_o clear_a principle_n of_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n too_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n true_o tell_v we_o that_o ib._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o commentatores_fw-la universi_fw-la ib._n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la electivus_fw-la prout_fw-la vir_fw-la prudens_fw-la definiverit_fw-la so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o moral_a prudens_fw-la that_o great_a virtus_fw-la directiva_fw-la have_v indeed_o no_o moral_a virtue_n for_o all_o virtue_n as_o philosopher_n turba_fw-la philosopher_n vides_fw-la be_v aristotelem_fw-la ethic._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la habent_fw-la a._n aphrodisaeus_n g._n pachymerius_n g._n burlaeus_fw-la &_o commentatores_fw-la in_o aristotelem_fw-la universi_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o scholastici_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la aquinat_fw-la 1._o 2._o quaest_n 63._o art_n 1._o etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la medina_n suarez_n vasquez_n &_o universa_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la turba_fw-la universal_o aggree_v sunt_fw-la in_fw-la prudentia_fw-la connexae_fw-la now_o asserentes_fw-la now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la voluptate_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la statim_fw-la principii_fw-la videndi_fw-la facultas_fw-la eripitur_fw-la neque_fw-la cernere_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la causa_fw-la omne_fw-la agere_fw-la opor_fw-la tere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o vide_fw-la aphrodisaeun_n averroem_n eustratium_n &_o hyperium_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi idem_fw-la asserentes_fw-la aristotle_n say_v true_o that_o no_o vicious_a person_n be_v or_o can_v be_v prudent_a vice_n and_o the_o irregular_a passion_n in_o such_o corrupt_v that_o great_a virtue_n and_o ergo_fw-la wicked_a man_n whatever_o common_a grace_n or_o virtue_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_o virtuous_a no_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 2._o and._n ergo_fw-la much_o less_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o virtue_n we_o call_v theological_a as_o wante_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o foundation_n of_o all_o theological_a virtue_n and_o christian_n prudence_n all_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_z real_o fool_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o which_o i_o believe_v no_o sober_a person_n will_v deny_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o 7._o by_o vid._n baron_n exercitat_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n art_n 30._o pag._n 279._o rat._n 7._o other_o prove_v 7._o m._n baxter_n 277._o baxter_n aphorism_n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 69._o pag._n 277._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o will_n acceptance_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o save_a and_o true_a justify_v faith_n 2._o that_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n and_o lord_n be_v 266._o be_v ibid._n pag._n 266._o essential_a to_o this_o acceptance_n whence_o i_o infer_v thus_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n consist_v in_o accept_v christ_n and_o love_a he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n then_o those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o love_v and_o accept_v he_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o no_o irregenerate_a person_n let_v he_o have_v what_o common_a faith_n he_o will_v do_v so_o accept_v and_o love_n christ_n as_o it_o evident_a and_o ergo_fw-la no_o irregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o further_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o save_a belief_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o same_o