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earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v restore_v psal_n 51._o 11_o 12._o 2._o remissness_n and_o carelessness_n in_o our_o esteem_v and_o affection_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n when_o christian_n come_v to_o a_o moderation_n to_o a_o cool_n of_o their_o spiritual_a fervour_n to_o a_o more_o negligent_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o a_o more_o in_o different_a performance_n of_o holy_a service_n and_o duty_n then_o the_o lord_n hold_v back_o and_o call_v in_o the_o sensible_a light_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o a_o father_n do_v alter_v the_o set_v of_o his_o look_n towards_o his_o child_n who_o be_v wanton_a upon_o his_o love_n and_o let_v we_o down_o the_o diligence_n of_o his_o just_a observance_n and_o duty_n see_v this_o in_o cant._n 5._o 2._o open_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a here_o be_v a_o gracious_a entreaty_n and_o full_a of_o woo_v compellation_n what_o do_v the_o church_n now_o sure_o she_o stir_v she_o rise_v she_o 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forbid_v and_o therefore_o absolve_v or_o bind_v no_o subject_n you_o know_v have_v this_o power_n to_o release_v or_o bind_v of_o himself_o but_o that_o be_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o word_n condemn_v we_o than_o our_o conscience_n may_v do_v so_o too_o and_o if_o the_o word_n absolve_v we_o so_o may_v our_o conscience_n too_o but_o this_o be_v virtute_fw-la prima_fw-la not_o virtute_fw-la propria_fw-la it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n do_v it_o not_o because_o conscience_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o word_n can_v do_v either_o right_o whence_o two_o thing_n arise_v to_o inform_v and_o direct_v we_o viz._n 1._o satan_n judgement_n of_o our_o usurp_v satan_n judge_n be_v but_o usurp_v estate_n be_v but_o usurp_a it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o same_o party_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o judge_n and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o he_o true_o what_o 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david_n in_o his_o fit_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n god_n do_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o his_o distemper_a judgement_n do_v cast_v he_o out_o 2._o maintain_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n against_o all_o judgement_n when_o a_o man_n have_v thorough_o view_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o way_n by_o the_o inform_a light_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n and_o take_v his_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n asunder_o i_o mean_v his_o sin_n weakness_n grace_n and_o disposition_n and_o lay_v these_o with_o all_o he_o know_v of_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o most_o sincere_a ingenuity_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o die_v he_o dare_v venture_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o his_o god_n that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o either_o of_o what_o be_v his_o own_o by_o nature_n or_o of_o what_o be_v god_n by_o grace_n if_o now_o the_o word_n decide_v for_o he_o that_o his_o condition_n be_v heavenly_a his_o heart_n be_v upright_o he_o be_v indeed_o one_o who_o be_v true_o interest_v in_o christ_n this_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v now_o uphold_v this_o decisive_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n lay_v it_o up_o as_o the_o great_a copy_n of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o case_n of_o opposite_a verdict_n and_o testimony_n not_o to_o molest_v himself_o with_o reason_v and_o doubt_v but_o to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n testimony_n by_o believe_v and_o most_o upright_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o duty_n there_o yet_o remain_v two_o spring_n of_o doubt_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v with_o that_o subject_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o spring_n of_o doubt_n be_v the_o new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n this_o i_o tell_v you_o can_v not_o but_o amaze_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o dead_a rise_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n again_o and_o to_o read_v the_o debt_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o cross_v it_o do_v exceed_o disquiet_v we_o about_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n now_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v five_o time_n revive_v five_o time_n in_o which_o former_a sin_n may_v revive_v when_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n do_v meet_v 1._o one_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o legal_a humiliation_n when_o the_o law_n like_o search_a physic_n enter_v deep_a stir_v up_o the_o evil_a humour_n cast_v our_o sin_n into_o our_o very_a face_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o we_o and_o reprove_v we_o for_o they_o with_o undeniable_a conviction_n and_o horror_n 2._o another_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o pierce_a affliction_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v his_o messenger_n unto_o we_o of_o wrath_n cut_v off_o from_o we_o our_o delight_n tear_n away_o our_o joy_n cross_v we_o in_o our_o aim_n and_o we_o see_v god_n hew_v our_o friend_n from_o we_o our_o child_n from_o we_o our_o earthly_a delight_n and_o content_n for_o miserable_a evil_n be_v oft_o time_n a_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o see_v our_o sinful_a evil_n we_o do_v many_o time_n come_v to_o perceive_v our_o fault_n by_o our_o punishment_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v when_o the_o plague_n be_v on_o he_o i_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o balaam_n when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n and_o hear_v he_o threaten_v i_o will_v now_o return_v and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n then_o see_v and_o confess_v their_o murmur_a and_o stubbornness_n when_o god_n send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o i_o some_o messenger_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n 3._o a_o three_o be_v the_o time_n of_o some_o horrible_a and_o common_a judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o particular_a person_n or_o a_o nation_n interest_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n of_o sin_n with_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o common_a fire_n which_o rage_v and_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o make_v man_n run_v into_o their_o closert_n and_o bring_v out_o their_o conceal_a jewel_n so_o do_v common_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n return_v we_o into_o ourselves_o and_o give_v up_o unto_o we_o those_o our_o hide_a sin_n which_o we_o fear_v will_v draw_v the_o same_o fire_n of_o judicial_a wrath_n upon_o our_o own_o person_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o at_o the_o last_o great_a plague_n many_o of_o the_o sinful_a botch_n break_v out_o upon_o a_o fear_n lest_o that_o judicial_a botch_n shall_v have_v break_v in_o upon_o your_o body_n and_o house_n 4._o a_o four_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o death_n for_o though_o sin_n and_o a_o sinner_n real_o meet_v in_o all_o their_o course_n of_o life_n yet_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o sinner_n do_v not_o always_o meet_v until_o the_o day_n of_o death_n for_o death_n be_v a_o strict_a and_o unavoidable_a summons_n to_o give_v up_o our_o account_n and_o then_o the_o unjust_a steward_n must_v look_v about_o he_o how_o he_o shall_v answer_v his_o most_o just_a lord_n and_o master_n this_o time_n of_o meeting_n evident_o manifest_v itself_o to_o our_o own_o experience_n who_o though_o we_o have_v kindle_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o health_n and_o strength_n yet_o have_v we_o not_o meet_v with_o the_o flash_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n 5._o a_o last_o time_n of_o meeting_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a time_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o escape_v the_o legal_a meeting_n by_o conviction_n and_o the_o miserable_a meeting_n by_o affliction_n judgement_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o some_o die_n like_o nabal_n they_o live_v wretched_o and_o die_v sensles_o but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o and_o their_o sin_n must_v meet_v and_o shall_v because_o then_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v
doubt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o life_n rom._n 18_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 5._o 18._o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n rom._n 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o ignorance_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_v here_o consider_v four_o thing_n thing_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o christian_a condition_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sensible_a impression_n we_o be_v seldom_o without_o assault_n or_o combat_n and_o those_o pierce_v we_o most_o which_o awaken_v sensible_a guilt_n be_v troublesome_a as_o a_o disease_n when_o one_o be_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n throw_v up_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v any_o wound_n with_o more_o ease_n then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o when_o the_o law_n powerful_o reveal_v and_o the_o conscience_n close_o apply_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o life_n now_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o heavy_a time_n job_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o sting_n chap._n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a 26_o job_n 13._o 26_o thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n sâ—lomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wound_a spirit_n be_v hardly_o sustain_v 14_o pro._n 18._o 14_o prov._n 18._o 14._o david_n be_v even_o dry_v up_o by_o his_o roar_n david_n david_n and_o wear_v away_o with_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o and_o paul_n cry_v out_o paul_n paul_n as_o a_o man_n almost_o lose_v rom._n 7._o 2._o the_o soul_n make_v out_o at_o it_o something_o to_o answer_n &_o account_v for_o it_o such_o a_o time_n for_o some_o stay_n and_o help_v it_o seek_v where_o it_o may_v lay_v his_o burden_n and_o find_v something_o to_o ease_v and_o deliver_v it_o be_v with_o a_o sick_a soul_n as_o with_o a_o sick_a simile_n simile_n body_n which_o turn_v from_o one_o 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my_o firstborn_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n q._n d._n those_o be_v nothing_o those_o can_v do_v nothing_o my_o sin_n be_v many_o great_a deep_a my_o righteousness_n be_v none_o or_o too_o weak_a to_o answer_v for_o my_o unrighteousness_n all_o the_o good_a i_o have_v or_o can_v do_v can_v expiate_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v do_v or_o make_v up_o that_o good_a which_o i_o shall_v have_v here_o be_v some_o sorrow_n but_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o guilt_n which_o lie_v upon_o i_o here_o be_v some_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o itself_o and_o no_o amends_o to_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o breach_n which_o i_o have_v make_v sâ—lves_n nothing_o in_o our_o sâ—lves_n 3._o the_o soul_n can_v stay_v it_o self_n upon_o itself_o god_n call_v for_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v it_o not_o say_v the_o soul_n god_n will_v have_v satisfaction_n lord_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o do_v the_o conscience_n work_v upon_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o god_n be_v just_a and_o if_o these_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v and_o a_o righteousness_n find_v and_o present_v we_o be_v lose_v now_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n serious_o and_o sad_o bethink_v what_o have_v i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n yet_o sin_n can_v answer_v for_o sin_n perhaps_o some_o imperfect_a holiness_n but_o that_o can_v make_v up_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n o_o my_o brethren_n our_o blood_n and_o spirit_n must_v needs_o go_v and_o come_v when_o the_o arrest_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o none_o appear_v to_o bail_v we_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v split_v and_o no_o rock_n be_v near_o to_o save_v we_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v read_v against_o we_o and_o none_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o pardon_v we_o when_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v we_o and_o no_o city_n of_o refuge_n open_v to_o shelter_v we_o unrighteousness_n unability_n and_o conscience_n and_o god_n meet_v and_o none_o yet_o nothing_o be_v yet_o find_v to_o answer_v for_o we_o or_o to_o pacify_v we_o 4._o without_o we_o there_o be_v something_o able_a to_o stay_v we_o of_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v ignorant_a be_v still_o perplex_a it_o can_v conclude_v its_o fear_n and_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n what_o be_v that_o sol._n ob._n sol._n i_o answer_v justification_n be_v the_o stay_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v burden_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o it_o as_o 1._o till_o we_o know_v where_o to_o thing_n three_o thing_n lay_v down_o our_o sinful_a burden_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v if_o a_o perplex_a soul_n can_v find_v any_o to_o charge_v his_o debt_n upon_o who_o will_v bear_v and_o answer_v for_o he_o than_o it_o may_v have_v rest_n now_o christ_n in_o justification_n take_v our_o guilt_n upon_o he_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o philemon_n concern_v 18_o philem_n 18_o his_o servant_n one_o simus_fw-la if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v thou_o aught_o put_v 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