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man_n can_v run_v over_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o daily_o and_o not_o humble_v themselves_o for_o they_o yea_o and_o reform_v they_o they_o be_v wither_v apace_o i_o fear_v such_o a_o man_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o nothing_o 6._o hatred_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o way_n of_o just_a man_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a how_o can_v they_o keep_v their_o greenness_n who_o can_v abide_v the_o greenness_n and_o grace_n of_o other_o but_o can_v be_v witty_a in_o privy_a gird_n and_o scorn_v of_o such_o as_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o wither_v that_o these_o be_v wither_v see_v psalm_n 129.6_o they_o that_o hate_n zion_n shall_v be_v as_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o come_v forth_o and_o whatsoever_o many_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o thou_o avoid_v society_n with_o god_n people_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o more_o perilous_a time_n come_v thou_o will_v easy_o wither_v and_o stand_v as_o judas_n with_o they_o that_o apprehend_v christ._n use_v see_v so_o many_o great_a professor_n wither_v away_o so_o dangerous_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10.12_o see_v we_o man_n of_o so_o great_a illumination_n affection_n &_o reformation_n as_o in_o this_o stony_a ground_n wither_v quite_o away_o how_o necessary_a then_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.15_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n a_o necessary_a exhortation_n for_o all_o the_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o final_a wither_v and_o shall_v perish_v in_o it_o and_o the_o less_o he_o fear_v it_o his_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o less_o as_o also_o the_o sound_n christian_n who_o though_o he_o can_v fall_v quite_o away_o because_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n yet_o by_o fear_v to_o fall_v he_o avoyde_n fall_v and_o be_v fall_v recover_v himself_o again_o let_v every_o godly_a man_n look_v he_o stand_v on_o firm_a ground_n for_o reprobate_n may_v seem_v to_o stand_v and_o be_v green_a for_o a_o while_n neither_o let_v any_o content_v himself_o that_o he_o hear_v good_a sermon_n or_o that_o he_o rejoice_v therein_o for_o the_o present_a for_o as_o we_o read_v joh._n 5.35_o johns_n hearer_n esteem_v he_o a_o burn_a &_o shine_a light_n 5.35_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o this_o text_n of_o we_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o hear_v our_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n yet_o wither_v away_o and_o joh._n 6.66_o many_o that_o have_v hear_v christ_n and_o follow_v he_o for_o a_o time_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sound_a disciple_n as_o the_o text_n call_v they_o go_v away_o from_o he_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o object_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v protestant_n and_o not_o papist_n so_o long_o as_o we_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o deny_v the_o gross_a point_n of_o popery_n which_o cut_v man_n from_o christ._n answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_n wither_v one_o in_o judgement_n the_o other_o in_o practice_n that_o in_o judgement_n be_v twofold_a either_o total_a or_o partial_a totall_n when_o a_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n as_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o sup_v up_o the_o whole_a filth_n of_o antichrist_n partial_a when_o a_o man_n hold_v most_o truth_n but_o depart_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o and_o this_o overturn_v many_o protestant_n who_o will_v neither_o be_v papist_n nor_o yet_o sincere_a protestant_n but_o so_o far_o judge_v religion_n worth_n hold_v as_o they_o can_v gain_v by_o it_o wither_v in_o practice_n be_v either_o in_o profession_n or_o in_o action_n thou_o may_v hold_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o by_o persist_v in_o wicked_a manner_n manifest_a thou_o acknowledge_v not_o christ_n thy_o lord_n and_o that_o thyself_o art_n not_o of_o the_o truth_n do_v we_o think_v demas_n cast_v off_o the_o whole_a profession_n of_o religion_n when_o he_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o exchange_v it_o for_o the_o world_n or_o do_v the_o galatian_n turn_v gentile_n and_o quite_o forsake_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o turn_v to_o another_o gospel_n or_o do_v the_o pharisee_n or_o such_o as_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whole_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n oh_o then_o never_o stand_v upon_o profession_n but_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o wither_v in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n grace_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o wither_v answ._n 1._o get_v sound_a judgement_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n from_o error_n and_o this_o be_v obtain_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n if_o we_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v not_o despise_v prophecy_n 2.20_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v we_o must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n by_o private_a read_n meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o scripture_n which_o notable_o beget_v and_o confirm_v soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o prayer_n which_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n 4.4_o the_o lamp_n fail_v without_o oil_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n shall_v find_v their_o light_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n to_o grow_v dim_a daily_o till_o they_o be_v whole_o put_v out_o 2._o sound_v persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o profess_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o please_v thyself_o that_o thou_o hear_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n or_o have_v it_o in_o thy_o bible_n at_o home_n no_o nor_o content_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o in_o thy_o mouth_n or_o discourse_n but_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o heart_n how_o do_v experimental_a knowledge_n fix_v itself_o in_o the_o soul_n let_v a_o man_n once_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n he_o can_v never_o be_v a_o papist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o merit_n but_o he_o will_v detest_v his_o own_o work_n as_o dross_n &_o dung_n in_o comparison_n let_v a_o man_n once_o come_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n through_o his_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v strong_a than_o death_n no_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o hang_v in_o a_o doubtful_a suspense_n of_o his_o salvation_n or_o fear_v final_a fall_v away_o he_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o waver_v and_o much_o more_o from_o wither_v in_o these_o point_n let_v a_o man_n once_o get_v experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o godly_a life_n of_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o of_o inward_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n of_o safety_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o many_o privilege_n which_o go_v with_o the_o careful_a watch_n over_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n this_o man_n shall_v not_o easy_o fall_v from_o his_o fruitfulness_n nor_o be_v draw_v to_o such_o sin_n as_o blast_v and_o overturn_v other_o by_o the_o root_n and_o that_o sudden_o whereas_o he_o that_o hold_v his_o religion_n because_o the_o prince_n hold_v it_o will_v run_v with_o the_o time_n and_o swim_v with_o the_o stream_n the_o time_n and_o wind_n be_v not_o more_o mutable_a than_o he_o let_v the_o time_n change_v but_o a_o little_a his_o religion_n be_v wither_v and_o go_v or_o if_o man_n hold_v holy_a doctrine_n only_o swim_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o attain_v understand_v rather_o to_o furnish_v their_o discourse_n than_o to_o guide_v their_o course_n and_o want_v the_o experience_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n of_o faith_n the_o breath_n and_o motion_n of_o heavenly_a life_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o life_n that_o be_v their_o heart_n and_o soul_n they_o shall_v easy_o bid_v truth_n farewell_o if_o with_o convenience_n they_o can_v hold_v it_o in_o their_o judgement_n or_o hold_v it_o forth_o in_o their_o practice_n 3._o sound_v affection_n and_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n uphold_v from_o wither_v in_o it_o when_o the_o wise_a christian_n esteem_v the_o pearl_n worth_n sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o love_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o grace_n thou_o be_v go_v demas_n love_v the_o world_n better_o and_o easy_o forsake_v the_o truth_n how_o many_o light_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o profession_n have_v be_v extinct_a by_o the_o world_n come_v upon_o they_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o advancement_n of_o it_o have_v make_v they_o idle_a dissolute_a almost_o profane_a if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v that_o fearful_a apostasy_n threaten_v
off_o as_o a_o old_a rag_n the_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o filthiness_n that_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o carnal_a affection_n looseness_n of_o life_n pride_n disdain_n wrath_n contention_n earthly_a pleasure_n vanity_n evil_o speak_v of_o divine_a doctrine_n 1.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v that_o with_o these_o lust_n man_n may_v be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o never_o doer_n till_o they_o be_v weed_v out_o they_o will_v at_o length_n overgrow_v it_o see_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o wicked_a man_n herod_n let_v his_o lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o his_o brother_n wife_n grow_v with_o the_o word_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o he_o reverence_v john_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o yet_o this_o lust_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o judas_n hear_v the_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a reformation_n but_o suffer_v the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n to_o grow_v up_o with_o it_o it_o soon_o overgrew_n the_o word_n and_o he_o betray_v his_o master_n simon_n magus_n hear_v the_o word_n believe_v walk_v with_o philip_n as_o a_o disciple_n no_o gross_a thing_n appear_v in_o he_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v the_o word_n wondrous_o powerful_a in_o he_o but_o he_o suffer_v the_o lust_n of_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n to_o spring_v up_o with_o the_o word_n and_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o overtop_v the_o word_n and_o bewray_v itself_o in_o seek_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n see_v it_o also_o in_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n rom._n 7.19_o 20_o 21._o paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v because_o evil_o be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o general_o of_o all_o believer_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n 16.10_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n you_o 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