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therefore_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o die_v do_v not_o only_o merit_v the_o impetration_n but_o the_o application_n also_o of_o our_o redemption_n 3._o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n also_o 25._o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la salubriter_fw-la profitemur_fw-la et_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi nos_fw-la non_fw-la incipimus_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la adjuvamur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la nobis_fw-la nullis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la et_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la amorem_fw-la svi_fw-la inspirat_fw-la council_n araufican_n 2._o can_n 25._o for_o look_v what_o grace_n the_o father_n give_v in_o time_n that_o the_o son_n merit_v for_o he_o bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o he_o but_o the_o father_n do_v not_o only_o give_v forth_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2._o look_v what_o grace_n the_o father_n promise_v we_o that_o christ_n merit_v for_o we_o but_o the_o father_n promise_v not_o only_o a_o sufficiency_n but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n say_v god_n 3_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o death_n heb._n 9.14_o 15._o therefore_o whatever_a grace_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n his_o death_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o your_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 4._o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o meritorious_a for_o we_o than_o the_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v against_o we_o rom._n 5._o but_o the_o 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upon_o god_n door_n of_o mercy_n this_o covenant_n say_fw-mi the_o lord_n be_v as_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o noah_n do_v he_o promise_v noah_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v drown_v no_o more_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n no_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n although_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a gen._n 8.21_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v translate_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o but_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v convert_v mercy_n promise_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o know_v he_o there_o be_v enlighten_v mercy_n promise_v both_o the_o habit_n and_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n promise_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o your_o unrighteousness_n and_o your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8.11_o 12._o now_o if_o forgive_a mercy_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o sanctify_a mercy_n if_o our_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o holiness_n than_o no_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n or_o holiness_n can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o say_v god_n but_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o before_o the_o in_o be_v or_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n sure_o therefore_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o give_v out_o upon_o these_o condition_n if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v thus_o conditional_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v hard_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o than_o the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o common_a person_n who_o be_v strong_a and_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n but_o now_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n lie_v upon_o our_o hand_n the_o term_n of_o this_o covenant_n will_v be_v worse_o and_o hard_a for_o we_o than_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o all_o man_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n will_v be_v easy_a than_o of_o that_o for_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o one_o of_o we_o sinful_a creature_n to_o believe_v than_o for_o adam_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o sure_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a and_o sweet_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n our_o second_o adam_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o obey_v which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o all_o our_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o that_o covenant_n not_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o in_o case_n adam_n have_v stand_v his_o seed_n shall_v have_v obey_v yet_o their_o obedience_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o his_o posterity_n can_v not_o have_v have_v life_n unless_o they_o have_v obey_v yet_o that_o their_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n so_o though_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v unless_o we_o believe_v nor_o be_v save_v unless_o we_o repent_v and_o obey_v yet_o our_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n and_o christ_n alone_o our_o second_o adam_n do_v perform_v the_o condition_n as_o to_o we_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a absolute_a and_o without_o all_o condition_n obj._n but_o all_o divine_n say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr not_o all_o not_o so_o luther_n 8._o duplices_fw-la sunt_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la legales_fw-la quae_fw-la nituntur_fw-la deorsum_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la operibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la illae_fw-la si_fw-la feceritis_fw-la bona_fw-la terrae_fw-la comedetis_fw-la aliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la jer_n 31._o scribam_fw-la legem_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la hae_fw-la promissiones_fw-la non_fw-la nituntur_fw-la deorsumse_v simpliciter_fw-la bonitate_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la ipse_fw-la velit_fw-la facere_fw-la luther_n in_o gen._n 4._o cap_n p._n 88_o hos_fw-la 2._o desponsabo_fw-la
te_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la interjecta_fw-la vel_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la vel_fw-la fidei_fw-la conditione_n absolutissime_fw-la ait_fw-la desponsabo_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n hujusmodi_fw-la autem_fw-la absolutissimae_fw-la promissiones_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la veros_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la israelitas_fw-la i._n e._n electos_fw-la pertinent_a ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la et_fw-la absolutissima_fw-la evangelica_n promissio_fw-la zanch._n in_o hos_n 2._o v._n 21_o 22._o statuens_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eo_fw-la luculentiorem_fw-la hominibus_fw-la explicatam_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la foedus_fw-la sed_fw-la testamentum_fw-la dederit_fw-la quia_fw-la faedus_fw-la conditione_n mutuas_fw-la fuisset_fw-la habiturum_fw-la quas_fw-la si_fw-la altera_fw-la pars_fw-la non_fw-la prestet_fw-la faedus_fw-la est_fw-la irritum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vero_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la et_fw-la gratiae_fw-la citra_fw-la ullam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la haeredes_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la citra_fw-la contemplationem_fw-la ullius_fw-la officii_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la proficisci_fw-la possit_fw-la junius_n in_o heb._n 8._o sic_fw-la amesius_n coron_n de_fw-fr perseverant_a at_o ubi_fw-la quaeso_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la quoties_fw-la nostra_fw-la renovatio_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la revocatio_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la vel_fw-la levissima_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a conditionis_fw-la jer._n 31._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la faedus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la omnem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la absolutam_fw-la nullam_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la variis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la tho._n bradward_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o twiss_n vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la prefat_n sect._n 8._o not_o so_o zanchy_a not_o so_o 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〈◊〉_d revel_v 3.19_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v revel_v 3._o as_o many_o aâ—_n i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v it_o seem_v than_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n commit_v else_o why_o shall_v he_o say_v repent_v and_o repent_v therefore_o repentance_n be_v for_o sin_n commit_v already_o and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o he_o love_v too_o who_o he_o threaten_v thus_o to_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v and_o do_v any_o father_n rebuke_n chastise_v or_o correct_v his_o child_n only_o from_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o moses_n a_o gracious_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o yet_o for_o his_o unbeleef_n and_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o samson_n a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o eye_n and_o his_o life_n too_o be_v not_o david_n a_o gracious_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o yet_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o yet_o 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and_o blasphemy_n sure_o it_o do_v have_v you_o any_o reason_n then_o to_o be_v discourage_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o objection_n object_n but_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v great_o against_o his_o conscience_n or_o against_o his_o light_n against_o his_o knowledge_n have_v he_o not_o just_a cause_n or_o reason_n then_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v answ_n no_o for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o this_o be_v than_o a_o man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o but_o no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o sin_n commit_v ignorant_o but_o also_o for_o sin_v coâ—itted_v against_o light_n and_o against_o consc_a ence_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v that_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o peter_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n against_o his_o light_n and_o against_o his_o knowledge_n sure_o then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v quite_o discourage_v no_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n object_n but_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a gross_a and_o heinous_a for_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o possible_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v some_o sin_n against_o his_o light_n and_o against_o his_o conscience_n sometime_o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a gross_a and_o heinous_a and_o have_v i_o not_o just_a cause_n and_o reason_n now_o to_o be_v discourage_v answ_n no_o not_o yet_o for_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v not_o god_n mercy_n great_a exceed_o great_a be_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n great_a be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n small_a be_v not_o god_n the_o great_a god_n of_o 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thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n verse_n 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n verse_n 24._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v sin_n and_o great_a sin_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o pardon_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v great_a unto_o his_o people_n hierom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoniam_fw-la grandis_fw-la est_fw-la hierom._n then_o sure_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v in_o 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your_o sin_n if_o you_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o this_o rock_n &_o danger_n by_o your_o want_n of_o that_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n which_o you_o will_v have_v and_o so_o be_v train_v up_o to_o prize_v the_o lord_n free_a grace_n in_o give_v you_o humiliation_n have_v you_o any_o cause_n to_o complayn_n again_o if_o you_o have_v so_o much_o or_o so_o much_o humiliation_n for_o the_o present_a iâ—_n may_v be_v then_o you_o will_v have_v the_o less_o humility_n a_o little_a humility_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o humiliation_n as_o good_a be_v humble_a as_o be_v humble_v now_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o humble_v therefore_o thy_o soul_n be_v keep_v humble_a have_v thou_o many_o tear_n and_o abundance_n of_o tear_n may_v be_v then_o thou_o will_v be_v proud_a but_o the_o lord_n do_v deny_v thou_o tear_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o humble_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o thy_o own_o desire_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n keep_v thou_o humble_a by_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o 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your_o sin_n and_o your_o humiliation_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o shall_v labour_v that_o our_o humiliation_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o sin_n but_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o grief_n for_o grief_n god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o sorrow_n for_o sorrow_n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v to_o embitter_v our_o sin_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o to_o prize_n jesus_n christ_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o discover_v the_o deceitfulness_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o language_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n repentance_n be_v call_v a_o after-wisdom_n a_o after-mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bethink_v of_o one_o self_n it_o be_v call_v a_o conviction_n now_o though_o you_o be_v not_o humble_v unto_o the_o degree_n which_o you_o do_v desire_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v you_o not_o bethink_v yourself_o be_v you_o not_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o 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that_o when_o she_o lie_v on_o her_o death_n bed_n and_o the_o priest_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o call_v upon_o she_o for_o repentance_n of_o her_o whoredom_n vita_fw-la hos_fw-la tres_fw-la gratianum_fw-la viz._n pet._n lumbardum_fw-la et_fw-la pet._n comaestorem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la germanos_fw-la ex_fw-la adulterio_fw-la natos_fw-la quorum_fw-la mater_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la confiteretur_fw-la et_fw-la confessor_n redargueret_fw-la crimen_fw-la perpetrati_fw-la aduâ—terii_fw-la quia_fw-la valde_fw-la grave_n esset_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la multum_fw-la deberet_fw-la dolore_fw-la et_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la respondet_fw-la illa_fw-la pater_fw-la scio_fw-la quod_fw-la adulterium_fw-la peccatum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la considerans_fw-la quantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la secutum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la isti_fw-la silii_fw-la mei_fw-la sint_fw-la lumina_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la 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than_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o encourage_v yourself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v to_o yourself_o be_v strong_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o fear_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o your_o little_a and_o in_o due_a time_n you_o shall_v have_v much_o labour_v also_o for_o much_o yet_o be_v content_a with_o little_a even_o with_o little_a grace_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o instance_n a_o lift_v up_o in_o case_n of_o miscarriage_n of_o duty_n serm._n vi_o psalm_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n 1648._o stepney_n may_n 14._o 1648._o and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n instance_n 3_o
sometime_o the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v draw_v from_o their_o duty_n the_o fail_n and_o successlessness_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o they_o reason_v thus_o through_o the_o lord_n grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v i_o indeed_o he_o will_v draw_v my_o heart_n near_o unto_o himself_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o prayer_n or_o duty_n i_o find_v so_o much_o deadness_n dulness_n and_o awkness_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n that_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v never_o accept_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o nor_o such_o duty_n as_o i_o be_v when_o i_o go_v to_o prayer_n either_o prayer_n be_v altogether_o absent_a from_o i_o or_o i_o have_v no_o life_n therein_o if_o i_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o be_o not_o attentive_a but_o fill_v with_o distraction_n and_o whatever_o duty_n i_o perform_v i_o want_v life_n and_o love_n in_o it_o o_o my_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v my_o duty_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v be_v long_o at_o prayer_n and_o i_o be_o never_o the_o better_a the_o lord_n hear_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n regard_v i_o not_o and_o have_v i_o not_o just_a reason_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v now_o answ_n no_o here_o be_v reason_n indeed_o why_o you_o shall_v be_v afflict_v but_o no_o reason_n yet_o why_o you_o shall_v be_v discourage_v i_o confess_v indeed_o here_o be_v cause_n and_o reason_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o affliction_n for_o take_v prayer_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o that_o and_o it_o be_v that_o act_n and_o work_v of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v converse_v with_o god_n god_n converse_v with_o man_n and_o man_n with_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sore_a affliction_n for_o a_o poor_a creature_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n door_n such_o a_o friend_n as_o god_n be_v o_o say_v chrisostome_n it_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n to_o be_v spoil_v of_o prayer_n and_o hereupon_o as_o he_o observe_v daniel_n choose_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n than_o to_o lose_v his_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n weapon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o grief_n to_o want_v a_o weapon_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n ornament_n the_o excellent_a garment_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o affliction_n to_o be_v without_o this_o garment_n and_o to_o be_v find_v naked_a prayer_n be_v the_o christian_n element_n and_o as_o the_o fish_n live_v in_o the_o water_n as_o in_o its_o element_n and_o die_v when_o it_o be_v out_o so_o a_o christian_a life_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o his_o element_n and_o his_o heart_n die_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o it_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n provisioner_n fetch_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o all_o its_o grace_n the_o old_a bird_n the_o dam_n go_v abroad_o and_o fetch_v in_o meat_n for_o the_o young_a one_o and_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o nest_n gape_v to_o receive_v the_o meat_n upon_o its_o return_n and_o if_o the_o old_a one_o be_v kill_v abroad_o the_o young_a one_o will_v die_v present_o at_o home_n so_o here_o prayer_n go_v abroad_o and_o fetch_v in_o provision_n for_o all_o our_o grace_n and_o they_o all_o lie_v gape_v to_o receive_v this_o provision_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v kill_v how_o can_v those_o other_o grace_n live_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o more_o sweetness_n a_o christian_n find_v in_o any_o work_n the_o great_a be_v his_o affliction_n if_o he_o want_v that_o work_n now_o what_o abundance_n of_o sweetness_n do_v a_o gracious_a soul_n find_v in_o prayer_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n be_v narrow_v or_o shut_v up_o in_o prayer_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o he_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a affliction_n yet_o a_o good_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v yea_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o fail_n therein_o and_o can_v pray_v as_o he_o will_v nor_o perform_v duty_n as_o he_o shall_v quest_n how_o may_v that_o appear_v thus._n answ_n first_o every_o godly_a gracious_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n the_o magna-charta_a of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a privilidge_n and_o immunity_n now_o in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o lord_n do_v proclaim_v this_o that_o sincerity_n shall_v go_v for_o perfection_n that_o a_o little_a do_v for_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n shall_v be_v count_v much_o in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o lord_n do_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v rather_o regard_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o inlargment_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o dorh_fw-mi rather_o regard_v the_o will_n to_o do_v than_o the_o do_n in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n the_o lord_n proclaim_v unto_o all_o his_o people_n that_o if_o they_o do_v fail_v in_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o prayer_n only_o though_o i_o instance_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o be_v move_v to_o pity_v they_o for_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n be_v as_o the_o covenant_n that_o a_o man_n make_v with_o his_o wife_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o hos_fw-la 2_o now_o a_o man_n will_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o fail_n neither_o will_v the_o lord_n put_v a_o way_n his_o people_n nor_o cast_v they_o off_o because_o he_o be_v betroth_v to_o they_o though_o they_o do_v fail_v in_o duty_n again_o in_o this_o great_a charter_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n do_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o his_o child_n that_o what_o they_o want_v in_o performance_n he_o will_v make_v up_o in_o indulgence_n he_o proclaim_v this_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v require_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v he_o will_v give_v what_o he_o require_v and_o he_o will_v accept_v what_o he_o give_v now_o therefore_o be_o i_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v there_o many_o fail_n in_o all_o my_o duty_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o move_v by_o my_o fail_n to_o pity_v i_o than_o to_o cast_v i_o off_o than_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o all_o this_o great_a charter_n belong_v unto_o he_o second_o though_o there_o be_v many_o fail_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n duty_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n therein_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n therein_o now_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o own_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o he_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o wheat_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n he_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n but_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n yet_o this_o grain_n of_o wheat_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o husbandman_n upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o he_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v and_o accept_v of_o we_o ibid._n quamvis_fw-la odibilis_fw-la detestabilis_fw-la et_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la benedicto_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la sacratissimo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o labiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quibus_fw-la tanta_fw-la gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la favorabilis_fw-la parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n diu._n cap._n 21._o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr alia_fw-la firmitas_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la meae_fw-la partis_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la advocatus_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-fr judex_n meus_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la patiaris_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la periclitari_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la advocatus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la iustùs_fw-la permittat_fw-la
periclitari_fw-la causam_fw-la cujus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la suscepit_fw-la ibid._n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o he_o three_o if_o our_o acceptance_n of_o duty_n do_v not_o come_v in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o performance_n but_o by_o another_o door_n and_o that_o door_n be_v christ_n then_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v though_o there_o be_v many_o fail_n in_o his_o performance_n now_o all_o our_o acceptance_n of_o duty_n come_v in_o by_o christ_n because_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v mingle_v with_o christ_n perfume_n revel_v 8._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o come_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v up_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n our_o prayer_n go_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n do_v our_o prayer_n go_v immediate_o out_o of_o our_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o father_n hand_n we_o may_v have_v causâ—_n to_o fear_v but_o it_o go_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n christ_n take_v it_o and_o have_v it_o into_o the_o preâ—ence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v with_o your_o soul_n or_o your_o body_n when_o you_o die_v through_o your_o body_n be_v crooked_a or_o deform_v and_o your_o soul_n defile_v yet_o when_o you_o die_v christ_n meet_v your_o soul_n and_o invest_v it_o with_o glory_n and_o so_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v with_o your_o duty_n your_o duty_n it_o may_v be_v deform_v defile_v or_o a_o crooked_a duty_n but_o christ_n meet_v your_o duty_n and_o he_o clothe_v it_o with_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o have_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n sure_o then_o though_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v afflict_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o fail_v in_o duty_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v object_n but_o i_o have_v no_o part_n or_o 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solomon_n you_o know_v build_v a_o great_a house_n and_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a building_n much_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o it_o the_o second_a temple_n be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o second_o temple_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o why_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v into_o it_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o by_o right_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o because_o that_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o second_o temple_n therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o now_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n it_o may_v be_v 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sustain_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o you_o read_v it_o thus_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v thy_o gift_n cast_v thy_o gift_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v shindler_n quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la dari_fw-la donarive_v expetis_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o do_v desire_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o cast_v that_o upon_o the._n lord_n thou_o come_v to_o prayer_n and_o thou_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o mercy_n or_o such_o a_o gift_n cast_v that_o on_o god_n and_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o o_o but_o the_o mercy_n i_o pray_v for_o be_v a_o necessary_a mercy_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n i_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n growth_n in_o grace_n consolation_n to_o my_o poor_a droop_a soul_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o thou_o must_v cast_v this_o on_o god_n many_o there_o be_v that_o can_v 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lord_n christ_n will_v pardon_v this_o unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o certain_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n people_n have_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n second_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o want_n of_o the_o saint_n assurance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v work_v to_o their_o and_o to_o other_o good_a then_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v although_o they_o do_v want_v assurance_n luther_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festinavit_fw-la celeriter_fw-la motus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la fugit_fw-la septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald_v paraph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fuga_fw-la hierom_n in_o stupore_fw-la meo_fw-la vnde_fw-la metuebatur_fw-la suspicio_fw-la firma_fw-la fit_a certitudo_fw-la bernard_n apud_fw-la gersonem_fw-la memini_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la narra_fw-la iunculam_fw-la etc._n etc._n resert_n ille_fw-la seâ—_n nâ—viâ—fe_n 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king_n say_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n any_o long_o but_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n shall_v a_o measure_n of_o sine_fw-la flower_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o shekel_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o so_o that_o deliverance_n do_v sometime_o come_v when_o man_n give_v over_o wait_v and_o if_o deliverance_n do_v thus_o come_v to_o you_o what_o shame_n and_o grief_n will_v this_o be_v to_o you_o how_o will_v you_o befool_v yourself_o and_o say_v o_o what_o a_o fool_n be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o wait_v a_o little_a long_o i_o have_v give_v over_o wait_v and_z lo_o now_o deliverance_n be_v come_v and_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o when_o you_o give_v over_o wait_v than_o you_o lose_v all_o your_o former_a labour_n though_o you_o have_v perform_v many_o duty_n yet_o if_o you_o do_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n therein_o you_o 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when_o then_o god_n have_v any_o extraordinary_a work_n to_o do_v he_o will_v raise_v up_o extraordinary_a man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o god_n do_v raise_v up_o a_o man_n extraordinary_o he_o will_v give_v extraordinary_a gift_n but_o mat_n i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v thence_o be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o extraordinary_a example_n to_o strengthen_v our_o ordinary_a faith_n here_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n and_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n be_v not_o discourage_v then_o when_o you_o go_v into_o scripture_n and_o read_v of_o extraordinary_a example_n satan_n tell_v you_o ay_o but_o
we_o page_n 112_o 3_o he_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o page_n 113_o 4_o he_o recover_v the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o ibid._n 5_o he_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n page_n 114_o 6_o he_o sanctify_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o page_n 115_o 7_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 116_o ii_o the_o remote_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v many_o whereof_o seven_o be_v set_v down_o page_n 118_o quest_n what_o assurance_n have_v christ_n to_o see_v these_o fruit_n and_o effect_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o he_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n page_n 118_o 2_o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o his_o father_n fai_o hfulness_n page_n 119_o 3_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v the_o impetration_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o also_o page_n 120_o 4_o he_o merit_v not_o only_a sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n page_n 121_o 5_o he_o merit_v not_o only_o some_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n application_n 1_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n page_n 123_o 2_o consolation_n for_o those_o he_o die_v for_o ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v he_o die_v not_o for_o i_o ibid._n answ_n he_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n ibid._n sermon_n iii_o christ_n contentment_n which_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v find_v in_o his_o assurance_n of_o issue_n page_n 127_o the_o introduction_n page_n 128_o quest_n wherein_o do_v christ_n express_v this_o con_n entment_n ibid._n answ_n the_o issue_n be_v what_o he_o travel_v with_o or_o what_o be_v travel_v for_o ibid._n i._o for_o his_o seed_n the_o issue_n he_o travel_v with_o his_o the_o ight_n be_v prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n ibid._n quest_n why_o do_v châ—ist_n take_v such_o contentment_n in_o his_o issue_n page_n 133_o answ_n 1_o they_o be_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n ibid._n 3_o they_o have_v all_o relation_n to_o he_o ibid._n 4_o they_o be_v one_o with_o he_o ibid._n 5_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o he_o ib._n 6_o by_o they_o also_o he_o live_v page_n 134_o ii_o for_o the_o issue_n he_o travel_v for_o his_o delight_n must_v be_v great_a 1_o he_o see_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n ib._n 2_o thereby_o the_o reproach_n be_v â—owled_v away_o from_o his_o suffering_n 3_o he_o thereby_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v this_o appear_v that_o christ_n â—aw_v this_o page_n 135_o answ_n 1_o it_o have_v be_v clear_v already_o 2_o it_o be_v prove_v further_o by_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v christ_n from_o it_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v prove_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o page_n 136_o application_n use_v 1._o universal_a redemption_n be_v false_a doctrine_n page_n 137_o object_n christ_n die_v c_o nditional_o page_z 138_o 1_o aâ—â—w_n negative_o and_o consume_v by_o three_o argument_n 2_o pâ—â—of_n that_o christ_n â—_z be_v not_o conditional_a page_n 139_o 3_o proof_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o proof_n ibid._n 5_o proof_n ibid._n 6_o proof_n page_n 140_o 7_o proof_n page_n 141_o 8_o proof_n page_n 142_o 9_o proof_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a absolute_a and_o without_o condition_n ibid._n 1_o the_o lord_n deliver_v it_o without_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v like_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o noah_n ibid._n 3_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o convert_v mercy_n promise_v ibid._n 4_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 5_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 143_o object_n all_o divine_v say_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n answ_n not_o all_o not_o luther_n zanchy_a junius_n dr._n ames_n ibid._n use_v 2_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v apostate_n page_n 144_o use_v 3_o this_o doctrine_n look_v upon_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a man_n page_n 125_o 1_o it_o call_v on_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v content_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o endeavour_v all_o for_o he_o page_n 146_o quest_n what_o must_v the_o godly_a do_v to_o answer_v christ_n love_n ibid._n answ_n many_o thing_n 1_o to_o bear_v the_o same_o mind_n to_o christ_n he_o bear_v to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o public_a and_o private_a ordinance_n page_n 147_o 3_o to_o use_v one_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o another_o ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o present_a condition_n ibid._n 5vse_v no_o company_n but_o what_o you_o may_v receive_v some_o good_a from_o ibid._n 6vse_v your_o particular_a call_v so_o as_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o general_a call_v page_n 148_o 7_o be_v merry_a yet_o so_o as_o you_o may_v not_o grieve_v afterward_o for_o your_o mirth_n ibid._n 8_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o know_v what_o god_n design_n be_v yet_o we_o must_v admire_v what_o we_o can_v understand_v ibid._n 9_o so_o mind_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o time_n as_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 148_o 149_o 10_o desire_n to_o die_v yet_o be_v content_v to_o live_v ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o lift_v up_o for_o the_o downcast_a the_o content_n sermon_n i._n the_o word_n open_v in_o two_o branch_n page_z 1_o 1_o the_o sad_a discouragement_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n page_z 2_o 2_o the_o remedy_n ibid._n three_o doctrine_n observeâ—_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n ibid._n 1_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o inward_a peace_n ibid._n 2_o this_o peace_n may_v be_v interrupt_v ibid._n 3_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n aim_v at_o ibid._n doct._n 1._o prove_v 3_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v engage_v for_o their_o peace_n page_z 4_o 1_o the_o father_n be_v engage_v 1_o by_o his_o prerogative_n ib._n 2_o by_o his_o commandment_n ibid._n 3_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n page_z 5_o 4_o by_o purchase_n ibid._n 5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 2_o the_o son_n be_v engage_v page_n 6_o 1_o by_o his_o qualification_n he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n ibid._n 2_o by_o his_o own_o disposition_n page_z 7_o 3_o by_o his_o office_n ibid._n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v engage_v as_o christ_n executor_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n ibid._n as_o our_o advocate_n in_o some_o sense_n though_o christ_n alone_o be_v our_o advocate_n ibid._n object_n experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a by_o the_o unquiet_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n page_z 8_o answ_n doct._n 2_o their_o quiet_a may_v be_v interrupt_v some_o distinction_n â—herein_o â—o_o be_v consider_v ibid._n 1_v there_o be_v a_o fundamental_a peace_n natural_o flow_v from_o justification_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o additional_a peace_n flow_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o justification_n the_o former_a can_v be_v lose_v the_o latter_a may_v ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o peace_n comfort_n and_o joy_n page_z 9_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o one_o have_v be_v and_o a_o peace_n that_o lie_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o one_o will_v be_v ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v a_o dormant_a peace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wakened_a peace_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o page_n 10_o application_n 1_o see_v what_o a_o bless_a condition_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v in_o ib._n 2_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o godly_a call_v for_o ibid._n object_n may_v be_v the_o peace_n i_o have_v be_v not_o right_a wherefore_o i_o can_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o page_z 11_o answ_n 1_o i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a peace_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v but_o there_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n to_o thâ—_n godly_a pageâ—â—_n â—â—_z tâ—e_v difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a peace_n ibâ—â—_n common_a peace_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n common_a goodness_n special_a pâ—ace_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n fâ—â—se_a peace_n be_v â—_o guard_n to_o our_o sin_n true_a peace_n be_v a_o guard_n to_o our_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o true_a peace_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o truâ—_n peace_n will_v live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o true_a peace_n love_v to_o be_v try_v ibid._n 5_o true_a peace_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n ibid._n a_o appeal_n to_o any_o that_o doubt_v of_o their_o peace_n page_n 13_o object_n i_o fear_v my_o inward_a peace_n because_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v â—â—id_v answ_n the_o second_o doctrine_n answer_v this_o ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v my_o
whilst_o he_o live_v page_n 358_o 4_o he_o that_o die_v in_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 5_o this_o be_v assert_v from_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o ibid._n 6_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v this_o unpardonable_a sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 8_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whilst_o he_o live_v ibid._n 9_o all_o wicked_a man_n die_v impenitent_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v sin_v this_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o affirmative_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a wilful_a oppose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n blaspheme_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n 3_o it_o must_v be_v malicious_a blasphemy_n page_n 359_o quest_n how_o can_v a_o man_n sin_n malicious_o since_o he_o will_v be_v always_o carry_v to_o what_o be_v good_a ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o for_o 1_o that_o good_a be_v either_o moral_a good_a natural_a good_a or_o profitable_a good_a but_o the_o will_n be_v not_o always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v honest_o good_a in_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n page_n 359_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 3_o though_o every_o man_n sin_n ignorant_o yet_o every_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n for_o then_o page_z 360_o 1_o why_o be_v there_o so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n ibid._n 2_o if_o every_o sin_n shall_v arise_v from_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o will_n will_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o honest_a good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n ibid._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o will_n can_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n page_n 361_o 4_o if_o the_o will_v always_o follow_v the_o understanding_n than_o the_o create_v and_o defile_v will_n of_o man_n can_v tend_v unto_o any_o object_n upon_o any_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n can_v â—end_n unto_o its_o object_n ibid._n 5_o all_o man_n confess_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n 4_o suppose_v that_o some_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o malice_n be_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a cause_n page_n 362_o 5_o a_o question_n answer_v how_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v always_o carry_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 363_o quest_n 2._o why_o be_v this_o sin_n unpardonable_a above_o all_o other_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v pardon_v page_n 364_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unpardonable_a in_o regard_n of_o event_n ibid._n 3_o nor_o be_v it_o great_a than_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n 4_o nor_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o pardon_n ibid._n 5_o nor_o because_o a_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o ibid._n but_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o god_n have_v appoint_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o ibid._n application_n 1_o if_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n page_n 365_o 2_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n to_o know_v what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v tâ—is_fw-la sin_n we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o he_o ibid._n 3_o think_v on_o god_n mercy_n that_o have_v keep_v we_o from_o this_o great_a sin_n ibid._n object_n 1._o i_o fear_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o great_a sin_n because_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a page_n 366_o answ_n how_o great_a may_v that_o sin_n of_o you_o be_v and_o not_o be_v that_o sin_n page_n 366_o object_n 2._o i_o fear_v it_o for_o i_o have_v fall_v foul_o into_o it_o gross_a sin_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v david_n ibid._n object_n 3._o but_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n page_n 367_o object_n 4._o i_o have_v resist_v god_n spirit_n ib._n answ_n a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o have_v deny_v the_o truth_n ibid._n answ_n so_o do_v peter_n ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n ibid._n answ_n so_o be_v paul_n page_n 368_o object_n 7._o i_o have_v sin_v malicious_o ibid._n answ_n malicious_o be_v take_v three_o way_n either_o sin_v from_o some_o ill_a habit_n as_o all_o wicked_a man_n do_v or_o out_o of_o passion_n as_o paul_n do_v or_o out_o of_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o selfconviction_n have_v you_o sin_v this_o last_o way_n you_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o but_o well_o please_v with_o it_o ibid._n object_n 8._o i_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o ibid._n answ_n david_n think_v so_o ibid._n object_n 9_o i_o despair_v page_n 369_o answ_n you_o know_v what_o heman_n say_v all_o thy_o wave_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n ibid._n to_o clear_v this_o i_o ask_v five_o question_n ibid._n 1_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o forgive_v man_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o ibid._n 2_o have_v you_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o god_n out_o of_o malice_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o not_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o your_o heart_n page_n 370_o 5_o where_o do_v you_o find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o they_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o that_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n what_o great_a comfort_n be_v here_o for_o believer_n that_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n page_n 371_o applic._n 4._o if_o this_o be_v unpardonable_a what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n page_n 372_o answ_n 1_o do_v as_o david_n do_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n ibid._n 2_o be_v always_o humble_v for_o lesser_a sin_n page_n 372_o 3_o fear_n always_o ibid._n 4_o resolve_v to_o do_v good_a page_n 373_o 5_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v what_o you_o understand_v not_o ibid._n 6_o never_o blaspheme_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v to_o be_v true_a ibid._n 7_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o declining_n ibid._n 8_o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v ibid._n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n on_o matthew_n 26.43_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a disciple_n page_n 377_o the_o text_n divide_v ibid._n here_o be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n and_o the_o lord_n grace_n page_n 378_o 1_o they_o sleep_v ibid._n 1_o the_o cause_n for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a ibid._n 2_o the_o repetition_n he_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o ibid._n 2_o christ_n come_v again_o ibid._n doct._n though_o a_o man_n sin_n again_o and_o again_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o ibid._n three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v oft_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n 2_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 3_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o it_o ibid._n i_o the_o first_o proposition_n prove_v page_n 379_o two_o the_o second_o proposition_n prove_v and_o to_o clear_v it_o consider_v what_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v page_n 380_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o weakness_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n ibid._n 2_o infirmity_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o one_o that_o have_v life_n page_n 381_o 3_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o wilfulness_n but_o from_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o resist_v ibid._n quest_n 1._o be_v every_o sin_n a_o godâ—y_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v any_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n commit_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o the_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n 3._o can_v any_o great_a foul_a sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o with_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v i_o know_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n page_n 382_o answ_n first_o some_o mistake_n be_v observe_v second_o it_o be_v answer_v negative_o last_o affirmative_o page_n 382_o 1_o there_o be_v mistake_n on_o both_o
in_o due_a season_n to_o this_o poor_a wound_a and_o weary_a soul_n thus_o go_v to_o christ_n only_o in_o your_o address_n to_o christ_n be_v sure_a that_o you_o go_v in_o uprightness_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o desire_v peace_n mere_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o help_n unto_o your_o grace_n he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o good_a man_n seek_v peace_n for_o grace_n sake_n but_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n seek_v grace_n for_o peace_n sake_n when_o you_o do_v make_v your_o address_n for_o peace_n be_v sure_a you_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o uprightness_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o desire_v peace_n only_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o help_n unto_o your_o grace_n 2._o and_o when_o you_o go_v unto_o christ_n for_o peace_n carry_v the_o promise_n with_o you_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o go_v and_o wait_v long_o 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into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o you_o will_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v peace_n yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v i_o will_v have_v peace_n present_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o will_n but_o thou_o therefore_o lord_n when_o thou_o will_v and_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o own_o will_v be_v do_v thus_o do_v and_o you_o be_v at_o rest_n present_o five_o do_v thou_o want_v peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o quietude_n of_o soul_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o walk_v with_o doubt_v company_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o walk_v with_o those_o that_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o one_o drunkard_n do_v make_v another_o and_o one_o swearer_n do_v beget_v another_o and_o one_o opposer_n of_o godliness_n do_v draw_v on_o another_o and_o one_o adulterer_n do_v make_v another_o so_o one_o doubt_v christian_n do_v make_v another_o you_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o full_a of_o doubt_n shall_v go_v and_o lean_a upon_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o have_v full_a assurance_n and_o you_o that_o have_v assurance_n shall_v give_v the_o shoulder_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o say_v come_v and_o lean_a upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o help_n unto_o you_o you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ivy_n and_o the_o vine_n the_o ivy_n lean_v upon_o the_o oak_n and_o the_o vine_n upon_o the_o post_n or_o the_o house-side_n the_o ivy_n and_o the_o vine_n do_v not_o lean_a one_o upon_o another_o if_o the_o ivy_n and_o the_o vine_n shall_v come_v and_o lean_a one_o upon_o another_o what_o twist_v will_v there_o be_v and_o both_o will_v shall_fw-mi to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o ivy_n lean_v upon_o the_o oak_n and_o the_o vine_n upon_o the_o post_n or_o the_o house-side_n so_o a_o weak_a christian_n shall_v go_v and_o lean_a upon_o a_o strong_a christian_a but_o if_o one_o doubter_n lean_v upon_o another_o doubter_n both_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v under_o great_a 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they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n yet_o out_o of_o malice_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o same_o but_o why_o be_v this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n unpardonable_a quest_n 2_o answ_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o difficulty_n only_o or_o because_o it_o be_v hardly_o pardon_v as_o some_o will_v for_o many_o sin_n be_v hardly_o pardon_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sent._n peccatum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la septem_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la vide_fw-la altissiâ—dorens_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sent._n for_o zanchy_a do_v well_o observe_v if_o this_o sin_n be_v only_a impardon_n because_o it_o be_v hardly_o pardon_v than_o a_o mâ—n_z may_v pray_v for_o thoâ—â—â—at_a in_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o theâ—â—ore_n the_o impardonableness_n of_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v here_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a only_o in_o regard_n of_o event_n because_o in_o event_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v for_o thâ—re_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o in_o event_n shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v many_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o go_v to_o hell_n who_o sin_n in_o event_n be_v not_o pardon_v and_o yet_o he_o do_v never_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o impardonable_a only_o in_o regard_n of_o event_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o impardonable_a because_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o god_n mercy_n and_o power_n in_o forgive_a sin_n be_v like_o himself_o infinite_a if_o that_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o david_n use_v forgive_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v wondrous_a great_a then_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o the_o 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