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conceive_v and_o so_o of_o holiness_n and_o all_o the_o other_o part_n in_o order_n q._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o any_o measure_n of_o holiness_n a._n see_v the_o particular_n in_o that_o part_n holiness_n be_v that_o mercy_n a_o miracle_n to_o thou_o do_v thou_o remember_v the_o time_n with_o joy_n of_o heart_n when_o god_n wrought_v it_o have_v thou_o any_o evidence_n sign_n seal_v thereof_o 1_o joh._n 4.13_o and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o as_o the_o jew_n once_o ask_v of_o our_o saviour_n whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o learning_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v we_o also_o of_o a_o christian_a recover_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n fall_n q._n whence_o be_v all_o these_o part_n of_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o what_o fountain_n be_v these_o stream_n derive_v a._n in_o our_o saviour_n own_o language_n matth._n 6.23_o if_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v light_n in_o it_o that_o be_v be_v illuminate_v from_o 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otherwise_o do_v we_o discern_v this_o mind-inlightning_a a._n thus_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o recovery_n as_o be_v to_o see_v rom._n 12.2_o eph._n 4.23_o 24._o col._n 1.9_o light_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o first_o work_n so_o in_o the_o redemption_n it_o be_v also_o act._n 16.14_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o apparent_a and_o convince_a testimony_n of_o regeneration_n either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n eph._n 5.8_o dull_a rude_a unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a man_n to_o be_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n enlighten_v and_o make_v to_o understand_v and_o live_v in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n
yea_o to_o discern_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o matth._n 16.17_o so_o say_v i_o this_o be_v no_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o it_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n only_o in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o see_v now_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.11.12_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n or_o part_n in_o our_o recovery_n whereby_o our_o deliveranee_n from_o the_o fall_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o visible_a to_o we_o a._n the_o conscience_n amend_v and_o renew_v in_o both_o the_o part_n or_o office_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o accuse_v we_o 2_o sam._n 24.40_o then_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o excuse_v we_o also_o now_o after_o our_o recovery_n 1_o job_n 3.2_o cor._n 1.12_o q_o how_o may_v this_o be_v open_v unto_o we_o now_o that_o it_o may_v be_v plain_a a._n thus_o 1._o every_o faithful_a man_n have_v true_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o also_o sin_n itself_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n heart-smitings_a weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n consider_v their_o way_n and_o acknowledgement_n such_o as_o that_o of_o david_n i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 2_o sam._n 24._o hence_o arise_v in_o the_o most_o faithful_a 1._o fear_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n 2._o a_o great_a increase_n and_o daily_o practice_v of_o self_n humble_v self_n judge_v and_o condemnation_n and_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n 2._o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o excuse_v conscience_n also_o which_o do_v excuse_v they_o before_o god_n and_o this_o must_v be_v thus_o understand_v 1._o the_o conscience_n do_v excuse_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o as_o be_v perfect_o 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god_n love_n their_o salvation_n and_o a_o full_a and_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n hell_n death_n and_o judgement_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v and_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o part_n a._n a_o sanctify_a memory_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v thus_o 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o such_o people_n that_o they_o do_v ponder_v &_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n the_o word_n will_v be_v observe_v lie_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o for_o as_o he_o that_o lay_v up_o a_o thing_n for_o his_o use_n when_o occasion_n be_v to_o use_v it_o can_v go_v and_o fetch_v it_o out_o again_o so_o faithful_a man_n bring_v out_o of_o their_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a matth._n 13.52_o see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n matth._n 12.35_o and_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n what_o a_o piece_n of_o experience_n he_o bring_v forth_o lay_v up_o long_o before_o 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will_n be_v bend_v in_o violent_a persecution_n against_o god_n and_o godliness_n until_o the_o lord_n renew_v it_o the_o instance_n be_v saul_n act_v 9.1_o 2._o breathe_v out_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n god_n can_v and_o do_v sometime_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o sinner_n by_o what_o thing_n may_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o will_n be_v renew_v 1._o holiness_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v make_v natural_a to_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v thou_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n a_o godly_a man_n though_o indeed_o goodness_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o to_o his_o regenerate_a part_n it_o be_v very_o suitable_a rom._n 7.22_o 23._o 2._o it_o do_v the_o will_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n do_v i_o mean_v actual_o incline_v itself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a though_o imperfect_o and_o impure_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o psal_n 16.3_o 3._o it_o can_v total_o and_o final_o decline_v what_o be_v good_a though_o a_o believer_n may_v fall_v and_o that_o foul_o yet_o he_o will_v recover_v there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o heaven_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o fire_n from_o god_n which_o can_v but_o ascend_v and_o be_v active_a yea_o restless_a till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o own_o place_n see_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o act._n 4.19.20_o psal_n 119.59_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o part_n a._n excellent_a affection_n such_o as_o love_v hatred_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o regeneration_n keep_v his_o court_n throne_n and_o especial_a residence_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n without_o sail_n or_o wind_n must_v lie_v still_o not_o stir_v and_o be_v becalm_v so_o religion_n faith_n be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o love_n above_o all_o which_o will_v be_v reward_v heb._n 6.10_o q._n wherein_o may_v this_o be_v open_v a._n in_o this_o 1._o god-love_n be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a according_a to_o the_o commandment_n mat._n 22.37_o with_o all_o the_o all_o in_o some_o measure_n 2._o 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phil._n 3.7_o 8._o some_o use_n of_o all_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o two_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o catechism_n viz._n manâ—_n recovery_n out_o of_o his_o sinful_a and_o lose_a condition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o several_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n a._n the_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n devil_n have_v no_o mean_n and_o reprobate_n no_o grace_v to_o use_v any_o though_o they_o have_v they_o but_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 13._o if_o thou_o have_v taste_v praise_v thy_o god_n o_o praise_v he_o
in_o his_o sabbath_n in_o his_o sacrament_n remember_v he_o and_o think_v of_o this_o can._n 3.11_o psal_n 9.13.14_o the_o 2._o that_o this_o recovery_n of_o we_o be_v no_o work_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o sleep_v yourselves_o into_o destruction_n but_o of_o grace_n a_o mighty_a work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v by_o god_n at_o a_o time_n whereof_o no_o man_n that_o ever_o taste_v be_v ignorant_a but_o know_v remember_v it_o and_o admire_v god_n in_o it_o yea_o and_o can_v say_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o the_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o yesterday_o to_o have_v man_n 1._o think_v carnal_o and_o gross_o of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n so_o do_v nicodemus_n otherwise_o a_o great_a scholar_n and_o a_o man_n in_o great_a place_n and_o preferment_n too_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o that_o send_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n the_o fast_o nay_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o do_v not_o send_v he_o the_o fast_o to_o 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so_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a use_n thereof_o do_v discover_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a 7._o god_n do_v intend_v hereby_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o reverend_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n give_v other_o occasion_n to_o inquire_v and_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n exod._n 13.14_o nor_o for_o the_o use_n in_o order_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o use_n an._n that_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 1._o we_o labour_v to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o they_o and_o so_o with_o reverence_n behave_v ourselves_o both_o in_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o minister_n to_o come_v with_o paul_n authority_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o the_o people_n with_o jacobs_n behaviour_n gen._n 28.16_o and_o no_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n as_o he_o come_v in_o but_o 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