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the_o promise_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o take_v these_o consideration_n viz._n i_o know_v no_o qualification_n &_o preparation_n that_o be_v so_o require_v as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o there_o be_v some_o without_o which_o we_o will_v not_o come_v we_o must_v buy_v milk_n and_o wine_n although_o it_o be_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o by_o preparatory_a work_n we_o understand_v certain_a inherent_a qualification_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o sin_n death_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o it_o before_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n he_o must_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a the_o precept_n holy_a the_o promise_n good_a the_o curse_n just_a a_o man_n must_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o lawful_a captive_n before_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v he_o free_a all_o the_o preparation_n require_v in_o god_n 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both_o unable_a and_o unwilling_a to_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a estate_n 20_o 21_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a change_n and_o but_o one_o save_v change_n 1._o a_o moral_a 2._o a_o partial_a 3._o a_o formal_a 4._o a_o spiritual_a change_n 16_o to_o 26_o the_o preparation_n and_o qualification_n that_o we_o be_v to_o find_v in_o ourselves_o before_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n 26_o 27_o how_o conversion_n regeneration_n vocation_n and_o repentance_n agree_v or_o differ_v 28_o 29_o of_o the_o way_n step_n by_o step_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v lead_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n 29_o 1._o the_o first_o step_n to_o conversion_n be_v illumination_n 29_o 30_o 2._o the_o second_o step_n be_v vocation_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o assent_n 2._o repentance_n 3._o conversion_n 4._o regeneration_n 35_o 36_o 37_o 3._o the_o three_o step_n to_o conversion_n be_v to_o 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1._o be_v sure_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o mean_v alone_o but_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n that_o do_v help_v we_o 3._o his_o blessing_n be_v not_o dispense_v so_o much_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n as_o according_a to_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 4._o yet_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v god_n way_n of_o conveyance_n etc._n etc._n 65_o to_o 73_o the_o want_n of_o conversion_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o some_o of_o the_o principal_a hindrance_n of_o conversion_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o god_n mercy_n 2._o man_n think_v it_o to_o be_v either_o a_o needless_a or_o a_o easy_a work_n 3._o a_o total_a neglect_n or_o careless_a use_n of_o mean_n 4._o man_n not_o consider_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o false_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o 6._o too_o deep_a a_o familiarity_n with_o bad_a company_n 7._o ignorance_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 8._o and_o last_o hindrance_n be_v delay_n 76_o to_o 81_o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v 81_o of_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o that_o be_v convert_v 82_o 83_o 1._o they_o be_v chist_n servant_n 2._o they_o be_v his_o friend_n 3._o his_o brethren_n 4._o his_o jewel_n 5._o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n 6._o his_o bride_n and_o spouse_n 7._o they_o be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o trial_n of_o conversion_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v convert_v yea_o or_o no._n 83_o 84_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v convert_v do_v desire_v the_o word_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n 2._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v he_o 3._o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n 4._o his_o great_a conflict_n be_v against_o in_o ward_n pollution_n 5._o he_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o of_o other_o and_o the_o want_n of_o more_o grace_n in_o himself_o 6._o he_o do_v delight_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o his_o heart_n have_v take_v in_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 7._o he_o do_v begin_v to_o keep_v a_o watch_n over_o his_o own_o heart_n 8._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v every_o know_a command_n 9_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o trial_n 10._o he_o have_v his_o soul_n renew_v in_o its_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n 85_o 86_o cerrain_a objection_n answer_v which_o some_o out_o of_o weakness_n and_o other_o out_o of_o prejudice_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o the_o forego_n discourse_n 100_o the_o objection_n or_o query_n that_o be_v clear_o answer_v be_v as_o followeeh_o q._n if_o a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o receive_v the_o one_o and_o practice_v the_o other_o yea_o or_o no_o 100_o q._n whether_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v as_o some_o say_v a_o curse_a toleration_n or_o of_o divine_a institution_n yea_o or_o no_o 101_o q._n what_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 102_o q._n whether_o there_o be_v any_o preparatory_a work_n require_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n before_o conversion_n and_o be_v so_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n q._n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o free_a will_n remain_v in_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n yea_o or_o no_o 103_o q._n whether_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n do_v total_o lose_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o ibid._n q._n how_o come_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v but_o one_o to_o become_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o yea_o of_o all_o mankind_n 104_o q._n how_o can_v christ_n be_v but_o one_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o ibid._n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o so_o many_o contend_v about_o 105_o q._n whether_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n yea_o or_o no_o 106_o q._n whether_o christ_n have_v dye_v and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n yea_o or_o no_o ibid._n q._n how_o can_v they_o have_v hope_n to_o believe_v who_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v not_o believe_v 107_o q._n why_o do_v the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o manâ—_n power_n to_o believe_v 108_o q._n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o if_o improve_v and_o walk_v up_o to_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o into_o 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there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 5_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o fetch_v the_o dear_a blood_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o too_o if_o thou_o get_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o if_o thy_o sin_n do_v not_o die_v before_o thou_o do_v die_v thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o heaven_n 18_o sort_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n perish_v eternal_o read_v serious_o but_o these_o four_o scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v at_o least_o 18_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n unless_o before_o they_o die_v christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o they_o restore_v and_o renew_v bear_v again_o and_o covertâ—d_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v 1._o no_o fornicator_n 2._o no_o idolator_n 3._o nor_o adulterer_n 4._o nor_o 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be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o enter_v in_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v which_o find_v it_o rom._n 9_o 27._o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v well_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o unclean_a and_o unholy_a soul_n to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n rev._n 21._o 27._o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o deâ—ileth_v or_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n ps_n 5._o 4._o neither_o shall_v evil_n dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v true_a you_o may_v call_v he_o lord_n lord_n till_o the_o last_o mat._n 7._o 21_o 22._o but_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o do_v not_o know_v you_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o something_o of_o the_o image_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o holy_a nature_n whatsoever_o thou_o may_v think_v of_o thyself_o he_o will_v never_o take_v thou_o for_o his_o child_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o psal_n 9_o 17._o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o sure_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o sinner_n no_o wrong_n nay_o he_o shall_v do_v wrong_a unto_o himself_o and_o with_o reverence_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o sinner_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o surety_n there_o be_v four_o strong_a reason_n for_o it_o viz._n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v offend_v 2._o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o command_n that_o be_v transgress_v 3._o 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but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n retain_v some_o footstep_n and_o impression_n though_o not_o of_o grace_n yet_o of_o gift_n he_o do_v not_o utter_o lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v his_o posterity_n for_o that_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1._o 20._o nor_o do_v he_o utter_o lose_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o adam_n confess_v gen_n 3._o that_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o be_v afraid_a there_o remain_v some_o scrap_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o he_o act_v prudent_o as_o to_o worldly_a affair_n luke_n 16._o 8._o again_o he_o walk_v towards_o his_o fellow-creature_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o certain_a act_n of_o duty_n and_o charity_n as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o he_o and_o his_o light_n or_o conscience_n excuse_v or_o accuse_v according_a to_o his_o act_n q._n how_o come_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v but_o one_o man_n to_o be_v make_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o see_v they_o eat_v 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