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22_o 6._o be_v eight_o query_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o as_o then_o to_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 23-27_a 7._o be_v five_o query_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o sad_a evil_a improvement_n some_o make_v of_o these_o query_n and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v propound_v they_o p._n 27-29_a 8._o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n richman_n in_o five_o particular_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 31-33_a 9_o several_a useful_a observation_n for_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o my_o child_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o resist_a sin_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o false-love_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o what_o love_n be_v p._n 34-46_a 10._o direction_n for_o my_o child_n how_o to_o love_v and_o who_o to_o trust_v and_o with_o what_o prudence_n they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 49_o 50_o 11._o what_o deceit_n there_o be_v in_o mourner_n or_o in_o mourn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n with_o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o true_a mourner_n p._n 50_o 51_o 12._o a_o discovery_n of_o false_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o listing_n up_o from_o heat_n of_o duty_n and_o eloquence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o from_o presence_n p._n 52-55_a 13._o the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a spirit_n and_o they_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n p._n 55_o 56_o 14._o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o god_n withdraw_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o the_o dissertion_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o saint_n or_o final_o forsake_v p._n 57_o 58_o 15._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a deceit_n that_o attend_v conversion_n what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o in_o seven_o soul-destroying_a deceit_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 58-60_a 16._o some_o deceit_n that_o attend_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o external_a walk_v or_o worship_n p._n 60_o 61_o 17._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o christian_a friend_n letter_n as_o to_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o what_o i_o do_v deliver_v from_o john_n 3.16_o about_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n 2._o be_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a 3._o whether_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o particular_a grace_n or_o a_o state_n 4._o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 62-104_a 18._o be_v fifty_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o former_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v observe_v and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v such_o a_o breviate_v of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n p._n 105-116_a 19_o be_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o atheist_n p._n 117_o 125_o 20._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o question_n 1._o how_o to_o answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n 2._o how_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o unanswerable_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o gospel_n p._n 126-132_a 21._o i_o have_v insert_v one_o of_o the_o hymn_n i_o make_v
and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o proper_a title_n for_o each_o matter_n be_v through_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o some_o who_o put_v it_o to_o the_o press_n omit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v more_o obvious_a which_o thou_o be_v desire_v to_o correct_v as_o follow_v page_n 15._o line_n 16._o read_v no_o ground_n p._n 28._o l._n 18._o for_o fear_n 1._o tear_n p._n 34._o l._n 17._o f._n worth_a r._n watch_n p._n 42._o l._n 28._o f._n passionate_a r._n patient_a p._n 50._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o a_o word_n p._n 86._o l._n 7._o f._n 10._o r._n 18._o p._n 101._o l._n 28._o f._n phil._n r._n ephes_n p._n 111._o l._n 7._o f._n proviso_n r._n prophecy_n p._n 136._o l._n 16._o f._n and_o r._n may._n ebenezer_n ebenezer_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o my_o consolation_n in_o this_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o sad_a rebuke_n it_o be_v the_o eleven_o day_n after_o my_o imprisonment_n before_o i_o attain_v this_o book_n and_o i_o rejoice_v i_o have_v it_o that_o the_o daily_o support_v i_o have_v from_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o presence_n may_v be_v by_o i_o record_v that_o if_o i_o live_v i_o may_v look_v over_o they_o and_o remember_v prison-mercy_n as_o other_o who_o faithful_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o appearance_n may_v see_v and_o bless_v god_n and_o not_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d prison_n but_o trust_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v faithful_a and_o to_o be_v trust_v the_o first_o day_n and_o night_n that_o i_o come_v in_o i_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n 〈◊〉_d well_o know_v where_o i_o be_v and_o â—â—king_v within_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n like_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o but_o i_o have_v not_o long_o moan_v myself_o but_o god_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 20._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d next_o day_n after_o i_o have_v for_o some_o time_n seek_v use_v and_o search_v my_o own_o heart_n and_o â—nd_v as_o to_o man_n i_o be_v innocent_a and_o do_v judge_n god_n will_v not_o have_v call_v i_o here_o but_o he_o have_v some_o work_n for_o i_o to_o do_v for_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n job_n 5.6_o at_o last_o god_n move_v the_o people_n of_o the_o house_n to_o lend_v i_o a_o bible_n the_o first_o scripture_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o just_a as_o i_o open_v the_o bible_n be_v jer._n 18.12_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 18_o vers_fw-la at_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v exceed_o appear_v to_o refresh_v my_o soul_n especial_o for_o what_o i_o see_v in_o the_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 17._o and_o 18_o verse_n it_o be_v too_o long_a to_o insert_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o 12_o verse_n i_o set_v it_o down_o in_o my_o concordance_n o_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o scripture_n much_o more_o for_o its_o life_n which_o god_n keep_v and_o let_v down_o to_o who_o and_o when_o he_o please_v part_n may_v draw_v and_o observe_v good_a teach_n from_o they_o to_o serve_v othersâ—_n but_o not_o its_o own_o soul_n unless_o god_n give_v in_o that_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n that_o first_o pen_v they_o what_o part_n can_v draw_v may_v serve_v profession_n but_o not_o a_o prison_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n but_o o_o when_o god_n unlock_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n behold_v what_o be_v herâ—_n there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v love_n there_o be_v a_o feast_n all_o good_a thing_n and_o now_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o be_v bring_v by_o common_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n and_o the_o promise_a spirit_n lead_v we_o into_o truth_n as_o our_o lord_n promise_v joâ—â—_n 15.26_o chap._n 16.13_o and_o i_o must_v say_v a_o witness_n to_o this_o that_o god_n way_n to_o accompliâ—â—_n this_o be_v by_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o stand_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o out_o of_o its_o own_o wisdom_n and_o as_o to_o its_o own_o state_n in_o itself_o to_o shrink_v down_o into_o its_o own_o emptiness_n hate_v all_o listing_n up_o but_o that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a single_a wisdom_n love_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n o_o have_v not_o this_o foundation_n be_v lay_v i_o must_v have_v be_v leave_v be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n surround_v on_o every_o side_n and_o every_o window_n be_v shut_v but_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n love_n o_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n that_o love_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o seek_v no_o foundation_n but_o what_o god_n have_v lay_v but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o the_o next_o scripture_n by_o which_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o refresh_v my_o heart_n be_v in_o john_n 18.11_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o peter_n who_o in_o his_o mistake_a love_n tender_v christ_n person_n more_o than_o god_n pleasure_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o christ_n let_v he_o know_v that_o be_v father_n pleasure_n be_v by_o he_o high_o priâ—ed_v than_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o say_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o â—â—ink_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o cup_n my_o father_n lay_v upon_o i_o but_o that_o the_o father_n gives_z â—â—e_z all_o suffer_a cup_n to_o christ_n or_o his_o member_n be_v kindness_n they_o be_v god_n â—ifts_n phil._n 1.29_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v â—â—t_v prize_v and_o esteem_v david_n in_o the_o 118th_o â—sal_n take_v the_o cup_n blessing_n god_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o cup_n of_o suffer_v but_o of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v through_o the_o cup_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o all_o the_o cup_n of_o suffer_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n behold_v how_o cheerful_o they_o embrace_v they_o act_v 5._o with_o heb._n 11._o and_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o tell_v peter_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o take_v it_o or_o drink_v it_o but_o say_v shall_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o in_o propound_v this_o inquire_v if_o he_o shall_v or_o shall_v not_o but_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o resolution_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o judge_v it_o a_o high_a honour_n and_o duty_n to_o embrace_v god_n pleasure_n than_o to_o seek_v and_o embrace_v self-preservation_n contrary_a to_o god_n pleasure_n that_o make_v those_o in_o heb._n 11.35_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o be_v on_o term_n wherein_o god_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v cross_v in_o this_o case_n it_o waâ—_n christ_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o generous_a spirit_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n to_o slight_v nay_o loath_a nay_o hate_v their_o own_o life_n when_o it_o thus_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o to_o do_v god_n will_n in_o many_o way_n hypocrite_n in_o imitating-grace_n may_v delight_v full_o do_v it_o isa_n 2.58_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o but_o the_o chief_a testimony_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o a_o cup_n of_o cross_n come_v the_o very_a sight_n and_o sense_n that_o the_o father_n hand_n present_v it_o and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o so_o that_o his_o purpose_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o it_o no_o soon_o say_n be_v this_o see_v but_o the_o heart_n be_v silent_o satisfy_v and_o cry_v out_o not_o only_o like_o old_a eli_n â—t's_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v my_o father_n cup_n and_o his_o gift_n i_o be_o contentable_o willing_a to_o embrace_v it_o o_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o truth_n â—â—om_o this_o place_n in_o john_n 18.11_o god_n make_v so_o refresh_v that_o the_o
and_o sometime_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o three_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o accomplish_v no_o evil_a but_o always_o good_a if_o all_o do_v rom._n 8.28_o then_o suffering_n â—o_o be_v part_n four_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o fear_n of_o they_o or_o that_o which_o be_v conquer_v before_o we_o encounter_v with_o it_o as_o all_o suffering_n and_o censure_n â—â—e_v rom._n 8.33_o 35_o 39_o five_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o christ_n our_o captain_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o and_o try_v it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o hold_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n nay_o heart_n all_o the_o way_n six_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o that_o though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o cross_n if_o it_o be_v the_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o suffering_n be_v see_v act_n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o seven_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n and_o day_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o saint_n suffer_v season_n be_v god_n observe_v season_n to_o give_v forth_o his_o love_n it_o be_v his_o very_a high_a market_n day_n see_v psal_n 43.2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 33.3_o eight_o what_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v there_o of_o that_o which_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n o_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o foundation_n to_o give_v forth_o itself_o like_o a_o fountain_n full_a of_o all_o fresh_a spring_n see_v i_o pray_v see_v david_n see_v the_o three_o child_n see_v daniel_n what_o stream_n of_o light_n love_n nay_o life_n be_v give_v forth_o at_o such_o suffer_a season_n psal_n 23.4_o and_o 27.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 138.3_o 7._o nine_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o testify_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n and_o eternal_a life_n ten_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_v that_o which_o be_v but_o the_o open_n the_o door_n to_o let_v we_o into_o converse_n with_o god_n as_o all_o suffering_n of_o saint_n be_v no_o more_o but_o god_n turn_v the_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o door_n and_o let_v soul_n into_o a_o live_a converse_n with_o god_n for_o where_o the_o world_n shut_v saint_n out_o god_n take_v they_o in_o psal_n 25._o the_o world_n frown_a time_n be_v god_n smil_a time_n when_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v silent_a than_o god_n open_v the_o eâ—â—_n for_o instruction_n job_n 36.15_o hab._n 3.17_o 1.19_o micah_n 7.8_o eleven_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o follow_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v wat_fw-mi paul_n groan_v for_o phil._n 3.10_o twelve_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_v to_o meet_v with_o that_o 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