mean_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 641_o etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n lâ—wd_a person_n be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o 124_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o stumble_v at_o this_o that_o god_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o pass_v by_o the_o sâ—ips_n of_o his_o child_n 361_o 363_o wicked_a man_n must_v pray_v and_o do_v other_o good_a duty_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v good_a theâ—_n by_o three_o way_n 363_o 364_o we_o must_v love_v their_o person_n and_o yet_o show_v detestation_n to_o their_o vice_n 749_o work_n good_a work_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n in_o we_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n 104_o 105_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o any_o comfort_n in_o they_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n mercy_n 106_o why_o no_o man_n can_v make_v they_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o comfort_n ibid._n god_n do_v great_o respect_v the_o poor_a and_o imperfect_a service_n of_o his_o people_n and_o three_o reason_n for_o that_o 357_o 361_o good_a work_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n 433_o 438_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n must_v be_v justify_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v speak_v 238_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o 239_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o just_a 240_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n ibid._n the_o word_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n christian_o 263_o to_o mortify_v our_o corruption_n 321_o 322_o why_o so_o much_o be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o word_n it_o selâ—e_v and_o to_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o 507_o 509_o the_o least_o thing_n god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n may_v not_o be_v neglect_v 577_o 579_o try_v our_o estate_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 624_o 625_o the_o word_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o get_v comfortable_a assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v we_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 633_o 634_o a_o singular_a good_a thing_n to_o love_v the_o word_n 700_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 581_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 581_o 582_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o understand_v every_o thing_n we_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 583_o 589_o else_o we_o shall_v receive_v no_o good_a by_o it_o 584_o 585_o in_o every_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n labour_n to_o find_v god_n with_o we_o in_o it_o 587_o 588_o 591_o four_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o â—are_n 591_o four_o mean_n to_o make_v god_n ordinance_n effectual_a 592_o 593_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v god_n ordinance_n though_o we_o find_v no_o fruit_n 594_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n a_o mean_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d and_o recover_v assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v we_o 632_o true_a love_n of_o god_n will_v appear_v towards_o his_o worship_n 799_o z._n zeal_n every_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n 799_o finis_fw-la doct._n 1._o reason_n 1_o 2._o use_v 1_o 2._o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v even_o to_o those_o part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o understand_v not_o doct._n 2._o reason_n use_v doct._n 4._o reason_n 1_o 2._o 3._o use_v 1_o 2._o doct._n 5._o reason_n 1_o 2._o 3._o use_v object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n doct._n 6._o reason_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o doct._n 7._o reason_n use_v 1._o use_v 2._o 1._o sort._n 2._o 3._o use_v 3._o object_n answ._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic_n applic_n applic_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n doct._n 8._o reason_n 1_o 2._o 3._o use_v use_v 2._o use_v 3_o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n 1._o 2._o object_n 3._o answ._n object_n 4._o answ._n object_n 5_o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o nota._n doct._n 9_o reason_n 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o use_v use_v 2._o motive_n 1_o 2._o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n object_n 3._o answ._n reason_n 1_o aâ—sw_n reason_n 2_o answ._n reason_n 4_o answ._n reason_n 4_o answ._n answ._n 2._o nota_fw-la quest._n 1_o answ._n quest._n 2_o answ._n quest._n 3_o answ._n quest._n 4_o answ._n doct._n 10_o reason_n use_v 1._o quest._n 1_o 2._o 3._o object_n 1_o answ._n 1_o object_n 2_o answ._n applic._n object_n 3_o answ._n use_v 2._o 1_o sort_v of_o motive_n 2_o sort_v of_o motive_n mean_n sign_n applic_n applic._n applic._n applic._n nota._n doct._n 11_o object_n 1._o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n reason_n object_n answ._n use_v use_v 2._o 2._o duty_n object_n answ._n applic._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n answ._n duty_n applic._n applic._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n applic._n 1._o duty_n object_n answ._n duty_n 2._o use_v 3_o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n object_n answ._n object_n 1._o answ._n 1._o answ_n 2._o object_n answ._n 1._o object_n nota._n doct._n 12._o branch_v 1_o branch_v 2_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3_o use_v 1_o 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doct._n 16_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 2._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o applic._n applic._n applic._n object_n answ._n applic._n applic._n 1_o applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n nota._n object_n 1_o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o quest._n 2._o answ._n doct._n 17_o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n object_n 3_o answ._n proof_n 1._o proof_n 2._o object_n answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n 1._o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o doct._n 18_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o first_o sort_n of_o motive_n second_o sort_n of_o motive_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o motive_n mean_n quest._n answ._n applic._n mean_n 2._o applic._n object_n 1._o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o object_n 2._o answ._n mean_v 3_o applic._n mean_n 4._o applic._n mean_n 5._o applic._n nota._n doct._n 19_o branc._n 1_o branc._n 2_o reason_n use_v 1_o applic._n use_v 2._o use_v 3_o motive_n mean_n mean_v 1_o applic._n man_n two_o mean_v 1_o mean_n 2_o mean_v 3_o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o ans._n mean_n 4_o applic._n applic._n mean_n 5_o applic._n meanâ—_n 6_o mean_n 7_o applic._n applic._n quest._n answ._n applic._n object_n 1_o answ._n 1_o 2._o object_n 2_o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o use_v 4._o 4._o restrain_v grace_n applic._n object_n applic._n applic._n object_n answ_n applic._n applic._n convert_v grace_n applic._n applic._n confirm_v grace_n applic._n object_n answ._n tentation_n 1_o preservative_n 1._o object_n 1_o answ._n quest._n answ._n quest._n answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o preservative_n 2._o quest._n answ._n tentation_n 2._o preservative_n quest._n answ._n answ._n save_v grace_n applic._n object_n answ._n 1_o 2._o doct._n 20_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n 4_o use_v 1_o motive_n 1._o motive_n 2._o motive_n 3_o applic._n the_o first_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n applic._n the_o second_o sign_n of_o uprightnes_n of_o heart_n object_n answ._n the_o first_o property_n of_o obedience_n and_o true_a righteousness_n applic._n the_o second_o property_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o righteousness_n branch_v 1_o object_n answ._n 1_o answ._n 2_o branch_v 2_o applic._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n doct._n reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o object_n answ._n applic._n motive_n motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o motive_n 3_o motive_n 4._o motive_n 5._o motive_n 6._o mean_n 1_o mean_n 2._o mean_n 3_o mean_n 4._o mean_n 5_o object_n answ._n object_n applic._n the_o three_o property_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o righteousness_n righteousness_n the_o subject_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n caution_n 1â—_n caution_n 2_o caution_n 3._o applic._n the_o 〈…〉_z quest._n 1_o answ._n 1._o quest._n 2_o answ._n 1._o applic._n applic._n answ._n 2._o applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n the_o continuance_n of_o save_a grace_n applic._n 1_o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o the_o forth_o property_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o righteousness_n applic._n applic._n applic._n the_o three_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n answ._n 1._o 2._o applic._n 1_o quest._n answ._n 1_o answ._n 2._o applic._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o applic._n 2_o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n use_v 2._o motive_n quest._n answ._n applic._n mean_n 1_o mean_n 2_o mean_n 3_o mean_n 4_o mean_n 5_o nota._n quest._n 1._o answ._n quest._n 2._o answ._n quest._n 3._o answ._n doct._n 21_o reason_n 1_o object_n answ._n reason_n 2_o object_n answ._n use_v 1_o applic._n the_o object_n of_o true_a knowledge_n the_o property_n of_o save_a knowledge_n the_o effect_n of_o save_a knowledge_n applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o sound_a knowledge_n mean_v 1_o mean_n 2_o mean_n 3_o object_n answ._n applic._n mean_n 4_o mean_n 5_o mean_n 6_o mean_n 7_o nota._n doct._n 22_o branch_v 1_o applic._n applic._n applic._n quest._n 1._o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o quest._n 2_o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o branch_v 2_o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n reason_n 1_o object_n answ._n answ._n 2._o reason_n 2_o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n use_v 1_o applic._n 1_o applic._n 2_o use_v 2._o caution_n 1_o caution_n 2_o applic._n nota._n doct._n 23_o caution_n object_n 2_o answ._n proof_n object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o quest._n answ._n reason_n 3._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o quest._n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o applic._n use_v 3_o object_n answ._n reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o applic._n applic._n quest._n 1_o answ._n quest._n 2_o answ._n quâ—st_n 3_o answ._n nota._n doct._n 24_o caution_n 1_o caution_n 2_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o motive_n 3_o motive_n 4_o nota._n doct._n 25_o branch_v 1_o reason_n branch_v 2_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o applic._n motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o motive_n 3_o motive_n 4_o mean_v 1_o mean_n 2_o mean_v 3_o mean_n 4_o object_n answ._n nota._n doct._n 26_o branch_v 1_o branch_v 2_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o quest._n answ._n use_v 1_o applic._n motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o mean_v 1_o mean_n 2_o mean_v 3_o mean_n 4_o mean_n 5_o use_v 2._o motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o motive_n 3_o motive_n 4_o object_n answ._n sign_n mean_n nota._n doct._n 27_o branch_v 1_o branch_v 2_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o use_v 1_o applic._n use_v 2._o motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o sign_n 1._o applic._n sign_n 2._o object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o applic._n sign_n 3._o applic._n mean_v 1_o applic._n applic._n applic._n applic._n object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n applic._n object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n applic._n use_v 3_o object_n answ._n quest._n applic._n object_n 1._o object_n 2_o answ._n object_n 3._o answ._n 1._o 2._o nota._n doct._n 28_o quest._n answ._n reason_n 1_o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3._o use_v 1_o applic._n error_n 1_o object_n answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n object_n answ._n object_n 1_o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o object_n 2_o answ._n reason_n 1_o object_n reason_n 2_o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o reason_n object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2_o answ._n object_n 3_o answ._n use_v applic._n object_n 1_o answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o object_n 3._o answ._n use_v 2._o motive_n 1_o contrâ—_n motiv_n 2_o applic._n motive_n applic._n object_n answ._n applic._n object_n answ._n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o applic._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 1._o object_n answ._n applic._n motive_n 4_o sign_n object_n answ._n applic._n applic._n object_n answ._n applic._n aplic_n quest._n 1._o answ._n quest._n 2._o answ._n quest._n 3._o answ._n proof_n 1_o proof_n 2_o reason_n 1_o object_n answ._n reason_n 2_o aplic_n object_n answ._n motive_n 1_o motive_n 2_o object_n answ._n mean_n doct._n reason_n 1._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n reason_n 2_o reason_n 3._o applic._n 1_o object_n 1_o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o object_n 2_o answ._n object_n 3_o answ._n object_n 4._o answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o
have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o cleave_v constant_o to_o his_o truth_n p._n 769._o the_o faithful_a themselves_o have_v find_v much_o comfort_n in_o this_o p._n 770._o lect._n 145._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o he_o dwellâ—_n will_v teach_v and_o effectual_o persuade_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n p._n 771._o no_o man_n can_v grow_v to_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o a_o man_n have_v shall_v his_o certainty_n be_v p._n 773_o 774_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v account_v every_o man_n private_a spirit_n p._n 775._o the_o spirit_n teach_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n use_v to_o teach_v man_n p._n 776_o they_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v once_o teach_v and_o persuade_v will_v certain_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n lect._n 146._o th'exhortation_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n be_v very_o needful_a and_o that_o even_o in_o these_o day_n p._n 777._o by_o reason_n 1_o that_o papist_n increase_n 2_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o erroneous_a spirit_n 3_o the_o general_a decay_n of_o the_o zealous_a love_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o life_n &_o power_n of_o it_o p._n 778._o 1_o motive_n to_o constancy_n corruption_n in_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a corruption_n of_o all_o other_o p._n 779_o 780._o 2_o motive_n he_o that_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o embrace_v error_n be_v never_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 780._o though_o in_o some_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n the_o faithful_a may_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o error_n of_o that_o nature_n shall_v not_o alienate_v christian_n one_o from_o another_o yea_o in_o fundamental_a point_n for_o a_o time_n ibid._n &_o 781._o lect._n 147._o though_o our_o perseverance_n in_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n alone_o yet_o he_o work_v it_o by_o mean_n and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v agent_n in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o p._n 782_o 783._o 1_o we_o must_v careful_o shâ—n_v all_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1._o we_o must_v shun_v the_o hear_n and_o confer_v with_o they_o that_o be_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n and_o the_o read_n of_o their_o book_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o error_n or_o against_o the_o truth_n p._n 784._o 2_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o intricate_a curious_a and_o unprofitable_a point_n p._n 785._o there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v commendable_a and_o no_o minister_n shall_v mislike_v in_o his_o hearer_n p._n 786._o yet_o be_v there_o a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a ibid._n 1_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o of_o god_n matter_n than_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n ibid._n 2_o when_o neglect_v other_o thing_n we_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o high_a point_n only_o that_o be_v above_o our_o capacity_n to_o understand_v and_o busy_v ourselves_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n p._n 787._o 3_o when_o we_o desire_v knowledge_n only_o for_o knowledge_n saâ—e_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n we_o may_v make_v of_o it_o for_o our_o edification_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p_o 788._o lect._n 148._o he_o that_o desire_v to_o hold_v fast_o his_o profession_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o preserve_v from_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o four_o direction_n be_v give_v we_o in_o god_n book_n for_o this_o p._n 788._o 1_o he_o must_v ground_v himself_o well_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v assure_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o truth_n he_o hold_v ibid._n 1_o he_o must_v acquâ—â—nt_v himself_o with_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o religion_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o they_o p._n 789._o 2_o examine_v by_o scripture_n what_o ever_o he_o hear_v or_o read_v and_o labour_n to_o get_v good_a proof_n of_o scripture_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v p._n 790._o 2_o he_o must_v labour_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n that_o which_o he_o know_v love_v it_o and_o make_v conscience_n to_o practice_v it_o he_o that_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v seek_v knowledge_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n shall_v hold_v fast_o that_o which_o he_o profess_v and_o none_o but_o he_o p._n 792_o 793._o lect._n 149._o 3_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o decline_v from_o or_o forsake_v the_o least_o truth_n his_o conscience_n have_v be_v convince_v in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o deceive_v man_n in_o this_o case_n p._n 793_o 794._o though_o some_o truth_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n than_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o 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