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congregation_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n without_o remorse_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o presumption_n because_o faith_n always_o proceed_v according_a to_o god_n method_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n now_o the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v peace_n and_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o till_o that_o be_v renew_v the_o comfort_n of_o pardon_n be_v suspend_v first_o god_n hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o and_o then_o he_o remember_v he_o then_o he_o manifest_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o tender_a father_n and_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o vers_n 20._o four_o a_o believer_n fall_v into_o gross_a and_o peace-destroying_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o to_o charge_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o those_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o chastisement_n which_o god_n as_o a_o father_n provoke_v to_o anger_n do_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v by_o his_o sin_n just_o deserve_v and_o by_o god_n righteous_o inflict_v â—hat_n god_n do_v make_v his_o own_o child_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o heavy_a and_o sore_a affliction_n occasion_v by_o their_o iniquity_n be_v a_o truth_n which_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o evidence_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o isa_n 63._o 10._o so_o again_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a isa_n 57_o 17._o what_o pregnant_a instance_n also_o be_v old_a eli_n upon_o who_o person_n and_o posterity_n god_n bring_v a_o most_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n i_o sam._n 2._o 31_o 32_o 33._o david_n who_o complain_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o psal_n 38._o 4._o that_o his_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_v because_o of_o his_o foolishness_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o he_o be_v feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v v._o 8._o jonah_n who_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n as_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n that_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n jonah_n 2._o 2_o 3._o how_o easy_a be_v it_o by_o a_o addition_n of_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o make_v the_o number_n to_o swell_v into_o a_o catalogue_n but_o a_o taste_n be_v enough_o now_o what_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o god_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n see_v it_o in_o their_o expression_n old_a eli_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o david_n under_o all_o his_o pressure_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o faithfulness_n he_o have_v afflict_v he_o psal_n 119._o 75._o so_o jonah_n who_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prayer_n that_o he_o pour_v out_o before_o he_o in_o his_o extremity_n confess_v the_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o dependency_n save_v on_o god_n alone_o they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o child_n with_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o affliction_n christ_n have_v make_v a_o absolute_a and_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o these_o temporal_a punishment_n though_o they_o have_v displeasure_n mix_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o slow_a from_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o a_o irreconcile_a enemy_n but_o be_v the_o correction_n of_o a_o provoke_v father_n and_o do_v whole_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n from_o the_o vindictive_a which_o be_v not_o medicinal_a but_o destructive_a the_o judge_n who_o sentence_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o malefactor_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o have_v not_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o physician_n that_o cut_v of_o a_o hand_n when_o it_o be_v incurable_o fester_v the_o one_o command_v it_o as_o a_o satisfaction_n due_a to_o justice_n the_o other_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o other_o part_n so_o when_o god_n afflict_v the_o wicked_a and_o believer_n with_o the_o same_o temporal_a evil_n though_o the_o smart_n and_o pain_n may_v be_v in_o both_o alike_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o one_o he_o punish_v in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o other_o as_o a_o father_n he_o correct_v in_o order_n to_o their_o amendment_n to_o the_o one_o therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o punishment_n and_o to_o the_o other_o true_o a_o medicine_n sect_n 2._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o charge_v himself_o with_o atrocious_a sin_n the_o second_o head_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v unto_o be_v to_o show_v how_o far_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o charge_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o great_a and_o most_o heinous_a sin_n upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o also_o take_v in_o the_o four_o follow_v particular_n first_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o charge_v the_o guilt_n of_o such_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o as_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a fall_n from_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n so_o as_o that_o now_o they_o be_v no_o long_a son_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o endless_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n john_n 13._o 1._o and_o have_v its_o perpetuity_n found_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o upon_o the_o firm_a rock_n of_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n his_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a although_o we_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 5._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fall_n and_o lapse_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n do_v so_o far_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o his_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n as_o that_o the_o comfort_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o be_v thereby_o withhold_v and_o suspend_v but_o his_o right_n thereunto_o be_v not_o make_v thursday_n or_o extinguish_v he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o interdiction_n but_o not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o ejection_n he_o may_v not_o like_o absalon_n see_v the_o king_n face_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 24._o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o exile_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o do_v abide_v until_o he_o renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o recover_v a_o fitness_n and_o aptitude_n to_o enjoy_v what_o before_o he_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o being_n like_o a_o cleanse_a leper_n who_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n from_o which_o his_o defilement_n have_v separate_v he_o and_o shut_v he_o out_o now_o if_o any_o think_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sequestration_n do_v import_v little_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o antidote_n strong_a enough_o to_o check_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v in_o believer_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o such_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v that_o to_o i_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o blind_a man_n that_o understaud_v little_a or_o nothing_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o to_o
25_o 6_o 99_o psalm_n 34_o 10_o 95_o 37_o 16_o 134_o 66_o 16_o 273_o 73_o 16_o 147_o 94_o 19_o 42_o 103_o 1_o 266_o 105_o 19_o 136_o esay_n 1_o 18_o 96_o 7_o 3_o 200_o 25_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 14_o 38_o 13_o 14_o 207_o 43_o 2_o 94_o 44_o 22_o 192_o hosea_n 14_o 4_o 97_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 93_o micah_n 7_o 19_o 192_o matth._n 11_o 28_o 121_o 15_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 151_o mark_n 10_o 17_o 165_o 14_o 72_o 182_o luke_n 5_o 31_o 122_o 15_o 18_o 183_o john_n 6_o 37_o 179_o roman_n 1_o 18_o 55_o hebrew_n 4_o 14_o  _fw-fr 5_o 7_o 229_o 9_o 10_o 218_o 11_o 19_o 56_o 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o 30_o the_o content_n chap._n i._o page_n 1._o in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v open_v and_o the_o chief_a particular_n to_o be_v handle_v propose_v chap._n ii_o page_n 8._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v what_o a_o promise_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v both_o from_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o command_n chap._n iii_o page_n 14._o in_o which_o the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n 1._o christ_n the_o root_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v precious_a chap._n iv_o page_n 22._o in_o which_o be_v discover_v the_o noble_a effect_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n chap._n v._o page_n 30._o the_o promise_v ground_n of_o matchless_a consolation_n in_o four_o particular_n comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n be_v 1._o pure_a 2._o full._n 3._o sure_a 4._o universal_a chap._n vi_o page_n 43._o contain_v positive_a rule_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o eye_n god_n in_o the_o promise_n 2._o eye_n the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o make_v they_o 3._o god_n power_n in_o perform_v they_o 4._o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o effect_v they_o 5._o his_o wisdom_n to_o fulfil_v they_o in_o the_o best_a time_n chap._n vii_o page_n 65._o contain_v the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o positive_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n rule_n 2._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o their_o performance_n conditional_a p._n 66_o rule_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o one_o promise_n on_o another_o which_o must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o invert_v p._n 73_o rule_n 4._o a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 77_o rule_n 5._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 81_o chap._n viii_o contain_v five_o other_o positive_a rule_n rule_n 6._o continue_v in_o holy_a wait_v upon_o god_n p._n 86_o rule_v 7._o make_v choice_n of_o some_o special_a promise_n to_o resort_v unto_o in_o extremity_n p._n 90_o rule_v 8._o to_o eye_v such_o example_n to_o who_o promise_n have_v be_v fulfil_v p._n 96_o kule_n 9_o to_o preserve_v our_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n entire_a who_o be_v the_o great_a apply_o of_o promise_n p._n 101_o rule_v 10._o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o dawning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 105_o chap._n ix_o page_n 111._o cautionary_a rule_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_v rule_n 1._o rest_v not_o in_o general_a faith_n rule_n 2._o poor_a not_o on_o the_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o p._n 121_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o cautionary_a rule_n rule_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o look_v to_o providence_n more_o than_o promise_v which_o be_v more_o clear_a more_o certain_a p._n 129_o rule_v 4._o take_v heed_n of_o affectation_n and_o curiosity_n in_o select_v promise_n p._n 138_o rule_v 5._o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a reason_n which_o be_v dangerous_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 143._o chap._n xi_o contain_v seven_o cautionary_a rule_n rule_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a fancy_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n p._n 153_o rule_v 7._o let_v not_o the_o heart_n out_o after_o worldly_a object_n the_o danger_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 162_o chap._n xii_o in_o which_o divers_a query_n be_v resolve_v sect._n 1_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n prove_v by_o sundry_a demonstration_n p._n 170_o chap._n xiii_o what_o use_v a_o believer_n may_v make_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n after_o relapse_n p._n 18_o sect._n 1._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n may_v charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n p._n 181_o sect._n 2._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n and_o backslide_n p._n 188_o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 196._o show_v what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o such_o promise_n as_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o 1._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o support_v under_o present_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 168_o 2._o they_o be_v useful_a as_o a_o firm_a rock_n to_o bottom_n prayer_n upon_o 3._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o believer_n affection_n and_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n p._n 202_o 4._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o comfort_v believer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o posterity_n p._n 204_o chap._n xv._o page_n 205._o whether_o a_o believer_n always_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n in_o death_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o answer_v four_o conclusion_n set_v down_o 1._o a_o believer_n may_v meet_v with_o many_o conflict_n in_o his_o death_n p._n 206_o 2._o that_o our_o diligence_n to_o clear_v up_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o obtain_v comfort_n p._n 207_o 3._o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o promise_n do_v usual_o procure_v comfort_n in_o death_n unless_o in_o four_o case_n first_o when_o siknesse_n and_o distemper_n be_v violent_a second_o when_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v vehement_a three_o when_o christian_n have_v intermit_v their_o want_a care_n and_o circumspection_n four_o when_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n have_v be_v manifest_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o their_o life_n god_n may_v withdraw_v 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o comfort_n in_o death_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o grace_n 3._o in_o judgement_n to_o other_o who_o get_v no_o good_a by_o their_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v gainer_n by_o their_o death_n chap._n xvi_o page_n 216._o show_v what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o temporal_a promise_n sect._n 1_o why_o god_n have_v make_v such_o various_a promimise_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o law_n p._n 218_o sect._n 2._o four_o benefit_n come_v to_o believer_n by_o look_v to_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 220_o sect._n 3_o five_o assertion_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 226_o 1._o god_n declaration_n of_o give_v temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o absolute_a 2._o the_o fulfil_n of_o temporal_a promise_n be_v disjunctive_a 3._o temporal_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v with_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o cross_n 4._o temporal_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o well_o regulate_v prayer_n 5._o the_o blessing_n of_o temporary_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v secondary_o and_o not_o primary_o chap._n xvi_o page_n 235._o show_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n to_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v the_o promise_n aggravate_v in_o five_o particular_n sect._n 1_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o sin_n p._n 237_o sect._n 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o most_o man_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o p._n 239_o sect._n 3_o from_o the_o mutability_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v take_v off_o most_o man_n from_o value_v the_o promise_n p._n 242_o sect._n 4._o from_o the_o facility_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 245_o sect._n 5._o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n chap._n xviii_o page_n 246._o four_o 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