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all_o his_o glory_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 33.6.7_o say_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o glorious_a when_o all_o these_o pass_n by_o the_o unbeliever_n fit_v in_o his_o seat_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v lock_v up_o that_o he_o can_v look_v up_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 11.8_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v to_o this_o very_a day_n that_o though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o call_v of_o mercy_n yet_o he_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o and_o all_o be_v still_o and_o nothing_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o shut_v up_o and_o can_v come_v to_o god_n but_o unbelief_n bar_v the_o door_n that_o jesus_n christ_n can_v come_v to_o it_o therefore_o john_n 1.11_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o unbelief_n bar_v the_o door_n and_o raise_v fort_n against_o he_o and_o close_v every_o crevice_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o not_o a_o beam_n of_o mercy_n not_o a_o glimpse_n of_o pity_n can_v be_v let_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v it_o unbelief_n be_v a_o fin_n not_o so_o much_o of_o one_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v that_o as_o carry_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o it_o as_o when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o in_o any_o unruly_a will_n and_o will_v be_v rule_v thereby_o so_o that_o it_o stop_v every_o passage_n and_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o mercy_n for_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o faith_n the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v over_o all_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o faith_n carry_v all_o the_o whole_a soul_n to_o god_n love_n and_o hope_v and_o joy_n and_o all_o 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in_o that_o mercy_n and_o desire_v look_v not_o out_o after_o it_o nay_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o the_o soul_n yet_o it_o stop_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n move_v it_o not_o because_o unbelief_n rule_v and_o say_v fear_n tremble_v not_o at_o god_n judgement_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v not_o you_o for_o sin_n come_v all_o this_o way_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o because_o my_o will_n be_v cross_v but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o god_n this_o be_v the_o curse_a nature_n of_o unbelief_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o happiness_n can_v come_v near_o the_o soul_n unless_o the_o iron_n gate_n of_o infidelity_n be_v pluck_v off_o the_o hinge_n and_o the_o bar_n be_v break_v asunder_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v of_o isay_n 7.9_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v express_v the_o power_n of_o himself_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n he_o bid_v ahaz_n that_o he_o shall_v look_v for_o a_o miracle_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o can_v be_v establish_v so_o that_o though_o god_n express_v never_o such_o miraculous_a power_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o unbelief_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n can_v come_v at_o he_o nay_o which_o be_v worse_o if_o worse_o can_v be_v unbelief_n not_o only_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o entreat_v for_o entrance_n but_o it_o set_v open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o base_a lust_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a indignity_n offer_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o jer._n 2.12.13_o oh_o you_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v to_o themselves_o break_v pit_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n this_o be_v not_o only_o unreasonable_a but_o unnatural_a and_o the_o heaven_n they_o shake_v at_o it_o it_o be_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o almighty_a that_o will_v strengthen_v he_o and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o go_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o will_v direct_v he_o in_o every_o good_a way_n nay_o it_o choose_v a_o man_n own_o base_a corruption_n and_o lust_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n depart_v away_o
538_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o hindrance_n be_v the_o rest_v upon_o duty_n endeavour_n and_o performance_n p._n 546_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o hindrance_n be_v the_o want_n of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n p._n 549_o the_o mean_n or_o cure_n against_o these_o hindrance_n be_v especial_o three_o cure_n i._n a_o distress_a soul_n be_v not_o to_o look_v too_o long_a nor_o too_o much_o continual_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n p._n 552_o cure_v ii_o be_v this_o make_v conscience_n either_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o or_o not_o to_o judge_v thyself_o or_o thy_o estate_n by_o any_o carnal_a reason_n without_o a_o warrant_n p._n 560_o cure_v iii_o be_v this_o enter_v not_o into_o contention_n with_o satan_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o you_o p._n 566_o cure_v iu._n be_v this_o in_o thy_o proceed_n with_o thyself_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o thyself_o repair_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pass_v no_o sentence_n but_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 573_o there_o be_v four_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o show_v the_o soul_n how_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o word_n rule_n i._n be_v this_o thou_o be_v to_o look_v into_o the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n p._n 577_o rule_v ii_o be_v this_o labour_v to_o have_v thy_o conscience_n settle_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o word_n do_v inform_v to_o be_v in_o thou_o p._n 580_o rule_v iii_o be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v strive_v mighty_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n overpowr_v to_o entertain_v that_o we_o have_v that_o grace_n which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v manifest_a to_o be_v in_o we_o rule_n four_o be_v this_o maintain_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o truth_n which_o upon_o these_o ground_n thou_o have_v receive_v p._n 592_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v faith_n be_v four_o p._n 598_o mean_n i._n be_v this_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o pluck_v away_o all_o prop_n that_o the_o soul_n lean_v upon_o p._n 598_o mean_n ii_o be_v this_o labour_v to_o have_v your_o heart_n establish_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o content_n that_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n p._n 601_o mean_n iii_o be_v this_o expect_v all_o the_o good_a which_o thou_o need_v and_o can_v desire_v from_o that_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 607_o mean_n four_o be_v this_o labour_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o equal_a condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 608_o the_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o seek_v after_o faith_n be_v three_o motive_n i._n be_v this_o because_o if_o you_o once_o get_v this_o grace_n you_o get_v all_o other_o grace_n with_o it_o p._n 610_o motive_n ii_o be_v this_o because_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v and_o make_v conqueror_n over_o all_o corruption_n p._n 611_o motive_n iii_o be_v this_o because_o faith_n do_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o our_o blessing_n and_o grace_n p._n 614_o use_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o live_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o their_o best_a good_a p._n 618_o there_o be_v three_o particular_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o heart_n how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n 622_o partic._n i._n we_o must_v provide_v matter_n for_o our_o faith_n ibid._n partic._n ii_o in_o provide_v matter_n of_o faith_n three_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v rule_n i._n all_o the_o good_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v store_v up_o seasonable_o p._n 623_o rule_v ii_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o that_o abundant_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o p._n 625_o rule_v iii_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v have_v they_o at_o hand_n for_o our_o use_n p._n 628_o particular_a ii_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o fit_a faith_n for_o the_o work_n p._n 630_o rule_v 1_n to_o maintain_v the_o evidence_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n p._n 630_o rule_v ii_o to_o labour_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o stillness_n or_o calmness_n that_o faith_n may_v have_v its_o full_a scope_n p._n 634_o rule_v iii_o not_o to_o look_v first_o unto_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n for_o succour_v p._n 637_o particular_a iii_o we_o must_v order_v faith_n in_o the_o work_n p._n 640_o rule_v 1_n to_o renounce_v all_o power_n and_o ability_n in_o ourselves_o ibid._n rule_n ii_o to_o bring_v the_o promise_n home_o to_o our_o heart_n p._n 642_o rule_v iii_o we_o must_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o promise_n unto_o god_n p._n 644_o passage_n ii_o how_o we_o may_v take_v and_o improve_v the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n p._n 645_o several_a treatise_n of_o this_o author_n 1_o the_o unbeliever_n prepare_v for_o christ_n out_o of_o revelation_n 22.17_o 1_o corinth_n 2.14_o ezekiel_n 11.19_o luke_n 19.42_o matthew_z 20.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o john_n 6.44_o 2_o the_o soul_n preparation_n for_o christ_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o contrition_n on_o act_n 2.37_o 3_o the_o soul_n humiliation_n on_o luke_n 15._o verse_n 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the_o soul_n shall_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o it_o shall_v practise_v what_o it_o know_v three_o that_o it_o improve_v all_o mean_n when_o it_o have_v get_v they_o now_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o faith_n lay_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o work_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v know_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v or_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v what_o i_o do_v not_o know_v and_o either_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o i_o know_v or_o else_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n and_o either_o i_o shall_v find_v success_n in_o that_o i_o do_v or_o else_o god_n will_v make_v i_o content_v so_o that_o all_o the_o burden_n be_v go_v therefore_o what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v what_o thou_o shall_v do_v see_v god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v if_o god_n will_v pardon_v 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i_o all_o my_o care_n be_v to_o lean_v upon_o my_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n he_o will_v look_v to_o i_o though_o i_o can_v do_v it_o for_o myself_o act_n 4_o the_o four_o act_n of_o repose_v the_o spirit_n which_o make_v it_o up_o be_v this_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o draw_v virtue_n and_o derive_v power_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o succour_n and_o supply_v here_o be_v the_o especial_a life_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n or_o else_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o open_a in_o this_o manner_n faith_n find_v all_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o fetch_v all_o from_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o needs_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v provision_n of_o meat_n and_o money_n in_o his_o house_n if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o he_o where_o shall_v we_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n oh_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v fetch_v they_o so_o it_o be_v 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that_o good_a and_o sweetness_n the_o believe_a soul_n expect_v from_o he_o what_o will_v faith_n do_v then_o this_o be_v the_o three_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n faith_n urge_v god_n with_o his_o own_o word_n and_o press_v god_n promise_n and_o challenge_v god_n on_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v want_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n faith_n enter_v into_o suit_n with_o god_n psal_n 143.1_o hear_v my_o prayer_n lord_n and_o in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o confess_v i_o be_o base_a vile_a and_o sinful_a and_o deserve_v â—o_o mercy_n therefore_o not_o in_o my_o worthiness_n but_o in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o i_o can_v be_v but_o â—ile_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v but_o faithful_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v faithful_a i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o so_o you_o may_v for_o he_o can_v as_o well_o 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to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v this_o expostulation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o heart_n press_v in_o upon_o god_n withal_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o good_a ground_n it_o argue_v the_o pursuit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v till_o the_o lord_n give_v that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o bestow_v thus_o to_o gather_v up_o all_o faith_n go_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o lay_n hold_v upon_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o weight_n upon_o he_o draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o as_o in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n the_o five_o and_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o great_a work_n of_o rest_v consist_v be_v this_o faith_n leave_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o promise_n and_o after_o all_o desire_n haply_o and_o all_o denial_n and_o all_o the_o discouragement_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n see_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n frown_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o god_n come_v not_o yet_o faith_n leave_v 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