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life_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n if_o you_o find_v a_o sorrow_n in_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o have_v yield_v so_o much_o to_o satan_n as_o to_o entertain_v his_o evil_a motion_n as_o not_o to_o have_v be_v more_o watchful_a to_o avoid_v his_o flight_n more_o careful_a to_o escape_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o enticement_n but_o suffer_v lust_n to_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n in_o you_o yea_o some_o open_a sin_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o shame_n of_o your_o profession_n for_o into_o such_o may_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n fall_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n if_o this_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o you_o and_o that_o you_o can_v fly_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n like_o prodigal_n to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n and_o resolve_v with_o yourselves_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a hereafter_o to_o eschew_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v the_o good_a if_o you_o find_v 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and_o the_o re-assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n thus_o shall_v thou_o find_v comfort_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v answer_v thy_o conclusion_n to_o show_v that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n because_o god_n mercy_n be_v free_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n not_o for_o thy_o deserve_n again_o that_o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o diverse_a temptation_n objection_n 2._o answ_n of_o satan_n objection_n and_o entice_v often_o to_o grievous_a sin_n sometime_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n of_o his_o providence_n his_o power_n or_o the_o like_a sometime_o to_o deny_v christ_n sometime_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o thyself_o sometime_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o sometime_o against_o the_o second_o and_o that_o although_o thou_o desire_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v free_a from_o they_o and_o from_o those_o ill_a motion_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o yet_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n not_o leave_v off_o to_o assault_v thou_o and_o therefore_o begin_v again_o to_o fear_v thy_o estate_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o apply_v they_o particular_o unto_o thyself_o 3.2_o 1._o thâ—â—â—_n câ—uâ—es_v of_o coâ—â—â—â—nâ—s_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n g_o ds_fw-fr ch_n ldren_fw-mi jam._n 3.2_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n may_v sometimes_o be_v fâ—und_v in_o the_o bâ—st_n of_o god_n child_n in_o those_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v a_o excellent_a measure_n of_o grace_n arise_v either_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n fâ—om_n which_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v and_o in_o whâ—ch_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o thâ—se_a sin_n of_o atheism_n infidelity_n and_o the_o like_a or_o else_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n from_o which_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v free_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n paul_n be_v often_o buffet_v with_o satan_n temptation_n 9_o rom._n 7._o 2._o c_o r._n 12._o â—_o gen._n 9.24_o gen._n 19.33_o 34_o gen._n 12._o â—9_n psal_n 51._o â—â—_o job_n 13.6_o job._n 16_o 9_o peter_n have_v a_o shrewd_a fall_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n noah_n lot_n and_o faithful_a abraham_n have_v their_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n and_o david_n be_v constrain_v to_o pray_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n oh_o god_n and_o how_o terrible_a be_v job_n temptation_n job._n 6.4_o if_o these_o than_o be_v not_o free_a how_o can_v thou_o look_v to_o be_v privilege_v against_o 2._o christian_n in_o this_o life_n â—â—e_v ever_o soldier_n and_o haâ—â—_n these_o enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o but_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o further_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o meâ—ber_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o this_o fight_v and_o war_a continual_o against_o sin_n and_o satin_n temptation_n nor_o can_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o these_o till_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o first_o thy_o regeneration_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n aâ—d_v corruption_n remain_v there_o be_v a_o sear_n and_o doubt_v in_o god_n dear_a child_n yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o kind_n of_o despair_n but_o christ_n have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n absence_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a combat_n in_o thou_o between_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 27.49_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o mâ—t._n 27.49_o second_o satan_n be_v a_o perpetual_a enemy_n and_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v off_o to_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n howsoever_o therefore_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n when_o upon_o true_a repentance_n thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n yet_o thy_o enemy_n will_v adventure_v again_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o skirmage_n with_o they_o before_o thou_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o canaan_n of_o heaven_n temptation_n be_v one_o sign_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o a_o christian_a therefore_o saint_n james_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n say_v he_o that_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v tempt_v and_o that_o to_o grievous_a sin_n to_o idolatry_n to_o distrust_v in_o god_n providence_n to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o not_o to_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n yea_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n luk._n 4.13_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o excellent_a christian_a and_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o â—hese_fw-mi assault_n he_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o often_o lead_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v inward_a enemy_n and_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o outward_a the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v he_o that_o be_v 12.7.8_o 2._o cor._n 12.7.8_o satan_n assault_v he_o with_o one_o temptation_n or_o other_o to_o move_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o saint_n paul_n pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v often_o and_o earnest_o
not_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o yea_o by_o this_o hope_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o conclude_v not_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v hear_v 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d 22.32_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o foâ—_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o fail_v total_o and_o final_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v also_o for_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o effectual_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o john_n 17._o 17.20_o iâ—h_o 17.20_o and_o the_o refore_o as_o job_n 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o misâ—â—e_n do_v co_fw-la fort_n himself_o with_o this_o meditation_n that_o his_o redeemer_n unâ—d_v so_o do_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o câ—riâ—â—_n thâ—â—_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n 22.9_o 2._o cor._n 22.9_o aâ—d_a bâ—_n content_v with_o god_n answer_n to_o paul_n my_o gâ—aâ—e_n be_v suâ—â—â—â—ient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a in_o thy_o weâ—â—â—nesse_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n bâ—t_v for_o the_o meâ—i_fw-la s_o oâ—_n c_o râ—â—â—_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v us._n and_o this_o be_v thâ—_n prâ—mise_v of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o child_n on_o who_o hâ—_n have_v ouâ—e_o bestow_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o â—egeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v once_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o tho_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o diverse_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n doubt_v not_o then_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a into_o thyself_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n because_o their_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v commit_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a for_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o presumptuous_o and_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n com._n bucan_n loc_fw-la com._n but_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellion_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 6.5_o heb._n 6.5_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v shall_v afterward_o universal_o and_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n deny_v christ_n persecute_v he_o with_o reproach_n despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o continue_v thus_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v julian_n and_o other_o apostate_n sin_n and_o of_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 6._o verse_n 6._o this_o sin_n i_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a remission_n be_v promise_v upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a leaden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a mat._n 11.28_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n mark_n 16.16_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 17.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hemne_a of_o christ_n vesture_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o to_o conclude_v this_o then_o since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a 6.16_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o long_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v myriade_n of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n like_o the_o shout_a of_o the_o israelite_n 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o with_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o yet_o remoove_v peace_n confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o peace_n then_o as_o in_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o help_v