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tenderness_n we_o have_v find_v where_o we_o have_v less_o ground_n to_o challenge_v or_o expect_v it_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v we_o all_o may_v walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n will_v reveal_v it_o to_o we_o in_o his_o due_a time_n book_n sell_v by_o john_n allen_n at_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n viz._n mr._n caryl_n five_o volume_n on_o the_o book_n of_o job_n in_fw-la quarto_fw-la mr._n caryl_n seven_o volume_n on_o the_o book_n of_o job_n in_fw-la quarto_fw-la bezae_fw-la novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la in_fw-la folio_fw-la mr._n allen_n scripture_n chronology_n in_fw-la quarto_fw-la mr._n baxter_n call_n to_o the_o unconverted_a mr._n cotton_n on_o the_o covenant_n intend_v sudden_o for_o the_o press_n mr._n lukins_n practice_n of_o godliness_n mr._n burgess_n of_o original_a sin_n pareus_n on_o the_o revelation_n in_o folio_n mr._n gataker_n against_o judicial_a astrology_n wherein_o he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o way_n and_o practice_n of_o heathen_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v by_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n isaiah_n 47.12_o 13._o jer._n 10.2_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelical_a church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n contain_v a_o most_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n life_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n together_o with_o a_o most_o naked_a and_o punctual_a relation_n of_o the_o late_a bloody_a massacre_n 1655._o and_o a_o narrative_a of_o all_o the_o follow_a transaction_n to_o 1658._o justifiâ—d_fw-mi partly_o by_o divers_a ancient_a manuscript_n write_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o calvin_n or_o luther_n by_o samuel_n morlaend_v esq_n in_o folio_n the_o humble_a sinner_n resolve_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v or_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n by_o mr._n obadiah_n sedgwick_n in_fw-la quarto_fw-la the_o riches_n of_o grace_n display_v in_o the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o salvation_n to_o poor_a sinner_n by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o twelves_o the_o fountain_n open_v and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n flow_v forth_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o thirsty_a sinner_n by_o the_o same_o author_n quarto_fw-la the_o gospel_n glory_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o law_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o mr._n richard_n byfield_n in_fw-la octavo_fw-la a_o declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n oun_z and_o practise_v in_o the_o congregational_a church_n in_o england_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n although_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v so_o far_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n as_o to_o leave_v man_n
chap._n vi_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o life_n thereupon_o with_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o they_o they_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n do_v wilful_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n ii_o by_o this_o sin_n they_o and_o we_o in_o they_o fall_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n iii_o they_o be_v the_o root_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o corrupt_a nature_n convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n descend_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n iv._o from_o this_o original_a corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a do_v proceed_v all_o actual_a transgression_n v._o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n during_o this_o life_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o although_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n pardon_v and_o mortify_v yet_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n vi_o every_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a chap._n vii_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o great_a that_o although_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v owe_v obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o their_o creator_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n but_o by_o some_o voluntary_a condescension_n on_o god_n part_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o express_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n ii_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n iii_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o life_n by_o that_o covenant_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o second_o common_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o free_o offer_v unto_o sinner_n life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n require_v of_o they_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o believe_v iv._o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v frequent_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o testator_n and_o to_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n with_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o therein_o bequeathe_v v._o although_o this_o covenant_n have_v be_v different_o and_o various_o administer_v in_o respect_n of_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o for_o the_o substance_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o to_o all_o its_o spiritual_a and_o save_a end_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o various_a dispensation_n it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n chap._n viii_o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o choose_v and_o ordain_v the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n according_a to_o a_o covenant_n make_v between_o they_o both_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n the_o head_n and_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o who_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n give_v a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o feed_n and_o to_o be_v by_o he_o in_o time_n redeem_v call_v justify_v sanctify_v and_o glorify_v ii_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v very_a and_o eternal_a god_n of_o one_o substance_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n do_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v take_v upon_o he_o man_n nature_n with_o all_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o common_a infirmity_n thereof_o yet_o without_o sin_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o her_o substance_n so_o that_o two_o whole_a perfect_a and_o distinct_a nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n be_v inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n without_o conversion_n composition_n or_o confusion_n which_o person_n be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n yet_o one_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n iii_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n thus_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v sanctify_v and_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n above_o measure_n have_v in_o he_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o who_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n he_o may_v be_v thorough_o furnish_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n which_o office_n he_o take_v not_o unto_o himself_o but_o be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o his_o father_n 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the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o for_o a_o time_n continue_v therein_o whereby_o they_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o have_v their_o grace_n and_o comfort_v impair_v have_v their_o heart_n harden_v and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n although_o temporary_a believer_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o carnal_a presumption_n of_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n which_o hope_v of_o they_o shall_v perish_v yet_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o make_v they_o ashamed_a ii_o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a conjectural_a and_o probable_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o a_o fallible_a hope_n but_o and_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o faith_n found_v on_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n unto_o which_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n testify_v our_o adoption_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o leave_v the_o heart_n more_fw-la humblâ—_z and_o holy_a iii_o this_o infallible_a assurance_n do_v not_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n attain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o this_o assurance_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n iv._o true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a or_o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n suffer_v even_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n yet_o be_v they_o neither_o utter_o destitute_a of_o that_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o brethren_n that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o assurance_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v revive_v and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v support_v from_o utter_a despair_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n of_o universal_a obedience_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o personal_a entire_a exact_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n promise_v life_n upon_o the_o fulfil_n and_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o ii_o this_o law_n so_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o four_o first_o commandment_n contain_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o six_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n iii_o beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n contain_v several_a typical_a ordinance_n partly_o of_o worship_n prefigure_v christ_n his_o grace_n action_n suffering_n and_o benefit_n and_o partly_o hold_v forth_o divers_a instruction_n of_o moral_a duty_n all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v appoint_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o the_o father_n for_o that_o end_n abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o iv._o to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a equity_n only_o be_v still_o of_o moral_a use_n v._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o ever_o bind_v all_o as_o well_o justify_a person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n vi_o although_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n so_o as_o examine_v themselves_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o further_a conviction_n of_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_a to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n in_o that_o it_o forbid_v sin_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n of_o it_o in_o like_o manner_n show_v they_o god_n approbation_n of_o obedience_n and_o what_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o although_o not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o as_o a_o man_n do_v good_a and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a because_o the_o law_n encourage_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deter_v from_o the_o other_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o being_n under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n vii_o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a use_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o do_v sweet_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n subdue_a and_o enable_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v that_o free_o and_o cheerful_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v chap._n xx_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v unprofitable_a unto_o life_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o elect_a the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o call_v they_o and_o beget_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v reveal_v and_o be_v therein_o effectual_a for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n ii_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o be_v reveal_v only_o in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o providence_n with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n make_v discovery_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o grace_n by_o he_o