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The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ...
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Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
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1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 17._o and_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o immediate_a author_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n to_o all_o god_n elect_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zech._n 12._o 10._o 3_o who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n so_o as_o not_o to_o receive_v they_o but_o to_o count_v they_o foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 18._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v unto_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n ephes_n 1._o 17._o etc._n etc._n 4_o who_o be_v not_o of_o god_n own_o family_n be_v not_o his_o adopt_a child_n nor_o be_v furnish_v with_o filial_a confidence_n fear_v love_n obedience_n and_o other_o childlike_a property_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n where_o he_o dwell_v rom._n 8._o 15._o confirminâg_v their_o sonship_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o adopt_a state_n 1._o as_o a_o witness_n rom._n 8._o 16._o 2._o as_o a_o seal_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o 3._o as_o a_o earnest_a of_o their_o inheritance_n ephes._n 1._o 14._o and_o 4._o as_o a_o first-fruit_n rom._n 8._o 23._o 5._o who_o be_v prayer-less_a person_n whole_o unable_a with_o filial_a faith_n zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zech_n 12._o 10._o enable_v god_n child_n to_o cry_v fervent_o abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o prayer_n infirmity_n when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o viz._n by_o enable_v we_o to_o intercede_v for_o ourselves_o with_o unutterable_a groan_n i._n e._n with_o unutterable_a desire_n and_o long_n of_o soul_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o 4._o if_o thou_o be_v still_o without_o the_o immediate_a fundamental_a and_o save_v effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n viz._n regeneration_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 8._o renovation_n tit._n 3._o 5._o new_a creation_n in_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o god_n act._n 26._o 18._o effectual_a vocation_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1_o 2._o joh._n 6._o 44._o and_o sanctification_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o by_o which_o god_n spirit_n bring_v sinner_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v still_o in_o the_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n 5._o if_o thou_o be_v still_o unbelieving_a without_o faith_n unfeigned_a as_o by_o nature_n all_o be_v tit._n 1._o 15._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o and_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o in_o state_n of_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 12._o then_o thou_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o this_o hour_n 6._o if_o thou_o continue_v still_o impenitent_a and_o un-reformed_n to_o this_o day_n not_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n nor_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act._n 26._o 18._o col._n 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n for_o by_o repentance_n god_n bring_v man_n unto_o himself_o into_o a_o spiritual_a supernatural_a state_n of_o life_n holiness_n and_o happiness_n act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 5._o 31._o and_o 26._o 18._o repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31_o 32._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v habitual_o and_o primary_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o thy_o thought_n contrivance_n design_n etc._n etc._n be_v chief_o about_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a thing_n how_o to_o grow_v great_a rich_a etc._n etc._n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o to_o obtain_v christ_n how_o to_o be_v save_v how_o to_o make_v thy_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a how_o to_o make_v heaven_n sure_a how_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o be_v still_o after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 8._o if_o thy_o mind_n and_o wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v carnal_a rom._n 8._o 7._o col._n 1._o 21._o the_o natural_a man_n mind_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o sinful_a principle_n and_o wicked_a work_n that_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o hate_n god_n and_o his_o law_n that_o utter_o condemn_v they_o 9_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o lover_n but_o a_o hater_n of_o god_n people_n in_o who_o god_n image_n appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n viz._n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n by_o nature_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 19_o 11._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n i._n e._n his_o christian_a brother_n for_o god_n christ_n grace_n godliness_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 10._o if_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o only_o dark_a in_o the_o concreet_fw-la but_o darkness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 5._o 18._o he_o be_v so_o dark_a that_o he_o be_v all_o darkness_n and_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n therefore_o he_o be_v under_o the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o can_v by_o any_o ability_n of_o his_o own_o extricate_v or_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o threefold_a darkness_n viz._n 1_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5._o 11._o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o state_n of_o darkness_n such_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o as_o dead_a they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n dwell_v in_o darkness_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o 2_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n this_o in_o part_n be_v that_o darkness_n that_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o natural_a man_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 11._o so_o that_o he_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 14._o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 4._o 3_o the_o darkness_n of_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o express_v misery_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o dreadful_a as_o the_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 88_o 6._o and_o 107._o 10._o in_o death_n job._n 10._o 21_o 22._o in_o hell_n where_o be_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22._o 13._o and_o 25._o 30._o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o jude_n vers_fw-la 13._o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n jude_n 6._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2_o 3._o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o 36_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 11._o if_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n hitherto_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o man_n naturally_n be_v under_o satan_n power_n and_o dominion_n till_o he_o be_v supernatural_o convert_v unto_o god_n act._n 26._o 18._o hence_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o such_o joh._n 8._o 44._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 14._o 30._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o effectual_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2._o 2._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o now_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 1_o while_o satan_n blind_v thy_o eye_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o thou_o be_v a_o mystry_n a_o paradox_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n leave_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v unto_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n 2_o cor._n 4._o
4._o 3_o while_o thou_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o son_n or_o child_n of_o disobedience_n gr._n of_o vnpersuadeableness_n eph._n 2._o 2._o who_o be_v most_o disobedient_a to_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n unperswadeable_a by_o his_o word_n promise_n etc._n etc._n to_o repent_v believe_v etc._n etc._n 4_o while_o thou_o be_v act_v and_o energetical_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o a_o your_o ephes._n 2._o 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o spirit_n now_o energetically-working_a or_o effectual_o work_v he_o effectual_o work_v in_o such_o when_o he_o prevail_v with_o his_o temptation_n over_o they_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o will_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n 5_o while_o thou_o be_v resolve_o set_v and_o determine_v wilful_o to_o do_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o 44._o 6_o while_o thou_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o gr._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d take_v alive_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o captain_n and_o conqueror_n who_o in_o war_n take_v their_o enemy_n alive_a carry_v they_o away_o in_o triumph_n and_o use_v they_o as_o they_o please_v or_o from_o huntsman_n who_o take_v their_o prey_n wild_a beast_n alive_a and_o do_v with_o they_o as_o they_o list_v so_o satan_n deal_v with_o the_o natural_a man_n while_o under_o his_o power_n he_o whole_o enter_v he_o order_v he_o act_v he_o by_o his_o suggestion_n as_o he_o will_n 12._o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o not_o as_o yet_o quicken_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o thou_o be_v hitherto_o in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretced_a state_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a while_o thou_o be_v natural_o alive_a and_o be_v not_o thou_o spiritual_o dead_a be_v not_o the_o token_n of_o spiritual_a death_n clear_o upon_o thou_o 1_o be_v not_o thou_o quite_o destitute_a of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n to_o the_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o joh._n 11._o 25_o 26._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v uââted_v to_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a when_o without_o the_o soul_n jam._n 2._o 26._o so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o every_o natural_a man_n while_o he_o be_v without_o christ._n eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o 12._o 2_o be_v thou_o not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o any_o spiritual_a sense_n right_o to_o discern_v and_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o life_n 3_o be_v thou_o not_o utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a breath_n viz._n the_o sacred_a breathe_n of_o strong_a cry_n and_o groan_n âervent_a desire_n and_o prayer_n cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v their_o breath_n that_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a rom._n 8_o 15._o 26_o 27._o no_o soon_o be_v saul_n convert_v and_o quicken_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o lord_n tell_v ananias_n behold_v he_o pray_v act_n 9_o 11._o breath_n and_o life_n come_v and_o go_v together_o gen._n 2._o 7._o psal._n 104._o 29._o if_o thou_o be_v without_o this_o spiritual_a breathe_n this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n thou_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o christ_n and_o remain_v dead_a in_o sin_n 4_o be_v thou_o not_o without_o all_o vital_a heat_n and_o spirit_n warmth_n of_o heart_n desire_n love_n and_o all_o good_a affection_n towards_o god_n christ_n his_o people_n and_o his_o way_n and_o even_o stone-cold_a as_o to_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n devotion_n divine_a worship_n as_o carnal_a man_n use_v to_o be_v rev._n 3._o 15_o 16_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o mortal_o âick_a but_o quite_o dead_a in_o sin_n stretched-out_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o infernal_a pit_n as_o where_o there_o be_v natural_a warmth_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v life_n where_o nothing_o but_o coldness_n there_o be_v death_n 13_o if_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o habitual_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o tradesman_n in_o sin_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n such_o christ_n will_v not_o at_o all_o own_o but_o eternal_o reject_v at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 7._o 23._o âtis_fw-la one_o thing_n to_o sin_n or_o slip_v into_o sin_n accident_o another_o to_o trade_n in_o sin_n constant_o habitual_o and_o to_o yield_v up_o his_o member_n as_o tool_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n 14_o final_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o mere_a natural_a sinful_a state_n if_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n the_o lust_n and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o suggestion_n temptation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o such_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n see_v all_o this_o most_o full_o in_o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o direction_n consider_v often_o with_o all_o seriousness_n d_o natural_a man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n of_o nature_n thou_o ãâã_d utter_o lose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o evermore_o and_o cause_v not_o expect_v any_o other_o portion_n after_o this_o present_a momentary_a life_n than_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o unquenchable_a fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n compare_v diligent_o ephes._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o and_o joh._n 3._o 36._o with_o mat._n 25._o 41._o to_o the_o end_n luk._n 16._o 24._o jude_n 7._o math._n 9_o 43_o 44._o as_o be_v former_o direction_n intimate_v here_o therefore_o o_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a natural_a man_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v these_o 2_o thing_n sink_v deep_a into_o thy_o heart_n viz._n 1._o that_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o thy_o natural_a state_n shall_v certain_o perish_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n math._n 25._o 41._o for_o 1._o if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n thou_o live_v and_o die_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o hope_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o with_o vers_n 12._o christless_a and_o hopeless_a and_o therefore_o hopeless_a because_o christless_a for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o hope_n i._n e._n the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o what_o christless_a how_o then_o can_v thou_o be_v save_v who_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n act._n 4_o 11._o 12._o and_o hopeless_a too_o yes_o for_o who_o can_v once_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n without_o hope_n 2._o if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n then_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v a_o most_o curse_a creature_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o what_o curse_a for_o what_o for_o that_o thou_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o because_o thou_o do_v not_o perform_v as_o be_v thy_o duty_n perfect_a perpetual_a personal_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n law_n which_o nor_o thou_o nor_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n fall_n can_v ever_o perform_v 2_o to_o what_o be_v thou_o curse_v 1._o to_o pain_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n mat._n 25._o 41._o depart_v you_o curse_v there_o be_v pain_n of_o loss_n depart_v from_o christ_n from_o the_o only_a redeemer_n gal._n 3._o 13._o from_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a saviour_n heb._n 7._o 25._o from_o the_o one_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o from_o the_o only_a way_n unto_o the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 6._o from_o the_o hope_n and_o consolation_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o luk._n 2._o 25._o oh_o who_o can_v so_o depart_v from_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o be_v curse_v 2._o to_o pain_n of_o sense_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n what_o into_o fire_n what_o be_v more_o sharp_a and_o torment_a to_o the_o sense_n than_o fire_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n then_o no_o hope_n of_o relaxation_n or_o deliverance_n thence_o after_o million_o and_o ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n etc._n etc._n everlasting_a kill_v the_o soul._n oh_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v