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enliven_a and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n unto_o special_a importunity_n to_o a_o particular_a claim_n and_o especial_a confidence_n in_o prayer_n chap._n xlvi_o some_o proof_n thereof_o that_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o witniss_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o raise_v the_o fervency_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v evidence_v to_o we_o by_o the_o parallel_a place_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o witness_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o this_o gift_n follow_v upon_o sonship_n because_o you_o be_v son_n he_o say_v not_o that_o you_o may_v be_v son_n then_o indeed_o it_o must_v have_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sanctify_a and_o unite_n grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v son_n but_o because_o you_o be_v son_n which_o suppose_v their_o present_a stand_v as_o child_n to_o be_v the_o 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upon_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o who_o when_o thou_o be_v free_a will_v not_o pray_v and_o do_v neglect_v to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n shall_v now_o be_v so_o shut_v up_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o thyself_o in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n god_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o just_o as_o may_v be_v you_o will_v not_o pray_v say_v god_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v not_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n that_o at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a god_n intend_v little_a good_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o he_o leave_v at_o this_o pass_n for_o if_o when_o god_n intend_v no_o good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n as_o jer._n 7._o 16._o &_o 11._o 14._o &_o 14._o 11._o much_o more_o when_o he_o restrain_v a_o man_n in_o misery_n from_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n for_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o hear_v he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v psalm_n 10._o 17._o 2._o be_v humble_v and_o afflict_v great_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o former_a neglect_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o know_v that_o god_n intend_v this_o straightening_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o thy_o great_a affliction_n take_v it_o then_o as_o such_o and_o account_v it_o thy_o great_a burden_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o displease_v with_o thou_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v but_o also_o shut_v up_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n bid_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o petitioner_n as_o harden_v the_o heart_n judicial_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n because_o it_o shut_v a_o double_a door_n on_o a_o man_n to_o exclude_v he_o from_o mercy_n both_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o admittance_n on_o god_n part_n during_o that_o condition_n and_o a_o door_n of_o repentance_n and_o penitent_a address_n on_o his_o own_o so_o do_v this_o judicial_a shut_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o prayer_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n and_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o ordinary_o go_v to_o god_n on_o the_o foot_n of_o prayer_n can_v now_o stir_v so_o much_o as_o one_o step_n towards_o relief_n now_o therefore_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o former_a neglect_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v near_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o adversity_n then_o in_o prosperity_n because_o than_o it_o be_v a_o
man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o sonship_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o conversion_n ch_z 20_o a_o case_n whether_o this_o evidence_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n chap._n 21._o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n confute_v our_o own_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n examine_v where_o several_a case_n case_n 1._o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o satanical_a or_o self_a delusion_n under_o which_o head_n it_o be_v again_o inquire_v 1_o how_o far_o satan_n may_v go_v in_o give_v assurance_n immediate_o where_o a_o test_n of_o revelation_n and_o comfort_n arise_v hence_o mediate_o from_o the_o word_n and_o 2_o how_o far_o we_o to_o ourselves_o from_o reason_n only_o chap._n 22._o this_o case_n branch_v into_o particular_n quest_n 1._o how_o to_o know_v a_o false_a assurance_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o collusion_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o be_v false_a chap._n 23._o quest_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o true_a assurance_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o good_a condition_n be_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n mere_o or_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o caution_n about_o it_o chap._n 24._o the_o duty_n of_o keep_v these_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n once_o attain_v press_v with_o several_a motive_n chap._n 25._o quest_n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v where_o 1_o the_o record_n of_o these_o evidence_n chap._n 26_o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o chap._n 27_o 3_o the_o moth_n that_o eat_v they_o out_o ch_z 28_o 4_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o livelihood_n of_o love_n thankfulness_n obedience_n ch_n 29_o the_o duty_n of_o improve_n they_o urge_v quest_n how_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o by_o live_v on_o they_o a_o life_n of_o sanctification_n consolation_n 2_o by_o plead_v they_o chap._n 30_o the_o duty_n of_o recover_v lose_v assurance_n add_v wherein_o also_o quest_n how_o answer_v 1_o rest_v not_o in_o its_o absence_n 2_o inquire_v how_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o how_o that_o enquiry_n be_v to_o be_v make_v several_a token_n to_o furnish_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o that_o sin_n that_o have_v rob_v a_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o jewel_n chap._n 31_o 3_o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n some_o sin_n have_v steal_v it_o away_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n no_o appear_a sin_n occasion_n it_o a_o case_n how_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o desertion_n several_a thing_n proper_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o as_o also_o three_o other_o direction_n chap_n 32_o thesis_n iii_o god_n holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v once_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n never_o again_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o same_o soul_n explain_v saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n subject_n to_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n yea_o to_o bondage_n yea_o and_o that_o long_o and_o great_a than_o ever_o before_o upon_o sieve_n reason_n how_o far_o the_o spirit_n cause_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o chap._n 33_o scripture_n reason_n proof_n of_o the_o thesis_n chap._n 34_o a_o question_n state_v viz._n what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o legal_a terror_n in_o the_o saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n c._n 35_o and_o how_o they_o befall_v they_o saint_n convince_v of_o folly_n in_o give_v way_n to_o such_o after_o terror_n chap_n 36_o and_o that_o such_o troublesome_a thought_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o without_o dispute_v as_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a thought_n by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o divine_n shall_v be_v case_n how_o far_o i_o may_v safe_o do_v this_o case_n how_o to_o know_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n undermine_v assurance_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrantable_a and_o wary_a self-examination_n chap._n 37_o ground_n upon_o which_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o weaken_v assurance_n answer_v case_n how_o far_o a_o soul_n sound_o convert_v and_o possible_o assure_v may_v fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o into_o gross_a sin_n whether_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o before_o what_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n in_o a_o renew_a conscience_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o difference_v from_o that_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n terrify_v ch_n 38_o case_n of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n state_v as_o they_o may_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_n of_o question_v a_o renew_a state_n ch_z 39_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v prayer_n so_o far_o also_o state_v case_n of_o inability_n to_o pray_v thus_o far_o also_o state_v chap._n 40_o case_n of_o decay_n in_o spiritual_a affection_n deadness_n burthensomnesse_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o also_o state_v well_o mean_v contradiction_n of_o good_a soul_n complaint_n whether_o hypocritical_a or_o no_o chap_n 41_o case_n how_o in_o a_o suppose_a decay_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n a_o saint_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o no_o a_o far_a case_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o tiding_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n c._n 42._o case_n whether_o in_o stead_n of_o grow_v a_o saint_n may_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n and_o yet_o those_o very_a grace_n grow_v more_o habitual_o and_o radical_o strong_a in_o he_o c._n 43._o case_n how_o a_o saint_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o sensible_a actual_a decay_n know_v whether_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n grow_v or_o no_o saint_n comfort_v by_o a_o inference_n of_o saint_n incapacity_n of_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o premise_n c._n 44._o thesis_n iu_o one_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v to_o enliven_v and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n qu._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o work_n be_v the_o main_a or_o chief_a work_n qu._n what_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n produce_v it_o qu._n whether_o the_o spirit_n thus_o work_v in_o all_o saint_n saint_n in_o darkness_n how_o far_o capable_a of_o be_v lively_a and_o bold_a in_o duty_n c._n 45._o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o thesis_n c._n 46._o three_o case_n state_v case_n 1._o whether_o in_o all_o saint_n that_o have_v once_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n case_n 2._o if_o not_o whence_o proceed_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o they_o at_o time_n from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o c._n 47._o case_n 3._o whether_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n with_o like_a life_n and_o vigour_n of_o expression_n facility_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n what_o evil_n it_o often_o occasion_n a_o touch_n of_o form_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v a_o case_n language_n of_o prayer_n when_o from_o strength_n of_o part_n and_o when_o from_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o we_o lose_v our_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n c._n 48._o saint_n inform_v that_o darken_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n deadn_v prayer_n case_n what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o soul_n can_v call_v god_n father_n especial_o in_o case_n some_o sin_n straighten_v the_o spirit_n as_o also_o how_o to_o maintain_v heat_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n c._n 49._o three_o duty_n press_v upon_o all_o assure_a saint_n 1_o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n upon_o eight_o motive_n c._n 50._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o life_n and_o fervency_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 51_o qu._n how_o the_o deadness_n and_o formality_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v recover_v where_o more_o large_o of_o form_n and_o extemporary_a prayer_n c._n 52._o 3._o to_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 53._o case_n how_o shall_v i_o procure_v this_o boldness_n if_o i_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n where_o those_o be_v direct_v who_o notwithstanding_o assurance_n never_o have_v it_o and_o those_o who_o have_v have_v and_o lose_v it_o c._n 54._o case_n how_o to_o mix_v boldness_n and_o godly_a fear_n together_o in_o prayer_n state_v 1._o this_o boldness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o this_o fear_n also_o and_o its_o nature_n c._n 55._o saint_n have_v some_o comfortable_a meditation_n suggest_v from_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n case_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o actual_a fervency_n and_o boldness_n be_v not_o from_o my_o own_o spirit_n or_o satan_n rather_o than_o god_n spirit_n c._n 56._o reader_n these_o book_n be_v late_o publish_v and_o sell_v at_o the_o ball_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n dr._n kendal_n answer_n to_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n â—n_o two_o volume_n fol._n viz._n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n mr._n sheffeild_n a_o treatise_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 8o._o mr._n rob._n bailie_n a_o learned_a treatise_n against_o anabaptism_n 4_o catechesis_fw-la elenctica_fw-la errorum_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la vexant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 12o._o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n tomb_n 4_o mr_n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n palmer_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o four_o part_n 4_o dr._n tuckneies_n sermon_n on_o these_o text_n viz._n jer._n 8._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o act_v 4._o 12._o 12o._o mr_n jenkyns_n exposition_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o judas_n 4o._o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la 4_o mella_n patrum_fw-la per_fw-la prima_fw-la nascentisâ—_n &_o paâ—ientis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tria_fw-la secula_fw-la per_fw-la fran._n rous_n preposit_n etonens_fw-la 8o._o january_n 5._o 1655._o
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their_o own_o vileness_n and_o a_o gracious_a boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n never_o pray_v more_o bold_o then_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o bold_a abraham_n be_v and_o yet_o how_o much_o humility_n he_o manifest_v in_o one_o chapter_n gen._n 18._o 27_o 30_o 32._o 5._o that_o the_o worthiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v acceptance_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o that_o although_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n yet_o in_o he_o we_o may_v lift_v they_o up_o with_o confidence_n we_o can_v plead_v we_o be_v worthy_a but_o we_o may_v plead_v father_n though_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a yet_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o father_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v just_a i_o confess_v to_o i_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o punish_v my_o sin_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v 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3._o my_o grief_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o verba_fw-la mea_fw-la semesa_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o some_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fract_v a_o sunt_fw-la corrupta_fw-la sunt_fw-la therefore_o my_o word_n be_v break_v mangle_a word_n break_a expression_n be_v the_o very_a gobbet_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n other_o read_v it_o as_o we_o verba_fw-la mea_fw-la absorbentur_fw-la my_o word_n be_v devour_v or_o swallow_v up_o my_o sorrow_n feed_v so_o upon_o my_o spirit_n that_o it_o devour_v my_o very_a word_n and_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o so_o much_o as_o the_o slender_a ease_n of_o a_o complaint_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o quicksand_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o swallow_v up_o a_o ship_n hulk_n and_o mast_n and_o sail_n and_o passenger_n and_o all_o at_o a_o morsel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o allude_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o compare_v his_o grief_n to_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o 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