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by_o christ_n what_o by_o scripture_n what_o by_o letter_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o trouble_v by_o word_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 6._o answer_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v scripture_n to_o trouble_v with_o pag._n 26._o chap._n 7._o a_o conclusion_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o a_o assay_v to_o direct_v the_o weak_a to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o plain_a say_n thereof_o pag._n 34._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o he_o and_o mankind_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o pag._n 49._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o remedilesness_n in_o mankind_n fall_v to_o help_v himself_o and_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o help_n in_o another_o pag._n 55._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n between_o 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counsel_n and_o cautionate_a his_o reader_n that_o he_o take_v not_o all_o he_o read_v upon_o trust_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v other_o and_o will_v hereafter_o himself_o follow_v this_o rule_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v like_o christian_a request_n of_o i_o but_o go_v beside_o all_o these_o rule_n in_o deal_v with_o a_o treatise_n of_o i_o yet_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v grant_v and_o yield_v to_o all_o this_o and_o endeavour_v to_o follow_v this_o rule_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o ability_n give_v i_o and_o so_o desire_v that_o every_o say_v or_o write_v of_o i_o now_o or_o heretofore_o write_v and_o so_o of_o other_o likewise_o may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o plain_a say_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o agree_v not_o thereto_o i_o confess_v and_o renounce_v as_o a_o lie_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o i_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v let_v the_o scripture_n try_v and_o judge_v we_o all_o but_o let_v not_o any_o of_o we_o be_v the_o trier_n and_o judger_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o searcher_n believer_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o same_o for_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o declaration_n already_o give_v and_o rule_v consent_v in_o be_v good_a yet_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o suit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o mean_a understanding_n among_o believer_n chap._n 8._o a_o assay_v to_o direct_v the_o weak_a to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o say_n thereof_o to_o be_v plain_a and_o to_o have_v their_o own_o plain_a import_n that_o such_o as_o know_v their_o own_o tongue_n and_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o word_n therein_o may_v also_o discern_v the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o understand_v clear_o the_o plain_a import_n of_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o a_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v some_o rule_n very_o good_a and_o safe_a and_o useful_a for_o some_o man_n as_o to_o take_v that_o sense_n which_o will_v agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o with_o that_o doctrine_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o right_n pray_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o which_o most_o abase_v the_o nature_n of_o fall_v man_n and_o exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o sure_o be_v good_a nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o right_a sense_n if_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o these_o rule_n as_o scripture_n lay_v they_o forth_o yet_o be_v there_o great_a difference_n among_o even_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o application_n of_o they_o much_o difference_n between_o some_o about_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o between_o some_o about_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n and_o about_o the_o meaning_n of_o divers_a petition_n yea_o and_o also_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o abase_v of_o man_n and_o magnify_v of_o grace_n so_o that_o certainty_n to_o all_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o their_o use_n of_o these_o rule_n see_v even_o the_o rule_n also_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n forgiven_a and_o consent_v in_o be_v best_a yet_o come_v to_o the_o scripture_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o the_o weak_a may_v discern_v the_o plain_a appear_a sense_n observe_v these_o direction_n first_o beware_v of_o those_o evil_n that_o will_v certain_o hinder_v one_o from_o meet_v with_o the_o right_n and_o comfortable_a understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n take_v heed_n 1._o that_o we_o keep_v no_o idol_n in_o our_o heart_n allow_v of_o no_o evil_a lust_n or_o confidence_n or_o purpose_n or_o desire_v of_o praise_n of_o man_n lest_o as_o a_o punishment_n we_o be_v leave_v to_o false_a conceit_n 5.44_o conceit_n ezek._n 14.1_o 8._o numb_a 22.12_o 1â—_n john_n 5.44_o 2._o that_o we_o lean_v not_o to_o our_o understanding_n or_o think_v by_o our_o wit_n and_o learning_n to_o judge_v what_o god_n mind_n be_v but_o become_v fool_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o believe_v god_n 21._o god_n prov._n 3.5_o 7._o &_o 26.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 21._o 3._o that_o we_o make_v no_o man_n nor_o man_n on_o earth_n our_o rabbie_a so_o as_o we_o take_v our_o faith_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o doctrine_n or_o sense_n of_o scripture-saying_n on_o trust_n from_o he_o or_o so_o as_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o without_o his_o approbation_n 10._o approbation_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o 4._o that_o we_o be_v not_o overbusy_a in_o raise_v query_n
about_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n lest_o that_o lead_v we_o to_o stumble_v as_o it_o do_v those_o john_n 6.30_o 52_o 60._o second_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o in_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o 13.5_o we_o rom._n 15.4_o mat._n 22.31_o heb._n 3.7_o &_o 13.5_o and_o therein_o first_o and_o chief_o mind_n what_o he_o have_v testify_v of_o his_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o mankind_n and_o of_o mankind_n righteous_a in_o one_o public_a man_n and_o of_o the_o disobedience_n and_o fall_n of_o mankind_n into_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o and_o through_o one_o public_a man_n and_o of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v for_o mankind_n in_o and_o by_o another_o public_a man_n and_o of_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o public_a man_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n and_o love_n 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12.4_o &_o 1â—_n 32-35_a mat._n 24_o 12._o for_o though_o knowledge_n shall_v abound_v yet_o wickedness_n and_o seducer_n will_v abound_v also_o and_o whatever_o shake_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o rev._n 19.11_o 20._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n remain_v till_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v till_o then_o and_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a and_o not_o to_o look_v to_o appear_v in_o glory_n 21._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o till_o he_o appear_v in_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o which_o will_v be_v a_o 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off_o and_o that_o because_o of_o unbelief_n so_o as_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n deliver_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o man_n not_o acquaint_v with_o his_o mind_n there_o will_v be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o no_o possibility_n for_o such_o reprobated_a one_o to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n again_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v there_o be_v still_o 23._o rom._n 11.16_o 23._o and_o that_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o such_o a_o heavy_a and_o severe_a way_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o and_o have_v its_o tendency_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o 2.16_o rom._n 11.11_o 14._o act._n 13.45_o 47_o 52._o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o and_o this_o be_v render_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o though_o their_o envy_n and_o sin_n be_v grievous_a that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gentile_n sake_n and_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o reject_v yet_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n 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as_o prevalent_a for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o and_o of_o that_o nature_n he_o take_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v in_o and_o so_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n 6._o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o in_o which_o nature_n he_o be_v now_o mediate_a between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o prevalent_a with_o god_n for_o all_o mankind_n live_v on_o earth_n as_o election_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o natural_a seed_n now_o he_o have_v send_v forth_o his_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o prime_a elect_v to_o love_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n all_o those_o of_o mankind_n so_o as_o to_o extend_v mean_n to_o those_o that_o yet_o live_v in_o unbelief_n and_o rebellion_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v so_o come_v up_o in_o to_o christ_n 33._o rom._n 11.12_o 15_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o in_o their_o come_n in_o by_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v and_o view_v his_o 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3.2_o &_o 9.4_o 5._o and_o so_o the_o adoption_n be_v say_v to_o pertain_v to_o the_o israelite_n while_o the_o word_n and_o oracle_n be_v with_o they_o and_o those_o predestinate_v to_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1.5_o eph._n 1.5_o and_o those_o that_o in_o believe_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n therein_o 7._o rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.5_o 7._o be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n more_o may_v but_o more_o need_v not_o be_v say_v to_o clear_v this_o that_o though_o both_o election_n and_o adoption_n be_v thing_n purpose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v distinct_a in_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o though_o wrought_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n yet_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o purpose_n but_o of_o thing_n wrought_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o 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hope_v set_v before_o they_o so_o to_o the_o roman_n so_o to_o the_o galatian_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o collossian_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n if_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o they_o if_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v reap_v corruption_n if_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v but_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o
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not_o all_o the_o scripture_n against_o such_o a_o conceit_n yea_o it_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o preheminencie_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n yea_o it_o plain_o teach_v not_o only_o other_o man_n but_o even_o believer_n to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o a_o leave_v they_o to_o conclude_v their_o faith_n by_o fancy_n see_v there_o be_v none_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o tell_v they_o though_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o operative_a whether_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n or_o no_o and_o if_o any_o presume_v to_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v take_v it_o on_o their_o word_n and_o so_o their_o faith_n rest_n on_o man_n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o and_o into_o what_o delusion_n this_o may_v lead_v man_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v but_o mr._n owen_n may_v be_v suppose_v not_o to_o deny_v but_o 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we_o consider_v both_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o call_v man_n 18._o act._n 26.17_o 18._o be_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v for_o continuance_n of_o his_o work_n to_o the_o end_n and_o that_o be_v his_o abide_n in_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o sure_a his_o end_n in_o send_v 1.5_o eph._n 3.16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o or_o give_v his_o word_n or_o spirit_n to_o any_o and_o enable_v they_o to_o understand_v and_o believe_v be_v that_o this_o gracious_a word_n and_o spirit_n may_v dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o but_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o whence_o we_o be_v so_o often_o exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o let_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o beginning_n abide_v in_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o continue_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n will_v abide_v in_o we_o therefore_o be_v all_o the_o believer_n and_o holy_a brethren_n warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o unbeleevingness_n as_o canse_v departure_n from_o the_o live_a god_n by_o which_o some_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o blessing_n in_o this_o gracious_a end_n of_o god_n 2.8_o 1_o sam._n 3._o psal_n 78.5.16_o jon._n 2.8_o which_o yet_o be_v so_o order_v in_o his_o counsel_n that_o his_o end_n will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o just_a destruction_n for_o despit_v so_o great_a grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n of_o old_a that_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o elies_n house_n in_o ephraim_n and_o other_o but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v give_v to_o believe_v have_v be_v find_v trust_v in_o he_o have_v never_o be_v forsake_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o end_n in_o such_o sense_n to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o all_o believer_n even_o those_o mention_v heb._n 6.1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o and_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n of_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o abide_v in_o and_o through_o faith_n 2_o if_o the_o dwell_n and_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o be_v take_v in_o relation_n to_o answer_v this_o gracious_a end_n of_o god_n in_o the_o constancy_n and_o durance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o dwell_n and_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v so_o as_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n of_o all_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v not_o determinable_a till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o distinguish_v and_o discriminate_v mark_n to_o difference_n one_o believer_n from_o another_o in_o this_o thing_n but_o as_o some_o be_v quite_o fall_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o other_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o for_o that_o assurance_n of_o faith_n wherethrough_a the_o heart_n may_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o lead_v all_o believer_n to_o in_o this_o treatise_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o purpose_n promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n though_o mr._n owen_n say_v even_o those_o of_o that_o
their_o nature_n that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o forementioned_a to_o be_v exclude_v mention_v in_o his_o 402_o page_n then_o to_o these_o mention_v in_o state_v the_o question_n for_o if_o by_o nature_n he_o mean_v as_o man_n be_v natural_o gentile_n and_o so_o not_o of_o abraham_n family_n and_o so_o not_o natural_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o then_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v confess_v these_o to_o be_v change_v in_o nature_n 13._o mat._n 28.19_o rom._n 11.24_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n bring_v into_o abraham_n family_n if_o by_o nature_n he_o mean_v a_o change_n in_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n himself_o have_v confess_v this_o of_o these_o 5.1_o 1_o joh._n 5.1_o if_o by_o nature_n he_o mean_v some_o begin_n of_o the_o divine_a birth_n oppose_v to_o the_o humane_a than_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v 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