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great_a than_o it_o be_v if_o good_a be_v stir_v they_o think_v it_o be_v lesser_a than_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o temptation_n than_o he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o former_a experience_n and_o so_o he_o be_v much_o discourage_v if_o a_o man_n be_v under_o a_o desertion_n he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o be_v present_a what_o god_n be_v to_o he_o and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v discourage_v if_o a_o man_n be_v under_o a_o affliction_n he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v the_o end_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o so_o he_o be_v disquiet_v
yet_o more_o practical_o first_n go_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v it_o be_v christ_n alone_a that_o do_v see_v man_n fruit_n under_o all_o their_o leave_n beg_v this_o discern_v spirit_n therefore_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n second_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n blind_v how_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o error_n of_o another_o if_o you_o be_v blind_v with_o your_o own_o sin_n and_o error_n three_o in_o case_n any_o thing_n do_v arise_v which_o have_v difficulty_n in_o it_o consult_v with_o other_o for_o you_o be_v not_o alone_o and_o say_v david_n i_o will_v inquire_v in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n four_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o keep_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n by_o impression_n let_v the_o light_n within_o you_o be_v your_o principle_n enable_v you_o unto_o what_o be_v good_a but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v your_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v the_o word_n alone_o five_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o have_v not_o too_o great_a a_o charity_n towards_o and_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v false_a teacher_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n say_v christ_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a 271._o plerique_fw-la enim_fw-la hominum_fw-la ita_fw-la impostorum_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la sascinantur_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la proponunt_fw-la monstruosae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la tamen_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la habeant_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la respondet_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la homines_fw-la bonos_fw-es non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la esse_fw-la quidem_fw-la posse_fw-la cartw._n harm_n p._n 271._o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n no_o man_n uther'_v grape_n off_o thorn_n or_o fig_n off_o thistle_n 〈◊〉_d evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n say_v the_o apostle_n if_o â—ducers_n you_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o evil_a meâ—_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o on_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o profane_a â—sons_n which_o because_o some_o have_v not_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deceive_v instead_o of_o make_v this_o discovery_n 〈◊〉_d six_o and_o if_o you_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d right_a judgement_n in_o this_o great_a discovery_n than_o 〈◊〉_d your_o time_n 270._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ex_fw-la foliis_fw-la et_fw-la floribus_fw-la judicium_fw-la formare_fw-la velit_fw-la non_fw-la expectata_fw-la fructuum_fw-la maturitate_fw-la plane_n hallucinetur_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la initiis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la judicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la fingant_fw-la etc._n etc._n tandem_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la amentia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la innotescet_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3._o cartw._n harm_n p._n 270._o and_o wait_v long_o before_o you_o close_a wiâ—â—â—ny_n of_o their_o opinion_n for_o say_v christ_n you_o 〈◊〉_d know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit._n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o present_o see_v a_o ill_a tree_n in_o winter_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a stay_v therefore_o your_o time_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o make_v this_o discovery_n which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o and_o commendable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2â—â—_n attendite_fw-la a_o falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la diligenter_n cavete_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la aspicite_fw-la sed_fw-la attendite_fw-la quod_fw-la aspicere_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la palam_fw-la videtur_fw-la attendere_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la inquitere_fw-la abulens_n in_o mat._n 7._o p._n 2â—â—_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v and_o say_v this_o do_v not_o concern_v or_o reach_v my_o condition_n i_o be_o trouble_v with_o and_o labour_n under_o such_o or_o such_o a_o temptation_n and_o in_o all_o this_o nothing_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o that_o temptation_n but_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o say_v to_o some_o but_o to_o all_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n not_o behold_v but_o beware_v we_o behold_v what_o be_v open_a and_o beware_v of_o what_o be_v hide_v and_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n false_a prophet_n false_a apostle_n and_o false_a brethren_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n and_o be_v this_o nothing_o then_o unto_o your_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v your_o temptation_n that_o you_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v enough_o i_o date_n bold_o say_v he_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n that_o think_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o reach_v he_o or_o concern_v his_o condition_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v so_o mislead_v in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v prepare_v and_o underlie_v with_o knowledge_n for_o to_o make_v resistance_n all_o their_o work_n and_o business_n have_v be_v about_o some_o particular_a temptation_n strive_v against_o some_o temptation_n if_o they_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n about_o that_o well_o if_o not_o than_o they_o think_v the_o matter_n concern_v not_o they_o and_o so_o not_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o faith_n when_o deceiver_n come_v they_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o they_o but_o i_o know_v you_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o this_o discovery_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n in_o his_o eye_n now_o and_o what_o he_o commend_v now_o he_o will_v commend_v then_o wherefore_o up_o and_o be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v this_o may_v be_v some_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o you_o but_o christ_n say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v cost_v you_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n but_o he_o say_v also_o i_o know_v thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v think_v you_o be_v too_o busy_a and_o severe_a in_o the_o work_n of_o this_o discovery_n but_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n wherefore_o let_v we_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n the_o good_a and_o mean_n of_o establishment_n wherein_o be_v show_v beside_o other_o thing_n i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o a_o nation_n and_o state_n to_o be_v settle_v ii_o a_o mercy_n and_o great_a blessing_n for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v settle_v iii_o a_o great_a blessing_n and_o mercy_n for_o a_o particular_a soul_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n by_o william_n bridge_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o yarmouth_n london_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n in_o leaden-hall_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1656._o the_o good_a and_o mean_n of_o establishment_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 1655._o preach_v at_o stepney_n january_n 6._o 1655._o but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n after_o that_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d promissionem_fw-la ad_fw-la ungit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la salmeron_n grotius_n gerardus_n vicinus_fw-la tho._n aquinus_n ad_fw-la precationem_fw-la se_fw-la convertir_fw-fr apostolus_fw-la calvin_n beza_n piscator_fw-la h._n illicitus_fw-la estius_fw-la gomarus_n aretius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o think_v they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o desire_n &_o prayer_n to_o god_n they_o be_v a_o promise_n say_v some_o because_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v these_o disperse_a saint_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n 8_o 9_o as_o also_o because_o those_o word_n perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o be_v find_v in_o some_o book_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n to_o be_v read_v thus_o shall_v perfect_v establish_v strengthen_v and_o settle_v you_o but_o i_o find_v the_o copy_n ordinary_o to_o give_v they_o in_o the_o optative_a beza_n tell_v we_o loc_fw-la omnes_fw-la nostri_fw-la codices_fw-la tribus_fw-la tamen_fw-la exceptis_fw-la scripta_fw-la haec_fw-la habent_fw-la optandi_fw-la modo_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n in_o nonnullis_fw-la quidem_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la graecis_fw-la verba_fw-la
doctrine_n page_n 325_o 3_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v then_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v answerable_a thereunto_o ibid._n sermon_n xiii_o mean_n against_o discouragement_n page_n 327_o doct._n faith_n be_v the_o help_n against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 328_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n consider_v 1_o what_o be_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o that_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o sad_a time_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n ibid._n 4_o what_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n ib._n answ_n 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o help_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n do_v trust_v unto_o he_o for_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n page_n 329_o quest_n 2._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o faith_n will_v quiet_v the_o soul_n page_n 330_o answ_n it_o be_v prove_v several_a way_n out_o of_o scripture_n ibid._n faith_n give_v free_a access_n to_o god_n page_n 331_o there_o be_v three_o vail_n in_o scripture_n 1._o of_o obscurity_n 2._o the_o veil_n of_o cover_a guilt_n 3._o a_o veil_n of_o shame_n page_n 332_o quest_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o discouragement_n arise_v faith_n must_v then_o be_v exercise_v and_o then_o especial_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o it_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o power_n have_v faith_n to_o allay_v discouragement_n what_o be_v in_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o and_o how_o do_v faith_n do_v it_o page_n 333_o answ_n 1_o faith_n give_v a_o man_n the_o true_a prospect_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o all_o discouragement_n arise_v because_o man_n do_v not_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v ibid._n 2_o true_a save_a faith_n see_v that_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v all_o our_o fear_n page_n 335_o 3_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n under_o god_n commandment_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n page_n 336_o more_o brief_o of_o save_v faith_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o resign_v our_o will_n unto_o god_n wil._n page_n 337_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o apply_v a_o suitable_a promise_n ibid._n 3_o true_a faith_n will_v not_o venture_v without_o god_n call_n page_n 338_o 4_o true_a faith_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o dispensation_n ibid._n 5_o true_a faith_n look_v on_o both_o side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o of_o our_o own_o condition_n ibid._n 6_o fath_n see_v one_o contrary_a in_o another_o ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o engage_v god_n to_o suffer_v ibid._n application_n then_o if_o discouragement_n arise_v exercise_v your_o faith_n ibid._n quest_n will_v every_o faith_n quiet_a a_o man_n heart_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o there_o be_v a_o feign_a and_o uneffectual_a and_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o counterfeit_a faith_n will_v not_o quiet_a a_o man_n soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 339_o answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o your_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o go_v not_o to_o god_n without_o christ_n page_n 340_o 3_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o your_o own_o duty_n ibid._n 4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o you_o do_v act_n in_o your_o business_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o you_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n page_n 341_o 6_o if_o god_n give_v you_o a_o promise_n never_o let_v it_o go_v though_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v presume_v and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n ibid._n answ_n to_o doubt_v after_o so_o much_o experience_n be_v rather_o to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n page_n 342_o quest_n if_o god_n give_v i_o a_o promise_n and_o i_o see_v no_o performance_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 343_o answ_n either_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o believe_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o rely_v on_o he_o ibid._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n in_o god_n look_v on_o christ_n page_n 344_o 2_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o those_o objection_n that_o invade_v your_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o believe_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v help_v for_o faith_n page_n 344_o 1_o god_n never_o lead_v his_o people_n to_o any_o great_a mercy_n but_o he_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n on_o all_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o ib._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o limit_v god_n mercy_n as_o to_o limit_v his_o power_n ibid._n 3_o when_o god_n give_v a_o promise_n he_o sometime_o tri_v whether_o we_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o ibid._n 4_o god_n often_o time_n fulfil_v one_o promise_n and_o deni_v another_o ibid._n 5_o when_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o help_v then_o be_v christ_n time_n to_o help_v page_n 345_o 6_o be_v your_o affliction_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a you_o must_v trust_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n ibid._n 7_o question_n to_o ask_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o encourage_v we_o page_n 346_o 8_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n page_n 347_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o 1_o he_o wait_v on_o you_o for_o your_o repentance_n ibid._n 2_o you_o have_v wait_v on_o man_n will_v you_o not_o wait_v on_o god_n ibid._n 3_o when_o you_o give_v over_o wait_a deliverance_n may_v come_v to_o your_o shame_n page_n 348_o 4_o if_o you_o give_v over_o wait_v you_o lose_v all_o your_o former_a labour_n ibid._n 5_o if_o you_o wait_v on_o god_n he_o will_v not_o always_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n page_n 349_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o there_o be_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 353_o 1_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n heart_n in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o man_n ib._n 2_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o former_a but_o to_o prevent_v objection_n from_o some_o distress_a soul_n i_o shall_v fiâ—st_o speak_v to_o the_o latter_a page_n 354_o for_o open_v the_o word_n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v then_o to_o do_v then_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n answ_n some_o think_v no_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v yes_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text._n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v there_o any_o so_o giveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a phrase_n note_v the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n page_n 355_o doct._n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n page_n 355_o the_o truth_n open_v by_o the_o enquiry_n into_o two_o thing_n 1_o what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ibid._n 2_o how_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a beyond_o other_o sin_n ibid._n for_o to_o say_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v ibid._n i_o answer_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o ibid._n 1_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n whereby_o man_n do_v bare_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o nor_o be_v it_o every_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n page_n 356_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v a_o universal_a apostate_n as_o iâ—_n be_v ordinary_o think_v ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a apostate_n either_o one_o that_o decline_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o one_o that_o rebel_v against_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o clear_v by_o a_o example_n page_n 357_o 4_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o that_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o nor_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o live_v in_o to_o the_o last_o for_o many_o have_v so_o purpose_v to_o live_v yet_o have_v be_v convert_v ibid._n 1_o the_o jew_n do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n ibid._n 2_o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o son_n ibid._n 3_o if_o final_a unbelief_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o which_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v