no_o sin_n now_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o he_o who_o know_v no_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o indeed_o it_o follow_v by_o consequence_n that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o which_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.26.28_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o for_o that_o he_o ever_o live_v so_o to_o appear_v for_o we_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7._o and_o when_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o god_n for_o we_o than_o he_o be_v make_v a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n ephes_n 5.2_o but_o when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o that_o be_v who_o love_v i_o and_o die_v for_o i_o yea_o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v for_o 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our_o iniquity_n to_o pray_v or_o intercede_v on_o he_o or_o by_o he_o or_o with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a sense_n in_o that_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v 162._o verba_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la socini_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la 1._o christo_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la absurdum_fw-la hac_fw-la interpretatione_n itaque_fw-la rejecta_fw-la dicit_fw-la socinus_n vertendum_fw-la esse_fw-la jehova_n occurrit_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la sive_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la iniquitati_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la haec_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la nomini_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nulla_fw-la prepositio_fw-la apposita_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la tale_n quicquam_fw-la innuat_fw-la docendum_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la autem_fw-la ababsolute_a positum_fw-la ita_fw-la accipiatur_fw-la neque_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la neque_fw-la syntaxis_fw-la patitur_fw-la nec_fw-la simili_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ostendi_fw-la potest_fw-la sib._n lubbert_n de_fw-fr jes_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 162._o that_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v to_o obviate_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n shall_v run_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o obviate_v our_o sin_n or_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v obviate_v by_o he_o which_o be_v that_o interpretation_n which_o the_o socinian_o do_v most_o adhere_v unto_o for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hiphil_n note_v a_o efficiency_n and_o causality_n without_o any_o preposition_n before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n must_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v our_o sin_n to_o obviate_v by_o he_o or_o on_o he_o which_o be_v no_o sense_n but_o rather_o than_o man_n will_v lose_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o 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the_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n so_o that_o in_o scripture_n language_n to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o so_o the_o goat_n do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o sin-offering_a do_v bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n isa_n 53._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o himself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n why_o so_o but_o because_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a thereunto_o 4._o as_o he_o do_v then_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o he_o accept_v thereof_o and_o do_v willing_o undergo_v this_o task_n for_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heaâ—t_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n 263._o long_o a_o salute_n mea_fw-la verba_fw-la delictorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la long_o hic_fw-la divinitus_fw-la loquor_fw-la verba_fw-la delictorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nostra_fw-la 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scriptura_fw-la vagantur_fw-la errore_fw-la hieronyn_n in_o cap._n 13._o es_fw-ge yet_o if_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v mystical_o you_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o history_n mystery_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o history_n the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n hagar_n and_o sarah_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o the_o two_o testament_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o history_n for_o as_o word_n be_v the_o substractum_fw-la of_o the_o history_n so_o history_n be_v the_o substractum_fw-la of_o the_o mystery_n some_z when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o mystical_a application_n do_v deny_v the_o history_n but_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v apply_v mystical_o yet_o the_o mystery_n be_v never_o to_o destroy_v the_o history_n and_o though_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o apply_v mystical_o yet_o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o mystical_a in_o one_o scripture_n 2_o qâ—is_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la impudentissime_fw-la nitatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o allegoria_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la interpretari_fw-la nisi_fw-la et_fw-la manifesta_fw-la habeat_fw-la testimonia_fw-la quorum_fw-la lumine_fw-la illustrentur_fw-la obscura_fw-la austin_n epist_n 48._o add_v vincent_n donat._n si_fw-mi animus_n est_fw-la allegoriâ—m_fw-la tâ—â—ere_fw-la vide_fw-la inprimis_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la meditatis_fw-la sententia_fw-la aâ—ibi_fw-la in_o scripture_n clare_v et_fw-la absque_fw-la tropo_fw-it expresso_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la atque_fw-la detracto_fw-la velamine_fw-la analogiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la respondeat_fw-la flac._n illyric_n pars_fw-la altera_fw-la tract_n 1._o de_fw-la raâ—ione_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la scripturas_fw-la observe_v 2_o but_o be_v literal_o set_v down_o in_o another_o scripture_n let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o any_o truth_n set_v down_o mystical_o in_o one_o place_n but_o i_o will_v show_v 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heaven_n from_o a_o angel_n or_o from_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o all_o dream_n and_o immediate_a voice_n ibid._n instance_n iii_o the_o write_a word_n be_v better_a than_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 23_o 1_o the_o write_a word_n be_v our_o daily_a food_n impression_n be_v not_o page_n 23_o 2_o all_o impression_n be_v from_o the_o write_a word_n ibid._n 3_o impression_n be_v dangerous_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o write_a word_n not_o page_n 24_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o impression_n with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a word_n be_v there_o no_o light_n that_o shine_v through_o they_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o they_o comfort_v in_o temptation_n ibid._n 2_o they_o may_v guide_v a_o doubtful_a soul_n ibid._n 3_o they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o heart_n ibid._n negative_o 1_o impression_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o true_a doctrine_n but_o the_o write_a word_n be_v page_n 25_o 2_o impression_n may_v bring_v much_o comfort_n upon_o the_o 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principle_n whence_o all_o good_a action_n flow_v ibid._n negative_o though_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n i._o if_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n what_o need_v the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n ibid._n object_n if_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v what_o need_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o scripture_n any_o long_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v send_v to_o be_v your_o help_n not_o to_o be_v your_o rule_n page_n 29_o reason_n 1_o you_o may_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n but_o not_o the_o same_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_z spirit_z within_z be_v the_o rule_n a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o wickedness_n without_o sin_v ibid._n 3_o if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v my_o rule_n then_o be_o i_o my_o own_o rule_n and_o consequent_o i_o be_o god_n page_n 29_o ii_o the_o law_n light_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n instance_n five_o the_o write_a word_n better_o than_o experience_n page_n 30_o 1_o all_o light_n of_o experience_n be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v short_a of_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o without_o the_o word_n it_o can_v heal_v our_o unbelief_n ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o experience_n be_v there_o no_o light_n therein_o ib._n answ_n 1_o affirmative_o yea_o much_o for_o it_o bring_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o negativelvely_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n the_o write_a word_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n ib._n 3_o all_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o word_n write_v page_n 31_o instance_n vi_o as_o for_o divine_a providence_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a light_n than_o it_o ibid._n reason_n 1_o god_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n to_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o do_n ibid._n 2_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o all_o our_o action_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o certain_a rule_n from_o thence_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n by_o but_o you_o may_v make_v up_o your_o judgement_n and_o certain_a rule_n from_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n quest_n do_v not_o god_n speak_v by_o providence_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o providence_n sometime_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o yea_o he_o do_v sometime_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ibid._n 2_o though_o god_n do_v this_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n and_o vnlawfulness_n be_v a_o great_a error_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n only_o whereby_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o not_o page_n 32_o instance_n vii_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o light_n of_o human_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n 1_o reason_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n bread_n but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n ibid._n 2_o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o can_v sufficient_o discover_v sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o can_v strengthen_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n nor_o convert_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n word_n can_v page_n 33_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o save_v light_n but_o gospel-light_n be_v save_v light_a page_n 33_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n ibid._n answ_n affirmatively_a 1_o yea_o much_o not_o only_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n and_o reason_n before_o faith_n lessâ—â—_n â—uâ—_n after_o say_v they_o strengthen_v it_o page_n 34_o 3_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deny_v ouâ—_n reason_n but_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n instance_n viii_o judiciuâ—_n astrology_n cry_v up_o as_o a_o great_a light_n in_o these_o daâ—â—_n page_n 35_o 1_o buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n a_o work_n of_o daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_a by_o god_n ibid._n 2_o it_o desiâ—â—yeth_v prophesy_v ib._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o light_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o star_n do_v not_o the_o heaven_n declare_v god_n handy_a work_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o astronomy_n page_n 36_o answ_n negative_o 1_o astromy_n no._n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o lawful_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n ibid._n 2_o the_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n of_o wether_n and_o have_v a_o teach_a power_n in_o they_o but_o he_o that_o will_v foretell_v future_a event_n by_o they_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n set_v up_o fate_n and_o destroy_v god_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n a_o brief_a of_o the_o whole_a matter_n repeat_v page_n 38_o sermon_n iii_o the_o four_o general_n proposition_n scripture_n light_n the_o most_o sure_o light_a page_n 39_o the_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n only_o be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n write_v be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 40_o 2_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n the_o great_a relief_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n it_o sanctifi_v all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n page_n 41_o 4_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n page_n 42_o 5_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o we_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o word_n until_o which_o it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o ibid._n quest_n why_o be_v the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o scripture_n special_o in_o dark_a time_n page_n 43_o answ_n because_o they_o be_v then_o in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v ibid._n object_n all_o heretic_n lay_v claim_v to_o scripture-light_n page_n 44_o 45_o answ_n some_o do_v some_o do_v not_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o cite_v scripture_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o ibid._n application_n 1_o we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o human_a learning_n ibid._n 2_o they_o that_o foâ—â—ake_v or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—n_o a_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n 3_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 46_o quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n three_o thing_n 1_o take_v heed_n to_o understand_v it_o 2_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v it_o 3_o attend_v to_o walk_v by_o
she_o say_v they_o be_v of_o god_n but_o other_o think_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v from_o satan_n who_o will_v have_v hundred_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o job_n 7._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o say_v to_o god_n thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n yet_o it_o be_v satan_n that_o do_v it_o for_o as_o before_o when_o satan_n by_o his_o instrument_n take_v all_o from_o job_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o so_o here_o when_o satan_n vex_v and_o skare_v he_o with_o dream_n he_o say_v to_o god_n acknowledge_v his_o providence_n thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v satan_n for_o he_o be_v put_v into_o satan_n hand_n and_o whatever_o affliction_n he_o meet_v with_o it_o be_v from_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n so_o that_o the_o trouble_n and_o suffer_v of_o the_o dream_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o 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we_o page_n 112_o 3_o he_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o page_n 113_o 4_o he_o recover_v the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o ibid._n 5_o he_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n page_n 114_o 6_o he_o sanctify_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o page_n 115_o 7_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 116_o ii_o the_o remote_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v many_o whereof_o seven_o be_v set_v down_o page_n 118_o quest_n what_o assurance_n have_v christ_n to_o see_v these_o fruit_n and_o effect_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o he_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n page_n 118_o 2_o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o his_o father_n fai_o hfulness_n page_n 119_o 3_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v the_o impetration_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o also_o page_n 120_o 4_o he_o merit_v not_o only_a sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n page_n 121_o 5_o he_o merit_v not_o only_o some_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n application_n 1_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n page_n 123_o 2_o consolation_n for_o those_o he_o die_v for_o ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v he_o die_v not_o for_o i_o ibid._n answ_n he_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n ibid._n sermon_n iii_o christ_n contentment_n which_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v find_v in_o his_o assurance_n of_o issue_n page_n 127_o the_o introduction_n page_n 128_o quest_n wherein_o do_v christ_n express_v this_o con_n entment_n ibid._n answ_n the_o issue_n be_v what_o he_o travel_v with_o or_o what_o be_v travel_v for_o ibid._n i._o for_o his_o seed_n the_o issue_n he_o travel_v with_o his_o the_o ight_n be_v prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n ibid._n quest_n why_o do_v châ—ist_n take_v such_o contentment_n in_o his_o issue_n page_n 133_o answ_n 1_o they_o be_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n ibid._n 3_o they_o have_v all_o relation_n to_o he_o ibid._n 4_o they_o be_v one_o with_o he_o ibid._n 5_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o he_o ib._n 6_o by_o they_o also_o he_o live_v page_n 134_o ii_o for_o the_o issue_n he_o travel_v for_o his_o delight_n must_v be_v great_a 1_o he_o see_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n ib._n 2_o thereby_o the_o reproach_n be_v â—owled_v away_o from_o his_o suffering_n 3_o he_o thereby_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v this_o appear_v that_o christ_n â—aw_v this_o page_n 135_o answ_n 1_o it_o have_v be_v clear_v already_o 2_o it_o be_v prove_v further_o by_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v christ_n from_o it_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v prove_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o page_n 136_o application_n use_v 1._o universal_a redemption_n be_v false_a doctrine_n page_n 137_o object_n christ_n die_v c_o nditional_o page_z 138_o 1_o aâ—â—w_n negative_o and_o consume_v by_o three_o argument_n 2_o pâ—â—of_n that_o christ_n â—_z be_v not_o conditional_a page_n 139_o 3_o proof_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o proof_n ibid._n 5_o proof_n ibid._n 6_o proof_n page_n 140_o 7_o proof_n page_n 141_o 8_o proof_n page_n 142_o 9_o proof_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a absolute_a and_o without_o condition_n ibid._n 1_o the_o lord_n deliver_v it_o without_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v like_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o noah_n ibid._n 3_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o convert_v mercy_n promise_v ibid._n 4_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 5_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 143_o object_n all_o divine_v say_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n answ_n not_o all_o not_o luther_n zanchy_a junius_n dr._n ames_n ibid._n use_v 2_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v apostate_n page_n 144_o use_v 3_o this_o doctrine_n look_v upon_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a man_n page_n 125_o 1_o it_o call_v on_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v content_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o endeavour_v all_o for_o he_o page_n 146_o quest_n what_o must_v the_o godly_a do_v to_o answer_v christ_n love_n ibid._n answ_n many_o thing_n 1_o to_o bear_v the_o same_o mind_n to_o christ_n he_o bear_v to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o public_a and_o private_a ordinance_n page_n 147_o 3_o to_o use_v one_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o another_o ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o present_a condition_n ibid._n 5vse_v no_o company_n but_o what_o you_o may_v receive_v some_o good_a from_o ibid._n 6vse_v your_o particular_a call_v so_o as_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o general_a call_v page_n 148_o 7_o be_v merry_a yet_o so_o as_o you_o may_v not_o grieve_v afterward_o for_o your_o mirth_n ibid._n 8_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o know_v what_o god_n design_n be_v yet_o we_o must_v admire_v what_o we_o can_v understand_v ibid._n 9_o so_o mind_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o time_n as_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 148_o 149_o 10_o desire_n to_o die_v yet_o be_v content_v to_o live_v ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o lift_v up_o for_o the_o downcast_a the_o content_n sermon_n i._n the_o word_n open_v in_o two_o branch_n page_z 1_o 1_o the_o sad_a discouragement_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n page_z 2_o 2_o the_o remedy_n ibid._n three_o doctrine_n observeâ—_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n ibid._n 1_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o inward_a peace_n ibid._n 2_o this_o peace_n may_v be_v interrupt_v ibid._n 3_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n aim_v at_o ibid._n doct._n 1._o prove_v 3_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v engage_v for_o their_o peace_n page_z 4_o 1_o the_o father_n be_v engage_v 1_o by_o his_o prerogative_n ib._n 2_o by_o his_o commandment_n ibid._n 3_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n page_z 5_o 4_o by_o purchase_n ibid._n 5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 2_o the_o son_n be_v engage_v page_n 6_o 1_o by_o his_o qualification_n he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n ibid._n 2_o by_o his_o own_o disposition_n page_z 7_o 3_o by_o his_o office_n ibid._n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v engage_v as_o christ_n executor_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n ibid._n as_o our_o advocate_n in_o some_o sense_n though_o christ_n alone_o be_v our_o advocate_n ibid._n object_n experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a by_o the_o unquiet_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n page_z 8_o answ_n doct._n 2_o their_o quiet_a may_v be_v interrupt_v some_o distinction_n â—herein_o â—o_o be_v consider_v ibid._n 1_v there_o be_v a_o fundamental_a peace_n natural_o flow_v from_o justification_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o additional_a peace_n flow_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o justification_n the_o former_a can_v be_v lose_v the_o latter_a may_v ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o peace_n comfort_n and_o joy_n page_z 9_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o one_o have_v be_v and_o a_o peace_n that_o lie_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o one_o will_v be_v ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v a_o dormant_a peace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wakened_a peace_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o page_n 10_o application_n 1_o see_v what_o a_o bless_a condition_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v in_o ib._n 2_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o godly_a call_v for_o ibid._n object_n may_v be_v the_o peace_n i_o have_v be_v not_o right_a wherefore_o i_o can_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o page_z 11_o answ_n 1_o i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a peace_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v but_o there_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n to_o thâ—_n godly_a pageâ—â—_n â—â—_z tâ—e_v difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a peace_n ibâ—â—_n common_a peace_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n common_a goodness_n special_a pâ—ace_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n fâ—â—se_a peace_n be_v â—_o guard_n to_o our_o sin_n true_a peace_n be_v a_o guard_n to_o our_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o true_a peace_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o truâ—_n peace_n will_v live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o true_a peace_n love_v to_o be_v try_v ibid._n 5_o true_a peace_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n ibid._n a_o appeal_n to_o any_o that_o doubt_v of_o their_o peace_n page_n 13_o object_n i_o fear_v my_o inward_a peace_n because_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v â—â—id_v answ_n the_o second_o doctrine_n answer_v this_o ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v my_o
in_o by_o way_n of_o performance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o christ_n page_n 94_o object_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o duty_n therefore_o i_o be_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o god_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o christ_n sake_n page_n 94_o 2_o thy_o part_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o grace_n page_n 95_o 3_o part_n and_o gift_n do_v not_o commend_v our_o service_n unto_o god_n ibid._n 4_o part_n recompense_v some_o other_o way_n page_n 96_o object_n i_o want_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o duty_n ibid._n answ_n pearl_n may_v grow_v on_o rock_n so_o may_v some_o grace_n on_o thy_o rocky_a heart_n page_n 97_o 1_o be_v you_o content_v with_o the_o straightness_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n negative_o ib._n 2_o if_o your_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 3_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v enlargement_n represent_v your_o condition_n to_o god_n page_n 98_o 4_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o he_o give_v enlargement_n ibid._n 5_o dulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n yet_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n page_n 99_o 6_o prayer_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o word_n but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o only_o dull_a in_o duty_n buâ—_n full_a of_o distraction_n page_n 100_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v some_o distraction_n in_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n 2_o distraction_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o because_o they_o please_v we_o not_o page_n 101_o 3_o our_o distraction_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v we_o ibid._n object_n i_o pray_v and_o be_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v not_o that_o discourage_v i_o page_n 102_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n i_o pray_v for_o ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v god_n hear_v not_o their_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v ibid._n 3_o the_o lord_n not_o grant_v your_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n but_o sometime_o of_o encouragement_n page_n 103_o 4_o whoever_o wait_v on_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o be_v receive_v more_o than_o he_o pray_v for_o page_n 104_o 5_o shall_v god_n present_o answer_v our_o prayer_n always_o we_o shall_v be_v discourage_v page_n 105_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v god_n deni_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 1_o answ_n affirmative_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o his_o own_o child_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o be_v good_a for_o you_o and_o you_o continue_v pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n rather_o delay_n than_o deny_v you_o ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fear_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o page_n 106_o answ_n be_v not_o god_n angry_a with_o jonah_n and_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n page_n 106_o object_n 3._o but_o she_o believe_v there_o be_v much_o unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n ibid._n answ_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o david_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o be_o self-ish_a and_o pray_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n ibid._n object_n 5._o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o well_o prepare_v ibid._n answ_n hezekiah_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_a ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o be_o full_a of_o passion_n ibid._n answ_n what_o think_v you_o of_o elijah_n ibid._n object_n 7._o my_o condition_n be_v such_o or_o such_o ibid._n answ_n the_o condition_n of_o distress_a man_n parallel_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o look_v towards_o christ_n ib._n application_n 1_o what_o encouragement_n here_o be_v for_o all_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n page_n 107_o 2_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v here_o between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v i_o do_v against_o discouragement_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o fail_v in_o duty_n or_o god_n not_o answer_v i_o page_n 108_o answ_n 1_o lay_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o comfort_n upon_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o consider_v that_o difficulty_n commend_v duty_n ibid._n 3_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o page_n 109_o sermon_n vii_o instance_n iu._n object_n o_o i_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v i_o not_o be_v then_o discourage_v page_n 111_o answ_n negative_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a page_n 112_o he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n converse_v too_o much_o with_o satan_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o want_v this_o assurance_n page_n 113_o 1_o answ_n negative_o for_o want_v of_o assurance_n be_v not_o that_o unbelief_n that_o condemn_v we_o ib._n 2_o want_n of_o assurance_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a page_n 114_o they_o gain_v experience_n by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n a_o man_n learn_v thus_o to_o comfort_v other_o page_n 115_o 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v comfort_n though_o he_o want_v assurance_n page_n 115_o object_n i_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o bring_v i_o comfort_n page_n 116_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o christian_n for_o have_v you_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o you_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n 1_o you_o do_v or_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o promise_n 2._o if_o the_o command_n belong_v unto_o you_o why_o not_o the_o promise_n 3._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 117_o object_n 2._o god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n run_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v perform_v ib._n answ_n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n ib._n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o promise_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o another_o promise_n page_n 118_o 3_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v for_o you_o better_a than_o you_o can_v perform_v it_o ib._n object_n instead_o of_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o threaten_n on_o my_o soul_n page_n 119_o answ_n 1_o god_n have_v two_o arm_n to_o draw_v his_o child_n to_o he_o the_o arm_n of_o love_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o joshua_n sometime_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o for_o the_o threaten_a you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n page_n 120_o 3_o a_o threaten_v from_o god_n may_v be_v repeal_v but_o a_o promise_n shall_v never_o be_v repeal_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v god_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 121_o object_n i_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n must_v i_o not_o then_o be_v discourage_v page_n 122_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v you_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n wherein_o appear_v his_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n of_o reprobation_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n object_n i_o have_v be_v without_o assurance_n these_o many_o year_n yet_o live_v under_o gospel_n mean_n therefore_o i_o look_v for_o none_o page_n 123_o answ_n negative_o 1_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n be_v in_o god_n keep_v ibid._n 2_o consider_v four_o proposition_n 1_o a_o man_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n who_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o many_o doubt_n page_n 124_o 3_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o ib._n 4_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v and_o die_v doubt_v ibid._n 3_o though_o some_o may_v die_v doubt_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v a_o man_n may_v from_o scripture_n fetch_v argument_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v ordinary_o conclude_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v page_n 125_o arg._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n page_n 125_o arg._n 2._o god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o thy_o soul_n in_o trouble_n thou_o may_v conclude_v he_o will_v do_v more_o ibid._n arg._n 3._o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o assurance_n god_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o ibid._n arg._n 4._o if_o a_o man_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v though_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o sad_a page_n 126_o arg._n 5._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o health_n of_o your_o countenance_n you_o shall_v