in_o sin_n again_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o which_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n natural_o proceed_v matth._n 15._o 19_o a_o forge_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o purpose_n and_o desire_v effigiate_v there_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n corrupt_a will._n nay_o further_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n who_o be_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n what_o god_n say_v of_o israel_n he_o mav_v well_o say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o i_o psal._n 81._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o fontal_a goodness_n in_o god_n move_v it_o not_o nay_o last_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n in_o the_o will_n against_o god_n every_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o corrupt_a world_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o hell_n set_v his_o tongue_n on_o fire_n james_z 3._o 6._o deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la est_fw-la perimit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la say_v one_o clear_o it_o will_v if_o it_o can_v abrogate_v god_n holiness_n blindfold_a his_o omniscience_n and_o chain_v up_o his_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o lust_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monstrous_a ataxy_n in_o they_o love_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n dote_v upon_o abomination_n and_o hatred_n break_v out_o against_o goodness_n itself_o hope_n hang_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n and_o fear_v start_n and_o tremble_v at_o its_o fellow-mortal_a joy_n triumph_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o virtual_o sport_v itself_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v wait_v upon_o sin_n pour_v out_o itself_o over_o worldly_a cross_n all_o the_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o place_n at_o first_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o man_n rebel_a against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o brutal_a part_n mutin_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o reason_n and_o by_o a_o unnatural_a violence_n depose_v it_o and_o so_o unman_v the_o man_n hence_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o unreasonable_a beast_n that_o perish_v what_o asaph_n be_v in_o his_o envy_n at_o the_o foolish_a that_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a beast_n before_o god_n psal._n 73._o 22._o here_o dinah_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n be_v deflower_v by_o the_o son_n of_o chamor_n that_o be_v a_o ass_n as_o his_o name_n import_v a_o generation_n of_o brutish_a lust_n ravish_v the_o soul_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vile_a affection_n which_o debase_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dii_n stercorei_n those_o dungy_a god_n of_o sensual_a lust_n carnal_a profit_n and_o worldly_a honour_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n assume_v the_o throne_n of_o it_o command_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipresence_n fill_v the_o whole_a circumference_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o trouble_a sea_n of_o passion_n and_o affection_n where_o satan_n the_o great_a leviathan_n raise_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n of_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n make_v the_o heart_n boil_v as_o a_o pot_n and_o sport_v himself_o in_o the_o sinful_a toss_n thereof_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n issue_v out_o its_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o speed_v they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n thus_o deplorable_a be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n which_o if_o due_o weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v every_o one_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o quaere_fw-la 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v unfold_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n itself_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n in_o punish_v so_o he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o mercy_n in_o convert_v sinner_n first_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v up_o before_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o first_o moses_n must_v hew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o god_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o manasseh_n will_v not_o humble_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o manasseh_n a_o forgetter_n of_o god_n as_o that_o name_n import_v and_o will_v not_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o chain_n under_o deep_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath._n as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n baptist_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n john_n that_o be_v god_n grace_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n now_o the_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o operate_v little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hand_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 9_o it_o come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o a_o full_a charge_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n these_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o law_n and_o these_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v conscience_n and_o from_o particular_a sin_n the_o spirit_n lead_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o nature_n it_o show_v he_o a_o seminary_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o smell_v the_o sink_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o ownbosome_v neither_o be_v this_o conviction_n only_o rational_a and_o notional_a but_o real_a and_o intuitvie_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o host_n be_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n psal._n 50._o 21._o nay_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o force_v he_o at_o last_o to_o cry_v out_o guilty_a guilty_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o wrath._n when_o satan_n give_v man_n his_o first_o fall_n he_o instill_v this_o principle_n into_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3._o 4._o no_o though_o thou_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o god_n come_v to_o recover_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o fall_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n as_o to_o abimelech_n behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n gen._n 20._o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o because_o such_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o thyself_o in_o conviction_n god_n set_v up_o a_o judgement-seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o after_o law-accusation_n and_o conscience-proof_n the_o sinner_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o after_o sentence_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n or_o trouble_v to_o be_v stone_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o scourge_v with_o scorpion_n of_o wrath_n he_o hang_v by_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n over_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a law_n hell_n do_v as_o it_o be_v flash_n in_o his_o face_n 3._o out_o of_o these_o conviction_n there_o arise_v legal_a fear_n god_n judgement_n which_o before_o be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o approach_v near_o unto_o he_o qualm_n come_v over_o conscience_n and_o hell-pain_n begin_v to_o seize_v the_o soul_n this_o fear_n have_v torment_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o
intrinsical_a merit_n of_o sin_n and_o pay_v only_o to_o a_o final_a sinner_n therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o final_a sin_n be_v a_o prerequisite_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n without_o that_o consideration_n i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v decree_v as_o wage_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o eternal_a life_n also_o a_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o how_o then_o can_v that_o be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n without_o a_o preconsideration_n of_o these_o i_o answer_v eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o pure_a grace_n it_o be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n glorify_v grace_n upon_o sanctify_v therefore_o to_o the_o decree_v thereof_o as_o a_o reward_n it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v to_o believer_n and_o saint_n not_o believer_n and_o saint_n so_o preconsider_v to_o that_o decree_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v both_o mere_a gift_n and_o gift_n of_o immediate_a contact_n be_v comprise_v in_o one_o decree_n but_o believer_n and_o saint_n so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o so_o to_o be_v make_v before_o they_o wear_v the_o crown_n this_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o decree_a of_o a_o reward_n so_o pure_o gratuitous_a but_o in_o eternal_a death_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o gratuitous_a all_o be_v mere_a wage_n and_o pay_v for_o sin_n sin_n do_v real_o and_o intrinsical_o merit_v it_o wherefore_o eternal_a death_n as_o such_o wage_n be_v decree_v only_o to_o final_a sinner_n not_o final_a sinner_n so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o god_n decree_n for_o that_o make_v no_o man_n a_o final_a sinner_n but_o final_a sinner_n so_o preconsider_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n for_o without_o that_o preconsideration_n it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v decreeable_a as_o wage_n or_o pay_v due_a unto_o they_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n in_o a_o word_n reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o permission_n respect_v man_n as_o lapse_v sinner_n and_o as_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a sinnet_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n it_o be_v from_o god_n will_n as_o clothe_v with_o supreme_a sovereignty_n god_n pass_v by_o and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n this_o appear_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o first_o god_n do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o the_o gospel-mean_n unto_o some_o man_n he_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o some_o sin_n and_o perish_v without_o law_n or_o gospel_n all_o the_o law_n they_o have_v be_v the_o dark_a glimmer_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v be_v the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v divide_v to_o all_o nation_n dent._n 4._o 19_o but_o jesus_n christ_n a_o sun_n of_o infinite_a light_n and_o lustre_n shine_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n on_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o finite_a sun_n the_o moon_n be_v lesser_a than_o the_o earth_n the_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o world_n of_o men._n the_o apostle_n those_o star_n of_o light_n must_v not_o shine_v in_o asia_n and_o bythinia_n act_v 16._o 6_o 7._o by_o what_o way_n be_v this_o evangelical_n light_v part_v sure_o by_o the_o divine_a will_v alone_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o from_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o man_n for_o those_o in_o asia_n and_o bythinia_n be_v as_o good_a as_o other_o christ_n be_v manifest_v to_o a_o thief_n and_o not_o to_o a_o socrates_n or_o plato_n rebellious_a israel_n have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n in_o it_o and_o a_o more_o flexible_a nation_n which_o will_v hearken_v thereunto_o want_v it_o ezek._n 3._o 6_o 7._o impenitent_a corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v a_o visible_a deity_n before_o they_o in_o christ_n miracle_n when_o poor_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n much_o near_o to_o repentance_n have_v it_o not_o matth._n 11._o 21._o in_o all_o which_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o divide_v between_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n 2._o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o orb_n of_o gospel-light_n god_n do_v not_o give_v save_v grace_n unto_o all_o it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o immense_a that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n to_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n be_v so_o meritorious_a that_o all_o the_o crimson_a crime_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o nothing_o to_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o almighty_a that_o all_o the_o chain_n of_o hardness_n and_o unbelief_n fall_v off_o before_o his_o convert_n grace_n nevertheless_o this_o immense_a mercy_n do_v not_o pardon_n all_o this_o meritorious_a blood_n do_v not_o wash_v all_o nor_o this_o almighty_a spirit_n do_v not_o convert_v all_o unto_o god_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a abyss_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n all_o man_n natural_o lie_v in_o bloody_a pollution_n and_o god_n say_v to_o one_o live_v and_o not_o to_o another_o all_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o entire_a rock_n of_o obstinacy_n against_o god_n and_o he_o call_v abraham_n child_n out_o of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v rock_n still_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n nay_o and_o seal_v up_o in_o their_o grave_n with_o a_o stone_n of_o hardness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o one_o grave-stone_n be_v roll_v away_o and_o the_o dead_a under_o it_o raise_v up_o by_o almighty_a grace_n and_o not_o another_o external_n revelation_n be_v all_o over_o the_o church_n why_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a holy_a unction_n so_o too_o the_o gospel_n sound_v in_o every_o ear_n why_o do_v not_o all_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n the_o gospel_n call_v and_o knock_v at_o every_o door_n why_o be_v not_o the_o 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