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or_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n their_o heart_n smite_v they_o and_o they_o be_v more_o angry_a with_o themselves_o than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o they_o will_v not_o forgive_v themselves_o though_o he_o forgive_v they_o though_o god_n have_v tell_v david_n the_o belove_a one_o and_o the_o weak_a babe_n be_v not_o yet_o as_o david_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o repent_v and_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o joh_n also_o do_v chap._n 42.5_o 6._o 4._o child_n be_v full_a of_o imitation_n they_o tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n as_o ascanius_n do_v in_o aeneas_n sequitur_n licet_fw-la
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live_v etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v he_o call_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o behold_v he_o call_v thou_o 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n be_v to_o you_o babe_n who_o have_v repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o it_o be_v to_o bespeak_v you_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n but_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v bring_v you_o hitherto_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n and_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o top-stone_n in_o due_a time_n that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o what_o be_v say_v zach._n 4.9_o 10._o in_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n be_v call_v a_o foundation_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o vain_a we_o come_v sometime_o to_o a_o place_n where_o some_o great_a person_n be_v about_o to_o build_v a_o great_a house_n and_o when_o we_o see_v only_o the_o groundwork_n lay_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o rubbish_n lie_v 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same_o gospel_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v so_o far_o as_o repentance_n from_o nor_o conviction_n of_o their_o dead_a work_n they_o be_v yet_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n fast_o asleep_a in_o their_o security_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o have_v god_n awaken_v thou_o to_o righteousness_n oh_o despise_v not_o the_o budding_n of_o grace_n but_o bless_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o quicken_v that_o thou_o can_v eat_v a_o little_a milk_n though_o as_o yet_o but_o one_o portion_n when_o so_o many_o sit_v and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n the_o
thy_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v music_n and_o make_v melody_n in_o my_o ear_n let_v i_o therefore_o hear_v it_o for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n comely_a rise_v up_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o for_o lo_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a the_o rain_n be_v over_o and_o go_v the_o flower_n appear_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o sing_v be_v come_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n the_o figtree_n put_v forth_o her_o green_a fig_n and_o the_o vine_n with_o the_o tender_a grape_n give_v a_o good_a smell_n i_o will_v take_v the_o fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o preserve_v the_o tender_a grape_n thus_o may_v the_o dear_a and_o love_a jesus_n and_o oh_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o speak_v to_o thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o after_o thy_o april_n of_o shower_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o month_n of_o may_n with_o all_o its_o flower_n and_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v as_o the_o spouse_n do_v verse_n 16._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o thou_o hear_v not_o this_o joyful_a sound_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o wine_n to_o drink_v nor_o meat_n to_o eat_v yet_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o eat_v thy_o milk_n with_o as_o merry_a a_o heart_n as_o thou_o can_v for_o god_n accept_v thy_o work_n even_o thy_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o eccl._n 9.7_o only_o take_v not_o up_o here_o but_o go_v on_o and_o believe_v too_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o second_o attainment_n of_o babe_n faith_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v another_o portion_n of_o the_o milk_n they_o eat_v ii_o of_o their_o faith_n towards_o god_n the_o second_o principle_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v mâ—â—k_v and_o yet_o a_o foundation_n too_o be_v faith_n towards_o god_n the_o object_n be_v god_n the_o act_n be_v faith_n the_o manner_n and_o power_n of_o its_o work_a iâ—_n towards_o and_o but_o towards_o god_n and_o how_o 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the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5.23_o they_o usual_o let_v their_o faith_n and_o its_o motion_n to_o be_v most_o towards_o god_n without_o such_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o unite_v to_o and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o soul_n be_v awaken_v as_o i_o have_v former_o touch_v and_o make_v sensible_a that_o it_o have_v displease_v god_n by_o sin_n and_o wrong_v itself_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v accept_v and_o welcome_v upon_o its_o own_o account_n and_o withal_o that_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v its_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o that_o if_o its_o peace_n be_v not_o make_v it_o be_v undo_v it_o make_v address_n to_o he_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o common_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a yet_o if_o a_o jewish_a babe_n as_o of_o old_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n that_o must_v be_v atone_v by_o sacrifice_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o a_o gentile_a convert_v babe_n then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n though_o too_o much_o without_o the_o notion_n of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n for_o they_o be_v unskilful_a in_o that_o word_n or_o be_v sound_n in_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jâ—sus_n and_o to_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n either_o their_o birth_n privilege_n or_o own_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o actual_a righteousness_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o they_o make_v towards_o he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o call_v reliance_n adherence_n and_o recumbency_n can_v be_v the_o first_o save_v act_n that_o babe_n put_v forth_o which_o yet_o they_o afterward_o do_v but_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o concern_v themselves_o what_o be_v say_v new_o and_o that_o unless_o they_o 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though_o without_o a_o assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v his_o this_o i_o say_v be_v save_v faith_n see_v therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o experience_n general_o show_v a_o confuse_a thing_n a_o kind_n of_o chaos_n at_o first_o and_o many_o thing_n be_v jumble_v together_o without_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o they_o go_v puddering_a on_o in_o a_o dark_a way_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o several_a working_n of_o it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v these_o soul_n will_v be_v better_a able_a to_o assent_v to_o hear_v it_o from_o other_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o they_o have_v
observe_v than_o they_o will_v be_v able_a otherwise_o to_o discover_v and_o declare_v it_o themselves_o we_o see_v there_o be_v two_o person_n that_o this_o faith_n of_o babe_n have_v to_o do_v with_o viz._n god_n and_o christ_n though_o god_n especial_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n now_o how_o it_o act_v towards_o god_n and_o then_o towards_o christ_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a and_o evident_a and_o 1._o how_o this_o their_o faith_n act_n towards_o god_n viz._n thus_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o out_o for_o as_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n so_o to_o come_v to_o god_n in_o a_o seek_n and_o address_v way_n heb._n 11.6_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n call_v come_v and_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n precede_v this_o come_n which_o be_v a_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v for_o none_o will_v look_v after_o a_o nonentity_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v and_o a_o believe_a that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o seek_v in_o vain_a if_o they_o seek_v in_o truth_n now_o the_o babe_n believe_v this_o in_o general_a though_o it_o can_v yet_o see_v its_o come_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v welcome_a and_o reward_v as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o prodigal_n at_o first_o 2._o babe_n believe_v this_o as_o to_o god_n that_o he_o can_v turn_v they_o and_o save_v they_o if_o he_o please_v and_o this_o believe_v his_o power_n though_o not_o his_o will_n as_o grow_v saint_n do_v be_v own_v and_o accept_v with_o great_a respect_n when_o ephraim_n be_v bemoan_v himself_o he_o say_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o god_n present_o say_v ephraim_n be_v my_o dear_a son_n a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 20._o so_o the_o prodigal_n believe_v that_o his_o father_n can_v 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that_o we_o be_v so_o by_o adoption_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n for_o so_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.3_o and_o as_o to_o work_n we_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1.21_o and_o as_o to_o work_n wrought_v by_o we_o after_o the_o new_a birth_n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o they_o for_o they_o be_v from_o our_o be_v first_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o from_o our_o worth_n or_o will_n but_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o this_o and_o to_o nothing_o but_o this_o and_o on_o this_o account_n do_v the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o second_o rule_n viz._n the_o ground_n on_o which_o it_o witness_v 3._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v know_v by_o the_o end_v it_o aim_v at_o and_o attain_v by_o affect_v they_o when_o it_o bear_v witness_v what_o they_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v in_o part_n before_o and_o shall_v show_v more_o hereafter_o and_o 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he_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o receive_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o vain_a or_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n or_o sit_v because_o his_o grace_n abound_v if_o he_o tell_v thou_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v reply_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o will_v wait_v his_o pleasure_n and_o not_o awake_v he_o till_o he_o please_v but_o wait_v all_o thy_o day_n if_o at_o last_o this_o change_n may_v come_v oh_o that_o this_o happy_a change_n may_v come_v conclude_v by_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bold_a it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a highpriest_n who_o sit_v at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n by_o who_o thou_o have_v be_v embolden_v to_o come_v with_o thy_o petition_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v this_o mercy_n and_o grace_n for_o thy_o opportune_a and_o seasonable_a relief_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v he_o 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shâ—lt_v no_o more_o stremble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n but_o have_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o family_n and_o be_v place_v among_o the_o child_n to_o eat_v of_o their_o bread_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o their_o wine_n to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v peace_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o amen_n sect_n 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o little_a child_n in_o several_a particular_n the_o next_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n be_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o father_n who_o by_o the_o wâ—ness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o exhort_v you_o brethren_n 1._o that_o you_o be_v not_o wanton_a through_o this_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o puss_v up_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o satan_n as_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 3.16_o 17_o with_o chap._n 4.1_o 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pity_v the_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o son_n shall_v honour_v &_o serve_v the_o father_n that_o pity_v he_o bâ—_n as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v always_o about_o your_o father_n business_n and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n whereby_o he_o and_o your_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v fill_v up_o the_o conversation_n of_o child_n live_v like_o child_n be_v love_a be_v humble_a be_v tender-hearted_a be_v teachable_a and_o imitate_v your_o father_n to_o be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a the_o more_o you_o abound_v in_o these_o thing_n the_o more_o communion_n and_o joy_n will_v be_v your_o portion_n you_o will_v know_v the_o
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