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last_o day_n be_v ever_o before_o they_o come_v oft_o into_o their_o remembrance_n trouble_v their_o mind_n much_o and_o thou_o never_o think_v of_o any_o of_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o trouble_v with_o any_o such_o matter_n they_o count_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o have_v such_o friend_n to_o hear_v such_o minister_n as_o will_v rouse_v and_o waken_v their_o sleepy_a conscience_n &_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n ps._n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o yea_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o this_o job_n 13.23_o make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o cry_v god_n bless_v i_o from_o such_o preacher_n that_o shall_v so_o disquiet_v my_o mind_n second_o the_o blindness_n and_o senslesnes_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v no_o such_o benefit_n as_o thou_o imagine_v o_o no_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o curse_v of_o god_n upon_o thou_o for_o it_o make_v thou_o unable_a to_o repent_v it_o keep_v thou_o from_o all_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n by_o christ_n joh._n 12.39_o 40._o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o as_o esaias_n say_v he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n &_o harden_v their_o heart_n leave_v they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o this_o be_v a_o judgement_n whereby_o god_n punish_v other_o grievous_a sin_n and_o of_o all_o punishment_n the_o most_o fearful_a psal._n 81.11_o 12._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n say_v
observe_v well_o all_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o they_o and_o repeat_v they_o oft_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n see_v what_o help_v god_n people_n have_v use_v this_o way_n p._n 646._o 4_o the_o last_o and_o sure_a mean_n of_o assurance_n be_v to_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o with_o a_o humble_a soul_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v for_o help_n and_o comfort_v that_o way_n only_o p._n 647._o prolep_n 1._o he_o that_o can_v find_v no_o goodness_n at_o all_o in_o himself_o may_v yet_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o nay_o none_o so_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o ibid._n prolep_n 2._o he_o that_o have_v much_o doubt_v and_o infidelity_n in_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o p._n 648._o we_o wrong_v ourselves_o much_o in_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o that_o inherent_a grace_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o p._n 649._o lect._n 127._o the_o use_n of_o comfort_n that_o the_o former_a doctrine_n serve_v unto_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o two_o respect_n unfit_a yet_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v p._n 649_o 650._o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v true_a faith_n though_o himself_o can_v perceive_v it_o yea_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v utter_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n p._n 650_o 651._o he_o that_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o true_a faith_n have_v christ_n blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o p._n 652._o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o true_a faith_n consist_v not_o in_o sensible_a assurance_n though_o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o obedientiall_a affiance_n in_o christ_n p._n 653._o the_o humble_a sinner_n when_o he_o find_v least_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n in_o himself_o yet_o shall_v rest_v upon_o christ_n ibid._n the_o weak_a faith_n may_v receive_v help_v this_o way_n p._n 654._o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o unable_a to_o believe_v and_o rest_v on_o christ_n we_o must_v cry_v to_o god_n to_o make_v we_o able_a ibid._n even_o our_o break_a and_o trouble_a prayer_n may_v much_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o this_o case_n ibid._n lect._n 128._o all_o true_a believer_n be_v perfect_o cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o pure_a and_o white_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o any_o snow_n page_n 655._o the_o faithful_a be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n two_o way_n 1_o in_o their_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n 2_o in_o their_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 656._o these_o two_o go_v always_o together_o yet_o be_v there_o four_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n though_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v not_o perfect_o cleanse_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v p._n 658._o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o pardon_n that_o every_o true_a believer_n have_v receive_v and_o how_o perfect_o he_o be_v thereby_o discharge_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n appear_v in_o five_o point_n p._n 659._o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v three_o p._n 660._o lect._n 129._o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n touch_v justification_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v handle_v p._n 662._o they_o err_v dangerous_o in_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v as_o well_o for_o the_o temporal_a as_o for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n ibid._n as_o appear_v by_o four_o evident_a reason_n p._n 663._o though_o the_o affliction_n that_o man_n endure_v be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n punishment_n for_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o unto_o all_o man_n for_o 1_o god_n have_v oft_o inflict_v they_o upon_o many_o without_o all_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n pag._n 664._o 2_o even_o when_o they_o be_v infflict_v upon_o the_o faithful_a for_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o proper_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o chastisement_n only_o p._n 665._o though_o the_o faithful_a upon_o their_o first_o believe_v have_v obtain_v a_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o siâ—s_n yet_o must_v they_o daily_o beg_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o three_o reason_n pag._n 666_o 667._o lect._n 130._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v grant_v touch_v inherent_a righteousness_n 1_o god_n justify_v none_o but_o he_o sanctify_v he_o also_o and_o make_v he_o holy_a inherent_o p._n 667._o 2_o yea_o he_o will_v make_v he_o perfect_o holy_a by_o inherent_a holiness_n but_o not_o during_o this_o life_n 3_o this_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n 4_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n 5_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o it_o 668._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n tribunal_n absolve_v from_o condemnation_n and_o adjudge_v unto_o life_n eternal_a p._n 669._o for_o then_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v 1_o no_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n ibid._n 2_o no_o not_o by_o the_o work_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p._n 670._o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o the_o best_a be_v imperfect_a and_o defile_v ibid._n no_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v have_v great_a sin_n then_o venial_a p._n 671._o 2_o reason_n if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o may_v have_v some_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o boast_v in_o himself_o 1b_n the_o work_n that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v be_v their_o own_o not_o mere_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n p._n 672._o six_o plain_a proof_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o by_o it_o only_o p._n 672_o 673._o reason_n for_o it_o 673._o 1._o prolep_n it_o be_v no_o way_n unreasonble_a oâ—_n absurd_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n impute_v 2._o prolep_n god_n justify_v none_o who_o do_v remain_v impious_a 3._o prolep_n no_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o account_v they_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o who_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n p._n 674._o lect._n 131._o he_o that_o true_o believe_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n must_v needs_o take_v comfort_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o p._n 675._o there_o be_v comfort_n enough_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v most_o afflict_a p._n 676._o for_o 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o just_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o 1_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o befall_v we_o 2_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o make_v all_o evil_a bitter_a and_o painful_a to_o we_o 3_o if_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v befall_v we_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o intolerable_a to_o we_o nor_o torment_v we_o so_o much_o as_o one_o sin_n will_v do_v when_o god_n charge_v it_o upon_o we_o 4_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o separate_v between_o we_o and_o god_n p._n 677._o 2_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v a_o just_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o true_a comfort_n ibid._n for_o 1_o even_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o adam_n righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n clothe_v he_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v a_o robe_n that_o do_v great_o adorn_v he_o and_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n to_o he_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v much_o more_o glorious_a 1_o his_o be_v uncertain_a we_o by_o christ_n be_v make_v more_o sure_a 2_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o keep_n so_o be_v not_o we_o p._n 679._o 3_o he_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n p._n 680._o applic._n every_o humble_a sinner_n shall_v count_v this_o his_o great_a sin_n that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v more_o in_o christ_n and_o check_v himself_o for_o it_o 1_o prolep_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o rejoice_v notwithstanding_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n p._n 680._o 2_o prolep_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o his_o old_a sin_n and_o present_a corruption_n which_o he_o yield_v not_o unto_o p._n 681._o 3_o
unto_o the_o minister_n because_o not_o the_o papist_n only_o but_o some_o other_o among_o ourselves_o also_o blame_v we_o and_o note_v it_o as_o a_o great_a defect_n in_o our_o church_n that_o we_o use_v it_o not_o i_o will_v therefore_o show_v you_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o order_n i_o will_v observe_v in_o speak_v of_o it_o 1._o i_o will_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o other_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o most_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o will_v appear_v in_o five_o point_n first_o every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v his_o secret_a sin_n in_o private_a unto_o any_o man_n as_o both_o papist_n and_o some_o protestant_a church_n also_o do_v teach_v and_o practice_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n as_o david_n be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o go_v so_o to_o nathan_n as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o need_v not_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o body_n unto_o another_o unless_o some_o such_o infirmity_n in_o those_o part_n as_o require_v the_o help_n of_o another_o that_o be_v more_o skilful_a than_o himself_o compel_v he_o to_o it_o second_o every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v his_o secret_a sin_n unto_o any_o other_o but_o such_o only_a as_o can_v by_o their_o own_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n recover_v their_o comfort_n many_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v find_v comfort_n sufficient_a by_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n alone_o without_o ever_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o any_o man_n so_o do_v david_n at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n three_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n and_o can_v recover_v comfort_n by_o his_o private_a endeavour_n but_o be_v enforce_v to_o seek_v help_n of_o some_o other_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o discover_v and_o confess_v unto_o that_o man_n all_o his_o sin_n but_o such_o only_a as_o do_v burden_n and_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v enforce_v to_o discover_v to_o the_o surgeon_n the_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o body_n will_v not_o need_v not_o discover_v any_o more_o of_o it_o then_o where_o the_o sore_n be_v that_o trouble_v he_o and_o this_o difference_n be_v very_o observable_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n between_o the_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v make_v to_o man_n in_o they_o it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v confess_v all_o that_o we_o can_v remember_v when_o aaron_n be_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v to_o confess_v over_o their_o sacrifice_n all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n levit._fw-la 16_o 21._o in_o the_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v to_o man_n no_o such_o exact_a search_n no_o such_o full_a examination_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v either_o enjoin_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o practise_v of_o his_o people_n when_o the_o people_n in_o samuel_n time_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o distress_n and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o comfort_n they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o he_o but_o do_v not_o particularize_v all_o their_o sin_n but_o that_o special_a sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v most_o offend_v and_o which_o do_v most_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 12.19_o we_o have_v add_v say_v they_o to_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o evil_a to_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n when_o peter_n see_v god_n people_n in_o great_a distress_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o comfort_n act_v 2.37_o he_o see_v what_o be_v the_o special_a sin_n that_o trouble_a they_o he_o require_v not_o of_o they_o a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n when_o the_o penitent_a ephesian_n come_v to_o paul_n for_o comfort_n act_v 19.18_o they_o come_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o work_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n they_o discover_v not_o the_o papist_n therefore_o in_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n they_o must_v discover_v every_o one_o of_o their_o mortal_a sin_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o aâ—l_a the_o circumstance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o priest_n yea_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o particular_a number_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o in_o the_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o priest_n then_o in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v indeed_o provide_v most_o politic_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o kingdom_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 7.35_o they_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o man_n and_o know_v well_o how_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o for_o their_o own_o purpose_n but_o in_o this_o they_o have_v provide_v very_o ill_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o poor_a sinner_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v cast_v into_o great_a perplexity_n when_o he_o believe_v and_o consider_v this_o that_o his_o confession_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o he_o be_v still_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n unless_o he_o have_v confess_v all_o his_o mortal_a sin_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o priest_n whereas_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n psal._n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n four_o every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o seek_v the_o testimony_n of_o another_o man_n for_o the_o approve_v of_o his_o knowledge_n repentance_n or_o faith_n nor_o to_o make_v know_v to_o another_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o that_o end_n for_o some_o be_v able_a to_o get_v sufficient_a assurance_n thereof_o by_o that_o examination_n and_o trial_n they_o can_v make_v of_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o examine_v and_o find_v out_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n before_o their_o go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o other_o for_o help_v in_o this_o case_n but_o say_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n and_o gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o yea_o such_o as_o can_v resolve_v themselves_o sufficient_o in_o their_o own_o doubt_n if_o they_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o trouble_v their_o pastor_n unnecessary_o and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o mar._n 5.35_o he_o say_v to_o jairus_n why_o trouble_v thou_o the_o master_n any_o further_o five_o and_o last_o every_o man_n that_o have_v need_n to_o go_v unto_o another_o either_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n or_o for_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o knowledge_n repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v to_o his_o minister_n and_o pastor_n only_o in_o this_o case_n but_o some_o may_v find_v sufficient_a help_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o prayer_n even_o of_o some_o private_a christian_n that_o be_v experience_v secret_a and_o faithful_a as_o under_o the_o law_n not_o the_o priest_n only_o but_o even_o private_a man_n may_v in_o some_o case_n purify_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a numb_a 19.18_o 19_o in_o which_o 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