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now_o thou_o will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n can_v any_o man_n come_v unto_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o be_v thy_o faith_n any_o more_o than_o a_o resolution_n of_o thy_o own_o when_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o thy_o own_o gift_n and_o ability_n when_o this_o spirit_n of_o burn_a have_v blast_v this_o thy_o faith_n also_o and_o that_o by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n put_v upon_o it_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o christ_n though_o i_o say_v i_o will_v trust_v in_o christ_n yet_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o my_o faith_n that_o will_v reach_v jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n of_o my_o own_o undertake_n that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n i_o see_v now_o christ_n alone_o must_v work_v this_o great_a work_n in_o i_o 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no_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o adam_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n rom._n 11.24_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive-tree_n this_o be_v marvellous_a strong_a work_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o act_v contrary_a thing_n to_o nature_n for_o nature_n be_v full_o possess_v that_o what_o god_n command_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o nature_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o i_o hear_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v it_o say_v a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o if_o i_o can_v do_v it_o i_o will_v believe_v and_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v i_o will_v wait_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v this_o be_v still_o but_o nature_n now_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o to_o engraft_v we_o into_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o nature_n why_o wherein_o be_v it_o so_o contrary_a to_o nature_n i_o answer_v whereas_o nature_n be_v active_a for_o itself_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o a_o soul_n have_v be_v stir_v and_o busy_a in_o his_o own_o strength_n at_o length_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v shed_v abroad_o into_o the_o soul_n do_v burn_v up_o root_n and_o branch_n not_o only_o the_o root_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n but_o all_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fat_a and_o lively_a to_o spiritual_a work_n in_o our_o apprehension_n so_o that_o we_o work_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o cut_v we_o quite_o down_o and_o make_v we_o to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o least_o good_a thought_n as_o of_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o lord_n be_v wonderful_o gracious_a to_o we_o we_o can_v be_v save_v till_o it_o come_v unto_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o 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fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n to_o bring_v his_o will_n to_o this_o pass_n to_o lie_v down_o at_o god_n foot_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o unto_o he_o be_v willing_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v he_o will_v run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o now_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o to_o believe_v be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o as_o to_o build_v a_o world_n why_o then_o bid_v he_o wait_v wait_v say_v he_o i_o but_o i_o can_v wait_v and_o if_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n i_o can_v find_v he_o and_o i_o see_v other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n wrought_v upon_o gracious_o but_o dead_a heart_a i_o nothing_o will_v work_v upon_o i_o now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o draw_v the_o soul_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v it_o there_o to_o stay_v and_o there_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v draw_v yet_o near_o and_o near_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v a_o end_n by_o he_o to_o take_v all_o from_o he_o and_o to_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o he_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v give_v a_o man_n a_o sonlike_a frame_n to_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o his_o father_n will_n like_v unto_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.17_o 18_o 19_o who_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o himself_o and_o see_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o how_o unworthy_a he_o be_v that_o his_o father_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o he_o come_v and_o lie_v down_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o father_n for_o he_o be_v unable_a and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n now_o this_o stoop_v of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o yield_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v with_o we_o as_o seem_v 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teach_v and_o none_o like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o respect_n every_o christian_n be_v a_o seal_a one_o of_o god_n more_o or_o less_o when_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o set_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o servant_n revel_v 7.2_o 3._o he_o do_v not_o leave_v out_o weak_a christian_n doubtless_o but_o do_v seal_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o weak_a servant_n from_o inundation_n of_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o in_o ezek._n 9.4_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n be_v set_v upon_o all_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n therefore_o in_o some_o work_n of_o this_o seal_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o want_v to_o seal_v all_o believer_n otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n have_v draw_v thou_o to_o christ_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v it_o nor_o can_v thou_o 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sandy_a foundation_n what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o work_n after_o conversion_n all_o work_n after_o conversion_n be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o faith_n than_o faith_n go_v before_o than_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o conditional_a promise_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v when_o as_o all_o work_n after_o conversion_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o true_a sanctification_n then_o faith_n go_v before_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o work_n but_o work_v upon_o it_o our_o faith_n close_v with_o christ_n upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n 29._o calvin_n inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 2._o s_o 29._o otherwise_o as_o say_v calvin_n my_o faith_n will_v always_o be_v tremble_v and_o waver_v as_o my_o work_n be_v upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n therefore_o my_o faith_n be_v build_v as_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o 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