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rom._n 12.1.2_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o new-yeares-gift_n unto_o god_n wherefore_o as_o merchant_n &_o tradesman_n use_v every_o year_n to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v gain_v or_o what_o they_o have_v lose_v so_o let_v we_o every_o year_n nay_o every_o month_n every_o week_n yea_o every_o day_n cast_v up_o our_o spiritual_a account_n and_o see_v what_o we_o have_v gain_v or_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v how_o far_o we_o have_v go_v forward_o or_o how_o backward_o in_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o new_a creation_n and_o as_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n do_v put_v peter_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o new_a conversion_n so_o let_v the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o clock_n put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o new_a creation_n so_o that_o every_o year_n every_o day_n every_o hour_n we_o may_v strive_v and_o labour_v to_o be_v new_a man_n in_o christ_n whole_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o do_v glory_n 6._o the_o newness_n of_o grace_n be_v reward_v with_o newness_n of_o glory_n god_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o blessed_a new-yeares-gift_n that_o our_o heart_n can_v desire_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a king_n our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o a_o new_a captain_n the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o a_o new_a light_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n to_o enlighten_v we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n to_o make_v we_o glorious_a for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o a_o new_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o father_n with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o my_o text_n shall_v be_v verify_v in_o a_o high_a nature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o to_o close_o up_o all_o with_o prayer_n this_o new_a king_n new_a captain_n new_a law_n new_a light_n new_a city_n that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n new_a union_n and_o communion_n first_o in_o grace_n here_o after_o in_o glory_n in_o heaven_n god_n of_o thy_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o and_o to_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
not_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o yea_o by_o this_o hope_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o conclude_v not_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v hear_v 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d 22.32_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o foâ—_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o fail_v total_o and_o final_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v also_o for_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o effectual_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o john_n 17._o 17.20_o iâ—h_o 17.20_o and_o the_o refore_o as_o job_n 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o misâ—â—e_n do_v co_fw-la fort_n himself_o with_o this_o meditation_n that_o his_o redeemer_n unâ—d_v so_o do_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o câ—riâ—â—_n thâ—â—_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n 22.9_o 2._o cor._n 22.9_o aâ—d_a bâ—_n content_v with_o god_n answer_n to_o paul_n my_o gâ—aâ—e_n be_v suâ—â—â—â—ient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a in_o thy_o weâ—â—â—nesse_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n bâ—t_v for_o the_o meâ—i_fw-la s_o oâ—_n c_o râ—â—â—_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v us._n and_o this_o be_v thâ—_n prâ—mise_v of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o child_n on_o who_o hâ—_n have_v ouâ—e_o bestow_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o â—egeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v once_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o tho_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o diverse_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n doubt_v not_o then_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a into_o thyself_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n because_o their_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v commit_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a for_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o presumptuous_o and_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n com._n bucan_n loc_fw-la com._n but_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellion_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 6.5_o heb._n 6.5_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v shall_v afterward_o universal_o and_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n deny_v christ_n persecute_v he_o with_o reproach_n despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o continue_v thus_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v julian_n and_o other_o apostate_n sin_n and_o of_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 6._o verse_n 6._o this_o sin_n i_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a remission_n be_v promise_v upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a leaden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a mat._n 11.28_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n mark_n 16.16_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 17.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hemne_a of_o christ_n vesture_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o to_o conclude_v this_o then_o since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a 6.16_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o long_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v myriade_n of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n like_o the_o shout_a of_o the_o israelite_n 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o with_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o yet_o remoove_v peace_n confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o peace_n then_o as_o in_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o help_v
and_o counsel_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v somewhat_o unto_o thou_o to_o cure_v thy_o disease_n so_o must_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o help_n herein_o the_o priest_n lip_n must_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o malac._n 2.7_o and_o thou_o must_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v open_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o thy_o fear_n whether_o they_o be_v thy_o sin_n if_o any_o trouble_n thy_o conscience_n or_o thy_o temptation_n to_o sin_n thy_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o the_o like_a that_o he_o upon_o sight_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o argument_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a may_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o refresh_a oil_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o weakness_n as_o that_o reverend_a divine_a mr._n perkins_n 1._o perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o well_o observe_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n of_o thy_o free_a remission_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o thou_o that_o hence_o thy_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n may_v be_v confirm_v which_o he_o may_v true_o do_v if_o by_o thy_o confession_n he_o find_v in_o thou_o the_o ground_n and_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o which_o thou_o may_v find_v many_o sign_n in_o this_o treatise_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o will_v here_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n christ_n a_o most_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n but_o of_o one_o ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o many_o and_o this_o be_v that_o a_o desire_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o a_o touch_v heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n itself_o though_o not_o in_o nature_n yet_o in_o god_n acceptation_n by_o christ_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n first_o because_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v not_o according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o but_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v 2._o corinthian_n 8._o verse_n 12._o again_o god_n do_v not_o only_o call_v all_o that_o thirst_n and_o desire_n to_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o offer_v they_o free_o esay_n 55._o verse_n 1.2_o but_o if_o they_o do_v but_o desire_v and_o thirst_n for_o it_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o they_o free_o revel_v 21.6_o 22.17_o reu._n 22.17_o and_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v and_o taste_v of_o these_o water_n of_o comfort_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o desire_v it_o and_o expect_v with_o patience_n and_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o it_o thou_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o first_o or_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5.6_o and_o then_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o happy_a possession_n of_o it_o a_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v that_o be_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n but_o kindle_v they_o to_o thy_o comfort_n matth._n 12.20_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n especial_o who_o be_v bless_v though_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n see_v but_o little_a or_o no_o faith_n or_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5_o 3._o if_o thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o desire_n in_o thou_o as_o thou_o thyself_o may_v 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