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be_v in_o their_o place_n we_o escape_v the_o danger_n will_v soon_o leave_v sin_n &_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o do_v good_a in_o which_o only_o rest_v all_o our_o comfort_n then_o with_o gladness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o spirit_n we_o will_v set_v forward_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n embrace_z goodness_n and_o live_v virtuous_o that_o we_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o like_a misery_n any_o more_o therefore_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o it_o aforehand_o move_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o do_v well_o that_o we_o may_v never_o taste_v of_o that_o dreadful_a torment_n the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrathful_a displeasure_n for_o which_o christ_n sinneles_a for_o our_o sin_n sustain_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o agony_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n wretched_a man_n remember_v thou_o this_o and_o on_o the_o cross_n cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v 46_o mat._n 27._o 46_o i_o and_o shall_v we_o sin_v rebellious_o and_o presume_v of_o mercy_n shall_v he_o forsake_v as_o it_o be_v fear_v who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o day_n and_o night_n seek_v after_o good_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o be_v drown_v in_o voluptuousness_n and_o careless_a of_o religion_n be_v whole_o without_o dread_n o_o vain_a imagination_n satanical_a delusion_n curse_a presumption_n let_v we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v i_o beseech_v you_o &_o think_v better_o of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o sort_n to_o conclude_v protestant_n careless_n professor_n cold_a protestant_n who_o though_o as_o these_o forename_a they_o be_v not_o wretched_o addict_v to_o their_o will_n run_v headlong_o into_o wickedness_n and_o whole_o careless_a of_o religion_n to_o the_o very_a end_n yet_o be_v they_o idle_a iâ—_n their_o profession_n and_o not_o careful_a to_o use_v their_o time_n so_o well_o as_o they_o may_v but_o will_v be_v content_a to_o let_v occasion_n offer_v slip_n and_o do_v think_v that_o man_n may_v be_v too_o curious_a too_o precise_a make_v more_o ado_n than_o need_v that_o they_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n twice_o on_o the_o sabbaoth_n once_o a_o fortnight_n or_o once_o a_o month_n may_v content_v they_o that_o business_n may_v withdraw_v from_o these_o too_o sometime_o so_o as_o a_o little_a like_v they_o well_o yea_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o now_o &_o then_o shall_v not_o displease_v they_o but_o these_o work_v not_o out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a these_o do_v forget_v how_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n let_v their_o lamp_n go_v out_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n and_o do_v knock_v too_o late_o when_o the_o gate_n be_v 12._o mat._n 25._o 11_o 12._o shut_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n lose_v the_o 7._o cant._n 5._o 3._o 6._o 7._o present_a opportunity_n in_o her_o sluggish_a &_o careless_a disposition_n have_v almost_o lose_v christ_n who_o yet_o after_o seek_v he_o and_o find_v he_o but_o not_o without_o stroke_n and_o wound_v give_v 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10._o many_o of_o singular_a note_n have_v fall_v and_o never_o can_v return_v again_o 2._o king_n 9_o 10._o gift_n of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o church_n famous_a for_o worthy_a act_n have_v fall_v &_o never_o return_v again_o as_o appear_v in_o courageous_a and_o valiant_a jehu_n a_o captain_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n who_o slay_v two_o king_n jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n by_o he_o be_v jezabel_n cast_v down_o that_o curse_a queen_n and_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o isreel_n he_o overthrow_v baal_n his_o priest_n and_o temple_n he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v jonadab_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n thereof_o with_o he_o so_o demas_n 14._o col._n 4._o 14._o entertain_v the_o gospel_n accompany_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o affliction_n salute_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o church_n joash_n long_o live_v religious_o he_o honour_v 12._o 2._o kin._n 12._o godly_a jehotada_n and_o be_v counsel_v by_o he_o he_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n worthy_a praise_n judas_n be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n three_o year_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n 10._o mat._n 10._o and_o be_v a_o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o choose_v by_o christ_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v not_o jehu_n his_o heart_n upright_o but_o he_o embrace_v jeroboams_n calf_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o idolatry_n yet_o do_v dâ—mas_n forsake_v the_o gospel_n and_o entertain_v this_o present_a world_n and_o no_o mention_n of_o his_o return_n again_o yet_o do_v joash_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n overthrow_v god_n worship_n and_o persecute_v yea_o murder_a his_o prophet_n without_o repentance_n and_o last_o judas_n become_v a_o miserable_a miscreant_n a_o thief_n a_o traitor_n and_o in_o horror_n of_o mind_n so_o desperate_a as_o after_o the_o fact_n be_v hopeless_a of_o mercy_n he_o hang_v 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the_o passage_n narrow_a lead_v to_o life_n and_o many_o seek_v it_o but_o few_o find_v it_o many_o set_a foot_n in_o the_o way_n few_o go_v on_o any_o time_n and_o of_o these_o few_o some_o turn_n back_o again_o and_o a_o very_a small_a number_n persevere_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v and_o the_o world_n will_v love_v she_o own_o but_o we_o be_v uncapable_a of_o grace_n and_o enemy_n to_o goodness_n so_o as_o god_n in_o justice_n abhor_v us._n in_o the_o world_n we_o may_v live_v though_o we_o have_v offend_v in_o many_o thing_n keep_v they_o secret_a from_o man_n and_o never_o make_v satisfaction_n but_o in_o a_o other_o we_o can_v if_o but_o one_o sin_n be_v unrepented_a of_o and_o god_n not_o satisfy_v and_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v to_o redeem_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n here_o offence_n commit_v may_v be_v pardon_v by_o many_o the_o king_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o soul_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a but_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o same_o and_o a_o pardon_n must_v be_v procure_v from_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o none_o but_o by_o his_o own_o son_n else_o that_o offendor_n shall_v utter_o be_v condemn_v and_o pay_v the_o punishment_n due_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o trespass_n therefore_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n serious_o weigh_v we_o may_v rather_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o imagination_n to_o think_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o attain_a then_o to_o be_v the_o settlednes_n of_o our_o judgement_n from_o a_o ground_a persuasion_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o lesson_n doctrine_n the_o second_o lesson_n be_v this_o that_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o this_o life_n a_o true_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o a_o certain_a measure_n to_o every_o one_o in_o time_n ordain_v to_o be_v save_v else_o the_o apostle_n peter_n here_o will_v not_o have_v exhort_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n attain_a also_o 38_o rom._n 8._o 38_o unto_o in_o this_o life_n which_o he_o publish_v not_o only_o singular_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o but_o plural_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o those_o who_o god_n love_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v that_o fullness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n but_o a_o certain_a measure_n nor_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a nor_o to_o every_o professor_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o meditation_n how_o to_o get_v assurance_n by_o meditation_n meditation_n inspiration_n &_o sanctification_n to_o have_v assurance_n we_o must_v meditate_v of_o god_n inchangeablenes_n both_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n jam._n 1._o 17._o as_o also_o in_o his_o gift_n and_o call_v which_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o god_n everlasting_a decree_n without_o alteration_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v irrevocable_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n in_o the_o time_n present_a joh._n 3._o 36_o he_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n to_o take_v away_o doubt_v and_o to_o establish_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o assure_a possession_n thereof_o no_o less_o gain_n arise_v by_o remember_v the_o lord_n covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o &_o how_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n everlasting_a 40_o jer._n 32._o 40_o not_o for_o a_o time_n and_o with_o such_o as_o he_o make_v it_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n &_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o
heart_n that_o they_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o last_o we_o may_v establish_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a his_o 19_o 2._o tim._n 2_o 19_o free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n choose_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n no_o inducement_n in_o man_n before_o we_o have_v be_v our_o end_n be_v appoint_v nothing_o good_a foresee_v in_o we_o move_v god_n no_o way_n in_o we_o be_v there_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o our_o happiness_n but_o begin_v from_o god_n free_a good_a pleasure_n and_o establish_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v any_o least_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o work_v man_n salvation_n or_o to_o procure_v good_a to_o we_o which_o be_v not_o free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o obtain_v by_o christ_n alone_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o we_o at_o all_o whence_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v thus_o comfortable_o reason_n god_n i_o be_v before_o i_o have_v my_o be_v in_o my_o be_v by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n he_o find_v i_o his_o enemy_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o hate_v i_o but_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o i_o he_o ordain_v i_o before_o the_o world_n that_o cause_v he_o in_o time_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o world_n my_o sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o mercy_n because_o in_o christ_n he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o i_o i_o will_v therefore_o sure_o conclude_v that_o god_n remain_v one_o in_o mercy_n &_o christ_n jesus_n always_o wel-pleasing_a to_o his_o father_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o i_o will_v not_o doubt_v damnation_n for_o fall_n of_o infirmity_n when_o as_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n prevent_v the_o same_o in_o my_o obstinate_a stand_n in_o rebellion_n thus_o by_o meditation_n may_v we_o strengthen_v and_o settle_v ourselves_o in_o assurance_n to_o be_v save_v praise_v the_o lord_n it_o please_v god_n to_o afford_v his_o child_n 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the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o satan_n delusion_n see_v rom._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 5._o 11._o 15._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v add_v that_o be_v sanctification_n for_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o we_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o it_o we_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o it_o we_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o dare_v come_v to_o god_n &_o cry_n abba_n father_n this_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o prayer_n it_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v this_o be_v the_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a motion_n but_o a_o true_a persuasion_n from_o the_o effectual_a grace_n which_o it_o work_v in_o we_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o spirit_n witness_v not_o to_o our_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v adulterous_a nor_o to_o our_o drunken_a spirit_n nor_o to_o our_o sweat_a lie_a blasphemous_a and_o rail_a spirit_n nor_o to_o our_o profane_a and_o mock_a spirit_n if_o such_o we_o be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o no_o for_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o persuasion_n of_o salvation_n be_v but_o satan_n deceivable_a delusion_n to_o secure_v we_o in_o sin_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o say_v we_o be_v coheire_n with_o christ_n &_o certain_a of_o heaven_n whilst_o we_o walk_v on_o in_o wickedness_n he_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n 25._o esai_n 57_o 21._o psal_n 9_o 17._o mat._n 25._o to_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v go_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o inâ—quity_n use_v therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o work_v a_o imagination_n of_o any_o certainty_n of_o salâ—ation_n whilst_o we_o live_v unsanctified_a in_o our_o thought_n unchanged_a in_o our_o speech_n and_o unreform_v in_o our_o conversation_n we_o see_v that_o assurnace_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o foresay_a mean_n it_o must_v make_v we_o strive_v by_o these_o mean_n for_o it_o which_o if_o we_o obtain_v o_o bless_a be_v we_o salvation_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o comfort_n through_o this_o assurance_n though_o we_o fall_v we_o rise_v again_o and_o doubt_v not_o of_o assurance_n the_o benefit_n which_o arise_v unto_o we_o by_o have_v assurance_n mercy_n when_o we_o repent_v we_o joy_v to_o heat_n of_o death_n because_o we_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o we_o fear_v not_o man_n that_o only_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n for_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o safety_n this_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o and_o to_o be_v dissolve_v this_o make_v we_o love_n 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