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sit_fw-la corporalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n 22._o quest_n 95._o art_n 5._o seductus_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la inimico_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelis_fw-la d_o u_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la fuit_fw-la seductus_fw-la seducens_fw-la deceptus_fw-la decipicus_fw-la illexit_fw-la fefellit_fw-la multa_fw-la mendacia_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la adulterium_fw-la non_fw-la faciebar_v propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la venus_fw-la justum_fw-la non_fw-la faciebat_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la jovis_n et_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la quam_fw-la multis_fw-la eum_fw-la putatis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nummos_fw-la abstulille_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la multi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la emerunt_fw-la mendaciâ—m_fw-la &c_n &c_n austin_n in_o psal_n 71_o post_fw-la â—ractâ—tum_fw-la cum_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la monstâ—aretur_fw-la for_o if_o these_o astrologer_n can_v foretell_v future_a thing_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o by_o the_o star_n than_o the_o star_n and_o their_o influence_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o as_o aquinas_n observe_v if_o such_o a_o constellation_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o event_n than_o it_o must_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o or_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_v it_o can_v be_v and_o if_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sinful_a action_n than_o god_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o star_n and_o give_v it_o such_o a_o influence_n this_o do_v so_o clear_o follow_v that_o austin_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o a_o man_n convert_v from_o this_o wicked_a art_n say_v the_o man_n do_v confess_v that_o whilst_o he_o practise_v that_o art_n he_o with_o other_o 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their_o day_n according_a to_o your_o sense_n and_o meaning_n yet_o they_o still_o attend_v on_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n sure_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o conjecture_n some_o therefore_o will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o be_v read_v thus_o till_o the_o daystar_n arise_v on_o your_o heart_n and_o so_o think_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n concern_v which_o time_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o that_o christ_n will_v bring_v to_o light_n the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 109._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatice_fw-la solet_fw-la sumi_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la donec_fw-la et_fw-la continuitatem_fw-la significare_fw-la seu_fw-la consecutionem_fw-la non_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la vel_fw-la exclusionem_fw-la futuri_fw-la temporis_fw-la genebrad_n in_o psal_n 109._o but_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o 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travel_n of_o soul_n and_o number_v among_o transgressor_n for_o 11_o 12_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o aâ—_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d â—aâ—_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n verse_n â—_o 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v bring_v aâ—_n a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n verse_n 7._o 4._o the_o fruit_n issue_n and_o success_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v verse_n 11._o so_o that_o these_o word_n do_v plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o our_o lord_n suffering_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o the_o suffering_n be_v great_a for_o they_o be_v here_o call_v a_o travel_n and_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o toilsome_a painful_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n such_o a_o labour_n say_v some_o as_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o grind_v in_o a_o mil_fw-mi mercerus_n mercerus_n such_o a_o labour_n say_v other_o as_o adam_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n after_o the_o fall_n avenarius_n avenarius_n as_o a_o curse_n of_o sin_n unto_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o relate_v because_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o suffering_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 53._o forerius_n es_fw-ge 53._o such_o a_o labour_n say_v other_o so_o great_a so_o painful_a as_o woman_n do_v endure_v in_o their_o sore_a travel_n annotation_n english_a annotation_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o psal_n 7.14_o behold_v he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n allude_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v well_o translate_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v a_o feminine_a term_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v decipher_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n now_o this_o travel_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_o travel_v but_o because_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o his_o soul_n the_o word_n soul_n be_v indeed_o sometime_o use_v for_o one_o life_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n but_o than_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o soul_n but_o include_v it_o rather_o so_o here_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v that_o travel_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o his_o soul_n too_o this_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o see_v he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o psal_n 128.2_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n what_o thy_o hand_n have_v labour_v for_o see_v do_v note_v enjoyment_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v so_o psal_n 54.7_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v its_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n the_o word_n desire_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v upon_o my_o enemy_n we_o add_v desire_n because_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n thereof_o for_o see_v note_v enjoyment_n of_o one_o desire_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v so_o enjoy_v the_o issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v full_a content_n and_o delight_v therein_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o doct._n that_o christ_n shall_v certain_o see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v he_o do_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n at_o a_o venture_n nor_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n at_o uncertainty_n but_o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o success_n he_o shall_v see_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n both_o to_o he_o and_o we_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o open_n and_o clear_n hereof_o three_o great_a argument_n will_v fall_v under_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o travel_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o travel_n 2._o his_o assurance_n of_o issue_n 3._o the_o contentment_n that_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v find_v therein_o as_o for_o the_o travel_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n be_v very_o painful_a a_o travel_n and_o a_o hard_a labour_n act_n 2.24_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n some_o book_n read_v it_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_o the_o word_n render_v pain_n signify_v the_o pain_n and_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 4._o haec_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la partum_fw-la significat_fw-la et_fw-la dolorem_fw-la parturientem_fw-la vict._n strigil_n perk._n gal._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v by_o paul_n gal._n 4._o my_o little_a child_n with_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n and_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o painful_a bear_n thereof_o before_o the_o birth_n these_o pain_n and_o pang_n do_v as_o it_o be_v fall_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n you_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o travel_n he_o be_v in_o travel_n for_o we_o and_o this_o travel_n be_v a_o hard_a labour_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n a_o long_a and_o a_o tedious_a travel_n and_o a_o helpless_a travel_n first_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n first_n as_o for_o his_o body_n his_o suffering_n be_v very_o painful_a for_o they_o be_v universal_a extreme_a and_o linger_a they_o be_v universal_a for_o he_o suffer_v from_o all_o hand_n something_o he_o suffer_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o something_o from_o the_o gentile_n sometime_o from_o man_n and_o sometime_o from_o woman_n from_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n king_n and_o prince_n from_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n from_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o soldier_n why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v up_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n act_n 4.25_o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n but_o from_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o
christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n i_o shall_v deliver_v myself_o in_o these_o four_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o 3._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o encounter_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n prop._n 1_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n 53._o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la ita_fw-la animam_fw-la veer_fw-la doluisse_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la hierom._n in_o esa_n 53._o isa_n 53.10_o and_o say_v christ_n himself_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a agony_n luk_n 22._o insomuch_o as_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n verse_n 42._o now_o a_o agony_n signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o combaterâ—_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o utmost_a danger_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthew_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v beround_v or_o besiege_v with_o sorrow_n chap._n 26.36_o 37._o my_o soul_n say_v christ_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timorem_fw-la significat_fw-la sive_fw-la metum_fw-la impendentis_fw-la mali_fw-la et_fw-la vixaliter_fw-la inveniri_fw-la apud_fw-la bonos_fw-es authores_fw-la vereque_fw-la graecos_n chamier_n cap._n 16._o lib._n 5._o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n nam_fw-la scopus_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la susceptas_fw-la et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauâ—â—m_fw-la genitivus_fw-la notat_fw-la internam_fw-la causam_fw-la motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actionis_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la verbo_fw-la regente_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la significat_fw-la causam_fw-la extern_a impellentem_fw-la ad_fw-la actionem_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o death_n mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o amaze_v amazement_n note_v a_o universal_a cessation_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o their_o several_a function_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v heb._n 5._o in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o fear_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v do_v sometime_o signify_v reverence_n or_o piety_n but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v deliver_v or_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o fear_n but_o amazement_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v and_o mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v chap._n 14.33_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o amaze_v but_o he_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o heavy_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o the_o english_a word_n be_v too_o short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v disable_v for_o the_o mind_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o privative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n as_o if_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 501._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la maximam_fw-la consternationem_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la admittatur_fw-la consolatio_fw-la nicol._n arnold_n relig._n socinia_n pag._n 501._o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o phil._n 2.26_o and_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n now_o if_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n be_v thus_o sorrowful_a and_o exceed_v sorrowful_a amaze_v and_o sore_o amaze_v heavy_a and_o his_o soul_n heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n then_o sure_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o crellius_n and_o the_o socinian_o with_o their_o friend_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n suffer_v only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o his_o body_n therefore_o prop._n 2_o i_o add_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o as_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n so_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o for_o look_v where_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n begin_v there_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v begin_v also_o now_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n in_o eat_v with_o his_o mouth_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n likewise_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o his_o body_n because_o he_o do_v affect_v with_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o god_n there_o do_v his_o sin_n begin_v viz._n in_o the_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o his_o body_n but_o with_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o begin_v there_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o suffer_v when_o the_o body_n suffer_v and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n but_o when_o a_o grief_n be_v take_v or_o a_o affliction_n 16._o et_fw-la sane_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenae_fw-la fuisset_fw-la particeps_fw-la anima_fw-la corporibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la fuisset_fw-la redemptor_n calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o which_o do_v first_o arrest_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v spiritual_a in_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_n in_o his_o body_n so_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o passive_a also_o and_o if_o christ_n sorrow_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o trouble_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 11.33_o when_o he_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n weep_v he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v ibid._n quam_fw-la pudenda_fw-la fuisset_fw-la haec_fw-la mollity_n eousque_fw-la torqueri_fw-la ob_fw-la communis_fw-la mortis_fw-la formidinem_fw-la ut_fw-la sanguineo_fw-la sudore_fw-la diffluerit_fw-la neque_fw-la posset_n recreari_fw-la nisi_fw-la angelorum_fw-la conspectu_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la precatio_fw-la ter_z repetita_fw-la transeat_fw-la caelix_fw-la etc._n etc._n anon_o ex_fw-la incredibili_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la animi_fw-la profecta_fw-la ostendit_fw-la asperius_fw-la et_fw-la majus_fw-la arduum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christi_fw-la certamen_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la communi_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n but_o according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o your_o margin_n he_o trouble_v himself_o why_o so_o but_o because_o this_o trouble_n of_o his_o do_v begin_v from_o within_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n when_o his_o body_n be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o free_a from_o every_o sickness_n the_o body_n will_v not_o sweat_v but_o when_o nature_n be_v oppress_v when_o it_o be_v under_o some_o outward_a burden_n than_o it_o sweat_v christ_n be_v under_o no_o outward_a burden_n of_o disease_n only_a death_n be_v now_o approach_v the_o fear_n of_o which_o alone_o simple_o consider_v can_v not_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o streighten_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 12.50_o luk._n 12.50_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o other_o evil_a the_o apprehension_n whereof_o do_v immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n which_o do_v run_v and_o flow_v over_o into_o his_o body_n christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o that_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n prop._n 3_o as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o so_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o conflict_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v ibid._n neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la innuimus_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la illi_fw-la adversarium_fw-la vel_fw-la iratum_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la dilecto_fw-la filio_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la animus_n ejus_fw-la acquievit_fw-la irasceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la divinae_fw-la severitatis_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la eum_fw-la sustinuisse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la percussus_fw-la et_fw-la afflictus_fw-la omne_fw-la irati_fw-la et_fw-la punientis_fw-la dei_fw-la signa_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n that_o the_o father_n be_v wroth_a or_o angry_a with_o his_o person_n some_o do_v here_o distinguish_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o hatred_n of_o person_n so_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9.22_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o corrective_a justice_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o own_o people_n deut._n 4.21_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n and_o
either_o christ_n have_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_n denounce_v against_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o or_o god_n do_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o or_o the_o elect_n be_v still_o to_o suffer_v it_o but_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o still_o to_o suffer_v it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o will_v not_o can_v by_o his_o ordinate_a power_n dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v suffer_v it_o for_o they_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o law_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n certain_o therefore_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n too_o and_o that_o immediate_o neither_o can_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o argument_n and_o reason_n be_v wave_v by_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v or_o may_v satisfy_v the_o law_n by_o endure_v somewhat_o equivolent_a to_o the_o punishment_n 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humble_v for_o my_o sin_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a but_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v under_o my_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a answ_n 2_o second_o in_o all_o your_o humiliation_n be_v sure_a that_o you_o never_o part_v or_o separate_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v join_v together_o god_n have_v join_v commandment_n and_o promise_n together_o the_o promise_n &_o the_o commandment_n be_v bear_v twin_n there_o be_v never_o a_o commandment_n that_o you_o read_v of_o but_o have_v a_o promise_v annex_v to_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o assistance_n a_o promise_n of_o acceptance_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o commandment_n itself_o without_o the_o promise_n than_o you_o will_v despair_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o promise_n without_o the_o commandment_n than_o you_o will_v presume_v but_o look_v upon_o promise_n and_o commandment_n commandment_n and_o promise_n together_o than_o you_o will_v be_v 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unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o road_n to_o apostasy_n instability_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o apostasy_n o_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o establish_v quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o great_a blessing_n for_o a_o nation_n church_n and_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v settle_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v establish_v answ_n i_o as_o for_o a_o nation_n or_o christian_a state_n it_o must_v first_o settle_v religion_n such_o a_o naâ—ion_n can_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o religion_n be_v settle_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o main_a mâ—st_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o strengthen_v all_o the_o tackle_n will_v be_v loose_a esai_n 33.23_o the_o tackling_n be_v loose_v say_v the_o prophâ—t_n they_o can_v not_o well_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o can_v not_o sprâ—â—d_v their_o sâ—â—l_n and_o deut._n 28.9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
sin_n which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o devil_n ordinance_n who_o can_v come_v free_o off_o from_o the_o devil_n ground_n will_v man_n tempt_v god_n and_o think_v to_o prosper_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o tempt_v god_n but_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o unnecessary_a protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o how_o you_o come_v at_o such_o meeting_n lest_o you_o leave_v god_n he_o do_v leave_v you_o answ_n 6_o whatever_o truth_n you_o know_v do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n but_o put_v the_o same_o into_o practice_n for_o he_o that_o know_v truth_n carnal_o be_v not_o far_o from_o error_n and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o walk_v therein_o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o walk_v in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n 2_o col._n 6.7_o answ_n 7_o then_o go_v to_o god_n for_o his_o establish_n grace_n and_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o even_o as_o you_o will_v put_v your_o child_n or_o family_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o so_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o you_o also_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o do_v settle_v we_o even_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o he_o have_v say_v prov._n 16.3_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v he_o that_o hang_v weight_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n on_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o though_o your_o thought_n be_v as_o â—leeting_a and_o uncertain_a as_o the_o wind_n yet_o he_o can_v hang_v weight_n upon_o they_o he_o can_v make_v you_o solid_a staid_a sober_a who_o do_v now_o stagger_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o if_o you_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o christ_n hand_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o you_o for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o who_o will_v also_o establish_v your_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n receive_v quest_n 2_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o life_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o want_v settlement_n in_o my_o way_n and_o practice_n answ_n 1_o first_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o grace_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o humility_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o pride_n nor_o far_o from_o sincerity_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hypocrisy_n nor_o far_o from_o faith_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unbelief_n nor_o far_o from_o establishment_n that_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unsetledness_n answ_n 2_o second_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o staid_a solid_a and_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o serious_a spirit_n and_o a_o establish_a heart_n go_v together_o prov._n 4.26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v young_a man_n general_o be_v more_o unsettled_a than_o ancient_a man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o because_o ancient_a man_n be_v the_o more_o serious_a and_o ponderous_a young_a man_n be_v the_o less_o serious_a and_o so_o the_o more_o unsettle_a labour_n therefore_o to_o be_v more_o serious_a for_o the_o more_o you_o think_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o your_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o more_o serious_a you_o will_v be_v answ_n 3_o three_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o live_v upon_o your_o condition_n itself_o but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o have_v a_o perpetuate_a cause_n god_n be_v perpetual_a perpetuantem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la perpetuantem_fw-la but_o your_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a and_o good_a therefore_o live_v not_o upon_o your_o condition_n i_o say_v but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n 4_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n 19_o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la deserviens_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la divisum_fw-la quando_fw-la habent_fw-la cor_fw-la quo_fw-la et_fw-la i_o et_fw-la idola_fw-la colunt_fw-la sic_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la r_o david_n eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la vertit_fw-la chald._n paraph._n alii_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o simplex_n vocari_fw-la putant_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o simplici_fw-la ac_fw-la sinceâ—o_fw-la â—nimo_fw-la colant_fw-la alii_fw-la unum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la amicum_fw-la atque_fw-la consentiens_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la sactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scribit_fw-la lucas_n act_n 4._o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la credentiam_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la una_fw-la septuag_v videntur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alterum_fw-la veâ—terunt_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la dabo_fw-la illis_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la 1._o novum_n qui_fw-la sensus_fw-la magnopere_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la ezek._n 36.25_o hanc_fw-la eandem_fw-la repetens_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la sed_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la novum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la jer._n cap._n 32_o 39_o cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la unam_fw-la dixit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la vocet_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarat_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la aufetam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la corum_fw-la et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o ezek._n 11._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o mind_n the_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o a_o man_n may_v hâ—ve_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thus_o when_o his_o conscience_n run_v one_o way_n and_o his_o affection_n another_o way_n so_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o john_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o powerful_a preacher_n therefore_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o but_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o damsel_n which_o beg_v john_n head_n and_o so_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o kill_v he_o pilate_n also_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o 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great_a help_n in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n instance_n five_o the_o write_a word_n better_o than_o experience_n page_n 30_o 1_o all_o light_n of_o experience_n be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v short_a of_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o without_o the_o word_n it_o can_v heal_v our_o unbelief_n ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o experience_n be_v there_o no_o light_n therein_o ib._n answ_n 1_o affirmative_o yea_o much_o for_o it_o bring_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o negativelvely_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n the_o write_a word_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n ib._n 3_o all_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o word_n write_v page_n 31_o instance_n vi_o as_o for_o divine_a providence_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a light_n than_o it_o ibid._n reason_n 1_o god_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o by_o his_o 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be_v lawful_a what_o not_o page_n 32_o instance_n vii_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o light_n of_o human_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n 1_o reason_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n bread_n but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n ibid._n 2_o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o can_v sufficient_o discover_v sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o can_v strengthen_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n nor_o convert_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n word_n can_v page_n 33_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o save_v light_n but_o gospel-light_n be_v save_v light_a page_n 33_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n ibid._n answ_n affirmatively_a 1_o yea_o much_o not_o only_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n and_o reason_n before_o faith_n lessâ—â—_n â—uâ—_n after_o say_v they_o strengthen_v it_o page_n 34_o 3_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deny_v ouâ—_n reason_n but_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n instance_n viii_o judiciuâ—_n astrology_n cry_v up_o as_o a_o great_a light_n in_o these_o daâ—â—_n page_n 35_o 1_o buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n a_o work_n of_o daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_a by_o god_n ibid._n 2_o it_o desiâ—â—yeth_v prophesy_v ib._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o light_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o star_n do_v not_o the_o heaven_n declare_v god_n handy_a work_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o astronomy_n page_n 36_o answ_n negative_o 1_o astromy_n no._n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o lawful_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n ibid._n 2_o the_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n of_o wether_n and_o have_v a_o teach_a power_n in_o they_o but_o he_o that_o will_v foretell_v future_a event_n by_o they_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n set_v up_o fate_n and_o destroy_v god_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n a_o brief_a of_o the_o whole_a matter_n repeat_v page_n 38_o sermon_n iii_o the_o four_o general_n proposition_n scripture_n light_n the_o most_o sure_o light_a page_n 39_o the_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n only_o be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n write_v be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 40_o 2_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n the_o great_a relief_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n it_o sanctifi_v all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n page_n 41_o 4_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n page_n 42_o 5_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o we_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o word_n until_o which_o it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o ibid._n quest_n why_o be_v the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o scripture_n special_o in_o dark_a time_n page_n 43_o answ_n because_o they_o be_v then_o in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v ibid._n object_n all_o heretic_n lay_v claim_v to_o scripture-light_n page_n 44_o 45_o answ_n some_o do_v some_o do_v not_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o cite_v scripture_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o ibid._n application_n 1_o we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o human_a learning_n ibid._n 2_o they_o that_o foâ—â—ake_v or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—n_o a_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n 3_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 46_o quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n three_o thing_n 1_o take_v heed_n to_o understand_v it_o 2_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v it_o 3_o attend_v to_o walk_v by_o
peace_n because_o i_o come_v so_o light_o by_o it_o page_n 14_o answ_n all_o peace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o for_o our_o suffering_n page_n 15_o object_n i_o want_v that_o peace_n within_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v by_o it_o ibid._n answ_n the_o lord_n only_o can_v speak_v this_o peace_n to_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n quest_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o may_v quiet_v my_o soul_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o be_v will_v to_o consider_v much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o page_n 16_o 2_o christ_n be_v our_o peacemaker_n we_o must_v go_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v go_v 1_o go_v in_o uprightness_n page_n 17_o 2_o carry_v the_o promise_n with_o you_o ibid._n 3_o wait_v long_o on_o christ_n till_o peace_n do_v come_v ibid._n quest_n must_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n commit_v ibid._n answ_n in_o all_o your_o humiliation_n carry_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o ibid._n 4_o labour_n to_o mortify_v your_o affection_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v not_o with_o doubt_v company_n page_n 18_o 6_o when_o god_n speak_v a_o little_a peace_n to_o thou_o refuse_v it_o not_o for_o it_o will_v increase_v page_n 19_o this_o be_v amplify_v page_n 20_o sermon_n ii_o doct._n 2._o the_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o much_o discouragement_n page_n 21_o two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n most_o emphatical_a cast_v down_o disquiet_v ibid._n the_o word_n open_v by_o four_o question_n page_n 22_o 1_o how_o far_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discourage_v 2_o how_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v discourage_v 3_o how_o discouragement_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n 4_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v quest_n 1._o how_o far_o may_v a_o good_a man_n be_v discourage_v page_n 22_o answ_n 1_o a_o saint_n may_v refuse_v comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o body_n also_o ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v refuse_v duty_n page_n 23_o 4_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v so_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n in_o general_n it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a page_n 24_o more_o particular_o 1_v it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n ibid._n 2_o this_o way_n god_n set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o our_o inward_a peace_n page_n 25_o 3_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v he_o only_o ibid._n 4_o he_o thus_o train_v up_o his_o child_n to_o more_o perfection_n ib._n 5_o he_o do_v this_o to_o keep_v his_o chil-from_a security_n page_n 24_o 6_o this_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n deal_v with_o his_o patient_n page_n 26_o object_n can_v any_o man_n foretell_v a_o man_n discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v foretell_v when_o a_o man_n place_v his_o spiritual_a comfort_n on_o outward_a blessing_n page_n 27_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o true_a peace_n and_o not_o humble_v for_o false_a peace_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v raise_v his_o comfort_n only_o from_o grace_n within_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n without_o yet_o grace_v within_o be_v 1._o a_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o it_o remove_v all_o impediment_n of_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o witness_v cause_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o confirm_a cause_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o comfort_n on_o the_o impression_n or_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o word_n iâ—_n self_n the_o word_n on_o psal_n 16.4_o critical_o expound_v page_n 28_o quest_n 3._o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_n with_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v but_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n leave_v ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o discouragement_n page_n 29_o answ_n affirmative_o very_o much_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o must_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v to_o recover_v its_o peace_n lose_v page_n 30_o answer_v partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n partly_o by_o direction_n ibid._n 1_o have_v thou_o quite_o forget_v thy_o former_a peace_n page_n 31_o 2_o do_v you_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o restore_v your_o comfort_n ibid._n some_o seek_v comfort_n by_o way_n of_o reason_v with_o god_n some_o seek_v it_o in_o duty_n neglect_v their_o call_v both_o be_v deceive_v 3_o have_v you_o not_o so_o far_o strain_v for_o some_o outward_a comfort_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o inward_a comfort_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o my_o comfort_n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 32_o answ_n by_o direction_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o do_v what_o you_o will_v do_v to_o be_v justify_v ibid._n 2_o seek_v whether_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v page_n 33_o 3_o read_v the_o scripture_n much_o ibid._n object_n what_o if_o i_o do_v they_o may_v not_o comfort_v i_o ib._n answ_n you_o can_v tell_v till_o you_o prove_v it_o page_n 34_o sometime_o the_o promise_n come_v to_o we_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o it_o ib._n object_n i_o shall_v meet_v with_o threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o threaten_n lead_v you_o to_o the_o promise_n page_n 34_o object_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n in_o scripture_n that_o concern_v noâ—_n my_o condition_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o christ_n cure_v we_o sometime_o by_o divert_v our_o mind_n ibid._n quest_n where_o peace_n return_v what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 35_o answ_n 1_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a peace_n ib._n 2_o fall_v upon_o satan_n quarter_n ibid._n 3_o put_v all_o your_o comfort_n into_o christ_n hand_n ibid._n 4_o spend_v all_o for_o christ_n comfort_v other_o page_n 36_o sermon_n iii_o doct._n 3._o david_n condition_n be_v put_v for_o a_o pattern_n page_n 42_o habakkuk_n condition_n ibid._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o any_o condition_n ibid._n the_o saint_n think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n page_n 43_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n ibid._n quest_n what_o have_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v my_o god_n page_n 44_o 2_o god_n know_v he_o and_o his_o condition_n ibid._n 3_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v discourage_v prove_v from_o god_n the_o son_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 45_o 4_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o discouragement_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n bind_v up_o with_o it_o page_n 46_o god_n make_v our_o discouragement_n cause_n of_o encouragement_n page_n 47_o 5_o a_o pray_a man_n can_v never_o be_v very_o miserable_a page_n 48_o 4_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discouragement_n be_v but_o as_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o this_o cloud_n come_v after_o the_o promise_n page_n 49_o 2_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v to_o work_v page_n 50_o 3_o if_o there_o be_v some_o open_n of_o light_n with_o the_o darkness_n by_o intermission_n ibid._n application_n page_n 51_o object_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v for_o i_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o we_o do_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o page_n 52_o 3_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v dscourage_v for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o you_o rejoice_v satan_n when_o you_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 2_o you_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o you_o do_v thereby_o make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n ibid._n 4_o you_o make_v yourself_o unfit_a for_o christ_n service_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 54_o answ_n 1_o never_o lie_v your_o comfort_n upon_o any_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o think_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o right_a way_n page_n 55_o 3_o check_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 4_o mix_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o discouragement_n with_o thought_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n 5_o mortify_v self-love_n page_n 56_o 6_o question_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n in_o general_a page_n 57_o sermon_n iu._n the_o point_n be_v clear_v and_o prove_v by_o nine_o particular_a instance_n page_n 58_o 1_o discouragement_n from_o gross_a sin_n page_n 59_o 2_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 3_o from_o their_o fail_n in_o duty_n 4_o from_o want_n of_o evidence_n of_o god_n
love_n 5_o from_o temptation_n 6_o from_o desertion_n 7_o from_o affliction_n 8_o from_o vnserviceableness_n 9_o from_o the_o condition_n itself_o instance_n i._n prove_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n page_n 60_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v page_n 61_o 2_o their_o sin_n shall_v never_o part_v god_n and_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o noâ—h_n page_n 62_o 3_o their_o sin_n be_v occasion_n of_o more_o grace_n prove_v page_n 63_o object_n suppose_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o find_v to_o be_v pardon_v in_o scripture_n may_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n answ_n negative_o ibid._n object_n suppose_v a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n ib._n answ_n negative_o page_n 65_o object_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a sin_n a_o godly_a man_n have_v commit_v ibid._n answ_n negative_o ibid._n object_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o revolâ—ing_n and_o backslide_n page_n 66_o 1_o answ_n negative_o two_o you_o may_v be_v mistake_v 3_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n be_v they_o young_a or_o old_a in_o their_o sin_n page_n 67_o object_n suppose_v a_o man_n can_v repent_v enough_o for_o his_o sin_n present_o page_n 67_o answ_n negative_o page_n 68_o and_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n quest_n shall_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n page_n 69_o answ_n affirmative_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o page_n 70_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o humble_a and_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v the_o object_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v his_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v not_o discourage_v cain_n be_v discourage_v but_o not_o humble_v page_n 71_o 2_o true_a humiliation_n be_v a_o real_a friend_n to_o spiritual_a joy_n ibid._n 3_o true_a humiliation_n bring_v on_o deity_n discouragement_n drive_v we_o from_o it_o page_n 72_o quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v humble_v and_o not_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o man_n must_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a but_o not_o discourage_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a ib._n 2_o in_o your_o humiliation_n do_v not_o part_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v page_n 73_o 3_o mourn_v not_o for_o your_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o your_o condition_n but_o mourn_v over_o your_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o your_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o in_o your_o humiliation_n meddle_v not_o too_o much_o with_o god_n prerogative_n page_n 74_o 5_o the_o more_o you_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o less_o you_o will_v be_v discourage_v sometime_o we_o present_v the_o lord_n to_o our_o soul_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o goodness_n whence_o he_o cite_v a_o say_n of_o luther_n ibid._n 6_o if_o you_o will_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o discourage_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o your_o sorrow_n upon_o your_o sin_n and_o drive_v up_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o unbelief_n page_n 75_o sermon_n v._o istance_n ii_o a_o complaint_n of_o small_a grace_n page_n 76_o the_o answer_n negative_o god_n recompense_v weakness_n with_o wisdom_n page_n 77_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n ibid._n quest_n be_v it_o no_o disadvantage_n to_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v ibid._n 2_o his_o comfort_n be_v more_o easy_o quench_v page_n 78_o 3_o he_o can_v glorify_v god_n as_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o he_o doubt_v often_o ib._n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n live_v by_o hope_n the_o more_o he_o glorify_v god_n page_n 78_o 3_o a_o strong_a christian_a will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n page_n 79_o 4_o a_o strong_a christian_a can_v tend_v the_o public_a a_o weak_a christian_n can_v ibid._n 5_o a_o strong_a christian_a can_v wait_v long_o on_o god_n a_o weak_a can_v ibid._n 6_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v helpful_a to_o other_o ibid._n second_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v two_o 1_o weakness_n do_v not_o exclude_v mercy_n ibid._n 2_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v as_o many_o promise_n from_o god_n as_o the_o strong_a ibid._n 1_o if_o your_o weak_a grace_n be_v true_a grace_n you_o have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o strong_a christian_n have_v page_n 80_o 2_o the_o promise_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n 3_o weak_a christian_n have_v most_o kiss_n from_o god_n page_n 81_o 3_o if_o i_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n if_o christ_n will_v condescend_v to_o my_o infirmity_n i_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 82_o 4_o christ_n put_v a_o why_o and_o a_o wherefore_o on_o the_o discouragement_n of_o weak_a christian_n ib._n 5_o a_o christian_n will_v be_v discourage_v if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o find_v this_o smallness_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o page_n 83_o object_n it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n to_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 1_o answ_n negative_o page_n 83_o 2_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o uncomfortableness_n and_o less_o comfort_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o little_a grace_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o more_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o because_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o mourn_v for_o little_a grace_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o more_o ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o discourage_v at_o my_o weakness_n for_o the_o uncomfortableness_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o unserviceableness_n of_o it_o page_n 84_o answ_n 1_o you_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o spiritual_a victory_n lie_v not_o in_o ourselves_o ib._n 2_o though_o your_o grace_n be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o most_o discourage_v in_o regard_n of_o my_o own_o guiltiness_n page_n 85_o answ_n 1_o you_o may_v be_v mistake_v ibid._n 2_o if_o your_o sin_n have_v weaken_v your_o grace_n you_o must_v be_v humble_v but_o not_o discourage_v for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o if_o nothing_o have_v befall_v you_o but_o what_o may_v befall_v a_o true_a believer_n ibid._n 2_o though_o grace_n be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v fail_v ibid._n 3_o if_o the_o promise_v belong_v to_o you_o page_n 86_o object_n i_o fear_v my_o grace_n be_v not_o true_a but_o common_a grace_n page_n 86_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o common_a grace_n ibid._n 1_o true_a grace_n though_o small_a will_v not_o oppose_v much_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o it_o love_v to_o be_v try_v ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o further_a truth_n page_n 87_o 4_o it_o be_v much_o in_o humiliation_n ib._n 5_o it_o work_v proportionable_o to_o its_o strength_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o other_o ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o weakness_n page_n 88_o object_n i_o be_o a_o old_a professor_n yet_o weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n you_o may_v be_v weak_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o yet_o strong_a in_o respect_n of_o your_o former_a part_n this_o be_v clear_v by_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o the_o more_o extensive_a a_o man_n obedience_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o exact_a a_o man_n be_v in_o duty_n the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 3_o the_o more_o a_o man_n understand_v his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o yet_o walk_v more_o strict_o the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n page_n 89_o quest_n if_o i_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o temptation_n press_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a charge_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n â—f_n those_o that_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 2_o consider_v what_o charge_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 3_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o little_a true_a grace_n page_n 90_o 4_o think_v how_o your_o grace_n will_v grow_v weak_a under_o discoucouragement_n ibid._n sermon_n vi._n instance_n iii_o object_n a_o dull_a heart_n in_o duty_n cause_v discouragement_n page_n 92_o answ_n negative_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o be_v afflict_v but_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v ib._n quest_n how_o may_v that_o appear_v page_n 93_o answ_n 1_o every_o good_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n 2_o though_o his_o duty_n be_v do_v in_o weakness_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o ibid._n 3_o our_o acceptance_n of_o duty_n must_v not_o come_v
doctrine_n page_n 325_o 3_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v then_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v answerable_a thereunto_o ibid._n sermon_n xiii_o mean_n against_o discouragement_n page_n 327_o doct._n faith_n be_v the_o help_n against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 328_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n consider_v 1_o what_o be_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o that_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o sad_a time_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n ibid._n 4_o what_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n ib._n answ_n 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o help_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n do_v trust_v unto_o he_o for_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n page_n 329_o quest_n 2._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o faith_n will_v quiet_v the_o soul_n page_n 330_o answ_n it_o be_v prove_v several_a way_n out_o of_o scripture_n ibid._n faith_n give_v free_a access_n to_o god_n page_n 331_o there_o be_v three_o vail_n in_o scripture_n 1._o of_o obscurity_n 2._o the_o veil_n of_o cover_a guilt_n 3._o a_o veil_n of_o shame_n page_n 332_o quest_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o discouragement_n arise_v faith_n must_v then_o be_v exercise_v and_o then_o especial_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o it_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o power_n have_v faith_n to_o allay_v discouragement_n what_o be_v in_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o and_o how_o do_v faith_n do_v it_o page_n 333_o answ_n 1_o faith_n give_v a_o man_n the_o true_a prospect_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o all_o discouragement_n arise_v because_o man_n do_v not_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v ibid._n 2_o true_a save_a faith_n see_v that_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v all_o our_o fear_n page_n 335_o 3_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n under_o god_n commandment_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n page_n 336_o more_o brief_o of_o save_v faith_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o resign_v our_o will_n unto_o god_n wil._n page_n 337_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o apply_v a_o suitable_a promise_n ibid._n 3_o true_a faith_n will_v not_o venture_v without_o god_n call_n page_n 338_o 4_o true_a faith_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o dispensation_n ibid._n 5_o true_a faith_n look_v on_o both_o side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o of_o our_o own_o condition_n ibid._n 6_o fath_n see_v one_o contrary_a in_o another_o ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o engage_v god_n to_o suffer_v ibid._n application_n then_o if_o discouragement_n arise_v exercise_v your_o faith_n ibid._n quest_n will_v every_o faith_n quiet_a a_o man_n heart_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o there_o be_v a_o feign_a and_o uneffectual_a and_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o counterfeit_a faith_n will_v not_o quiet_a a_o man_n soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 339_o answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o your_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o go_v not_o to_o god_n without_o christ_n page_n 340_o 3_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o your_o own_o duty_n ibid._n 4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o you_o do_v act_n in_o your_o business_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o you_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n page_n 341_o 6_o if_o god_n give_v you_o a_o promise_n never_o let_v it_o go_v though_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v presume_v and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n ibid._n answ_n to_o doubt_v after_o so_o much_o experience_n be_v rather_o to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n page_n 342_o quest_n if_o god_n give_v i_o a_o promise_n and_o i_o see_v no_o performance_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 343_o answ_n either_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o believe_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o rely_v on_o he_o ibid._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n in_o god_n look_v on_o christ_n page_n 344_o 2_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o those_o objection_n that_o invade_v your_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o believe_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v help_v for_o faith_n page_n 344_o 1_o god_n never_o lead_v his_o people_n to_o any_o great_a mercy_n but_o he_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n on_o all_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o ib._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o limit_v god_n mercy_n as_o to_o limit_v his_o power_n ibid._n 3_o when_o god_n give_v a_o promise_n he_o sometime_o tri_v whether_o we_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o ibid._n 4_o god_n often_o time_n fulfil_v one_o promise_n and_o deni_v another_o ibid._n 5_o when_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o help_v then_o be_v christ_n time_n to_o help_v page_n 345_o 6_o be_v your_o affliction_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a you_o must_v trust_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n ibid._n 7_o question_n to_o ask_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o encourage_v we_o page_n 346_o 8_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n page_n 347_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o 1_o he_o wait_v on_o you_o for_o your_o repentance_n ibid._n 2_o you_o have_v wait_v on_o man_n will_v you_o not_o wait_v on_o god_n ibid._n 3_o when_o you_o give_v over_o wait_a deliverance_n may_v come_v to_o your_o shame_n page_n 348_o 4_o if_o you_o give_v over_o wait_v you_o lose_v all_o your_o former_a labour_n ibid._n 5_o if_o you_o wait_v on_o god_n he_o will_v not_o always_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n page_n 349_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o there_o be_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 353_o 1_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n heart_n in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o man_n ib._n 2_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o former_a but_o to_o prevent_v objection_n from_o some_o distress_a soul_n i_o shall_v fiâ—st_o speak_v to_o the_o latter_a page_n 354_o for_o open_v the_o word_n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v then_o to_o do_v then_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n answ_n some_o think_v no_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v yes_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text._n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v there_o any_o so_o giveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a phrase_n note_v the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n page_n 355_o doct._n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n page_n 355_o the_o truth_n open_v by_o the_o enquiry_n into_o two_o thing_n 1_o what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ibid._n 2_o how_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a beyond_o other_o sin_n ibid._n for_o to_o say_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v ibid._n i_o answer_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o ibid._n 1_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n whereby_o man_n do_v bare_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o nor_o be_v it_o every_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n page_n 356_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v a_o universal_a apostate_n as_o iâ—_n be_v ordinary_o think_v ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a apostate_n either_o one_o that_o decline_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o one_o that_o rebel_v against_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o clear_v by_o a_o example_n page_n 357_o 4_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o that_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o nor_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o live_v in_o to_o the_o last_o for_o many_o have_v so_o purpose_v to_o live_v yet_o have_v be_v convert_v ibid._n 1_o the_o jew_n do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n ibid._n 2_o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o son_n ibid._n 3_o if_o final_a unbelief_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o which_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v
ordinance_n you_o can_v withstand_v he_o wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v stand_v therefore_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o your_o foot_n shod_a wâ—th_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o goâ—pel_n of_o peace_n above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o take_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o answ_n 6_o six_o the_o more_o delight_n and_o contentment_n that_o you_o find_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n the_o more_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v fix_v establish_a and_o stake_v down_o to_o they_o comfort_n and_o establishment_n go_v together_o 2_o thes_n 2.17_o a_o man_n will_v never_o hold_v to_o that_o work_n long_o which_o he_o find_v no_o comfort_n and_o delight_n in_o when_o the_o devil_n draw_v a_o man_n from_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o duty_n be_v naught_o or_o evil_a but_o he_o labour_v to_o clog_v the_o way_n of_o that_o duty_n with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o can_v make_v this_o man_n draw_v heavy_o and_o uncomfortable_o in_o his_o duty_n he_o will_v soon_o cast_v it_o off_o and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n be_v so_o off_o and_o on_o to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o find_v delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o they_o do_v you_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v fix_v and_o establish_v labour_n more_o and_o more_o then_o to_o make_v your_o way_n to_o heaven_n easy_a and_o comfortable_a to_o you_o now_o that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n may_v be_v make_v sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o you_o 1._o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o separate_v between_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v but_o he_o have_v promise_v strength_n and_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o with_o if_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o command_n alone_o than_o the_o work_n do_v seem_v hard_o to_o i_o but_o if_o i_o take_v in_o the_o promise_n than_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o easy_a 2._o be_v sure_a that_o you_o apply_v yourself_o unto_o god_n work_n according_a unto_o god_n method_n let_v that_o be_v first_o which_o he_o have_v make_v first_o and_o that_o last_o which_o he_o have_v make_v last_o a_o fig_n or_o â—â—llet_n be_v easy_o draw_v from_o the_o stack_n if_o you_o begin_v aloâ—â—_n but_o if_o you_o will_v take_v out_o that_o first_o which_o do_v lie_v below_o it_o will_v come_v haâ—dly_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o duty_n there_o be_v some_o duty_n which_o do_v lie_v above_o and_o some_o that_o lie_v beneath_o some_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v firâ—t_o and_o some_o after_o first_o you_o must_v believe_v and_o then_o do_v good_a trust_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o do_v good_a but_o if_o you_o will_v do_v good_a before_o you_o believe_v than_o it_o will_v come_v off_o with_o difficulty_n god_n own_o method_n observe_v make_v his_o way_n sweet_a and_o easy_a 3._o be_v sure_a that_o you_o improve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o that_o variety_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o refocillat_fw-la varietas_fw-la refocillat_fw-la variety_n refresh_v and_o god_n variety_n be_v most_o refresh_a but_o if_o i_o will_v hold_v myself_o only_o to_o one_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v give_v i_o many_o and_o so_o neglect_v god_n variety_n no_o wonder_n that_o his_o work_n be_v make_v hard_a and_o tedious_a be_v you_o therefore_o weary_a with_o pray_v apply_v yourself_o unto_o read_v aâ—e_v you_o weary_a in_o read_v away_o then_o to_o conference_n possible_o youâ—_n heart_n may_v be_v backward_o to_o prayer_n but_o 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