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be_v fickle_a and_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o his_o child_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v if_o none_o have_v this_o earnest_n than_o the_o apostle_n speak_v false_a when_o he_o say_v here_o he_o stablish_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o with_o you_o both_o together_o ordinary_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o grand_a one_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o either_o those_o that_o have_v this_o earnest_n this_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v or_o no_o and_o if_o not_o where_o be_v the_o fault_n do_v not_o god_n mean_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o this_o undoubted_o he_o do_v and_o why_o be_v it_o give_v but_o for_o assurance_n he_o be_v desirous_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o his_o love_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o god_n child_n they_o may_v and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o point_n that_o we_o have_v often_o occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o in_o other_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o speak_v it_o therefore_o here_o only_o as_o a_o ground_n out_o of_o this_o place_n in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_a i_o say_v therefore_o from_o hence_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ãâã_d to_o the_o ephesian_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n but_o a_o stir_n of_o they_o up_o to_o who_o they_o end_n write_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o and_o to_o show_v what_o excellent_a thing_n we_o have_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o s._n john_n epistle_n it_o be_v for_o nothing_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o to_o give_v evidence_n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o do_v god_n become_v man_n wherefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o seal_v by_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o office_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o wherefore_o he_o do_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o make_v intercession_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o god_n love_n when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o world_n his_o own_o son_n will_v we_o have_v a_o great_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n be_v not_o all_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o if_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o by_o faith_n christian_n may_v and_o aught_o and_o have_v have_v assurance_n these_o here_o have_v assurance_n and_o the_o time_n scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v it_o they_o have_v have_v it_o we_o may_v have_v it_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o because_o god_n have_v frame_v both_o his_o word_n and_o his_o sacrament_n and_o all_o his_o deal_n to_o man_n so_o as_o to_o persuade_v we_o of_o his_o love_n yet_o add_v this_o caution_n that_o christian_n have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n a_o like_a assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n neither_o all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n have_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o best_a have_v it_o not_o at_o all_o time_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infancy_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o temptation_n after_o infancy_n when_o likewise_o we_o stagger_v in_o our_o assurance_n there_o be_v time_n likewise_o of_o desertion_n when_o god_n to_o make_v we_o look_v better_o to_o our_o foot_n leave_v we_o a_o little_a as_o if_o he_o will_v forsake_v we_o when_o indeed_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o draw_v we_o after_o he_o to_o cleave_v more_o close_o to_o he_o for_o this_o shake_n be_v to_o settle_v we_o deep_o so_o there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n wherein_o though_o we_o be_v assure_v yet_o we_o can_v then_o know_v our_o own_o assurance_n and_o this_o assurance_n differ_v in_o christian_n for_o some_o have_v more_o some_o less_o even_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n some_o be_v of_o a_o melancholy_a constitution_n that_o help_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_v and_o misdoubt_v and_o so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o temper_n some_o be_v more_o hardly_o bring_v to_o be_v persuade_v then_o other_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n likewise_o in_o care_n and_o diligence_n for_o those_o that_o use_v more_o care_n and_o diligence_n have_v more_o assurance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n likewise_o in_o growth_n and_o continuance_n in_o christianity_n some_o be_v father_n and_o some_o be_v babe_n answerable_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o constitution_n and_o of_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o of_o age_n and_o growth_n in_o christianity_n so_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o assurance_n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n god_n child_n may_v want_v this_o act_n of_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n a_o act_n whereby_o the_o soul_n rely_v upon_o god_n as_o reconcile_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v rely_v upon_o christ_n as_o give_v of_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o direct_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reflect_v act_n whereby_o know_v we_o do_v thus_o we_o have_v assurance_n now_o a_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o one_o act_n &_o not_o the_o other_o we_o may_v do_v that_o deed_n reflect_v that_o may_v find_v our_o assurance_n if_o the_o water_n of_o the_o soul_n
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a_o strong_a christian._n but_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o secure_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n it_o be_v water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a ocean_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n put_v the_o
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ay_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o earnest_n that_o it_o be_v true_a though_o little_a it_o be_v little_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o that_o for_o trial_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v with_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o earnest_n he_o be_v as_o a_o earnest_a by_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n for_o those_o two_o way_n the_o spirit_n discover_v himself_o in_o we_o to_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n or_o by_o comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o such_o like_a then_o it_o do_v stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o mourn_v that_o be_v but_o a_o earnest_n little_a as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 8._o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n mourn_v in_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o better_o with_o we_o than_o it_o be_v and_o withal_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 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if_o we_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ._n thus_o i_o have_v at_o length_n go_v over_o this_o fruitful_a portion_n of_o scripture_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n direct_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o ready_a find_v out_o the_o principal_a point_n and_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a._n achaia_n achaia_n the_o country_n wherein_o corinth_n be_v page_z 5_o acknowledge_v acknowledge_v or_o acknowledgement_n what_o p._n 316_o 331_o to_o acknowledge_v christ_n what_o pag._n 331_o christ_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o minister_n p._n 331_o 333_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o minister_n p._n 331_o 332_o 333_o action_n three_o sort_n of_o action_n good_a ill_a indifferent_a p._n 254_o
or_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o p._n 109_o god_n child_n partake_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o how_o p._n 115_o suffer_v must_v precââ¦de_v comfort_n and_o why_o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o comfort_n p._n 118_o see_v more_o in_o affliction_n persecution_n tribulation_n suspicion_n man_n nature_n be_v prove_v to_o suspicion_n pag._n 356_o 506_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v p._n 357_o 506_o etc._n etc._n suspicion_n what_o p._n 357_o 507_o how_o to_o arm_n ourselves_o against_o suspicion_n p._n 357_o how_o to_o know_v when_o suspicion_n be_v evil_a p._n 358_o suspicion_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v less_o than_o judgement_n p._n 507_o suspicion_n make_v the_o worst_a construction_n ibid._n why_o the_o devil_n cherish_v suspicion_n ibid._n mischief_n from_o suspicion_n ibid._n swear_v what_o mean_v by_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o to_o swear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n p._n 515_o swear_v lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o ordinary_a swear_v condemn_v p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o 518_o objection_n for_o common_a and_o ordinary_a swear_v answer_v p._n 517_o etc._n etc._n original_a cause_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 518_o 519_o motive_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 519_o 520_o mean_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n pag._n 519_o ordinary_a swearer_n curse_v themseluse_v p._n 518_o t._n thankfulness_n it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n receive_v pag._n 16_o we_o be_v to_o be_v especial_o thankful_a for_o spiritual_a favour_n p._n 18_o mean_n to_o become_v thankful_a p._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 208_o 209_o a_o carnal_a man_n unthankful_a why_o pag._n 19_o motive_n to_o thankfulness_n pag_n 20_o 210_o 211_o 212_o not_o only_o verbal_a but_o real_a thanksgiving_n be_v require_v p._n 212_o see_v bless_v praise_n tradition_n popish_a faith_n be_v build_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 345_o 346_o treasury_n the_o pope_n treasury_n what_o p_o 107_o the_o pope_n treasury_n confute_v ibid._n christ_n be_v the_o only_a treasury_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n tribulation_n god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o tribulation_n p._n 47_o 60_o 74_o see_v affliction_n persecution_n suffer_v trust._n god_n child_n be_v prone_a to_o trust_v in_o themselves_o why_o p._n 137_o 138_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o god_n p._n 139_o 142_o 143_o 144_o sign_n of_o trust_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139_o 140_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n why_o p._n 141_o popery_n to_o be_v detest_v because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o work_n satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 142_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v our_o own_o grace_n pag._n 142_o creature_n may_v be_v trust_v to_o subordinate_o p._n 144_o 145_o worldling_n trust_v in_o the_o creature_n above_o god_n yea_o against_o god_n p._n 144_o how_o to_o cure_n false_a confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o creature_n pag._n 145_o 147_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n a_o lesson_n hardly_o learn_v p._n 148_o god_n to_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o ibid._n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o trust_n p._n 153_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o trust_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 154_o trial_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n or_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157_o help_n or_o mean_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 158_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o great_a affliction_n p._n 161_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o exercise_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 162_o god_n to_o strengthen_v our_o trust_n have_v give_v we_o he_o 1._o promise_n 2._o seal_n 3._o oath_n 4._o earnest_n 5._o a_o pawn_n 6._o seize_v p._n 164_o objection_n against_o trust_v in_o god_n answer_v ibid._n a_o christian_a may_v trust_v or_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 178_o trust_v what_o p._n 321_o see_v confidence_n truth_n truth_n may_v not_o be_v speak_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 246._o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a how_o p._n 379_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v pag._n 380_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o evangelical_n doctrine_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a p_o 392_o v._n vain_a minister_n labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n p._n 1_o vehement_a carnal_a man_n be_v vehement_a p._n 371_o unbelief_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o divine_a truth_n p._n 485_o 486_o uniformity_n a_o christian_a be_v uniform_a p._n 317_o union_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a union_n viz._n 1._o of_o christ_n and_o our_o nature_n 2._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n 3._o of_o one_o member_n with_o another_o p._n 116_o w._n wait._n ground_n of_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o motive_n thereunto_o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n 426_o way_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n for_o christian_n to_o bring_v one_o another_o on_o their_o way_n p._n 355_o weak_a the_o weak_a creature_n have_v the_o strong_a shelter_n p._n 448_o will._n every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n place_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 2_o 3_o the_o more_o will_n advisednesse_n and_o deliberation_n in_o sin_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n p._n 249_o wisdom_n wisdom_n manifold_a p._n 274_o 275_o wisdom_n what_o p._n 275_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n describe_v p._n 275_o 276_o 277_o why_o call_v fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 276_o all_o carnal_a man_n have_v not_o fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 278_o fleshly_a wisdom_n be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o simplicity_n nor_o sincerity_n ibid._n god_n child_n not_o rule_v by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n why_o p._n 279_o 288_o 289_o mischief_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n pag._n 280_o 281_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n hinder_v our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 287_o 288_o popery_n be_v found_v on_o carnal_a wisdom_n p._n 312_o how_o to_o avoid_v fleshly_a wisdom_n pag._n 368_o 369_o a_o christian_n need_v wisdom_n why_o p._n 291_o wisdom_n may_v be_v have_v p_o 292_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n pag._n 292_o 293_o god_n give_v wisdom_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 293_o true_a wisdom_n touch_v conversation_n p._n 299_o word_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o most_o wicked_a heart_n ââ¦hat_o be_v pag._n 4_o 5_o see_v ministry_n preach_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o consequence_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a certain_a and_o immutable_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n p._n 382_o christ_n the_o word_n how_o p._n 409_o 467_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o true_a certain_a and_o infallible_a p._n 392_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o see_v scripture_n world_n christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o religion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n wicked_a man_n call_v the_o world_n why_o p._n 275_o 4_o 365_o y._n yea_o and_o nay_o ground_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o p._n 371_o dissembler_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o all_o at_o once_o p._n 372_o all_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n be_v yea_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o 409_o etc._n etc._n trinuni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o ubi_fw-la vulgat_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la multiformis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la isai._n 54._o 12._o varia_n gemmarum_fw-la genera_fw-la propter_fw-la varia_fw-la dona_fw-la 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