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whereby_o a_o unrenewed_a person_n love_v he_o or_o which_o he_o while_o unrenew_v have_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v that_o the_o one_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o though_o both_o love_v he_o real_o and_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n and_o so_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a mark_n by_o which_o the_o sincerity_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v try_v whereof_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a instance_n to_o say_v somewhat_o to_o this_o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o sincere_a save_a grace_n in_o its_o act_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v inquire_v for_o than_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n only_o for_o true_a love_n love_v god_n above_o all_o because_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o
turk_n love_n their_o mahomet_n baal_n prophet_n their_o baal_n even_o beyond_o their_o own_o life_n now_o may_v not_o one_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o one_o may_v love_v mahomet_n or_o their_o idol_n this_o argument_n be_v also_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o forcited_a author_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v love_v christ_n real_o for_o kind_n pag._n 236_o 237._o and_o will_v not_o this_o â—ame_n hold_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n also_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v as_o good_a ground_n and_o more_o even_o in_o a_o humane_a respect_n for_o historical_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o be_v and_o worth_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o much_o proof_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v from_o he_o as_o there_o be_v for_o any_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o be_v and_o worth_n of_o mahomet_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n now_o suppose_v one_o that_o former_o love_v mahomet_n or_o jupiter_n above_o all_o shall_v by_o the_o force_n of_o historical_a faith_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n be_v bring_v to_o account_v of_o and_o love_v the_o only_a true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v former_o love_n mahomet_n or_o his_o idol_n can_v that_o be_v account_v to_o be_v sincere_a love_n because_o the_o object_n be_v change_v suppose_v still_o no_o change_n to_o be_v in_o the_o man_n nor_o intrinsick_o in_o the_o act_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o kind_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o supposition_n foresay_a this_o act_n will_v not_o be_v defective_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o comparative_a degree_n suppose_v he_o to_o love_n god_n now_o as_o former_o he_o do_v his_o idol_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v in_o kind_n and_o may_v not_o such_o act_n as_o have_v proceed_v from_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o other_o hypocrite_n upon_o special_a and_o singular_a appearance_n of_o god_n be_v account_v such_o wherein_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o reality_n as_o to_o their_o actual_a esteem_v of_o god_n above_o all_o yet_o still_o be_v without_o sincerity_n as_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v because_o god_n be_v not_o esteem_v of_o according_a to_o knowledge_n that_o be_v as_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o degree_n of_o love_n acceptable_a to_o he_o four_o may_v not_o one_o have_v love_v christ_n above_o all_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n from_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o worth_n that_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o he_o and_o from_o particular_a favour_n receive_v from_o he_o suppose_v of_o health_n freedom_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n as_o one_o man_n may_v love_v another_o especial_o his_o benefactor_n above_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o may_v become_v his_o idol_n now_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o man_n have_v know_v and_o love_a christ_n thus_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o corinth_n 5.17_o can_v that_o have_v prove_v that_o love_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o degree_n again_o we_o may_v instance_n it_o in_o faith_n for_o that_o one_o may_v trust_v christ_n in_o some_o respect_n above_o all_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o many_o example_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a yet_o be_v it_o also_o clear_a that_o save_a faith_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o have_v other_o qualification_n concur_v in_o its_o act_n as_o such_o the_o first_o act_v on_o he_o as_o powerful_a to_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o thereof_o the_o other_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o word_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o wit_n salvation_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o wit_n as_o offer_v and_o as_o such_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o rest_v on_o he_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o its_o give_a credit_n to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o offer_n of_o special_a grace_n so_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v christ_n be_v a_o main_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o one_o in_o nature_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o heaven_n above_o all_o can_v be_v deny_v especial_o by_o this_o author_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v inferior_a to_o their_o love_n to_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o they_o prefer_v to_o he_o as_o be_v insinuate_v pag._n 237._o for_o certain_o they_o may_v esteem_v he_o beyond_o temporal_a blessing_n therefore_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o these_o and_o their_o life_n itself_o upon_o this_o presumptuous_a ground_n of_o gain_v he_o by_o the_o abandon_v of_o these_o yet_o can_v that_o be_v account_v sincere_a willing_a because_o they_o will_v he_o not_o as_o such_o and_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n further_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o fear_n repentance_n love_v to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v former_o hint_v wherein_o we_o will_v find_v that_o natural_a man_n may_v come_v to_o this_o comparative_a degree_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a object_n to_o wit_n to_o fear_n god_n more_o than_o to_o fear_v man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v prevail_v over_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o love_n to_o it_o wherein_o the_o comparative_a degree_n that_o constitute_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o be_v instance_a pag._n 231_o 232._o and_o they_o may_v love_v the_o brethren_n so_o as_o to_o relive_v clothe_v visit_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o part_v with_o their_o own_o case_n and_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o degree_n that_o be_v only_o mark_v as_o want_v to_o such_o as_o love_v the_o saint_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o part_v with_o temporal_a thing_n for_o they_o pag._n 239._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v we_o conceive_v that_o pag._n 232._o this_o necessary_a advertisement_n be_v give_v that_o these_o grace_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o passion_n as_o fear_v love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o certain_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o passion_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o by_o the_o will_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o or_o suppose_v to_o they_o which_o must_v either_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sometime_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o passion_n may_v seem_v more_o towards_o one_o object_n suppose_v in_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o love_n to_o creature_n when_o yet_o the_o will_v rational_o fear_v and_o love_v god_n more_o or_o it_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v respect_v in_o the_o trial_n beside_o the_o degree_n simple_o so_o that_o this_o degree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o alone_a mark_n of_o trial_n otherwise_o this_o advertisement_n be_v needless_a and_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o will_v its_o act_n rational_o in_o its_o act_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o passion_n or_o act_v of_o the_o sensitive_a part_n must_v infer_v some_o concur_v qualification_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o can_v be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n which_o do_v necessary_o infer_v a_o racite_n acknowledge_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n beside_o this_o degree_n alone_o for_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v not_o habit_n for_o a_o time_n be_v without_o act_n at_o least_o without_o act_n prevalent_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o degree_n now_o then_o what_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o such_o act_n suppose_v of_o love_n fear_v faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v prevail_v over_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o opposite_n they_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v sincere_a act_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o at_o all_o for_o in_o that_o one_o place_n rom._n 7._o we_o will_v find_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o inner-man_n which_o yet_o prevail_v not_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v lead_v captive_a over_o they_o so_o that_o what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n over_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n yet_o even_o than_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v these_o act_n of_o the_o inner-man_n to_o be_v sincere_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o they_o and_o do_v oppose_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o
his_o member_n which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o this_o sincerity_n can_v flow_v from_o this_o degree_n which_o then_o be_v not_o it_o must_v therefore_o flow_v from_o the_o kind_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v contradistinguish_v in_o that_o respect_n from_o any_o common_a work_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o it_o be_v true_a love_n faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o its_o sober_a compose_v and_o deliberate_a rational_a act_n do_v prefer_v god_n although_o at_o fit_n and_o time_n it_o may_v be_v overpower_v and_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n paul_n do_v in_o his_o deliberate_a act_n prevail_v over_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n though_o by_o its_o surprisal_n it_o do_v captivate_v he_o answ._n although_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v truth_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o infringe_v the_o argument_n because_o we_o ask_v not_o only_o what_o paul_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o state_n or_o of_o his_o deliberate_a act_n but_o what_o these_o motion_n and_o stir_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o be_v that_o be_v overpower_v whether_o even_o these_o be_v gracious_a and_o sincere_a or_o not_o for_o if_o these_o stir_n be_v act_n as_o be_v acknowledege_v pag._n 224._o they_o must_v either_o be_v sincere_a or_o not_o it_o can_v be_v say_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n former_o give_v they_o must_v be_v then_o sincere_a and_o if_o sincere_a than_o they_o must_v be_v sincere_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevalencie_n of_o the_o degree_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o as_o be_v say_v for_o although_o we_o say_v that_o such_o a_o person_n do_v in_o hisâ—â—â—ionallacting_v of_o love_n etc._n etc._n prefer_v god_n above_o all_o yet_o that_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o the_o person_n be_v habitual_o gracious_a and_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n or_o prove_v that_o once_o he_o have_v have_v act_n true_o sincere_a but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o present_a act_n can_v be_v found_v and_o so_o as_o the_o close_a of_o all_o see_v this_o prevalent_a degree_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o sincere_a act_n and_o may_v be_v in_o act_n that_o be_v not_o sincere_a in_o the_o manner_n qualify_v &_o contrà _fw-la therefore_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sincerity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v in_o it_o alone_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o even_o in_o such_o act_n wherein_o corruption_n prevail_v in_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n yet_o grace_n be_v still_o prevalent_a in_o the_o will_n answ._n then_o whether_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grace_n in_o the_o affection_n or_o whether_o the_o act_n thereof_o in_o they_o be_v not_o sincere_a although_o not_o prevalent_a if_o they_o be_v gracious_a even_o as_o such_o then_o the_o argument_n do_v still_o hold_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v sincere_a where_o it_o prevail_v not_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v sincere_a as_o such_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o true_a grace_n be_v not_o universal_a as_o to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sincere_a in_o the_o will_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affection_n which_o yet_o be_v act_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o soul_n in_o so_o far_o as_o renew_v strive_v with_o itself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o unrenewed_a beside_o prevalencie_n be_v but_o in_o the_o will_v as_o renew_v so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o as_o such_o induce_v to_o dissent_v or_o consent_n whereas_o that_o same_o will_n as_o unrenewed_a yield_v over_o that_o dissent_n of_o the_o renew_a will_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o act_n be_v elicit_v thereby_o which_o the_o renew_a part_n do_v oppose_v and_o so_o indeed_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o renew_a will_n be_v not_o prevalent_a because_o that_o be_v not_o act_v which_o it_o will_v be_v at_o yea_o act_n be_v elicit_v by_o the_o will_n as_o be_v say_v which_o have_v the_o renew_a part_n be_v prevalent_a have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o which_o show_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v a_o prevalencie_n even_o in_o the_o will_n if_o it_o be_v say_v further_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o natural_a man_n love_v god_n as_o it_o be_v former_o describe_v be_v but_o still_a self-love_n because_o they_o love_v not_o god_n as_o god_n but_o upon_o some_o other_o self-account_n and_o therefore_o do_v still_o love_v themselves_o more_o and_o so_o do_v not_o love_n god_n above_o all_o sovereign_o because_o they_o love_v he_o not_o for_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o whereas_o if_o god_n interest_n be_v main_a and_o chief_a in_o that_o love_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v sincere_a and_o this_o presuppose_v the_o habit_n to_o be_v infuse_v this_o sovereign_a interest_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n will_v take_v in_o the_o end_n motive_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o reduplication_n of_o the_o act_n answ._n if_o that_o assertion_n that_o sincerity_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o comparative_a 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apol._n adv_o gentes_fw-la that_o before_o his_o day_n britain_n which_o be_v inaccessible_a to_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v the_o event_n to_o answer_v the_o type_n and_o that_o this_o horse_n have_v conquer_v according_a as_o be_v foretell_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v enlarge_v in_o bound_n increase_v in_o number_n shine_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o minister_n and_o life_n of_o professor_n and_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o a_o time_n keep_v from_o be_v overrun_v with_o error_n and_o schism_n this_o horse_n and_o rider_n though_o he_o begin_v to_o conquer_v then_o he_o have_v not_o altogether_o give_v over_o yet_o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o halt_v when_o the_o world_n be_v again_o restore_v from_o antichristian_a darkness_n you_o will_v find_v he_o thus_o mount_v chap._n 19_o for_o general_a doctrine_n you_o may_v observe_v these_o 1._o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o any_o other_o dispensation_n come_v not_o by_o guess_n among_o a_o people_n but_o be_v send_v and_o order_v as_o other_o dispensation_n be_v and_o have_v a_o particular_a commission_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o horse_n he_o send_v here_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o and_o preach_v in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o in_o another_o so_o act_v 16._o the_o spirit_n put_v they_o to_o one_o place_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o another_o place_n there_o be_v not_o a_o sermon_n come_v without_o a_o commission_n obs._n 2._o that_o the_o thrive_a and_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o a_o people_n go_v not_o by_o guess_n the_o gospel_n have_v its_o end_n as_o well_o as_o its_o commission_n a_o particular_a commission_n for_o such_o a_o effect_n isa._n 55.10_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o 2._o corinth_n 2.14_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ._n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o mighty_a to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v when_o christ_n arm_v it_o with_o a_o commission_n and_o do_v concut_v therewith_o 2_o corinth_n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o â—very_n high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n etc._n etc._n 4._o from_o this_o description_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n and_o his_o employment_n obs._n that_o the_o great_a and_o main_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o come_v be_v to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v soul_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v soul_n in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n to_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n to_o lead_v every_o thought_n captive_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n and_o it_o have_v its_o end_n when_o christ_n arrow_n be_v make_v powerful_a to_o pierce_v heart_n compare_v eph._n 4.8_o with_o psal._n 68.18_o he_o ascend_v on_o high_a and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o gospel_n aim_v at_o and_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o render_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n have_v have_v its_o force_n and_o effect_n in_o you_o but_o where_o folk_n stand_v out_o in_o their_o rebellion_n it_o have_v not_o its_o proper_a fruit_n and_o o_o how_o few_o be_v wrought_v upon_o kindly_a how_o few_o be_v make_v subject_a how_o many_o be_v yet_o serve_v their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o sin_v which_o they_o be_v bear_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n keep_v still_o their_o old_a dominion_n in_o they_o and_o they_o their_o old_a subordination_n to_o 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