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sign_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o five_o the_o first_o be_v humiliation_n and_o sound_v inward_a sorrow_n as_o there_o be_v cause_n what_o way_n soever_o it_o look_v 1._o if_o it_o look_v to_o god_n it_o see_v he_o infinite_o provoke_v thing_n who_o yet_o be_v great_a yea_o infinite_a in_o power_n and_o justice_n therefore_o fall_v down_o low_o and_o often_o than_o jacob_n before_o esau_n to_o procure_v compassion_n again_o it_o see_v that_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n delight_n psalm_n 51.17_o it_o see_v god_n eye_n ever_o upon_o it_o and_o have_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o his_o presence_n it_o see_v the_o method_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o first_o smite_v and_o then_o heal_v who_o never_o comfort_v such_o as_o never_o mourn_v nor_o promise_v a_o joyful_a harvest_n but_o to_o a_o sorrowful_a seedtime_n 6_o it_o see_v the_o lord_n ready_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o contrite_a soul_n esa._n 57.15_o to_o grace_v it_o 1._o pet._n 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peace_n with_o god_n and_o only_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o the_o sign_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n 2._o it_o have_v tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o sense_n of_o sin_n not_o pardon_v only_o but_o heal_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o heaven_n and_o a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n not_o when_o the_o conscience_n excuse_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v but_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o may_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o 3._o it_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a with_o good_a man_n because_o of_o god_n image_n and_o with_o evil_a because_o of_o his_o commandment_n object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v reason_n see_v none_o be_v more_o conflict_v with_o inward_a terror_n and_o tentation_n or_o outward_a cross_n and_o enemy_n answ._n this_o be_v true_a yet_o 1._o in_o the_o world_n they_o may_v have_v affliction_n in_o christ_n peace_n their_o felicity_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o prince_n and_o procurer_n of_o it_o psal._n 25.13_o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n if_o not_o their_o body_n 2._o this_o peace_n be_v begin_v but_o yet_o imperfect_a as_o all_o grace_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n subdue_v to_o god_n mind_n and_o will_v but_o in_o part_n the_o flesh_n subdue_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o part_n it_o can_v delight_v inward_o in_o the_o law_n but_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o can_v love_v perfect_o 3._o this_o peace_n may_v be_v disturb_v and_o interrupt_v for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v then_o support_v by_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o peace_n 4._o this_o peace_n can_v be_v abolish_v but_o perfect_v by_o trouble_n your_o peace_n say_v christ_n shall_v none_o take_v from_o you_o mark_v and_o consider_v the_o good_a man_n psalm_n 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grace_n and_o for_o salvation_n without_o sanctification_n 3._o it_o will_v hold_v itself_o seal_v but_o where_o be_v the_o impression_n if_o ignorance_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n earthliness_n or_o follow_v of_o lust_n be_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o spirit_n none_o can_v deny_v it_o upon_o they_o but_o if_o holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n purity_n piety_n righteousness_n be_v it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n 4._o it_o brag_v of_o a_o earnest_n but_o have_v go_v through_o with_o no_o bargain_n it_o come_v to_o god_n market_n and_o see_v and_o cheapen_v but_o leave_v the_o commodity_n as_o too_o dear_a can_v part_v with_o all_o his_o lust_n 5._o it_o boast_v of_o freedom_n which_o indeed_o be_v liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n slave_n they_o be_v to_o lust_n and_o sin_n and_o slave_n they_o be_v drunkard_n adulterer_n slanderer_n hater_n of_o goodness_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o if_o these_o can_v bring_v assurance_n they_o be_v sure_a enough_o labour_n for_o this_o assurance_n without_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v he_o worship_n thou_o may_v discern_v he_o by_o gracious_a counsel_n heavenly_a motion_n and_o holy_a reluctation_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o rule_n concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v for_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o this_o must_v proceed_v 1._o from_o god_n spirit_n 2._o from_o our_o spirit_n from_o god_n spirit_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o inspiration_n and_o motion_n the_o good_a heart_n know_v that_o no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v not_o the_o breath_n &_o birth_n of_o god_n spirit_n can_v please_v he_o for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 1._o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v assist_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v either_o confess_v or_o praise_n or_o pray_v or_o obey_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n in_o we_o so_o of_o all_o divine_a duty_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o direction_n as_o in_o that_o one_o part_n of_o worship_n so_o the_o spirit_n direct_v the_o good_a heart_n in_o all_o rom._n 8.27_o to_o ask_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v itself_o to_o the_o commandment_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o his_o service_n 1.12_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n it_o will_v neither_o go_v blindfold_o nor_o by_o any_o light_n but_o god_n own_o know_v that_o as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n by_o his_o own_o light_n so_o we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n only_o by_o his_o own_o light_n and_o direction_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o assistance_n a_o good_a heart_n see_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o in_o enter_v any_o holy_a duty_n to_o which_o it_o be_v most_o unapt_a labour_v to_o get_v the_o spirit_n to_o help_v his_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o for_o as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o to_o any_o spiritual_a worship_n unless_o the_o spirit_n help_v us._n the_o disciple_n can_v pray_v unless_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o eunuch_n can_v understand_v without_o a_o guide_n we_o be_v bear_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a can_v neither_o hear_v god_n nor_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o blind_a and_o can_v see_v he_o but_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o dumb_a speak_v the_o deaf_a hear_v and_o the_o blind_a see_v again_o this_o spiritual_a worship_n must_v proceed_v from_o our_o own_o spirit_n rom._n 1.9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n must_v be_v 1._o
to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a hearer_n fruit_n but_o must_v strive_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n rising_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o thirty_o to_o sixty_o from_o sixty_o to_o a_o hundred_o fold_n phil._n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o vessel_n that_o can_v hold_v a_o drop_n more_o which_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v yet_o every_o godly_a man_n must_v aim_v at_o it_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v righteous_o and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unless_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n col._n 1.9_o the_o same_o apostle_n for_o another_o church_n pray_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a christian_n but_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o fulfil_v in_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n have_v no_o emptiness_n or_o vacuity_n in_o it_o so_o no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n or_o conversation_n be_v barren_a or_o empty_a of_o good_a fruit_n 2._o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n compare_v christian_n to_o tree_n which_o flourish_n to_o a_o goodly_a stature_n but_o herein_o unlike_o they_o ordinary_a tree_n have_v their_o season_n to_o grow_v but_o these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v ever_o grow_v 61.3_o every_o time_n and_o age_n be_v their_o season_n and_o most_o in_o their_o age_n when_o other_o decay_n and_o again_o whereas_o they_o may_v grow_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o fruit_n every_o one_o of_o one_o kind_n these_o must_v not_o only_o bring_v abundant_a fruit_n in_o measure_n but_o in_o variety_n every_o one_o tree_n must_v be_v abundant_a in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n describe_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o as_o may_v 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6._o ground_n take_v from_o god_n continual_a be_v with_o the_o elect_n their_o in-being_a in_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n in-being_a in_o they_o first_o the_o presence_n and_o aid_n of_o god_n in_o trial_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a 1._o cor._n 10.13_o god_n be_v continual_o present_a with_o he_o esa._n 46.4_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o be_v not_o drown_v and_o overcome_v but_o to_o supply_v both_o strength_n and_o evasion_n object_n in_o that_o place_n god_n promise_v say_v they_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n but_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v wake_v yet_o god_n abide_v faithful_a in_o forsake_v they_o that_o forsake_v he_o answ._n 1._o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o be_v god_n faithful_a in_o this_o promise_n of_o preserve_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o not_o suffer_v any_o tentation_n to_o befall_v above_o their_o strength_n or_o whereof_o he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o good_a issue_n and_o if_o he_o be_v whether_o they_o shall_v forsake_v he_o who_o he_o forsake_v not_o 2._o the_o whole_a word_n be_v give_v not_o to_o they_o that_o sleep_n but_o they_o that_o wake_v but_o who_o be_v it_o that_o make_v we_o awake_a and_o keep_v we_o wake_v but_o the_o lord_n psal._n 121.4_o or_o who_o call_v we_o out_o of_o our_o bed_n but_o he_o cant._n 5.2_o second_o their_o in-being_a in_o christ_n preserve_v they_o as_o live_a member_n of_o a_o live_a head_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o object_n this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o member_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v live_v love_a dutiful_a obedient_a member_n answ._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o elect_a person_n and_o regenerate_v but_o be_v a_o live_a member_n for_o the_o head_n preserve_v life_n in_o every_o member_n 2._o he_o that_o make_v he_o a_o member_n be_v no_o member_n 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