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A91366 The way step by step to sound and saving conversion, with a clear discovery of the two states, viz: nature, & grace: and how to know in which state one is, and the way to come out of the one into the other. Or, The ready and right path-way for the first Adams posterity to get out of their fallen estate accompanied with sin and misery, into the relation and family of the last Adam, which estate is attended with grace and glory, &c. With many weighty questions answered, and cases of conscience resolved, for the clearing and confirming the truths asserted. / By Robert Purnell. Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. 1659 (1659) Wing P4241; Thomason E1800_1; ESTC R209703 66,581 144

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anchor_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o its_o want_n love_n be_v exercise_v in_o love_v of_o god_n his_o ordinance_n and_o people_n and_o sometime_o in_o do_v good_a to_o his_o enemy_n prudence_n i●_n a_o ver●●●_n whereby_o we_o foresee_v how_o thing_n ar●_n to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n and_o m●nner_n and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o each_o business_n which_o be_v undertake_v prudence_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o guide_v our_o thought_n and_o in_o our_o mouth_n to_o order_v our_o speech_n it_o be_v prudence_n in_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n to_o choose_v none_o and_o in_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n to_o choose_v the_o lesser_a 2_o sam._n 24._o 12._o another_o virtue_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v temperance_n which_o moderate_v our_o desire_n and_o bring_v the_o appetite_n under_o a_o rule_n of_o reason_n then_o constancy_n or_o perseverance_n be_v another_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o knowledge_n profession_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v another_o virtue_n which_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a it_o bind_v we_o to_o give_v due_a to_o god_n to_o our_o parent_n and_o kindred_n and_o to_o exercise_v verity_n and_o equity_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v lo_o what_o a_o wonderful_a change_n be_v here_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o after_o conversion_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o same_o there_o be_v the_o same_o faculty_n only_o thus_o change_v the_o soul_n be_v renew_v and_o restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o so_o its_o purity_n and_o blessedness_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o regenerate_v do_v partake_v of_o another_o beget_n of_o another_o birth_n of_o another_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o the_o same_o man_n for_o body_n yet_o as_o different_a in_o quality_n as_o if_o another_o soul_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o same_o body_n he_o of_o a_o lion_n i●_n become_v a_o lamb_n of_o a_o wolf_n a_o sheep_n of_o a_o saul_n a_o paul_n of_o a_o persecuter_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o persecute_v here_o be_v a_o bless_a change_n indeed_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v be_v thou_o one_o who_o god_n have_v enlighten_v be_v thou_o one_o who_o he_o have_v call_v be_v thou_o one_o who_o be_v wash_v purge_v renew_v sanctyfy_v examine_v thy_o heart_n thorough_o deceit_n lie_v low_a and_o false_a evidence_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o slight_a search_n be_v thou_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o christ_n when_o god_n delight_v in_o we_o thereupon_o we_o come_v to_o delight_v in_o he_o god_n know_v we_o and_o thereupon_o we_o come_v to_o know_v he_o john_n 10._o 14._o god_n apprehend_v we_o and_o thereupon_o we_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o thereupon_o we_o choose_v he_o he_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o love_v he_o 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o we_o and_o thereupon_o we_o come_v to_o be_v take_v with_o he_o take_v thy_o evidence_n from_o the_o carriage_n of_o thy_o spirit_n neither_o at_o the_o best_a nor_o at_o the_o worst_a but_o the_o middle_a way_n which_o be_v most_o thy_o frame_n for_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o thyself_o at_o the_o worst_a thou_o may_v be_v discourage_v if_o at_o the_o best_a thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v neither_o judge_n of_o thyself_o by_o particular_a action_n but_o look_v upon_o the_o universal_a frame_n and_o ben●_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v thou_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o offence_n do_v thou_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o tyranny_n of_o manifold_a temptation_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v refresh_v the_o mat._n 11._o 28._o do_v thou_o thirst_v after_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n lo_o i_o be_o the_o live_a spring_n say_v christ_n come_v drink_n h●r●_n be_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o transgression_n so_o deep_a that_o they_o cannot_v be_v search_v or_o so_o old_a that_o they_o corrupt_v and_o purify_v lo_o here_o be_v the_o good_a samaritan_n that_o will_v either_o eind_n they_o up_o or_o power_n in_o oil_n and_o wine_n be_v there_o any_o seed_n of_o true_a life_n begin_v be_v there_o any_o motion_n of_o repentance_n in_o thy_o soul_n will_v thy_o pulse_n of_o remorse_n heat_n a_o little_a have_v thou_o but_o a_o touch_n of_o sorrow_n a_o spark_n of_o contrition_n a_o grain_n of_o faith_n a_o drop_n of_o self_n denial_n sure_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n will_v finish_v it_o philip._n 1._o 6._o sure_o he_o will_v more_o and_o more_o inform_v thy_o mind_n conform_v thy_o will_n reform_v thy_o life_n and_o transform_v the_o whole_a man_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a pattern_n a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v again_o may_v be_v weak_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n breath●_n though_o feint_o who_o pulse_n beat_v but_o feeble_o who_o heart_n pant_v after_o christ_n but_o weak_o in_o who_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n shine_v though_o through_o many_o cloud_n very_o dim_o who_o indeed_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o free_a g●●●●_n though_o with_o a_o shake_a hand_n who_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o though_o not_o sure_o he_o will_v take_v he_o up_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n h●_n have_v a_o willing_a mind_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12_o and_o this_o be_v
unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a love_n john_n 3._o 16._o compare_v with_o rom._n 5._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o only_a remedy_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v repeal_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o gospel_n remedy_n there_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v void_a and_o vain_a all_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n turn_v all_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o into_o bitterness_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o into_o a_o lie_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o severe_a against_o unbelief_n than_o any_o sin_n because_o unbelief_n be_v most_o severeto_o god_n god_n have_v no_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n than_o unbeliever_n 7._o let_v we_o consider_v that_o a_o man_n without_o faith_n be_v like_o a_o naked_a man_n in_o a_o storm_n or_o like_o a_o unarmed_a man_n in_o a_o battle_n like_o a_o ship_n unanchor_v and_o unballance_v in_o a_o storm_n he_o be_v like_o a_o sea_n without_o bank_n a_o world_n without_o a_o sun_n or_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o pilot_n he_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o all_o his_o passion_n and_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n qu._n in_o what_o way_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o answ_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o under_o any_o shape_n or_o resemblance_n deut._n 4._o 12_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v resemble_v to_o any_o thing_n act_v 17._o 27_o 29._o compare_v together_o for_o unless_o we_o shall_v equal_v god_n to_o any_o thing_n how_o can_v he_o be_v liken_v to_o it_o isay_n 40._o 18._o 25._o who_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 12._o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o one_o not_o to_o be_v full_o conceive_v by_o we_o and_o so_o pray_v to_o he_o with_o such_o apprehension_n of_o he_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o namely_o that_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v such_o a_o god_n which_o see_v and_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o we_o wherever_o we_o be_v &_o comprehend_v we_o though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v he_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a most_o wise_a most_o mighty_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o we_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v ephe._n 3_o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o in_o the_o glorious_a and_o precious_a dimension_n of_o his_o love_n so_o shall_v we_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o height_n and_o breadth_n length_n and_o depth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v we_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o for_o the_o true_a god_n be_v invisible_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n coll._n 1._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o &_o tim._n 6_o 16._o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o bodily_a eye_n in_o this_o life_n the_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n exod._n 33._o 20._o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v see_v apprehensive_o so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a be_v capable_a yet_o not_o comprehensive_o and_o full_o job_n 1._o 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o q._n how_o or_o in_o what_o order_n be_v we_o to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n namely_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a._n in_o our_o prayer_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o fix_v our_o ey●_n or_o mind_n so_o upon_o one_o in_o the_o trinity_n as_o not_o thereby_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o other_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o both_o john_n 14._o 10._o we_o can_v look_v at_o one_o but_o we_o must_v eye_v the_o other_o they_o that_o look_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o mediator_n must_v see_v and_o eye_n the_o father_n as_o giving_z of_o he_o so_o to_o be_v yea_o and_o at_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o one_o with_o the_o father_n send_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o designment_n to_o that_o office_n as_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o say_v isay_n 48._o 16._o and_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o can_v look_v aright_o to_o the_o father_n but_o we_o must_v look_v to_o he_o through_o the_o son_n neither_o can_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o order_n we_o be_v first_o to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n yet_o not_o as_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o honour_n above_o the_o other_o two_o for_o even_o the_o son_n who_o albeit_o as_o man_n and_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n john_n 14._o 28._o yet_o as_o god_n as_o 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