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predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 5._o the_o papist_n grant_v a_o certainty_n of_o hope_n case_n 5_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6.11_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.12_o second_o part_n of_o the_o case_n therefore_o we_o may_v have_v a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v first_o apprehend_v the_o object_n before_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n degree_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v our_o hope_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a faith_n can_v have_v a_o strong_a hope_n if_o abraham_n have_v stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n he_o have_v not_o be_v steadfast_a in_o his_o hope_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o
thyself_o upon_o thy_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o remember_v he_o will_v send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o cordial_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a riddle_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v no_o comfort_n the_o desire_n of_o some_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o deed_n of_o other_o 5._o when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o elate_v high_a in_o god_n spirit_n low_a in_o our_o own_o spirit_n true_a christian_n be_v like_o cane_n the_o full_a they_o be_v of_o sugar_n the_o low_a they_o bend_v quanto_fw-la sublimior_fw-la tanto_fw-la submissior_fw-la the_o lofty_a the_o lowlier_n every_o true_a saint_n motto_n true_a activity_n be_v not_o leaven_v to_o puff_n we_o up_o but_o lead_v to_o pull_v we_o down_o what_o bede_n wish_v some_o to_o observe_v of_o austin_n the_o monk_n send_v over_o a_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n i_o may_v advice_n you_o to_o observe_v that_o if_o he_o carry_v himself_o humble_o he_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n high_a in_o duty_n and_o humble_a after_o duty_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n have_v be_v on_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o offering_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v what_o a_o low_a valley_n they_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o here_o be_v no_o haughty_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o but_o i_o but_o a_o humble_a publican_n who_o be_o i_o 6._o when_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v express_v in_o activity_n in_o do_v when_o active_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o active_a practice_n 38._o aeni_n syl._n li._n 2._o com._n promptiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la promittendo_fw-la quam_fw-la exequindo_fw-mi dion_n l._n 38._o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n have_v make_v fair_a promise_n in_o a_o sore_a fit_a of_o sickness_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n ask_v theodoricus_n archbishop_n of_o collen_n how_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a who_o reply_v if_o you_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o perform_v in_o your_o health_n as_o you_o be_v forward_o to_o promise_v in_o your_o sickness_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o when_o our_o be_v high_a in_o duty_n make_v we_o grow_v high_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o even_o as_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n until_o caput_fw-la inter_fw-la nubila_fw-la we_o lodge_v our_o head_n in_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n when_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n lay_v on_o we_o a_o engagement_n to_o duty_n 7._o when_o we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o our_o act_n and_o activity_n if_o it_o 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great_a truth_n and_o come_v to_o that_o which_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v viz._n a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o turn_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n which_o glassius_n in_o his_o philologie_n give_v we_o 290._o in_o philol._n l_o 3._o p._n 290._o that_o active_a verb_n be_v give_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o &_o by_o immediate_a influx_n do_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v sed_fw-la certa_fw-la tantum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la god_n say_v to_o moses_n lift_v up_o thy_o rod_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o divide_v it_o exod._n 14.16_o moses_n have_v not_o power_n to_o divide_v the_o sea_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a concurrence_n of_o moses_n use_v the_o rod_n according_a to_o divine_a direction_n therefore_o it_o be_v attribute_v unto_o moses_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o for_z vers_n 21._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o go_v back_o so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n because_o man_n do_v something_o about_o it_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o turn_v himself_o although_o the_o action_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o ephraim_n say_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v the_o query_n here_o be_v what_o can_v or_o ought_v person_n to_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n something_o first_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n power_n or_o can_v and_o than_o something_o of_o what_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o 1._o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a power_n considerable_a a_o active_a a_o passive_a and_o a_o obediential_a power_n 1._o a_o active_a power_n as_o in_o fire_n there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n to_o warm_v in_o a_o good_a tree_n there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n this_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o man_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n if_o they_o can_v speak_v good_a thing_n 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be_v a_o very_a low_a power_n the_o sacred_a writ_n be_v plentiful_a in_o set_v out_o the_o impotency_n of_o man_n it_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o that_o he_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o christ_n joh._n 15.5_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v joh._n 12.39_o chap._n 5.44_o that_o he_o can_v love_v god_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o that_o he_o can_v do_v good_a yield_v good_a fruit_n jerem._n 13.23_o matth._n 7_o 17._o that_o he_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o man_n liberty_n or_o power_n be_v referrible_a to_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o the_o first_o he_o have_v great_a strength_n to_o the_o second_o some_o to_o the_o three_o none_o a_o man_n free_o do_v natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n he_o can_v live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o quoad_fw-la externos_fw-la actus_fw-la as_o to_o outward_a act_n he_o may_v abstain_v from_o gross_a sin_n theft_n murder_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o congregation_n free_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o not_o stop_v his_o ear_n as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n do_v but_o as_o to_o spiritual_a act_n qua_fw-la tale_n he_o be_v impotent_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o querie_n what_o person_n can_v do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a thesis_n or_o conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o scripture_n as_o i_o proceed_v 1._o conclus_fw-la 1._o all_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n to_o spiritual_a good_a which_o man_n have_v at_o first_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v lose_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o fall_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v inclination_n to_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o jer._n 2.21_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v plant_v thou_o a_o noble_a vine_n whole_o a_o right_a seed_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o i_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o original_a sap_n and_o be_v degenerate_v into_o a_o wild_a vine_n and_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a cluster_n 2._o conclus_fw-la 2_o man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o good_a the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n sell_v under_o sin_n satan_n captive_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o convert_v or_o prepare_v himself_o thereunto_o rom._n 3.10_o 12._o rom._n 8.2_o rom._n 7.14_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o colos_n 2.13_o rom._n 5.6_o joh._n 6.44_o 65._o there_o must_v be_v the_o father_n give_v and_o draw_v his_o gift_n and_o power_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o christ_n man_n be_v without_o christ_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n eph._n 2.12_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o life_n and_o righteousness_n 3._o conclus_fw-la the_o lord_n call_v for_o humane_a endeavour_n and_o will_v have_v man_n do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n signify_v negotiari_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la re_fw-la ad_fw-la lucrum_fw-la budaeus_fw-la luk._n 19.13_o to_o those_o have_v the_o talent_n he_o say_v occupy_n till_o i_o come_v be_v pragmatical_a bestir_v yourselves_o and_o improve_v your_o talent_n so_o that_o at_o my_o return_n i_o may_v find_v you_o gainer_n and_o he_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o wicked_a servant_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o for_o a_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n mat._n 25.26_o 4._o conclus_fw-la man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o they_o do_v not_o shake_v off_o lukewarmness_n and_o laziness_n and_o rouse_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o they_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v do_v those_o thing_n and_o bestow_v their_o estate_n upon_o christ_n member_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o that_o in_o their_o health_n which_o they_o do_v in_o time_n of_o their_o affliction_n then_o they_o will_v early_o seek_v god_n hos_n 5.15_o weak_a one_o do_v more_o then_o strong_a many_o of_o weak_a part_n act_n beyond_o those_o of_o large_a ability_n many_o complain_v in_o their_o sickness_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v time_n and_o not_o do_v what_o they_o may_v where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o dare_v plead_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v because_o man_n do_v not_o what_o they_o may_v the_o lord_n may_v not_o only_o deny_v grace_n unto_o they_o do_v something_o yea_o do_v much_o but_o just_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o what_o be_v in_o their_o power_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o papist_n jesuit_n arminian_o and_o other_o 4._o nos_fw-la negamus_fw-la ullos_fw-la unquam_fw-la suisse_fw-la bene_fw-la citentes_fw-la bono_fw-mi naturae_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la dubimus_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquod_fw-la meritum_fw-la congrui_fw-la chamier_n panstr_n cath._n t._n 3._o l._n 14._o c._n 4._o facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la deus_fw-la this_o be_v no_o sound_a foundation_n for_o it_o suppose_v some_o man_n do_v act_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n but_o whoever_o yet_o do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n whoever_o go_v so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v go_v one_o step_n far_o
other_o two_o office_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o sincerity_n it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o this_o that_o first_o kindle_v it_o and_o thus_o bespeak_v thyself_o do_v thou_o ever_o oh_o my_o soul_n serious_o consider_v what_o christ_n have_v undertake_v in_o thy_o behalf_n with_o the_o jealous_a god_n who_o face_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o live_v be_v it_o thou_o ever_o convince_v that_o all_o thy_o prayer_n duty_n outward_a privilege_n and_o devotion_n be_v little_a worth_n and_o can_v not_o have_v aught_o avail_v thou_o 2.2_o heb._n 10.10.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o unless_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o have_v first_o enter_v within_o the_o vail_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o thou_o and_o then_o with_o the_o same_o blood_n go_v afterward_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o procure_v actual_a grace_n and_o peace_n and_o adoption_n for_o thou_o and_o be_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o admiration_n to_o be_v always_o muse_v and_o search_v what_o such_o a_o abyss_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n shall_v mean_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o muse_n be_v it_o that_o thy_o affection_n first_o take_v this_o holy_a fire_n and_o be_v even_o surprise_v into_o love_n 8._o rom._n 8.34_o phil._n 3.7_o 8._o be_v it_o by_o his_o mediation_n that_o thou_o find_v thy_o expectation_n from_o god_n and_o thy_o delight_n in_o he_o support_v and_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o one_o who_o goodness_n thou_o adore_v and_o who_o favour_n with_o god_n purchase_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n thou_o admire_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o trust_v all_o thy_o concernment_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o address_n to_o god_n come_v lean_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o he_o 8.5_o cant._n 8.5_o as_o thy_o belove_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n why_o thus_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o â—â—â—â—el_v our_o heart_n warm_v into_o a_o further_a estimation_n of_o he_o to_o attributâ—â—â—l_v our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n to_o he_o brief_o to_o be_v intensive_o willing_a of_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o spirit_n in_o all_o his_o priestly_a administration_n this_o be_v sincere_o to_o love_n christ_n as_o our_o highpriest_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o undervalue_v his_o blood_n either_o as_o needless_a by_o presumption_n or_o as_o worthless_a by_o desperation_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o receive_v any_o kindness_n or_o favour_n from_o god_n to_o dote_v upon_o our_o own_o worth_n and_o righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a without_o either_o christ_n righteousness_n satisfaction_n or_o intercession_n 10.28_o heb._n 10.28_o this_o be_v interpretative_o to_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v our_o highpriest_n and_o to_o hate_v the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n thus_o try_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o love_v christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v with_o that_o take_v thy_o soul_n to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o make_v a_o further_a trial_n by_o bespeak_v thyself_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n thus_o do_v thou_o ever_o oh_o my_o soul_n serious_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o none_o can_v ever_o chalk_v thou_o out_o the_o way_n thereto_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o this_o great_a prophet_n and_o thereupon_o have_v thou_o whole_o cease_v from_o listen_v unto_o any_o other_o and_o as_o a_o love_a disciple_n have_v thou_o find_v pleasure_n in_o seek_v the_o law_n even_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o salvation_n at_o his_o mouth_n do_v thy_o heart_n thorough_o savour_v his_o doctrine_n and_o do_v thou_o like_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o school_n do_v thou_o make_v it_o thy_o study_n to_o know_v and_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o charge_n upon_o thyself_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o great_a master_n and_o prophet_n 24._o joh._n 14.23_o 24._o and_o even_o now_o that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o have_v leave_v his_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n behind_o he_o and_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n and_o set_v up_o under_o officer_n in_o his_o school_n and_o precious_a ordinance_n for_o thy_o guidance_n and_o direction_n do_v thou_o value_v the_o scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o witness_v thy_o esteem_n of_o they_o by_o thy_o daily_a perusal_n and_o study_v of_o they_o do_v thou_o bear_v a_o reverence_n in_o thy_o breast_n to_o all_o christ_n officer_n and_o institution_n 2.1_o cant._n 5.16_o psal_n 1.2_o heb._n 2.1_o do_v thou_o account_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n most_o sweet_a and_o even_o delight_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o every_o ordinance_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v hear_v do_v thou_o lay_v up_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v teach_v as_o the_o faithful_a counsel_n of_o thy_o dear_a teacher_n and_o rejoice_v 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but_o the_o droop_a distress_v christian_a also_o question_v all_o this_o because_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n alas_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n doubt_n thing_n from_o jer._n 1.9_o the_o papist_n cavil_v the_o droop_a christian_a doubt_n who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v know_v how_o can_v we_o say_v we_o believe_v or_o love_n god_n for_o this_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o another_o man_n can_v know_v it_o i_o can_v certain_o and_o infallible_o know_v whether_o another_o man_n be_v sincere_a or_o what_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 1.24_o 2._o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o 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that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v thou_o from_o obtain_v of_o it_o and_o do_v any_o duty_n prescribe_v by_o god_n though_o displease_v to_o thy_o flesh_n and_o use_v they_o as_o mean_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o â—o_o excellent_a a_o end_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o whatever_o it_o cost_v thou_o can_v thou_o not_o be_v without_o he_o whatever_o thou_o be_v without_o then_o pass_v sentence_n for_o thyself_o conclude_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v happy_a this_o be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o find_v out_o thy_o condition_n not_o stand_v wrangle_v with_o thyself_o for_o thy_o former_a neglect_n any_o further_a than_o for_o thy_o humiliation_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v what_o thou_o have_v not_o former_o do_v as_o what_o now_o thou_o be_v real_o willing_a to_o do_v beside_o this_o solemn_a set_v examination_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o profitable_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o sight_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n to_o 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