the_o soul_n vocation_n or_o effectval_n call_v to_o christ_n by_o t._n h._n 2_o peter_z 1.3_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n london_n print_v by_o john_n haviland_n for_o andrew_n crook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o black_a bear_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1638._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n out_o of_o john_n doctrine_n i._n the_o soul_n humble_v and_o enlighten_v must_v learn_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o sufficiency_n of_o mercy_n with_o he_o p._n 37_o use_v 1_n look_v only_o to_o god_n mercy_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n p._n 43_o doctrine_n ii_o that_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o heart_n effectual_o be_v the_o proper_a task_n and_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 49_o reason_n because_o the_o work_n be_v a_o almighty_a work_n p._n 50_o use_v 1_n it_o be_v of_o admirable_a comfort_n to_o all_o weak_a silly_a feeble_a mind_a creature_n p._n 51_o use_v ii_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n then_o go_v to_o he_o p._n 52_o use_v iii_o do_v the_o father_n teach_v then_o acknowledge_v you_o have_v it_o as_o from_o god_n p._n 57_o doctrine_n iii_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n go_v both_o together_o p._n 62_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n go_v together_o p._n 63_o reason_n i._n because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o use_v the_o mean_n p._n 65_o reason_n ii_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v man_n be_v cozen_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n p._n 65_o reason_n iii_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o careful_a in_o not_o lose_v their_o comfort_n p._n 60_o use_v 1_n instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o bring_v salvation_n with_o it_o p._n 65_o use_v ii_o for_o trial_n hence_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v a_o spiritual_a heart_n or_o no._n p._n 67_o use_v iii_o direction_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o ground_n why_o many_o of_o god_n faithful_a people_n understand_v not_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 68_o use_v four_o terror_n we_o may_v see_v the_o hopeless_a condition_n of_o those_o man_n that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 69_o use_v v._n exhortation_n you_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 70_o the_o mean_n to_o submit_v be_v three_o p._n 71_o doctrine_n four_o 〈…〉_o spiâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v special_a notice_n of_o god_n acceptance_n to_o the_o soul_n true_o humble_v p._n 72_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o spirit_n do_v it_o be_v in_o three_o passage_n p._n 74_o reason_n i._n because_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o lord_n mind_n p._n 88_o reason_n ii_o because_o the_o spirit_n only_o can_v break_v through_o all_o those_o â—â—â—sts_n and_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n to_o oppose_v this_o work_n p._n 90_o those_o hindrance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 91_o use_v 1_n be_v of_o trial_n to_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o god_n spirit_n have_v give_v you_o special_a notice_n of_o god_n acceptance_n p._n 94_o the_o special_a notice_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o difference_v by_o four_o particular_n p._n 95_o use_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o direction_n to_o teach_v you_o what_o mean_v you_o must_v use_v to_o get_v the_o notice_n and_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n p._n 101_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v four_o ibid._n 1._o you_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n do_v belong_v p._n 102_o 2._o you_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o carnal_a reason_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n p._n 103_o 3._o you_o must_v labour_v to_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 105_o 4._o you_o must_v labour_v to_o keep_v the_o promise_n by_o you_o for_o ever_o p._n 107_o the_o motive_n to_o this_o be_v two_o ibid._n use_v iii_o instruction_n to_o teach_v you_o that_o the_o humble_a sinner_n of_o mean_a capacity_n do_v know_v more_o of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o god_n love_v in_o christ_n than_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v p._n 108_o use_v four_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n p._n 109_o now_o we_o come_v next_o in_o order_n to_o show_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n must_v teach_v all_o the_o affection_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o first_o affection_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o hope_n p._n 110_o doctrine_n v._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n do_v stir_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o enlighten_v sinner_n to_o hope_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n reason_n i._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o stir_v up_o hope_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o mercy_n p._n 112_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o humble_a break_a heart_a sinner_n to_o hope_n be_v in_o three_o passage_n p._n 113_o 1_o the_o lord_n do_v sweet_o persuade_v the_o heart_n that_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v pardonable_a p._n 113_o 2_o the_o lord_n do_v sweet_o persuade_v the_o soul_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v p._n 118_o 3_o the_o lord_n let_v in_o some_o relish_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n ibid._n use_v i._n reproof_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o of_o those_o that_o despair_n second_o of_o those_o that_o presume_v p._n 119_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o desperation_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o two_o particular_n 1_o as_o io_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n p._n 120_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n p._n 121_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n of_o carnal_a hypocrite_n be_v set_v forth_o p._n 123_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a hope_n of_o carnal_a hypocrite_n be_v five_o 1_o the_o ignorant_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v he_o will_v not_o damn_v he_o p._n 125_o 2_o another_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n because_o of_o his_o prospertie_n in_o outward_a thing_n ibid._n 3_o another_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hell_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 4_o another_o hope_n for_o salvation_n in_o regard_n they_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n p._n 127_o 5_o another_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o save_v he_o p._n 129_o use_v ii_o a_o use_n of_o consolation_n to_o every_o poor_a break_a heart_a sinner_n can_v thou_o but_o look_v to_o god_n and_o hope_n i_o say_v thy_o condition_n be_v good_a p._n 133_o there_o be_v four_o sign_n to_o know_v the_o true_a ground_a hope_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o all_o false_a and_o flashy_a hope_n of_o hypocrite_n the_o first_o sign_n of_o true_a hope_n be_v that_o true_a hope_n have_v a_o peculiar_a certainty_n in_o it_o p._n 135_o the_o second_o sign_n be_v this_o that_o a_o true_a ground_a hope_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n to_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 137_o the_o three_o sign_n be_v this_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o hope_n do_v overshadow_v all_o the_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v propound_v desire_a p._n 139_o the_o four_o sign_n be_v this_o a_o true_a ground_a hope_n always_o dare_v supply_v and_o succour_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o man_n ability_n do_v fail_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n p._n 140_o use_v iii_o of_o exhortation_n to_o beseech_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o this_o true_a and_o ground_a hope_n p._n 143._o the_o motive_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o seek_v this_o hope_n be_v these_o three_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o useful_a than_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n p._n 143_o 2_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o needful_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o this_o true_a hope_n p._n 144_o 3_o because_o by_o this_o true_a hope_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v keep_v both_o in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o he_o p._n 145_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o true_a ground_a hope_n be_v these_o three_o 1_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o cast_v out_o all_o carnal_a sensuality_n p._n
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