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the_o more_o liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o grace_n abound_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o will_v no_o cheap_a stuff_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o make_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n o_o vile_a abuse_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o expiate_v our_o guilt_n and_o dare_v we_o make_v that_o a_o plea_n to_o extenuate_v our_o guilt_n god_n forbid_v if_o it_o be_v intolerable_a ingratitude_n among_o man_n to_o requite_v good_a with_o evil_n sure_o that_o sin_n must_v want_v a_o name_n bad_a enough_o to_o express_v it_o which_o put_v the_o great_a
and_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o claim_n to_o jesus_n christ._n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o design_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n and_o then_o propose_v some_o particular_a trial_n first_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o due_a information_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n upon_o which_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n hang_v rule_n 1._o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o yet_o he_o work_v not_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o as_o a_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a agent_n he_o neither_o assist_v nor_o sanctify_v as_o the_o fire_n burn_v ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la svi_fw-la posse_fw-la as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v assist_v or_o sanctify_v but_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o bestow_v great_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o some_o than_o upon_o other_o and_o assist_v the_o same_o person_n more_o 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duty_n without_o a_o sensible_a impulse_n or_o prevent_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n isa._n 64._o 7._o rule_v 3_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n and_o workâ—…th_v in_o they_o yet_o believer_n themselves_o may_v do_v or_o omit_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v obsâ—…ruct_v the_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o ita_fw-la nos_fw-la tractat_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la he_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o his_o evidence_n and_o comfort_v work_n as_o we_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o point_n of_o tenderness_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o dictate_v there_o be_v a_o grieve_v yea_o there_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o those_o heart_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v and_o though_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o habitation_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n yet_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n desert_n it_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n psal._n 51._o 11._o rule_n 4._o those_o thing_n which_o discover_v the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o action_n as_o the_o more_o secret_a spring_n holy_a aim_n and_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o their_o do_v or_o perform_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o prayer_n the_o neat_a and_o orderly_a expression_n in_o which_o it_o be_v utter_v as_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o spiritual_a design_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o elegant_a word_n whereby_o our_o conception_n be_v clothe_v or_o the_o copiousness_n of_o the_o matter_n with_o which_o we_o be_v furnish_v for_o even_o a_o poor_a stammer_a tongue_n and_o break_a language_n may_v have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o it_o this_o make_v luther_n say_v he_o see_v more_o excellency_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o plain_a rustic_a christian_a than_o in_o all_o the_o triumph_n of_o caesar_n and_o alexander_n the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v a_o inward_a hide_a thing_n rule_n 5._o all_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o harmonical_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n isa._n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o his_o inspiration_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n must_v either_o substantial_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v self-repugnant_a and_o contradictory_n to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o transcript_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o write_a word_n jer._n 31._o 33._o i_o will_v 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the_o spirit_n upon_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o constancy_n and_o permanency_n his_o sanctify_a influence_n abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o soul_n they_o never_o depart_v but_o his_o comfort_a influence_n come_v and_o go_v and_o abide_v not_o long_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n sanctification_n belong_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a consolation_n only_o to_o his_o well_o be_v the_o first_o therefore_o be_v fix_v and_o abide_v the_o late_a various_a and_o inconstant_a sanctification_n bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n hereafter_o consolation_n bring_v heaven_n into_o we_o here_o our_o safety_n lie_v in_o the_o former_a our_o cheerfulness_n only_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n in_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v more_o signal_o and_o eminent_o seal_v their_o spirit_n and_o ravish_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n bern._n rara_fw-la hora_fw-la brevis_fw-la mora_fw-la sapit_fw-la quidem_fw-la suavissime_fw-la 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frame_n may_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o which_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v discern_v his_o indwel_n and_o work_v in_o themselves_o evidence_n 1._o in_o whosoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n he_o have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n and_o humiliation_n this_o be_v the_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n constant_o observe_v in_o adult_n or_o grow_v convert_n joh._n 16._o 8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o this_o you_o see_v be_v the_o method_n he_o observe_v all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o shall_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n conviction_n of_o sin_n have_v the_o same_o respect_n unto_o sanctification_n as_o the_o blossom_n of_o tree_n have_v to_o the_o fruit_n that_o 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the_o natural_a life_n do_v in_o vital_a action_n and_o operation_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o senseless_a under_o sin_n o_o say_v he_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o load_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o now_o i_o begin_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o now_o i_o begin_v to_o breath_n after_o god_n in_o spiritual_a prayer_n act_v 9_o 11._o spiritual_a life_n have_v its_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o suitable_a operation_n o_o think_v upon_o this_o you_o that_o can_v feel_v any_o burden_n in_o sin_n you_o that_o have_v no_o hungering_n or_o thirsting_n after_o christ_n how_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o you_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v much_o deadness_n and_o senselesness_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n but_o this_o be_v their_o disease_n not_o their_o nature_n it_o be_v but_o at_o some_o time_n not_o always_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o they_o be_v burden_a with_o it_o and_o complain_v oâ—…_n it_o as_o their_o great_a affliction_n in_o this_o world_n their_o spirit_n be_v not_o easy_a and_o at_o rest_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o you_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n a_o arm_n dislocate_v which_o can_v move_v any_o way_n without_o pain_n evidence_n 3._o those_o to_o who_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n have_v a_o tender_a sympathy_n with_o all_o the_o interest_n and_o concernment_n of_o christ_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n dwell_v also_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n than_o what_o he_o love_v thou_o love_v and_o what_o he_o hate_v thou_o hate_v this_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a case_n even_o in_o nature_n itself_o we_o find_v that_o the_o many_o member_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a body_n be_v animate_v by_o one_o and_o 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tender_a watchful_a and_o full_a of_o peace_n heb._n 9_o 14._o his_o will_n be_v rebellious_a stubborn_a and_o inflexible_a but_o be_v now_o make_v obedient_a and_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal._n 110._o 2._o his_o desire_n do_v once_o pant_v and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vanity_n now_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o god_n isa._n 26._o 8._o his_o love_n do_v fond_o dote_v upon_o ensnare_a earthly_a object_n now_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n psal._n 119._o 97._o his_o joy_n be_v once_o in_o trifle_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o now_o his_o rejoice_v be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o 3._o his_o fear_n once_o be_v versant_a about_o noxious_a creature_n now_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o reverence_n act._n 9_o 31._o and_o sin_v the_o object_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o caution_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v only_o from_o the_o world_n present_a 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christian_n no_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 476_o christ_n outbid_v all_o other_o offerer_n p._n 74_o christ_n the_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n p._n 234_o christ_n eight_o thing_n in_o he_o attractive_a p._n 154_o christ_n communicate_v all_o blessing_n to_o we_o p._n 172_o christ_n make_v haste_n in_o extremity_n p._n 191_o christ_n burden_n exceed_v heavy_a p._n 185_o christ_n the_o only_a physician_n p._n 217_o christ_n qualify_v as_o foretell_v p._n 240_o christ_n comprehensive_a of_o all_o that_o be_v lovely_a p._n 250._o christ_n a_o incomparable_a friend_n p._n 257_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o how_o p._n 264_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n p._n 277_o christ_n glory_n twofold_a p._n 278_o christ_n the_o only_a comfort_n of_o saint_n p._n 290_o christ_n shall_v be_v precious_a to_o saint_n p._n 319_o christian_n why_o void_a of_o comfort_n p._n 293_o circumspection_n how_o necessary_a p._n 588_o civility_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 449_o companion_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v abandon_v p._n 384_o communion_n with_o christ_n twofold_a p._n 166_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v p._n 167_o communion_n with_o christ_n a_o great_a mystery_n p._n 173_o communion_n with_o christ_n admirable_a p._n 174_o communion_n with_o saint_n how_o pleasant_a p._n 179_o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o distress_a p._n 186_o come_v to_o christ_n what_o it_o include_v p._n 193_o communion_n with_o god_n kill_v sin_n p._n 484_o conviction_n precedaneous_a to_o faith_n p._n 147_o contentation_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n p._n 513_o condemnation_n twofold_a p._n 542_o content_v press_v upon_o convert_v p._n 23_o conversion_n introductive_a to_o all_o mercy_n p._n 19_o condescension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 50_o conversion_n how_o illustrate_v p._n 76_o consent_v include_v in_o faith_n p._n 120_o consolation_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 288_o consolation_n three_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n consolation_n three_o ingredienâ—…s_n thereof_o p._n 289_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contemn_v p._n 318_o conviction_n the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 414_o congruity_n of_o divine_a drawing_n with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n p._n 72_o concomitant_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 150_o conversion_n its_o stupendous_a effect_n p._n 86_o conscience_n the_o office_n thereof_o p._n 186_o conscience_n benumb_v how_o sad_a p._n 189_o complaint_n to_o man_n fruitless_a ibid._n confidence_n without_o ground_n what_o p._n 349._o convert_v exhort_v to_o praise_v p._n 371_o corruption_n of_o nature_n discover_v p._n 8â—…_n d._n damn_a their_o dreadful_a state_n open_v p._n 187_o danger_n of_o refuse_v christ._n p._n 156_o damnation_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 354_o danger_n of_o false_a confidence_n ibid._n death_n and_o deadness_n how_o difference_v p._n 422_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o least_o precious_a p._n 142_o despair_n in_o ourselves_o necessary_a p._n 147_o despair_v not_o of_o carnal_a relation_n p._n 87_o death_n how_o make_v sweet_a p._n 43_o death_n on_o what_o account_n dreadful_a p._n 189_o death_n of_o christ_n its_o design_n and_o end_n p._n 336_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n what_o a_o mercy_n p._n 380_o decree_n of_o god_n how_o execute_v p._n 409_o delight_n in_o god_n eminent_a in_o christ._n p._n 509_o death_n spiritual_a what_o it_o be_v p._n 530_o dignity_n of_o saint_n whence_o infer_v p._n 36_o discourse_n of_o heaven_n sweet_a in_o the_o way_n p._n 343_o difficulty_n of_o faith_n discover_v p._n 137_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 217_o direction_n about_o faith_n six_o p._n 159_o direction_n to_o inflame_v desire_n p._n 273_o discouragement_n in_o godliness_n unreasonable_a p._n 387_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n p._n 364_o dominion_n of_o sin_n cure_v by_o christ._n p._n 219_o dominion_n of_o sin_n destroy_v in_o saint_n p._n 327_o dominion_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 461_o drawing_n of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 71_o drawing_n of_o god_n open_v five_o way_n p._n 73_o duty_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o desire_n after_o christ_n examine_v p._n 270_o desire_n after_o christ_n include_v blessing_n ibid._n dejection_n of_o saint_n groundless_a p._n 344_o e._n efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o great_a p._n 358_o efficacy_n of_o preach_v whence_o it_o be_v p._n 55_o end_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n twofold_a p._n 435_o english_a preach_v its_o encomium_fw-la p._n 560_o embryo_n spiritual_a what_o they_o be_v p._n 370_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n man_n chief_a good_a p._n 337_o enemy_n to_o soul_n who_o be_v so_o p._n 355_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n what_o p._n 561_o engage_v not_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n p._n 486_o esteem_v nothing_o lovely_a but_o christ._n p._n 259_o eye_n open_v two_o way_n p._n 585_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a death_n p._n 531_o evidence_n of_o person_n unreconciled_a p._n 61_o evidence_n of_o carnal_a security_n p._n 350_o evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 359_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o p._n 415_o evidence_n of_o mortification_n p._n 469_o 492_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n large_a p._n 265_o expectation_n of_o wrath_n terrible_a p._n 187_o example_n motive_n to_o faith_n p._n 198_o expectation_n imply_v in_o faith_n p._n 195_o experience_n of_o other_o relieve_v p._n 190_o example_n useful_a in_o mortification_n p._n 491_o example_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 587_o f._n faith_n its_o subject_n act_n and_o enemy_n p._n 79_o faith_n consider_v two_o way_n p._n 128_o faith_n whether_o in_o two_o faculty_n p._n 120_o faith_n its_o encomium_fw-la above_o other_o grace_n p._n 129_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o work_n p._n 132_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o apply_v instrument_n p._n 133._o i'faith_o precious_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n p._n 144_o faith_n of_o papist_n a_o absurd_a faith_n p._n 145_o faith_n its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n p._n 146_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n rest_n p._n 207_o faith_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o man_n p._n 546_o faith_n its_o instrumentality_n in_o mortification_n p._n 483_o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 51_o false_a joy_n the_o only_a joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n p._n 350_o false_a joy_n twofold_a p._n 351_o fear_n of_o death_n how_o cure_v p._n 209_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n our_o dignity_n p._n 163._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n not_o natural_a p._n 171_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n advantageous_a p._n 478_o filth_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o remove_v p._n 208_o folly_n of_o self-righteousness_n p._n 226_o follow_v christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n p._n 344_o freegrace_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n consistent_a p._n 53._o freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 326_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n what_o a_o privilege_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o the_o first_o covenant_n p._n 409_o frustration_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 354_o fullness_n of_o christ_n save_a power_n p._n 383_o g._n generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n p._n 3â—…6_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a p._n 407_o gift_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v very_o great_a p._n 282_o gospel_n strange_a success_n whence_o be_v be_v p._n 396_o gospel_n a_o invaluable_a mercy_n p._n 365_o gospel_n why_o so_o unsuccessful_a p._n 355_o gospel_n embassy_n what_o it_o imply_v p._n 47_o 48_o gospel_n why_o ineffectual_a to_o man_n p._n 87_o gospel_n scope_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 131_o gospel_n its_o power_n to_o awaken_v man_n p._n 360_o gospel_n its_o enlighten_v efficacy_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o wound_a power_n p._n 361_o gospel_n how_o it_o turn_v the_o heart_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o power_n not_o in_o itself_o p._n 362_o gospel_n efficacy_n not_o in_o the_o instrument_n ibid._n gospel_n in_o every_o part_n press_v mortification_n p._n 466_o gospel_n