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etc._n etc._n james_n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbray_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o joh._n 4._o 10._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n 2._o dwell_v much_o upon_o grace-breeding_a and_o soul_n convert_v promise_n there_o be_v promise_n of_o direction_n and_o supportation_n and_o promise_n of_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o promise_n of_o
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i_o trust_v i_o shall_v not_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v true_a sometime_o a_o child_n of_o light_n do_v walk_v in_o darkness_n as_o to_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 77._o 19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v compare_v this_o with_o john_n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v nâ—t_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whether_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o and_o other_o scripture_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o method_n upon_o all_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n jer._n 1._o 5._o as_o jeremiah_n be_v sanctify_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o john_n the_o 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sinner_n than_o other_o and_o though_o not_o always_o yet_o ordinary_o god_n do_v proportion_v the_o sorrow_n to_o the_o sin_n again_o upon_o some_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o upon_o other_o and_o so_o he_o lay_v a_o proportionable_a foundation_n some_o he_o intend_v to_o use_v as_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o comfort_v other_o therefore_o he_o do_v exercise_v they_o with_o difficulty_n of_o high_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v experimental_o comfort_v other_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o and_o some_o he_o intend_v for_o great_a service_n great_a employment_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v humble_v they_o the_o more_o at_o the_o bring_n in_o as_o we_o may_v seâ—_n and_o read_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n luther_n augustin_n it_o be_v true_a all_o god_n people_n be_v soldier_n but_o all_o his_o people_n be_v not_o champion_n all_o be_v bring_v home_o or_o shall_v be_v but_o all_o be_v not_o 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shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n but_o to_o proceed_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o preparation_n condition_n or_o qualification_n shall_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n find_v in_o themselves_o before_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n 2._o how_o conversion_n regeneration_n repentance_n and_o vocation_n agree_v or_o differ_v 3._o the_o way_n step_n by_o step_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinary_a dispensation_n in_o these_o gospel_n day_n do_v lead_v a_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o c_o 1._o what_o preparation_n condition_n or_o qualification_n shall_v a_o manor_n woman_n find_v in_o themselves_o before_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o apply_v the_o promise_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o take_v these_o consideration_n viz._n i_o know_v no_o qualification_n &_o preparation_n that_o be_v so_o require_v as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o there_o be_v some_o without_o which_o we_o will_v not_o come_v we_o must_v buy_v milk_n and_o wine_n although_o it_o be_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o by_o preparatory_a work_n we_o understand_v certain_a inherent_a qualification_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o sin_n death_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o it_o before_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n he_o must_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a the_o precept_n holy_a the_o promise_n good_a the_o curse_n just_a a_o man_n must_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o lawful_a captive_n before_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v he_o free_a all_o the_o preparation_n require_v in_o god_n 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the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o whatsoever_o preparation_n and_o qualification_n there_o be_v require_v in_o any_o before_o conversion_n they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 16._o how_o be_v paul_n dispose_v and_o affect_v when_o christ_n call_v he_o act_n 9_o have_v not_o paul_n calling_n depend_v upon_o god_n choice_n at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v never_o be_v call_v here_o may_v
himself_o out_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o preparation_n or_o qualification_n that_o we_o be_v to_o find_v in_o ourselves_o before_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n conversion_n and_o regeneration_n vocation_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o four_o word_n to_o hold_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n of_o the_o way_n step_n by_o step_n how_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinary_a dispensation_n in_o these_o gospel-daye_n do_v lead_v a_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n first_o by_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n second_o by_o call_v he_o effectual_o three_o by_o enable_v he_o to_o believe_v four_o by_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o more_o light_n to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o for_o purge_v mercy_n five_o the_o lord_n do_v cause_v the_o soul_n secret_o to_o give_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n and_o so_o 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