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also_o profess_v themselves_o bind_v by_o that_o sacrament_n to_o show_v forth_o all_o possible_a holiness_n of_o life_n before_o god_n his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n see_v tit._n 2.10_o 11._o see_v also_o luke_n 1.74.75_o and_o to_o draw_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n also_o corcern_v this_o testament_n and_o sacrament_n or_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o let_v these_o thing_n follow_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v only_o institute_v for_o the_o faithful_a for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o profit_v not_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o so_o it_o must_v be_v say_v and_o think_v of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o 2._o that_o therefore_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o god_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o case_n lose_v their_o power_n of_o profit_v the_o soul_n see_v rom._n 2.25_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n jer._n 9.26_o not_o a_o penny_n difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o heathen_a in_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o three_o notable_a place_n 3._o that_o likewise_o the_o profit_n reap_v and_o the_o benefit_n get_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n do_v as_o the_o papist_n say_v and_o too_o many_o of_o our_o people_n think_v but_o another_o way_n sure_o 4._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n namely_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o
be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o regenerate_a man_n and_o this_o last_o they_o express_v by_o a_o similitude_n thus_o as_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o storm_n cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n partly_o with_o his_o will_n and_o partly_o against_o it_o 2._o they_o distinguish_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n or_o a_o wish_n and_o a_o will_n of_o which_o see_v prov._n 13.4_o vult_fw-la et_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o desire_v amendment_n with_o lazy_a and_o heartless_a desire_n 3._o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v from_o the_o better_a part_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o blackmore_n be_v not_o call_v white_a because_o his_o tooth_n be_v so_o a_o shield_n which_o be_v white_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o black_a on_o the_o other_o can_v be_v call_v black_a or_o white_a proper_o but_o partly_o black_a and_o partly_o white_a qu._n wherefore_o serve_v these_o distribution_n distinction_n and_o similitude_n an._n they_o be_v excellent_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o exaamination_n and_o trial_n which_o be_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n for_o hereby_o 1._o man_n may_v see_v how_o sin_n be_v of_o their_o will_n and_o in_o their_o will_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o observation_n see_v rom._n 7.18_o 2._o man_n may_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o wish_v for_o grace_n and_o willing_a of_o it_o with_o industry_n pain_n abstain_v from_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o like_a 3._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v and_o account_v of_o man_n as_o god_n do_v with_o charity_n and_o yet_o care_n and_o conscience_n too_o not_o call_v good_a evil_n or_o evil_a good_a esa_n 5.20_o psal_n 10_o 3._o 4._o beside_o a_o weak_a christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v discomfort_a because_o of_o little_a god_n give_v thou_o a_o name_n from_o that_o little_a because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a part_n zach._n 4.10_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n suppose_v in_o examination_n an._n a_o rule_n for_o to_o try_v a_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v metal_n presuppose_v a_o touchstone_n if_o moist_a a_o measure_n as_o pint_n quart_n pottle_n weight_n be_v trial_n for_o some_o thing_n you_o know_v god_n throw_v man_n into_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v they_o too_o light_a dan._n 5.27_o now_o here_o we_o must_v agree_v to_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a trial_n the_o alone_a rule_n to_o try_v man_n by_o to_o try_v i_o say_v man_n matter_n and_o every_o thing_n by_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v plain_a rev._n 22.18.19_o see_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o rule_n now_o because_o i_o will_v confirm_v this_o and_o deliver_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n see_v these_o argument_n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.9_o therefore_o need_v not_o man_n 2._o that_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n depend_v upon_o aught_o to_o be_v before_o it_o sure_o but_o the_o church_n be_v after_o the_o scripture_n 3._o the_o scripture_n have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n for_o trial_n which_o be_v these_o 1_o independent_a 2_o sufficient_a 3_o plain_a second_o that_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v distinction_n and_o difference_n in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v true_a thus_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n reveal_v so_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a and_o new_a scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o authority_n prove_v so_o the_o canonical_a and_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o matter_n handle_v so_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n have_v his_o office_n and_o purpose_n and_o place_n as_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o yea_o and_o even_o those_o law_n which_o now_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o be_v useless_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a do_v serve_v excellent_o to_o show_v sin_n by_o accident_n qu._n do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v distinct_o of_o any_o rule_n for_o examination_n an._n it_o do_v as_o for_o example_n 1._o in_o thing_n material_a or_o corporal_a esa_n 44.13_o there_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n a_o line_n a_o red_a thread_n a_o direction_n without_o which_o you_o know_v they_o can_v work_v 2._o in_o thing_n doctrinal_a 2_o cor._n 10.13.15_o there_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o it_o be_v out_o of_o square_a 3._o in_o thing_n practical_a and_o there_o it_o be_v the_o path_n the_o road_n way_n god_n highway_n for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o gal._n 6.16_o and_o herein_o they_o find_v a_o lantern_n be_v it_o never_o so_o dark_a for_o god_n word_n be_v such_o psal_n 119.105_o qu._n why_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o a_o rule_n an._n for_o many_o and_o indeed_o those_o be_v exceed_v great_a reason_n as_o for_o instance_n these_o 1._o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_n to_o think_v i_o have_v in_o my_o trial_n look_v to_o that_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o lord_n will_v try_v i_o 2._o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n to_o a_o believer_n yea_o and_o his_o persuasion_n too_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v while_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o 3._o hereby_o we_o reconcile_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n establish_v the_o law_n by_o faith_n see_v rom._n 3.21_o 4._o hereby_o we_o take_v hold_v of_o those_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o sure_a refuge_n mercy_n and_o truth_n together_o the_o rule_n &_o the_o refuge_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o desire_v to_o make_v our_o way_n like_o god_n wave_n psal_n 25.10_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o examination_n an._n such_o a_o trial_n as_o god_n will_v have_v and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v will_v bear_v for_o both_o these_o must_v be_v regard_v in_o our_o examination_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o an._n such_o a_o trial_n as_o god_n will_v have_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o not_o other_o man_n that_o we_o suspect_v examine_v judge_n and_o proceed_v against_o our_o own_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n commend_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o duty_n see_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o under_o a_o danger_n luk._n 6.41.42_o 2._o that_o we_o try_v and_o proceed_v against_o that_o of_o ourselves_o which_o we_o know_v god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o try_v and_o proceed_v against_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o of_o ourselves_o our_o word_n matth._n 12.37_o our_o work_n our_o thought_n jer._n 4.14_o for_o such_o a_o trial_n god_n will_v have_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o an._n such_o a_o trial_n as_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v will_v be_v able_a to_o undergo_v and_o bear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o legal_a trial_n and_o evangelical_a for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v know_v that_o divine_n do_v help_v we_o with_o a_o distinction_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o thing_n perfect_a whereby_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v better_a but_o find_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v with_o which_o kind_n of_o trial_n man_n be_v say_v to_o try_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n too_o see_v mal._n 3.10_o prove_v i_o now_o and_o try_v i_o if_o i_o will_v not_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n by_o this_o trial_n if_o a_o man_n fall_v to_o try_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v the_o same_o place_n mal._n 3.6_o so_o if_o a_o man_n try_v god_n word_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 19.7_o etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 1.16_o 2._o there_o be_v another_o trial_n whereby_o thing_n imperfect_a be_v so_o try_v that_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v evil_a frail_a faulty_a and_o sinful_a and_o be_v make_v better_a and_o in_o time_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_v with_o which_o kind_n of_o trial_n god_n and_o his_o word_n do_v and_o shall_v try_v man_n yea_o and_o with_o this_o trial_n man_n shall_v try_v himself_o also_o see_v mal._n 3.3_o the_o lord_n shall_v fine_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n see_v heb._n 4.12_o from_o this_o distinction_n therefore_o i_o shall_v draw_v for_o you_o these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v discourage_v because_o new_a trial_n find_v out_o and_o do_v discover_v new_a corruption_n for_o this_o be_v
god_n purpose_n and_o shall_v be_v man_n practice_n to_o mark_v misery_n and_o move_v towards_o mercy_n phil._n 3.14_o 2._o that_o our_o perfection_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v to_o spy_v out_o our_o imperfection_n that_o be_v our_o glory_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o trial_n before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o examination_n but_o he_o that_o be_v quite_o free_a from_o any_o corruption_n which_o either_o god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n can_v find_v out_o 4._o that_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v mystery_n and_o mercy_n interweave_v and_o sweet_o knit_v together_o it_o be_v here_o god_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o own_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o own_v he_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v the_o righteous_a but_o to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n luk._n 5.31_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sorrow_a sensible_a sinner_n we_o draw_v near_a to_o a_o supply_n succour_a saviour_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o use_n of_o both_o these_o trial_n sweet_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o god_n will_v try_v thou_o there_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v thou_o alas_o a_o unprepared_a unbelieved_a job_n 42.6_o 2._o thou_o will_v try_v god_n there_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o he_o no_o less_o than_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o any_o come_v to_o he_o i_o charge_v thou_o and_o press_v he_o with_o that_o prayer_n psal_n 119.132_o no_o less_o than_o ever_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v come_v therefore_o with_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n in_o thy_o mouth_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o trial_n i_o have_v find_v out_o oh_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n see_v rom._n 7.23_o 24._o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o five_o part_n an._n even_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v before_o deliver_v and_o something_o more_o add_v thereunto_o viz._n 1._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v complete_a his_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n i_o say_v which_o be_v of_o soule-concernment_n see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n bear_v themselves_o upon_o their_o knowledge_n job_n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 2_o tim._n 1.12_o a_o right_a man_n in_o his_o receive_v aught_o to_o be_v like_o old_a jacob_n in_o his_o blessing_n gen._n 48.19_o i_o know_v well_o my_o son_n i_o know_v well_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v divert_v i_o require_v you_o therefore_o to_o see_v that_o your_o knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v 1._o speculative_a discern_v and_o direct_a which_o be_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o every_o thing_n in_o the_o 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