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god_n to_o bestow_v rom._n 14.23_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o a_o man_n do_v without_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v both_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v without_o this_o persuasion_n though_o it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a it_o be_v formal_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will._n second_o when_o we_o pray_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n so_o faith_n be_v take_v rom._n 3.3_o and_o jam._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v effectual_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o singular_a notion_n see_v the_o sense_n of_o several_a very_a judicious_a and_o godly_a man_n dr._n jackson_n of_o faith_n pag._n 108._o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 11_o 12._o dr._n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110._o p._n 317._o mr._n capel_n of_o tentation_n part_n 4._o p._n 46._o the_o double-minded_n man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o labour_n under_o some_o doubt_v but_o he_o that_o hang_v betwixt_o two_o way_n and_o know_n not_o which_o to_o choose_v whether_o god_n or_o baal_n there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v from_o their_o memory_n utter_v such_o expression_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o from_o their_o fancy_n and_o invention_n for_o therein_o mr_n saltmarsh_n be_v right_a that_o all_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o mistake_n other_o go_v further_o and_o pray_v from_o conscience_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o yet_o these_o pray_v not_o sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o as_o david_n say_v 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and_o maintain_v and_o as_o our_o food_n be_v turn_v into_o our_o substance_n so_o there_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o under_o this_o be_v comprehend_v the_o seal_a use_n of_o it_o god_n do_v hereby_o absolute_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n and_o likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o every_o one_o so_o far_o as_o their_o faith_n do_v act_n upon_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o their_o sense_n do_v upon_o the_o outward_a sign_n see_v this_o plain_o handle_v in_o mr._n marshal_n defence_n of_o infant-baptism_n 117_o 201._o but_o accurate_o in_o mr._n baxter_n against_o blake_n sect._n 64._o now_o faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o observe_v this_o that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o dispute_v about_o the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v thereto_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o title_n but_o our_o judgement_n not_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o it_o or_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o but_o what_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o some_o suppose_v a_o mere_a verbal_a profession_n to_o be_v enough_o other_o require_v a_o credible_a profession_n or_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o we_o may_v in_o prudence_n and_o charity_n judge_v to_o be_v real_a and_o sincere_a which_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a profession_n not_o be_v require_v for_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n profess_v see_v mr._n baxter_n disputation_n of_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o confirmation_n p._n
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will_v make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n and_o first_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 3.16_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o must_v study_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o such_o truth_n as_o be_v not_o in_o so_o many_o word_n therein_o express_v ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sadducee_n error_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n though_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o place_n which_o our_o saviour_n cite_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.29_o second_o let_v we_o daily_o apply_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n by_o humble_a address_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o therein_o we_o may_v get_v more_o than_o by_o read_v or_o study_v our_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o our_o will_n 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which_o most_o error_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o inconsistent_a fourâ—hly_o let_v we_o labour_n for_o a_o sincere_a honest_a heart_n this_o conduce_v more_o to_o the_o keep_n man_n right_a in_o their_o judgement_n than_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o school_n isa_n 35.8_o though_o man_n have_v not_o so_o much_o cunning_a as_o other_o yet_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v right_a towards_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v mislead_v if_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a nothing_o else_o will_v help_v they_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o those_o that_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a and_o that_o those_o that_o see_v not_o might_n see_v john_n 9.39_o he_o be_v set_v not_o only_o for_o the_o rise_n but_o for_o the_o fall_n also_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n luke_n 2.34_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n to_o the_o path_n of_o those_o who_o in_o sincerity_n make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n psal_n 119.105_o but_o if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o they_o only_o for_o satisfy_v our_o curiosity_n or_o to_o pass_v our_o censure_n upon_o they_o they_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o stumble_a block_n than_o a_o light_n to_o we_o tertullian_n say_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o order_v or_o dispose_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o heretic_n may_v be_v mislead_v by_o they_o adv_o haer._n 39_o and_o if_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o further_a illumination_n only_o that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o practice_v what_o we_o know_v god_n will_v not_o so_o far_o satisfy_v our_o curiosity_n they_o be_v those_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v know_v what_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n and_o what_o of_o man_n john_n 7.17_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o do_v so_o much_o advance_v david_n knowledge_n psal_n 1â—9_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v it_o by_o he_o to_o read_v on_o and_o consult_v with_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n give_v deut._n 17.19_o vers_fw-la 98._o 2._o he_o meditate_a thereon_o ver_fw-la 99_o 3._o he_o keep_v it_o or_o practise_v what_o he_o read_v ver_fw-la 100_o i_o may_v now_o as_o some_o do_v lay_v down_o some_o character_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n whereby_o man_n may_v know_v what_o come_v near_a the_o truth_n as_o that_o which_o do_v most_o promote_v godliness_n and_o that_o which_o do_v most_o detract_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v to_o god_n be_v most_o like_a to_o come_v near_a the_o truth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o much_o urge_v these_o and_o otherlike_o because_o however_o these_o may_v be_v true_a character_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o controversy_n what_o do_v most_o advance_v holiness_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o about_o any_o other_o medium_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o truth_n and_o all_o proof_n shall_v be_v make_v per_fw-la notiora_fw-la by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o which_o we_o will_v prove_v second_o we_o shall_v judge_v aright_o of_o action_n and_o that_o 1._o our_o own_o action_n 2._o other_o man_n we_o shall_v judge_v aright_o of_o our_o action_n 1._o beforehand_o in_o our_o intention_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a to_o understand_v his_o way_n prov._n 14.8_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o do_v thing_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o those_o follow_v absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.11_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n ephes_n 5.17_o not_o our_o own_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_o our_o ignorance_n will_v not_o altogether_o excuse_v we_o in_o what_o we_o do_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n no_o not_o at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v whole_o supine_n and_o careless_a to_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n paul_n think_v very_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 26.9_o yet_o this_o mistake_n of_o his_o make_v his_o sin_n only_o pardonable_a and_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n for_o it_o 1_o timoth._n 1_o 1â—.2_n post_fw-la factum_fw-la or_o in_o the_o reflection_n on_o our_o action_n we_o must_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o none_o do_v reflect_v upon_o their_o action_n and_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v jer._n 8.7_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_o physical_o what_o action_n they_o have_v do_v but_o moral_o of_o what_o nature_n the_o action_n be_v as_o gen._n 3.13_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o justification_n the_o blot_n or_o stain_v of_o it_o by_o sanctification_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o take_v away_o till_o repentance_n and_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n a_o man_n persist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n till_o he_o repent_v of_o it_o primus_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la delinquere_fw-la secundus_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la cyprian_n epist_n 55._o next_o to_o innocency_n repentance_n be_v the_o great_a happiness_n 2._o we_o shall_v judge_v a_o right_n of_o other_o man_n action_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n or_o severe_a cato_n censure_v every_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o but_o sometime_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o other_o man_n action_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o by_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a 2_o john_n 10_o 11.2_o that_o we_o may_v not_o condemn_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o our_o
charity_n without_o cause_n rom._n 14.3_o i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o trouble_v one_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o dwell_v in_o love_n 1_o john_n 4.16_o than_o to_o know_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o exerise_n of_o their_o love_n there_o remain_v indeed_o always_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n towards_o they_o but_o it_o abate_v of_o our_o love_n of_o complacency_n when_o we_o apprehend_v they_o guilty_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n without_o cause_n mat._n 5.22_o now_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v aright_o of_o action_n i_o must_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n 1._o give_v you_o some_o cauâ—ions_n 2._o some_o direction_n first_o let_v we_o here_o again_o take_v heed_n of_o judge_v of_o action_n according_a to_o the_o appearance_n but_o examine_v the_o principle_n &_o end_n of_o they_o with_o other_o circumstance_n many_o time_n at_o first_o view_n man_n action_n seem_v very_o unwarrantable_a till_o the_o business_n be_v full_o understand_v and_o till_o we_o see_v for_o what_o end_n upon_o what_o ground_n by_o what_o necessity_n force_v thereto_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n man_n undertake_v such_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o reubonite_n josh_n 22.12_o but_o when_o their_o brethren_n understand_v their_o ground_n and_o intention_n they_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v vers_fw-la 30._o so_o many_o man_n do_v oft_o make_v very_o fair_a pretence_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o their_o intention_n judas_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o very_a public_a spirit_n and_o one_o that_o aim_v at_o do_v good_a john_n 12.6_o but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o at_o the_o bottom_n which_o lie_v out_o of_o man_n sight_n but_o though_o counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v 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