christian_a as_o a_o christian_a ibid._n 2_o reas_n because_o a_o false_a professor_n may_v have_v a_o complete_a resemblance_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o christian_n p._n 269_o thus_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v clear_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n propound_v second_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o 1_o god_n end_n 2_o satan_n end_n 3_o a_o man_n own_o end_n to_o abound_v in_o duty_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sincere_a first_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n both_o 1_o towards_o the_o good_a and_o they_o be_v merciful_a end_n 2_o towards_o the_o bad_a and_o they_o be_v partly_o merciful_a and_o partly_o judicial_a first_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o they_o be_v merciful_a end_n ibid._n &_o p._n 270_o first_o that_o god_n may_v serve_v his_o own_o glory_n by_o they_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o build_v up_o of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n second_o god_n suffer_v unsound_a heart_n to_o abound_v in_o duty_n to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o people_n p._n 271_o three_o to_o make_v we_o see_v there_o be_v something_o in_o duty_n more_o than_o duty_n which_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o duty_n and_o make_v it_o of_o worth_n ibid._n four_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v of_o a_o christian_a than_o mere_o to_o pray_v here_o p._n 272_o five_o to_o make_v his_o people_n more_o solicitous_a after_o sure_a more_o stable_n and_o prove_v evidence_n than_o these_o be_v ibid._n second_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n to_o the_o good_a so_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n to_o the_o bad_a 1_o his_o merciful_a end_n p._n 273_o 2_o his_o judicial_a end_n ibid._n second_o it_o may_v stand_v also_o with_o satan_n end_n and_o that_o 1_o towards_o the_o good_a p._n 274_o 2_o towards_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3_o towards_o themselves_o ibid._n 1_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n towards_o the_o good_a 1_o hereby_o satan_n do_v labour_n to_o cause_n god_n people_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o work_n to_o desist_v in_o their_o way_n ibid._n 2_o if_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n people_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o work_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o second_o end_n and_o that_o be_v to_o discourage_v god_n people_n in_o the_o work_n ibid._n 3_o if_o satan_n can_v prevail_v thus_o far_o yet_o he_o labour_v by_o these_o man_n to_o scandalize_v the_o godly_a to_o bring_v evil_a report_n on_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 275_o you_o know_v how_o wicked_a man_n argue_v viz._n 1_o either_o from_o particular_n to_o general_n ibid._n or_o 2_o by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o person_n ibid._n second_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n as_o 1_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o enter_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 276_o 2_o to_o strengthen_v the_o prejudice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o hereby_o he_o harden_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n ibid._n three_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n towards_o themselves_o that_o thus_o abound_v in_o duty_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n 1_o to_o aggravate_v their_o condemnation_n ibid._n 2_o because_o such_o man_n be_v sure_a his_o of_o any_o and_o that_o on_o two_o ground_n ibid._n 1_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o think_v he_o be_v sure_a enough_o ibid._n 2_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o think_v he_o sure_a enough_o because_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a p._n 277_o 3_o it_o may_v stand_v yet_o further_o with_o satan_n end_n because_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v some_o further_a good_a of_o they_o another_o day_n p._n 278_o for_o the_o devil_n know_v 1_o they_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a and_o trusty_a servant_n to_o he_o of_o any_o p._n 279_o none_o in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o the_o infernal_a nature_n than_o they_o p._n 280_o three_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o own_o end_n who_o have_v corrupt_a heart_n yet_o shall_v notwithstanding_o abound_v in_o duty_n 1_o to_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 2_o to_o pacify_v the_o quarrel_n to_o satisfy_v the_o gripe_n and_o gnawing_n of_o conscience_n p._n 281_o conviction_n do_v arise_v from_o some_o common_a not_o save_v light_n and_o that_o 1_o because_o it_o discover_v gross_a sin_n not_o secret_a sin_n 2_o it_o discover_v open_a sin_n not_o spiritual_a sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o discover_v no_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n other_o end_n there_o be_v which_o be_v more_o low_a than_o the_o former_a as_o 1_o for_o ostentation_n and_o gift_n of_o pride_n p._n 282_o 2_o for_o affection_n credit_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o worldly_a design_n ibid._n 4_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v procure_v god_n blessing_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n next_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o ground_n be_v whence_o it_o arise_v that_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n may_v abound_v in_o outward_a performance_n p._n 283_o first_o ground_n be_v natural_a conscience_n ibid._n second_o ground_n be_v some_o present_a distress_n and_o trouble_v on_o the_o conscience_n or_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n of_o man_n ibid._n &_o p._n 284_o 1_o some_o present_a distress_n upon_o the_o spirit_n 2_o outward_a pressure_n on_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o four_o thing_n remain_v which_o be_v four_o where_o the_o fault_n lie_v or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 285_o 1_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v limit_v 1_o either_o to_o some_o command_n most_o suitable_a 2_o or_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o the_o outward_n of_o the_o command_n ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o obedience_n p._n 286_o 3_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o his_o aim_n and_o end_n ibid._n 4_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o that_o he_o rest_v upon_o what_o he_o do_v and_o look_v no_o high_a p._n 287_o 4_o he_o make_v itself_o his_o obedience_n which_o shall_v quicken_v his_o obedience_n ibid._n 6_o these_o spiritual_a performance_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o spiritual_a principle_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a change_n 1_o a_o moral_a change_n p._n 288_o 2_o a_o partial_a change_n ibid._n 3_o a_o formal_a change_n ibid._n 4_o a_o spiritual_a change_n but_o not_o new_a ibid._n 1_o for_o substance_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 289._o 2_o for_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n ibid._n object_n nature_n can_v act_v ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la above_o itself_o nature_n can_v go_v any_o further_a than_o nature_n answer_v ibid._n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o main_a but_o nature_n may_v be_v strengthen_v from_o above_o ibid._n nature_n consider_v in_o diverse_a form_n and_o rank_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o mere_a nature_n with_o those_o relic_n as_o some_o say_v but_o i_o say_v restore_v principle_n ibid._n 2_o nature_n civilise_a and_o moralize_v 3_o nature_n sublimate_v p._n 290_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o doctrine_n clear_v and_o the_o four_o thing_n answer_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o true_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o ibid._n 3_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o full_o change_v ibid._n 4_o he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v upon_o holy_a work_n with_o a_o slavish_a heart_n ibid._n there_o be_v two_o great_a weight_n that_o carry_v he_o about_o 1_o fear_n of_o hell_n p._n 291_o 2_o hope_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n use_v if_o a_o man_n do_v thus_o much_o and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v nothing_o ibid._n sincerity_n lie_v in_o labour_v and_o how_o ibid._n these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1_o necessitate_v precepti_fw-la god_n have_v command_v they_o 2_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n ibid._n object_n this_o discourage_v we_o if_o a_o man_n may_v do_v thus_o much_o and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n than_o it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o answer_v p._n 292_o we_o shall_v argue_v after_o this_o manner_n because_o i_o may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v sincere_a therefore_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o ibid._n second_o use_v discover_v the_o sandinesse_n and_o unsafenesse_n of_o those_o bottom_n to_o rest_v a_o man_n soul_n upon_o ibid._n to_o stir_v up_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o get_v better_a
by_o we_o but_o infuse_v by_o god_n together_o with_o faith_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o or_o further_a work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o so_o faith_n sanctifi_v we_o as_o it_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v forward_o and_o to_o perfect_v our_o sanctification_n for_o so_o faith_n do_v strengthen_v and_o increase_v grace_n in_o we_o by_o draw_v down_o strength_n and_o life_n from_o christ_n daily_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o to_o their_o be_v or_o melius_fw-la esse_fw-la all_o our_o grace_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o dependence_n upon_o faith_n as_o a_o mediatory_a grace_n as_o i_o may_v say_v as_o our_o mediator_n to_o our_o mediator_n in_o fetch_v down_o influence_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a admonition_n to_o you_o when_o you_o find_v any_o weakness_n in_o your_o love_n patience_n or_o in_o any_o other_o grace_n still_o to_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v faith_n whereby_o you_o may_v draw_v down_o from_o christ_n strength_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n 3_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o definition_n express_v what_o this_o formal_a act_n be_v and_o here_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o essentiale_fw-la antecedens_fw-la 2_o the_o essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la 1_o the_o essentiale_fw-la antecedens_fw-la essential_o pre-requisite_a to_o the_o justify_v act_n and_o this_o be_v know_v and_o assent_v which_o then_o i_o may_v separate_v for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o our_o adversary_n error_n in_o their_o implicit_a faith_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o some_o only_a to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v although_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o believe_v to_o maintain_v which_o blind_a faith_n they_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o knowledge_n nay_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o 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act._n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v that_o although_o every_o one_o say_v he_o trust_v yet_o every_o one_o do_v not_o true_o trust_v for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a affiance_n or_o trust_n the_o one_o be_v a_o slight_a and_o superficial_a affiance_n ground_v upon_o no_o other_o foundation_n than_o a_o great_a apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o neither_o to_o leave_v their_o old_a course_n or_o embrace_v a_o new_a the_o other_o be_v a_o settle_a and_o ground_a affiance_n and_o so_o qualify_v as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o not_o true_o justify_v if_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v yield_v the_o cause_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a trust_n judas_n v._o 20._o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o your_o holy_a faith_n not_o as_o though_o holiness_n be_v require_v as_o a_o ingredient_n into_o faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n or_o give_v we_o our_o first_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o i_o mean_v by_o a_o holy_a trust_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o trust_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o holiness_n in_o the_o root_n and_o bring_v forth_o work_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o fruit_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o life_n for_o although_o it_o be_v fides_fw-la sola_fw-la faith_n alone_o which_o justifi_v and_o give_v we_o the_o first_o interest_n in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o solitaria_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o holiness_n in_o the_o root_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o life_n the_o faith_n which_o do_v justify_v we_o be_v not_o in_o formis_fw-la but_o formata_fw-la not_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o animate_v and_o quicken_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v sanctify_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o unfeigned_a trust_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 2_o 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