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to_o election_n hence_o reprobate_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_n or_o residue_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o elect_n rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o nunquam_fw-la noti_fw-la or_o never_o know_v matth._n 7._o 23._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o foreknown_a and_o the_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n revel_v 13._o 8._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o write_a one_o who_o name_n be_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o purpose_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o final_a sin_n i_o say_v final_a sin_n for_o god_n permit_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o elect_n but_o final_a sin_n only_o in_o the_o reprobate_n thus_o god_n suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o and_o thereby_o give_v they_o pereundi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la thus_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 18._o and_o harden_v in_o
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call_v it_o col._n 2._o 5_o now_o will_v it_o not_o grate_v thy_o ear_n o_o christian_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v from_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o starry_a grace_n be_v christ_n but_o the_o firmament_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o own_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n but_o not_o with_o the_o mother-grace_n which_o brood_v and_o teem_v out_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n which_o lie_v near_a to_o christ_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o union_n be_v further_a off_o from_o they_o in_o its_o origination_n what_o be_v this_o but_o
pour_v forth_o his_o blood_n and_o reconcile_n we_o to_o god_n justice_n here_o we_o have_v he_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o reconcile_n we_o to_o god_n holiness_n now_o in_o my_o discourse_n touch_v conversion_n i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o to_o 3._o query_n 1._o what_o be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o worker_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o second_o with_o the_o intrinsical_a excellency_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o three_o with_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a agent_n 1._o what_o be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n i_o mean_v man_n fall_v for_o man_n stand_v need_v no_o conversion_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v in_o general_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v in_o particular_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o 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10._o 30._o who_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o not_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o original_a corruption_n but_o as_o a_o object_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n which_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o that_o question_n and_o who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n ver._n 29_o and_o at_o last_o close_v up_o with_o the_o like_a which_o of_o the_o three_o be_v neighbour_n to_o he_o ver._n 36_o but_o he_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o spiritual_n there_o be_v no_o true_a vital_a spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o no_o true_a motion_n of_o obedience_n no_o pulse_n of_o heavenly_a affection_n no_o breath_n of_o spiritual_a prayer_n no_o taste_n of_o the_o gospel-wine_n and_o marrow_n no_o feel_n of_o all_o that_o massy_a sin_n and_o wrath_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o life_n be_v a_o death-wandering_a all_o his_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 21._o 16._o give_v he_o all_o the_o stature_n of_o natural_a excellency_n strew_v he_o 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obstinacy_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mind_n of_o flesh_n col._n 2._o 18._o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v of_o flesh_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2._o 29._o even_o in_o the_o high_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o a_o natural_a man_n be_v estrange_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o impure_a he_o be_v filthy_a or_o stink_v psal._n 14._o 3._o a_o unclean_a thing_n joh_n 14._o 4._o he_o lie_v pollute_v in_o his_o blood_n with_o a_o leprosy_n in_o his_o head_n and_o a_o plague_n in_o his_o heart_n clothe_v in_o filthy_a rag_n of_o sin_n and_o roll_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o vomit_v of_o corruption_n so_o great_a be_v his_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n that_o he_o taint_v whatsoever_o he_o touch_v his_o very_a prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n and_o his_o service_n as_o dung_n before_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o pollution_n only_o in_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n but_o also_o in_o the_o rational_a there_o be_v filthiness_n of_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o disilement_n in_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n but_o all_o over_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n 4._o a_o natural_a man_n be_v estrange_v from_o god_n who_o be_v jehovah_n or_o beingness_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a nullity_n in_o spiritual_n if_o a_o creature_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o god_n of_o
in_o sin_n again_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o which_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n natural_o proceed_v matth._n 15._o 19_o a_o forge_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o purpose_n and_o desire_v effigiate_v there_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n corrupt_a will._n nay_o further_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n who_o be_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n what_o god_n say_v of_o israel_n he_o mav_v well_o say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o i_o psal._n 81._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o fontal_a goodness_n in_o god_n move_v it_o not_o nay_o last_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n in_o the_o will_n against_o god_n every_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o corrupt_a world_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o hell_n set_v his_o tongue_n on_o fire_n james_z 3._o 6._o deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la est_fw-la perimit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la say_v one_o clear_o it_o will_v if_o it_o can_v abrogate_v god_n holiness_n blindfold_a his_o omniscience_n and_o chain_v up_o his_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o its_o lust_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monstrous_a ataxy_n in_o they_o love_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n dote_v upon_o abomination_n and_o hatred_n break_v out_o against_o goodness_n itself_o hope_n hang_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n and_o fear_v start_n and_o tremble_v at_o its_o fellow-mortal_a joy_n triumph_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o virtual_o sport_v itself_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v wait_v upon_o sin_n pour_v out_o itself_o over_o worldly_a cross_n all_o the_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o place_n at_o first_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o man_n rebel_a against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o brutal_a part_n mutin_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o reason_n and_o by_o a_o unnatural_a violence_n depose_v it_o and_o so_o unman_v the_o man_n hence_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o unreasonable_a beast_n that_o perish_v what_o asaph_n be_v in_o his_o envy_n at_o the_o foolish_a that_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a beast_n before_o god_n psal._n 73._o 22._o here_o dinah_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n be_v deflower_v by_o the_o son_n of_o chamor_n that_o be_v a_o ass_n as_o his_o name_n import_v a_o generation_n of_o brutish_a lust_n ravish_v the_o soul_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vile_a affection_n which_o debase_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dii_n stercorei_n those_o dungy_a god_n of_o sensual_a lust_n carnal_a profit_n and_o worldly_a honour_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n assume_v the_o throne_n of_o it_o command_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipresence_n fill_v the_o whole_a circumference_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o trouble_a sea_n of_o passion_n and_o affection_n where_o satan_n the_o great_a leviathan_n raise_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n of_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n make_v the_o heart_n boil_v as_o a_o pot_n and_o sport_v himself_o in_o the_o sinful_a toss_n thereof_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n issue_v out_o its_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o speed_v they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n thus_o deplorable_a be_v man_n state_n before_o conversion_n which_o if_o due_o weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v every_o one_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o quaere_fw-la 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v unfold_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n itself_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o preparative_n to_o conversion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n in_o punish_v so_o he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o mercy_n in_o convert_v sinner_n first_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v up_o before_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o first_o moses_n must_v hew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o god_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o manasseh_n will_v not_o humble_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o manasseh_n a_o forgetter_n of_o god_n as_o that_o name_n import_v and_o will_v not_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o chain_n under_o deep_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath._n as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n baptist_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n john_n that_o be_v god_n grace_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n now_o the_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o operate_v little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hand_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 9_o it_o come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o a_o full_a charge_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n these_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o law_n and_o these_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v conscience_n and_o from_o particular_a sin_n the_o spirit_n lead_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o nature_n it_o show_v he_o a_o seminary_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o smell_v the_o sink_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o ownbosome_v neither_o be_v this_o conviction_n only_o rational_a and_o notional_a but_o real_a and_o intuitvie_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o host_n be_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n psal._n 50._o 21._o nay_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o force_v he_o at_o last_o to_o cry_v out_o guilty_a guilty_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o wrath._n when_o satan_n give_v man_n his_o first_o fall_n he_o instill_v this_o principle_n into_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3._o 4._o no_o though_o thou_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o god_n come_v to_o recover_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o fall_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n as_o to_o abimelech_n behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n gen._n 20._o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o because_o such_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o thyself_o in_o conviction_n god_n set_v up_o a_o judgement-seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o after_o law-accusation_n and_o conscience-proof_n the_o sinner_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o after_o sentence_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n or_o trouble_v to_o be_v stone_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o scourge_v with_o scorpion_n of_o wrath_n he_o hang_v by_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n over_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a law_n hell_n do_v as_o it_o be_v flash_n in_o his_o face_n 3._o out_o of_o these_o conviction_n there_o arise_v legal_a fear_n god_n judgement_n which_o before_o be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o approach_v near_o unto_o he_o qualm_n come_v over_o conscience_n and_o hell-pain_n begin_v to_o seize_v the_o soul_n this_o fear_n have_v torment_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o
corruption_n after_o the_o fall_n do_v denominate_v he_o very_o sinful_a because_o they_o be_v virtual_o &_o seminal_o all_o sin_n a_o mere_a posse_fw-la convertere_fw-la do_v not_o denominate_v a_o man_n gracious_a because_o it_o be_v abstract_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o habit_n or_o principle_n of_o grace_n do_v denominate_v he_o such_o because_o they_o be_v virtual_o and_o seminal_o all_o grace_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o habit_n or_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o only_o a_o naked_a power_n i_o shall_v thus_o demonstrate_v 1._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v elegant_o and_o emphatical_o decipher_v out_o those_o habit_n or_o principle_n to_o we_o wonderful_n be_v the_o variety_n of_o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n these_o habit_n or_o principle_n be_v call_v the_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o the_o new_a man_n eph._n 4._o 24._o the_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 12._o 35._o the_o glory_n within_o psal._n 45._o 13._o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4._o 14._o the_o teach_n and_o abide_v anoint_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o and_o which_o be_v the_o sublimest_n word_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v all_o this_o glory_n of_o word_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o mere_a posse_fw-la which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o incline_v to_o conversion_n be_v not_o here_o the_o noble_a and_o high_a inclination_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o have_v not_o the_o new_a heart_n which_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o it_o a_o propensity_n to_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n will_v not_o the_o 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purpose_n be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7._o 18._o that_o be_v whilst_o it_o be_v corrupt_v it_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n may_v become_v a_o good_a tree_n but_o whilst_o it_o be_v corrupt_v it_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o carnal_a mind_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whilst_o it_o be_v carnal_a it_o can_v and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o will_n whilst_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o so_o precious_a a_o fruit_n as_o a_o assent_n to_o god_n call_v how_o can_v such_o a_o grape_n of_o heaven_n grow_v upon_o the_o thorn_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a heart_n you_o will_v say_v i_o must_v not_o call_v the_o will_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n
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