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interest_n in_o christ_n as_o my_o text_n consider_v it_o and_o what_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n must_v then_o be_v find_v in_o mortification_n these_o endeavour_n of_o i_o to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v my_o corruption_n plain_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o i_o and_o my_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o o_o what_o be_v this_o what_o heart_n have_v largeness_n and_o strength_n enough_o to_o receive_v and_o contain_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o clear_v interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n certain_o christian_n the_o tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n of_o your_o whole_a life_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o what_o be_v life_n without_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v i._n e._n you_o shall_v live_v a_o serene_a placid_a comfortable_a life_n for_o it_o be_v corruption_n unmortified_a which_o cloud_n the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o 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deus_fw-la ope_v max._n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la finem_fw-la consequatur_fw-la quem_fw-la mihi_fw-la proposui_fw-la quo_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o veneranda_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la râ—…deat_fw-la quae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la &_o dectrinâ—…_n gloriâ_fw-la &_o factorum_fw-la splendore_fw-la majorum_fw-la laudes_fw-la obscuret_fw-la inustamque_fw-la augusto_fw-la nomini_fw-la svo_fw-la maculam_fw-la tollat_fw-la &_o deleat_fw-la humph._n de_fw-fr nob._n p._n 58._o the_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o family_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o have_v their_o birth_n and_o breed_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v take_v right_a mark_n of_o your_o way_n to_o heaven_n you_o will_v have_v little_a direction_n from_o those_o of_o your_o own_o rank_n but_o as_o 8._o as_o eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la hanc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la viam_fw-la quaeri_fw-la oportet_fw-la qua_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi iter_fw-la navibus_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la coeli_fw-la lumen_fw-la 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inference_n 1._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o state_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v the_o most_o sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n 1._o inference_n 1._o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v true_a they_o abound_v in_o creature-comfort_n they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n upon_o earth_n joy_n display_v its_o colour_n in_o their_o face_n but_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o true_a consolation_n in_o any_o of_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v some_o comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o none_o in_o christ_n that_o little_a they_o gather_v from_o the_o creature_n now_o be_v all_o their_o portion_n of_o joy_n luke_n 6._o 24._o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n as_o this_o be_v all_o they_o have_v so_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n job_n 21._o 13_o 17._o and_o while_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o many_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n job_n 14._o 13._o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n whatever_o consolation_n any_o unbeliever_n speak_v of_o beside_o this_o be_v but_o by_o rote_n for_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n come_v and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n shall_v awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o pleasant_a dream_n all_o his_o sensual_a joy_n will_v vanish_v from_o he_o and_o the_o door_n of_o true_a consolation_n will_v be_v all_o shut_v against_o he_o let_v he_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n knock_v at_o that_o door_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n thy_o name_n be_v consolation_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v within_o i_o have_v thou_o no_o consolation_n for_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o one_o drop_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n now_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o in_o christ_n himself_o for_o any_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v child_n bread_n the_o saint_n privilege_n comfort_n and_o grace_n be_v undivided_a let_v he_o return_v into_o himself_o search_v his_o own_o conscience_n for_o comfort_n and_o say_v o_o conscience_n thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o thousand_o have_v be_v comfort_v by_o thou_o where_o thou_o speak_v comfort_n none_o can_v speak_v trouble_n have_v thou_o no_o consolation_n for_o i_o in_o my_o deep_a distress_n alas_o no_o if_o god_n condemn_v thou_o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o comfort_v thou_o i_o can_v speak_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o scripture_n put_v into_o my_o mouth_n and_o i_o find_v not_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n warrant_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o comforter_n believe_v it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o bewitched_a world_n overrule_v it_o that_o the_o state_n of_o unbeliever_n even_o at_o the_o best_a be_v a_o sad_a and_o dismal_a state_n inference_n 2._o let_v all_o believer_n fetch_v all_o their_o comfort_n out_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v 2._o inference_n 2._o the_o consolation_n of_o his_o people_n we_o 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which_o effectual_o work_v also_o in_o you_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o successful_a instrument_n only_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o who_o influence_n it_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v convince_v convert_v or_o save_v any_o soul._n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o three_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o sinner_n viz._n 1._o over_o the_o word_n which_o work_v 2._o over_o the_o soul_n wrought_v upon_o 3._o over_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o work_v first_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o glorious_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o word_n itself_o who_o instrument_n it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o successful_a or_o not_o as_o it_o please_v he_o isai._n 55._o 10_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n as_o the_o cloud_n so_o the_o word_n be_v carry_v and_o direct_v by_o divine_a pleasure_n 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and_o alexander_n the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v a_o inward_a hide_a thing_n rule_n 5._o all_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o harmonical_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n isa._n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o his_o inspiration_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n must_v either_o substantial_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v self-repugnant_a and_o contradictory_n to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o transcript_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o write_a word_n jer._n 31._o 33._o i_o will_v 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the_o spirit_n upon_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o constancy_n and_o permanency_n his_o sanctify_a influence_n abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o soul_n they_o never_o depart_v but_o his_o comfort_a influence_n come_v and_o go_v and_o abide_v not_o long_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n sanctification_n belong_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a consolation_n only_o to_o his_o well_o be_v the_o first_o therefore_o be_v fix_v and_o abide_v the_o late_a various_a and_o inconstant_a sanctification_n bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n hereafter_o consolation_n bring_v heaven_n into_o we_o here_o our_o safety_n lie_v in_o the_o former_a our_o cheerfulness_n only_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n in_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v more_o signal_o and_o eminent_o seal_v their_o spirit_n and_o ravish_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n bern._n rara_fw-la hora_fw-la brevis_fw-la mora_fw-la sapit_fw-la quidem_fw-la suavissime_fw-la sed_fw-la gustatur_fw-la rarissime_fw-la bern._n unspeakable_a but_o what_o bernard_n speak_v be_v certain_o true_a in_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a hour_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n a_o thing_n of_o short_a continuance_n the_o relish_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a but_o it_o be_v not_o often_o that_o christian_n taste_v it_o and_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o general_a rule_n about_o the_o in-being_a and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o believer_n for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o prevention_n of_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v next_o according_o to_o promise_n lie_v down_o the_o particular_a mark_n and_o trial_n by_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v whether_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n or_o no_o by_o which_o grow_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o due_a compose_a
be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n o_o reader_n what_o ever_o slight_a thought_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o with_o what_o a_o careless_a and_o unconcerned_a eye_n soever_o thou_o read_v these_o line_n yet_o know_v thou_o must_v either_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o a_o miserable_a and_o damn_a creature_n for_o ever_o if_o civility_n without_o the_o new_a creature_n can_v save_v thou_o why_o be_v not_o the_o moral_a heathen_n save_v also_o if_o strictness_n of_o life_n without_o the_o new_a creature_n can_v save_v thou_o why_o do_v it_o not_o save_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n also_o if_o a_o high_a profession_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o new_a creature_n can_v save_v thou_o why_o do_v it_o not_o save_v judas_n hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n also_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o no_o repentance_n obedience_n self-denial_n prayer_n tear_n reformation_n or_o ordinance_n without_o the_o new_a creation_n avail_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o 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heavenly_a christian_n to_o see_v a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a persecutor_n become_v a_o glorious_a confessor_n and_o sufferer_n for_o christ_n gal._n 1._o 23._o to_o see_v the_o carnal-mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v late_o full_o set_v in_o a_o strong_a bent_n to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v whole_o take_v off_o from_o its_o lust_n and_o set_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a certain_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a miracle_n to_o see_v dead_a lazarus_n come_v out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n than_o it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o dead_a and_o carnal_a mind_n come_v out_o of_o its_o lust_n to_o embrace_v jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v the_o dead_a dry_a bone_n in_o the_o valley_n to_o move_v and_o come_v together_o than_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o dead_a soul_n move_v after_o god_n and_o move_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n six_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o immortal_a creature_n a_o creature_n that_o shall_v never_o see_v 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heart_n three_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o external_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o lust_n of_o man_n may_v die_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n even_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a death_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o age_n or_o sickness_n may_v so_o blunt_a or_o break_v those_o weapon_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v use_v they_o to_o such_o sinful_a purpose_n and_o service_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o vigorous_a and_o healthful_a season_n of_o life_n not_o that_o there_o be_v less_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o because_o there_o be_v less_o strength_n and_o activity_n in_o the_o body_n just_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o old_a soldier_n who_o have_v as_o much_o skill_n policy_n and_o delight_n as_o ever_o in_o military_a action_n but_o age_n and_o hard_a service_n have_v so_o enfeeble_v he_o that_o he_o can_v 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