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A44137 A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1688 (1688) Wing H240; ESTC R4988 321,717 542

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2.5_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o convince_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v conform_v to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o command_v themselves_o it_o show_v their_o righteousness_n justice_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o in_o our_o conformity_n to_o they_o consist_v our_o perfection_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o command_v they_o 1._o it_o be_v he_o require_v it_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o infinite_o owe_v what_o he_o require_v 2._o it_o be_v he_o require_v it_o that_o will_v not_o can_v be_v mock_v he_o be_v infinite_o able_a to_o avenge_v the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o creature_n 3._o it_o be_v he_o command_v it_o that_o have_v be_v a_o bountiful_a merciful_a god_n unto_o thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v incur_v his_o curse_n have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v disable_v thyself_o to_o obey_v provide_v 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fit_v for_o that_o occasion_n strike_v effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o work_n upon_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n or_o a_o blessing_n or_o a_o deliverance_n or_o a_o word_n of_o god._n thus_o when_o nathaniel_n be_v under_o the_o fig_n tree_n christ_n see_v he_o and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o entertain_v the_o call_n of_o philip_n john_n 1.48_o 2._o the_o concomitant_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n especial_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o herein_o it_o have_v a_o double_a work_n 1._o of_o strength_n to_o drive_v on_o this_o word_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v that_o arm_n that_o manage_v this_o sword_n ephes_n 6.17_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n heb._n 4.12_o when_o thou_o see_v therefore_o a_o tumultuous_a disorderly_a heart_n fill_v with_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n yet_o bring_v upon_o 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into_o the_o soul_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o it_o receve_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o just_a and_o true_a god._n 1._o it_o therein_o find_v and_o believe_v the_o great_a debt_n of_o duty_n that_o the_o creature_n owe_v to_o his_o creator_n what_o can_v be_v unjust_a for_o god_n to_o require_v of_o that_o be_v which_o he_o give_v and_o make_v as_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o be_v be_v a_o infinite_a gift_n because_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a motion_n there_o be_v no_o great_a disproportion_n imaginable_a than_o between_o not_o be_v and_o be_v so_o the_o engagement_n of_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n from_o that_o creature_n to_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o
its_o author_n be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o can_v be_v 2._o faith_n do_v find_v in_o that_o word_n a_o far_a engagement_n of_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n if_o a_o far_o may_v be_v in_o that_o it_o find_v the_o immense_a overflow_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o do_v at_o first_o furnish_v he_o with_o those_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o that_o great_a excellency_n his_o image_n and_o superscription_n it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o uphold_v his_o temporal_a be_v and_o bless_v it_o it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o when_o he_o be_v lose_v send_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o righteousness_n for_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v from_o his_o gild_n and_o curse_n but_o restore_v to_o glory_n and_o immortality_n and_o this_o it_o do_v true_o and_o real_o believe_v and_o be_v thereby_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a obligation_n than_o that_o of_o his_o nature_n to_o live_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o benefactor_n 3._o faith_n do_v find_v in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v that_o very_a rule_n the_o conformity_n whereunto_o be_v well_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god._n mic._n 6.8_o and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n it_o look_v upon_o every_o admonition_n exhortation_n reprehension_n and_o direction_n as_o the_o very_a immediate_a message_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o entertain_v it_o with_o the_o same_o awe_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v audible_o deliver_v in_o thunder_n and_o tremble_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o uttermost_a compass_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o take_v this_o part_n as_o most_o consonant_a to_o thy_o temper_n condition_n 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to_o thy_o nature_n be_v thy_o nature_n conformable_a to_o itself_o for_o as_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o creature_n be_v that_o wherein_o consist_v its_o beauty_n preservation_n and_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n wherein_o it_o be_v place_v and_o therefore_o every_o creature_n labour_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o continue_v in_o that_o rule_n and_o when_o it_o miss_v it_o it_o contract_v deformity_n and_o corruption_n so_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o command_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n be_v that_o wherein_o consist_v his_o perfection_n as_o be_v a_o rule_n most_o exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o reasonable_a nature_n of_o man_n sin_n have_v deform_v and_o blind_v we_o that_o we_o can_v now_o see_v that_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o our_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o have_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v we_o that_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o corrupt_a condition_n we_o can_v desire_v it_o but_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o faith_n and_o present_v this_o glass_n this_o image_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o word_n unto_o that_o eve_n faith_n again_o discern_v and_o discern_a can_v choose_v but_o desire_v that_o beauty_n perfection_n and_o rectitude_n which_o be_v there_o discover_v in_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o ●ame_n 5._o faith_n do_v find_v in_o that_o word_n and_o find_v it_o do_v most_o assure_o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a god_n in_o every_o place_n even_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o most_o remote_a corner_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o heart_n search_v weigh_v and_o discern_v the_o spirit_n every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n every_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n every_o action_n of_o the_o life_n and_o measure_v they_o exact_o with_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v give_v and_o this_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o continual_a awe_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n purge_v out_o all_o hypocrisy_n set_v a_o continual_a watch_n upon_o the_o whole_a man_n lay_v a_o bridle_n upon_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o this_o rule_n because_o that_o clear_a and_o pure_a and_o severe_a eye_n of_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a god_n search_v the_o most_o retire_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o observe_v what_o conformity_n they_o hold_v with_o his_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a command_n 6._o faith_n find_v in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v more_o real_o and_o practical_o believe_v that_o that_o great_a god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o his_o will_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o it_o have_v most_o certain_o annex_v a_o everlasting_a curse_n to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o it_o so_o it_o have_v most_o certain_o annex_v a_o everlasting_a glory_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o not_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o as_o the_o free_a and_o bountiful_a gift_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o find_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n there_o engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n and_o conformity_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n thus_o the_o word_n mingle_v with_o faith_n cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v and_o perfect_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o as_o thus_o in_o man_n god_n use_v this_o instrument_n on_o man_n part_n to_o sanctify_v his_o creature_n and_o make_v he_o conformable_a to_o himself_o so_o secondary_o upon_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o object_n the_o heart_n be_v likewise_o cleanse_v by_o fear_n hope_v and_o love_n by_o way_n of_o emanation_n from_o this_o act_n of_o faith._n love_n fear_v and_o hope_n be_v those_o several_a motion_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o act_n of_o faith_n only_o as_o faith_n be_v diversify_v according_a to_o those_o different_a object_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o according_a to_o the_o different_a notion_n relation_n or_o action_n of_o the_o same_o object_n as_o for_o instance_n god_n apprehend_v in_o his_o goodness_n love_n and_o bounty_n move_v our_o love_n towards_o he_o as_o apprehend_v in_o his_o glory_n majesty_n power_n and_o justice_n excite_v fear_n as_o apprehend_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n truth_n and_o promise_n beget_v hope_n and_o each_o of_o these_o affection_n thus_o direct_v do_v habituate_v and_o dispose_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n to_o a_o religious_a frame_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o true_a principle_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n where_o it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n be_v a_o dead_a and_o unacceptable_a obedience_n for_o god_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n will_v be_v obey_v likewise_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o outward_a conformity_n without_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a obedience_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o where_o it_o be_v it_o will_v work_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v pitch_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n matth._n 22.51_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o when_o it_o be_v once_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n whatsoever_o it_o can_v discover_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o she_o love_v it_o will_v most_o sincere_o and_o entire_o obey_v john_n 14.15.24_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o that_o love_v
divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n so_o in_o his_o suffering_n his_o humane_a nature_n only_o suffer_v 4._o although_o the_o suffering_n and_o action_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n add_v that_o invaluable_a value_n even_o to_o the_o suffering_n and_o action_n proper_o attributable_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o offering_n but_o the_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v that_o offering_n for_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n add_v that_o value_n to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o death_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v meritorious_a the_o death_n of_o a_o most_o innocent_a person_n may_v bring_v a_o gild_n upon_o they_o that_o inflict_v it_o not_o a_o merit_n for_o another_o unless_o clothe_v 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that_o great_a covenant_n of_o nature_n which_o adam_n make_v with_o his_o creator_n and_o so_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o disobedience_n death_n go_v over_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.4_o 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a there_o be_v therefore_o a_o union_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o redeemer_n and_o redeem_a heb._n 2.16_o 17._o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o it_o beh●ved_v he_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o virtual_a and_o representative_a union_n between_o the_o redeemer_n and_o redeem_a and_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o that_o natural_a union_n which_o be_v between_o they_o though_o not_o mere_o by_o it_o as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o hence_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n one_o body_n rom._n 12.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 27._o ephes_n 1.23_o 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of_o christ_n can_v long_o endure_v to_o inform_v or_o inhabit_v such_o a_o soul_n but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o he_o it_o will_v change_v he_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v life_n rom._n 8.10_o christ_n will_v be_v new_o form_v in_o they_o galat._n 4.19_o the_o walk_a will_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5.25_o the_o new_a man_n will_v be_v put_v on_o even_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o christ_n will_v be_v put_v on_o galat._n 3.27_o rom._n 13.14_o the_o life_n will_v be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n galat._n 2.20_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3.17_o of_o god_n ephes_n 2.22_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o with_o he_o humble_a as_o he_o be_v humble_a phil._n 2.5_o holy_a as_o 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please_v to_o give_v we_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n and_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o he_o to_o re-imprint_a that_o image_n again_o upon_o as_o many_o as_o behold_v he_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n 1._o thes_n 4.3_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n so_o that_o the_o sanctification_n or_o obedience_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god._n the_o obedience_n perform_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o faithful_a arise_v from_o a_o double_a principle_n 1._o this_o whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v a_o intrinsical_a change_n of_o the_o nature_n conform_v the_o heart_n
be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n fit_a to_o implore_v a_o pardon_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o because_o it_o now_o know_v how_o true_o to_o value_v it_o and_o though_o thy_o great_a sin_n deserve_v thy_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o thy_o very_a fail_n sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n erro●_n in_o circumstance_n of_o action_n defect_n and_o want_n of_o intention_n in_o duty_n do_v all_o deserve_v as_o true_a sorrow_n though_o not_o so_o great_a and_o therefore_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o this_o by_o observe_v her_o rebuke_n even_o concern_v these_o and_o let_v not_o the_o reflection_n of_o these_o pass_n without_o as_o particular_a a_o humiliation_n of_o thy_o soul_n before_o god_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o creator_n and_o it_o will_v make_v thy_o future_a conversation_n more_o exact_a and_o more_o comfortable_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o those_o small_a offence_n as_o it_o will_v make_v presumptuous_a sin_n the_o more_o hideous_a and_o the_o more_o abhor_a so_o it_o will_v waste_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o those_o small_a offence_n which_o like_a swarm_n of_o fly_n cover_v our_o daily_a action_n of_o all_o kind_n 3._o to_o seek_v out_o for_o that_o which_o can_v only_o pacify_v thy_o conscience_n and_o remove_v thy_o sorrow_n which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o remove_v the_o gild_n and_o now_o let_v thy_o soul_n search_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o where_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v remove_v thy_o gild_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n imaginable_a but_o he_o alone_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o and_o where_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o mean_n for_o obtain_v remission_n from_o sin_n but_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o where_o have_v he_o prescribe_v any_o such_o mean_n but_o in_o his_o word_n and_o where_o in_o his_o word_n but_o in_o his_o son_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n if_o then_o i_o stay_v at_o home_n i_o find_v nothing_o within_o i_o but_o a_o trouble_a and_o chide_a conscience_n and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o remove_v this_o gild_n i_o will_v therefore_o venture_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o famine_n conclude_v if_o he_o save_v i_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o can_v but_o die_v 4._o to_o fall_v upon_o thy_o knee_n before_o the_o great_a god_n and_o to_o beg_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o for_o thy_o peace_n o_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v bring_v a_o gild_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o gild_n have_v raise_v a_o storm_n in_o my_o conscience_n but_o if_o thou_o who_o art_n only_o offend_v and_o therefore_o can_v only_o forgive_v speak_v the_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n be_v thou_o clean_o and_o to_o my_o conscience_n peace_n be_v still_o my_o gild_n and_o with_o it_o that_o tempest_n that_o be_v within_o i_o will_v be_v remove_v do_v it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o promise_n sake_n thou_o can_v not_o owe_v remission_n to_o thy_o creature_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o engage_v thyself_o to_o thy_o creature_n upon_o repentance_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o forgive_v and_o upon_o that_o promise_n of_o thou_o will_v i_o hang_v though_o thou_o seem_v to_o reject_v i_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n thou_o that_o have_v command_v i_o to_o forgive_v my_o brother_n till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n if_o as_o often_o he_o turn_v and_o repent_v have_v infinite_o more_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o creature_n than_o thou_o require_v from_o it_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n thou_o have_v say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n and_o what_o can_v be_v glorious_a in_o thy_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o a_o resemblance_n of_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o image_n nay_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o justice_n sake_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o public_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n against_o thou_o even_o thy_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n with_o a_o proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o will_v may_v come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v as_o it_o be_v to_o deposit_v a_o pardon_n in_o thy_o son_n hand_n for_o as_o many_o as_o come_v unto_o thou_o by_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o that_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o though_o i_o like_o a_o man_n have_v go_v aside_o yet_o thy_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n that_o satisfaction_n therefore_o which_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o abundant_a love_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o thyself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o own_o justice_n for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o be_v just_o as_o well_o as_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o peace_n set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o active_a principle_n which_o work_v by_o the_o will_n the_o affection_n and_o conscience_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o frequent_a denomination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o its_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o very_a soul_n ephes_n 4.23_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.2_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n eccl._n 7.8_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n isaiah_n 57.15_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 16._o the_o spirit_n shall_v fall_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v james_n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu●●eth_v to_o liu●●y_v heb._n 12_o 23._o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 1_o thes_n ●_o 23_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.12_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n and_o here_o we_o take_v not_o spirit_n physical_o for_o those_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o soul_n work_v but_o for_o that_o principle_n of_o activity_n which_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o disorder_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o spirit_n principal_o be_v two_o 1._o in_o the_o defect_n deadness_n and_o depression_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o only_o can_v hold_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o that_o will_v worship_v he_o as_o he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o without_o that_o mingle_a with_o thy_o prayer_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o can_v come_v at_o he_o and_o without_o thy_o spirit_n bring_v to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o his_o ordinance_n they_o can_v come_v at_o thy_o soul._n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o blood_n be_v those_o that_o unite_v sensible_a object_n to_o thy_o soul_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o can_v only_o bring_v home_o divine_a impression_n from_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n or_o expression_n from_o thy_o soul_n acceptable_o to_o god._n upon_o such_o occasion_n awake_v thy_o spirit_n and_o mingle_v it_o with_o thy_o service_n and_o shake_v off_o that_o dulness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v make_v thy_o prayer_n uneffectual_a and_o thy_o service_n unprofitable_a 2._o in_o the_o excess_n elation_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n and_o from_o this_o capital_a disease_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v those_o other_o of_o envy_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lust_v after_o e●y_n the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n luke_n 9.55_o you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o murmur_a and_o discontent_n these_o be_v but_o the_o production_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o cross_v it_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o person_n that_o sensible_o exceed_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v in_o worth_n esteem_n or_o other_o accession_n than_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o envy_n and_o that_o envy_n into_o revenge_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a original_a of_o the_o devil_n immediate_a action_n upon_o our_o first_o parent_n his_o pride_n though_o it_o make_v he_o low_a by_o his_o fall_n it_o make_v he_o not_o more_o humble_a and_o from_o hence_o
be_v present_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a death_n though_o deliver_v from_o it_o by_o the_o messiah_n that_o promise_v seed_n 2._o they_o lose_v the_o estate_n of_o immortality_n of_o their_o body_n though_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v essensential_o immortal_a 3._o they_o lose_v their_o innocence_n their_o happy_a estate_n in_o paradise_n the_o clear_a and_o supernatural_a light_n of_o their_o understanding_n the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o will_n the_o right_a order_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o their_o soul_n lose_v much_o of_o its_o perfection_n though_o not_o its_o essential_a spirituality_n and_o immortality_n 4._o all_o that_o be_v after_o derive_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n though_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n yet_o their_o faculty_n be_v embase_v and_o corrupt_v and_o great_o disorder_v and_o without_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v and_o assist_v they_o prone_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o sin_n and_o thereby_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n except_o jesus_n christ_n 10._o god_n almighty_a in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n purpose_v to_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o take_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o become_v a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o also_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o make_v they_o again_o partaker_n of_o the_o great_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o first_o man_n lose_v by_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o to_o recover_v unto_o himself_o a_o creature_n that_o may_v actual_o glorify_v and_o serve_v he_o 11._o and_o to_o make_v this_o purpose_n effectual_a to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o to_o those_o that_o 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