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21_o 22._o and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o from_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 24._o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o that_o this_o justify_n and_o save_a faith_n enable_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o neither_o can_v faith_n justify_v or_o save_v we_o without_o the_o gospel_n neither_o can_v the_o gospel_n justify_v or_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n faith_n be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o neither_o be_v this_o gospel_n restrain_v to_o any_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o 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jesus_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o the_o soul_n repli_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n so_o much_o sight_n as_o that_o i_o may_v clear_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o saviour_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o immediate_o she_o receive_v sight_n and_o deni_v herself_o and_o take_v up_o her_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o according_a to_o her_o saviour_n own_o direction_n mark_v 8._o 34._o by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o faith_n do_v first_o set_v we_o on_o work_n to_o receive_v christ_n for_o our_o saviour_n or_o redeemer_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o infallible_a property_n of_o a_o
otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v free_a we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 24._o if_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o work_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v we_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n christ_n jesus_n together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n altogether_o free_o without_o cost_n without_o desert_n without_o assistance_n and_o without_o seek_v first_o without_o our_o cost_n or_o charge_n thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burnt-offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 43._o 23_o 24_o 25._o now_o this_o obliteration_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n and_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o no_o christ_n no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n say_v st._n paul_n eph._n 1._o 7._o neither_o do_v christ_n himself_o set_v his_o own_o grace_n to_o sale_n when_o he_o stand_v &_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n but_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v john_n 7._o 37_o 38._o 39_o second_o god_n give_v his_o son_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n without_o our_o desert_n we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v st._n paul_n tit._n 3._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o alas_o what_o can_v sinful_a dead_a man_n deserve_v three_o he_o vouchsafe_v we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n without_o our_o assistance_n for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 17_o 18._o and_o if_o free_o and_o mere_o by_o one_o then_o without_o our_o assistance_n four_o and_o last_o god_n give_v we_o christ_n without_o our_o seek_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o hide_v our_o face_n as_o it_o be_v from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 53._o 2_o 3._o the_o lose_a sheep_n seek_v not_o the_o shepherd_n but_o the_o shepherd_n seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n luke_n 15._o 4._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o find_v of_o he_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n isa_n 65._o 1._o thus_o you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v altoger_n free_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 16._o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o second_o and_o a_o solid_a reason_n why_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o faith_n because_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v require_v with_o or_o beside_o faith_n it_o will_v have_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o five_o branch_n grow_v in_o this_o paradise_n this_o eden_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o prevention_n freedom_n from_o destruction_n shall_v not_o perish_v shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o sound_a christian_a but_o that_o adam_n transgression_n against_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v draw_v a_o universal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n insomuch_o that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n proceed_v from_o adam_n after_o a_o natural_a generation_n be_v become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v liable_a to_o his_o penalty_n first_o we_o be_v all_o pollute_a by_o his_o sin_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o say_v job_n job_n 14._o 4._o behold_v say_v david_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o subject_v we_o to_o god_n wrath_n col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o second_o as_o adam_n corrupt_a nature_n have_v engage_v we_o in_o his_o damnable_a sin_n so_o have_v his_o sin_n likewise_o expose_v we_o to_o his_o deadly_a punishment_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 12._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o contagion_n or_o the_o infection_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o likewise_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o punishment_n be_v both_o become_v universal_a and_o therefore_o this_o hereditary_a corruptition_n have_v put_v we_o into_o a_o perish_a condition_n although_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o to_o answer_v for_o but_o then_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o our_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a our_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o our_o sin_n of_o commission_n together_o with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n who_o can_v forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o saint_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o the_o power_n of_o this_o death_n and_o very_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o power_n of_o this_o death_n to_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a then_o ordinary_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a sort_n or_o degree_n of_o death_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v four_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a death_n the_o cordial_a death_n the_o natural_a death_n and_o the_o eternal_a death_n the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o widow_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o angel_n
he_o burst_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o 51._o psalm_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n say_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o verse_n 3_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o verse_n 5._o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n verse_n 7._o 8_o 9_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n for_o supply_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n verse_n 10._o 11_o 12._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n verse_n 15._o and_o thus_o with_o david_n the_o poor_a humble_a soul_n bemoan_v herself_o after_o a_o mournful_a manner_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o her_o passion_n she_o be_v confident_a to_o say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v her_o bless_a and_o promise_v her_o comfort_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v math._n 5._o 4._o the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o by_o who_o be_v this_o humility_n wrought_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a say_v job_n job_n 23._o 16._o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n deut._n 8._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n that_o humble_v the_o proud_a heart_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v he_o a_o companion_n unto_o beast_n whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o beast_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o live_a god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 4._o 33._o 34._o and_o because_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n belshazzar_n humble_v not_o himself_o though_o he_o know_v all_o this_o but_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o lord_n do_v put_v he_o into_o a_o condition_n worse_o than_o of_o a_o beast_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o desperate_a agony_n and_o his_o unexpected_a end_n dan._n 5._o 22_o 23._o now_o albeit_o this_o abase_v or_o humble_v do_v work_v upon_o these_o mighty_a heathen_n no_o otherwise_o then_o to_o manifest_a god_n more_o mighty_a power_n and_o majesty_n yet_o where_o it_o become_v effectual_a through_o faith_n it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n towards_o the_o attain_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v solomâ—n_o prov._n 16._o 1._o but_o how_o be_v this_o humility_n wrought_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v our_o god_n work_v it_o in_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o three_o question_n very_o it_o appear_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o break_v and_o soften_v and_o humble_a our_o rebellious_a hard_a heart_n be_v by_o affliction_n which_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n it_o direct_v we_o unto_o the_o agent_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n will_v free_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o psalm_n 119._o 75._o for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n proud_a insolent_a disobedient_a and_o obstinate_a no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 8._o 6._o and_o that_o be_v fierce_o furious_o and_o dangerous_o until_o the_o lord_n in_o pity_n of_o our_o soul_n clap_v his_o restrain_v bridle_n in_o our_o jaw_n and_o to_o abate_v we_o of_o our_o desperate_a speed_n lay_v burden_n of_o affliction_n on_o our_o back_n on_o some_o more_o heavy_a and_o on_o some_o more_o light_n according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o our_o temper_n for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n say_v david_n psalm_n 103._o 14._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o afflict_a hand_n have_v fill_v she_o with_o occasion_n of_o complaint_n the_o soul_n begin_v to_o cast_v down_o her_o pride_n her_o stout_a behaviour_n and_o her_o haughty_a look_n and_o to_o devise_v from_o whence_o those_o woe_n proceed_v and_o be_v now_o in_o this_o perplexity_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o some_o of_o her_o acquaintance_n some_o miserable_a carnal_a comforter_n be_v ready_a to_o persuade_v she_o that_o her_o distress_n come_v by_o accident_n by_o chance_n by_o fortune_n or_o by_o evil_a tongue_n or_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o her_o enemy_n or_o treachery_n of_o some_o deceitful_a friend_n and_o hereupon_o they_o will_v prescribe_v her_o remedy_n suitable_a to_o these_o devilish_a suggestion_n to_o turn_v her_o eye_n from_o look_v towards_o god_n and_o so_o to_o drown_v she_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n but_o have_v now_o begin_v his_o work_n of_o grace_n her_o god_n strike_v in_o and_o send_v she_o to_o his_o word_n where_o she_o find_v that_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5._o 6._o but_o the_o lâ—rd_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o be_v thus_o instruct_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a godly_a principle_n she_o cry_v out_o with_o mournful_a naomie_n the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o ruth_n 1._o 21._o and_o have_v find_v the_o agent_n to_o be_v god_n she_o know_v the_o action_n must_v be_v just_a and_o right_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v 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