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so_o they_o have_v some_o foretaste_n of_o that_o sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o life_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n rom._n 15._o 13._o or_o in_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n where_o cod_n most_o familiar_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o or_o upon_o some_o apprehension_n of_o his_o favour_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o hope_n and_o love_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 8._o by_o these_o or_o the_o like_a way_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o the_o foretaste_n sure_o such_o a_o author_n such_o a_o object_n must_v needs_o put_v ravish_v and_o heavenly_a joy_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n 4._o they_o be_v also_o make_v meet_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n col._n 1._o 12._o there_o be_v ius_n haereditarium_fw-la and_o ius_n aptitudinale_n the_o difference_n be_v as_o between_o a_o heir_n grow_v and_o in_o his_o nonage_n when_o a_o child_n in_o the_o cradle_n as_o their_o nature_n be_v more_o renew_v and_o purify_v and_o their_o soul_n wean_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o sense_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a nature_n 3._o what_o be_v that_o saving-faith_n which_o give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o it_o this_o deserve_v to_o be_v clear_v that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o a_o false_a claim_n saving-faith_n be_v such_o a_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o he_o in_o glory_n as_o make_v we_o to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o i_o express_v by_o believe_v there_o be_v in_o it_o assent_n consent_n and_o aâ—â—iance_n 1._o assent_n that_o lead_v on_o the_o rest_n when_o we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n act_v 24._o 14_o 15._o especial_o those_o practical_a truth_n which_o do_v most_o near_o concern_v our_o recovery_n to_o god_n as_o concern_v man_n sin_n and_o misery_n that_o we_o have_v break_v his_o law_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o concern_v christ_n his_o person_n and_o office_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n to_o bring_v home_o sinner_n to_o god_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o concern_v your_o duty_n and_o happiness_n the_o end_n and_o the_o way_n there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n and_o happiness_n but_o god_n no_o other_o way_n but_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o he_o john_n 14._o 6._o now_o these_o and_o suchlike_a truth_n must_v be_v believe_v that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o assent_v unto_o as_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n and_o regard_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o consent_n in_o faith_n whether_o you_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o word_n or_o christ._n if_o christ_n be_v propound_v as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o receive_n john_n 1._o 12._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o word_n act_n 2._o 41._o they_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n that_o be_v embrace_v the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v real_o affect_v with_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o duty_n without_o this_o the_o assent_n be_v but_o intellectual_a and_o speculative_a not_o practical_a a_o opinion_n not_o a_o act_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n i_o be_o to_o receive_v the_o christ_n offer_v to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n propound_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o blessing_n offer_v for_o my_o happiness_n and_o to_o resolve_v upon_o the_o duty_n require_v as_o my_o work_n this_o be_v consent_n or_o a_o hearty_a accept_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o his_o name_n 3._o there_o be_v affiance_n trust_v dependence_n or_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o quiet_a repose_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o fidelity_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o pardon_n and_o life_n if_o i_o seek_v after_o it_o in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v this_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o former_a for_o when_o i_o consent_v to_o seek_v my_o happiness_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n i_o depend_v
the_o conscience_n which_o we_o be_v loath_a shall_v be_v touch_v but_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a with_o god_n we_o will_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o even_o from_o our_o own_o iniquity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o such_o as_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o we_o by_o temper_n or_o custom_n of_o life_n or_o course_n of_o our_o interest_n to_o balk_v or_o break_v with_o god_n out_o of_o private_a reason_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o corrupt_a interest_n be_v to_o prefer_v these_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o chief_a good_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o favour_n thus_o in_o general_n 2._o they_o place_v all_o their_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o outward_a observance_n or_o external_a discipline_n and_o so_o their_o religion_n be_v more_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n than_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o pharisee_n rest_v in_o outward_a worship_n only_o or_o some_o external_a rule_n without_o the_o inward_a and_o real_a duty_n either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n mat._n 23._o 25._o they_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n and_o vers._n 28._o you_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n and_o every_o where_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o paint_a tomb_n without_o but_o have_v much_o hide_a uncleanness_n and_o corruption_n within_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a formality_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n when_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o they_o shall_v join_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n with_o their_o outward_a sacrifice_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o little_a value_n and_o esteem_v with_o they_o now_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o external_n ordinance_n be_v to_o we_o and_o what_o their_o ritual_n be_v the_o same_o be_v the_o mode_n and_o garb_n of_o profession_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o external_n profession_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o external_n duty_n according_a to_o our_o way_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v a_o outside_n righteousness_n without_o that_o inward_a constitution_n of_o soul_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o renew_a heart_n and_o yet_o carry_v on_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o applaud_v by_o man_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o if_o but_o two_o man_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi oh_o christian_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o man_n who_o look_v only_o to_o the_o outside_n and_o fâ—ir_a appearance_n without_o a_o renew_a heart_n that_o be_v unfeigned_o set_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o external_n duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o this_o by_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n as_o well_o inward_o as_o outward_o grow_v in_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n this_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o and_o this_o will_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n hereafter_o even_o such_o a_o holiness_n as_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o conversation_n in_o outward_a carriage_n and_o secret_a practice_n common_a affair_n and_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o man_n phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n when_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a bent_n and_o the_o true_a spiritual_a affection_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o outward_a duty_n but_o be_v still_o grow_v in_o internal_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o be_v still_o purify_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n that_o we_o may_v constant_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o men._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o inward_a man_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o without_o which_o external_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n 3_o they_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o ceremony_n than_o with_o substance_n sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o they_o but_o godliness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v of_o little_a regard_n and_o as_o outward_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o inward_a so_o the_o lesser_a thing_n before_o the_o weighty_a as_o to_o their_o duty_n tithing_n mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n justice_n mercy_n faith_n these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth._n 23._o 23._o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v man_n wise_a about_o that_o which_o be_v least_o to_o purpose_n they_o make_v a_o business_n about_o ceremony_n but_o neglect_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n they_o enlarge_v their_o phylactery_n which_o be_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o take_v no_o care_n of_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v a_o odd_a trifle_a zeal_n which_o run_v out_o upon_o little_a thing_n so_o for_o avoid_v sin_n matth._n 23._o 24._o they_o strain_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n more_o scrupulous_a in_o a_o little_a sin_n than_o a_o great_a in_o small_a sin_n very_o scrupulous_a in_o great_a matter_n very_o adventurous_a and_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n here_o intend_v i_o shall_v give_v you_o instance_n and_o reason_n 1._o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o hypocrite_n have_v such_o a_o odd_a conscience_n that_o strain_v great_o at_o a_o small_a sin_n we_o have_v they_o every_o where_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n herod_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o not_o of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o king_n be_v sorry_a nevertheless_o for_o his_o oath_n be_v sake_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 14._o 9_o he_o cause_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v a_o sinner_n be_v hold_v in_o bond_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o break_v rather_o than_o herod_n will_v break_v his_o rash_a oath_n john_n shall_v lose_v his_o head_n of_o such_o a_o odd_a complexion_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o carnal_a men._n so_o the_o jew_n when_o judas_n lay_v down_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o cast_v the_o money_n at_o their_o foot_n mat._n 29._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a say_v they_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n pretend_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o great_a they_o bogle_v not_o at_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o gain_n when_o it_o be_v throw_v back_o to_o they_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a conscience_n be_v john_n 18._o 28._o then_o lead_v they_o jesus_n front_n caiaphas_n into_o the_o judgment-hall_n and_o it_o be_v early_o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v legal_a pollution_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n just_o such_o another_o fit_n of_o conscience_n come_v upon_o they_o a_o 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of_o his_o burden_n and_o have_v his_o filth_n cover_v psal._n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n iâ—_n cover_v o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o manâ—_n he_o be_v like_o one_o fetch_v back_o from_o execution_n then_o the_o take_z away_o of_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o the_o give_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a heart_n oh_o what_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v this_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o life_n and_o godliness_n what_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n but_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 7._o 24._o paul_n groan_v sore_o but_o yet_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o hope_n by_o christ_n vers._n 25._o renew_v grace_n be_v dear_o buy_v and_o plentiful_o bestow_v titus_n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o gracious_o offer_v to_o those_o that_o will_v seek_v after_o it_o prov._n 1._o 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o this_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v the_o redeemer_n grace_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v long_o exercise_v in_o subdue_a sin_n it_o be_v true_a it_o groan_v while_o it_o be_v a_o do_n yet_o the_o very_a groan_n of_o the_o sick_a show_v that_o life_n and_o health_n be_v sweet_a healing_n renew_v grace_n make_v other_o thing_n sweet_a as_o your_o whole_a duty_n to_o god_n it_o make_v it_o become_v your_o delight_n but_o the_o great_a promise_n be_v eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 2._o 25._o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o joy_n indeed_o what!_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n the_o forethought_a of_o it_o revive_v we_o the_o fore-taste_a of_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o it_o will_v swallow_v up_o all_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n rom._n 5._o 2_o 3._o so_o that_o there_o be_v 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