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frequent_a meditation_n about_o they_o matth._n 26.4_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v two_o branch_n viz._n that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o so_o have_v it_o but_o by_o rule_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o learn_v by_o proof_n and_o trial_n for_o the_o better_n of_o we_o for_o as_o in_o all_o trade_n and_o science_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o bare_a or_o naked_a skill_n of_o they_o so_o be_v there_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o one_o that_o have_v only_o attain_v so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o faith_n
to_o his_o all-sufficient_a power_n will_v succour_v and_o deliver_v they_o which_o if_o they_o once_o believe_v as_o god_n require_v we_o shall_v than_o shall_v they_o see_v themselves_o mighty_o stay_v and_o uphold_v until_o they_o be_v set_v at_o great_a liberty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o before_o hold_v they_o in_o fear_n and_o bondage_n ob._n we_o dare_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o such_o grace_n except_o first_o we_o can_v overcome_v our_o special_a corruption_n aâ—sw_n we_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o to_o any_o such_o work_n but_o we_o must_v obtain_v it_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o command_v we_o joh._n 3.23_o and_o till_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shâ—ll_v be_v hold_v from_o our_o right_n by_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n as_o for_o the_o second_o viz._n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v teach_v and_o enable_v of_o god_n to_o â—void_v great_a fall_n and_o reproachful_a evil_n that_o be_v plain_a pro._n 19.23_o ps_n 119.10_o 11._o aâ—d_v the_o â—_z of_o enoch_n abraâ—am_n moses_n joshua_n samuel_n and_o daniel_n job_n with_o other_o who_o for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o near_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n commit_v not_o any_o such_o heinous_a trespass_n as_o be_v common_a stain_n and_o blot_n in_o the_o life_n of_o other_o by_o this_o so_o excellent_a and_o invaluable_a a_o privilege_n the_o do_v of_o good_a become_v meat_n and_o drink_n unto_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o they_o can_v serve_v god_n even_o in_o a_o good_a and_o joyful_a heart_n in_o all_o thing_n deut._n 12.18_o &_o 28.47_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n without_o that_o tediousness_n which_o be_v see_v in_o other_o perform_v earthly_a business_n with_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o always_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o rebellion_n in_o they_o for_o they_o fiâ—d_v a_o strife_n always_o &_o be_v in_o part_n lead_v captive_a oâ—_n it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n partly_o that_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v more_o whole_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o pâ—rtly_o that_o their_o future_a victory_n mâ—y_v appear_v more_o glorious_a but_o all_o this_o while_n though_o many_o wound_n be_v receive_v the_o christian_n be_v never_o so_o vanquish_v but_o that_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o go_v on_o with_o steadfast_a jâ—y_n a_o further_a liberty_n be_v that_o if_o the_o godly_a do_v by_o any_o occasion_n fall_n from_o their_o settle_a course_n into_o any_o offence_n whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o they_o may_v return_v again_o unto_o god_n with_o certain_a assurance_n of_o be_v receive_v of_o he_o john_n 2.2_o without_o this_o privilege_n there_o be_v but_o small_a encouragement_n for_o any_o christian_a because_o of_o our_o often_o fall_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v we_o to_o do_v thus_o but_o call_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o yea_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v if_o we_o do_v not_o jer._n 8.4_o and_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o have_v give_v charge_n to_o the_o pastor_n as_o eze._n 34.3_o and_o to_o other_o gal._n 6.1_o how_o great_a a_o privilege_n this_o be_v â—hey_n know_v full_a well_o who_o have_v experience_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n to_o who_o no_o tiding_n can_v be_v more_o gladsome_a than_o this_o if_o it_o be_v right_o apply_v it_o draw_v from_o such_o many_o thanks_o and_o praise_n and_o so_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o this_o must_v be_v wary_o and_o wise_o receive_v that_o we_o neither_o take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o embolden_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n or_o content_v ourselves_o with_o sleight_n repentance_n for_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v instant_o seek_v for_o and_o then_o his_o favour_n may_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o example_n eze._n 10.1_o so_o that_o here_o two_o extreme_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v viz._n that_o neither_o we_o presume_v upon_o sleight_n and_o hollow_a repentance_n nor_o languish_v in_o desperate_a and_o unfruitful_a sorrow_n but_o in_o sound_a humiliation_n hope_v steadfast_o for_o pardon_n and_o say_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 43.5_o the_o same_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n must_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o dulness_n idleness_n unprofitable_a barrenness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o other_o corruption_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o quench_v the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o many_o curse_a evil_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v that_o from_o hence_o we_o shall_v expect_v in_o faith_n as_o well_o strength_n to_o weaken_v they_o as_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v they_o the_o very_a help_n themselves_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o to_o further_a our_o salvation_n be_v great_a privilege_n &_o so_o to_o be_v account_v as_o that_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v have_v access_n unto_o god_n to_o break_v our_o mind_n lay_v open_a our_o grief_n and_o that_o with_o confidence_n and_o that_o by_o watchfulness_n we_o may_v escape_v those_o dangerous_a snare_n of_o sâ—tan_n wherein_o so_o many_o be_v entangle_v and_o that_o we_o may_v in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o day_n make_v up_o our_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o keep_v all_o straight_a for_o unto_o these_o and_o such_o like_a help_n god_n have_v promise_v a_o blessing_n and_o we_o must_v by_o faith_n look_v constant_o for_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o the_o best_a help_n if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o in_o faith_n jam_fw-la 1.6_o these_o be_v great_a privilege_n and_o howsoever_o of_o many_o through_o earthliness_n sloth_n and_o waywardnesse_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o so_o esteem_v and_o therefore_o either_o not_o use_v or_o else_o formal_o or_o slight_o yet_o we_o shall_v account_v the_o more_o of_o they_o as_o be_v so_o glorious_a that_o the_o dim_a eye_n of_o profane_a person_n can_v behold_v they_o and_o praise_n god_n the_o more_o who_o make_v they_o so_o sweet_a and_o gainful_a unto_o we_o which_o unto_o so_o many_o be_v very_a gall_n and_o wormwood_n another_o great_a privilege_n be_v â—hat_n the_o lord_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o and_o keep_v their_o integrity_n in_o all_o estate_n of_o life_n as_o first_o in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n when_o a_o man_n have_v riches_n honour_n health_n friend_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o slippery_a estate_n in_o which_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v stand_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o most_o man_n but_o god_n teach_v he_o to_o stand_v in_o this_o slippery_a way_n for_o first_o when_o he_o cause_v the_o doctrine_n of_o contentation_n sobriety_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v teach_v unto_o they_o than_o he_o draw_v their_o heart_n inward_o to_o attend_v unto_o it_o believe_v it_o love_n and_o practice_v it_o beside_o this_o god_n cause_v they_o oft_o to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o daily_a change_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o the_o oft_o and_o deep_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o observe_v they_o their_o lust_n be_v appall_v and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v great_o abate_v in_o they_o psal_n 102.22_o so_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o lord_n so_o frame_v he_o that_o they_o desire_v no_o more_o nor_o no_o long_o than_o their_o heavenly_a father_n see_v expedient_a to_o use_v these_o outward_a thing_n as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o not_o and_o yet_o so_o to_o use_v they_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v help_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n all_o which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o every_o believer_n have_v this_o grace_n but_o that_o god_n have_v bequeath_v and_o do_v offer_v this_o to_o all_o though_o only_o they_o have_v it_o which_o do_v esteem_v of_o it_o and_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o faith_n at_o god_n hand_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o affliction_n the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n his_o child_n be_v great_a first_o he_o hold_v many_o tribulationâ—_n from_o they_o which_o otherwise_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v pluck_v upon_o themselves_o psal_n 32.10_o 11._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o affliction_n spring_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o where_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a the_o affliction_n will_v be_v proportionable_a the_o truth_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o many_o trouble_n be_v plain_a because_o so_o many_o do_v fill_v themselves_o with_o inward_a trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n by_o give_v place_n to_o their_o unbridled_a affection_n which_o breed_v many_o perturbation_n and_o by_o take_v licence_n to_o themselves_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o seemly_a they_o bring_v also_o many_o outward_a trouble_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n as_o shame_n poverty_n