rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a their_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a to_o they_o his_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v at_o such_o time_n raise_v very_o high_a make_v lively_a vigorous_a and_o strong_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n say_v s._n paul_n in_o one_o place_n abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o another_o rom._n 12.12_o and_o 15.13_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v put_v forth_o himself_o do_v exert_v his_o power_n in_o raise_v the_o christian_n hope_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o they_o do_v abound_v therein_o that_o be_v that_o their_o expectation_n rise_v very_o high_a be_v vigorous_a and_o strong_a and_o very_o affect_v 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by_o s._n paul_n by_o that_o communion_n or_o rather_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o in_o his_o apostolical_a benediction_n serious_o desire_v and_o invoke_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n when_o he_o dismiss_v they_o thus_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n or_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o for_o as_o he_o wish_v they_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n or_o charity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o his_o mediatorial_n performance_n and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o which_o that_o do_v proceed_v so_o he_o do_v likewise_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v their_o part_n in_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v of_o themselves_o in_o order_n thereunto_o chap._n viii_o caution_n against_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o divine_a assistance_n by_o run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n have_v thus_o far_o show_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o assistance_n man_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a now_o to_o add_v something_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o those_o benefit_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o which_o these_o assistance_n be_v grant_v nor_o of_o those_o assistance_n themselves_o by_o neglect_v to_o do_v what_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v do_v towards_o the_o work_n out_o our_o own_o salvation_n as_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o neglect_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o these_o assistance_n by_o endeavour_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o which_o these_o assistance_n be_v afford_v we_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o assistance_n imply_v in_o it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v assist_v by_o god_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o these_o assistance_n be_v vouchsafe_v we_o but_o some_o way_n active_a in_o that_o performance_n god_n doubtless_o do_v expect_v when_o he_o have_v awaken_v in_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o their_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v set_v before_o they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o christ_n have_v do_v to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o and_o what_o must_v be_v do_v by_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o our_o saviour_n performance_n in_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o life_n and_o what_o assistance_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o that_o end_n if_o they_o will_v but_o true_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v do_v towards_o it_o i_o say_v when_o god_n have_v set_v all_o this_o before_o they_o he_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o endeavour_n tend_v towards_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o expect_v they_o shall_v think_v on_o and_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o and_o at_o least_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n to_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n tend_v to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o life_n and_o to_o be_v do_v what_o they_o well_o can_v do_v towards_o that_o performance_n doubtless_o such_o expression_n in_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o set_v before_o you_o can_v signify_v less_o than_o this_o ezek._n 14.6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o idol_n ezek._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n verse_n 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ver._n 32._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_n yourselves_o and_o live_v can_v all_o these_o expression_n can_v man_n repent_v and_o turn_v themselves_o and_o their_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n possible_o signify_v less_o than_o real_a endeavour_n to_o do_v so_o again_o jer._n 4.4_o circumcise_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n act_n 2.40_o save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n exhortation_n and_o persuasion_n in_o scripture_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o obey_v be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o act_n 17.30_o but_o now_o god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v chap._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v and_o the_o like_a these_o scripture_n imply_v and_o suppose_v that_o man_n can_v do_v something_o towards_o repent_v towards_o turn_v themselves_o and_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o god_n command_v press_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o do_v that_o towards_o which_o he_o know_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o to_o suppose_v will_v be_v to_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o same_o bad_a representation_n of_o god_n with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n in_o the_o parable_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n expect_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v and_o who_o will_v not_o abhor_v to_o fasten_v that_o upon_o god_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n we_o know_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o pharaoh_n to_o require_v the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n when_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o people_n straw_n wherewith_o 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difficulty_n be_v find_v in_o our_o entrance_n upon_o the_o work_n while_o we_o be_v unaccustomed_a to_o it_o while_o our_o corruption_n be_v yet_o strong_a and_o our_o strength_n but_o little_a yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o hold_v on_o our_o way_n and_o rally_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o we_o receive_v any_o foil_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v at_o last_o and_o come_v off_o with_o complete_a victory_n because_o as_o s._n john_n say_v great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o our_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n he_o shall_v not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o very_a much_o depend_v upon_o the_o due_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o method_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o of_o the_o term_n on_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v it_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o practical_a use_n of_o all_o which_o by_o such_o who_o ability_n do_v not_o set_v they_o above_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o god_n by_o add_v reveal_v religion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a prepare_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 36._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o effect_n on_o the_o mind_n which_o god_n sometime_o work_v by_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o prepare_v all_o those_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o do_v at_o all_o perform_v it_o p._n 54._o chap._n iu._n how_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v assist_v man_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 71._o chap._n v._n how_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n operation_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n man_n be_v assist_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 91._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n assist_v those_o that_o perish_v towards_o their_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o their_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o assistance_n and_o of_o their_o perish_v for_o that_o reason_n of_o god_n not_o hinder_v man_n from_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 130._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o after-assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o those_o receive_v who_o have_v be_v assist_v already_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o new_a beginner_n in_o do_v so_o p._n 177._o chap._n viii_o caution_n against_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o divine_a assistance_n by_o run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n p._n 206._o chap._n ix_o something_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n which_o such_o have_v to_o expect_v assistance_n full_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n preparatory_a assistance_n towards_o it_o p._n 225._o errata_fw-la pag._n 101._o l._n 17._o for_o stony_a ground_n r._n highway_n side_n a_o discourse_n of_o divine_a assistance_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n prepare_v man_n towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o cause_v principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o mind_n almighty_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v thus_o far_o prevent_v all_o endeavour_n of_o we_o towards_o the_o bring_n about_o our_o salvation_n the_o father_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o man_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o assist_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o condition_n but_o do_v actual_o assist_v even_o those_o towards_o it_o to_o a_o degree_n and_o until_o that_o assistance_n be_v refuse_v oppose_a and_o reject_v who_o yet_o perish_v for_o want_v only_o of_o perform_v that_o condition_n now_o this_o divine_a assistance_n which_o man_n receive_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o entrance_n upon_o which_o i_o shall_v suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o condition_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o nature_n manner_n and_o method_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o show_v what_o be_v do_v by_o god_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o repent_v believe_v and_o in_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 2._o to_o show_v what_o be_v do_v by_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o that_o performance_n be_v so_o prepare_v that_o something_o be_v do_v by_o god_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n without_o which_o no_o man_n do_v save_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o gather_v from_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n in_o john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o again_o ver._n 65._o therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n and_o in_o verse_n 45._o thus_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o these_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n the_o father_n before_o they_o can_v repair_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o great_a master_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o resolve_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o seek_v salvation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v become_v his_o real_a and_o true_a disciple_n or_o scholar_n in_o learning_n practical_o of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v it_o i_o understand_v by_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o 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