offer_v thou_o despise_v not_o but_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o according_o making_z use_v thereof_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o own_o good_a farewell_n a._n symson_n the_o authors_n prayer_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o book_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n pardon_n &_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o write_v those_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o as_o this_o book_n shall_v through_o thy_o grace_n help_v my_o memory_n so_o thy_o spirit_n may_v sanctify_v my_o meditatious_a that_o through_o this_o grace_n i_o may_v hear_v to_o understand_v understand_v to_o be_v move_v in_o my_o affection_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v meditate_v and_o practice_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a perseverance_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n spend_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10._o 21._o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a prov._n 11._o 30._o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n eccles_n 12._o 9_o meditation_n i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n psal_n 77._o 12._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119_o 97._o observation_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v those_o thâ—ngs_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o exhortation_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n admonition_n page_n 1_o affection_n page_n 2_o affliction_n page_n 3_o angel_n page_n 11_o anger_n page_n ibid._n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n election_n and_o salvation_n page_n 12_o atheism_n page_n 24_o b._n baptism_n page_n 24_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n page_n 26_o birthday_n page_n 31_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n ibid._n c._n call_v page_n 33_o christ_n page_n 34_o christian_n page_n 36_o christianity_n page_n 36_o a_o civil_a life_n page_n 40_o comfort_n page_n ibid._n communion_n page_n 46_o the_o commnnion_n of_o saint_n page_n 48_o compassion_n page_n ibid._n complaint_n page_n 49_o concupiscence_n page_n ibid._n conference_n page_n 50_o confidence_n page_n 53_o conscience_n page_n 54_o consent_n page_n 57_o contempt_n of_o grace_n page_n ibid._n contentation_n page_n 59_o contract_n page_n 60_o corruption_n page_n 62_o good_a counsel_n page_n 63_o d._n holy_a day_n page_n 64_o death_n page_n ibid._n decay_n in_o grace_n page_n 68_o delay_v page_n 73_o delight_n page_n ibid._n devil_n page_n ibid._n discern_v page_n 77_o discipline_n page_n 78_o despair_n page_n 79_o distrust_n page_n 80_o doctrine_n page_n 82_o doubt_v page_n ibid._n dream_n page_n 99_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n page_n 100_o duty_n page_n 102_o e._n earnestness_n page_n 102_o ease_n page_n 103_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n page_n ibid._n evil_n page_n 104_o excuse_v page_n ibid._n example_n page_n 105_o exercise_n page_n ibid._n f._n fail_n page_n 106_o faith_n page_n ibid._n fall_n page_n 133_o familiarity_n page_n 135_o fast_n page_n 136_o fear_n page_n 137_o feast_n page_n 139_o feel_v page_n 140_o fellowship_n with_o the_o wicked_a page_n ibid._n the_o flesh_n page_n 141_o flock_n page_n 142_o friend_n page_n 142_o g._n gift_n page_n 143_o god_n favour_n page_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n page_n 144_o god_n glory_n page_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n page_n 147_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a page_n 148_o god_n providence_n page_n 149_o god_n will_n page_n 150_o godly_a page_n 151_o godliness_n page_n 153_o gospel_n page_n 158_o grace_n with_o the_o growth_n therein_o page_n 159_o grief_n page_n 182_o h._n the_o heart_n page_n 184_o help_n page_n 185_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n page_n ibid._n a_o holy_a life_n page_n 187_o hope_n page_n 188_o humiliation_n page_n 189_o humility_n page_n 193_o hypocrisy_n page_n ibid._n i._o ignorance_n page_n 193_o indifferent_a thing_n page_n 196_o infirmity_n page_n 197_o joy._n page_n 198_o judge_n page_n 202_o judgement_n page_n ibid._n k._n knowledge_n page_n 205_o l._n law_n page_n 205_o learning_n page_n 206_o love_n page_n ibid._n the_o lord_n day_n page_n 210_o m._n magistrate_n page_n 211_o man._n page_n ibid._n marriage_n page_n 213_o mean_n page_n ibid._n meditation_n page_n 214_o memory_n page_n 218_o mercy_n page_n 219_o minister_n or_o preacher_n page_n 220_o mirth_n page_n 230_o mistrust_n page_n ibid._n mortification_n page_n ibid._n motion_n page_n 231_o n._n a_o good_a name_n page_n 231_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 240_o o._n offence_n page_n 240_o p._n parent_n page_n 241_o patience_n page_n 242_o peace_n and_o joy_n page_n ibid._n to_o please_v god_n page_n 246_o poor_a page_n 248_o popery_n page_n 249_o praise_n and_o dispraise_v page_n 250_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n pride_n page_n 260_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n page_n ibid._n profession_n and_o professor_n page_n 263_o promise_n page_n 265_o punishment_n of_o sin_n page_n ibid._n r_o reconciliation_n page_n 267_o regeneration_n page_n 269_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a page_n ibid._n remembrance_n of_o good_a page_n 277_o renew_v page_n 278_o repentance_n page_n ibid._n report_n page_n 279_o reproof_n page_n 280_o riches_n page_n 282_o s._n sacrament_n page_n 282_o saint_n page_n ibid._n salvation_n page_n 283_o satan_n course_n subtlety_n and_o temptation_n page_n 285_o the_o scripture_n page_n 295_o self-love_n page_n ibid._n sickness_n page_n 299_o sinne._n page_n ibid._n slander_n page_n 304_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n page_n ibid._n soul_n and_o b_o 〈…〉_z page_n 318_o spiritual_a decay_n page_n 319_o disquiet_v sparke_n 〈…〉_z rit_fw-fr 320_o godly_a strife_n page_n ibid._n student_n page_n ibid._n suffer_v page_n 321_o selfe-suspition_n page_n 322_o t._n tabletalk_a page_n 323_o tear_n page_n 323_o temptation_n page_n 324_o thank_n page_n 328_o thought_n page_n 329_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 331_o the_o truth_n page_n 335_o time_n page_n 336_o y._n virtue_n page_n 337_o vision_n page_n 339_o w._n warfare_n page_n 340_o watchfulness_n page_n ibid._n wish_n page_n 341_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n ibid._n worldly_n mindedness_n page_n 346_o worldly_a wisdom_n page_n 347_o v._n young_a child_n page_n 349_o z._n zeal_n page_n 350_o time_n well_o spend_v admonition_n 1._o many_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o admonish_v which_o can_v admonish_v other_o much_o less_o they_o which_o admonish_v not_o themselves_o can_v admonish_v other_o 2._o have_v admonish_v our_o brother_n in_o meekness_n counsel_n and_o not_o prevail_v its_o good_a to_o require_v he_o to_o try_v his_o conscience_n after_o his_o sleep_n what_o peace_n he_o have_v in_o refuse_v our_o admonition_n 3._o to_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n another_o of_o other_o &_o to_o rip_v up_o secret_a smne_n a_o man_n must_v mark_v diligent_o his_o own_o heart_n whereby_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n affection_n 1._o a_o excellent_a trial_n of_o affection_n our_o affection_n of_o anger_n grief_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o this_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a point_n of_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v our_o affection_n know_v in_o company_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v as_o do_v joseph_n and_o not_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a at_o the_o table_n either_o in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n without_o special_a cause_n but_o private_o with_o some_o godly_a friend_n or_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n 3._o every_o excessive_a affection_n excessive_a bring_v his_o own_o punishment_n anger_n grief_n love_n jealousy_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v affliction_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n to_o moderate_v grief_n and_o sanctify_v our_o earthly_a and_o natural_a sorrow_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v this_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o prick_v thereof_o which_o be_v in_o none_o continual_a but_o have_v their_o fit_n so_o oft_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o that_o so_o by_o labour_v consider_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o not_o only_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o vain_a discourse_v of_o our_o loss_n but_o also_o by_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n of_o they_o we_o may_v soon_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v send_v which_o alone_o
to_o find_v strong_a comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o godliness_n thereby_o good_a encouragement_n unto_o all_o godliness_n be_v daily_o to_o consider_v deep_o 1._o his_o own_o miserable_a estate_n 1._o by_o nature_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_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 and_o 2._o he_o be_v no_o less_o to_o regard_v the_o remedy_n here_o of_o in_o 2._o christ_n that_o behold_v the_o singular_a benefit_n thereof_o he_o may_v more_o incessant_o desire_v it_o and_o so_o 3._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n that_o he_o 3._o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o assure_v that_o christ_n be_v he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o may_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v he_o in_o all_o godliness_n 4._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n faith_n between_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n for_o a_o reprobate_n may_v know_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o son_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o yet_o not_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v true_a faith_n which_o he_o only_o do_v who_o so_o receive_v god_n promise_n that_o thereby_o he_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o thing_n promise_v which_o make_v himself_o stay_v for_o his_o salvation_n hereon_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v and_o look_v steadfast_o for_o the_o same_o 5._o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o stranger_n faith_n be_v a_o stranger_n much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o man_n see_v themselves_o most_o curse_a wretch_n yet_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_a life_n for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o assurance_n can_v but_o have_v much_o comfort_n even_o in_o affliction_n and_o this_o only_o be_v it_o which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o deny_v himself_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o faith_n weak_o know_v much_o more_o weak_o practise_v of_o most_o christian_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n in_o faith_n which_o must_v needs_o deprive_v they_o of_o much_o comfort_n if_o they_o live_v not_o secure_o content_v 〈…〉_z themselves_o with_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la for_o remedy_n hereof_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o labour_v for_o of_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o faith_n 1._o that_o he_o know_v 1._o the_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o omit_v or_o commit_v be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n therein_o 2._o that_o 2._o he_o know_v and_o remember_v god_n promise_v make_v in_o christ_n to_o such_o obedience_n 3._o that_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n for_o 3._o christ_n sake_n will_v accept_v his_o true_a though_o weak_a obedience_n 4._o that_o he_o with_o this_o persuasion_n do_v offer_v 4._o up_o his_o service_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n how_o infinite_o in_o all_o we_o all_o do_v fail_v be_v lamentable_a to_o consider_v especial_o that_o we_o note_n do_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v though_o god_n withhold_v many_o sweet_a comfort_n which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v find_v 7._o true_a faith_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v never_o so_o quench_v quench_v that_o neither_o the_o owner_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v see_v any_o life_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v see_v if_o we_o mark_v it_o 8._o a_o holy_a life_n can_v make_v any_o unbeliever_n to_o not_o believe_v neither_o proper_o increase_v faith_n but_o only_o as_o fruit_n prove_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o show_v in_o what_o sort_n we_o believe_v so_o no_o iniquity_n ought_v to_o hinder_v any_o from_o believe_v but_o only_o contempt_n show_v who_o believe_v not_o 9_o hindrance_n from_o faith_n be_v these_o 1._o security_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o or_o too_o small_a or_o both_o either_o of_o ignorance_n neglect_n or_o contempt_n and_o therefore_o either_o never_o go_v about_o it_o or_o too_o slight_o use_v some_o mean_n not_o all_o or_o not_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 2._o in_o such_o as_o discouragement_n make_v reckon_v of_o it_o either_o presumption_n that_o they_o have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o or_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o such_o mean_n use_v as_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v look_v for_o or_o discouragement_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o or_o for_o they_o either_o so_o weak_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o hold_v out_o or_o so_o unworthy_a that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o they_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v over_o tedious_a to_o attain_v to_o will_v cost_v too_o much_o pain_n or_o bring_v too_o much_o trouble_v by_o forego_v all_o delight_n and_o gain_n or_o fall_v into_o many_o danger_n and_o persecution_n to_o remedy_v hereof_o which_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v chief_a reckon_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o pearl_n for_o which_o we_o will_v sell_v all_o 2._o consider_v 2._o the_o difficulty_n that_o we_o suspect_v our_o false_a heart_n and_o weak_a strength_n may_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o 3._o comfort_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o easy_a even_o for_o we_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n most_o unworthy_a through_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o grant_v than_o we_o to_o seek_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o invite_v we_o who_o seek_v not_o after_o he_o 10._o faith_n be_v well_o liken_v to_o fire_n whereof_o if_o a_o man_n fire_n have_v a_o spark_n cover_v in_o the_o ash_n if_o he_o shall_v content_v himself_o therewith_o not_o labour_v to_o increase_v it_o in_o time_n it_o will_v go_v out_o and_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v yet_o have_v but_o small_a use_n of_o it_o and_o oft_o have_v much_o to_o do_v to_o find_v it_o so_o they_o who_o find_v some_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o therewith_o content_v themselves_o shall_v soon_o lose_v it_o or_o be_v so_o to_o seek_v of_o it_o that_o they_o have_v small_a use_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o comfort_v they_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o guide_v their_o life_n whereas_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o kindle_v his_o little_a spark_n so_o that_o he_o may_v always_o have_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o warm_v other_o 11._o whosoever_o arm_n faith_n not_o himself_o with_o faith_n shall_v live_v secure_o or_o fearful_o not_o comfortable_o 12._o qu._n whether_o be_v this_o speech_n i_o will_v go_v to_o it_o my_o father_n of_o faith_n or_o may_v it_o be_v before_o faith_n an._n the_o parable_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o professor_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v who_o be_v in_o profession_n the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o therefore_o the_o ungodly_a among_o say_v they_o and_o we_o be_v like_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o return_v to_o his_o father_n 13._o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v shall_v yet_o not_o believe_v some_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v god_n do_v say_v and_o so_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o be_v yet_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n who_o know_v god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v not_o easy_o see_v and_o therefore_o so_o hardly_o remove_v indeed_o if_o god_n speak_v any_o thing_n which_o our_o judgement_n can_v object_v against_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v we_o do_v ready_o believe_v as_o of_o all_o thing_n past_a and_o many_o to_o come_v that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v and_o we_o come_v to_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v the_o godly_a save_v but_o that_o we_o be_v ungodly_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v hardly_o believe_v not_o only_o because_o we_o be_v natural_o move_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n for_o sin_n will_v condemn_v we_o but_o also_o because_o we_o measure_v god_n by_o man_n that_o he_o will_v not_o love_v such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o do_v good_a to_o his_o enemy_n 14._o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n be_v worthy_o compare_v to_o a_o princess_n noble_a princess_n who_o have_v ever_o harbinger_n go_v before_o to_o prepare_v for_o she_o and_o a_o goodly_a train_n after_o so_o faith_n have_v knowledge_n sorrow_n fear_n desire_v of_o pardon_n go_v before_o it_o as_o faith_n all_o the_o honourable_a lady_n of_o virtue_n peace_n of_o conscience_n love_v of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o such_o other_o follow_v after_o 15._o the_o easy_a trial_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v alive_a and_o burn_a not_o half_o dead_a and_o cold_a be_v by_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o heart_n
therefore_o few_o true_a christian_n as_o all_o trade_v some_o more_o simil._n some_o less_o be_v not_o easy_o learned_a to_o become_v skilful_a in_o so_o that_o we_o allow_v seven_o year_n to_o be_v apprentice_n thereto_o so_o much_o more_o the_o christian_a trade_n wherein_o butcher_n we_o see_v many_o butcher_n few_o cunning_n to_o make_v the_o wedding_n garment_n meet_v wherein_o to_o grow_v be_v not_o see_v of_o most_o who_o look_v not_o after_o it_o the_o scripture_n oft_o sum_n all_o to_o these_o two_o appear_v head_n faith_n and_o love_n more_o particular_o 1._o our_o growth_n must_v be_v in_o clear_a sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o 1._o herein_o special_o what_o most_o hinder_v which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o a_o trace_v out_o the_o way_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o take_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o as_o blind_v but_o have_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o that_o particular_o in_o every_o 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first_o that_o his_o after_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n exceed_v the_o former_a that_o he_o may_v answer_v to_o the_o good_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o he_o 18._o the_o care_n for_o inward_a grace_n and_o obtaine_n work_v of_o they_o will_v breed_v a_o godly_a neglect_n of_o outward_a commodity_n 19_o many_o be_v barren_a in_o grace_n grace_n because_o they_o be_v barren_a in_o prayer_n 20._o knowledge_n faith_n another_o feeling_n joy_n and_o practice_n do_v not_o always_o succeed_v one_o another_o 21._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n birth_n be_v sweet_a in_o our_o newbirth_n because_o we_o fall_v again_o somewhat_o to_o the_o flesh_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o its_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o and_o in_o what_o measure_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o world_n that_o they_o think_v that_o their_o present_a pleasure_n be_v sweet_a we_o that_o the_o present_a feeling_n of_o the_o spirit_n always_o lest_o whereas_o on_o 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by_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o especial_o with_o prayer_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n in_o such_o case_n lest_o we_o make_v haste_n to_o end_v our_o prayer_n as_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o commit_v ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o heart_n 1._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o control_v control_v the_o outward_a sense_n without_o rebuke_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v best_a heart_n please_v with_o their_o intent_n which_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v he_o 3._o a_o true_a token_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n when_o the_o consideration_n heart_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n can_v bend_v we_o to_o duty_n 4._o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o sore_a plague_n common_a be_v infectious_a and_o deadly_a if_o it_o break_v not_o or_o stop_v up_o again_o our_o remedy_n be_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n thereof_o of_o this_o time_n and_o help_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v more_o effectual_o than_o before_o to_o search_v our_o sin_n mourn_v for_o it_o seek_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o prayer_n of_o faith_n for_o pardon_n and_o amendment_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o with_o more_o boldness_n and_o comfort_n of_o speed_a prey_n for_o the_o poor_a sheep_n that_o so_o perish_v help_n then_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n help_v for_o god_n to_o help_v when_o all_o hope_n of_o help_n be_v go_v for_o this_o most_o set_v out_o god_n glory_n and_o nurture_n our_o faith_n in_o rest_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o mean_n heretic_n and_o heresy_n 1._o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o to_o see_v heretic_n heretic_n do_v more_o for_o vainglory_n and_o for_o their_o sect_n than_o we_o will_v do_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o his_o truth_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o father_n disperse_a heresy_n sentence_n which_o as_o a_o seed_n do_v lurk_v in_o they_o and_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v gather_v together_o do_v make_v a_o heresy_n so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o other_o for_o the_o family_n of_o love_n have_v draw_v their_o sect_n out_o of_o writer_n new_a and_o old_a as_o the_o gospel_n first_o begin_v in_o fear_v simple_a man_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n so_o heresy_n begin_v now_o in_o the_o simple_a people_n may_v for_o so_o little_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n invade_v the_o best_a learned_a and_o a_o lie_a spirit_n may_v as_o soon_o through_o god_n judgement_n fall_v upon_o 400._o learned_a man_n such_o as_o ahab'_v priest_n may_v be_v think_v as_o on_o the_o common_a israelite_n a_o holy_a life_n 1._o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a god_n place_n witness_v of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n namely_o
8._o 27._o as_o of_o terror_n that_o god_n see_v our_o corruption_n in_o prayer_n both_o must_v breed_v conscience_n 17._o as_o its_o a_o rare_a mercy_n keep_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o child_n and_o not_o always_o to_o they_o but_o when_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o so_o this_o be_v hardly_o get_v and_o keep_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o will_v enjoy_v it_o must_v spare_v no_o cost_n for_o it_o and_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v god_n 18._o it_o be_v not_o meet_v in_o variety_n of_o god_n deal_n to_o vary_a have_v always_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n to_o vary_v the_o same_o 19_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a unlawful_a when_o as_o they_o arise_v upon_o some_o great_a sense_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o want_n or_o see_v ourselves_o to_o have_v pray_v before_o in_o fashion_n will_v now_o desire_v to_o pray_v in_o truth_n or_o if_o it_o be_v through_o forgetfulness_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o before_o else_o they_o be_v vain_a 20._o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v good_a prayer_n to_o pray_v brief_o and_o often_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o the_o garden_n yet_o as_o in_o long_a prayer_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o custom_n superstition_n and_o ambition_n so_o in_o short_a of_o profaneness_n and_o carelessness_n 21._o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n across_o our_o prayer_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o bless_v our_o cold_a and_o weak_a one_o as_o oft_o he_o do_v it_o be_v not_o to_o quench_v our_o zeal_n and_o favour_v our_o coldness_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heresy_n and_o prophannesse_n but_o to_o teach_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o lean_v not_o too_o much_o to_o our_o prayer_n as_o tie_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o heat_v our_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n that_o see_v the_o lord_n hear_v our_o cold_a prayer_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o hear_v our_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n pride_n 1._o if_o god_n prefer_v we_o avoid_v and_o lift_v we_o up_o take_v we_o great_a heed_n of_o pride_n lest_o god_n cast_v we_o down_o into_o some_o foul_a sin_n or_o reproach_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v many_o strong_a pure_a woman_n and_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v fall_v by_o woman_n to_o punish_v their_o pride_n in_o his_o grace_n privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n god_n protection_n a_o saint_n godly_a life_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o reproachful_a fall_n to_o enjoy_v the_o help_n to_o godliness_n to_o delight_v in_o christianity_n to_o use_v prosperity_n well_o as_o also_o adversity_n to_o increase_v in_o grace_n persevere_v therein_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a that_o privilege_n we_o who_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n do_v so_o little_o think_v of_o therefore_o so_o little_o know_v therefore_o so_o little_a glory_n in_o our_o privilege_n and_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n hasten_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o the_o want_n of_o all_o which_o be_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o our_o so_o little_a profit_v in_o godliness_n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v free_a privilege_n god_n be_v their_o father_n love_v they_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o will_v save_v they_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v godly_a 4._o they_o which_o be_v in_o roman_n christ_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o have_v christ_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o guide_v 1._o they_o so_o to_o live_v as_o please_v 2._o god_n whereby_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v mortify_v and_o a_o new_a nature_n quicken_v in_o they_o ibid._n 9_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v 3._o bolden_v to_o call_v god_n their_o sweet_a father_n ibid._n 15._o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o coheire_n 4._o with_o christ_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v also_o ibid._n 17._o they_o be_v teach_v also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o sigh_v 5._o wait_v for_o their_o adoption_n even_o their_o full_a glory_n ibid._n 23._o and_o true_o hope_v for_o 6._o be_v with_o patience_n to_o abide_v it_o ibid._n 25._o likewise_o they_o 7._o be_v teach_v so_o fervent_o and_o faithful_o to_o pray_v as_o god_n will_v accept_v thereof_o ibid._n 26_o 8._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o befall_v they_o god_n dispose_v it_o so_o that_o its_o better_a so_o then_o otherwise_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o effect_v the_o same_o in_o every_o degree_n ibid._n 28._o profession_n and_o professor_n 1._o four_o sort_n there_o be_v professor_n of_o professor_n 1._o false_a brethren_n great_a professor_n but_o 1._o gross_a hypocrite_n know_v they_o dissemble_v 2._o such_o 2._o as_o be_v choke_v with_o worldly_a care_n of_o honour_n riches_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o such_o as_o be_v 3._o forward_o in_o christian_a exercise_n but_o neglect_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n 4._o which_o so_o hear_v that_o they_o do_v understand_v 4._o and_o that_o do_v they_o practice_v in_o their_o word_n work_n thought_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v have_v joy_n in_o our_o profession_n the_o word_n profession_n must_v win_v ground_n daily_o in_o we_o in_o subdue_a sin_n even_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o branch_n otherwise_o we_o do_v only_o draw_v nigh_o with_o our_o lip_n 3._o this_o seem_v a_o sound_a difference_n between_o true_a professor_n and_o false_a professor_n the_o true_a prefer_v grace_n before_o all_o vanity_n and_o think_v they_o that_o have_v most_o most_o happy_a ever_o complain_v of_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n thirst_v and_o labour_v for_o grace_v more_o and_o more_o the_o false_a they_o rest_v in_o that_o little_a grace_n they_o think_v they_o have_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o vanity_n promise_v promise_n proper_o appertain_v threaten_n to_o the_o renew_a part_n threaten_n to_o the_o unrenewed_a punishment_n of_o sin_n when_o our_o sin_n proceed_v punish_v of_o particular_a and_o not_o of_o general_a defect_n if_o we_o offend_v of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o of_o presumption_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o punish_v so_o strait_o in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o particular_a sin_n bring_v not_o wrath_n but_o the_o be_v in_o that_o sin_n and_o not_o repent_v for_o it_o which_o draw_v in_o other_o sin_n withal_o may_v draw_v wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o one_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spare_v five_o punish_v if_o for_o his_o particular_a sin_n he_o be_v admonish_v shall_v be_v humble_v as_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o jehosaphat_n by_o jehu_n 2_o chron._n 19_o or_o be_v afflict_v shall_v profit_v thereby_o because_o in_o this_o case_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o draw_v other_o sin_n but_o labour_v to_o put_v 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15._o 3._o and_o 139._o 21_o 22._o how_o dare_v they_o then_o in_o who_o be_v some_o good_a thing_n hand_n over_o head_n be_v friend_n with_o god_n enemy_n prov._n 29._o 27._o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o see_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o holy_a resurrection_n ghost_n the_o apostle_n do_v change_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n unto_o the_o next_o day_n for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v especial_o on_o that_o day_n to_o keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n with_o thanks_n unto_o sabbath_n god_n for_o the_o same_o 2._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n special_o needful_a to_o be_v much_o every_o lord_n day_n in_o our_o mind_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o a_o conscionable_a sanctification_n thereof_o 1._o the_o gain_n to_o
when_o we_o come_v at_o those_o thing_n wherein_o either_o nature_n or_o custom_n do_v breed_v delight_n the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a it_o often_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o unregenerate_a god_n that_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v in_o outward_a appearance_n so_o like_o the_o regenerate_v that_o they_o can_v be_v discern_v one_o from_o the_o other_o these_o fall_v so_o low_o in_o sin_n those_o rise_n so_o high_a in_o obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v for_o herein_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o content_v with_o their_o measure_n as_o to_o cease_v their_o travail_n for_o increase_v and_o so_o to_o wax_v secure_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v hereby_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n more_o sure_a and_o so_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o consideration_n hereof_o we_o must_v not_o other_o be_v dismay_v when_o as_o we_o hear_v and_o 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of_o divers_a measure_n in_o god_n child_n according_a to_o their_o growth_n in_o christ_n we_o must_v take_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n lest_o in_o seek_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o unregenerate_a we_o also_o shut_v out_o many_o of_o god_n true_o beget_v child_n though_o young_a and_o weak_a and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n lest_o in_o thereof_o let_v in_o the_o one_o we_o admit_v the_o other_o we_o must_v take_v such_o as_o be_v most_o special_a though_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v in_o professor_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v two_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o proper_a effect_n thereof_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o certain_a the_o effect_n more_o apparent_a proof_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n be_v these_o and_o in_o this_o order_n god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o regenerate_a regeneration_n when_o he_o will_v ordinary_o beget_v any_o sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o become_v his_o child_n do_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n free_o send_v his_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o 1._o work_v in_o 1._o he_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o sound_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o same_o which_o breed_v a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o be_v deliver_v 2._o the_o knowledge_n 2._o of_o the_o remedy_n with_o a_o like_a desire_n of_o obtain_v the_o same_o 3._o a_o sound_a 3._o knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o this_o remedy_n and_o therewith_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n it_o be_v they_o which_o they_o receive_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o misery_n and_o so_o make_v god_n child_n be_v now_o new_o regeneration_n bear_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o new_a birth_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o special_a joy_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o 1._o benefit_n receive_v 2._o a_o 2._o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 3._o which_o breed_v for_o the_o time_n past_o a_o deep_a 3._o displeasure_n for_o deal_v so_o wicked_o with_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n 4._o for_o the_o 4._o time_n to_o come_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o care_n to_o please_v god_n with_o 5._o true_a obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n 5._o even_o of_o mere_a love_n so_o also_o 6._o a_o conscionable_a use_n of_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v 6._o know_v fit_a to_o further_a this_o obedience_n 7._o a_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o 7._o inability_n to_o please_v god_n and_o a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v in_o their_o measure_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n and_o do_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o till_o he_o be_v dissolve_v now_o if_o want_v any_o unregenerate_a shall_v fond_o dream_v all_o these_o to_o be_v in_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v utter_o want_v in_o any_o of_o they_o than_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v unregenerate_a he_o be_v as_o narrow_o by_o his_o life_n to_o be_v search_v as_o may_v be_v and_o a_o thousand_o to_o one_o he_o shall_v be_v convince_v but_o if_o such_o can_v descry_v himself_o nor_o be_v by_o other_o let_v he_o hold_v his_o comfort_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v till_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a he_o deceive_v himself_o if_o yet_o any_o shall_v think_v contrary_a himself_o in_o good_a estate_n when_o as_o his_o life_n show_v the_o contrary_a then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v avouch_v to_o he_o that_o he_o utter_o deceive_v himself_o imagine_v that_o to_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hungry_a man_n in_o his_o dream_n he_o think_v he_o eat_v and_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o soul_n be_v empty_a isaiah_n 29._o 7._o even_o so_o this_o worldling_n rock_v asleep_a simil._n with_o his_o present_a peace_n think_v himself_o in_o good_a case_n but_o when_o he_o be_v awake_v by_o god_n judgement_n than_o he_o find_v himself_o most_o miserable_a such_o be_v mâ—ny_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n which_o say_v they_o be_v rich_a etc._n etc._n and_o know_v not_o they_o be_v wretched_a rev._n 3._o 17._o again_o i_o think_v it_o fare_v simil._n with_o these_o man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o in_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o weakness_n who_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v well_o and_o fear_v nothing_o so_o these_o be_v deadly_a sick_a in_o soul_n have_v no_o sense_n thereof_o and_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o good_a estate_n or_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o that_o be_v drink_v they_o have_v strike_v i_o but_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a prov._n 23._o 35._o so_o these_o drunken_a with_o the_o world_n feel_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n see_v not_o their_o own_o misery_n remembrance_n of_o good_a 1._o see_v there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o our_o life_n for_o which_o remember_v we_o have_v not_o learn_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o some_o profitable_a direction_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v endeavour_v that_o such_o matter_n may_v be_v present_a with_o we_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n otherwise_o much_o danger_n must_v needs_o ensue_v 2._o the_o best_a mean_n to_o remember_v the_o word_n be_v to_o best_a be_v true_o touch_v with_o it_o either_o in_o grief_n or_o joy_n for_o they_o leave_v strong_a impression_n renew_v it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o redeem_v the_o renew_n of_o man_n the_o inner_a man_n with_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o outward_a repentance_n a_o godly_a physician_n have_v sin_n patient_n grievous_o torment_v will_v they_o first_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n before_o they_o seek_v his_o help_n which_o they_o neglect_v and_o he_o know_v they_o open_a sinner_n dismiss_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o you_o i_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o off_o you_o without_o the_o show_n of_o some_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n which_o they_o do_v be_v heal_v report_n 1._o man_n by_o ill_a report_n report_n raise_v of_o they_o must_v learn_v to_o be_v forewarn_v lest_o they_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o thankful_o must_v receive_v the_o correction_n that_o whereas_o god_n may_v have_v make_v they_o suffer_v for_o ill_a he_o do_v rather_o for_o well-doing_n 2._o this_o be_v god_n great_a we_o mercy_n that_o when_o man_n have_v evil_a thought_n god_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o for_o the_o act_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v to_o search_v their_o heart_n and_o find_v it_o within_o though_o it_o never_o burst_v forth_o they_o be_v to_o profit_v hereby_o to_o correct_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o have_v keep_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n from_o the_o act_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v break_v forth_o to_o their_o discredit_n 3._o god_n