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of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n sit_v spirit_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenat_n in_fw-la se_fw-la descendere_fw-la per._n sit_v when_o he_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n touch_v his_o deplorable_a condition_n then_o he_o quick_o resolve_v to_o abide_v among_o the_o swine_n no_o long_o he_o will_v feed_v no_o more_o upon_o husk_n he_o will_v rather_o be_v as_o the_o mean_a servant_n in_o his_o father_n house_n a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n before_o that_o time_n he_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o subjection_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v do_v he_o do_v not_o bethink_v himself_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v 1_o king_n 8.47_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o and_o repent_v this_o be_v the_o second_o act_n in_o order_n to_o a_o divorce_n from_o sin_n a_o act_n of_o consideration_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o compunction_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v and_o â—ament_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o to_o tremble_v in_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o prick_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a forerunner_n of_o conversion_n act_v 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o their_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o they_o mourn_v in_o reflection_n upon_o their_o evil_a way_n they_o be_v as_o a_o heavy_a load_n and_o burden_n uptheir_o spirit_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v q.d._n we_o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o undo_v except_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n step_n in_o for_o our_o recovery_n 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into_o man_n heart_n than_o the_o people_n fall_v down_o under_o he_o psal_n 45.5_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o arrow_n of_o compunction_n and_o terror_n 3.7_o terror_n haec_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la typicè_fw-la de_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la administratione_fw-la christi_fw-la malv_n in_o psal_n 45._o cordaque_fw-la vulâ—ificis_fw-la figens_fw-la inimica_fw-la sagittis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sibi_fw-la cogis_fw-la valide_n precumbere_fw-la gentes_fw-la buchan_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v shall_v fall_v down_o may_v well_o be_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o act_n of_o adoration_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o deut._n 9.25_o &_o in_o chald._n dan._n 2.46_o dan._n 3.7_o whereby_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v overcome_v and_o subdue_v of_o enemy_n they_o be_v make_v friend_n and_o bring_v into_o to_o a_o ready_a subjection_n unto_o his_o government_n that_o be_v the_o three_o work_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o 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therefore_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o to_o have_v their_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6.6_o thus_o they_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n rom._n 6.22_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o open_v the_o four_o proposition_n 5._o propos_fw-fr 5._o to_o deaden_a a_o person_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v or_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n do_v especial_o make_v use_n of_o two_o mean_n 1._o the_o law_n itself_o 2._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o suffering_n which_o he_o undergo_v in_o his_o body_n for_o this_o you_o have_v the_o scripture_n express_v gal._n 2.19_o for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n q._n d._n by_o study_v the_o law_n itself_o 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2_o 3._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o christ_n also_o please_v not_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n that_o befall_v he_o upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o suffering_n with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o suffer_v rom._n 8.17_o if_o we_o will_v be_v faithful_a unto_o christ_n we_o must_v look_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a usage_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o and_o to_o go_v through_o many_o tribulation_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v under_o this_o comparison_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o tenor_n of_o this_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o build_n our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o unite_n grace_n be_v a_o rest_v upon_o christ_n 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conclude_v affirmative_o that_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o christ_n rom._n 2.17_o 18_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o see_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o legal_a humiliation_n a_o man_n may_v conclude_v negative_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n jer._n 44.9_o 10._o but_o he_o can_v gather_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n only_o because_o he_o have_v feel_v some_o trouble_n upon_o his_o spirit_n for_o transgress_v against_o he_o 1_o king_n 21._o v._o 27_o 29._o 1_o sam._n 24.16_o 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o outward_a reformation_n a_o person_n may_v determine_v negative_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o he_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o open_a sin_n and_o the_o common_a neglect_n of_o external_a duty_n psal_n 36.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o he_o can_v infer_v affirmative_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v 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christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n godward_o and_o christward_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n but_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n a_o person_n may_v have_v his_o heart_n sound_a in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o arrive_v at_o that_o measure_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n as_o some_o other_o have_v do_v there_o be_v several_a form_n of_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o save_o teach_v by_o he_o there_o be_v divers_a rank_n of_o person_n in_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n of_o different_a growth_n and_o stature_n babe_n and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n grow_v up_o to_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o old_a experience_a disciple_n mat._n 15.28_o mat._n 8.26_o 1_o joh._n 2.12_o 13._o rev._n 3.8_o this_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n hathoccasion_v the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o many_o poor_a soul_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o can_v find_v such_o working_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o sometime_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n and_o samuel_n and_o isaiah_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o present_o draw_v sad_a consequence_n touch_v themselves_o that_o sure_o their_o estate_n be_v naught_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v rot_v whereas_o possible_o these_o be_v working_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o ever_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o some_o that_o be_v eminent_a above_o other_o and_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o godliness_n than_o other_o only_o let_v i_o add_v this_o as_o a_o memento_n by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o weak_a believer_n who_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o press_v after_o the_o high_a he_o do_v not_o 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heart_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n to_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n to_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o unreserved_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o these_o be_v as_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o cut_v both_o way_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o yourselves_o and_o pass_a judgement_n upon_o yourselves_o touch_v your_o union_n with_o christ_n you_o may_v conclude_v from_o they_o both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o if_o you_o be_v without_o these_o qualification_n you_o be_v stranger_n unto_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o qualify_v be_v implant_v into_o he_o these_o mark_n you_o have_v plentiful_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n mat._n 10.32.33_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_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 but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v luke_n 13.3_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o christ_n be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o
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enquiry_n into_o yourselves_o it_o will_v yield_v matter_n of_o suspicion_n that_o you_o be_v conscious_a of_o some_o wickedness_n allow_v in_o yourselves_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v discover_v a_o person_n that_o be_v indeed_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o in_o live_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v search_v to_o the_o uttermost_a psal_n 26.2_o 3._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n etc._n etc._n mot._n 2._o it_o concern_v you_o to_o examine_v diligent_o whether_o you_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o son_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o this_o mistake_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o remedy_n because_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n they_o be_v safe_a already_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a mat._n 9.12_o whilst_o man_n have_v good_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o rest_v secure_a therein_o and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o have_v it_o change_v aug._n change_v immittit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la perditionem_fw-la neque_fw-la dinumerari_fw-la possunt_fw-la quantos_fw-la hac_fw-la inanis_fw-la spei_fw-la umbra_fw-la deceperit_fw-la aug._n and_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o this_o sort_n who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n as_o it_o be_v express_v rev._n 3.9_o that_o be_v they_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o will_v have_v other_o esteem_v they_o as_o live_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o in_o reality_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n you_o find_v it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v thus_o deceive_v isa_n 48.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n their_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o their_o brow_n as_o brass_n and_o yet_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o unto_o they_o 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