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poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup._n now_o now_o let_v faith_n answer_v i_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o i_o be_o unite_v unto_o christ_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o christ_n gen._n 39.9_o i_o can_v easy_o do_v this_o and_o this_o if_o i_o be_v not_o alexander_n but_o now_o i_o can_v gratify_v this_o lust_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v disloyal_a to_o my_o christ_n my_o husband_n to_o who_o i_o be_o marry_v if_o i_o take_v the_o cold_a in_o my_o foot_n it_o will_v immediate_o fly_v up_o into_o my_o head_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o my_o christ_n 3._o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o ordinance_n let_v faith_n use_v they_o frequent_o reverent_o but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o rest_n on_o they_o or_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o any_o far_a than_o they_o advance_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n look_v on_o prayer_n without_o a_o christ_n as_o mere_a word_n and_o sound_n sacrament_n without_o a_o christ_n as_o empty_a 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the_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o such_o a_o captive_a unpared_a unwashed_a unshaven_a captive_a as_o i_o ezek._n 16.4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o a_o trust_v rely_v depend_v frame_n oâ—_n spirit_n for_o supply_v of_o all_o temporal_n denegabit_fw-la temporal_n qui_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la immisit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la promisit_fw-la vultum_fw-la quid_fw-la tandem_fw-la denegabit_fw-la he_o that_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o son_n what_o can_v he_o deny_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o ocean_n will_v not_o deny_v thou_o a_o drop_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o kernel_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o shell_n if_o thy_o father_n vouchsafe_v thou_o bread_n manna_n the_o ring_n a_o kiss_n he_o can_v well_o deny_v thou_o husk_n if_o thou_o
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he_o be_v real_o concern_v in_o they_o both_o they_o be_v his_o concernment_n as_o well_o as_o they_o true_o indeed_o a_o surety_n that_o discharge_v a_o bond_n by_o full_a payment_n in_o kind_n he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o debtor_n mind_v only_o his_o indemnity_n do_v what_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o account_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o our_o great_a mediator_n must_v consult_v not_o only_o our_o impunity_n but_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v you_o hence_o all_o you_o that_o either_o yet_o never_o do_v or_o that_o do_v not_o now_o repent_v believe_v and_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o jot_n of_o benefit_n for_o you_o in_o the_o case_n you_o be_v in_o from_o this_o redemption_n for_o how_o infinite_a soever_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v it_o confer_v nothing_o actual_o upon_o any_o person_n that_o have_v not_o actual_o a_o gospel-claime_a and_o title_n to_o plead_v it_o before_o god_n the_o immediate_a effect_n actual_o result_v from_o christ_n performance_n be_v the_o procure_v the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o his_o father_n as_o a_o law_n whereby_o sinner_n upon_o the_o term_n propound_v become_v reconcilable_a unto_o god_n actual_o it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o all_o that_o have_v but_o to_o none_o that_o want_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o now_o the_o keep_v this_o gospel-covenant_n god_n expect_v from_o we_o in_o person_n though_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o humble_o and_o earnest_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o luke_n 11.1_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v keep_v the_o gospel_n for_o we_o too_o be_v to_o utter_v the_o most_o self-contradicting_a blasphemy_n and_o absurdity_n imaginable_a as_o if_o he_o can_v repent_v or_o believe_v in_o himself_o free_a except_z or_o cancel_v our_o obligation_n to_o obey_v 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not_o stand_v rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n when_o a_o believer_n break_v the_o law_n he_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o he_o can_v break_v it_o wilful_o but_o he_o break_v the_o very_a gospel-covenant_n one_o condition_n whereof_o be_v sincere_a obedience_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o unpardoned_a until_o by_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o fresh_a application_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o be_v the_o only_a title_n good_a in_o law_n the_o only_a gospel-claimes_a to_o pardon_v he_o have_v sue_v out_o a_o new_a pardon_n for_o actual_a remission_n be_v only_o of_o past_a sin_n rom._n 3.25_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o
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and_o regeneration_n before_o which_o be_v no_o part_n and_o degree_n no_o act_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 14.27_o ephes_n 2.1_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o act._n 14.27_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o so_o we_o move_v and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la he_o work_v habit_n and_o principle_n and_o by_o superven_a grace_n excit_v to_o and_o assi_v in_o act_v it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o above_o christ_n cause_v our_o faith_n not_o to_o fail_v 1.5_o luk._n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 11.7_o the_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n obtain_v it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o not_o improvement_n of_o reason_n not_o use_v of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n that_o merit_v this_o gift_n but_o god_n work_v all_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v in_o that_o not_o many_o noble_a and_o wise_a but_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v quicken_v move_v act_v act_v and_o that_o free_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v sense_n of_o misery_n and_o undonness_n without_o christ_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n 3.18_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o faith_n sense_n of_o misery_n and_o 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do_v man_n dally_v with_o and_o delay_v repentance_n when_o god_n call_v determine_v to_o themselves_o time_o wherein_o to_o repent_v as_o if_o it_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n or_o at_o the_o command_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n while_o god_n know_v they_o may_v see_v their_o set_a time_n though_o that_o itself_o be_v doubtful_a and_o yet_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o they_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n repentance_n be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o pure_a nature_n nor_o yet_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o pure_a gospel_n grace_n preach_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o dykes_n treat_n of_o rep._n p_o 3_o 4._o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o baptism_n produce_v by_o the_o spirit_n proper_o flow_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n aâ—d_v so_o be_v every_o way_n supernatural_a so_o that_o every_o return_a sinner_n must_v pray_v to_o god_n 19_o jeâ—_n 31.18_o 19_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v â—urned_v and_o the_o praise_n 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the_o formal_a qualification_n of_o a_o gospel-penitent_a as_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o true_a repentance_n unbelief_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o impenitency_n and_o lock_v of_o obduracy_n god_n common_a complaint_n of_o impenitent_a israel_n be_v they_o believe_v not_o psal_n 78._o then_o faith_n must_v needs_o unlock_v and_o release_v the_o soul_n unto_o its_o return_n to_o god_n for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o to_o contrary_n saint_n ambrose_n call_v faith_n incendium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la the_o spur_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v suggest_v to_o be_v the_o pump_n of_o repentance_n psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n become_v argument_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n persuasion_n to_o repentance_n jer._n 3.13_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o
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once_o speak_v yet_o now_o he_o have_v no_o answer_n yea_o twice_o but_o he_o dare_v proceed_v no_o further_o well_o see_v that_o all_o contend_v with_o god_n be_v but_o a_o da_fw-mi ken_a counsel_n by_o word_n with_o hout_n knowledge_n and_o so_o he_o become_v submiss_a and_o silent_a under_o the_o sad_a of_o affliction_n inflict_v by_o god_n 3.39_o psal_n 51.4_o lam_n 3.39_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o confound_v on_o the_o sense_n that_o god_n clap_v his_o hand_n against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n therefore_o his_o heaâ—t_n can_v endure_v or_o his_o hand_n be_v strong_a ezek._n 22.13_o 14._o compunction_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o convince_a penitent_n he_o see_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o only_a outcry_n be_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o approach_n unto_o god_n he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o amaze_v because_o a_o man_n oâ—_n pollute_a lip_n nay_o 6.6_o isa_n 6.6_o sad_o see_v that_o sin_n overspread_v he_o 6._o isa_n 64_o 6._o his_o very_a righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n he_o like_v the_o poor_a publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o his_o only_a note_n and_o echo_n be_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o he_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o have_v deserve_v the_o most_o heavy_a of_o plague_n his_o haughty_a spirit_n be_v now_o lay_v low_a within_o he_o he_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o sorrow_n even_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v his_o grief_n that_o guilt_n be_v on_o his_o spirit_n but_o his_o great_a grief_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v go_v out_o against_o god_n a_o 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strength_n of_o the_o remedy_n to_o see_v the_o height_n of_o his_o malady_n and_o by_o the_o dolour_n of_o a_o saviour_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_v manifest_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o mourn_v over_o a_o gracious_a saviour_n like_o mary_n magdalene_n he_o love_v much_o and_o manife_v it_o by_o lament_v much_o 7.47_o luke_n 7.47_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v thus_o than_o the_o believe_a sinner_n come_v home_o by_o weeping-crosse_a find_v conviction_n and_o contrition_n antecedaneous_a act_n unto_o his_o conversion_n a_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n precursive_a part_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o god_n hold_v this_o method_n in_o g_o ving_z repentance_n for_o sundry_a wife_n and_o gracious_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o be_v effect_v as_o 1._o to_o suit_v they_o for_o and_o engage_v they_o to_o set_v a_o esteem_n on_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a to_o repentance_n but_o the_o sinner_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o hunt_a beast_n fl_fw-mi es_fw-mi to_o his_o den_n and_o the_o pursue_a malefactor_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o chase_a man-killer_n to_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n so_o the_o humble_a sinner_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n like_o paul_n slay_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n 25._o rom_n 7.24_o 25._o it_o soon_o see_v and_o salute_v christ_n for_o
the_o whole_a man_n and_o shut_v out_o all_o list_n or_o leisure_n to_o repent_v 7._o they_o be_v in_o danger_n doleful_o to_o outdate_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v manifest_a grace_n beauty_n and_o magnify_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n by_o limit_v its_o time_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n well_o and_o good_a if_o not_o he_o will_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v once_o expire_v repentance_n may_v be_v seek_v with_o tear_n but_o not_o obtain_v and_o then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v shorten_v conscience_n will_v grow_v clamorous_a and_o torment_v with_o a_o expectation_n of_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n lament_v too_o late_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v know_v in_o that_o my_o day_n 19.42_o luke_n 19.42_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v my_o peace_n which_o be_v now_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n such_o as_o in_o time_n will_v not_o when_o 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