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riches_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 25._o 3._o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 14._o christ_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o this_o mark_n stay_v by_o we_o when_o many_o other_o can_v be_v discern_v &_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o we_o can_v love_v grace_n in_o another_o man_n heart_n except_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n gen._n 3._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o only_o it_o have_v these_o qualification_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a love_n to_o love_v 8._o love_v col._n 1._o 8._o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o righteous_a man_n for_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o they_o and_o in_o no_o other_o by-respect_n
we_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o p._n 136._o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v or_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v p._n 138_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a gift_n p._n 138_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o choice_a gift_n ibid._n 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rare_a gift_n p._n 141_o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n p._n 143_o 6._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n p._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o use_v 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o p._n 146_o 1._o because_o we_o want_v nothing_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 147_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v christ_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o ibid._n help_v ormeane_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 149_o 1._o to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 150_o 3._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o thy_o sin_n p._n 153_o 4._o to_o be_v sick_a for_o christ_n p._n 154_o 5._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o christ_n p._n 155_o 6._o to_o seek_v christ_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n p._n 156_o chap._n xvii_o use_v 6._o a_o use_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n saving_o p._n 157_o because_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a p._n 158_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o deceit_n p._n 158_o 3._o satan_n will_v try_v it_o p._n 159_o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n be_v very_o great_a whether_o we_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o not_o deceive_v ibid._n four_o general_a rule_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o 1._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 161._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n that_o be_v by_o a_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n p._n 162._o 3._o to_o get_v aright_o understand_v of_o that_o rule_n or_o promise_v p._n 166._o 4._o to_o rest_v upon_o that_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o p._n 167._o eleven_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a p._n 167._o the_o first_o sign_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v 169_o the_o second_o sign_n 2._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 170_o the_o 3_o sign_n 3._o from_o the_o right_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o p._n 173_o 2._o it_o increase_v daily_o 174_o 3._o it_o oppose_v infidelity_n ib._n 4._o it_o believe_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 175_o the_o 4_o sign_n 4._o repentance_n for_o sin_n p_o 176_o the_o 5_o sign_n 5._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 179_o chap_n xviii_o the_o six_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v love_n p._n 181_o i._n love_n to_o god_n ib._n ii_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 182_o iii_o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n 3._o way_n ibid._n 1._o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n p._n 183._o 2._o with_o a_o universal_a love_n ibid._n 3._o with_o a_o special_a love_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 184_o 2._o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n ib._n 4._o in_o sympathize_v with_o they_o p._n 187._o iv_o if_o we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n p._n 188._o v._o if_o we_o love_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n p._n 189._o chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 192._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v excite_v to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o pray_v spiritual_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 195._o 2._o to_o pray_v fervent_o p._n 196._o 3._o to_o pray_v with_o spiritual_a desire_n p._n 197._o chap_n xx._n the_o eight_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a obedience_n p._n 198._o the_o nine_o sign_n be_v self-denial_n p._n 201._o the_o ten_o sign_n when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v supernatural_a caap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 207._o 1._o the_o spirit_n persuade_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a joy_n p._n 208._o how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n 1._o this_o witness_n be_v usual_o send_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 208._o 2._o it_o witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 209_o 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 4._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o assoyl_a of_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whereby_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v question_n whether_o christ_n be_v his_o or_o no._n p._n 211._o the_o first_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n p._n 212._o the_o second_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v ever_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 213._o the_o three_o doubt_n because_o i_o be_o molest_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n p._n 215._o the_o four_o doubt_n because_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o p._n 216._o the_o five_o doubt_n because_o i_o want_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n p._n 217._o the_o six_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n still_o remain_v p._n 220._o the_o seven_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v relapse_v unto_o my_o old_a sin_n ibid._n object_n yea_o but_o old_a sin_n relapse_v into_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o actual_a repentance_n p._n 22â—_n answer_v they_o be_v pardon_v to_o a_o believer_n before_o actual_a repentance_n ibid._n 1._o because_o after_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n for_o condemnation_n p._n 222._o 2._o he_o be_v still_o regenerate_v p._n 224._o 3._o he_o be_v still_o a_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n in_o habit_n at_o least_o p._n 224._o 4._o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v still_o a_o adopt_a child_n p._n 225._o 6._o then_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v necessary_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 7._o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v certain_o live_v so_o long_o after_o agrosse_v sin_n till_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v p._n 226._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n also_o necessary_a before_o actual_a pardon_n p._n 227._o 9_o then_o a_o believer_n may_v fear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a divine_n p._n 230._o the_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n from_o rom._n 3._o 15._o answer_v p._n 231._o 2._o object_n from_o matth._n 10._o 28._o ibid._n 3._o object_n from_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ibid._n 4._o object_n a_o lapse_v believer_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o but_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 232._o 5._o object_n sin_n must_v be_v commit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v p._n 233._o 7._o object_n what_o need_v we_o then_o fear_v our_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o answer_v p._n 234._o 8._o object_n the_o qualification_n require_v for_o pardon_n be_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 235._o 9_o object_n then_o david_n may_v joy_v in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n answer_v p._n 236._o 10._o object_n from_o jer._n 3._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o answer_v p._n 237._o 8._o doubt_n because_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 238._o 9_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 239._o 10._o doubt_v because_o i_o have_v such_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n p._n 240._o 11._o doubt_n because_o i_o profit_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v p._n 241._o 12._o doubt_n from_o the_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v p._n 243._o 13._o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 245_o 1._o because_o i_o can_v pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n p._n 246_o 2._o because_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n p._n 247_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 14._o doubt_n i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n p_o 248_o 15._o doubt_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_v i_o p._n 251_o 16._o
63._o 1._o and_o all_o this_o in_o expectation_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v suffer_v when_o no_o hand_n touch_v he_o but_o his_o blood_n pliny_n report_v of_o a_o serpent_n that_o when_o it_o sting_v it_o fetch_v all_o the_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o any_o before_o that_o do_v sweat_v blood_n own_o thought_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v like_o dry_a rose_n that_o under_o a_o fire_n distil_v sweet_a water_n 2._o no_o burden_n on_o he_o or_o bodily_a labour_n but_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n 3._o in_o cold_a weather_n for_o they_o have_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v they_o 4._o all_o his_o whip_n thorn_n nail_n never_o fetchr_n a_o bloody_a sweat_n from_o he_o as_o his_o own_o thought_n do_v 5._o if_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v so_o terrible_a what_o be_v his_o suffering_n themselves_o 6._o his_o mournful_a speech_n and_o wrestle_a prayer_n show_v in_o what_o a_o bittternesse_n of_o grief_n his_o soul_n be_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n and_o pray_v three_o time_n o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o o_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n spira_n as_o in_o spira_n groan_v under_o sin_n as_o christ_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v intolerable_a it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fâ—ll_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o sure_a our_o sin_n shall_v draw_v some_o drop_n of_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n that_o fetch_v so_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n from_o our_o saviour_n whole_a body_n sanct_a body_n heyward_n sanct_a 7._o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o his_o apprehension_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n who_o sell_v our_o saviour_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n who_o yet_o buy_v we_o with_o his_o dear_a blood_n who_o kiss_v he_o with_o his_o lip_n and_o altar_n typify_v by_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v bind_v with_o cord_n to_o the_o altar_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o they_o bind_v he_o with_o cord_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n act._n 8._o 23._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o to_o loose_v we_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o wickedness_n col._n 1._o 13._o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n 13_o acts._n 21._o 13_o await_v we_o in_o this_o life_n but_o christ_n have_v sweeten_v they_o with_o his_o bond_n who_o bond_n be_v bond_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v love_n to_o dalilah_n make_v samson_n bind_v 8._o he_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o pilate_n a_o earthly_a judge_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v arraign_v as_o malefactor_n before_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o john_n 5._o 24._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n indeed_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n 1._o of_o examination_n 2_o of_o approbation_n 3._o of_o remuneration_n 4._o but_o not_o of_o condemnation_n 9_o again_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o that_o he_o be_v spit_v upon_o the_o most_o contemptible_a act_n almost_o that_o can_v be_v especial_o because_o be_v bind_v he_o can_v not_o ready_o wipe_v it_o off_o but_o stand_v with_o their_o filthy_a spawling_n upon_o his_o face_n esay_n 50._o 6._o i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v 10._o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o his_o mock_n blindfold_v he_o ask_v he_o who_o smite_v he_o make_v sport_n with_o he_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v with_o samson_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v five_o privilege_n 1._o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n 2._o a_o sceptre_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n 3._o clothe_v with_o purple_a raiment_n 4._o speak_v to_o on_o the_o knee_n 5._o salutation_n all_o these_o they_o do_v in_o scorn_n to_o christ_n 1._o they_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d matth_n 27._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a as_o a_o needle_n or_o sword_n able_a to_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heel_n and_o then_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n thereby_o drive_v in_o the_o thorn_n and_o make_v his_o head_n all_o bloody_a 2._o they_o put_v a_o reed_n into_o his_o hand_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n 3._o they_o clothe_v he_o with_o a_o purple_a garment_n 4._o they_o bow_v their_o knee_n in_o scorn_n 5._o they_o salute_v he_o with_o hail_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o great_a crucfixion_n to_o a_o noble_a spirit_n to_o be_v thus_o mock_v but_o all_o this_o be_v for_o our_o exaltation_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n yet_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thorn_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o grape_n 2._o he_o have_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n esay_n 6._o 9_o and_o perhaps_o to_o testify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v 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god_n and_o my_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v incur_v a_o actual_a guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n redundant_fw-la upon_o the_o person_n at_o lest_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v have_v die_v before_o his_o actual_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o actual_o pardon_v in_o heaven_n after_o actual_a repentance_n but_o before_o any_o subsequent_a act_n of_o repentance_n even_o at_o once_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v so_o as_o if_o david_n and_o peter_n have_v die_v one_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v save_v though_o as_o they_o say_v they_o can_v conceive_v a_o regenerate_a person_n can_v commit_v a_o know_a actual_a sin_n without_o some_o present_a act_n of_o repentance_n some_o resistance_n of_o spirit_n call_v displicentia_fw-la 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etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o it_o be_v blood_n &_o murder_n yea_o self-murder_n against_o ourselves_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v great_a love_n yea_o the_o last_o act_n be_v sin_n and_o our_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o these_o be_v exceed_o weaken_v by_o so_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a a_o act_n yet_o they_o believe_v it_o be_v harsh_a judgement_n to_o conclude_v these_o certain_o damn_v but_o what_o time_n have_v these_o man_n for_o actual_a repentance_n when_o they_o may_v die_v ipsoictu_fw-la and_o as_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v their_o repentance_n must_v be_v very_o short_a have_v scarce_o time_n enough_o to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 8._o that_o that_o instrumental_o justify_v on_o our_o part_n be_v not_o repentance_n but_o faith_n because_o faith_n only_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o it_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o repentance_n only_o justify_v declarative_a as_o a_o evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o a_o special_a concomitant_a of_o it_o but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justification_n therefore_o rather_o actual_a faith_n be_v require_v at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o actual_a repentance_n before_o actual_a pardon_n 9_o argum._n then_o a_o believer_n may_v â—ustly_o fear_v hell_n and_o to_o be_v damn_v till_o his_o actual_a repentance_n after_o his_o sin_n but_o a_o believer_n ought_v never_o to_o fear_v damnation_n the_o major_n necessary_o follow_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o the_o minor_a they_o prove_v by_o lay_v down_o three_o particular_n first_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o filial_a fear_n may_v stand_v with_o fear_n of_o temporal_a correction_n psal_n 119._o 120._o my_o soul_n tremble_v for_o 32._o job._n 34._o 31._o 32._o fear_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n i_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o say_v job_n â—_o job_n job._n 3._o 15._o &_o 31._o 32._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o amos_n 3_o â—_o and_o god_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o chastise_v his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n more_o sharp_o than_o the_o wicked_a for_o judgement_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o etc._n etc._n thus_o moses_n lose_v canaan_n eli_n fall_v down_o backward_o &_o die_v david_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n how_o severe_o punish_v the_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v tamar_n defile_v amnon_n slay_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n absalon_n rebel_a and_o defile_v his_o father_n wife_n yea_o the_o sword_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n hezekiah_n how_o severe_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o he_o for_o a_o sudden_a act_n of_o vain_a glory_n 2_o king_n 20._o 14_o to_o 19_o and_o david_n for_o his_o priding_a himself_o in_o his_o people_n god_n slay_v seventy_o thousand_o 2_o sam._n 24._o and_o therefore_o actual_a repentance_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o believer_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o prevent_v scourge_n second_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o saint_n do_v often_o carnal_o and_o slavish_o fear_v hell_n and_o damnation_n which_o proceed_v sometime_o from_o their_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o root_n of_o infidelity_n still_o remain_v in_o they_o which_o breed_v doubt_v and_o doubt_v breed_v fear_n though_o never_o so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v quite_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n in_o god_n there_o be_v certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la which_o do_v import_v a_o steadfast_a cleave_v aquin_n in_o credente_fw-la potest_fw-la â—nfurgere_fw-la contrarius_fw-la motus_fw-la huic_fw-la quod_fw-la firmissimâ—_n tenet_fw-la aquin_n though_o not_o absolute_a quietness_n as_o â—_o ship_n at_o anchor_n may_v shake_v but_o not_o blow_v over_o and_o sometime_o it_o be_v send_v as_o a_o punishment_n and_o correction_n from_o god_n which_o he_o inflict_v not_o poâ—â—ndo_v positiué_fw-fr or_o operatiué_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o positive_o instil_v that_o conception_n into_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o abnegando_fw-la desâ—rendo_fw-la permittendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n leave_v they_o to_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o spirit_n to_o be_v thus_o torment_v three_o but_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o believer_n once_o justify_v to_o fear_v hell_n or_o to_o be_v damn_v after_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o gross_a sin_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v direct_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o luk._n 12._o 32._o jam._n 2._o 19_o rev._n 21._o 8._o luk._n 1._o 74._o true_o filial_a fear_n still_o remain_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o fear_v always_o but_o servile_a fear_n which_o be_v cum_fw-la per_fw-la timorem_fw-la gebennae_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la continet_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la pet._n lomb._n l._n 3._o do_v 34._o &_o oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la paenae_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o it_o remain_v yet_o be_v forbid_v 2._o because_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la timere_fw-la that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v shall_v happen_v to_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v damn_v till_o we_o actual_o repent_v 1._o because_o than_o we_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n for_o here_o be_v nothing_o present_a or_o to_o come_v can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 36_o rom._n 8._o 36_o and_o job._n 10._o 28._o i_o give_v my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n second_o because_o for_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v proceed_v from_o infidelity_n or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v his_o sin_n object_n if_o any_o object_n adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n set_v before_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o answ_n they_o answer_v that_o which_o adam_n may_v fear_v as_o they_o conceive_v even_o with_o filial_a fear_n we_o can_v because_o adam_n be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n if_o he_o sin_v but_o we_o be_v not_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n last_o as_o it_o be_v true_a many_o learned_a divine_n be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n as_o bishop_n davenant_n and_o suffrag_v theol._n mag._n brit._n art_n 5._o and_o some_o other_o divine_v not_o here_o mention_v so_o likewise_o many_o learned_a divine_n do_v assert_v it_o *_o as_o musculus_fw-la on_o john_n excellent_o dr._n twiss_n dr._n ames_n luther_n the_o cap_a babil_n de_fw-fr eucâ—ar_fw-fr dr._n plaifer_n the_o sick_a man_n couch_n p._n 46._o 47._o etc._n etc._n clear_o and_o excellent_o 5._o 24._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la peccatiâ—_n ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o post_fw-la acceptum_fw-la fidei_fw-la donum_fw-la yea_o bishop_n davenant_n himself_o say_v persona_fw-la hominis_fw-la pii_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la delictis_fw-la and_o add_v that_o their_o sin_n displicent_fw-la deo_fw-la odio_fw-la simplici_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la redundante_fw-la in_o personam_fw-la so_o luther_n say_v no_o sin_n with_o which_o faith_n may_v stand_v can_v hurt_v we_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v to_o attract_v guilt_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n except_o sin_n be_v reign_v so_o as_o that_o it_o exclude_v faith_n and_o zanch._n epist_n l._n 1._o p._n 116._o say_v reprobi_fw-la quando_fw-la peccant_a a_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excidunt_fw-la sed_fw-la electi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la inviti_fw-la &_o circumventi_fw-la labuntur_fw-la â—on_n tamen_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la regno_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excidunt_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la avelluntur_fw-la the_o objection_n bring_v against_o this_o assertion_n be_v thus_o answer_v 1._o object_n rom._n 3._o 25._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o be_v past_a they_o answ_n he_o speak_v not_o exclusiué_fw-fr exclude_v sin_n to_o come_v but_z inclusiué_fw-fr hence_o in_o col._n 2._o 13._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o trespass_n 2._o object_n matth._n 10._o 28._o fear_n not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v then_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o fear_n wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v namely_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v that_o god_n that_o can_v cast_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n but_o will_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n 3._o object_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o no_o fornicator_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n they_o answer_v that_o be_v without_o he_o get_v his_o pardon_n by_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o discover_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n its_o true_a note_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v difficult_a to_o say_v