to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o another_o spirit_n lead_v and_o act_v by_o that_o contrary_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o rom._n 8.14_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n there_o must_v be_v spiritual_a life_n before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o spiritual_a motion_n 2._o that_o they_o regenerate_v themselves_o though_o they_o be_v renew_v in_o every_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v renew_v but_o in_o part_n they_o have_v in_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n and_o while_o we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o it_o will_v be_v act_v its_o part_n the_o flesh_n will_v be_v lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.21_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o stesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v 3._o that_o as_o man_n easy_o may_v so_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o mistake_v in_o this_o point_n 1._o bad_a man_n saul_n when_o in_o his_o persecute_v course_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o very_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n act._n 26.9_o but_o we_o see_v how_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v afterward_o that_o which_o before_o he_o take_v for_o holy_a zeal_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o then_o see_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o exceed_a madness_n 2._o good_a man_n when_o they_o serious_o consider_v what_o depend_v upon_o this_o point_n rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o v._o 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v and_o when_o they_o think_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o when_o they_o further_o consider_v how_o prevalent_a the_o remain_v fleshly_a interest_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n this_o make_v many_o a_o gracious_a soul_n tremble_v when_o it_o come_v to_o decide_v the_o point_n and_o sometime_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a judgement_n against_o itself_o unless_o that_o bless_a spirit_n shine_v upon_o it_o 4._o that_o mistake_v here_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o mischievous_a that_o man_n who_o think_v he_o have_v and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o woe_n to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o he_o find_v not_o out_o his_o mistake_n before_o death_n and_o judgement_n undeceive_v he_o and_o then_o a_o mistake_n on_o the_o 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7.15_o 2._o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v solemn_o take_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o conduct_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o every_o time_n they_o do_v renew_v the_o covenant_n they_o do_v sincere_o and_o afresh_o renew_v their_o obligation_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v he_o before_o conversion_n they_o reject_v he_o his_o counsel_n and_o way_n and_o be_v only_o for_o follow_v the_o inclination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n but_o now_o they_o have_v make_v a_o better_a choice_n they_o desire_v he_o will_v teach_v lead_v and_o guide_v they_o such_o expression_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o they_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o follow_v he_o joh._n 10.3_o 4._o and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o when_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o own_o sheep_n he_o go_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o great_a shepherd_a teach_v his_o sheep_n to_o know_v his_o voice_n by_o he_o he_o call_v they_o both_o to_o and_o after_o he_o 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v choose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n rev._n 2.7_o in_o the_o word_n he_o have_v chalk_v out_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o he_o lead_v such_o as_o he_o have_v make_v willing_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o they_o pray_v with_o david_n lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.12_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n indeed_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v resist_v and_o rebel_a endeavour_v to_o stop_v they_o in_o or_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o take_v many_o a_o false_a step_n but_o yet_o as_o rom._n 7.22_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o renew_a mind_n and_o will_v they_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o desire_v to_o obey_v it_o perfect_o and_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n their_o motion_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o by_o force_n and_o constraint_n they_o be_v lead_v not_o hale_v or_o drive_v joh._n 10.3_o 4._o he_o call_v they_o by_o name_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o go_v before_o they_o and_o they_o follow_v he_o they_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n psal_n 110.3_o 1_o cor._n 4._o draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o indeed_o a_o partical_a unwillingness_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a while_o here_o while_o we_o have_v flesh_n in_o we_o it_o will_v be_v draw_v another_o way_n but_o yet_o holiness_n be_v this_o man_n choice_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o course_n he_o be_v as_o in_o his_o element_n the_o habitual_a prevail_a bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o a_o course_n of_o holiness_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o i_o think_v do_v denominate_v we_o what_o we_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o by_o it_o we_o may_v safe_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o question_n ii_o how_o may_v we_o come_v to_o find_v out_o and_o know_v what_o be_v our_o special_a sin_n and_o what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o the_o question_n before_o we_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o how_o may_v we_o
etc._n etc._n prov._n 9.8_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o though_o we_o must_v use_v this_o with_o caution_n and_o not_o false_o call_v and_o account_v other_o so_o and_o then_o think_v ourselves_o excuse_v from_o our_o duty_n 3._o the_o general_a rule_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o business_n of_o reproof_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v likewise_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v our_o principle_n motive_n and_o end_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v right_a in_o general_a it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o other_o with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o a_o desire_n of_o promote_a which_o shall_v set_v we_o on_o work_n influence_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o shall_v we_o reprove_v other_o from_o a_o proud_a envious_a unquiet_a or_o malicious_a spirit_n mere_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o provoke_v disgrace_v they_o or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v to_o say_v the_o commandment_n backward_o which_o will_v be_v sad_a work_n we_o must_v be_v very_o diligent_a watchful_a and_o careful_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o or_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v those_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o which_o we_o reprove_v in_o other_o want_v of_o due_a care_n here_o we_o shall_v find_v exceed_o to_o damp_n our_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a obstruction_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n so_o it_o will_v also_o cause_v we_o and_o our_o reproof_n to_o be_v less_o regard_v if_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o they_o will_v not_o have_v that_o authority_n in_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o heart_n at_o least_o if_o not_o in_o word_n to_o retort_v that_o upon_o we_o physician_n practice_n will_v be_v find_v another_o thing_n hereafter_o than_o many_o i_o fear_v now_o take_v it_o for_o but_o yet_o also_o heal_v thyself_o or_o that_o math._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o we_o must_v not_o forget_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o 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the_o case_n or_o question_n namely_o 2._o how_o we_o be_v to_o manage_v a_o reproof_n when_o it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o other_o question_n iu._n what_o must_v the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v when_o he_o be_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o the_o carriage_n of_o god_n people_n towards_o he_o so_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o be_v very_o various_a sometime_o he_o smile_v and_o lift_v they_o up_o sometime_o he_o frown_v and_o cast_v they_o down_o a_o right_a and_o ready_a compliance_n with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n towards_o we_o be_v our_o plain_a and_o indiscensible_a duty_n and_o that_o wherein_o much_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_a lie_v now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o seasonable_a question_n which_o i_o take_v as_o chief_o aim_v at_o the_o public_a god_n testify_v against_o we_o in_o his_o judgement_n there_o though_o withal_o it_o with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o may_v be_v also_o apply_v unto_o a_o private_a case_n take_v my_o poor_a thought_n in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o we_o must_v see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n when_o it_o be_v either_o lift_v up_o in_o his_o threaten_n or_o lay_v on_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o great_a god_n expect_v as_o well_o he_o may_v to_o be_v heedful_o notice_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o but_o more_o especial_o by_o his_o own_o people_n as_o in_o what_o he_o say_v so_o also_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o in_o his_o mercy_n so_o in_o his_o judgement_n by_o the_o contrary_n we_o great_o affront_v and_o provoke_v he_o as_o thereby_o we_o put_v a_o great_a and_o unworthy_a slight_n upon_o he_o this_o the_o lord_n take_v very_o ill_a and_o by_o it_o we_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v more_o and_o great_a judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o isa_n 26.11_o lord_z when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v if_o we_o will_v not_o see_v his_o hand_n we_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v more_o of_o it_o till_o we_o can_v but_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o psal_n 28.5_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n 2._o a_o holy_a awful_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o our_o incense_a god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n deut._n 28.58_o and_o as_o his_o attribute_n so_o his_o work_n also_o be_v part_n of_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o ground_n for_o our_o fear_n and_o particular_o his_o work_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v afraid_a when_o god_n displeasure_n be_v hot_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9.19_o and_o so_o 2_o sam._n 6.19_o when_o uzziah_n be_v smite_v it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v psal_n 119_o v._n 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o 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