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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o inherit_v that_o which_o be_v grace_n be_v a_o reality_n other_o thing_n be_v but_o show_v and_o fancy_n 3._o godliness_n be_v the_o safe_a gain_n the_o gain_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v always_o with_o difficulty_n but_o seldom_o with_o safety_n the_o soul_n be_v often_o hazard_v in_o the_o over-eager_a pursuit_n of_o worldly_a thing_n nay_o thousand_o do_v pawn_n and_o lose_v and_o damn_v their_o precious_a soul_n eternal_o for_o a_o little_a silver_n and_o gold_n which_o be_v but_o the_o gut_n and_o garbage_n of_o the_o earth_n 16.26_o mar._n 16.26_o and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n but_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n be_v ever_o with_o safety_n to_o the_o soul_n nay_o the_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o undo_v without_o it_o and_o not_o save_v but_o by_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o a_o soul_n without_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a and_o perish_a condition_n the_o hazard_n of_o eternity_n be_v 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may_v if_o rust_n do_v not_o fire_n may_v to_o which_o all_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v incident_a as_o our_o lord_n christ_n teach_v we_o mat._n 6.19_o solomon_n limn_v the_o world_n with_o wing_n prov._n 23.5_o riches_n take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a as_o dives_n to_o day_n and_o yet_o poor_a as_o lazarus_n to_o morrow_n oh_o how_o uncertain_a be_v all_o worldly_a thing_n but_o now_o the_o true_a treasure_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o rust_n and_o robber_n he_o that_o get_v the_o world_n get_v a_o good_a he_o can_v never_o keep_v but_o he_o that_o get_v grace_n get_v a_o good_a he_o shall_v never_o lose_v 5._o the_o profit_n of_o godliness_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o other_o profit_n lie_v in_o this_o world_n only_o riches_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n 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7.23_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_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 rom._n 7.21_o and_o v._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 24._o v._n 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 death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n people_n indwell_v lust_n stir_v and_o break_v forth_o must_v needs_o cause_v trouble_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beleiver_n for_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v fotth_v trouble_n as_o it_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o peace_n every_o sin_n contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n upon_o the_o 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13.39_o mat._n 13.39_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o envy_v the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v brim_v with_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v destroy_v their_o grace_n yet_o he_o labour_v to_o disturb_v their_o peace_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n work_v grace_n in_o order_n and_o peace_n so_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o hell_n be_v first_o a_o tempter_n and_o then_o a_o troubler_n first_o persuade_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o then_o accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o himself_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o eternal_a intolerable_a darkness_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v often_o under_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n all_o arise_v from_o these_o three_o spring_n of_o sin_n within_o desertion_n without_o temptation_n without_o if_o the_o saint_n can_v serve_v god_n without_o sin_v and_o enjoy_v god_n without_o withdraw_v and_o resist_v satan_n without_o yield_v they_o may_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o comfort_n without_o sorrow_v this_o must_v be_v endeavour_v constant_o here_o but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v attain_v full_o but_o in_o heaven_n but_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o grace_n be_v the_o prevail_a principle_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o life_n so_o far_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a
soul_n dead_a in_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o peace_n the_o wicked_a one_o trouble_v he_o not_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o peace_n flow_v from_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n by_o justify_v grace_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o soul_n arise_v and_o be_v maintain_v by_o a_o stupidness_n of_o spirit_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o peace_n from_o sin_n that_o fortify_v the_o heart_n against_o it_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n philip_n 4.7_o the_o more_o of_o this_o peace_n there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o be_v the_o soul_n fortify_v against_o sin_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o satan_n be_v a_o peace_n in_o sin_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n and_o there_o all_o be_v at_o peace_n luk._n 11.21_o the_o saint_n peace_n be_v a_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o not_o with_o sin_n the_o sinner_n peace_n be_v a_o peace_n with_o sin_n but_o not_o with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o peace_n better_o break_v then_o keep_v it_o be_v a_o false_a a_o dangerous_a a_o undo_a peace_n my_o brethren_n death_n and_o judgement_n will_v break_v all_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n job_n 34.29_o now_o that_o peace_n that_o death_n will_v break_v why_o shall_v you_o keep_v who_o will_v be_v fond_a of_o that_o quietness_n which_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n will_v burn_v in_o sunder_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o travel_n to_o hell_n through_o the_o fool_n paradise_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n oh_o break_v off_o this_o peace_n for_o we_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n whilst_o this_o peace_n remain_v in_o our_o heart_n intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la the_o lord_n christ_n give_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v it_o and_o that_o man_n will_v never_o seek_v it_o that_o do_v not_o see_v his_o need_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o his_o lust_n see_v no_o need_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n the_o sinner_n must_v be_v wound_v for_o sin_n and_o trouble_v under_o it_o before_o christ_n will_v heal_v his_o wound_n and_o give_v he_o peace_n from_o it_o 2._o labour_n after_o a_o through_o work_n of_o conviction_n 2_o direct_v 2_o every_o conviction_n will_v not_o do_v it_o the_o almost_o christian_a have_v his_o conviction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a christian_a or_o else_o he_o have_v never_o go_v so_o far_o but_o they_o be_v not_o sound_a and_o right_a conviction_n or_o else_o he_o have_v go_v far_o god_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n true_o sensible_a of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o shall_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n the_o blow_n of_o conviction_n must_v go_v deep_a and_o make_v deep_a furrow_n in_o the_o heart_n before_o god_n will_v sow_v the_o precious_a seed_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_v there_o that_o so_o it_o may_v have_v depth_n of_o earth_n to_o grow_v in_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a method_n of_o god_n first_o to_o show_v man_n his_o sin_n then_o his_o saviour_n first_o his_o danger_n then_o his_o redeemer_n first_o his_o wound_n than_o his_o cure_n first_o his_o ownvileness_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o cry_v out_o unclean_a unclean_a to_o mourn_v for_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o then_o he_o set_v open_a for_o we_o a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v in_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 12._o and_o the_o four_o last_o verse_n compare_v with_o zach._n 13._o and_o the_o first_o verse_n that_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o sinner_n must_v see_v the_o unprofitableness_n of_o his_o unrighteousness_n before_o he_o profit_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o israelite_n be_v first_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n 6â—8_n num._n 21_o 6â—8_n and_o then_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o ephraim_n be_v first_o thorough_o convince_v and_o then_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n work_n towards_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n manasseh_n the_o jailor_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a method_n of_o god_n in_o work_v grace_n to_o begin_v with_o conviction_n of_o sin_n oh_o therefore_o labour_n for_o through_o conviction_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n we_o shall_v especial_o be_v convince_v of_o first_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o filthy_a and_o heinous_a nature_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n it_o wrong_v god_n it_o wound_v christ_n it_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o ruine_v a_o precious_a soul_n all_o other_o evil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v with_o this_o my_o brethren_n though_o to_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o worst_a work_n yet_o to_o see_v sin_n be_v the_o best_a sight_n for_o sin_n discover_v in_o its_o vileness_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o his_o fullness_n but_o above_o all_o labour_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n what_o a_o abhor_v it_o be_v to_o god_n what_o certain_a ruin_n it_o bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n oh_o think_v often_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n hell_n mat._n 24.51_o second_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o desperate_a danger_n of_o a_o natural_a condition_n for_o till_o we_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o state_n by_o nature_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v help_n in_o another_o three_o 3_o direct_v 3_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o utter_a insufficiency_n and_o inability_n of_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jesus_n to_o minister_v relief_n to_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n all_o thing_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n 4._o job_n 13_o 4._o duty_n performance_n prayer_n tear_n self-righteousness_n avail_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n they_o make_v we_o like_o the_o troop_n of_o tema_n 6.19.20_o job._n 6.19.20_o to_o return_v ashamed_a at_o our_o disappointment_n from_o such_o fail_a brook_n alas_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a righteousness_n that_o must_v satisfy_v for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a god_n that_o be_v offend_v by_o we_o if_o ever_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n that_o must_v pardon_v it_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v infinite_a merit_n must_v do_v it_o if_o ever_o thy_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o thy_o state_n renew_v it_o be_v infinite_a power_n must_v effect_v it_o and_o if_o ever_o thy_o soul_n escape_v hell_n and_o be_v save_v at_o last_o it_o be_v infinite_a grace_n must_v save_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n right_a and_o sound_a conviction_n lie_v and_o wherever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v these_o through_o conviction_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n be_v bring_v under_o a_o right_a qualification_n for_o the_o receive_n christ_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o sinner_n quatenus_fw-la a_o sinner_n can_v never_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n in_o enmity_n against_o christ_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v certain_a qualification_n that_o come_v between_o the_o soul_n dead_a state_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o close_n with_o christ_n 130._o see_v nortons_n orthod_n fvangelist_n p._n 130._o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o no_o man_n be_v bring_v immediate_o out_o of_o his_o dead_a state_n and_o make_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v termini_fw-la mediantes_fw-la some_o qualification_n come_v in_o between_o now_o sound_a conviction_n be_v the_o right_a qualification_n for_o the_o sinner_n receive_v christ_n 9.12.13_o mat._n 9.12.13_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v such_o as_o see_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o thereby_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n so_o luke_n explain_v it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 19.10_o luk._n 19.10_o