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run_v to_o help_v it_o 2._o thy_o prayer_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n &_o he_o can_v deny_v the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 27._o 3._o christ_n pray_v thou_o may_v be_v hear_v who_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v but_o thou_o must_v distinguish_v between_o delay_n and_o denial_n if_o god_n deny_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o thou_o if_o he_o delayth_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o good_a for_o thou_o doubt_v 14_o 14._o doubt_n i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o in_o christ_n because_o i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o 17._o rom._n 1._o 17._o another_o and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v like_o the_o way_n of_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v more_o 18._o prov._n 4._o 18._o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n but_o i_o be_o decay_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o first_o love_n rev._n 2._o 4._o i_o answer_v a_o man_n may_v grow_v when_o he_o discern_v it_o not_o as_o the_o sun_n move_v upon_o the_o dial_n insensible_o quanto_fw-la despectior_fw-la tibi_fw-la tanto_fw-la pretiosior_fw-la deo_fw-la say_v aug._n the_o more_o vile_a we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o precious_a we_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n true_a grace_n like_o a_o tree_n grow_v in_o the_o root_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o branch_n and_o downward_o under_o ground_n as_o well_o as_o above_o ground_n ever_o the_o more_o humility_n the_o more_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o so_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o eph._n 3._o 8._o
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
love_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v the_o womb_n desire_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o the_o tender_a infant_n cry_v for_o milk_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o their_o end_n be_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o as_o bee_n fly_v upon_o flower_n to_o suck_v honey_n and_o sweetness_n and_o therefore_o they_o delight_v not_o always_o most_v in_o the_o gay_a flower_n but_o wherein_o most_o honey_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o hence_o often_o they_o prefer_v a_o plain_a leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n before_o a_o gay_a flower_n a_o hypocrite_n indeed_o may_v seem_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o word_n as_o herod_n do_v in_o hear_v john-baptist_n 20_o john-baptist_n maâ—_n 6._o 20_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o this_o end_n to_o gather_v honey_n from_o it_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n make_v better_a by_o it_o but_o to_o tickle_v his_o ear_n with_o novelty_n and_o please_v his_o fancy_n or_o to_o get_v notion_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discourse_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o come_v home_o to_o his_o particular_a sin_n o_o then_o he_o kick_v and_o fling_v and_o hate_v the_o word_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o it_o as_o herod_n hate_v john-baptist_n when_o he_o speak_v against_o herodias_n and_o the_o pharisee_n hate_v christ_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reprove_v they_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n by_o this_o say_n thou_o reproache_v we_o say_v they_o luk._n 11._o 45._o but_o david_n love_v nathan_n who_o deal_v so_o plain_o with_o he_o as_o appear_v 1_o king_n 1._o 27._o be_v this_o thing_n do_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o show_v it_o to_o i_o thy_o servant_n intimate_v he_o be_v david_n choice_n counsellor_n still_o love_n still_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o careless_a hearer_n that_o hear_v but_o regard_v not_o esa_n 6._o 9_o 13_o 2_o there_o be_v the_o gaze_a hearer_n that_o come_v only_o to_o see_v &_o be_v see_v 3._o the_o curious_a hearer_n that_o look_v more_o how_o the_o glass_n be_v paint_v then_o what_o face_n he_o have_v 4._o the_o carp_a hearer_n that_o come_v to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v catch_v at_o 5._o the_o spider-like_a hearer_n that_o come_v to_o suck_v poison_n by_o wrest_v the_o word_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 6._o the_o butterfly-hearer_n that_o like_o as_o the_o butterfly_n light_v upon_o flower_n to_o paint_v her_o wing_n but_o not_o to_o suck_v honey_n so_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v more_o holy_a but_o more_o gaudy_a with_o notion_n all_o these_o love_v not_o the_o word_n with_o a_o sincere_a or_o spiritual_a love_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o sharp_a reproof_n he_o give_v he_o the_o fiâ—t_z sign_n from_o love_n be_v if_o we_o love_v those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n especial_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n quest_n but_o david_n say_v do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o answ_n i_o answer_v he_o hate_v their_o sin_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o love_v their_o person_n with_o a_o threefold_a love_n 1._o first_o with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o in_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o pity_v their_o misery_n as_o do_v jeremiah_n my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n jer._n 13._o 17._o our_o bless_a saviour_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n say_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o carth._n planxit_fw-la ruinas_fw-la animarum_fw-la dyon_n carth._n peace_n why_o be_v christ_n eye_n wet_a with_o tear_n but_o because_o their_o eye_n be_v dry_a quare_fw-la flevit_fw-la dominus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la flere_fw-la te_fw-la docuit_fw-la wherefore_o do_v christ_n weep_v for_o we_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o weep_v for_o ourselves_o cypr._n do_v not_o abraham_n pity_v even_o the_o sodomite_n when_o he_o plead_v so_o with_o god_n for_o they_o if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a among_o they_o and_o do_v not_o paul_n tell_v they_o weep_v their_o end_n be_v damnation_n we_o see_v grace_n will_v make_v we_o love_v and_o pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o any_o but_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o as_o of_o our_o wife_n husband_n parent_n child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o dear_a friend_n so_o david_n weep_v for_o absalon_n jephta_n for_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o meet_v she_o who_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fire_n so_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o augustine_n mother_n for_o her_o son_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n 2._o second_o in_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o care_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n alter_fw-la salvation_n nascitur_fw-la indignè_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la alter_fw-la a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n 15._o peter_n luk._n 22_o 31._o josh_n 24._o 15._o as_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o help_v over_o their_o brethren_n into_o canaan_n numb_a 32._o 17_o 18._o spider_n indeed_o work_v only_o for_o themselves_o but_o bee_n for_o other_o 28._o other_o act_n 26_o 28._o paul_n wish_v not_o only_a felix_n but_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o as_o himself_o be_v except_o his_o band_n and_o imprisonment_n his_o chain_n his_o gold_n chain_n be_v too_o rich_a for_o he_o yet_o to_o wear_v that_o honour_n he_o reserve_v for_o himself_o so_o when_o the_o grecian_n which_o come_v to_o worship_n will_v fain_o see_v jesus_n philip_n and_o andrew_n go_v and_o tell_v jesus_n 22._o jesus_n john_n 12._o 21._o 22._o so_o the_o woman_n leave_v her_o water_n 29._o o_o john_n 4._o 29._o pot_n when_o she_o have_v find_v christ_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n but_o especial_o they_o can_v but_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v those_o unite_v to_o they_o in_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o mary_n when_o christ_n appear_v to_o she_o how_o she_o run_v to_o tell_v the_o disciple_n r_o paul_n wish_v himself_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n 10_o brethren_n rom._n 9_o 3._o exod._n 32._o 10_o and_o kinsman_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o moses_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v yea_o even_o dive_v in_o hell_n torment_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o pity_v his_o brethren_n and_o pray_v abraham_n to_o send_v lazarus_n to_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n 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