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to_o bring_v thou_o to_o loath_a sin_n second_o leave_v sin_n and_o three_o to_o make_v thou_o prize_n christ_n if_o this_o be_v do_v it_o have_v do_v its_o work_n but_o this_o i_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o before_o 3_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v indeed_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o humiliation_n in_o its_o original_n and_o efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n zac._n 12._o 10._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o sit_v down_o now_o and_o say_v certain_o god_n have_v a_o good_a work_n begin_v in_o my_o soul_n otherwise_o why_o shall_v sin_n trouble_v i_o at_o all_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o now_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o start_v from_o apply_v the_o promise_n because_o in_o my_o conceit_n i_o be_o not_o enough_o humble_v it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v humble_v i_o at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v perfect_v the_o work_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o sure_o if_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o will_v work_v more_o and_o he_o must_v do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o humble_v my_o soul_n thus_o far_o my_o direction_n have_v reach_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o ease_v thyself_o and_o direct_v thou_o what_o to_o do_v in_o point_n of_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n my_o three_o reach_v thy_o practice_n last_o labour_v after_o more_o and_o more_o humiliation_n neither_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o believe_a in_o infidelity_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o slight_a and_o neglect_v it_o both_o these_o rock_n must_v be_v avoid_v as_o pernicious_a rock_n for_o poor_a soul_n and_o between_o which_o there_o be_v a_o safe_a passage_n let_v the_o world_n think_v what_o they_o will_v 104._o sound_v believer_n p._n 104._o and_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d cry_v down_o that_o great_a work_n want_v of_o humiliation_n say_v master_n shepherd_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o counterfeit_a 〈◊〉_d 146._o 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shall_v i_o do_v that_o true_o i_o may_v give_v infinite_a direction_n 150._o ib._n p._n 150._o but_o this_o be_v so_o ordinary_a a_o point_n in_o which_o so_o many_o pious_a man_n have_v labour_v that_o i_o shall_v but_o name_n to_o you_o some_o direction_n that_o they_o point_v out_o as_o helps_z to_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o work_n master_n shepheard_n give_v those_o help_n 1._o remember_v who_o thou_o be_v rom._n 9_o 20._o 2._o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v a_o vild_a wretch_n job_n 40._o 1_o 3_o 4._o 3._o remember_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o how_o long_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o and_o why_o shall_v god_n choose_v thou_o 4._o remember_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v isa_n
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that_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v love_v with_o god_n elective_a love_n in_o and_o under_o desertion_n yet_o it_o want_v the_o apprehension_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n now_o that_o which_o only_o can_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o its_o natural_a temper_n of_o tremble_a be_v the_o apprehend_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o it_o which_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n fall_v a_o tremble_a again_o and_o yet_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o extinct_a it_o still_o trust_v yea_o though_o he_o kill_v the_o soul_n yet_o it_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o six_o proposition_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v depend_v tremble_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o depend_v true_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o proposition_n to_o show_v what_o weakness_n and_o doubt_v may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o seven_o proposition_n thus_o thou_o may_v true_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o dwell_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v and_o peculiarize_v all_o the_o promise_n to_o thyself_o and_o act_v according_o to_o they_o at_o all_o time_n there_o be_v distinction_n of_o promise_n and_o distinction_n of_o time_n from_o whence_o will_v arise_v distinction_n of_o cause_n which_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o make_v out_o this_o certain_a truth_n 1._o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v many_o way_n distinguish_v there_o be_v general_a and_o particular_a promise_n absolute_a and_o conditiall_a promise_n promise_n that_o concern_v some_o particular_a people_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o david_n and_o herekiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v apply_v we_o shall_v 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our_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o apply_v and_o rest_v upon_o yet_o these_o be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o be_v a_o note_n that_o i_o have_v before_o somewhere_o note_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n first_o mercy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v ordinary_o absolute_a i_o will_v give_v and_o i_o will_v give_v without_o any_o praevious_a condition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o promise_n of_o enlighten_v grace_n jer._n 24._o v._n 7._o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o humiliation_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v upon_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o so_o for_o his_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o convince_v joh._n 16._o 8._o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n now_o these_o promise_n be_v altogether_o absolute_a be_v the_o free_a promise_n for_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n salvation_n now_o there_o be_v other_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o spiritual_a mercy_n in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n salvation_n which_o be_v second_o dispensation_n and_o these_o be_v propound_v with_o condition_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n for_o power_n to_o rely_v on_o jesus_n christ_n peace_n assurance_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 55._o 1._o mat._n 11._o 29._o and_o again_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o drink_v
promise_n make_v to_o we_o for_o sufficiency_n for_o this_o life_n ser._n x._o 17._o whether_o a_o believer_n may_v not_o hang_v tremble_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o hang_v true_o upon_o they_o what_o thing_n may_v cause_v a_o tremble_a faith_n in_o the_o soul_n sometime_o 18._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o true_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a 19_o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n may_v apply_v particular_a promise_n 20._o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v temporal_a promise_n when_o and_o why_o 21._o whether_o a_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a particular_o to_o apply_v spiritual_a promise_n if_o they_o be_v conditional_a 22._o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v spiritual_a promise_n though_o 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for_o i_o to_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n if_o i_o think_v i_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n carry_v i_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o grace_n which_o i_o shall_v act_v 31._o whether_o any_o christian_a feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o and_o what_o cause_v there_o may_v be_v of_o his_o not_o feel_v god_n strength_n always_o alike_o act_v in_o his_o soul_n 32._o what_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o do_v when_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n enliven_a he_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o act_v spiritual_a duty_n ser._n fourteen_o 33._o whether_o and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o those_o doubt_n which_o arise_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n have_v or_o no_o better_o than_o such_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o reprobate_n have_v 34._o whether_o the_o principle_n of_o doubt_v in_o the_o believer_n be_v unbelief_n or_o infirmity_n a_o index_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n serm._n i._o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n division_n of_o it_o and_o 8._o doctrine_n raise_v from_o it_o p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o the_o doctrine_n insist_v upon_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n have_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o their_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o to_o labour_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o p._n 4_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v in_o its_o 3._o branch_n by_o scripture_n p._n 5_o 3_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n why_o christian_n have_v weakness_n ib._n 1._o because_o the_o state_n of_o mortality_n be_v imperfect_a ib._n 2._o christian_n condition_n here_o be_v inconstant_a ib._n 3._o corruption_n renew_v daily_o ib._n 3._o reason_n of_o the_o 2._o branch_n why_o the_o true_a believer_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n because_o 1._o he_o be_v always_o lay_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o eye_n p._n 6_o 2._o he_o be_v always_o lay_v the_o square_a to_o his_o heart_n ib._n 3._o he_o be_v not_o self-opinionated_a ib._n 3_o reason_n of_o the_o 3._o branch_n why_o the_o christian_a will_v strive_v against_o his_o weakness_n 1._o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o he_o p._n 7_o 2._o because_o he_o level_v his_o arrow_n at_o perfection_n ib._n 3._o he_o know_v the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o faith_n the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o christ_n ib._n uses_n 1._o to_o comfort_v weak_a christian_n p._n 8_o 2._o to_o exhort_v all_o to_o labour_v to_o increase_v their_o faith_n p._n 9_o 1_o direction_n to_o remove_v those_o thing_n which_o hinder_v faith_n p._n 9_o 10_o 1._o scruple_n and_o doubt_n hinder_v faith_n 2._o note_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 10_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o remove_v scruple_n that_o hinder_v faith_n p._n 11_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o conceive_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v ib._n 1._o cause_n the_o too_o irregular_a eye_v of_o preparatory_a qualification_n they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o enough_o humble_v ib._n the_o question_n dispute_v whether_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n before_o faith_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n the_o term_n open_v and_o the_o question_n right_o state_v p._n 12_o 13_o six_o thing_n grant_v to_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o negative_a and_o the_o question_n again_o right_o state_v p._n 14_o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 7._o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jailor_n and_o lydia_n example_n master_n shepherd_n answer_v to_o those_o example_n p._n 24_o 25_o serm._n ii_o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o that_o trouble_n i_o be_o not_o enough_o humble_v the_o complaint_n p._n 26_o something_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o premise_v p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o several_a consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o trouble_n p._n 29_o 30_o 1._o though_o god_n have_v call_v for_o humiliation_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o set_v a_o measure_n p._n 29_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o set_v a_o measure_n p._n 30_o 6_o note_n concern_v god_n various_a deal_n in_o humble_v soul_n ib._n what_o soul_n god_n ordinary_o humble_v deep_o and_o yet_o how_o various_a his_o deal_n with_o they_o be_v p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 3._o consid_fw-la if_o the_o end_n be_v wrought_v we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o mean_n p_o 33_o 2_o end_n of_o humiliation_n to_o make_v sin_n bitter_a and_o loathsome_a p._n 33_o 34_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o believe_v p._n 35_o 5_o note_n of_o doctor_n sibbs_n to_o know_v when_o humiliation_n be_v sufficient_a 34_o a_o 3d_o end_n of_o humiliation_n be_v to_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 36_o 4._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v misjudge_v thy_o humiliation_n ib._n 3._o note_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o p._n 36_o 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