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admit_v of_o some_o such_o explication_n as_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o particular_a personal_a applicative_a and_o experimental_a assent_n unto_o all_o divine_a revelation_n as_o true_a and_o good_a not_o in_o general_a only_o but_o unto_o i_o arise_v out_o of_o that_o sweet_a correspondency_n which_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o that_o relish_n and_o experience_n of_o sweetness_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v raise_v and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n do_v find_v in_o they_o i_o have_v be_v over_o tedious_a in_o find_v out_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o brief_o from_o these_o ground_n let_v the_o conscience_n impartial_o examine_v itself_o in_o such_o demand_n as_o these_o do_v i_o find_v in_o myself_o a_o most_o willing_a assent_n unto_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o divine_a truth_n not_o out_o of_o constraint_n nor_o with_o grief_n reluctancy_n and_o tremble_v of_o spirit_n do_v god_n word_n shine_v on_o i_o not_o like_a lightning_n which_o pierce_v the_o eyelid_n though_o they_o shut_v themselves_o against_o it_o but_o do_v this_o find_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o welcome_a and_o a_o willing_a admittance_n be_o i_o glad_a when_o i_o find_v any_o divine_a truth_n discover_v of_o which_o former_o i_o have_v be_v ignorant_a do_v i_o not_o of_o purpose_n close_o my_o eye_n forbear_v the_o mean_n of_o true_a information_n stifle_v and_o smother_v divine_a principle_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o god_n spirit_n in_o i_o be_o i_o not_o ignorant_a willing_o of_o such_o thing_n the_o mention_n whereof_o will_v disquiet_v i_o in_o my_o bosom_n sin_n and_o the_o inquiry_n whereunto_o will_v cross_v the_o reserve_a resolution_n and_o unwarrantable_a project_n which_o i_o be_o peremptory_a to_o prosecute_v be_o i_o not_o so_o in_o league_n with_o my_o own_o corruption_n that_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v some_o divine_a truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v 7._o rather_o than_o be_v so_o they_o shall_v sting_v my_o conscience_n and_o disable_v i_o from_o secure_a enjoy_v some_o belove_a sin_n do_v i_o assent_v unto_o all_o divine_a truth_n as_o a_o like_a precious_a and_o with_o equal_a adherence_n be_o i_o as_o little_o displease_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n threat_n as_o of_o his_o promise_n do_v they_o as_o powerful_o work_v upon_o i_o to_o reform_v as_o the_o other_o to_o refresh_v i_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o all_o not_o only_o in_o the_o thesis_n or_o general_n but_o in_o the_o hypothesis_n and_o respective_o to_o i_o own_o particular_a again_o do_v i_o find_v my_o heart_n fit_v unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_o i_o forward_o to_o embrace_v with_o much_o affection_n and_o love_a delight_n whatsoever_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o find_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n and_o relish_v in_o the_o food_n of_o life_n which_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o i_o find_v myself_o wean_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o admire_v the_o honour_n pursue_v the_o preferment_n hunt_v after_o the_o applause_n adore_v the_o glory_n and_o sell_v my_o soul_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o smile_n thereof_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o those_o promise_n like_o the_o fruit_n bring_v by_o the_o spy_n from_o canaan_n so_o much_o affect_v i_o as_o that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o i_o be_o at_o a_o point_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n ready_a to_o encounter_v any_o cananite_n or_o sinful_a lust_n that_o shall_v oppose_v i_o to_o adventure_v on_o any_o difficulty_n that_o may_v deter_v i_o to_o pass_v through_o a_o sea_n a_o wilderness_n through_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o dart_n of_o satan_n yea_o if_o need_n be_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n brief_o do_v i_o find_v in_o my_o heart_n however_o in_o itself_o froward_a and_o wayward_a from_o any_o good_a a_o more_o than_o natural_a liveliness_n and_o vigour_n which_o dispose_v i_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o word_n promise_n and_o purchase_n of_o my_o salvation_n as_o of_o a_o unvaluable_a jewel_n so_o precious_a as_o that_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n to_o a_o most_o fervent_a expectation_n and_o long_v after_o they_o to_o a_o heavenly_a persuasion_n of_o my_o happiness_n by_o they_o and_o last_o to_o a_o sweet_a delight_n in_o they_o work_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o love_n of_o christ_n appear_v a_o endeavour_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o a_o desire_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o which_o be_v all_o so_o many_o secret_a and_o pure_a issue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n i_o may_v from_o these_o premise_n infallible_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o possess_v of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o thereby_o of_o those_o first_o fruit_n which_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o assurance_n of_o that_o great_a harvest_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v this_o wedding_n garment_n i_o may_v with_o much_o confidence_n approach_v god_n table_n to_o receive_v there_o the_o renewall_n of_o my_o patent_n unto_o life_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o effect_n or_o property_n thereof_o the_o last_o medium_fw-la which_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o examination_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o property_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o which_o as_o by_o step_n we_o raise_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n itself_o to_o assign_v all_o the_o consequence_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o labour_n as_o difficult_a as_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a i_o decline_v both_o and_o shall_v therefore_o touch_v upon_o some_o special_a one_o which_o if_o present_a all_o the_o rest_n in_o there_o order_n follow_v with_o a_o voluntary_a train_n and_o now_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o operation_n one_o primitive_a and_o substantial_a which_o we_o call_v the_o act_n of_o information_n other_o secondary_a and_o subsequent_a as_o to_o understand_v to_o will_v to_o desire_v and_o the_o like_a so_o faith_n be_v as_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la or_o form_n of_o a_o christian_a i_o mean_v that_o very_a medium_n unionis_fw-la whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v real_o unite_v to_o christ_n have_v therefore_o in_o it_o two_o kind_n of_o operation_n the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v substantial_a the_o other_o secondary_a the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v that_o act_n of_o vivisication_n or_o quicken_a by_o which_o faith_n do_v make_v a_o man_n 20._o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n by_o 16._o knit_v he_o unto_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v with_o joint_n and_o sinew_n and_o 2._o engraft_v he_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o that_o vine_n who_o fruit_n be_v life_n that_o which_o do_v quicken_v be_v ever_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n then_o that_o which_o be_v quicken_v now_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o high_a create_a perfection_n can_v possible_o be_v quicken_v by_o any_o but_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o perfection_n which_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n for_o s._n paul_n have_v observe_v it_o out_o of_o they_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v now_o unto_o life_n necessary_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o union_n unto_o the_o principal_a or_o original_n of_o life_n which_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o he_o he_o be_v immense_a and_o fill_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o voluntary_a communication_n and_o dispense_n of_o himself_o unto_o the_o creature_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o
supererogation_n as_o i_o conceive_v and_o over_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v not_o so_o visible_o repugnant_a to_o my_o personal_a corruption_n do_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v on_o my_o soul_n illighten_v i_o with_o his_o truth_n and_o with_o his_o power_n sway_v i_o unto_o all_o good_a be_o i_o hearty_o affect_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n to_o mourn_v or_o to_o rejoice_v with_o it_o even_o at_o such_o time_n when_o my_o own_o particular_a estate_n will_v frame_v i_o unto_o affection_n of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n have_v i_o free_a use_n of_o all_o my_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o taste_v his_o mercy_n to_o feel_v with_o much_o tenderness_n all_o the_o wound_n and_o pressure_n of_o sin_n do_v i_o love_v all_o divine_a truth_n not_o so_o much_o because_o proportionable_a unto_o my_o desire_n but_o because_o conformable_a unto_o god_n be_o i_o resolve_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v i_o whole_o renounce_v all_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o worthiness_n or_o in_o any_o concurrence_n of_o my_o own_o natural_o towards_o god_n do_v i_o not_o build_v either_o my_o hope_n or_o fear_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o make_v either_o they_o or_o myself_o the_o rule_n or_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n final_o do_v i_o endeavour_v a_o universal_a obedience_n unto_o god_n law_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o not_o indulge_v to_o myself_o liberty_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n be_v not_o my_o obedience_n mercenary_a and_o hypocritical_a but_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a do_v i_o not_o swallow_v gnat_n nor_o stumble_v at_o straw_n not_o dispense_v with_o myself_o for_o the_o least_o of_o sin_n for_o irregular_a thought_n for_o occasion_n of_o offence_n for_o appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o idle_a word_n and_o vain_a conversation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n forbid_v and_o though_o in_o any_o or_o all_o these_o i_o may_v be_v sometime_o overtake_v as_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v say_v i_o have_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n do_v i_o yet_o relent_v for_o it_o strive_v and_o resolve_v against_o it_o in_o a_o word_n do_v not_o my_o own_o heart_n condemn_v i_o of_o selfe-deceite_n of_o hypocrisy_n of_o halt_v and_o dissemble_v in_o god_n service_n then_o may_v i_o safe_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o be_o fit_o qualify_v to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n whereby_o this_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n begin_v in_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o perfect_v against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o we_o must_v use_v all_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n secret_a elevation_n of_o spirit_n and_o comfortable_a thought_n touch_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n touch_v the_o quality_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o and_o last_o for_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n after_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o all_o our_o way_n 2._o lest_o turn_v again_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o mire_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o honour_n prove_v the_o character_n of_o our_o shame_n the_o persian_n have_v a_o festival_n time_n one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n which_o they_o call_v vitiorum_fw-la interitum_fw-la wherein_o they_o slay_v all_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a creature_n and_o after_o that_o till_o the_o revolution_n of_o that_o same_o day_n suffer_v they_o to_o swarm_v again_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o if_o we_o think_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n and_o only_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n when_o we_o celebrate_v this_o holy_a festival_n the_o evil_a spirit_n may_v happy_o depart_v for_o a_o day_n in_o policy_n but_o sure_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n &_o make_v the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n but_o that_o ground_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n which_o come_v of_o upon_o it_o and_o what_o rain_n comparable_a to_o a_o shower_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o dress_v it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n here_o but_o river_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o in_o that_o paradise_n which_o be_v above_o where_o he_o who_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o reward_v of_o they_o both_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o man_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o work_v that_o work_v be_v direct_v unto_o some_o good_a which_o be_v god_n that_o good_a a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a reward_n which_o we_o here_o enjoy_v only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o promise_n the_o scale_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v a_o sacrament_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o sacrament_n be_v earnest_n and_o shadow_n of_o our_o expect_a glory_n make_v unto_o the_o sense_n p._n 6._o chap._n 3._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o former_a observation_n p._n 10._o chap._n 4._o whence_o sacrament_n derive_v their_o value_n and_o be_v namely_o from_o the_o author_n that_o institute_v they_o p._n 15._o chap._n 5._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 19_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o institution_n namely_o the_o time_n and_o place_n p._n 24._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n with_o their_o analogy_n unto_o christ._n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o material_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 40._o ch._n 9_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o the_o holy_a action_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o p._n 45._o ch._n 10._o of_o the_o four_o action_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a p._n 53._o chap._n 11._o of_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ._n p._n 60._o chap._n 12._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o former_a action_n p._n 72_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o two_o first_o end_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ._n of_o the_o real_a presence_n p._n 81._o chap._n 14._o of_o three_o other_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o fellowship_n or_o union_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o passeover_n p._n 102._o chap._n 15._o the_o last_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n namely_o the_o celebration_n and_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n a_o brief_a collection_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v by_o his_o death_n convey_v on_o the_o church_n the_o question_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n state_v p._n 116._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 137._o chap._n 17._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o several_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 148_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o subject_n who_o may_v with_o best_a benefit_n receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n thereunto_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o due_a preparation_n p._n 170._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o examination_n require_v which_o be_v touch_v the_o main_a qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n faith_n the_o demonstration_n whereof_o be_v make_v first_o from_o the_o cause_n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 185._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o effect_n or_o property_n thereof_o p._n 224._o finis_fw-la perlegi_fw-la eruditum_fw-la hunc_fw-la de_fw-la s._n eucharistiâ_fw-la tractatum_fw-la dignumquè_fw-fr judico_fw-la qui_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la r._n p._n episâ—_n lond._n capell_n dome_a april_n 7._o 1638._o tho._n wykes_n errata_fw-la pag_n 3._o lin._n 18._o for_o naucal_n r._n natural_n p._n 21._o l._n 9_o for_o confounder_n r._n cofounder_n p._n 55._o l._n 18._o for_o concern_v r._n preserve_v p._n 82._o for_o poted_a r._n