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37_o make_v they_o to_o inquire_v what_o thâ—y_n shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v act_v 2._o 37._o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n they_o have_v the_o â—entence_n of_o death_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v fly_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n power_n and_o goodness_n alone_o who_o raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o persecute_v they_o with_o his_o storm_n as_o the_o mariner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o wit_n end_n that_o they_o may_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n pâ—alm_n 〈…〉_o â—ollows_v they_o with_o the_o hot_a beam_n of_o his_o scorch_a wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n that_o they_o may_v fly_v to_o the_o shelter_n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o he_o show_v they_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o when_o satan_n set_v home_o any_o horror_n it_o be_v for_o destruction_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o sinner_n 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to_o and_o a_o exception_n from_o that_o law_n which_o i_o plead_v for_o my_o release_n there_o be_v a_o pardon_n proclaim_v for_o such_o sinner_n as_o i_o be_o isai_n 55._o 7._o prov._n 28._o 13._o the_o law_n in_o the_o new_a edition_n except_v believer_n joh._n 3._o 26_o from_o its_o sentence_n now_o the_o apprehend_n and_o assent_v to_o this_o truth_n be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o order_n to_o this_o regular_a assurance_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n before_o god_n a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v like_o hagar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 19_o gen._n 21._o 19_o she_o and_o her_o son_n ishmael_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n when_o there_o be_v a_o well_o near_o they_o but_o they_o can_v not_o see_v it_o till_o the_o angel_n show_v it_o they_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n that_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n shadow_v out_o when_o they_o be_v under_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v many_o precious_a well_n of_o 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chapter_n ten_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o time_n over_o and_o that_o not_o slight_o or_o cursory_o but_o deliberate_o and_o with_o meditation_n and_o yet_o can_v see_v never_o a_o well_o of_o salvation_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o afterward_o from_o those_o very_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v you_o draw_v water_n with_o joy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v this_o first_o work_n discover_v and_o convince_v of_o gospel_n truth_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n now_o this_o conviction_n be_v either_o 1._o general_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v of_o those_o very_a truth_n long_o before_o it_o can_v take_v comfort_n from_o they_o and_o believe_v they_o
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his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n sometime_o that_o his_o people_n be_v in_o job_n case_n job_n 13._o 15._o chap._n xx._n the_o second_o thesis_n clear_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n a_o case_n from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o reason_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o sonship_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o conversion_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o thesis_n or_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n this_n arise_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o former_a the_o roman_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o he_o confirm_v in_o my_o text_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v for_o say_v he_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o 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partly_o argument_n 1._o scripture_n the_o spirit_n testimony_n both_o concern_v sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o convince_a testimony_n john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o that_o be_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o scruple_n to_o remain_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o appear_v it_o present_o fall_v before_o the_o light_n of_o its_o evidence_n there_o be_v also_o two_o expression_n eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o saint_n put_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o he_o know_v they_o and_o give_v they_o ground_n enough_o to_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritu_fw-la ilso_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la adfert_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o servitut_v be_v terrorem_fw-la sed_fw-la promissionem_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la adoption_n be_v obsignat_fw-la in_o credentiu_fw-la animus_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la triplicatus_fw-la articulus_fw-la 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v anoint_v we_o now_o although_o there_o be_v a_o anoint_v with_o gladness_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v yet_o the_o anoint_v with_o grace_n be_v here_o mean_v because_o it_o be_v distingnish_v from_o that_o anoint_v by_o a_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o who_o also_o have_v seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n it_o be_v witness_v work_n which_o be_v on_o god_n part_n a_o sufficient_a assurance_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o render_v it_o so_o also_o on_o our_o part_n so_o then_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n that_o confirm_v all_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o they_o
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speak_v no_o better_o david_n groan_v psal_n 38._o 9_o hezekiahs_n chatter_v isai_n 38._o 14._o 3_o a_o saint_n may_v use_v fervency_n urgency_n and_o importunity_n of_o petition_n so_o jacob_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o 26._o as_o a_o man_n who_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o his_o friend_n take_v he_o by_o the_o coat_n when_o he_o be_v depart_v &_o hold_v he_o fast_o and_o tell_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o familiar_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v sir_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o to_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o moses_n god_n be_v fain_o as_o a_o friend_n detain_v by_o such_o a_o importunate_a inviter_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v to_o entreat_v moses_n to_o let_v he_o go_v exod._n 32._o 10._o this_o be_v express_v by_o our_o saviour_n by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n luke_n 11._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 8._o of_o one_o friend_n importunity_n with_o another_o at_o midnight_n a_o unseasonable_a hour_n and_o when_o the_o friend_n be_v in_o bed_n at_o rest_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o saint_n use_v to_o knock_v and_o if_o knock_v will_v not_o make_v god_n hear_v they_o call_v where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o eliah_n 2_o king_n 2._o 14._o if_o god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v they_o awaken_v he_o psal_n 44._o 23._o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n isai_n 62._o 7._o 4_o a_o saint_n may_v have_v confidence_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n hebr._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n 1_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o saint_n beset_a of_o god_n with_o promise_n that_o god_n can_v any_o way_n get_v off_o if_o he_o
man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o sonship_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o conversion_n ch_z 20_o a_o case_n whether_o this_o evidence_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n chap._n 21._o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n confute_v our_o own_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n examine_v where_o several_a case_n case_n 1._o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o satanical_a or_o self_a delusion_n under_o which_o head_n it_o be_v again_o inquire_v 1_o how_o far_o satan_n may_v go_v in_o give_v assurance_n immediate_o where_o a_o test_n of_o revelation_n and_o comfort_n arise_v hence_o mediate_o from_o the_o word_n and_o 2_o how_o far_o we_o to_o ourselves_o from_o reason_n only_o chap._n 22._o this_o case_n branch_v into_o particular_n quest_n 1._o how_o to_o know_v a_o false_a assurance_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o collusion_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o be_v false_a chap._n 23._o quest_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o true_a assurance_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o good_a condition_n be_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n mere_o or_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o caution_n about_o it_o chap._n 24._o the_o duty_n of_o keep_v these_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n once_o attain_v press_v with_o several_a motive_n chap._n 25._o quest_n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v where_o 1_o the_o record_n of_o these_o evidence_n chap._n 26_o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o chap._n 27_o 3_o the_o moth_n that_o eat_v they_o out_o ch_z 28_o 4_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o livelihood_n of_o love_n thankfulness_n obedience_n ch_n 29_o the_o duty_n of_o improve_n they_o urge_v quest_n how_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o by_o live_v on_o they_o a_o life_n of_o sanctification_n consolation_n 2_o by_o plead_v they_o chap._n 30_o the_o duty_n of_o recover_v lose_v assurance_n add_v wherein_o also_o quest_n how_o answer_v 1_o rest_v not_o in_o its_o absence_n 2_o inquire_v how_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o how_o that_o enquiry_n be_v to_o be_v make_v several_a token_n to_o furnish_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o that_o sin_n that_o have_v rob_v a_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o jewel_n chap._n 31_o 3_o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n some_o sin_n have_v steal_v it_o away_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n no_o appear_a sin_n occasion_n it_o a_o case_n how_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o desertion_n several_a thing_n proper_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o as_o also_o three_o other_o direction_n chap_n 32_o thesis_n iii_o god_n holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v once_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n never_o again_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o same_o soul_n explain_v saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n subject_n to_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n yea_o to_o bondage_n yea_o and_o that_o long_o and_o great_a than_o ever_o before_o upon_o sieve_n reason_n how_o far_o the_o spirit_n cause_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o chap._n 33_o scripture_n reason_n proof_n of_o the_o thesis_n chap._n 34_o a_o question_n state_v viz._n what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o legal_a terror_n in_o the_o saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n c._n 35_o and_o how_o they_o befall_v they_o saint_n convince_v of_o folly_n in_o give_v way_n to_o such_o after_o terror_n chap_n 36_o and_o that_o such_o troublesome_a thought_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o without_o dispute_v as_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a thought_n by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o divine_n shall_v be_v case_n how_o far_o i_o may_v safe_o do_v this_o case_n how_o to_o know_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n undermine_v assurance_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrantable_a and_o wary_a self-examination_n chap._n 37_o ground_n upon_o which_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o weaken_v assurance_n answer_v case_n how_o far_o a_o soul_n sound_o convert_v and_o possible_o assure_v may_v fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o into_o gross_a sin_n whether_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o before_o what_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n in_o a_o renew_a conscience_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o difference_v from_o that_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n terrify_v ch_n 38_o case_n of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n state_v as_o they_o may_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_n of_o question_v a_o renew_a state_n ch_z 39_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v prayer_n so_o far_o also_o state_v case_n of_o inability_n to_o pray_v thus_o far_o also_o state_v chap._n 40_o case_n of_o decay_n in_o spiritual_a affection_n deadness_n burthensomnesse_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o also_o state_v well_o mean_v contradiction_n of_o good_a soul_n complaint_n whether_o hypocritical_a or_o no_o chap_n 41_o case_n how_o in_o a_o suppose_a decay_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n a_o saint_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o no_o a_o far_a case_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o tiding_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n c._n 42._o case_n whether_o in_o stead_n of_o grow_v a_o saint_n may_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n and_o yet_o those_o very_a grace_n grow_v more_o habitual_o and_o radical_o strong_a in_o he_o c._n 43._o case_n how_o a_o saint_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o sensible_a actual_a decay_n know_v whether_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n grow_v or_o no_o saint_n comfort_v by_o a_o inference_n of_o saint_n incapacity_n of_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o premise_n c._n 44._o thesis_n iu_o one_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v to_o enliven_v and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n qu._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o work_n be_v the_o main_a or_o chief_a work_n qu._n what_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n produce_v it_o qu._n whether_o the_o spirit_n thus_o work_v in_o all_o saint_n saint_n in_o darkness_n how_o far_o capable_a of_o be_v lively_a and_o bold_a in_o duty_n c._n 45._o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o thesis_n c._n 46._o three_o case_n state_v case_n 1._o whether_o in_o all_o saint_n that_o have_v once_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n case_n 2._o if_o not_o whence_o proceed_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o they_o at_o time_n from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o c._n 47._o case_n 3._o whether_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n with_o like_a life_n and_o vigour_n of_o expression_n facility_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n what_o evil_n it_o often_o occasion_n a_o touch_n of_o form_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v a_o case_n language_n of_o prayer_n when_o from_o strength_n of_o part_n and_o when_o from_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o we_o lose_v our_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n c._n 48._o saint_n inform_v that_o darken_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n deadn_v prayer_n case_n what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o soul_n can_v call_v god_n father_n especial_o in_o case_n some_o sin_n straighten_v the_o spirit_n as_o also_o how_o to_o maintain_v heat_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n c._n 49._o three_o duty_n press_v upon_o all_o assure_a saint_n 1_o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n upon_o eight_o motive_n c._n 50._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o life_n and_o fervency_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 51_o qu._n how_o the_o deadness_n and_o formality_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v recover_v where_o more_o large_o of_o form_n and_o extemporary_a prayer_n c._n 52._o 3._o to_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 53._o case_n how_o shall_v i_o procure_v this_o boldness_n if_o i_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n where_o those_o be_v direct_v who_o notwithstanding_o assurance_n never_o have_v it_o and_o those_o who_o have_v have_v and_o lose_v it_o c._n 54._o case_n how_o to_o mix_v boldness_n and_o godly_a fear_n together_o in_o prayer_n state_v 1._o this_o boldness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o this_o fear_n also_o and_o its_o nature_n c._n 55._o saint_n have_v some_o comfortable_a meditation_n suggest_v from_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n case_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o actual_a fervency_n and_o boldness_n be_v not_o from_o my_o own_o spirit_n or_o satan_n rather_o than_o god_n spirit_n c._n 56._o reader_n these_o book_n be_v late_o publish_v and_o sell_v at_o the_o ball_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n dr._n kendal_n answer_n to_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n â—n_o two_o volume_n fol._n viz._n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n mr._n sheffeild_n a_o treatise_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 8o._o mr._n rob._n bailie_n a_o learned_a treatise_n against_o anabaptism_n 4_o catechesis_fw-la elenctica_fw-la errorum_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la vexant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 12o._o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n tomb_n 4_o mr_n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n palmer_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o four_o part_n 4_o dr._n tuckneies_n sermon_n on_o these_o text_n viz._n jer._n 8._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o act_v 4._o 12._o 12o._o mr_n jenkyns_n exposition_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o judas_n 4o._o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la 4_o mella_n patrum_fw-la per_fw-la prima_fw-la nascentisâ—_n &_o paâ—ientis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tria_fw-la secula_fw-la per_fw-la fran._n rous_n preposit_n etonens_fw-la 8o._o january_n 5._o 1655._o