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will_v then_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n against_o your_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n you_o will_v lie_v low_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n and_o say_v with_o saul_n act._n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o 7._o 1_o king_n 20._o 7._o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v you_o will_v deny_v god_n nothing_o now_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o case_n neither_o wife_n nor_o husband_n nor_o child_n nor_o gold_n nor_o silver_n all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o you_o shall_v be_v part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n you_o will_v now_o no_o long_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o now_o holy_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o soul_n it_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o justine_n to_o tiberius_n si_fw-mi tu_fw-la vis_fw-la ego_fw-la volo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la nolo_fw-la so_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n i_o be_o thy_o clay_n and_o thy_o wax_n i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o stiffnecked_a stubborn_a disobedient_a but_o 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for_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v this_o gentle_a air_n sweet_o fan_n and_o cool_v the_o soul_n now_o christ_n have_v bid_v the_o wind_n and_o wave_n be_v still_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a calm_a now_o frown_n be_v turn_v into_o smile_n a_o funeral_n day_n into_o a_o festival_n the_o soul_n can_v with_o comfort_n say_v as_o hezekiah_n do_v isai_n 38._o 17._o for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n but_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o
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heart_n for_o without_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v none_o make_v exact_a inquisition_n into_o their_o own_o state_n what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n we_o may_v most_o true_o affirm_v of_o the_o holyghost_n that_o it_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o 27._o prov._n 20._o 27._o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o we_o be_v natural_o unwilling_a teipsum_fw-la redi_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o subtiliter_fw-la discute_fw-la teipsum_fw-la to_o spiritual_a self_n scrutiny_n the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o study_n and_o make_v it_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o sober_a and_o serious_a meditation_n and_o gather_v up_o all_o those_o loose_a writing_n that_o lay_v scatter_v about_o in_o the_o desk_n of_o conscience_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o peruse_v and_o read_v they_o over_o it_o open_v the_o book_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o look_v it_o over_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v of_o ourselves_o inquire_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o the_o spirit_n lay_v we_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o contemplation_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v still_o that_o 4._o psa_fw-la 4._o 4._o lay_v the_o map_n before_o we_o and_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o view_v the_o character_n and_o lineament_n of_o ourselves_o the_o spirit_n also_o keep_v the_o soul_n close_o to_o this_o task_n whereas_o like_o a_o truant_o boy_n it_o will_v fain_o break_v loose_a from_o its_o book_n it_o wait_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o advantageous_a issue_n that_o it_o grow_v not_o weary_a of_o its_o employment_n 5._o it_o conclude_v it_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o conclude_v s._n 18_o itself_o miserable_a the_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o rational_a disputant_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o have_v see_v the_o worst_a of_o ourselves_o we_o will_v yet_o fain_o go_v away_o with_o a_o sense_n 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itself_o and_o this_o sentence_n be_v write_v in_o legible_a character_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n can_v be_v wipe_v out_o by_o all_o the_o art_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n paul_n know_v the_o law_n but_o can_v not_o 7._o rom._n 7._o find_v his_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o till_o the_o spirit_n show_v it_o he_o if_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o not_o to_o judge_v aright_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v partial_a in_o our_o own_o case_n which_o be_v more_o desperate_a than_o the_o exact_a impartiality_n that_o help_v we_o to_o see_v the_o conclusion_n condemnation_n the_o result_n wretchedness_n the_o issue_n misery_n till_o that_o turn_v our_o note_n we_o shall_v cry_v peace_n peace_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o war_n belong_v to_o we_o 6._o it_o disquiet_v sinner_n be_v ready_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o s._n 19_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o presume_v when_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o consume_v and_o though_o they_o have_v conclude_v their_o misery_n yet_o they_o be_v too_o slow_a to_o look_v out_o for_o mercy_n but_o the_o spirit_n disquiet_v the_o soul_n till_o it_o be_v distrustful_a of_o itself_o and_o distract_v it_o with_o care_n till_o it_o draw_v it_o to_o look_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o it_o run_v about_o the_o city_n like_o â—_o cantic_a â—_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n seek_v for_o christ_n it_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o reveal_v disconsolate_a till_o it_o discover_v distress_v till_o it_o divulge_v without_o ease_n in_o its_o mind_n till_o its_o case_n be_v make_v know_v the_o spirit_n make_v it_o unfold_v its_o sin_n uncase_v its_o sorrow_n unlap_v it_o be_v sore_a and_o fill_v it_o with_o distraction_n till_o it_o find_v some_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o it_o repair_v to_o minister_n run_v to_o sermon_n it_o turn_v every_o stone_n searcheth_z every_o corner_n tri_v all_o mean_n till_o it_o get_v some_o hope_n some_o help_n saul_n be_v trouble_v question_v what_o 6._o act_n 9_o 6._o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v till_o christ_n answer_v and_o bid_v he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o the_o jailor_n be_v perplex_v and_o disease_v in_o his_o spirit_n till_o he_o have_v some_o solid_a direction_n give_v he_o 30._o act_n 16._o 30._o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o query_n doubt_n solicitousnesse_n and_o make_v it_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o till_o at_o last_o it_o have_v that_o which_o it_o shall_v have_v viz._n christ_n grace_n a_o new_a nature_n thus_o have_v i_o in_o some_o measure_n show_v you_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o effectual_a call_n and_o that_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o its_o presidency_n and_o will_v have_v no_o effect_n without_o its_o influx_n therefore_o o_o blessed_a spirit_n enliven_v quicken_v work_v with_o and_o bless_v these_o line_n and_o adest_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o discendo_fw-la mora_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la spir._n s._n doctor_n adest_fw-la all_o other_o mean_v use_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o then_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o the_o work_n dispatch_v chap._n xii_o xi_o objection_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o some_o few_o objection_n and_o query_n that_o may_v be_v make_v many_o question_n may_v be_v start_v such_o as_o savour_v of_o curiosity_n more_o than_o christianity_n of_o carnal_a wit_n than_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o have_v more_o bone_n than_o meat_n the_o lord_n redress_v it_o this_o age_n be_v too_o rife_o with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v wave_v and_o speak_v only_o to_o three_o or_o four_o which_o i_o judge_v convenient_a and_o pertinent_a 1._o obj._n the_o first_o be_v whether_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a s._n 1_o
which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o next_o 2._o second_o in_o nature_n as_o the_o shoot_n of_o a_o gun_n with_o a_o bullet_n and_o the_o kill_n of_o any_o one_o thereby_o may_v be_v together_o in_o time_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n yet_o the_o shoot_v be_v before_o the_o slaughter_n in_o nature_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o these_o thing_n i_o lay_v down_o as_o preparative_n now_o brief_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v plant_v and_o set_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o one_o instant_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o time_n there_o 2._o repentance_n from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n 30._o am._n med_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la thes_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o buc._n lae_fw-la 30._o go_v before_o justify_v faith_n in_o time_n and_o i_o think_v in_o nature_n too_o 3._o gospel_n repentance_n follow_v justify_v faith_n in_o the_o act_n and_o depend_v upon_o it_o 4._o repentance_n viz._n gospel_n be_v usual_o first_o see_v because_o one_o can_v well_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n till_o he_o perceive_v he_o have_v part_v with_o his_o sin_n nor_o conclude_v he_o be_v pardon_v till_o he_o say_v he_o be_v purify_v nor_o that_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v unite_v till_o their_o soul_n &_o sin_n be_v divide_v nor_o that_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o sin_n 4._o ob._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o question_n shall_v ob._n 4._o ob._n be_v whether_o conversion_n or_o effectual_a call_n be_v s._n 4_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n sol._n master_n burges_n shall_v answer_v this_o query_n 20._o sol._n vindiciae_fw-la legis_fw-la lect._n 20._o and_o untie_v this_o knot_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o short_a note_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v more_o large_o 1._o the_o law_n can_v not_o work_v to_o regeneration_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o conversion_n be_v vi_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v cum_fw-la lege_fw-la with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o howsoever_o the_o law_n may_v be_v blessed_v to_o conversion_n yet_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o adoption_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v read_v or_o preach_v work_v no_o further_o than_o objective_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n if_o consider_v in_o itself_o 4._o whatsoever_o good_a effect_n or_o benefit_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v efficient_o from_o god_n spirit_n thus_o far_o this_o worthy_a man_n it_o be_v unsafe_a to_o exclude_v the_o law_n though_o we_o v._n am._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la cap._n 26._o thes_n 12._o v._n conclude_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o chief_a between_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o cushion_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o flinty_a heart_n most_o like_a to_o be_v break_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o zech._n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n 4._o zech._n 6._o v._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o supreme_a &_o chief_a though_o they_o be_v different_a in_o their_o constitution_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n they_o be_v all_o good_a though_o in_o several_a respect_n we_o may_v well_o say_v precious_a law_n more_o precious_a gospel_n most_o precious_a spirit_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o move_v they_o neither_o the_o upper_a nor_o nether_a millstone_n will_v turn_v as_o neither_o must_v be_v take_v for_o pledge_v for_o they_o can_v work_v alone_o so_o joint_o and_o together_o they_o can_v act_v without_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n the_o law_n show_v the_o sore_a the_o gospel_n the_o salve_n the_o one_o teach_v of_o sin_n the_o other_o of_o a_o quaereretur_fw-la lex_fw-la data_fw-la 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