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any_o that_o ever_o do_v cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n because_o they_o will_v still_o have_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n find_v a_o defect_n in_o they_o 2._o that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n may_v have_v the_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v sin_v and_o yet_o not_o always_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n at_o least_o not_o always_o see_v himself_o so_o bring_v forth_o for_o that_o the_o being_n of_o grace_n in_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o see_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o christian_n that_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o luz_n may_v be_v bethel_n the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n and_o yet_o jacob_n know_v it_o not_o gen_n 28.16_o the_o promise_n make_v good_a and_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n not_o make_v good_a the_o condition_n nor_o apply_v itself_o unto_o the_o promise_n god_n be_v with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n heb._n 6.13_o and_o yet_o we_o as_o to_o our_o 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promise_n make_v to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n and_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v they_o while_o they_o can_v certain_o say_v 72._o and_o see_v they_o have_v they_o may_v ground_v their_o hope_n though_o neither_o infallible_o nor_o ultimate_o thereupon_o yet_o be_v there_o absolute_a promise_n or_o rather_o declaration_n of_o everlasting_a love_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n that_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o but_o all_o against_o themselves_o scilicet_fw-la that_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o and_o god_n by_o these_o without_o those_o be_v able_a both_o to_o beget_v and_o increase_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o keep_v he_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n alone_o through_o faith_n in_o that_o word_n unto_o salvation_n he_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v continual_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o for_o 5._o though_o say_v receive_v much_o refreshment_n and_o encouragement_n from_o sense_n yet_o it_o receive_v life_n and_o nourishment_n only_o from_o the_o word_n rom_n 10.17_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v part_v with_o isaac_n the_o only_a sensible_a ground_n he_o have_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o his_o faith_n not_o be_v thereby_o destroy_v but_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o true_a work_a faith_n indeed_o and_o christian_n may_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o all_o their_o work_n and_o yet_o not_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n nor_o ground_n of_o hope_n but_o come_v experimental_o to_o know_v the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n say_v christ_n to_o she_o that_o believe_v and_o yet_o see_v and_o confess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n mat._n 13.27_o 28._o and_o as_o that_o say_v mr._n burges_n be_v the_o best_a manifestation_n of_o love_n when_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o a_o enemy_n so_o be_v that_o faith_n when_o rely_v upon_o god_n though_o feel_a terror_n and_o hell_n within_o we_o see_v burgess_n justificat_fw-la lect._n 14._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 117._o cite_v and_o approve_v of_o luther_n twofold_a pardon_n the_o first_o of_o mere_a faith_n and_o obtain_v much_o of_o god_n the_o latter_a of_o experience_n and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n affirmative_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a to_o i_o and_o other_o christian_n 1._o as_o subservient_n subsequent_a testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o a_o believe_a soul_n successive_o or_o conjunct_o as_o please_v god_n to_o order_n either_o primary_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o secondary_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o a_o enlighten_a understanding_n the_o first_o come_v like_o faith_n not_o by_o see_v but_o by_o hear_v and_o the_o active_a instrument_n if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v convey_v or_o beget_v it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n testimony_n or_o word_n and_o the_o passive_a instrument_n through_o which_o as_o the_o conduit_n it_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o heart_n or_o innards_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 8.16_o eph_n 1.13_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o heb._n 10.22_o the_o second_o be_v collect_v from_o sense_n or_o a_o visible_a discern_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o flow_v from_o a_o believe_a heart_n and_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v scientia_fw-la
the_o spirit_n guidance_n or_o no_o shepherd_n thesis_n 87.47_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o rule_n to_o give_v power_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o command_v conformity_n but_o to_o be_v that_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v shep._n sab._n thes._n 86._o as_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n thes._n 89._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la piis_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la luth._n clas._n 1._o cap._n 11._o christian_n may_v expect_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o but_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o forcible_o move_v or_o bear_v anew_o as_o the_o prophet_n though_o man_n may_v thus_o depute_v and_o appoint_v day_n to_o worship_n god_n yet_o they_o can_v state_n any_o such_o day_n but_o only_o as_o god_n providence_n call_v they_o to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n if_o a_o state_n shall_v appoint_v once_o every_o year_n to_o be_v a_o fasting-day_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n god_n do_v so_o but_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v but_o god_n may_v call_v they_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o that_o day_n they_o have_v nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n borough_n in_o hos._n lect._n 8._o pag_n 409._o eph._n 6.18_o he_o do_v not_o say_v say_v zancby_n and_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o particular_a time_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o season_n every_o fit_a time_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v leigh_n crit_fw-la sacr._n fatemur_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la fidem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debore_n imò_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la sequi_fw-la sicut_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la fructum_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la facit_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 9_o oratio_n est_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la laberis_fw-la and_o long_fw-la difficilem_fw-la quam_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la orare_fw-la est_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la opus_fw-la idea_n etiam_fw-la carissimum_fw-la a_fw-la id_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 17._o in_o a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o mr._n burroughs_n gospel-conversation_n cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 24._o david_n understand_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o plead_v thus_o with_o god_n psal._n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a lord_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a therefore_o pardon_v it_o ser._n borough_n in_o hos._n cap._n 2._o v_o 14._o lect._n 12._o this_o therefore_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a wherefore_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la zanch._n fid._n obs._n in_o cap._n cap._n 13_o aph_n 7._o appositissimè_fw-la igitur_fw-la citatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la est_fw-la explicatum_fw-la â—er_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cum_fw-la si_fw-la finis_fw-la etiam_fw-la declaretur_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la propositus_fw-la fuos_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la exponenti_fw-la beza_n in_o ro._n 3_o 4_o if_o gregory_n say_v true_o of_o adam_n sin_n faelâ—â—_z culpa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o happy_a fault_n etc._n etc._n no_o question_n but_o god_n cat_n over-rule_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v he_o go_v more_o good_a by_o his_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o grace_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o proud_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o manifest_a and_o open_a sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v loathsome_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n this_o therefore_o god_n do_v to_o his_o people_n to_o prevent_v sin_n he_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o sin_n burges_n instit._n lect._n 27._o pag._n 237._o god_n suffer_v david_n to_o fall_v to_o cure_v his_o pride_n of_o heart_n make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o recovery_n ball_n cove_n pag._n 155._o the_o first_o position_n prove_v aphor._n epist._n dedica_fw-la the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o negative_a vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v free_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o precedent_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n require_v or_o whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v or_o prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v nor_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o any_o natural_a gift_n vouchsafe_v ball_n covent_n pag._n 324_o see_v crandons_n example_n of_o bap._n aphor._n pag._n 242_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o open_v heaven_n it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n no_o truth_n no_o life_n mr._n ambrose_n second_o birth_n pag._n 6._o ep._n before_o mr._n burrought_n gospel-conversation_n we_o say_v that_o a_o christian_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n be_v not_o to_o go_v by_o sign_n and_o mark_n but_o obediential_o to_o trust_v god_n as_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n often_o burg._n vind._n leg._n pag._n 34._o abraham_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o great_a work_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la but_o what_o it_o more_o of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n etc._n etc._n ball_n covenant_n pag._n 72._o the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o three_o position_n prove_v calv._n instit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 54._o