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true_a suppose_v that_o the_o law_n do_v pardon_v a_o felon_n if_o he_o can_v read_v as_o a_o clerk_n and_o one_o that_o be_v a_o felon_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o his_o read_n will_v serve_v or_o not_o this_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v belief_n to_o the_o pardon_v act_n of_o the_o law_n suppose_v one_o promise_v a_o yearly_a stipend_n to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o town_n or_o country_n to_o doubt_v of_o my_o age_n be_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n object_n but_o do_v not_o protestant_a divine_v conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o save_a faith_n must_v be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o a_o general_a assent_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o the_o close_a that_o application_n be_v the_o better_a but_o the_o application_n which_o all_o sound_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n require_v as_o necessary_a in_o save_v faith_n be_v neither_o a_o assurance_n nor_o persuasion_n that_o your_o own_o sin_n be_v already_o pardon_v or_o that_o they_o ever_o will_v be_v but_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o belief_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o all_o believer_n be_v so_o universal_a as_o that_o it_o include_v you_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o promise_v and_o offer_v you_o pardon_n and_o life_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v a_o consent_n or_o willingness_n of_o heart_n that_o christ_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v his_o to_o the_o end_v propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v a_o practical_a trust_n in_o his_o sufficiency_n as_o choose_v he_o for_o the_o only_a mediator_n resolve_v to_o venture_v your_o soul_n and_o all_o your_o hope_n upon_o he_o though_o yet_o through_o your_o ignorance_n of_o yourselves_o you_o may_v think_v that_o you_o do_v not_o this_o thing_n in_o sincerity_n which_o indeed_o you_o do_v yea_o and_o much_o fear_n through_o melancholy_a or_o temptation_n that_o you_o never_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o consequent_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n not_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o himself_o but_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o unbeliever_n as_o be_v say_v before_o if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o you_o believe_v the_o promise_n true_o answer_v i_o these_o particular_a question_n 1._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v 2._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n you_o shall_v be_v save_v 3._o do_v you_o choose_v or_o desire_n god_n as_o your_o only_a happiness_n and_o end_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a mediator_n to_o procure_v it_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o his_o agent_n in_o your_o soul_n to_o sanctify_v you_o full_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v you_o true_o willing_a that_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a will_v not_o you_o refuse_v it_o 4._o do_v you_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o other_o way_n of_o felicity_n and_o choose_v this_o alone_a to_o venture_v all_o your_o hope_n upon_o and_o resolve_v to_o seek_v for_o none_o but_o this_o and_o to_o venture_v all_o on_o god_n and_o christ_n though_o yet_o you_o be_v uncertain_a of_o your_o sincerity_n and_o salvation_n why_o this_o make_v up_o true_a save_a faith_n 5._o and_o i_o will_v further_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o fear_v damnation_n and_o god_n wrath_n or_o not_o if_o not_o what_o trouble_v you_o and_o why_o complain_v you_o if_o you_o do_v tell_v i_o then_o whether_o you_o do_v believe_v god_n threaten_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o not_o if_o you_o do_v not_o what_o make_v you_o fear_v damnation_n do_v you_o fear_v it_o and_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v believe_v it_o how_o can_v you_o choose_v but_o believe_v also_o that_o every_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v god_n true_a in_o his_o threaten_n and_o not_o in_o his_o promise_n this_o must_v force_v you_o plain_o to_o confess_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v god_n promise_n but_o only_o doubt_v of_o your_o own_o sincerity_n and_o consequent_o of_o your_o salvation_n which_o be_v more_o a_o weakness_n in_o your_o hope_n than_o in_o your_o faith_n or_o rather_o chief_o in_o your_o acquaintance_n with_o yourself_o direct_v 8._o yet_o still_o dwell_v most_o upon_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n desire_v and_o thankfulness_n and_o use_v all_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o threaten_n but_o in_o a_o second_o place_n to_o further_o and_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o love_n direct_v 9_o let_v faith_n interpret_v all_o god_n judgement_n mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o gather_v any_o conclusion_n from_o they_o which_o the_o word_n afford_v not_o or_o allow_v not_o god_n judgement_n may_v be_v dangerous_o misunderstand_v chap._n vii_o how_o to_o exercise_v faith_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n the_o practice_n of_o faith_n about_o our_o justification_n be_v hinder_v by_o so_o many_o unhappy_a controversy_n and_o heresy_n that_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o here_o in_o our_o way_n be_v not_o very_o easy_a to_o determine_v shall_v i_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o i_o leave_v most_o that_o i_o write_v for_o either_o under_o that_o disease_n itself_o or_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o may_v frustrate_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o must_v say_v for_o the_o error_n hereabout_o be_v swarm_v in_o most_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o the_o caâ—s_n of_o most_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o these_o matter_n so_o that_o a_o antidote_n to_o most_o and_o a_o vomit_n to_o the_o rest_n be_v become_v a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n to_o the_o success_n of_o all_o our_o practical_a direction_n and_o yet_o many_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o difficulty_n who_o be_v slothful_a and_o must_v have_v nothing_o set_v before_o they_o that_o will_v cost_v they_o much_o study_n and_o many_o peaceable_a christian_n love_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o sound_v like_o controversy_n or_o strife_n as_o other_o that_o be_v son_n of_o contention_n relish_v nothing_o else_o but_o averseness_n must_v give_v place_n to_o necessity_n if_o the_o leprosy_n arise_v the_o priest_n must_v search_v it_o and_o the_o physician_n must_v do_v his_o best_a to_o cure_v it_o notwithstanding_o their_o natural_a averseness_n to_o it_o though_o i_o may_v be_v as_o averse_a to_o write_v against_o error_n as_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o read_v what_o i_o write_v we_o must_v both_o blame_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o necessity_n but_o not_o therefore_o deny_v our_o necessary_a duty_n but_o yet_o i_o will_v so_o far_o gratify_v they_o that_o need_v no_o more_o as_o to_o put_v the_o more_o practical_a direction_n first_o that_o they_o may_v pass_v by_o the_o heap_n of_o error_n â—â—ter_v if_o their_o own_o judgement_n prevail_v not_o against_o their_o unwillingness_n direct_v 1._o understand_v well_o what_o need_v you_o have_v of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o guilt_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o be_v legal_o your_o due_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o sensible_a awaken_n practical_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o great_a necessity_n which_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o value_n christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o that_o empty_a sick_a and_o weary_a plight_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o who_o will_v make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o their_o supply_n and_o cure_v matth._n 9.12_o &_o 11.28_o 29._o a_o superficial_a speculative_a knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n will_v prepare_v we_o but_o 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and_o the_o everlasting_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v the_o due_a effect_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o necessity_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o must_v be_v think_v on_o serious_o by_o he_o that_o will_v serious_o believe_v in_o christ_n 4._o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v break_v make_v this_o punishment_n our_o due_n rom._n 3._o &_o 5._o &_o 7._o and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n direct_v 2._o understand_v well_o what_o christ_n be_v and_o do_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o how_o not_o one_o only_o but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o office_n be_v exercise_v hereunto_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o perfect_a original_a holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v for_o his_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n his_o undertake_n which_o be_v but_o the_o divine_a decree_n do_v from_o eternity_n lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o but_o do_v not_o actual_o justify_v any_o his_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o his_o new_a relation_n to_o mâ—â—_n thereupon_o do_v that_o to_o the_o father_n in_o some_o degree_n which_o his_o after-incarnation_n and_o performance_n and_o his_o relation_n thereupon_o do_v now_o to_o we_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yea_o to_o that_o law_n of_o mediation_n also_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o which_o he_o perform_v neither_o as_o priest_n or_o prophet_n or_o king_n but_o as_o a_o subject_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o grace_n which_o justify_v we_o and_o so_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n here_o be_v also_o usual_o call_v the_o material_a as_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o merit_v our_o justification_n and_o so_o be_v call_v our_o 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