crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v we_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v beware_v of_o profane_a esau_n speech_n what_o be_v this_o birthright_n to_o i_o gen._n 25.32_o no_o rather_o take_v up_o naboths_n answer_n to_o king_n ahab_n who_o will_v have_v go_v beyond_o he_o for_o his_o patrimony_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n 1._o kin._n 21.3_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v for_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a pleasure_n this_o or_o that_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o trifle_a commodity_n or_o whatsoever_o coin_n have_v satan_n superscription_n upon_o it_o sell_v my_o inheritance_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v persuade_v to_o expect_v and_o long_o after_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o same_o life_n sect_n ii_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 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whereof_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v with_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n and_o yet_o with_o confidence_n pray_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v luk._n 17.5.9_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n which_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strong_a must_v have_v grace_n and_o mean_n to_o grow_v yet_o happy_o it_o may_v seem_v weak_a to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a to_o god_n the_o papist_n be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n without_o some_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o they_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8.38_o where_o they_o style_v our_o asurance_n a_o most_o damnable_a false_a illusion_n &_o presumption_n rhem._n in_o rom._n 8._o sect_n 9_o and_o elsewhere_o teach_v that_o the_o heretic_n unhappy_a security_n presumption_n and_o faithless_a persuasion_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o so_o they_o deride_v our_o assurance_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n rhem._n in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o sect_n 9_o but_o our_o security_n of_o salvation_n be_v no_o vain_a presumption_n but_o a_o assurance_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o through_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n manifest_v by_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o certain_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n or_o work_n as_o the_o rhemist_n will_v have_v it_o 2._o cor._n 3._o sect_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n confirm_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o will_v undoubted_o perform_v unto_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promiser_n be_v indeed_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o say_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o godly_a be_v assault_v of_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o satan_n temptation_n to_o doubt_v oftentimes_o of_o their_o salvation_n yet_o they_o must_v oppose_v the_o infalibilitie_n of_o god_n truth_n against_o such_o assault_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o so_o then_o every_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v constant_o assure_v that_o be_v justify_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n call_v upon_o he_o can_v fail_v but_o must_v be_v most_o certain_o fulfil_v when_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n return_v from_o preach_v whereto_o he_o have_v send_v they_o and_o declare_v what_o wonder_n they_o have_v do_v the_o text_n say_v they_o rejoice_v great_o but_o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o luk._n 10.20_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n signify_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n why_o else_o shall_v he_o bid_v they_o therein_o rejoice_v see_v none_o can_v rejoice_v in_o any_o felicity_n who_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o or_o undoubted_o believe_v it_o and_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v we_o rejoice_v in_o thing_n either_o unknown_a unbelieved_a or_o uncertain_a and_o if_o there_o be_v joy_v and_o glory_v it_o must_v therefore_o arise_v from_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v or_o glory_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o the_o thing_n already_o give_v chrysost_n in_o rom._n homil_n 9_o paul_n
faith_n by_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o to_o this_o effect_n make_v excellent_o that_o worthy_a speech_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.12_o say_n that_o the_o violent_a take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n that_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n though_o they_o endure_v bitter_a conflict_n yet_o by_o faith_n hold_v fast_a god_n apprehend_v in_o his_o word_n and_o through_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o patience_n obtain_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o build_v our_o assurance_n upon_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o upon_o god_n unchangeable_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n tell_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o we_o ps_n 77.7.8.9_o and_o forsake_v we_o esa_n 54.7_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o a_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v we_o heb._n 13.5_o but_o continue_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n esa_n 49.8_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o own_o feel_n but_o unto_o god_n promise_n for_o otherwise_o what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o prefer_v our_o deceive_a sense_n before_o god_n infallible_a truth_n and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n because_o we_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o write_a promise_n 1._o joh._n 5.10_o after_o that_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o faith_n and_o have_v feel_v some_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o common_o in_o many_o of_o god_n child_n succeed_v not_o long_o after_o some_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n and_o they_o think_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v here_o we_o be_v to_o search_v the_o cause_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o some_o sin_n commit_v or_o for_o some_o present_a duty_n not_o practise_v for_o leave_v and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o for_o for_o some_o sin_n not_o repent_v of_o or_o for_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n upright_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n jer._n 3.13_o and_o to_o remember_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v apoc._n 2.5_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n lament_v 3.40_o and_o david_n give_v the_o same_o counsel_n to_o saul_n courtier_n psal_n 4.4_o examine_v your_o heart_n this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v principal_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o ransake_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o very_a quick_a rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o paul_n better_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.7_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o as_o this_o compare_v the_o life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v the_o unbeliever_n 1._o cor._n 14.24.25_o to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n to_o say_v psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o therefore_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n say_v psal_n 143.2_o o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v so_o will_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v example_n acts._n 2.37_o who_o upon_o peter_n sermon_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o who_o peter_n prescribe_v the_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 38._o require_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n thus_o by_o his_o repentance_n do_v david_n recover_v psal_n 52.5_o and_o thus_o peter_n recover_v weep_v bitter_o after_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o luk._n 22.61.62_o for_o if_o we_o repent_v god_n will_v forgive_v jer._n 18.8_o who_o after_o he_o have_v spoil_v we_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o have_v wound_v we_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o heb._n 6.1_o for_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luc._n 19.10_o and_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n unto_o repentance_n math._n 9.13_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v ease_n and_o comfort_n cap._n 11.28_o to_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o say_v hos_fw-la 14.3_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n another_o remedy_n to_o recover_v and_o stay_v we_o in_o this_o distress_n that_o we_o sink_v not_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o destruction_n be_v in_o call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o time_n past_a in_o which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v the_o love_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o we_o in_o token_n 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in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o grievous_a temptation_n by_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n his_o fruit_n of_o faith_n &_o work_v of_o sanctification_n which_o he_o have_v discern_v in_o himself_o informer_n time_n job._n 31.1_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o faithful_a fear_n for_o a_o time_n but_o they_o gather_v their_o spirit_n again_o and_o recover_v warmth_n at_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n mercy_n their_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v psal_n 73.2_o but_o not_o altogether_o they_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 17._o a_o prop_n to_o keep_v they_o up_o at_o length_n they_o confess_v against_o themselves_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n they_o reproove_v themselves_o for_o their_o diffidence_n and_o howsoever_o they_o say_v in_o their_o haste_n that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o perhaps_o god_n himself_o not_o true_a yet_o by_o leisure_n they_o repent_v it_o and_o remember_v god_n mercy_n receive_v comfort_n psal_n 119.52_o the_o 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with_o any_o delight_n these_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n and_o salvation_n three_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v much_o assault_v with_o doubt_v in_o all_o god_n child_n against_o which_o we_o must_v strive_v by_o faith_n till_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n christ_n reprehend_v peter_n for_o his_o doubt_n matth._n 14.31_o the_o virgin_n mary_n doubt_v luk._n 1.34_o how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n they_o totter_v and_o reel_v in_o their_o soul_n look_v upon_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a distrust_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o unwilling_a to_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o abimelech_n unless_o she_o will_v follow_v that_o way_n that_o seem_v best_o to_o he_o namely_o to_o call_v he_o brother_n and_o herself_o sister_n gen._n 12.20_o look_v upon_o moses_n also_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v to_o 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we_o be_v in_o he_o 1._o joh._n 3.10_o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n c._n 4.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n cap._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n now_o this_o knowledge_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o conjectural_a but_o infallible_a as_o 1._o joh._n 1.4_o these_o thing_n write_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o uncertain_a joy_n that_o rise_v upon_o conjectural_a knowledge_n again_o this_o knowledge_n bring_v forth_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n even_o before_o god_n 1._o joh._n 3.21_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v but_o include_v a_o infallible_a knowledge_n as_o further_o appear_v cap._n 4.16_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v in_o us._n if_o i_o be_v demand_v whether_o i_o know_v how_o long_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o my_o assure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v because_o he_o have_v say_v rom._n 9.33_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v confound_v or_o ashamed_a that_o be_v his_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o christ_n have_v teach_v i_o joh._n 10.28_o that_o his_o sheep_n which_o hear_v his_o voice_n of_o which_o i_o be_o one_o shall_v never_o perish_v but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o howsoever_o i_o know_v that_o the_o wickedness_n and_o the_o corâ—…tion_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n be_v such_o that_o be_v leave_v unto_o myself_o i_o shall_v soon_o fall_v away_o 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answer_v that_o popish_a outcry_n wherein_o they_o charge_v we_o that_o our_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o faithless_a presumption_n we_o say_v that_o to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n as_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o do_n be_v a_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a presumption_n but_o our_o presumption_n which_o grow_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o commendable_a presumption_n as_o amb._n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 5._o c._n 4._o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n to_o presume_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o work_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n such_o ah_o 〈…〉_o tion_n august_n in_o psal_n 88_o teach_v say_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v about_o thou_o or_o in_o thou_o to_o presume_v of_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o let_v god_n be_v thy_o whole_a presumption_n or_o presume_v whole_o upon_o god_n namely_o in_o that_o sort_n ambr._n teach_v by_o occasion_n of_o david_n word_n psal_n 119.116_o receive_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o intolerable_a presumption_n say_v he_o to_o say_v to_o god_n receive_v i_o but_o that_o he_o add_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o presume_v we_o challenge_v thou_o upon_o thy_o own_o bond_n this_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o withdraw_v our_o eye_n from_o ourselves_o and_o cast_v they_o whole_o upon_o god_n assure_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v because_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o promise_v wherefore_o greg._n magn_n in_o ezeck_n homil_n 22._o say_v by_o presume_v of_o grace_n and_o life_n the_o righteous_a sing_v of_o that_o judgement_n which_o all_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v afraid_a of_o so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a presumption_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o because_o it_o can_v arise_v of_o any_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o work_n must_v necessary_o be_v ground_v upon_o faith_n alone_o whâ—…_n yet_o notwithstanding_o faith_n receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_a care_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n because_o albeit_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v presume_v of_o yet_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n even_o in_o their_o beginning_n and_o imperfection_n they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n secret_a election_n and_o foreshewing_n of_o future_a happiness_n as_o say_v bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la occultae_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la here_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o two_o great_a and_o dangerous_a temptation_n the_o one_o suggest_v by_o satan_n the_o other_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o corruption_n the_o first_o temptation_n satan_n will_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o 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