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and_o what_o tend_v to_o destruction_n a_o fault_n reprove_v 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 18._o 2._o in_o not_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o call_v upon_o godâ—_n and_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n to_o he_o both_o in_o private_a for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o public_o or_o altogether_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o believer_n act_n 1.13_o 14._o &_o 2.41_o &_o 6.4_o &_o 12.5_o 12._o &_o 13.2_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o hang_n down_o of_o the_o hand_n every_o where_o among_o believer_n instead_o of_o a_o diligent_a lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v as_o we_o be_v exhort_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 8._o a_o fault_n reprove_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n or_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o and_o bewail_v by_o daniel_n chap_n 9.13_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o may_v see_v and_o say_v much_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v 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love_n of_o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o all_o even_o to_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n that_o overcome_v any_o while_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n trust_v and_o hope_n in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o mercy_n for_o their_o salvation_n the_o sight_n and_o perception_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n as_o such_o may_v make_v a_o man_n to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o and_o more_o diligent_o to_o listen_v to_o what_o may_v make_v he_o such_o that_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o that_o choice_a goodness_n and_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a also_o to_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v propound_v the_o bless_a state_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o they_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o multitude_n matth._n 5.1_o 2._o with_o luk_n 6.20_o 21_o but_o it_o be_v the_o sight_n knowledge_n or_o perception_n of_o god_n graciousness_n to_o sinner_n in_o his_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o 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ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o before_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o god_n can_v wink_v at_o and_o upon_o sight_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n man_n repent_v thereof_o he_o free_o forgive_v yea_o and_o what_o man_n at_o unaware_o and_o through_o some_o sudden_a and_o violent_a temptation_n commit_v after_o but_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o or_o wilful_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n receive_v if_o yet_o we_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o render_v a_o man_n condition_n worse_o than_o if_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o truth_n provoke_v god_n more_o high_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n and_o not_o spare_v as_o in_o deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 10.25_o 26_o 29._o whence_o that_o
as_o a_o holy_a temple_n or_o building_n and_o therefore_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v clean_o and_o chaste_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o he_o as_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n and_o dwell_v therein_o be_v holy_a 2._o in_o that_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o most_o holy_a faith_n it_o be_v employ_v too_o that_o they_o yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o complete_a in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o christ_n and_o attainment_n from_o christ_n their_o faith_n be_v most_o holy_a no_o blemish_n or_o imperfection_n or_o defect_n in_o that_o but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o or_o upon_o it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o need_v to_o be_v build_v up_o and_o perfect_v they_o may_v yea_o it_o be_v but_o meet_v and_o right_a that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o own_o shortness_n in_o holiness_n or_o goodness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v attend_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o 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that_o be_v perfect_a in_o those_o respect_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 11._o they_o may_v yet_o and_o aught_o to_o add_v in_o their_o faith_n virtue_n and_o in_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o in_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o in_o temperance_n patience_n and_o in_o patience_n godliness_n and_o in_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o in_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n 2_o peter_n 1.5.6_o 7._o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o shortness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o our_o attainment_n so_o we_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n for_o perfect_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o inheritance_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o believer_n and_o lead_v to_o their_o destruction_n to_o admit_v a_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n in_o the_o faith_n for_o that_o will_v lay_v they_o open_v to_o imposture_n to_o corrupt_v they_o therefrom_o so_o 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through_o the_o the_o faith_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v further_a growth_n and_o perfection_n by_o go_v away_o from_o that_o to_o some_o other_o doctrine_n as_o better_v fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o than_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n but_o that_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v more_o holy_a than_o this_o nor_o shall_v they_o build_v up_o themselves_o thereon_o but_o beside_o this_o as_o quit_v and_o forsake_v this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v build_v up_o or_o build_v up_o themselves_o on_o some_o other_o thing_n but_o here_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v hold_v fast_o that_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o leave_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o church_n thereabouts_o commit_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o inheritance_n act._n 20_o 32._o and_o tell_v the_o corinth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o keep_v in_o memory_n what_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o in_o the_o first_o thing_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 1.22_o 23._o so_o the_o apostle_n john_n too_o 1_o john_n 2.24_o 25._o for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o the_o law_n or_o first_o testament_n that_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o perfection_n be_v herein_o and_o herethrough_a to_o be_v attain_v so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v it_o here_o yea_o to_o the_o inheritance_n itself_o also_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n as_o herein_o set_v forth_o that_o do_v bring_v man_n the_o doctrine_n then_o or_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v wave_v or_o alter_v by_o we_o but_o suffer_v to_o abide_v and_o to_o be_v abide_v in_o by_o we_o and_o on_o that_o believer_n 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to_o be_v find_v but_o what_o this_o present_n nor_o otherwise_o than_o as_o this_o present_n and_o therefore_o no_o forgiveness_n justification_n or_o salvation_n but_o upon_o and_o according_a to_o this_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n all_o the_o blessing_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n be_v here_o dwell_v and_o sure_a to_o be_v meet_v with_o by_o those_o that_o there_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o nothing_o but_o lie_n and_o emptiness_n can_v any_o find_v to_o uphold_v they_o if_o this_o be_v turn_v from_o no_o work_n or_o worth_n no_o prayer_n or_o tear_n or_o act_n of_o a_o man_n can_v help_v he_o that_o have_v reject_v and_o be_v beside_o this_o foundation_n all_o the_o building_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v on_o this_o but_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v 5._o how_o the_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v build_v thereupon_o and_o how_o to_o build_v up_o himself_o and_o what_o that_o imply_v to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v say_v 1._o the_o building_n themselves_o upon_o this_o be_v the_o firm_v themselves_o in_o the_o belief_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a faith_n a_o grow_a more_o into_o it_o and_o in_o union_n with_o it_o more_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o discern_v and_o see_v into_o the_o truth_n fullness_n and_o abundance_n in_o it_o more_o to_o love_v it_o and_o adhere_v to_o it_o as_o have_v all_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o and_o as_o thence_o seek_v and_o expect_v they_o and_o then_o 2._o the_o derive_v virtue_n from_o it_o strength_n courage_n fortitude_n patience_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a virtue_n in_o it_o to_o a_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o ascend_v up_o or_o mount_v up_o more_o heaven-ward_n and_o godâ—_n ward_n in_o
so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v 8._o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o other_o in_o former_a or_o present_a age_n the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o find_v god_n gracious_a to_o they_o in_o their_o cry_n to_o he_o as_o in_o psal_n 22.4_o 5._o our_o father_n be_v trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v to_o that_o punese_a also_o the_o example_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o other_o be_v propound_v by_o he_o to_o move_v man_n to_o taste_v and_o see_v by_o their_o trust_n in_o and_o call_v upon_o god_n how_o gracious_a god_n be_v psal_n 34.4_o 5_o 6._o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v enlighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v beforehand_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o god_n be_v one_o and_o so_o the_o same_o for_o we_o in_o &_o through_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v for_o and_o to_o any_o other_o before_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o he_o be_v rich_a to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o rom._n 10.12.13_o such_o the_o encouragement_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v for_o pray_v &_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v not_o in_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o own_o part_n wisdom_n work_n or_o the_o like_a but_o in_o such_o encouragement_n as_o these_o abovementioned_a as_o to_o such_o purpose_n that_o forequote_v from_o dan._n 9.18_o be_v pertinent_a we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n so_o that_o in_o psal_n 5.7_o and_o 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