or_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n love_n fidelity_n and_o confidence_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o resultance_n from_o it_o p_o 100_o chap._n 11_o of_o the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o the_o romanist_n pernicious_a error_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o charity_n whereby_o his_o in_o aginarie_a work_n of_o merit_n necessary_o become_v either_o dead_a apish_a or_o pollute_v p_o 110_o section_n 2._o of_o immature_n persuasion_n concern_v man_n present_a estate_n in_o grace_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o rectify_v or_o prevent_v they_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n pag._n 135._o chap._n 10_o the_o general_a head_n or_o spring_n of_o hypocritical_a persuasion_n with_o brief_a rule_n for_o their_o prevention_n p_o 136_o chap._n 2_o that_o our_o assent_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o profession_n of_o which_o the_o say_v of_o ancient_a christian_n be_v usual_o try_v may_v be_v to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n exceed_v strong_a and_o yet_o our_o belief_n in_o christ_n no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_n that_o oppugned_a they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o difficulty_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a now_o then_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v we_o right_o examine_v the_o strength_n â—pâ—r_v faith_n not_o by_o such_o point_n as_o they_o be_v try_v but_o by_o resist_v popular_a custom_n or_o resolution_n of_o our_o time_n actul_o opposite_a to_o the_o most_o essential_a and_o utmost_a as_o idolatry_n be_v to_o the_o remote_a or_o general_a difference_n of_o christian_a faith_n p_o 143_o chap._n 3_o that_o we_o modern_a christian_n may_v hate_v christ_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v the_o memory_n of_o such_o jew_n as_o crucify_v he_o albeit_o ready_a if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o formal_a trial_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o open_o to_o deny_v he_o or_o his_o gospel_n what_o mean_n be_v sure_a for_o just_a trial_n whether_o we_o be_v better_o affect_v towards_o he_o then_o these_o jew_n be_v p_o 163_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n if_o but_o of_o one_o or_o few_o kind_n argue_v the_o stock_n whence_o they_o spring_v to_o be_v either_o imperfect_a or_o unsound_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v by_o partiality_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o precept_n alike_o divine_a or_o from_o difformitie_n of_o zeal_n that_o our_o assent_n to_o generality_n ofttimes_o appear_v great_a to_o ourselves_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v from_o our_o proneness_n or_o eager_a desire_n to_o transgress_v in_o some_o particular_n p_o 174._o chap._n 5_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a work_n that_o it_o equal_o respect_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o can_v admit_v no_o dispensation_n for_o non-performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n p_o 192_o chap._n 6_o of_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n in_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n that_o faith_n be_v as_o immediate_o aâ—t_v to_o do_v good_a work_n of_o every_o kind_n as_o to_o justify_v of_o the_o diverse_a accepâ—ions_n of_o justification_n that_o the_o justification_n by_o work_n mention_v by_o s._n james_n be_v propose_v as_o subordinate_a to_o saint_n paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o true_a reconcilement_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n speech_n contrary_a only_o in_o appearance_n from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o several_a end_n or_o intention_n p_o 206_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n concern_v justification_n or_o the_o right_a use_n or_o measure_n of_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a p_o 229_o chap._n 8_o how_o far_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o permanencie_n of_o justification_n what_o interruption_n it_o may_v admit_v how_o these_o must_v be_v repair_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reiterated_a that_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n law_n though_o every_o sin_n not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p_o 253_o chap._n 9_o that_o firm_o to_o believe_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o hard_a point_n of_o service_n in_o christian_a warfare_n that_o our_o confidence_n in_o they_o can_v bâ—_n no_o great_a than_o our_o fidelity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o meditation_n upon_o christ_n last_o appearance_n be_v the_o sure_a method_n for_o ground_v true_a confidence_n in_o he_o p_o 272_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o right_a plantation_n of_o faith_n page_n 278._o chap._n â—_o that_o christian_a faith_n although_o immediate_o infuse_v by_o god_n without_o any_o cooperation_n of_o man_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o more_o necessary_o require_v precedent_n humane_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o p_o 279_o chap._n 2_o that_o circumspect_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o available_a for_o attain_v true_a faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o produce_v moral_a habit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v natural_a persuasion_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o moral_a desire_n of_o spiritual_a good_a both_o right_a in_o their_o kind_n though_o nothing_o worth_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o capable_a of_o better_a because_o not_o hypocritical_a p_o 283_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o christianity_n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o the_o sincere_a practice_n thereof_o be_v a_o method_n more_o admirable_a and_o compendious_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n than_o any_o artist_n can_v prescribe_v the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o want_n partly_o of_o instruction_n in_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o it_o partly_o of_o solemn_a and_o public_a personal_a protestation_n for_o their_o performance_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o infidelity_n p_o 282_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v most_o easy_a unto_o man_n of_o mean_a gift_n unto_o who_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o if_o their_o gift_n be_v better_a and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n just_o to_o be_v esteem_v great_a towards_o such_o as_o have_v most_o excellent_a gift_n by_o nature_n p_o 299_o chap._n 5_o our_o saviour_n parable_n especial_o those_o mat_n 13._o mark_v 4._o luk_n 8_o most_o sovereign_a rule_n for_o the_o plantation_n and_o growth_n of_o faith_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n resemble_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o stony_a ground_n with_o brief_a caveat_n for_o alter_v their_o disposition_n p_o 306_o chap._n 6_o of_o that_o temper_n which_o in_o proportion_n answer_v to_o thorny_a ground_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n how_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o have_v they_o and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o rich_a man_n of_o our_o time_n never_o mistrust_v themselves_o of_o put_v this_o trust_n in_o mammon_n p_o 310_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o antipathy_n between_o true_a faith_n and_o ambition_n or_o selfe-exaltation_n that_o the_o one_o resemble_v our_o saviour_n the_o other_o satan_n disposition_n brief_a admonition_n for_o avoid_v such_o danger_n as_o grow_v from_o other_o branch_n of_o voluptuous_a life_n p._n 317._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o goodness_n or_o honesty_n of_o heart_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o fruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o ordinary_a progress_n from_o faith_n natural_a to_o spiritual_a and_o the_o different_a esteem_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o precept_n in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o but_o sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v such_o vacancy_n to_o attend_v all_o intimation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a that_o alienation_n of_o our_o chief_a desire_n from_o their_o corrupt_a object_n be_v much_o available_a for_o purchase_v of_o the_o inestimable_a pearl_n p._n 331._o chap._n 9_o that_o faith_n can_v excercise_n it_o sovereignty_n our_o affection_n or_o desire_n until_o â—t_z be_v seat_v in_o the_o hart_n with_o brief_a admonition_n for_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o throne_n p._n 346._o place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v ⸪_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n genesis_n cha._n 22_o verse_n 2_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v &c._n &c._n section_n 1._o chap._n 7._o parag_n 5._o verse_n 12_o &_o sect._n 1._o chap._n 8._o par_fw-fr 9_o exodus_fw-la cha._n 10_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o ge_z and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 8._o par_fw-fr 5._o verse_n 26_o therefore_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o know_v how_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o ibid._n
moral_a some_o passive_a capacity_n be_v equire_v in_o we_o wherewith_o they_o who_o christ_n raise_v be_v not_o qualify_v while_o natural_o dead_a nor_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o renovation_n in_o life_n spiritual_a but_o by_o reassume_v life_n natural_a with_o it_o property_n nor_o do_v it_o imply_v any_o show_n of_o contradiction_n that_o the_o actual_a endeavour_n of_o life_n natural_a or_o mere_o moral_a in_o we_o or_o the_o qualification_n result_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o mere_o passive_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n true_o spiritual_a as_o the_o state_n of_o death_n or_o utter_a deprivation_n of_o all_o sense_n or_o motion_n in_o such_o as_o christ_n raise_v up_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o life_n natural_a the_o proportion_n than_o will_v hold_v best_a thus_o as_o christ_n infuse_v not_o humane_a life_n into_o tree_n stock_n &_o stone_n but_o into_o body_n passive_o organise_v and_o figure_v for_o the_o fit_a habitation_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o ordinary_o bestow_v supernatural_a grace_n on_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n but_o on_o such_o only_a as_o be_v passive_o prepare_v for_o it_o wherein_o this_o preparation_n consist_v or_o what_o our_o endeavour_n can_v add_v unto_o it_o be_v the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n partly_o to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o present_a more_o full_o in_o discourse_n follow_v to_o the_o assertion_n last_o mention_v this_o observation_n well_o suit_n that_o in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o omnipotent_a power_n do_v observe_v the_o orderly_a progress_n afterward_o appoint_v unto_o nature_n and_o proceed_v not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la but_o first_o create_v a_o common_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o tree_n plant_n or_o live_a creature_n immediate_o for_o though_o these_o receive_a life_n from_o their_o maker_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o individual_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n now_o do_v yet_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n afford_v their_o matter_n and_o substance_n mere_o passive_a man_n he_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o first_o as_o be_v probable_a external_o figure_v or_o proportion_v the_o woman_n likewise_o be_v his_o immediate_a workmanship_n but_o have_v she_o bodily_a or_o passive_a beginning_n from_o the_o man_n thus_o even_o the_o most_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n presuppose_v ordinary_o such_o a_o sub-ordination_a of_o passive_a capacity_n as_o be_v usual_o see_v in_o matter_n producible_a by_o humane_a labour_n wit_n or_o industry_n 3_o that_o grace_n than_o be_v not_o generate_v or_o educe_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o proper_o create_v in_o it_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o reason_n to_o exclude_v all_o active_a though_o but_o humane_a endeavour_n precedent_n for_o the_o better_a attainment_n of_o it_o nor_o have_v i_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o protestant_n or_o papist_n which_o hold_v marriage_n as_o either_o unnecessary_a or_o superfluous_a for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n albeit_o the_o most_o and_o best_a divine_n in_o both_o religion_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v not_o generate_v but_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o suppose_a truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n unless_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n have_v be_v as_o careful_a for_o our_o bring_v forth_o as_o bruit_n beast_n be_v over_o their_o brood_n few_o of_o we_o this_o day_n live_v have_v ever_o enjoy_v the_o light_n now_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o pelagianisme_n or_o just_a imputation_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o disclaim_v all_o such_o disposition_n preparation_n or_o endeavour_n as_o actual_o cooperate_v or_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o faith_n as_o temperate_a carriage_n or_o behaviour_n do_v for_o produce_v the_o habit_n of_o temperance_n or_o natural_a quality_n of_o moisture_n heat_n and_o cold_a do_v in_o the_o education_n of_o form_n mere_o natural_a or_o constitution_n of_o body_n total_o generable_a so_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v able_a to_o acquit_v himself_o from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o stoic_n or_o manichee_n that_o account_v it_o indifferent_a what_o work_v we_o do_v or_o how_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o before_o regeneration_n for_o as_o god_n create_v not_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o every_o matter_n so_o do_v he_o not_o create_v grace_n in_o every_o soul_n and_o as_o this_o inference_n be_v good_a unless_a the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n have_v be_v before_o we_o god_n have_v not_o create_v we_o these_o soul_n in_o who_o creation_n our_o father_n have_v no_o finger_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o unless_o before_o our_o regeneration_n we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n prescribe_v he_o ordinary_o create_v not_o grace_n in_o we_o to_o who_o creation_n nevertheless_o our_o best_a endeavour_n confer_v no_o more_o than_o our_o parent_n do_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o the_o red_a earth_n do_v to_o the_o make_n of_o adam_n this_o full_o remove_v the_o former_a difficulty_n which_o seem_v to_o dull_v our_o endeavour_n and_o from_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n creation_n i_o will_v rather_o commend_v this_o meditation_n to_o the_o reader_n as_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o queen_n and_o princely_a mother_n especial_o then_o of_o bruit_n beast_n great_a with_o young_a albeit_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n be_v the_o more_o immediate_a work_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v our_o care_n and_o industry_n for_o conceive_v faith_n even_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v much_o great_a than_o we_o use_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o whatsoever_o can_v by_o mean_n natural_a or_o ordinary_a be_v immediate_o achieve_v chap._n ii_o that_o circumspect_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o available_a for_o attain_v of_o true_a faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o produce_v moral_a habit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v natural_a persuasion_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o moral_a desire_n of_o spiritual_a good_a both_o right_a in_o their_o kind_n though_o nothing_o worth_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o capable_a of_o better_a because_o not_o hypocritical_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n to_o write_v so_o much_o for_o man_n direction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o to_o instruct_v the_o faithful_a what_o they_o shall_v do_v after_o their_o regeneration_n full_o wrought_v as_o the_o unregenerate_a what_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o conceive_v it_o but_o as_o doubtful_a whether_o his_o sacred_a rule_n be_v not_o more_o sufficient_a effectual_a and_o complete_a for_o attain_v true_a and_o lively_a faith_n than_o any_o philosophical_a method_n for_o plant_v moral_a virtue_n be_v to_o derogate_v as_o much_o from_o god_n wisdom_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v from_o his_o power_n that_o maintain_v man_n without_o direction_n or_o assistance_n supernatural_a may_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n yet_o shall_v he_o much_o wrong_v both_o himself_o and_o i_o that_o stretch_v this_o similitude_n further_o than_o thus_o as_o he_o that_o due_o observe_v philosophical_a precept_n of_o morality_n shall_v certain_o produce_v moral_a habit_n and_o become_v true_o just_a and_o honest_a by_o often_o practise_v act_n of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n so_o he_o that_o circumspect_o follow_v rule_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o attain_v faith_n shall_v have_v it_o more_o assure_o produce_v in_o he_o even_o because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o he_o but_o by_o his_o god_n who_o be_v more_o able_a to_o create_v new_a heart_n in_o we_o than_o the_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o work_v any_o moral_a reformation_n in_o himself_o or_o other_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v only_o to_o submit_v 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