love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 13._o grace_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 18_o 19_o 22_o 24_o 1_o joh_n 5._o 13._o and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o make_v they_o ashamed_a 5_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 2_o 5_o ii_o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a conjectural_a and_o probable_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o a_o fallible_a hope_n 19_o hope_n heb._n 6._o 11_o 19_o but_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o faith_n found_v upon_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n 18._o salvation_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n unto_o which_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v 12_o make_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 10_o 11._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 14_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12_o the_o testimony_n 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4._o 13_o he_o 6._o 11_o 12_o eph._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 10._o sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulnes_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o this_o assurance_n 32_o assurance_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 1_o 2_o 5._o rom._n 14._o 7._o ro._n 15._o 3._o eph._n 1._o 3._o 4_o psal_n 4._o 6_o 7_o psal_n 119._o 32_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n 7._o looseness_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 12_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o 3_o psal_n 1_o 30._o 4._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6_o 7._o iu._n true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a or_o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o suffer_v even_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n 10._o light_n can._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 6_o ps_n 5._o 1_o 6_o 12_o 14._o eph._n 4._o 30_o 31._o psa_fw-la â—â—_o 1_o to_o 10._o mat._n 26._o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o psal_n 31._o 22._o psal_n 88_o throughout_o esa_n 5._o 10._o yet_o be_v they_o never_o utter_o destitute_a of_o that_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o brethren_n that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o assurance_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v revive_v 12_o revive_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o luke_n 22._o 32_o job_n 13._o 15_o psaim_v 73._o 15_o psal_n 51._o 8_o 12_o and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v support_v from_o utter_a despair_n throughout_o despair_n mich._n â—_o 7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 52._o 40._o isa_n 54._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psalm_n 22._o 1._o psalm_n 88_o throughout_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o personal_a entire_a exact_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n promise_v life_n upon_o the_o fulfil_n and_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o 20_o it_o gen._n 1._o 26_o 27_o with_o gen._n 2._o 17_o rom_n 2_o 14_o 15_o rom._n 10._o 5_o rom._n 5._o 12._o 19_o gal._n 3_o 10_o 12._o eccles_n 7._o 29_o job_n 28._o 20_o ii_o this_o law_n after_o his_o fall_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o such_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n 1_o table_n jam._n 1._o 25_o jam_fw-la 2._o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 5._o 32_o deut._n 10._o 4_o exod._n 34._o 1_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n contain_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o six_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 40._o man_n mat._n 22_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o iii_o beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o church_n under_o age_n ceremonial_a law_n contain_v several_a typical_a ordinance_n partly_o of_o worship_n prefigure_v christ_n his_o grace_n action_n suffering_n and_o benefit_n 17._o benefit_n heb_fw-mi 9_o chap_n heb._n 10._o 1_o gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o col._n 2._o 17._o and_o partly_o hold_v forth_o divers_a instruction_n of_o moral_a duty_n 23_o duty_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o jude_n ver_fw-la 23_o all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v now_o abrogate_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n 16._o testament_n col._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 17._o dan._n 9_o 27_o eâ—h_o 2._o 15_o 16._o iv_o to_o they_o also_o as_o a_o body_n politic_n he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o other_o now_o further_o than_o the_o general_a equity_n thereof_o may_v require_v 10._o require_v exod._n 21_o chapter_n exod._n 22._o 1_o to_o 29_o gen_n 49._o 10_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o mat._n 5._o 17_o with_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o 8_o thereof_o rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 10._o eph._n 6._o 2_o 1_o john_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o 1â—_n it_o jam._n 2._o 10._o 1â—_n neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n 31._o obligation_n mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o jam._n 2._o 8._o rom_n 3._o 31._o vi_o although_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v 1_o condemn_v rom._n 6._o 14_o gala._n 2._o 16_o gala._n 3._o 13_o gala._n 4._o 4_o 5_o act_n 13._o 39_o rom._n 8._o 1_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o 23._o according_o rom._n 7_o 12_o 22_o 25._o psal_n 119._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n &_o life_n 20_o life_n rom._n 7._o 7_o rom._n 3._o 20_o so_o as_o examine_v themselves_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o further_a conviction_n of_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n 24._o sin_n jam._n 1._o 23_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 7._o 9_o 14_o 24._o together_o with_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n 4._o obedience_n gal._n 3._o 24_o rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o rom._n 8_o 3._o 4._o it_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n in_o that_o it_o forbid_v sin_n 28._o sin_n
30._o 22._o &_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a 13._o penitent_a joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o he_o so_o grieve_v for_o 19_o for_o jer._n 31._o 18._o 19_o and_o hate_v his_o sin_n 11._o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o as_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o all_o to_o god_n 48._o god_n act_n 26._o 28._o ezek._n 14._o 6._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 47._o 48._o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v constant_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o new_a obedience_n 25_o obedience_n psal_n 119._o 6_o 19_o 12._o luk._n 1._o 6._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 25_o q._n wherein_o do_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n differ_v a._n although_o sanctificati-be_a inseparable_o join_v with_o justification_n â—â—_o justification_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 1._o â—â—_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o god_n in_o jutification_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 8_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 8_o in_o sanctification_n his_o spirit_n infuse_v grace_n and_o enable_v to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 27_o thereof_o ezek_n 36_o 27_o in_o the_o former_a sin_n be_v pardon_v 25_o pardon_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v subdue_v 14_o subdue_v rom._n 6._o 6_o 14_o the_o one_o do_v equal_o free_v all_o believer_n from_o the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o perfect_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o never_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n 34_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o the_o other_o be_v neither_o equal_a in_o all_o 14_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14_o heb._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_a in_o any_o 10_o any_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o 10_o but_o grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n 14_o perfection_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 2_o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14_o q._n whence_o arise_v the_o imperfection_n of_o sanctification_n in_o believer_n a._n the_o imperfection_n of_o sanctification_n in_o believer_n arise_v from_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n abide_v in_o every_o part_n of_o they_o and_o the_o perpetual_a lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v often_o foil_v with_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n 12_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 23_o mar._n 14_o 66_o to_o the_o end_n gal._n 2._o 11_o 12_o be_v hinder_v in_o all_o their_o spiritual_a service_n 1_o service_n heb._n 12._o 1_o and_o their_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o defile_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 38_o god_n isa_n 64._o 6_o exod_a 28_o 38_o q._n may_v not_o true_a beleiver_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o the_o many_o temptation_n and_o sin_n they_o be_v overtake_v with_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a._n true_a believer_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n jer._n 31._o 3_o and_o his_o decree_n &_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o perseverance_n 5_o perseverance_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o heb._n 13._o 20_o 21_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5_o their_o inseparable_a union_n with_o christ_n 9_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 18._o 9_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o they_o 32_o they_o heb._n 7._o 25_o luk._n 22._o 32_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o 27._o they_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o can_v neither_o total_o nor_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 28_o grace_n jer_z 32._o 40_o joh._n 10._o 28_o but_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 5_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o q._n can_v true_a believer_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v therein_o unto_o salvation_n a._n such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o 3_o he_o 1_o john_n 2._o 3_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n by_o faith_n ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n &_o by_o the_o spirit_n enable_v they_o to_o discern_v in_o themselves_o those_o grace_n in_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v 12_o make_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 24_o 1_o john_n 4._o 13_o 16_o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12_o and_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n â—hat_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 16_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16_o be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n &_o shall_v persevere_v therein_o unto_o salvation_n 1_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1_o q._n be_v all_o true_a believer_n at_o all_o time_n assure_v of_o their_o present_a be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v a._n assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n not_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n 13_o faith_n eph._n 1_o 13_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o before_o they_o obtain_v it_o throughout_o it_o isa_n 50._o 10_o psal_n 88_o throughout_o and_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o may_v have_v it_o weaken_v and_o intermit_v through_o manifold_a distemper_n sin_n temptation_n and_o desertion_n 1._o desertion_n psal_n 77._o 1_o to_o 12_o cant._n â—_o 2_o 3_o 6_o psal_n 58._o â—â—_o psal_n 31._o 22_o psal_n 22._o 1._o yet_o be_v they_o never_o leave_v without_o such_o a_o presence_n &_o support_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o keep_v they_o from_o sink_v into_o utter_a despair_n 10_o despair_n joh_n 3_o 9_o job_n 13_o 15_o ps_n â—3_n 15_o 23._o isa_n 54._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o q._n what_o be_v the_o communion_n in_o glory_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n a._n the_o communion_n in_o glory_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o life_n 18_o life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18_o immediate_o after_o death_n 43_o death_n luk._n 23._o 43_o and_o at_o last_o perfect_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n 17_o judgement_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 17_o q._n what_o be_v the_o communion_n in_o glory_n with_o christ_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n a._n the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v communicate_v to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o glory_n with_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o he_o their_o head_n &_o so_o in_o he_o be_v interest_v in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o 6_o of_o eph._n 2._o 5._o 6_o and_o as_o a_o earnest_n thereof_o enjoy_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n 22_o love_n rom._n 5._o 5_o with_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n 17_o glory_n rom._n 5_o 1_o 2_o rom._n 14._o 17_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sense_n of_o god_n revenge_a wrath_n horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a the_o beginning_n of_o their_o torment_n which_o they_o shall_v endure_v after_o death_n 44_o death_n gen._n 4._o 13_o mat._n 27_o 4_o heb._n 10._o 27_o rom._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 9_o 44_o q._n shall_v all_o man_n die_v a_o death_n be_v threaten_v as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 25_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 25_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 27_o die_v heb_fw-mi 9_o 27_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v 12_o sin_v rom._n 5._o 12_o q._n death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n why_o be_v not_o the_o righteous_a deliver_v from_o death_n see_v all_o their_o sin_n be_v for_o give_v in_o christ_n a._n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n itself_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o even_o in_o death_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sting_n and_o curse_v of_o it_o 15_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 26_o 56_o heb_fw-mi 2._o 15_o so_o that_o although_o they_o die_v yet_o it_o be_v out_o of_o god_n love_n 20_o love_n isa_n 57_o 1_o 2_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 20_o to_o free_v they_o perfect_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n 27_o misery_n rev._n 14._o 13_o eph._n 5._o 27_o and_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o further_a communion_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n which_o they_o then_o enter_v upon_o 23_o upon_o luk._n 23._o 43_o phil._n 1._o 23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o commnuion_n in_o glory_n with_o christ_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n enjoy_v immediate_o after_o death_n a._n the_o communion_n in_o glory_n with_o christ_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n enjoy_v immediate_o after_o death_n be_v in_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v then_o make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n 23_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 23_o and_o receive_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n 10_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 6_o 8_o phil._n 1._o 23_o with_o act_n 3._o 21._o and_o eph._n 4._o 10_o where_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o
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1_o circumcision_n 11_o circumcision_n rom_n 4._o 11_o the_o passeover_n 7_o passeover_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o and_o other_o type_n and_o ordinance_n which_o do_v all_o foresignifie_v christ_n then_o to_o come_v and_o be_v for_o that_o time_n sufficient_a to_o build_v up_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 13._o messiah_n heb._n 8._o 9_o 10_o chapter_n heb_fw-mi 11._o 13._o by_o who_o they_o then_o have_v full_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n 14_o salvation_n gal._n 3._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 14_o q._n how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n admistre_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n under_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o christ_n the_o substance_n be_v exhibit_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 15_o word_n mar._n 16._o 15_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 20_o baptism_n mat_n 28._o 19_o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 25_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 24_o 25_o in_o which_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v hâ—ld_v forth_o in_o more_o fullness_n evidence_n and_o efficacy_n to_o all_o nation_n 19_o nation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o to_o the_o end_n heb._n 8._o 6_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o q_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n the_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n of_o one_o substance_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n 6_o father_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 14_o joh._n 10._o 30_o phil._n 2_o 6_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v man_n 4_o man_n gal_n 4._o 4_o and_o so_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o two_o entire_a distinct_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n for_o ever_o 25_o ever_o luk._n 1._o 35_o rom._n 9_o 5_o col._n 2._o 9_o heb._n 7._o 14_o 25_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n be_v god_n become_v man_n a._n christ_n the_o 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