patience_n and_o be_v content_a with_o god_n answer_n to_o saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o thy_o weakness_n and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o merit_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o on_o who_o he_o have_v once_o bestow_v those_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v i_o think_v but_o at_o sometime_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o though_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o divers_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o thou_o or_o they_o than_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o 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but_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellious_a proceed_n from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6.5_o and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n i_o dare_v say_v god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v 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and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o love_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n matt._n 11.28_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a but_o this_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v heavy_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16.16_o this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n also_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptise_a and_o that_o without_o our_o new_a fangle_a re-baptizings_a and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 7.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mar._n 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o christ_n garment_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o thy_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o but_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o soul_n well_o then_o as_o you_o have_v see_v since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o 2._o kin._n 6.16_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n for_o thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thy_o friend_n and_o thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v long_o absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7.8_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n myriad_o of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o i_o say_v and_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o and_o our_o father_n like_o the_o shout_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o fail_v jos_n 6.20_o and_o therefore_o fail_n nor_o but_o there_o go_v on_o i_o advise_v thou_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v nor_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o prove_v a_o conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o 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a_o hand-kercheffe_a for_o a_o disconsolate_a soul_n to_o wipe_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o despair_n as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v by_o samuel_n spincke_v minister_n of_o god_n word_n so_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o never_o despair_v but_o make_v he_o thy_o own_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hope_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o london_n print_v by_o thomas_n harper_n 1651._o to_o the_o much_o honour_a and_o true_o virtuous_a the_o lady_z anne_z scott_n late_o the_o spousesse_v of_o sir_n edward-scott_a of_o scot_n hall_n knight_n and_o baronet_n the_o mirror_n of_o piety_n s._n s._n wish_v all_o the_o prosperous_a event_n of_o health_n and_o happyness_n external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a madam_n the_o truth_n be_v most_o divine_a though_o cross_v humane_a sense_n speak_v by_o the_o father_n of_o truth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o here_o 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etc._n etc._n do_v not_o thou_o then_o waver_v in_o thy_o faith_n for_o a_o waver_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n jam._n 1.8_o for_o as_o the_o painter_n at_o the_o first_o say_v ponton_n on_o luk._n ch_z 19_o draw_v his_o picture_n with_o a_o coal_n rough_o and_o afterward_o with_o a_o accurate_a pencil_n and_o orient_a colour_n exact_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a testament_n shadow_v christ_n passion_n obscure_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o new_a testament_n point_n and_o set_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v perspicuous_o the_o two_o testament_n be_v two_o penny_n luk._n 10.35_o bear_v the_o same_o king_n image_n say_v theophylact_v on_o luke_n 10._o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o stamp_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o finish_v and_o fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o same_o man_n yet_o our_o saviour_n picture_n engrave_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o full_a and_o clear_a then_o that_o which_o be_v 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suppose_v that_o charity_n be_v enclose_v in_o faith_n as_o a_o diamond_n be_v in_o a_o ring_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o precious_a pearl_n say_v luther_n in_o galla._n 2.5_o and_o christ_n it_o be_v which_o give_v life_n and_o lustre_n to_o the_o ring_n for_o the_o just_a live_v not_o by_o love_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n habak_v 2.4_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n then_o as_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n observe_v as_o doctor_z fulke_o in_o gal._n 5.6_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o the_o body_n by_o the_o soul_n the_o matter_n by_o the_o form_n for_o the_o soul_n rather_o work_v by_o the_o body_n than_o the_o body_n by_o the_o soul_n the_o matter_n be_v passive_a the_o form_n active_a whence_o know_v you_o that_o
there_o be_v no_o god_n as_o also_o to_o deny_v the_o providence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n harp_v that_o all_o thing_n happen_v by_o fortune_n and_o chance_n sometime_o again_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o deny_v christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o sometime_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o myself_o and_o thus_o to_o sin_v sometime_o against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o sometime_o against_o the_o second_o yea_o and_o although_o i_o pray_v to_o be_v free_a there_o from_o yet_o i_o can_v well_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o satan_n be_v thy_o utter_a enemy_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n both_o he_o and_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o leave_v assault_v thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o doubte_v and_o think_v withal_o that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o apply_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o thyself_o unto_o these_o i_o full_o answer_v that_o these_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n may_v sometime_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n yea_o in_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v a_o excellent_a measure_n of_o grace_n the_o which_o either_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o full_o purge_v and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o these_o sin_n of_o atheism_n infidelity_n and_o the_o like_a or_o else_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n from_o which_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v free_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n paul_n the_o apostle_n be_v often_o buffet_v with_o satan_n temptation_n peter_n have_v a_o shrewd_a fall_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n noah_n lot_n and_o saythfull_a abraham_n they_o have_v their_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o david_n though_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n act_v 13.22_o yet_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o pray_v as_o psa_n 51.10_o for_o to_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n create_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o terrible_a be_v job_n temptation_n as_o we_o may_v read_v job_n 6.4_o if_o these_o man_n be_v not_o free_a then_o how_o can_v thou_o look_v to_o be_v privilege_v but_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o further_o herein_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o fight_n and_o warring_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n continual_o nor_o can_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o these_o till_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o first_o our_o regeneration_n be_v not_o full_o perfect_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n remain_v there_o be_v a_o fear_n and_o doubt_v even_o in_o god_n dear_a child_n yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o kind_n of_o despair_n too_o oh_o but_o in_o this_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o christ_n thou_o and_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o absence_n that_o so_o his_o faithful_a one_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o yet_o know_v this_o also_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o combat_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v god_n even_o between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n again_o satan_n be_v a_o perpetual_a enemy_n and_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v off_o to_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n howsoever_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n when_o upon_o true_a repentance_n thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n yet_o thy_o enemy_n will_v adventure_v again_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o battle_n and_o skirmish_n with_o they_o before_o thou_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o canaan_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o take_v this_o again_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o temptation_n be_v sure_a sign_n that_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v and_o possess_v therewith_o be_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o temptation_n be_v profitable_a for_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v my_o dear_a brethren_n count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v that_o etc._n etc._n ja._n 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v tempt_v and_o that_o to_o grievous_a sin_n too_o as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 4._o as_o to_o idolatry_n distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o not_o nay_o he_o be_v also_o tempt_v to_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n yea_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o say_v the_o text_n luk._n 4.13_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n st._n paul_n be_v a_o excellent_a christian_a and_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o assault_n rom._n 7.23_o for_o he_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o he_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o often_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v inward_a enemy_n and_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o outward_a for_o he_o have_v the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o that_o be_v satan_n still_o assault_v he_o with_o one_o temptation_n or_o other_o to_o move_v he_o forward_o and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o st._n paul_n pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v often_o and_o earnest_o to_o be_v free_v therefrom_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o of_o these_o assault_n and_o trouble_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_a and_o why_o do_v not_o god_n give_v and_o grant_v his_o desire_n and_o request_v if_o he_o will_v have_v give_v this_o freedom_n to_o any_o then_o why_o not_o to_o saint_n paul_n i_o answer_v the_o state_n of_o the_o apostle_n require_v it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a lest_o he_o may_v grow_v secure_a leave_v off_o fight_v and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n which_o we_o must_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o then_o break_v our_o vow_n and_o oath_n make_v by_o our_o surety_n or_o parent_n in_o our_o baptism_n wherefore_o we_o must_v i_o say_v fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n cross_n and_o banner_n against_o the_o three_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.10_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v saint_n bernard_n to_o suggest_v evil_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n not_o to_o consent_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o resist_v so_o often_o we_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o we_o thereby_o do_v honour_n our_o god_n who_o visit_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v fight_v who_o help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v overcome_v and_o who_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o in_o our_o combat_n to_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n be_v satan_n sin_n not_o thou_o but_o to_o yield_v and_o consent_n to_o his_o temptation_n be_v sin_n in_o thou_o and_o know_v this_o that_o see_v our_o saviour_n as_o i_o show_v you_o a_o little_a before_o be_v so_o tempt_v to_o such_o grievous_a temptation_n therefore_o let_v none_o think_v to_o be_v free_a but_o yet_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n who_o be_v thy_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o chain_n and_o as_o he_o stay_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o pleasure_n job_n 38.8_o so_o he_o hold_v satan_n as_o it_o be_v with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n that_o he_o can_v tempt_v thou_o not_o otherwise_o nor_o any_o long_o than_o god_n see_v for_o thy_o good_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o job_n job_n 1.12_o and_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v tempt_v and_o overcome_v by_o any_o assault_n yet_o upon_o true_a repentance_n and_o come_n unto_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o john_n 2.1_o and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n john_n 1.8.9_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v faithful_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n we_o