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he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o assurance_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d vation_n i_o must_v first_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d then_o my_o believe_a can_v be_v my_o assurance_n of_o my_o salvation_n because_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o consequent_a of_o itself_o and_o import_v no_o less_o absurdity_n than_o this_o that_o i_o believe_v or_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o i_o believe_v or_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o say_v faith_n be_v assurance_n say_v also_o that_o assurance_n be_v faith_n and_o than_o if_o my_o assurance_n or_o confidence_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v ground_v upon_o my_o faith_n as_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v it_o must_v
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and_o that_o consequent_o give_v the_o first_o right_n to_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o and_o be_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o his_o church_n but_o this_o faith_n must_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n unfeigned_a which_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o repentance_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n faith_n be_v the_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o congruity_n to_o the_o design_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o expiation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o because_o he_o be_v also_o propound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o gospel_n as_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o publish_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v they_o therefore_o be_v all_o christian_n that_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o equal_o oblige_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o engage_v our_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o our_o baptism_n be_v undoubted_o the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a trust_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o a_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o become_v his_o faithful_a disciple_n import_v our_o desire_n to_o learn_v and_o stipulation_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o so_o s._n peter_n say_v baptism_n do_v also_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o interpret_n his_o meaning_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n or_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o discipleship_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o imply_v that_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o their_o baptisin_n do_v signify_v their_o engagement_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o to_o live_v like_o christian_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o disciple_n if_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o title_n of_o believer_n act._n 11.26_o but_o that_o title_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o precept_n import_v contradiction_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n as_o therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o title_n to_o that_o name_n sâ—_n be_v they_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n upon_o the_o grounâ—_n of_o this_o faith_n with_o desire_n and_o confidence_n of_o please_a god_n through_o christ_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o acceptant_a of_o their_o work_n otherwise_o than_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n dâ—_n all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o first_o transgression_n by_o which_o thâ—_n whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o a_o state_n that_o need_v salvation_n be_v unbelief_n eve_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n be_v first_o induce_v to_o quit_v her_o faith_n in_o goâ—_n word_n that_o have_v say_v the_o day_n thou_o eat_v there_o of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o death_n this_o unbelief_n be_v that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedâ—_n ence_o to_o the_o command_n for_o have_v she_o not_o doubt_v thâ—_n truth_n of_o god_n word_n she_o can_v never_o have_v be_v perâ—_n swade_v to_o taste_v of_o that_o forbid_a fruit._n thus_o wâ—_n unbelief_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o man_n ruin_n and_o â—_z before_o the_o first_o step_n and_o principle_n of_o his_o restauration_n anâ—_n salvation_n be_v faith_n and_o as_o unbelief_n of_o the_o threaâ—_n ning_n by_o which_o the_o first_o law_n be_v fortify_v be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n so_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o justification_n bâ—_n believe_v the_o serpent_n the_o abaddon_n and_o apollyoâ—_n the_o destroyer_n we_o be_v undo_v by_o believe_v in_o jesuâ—_n the_o saviour_n we_o be_v save_v but_o as_o that_o unbelief_n become_v destructive_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o a_o practical_a infidelity_n produce_v disobedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n so_o be_v our_o faith_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n then_o only_o when_o it_o be_v sincere_o practical_a reduce_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o merciful_a saviour_n if_o that_o say_n of_o the_o father_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o catholic_n axiom_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o interpret_v the_o latter_a clause_n so_o as_o may_v import_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o reign_v for_o a_o cause_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o be_v a_o moral_a cause_n if_o they_o be_v the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o reign_v as_o that_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o term_n or_o end_v of_o this_o way_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o walk_n in_o it_o when_o therefore_o s._n paul_n exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n i_o take_v it_o his_o only_a scope_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o freedom_n and_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o promise_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o sometime_o mean_v ceremonial_a work_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o obedience_n to_o that_o whole_a law_n which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v by_o his_o circumcision_n gal._n 5.3_o otherwhiles_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v perfect_a indefective_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o conclude_v all_o man_n to_o be_v now_o rom._n 3.23_o gal._n 3.22_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o his_o be_v so_o import_v a_o contradiction_n to_o such_o work_n beside_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o s._n paul_n do_v never_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o work_n but_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v without_o they_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o first_o
that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o likewise_o and_o though_o this_o self-love_n be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o express_a term_n because_o it_o need_v not_o yet_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v as_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n though_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o premise_a discourse_n and_o without_o it_o by_o the_o direct_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o self-love_n which_o be_v more_o than_o innocent_a and_o consequent_o which_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o seek_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o may_v be_v 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in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o high_a interest_n of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v and_o promote_v a_o manâ—_n own_o interest_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o the_o utmost_a of_o fide_fw-la lity_n and_o holy_a zeal_n second_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o true_a respect_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o this_o text_n require_v will_v be_v grieve_v at_o and_o for_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o 1._o as_o oft_o as_o his_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v he_o with_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v hearty_o grieve_v for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n namely_o that_o only_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o displease_a or_o dishonour_v of_o god_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o scripture-name_n for_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v contrition_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o therefore_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n to_o god_n a_o carnal_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v worse_a a_o reprobate_a and_o a_o devil_n may_v be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mischief_n or_o misery_n to_o himself_o but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n the_o carnal_a man_n sorrow_n which_o he_o pretend_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o nay_o not_o at_o all_o indeed_o for_o the_o sin_n as_o such_o but_o for_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o which_o he_o either_o feel_v or_o fear_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sorrow_n which_o the_o school_n doctor_n understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o attrition_n which_o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o absolution_n or_o but_o the_o vote_n of_o it_o by_o which_o doctrine_n all_o necessity_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v perfect_o exclude_v 2._o but_o whosoever_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o thereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o v._o 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n other_o man_n sin_n be_v his_o sorrow_n he_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n than_o they_o be_v for_o their_o own_o lot_z in_o sodom_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o a_o faithful_a servant_n or_o well_o dispose_v son_n can_v endure_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v his_o master_n or_o father_n dishonour_v nor_o will_v any_o true_a friend_n be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v the_o patience_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v or_o his_o holy_a will_n violate_v without_o any_o sentiment_n of_o displeasure_n can_v neither_o be_v the_o servant_n child_n nor_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v any_o entire_a affection_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v desire_v and_o endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o impeachment_n thereof_o by_o other_o as_o well_o as_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o remove_v of_o scandal_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n which_o saint_n paul_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o by_o all_o the_o office_n of_o spiritual_a charity_n viz._n by_o admonish_v reprove_v exhort_v counsel_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n towards_o such_o as_o relate_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o true_o 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likewise_o to_o see_v the_o same_o event_n procure_v by_o other_o whosoever_o they_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o good_a will_v have_v other_o man_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v no_o saint_n indeed_o that_o envy_v a_o other_o shall_v deserve_o obtain_v that_o name_n 1.18_o phil._n 1.18_o moses_n out_o of_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n 11.29_o num._n 11.29_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n hezekiah_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o liberality_n and_o forwardness_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 29.36_o and_o 31.8_o david_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 122.1_o 4._o
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of_o david_n to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o that_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n but_o hide_v and_o un-observed_n by_o thyself_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n inadvertencie_n or_o forgetfulness_n last_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n the_o last_o rule_n of_o direction_n towards_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o general_a precept_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v require_v to_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o vigilance_n or_o watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o way_n watch_n and_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 26.41_o matt._n 26.41_o pray_v always_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n 4.2_o col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v you_o sober_a 4.7_o 1_o 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