he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v truth_n as_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o truth_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o king_n in_o his_o spirit_n to_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o he_o let_v it_o come_v in_o in_o its_o enlighten_v in_o its_o convince_a power_n in_o its_o humble_v and_o awaken_n power_n as_o well_o as_o in_o its_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v power_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v receive_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o now_o a_o unsound_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n some_o truth_n he_o dare_v not_o own_o lest_o they_o shall_v disturb_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3.5_o of_o this_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o know_v this_o they_o desire_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o light_n that_o their_o corruption_n may_v not_o be_v disquiet_v mat._n 13.15_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v 2._o they_o receive_v not_o every_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o be_v notional_a they_o will_v or_o such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o lust_n and_o present_a advantage_n not_o such_o as_o be_v practical_a and_o cross_v they_o in_o their_o corrupt_a end_n and_o practice_n they_o look_v upon_o some_o truth_n as_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la that_o if_o they_o shall_v entertain_v they_o and_o follow_v they_o they_o will_v lead_v they_o into_o danger_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o will_v launch_v no_o further_o into_o the_o deep_a than_o he_o may_v come_v safe_o to_o shore_n that_o be_v he_o will_v follow_v truth_n no_o further_o than_o he_o may_v preserve_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o if_o those_o be_v hazard_v he_o will_v forsake_v the_o truth_n 3._o they_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o truth_n 1._o not_o for_o itself_o 2._o not_o to_o be_v king_n over_o they_o 1._o not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o other_o private_a and_o personal_a respect_n either_o for_o their_o gain_n their_o advantage_n or_o for_o fear_n and_o danger_n or_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o greatness_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o do_v entertain_v a_o truth_n whereas_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v love_v the_o person_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n as_o st._n john_n write_v to_o the_o elect_a lady_n who_o he_o say_v he_o love_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n 2_o joh._n 1.2_o they_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n may_v say_v they_o love_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o lady_n sake_n the_o one_o the_o person_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n the_o other_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n so_o you_o see_v they_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o truth_n for_o itself_o 2._o they_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o truth_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o they_o to_o which_o they_o yield_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n many_o man_n will_v govern_v truth_n but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v truth_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o will_v keep_v truth_n though_o but_o in_o prison_n for_o all_o their_o keep_n be_v but_o imprison_v but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v truth_n to_o keep_v they_o though_o the_o truth_n will_v make_v they_o free_a corrupt_a spirit_n they_o receive_v truth_n as_o a_o servant_n not_o as_o a_o king_n and_o before_o they_o receive_v it_o they_o will_v ask_v what_o it_o can_v do_v for_o they_o what_o service_n what_o advantage_n can_v it_o bring_v they_o if_o none_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v of_o they_o 3._o a_o sincere_a heart_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v a_o honest_a heart_n and_o there_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o christ_n express_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o seed_n luk._n 8.15_o the_o sincere_a spirit_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n now_o the_o honesty_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n in_o hear_v or_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o 1._o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrument_n never_o so_o weak_a and_o despicable_a yet_o it_o shall_v prevail_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n because_o it_o be_v god_n word_n you_o have_v a_o expression_n in_o isa_n 11.6_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v he_o whoever_o come_v with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n whoever_o bring_v a_o word_n he_o shall_v prevail_v and_o persuade_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a servant_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o master_n mind_n though_o a_o child_n be_v the_o messenger_n he_o look_v not_o on_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o but_o on_o the_o message_n bring_v so_o though_o the_o person_n be_v never_o so_o weak_a if_o he_o bring_v a_o word_n from_o god_n a_o honest_a heart_n will_v vail_v to_o it_o 2._o a_o honest_a heart_n side_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o he_o take_v part_n with_o a_o truth_n against_o himself_o whereas_o a_o unsound_a heart_n side_n with_o his_o corruption_n against_o the_o word_n fight_v against_o that_o which_o fight_v against_o it_o but_o a_o honest_a heart_n side_n with_o the_o word_n against_o his_o corruption_n 3._o a_o honest_a heart_n desire_v to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o practice_v whatever_o god_n reveal_v he_o have_v no_o exception_n or_o reservation_n to_o himself_o but_o be_v bend_v to_o practice_v every_o truth_n god_n reveal_v to_o he_o he_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o his_o face_n thitherward_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o go_v the_o way_n that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v they_o be_v not_o verba_fw-la expostulantis_fw-la but_o verba_fw-la submittentis_fw-la he_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a to_o know_v but_o resolve_v to_o do_v whatever_o god_n do_v reveal_v to_o he_o a_o honest_a heart_n desire_v every_o truth_n to_o be_v make_v his_o own_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v principle_n breed_v in_o the_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o he_o he_o be_v desirous_a that_o every_o degree_n of_o illumination_n may_v be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n reveal_v it_o do_v not_o content_v he_o to_o have_v truth_n in_o the_o head_n and_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o heart_n truth_n in_o the_o head_n and_o error_n in_o the_o spirit_n light_n in_o the_o head_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o desire_v the_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v digest_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n truth_n form_v in_o his_o soul_n 4._o a_o honest_a heart_n he_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reflection_n as_o in_o read_v the_o word_n he_o read_v himself_o with_o it_o so_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n he_o do_v peruse_v himself_o with_o it_o he_o hear_v with_o reflection_n he_o hear_v with_o application_n charge_v and_o clear_v his_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n which_o conscience_n give_v in_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 2._o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o pray_v i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v nay_o and_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o abound_v in_o pray_v he_o may_v pray_v in_o public_a pray_v in_o private_a pray_v in_o the_o church_n and_o pray_v in_o his_o closet_n he_o may_v multiply_v to_o pray_v as_o the_o word_n import_v isa_n 1.15_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v unsound_a and_o therefore_o you_o who_o do_v abound_v much_o in_o prayer_n labour_v to_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o this_o duty_n we_o will_v give_v you_o these_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n 1._o character_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n there_o will_v be_v a_o lay_n out_o of_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n within_o we_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o judgement_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o will_n and_o our_o affection_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o the_o work_n prayer_n when_o sincere_a be_v a_o wrestle_a work_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n that_o be_v he_o weep_v and_o pray_v hos_fw-la 12.4_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n contention_n the_o soul_n struggle_v with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sweat_a work_n it_o be_v the_o sweat_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o sincere_a heart_n lay_v out_o its_o strength_n in_o prayer_n though_o a_o man_n strength_n be_v but_o weakness_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n strength_n be_v in_o the_o work_n
evidence_n p._n 293_o 1_o because_o evidence_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v obscure_a full_a of_o ambiguity_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v unconstant_a and_o instable_a p._n 294_o fetch_v your_o evidence_n from_o your_o justification_n your_o interest_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n these_o be_v 1_o the_o clear_a ibid._n &_o p._n 295_o 2_o the_o pure_a ibid._n 3_o the_o most_o satisfy_a p._n 296_o 4_o the_o most_o constant_a evidence_n p._n 297_o three_o use_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o do_v thus_o much_o and_o be_v unsound_a then_o what_o care_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o soundness_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o our_o performance_n p._n 298_o first_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o performance_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o your_o hear_n p._n 299_o 2_o in_o your_o pray_n ibid._n 3_o in_o your_o mourning_n for_o sin_n ibid._n first_o a_o sincere_a heart_n desire_v sincere_a preach_n ibid._n as_o 1_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 301_o 2_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n but_o now_o a_o unsound_a spirit_n 1_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n 2_o not_o every_o truth_n 3_o not_o as_o truth_n as_o not_o 1_o for_o itself_o ibid._n &_o p._n 302_o 2_o not_o to_o be_v a_o king_n over_o they_o ibid._n three_o now_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o 1_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n 2_o he_o side_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o 3_o he_o desire_v to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reflection_n p._n 303_o second_o to_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o prayer_n first_o character_n first_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n ibid._n second_o character_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o content_n to_o the_o soul_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v wrought_v to_o the_o work_n p._n 304_o three_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v thirst_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n object_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n ibid._n answer_v p._n 306_o 1_o in_o general_n thou_o meet_v and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v lead_v the_o soul_n into_o better_a freedom_n p._n 307_o four_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n he_o go_v away_o with_o affection_n of_o and_o to_o prayer_n after_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v ibid._n &_o p._n 308_o five_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o duty_n p._n 308_o 309_o six_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n be_v a_o pray_a heart_n p._n 310_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v sincere_a for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o answer_v p._n 310_o 1_o thou_o pray_v for_o grace_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v grace_n in_o the_o beauty_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o thou_o pray_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o thy_o lust_n but_o do_v thou_o desire_v what_o thou_o pray_v for_o p._n 311_o 3_o you_o pray_v for_o heaven_n and_o one_o will_v think_v you_o do_v desire_v this_o but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v when_o thou_o pray_v for_o heaven_n p._n 312_o heaven_n not_o desirable_a to_o corrupt_v heart_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 313_o seven_o character_n a_o sincere_a heart_n in_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o true_o endeavour_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o p._n 314_o 3_o part_n clear_v sincerity_n in_o matter_n of_o mourning_n ibid._n several_a character_n of_o true_a mourning_n p._n 315_o first_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o deep_a mourning_n ibid._n second_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o universal_a mourning_n ibid._n three_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n p._n 317_o four_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v proportionable_a and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n p._n 318_o five_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o faithful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 319_o six_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o filial_a mourning_n ibid._n which_o come_v 1_o from_o god_n love_n to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n p._n 321_o seven_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o four_o particular_n it_o be_v ibid._n 1_o heart-humbling_a sorrow_n p._n 322_o 2_o heart-fatning_a sorrow_n ibid._n 3_o grace-strengthening_a sorrow_n ibid._n 4_o a_o divorce_a sorrow_n ibid._n hypocrite_n mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 323_o clear_a sincerity_n in_o obedience_n in_o general_n illustrate_v in_o several_a character_n first_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v universal_a obedience_n and_o that_o p._n 324_o 1_o in_o suffering_n as_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o relative_n command_v as_o well_o as_o absolute_a 3_o in_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a p._n 325_o 4_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n p._n 326_o second_v character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o do_v 1_o come_v from_o a_o right_a spring_n p._n 327_o 2_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n ibid._n 3_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 328_o 4_o to_o a_o right_a end_n ibid._n object_n it_o be_v also_o requisite_a to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o every_o action_n answer_v p._n 329_o three_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v fruitful_a obedience_n p._n 330_o four_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v filial_a obedience_n p._n 331_o in_o seven_o case_n child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v cold_a in_o they_o p._n 332_o second_v use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o in_o four_o branch_n first_o branch_n get_v a_o sincere_a heart_n p._n 332_o 1_o motive_n 1_o because_o it_o set_v a_o value_n on_o they_o p._n 333_o 2_o distinguish_v our_o work_n from_o other_o ibid._n 3_o otherwise_o all_o be_v lose_v p._n 334._o 4_o sincerity_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n god_n eye_n in_o man_n ibid._n 5_o sincerity_n afford_v most_o comfort_n ibid._n 6_o sincerity_n fence_n the_o heart_n against_o apostasy_n p._n 335._o cure_v of_o hypocrisy_n be_v 1_o a_o difficult_a cure_n p._n 336._o 2_o a_o painful_a cure_n p._n 337_o mean_n of_o cure_n 1_o convince_v thy_o heart_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n p._n 338._o 2_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 339_o 3_o thou_o must_v be_v new_o make_v p._n 340._o 4_o use_v prayer_n ibid._n rule_n for_o preservative_n ibid._n use_v that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o these_o rule_n p._n 341_o rule_n for_o clear_v sincerity_n ibid._n 1_o make_v a_o through_o search_n ibid._n 2_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o most_o clear_a evidence_n p._n 342_o objection_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o be_v those_o heart_n clear_v evidence_n answer_v p._n 343_o 344._o second_o rule_n be_v take_v not_o up_o your_o evidence_n from_o the_o carriage_n of_o your_o spirit_n either_o when_o at_o best_o or_o at_o worst_a ibid._n and_o p._n 445._o 4_o rule_n judge_v not_o thy_o sincerity_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n p._n 346_o 5._o rule_n be_v careful_a to_o read_v your_o spirit_n p._n 346._o five_o several_a time_n to_o read_v your_o spirit_n 1_o in_o 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