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christ_n as_o tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o do_v whole_o and_o only_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o eternal_a life_n god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o it_o act_n 13._o 48._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o immediate_a and_o singular_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 22._o that_o the_o will_n or_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v off_o from_o itself_o and_o to_o abhor_v its_o own_o condition_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n as_o god_n tender_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n must_v build_v his_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n to_o who_o law_n and_o will_v we_o must_v resign_v up_o our_o whole_a soul_n this_o arise_v not_o from_o natural_a cause_n or_o man_n own_o free_a will_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n now_o the_o object_n of_o 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yourselves_o to_o my_o sceptre_n and_o government_n for_o i_o be_o a_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o i_o will_v be_v take_v as_o both_o or_o else_o you_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o neither_o i_o will_v be_v take_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n to_o command_v all_o the_o heart_n to_o dispose_v all_o the_o way_n to_o rule_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o sensible_a sinner_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 1._o some_o general_o corrupt_v both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o in_o their_o life_n and_o they_o be_v as_o unsensible_a as_o they_o be_v sinful_a they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o vileness_n these_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o precious_a faith_n 2._o there_o be_v sensible_a experience_a sinner_n who_o loathe_v themselves_o and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o this_o sensibleness_n neither_o dare_v i_o 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heart_n isaiah_n 6._o 5._o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n say_v that_o humble_a soul_n so_o humble_a job_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26_o etc._n etc._n so_o humble_a david_n sigh_v it_o out_o psalm_n 51._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o so_o those_o many_o convert_n titus_n 3._o 3._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v 2._o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n it_o must_v not_o be_v with_o stupidity_n of_o heart_n but_o with_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_v and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o prosperity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v our_o former_a poverty_n but_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o call_n of_o that_o 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3._o 2_o 3._o i_o paul_n and_o thou_o titus_n be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o do_v serve_v divers_a lust_n as_o well_o as_o they_o let_v we_o pity_v they_o and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n reason_n 3._o because_o this_o will_v make_v we_o more_o watchful_a and_o careful_a eph._n 5._o 8._o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n say_v he_o but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n in_o the_o lord_n walk_v therefore_o as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o who_o be_o 10_o lord_n god_n say_v king_n david_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o remember_v himself_o and_o leave_v it_o write_v for_o other_o to_o read_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a a_o low_a meditation_n for_o a_o high_a apostle_n yet_o profitable_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o whether_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o where_o yet_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n remain_v sin_n may_v live_v where_o it_o do_v not_o reign_n and_o dwell_v where_o it_o be_v not_o welcome_a it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n do_v say_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n but_o here_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o total_a subdue_a of_o sin_n as_o if_o every_o lust_n and_o corruption_n shall_v be_v quite_o subdue_v but_o only_o this_o far_a to_o give_v a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o sin_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v nor_o bear_v sway_n in_o thy_o soul_n as_o it_o have_v do_v former_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o it_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o little_a time_n as_o hagar_n will_v dwell_v with_o sarah_n till_o she_o beat_v she_o out_o of_o door_n so_o will_v sin_n dwell_v with_o grace_n till_o death_n beat_v it_o out_o of_o door_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o remainder_n of_o sin_n still_o in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n but_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n sin_n may_v live_v in_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o the_o saint_n not_o live_v in_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v in_o what_o case_n and_o with_o what_o limitation_n strength_n of_o corruption_n may_v consist_v with_o strength_n of_o grace_n the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n be_v of_o very_a much_o use_v 1._o though_o sin_n be_v strong_a yet_o grace_n may_v be_v strong_a too_o in_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a if_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v great_a too_o it_o evidence_v thy_o grace_n be_v so_o also_o 1_o chro._n 23._o 12._o 2._o if_o you_o find_v a_o strong_a opposition_n against_o your_o corruption_n though_o you_o can_v full_o subdue_v sin_n yet_o do_v you_o strong_o oppose_v it_o then_o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o there_o be_v strong_a corruption_n in_o the_o body_n 3._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v strong_a cry_n to_o god_n against_o thy_o sin_n this_o argue_v grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n deut._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 4._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o conquer_v his_o strong_a sin_n or_o die_v conquer_a of_o they_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o two_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o die_v he_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o sin_n and_o by_o degree_n he_o work_v his_o spouse_n to_o the_o same_o mind_n 5._o that_o strength_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o strength_n of_o corruption_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o precious_a saint_n i_o will_v mention_v one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v in_o peter_n who_o have_v not_o only_a truth_n and_o reality_n but_o eminency_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n do_v sometime_o prevail_v yet_o he_o have_v strong_a affection_n towards_o christ_n he_o do_v 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and_o necessity_n to_o he_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o none_o other_o mat._n 11._o 28._o thus_o we_o must_v pray_v only_o to_o god_n in_o the_o only_a name_n and_o for_o the_o only_a sake_n of_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o alone_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v first_o for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o even_o our_o enemy_n mat._n 5._o 44._o because_o they_o bear_v the_o common_a image_n of_o god_n jam._n 3._o 9_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n especial_o public_a person_n as_o ruler_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o for_o minister_n that_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n ephes_n 6._o 19_o col._n 4._o 3._o so_o also_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o we_o and_o we_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o want_v either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o do_v concern_v our_o be_v or_o well_o be_v and_o if_o we_o 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by_o reason_n whereof_o our_o prayer_n be_v both_o long_o and_o fervent_a than_o at_o other_o time_n psalm_n 119._o 62._o act_n 12._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 15._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o see_v ezra_n 9_o dan._n 9_o and_o nehem._n 9_o in_o these_o time_n of_o fast_v or_o extraordinary_a pray_n or_o both_o we_o be_v most_o earnest_o and_o fervent_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n either_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o singular_a benefit_n or_o special_a favour_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o or_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o special_a punishment_n or_o notable_a judgement_n hang_v
extend_v it_o must_v he_o give_v seasonable_o whilst_o the_o poor_a have_v need_n and_o thou_o have_v it_o to_o give_v thou_o have_v something_o to_o day_n it_o may_v be_v none_o tomorrow_o with_o what_o affection_n must_v we_o give_v 1._o with_o tender_a pity_n and_o compassion_n as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v in_o their_o case_n psalm_n 112._o 4._o compare_v with_o mat._n 7._o 12._o 2._o with_o humility_n and_o secrecy_n not_o seek_v praise_n from_o man_n but_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n mat._n 6._o 1._o 3._o with_o cheerfulness_n because_o god_n love_v love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n rom._n 12._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o 4._o with_o simplicity_n not_o respect_v ourselves_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o fellow-member_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5._o how_o many_o way_n may_v one_o be_v say_v to_o give_v 1._o by_o give_v free_o and_o cheerful_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o 2._o by_o lend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o lend_v to_o we_o again_o luke_n 6._o 34._o psalm_n 37._o 26._o provide_v we_o take_v nothing_o for_o the_o loan_n exod._n 22._o 25._o 3._o by_o sell_v and_o abate_v something_o of_o the_o price_n in_o pity_n and_o love_n to_o they_o 4._o by_o forbear_v whatsoevor_n be_v our_o right_n in_o case_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n nehem._n 5._o 8._o 5._o by_o consider_v the_o poor_a in_o beg_v something_o of_o other_o for_o they_o psalm_n 41._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n what_o fruit_n may_v we_o expect_v of_o this_o duty_n 1._o by_o this_o we_o make_v god_n our_o debtor_n prov._n 19_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v again_o see_v mat._n 10._o 42._o and_o 25._o 35._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o 2._o by_o this_o we_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n jam._n 1._o 27._o 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so_o sufficient_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o do_v most_o plentiful_o contain_v all_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o be_v perfect_o profitable_a to_o instruct_v to_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o need_v no_o tradition_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n no_o cannon_n of_o council_n no_o sentente_n of_o father_n no_o order_n of_o parliament_n or_o decree_n of_o pope_n for_o to_o supply_v and_o suppose_a deâ—â—cts_n of_o the_o write_a word_n or_o for_o to_o give_v we_o perfect_a direction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o life_n then_o be_v already_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n mat_n 23._o 8._o john_n 5._o 39_o mat._n 15._o 9_o last_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o rule_n the_o line_n the_o square_a and_o light_n whereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v all_o doctrine_n by_o joh._n 12._o 4â—_n gal._n 1._o 9_o all_o tradition_n revelation_n decree_n of_o council_n opinion_n of_o doctor_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n no_o word_n like_o this_o word_n for_o antiquity_n rarity_n brevity_n harmony_n who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v careful_o and_o profitable_o to_o be_v read_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o private_o and_o open_o so_o as_o they_o may_v receive_v profit_n by_o they_o deut._n 31._o 11_o 12._o moses_n command_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n josh_n 8._o 34._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o which_o moses_n command_v that_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n john_n 5._o 39_o christ_n command_v all_o man_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o testify_v of_o i_o rev._n 1._o 3._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n rom._n 15._o 4._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n act._n 17._o 11._o the_o hearer_n be_v commend_v for_o search_v the_o scripture_n why_o must_v we_o read_v the_o scripture_n david_n testify_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 8._o psalm_n 19_o 8._o be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a psal_n 119_o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n prov._n 1_n 4._o it_o give_v subtlety_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o to_o the_o young_a man_n knowledge_n and_o discretion_n paul_n say_v if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o 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but_o not_o such_o spot_n as_o wicked_a man_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n in_o they_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v make_v comely_a by_o the_o comeliness_n that_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 14._o and_o as_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n isa_n 61._o 10._o and_o so_o their_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 57_o 17._o hence_o he_o be_v in_o jer._n 23._o 6._o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o grow_v unto_o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o some_o canaanite_n be_v still_o in_o the_o land_n although_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v not_o actual_o purge_v but_o in_o purge_v 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in_o a_o battle_n or_o a_o blow_n from_o heaven_n he_o take_v a_o handful_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o fling_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o most_o wicked_a experssion_n against_o christ_n and_o say_v thou_o man_n of_o galilee_n thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o and_o so_o miserable_o dye_v quest_n be_v not_o election_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n answ_n election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o sin_n the_o proper_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n election_n and_o reprobation_n they_o be_v but_o precedent_n and_o precurrent_a act_n or_o decree_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n they_o come_v in_o between_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o quest_n how_o can_v christ_n be_v but_o one_o make_v satisfaction_n 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spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n act_v 2._o 7._o these_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o wicked_a again_o we_o read_v 1_o thess_n 2._o 15._o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o good_a man_n again_o we_o read_v mat._n 10._o 22._o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v of_o all_o wicked_a man_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o word_n all_o be_v take_v various_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v and_o determine_v to_o person_n and_o thing_n according_a as_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o
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