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this_o age_n be_v expire_v this_o sore_a evil_n be_v both_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o for_o thiâ—_n and_o by_o this_o just_o may_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o we_o &_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o o_o that_o god_n will_v both_o pardon_n and_o remove_v this_o devour_a evil_n and_o create_v peace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o church_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o shall_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v holiness_n in_o a_o thrive_a condition_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o contention_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v languish_v for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n jam._n 3.16_o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v link_v together_o heb._n 12.14_o reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o this_o small_a piece_n little_a of_o controversy_n but_o something_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o which_o i_o hope_v be_v without_o controversy_n with_o thou_o the_o antinomian_a and_o libertine_n which_o be_v scarce_o two_o but_o rather_o one_o be_v the_o chief_a adversary_n that_o i_o oppose_v which_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v do_v that_o will_v preach_v practical_a divinity_n yea_o which_o every_o man_n must_v real_o confute_v that_o will_v be_v a_o serious_a christian_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o thyself_o though_o but_o of_o small_a gift_n it_o be_v probable_a thou_o have_v beside_o thy_o bible_n divers_a better_a treatise_n than_o this_o write_v by_o some_o such_o man_n as_o preston_n sibbs_n bolton_n ball_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v not_o desire_v thou_o to_o lay_v aside_o for_o the_o read_n of_o this_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v spare_v time_n to_o read_v variety_n thou_o have_v better_o read_v this_o than_o many_o of_o the_o swarm_a pamphlet_n that_o fly_v abroad_o in_o these_o time_n thou_o will_v find_v cause_n enough_o i_o be_o confident_a to_o approve_v the_o subject_n although_o if_o thou_o be_v judicious_a thou_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o blame_v i_o for_o handle_v it_o no_o better_o here_o be_v i_o hope_v but_o few_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v my_o usual_a course_n in_o preach_v to_o run_v with_o ahimaaz_n the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o so_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o bring_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o candid_a perusal_n at_o thy_o leisure_n it_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o my_o own_o charge_n and_o since_o publish_v special_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o now_o that_o other_o also_o may_v reap_v some_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n geo_n hopkins_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n why_o fall_v angel_n be_v leave_v to_o perish_v and_o man_n redeem_v p._n 1_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o chap._n mat._n 1._o and_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 21._o p_o 4_o doct._n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n even_o from_o sin_n itself_o p._n 7_o explain_v in_o 5._o proposition_n p._n 8_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 9_o four_o argument_n confirm_v the_o doct._n 1._o hereby_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a p._n 10_o 2._o hereby_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a evil._n sin_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 12_o 3._o hereby_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o holiness_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 15_o 4._o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o current_n of_o scripture_n which_o treat_v most_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 25_o obj._n from_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o luke_n 1.71_o 72._o answer_v p._n 27_o chap._n ii_o how_o christ_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n i._o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n purchase_v sanctification_n for_o they_o p._n 29_o ii_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n work_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o procreating_a cause_n p._n 34_o obj._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v our_o sanctifier_n answer_v p._n 37_o 2._o the_o conserve_n cause_n p._n 40_o 3._o the_o perfect_a cause_n work_v perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n 1._o comparative_a 2._o absolute_a p._n 44_o qu._n why_o be_v we_o not_o perfect_o sanctify_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n answer_v p._n 49_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o whereby_o grace_n be_v first_o wrought_v p._n 51_o 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v p._n 55_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o elect_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p._n 57_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v be_v a_o almighty_a power_n and_o why_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v p_o 60_o six_o proposition_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o it_o p._n 62_o obj._n if_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v a_o carnal_a person_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_v p._n 65_o obj._n against_o outward_a teach_n from_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o answer_v ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o use_v of_o information_n 1._o inf._n how_o from_o this_o doctrine_n to_o answer_v a_o popish_a argument_n 1._o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o 2._o against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 70_o 2._o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o godly_a want_n assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n when_o they_o fall_v foul_o p._n 74_o 3._o we_o may_v and_o must_v avoid_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n and_o obtain_v heaven_n p._n 76_o 4._o christ_n have_v not_o die_v and_o do_v alike_o for_o all_o man_n p._n 79_o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o carnal_a person_n p._n 83_o 6._o those_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v the_o best_a gospel-preacher_n p._n 84_o 7._o those_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a christian_n not_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n gift_n and_o grace_n compare_v p._n 93_o 8._o a_o soul_n give_v up_o to_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o most_o sad_a condition_n worse_o than_o those_o that_o fall_v under_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n p._n 101_o chap._n iu_o the_o use_v of_o reproof_n i._o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n p._n 105_o ii_o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o 1._o such_o as_o teach_v corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 110_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o church-reformation_n p._n 118_o 3._o church-dividers_a p._n 119_o their_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o eight_o consideration_n p._n 126_o the_o sin_n not_o the_o less_o because_o many_o godly_a person_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 132_o 4._o such_o as_o give_v bad_a example_n p._n 134_o bad_a example_n the_o more_o dangerous_a 1._o in_o minister_n 2._o in_o magistrate_n and_o other_o person_n of_o note_n 3._o in_o superior_n of_o near_a relation_n as_o parent_n master_n 4._o in_o eminent_a professor_n p._n 135_o 5._o such_o as_o entice_v counsel_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o sin_n p._n 143_o 6._o persecutor_n p._n 148_o chap._n v._o the_o use_v of_o exhortation_n i._o in_o general_n to_o get_v the_o heart_n deep_o possess_v with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o not_z understanding_n or_o not_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divers_a evil_n p._n 153_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v special_o hold_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o his_o justify_v work_n of_o the_o old_a test_n 1._o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o type_n p._n 159_o 2._o in_o the_o promise_n p_o 162_o 3._o in_o the_o prophecy_n ibid._n 4._o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a t._n p._n 164_o 5._o in_o the_o gospel-invitation_n and_o other_o scripture_n p._n 165_o the_o exhortation_n further_o prosecute_v 173_o obj._n must_v we_o be_v save_v by_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n answer_v in_o seven_o proposition_n p._n 174_o ii_o the_o exhortation_n particular_o direct_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a p._n 177_o obj._n a_o natural_a man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o convert_v himself_o answer_v p._n 178_o carnal_a person_n leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o 1._o god_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o 2._o christ_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o five_o
inquit_fw-la scimus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la prophetamus_fw-la cum_fw-la dutem_fw-la venerit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la evacuabitur_fw-la deinde_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la possee_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la similitudine_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quantum_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la fatura_fw-la est_fw-la distet_fw-la haec_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la qualiumcunque_fw-la hominum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la praecipua_fw-la hîc_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la suut_n praediti_fw-la cum_fw-la essem_fw-la inquit_fw-la parvus_fw-la quasi_fw-la parvulus_fw-la sapiebam_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 29._o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o the_o great_a resurrection_n then_o shall_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v whole_o perfect_a perfect_a soul_n and_o perfect_a body_n unite_v together_o and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o land_n as_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n no_o more_o arise_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o imperfection_n cleave_v to_o their_o seraphical_a hallelujah_n nothing_o want_v that_o may_v be_v further_o desire_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o their_o happiness_n thus_o christ_n be_v not_o like_o a_o foolish_a builder_n that_o lay_v a_o foundation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o but_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o build_n of_o grace_n here_o which_o he_o complete_o perfect_v and_o beautiful_o adorn_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o he_o be_v all_o meritorious_o purchase_v grace_n for_o they_o he_o be_v all_o efficient_o work_v grace_n in_o they_o he_o infuse_v grace_n preserve_v grace_n increase_v grace_n and_o perfect_v grace_n he_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o moses_n that_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o issrael_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o die_v when_o he_o come_v near_o to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n nor_o like_v unto_o joshua_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o begin_v the_o work_n where_o moses_n leave_v but_o both_o of_o they_o together_o will_n more_o fit_o typify_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 17._o saviour_n ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la be_v propriè_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la vocat_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o vesipiscentia_fw-la donat_fw-la ac_fw-la credentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificat_fw-la regenerate_v vivificet_fw-la servitque_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la zâ—nch_fw-mi de_fw-fr dispens_fw-la salutis_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la thes_n 17._o who_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o bondage_n from_o under_o their_o hard_a taskmaster_n lead_v they_o safe_a through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o peaceable_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o everlasting_a rest_n have_v subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n quest_n but_o why_o be_v we_o not_o perfect_o save_v from_o sin_n by_o be_v whole_o sanctify_v at_o once_o even_o at_o our_o first_o conversion_n answ_n 1._o some_o say_v this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o great_a exaltation_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o but_o may_v give_v all_o the_o glory_n unto_o god_n but_o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o no_o great_a force_n for_o have_v we_o be_v sanctify_v whole_o at_o once_o the_o work_n will_v have_v be_v no_o less_o of_o grace_n than_o now_o it_o be_v there_o will_v have_v be_v nothing_o of_o our_o merit_n in_o it_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v undertake_v free_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o care_n and_o charge_v to_o heal_v a_o poor_a sick_a person_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v he_o a_o fee_n be_v it_o not_o as_o free_v if_o he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o cure_v he_o 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these_o only_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o these_o only_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.27_o 28._o the_o people_n that_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o and_o save_v by_o christ_n be_v by_o nature_n conversione_n nature_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la è_fw-la sâ—literis_fw-la didiscimus_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o hic_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la pictatem_fw-la pertinent_a sva_fw-la natura_fw-la eó_n que_fw-fr antequam_fw-la fiâ—_n nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la conversionem_fw-la esse_fw-la animalem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la causam_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la carneum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la cor_fw-la quod_fw-la flecti_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la obsequium_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la quae_fw-la suae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ingrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la essed_fw-fr denique_fw-la 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more_o he_o see_v what_o he_o know_v not_o and_o dare_v not_o rash_o adventure_v upon_o thing_n above_o his_o reach_n ps_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o lord_n esteem_v without_o sanctify_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o though_o i_o have_v faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o be_v precious_a 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o there_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o furnish_v a_o man_n with_o word_n and_o apt_a composure_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a form_n but_o the_o 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