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and_o duty_n psal_n 50.14.15_o rom._n 12.11.12_o promise_n 2._o god_n promise_n second_o god_n promise_v many_o rich_a grace_n and_o blessing_n to_o those_o which_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n psal_n 50.14_o luke_n 11.10_o mat._n 7._o three_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o singular_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.14.15_o act._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o zac._n 12.10.11_o for_o the_o wicked_a can_v pray_v psal_n 14.3.4_o four_o devil_n 4._o a_o weapon_n against_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o one_o better_a weapon_n against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n ephe._n 6.18_o james._n 4.7_o five_o example_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n spend_v whole_a night_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n in_o prayer_n example_n 5._o example_n luke_n 21.27_o daniel_n three_o week_n chap._n 9_o and_o nehemias_n continue_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n in_o 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ver_fw-la 7._o rom._n 5.12_o by_o sin_n come_v death_n quest_n 13_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o rebellion_n and_o fact_n here_o record_v what_o learn_v we_o thereby_o ans_fw-fr first_o we_o may_v note_v the_o three_o special_a bait_n whereby_o satan_n hook_v and_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n saint_n john_n also_o note_v they_o and_o number_v they_o first_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o flesh_n boil_v before_o it_o be_v crucify_v as_o a_o pot_n on_o fire_n full_a of_o lust_n rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 5.17.24_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n this_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o be_v good_a for_o meat_n that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o belly_n second_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o all_o evil_a enter_v into_o we_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o thought_n the_o evil_a eye_n be_v the_o devil_n porter_n which_o let_v in_o the_o beast_n of_o hell_n to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n eye_n she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n three_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n she_o say_v final_o in_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o great_a glory_n the_o premise_n embrace_v the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v practise_v say_v the_o lord_n what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o god_n second_o peccatum_fw-la completum_fw-la consider_v well_o first_o the_o person_n offend_v second_o the_o person_n offend_v three_o the_o time_n when_o four_o the_o place_n where_o five_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o satan_n the_o archenemie_n of_o god_n how_o after_o inward_a conspiracy_n and_o subscription_n of_o heart_n to_o satan_n lie_n and_o blasphemy_n she_o come_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o open_a rebellion_n and_o manifest_a treason_n against_o god_n for_o this_o fact_n be_v not_o a_o light_a god_n light_a the_o great_a sin_n pardonable_a that_o ever_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n offence_n as_o some_o have_v deem_v as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n for_o it_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o frame_n and_o a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n rom._n 5.12_o three_o how_o she_o become_v satan_n instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o man_n first_o by_o the_o same_o deceitful_a persuasion_n wherewith_o satan_n seduce_v she_o second_o by_o example_n she_o prevail_v with_o he_o so_o that_o both_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o into_o the_o same_o form_n of_o transgression_n and_o condemnation_n although_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o dear_a unto_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n draw_v out_o against_o he_o any_o sword_n of_o justice_n quest_n 14._o now_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v some_o short_a
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&_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n manifest_a contumacy_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n ver_fw-la 6._o six_o they_o truth_n they_o 6._o to_o prefer_v satan_n or_o to_o believe_v lie_n &_o reject_v the_o truth_n prefer_v satan_n and_o his_o lie_n before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a truth_n ve_fw-la 6._o seventh_o they_o be_v unthankfulness_n be_v 7._o unthankfulness_n unthankful_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o manifold_a and_o unspeakable_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o eight_o they_o sin_v presumption_n sin_v 8._o presumption_n presumptuous_o together_o presumptuous_o when_o any_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o any_o foul_a sin_n against_o god_n against_o his_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n as_o david_n into_o adultery_n he_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n together_o presume_v to_o be_v so_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o transgression_n nine_o and_o last_o after_o a_o full_a resolution_n in_o great_a presumption_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o act_n the_o 9_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o treason_n in_o commit_v the_o outward_a act_n practice_n of_o this_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v against_o god_n manifest_a charge_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o murder_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n quest_n 15._o now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o 7._o this_o verse_n 7._o rebellion_n or_o contumacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr they_o beecame_v forthwith_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n by_o sin_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o god_n after_o death_n so_o the_o law_n speak_v gen._n chap._n 2.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o the_o event_n speak_v by_o sundry_a effect_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v quest_n 16._o what_o be_v death_n 7.8_o gen._n 5._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o ans_fw-fr a_o separation_n from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n grace_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o life_n to_o come_v a_o state_n contrary_n in_o all_o respect_n to_o that_o first_o state_n of_o his_o excellency_n quest_n 17._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n evil_a 3._o kind_n evil_a ans_fw-fr four_o first_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o forerunner_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o second_o death_n rom._n 6.2_o ephe._n 2.1_o the_o state_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a second_o death_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o the_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_a three_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n call_v a_o dissolution_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o four_o death_n eternal_a or_o the_o second_o death_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o revel_v 20.6_o etc._n gen_n 3.8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 18._o and_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o transgression_n subject_a to_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n ans_fw-fr yea_o first_o they_o beecame_v dead_a in_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 7._o verse_n to_o the_o 19_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o their_o nakedness_n their_o shame_n their_o deformity_n their_o fear_n and_o tremble_a their_o hide_v of_o themselves_o their_o cover_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o might_n utter_o ignorant_a how_o to_o please_v god_n all_o which_o be_v mark_n of_o a_o eulll_v conscience_n or_o of_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n second_o for_o the_o natural_a death_n or_o dissolution_n in_o the_o first_o death_n the_o decree_n be_v here_o manifest_v and_o record_v which_o be_v never_o yet_o repeat_v for_o 19_o heb._n 9.28_o three_o they_o come_v also_o by_o sin_n under_o the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o second_o death_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gospel_n concern_v their_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o gal._n 3.8_o quest_n 19_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o reconsiliation_n and_o repentance_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr first_o the_o lord_n to_o awake_v they_o give_v they_o some_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n verse_n 8._o second_o but_o when_o his_o presence_n do_v but_o amaze_v they_o he_o speak_v distinct_o and_o call_v they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o account_n ver_fw-la 9_o three_o he_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o sinner_n note_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n verse_n 11._o psal_n 50._o to_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o full_a confession_n of_o they_o by_o two_o question_n or_o argument_n as_o thus_o first_o who_o tell_v thou_o of_o this_o nakedness_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o tell_v thou_o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o thyself_o second_o i_o see_v by_o thy_o tremble_a thou_o have_v break_v my_o law_n 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all_o such_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o here_o to_o weigh_v right_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o true_a judgement_n wherefore_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a if_o they_o which_o occupy_v his_o place_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n pervert_v justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o his_o name_n such_o corrupt_a servant_n provoke_v he_o great_o which_o defile_v the_o lord_n throne_n and_o holy_a seat_n of_o justice_n second_o his_o great_a charge_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v remember_v leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v unjust_o in_o judgement_n for_o this_o cause_n make_v diligent_a inquisition_n deut._n 19.16_o do_v as_o job_n do_v chap._n 29.12_o he_o seek_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n tooth_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o gift_n for_o they_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v 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the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v above_o silver_n and_o gold_n prou._n 22.1_o and_o assure_o the_o faithful_a have_v so_o esteem_v it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o faith_n and_o fear_v obtain_v such_o a_o name_n as_o make_v they_o shine_v like_o star_n and_o pearl_n to_o their_o great_a honour_n before_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n heb._n 11.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o this_o grace_n be_v lose_v the_o best_a work_n of_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o grace_n crown_n and_o credit_n gen._n 34.30_o a_o good_a name_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o good_a report_n for_o walk_v in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n with_o god_n description_n description_n in_o love_n sobriety_n and_o justice_n before_o man_n without_o reproof_n first_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 11._o for_o 2._o and_o 39_o be_v clear_a proof_n next_o that_o this_o ointment_n be_v compound_v of_o other_o virtue_n rich_o prize_v with_o 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ourselves_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a report_n against_o ourselves_o the_o second_o step_n to_o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n for_o they_o which_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o honour_n god_n in_o both_o mat._n 5.16_o god_n will_v honour_v they_o 26.19_o deu._n 26.19_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o second_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o here_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o affair_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o life_n but_o then_o most_o heedeful_o when_o we_o be_v call_v into_o his_o presence_n into_o the_o assemby_a of_o god_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v a_o type_n on_o earth_n of_o god_n throne_n in_o heaven_n zach._n 8.16.17_o three_o here_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o law_n we_o must_v be_v mindful_a of_o these_o rule_n follow_v first_o to_o rejoice_v when_o we_o hear_v well_o of_o any_o man_n good_a name_n and_o fame_n rom._n 1.8_o second_o to_o show_v all_o courtesy_n and_o love_n to_o other_o by_o countenance_n word_n and_o action_n tit._n 3.2_o three_o to_o give_v all_o doubtful_a report_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o best_a interpretation_n 1._o cor._n 13.7_o four_o to_o reject_v all_o evil_a report_n and_o fly_a tale_n tend_v to_o disgrace_v any_o man_n prou._n 25.23_o five_o to_o cover_v infirmity_n what_o may_v be_v prou._n 10.12_o six_o to_o be_v ever_o plain_a and_o simple_a without_o colour_n or_o suck_v or_o fraud_n in_o any_o matter_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n first_o inquire_v diligent_o how_o thy_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o other_o man_n special_o thy_o acquaintance_n whether_o thou_o do_v inward_o in_o heart_n carry_v any_o hard_a conceit_n and_o evil_a surmise_n against_o any_o man_n whether_o in_o observe_v other_o folk_n word_n and_o deed_n thou_o have_v wrest_v and_o constrain_v they_o to_o the_o worse_a part_n if_o thy_o consceince_n plead_v guilty_a this_o law_n condemn_v thou_o 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elect_a and_o all_o degree_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o for_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v es_fw-ge 53.11_o my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v justify_v many_o and_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n joh._n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v eternal_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o for_o ever_o if_o all_o be_v save_v or_o ordain_v unto_o life_n 1._o rom_n 9.10.11_o eph._n 1._o than_o have_v god_n no_o freedom_n of_o eternal_a election_n of_o some_o unto_o life_n quest_n 8._o i_o see_v the_o believer_n only_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n proceed_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v faith_n ans_fw-fr faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o give_v assent_v or_o belief_n to_o every_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n or_o we_o may_v well_o describe_v it_o as_o the_o 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