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his_o strait_n he_o betake_v he_o to_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n yea_o he_o resolve_v to_o home_n to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n deal_v well_o with_o he_o he_o receive_v he_o with_o music_n and_o dance_a because_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o safe_a and_o sound_a luk._n 15.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 6._o have_v thou_o any_o entice_a touch_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o mind_n do_v as_o it_o be_v some_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n give_v a_o glance_n upon_o thou_o cast_v a_o smile_n upon_o thou_o let_v fall_n though_o it_o be_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o its_o savour_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n yea_o though_o it_o stay_v but_o one_o moment_n with_o thou_o o_o than_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o past_a the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o shut_v nor_o god_n heart_n and_o bowel_n withdraw_v from_o thou_o as_o yet_o take_v heed_n therefore_o and_o beware_v that_o thou_o make_v much_o of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o of_o that_o good_a word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o taste_v beware_v i_o say_v and_o take_v heed_n there_o may_v be_v a_o fall_v away_o for_o all_o this_o but_o i_o say_v as_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v thou_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o hâ—b_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o secâ—ndly_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o desire_n what_o be_v they_o will_v thou_o be_v save_v will_v thou_o be_v save_v with_o a_o thorough_a salvation_n will_v thou_o be_v save_v from_o guilt_n and_o filth_n too_o will_v thou_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v thou_o indeed_o weary_a of_o the_o service_n of_o thâ—_n old_a master_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o have_v these_o desire_n put_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o flight_n have_v thou_o through_o desire_n betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o heel_n do_v fly_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o saviour_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o life_n if_o these_o be_v thy_o desire_n and_o if_o they_o be_v unfeigned_a fear_v not_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o runaway_n which_o god_n have_v command_v our_o lord_n to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o send_v thou_o back_o to_o the_o devil_n thy_o master_n again_o but_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n even_o the_o place_n which_o like_v thou_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v to_o his_o master_n say_v he_o the_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o deut._n 23.15_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o command_n to_o the_o church_n consequent_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o command_n from_o god_n come_v to_o she_o through_o her_o head._n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o that_o as_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v to_o receive_v the_o runaway-servant_n who_o escape_v from_o a_o heathen_a master_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o send_v he_o back_o to_o his_o master_n again_o so_o christ_n church_n now_o and_o consequent_o christ_n himself_o may_v not_o will_v not_o refuse_v that_o soul_n that_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n from_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o hell_n unto_o he_o but_o will_v certain_o let_v he_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n among_o his_o saint_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v even_o where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o in_o no_o wise_a let_v his_o crime_n be_v what_o they_o will_v either_o for_o nature_n multitude_n or_o the_o attendance_n of_o aggravate_v circumstance_n wherefore_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v firm_a sound_a unfeigned_a to_o become_v the_o save_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n fear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a put_v thou_o away_o or_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o thy_o old_a mâ—ster_n again_o three_o as_o to_o thy_o fear_n whatever_o they_o be_v let_v that_o be_v suppose_v which_o be_v suppose_v before_o and_o they_o be_v groundless_a and_o so_o of_o no_o weight_n object_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o not_o elect_v or_o choose_v to_o salvation_n though_o you_o call_v i_o fool_n a_o little_a before_o for_o so_o fear_v answ._n though_o election_n be_v in_o order_n before_z call_z as_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o call_v must_v go_v before_o the_o belief_n of_o my_o election_n as_o to_o myself_o wherefore_o soul_n that_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o effectual_a call_v do_v but_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o a_o deep_a labyrinth_n of_o confusion_n that_o concern_v themselves_o with_o their_o election_n i_o mean_v while_o they_o labour_v to_o know_v it_o before_o they_o prove_v their_o call_v make_v your_o call_v and_o so_o your_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o wherefore_o at_o present_a lay_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o election_n by_o and_o ask_v thyself_o these_o question_n do_v i_o see_v my_o lose_a condition_n do_v i_o see_v salvation_n be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o christ_n will_v i_o share_v in_o this_o salvation_n by_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o will_v i_o as_o be_v say_v afore_o be_v thorough_o save_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o filth_n as_o from_o the_o guilt_n do_v i_o love_v christ_n his_o father_n his_o saint_n his_o word_n and_o way_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prove_v we_o be_v elect._n wherefore_o sinner_n when_o satan_n or_o thy_o own_o heart_n seek_v to_o puzzle_v thou_o wiâ—h_a election_n say_v thou_o i_o can_v tend_v to_o talk_v of_o this_o point_n now_o but_o stay_v till_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o call_v of_o god_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o that_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o that_o my_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o poor_a distress_a soul_n will_v observe_v this_o order_n they_o may_v save_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o unprofitable_a labour_n under_o these_o unseasonable_a and_o soâ—l-sinking_a doubt_n let_v we_o therefore_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o wretchedness_n fly_v and_o venturous_o leap_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o as_o open_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o bosom_n as_o they_o be_v when_o nail_v to_o the_o cross._n this_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n aright_o this_o be_v right_o run_v away_o from_o thy_o master_n to_o he_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v multitude_n of_o scripture_n to_o support_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o so_o do_v but_o now_o let_v he_o that_o do_v thus_o be_v sure_a to_o look_v for_o it_o for_o satan_n will_v be_v with_o he_o to_o morrow_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v get_v he_o again_o to_o his_o old_a service_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v that_o then_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n about_o whether_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n and_o call_v indeed_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v flee_v for_o succour_n or_o whether_o he_o come_v to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o presumptuous_a mind_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v as_o to_o come_v so_o to_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o that_o armour_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v that_o we_o may_v resist_v quench_v stand_v against_o and_o withstand_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 6._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o l5_n 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o therefore_o thou_o find_v satan_n in_o this_o order_n to_o march_v against_o thou_o remember_v that_o thou_o have_v this_o item_n about_o it_o and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o faith_n and_o good_a courage_n and_o be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end._n object_n but_o how_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unpardonable_a or_o that_o call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ._n if_o thou_o have_v thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o but_o yet_o before_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o sin_v know_v that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v be_v count_v for_o such_o l._n because_o of_o the_o promise_n for_o that_o must_v not_o be_v frustrate_a and_o that_o say_v and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_n and_o again_o whoso_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o joh._n 6.37_o rev._n 21_o 6._o chap._n 22.17_o but_o i_o say_v how_o can_v these_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v if_o
he_o that_o will_v indeed_o be_v save_v as_o before_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n unpardonable_a the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v make_v void_a nor_o their_o truth_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o here_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o promise_n that_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o that_o come_v and_o the_o sinner_n come_v wherefore_o he_o must_v be_v receive_v consequently_n he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n have_v not_o can_v have_v sin_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o come_a soul_n that_o fear_n though_o he_o come_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o but_o again_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v come_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o come_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n for_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o thing_n as_o deter_n and_o hold_v he_o back_o 1._o he_o count_v this_o bless_a person_n this_o son_n of_o god_n a_o magician_n a_o conjurer_n a_o witch_n or_o one_o that_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n mat._n 9.34_o mat._n 12.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o now_o he_o that_o have_v this_o opinion_n of_o this_o jesus_n can_v be_v willing_a to_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n for_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o such_o a_o one_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n that_o be_v by_o contemn_v reproach_v vilify_a and_o despise_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o vile_a one_o or_o the_o great_a cheat_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v therefore_o as_o to_o his_o esteem_n of_o he_o call_v he_o accurse_v crucify_v he_o to_o himself_o or_o count_v he_o one_o hang_v as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o malefactor_n heb._n 6.6_o and_o chap._n 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 2._o his_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n he_o count_v a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o have_v no_o more_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n froâ—_n sin_n than_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o dog_n heb._n 10.29_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o count_v it_o a_o unholy_a thing_n he_o mean_v he_o make_v it_o of_o less_o value_n than_o that_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o cow_n which_o be_v clean_o according_a to_o the_o law._n and_o therefore_o must_v mean_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o no_o more_o worth_n to_o he_o in_o his_o account_n than_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o dog_n a_o ass_n or_o a_o swine_n which_o always_o be_v as_o to_o sacrifice_n reject_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a now_o he_o who_o have_v no_o better_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n or_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o salvation_n 3._o but_o further_a all_o this_o mâ—st_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a or_o after_o the_o shine_a of_o gospel_n light_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o some_o considerable_a profession_n of_o he_o as_o the_o mâ—ssias_n or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o thus_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n commit_v it_o when_o they_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o he_o and_o call_v they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o beelzebub_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o some_o sâ—ining_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n and_o with_o those_o who_o after_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v and_o have_v feel_v something_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o disgrace_n heb._n 6.5_o 6._o 3._o it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v after_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o one_o own_o open_a profession_n of_o he_o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n deliver_v unto_o they_o 4._o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v open_o before_o witness_v in_o the_o face_n sight_n and_o 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