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you_o be_v right_a and_o may_v go_v forward_o bold_o joseph_n when_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o brethren_n in_o shechem_n and_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n 37.16_o gen._n 37.16_o be_v find_v of_o a_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o follow_v they_o to_o dothan_n and_o shall_v we_o when_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n seek_v her_o well-beloved_a and_o her_o brethren_n come_v for_o direction_n to_o the_o tent_n of_o we_o shepherd_n 1.17_o cant._n 1.17_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o as_o elisha_n do_v the_o blind_a aramite_n lead_v she_o to_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o dothan_n we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 6.19_o 2_o kin._n 6.19_o that_o know_v and_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o when_o you_o come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v 33.31_o exeunt_n 33.31_o and_o sit_v before_o we_o to_o hear_v our_o word_n your_o desire_n be_v to_o understand_v from_o god_n by_o we_o the_o way_n wherein_o you_o may_v walk_v 42.3_o jer._n 42.3_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v do_v remember_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n between_o we_o 5._o verse_n 5._o god_n forbid_v then_o that_o either_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 12.23_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o show_v you_o the_o good_a &_o right_a way_n or_o that_o you_o like_o those_o in_o jeremy_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n 42.20_o jer._n 42.20_o have_v resolve_v with_o yourselves_o before_o hand_n to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 43.2_o jer._n 43.2_o much_o less_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n servant_n when_o they_o shall_v advise_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o almighty_a 21.14_o job_n 21.14_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o you_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o yourselves_o 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his_o error_n that_o he_o may_v return_v let_v such_o a_o scorner_n learn_v his_o doom_n from_o solomon_n 9.12_o prov._n 9.12_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v suffer_v and_o take_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n shall_v leave_v this_o comfort_n unto_o the_o watchman_n 3.19_o eze._n 3.19_o that_o by_o give_v faithful_a counsel_n he_o have_v deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v and_o charge_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o will_v escape_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o soothe_v thyself_o with_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a presumption_n look_v for_o a_o bless_a end_n of_o a_o accurse_a life_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o make_v promise_n of_o pardon_n whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v for_o what_o warrant_v have_v we_o to_o extend_v god_n mercy_n though_o unlimitable_a in_o itself_o beyond_o the_o bound_n which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v utter_o exclude_v from_o mercy_n all_o that_o sin_n presumptuous_o 59.5_o deu._n 29.20_o psal_n 59.5_o and_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n or_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o save_v while_o by_o impenitency_n thou_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v save_v and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v 1.15_o 1_o tim_n 1.15_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o what_o can_v thou_o claim_v therein_o who_o by_o unbelief_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5.10_o 1_o joh_n 5.10_o and_o account_v the_o son_n of_o god_n
christ_n jesus_n not_o as_o the_o turk_n to_o mahomet_n nor_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o a_o messiah_n yet_o expect_v nor_o yet_o to_o either_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o other_o meditation_n as_o papist_n and_o hypocritical_a justiciaries_n or_o final_o to_o a_o imaginary_a christ_n only_o to_o be_v inbred_a in_o we_o out_o of_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o h.n._n as_o do_v the_o familist_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o leave_v christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a gate_n of_o life_n and_o each_o by_o their_o false_a faith_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n to_o look_v after_o vanity_n 2d_o joh._n 2.8_o 1_o sam_n 12_o 2d_o and_o vain_a help_n that_o can_v profit_v to_o none_o of_o which_o do_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n direct_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o virgin_n son_n lift_v up_o as_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 14._o joh._n 3_o 14._o and_o make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o redemption_n on_o who_o alone_o who_o so_o do_v not_o look_v without_o confidence_n for_o salvation_n either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n well_o may_v they_o suspect_v by_o their_o wander_a that_o the_o faith_n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o walk_v be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o life_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o you_o have_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n 2.6_o colos_n 2.6_o so_o walk_v in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o far_o the_o work_n of_o love_n will_v give_v trial_n of_o our_o right_n walk_v in_o the_o faith_n since_o faith_n if_o it_o once_o true_o apprehend_v god_n love_n in_o christ_n can_v but_o inflame_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n again_o both_o to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o man_n also_o and_o so_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o rahab_n will_v show_v itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n to_o be_v that_o only_a live_n 5.6_o jam_fw-la 2.21_o verse_n 25._o gal._n 5.6_o and_o available_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o therefore_o among_o so_o many_o who_o boast_v of_o faith_n may_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o first_o by_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o entrance_n thereinto_o sure_o not_o without_o a_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o withal_o a_o hunger_a after_o christ_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n so_o second_o observe_v how_o we_o continue_v therein_o by_o the_o straight_o look_v of_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o diligent_a labour_n of_o our_o love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o examination_n the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n xx._n trial_n of_o repentance_n by_o four_o rule_n viz._n two_o for_o entrance_n and_o two_o for_o continuance_n as_o for_o repentance_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o be_v evermore_o begin_v for_o time_n together_o with_o faith_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n 15.9_o act._n 15.9_o since_o of_o those_o many_o who_o profess_v repentance_n few_o 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to_o which_o â—ght_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n â—ill_v man_n be_v bring_v that_o â—heir_a face_n be_v fill_v with_o â—hame_n and_o their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o far_o â—heir_v tongue_n enforce_v to_o â—asse_v sentence_n on_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o general_a acknowledge_v themselves_o â—o_o be_v sinner_n which_o the_o â—ery_a hopeless_a hypocrite_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v but_o in_o particular_a 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o confessingâ—heir_o â—heir_z wicked_a sin_n against_o themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n â—hey_n come_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v in_o at_o this_o gate_n of_o â—ife_n no_o but_o on_o the_o contraâ—y_n while_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o delude_a heart_n they_o conceit_n all_o to_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o change_v for_o better_a how_o far_o stand_v they_o from_o this_o bless_a state_n be_v rather_o as_o those_o in_o zephany_n freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n 1.12_o zeph._n 1.12_o or_o as_o 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around_o with_o his_o cup_n or_o as_o zimri_n loath_a to_o part_v in_o very_a death_n from_o his_o unclean_a harlotry_n 25.9_o num._n 25.9_o none_o of_o they_o all_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a lust_n that_o with_o the_o prodigal_n they_o may_v turn_v home_o to_o god_n their_o father_n 15.20_o luk._n 15.20_o by_o true_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o require_v as_o both_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a name_n significantly_a import_n a_o change_n both_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o life_n therefore_o hereby_o must_v our_o trial_n be_v if_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o loatâ—_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d life_n to_o leave_v those_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o kind_n wherein_o former_o we_o live_v 23._o psal_n 18_o 23._o and_o iâ—_n to_o the_o snare_n whereof_o we_o easy_o and_o natural_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o but_o can_v return_v till_o we_o be_v powerful_o free_v and_o force_v back_o by_o supernatural_a grace_n 26._o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o 26._o 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