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so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o member_n can_v so_o sound_o be_v affect_v each_o to_o other_o unless_o both_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a misery_n rom._n 8.17_o this_o fray_v many_o from_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o though_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crown_n yet_o stand_v tremble_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o military_a profession_n by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o christian_a ware_n fare_n like_v as_o some_o in_o hospital_n savages_n make_v fearful_a delusion_n by_o sorcery_n upon_o the_o shore_n to_o fright_v stranger_n from_o land_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dismay_v see_v god_n have_v make_v the_o militant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n a_o degree_n unto_o the_o triumphant_a it_o be_v a_o gradual_a no_o specifical_a distinction_n to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v militant_a or_o triumphant_a eph._n 6.11.12.13_o heb._n 12.22.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o 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to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 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the_o furniture_n thereof_o be_v build_v of_o green_a grow_a timber_n our_o bed_n be_v green_a of_o live_a stone_n cant._n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o a_o spiritual_a house_n not_o only_o inhabit_v but_o animate_v that_o she_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n our_o justification_n papist_n count_v it_o absurd_a for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v just_a by_o another_o man_n justice_n or_o wise_a by_o another_o man_n wisdom_n wherein_o they_o show_v their_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n for_o christ_n and_o man_n be_v one_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a our_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v
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it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o it_o so_o be_v he_o govern_v according_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n first_o god_n slamp_v his_o law_n upon_o he_o eph._n 4.24_o and_o then_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o conform_v himself_o and_o his_o action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n do_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o his_o heart_n holiness_n to_o jehovah_n the_o iron_n by_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o loadstone_n point_v to_o a_o centre_n &_o be_v draw_v too_o and_o fro_o by_o it_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o inunction_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v order_v only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o loadstone_n move_v the_o iron-natural_o but_o god_n law_n be_v to_o stir_v the_o heart_n free_o and_o as_o a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n and_o 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than_o all_o wage_n and_o prize_n do_v not_o this_o magnes_n as_o easy_o draw_v weighty_a iron_n as_o other_o jet_n do_v straw_n what_o heart_n can_v resist_v faith_n let_v it_o but_o make_v the_o motion_n and_o straight_o it_o obtain_v what_o it_o please_v it_o stand_v not_o without_o door_n as_o one_o say_v well_o like_o a_o mendicant_a flexanimous_a persuader_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o closert_n of_o the_o heart_n shoot_v the_o bar_n unlock_v the_o bolt_n take_v away_o all_o reluctation_n and_o opposition_n infuse_v a_o pliable_a willingness_n and_o bring_v with_o it_o such_o a_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o obey_v it_o make_v docible_a the_o dogged_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o turn_v a_o wild_a and_o haggard_a disposition_n into_o a_o morigerous_a and_o mansuete_fw-la behaviour_n isa_n 11.6.7.8_o q._n can_v the_o natural_a man_n perform_v this_o law_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v almost_o whole_o blot_v out_o by_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v out_o 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himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o very_a mock_n of_o he_o to_o themselves_o not_o in_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v far_o enough_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n alas_o poor_a man_n know_v not_o what_o be_v within_o he_o paul_n have_v his_o eye_n open_v confess_v that_o no_o good_a do_v dwell_v in_o he_o rom._n 7.18_o and_o that_o evil_a be_v ever_o present_a to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n as_o if_o it_o watch_v opportunity_n to_o do_v a_o ill_a turn_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n q._n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o civil_a and_o honest_a a._n god_n by_o his_o restrain_v spirit_n do_v bridle_v
divinity_n will_v have_v our_o work_n to_o usher_v in_o our_o justification_n nay_o as_o parent_n to_o beget_v it_o whereas_o they_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o companion_n and_o page_n or_o honourable_a attendant_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n it_o hold_v faith_n be_v both_o the_o mind_n testimony_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o will_n amen_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n creed_n come_v of_o credo_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o see_v a_o thing_n certain_o and_o yield_v to_o it_o affiance_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o cernere_fw-la and_o dare_v pro_fw-la certo_fw-la videre_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certo_fw-la dare_v hence_o faith_n motto_n caco_fw-la nulli_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v believe_v 2._o tim._n 1.12_o and_o our_o creed_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o affiance_n in_o faith_n so_o the_o word_n itself_o teach_v no_o less_o for_o faith_n come_v of_o fides_n and_o fides_fw-la of_o fiat_fw-la dictum_fw-la where_o we_o 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will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o himself_o till_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n with_o god_n now_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n of_o enemy_n we_o become_v friend_n yea_o son_n and_o as_o son_n may_v expect_v and_o challenge_v not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n careful_a provision_n and_o safe_a protection_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v salvation_n and_o fruition_n of_o a_o everlasting_a patrimony_n mark_n 16.16_o luk._n 24.45.46_o joh._n 3.3.14.15.16.18.19_o ephes_n 3.17_o q._n to_o which_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v this_o work_n most_o proper_o ascribe_v a._n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n most_o proper_o carry_v the_o work_n to_o redemption_n and_o then_o the_o son_n go_v on_o with_o it_o so_o begin_v to_o application_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n so_o dispense_v by_o the_o second_o person_n joh._n 14.17.18.26_o and_o 15.26.27_o and_o 16.7.8.9.10.11_o christ_n leave_v not_o his_o church_n comfortless_o but_o even_o 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in_o apply_v to_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o father_n but_o a_o special_a elector_n of_o some_o show_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o as_o the_o father_n begin_v by_o election_n so_o the_o son_n go_v on_o by_o redemption_n and_o the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n by_o application_n so_o that_o application_n be_v as_o special_a as_o election_n joh._n 17.9.10.11_o as_o the_o father_n redeem_v his_o own_o by_o christ_n so_o he_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.25_o he_o give_v himself_o only_o for_o his_o church_n vers_fw-la 26.27_o and_o the_o same_o he_o do_v present_a holy_a to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n â§_o a_o brief_a map_n of_o god_n election_n election_n from_o the_o father_n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v who_o for_o the_o first_o manner_n of_o work_v have_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n decree_v by_o his_o 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