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to_o wit_n integrity_n in_o his_o inward_a part_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v judge_v aright_o of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n man_n must_v needs_o begin_v where_o god_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o must_v confider_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n or_o not_o quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o how_o may_v i_o discern_v whether_o i_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n a_o new_a heart_n i_o consider_v according_a to_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v form_v a_o heart_n endue_v with_o renew_v grace_n and_o act_v by_o it_o a_o heart_n make_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v resident_a and_o precedent_n and_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o divers_a appearance_n take_v this_o description_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o which_o expression_n you_o like_v best_a it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o it_o be_v not_o my_o work_n nor_o 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of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o this_o therefore_o be_v vigour_n fit_a and_o but_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n he_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n a_o new_a creature_n be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n the_o new_a ftock_n as_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o that_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n the_o new_a stock_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n first_o in_o christ_n and_o then_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o dr_n preston_n do_v well_o observe_v a_o 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he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o himself_o as_o ephraim_n do_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o glory_n self_n be_v his_o utmost_a end_n in_o all_o he_o do_v but_o a_o new_a creature_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n as_o a_o branch_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n his_o fruitfulness_n issue_v out_o from_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a principle_n from_o a_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o quest._n but_o how_o may_v i_o discern_v whether_o my_o fruitfulness_n in_o righteousness_n issue_n from_o a_o common_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n natural_a and_o moral_a principle_n only_o or_o whether_o i_o be_v fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n as_o a_o branch_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n sol._n 1._o fruitfulness_n in_o righteousness_n issue_v from_o natural_a and_o moral_a principle_n only_o 1.10_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o partial_a but_o he_o that_o be_v 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righteousness_n proceed_v from_o divine_a principle_n from_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n do_v produce_v effect_n contrary_a to_o these_o forementioned_a be_v evident_a in_o david_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o fruitful_a brancheâ—_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n they_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n will_n psal._n 119.128_o their_o great_a care_n be_v to_o approve_v their_o heart_n and_o their_o way_n to_o god_n as_o appear_v psal._n 139.23_o &_o 119.80_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o their_o fruitfulneffe_n do_v not_o produce_v pride_n but_o humility_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o language_n of_o as_o fruitful_a a_o branch_n as_o ever_o be_v eph._n 3.8_o less_o than_o the_o least_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o place_n fruitfulness_n
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god_n or_o not_o the_o poor_a man_n physician_n and_o chirurgeon_n the_o idol_n of_o clown_n the_o christian_a moderator_n in_o 3._o part_n the_o golden_a fleece_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o clothing_n of_o england_n duodecem_fw-la doctor_n smith_n practice_n of_o physic_n the_o grammar_n war._n posselius_fw-la apothegm_n faciculus_fw-la florum_fw-la crashaw_n vision_n helvicus_n colloquy_v the_o christian_a soldier_n his_o combat_n with_o the_o three_o arch_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o 24._o the_o new_a testament_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n play_n the_o ball._n chawbut_n martyr_a soldier_n is._n 50._o â—0_n job_n 13.15_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o laetitia_n bonae_fw-la câ—nscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la paradisus_fw-la animarum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la angelorum_fw-la hortus_fw-la delicia_fw-la rum_o â—ger_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la templum_fw-la solo_n monis_fw-la aula_n â—ei_fw-la habitaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la bernard_n eph._n 4.30_o eph._n 1.14_o joh._n 16.7_o rom._n 8.16_o mat._n 21.1_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o socratis_n historia_n li._n 1_o ca_fw-mi 16._o act_n 18.24.26_o rome_n 16.23_o phi._n 4.2_o 3_o rom._n 16.1_o 6_o 12._o con_fw-la 1._o con._n 2._o con._n 3._o quest._n answ_n rule_n 1_o joh._n 16_o 2d_o josh._n 2.12_o the_o second_o rule_n jer._n 17.9_o job_n 28.14_o 15._o cant._n 1.8_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o isa._n 7.9_o john_n 3_o joh._n 16.27.29_o rom._n 8._o phil._n 2_o 1â—_n 1â—_n heb._n 6.11_o 6.11_o heb._n 10.22_o 10.22_o col._n 2.2_o 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o 3.13_o eph._n 1.18_o 1.18_o 2_o pet._n 1.10.11_o rule_v 3_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o roâ—_n 8.16_o rule_n 4._o rule_n 5._o a_o true_a believer_n only_o be_v capable_a of_o assurance_n isa._n 57.15.66_o 2._o labour_v to_o do_v thy_o duty_n isa._n 32.17_o act._n 7.55_o hab._n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o rule_n 6._o rule_n 7._o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7.3.18_o luk._n 6.47_o 48._o rule_n 8._o 1_o can._n 13._o quest._n answ._n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o object_n answ._n note_n thiâ—_n union_n be_v 〈…〉_z bâ—t_o mystical_a as_o a_o inward_a sanctifier_n renew_v grace_n be_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n thâ—_n donation_n or_o communication_n of_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o inward_a and_o effectual_a call_n of_o god_n whicâ—_n demonstrate_v our_o election_n by_o this_o faith_n châ—ist_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n christ_n be_v become_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n rom._n 10.4_o all_o that_o believe_v aright_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o sin_n act._n 13.39_o rom._n 3.26_o believer_n do_v eater_n inâ—o_o rest_n heb._n 4.3_o although_o a_o reprobate_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o never_o have_v this_o faith_n note_n quest._n sol._n justify_v faith_n describe_v property_n 1._o 1._o cant._n 5.10_o 5.10_o ps._n 45.2_o 45.2_o cant._n 5.16_o 5.16_o cant._n 2.3_o 2.3_o cant._n 5.16_o 5.16_o cant._n 1.2_o 1.2_o ps._n 63.3_o 63.3_o psal._n 73.25_o 73.25_o phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o job_n 23.8_o 9_o job_n 13._o â—6_n 27._o ver_fw-la 15._o 2_o sam_n 2._o 2_o kin._n 2.4_o the_o holy_a ghost_n original_o as_o the_o author_n faith_n instrumental_o as_o the_o mean_n sanctify_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o good_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n 13._o property_n faith_n overcome_v not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n it_o be_v still_o overcome_v and_o at_o length_n overcome_v 1_o sâ—m_n 3.18_o note_n luk._n 17.5_o mark_n 9.24_o joh._n 8.31_o matt._n 24.13_o col._n 1.23_o note_n job_n 19.28_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o 19_o psal._n 145.20_o 145.20_o prov._n â—_o 17_o 17_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 19_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o 24._o 24._o 1_o joh._n â—_o 16_o ibid._n v_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o 4.7_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o joh._n 13.34_o 35._o quest._n answ._n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n what._n mat._n 22.37_o prop._n 2._o he_o that_o love_v god_n aright_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o â—_o cor._n 5.14_o it_o make_v a_o man_n tender_a of_o offend_v god_n gen._n 39.8_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 24.4_o 5_o 6._o ps._n 97.10_o psal._n 119.127_o 128._o note_n note_n joh._n 14.23_o 14.23_o 2_o joh._n 6._o 1_o joh._n 2.5.1_o 5_o 3._o dan._n 3.12_o 18._o act._n 4.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o psal._n 119_o 158_o psal._n 51.4_o psal._n 38._o psal._n 4.6_o 7._o cant._n 1.2_o 1.2_o psal._n 4â—_n 2_o 2_o psal._n 63.1_o 2._o 2._o phil._n 1.23_o 1.23_o rev._n 22.20_o note_n note_n 1_o joh_n 4.16_o 4.16_o 1_o cor._n 13.8_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n aright_o feat_n he_o for_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lanâ—â—â—ge_n of_o â—â—can_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—mates_n joâ—_a 1.9_o so_o he_o that_o love_v god_n aright_o love_v he_o for_o nought_o nought_o phil._n â—_o 12_o 12_o psal._n 63_o 8._o &_o v_o 1._o 1._o cant._n 3.1_o 2._o 2._o joh._n 20.1_o mat_n 28.1_o ubi_fw-la amor_fw-la ibi_fw-la oculus_fw-la cant._n 5.10_o to_o the_o end_n cant._n 8.7_o exod._n 32.19_o 20._o act._n 17.16_o etc._n etc._n note_n 2_o sam._n 12_o noâ—e_n mat._n 24.12_o therefore_o joshua_n and_o jude_n exhort_v we_o to_o look_v to_o our_o love_n josh._n 23.11_o 12._o jude_n v._n 21_o note_n as_o we_o thriâ—e_v in_o love_n so_o we_o thrive_v in_o all_o grace_n that_o â—_z out_o of_o love_n note_n this_o be_v peter_n câ—se_n note_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o sincere_a love_n to_o man_n what_o 1_o joh._n 5.2_o note_n note_n col._n 1.4_o 1.4_o 1_o thes._n 3.12_o 3.12_o mat._n 5.44_o 5.44_o rom._n 13.10_o 13.10_o prov._n 3.29_o 3.29_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 13.5_o luk._n 6.30_o 6.30_o 1_o joh._n 5.1_o 5.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o 2.17_o rom._n 16.3_o 4._o 4._o joh._n 13_o 34_o mat._n 10.8_o 10.8_o luk._n 6.35_o 6.35_o rom._n 12.16_o 12.16_o 1_o thes._n 3.12_o 13._o 1_o joh_n 2.10_o 2.10_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o 18._o jam._n â—_o 15_o 16._o 16._o luk_n 3.11_o 3.11_o col._n 2.2_o 2.2_o act._n 4.32_o prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 13.8_o and_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o a_o carnal_a love_n which_o oftentimes_o do_v christian_n love_n and_o carnal_a love_n herein_o differ_v note_n this_o i_o think_v be_v very_o observable_a observable_a jam._n 4.11_o 4.11_o gal._n 5.15_o 5.15_o prov._n 3.29_o 3.29_o 1_o thes._n 4._o â—_o â—_o 1_o thes._n 5.15_o 5.15_o prov._n 24_o 29._o 29._o exod._n 20.16_o 20.16_o prov._n 24_o 28._o 28._o prov._n 24_o 15._o 15._o prov._n 22.22_o 22.22_o prov._n 24_o 17._o 17._o levit._fw-la 19.17_o 19.17_o verse_n 16._o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o 3.12_o gain_n be_v wicked_a and_o slay_v his_o brother_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o impudent_a as_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v much_o less_o do_v he_o call_v out_o adam_n thereunto_o obadiah_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 14.13_o 10_o 21._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 10.32_o rom._n 12.18_o 12.18_o eph._n 4.31_o 4.31_o 1_o joh_n 3.23_o 3.23_o joh._n 15.12_o 15.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 3.8_o rom._n 12.9_o 12.9_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 22_o 22_o 1_o joh._n 3.18_o 3.18_o ephes._n 5.2_o 5.2_o 1_o thes._n 3.12_o 3.12_o 2_o pet._n â—_o 18_o 18_o ephes._n 4.15_o 4.15_o gal._n 5.13_o 5.13_o heb._n 13.1_o 13.1_o râ—m_fw-la 12.10_o 12.10_o ver_fw-la 15._o 15._o rom._n 12_o 10._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 3.8_o ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.32_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 6.18_o rom._n 12.8_o 12.8_o gal._n 6.2_o 6.2_o rom._n 15.1_o 15.1_o act._n 20.35_o 20.35_o col._n â—_o 13_o 13_o heb._n 10.25_o 10.25_o 1_o thes._n 5.11_o 5.11_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o heb._n 10.24_o 10.24_o james_n 5.16_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 1._o 1._o matth._n 5_o 4â—_n 4â—_n gal._n 6.10_o 6.10_o rom._n 1â—_n â—â—_o â—â—_o luke_n 〈…〉_z 1._o matth._n 7.12_o 7.12_o 1_o thess._n 5._o â—â—_o 13._o 13._o rom._n â—_o 5._o 1_o tâ—â—ss_n 5.13_o 5.13_o leu._n 19.16_o 19.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o 10.24_o rom._n 14.21_o 14.21_o rom._n 15.2_o 15.2_o leu._n 19.18_o mat._n 22.39_o 22.39_o lu._n 6.35_o 6.35_o leu._n 19.17_o 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o 6._o 6._o ib._n v._n 17._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o or_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n 1_o tim._n 6._o v._n 3_o 5._o 5._o rom._n 16.17_o 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 5.2_o ja._n 5.16_o 5.16_o gal._n 6.1_o 6.1_o phi._n v._n 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o 8._o mat._n 18.35_o 18.35_o luk._n 17.4_o mat_n 18_o 2â—.22_n 2â—.22_n col_fw-fr â—_o 13_o &_o eph._n 4.32_o object_n answ._n this_o and_o no_o less_o than_o this_o be_v vigour_n fit_a to_o give_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o sincere_a love_n the_o gospel_n join_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o luk._n 2d_o 47_o act._n 5.31_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o note_n quest._n sol._n note_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o nineve_n jon._n 3.8_o quest._n