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three_o more_o than_o at_o the_o second_o or_o at_o the_o four_o more_o than_a at_o the_o three_o i_o know_v no_o harm_n i_o can_v conceive_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o danger_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a assertion_n so_o long_o as_o we_o still_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a passive_n in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o mortification_n 5._o notwithstanding_o how_o harmless_a soever_o this_o assertion_n be_v in_o itself_o i_o can_v be_v content_a to_o relinquish_v the_o use_n of_o it_o rather_o than_o any_o good_a christian_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o it_o or_o put_v into_o doubt_n lest_o it_o come_v too_o near_a 〈◊〉_d or_o other_o modern_a heresâ—â—_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v i_o the_o liberty_n of_o thus_o express_v myself_o shall_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o retain_v this_o conclusion_n he_o which_o be_v diligent_a in_o reflect_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n upon_o the_o first_o or_o second_o time_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v impel_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o heart_n more_o deep_o touch_v with_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occurrence_n the_o three_o or_o four_o time_n than_o he_o which_o have_v be_v always_o negligent_a to_o ruminate_v or_o reflect_v upon_o such_o invitation_n or_o admonition_n as_o by_o god_n providence_n have_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o purpose_n which_o be_v only_o to_o leave_v sloth_n or_o negligence_n without_o excuse_n it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o a_o man_n after_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o mortification_n may_v positive_o and_o actual_o concur_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o more_o towardly_a passive_n against_o the_o next_o touch_n of_o grace_n or_o document_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n or_o whither_o his_o heart_n remain_v still_o at_o the_o same_o passive_a bent_n which_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v first_o touch_v by_o grace_n or_o special_a call_n of_o god_n providence_n god_n be_v please_v to_o multiply_v the_o active_a mean_n of_o mortification_n or_o to_o make_v their_o contrivance_n and_o disposition_n more_o remarkable_a and_o effectual_a than_o they_o be_v before_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o which_o will_v not_o take_v such_o warning_n as_o god_n shall_v send_v he_o into_o his_o serious_a consideration_n shall_v bring_v this_o twofold_n inconvenience_n upon_o himself_o first_o ☜_o ☜_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v every_o day_n than_o other_o more_o unapt_a to_o be_v wrought_v unto_o repentance_n or_o to_o have_v mortification_n wrought_v in_o it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o former_o will_v have_v wrought_v it_o second_o god_n in_o justice_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o motive_n to_o mortification_n as_o before_o he_o have_v man_n extreme_a want_n of_o all_o ability_n so_o to_o prepare_v or_o mollify_v his_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v be_v more_o towardly_a passive_n than_o it_o have_v be_v can_v disinable_a god_n from_o multiply_v his_o flessing_n or_o from_o grant_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o mollify_v their_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o mollify_v themselves_o yet_o have_v be_v diligent_a according_a to_o that_o ability_n which_o they_o have_v to_o reflect_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o his_o providence_n summon_v they_o to_o repentance_n always_o diligent_a and_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o out_o of_o this_o acknowledgement_n more_o earnest_o to_o solicit_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v better_o 6._o salvation_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n so_o than_o man_n endeavour_n be_v not_o available_a not_o of_o force_n to_o produce_v mortification_n spiritual_a yet_o be_v they_o two_o way_n necessary_a necessitre_n praecepti_fw-la &_o necessitate_v medij_fw-la by_o a_o necessity_n of_o duty_n and_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o mean_n that_o spiritual_a mortification_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o because_o man_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o sanctify_v inherent_a grace_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v somewhat_o which_o be_v do_v ☜_o ☜_o his_o conversion_n or_o mortification_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v accomplish_v therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o mortify_v the_o body_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a yea_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o rather_o industrious_o to_o labour_v for_o our_o own_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v philip_n 2._o 12._o but_o how_o be_v we_o say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n non_fw-fr formaletersed_a consecutiuè_fw-la in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o we_o say_v one_o man_n rise_n be_v another_o fali_a or_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o or_o more_o great_a family_n be_v the_o raise_v of_o other_o or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o philosophy_n generation_n unives_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la alterius_fw-la i._n e._n not_o formal_o or_o proper_o for_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v opposite_n but_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o one_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o other_o and_o thus_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fâ—ar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n philip._n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o god_n true_o and_o proper_o work_v all_o as_o well_o the_o will_n as_o the_o deed_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o work_v both_o only_a in_o they_o which_o work_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o be_v most_o afraid_a to_o neglect_v so_o great_a
salvation_n as_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o work_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o because_o god_n never_o fail_v to_o work_v salvation_n in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o seek_v it_o or_o afraid_a to_o neglect_v it_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o work_n out_o their_o own_o salvation_n not_o proper_o or_o formal_o but_o consecutiuè_fw-la that_o be_v salvation_n be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o their_o work_n or_o do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o their_o work_n not_o by_o any_o force_n or_o efficacy_n of_o their_o work_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a connexion_n but_o mere_o by_o god_n appointment_n or_o decree_n the_o very_a same_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a our_o saviour_n use_v unto_o the_o people_n john_n 6._o 27._o which_o word_n can_v bear_v no_o other_o construction_n then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v make_v of_o st._n paul_n word_n philip._n 2._o 12._o no_n other_o interpretation_n than_o our_o english_a have_v already_o make_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v not_o render_v they_o verbatim_o operamini_fw-la cibum_fw-la but_o operamini_fw-la cibo_fw-la not_o work_v that_o meat_n but_o work_n for_o that_o meat_n for_o if_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n must_v be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o this_o meat_n be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o any_o man_n work_n or_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o end_n or_o consequent_a of_o our_o labour_n or_o endeavour_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v this_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n viz._n consecutiuè_fw-la because_o god_n do_v infallible_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o it_o if_o we_o diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o or_o labour_n for_o it_o 7._o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o distinction_n we_o may_v reconcile_v many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o as_o likewise_o qualify_v many_o speech_n whether_o of_o the_o father_n or_o some_o good_a modern_a writer_n which_o otherwise_o will_v seem_v harsh_a and_o offensive_a who_o can_v say_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 20._o 9_o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a this_o interrogation_n be_v in_o all_o man_n judgement_n equivalent_a to_o this_o universal_a negative_a no_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o howbeit_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 73._o 13._o say_v very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o this_o psalmist_n particular_a affirmative_a i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o solomon_n universal_a negative_a no_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o internal_a purification_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o labour_n or_o endeavour_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v thus_o purify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o than_o do_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n consecutiuè_n non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la every_o one_o say_v st._n john_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1._o joh._n 3._o 3_o this_o place_n perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n regenerate_v only_o see_v they_o only_o have_v that_o hope_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v many_o other_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v in_o which_o we_o be_v say_v and_o sometime_o command_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o as_o jam._n 4._o 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v this_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n true_o regenerate_v for_o even_o sinner_n and_o double_a mind_a man_n such_o as_o man_n regenerate_v be_v not_o be_v command_v to_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o to_o purify_v their_o heart_n many_o other_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v wherein_o this_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n god_n say_v st._n paul_n act._n 15._o 9_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n not_o this_o purification_n only_o but_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n as_o esay_n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o or_o for_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o both_o part_n of_o our_o former_a distinction_n be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 21._o if_o any_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_v and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n his_o speech_n be_v if_o we_o mark_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n if_o he_o purge_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n or_o as_o we_o say_v formal_o or_o efficient_o purge_v himself_o but_o in_o that_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o this_o purification_n by_o god_n spirit_n do_v immediate_o follow_v man_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v himself_o and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n rom_n 8._o say_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o this_o mortification_n do_v immediate_o ensue_v not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o causalitie_n of_o our_o work_n but_o by_o god_n mere_a grace_n by_o the_o council_n of_o his_o holy_a &_o irresistible_a will_n by_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n by_o which_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o appoint_v the_o one_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n spiritual_a mortification_n or_o life_n itself_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o endeavour_n to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a not_o in_o scripture_n only_o but_o in_o other_o good_a writer_n and_o in_o our_o common_a dialect_n so_o tully_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o roman_a orator_n who_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o civil_a law_n petijt_fw-la revera_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la caderet_fw-la make_v a_o motion_n that_o he_o may_v lose_v his_o cause_n this_o motion_n he_o do_v not_o make_v direct_o or_o formal_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o his_o motion_n have_v be_v grant_v he_o must_v by_o necessary_a consequent_a have_v lose_v his_o cause_n thus_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n look_v old_a who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v much_o young_a than_o ourselves_o we_o usual_o say_v you_o make_v i_o a_o old_a man_n not_o hereby_o meaning_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v old-age_n or_o grey_a hair_n upon_o we_o by_o any_o trouble_n or_o vexation_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v much_o young_a than_o we_o be_v apparent_o old_a we_o must_v by_o consequence_n be_v old_a so_o that_o he_o make_v we_o old_a not_o efficient_o but_o only_o by_o consequent_a true_o argue_v we_o to_o be_v old_a according_a to_o this_o analogy_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o old_a who_o age_n do_v true_o argue_v we_o to_o be_v old_a be_v that_o prophecy_n literal_o meanâ—_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o be_v punctual_o or_o formal_o fulfil_v in_o god_n or_o his_o christ_n jer._n 1._o 10._o see_v i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v thou_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v jeremiah_n do_v never_o levy_v a_o army_n or_o incite_v any_o people_n to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o present_a governor_n or_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o any_o state_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o foretell_v the_o extirpation_n of_o some_o kingdom_n and_o the_o erection_n or_o plantation_n of_o other_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o he_o foretell_v do_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o do_v follow_v upon_o his_o prediction_n though_o many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n to_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n yea_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a when_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o our_o purification_n or_o mortification_n shall_v be_v wrought_v though_o many_o year_n hence_o and_o always_o wrought_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o that_o decree_n by_o which_o those_o kingdom_n
will_v recover_v without_o further_a medicine_n from_o this_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o mortify_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v the_o cure_n be_v wrought_v without_o any_o peculiar_a mortification_n of_o the_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o it_o or_o rather_o he_o suppose_v and_o know_v that_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o be_v wrought_v without_o renovation_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a which_o some_o moralist_n say_v mens_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la ad_fw-la optima_fw-la that_o the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n do_v as_o it_o be_v entreat_v and_o counsel_n malefactor_n themselves_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o best_a man_n before_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v 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