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qualification_n or_o to_o derogate_v from_o free_a grace_n or_o to_o hold_v man_n to_o a_o legal_a faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o main_a doctrine_n repeat_v such_o a_o order_n as_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n which_o i_o name_n not_o to_o bind_v the_o lord_n to_o a_o order_n or_o to_o a_o uniform_a deal_n with_o all_o convert_v some_o whereof_o he_o humble_v more_o some_o less_o and_o according_o comfort_n some_o soon_o than_o other_o in_o some_o he_o work_v all_o these_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o may_v be_v at_o one_o sermon_n whereas_o other_o be_v long_o hold_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n before_o they_o come_v to_o hope_v or_o to_o any_o assurance_n some_o stick_n long_o in_o the_o birth_n then_o other_o neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o tie_v every_o convert_n to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n or_o of_o the_o several_a degree_n and_o step_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v along_o but_o my_o chief_a 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order_n steps_z and_o degree_n of_o conversion_n show_v it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o make_v use_n of_o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o use_n preparative_n to_o the_o rest_n or_o of_o trial_n estate_n 1vse_v of_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n 1_o the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v preparatory_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v for_o trial_n and_o by_o way_n of_o query_n i_o ask_v thou_o then_o whosoever_o whether_o thou_o ever_o have_v be_v save_o or_o at_o all_o prick_v in_o in_o conscience_n or_o wound_v in_o spirit_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v try_v thyself_o and_o know_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o prove_v at_o least_o negative_o so_o that_o not_o find_v such_o thing_n and_o such_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o it_o wrought_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v thy_o faith_n yea_o undoubted_o to_o conclude_v that_o as_o yet_o 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aforesaid_a vice_n now_o show_v themselves_o to_o thou_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n preach_v to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v horrible_a sin_n of_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n provocation_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n pernicious_a to_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v thou_o another_o judgement_n then_o former_o of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n and_o sign_n that_o god_n intend_v further_o good_a unto_o thou_o and_o thorough_o to_o convert_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o a_o sight_n or_o sense_n of_o thy_o evil_a estate_n and_o way_n if_o yet_o through_o thy_o ignorance_n thou_o be_v alive_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o in_o thy_o natural_a and_o lose_a estate_n and_o so_o continue_v shall_v die_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o 3.17_o 2_o concern_v the_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o revel_v 3.17_o 2_o have_v thou_o yet_o never_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n to_o judge_v thyself_o thy_o estate_n and_o way_n have_v thou_o never_o be_v make_v guilty_a self-convinced_n self_n condemn_v to_o be_v under_o wrath_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o wrath_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o must_v then_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n and_o that_o eternal_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o estate_n under_o darkness_n under_o god_n wrath_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n and_o so_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n i_o say_v then_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v eternal_a darkness_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n do_v thou_o think_v thyself_o in_o good_a estate_n and_o be_v thou_o never_o convince_v or_o sensible_a of_o worse_a condition_n than_o thou_o be_v in_o suspect_v thyself_o all_o be_v not_o well_o with_o thou_o he_o that_o dream_v of_o a_o conversion_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o 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3.16_o i_o must_v say_v and_o tell_v thou_o the_o more_o be_v behind_o and_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o be_v far_o from_o true_a joy_n know_v that_o sorrow_n must_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n before_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n before_o reap_v in_o joy_n consultation_n 4_o concern_v our_o consultation_n last_o have_v thou_o never_o as_o yet_o either_o question_v thy_o estate_n or_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o better_n of_o it_o and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o old_a and_o natural_a condition_n i_o say_v do_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o time_n and_o know_v now_o till_o i_o tell_v thou_o more_o full_o of_o it_o hereafter_o on_o this_o text_n that_o god_n fill_v those_o man_n head_n with_o care_n
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never_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n with_o king_n ahab_n nor_o be_v move_v with_o any_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n how_o many_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v so_o much_o humble_v as_o king_n pharaoh_n a_o very_a reprobate_n but_o remain_v yet_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o let_v their_o belove_a and_o gainful_a sin_n go_v and_o to_o part_v with_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n which_o at_o length_n he_o do_v though_o with_o little_a thanks_o be_v force_v thereunto_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o plague_n from_o god_n but_o do_v many_o of_o we_o so_o much_o as_o he_o 17._o exod._n 9_o 27.28_o and_o 10.16_o 17._o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v he_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o against_o you_o 33._o seek_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o 12.31_o 32_o 33._o now_o therefore_o forgive_v and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o this_o death_n only_o yea_o at_o length_n he_o do_v according_a to_o god_n command_n let_v the_o people_n go_v yea_o be_v urgent_a upon_o they_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o death_n for_o he_o and_o he_o who_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n and_o dismiss_v they_o he_o say_v go_v obey_v and_o at_o length_n though_o force_v do_v obey_v be_v go_v and_o bless_v i_o also_o but_o have_v we_o not_o many_o that_o never_o yet_o confess_v their_o sinness_n as_o he_o do_v who_o never_o entreat_v moses_n or_o any_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o all_o their_o life_n who_o never_o yet_o obey_v god_n or_o put_v away_o their_o belove_a sin_n neither_o in_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o in_o fear_n how_o many_o among_o we_o be_v there_o that_o never_o see_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n or_o show_v any_o readiness_n to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n when_o god_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n by_o his_o judgement_n threaten_v as_o yet_o do_v balaam_n num._n 22.34_o that_o never_o have_v any_o such_o good_a motion_n savoury_a thought_n and_o speech_n as_o he_o have_v balaam_n 3_o balaam_n but_o will_v go_v on_o in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o god_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o his_o judgement_n threaten_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v also_o inflict_v as_o isa_n 57.17_o and_o so_o in_o other_o sin_n god_n meet_v man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o infamy_n for_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o that_o way_n still_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o hatred_n and_o plot_a mischief_n against_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v on_o still_o in_o that_o way_n which_o yet_o balaam_n do_v not_o for_o see_v at_o length_n the_o angel_n and_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_z fell_z shat_z on_o 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yet_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n false_a apostle_n and_o general_o hypocrite_n do_v who_o do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o so_o they_o pray_v fast_o not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o themselves_o second_o in_o charity_n to_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o with_o such_o intention_n and_o respect_n more_o to_o other_o then_o to_o themselves_o without_o which_o other_o may_v reap_v some_o good_a but_o themselves_o lose_v all_o thanks_o yea_o and_o reward_v with_o god_n abraham_n 2_o extraordinary_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n yea_o in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o god_n though_o the_o same_o seem_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o nature_n and_o to_o right_a reason_n but_o to_o some_o other_o precept_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n there_o when_o once_o his_o will_n be_v evident_o make_v know_v god_n be_v simple_o and_o 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have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 12.35_o israelite_n exod._n 11.3_o and_o 12.35_o that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o israelite_n borrow_a jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n of_o the_o egyptian_n at_o god_n command_n at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n though_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n 8._o phinehas_n numb_a 25.7_o 8._o and_o short_o after_o write_v by_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v so_o in_o other_o extraordinary_a case_n instinct_n heroical_a motion_n from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o phinehas_n kill_v offender_n though_o he_o be_v no_o public_a magistrate_n of_o ehud_n slay_v eglon._n in_o such_o case_n which_o now_o be_v cease_v or_o become_v very_o rare_a god_n will_v once_o distinct_o know_v and_o reveal_v 21._o and_o ehud_n judg._n 3.15_o 16_o 21._o must_v without_o any_o question_n or_o dispute_v against_o it_o be_v obey_v man_n and_o not_o man_n and_o man_n deny_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o reason_n otherwise_o their_o only_a reason_n be_v god_n command_n and_o this_o honour_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n who_o his_o people_n ought_v obey_v without_o ask_v a_o reason_n but_o for_o man_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o not_o without_o other_o reason_n from_o god_n word_n give_v then_o their_o will_n and_o command_v so_o that_o the_o tyrannical_a will_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o popish_a superior_n 13.17_o hebr._n 13.17_o who_o command_n or_o enjoin_v the_o murder_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n can_v hereby_o be_v justify_v deny_v 2._o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v second_o for_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v common_a or_o proper_a and_o those_o either_o ministerial_a or_o save_v and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n in_o all_o these_o i_o say_v we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o subordinate_a all_o unto_o god_n to_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o other_o in_o all_o which_o be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v we_o must_v learn_v to_o say_v and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n psal_n 115_o 1._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v knowledge_n as_o 1._o our_o knowledge_n 1._o be_v it_o knowledge_n we_o have_v though_o we_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n if_o we_o deny_v not_o ourselves_o in_o it_o glorify_v not_o god_n and_o in_o charity_n edify_v not_o other_o by_o it_o all_o be_v nothing_o it_o puff_v up_o so_o that_o if_o any_o think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o 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nor_o the_o convert_a gentile_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n indeed_o be_v more_o open_o profane_a and_o have_v no_o seem_a rithteousness_n of_o their_o own_o to_o stand_v upon_o have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o it_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v for_o it_o be_v add_v but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n or_o these_o stand_v not_o upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o imply_v and_o include_v self-deniall_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a 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