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and_o prevail_v withal_o to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o please_a thing_n how_o soon_o and_o how_o sudden_o will_v such_o person_n soul_n be_v surprise_v and_o ruin_v before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o a_o thousand_o time_n better_a to_o have_v a_o roar_a conscience_n than_o a_o sleep_a conscience_n and_o a_o sullen_a conscience_n that_o will_v never_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n to_o a_o man_n than_o a_o fawn_a conscience_n that_o will_v never_o although_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a cause_n speak_v a_o bad_a one_o hereby_o do_v satan_n secure_v a_o soul_n against_o save_a conversion_n for_o the_o future_a see_v act_n 28._o 27._o and_o god_n say_v amen_o to_o it_o isai_n 6_o 9_o john_n 12._o 40._o 4_o possible_o hereby_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v far_a than_o all_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o lay_v all_o tongue_n within_o door_n but_o thou_o will_v begin_v to_o silence_v the_o cock_n without_o door_n also_o that_o thou_o may_v sleep_v secure_o for_o the_o future_a god_n faithful_a ambassador_n that_o speak_v too_o loud_o and_o home_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n must_v be_v enjoin_v or_o flatter_v or_o scare_v into_o a_o deep_a silence_n as_o to_o all_o such_o point_n as_o may_v trouble_v thou_o lest_o conscience_n new_o lay_v to_o rest_n shall_v startle_v again_o this_o be_v in_o another_o case_n the_o frame_n of_o ahab_n he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o his_o war_n and_o then_o all_o the_o court-chaplain_n be_v teach_v their_o lesson_n that_o they_o must_v all_o prophesy_v good_a success_n to_o the_o king_n design_n and_o micaiah_n because_o he_o will_v not_o say_v as_o they_o do_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v a_o hear_n 22_o 1_o king_n 22_o and_o when_o he_o be_v hear_v get_v a_o imprisonment_n for_o deliver_v his_o message_n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o this_o case_n when_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o their_o defile_a conscience_n upon_o any_o term_n they_o wilful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o such_o minister_n as_o say_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v use_v they_o no_o better_a than_o ahab_n use_v micaiah_n and_o herod_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o now_o i_o have_v mention_v herod_n i_o think_v i_o see_v he_o just_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o now_o discourse_v of_o a_o man_n convince_v and_o very_o likely_a to_o become_v a_o convert_n one_o that_o hear_v john_n glad_o a_o great_a while_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v much_o wrought_v on_o that_o can_v please_v himself_o in_o so_o austere_a and_o sour_a a_o preacher_n as_o john_n be_v but_o when_o he_o have_v prevail_v with_o conscience_n to_o wink_v at_o his_o sinful_a pleasure_n with_o herodias_n then_o because_o john_n make_v so_o much_o noise_n of_o the_o business_n that_o both_o the_o king_n and_o his_o minion_n be_v afraid_a he_o will_v make_v that_o tell-tale_n awake_a and_o look_v abroad_o again_o and_o stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n the_o preacher_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o prison_n and_o his_o head_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n quiet_a now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v bring_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o pass_n as_o to_o all_o ordinary_a and_o likely_a mean_n of_o conversion_n he_o be_v desperate_a 5._o possible_o thou_o may_v grow_v into_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n a_o un-grounded_n peace_n often_o carry_v man_n to_o this_o for_o as_o it_o be_v get_v without_o these_o mean_n so_o it_o be_v maintain_v without_o they_o and_o the_o soul_n thus_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v afraid_a of_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o may_v reduce_v it_o back_o again_o to_o its_o old_a condition_n and_o therefore_o see_v these_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o work_v conversion_n a_o soul_n prejudice_v against_o these_o be_v in_o a_o most_o unlikely_a way_n of_o ever_o be_v save_o wrought_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o under_o this_o delusion_n be_v even_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n prejudice_v against_o they_o because_o while_o he_o be_v under_o they_o he_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a and_o since_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o salvation_n not_o to_o break_v if_o possible_o he_o can_v prevent_v it_o his_o corrupt_a and_o unwarrantable_a security_n and_o peace_n he_o be_v asleep_a and_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v disturb_v though_o he_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mâ—st_n prov_n 23._o 34._o 6_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o become_v a_o more_o desperate_a enemy_n to_o and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o and_o so_o by_o degree_n fall_v into_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n convince_v man_n come_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o their_o hope_n be_v high_a from_o god_n and_o all_o this_o while_n they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o hear_n etc._n etc._n until_o by_o their_o desperate_a apostasy_n from_o these_o beginning_n they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o they_o bear_v about_o with_o they_o still_o though_o not_o always_o with_o the_o same_o rage_a and_o rave_v clamour_n and_o this_o consciousness_n of_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n and_o utter_o desert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n turn_v all_o their_o love_n into_o hatred_n and_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v more_o bloody_a persecuter_n than_o they_o true_o belove_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o we_o find_v trouble_v conscience_n that_o be_v make_v gracious_o tender_a to_o complain_v so_o often_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a they_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o though_o every_o apostasy_n from_o a_o man_n conviction_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n yet_o every_o apostasy_n from_o strong_a and_o deep_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v a_o great_a step_n towards_o it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o man_n have_v commit_v that_o sin_n who_o can_v mourn_v upon_o supposition_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sure_a that_o many_o who_o have_v be_v before_o great_a mourner_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o sin_n may_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o mourn_a for_o sin_n any_o more_o but_o in_o hell_n chap._n xxiii_o such_o be_v exhort_v to_o endeavour_v to_o recover_v those_o lose_a impression_n a_o question_n discuss_v hereupon_o and_o objection_n answer_v 2._o a_o second_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o such_o person_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o reduce_v again_o those_o lose_a impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o recover_v a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n and_o compunction_n again_o when_o it_o be_v once_o lose_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v have_v the_o soul_n be_v first_o make_v deep_o sensible_a as_o be_v before_o require_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o check_v and_o lose_v it_o and_o follow_v god_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n conscientious_o for_o its_o recovery_n but_o true_o it_o be_v a_o very_a rare_a thing_n without_o very_o extraordinary_a grace_n for_o such_o impression_n to_o be_v at_o least_o effectual_o renew_v as_o in_o dangerous_a relapse_n nature_n have_v make_v many_o attempt_n to_o cast_v out_o her_o enemy_n and_o fail_v be_v ordinary_o so_o weary_v out_o that_o it_o be_v a_o extreme_a difficult_a thing_n to_o apply_v any_o physic_n strong_a enough_o to_o conquer_v the_o disease_n and_o yet_o not_o too_o strong_a for_o nature_n to_o manage_v and_o therefore_o it_o require_v the_o more_o labour_n with_o our_o heart_n to_o effect_v object_n
it_o ephes_n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o after_o you_o hear_v you_o trust_v and_o after_o you_o believe_v credidistis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aor_n 1._o postquam_fw-la credidissetiâ—_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dum_fw-la credidistis_fw-la or_o trust_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o receive_v its_o earnest_n see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 13._o now_o come_v to_o christ_n receive_v christ_n apply_v christ_n for_o justification_n be_v sufficient_a qualification_n to_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o profit_n because_o where_o spiritual_a life_n be_v there_o be_v a_o right_a to_o all_o such_o food_n as_o may_v strengthen_v it_o 2._o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o all_o its_o promise_n now_o promise_v become_v i_o by_o claim_n and_o reliance_n if_o then_o i_o have_v right_a only_o to_o one_o promise_v nay_o if_o i_o can_v but_o lay_v claim_n to_o one_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v that_o seal_v to_o i_o suppose_v this_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n make_v weary_a of_o sin_n and_o account_v it_o the_o great_a burden_n in_o the_o world_n i_o apply_v myself_o to_o christ_n to_o ease_v i_o of_o it_o hereupon_o i_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o promise_n thus_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o have_v do_v thus_o for_o i_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n whereas_o i_o account_v sin_v a_o pleasure_n once_o now_o i_o account_v it_o a_o burden_n make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o i_o ease_v i_o i_o claim_v this_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o thy_o promise_n mat._n 11._o 28._o if_o hereupon_o i_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n desire_v god_n to_o seal_v to_o this_o promise_n which_o i_o lie_v hold_v upon_o i_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v unworthy_o though_o i_o have_v no_o witness_n in_o my_o heart_n from_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o belong_v to_o christ_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o it_o be_v the_o claim_n of_o christ_n and_o stand_v to_o that_o claim_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o adventure_v my_o soul_n upon_o it_o that_o entitle_v i_o to_o he_o and_o that_o that_o entitle_v i_o to_o christ_n give_v i_o a_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o say_v but_o now_o upon_o the_o former_a head_n object_n but_o let_v this_o faith_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o must_v know_v that_o i_o have_v it_o ere_o i_o come_v else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o require_v examination_n before_o i_o come_v and_o if_o so_o then_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o substance_n to_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o believe_v in_o he_o necessary_o imply_v be_v in_o he_o answ_n sacramental_a examination_n do_v not_o presuppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o certain_a or_o assure_a knowledge_n that_o i_o have_v the_o grace_n which_o i_o examine_v myself_o for_o but_o only_o a_o find_v those_o act_n in_o myself_o which_o ordinary_o those_o grace_n appear_v in_o my_o heart_n deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o itself_o in_o the_o search_n and_o my_o earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v that_o they_o may_v be_v true_a though_o at_o present_a i_o see_v not_o that_o they_o be_v true_a suppose_v that_o i_o see_v nothing_o of_o weight_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n to_o judge_v they_o false_a nay_o if_o i_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o condemn_v those_o former_a act_n which_o i_o take_v for_o gracious_a as_o false_a and_o unsound_a yet_o upon_o that_o conviction_n if_o i_o serious_o labour_v to_o set_v they_o right_n now_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o but_o to_o draw_v nigh_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o expect_v strength_n to_o prosper_v my_o endeavour_n and_o give_v i_o evidence_n in_o god_n time_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o they_o if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a than_o every_o christian_a under_o desertion_n and_o doubt_v must_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sure_o if_o so_o the_o fit_a person_n that_o can_v be_v will_v be_v debar_v there_o be_v none_o more_o fit_a for_o a_o strengthen_n ordinance_n then_o such_o soul_n to_o exemplify_v the_o present_a case_n a_o man_n examine_v his_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n he_o find_v some_o such_o act_n as_o look_v like_o the_o act_n of_o those_o grace_n yet_o he_o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o no_o he_o therefore_o examine_v faith_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n purify_n the_o heart_n work_v by_o love_n overcome_v the_o world_n repentance_n by_o hatred_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o sin_n sincere_a endeavour_n of_o future_a obedience_n some_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o he_o see_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v he_o have_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o think_v he_o may_v deceive_v himself_o in_o think_v that_o he_o have_v they_o here_o be_v his_o case_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v shall_v he_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n or_o no_o i_o answer_v yes_o for_o i_o be_o fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n when_o my_o heart_n do_v not_o upon_o good_a ground_n condemn_v i_o unwarrantable_a scruple_n do_v not_o unfit_a i_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o my_o heart_n do_v always_o clear_o absolve_v i_o see_v what_o john_n faith_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o they_o actual_o absolve_v we_o many_o needless_a scruple_n may_v hinder_v that_o but_o if_o they_o condemn_v we_o not_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o conscience_n enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n a_o ignorant_a wordless_a conscience_n its_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n be_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n but_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n then_o have_v we_o confidence_n i._n e._n ground_n of_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n ground_n of_o approach_n to_o those_o seal_n in_o which_o this_o confidence_n be_v bestow_v and_o increase_v 2_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o a_o worthy_a participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o i_o be_v able_a satisfactory_o to_o evidence_n 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