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potestas_fw-la et_fw-la jus_o salvandi_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la consideretur_fw-la absolute_a deus_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la potuisset_fw-la nos_fw-la salvare_fw-la citra_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la cornivus_fw-la contra_fw-la molin_n p._n 436._o deus_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la dimittere_fw-la instar_fw-la regis_fw-la creditoris_fw-la matth._n 18._o nisi_fw-la velimus_fw-la deo_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la licere_fw-la sorex_n vorstianus_n pag._n 4_o 5._o according_a to_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n can_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v such_o a_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o god_n than_o he_o die_v for_o nothing_o for_o according_a to_o themselves_o he_o have_v this_o power_n before_o 4._o this_o opinion_n do_v suppose_v 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this_o account_n â—â—cause_fw-mi relâ—â—â—â—_n be_v not_o settle_v as_o religion_n be_v settle_v so_o the_o land_n be_v seâ—l_a d_o and_o as_o religion_n be_v unsettled_a so_o be_v the_o land_n unsâ—â—ed_v man_n think_v that_o the_o settlement_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v in_o aâ—ter_a work_n fâ—â—st_o say_v they_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o be_v the_o settlement_n of_o the_o land_n and_o then_o loâ—k_v to_o our_o wellbeing_a the_o seâ—â—â—ent_n of_o religion_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shâ—â—_n find_v that_o a_o profess_v nation_n shall_v never_o be_v settle_v tiâ—_n religion_n be_v settle_v and_o as_o that_o waver_v so_o shall_v the_o state_n waver_v also_o will_v you_o therefore_o have_v a_o land_n settle_v pray_v for_o the_o settlement_n oâ—_n religion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o must_v thâ—â—e_o be_v care_v take_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o good_a sâ—eâ—es_n man_n but_o 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year_n and_o a_o half_a he_o go_v away_o and_o hide_v himself_o they_o can_v find_v he_o before_o ordinary_a man_n may_v be_v find_v but_o elias_n that_o do_v this_o great_a work_n can_v not_o be_v find_v so_o a_o ordinary_a faith_n may_v be_v find_v out_o but_o this_o true_a save_a faith_n that_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v a_o common_a faith_n that_o grow_v every_o where_n as_o it_o be_v in_o your_o flower_n and_o plant_n you_o have_v your_o field_n time_n and_o your_o garden_n time_n you_o have_v your_o field_n rose_n and_o your_o garden_n rose_n your_o field_n rose_n grow_v every_o where_o but_o your_o garden_n rose_n grow_v not_o every_o where_n you_o have_v pibble_n stone_n every_o where_o but_o diamond_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v every_o where_n so_o there_o be_v a_o pibble_n faith_n and_o a_o field_n faith_n a_o ordinary_a faith_n and_o this_o you_o may_v have_v every_o where_o but_o this_o diamond_n this_o 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heart_n as_o i._o true_a save_a faith_n be_v sensible_a of_o unbeleef_n and_o therefore_o you_o that_o have_v not_o this_o true_a save_a faith_n labour_v to_o get_v it_o above_o all_o get_v it_o get_v this_o true_a save_a faith_n and_o you_o that_o have_v this_o true_a save_a faith_n improve_v it_o use_v it_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n and_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n from_o man_n yea_o certain_o if_o you_o have_v this_o true_a save_a faith_n you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n and_o to_o suffer_v very_o hard_a thing_n from_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n at_o this_o time_n true_a save_a faith_n can_v and_o will_v suffer_v very_o hard_a thing_n finis_fw-la scripture-light_n the_o most_o sure_a light_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._n the_o word_n open_v page_n 1_o a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o great_a duty_n ibid._n the_o duty_n command_v commend_v ibid._n the_o duty_n be_v urge_v and_o amplify_v by_o divers_a argument_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o prophesy_n ibid._n 2_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n page_n 4_o it_o be_v mean_v comparative_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o use_n fullness_n of_o the_o â—o_z d_o to_o we_o how_o long_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n whereby_o this_o duty_n be_v amplify_v ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o supernatural_a revelation_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v noâ—_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o those_o glorious_a timeâ—_n yet_o to_o come_v page_z 5_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n ibid._n 5_o the_o word_n until_o not_o take_v exclusive_o ibid._n doct._n scripture_n light_n be_v our_o great_a and_o most_o sure_a light_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o that_o i_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n page_n 6_o open_v of_o it_o page_z 6_o 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n state_n and_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v he_o without_o scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o 3_o the_o scripture_n light_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o and_o to_o walk_v thereby_o especial_o in_o dark_a time_n and_o place_n i._o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a ibid._n 1_o prove_v by_o example_n of_o person_n and_o place_n page_z 7_o 2_o from_o time_n of_o affliction_n ib._n 3_o from_o great_a strait_n ibid._n 4_o from_o time_n of_o offence_n ib._n 5_o a_o good_a man_n may_v err_v and_o be_v mistake_v in_o erroneous_a time_n page_n 8_o 6_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v engage_v in_o some_o dissension_n ibid._n 7_o he_o may_v be_v under_o some_o desertion_n page_n 9_o 8_o he_o may_v be_v under_o some_o temptation_n ibid._n ii_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o he_o have_v scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o page_n 10_o quest_n 1._o have_v not_o wicked_a man_n scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o in_o their_o darkness_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v nâ—â—â—ght_v to_o they_o ibid._n quest_n 2._o mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o man_n eye_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o page_z 11_o answ_n 1_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o may_v ib_v 2_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o any_o scripture_n light_n if_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o not_o under_o some_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n feel_v more_o than_o he_o can_v speak_v ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v his_o interval_n of_o sight_n though_o some_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o page_z 12_o 5_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o ibid._n iii_o scripture_n light_n the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o true_a light_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a wonderful_a light_n page_z 13_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ib._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a satisfy_a light_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a light_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a light_n in_o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_z 14_o 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a light_n compare_v with_o seven_o or_o eight_o false_a light_n in_o these_o day_n cry_v up_o by_o man_n for_o great_a light_n ibid._n 1_o revelation_n or_o vision_n 2_o dream_n 3_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n with_o or_o without_o the_o word_n 4_o experience_n 5_o the_o law_n and_o light_n within_o 6_o providence_n 7_o reason_n 8_o judicial_a astrology_n quest_n wherein_o do_v scripture_n light_n exceed_v revelation_n or_o vision_n page_n 14_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v more_o full_a ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o high_a light_n page_n 15_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o sure_a the_o other_o be_v uncertain_a ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n light_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v for_o three_o reason_n page_n 16_o quest_n may_v not_o god_n speak_v extraordinary_o in_o our_o day_n by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n page_n 17_o answ_n affirmative_o he_o may_v ibid._n the_o matter_n set_v with_o bound_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o have_v itch_a ear_n after_o vision_n and_o revelation_n though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o for_o we_o may_v not_o tempt_v god_n page_n 18_o 2_o if_o the_o revelation_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v already_o ibid._n 4_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n a_o man_n heart_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n page_n 19_o 5_o all_o vision_n and_o revelation_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n sermon_n ii_o instance_n two_o scripture_n light_o compare_v with_o dream_n and_o voice_n page_n 20_o scripture_n light_n the_o best_a comparative_o ibid._n 1_o dream_n be_v common_o vain_a ibid._n 2_o dream_n be_v uncertain_a to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n page_n 21_o quest_n may_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o a_o dream_n now_o if_o he_o will_v ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v but_o we_o have_v no_o order_n to_o wait_v for_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o ibid._n quest_n be_v not_o a_o immediate_a voice_n from_o god_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o scripture_n page_n 22_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v from_o hell_n or_o
have_v assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n ibid._n a_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n may_v misapply_v this_o doctrine_n page_n 127_o quest_n suppose_v i_o want_v assurance_n how_o shall_v i_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 128_o answ_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n 1_o seek_v earnest_o after_o god_n love_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n 2_o harken_v to_o no_o comfort_n out_o of_o a_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o comfort_n the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n 3_o be_v not_o discontent_v with_o your_o condition_n page_n 129_o 4_o do_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o hauâ—_n assurance_n ibid._n 5_o the_o less_o assurance_n you_o have_v the_o more_o precious_a your_o obedience_n may_v be_v page_n 130_o sermon_n viii_o instance_n v._n i_o have_v be_v under_o temptation_n many_o year_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o comfort_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 132_o answ_n negative_o temptation_n be_v great_a affliction_n ibid._n they_o be_v a_o immediate_a combat_v with_o the_o devil_n page_n 133_o they_o common_o seize_v on_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o they_o page_n 134_o quest_n how_o shall_v that_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n by_o four_o demonstration_n 1_o satan_n tempt_v god_n people_n to_o discourage_v they_o ibid._n 2_o god_n pity_v we_o under_o temptation_n page_n 135_o 3_o christ_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n for_o we_o ibid._n 4_o all_o temptation_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a page_n 136_o 1_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o humble_v ibid._n 2_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o occasion_v to_o love_n god_n ibid._n 3_o thereby_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o discover_v page_n 137_o 4_o thereby_o their_o grace_n be_v more_o increase_v ibid._n 5_o thereby_o all_o the_o saint_n triumph_n over_o satan_n ib._n object_n 1._o i_o have_v be_v long_o tempt_v yet_o find_v no_o deliverance_n page_n 137_o answ_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o doubt_v be_v so_o tempt_v whether_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o answ_n christ_n be_v so_o tempt_v in_o two_o of_o the_o three_o temptation_n in_o his_o forty_o day_n temptation_n a_o comparison_n that_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v very_o sit_v against_o discouragement_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o make_v myself_o away_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 139_o answ_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v damn_v though_o i_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n that_o kill_v himself_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v save_v page_n 140_o object_n 4._o but_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o yield_v to_o many_o temptation_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 141_o answ_n negative_o for_o out_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v make_v strong_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v in_o the_o world_n old_a man_n middle_a age_a child_n the_o time_n of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o overcome_a time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o all_o so_o though_o you_o be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v overcome_v page_n 142_o object_n 5._o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v in_o my_o temptation_n ibid._n answ_n you_o be_v never_o overcome_v so_o long_o as_o you_o keep_v your_o weapon_n in_o your_o hand_n you_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n yet_o overcome_v in_o battle_n ibid._n object_n 6._o my_o temptation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n child_n meet_v withal_o page_n 143_o answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v tempt_v to_o presume_v to_o despair_v unbelief_n the_o difference_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a accuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o sin_n by_o temptation_n but_o the_o wicked_a lay_v it_o on_o other_o and_o on_o the_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a he_o rather_o startle_v at_o the_o sin_n than_o at_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a startle_v at_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n page_n 144_o temptation_n use_v to_o be_v great_a after_o conversion_n ib._n 1_o peter_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2_o god_n never_o measure_v his_o child_n by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o temptation_n page_n 145_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 146_o answ_n if_o temptation_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 1_o expect_v not_o too_o much_o from_o any_o one_o mean_n of_o help_n but_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 146_o 2_o say_v not_o of_o a_o temptation_n this_o be_v no_o temptation_n page_n 147_o 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v you_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v ibid._n 4_o think_v not_o to_o relieve_v yourself_o under_o temptation_n with_o physical_a and_o moral_a reason_n page_n 148_o 5_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v though_o weak_a than_o yourself_o ibid._n 6_o especial_o converse_v with_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 7_o the_o great_a consolation_n do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o worst_a temptation_n page_n 149_o sermon_n ix_o instance_n vi_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n page_n 150_o answ_n negative_o i_o know_v no_o affliction_n so_o great_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o this_o yet_o god_n child_n must_v not_o faint_v here_o page_n 151_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v page_n 152_o answ_n 1._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n god_n never_o forsake_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o never_o forsake_v they_o total_o ibid._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o vision_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n he_o forsake_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o return_v again_o none_o of_o these_o can_v discourage_v we_o ibid._n 2_o god_n forsake_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o page_n 153_o 3_o though_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v always_o light_a enough_o to_o work_v by_o page_n 154_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v christ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o grace_n under_o spiritual_a desertion_n ib._n object_n 2._o i_o find_v god_n displeasure_n etc._n etc._n page_n 155_o answ_n negative_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n condition_n before_o you_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o have_v draw_v this_o displeasure_n on_o my_o own_o head_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o smite_v too_o yet_o not_o forsake_v ibid._n object_n 4._o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a every_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 157_o answ_n negative_o for_o so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o final_a rejection_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o answ_n negative_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o that_o their_o desertion_n be_v final_a page_n 159_o 2_o the_o promise_n usual_o take_v off_o this_o objection_n ibid._n 3_o scripture_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o ibid._n six_o question_n to_o resolve_v this_o by_o page_n 159_o 1_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v final_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v seize_v upon_o he_o present_o page_n 160_o 2_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v forsake_v any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forsake_v god_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o forsake_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o simple_o for_o itself_o ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o man_n forsake_v by_o god_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v forsake_v a_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o soul_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a houshold-stuf_a page_n 161_o 6_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o long_v after_o he_o as_o the_o great_a good_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o page_n 262_o answ_n 1_o do_v not_o measure_v god_n eternal_a affection_n by_o some_o present_a dispensation_n ibid._n 2_o let_v fall_v no_o despair_a speech_n page_n 263_o 3_o hear_v indifferent_o on_o both_o side_n ibid._n 4_o labour_n more_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 264_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v you_o page_n 265_o sermon_n x._o instance_n vii_o the_o case_n be_v david_n therefore_o you_o need_v not_o be_v
if_o you_o love_v god_n the_o more_o for_o your_o imp_n oyment_n it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n dâ—th_v any_o way_n acquaint_v i_o with_o his_o design_n therein_o he_o do_v employ_v i_o in_o love_n to_o i_o ibid._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o the_o employment_n bâ—t_o low_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o act_n under_o it_o ibid._n 4_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n page_n 298_o 5_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n do_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 6_o he_o will_v not_o pocket_v up_o much_o for_o himself_o in_o god_n service_n ibid._n 7_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v without_o any_o great_a noise_n of_o himself_o page_n 299_o 8_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v use_v and_o conteme_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o ibid._n 9_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v full_o though_o he_o do_v his_o own_o work_n by_o haâ—fs_n ibid._n 10_o when_o god_n call_v a_o man_n in_o judgement_n he_o haâ—h_v ordinary_o more_o skill_n to_o destroy_v what_o be_v man_n than_o to_o set_v up_o what_o be_v go_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o use_v i_o â—n_v his_o service_n or_o if_o he_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o such_o difficulty_n what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 300_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o public_a service_n than_o 1_o consider_v you_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o mind_v your_o own_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o work_v and_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v you_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o that_o service_n you_o never_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o case_n you_o be_v call_v forth_o page_n 301_o 1_o consider_v the_o great_a the_o difficulty_n be_v you_o meet_v withal_o the_o more_o be_v your_o obedience_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o assistance_n mâ—y_v you_o look_v for_o ibid._n 3_o in_o case_n you_o have_v no_o success_n in_o your_o work_n ibid._n 1_o consider_v that_o the_o less_o success_n you_o have_v the_o more_o be_v you_o free_a from_o envy_n page_n 302_o 2_o hereby_o be_v you_o keep_v from_o that_o great_a temptation_n of_o rest_v on_o your_o own_o labour_n page_n 302_o sermon_n xii_o instance_n ix_o my_o affliction_n be_v seat_v in_o my_o condition_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 304_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o a_o good_a man_n outward_a condition_n may_v be_v very_o bad_a page_n 305_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n 3_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o after_o his_o conversion_n than_o it_o be_v before_o ibid._n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o 1_o i_o demonstrate_v if_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n be_v carve_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o teacher_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v ibid._n 2_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o his_o condition_n itself_o but_o upon_o his_o call_n to_o it_o he_o haâ—h_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 306_o 3_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n without_o mercy_n christ_n have_v pay_v for_o than_o he_o may_v nâ—t_o be_v discourage_v page_n 307_o but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o condition_n that_o i_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o the_o rich_a may_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o do_v you_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o prosperity_n bâ—rden_n and_o service_n go_v together_o numb_a 4._o page_n 308_o luther_n do_v a_o greateâ—_n woâ—k_v in_o way_n of_o faith_n than_o alexander_n do_v in_o conquer_a the_o world_n the_o more_o riches_n the_o more_o debt_n page_n 309_o object_n 2._o i_o be_o in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n sometime_o high_a sometime_o low_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o what_o settlement_n will_v you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n of_o vanity_n page_n 310_o 2_o if_o god_n love_v you_o in_o your_o unsettle_a condition_n you_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o trouble_v not_o for_o my_o outward_a condition_n but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o not_o cause_v now_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 311_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v ordinance_n god_n will_v make_v that_o want_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o want_v memory_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o head_n memory_n and_o a_o heart_n memory_n the_o last_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o will_v suffice_v if_o the_o other_o be_v want_v page_n 313_o 3_o as_o for_o yoar_v deadness_n it_o be_v some_o life_n to_o feel_v one_o own_o deadness_n ibid._n 4_o aâ—_n for_o your_o unprofitableness_n under_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o less_o fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a for_o ib._n 1_o though_o a_o g_o odd_a man_n be_v unfruitful_a he_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o page_n 314_o 2_o though_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v too_o unfruitful_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o cumber_v the_o ground_n ibid._n 3_o he_o desire_v to_o use_v mean_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n ibid._n 4_o god_n will_v prune_v he_o but_o not_o cut_v he_o down_o ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n therofore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 314_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o though_o you_o have_v lie_v long_o dead_a under_o the_o mean_n christ_n may_v at_o length_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n page_n 315_o 3_o do_v ever_o hypocrite_n long_o for_o god_n presence_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a good_a ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o a_o few_o be_v elect_v and_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o one_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o comfort_n page_n 317_o 1_o as_o for_o election_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n only_o that_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o this_o number_n be_v unalterable_a ibid._n 3_o god_n know_v they_o all_o certain_o ibid._n 4_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o elect._n ibid._n three_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v page_n 318_o 1_o that_o some_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o ibid._n 3_o the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v aloft_o but_o at_o your_o vocation_n as_o paul_n do_v put_v election_n last_o ib._n 2_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n with_o intention_n to_o save_v he_o ibid._n universal_a redemption_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o a_o afflict_a soul_n page_n 319_o i_o shall_v clear_v this_o point_n thus_o 1_o this_o doctrine_n make_v void_a the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o actual_a sin_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n say_v that_o thousand_o be_v damn_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o ib._n 2_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n join_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a but_o this_o doctrine_n part_v christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n tell_v we_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o all_o page_n 320_o 3_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o free_a grace_n ibid._n 4_o it_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n page_n 321_o 5_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o our_o performance_n of_o condition_n page_n 322_o object_n 6._o if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o how_o can_v i_o know_v he_o die_v for_o i_o ibid._n answ_n they_o that_o make_v this_o objection_n hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v answer_v it_o themselves_o yet_o to_o know_v further_a page_n 323_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n and_o a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n i_o have_v ground_n to_o rely_v on_o christ_n because_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n ibid._n 2_o the_o act_n of_o reliance_n be_v below_o the_o act_n of_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o rely_v on_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n object_n 7._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o never_o any_o good_a man_n be_v in_o my_o condition_n page_n 323_o 324_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v so_o god_n work_v new_a thing_n ordinary_o ibid._n application_n 1_o what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v our_o condition_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o for_o every_o one_o will_v say_v he_o believe_v ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v here_o invite_v to_o it_o by_o this_o
and_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v merit_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o 5._o alius_fw-la non_fw-la perfectius_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la predestinatorum_fw-la quam_fw-la reproborum_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la meriti_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la respicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobos_fw-la quam_fw-la predestinatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n bannez_fw-fr 1._o part_n aqui._n 23._o q._n art_n 5._o and_o 5._o if_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v merit_v no_o more_o for_o those_o that_o be_v save_v in_o heaven_n than_o for_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o he_o merit_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o adversary_n even_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o that_o be_v a_o ugly_a assertion_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o moderate_a papist_n but_o 6._o do_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n death_n when_o david_n say_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o law_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n when_o he_o say_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n do_v he_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n no_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o do_v still_o pray_v so_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n sure_o therefore_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o merit_v the_o sufficiency_n but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n 4._o 5._o cujus_fw-la oppositum_fw-la est_fw-la erroneum_fw-la maxim_n si_fw-la nâ—gâ—tur_fw-la christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la meruâ—sse_fw-la fiaâ—m_fw-la bannez_fw-fr 1_o pâ—re_n q._n 23._o art_n 5._o zumel_n 1._o part_n q._n 23._o art_n 5._o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v some_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o die_v to_o procure_v faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o do_v not_o 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christ_n merit_v for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o but_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 4._o we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v quiodmanstad_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sicut_fw-la augmentum_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la initium_fw-la fidei_fw-la ipsum_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la offectum_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credimus_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la et_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la pervenâ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la donum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la corrigentem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostâ—am_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ab_fw-la impiâ—tate_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la et_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la nobis_fw-la inâ—sse_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la adversarius_fw-la approbatur_fw-la council_n arausican_n 2._o can._n 5._o qui_fw-la orat_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inseras_fw-la in_o tentationes_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la id_fw-la orat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la neque_fw-la orat_fw-la id_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la libeâ—um_fw-la arbitâ—tum_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la â—ccepit_fw-la cum_fw-la crearetuâ—_n ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la neque_fw-la orat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la supâ—rius_fw-la dicitur_fw-la demitte_v nobis_fw-la dâ—bita_fw-la nostra_fw-la neque_fw-la orat_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiat_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la plane_n orat_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la mandatum_fw-la council_n milevetan_n epist_n familiaris_n b_o in_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la credendo_fw-la credatis_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la fabr._n boderian_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la credendo_fw-la credatis_fw-la in_o meschicho_n quiodmanstad_n we_o also_o pray_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v we_o only_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o and_o we_o a_o power_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v already_o we_o pray_v for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n have_v merit_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o 5._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a work_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o phil._n 1.29_o some_o will_v read_v these_o word_n otherwise_o be_v much_o pinch_v with_o the_o 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to_o believe_v for_o christ_n sake_n now_o look_v what_o the_o father_n give_v as_o a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o give_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n for_o free_a grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d versio_fw-la siriaca_fw-la council_n a_o ausican_n 2._o can_n 5._o 25._o milevitan_n ad_fw-la innocent_n in_o epist_n 95._o austin_n lih_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la storun_n cap._n 2._o ambros_n anselm_n comment_n vide_fw-la justinian_n velasquez_n in_o locum_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 3._o part_n tom_fw-mi 1._o q_o 19_o art_n 4_o c._n 2._o go_v together_o in_o the_o language_n of_o paul_n epistle_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o look_v what_o the_o father_n give_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o christ_n have_v merit_v but_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o have_v give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n that_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o believe_v so_o that_o when_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v a_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o he_o do_v merit_v faith_n and_o repentance_n now_o if_o christ_n do_v merit_v all_o these_o thing_n then_o know_v that_o the_o father_n be_v faithful_a in_o pay_v and_o perform_v what_o the_o son_n purchase_v he_o must_v needs_o know_v and_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v and_o enjoy_v all_o those_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o travel_v for_o when_o he_o die_v applic._n 1_o if_o the_o e_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o he_o have_v such_o full_a assurance_n to_o obtain_v they_o all_o then_o sure_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o the_o particular_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v eternal_a 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