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he_o seldom_o if_o ever_o attain_v to_o any_o well-grounded_n assurance_n till_o he_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n he_o differ_v so_o little_a from_o the_o seem_a christian_a that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o other_o do_v certain_o discern_v the_o difference_n when_o he_o search_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n he_o find_v so_o much_o unbelief_n and_o averseness_n from_o god_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n that_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a which_o of_o they_o be_v predominant_a and_o whether_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v do_v bear_v the_o sway_n so_o that_o he_o be_v often_o in_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n and_o more_o often_o in_o a_o dull_a uncertainty_n and_o if_o he_o seem_v at_o any_o time_n to_o have_v assurance_n it_o be_v usual_o but_o a_o ill-grounded_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v when_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o unfound_a reason_n that_o he_o judge_v so_o or_o else_o upon_o sound_a reason_n weak_o and_o uncertain_o discern_v so_o that_o there_o be_v common_o much_o of_o security_n presumption_n fancy_n or_o mistake_v in_o his_o great_a comfort_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o condition_n fit_a for_o full_a assurance_n till_o his_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v more_o full_a 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_a can_v possible_o in_o that_o estate_n have_v either_o certainty_n or_o good_a probability_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o true_a his_o seem_a certainty_n be_v mere_o self-deceit_n and_o his_o great_a confidence_n be_v but_o presumption_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o within_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v certain_o none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o xxv_o 1._o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o confirm_a christian_n do_v increase_v his_o alacrity_n and_o diligence_n in_o duty_n and_o be_v always_o see_v in_o his_o more_o obedient_a holy_a fruitful_a life_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a grass_n he_o be_v never_o so_o fruitful_a so_o thankful_a so_o heavenly_a as_o when_o he_o have_v the_o great_a certainty_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v then_o shed_v abroad_o upon_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o make_v he_o abound_v in_o love_n to_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v the_o more_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o his_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v unfit_a
bait_n of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o spread_v his_o net_n he_o see_v always_o some_o snare_n before_o he_o and_o what_o company_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o or_o what_o business_n soever_o he_o be_v about_o he_o walk_v as_o among_o snare_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o his_o sight_n and_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o business_n continual_o to_o avoid_v they_o he_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a watch_n and_o warfare_n he_o can_v resist_v much_o strong_a and_o subtle_a temptation_n than_o the_o weak_a can_v do_v he_o be_v always_o arm_v and_o know_v what_o be_v the_o special_a remedy_n against_o each_o particular_a snare_n and_o sin_n eph._n 6._o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o prov._n 1.17_o and_o he_o carry_v always_o his_o antidote_n about_o he_o as_o one_o that_o live_v in_o a_o infectious_a world_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n from_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o save_v himself_o phil._n 2.15_o act._n 2.40_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v a_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v engage_v in_o strive_v against_o sin_n heb._n 12.4_o and_o real_o take_v the_o flesh_n and_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o do_v not_o only_o strive_v but_o conquer_v in_o the_o main_a but_o yet_o alas_o how_o poor_o be_v he_o arm_v how_o unskilful_o do_v he_o manage_v his_o christian_a armour_n how_o often_o be_v he_o soil_v and_o wound_v how_o many_o a_o temptation_n be_v he_o much_o unacquainted_a with_o and_o how_o many_o a_o snare_n do_v lie_v before_o he_o which_o he_o never_o do_v observe_v and_o oft_o he_o be_v overcome_v in_o particular_a temptation_n when_o he_o never_o perceive_v it_o but_o think_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v 3._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v fast_o ensnare_v when_o he_o glori_v most_o of_o his_o integrity_n and_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o think_v he_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o gal._n 6.3_o luk._n 18.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o when_o he_o be_v thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n he_o be_v rejoice_v in_o his_o dream_n and_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o never_o obtain_v luk._n 18.11_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o satan_n captive_a at_o his_o will_n when_o he_o be_v boast_v of_o his_o uprightness_n and_o have_v a_o beam_n of_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n or_o cruelty_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n while_o he_o be_v revile_v or_o censure_v another_o for_o the_o mote_n of_o some_o difference_n about_o a_o ceremony_n or_o tolerable_a opinion_n and_o usual_o such_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v mat._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o xxviii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o have_v deliberate_o count_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v he_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n and_o know_v that_o suffering_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o our_o reign_v with_o he_o he_o have_v full_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v read_v luk._n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o and_o find_v that_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o forsake_v all_o be_v necessary_a to_o those_o that_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o according_o in_o resolution_n he_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o look_v not_o for_o a_o smooth_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n he_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v it_o not_o for_o a_o strange_a or_o unexpected_a thing_n if_o the_o fiery_a trial_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o do_v not_o wonder_n at_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o expect_v reason_n or_o honesty_n justice_n or_o truth_n or_o mercy_n in_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n he_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o devil_n for_o unjust_a afflict_v he_o he_o will_v rather_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o than_o he_o will_v hinder_v the_o good_a of_o any_o soul_n by_o seek_v right_n much_o less_o will_v he_o exercise_v unjust_a revenge_n though_o where_o government_n be_v exercise_v for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o it_o to_o punish_v iniquity_n and_o discourage_v evil_a doer_n yet_o this_o be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o common_a good_a and_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o than_o for_o himself_o suffer_v do_v not_o surprise_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n unlooked_a for_o he_o have_v be_v long_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o it_o find_v he_o garrison_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o though_o his_o flesh_n will_v be_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o sensible_a of_o the_o smart_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o senseless_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v some_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o soul_n to_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o common_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o see_v the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v and_o to_o feel_v himself_o so_o far_o conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o head_n and_o to_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o a_o humble_a redeemer_n in_o the_o way_n before_o he_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n so_o do_v the_o christian_a arm_n himself_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o he_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v he_o may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o exceed_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o 13._o yea_o he_o take_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o treasure_n yea_o a_o great_a treasure_n than_o riches_n or_o man_n favour_n can_v afford_v heb._n 11.25_o 26._o for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n or_o sake_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v happy_a for_o thereby_o he_o glorifi_v that_o god_n who_o the_o enemy_n do_v blaspheme_v and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v on_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o he_o live_v and_o suffer_v as_o one_o that_o from_o his_o heart_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v bless_v when_o man_n shall_v revile_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o they_o false_o for_o christ_n sake_n in_o this_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a as_o know_v that_o herein_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o heb._n 6.12_o if_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o say_v of_o god_n elect_v he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o have_v great_a good_a than_o evil_a phil._n 2.17_o he_o can_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o account_v they_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o not_o out_o of_o surliness_n and_o pride_n do_v he_o rejoice_v in_o suffering_n as_o some_o do_v that_o they_o may_v carry_v the_o reputation_n of_o holy_a and_o undaunted_a man_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v far_o better_a and_o constant_a than_o other_o when_o pride_n make_v man_n suffer_v they_o be_v partly_o the_o devil_n martyr_n though_o the_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o good_a though_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ordinary_a for_o pride_n to_o make_v man_n suffer_v rejoice_o in_o a_o ill_a cause_n than_o in_o a_o good_a the_o devil_n have_v more_o power_n on_o his_o own_o ground_n than_o on_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o the_o humble_a neglect_n of_o the_o mortify_a flesh_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o conquer_a world_n that_o make_v the_o christian_a suffer_v with_o so_o much_o joy_n for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o what_o torment_v the_o wicked_a be_v prepare_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o as_o certain_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o righteousness_n so_o certain_o be_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o face_n be_v set_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 1_o pet._n 3.12_o and_o though_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o escape_v unpunished_a till_o their_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o vengeance_n will_v overtake_v they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o christian_n do_v cause_n christianity_n to_o be_v reproach_v even_o as_o spy_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o army_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v it_o by_o their_o fraud_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o it_o by_o raise_v mutiny_n and_o by_o false_a conduct_n than_o a_o multitude_n of_o profess_a enemy_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v proud_a and_o worldly_a carnal_a hypocrite_n that_o hinder_v most_o the_o concord_n of_o believer_n liv._o 1._o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o masterly_a domineer_a turbulent_a hurtful_a cruel_a seditious_a factious_a or_o contentious_a he_o be_v like_o ripen_a fruit_n that_o be_v mellow_a and_o sweet_a when_o the_o young_a green_a fruit_n be_v sour_a and_o harsh_a he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o not_o over_o urgent_a in_o obtrude_a his_o conceit_n on_o other_o nor_o quarrelsome_a with_o all_o that_o can_v entertain_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o easy_o lie_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n no_o nor_o the_o church_n peace_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v kind_o affection_a to_o other_o with_o brotherly_a love_n yea_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o &_o 13_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o far_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o he_o be_v above_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o worldling_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o carnal_a man_n account_v their_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v love_n and_o quietness_n before_o it_o and_o can_v lose_v his_o right_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n require_v it_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v 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