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to_o own_o any_o good_a concern_v itself_o tell_v a_o man_n in_o this_o frame_n sir_n you_o be_v one_o of_o god_n call_v once_o for_o you_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o a_o gracious_a change_n upon_o your_o heart_n you_o now_o hate_v sin_n &_o count_v it_o your_o great_a burden_n which_o once_o you_o love_v and_o judge_v it_o your_o great_a comfort_n you_o have_v a_o unsatisfiable_a longing_n after_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o his_o merit_n but_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o satisfy_v you_o without_o he_o you_o have_v a_o heart_n perfect_o break_v off_o from_o all_o your_o old_a company_n and_o all_o your_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_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 to_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o grace_n require_v thereunto_o one_o grace_n sometime_o may_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a than_o another_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a it_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n in_o myself_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v it_o by_o argument_n to_o prove_v such_o or_o such_o a_o grace_n thereby_o for_o example_n sometime_o repentance_n may_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a to_o a_o man_n then_o faith_n sometime_o love_v more_o visible_a then_o both_o sometime_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o see_v neither_o of_o they_o all_o distinct_o yet_o he_o see_v something_o which_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o mighty_a and_o supernatural_a change_n and_o this_o change_n he_o find_v he_o can_v rest_v till_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o improve_v to_o great_a perfection_n if_o he_o can_v see_v nothing_o else_o yet_o he_o find_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a desire_n after_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o pardon_v but_o also_o of_o purge_v grace_n these_o desire_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v judge_v be_v not_o counterfeit_v though_o many_o time_n weak_a now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o the_o soul_n must_v consider_v that_o christ_n have_v promise_v not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n though_o a_o man_n grace_n be_v very_o infirm_a if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o staff_n but_o a_o reed_n and_o a_o reed_n too_o not_o firm_a but_o bruise_v and_o though_o the_o kindle_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o in_o smoke_a flax_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o put_v some_o peel_a stalk_n of_o flax_n or_o straw_n or_o some_o such_o combustible_a thing_n under_o the_o wood_n to_o make_v it_o burn_v which_o if_o it_o be_v moist_a will_v not_o flame_v out_o by_o and_o by_o but_o smoke_n a_o while_n and_o then_o kindle_v though_o grace_n be_v but_o yet_o a_o embryo_n as_o fire_n in_o smoke_a flax_n which_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o tell_v whether_o it_o will_v burn_v or_o no_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o quench_v that_o be_v he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o it_o as_o a_o servant_n do_v of_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o wisp_n of_o straw_n and_o gentle_o blow_v it_o up_o till_o it_o flame_n isai_n 42._o 3._o he_o be_v to_o consider_v moreover_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o conclude_v from_o these_o small_a measure_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v ground_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o can_v see_v faith_n repentance_n love_n yet_o where_o these_o desire_n be_v they_o be_v good_a sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a change_n though_o yet_o but_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o a_o gracious_a change_n
10._o 37._o suppose_v i_o can_v say_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o certain_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n the_o next_o moment_n o_o sad_a soul_n the_o lord_n will_v smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o how_o will_v this_o affect_v thou_o will_v not_o this_o make_v a_o sudden_a alteration_n in_o thou_o will_v not_o faith_n joy_n and_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n strive_v which_o shall_v break_v out_o first_o sure_o they_o will_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v quite_o dead_a this_o will_v not_o affect_v thou_o a_o natural_a man_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v he_o far_o off_o they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21._o 14._o if_o the_o sun_n be_v never_o so_o near_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o dead_a tree_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o its_o influence_n it_o cause_v no_o alteration_n therein_o no_o leaf_n no_o bud_n no_o fruit_n testify_v its_o approach_n object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n delight_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n comfort_v and_o refresh_v presence_n especial_o under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n although_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n in_o he_o at_o all_o ans_fw-fr he_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o present_a terror_n by_o application_n of_o comfort_n but_o it_o be_v not_o god_n in_o comfort_n that_o he_o look_v after_o let_v he_o have_v comfort_n or_o peace_n any_o way_n he_o be_v well_o please_v whether_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o or_o no._n if_o the_o devil_n will_v conjure_v down_o his_o trouble_n if_o the_o world_n will_v choke_v they_o if_o music_n will_v fiddle_n they_o away_o if_o the_o cup_n will_v drown_v they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o shall_v i_o say_v nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o god_n speak_v they_o away_o but_o a_o live_a soul_n say_v if_o god_n will_v not_o let_v i_o out_o of_o this_o pit_n this_o dungeon_n i_o will_v never_o go_v out_o it_o be_v less_o to_o i_o to_o be_v free_a then_o to_o be_v free_v by_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o liberty_n endear_v it_o to_o i_o to_o enjoy_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o not_o enjoy_v god_n in_o that_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n be_v a_o worse_a hell_n to_o i_o then_o my_o former_a terror_n lord_n restore_v my_o fetter_n and_o chain_n te_fw-la i_o give_v i_o my_o horriâ—lâ—_n pit_n my_o mire_n and_o clay_n my_o water_a bed_n my_o break_a bone_n my_o distract_a spirit_n again_o i_o have_v rather_o choose_v they_o all_o than_o not_o receive_v my_o liberty_n from_o thy_o single_a hand_n any_o chain_n be_v easy_a if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o a_o godless_a liberty_n 2_o but_o grant_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v possible_o desire_v the_o comfort_a presence_n of_o god_n too_o yet_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n sanctify_a presence_n friend_n can_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v approach_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o purge_v out_o all_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n isai_n 1._o 25._o that_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o dear_a lust_n sure_o thou_o will_v say_v yea_o sir_n let_v he_o come_v and_o welcome_a it_o be_v a_o day_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o long_v for_o weep_v for_o wait_v for_o o_o i_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o my_o share_n in_o this_o tiding_n i_o will_v not_o take_v heaven_n upon_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o my_o lust_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o dead_a chap._n xliii_o a_o case_n whether_o instead_o of_o grow_v a_o real_a saint_n may_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n and_o yet_o either_o the_o universal_a habit_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o same_o very_a grace_n grow_v more_o habitual_o strong_a in_o he_o obj._n but_o i_o be_v once_o more_o quick_a and_o lively_a than_o i_o be_o now_o and_o therefore_o i_o find_v sensible_a decay_n of_o 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