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towards_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n yea_o a_o doctrine_n very_o plausible_o comport_v with_o and_o indulge_v that_o carnal_a slothfulness_n and_o indisposition_n unto_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o general_o find_v in_o man_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 25._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v so_o hardly_o persuade_v of_o his_o master_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o he_o sow_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v charge_v with_o be_v both_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a v._o 26._o therefore_o that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n whereby_o to_o sanctify_v regenerate_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o all_o godliness_n especial_o in_o 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for_o temptation_n natural_a incapacity_n inclination_n and_o indisposition_n for_o all_o disadvantage_n by_o education_n want_n or_o weakness_n of_o mean_n etc._n etc._n have_v himself_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o experimental_o acquaint_v with_o the_o force_n of_o temptation_n though_o without_o sin_n quest_n 43_o whether_o may_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v know_v unto_o man_n or_o be_v it_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n answ_n it_o seem_v from_o mat._n 24.36_o that_o the_o just_a or_o precise_a time_n of_o this_o his_o come_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o himself_o viz._n as_o man_n nor_o yet_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o be_v keep_v up_o close_o as_o a_o divine_a secret_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n only_o but_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a 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judgement_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o revelation_n or_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o few_o or_o none_o may_v come_v especial_o with_o any_o certainty_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o discover_v or_o find_v it_o out_o yea_o and_o those_o that_o do_v hit_v right_a upon_o it_o and_o find_v it_o out_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o satisfy_a account_n unto_o other_o of_o such_o their_o apprehension_n no_o nor_o possible_o unto_o themselves_o quest_n 45._o but_o be_v it_o any_o great_a loss_n or_o disadvantage_n unto_o a_o good_a christian_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o comfort_n or_o his_o progress_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n not_o to_o know_v the_o day_n or_o hour_n of_o christ_n come_n answ_n i_o suppose_v not_o especial_o if_o he_o know_v and_o mind_n the_o sign_n of_o this_o day_n and_o hour_n near_a approach_a which_o be_v with_o all_o plainness_n and_o clearness_n make_v know_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o unless_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v very_o well_o principled_a and_o raise_v to_o a_o considerable_a pitch_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o day_n at_o any_o long_a space_n of_o time_n before_o the_o come_n of_o it_o might_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o much_o sinful_a security_n and_o many_o evil_n quest_n 46._o what_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a sign_n forego_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o which_o you_o speak_v answ_n they_o be_v these_o three_o possible_o with_o some_o other_o first_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o security_n sensuality_n and_o earthly-mindednesse_a work_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o 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god_n upon_o man_n on_o like_a term_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o their_o salvation_n answ_n mortification_n be_v such_o a_o work_n or_o impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n by_o which_o all_o those_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v active_a and_o lively_a in_o tempt_v and_o draw_v they_o into_o sinful_a action_n and_o way_n be_v so_o break_v and_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o they_o so_o enfeeble_v and_o quash_v that_o a_o person_n mortify_v to_o any_o considerable_a degree_n find_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o commit_v sin_n for_o want_v of_o will_n listen_v or_o propension_n hereunto_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n we_o can_n do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o consider_v and_o compare_v herewith_o gen._n 39_o 9_o mat._n 7.18_o rom._n 6.2_o &_o 7.18_o act._n 4.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o with_o some_o other_o quest_n 44._o what_o 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god_n within_o they_o do_v they_o engage_v and_o employ_v he_o according_o or_o as_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v quest_n 46._o what_o be_v a_o three_o mean_n to_o promote_v the_o same_o work_n answ_n to_o fill_v a_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n with_o strong_a conviction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v obtain_v from_o god_n without_o a_o precede_a work_n of_o mortification_n upon_o it_o a_o strong_a and_o clear_a conviction_n hereof_o keep_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v to_o bear_v and_o feel_v the_o just_a weight_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o will_v soon_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o man_n and_o so_o astonish_v and_o confound_v all_o sensual_a affection_n and_o sinful_a disposition_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v have_v little_o listen_v to_o stir_v or_o move_v or_o act_n their_o former_a part_n any_o more_o quest_n 47._o have_v you_o yet_o a_o four_o 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without_o the_o least_o detriment_n of_o any_o pleasure_n satisfaction_n or_o contentment_n that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n worthy_a of_o man_n or_o needful_a for_o any_o person_n quest_n 48._o may_v there_o not_o yet_o be_v find_v a_o five_o mean_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n answ_n yes_o doubtless_o a_o frequent_a close_a and_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o our_o short_a continuance_n in_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o utter_a uncertainty_n of_o this_o continuance_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v much_o short_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o or_o do_v imagine_v must_v needs_o much_o abate_v the_o heat_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a inclination_n moses_n consider_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v pursue_v and_o forgive_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v have_v enjoy_v they_o but_o for_o a_o season_n that_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a space_n of_o time_n wrought_v his_o heart_n even_o to_o 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