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and_o experience_n beget_v and_o increase_v a_o sure_a and_o lively_a hope_n of_o our_o glorification_n which_o make_v our_o joy_n to_o abound_v secondary_a benefit_n be_v also_o the_o matter_n of_o secondary_a the_o christian_n joy_n according_a to_o that_o deu._n 26._o 11_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o gift_n themselves_o as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v give_v of_o god_n token_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o pledge_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o external_a gift_n where_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v only_o delight_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v much_o more_o refresh_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n from_o which_o the_o gift_n come_v than_o he_o be_v with_o the_o gift_n itself_o the_o censure_n but_o the_o want_n of_o this_o disposition_n prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n x._o of_o his_o grief_n the_o lord_n command_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v god_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v math._n 5._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n the_o lord_n despise_v not_o psal._n 51._o 17._o set_a a_o mark_n on_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n ezech._n 9_o 4._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o banquet_v because_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a shall_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n eccle._n 7._o 4._o mourn_v joy_n you_o therefore_o with_o they_o that_o mourn_v for_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v allought_v to_o suffer_v with_o it_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 26._o but_o be_v not_o grieve_v with_o the_o lord_n correction_n for_o he_o correct_v those_o who_o he_o love_v prou._n 3._o 11._o but_o concern_v they_o who_o be_v asleep_a sorrow_n not_o as_o other_o do_v which_o have_v no_o hope_n 1._o thes._n 4_o 13._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 1._o thou_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v for_o a_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o footstool_n and_o yet_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o will_v look_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n 10._o create_v i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 1._o fill_v my_o head_n with_o water_n and_o make_v my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v both_o night_n and_o day_n 15._o recount_v my_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o heart_n 5._o and_o so_o may_v now_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o after_o this_o i_o
by_o god_n to_o the_o christian._n christian._n isaiah_n 62._o 2._o 2._o nomb._n 6._o 27._o 27._o 1_o chro._n 17._o 23._o 23._o isaiah_n 56._o 4._o 4._o isaiah_n 29._o 23._o 23._o ephes._n 4._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 56._o 5._o 1_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o christian_a far_o abouâ—…_n the_o dignity_n of_o adam_n appear_v in_o his_o new_a name_n 2_o for_o god_n give_v no_o vain_a style_n but_o with_o the_o name_n he_o give_v the_o matter_n answerable_a to_o it_o 3_o a_o christian_n be_v despise_v of_o worldling_n and_o why_o 4_o but_o he_o be_v honourable_a in_o god_n estimation_n 5_o many_o grace_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o christian._n 6_o the_o christian_n by_o his_o name_n be_v admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n with_o what_o care_n a_o christian_n shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n heart_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 29._o psal._n 84._o 5._o 5._o ezech._n 11._o 19_o 19_o hos._n 10._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 80._o 80._o nehem._n 9_o 8._o 8._o psal._n 86._o 11._o 11._o psal._n 119._o 80._o 80._o heb._n 13._o 20._o 20._o ephes._n 2._o 16._o 16._o 1._o thes._n 5._o 23._o how_o the_o christiâ—…n_n answer_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o how_o in_o the_o christian_a man_n there_o be_v two_o man_n 2_o the_o christian_n be_v holy_a both_o without_o and_o within_o 3_o carnal_a christian_n compare_v to_o paint_a sepulcher_n 4_o they_o be_v not_o like_o nathaniel_n but_o like_o simon_n magus_n john_n 1._o 47._o acts._n 8._o three_o singular_a ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v light_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v humbleness_n 3_o the_o three_o be_v holiness_n holiness_n deut._n 32._o 32._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o 5._o prou._n 26._o 26._o job._n 38._o 36._o 36._o isaiah_n 29._o 24._o 24._o exod._n 33._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 119._o 119._o psal._n 18._o 28._o 28._o colos._n 1._o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 2._o 5._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 9_o 1._o king_n 3._o 3._o 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for_o either_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o light_n or_o else_o they_o do_v against_o it_o 13_o lively_a knowledge_n work_v humility_n and_o banish_v a_o threefold_a pride_n 14_o blind_a pride_n 15_o foolish_a pride_n 16_o vain_a pride_n 17_o pride_n both_o a_o dangerous_a and_o deceitful_a evil_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o c._n 13._o 18_o humility_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n philip._n 2._o 5._o 19_o no_o peace_n can_v be_v to_o a_o proud_a heart_n 20_o no_o grace_n can_v lodge_v in_o a_o proud_a heart_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 21._o 21_o example_n of_o humiâ—…e_n in_o the_o godly_a 22_o how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v great_a by_o humility_n 23_o the_o greatness_n of_o pride_n be_v but_o like_o a_o swell_a august_n 63._o 24_o no_o obedience_n to_o god_n till_o pride_n be_v slay_v 25_o lively_a knowledge_n with_o humility_n do_v work_v holiness_n if_o we_o renounce_v not_o our_o own_o will_n we_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 143._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 27._o 27._o rom._n 1._o 1._o psal._n 119._o 103._o 103._o heb._n 13._o 21._o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o a_o willing_a of_o good_a rather_o than_o do_v of_o it_o 1_o the_o only_a question_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v who_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v 2_o man_n will_n by_o nature_n how_o far_o disorder_v 3_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n &_o yet_o usurp_v dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n 4_o a_o intolerable_a rebellion_n to_o seek_v service_n from_o god_n creature_n and_o give_v none_o to_o himself_o 5_o the_o will_n of_o man_n will_v have_v the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n subject_a unto_o it_o 6_o it_o rise_v also_o into_o a_o plain_a opposition_n to_o the_o creator_n himself_o bern._n dâ—…_n râ—…sur_n seâ—…_n 3._o 7_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o man_n will_n for_o in_o all_o his_o plague_n he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_fw-mi the_o will_n 8_o thus_o in_o resist_a god_n man_n receive_v the_o worst_a bern._n the_o considâ—…_n lib._n 5._o 9_o for_o he_o will_v that_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v but_o be_v the_o contrary_n 10_o man_n will_v just_o at_o variance_n with_o itself_o 11_o a_o threefold_a disorder_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n aug._n enchirid_a cap._n 30._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 81._o 12_o in_o man_n nature_n no_o freewill_n to_o good_a aug._n cont_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o c._n 48._o &_o 53_o council_n arausi_n acanum_fw-la can_v 7._o a_o 445._o can._n 13._o 13_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o mind_n that_o can_v understand_v a_o will_n that_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n till_o it_o be_v regenerate_v 14_o necessity_n of_o sin_n lie_v on_o the_o will_n excuse_v it_o not_o and_o why_o bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 81._o 15_o how_o the_o will_n be_v both_o bind_v &_o free_a ibid._n 16_o the_o will_n be_v renew_a in_o the_o regeneration_n 17_o for_o the_o first_o lesson_n a_o christian_n learn_v be_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_n no_o fight_v without_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n 1._o thes._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o 3_o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o philip._n 4._o 7._o alas_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o this_o perfection_n so_o to_o order_v our_o way_n that_o our_o heart_n reprove_v we_o not_o 1_o conscience_n consider_v as_o concern_v her_o nature_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o different_a faculty_n from_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n 3_o conscience_n consider_v as_o concern_v her_o office_n 4_o the_o word_n of_o conscience_n import_v that_o another_o with_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o secret_n 5_o god_n and_o conscience_n know_v our_o deed_n together_o and_o will_v judge_v they_o together_o 6_o conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o 7_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o conscience_n will_v be_v confirm_v by_o god_n 8_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n it_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o corinth_n 4._o 4._o 9_o if_o conscience_n terrify_v no_o creature_n can_v comfort_v dan._n 5._o 10_o the_o seat_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n 11_o after_o death_n of_o the_o body_n conscience_n live_v 12_o the_o threefold_a office_n of_o conscience_n 13_o conscience_n go_v with_o we_o wherever_o we_o go_v to_o bear_v record_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v 14_o in_o every_o action_n conscience_n determine_v with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n 15_o in_o determine_v of_o our_o do_n conscience_n proceed_v according_a to_o light_n 16_o how_o the_o reason_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o forcible_a 17_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o conscience_n and_o error_n of_o conscience_n 18_o the_o sentence_n of_o conscience_n be_v neither_o perfect_a nor_o supreme_a 91_o therefore_o when_o it_o absolve_v it_o give_v not_o perfect_a and_o permanent_a peace_n in_o this_o life_n 20_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n it_o begin_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o it_o 21_o affection_n be_v now_o loud_o than_o conscience_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o so_o 22_o good_a to_o agree_v with_o conscience_n in_o time_n gen._n 42._o 21._o 23_o for_o what_o end_n be_v conscience_n place_v in_o man_n 24_o conscience_n prove_v that_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 25_o the_o wicked_a who_o live_v against_o conscience_n will_v before_o convict_v 26_o use_v of_o conscience_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v 1._o as_o a_o paedagoge_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o right_a way_n 27_o 2._o as_o a_o warner_n to_o tell_v they_o when_o they_o go_v wrong_a 28_o a_o feel_a