and_o strong_a immediate_o after_o a_o desertion_n in_o desertion_n ordinary_o it_o be_v none_o or_o but_o weak_a p._n 217_o 2._o ordinary_o it_o be_v very_o high_a when_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n call_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 218_o 219_o 3d._n concl._n thou_o may_v have_v have_v and_o again_o have_v a_o true_a assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n though_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a haste_n none_o at_o all_o p._n 219_o 220_o serm._n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v that_o soul_n that_o conceive_v it_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n strength_n carry_v it_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o act_v a_o distinction_n of_o feeling_n it_o may_v be_v 1._o of_o peace_n 221_o 2._o of_o strength_n ib._n something_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o poor_a soul_n under_o this_o scruple_n of_o spirit_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la not-feeling_a do_v not_o argue_v a_o not-being_a p._n 223_o 2d_o consid_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o act_n and_o operation_n p._n 235_o 236_o 237_o 3d._n consid_fw-la feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a or_o a_o disputable_a evidence_n p._n 237_o 238_o 4._o consid_fw-la no_o christian_n feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o nor_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 239_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v always_o alike_o that_o which_o be_v see_v not_o so_o ib._n cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o feel_v always_o alike_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 240_o 1._o cause_n his_o soft_a go_n sometime_o in_o the_o cause_n ib._n 2._o to_o try_v whether_o a_o christian_a can_v stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o true_a leg_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o wooden_a leg_n of_o sense_n ib._n 3._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v benumb_v and_o have_v lose_v its_o feel_n ib._n 5._o consid_fw-la god_n strength_n may_v then_o be_v see_v in_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o see_v or_o feel_v by_o thou_o p._n 241_o 242_o 6._o consid_fw-la it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o warrant_v thou_o not_o to_o believe_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n carry_v thou_o out_o by_o his_o arm_n of_o strength_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o to_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o thou_o desire_v and_o perhaps_o expect_v p._n 242_o 243_o we_o must_v believe_v for_o strength_n as_o well_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 243_o this_o diâ—â—ers_n from_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n ib._n 5_o direction_n teach_v christian_n what_o to_o do_v under_o this_o affliction_n p._n 244_o 1._o direct_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o cause_n may_v be_v 1._o god_n will_n ib._n then_o submit_v remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o thy_o own_o temper_n ib._n under_o 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reprobate_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251_o 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o principle_n unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o doubt_v in_o the_o believer_n but_o infirmity_n p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o occasion_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v p._n 253_o several_a occasion_n of_o doubt_v in_o god_n people_n different_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o unbeliever_n doubt_n p._n 253_o 254_o 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_n doubt_v be_v something_o in_o himself_o the_o object_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n doubt_v be_v ordinary_o something_o in_o god_n p._n 254_o 255_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 255_o 256_o 257_o 4._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o duration_n and_o continuance_n p._n 257_o 258_o 5_o notes_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 259_o 260_o 261_o 1._o they_o be_v most_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o morning_n p._n 258_o 2._o 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at_o this_o instant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o your_o sad_a doubt_n walk_v close_o with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n can_v thou_o say_v though_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v very_o much_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n christian_n god_n shall_v wipe_v these_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o such_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n as_o may_v arise_v in_o gracious_a soul_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 16._o 27._o finis_fw-la reader_n the_o author_n desire_v the_o charity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o thy_o pen_n for_o the_o mend_v these_o follow_a errata_n of_o the_o press_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n read_v he_o do_v not_o say_v salibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o read_v when_o the_o ruler_n fear_v p._n 56._o for_o promise_n read_v premise_v p._n 62._o for_o recreated_a read_v reveal_v p._n 68_o for_o thou_o say_v read_v thou_o say_v mend_v the_o same_o â—ault_n p._n 69._o p._n 138._o for_o redence_n read_v credence_n p._n 142._o for_o this_o be_v thy_o tempter_n read_v this_o be_v temper_n p._n 189_o for_o as_o say_v they_o read_v alas_o say_v they_o p._n 196._o read_v the_o promise_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n in_o stead_n of_o have_v make_v such_o p._n 206._o for_o trace_v i_o read_z tearing_z i_o p._n 218._o for_o god_n come_v in_o with_o sigh_n read_v god_n come_v in_o with_o sign_n p._n 235._o for_o thou_o say_v read_v thou_o see_v p._n 254._o for_o and_z they_o read_v and_o they_o say_v p._n 258._o for_o son_n read_v sun_n ibid._n for_o persuade_v his_o sin_n read_v persuade_v he_o his_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o they_o be_v such_o literal_a mistake_n as_o thy_o eye_n will_v easy_o correct_v a_o exact_a alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o forego_n sermon_n a_o adherence_n see_v reliance_n application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a must_v be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 202._o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o a_o particular_a application_n p._n 189._o 190._o 191._o 192._o application_n of_o hope_n and_o of_o persuasion_n p._n 202._o assent_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v a_o â—ase_n of_o conscience_n about_o it_o 136._o 137._o 138._o what_o assent_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o assent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o not_o three_o property_n of_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v the_o low_a act_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n we_o may_v true_o assent_v when_o we_o think_v we_o do_v not_o p._n 137._o 138._o assent_v true_a and_o pretend_v how_o to_o be_v discern_v p._n 137._o 138._o 139._o assent_v to_o every_o particular_a truth_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o faith_n p._n 144._o assent_v to_o other_o man_n judgement_n concern_v scripture_n no_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 146._o 147._o weakness_n in_o assent_n as_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 136._o 137._o 138._o etc._n etc._n two_o caution_n concern_v weakness_n of_o assent_n p._n 153._o 154._o assurance_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justify_v faith_n p._n 206._o 207._o popish_a and_o antinomian_o opinion_n about_o it_o both_o false_a p._n 207._o 208._o 211._o 212._o assurance_n may_v be_v true_a yet_o weak_a and_o inconstant_a in_o degree_n p._n 215._o at_o what_o time_n ordinary_o it_o be_v strong_a p._n 217._o 218._o what_o christian_n ordinary_o have_v assurance_n at_o their_o death_n and_o who_o want_v it_o p._n 219_o assurance_n may_v be_v sometime_o quite_o lose_v though_o once_o true_a and_o it_o be_v again_o recoverable_a p._n 219._o assurance_n how_o hinder_v p._n 220._o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n how_o we_o may_v know_v whithen_a they_o be_v our_o own_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n temptation_n p._n 141_o 142._o 143._o 144._o b_o believer_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o weak_a faith_n why_o p._n 5._o 6._o 7._o they_o will_v and_o aught_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o a_o increase_n why_o p._n 7._o 8._o may_v be_v comfort_v though_o their_o faith_n be_v weak_a p._n 8._o 9_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o in_o godâ—_n decree_n can_v hinder_v their_o heaven_n p._n 68_o they_o have_v misgive_a nature_n p._n 163._o they_o have_v winter_n and_o summer_n time_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 183._o at_o what_o time_n they_o may_v want_v a_o power_n to_o apply_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 185._o in_o dark_a day_n they_o may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o power_n to_o aâ—ply_v conditional_a promise_n and_o absolute_a too_o p._n 186._o 187._o they_o must_v true_o understand_v their_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v apply_v the_o promise_n particular_o p._n 200._o they_o must_v believe_v for_o feeling_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 242._o their_o doubt_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o unbeliever_n doubt_n see_v doubt_n they_o doubt_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 252._o they_o doubt_v in_o regard_n of_o something_o in_o themselves_o p._n 255._o 257._o five_o note_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o their_o doubt_n if_o past_a seldom_o return_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o to_o stay_v p._n 266._o they_o conquer_v all_o doubt_n at_o last_o they_o may_v doubt_v p._n 124._o their_o doubt_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n in_o five_o different_a effect_n p._n 263._o 264._o 265._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blasphemous_a thought_n not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 96._o c_o charter_n of_o freegrace_n how_o slander_v p._n 67._o 68_o christ_n can_v be_v make_v rich_a with_o the_o cobbler_n end_n of_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 84._o christ_n will_v have_v marry_v adam_n without_o a_o portion_n none_o since_o p._n 84._o he_o undertake_v to_o his_o father_n for_o great_a sinner_n p._n 86._o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n run_v away_o p._n 140._o clearness_n of_o truth_n to_o we_o several_a way_n p._n 150._o 151._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 195._o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o p._n 195._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v comfort_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 44._o it_o be_v 1_o everlasting_a 2_o ordererd_v 3_o sure_a 4_o particular_a p._n 44._o 45._o d_o denial_n of_o those_o truth_n we_o for_o the_o present_n be_v ignorant_a of_o dangerous_a p._n 134._o 135._o what_o manner_n of_o denial_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 98._o 99_o desertion_n make_v believer_n tremble_v p._n 178._o in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o believer_n go_v to_o christ_n but_o how_o p._n 178._o desire_v to_o believe_v and_o pray_v how_o they_o be_v faith_n and_o prayer_n mrâ—_n rutherf_n opinion_n p._n 237._o the_o devil_n prove_v a_o coward_n he_o dare_v not_o reinforce_v a_o assault_n p._n 142._o 143_o direction_n for_o such_o at_z can_v feel_v god_n carry_v they_o out_o so_o in_o his_o strength_n to_o duty_n as_o they_o desire_v p._n 244._o 245._o dispensation_n of_o freegrace_n have_v be_v make_v to_o great_a sinner_n p._n 46._o they_o be_v make_v various_o p._n 46._o 47._o two_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o reveal_v difference_n of_o god_n freegrace_n to_o lydia_n and_o paul_n in_o respect_n of_o humiliation_n precede_v faith_n p._n 47._o 48._o doubt_n may_v consist_v with_o faith_n prove_v p._n 124._o 123._o they_o be_v sinful_a p._n 123._o they_o be_v not_o faith_n p._n 123._o they_o may_v consist_v actual_o with_o habitual_a faith_n p._n 123._o believer_n may_v doubt_v or_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 140._o dispute_v argue_v a_o weakness_n not_o a_o total_a want_n of_o faith_n p._n 160._o 161._o doubt_n in_o believer_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n p._n 248._o 249._o 250._o 251._o 252._o 253._o 254._o 255._o 256._o 257._o 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o 262._o 263._o 264._o 265._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o principle_n p._n 248._o how_o abraham_n doubt_v of_o infirmity_n p._n 249._o 250._o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 20._o concern_v abraham_n doubt_v examine_v p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o doubt_n in_o believer_n differ_v from_o doubt_n in_o other_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o
master_n shepheard_n ib._n several_a direction_n give_v by_o doctor_n preston_n in_o this_o case_n ib._n 3._o direction_n give_v in_o this_o case_n p._n 53_o 1._o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o 6_o particular_n ib._n 2._o consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o 3_o particular_n ib._n 3._o fly_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n p._n 53_o 54_o serm._n iii_o chap._n iii_o how_o to_o satisfy_v such_o christian_n as_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o be_v elect_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 56_o something_n speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n p._n 57_o the_o truth_n concern_v election_n premise_v in_o 5_o conclusion_n papist_n and_o arminian_o wound_n truth_n to_o heal_v conscience_n by_o lie_v charm_n ib._n 8._o consideration_n propound_v for_o soul_n thus_o trouble_v p._n 58_o 59_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o a_o apprehension_n of_o particular_a election_n but_o a_o application_n of_o general_a promise_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 2._o consid_fw-la that_o thy_o faith_n only_o can_v discover_v to_o thou_o thy_o election_n p._n 62_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o show_v by_o god_n to_o his_o saint_n p._n 62_o 63_o 3._o consider_v the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n expound_v how_o our_o election_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o p._n 63_o 4._o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o conclude_v against_o thy_o election_n but_o thy_o unbelief_n p._n 64_o 65_o 5._o cons_n those_o that_o god_n elect_v to_o the_o end_n he_o elect_v to_o the_o mean_n p._n 65_o 66_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o election_n p._n 66_o 6._o by_o this_o stumble_n as_o we_o perplex_v ourselves_o so_o we_o call_v god_n wisdom_n in_o question_n a_o way_n and_o slander_v the_o charter_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 67_o 7._o if_o we_o will_v believe_v god_n decree_n can_v hinder_v we_o of_o heaven_n p._n 68_o 8._o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v worth_a a_o adventure_n whether_o we_o be_v elect_v or_o no._n p._n 68_o 69_o sâ—rm_n iu_o chap._n iu._n how_o to_o comfort_v poor_a soul_n that_o dare_v not_o believe_v because_o of_o their_o unworthiness_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n 7._o consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o affliction_n p._n 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n grace_n be_v full_a enough_o of_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n christ_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o pant_v for_o breath_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 2._o consid_fw-la there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o will_n in_o god_n to_o save_v the_o high_a or_o great_a sinner_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o there_o be_v not_o only_a power_n but_o eagerness_n in_o christ_n will_n to_o save_v the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 77_o 75_o christ_n eagerness_n to_o save_v sinner_n prove_v by_o 12_o particular_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 1._o he_o speak_v 2._o he_o swear_v 3._o he_o plead_v 4._o he_o expostulate_v with_o we_o upon_o denial_n 5._o he_o appeal_v 6._o he_o wish_v 7._o he_o profess_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o destroy_v they_o 8._o he_o weeps_z 9_o he_o invite_v 10._o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n on_o this_o errand_n 11._o he_o die_v for_o great_a sinner_n 12._o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o treat_v and_o parley_v with_o great_a sinner_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 3._o consid_fw-la god_n have_v pardon_v and_o christ_n have_v wash_v as_o great_a sinner_n as_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v so_o either_o actual_o or_o habitual_o p._n 80_o 4._o consid_fw-la infinite_a mercy_n never_o do_v its_o utmost_a yet_o god_n can_v pardon_v great_a sinner_n than_o he_o have_v pardon_v p._n 81_o 82_o 5._o consid_fw-la there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n on_o thy_o part_n why_o christ_n shall_v pardon_v thou_o as_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n why_o he_o pardon_v they_o p._n 83_o 6._o consid_fw-la god_n never_o marry_v any_o for_o a_o portion_n nor_o refuse_v any_o for_o want_n of_o one_o p._n 84_o 7._o consid_fw-la christ_n shall_v attain_v his_o design_n in_o pardon_v sinner_n more_o full_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o be_v p._n 84_o 85_o christ_n get_v most_o glory_n by_o pardon_v great_a sinner_n p._n 85_o 1._o he_o glorify_v his_o power_n and_o patience_n and_o riches_n of_o mercy_n p._n 84_o 2._o he_o get_v glory_n from_o they_o they_o will_v love_v much_o p._n 85_o 3._o other_o by_o their_o example_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o turn_v ib._n the_o whole_a case_n conclude_v with_o a_o story_n out_o of_o eusebius_n p._n 86_o 87_o serm._n v._o chap._n v._o how_o to_o satisfy_v a_o soul_n doubt_v that_o it_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o complaint_n state_v 89._o something_o speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o premise_v 90._o 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n 90._o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n 90._o 2._o it_o be_v unpardonable_a 91._o 3._o elect_a once_o can_v commit_v it_o p._n 91_o this_o scruple_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n p._n 91_o 92_o 12._o consideration_n tend_v to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o wound_n and_o to_o inform_v we_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o etc._n etc._n 1_o consid_fw-la none_o can_v ever_o tell_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v p._n 9â—_n various_a opinion_n of_o it_o 92._o the_o schoolman_n and_o papist_n opinion_n of_o it_o 92_o their_a 6_o species_n of_o it_o disprove_v p._n 92_o 93_o how_o bsasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n may_v be_v take_v p._n 93_o how_o far_o we_o may_v discover_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v p._n 94_o 2._o consid_fw-la none_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 94_o 95_o 3._o consid_fw-la it_o must_v be_v a_o settle_a sin_n of_o our_o own_o continue_v in_o without_o repentance_n not_o a_o transient_a suggest_a thought_n for_o which_o we_o grieve_v p._n 96_o 97_o 4._o consid_fw-la every_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n p._n 97_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v ib._n 5._o consid_fw-la a_o bare_a denial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o which_o we_o be_v enlighten_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n infuse_v into_o we_o be_v not_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n p._n 98_o what_o manner_n of_o denial_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o this_o sin_n ib._n 6._o consid_fw-la every_o envy_n at_o and_o hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o their_o goodness_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n p._n 99_o what_o manner_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o this_o sin_n p._n 100_o 7._o consid_fw-la it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o a_o total_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n religion_n and_o profession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ib._n 8._o consid_fw-la other_o will_v complain_v of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o thyself_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v this_o sin_n p._n 101_o 9_o consid_fw-la thy_o complain_v and_o grieve_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o ib._n 10._o consid_fw-la the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o its_o greatness_n p._n 102_o how_n and_o why_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a ib._n 11._o consid_fw-la it_o can_v be_v a_o block_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o beleeve_o because_o though_o it_o do_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o power_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v thou_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_v 103_o 12._o thou_o can_v not_o conclude_v thyself_o to_o have_v sin_v this_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v sin_v it_o before_o thy_o die_a hour_n ib._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o case_n with_o a_o general_a description_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n p._n 104_o 105_o serm._n vi_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o satisfy_v such_o poor_a soul_n as_o be_v conceit_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v when_o they_o indeed_o do_v 2_o cause_n of_o such_o complaint_n 1._o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 108_o 2._o a_o misjudging_a of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n ib._n 2_o thing_n propound_v in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n to_o such_o scruple_n as_o arise_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n ib._n 1_o thing_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v many_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o faith_n and_o every_o act_n be_v not_o require_v to_o justify_v faith_n ib._n 2_o thing_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v consist_v in_o a_o soul_n with_o many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n ib._n various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n be_v suppose_v to_o faith_n no_o
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to_o bring_v thou_o to_o loath_a sin_n second_o leave_v sin_n and_o three_o to_o make_v thou_o prize_n christ_n if_o this_o be_v do_v it_o have_v do_v its_o work_n but_o this_o i_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o before_o 3_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v indeed_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o humiliation_n in_o its_o original_n and_o efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n zac._n 12._o 10._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o sit_v down_o now_o and_o say_v certain_o god_n have_v a_o good_a work_n begin_v in_o my_o soul_n otherwise_o why_o shall_v sin_n trouble_v i_o at_o all_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o now_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o start_v from_o apply_v the_o promise_n because_o in_o my_o conceit_n i_o be_o not_o enough_o humble_v it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v humble_v i_o at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v perfect_v the_o work_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o sure_o if_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o will_v work_v more_o and_o he_o must_v do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o humble_v my_o soul_n thus_o far_o my_o direction_n have_v reach_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o ease_v thyself_o and_o direct_v thou_o what_o to_o do_v in_o point_n of_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n my_o three_o reach_v thy_o practice_n last_o labour_v after_o more_o and_o more_o humiliation_n neither_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o believe_a in_o infidelity_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o slight_a and_o neglect_v it_o both_o these_o rock_n must_v be_v avoid_v as_o pernicious_a rock_n for_o poor_a soul_n and_o between_o which_o there_o be_v a_o safe_a passage_n let_v the_o world_n think_v what_o they_o will_v 104._o sound_v believer_n p._n 104._o and_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d cry_v down_o that_o great_a work_n want_v of_o humiliation_n say_v master_n shepherd_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o counterfeit_a 〈◊〉_d 146._o 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64._o 6._o good_a for_o nothing_o in_o his_o service_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n preston_n give_v these_o direction_n vol._n 4._o 1._o labour_v to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n 2._o to_o see_v the_o inability_n to_o help_v thyself_o for_o the_o first_o he_o propound_v this_o 1._o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o some_o great_a sin_n 2._o think_v of_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o sin_n 3._o make_v past_a sin_n present_a think_v of_o youth_n sin_n etc._n etc._n 4._o be_v not_o willing_a to_o exiâ—nuate_v or_o excuse_v any_o sin_n 5._o make_v sorrow_n abide_v upon_o your_o heart_n 2._o consider_v the_o inability_n to_o help_v thy_o self_n 1._o think_v of_o god_n greatness_n and_o strictness_n 2._o of_o thy_o weakness_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n 1._o every_o day_n search_v thy_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v that_o day_n 2._o study_v the_o scripture_n they_o will_v discover_v your_o vile_a heart_n more_o to_o 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