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breed_n discontent_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o do_v envy_v their_o happiness_n &_o do_v not_o therefore_o love_v they_o so_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o redeem_v we_o math._n 4._o luk._n 2.49_o 2_o in_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o mat._n 2_o luk._n 1._o 3_o to_o the_o law_n in_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o which_o we_o have_v break_v isaiah_n 53._o 4_o in_o undergo_n the_o punishment_n when_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 5.19_o &_o 10.4_o and_o by_o these_o his_o suffering_n our_o redemption_n be_v second_o wrought_v out_o be_v these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o either_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o his_o whole_a life_n such_o misery_n as_o sin_n have_v draw_v upon_o we_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v they_o unto_o we_o life_n as_o in_o the_o body_n hunger_n cold_a poverty_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.18_o heb._n 4.15_o 2_o in_o the_o soul_n 1_o ignorance_n mat._n 11.13_o mar._n 13.32_o 2_o tentation_n matth._n 22.35_o matth._n 4.1_o 3_o sadness_n joh._n 12._o 4_o ignominy_n mat._n 12._o death_n second_o or_o at_o his_o death_n such_o pain_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o here_o he_o suffer_v first_o in_o his_o body_n body_n as_o 1_o preparation_n to_o death_n 1_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n 2_o buffet_n by_o the_o soldier_n mat._n 27._o &_o 28._o 3_o whip_v and_o scourge_v 4_o crown_v with_o thorn_n 5_o carry_v of_o his_o crosse._n 6_o nayling_n to_o his_o crosse._n joh._n 19_o second_o death_n itself_o here_o consider_v 1_o the_o ignominious_a manner_n upon_o the_o curse_a tree_n gal._n 3._o 2_o the_o cruelty_n use_v upon_o his_o dead_a body_n as_o be_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o that_o merciless_a soldier_n joh._n 10.34_o 3_o his_o ignominious_a burial_n and_o detain_v for_o 3_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n these_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o body_n second_o he_o also_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o his_o soul_n &_o that_o 1._o in_o his_o whole_a life_n soul_n 1_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n &_o especial_o of_o his_o own_o countryman_n who_o refuse_v he_o joh._n 1._o 2_o the_o mock_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v ratify_v the_o eternal_a testament_n of_o grace_n heb._n 9_o 8_o that_o hereby_o sin_n and_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.14.15_o rom._n 6.20_o 9_o as_o also_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 10_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o but_o 11_o that_o we_o may_v die_v thereto_o 12_o that_o we_o may_v live_v only_o to_o christ._n 13_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o 14_o and_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o he_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n for_o than_o have_v he_o not_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n therefore_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o raise_v up_o himself_o &_o so_o accomplish_v yet_o further_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o rom._n 4.25_o act._n 2.24_o and_o so_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a &_o that_o first_o over_o the_o law_n in_o abolish_n the_o curse_n dominion_n &_o rigour_n thereof_o second_o over_o satan_n &_o hell_n chain_a up_o satan_n &_o destroy_v for_o ever_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n death_n 1._o cor._n 15.57_o three_o over_o sin_n and_o that_o 1_o in_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o guiltiness_n thereof_o 2_o abate_v the_o rage_n &_o fury_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 7.24.25_o 3_o healing_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o daily_o eat_v out_o the_o very_a corruption_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12.13_o four_o death_n be_v also_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v and_o that_o 1_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n thereof_o 2_o by_o destroy_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 5.14_o 3_o sanctify_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o who_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o thess._n 4._o 4_o raise_v up_o our_o flesh_n from_o the_o grave_n 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o thus_o by_o this_o glorious_a conquest_n of_o our_o captain_n jesus_n christ_n be_v recover_v unto_o we_o heb._n 12_o 2·_fw-la redemption_n first_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n our_o father_n who_o child_n we_o be_v now_o become_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 5.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o col_fw-fr 1.20_o second_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o favour_n which_o be_v 1_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o have_v 2_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 7.4_o 3_o joy_n unspeakeble_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o 4_o we_o become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o so_o thereby_o become_v meet_a partaker_n of_o salvation_n col._n 1.12_o the_o earnest_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n first_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 1._o eph._n 4._o second_o by_o our_o outward_a similitude_n &_o conformity_n to_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o we_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o shall_v be_v 1_o cease_v of_o all_o sin_n infirmity_n &_o sorrow_n reu._n 7.17_o 2_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 3_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v change_v eph._n 5.27_o 4_o fullness_n of_o joy_n psa._n 16._o 5_o excellent_a glory_n 6_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n 1._o cor._n 13.12_o 7_o continual_a praise_v of_o god_n 8_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 9_o perfect_a love_n to_o each_o other_o though_o in_o diversity_n of_o glory_n 10_o knowledge_n spiritual_a of_o each_o other_o as_o they_o have_v have_v fellowship_n in_o this_o life_n in_o good_a 11_o triumph_n over_o all_o enemy_n 12_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o all_o these_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n purchase_v for_o we_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o appliclication_n of_o this_o benefit_n by_o faith_n how_o it_o wrought_v in_o us._n the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o these_o be_v make_v we_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o that_o first_o of_o the_o law_n first_o discover_v our_o misery_n unto_o we_o in_o particular_a both_o estate_n from_o what_o a_o bless_a estate_n we_o be_v fall_v rom._n 3._o rom._n 7._o as_o also_o into_o what_o a_o woeful_a and_o desperate_a condition_n we_o be_v now_o plunge_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o displease_v god_n gen._n 6.5_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1_o of_o the_o trangression_n of_o adam_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o rom._n 5._o 2_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o transgression_n even_o a_o general_a infection_n &_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n thereof_o sin_n as_o first_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o before_o be_v simple_a be_v now_o become_v double_a through_o hypocrisy_n 2_o before_o be_v mortal_a natural_o and_o spiritual_o be_v now_o spiritual_o dead_a eph._n 2._o second_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o 1_o the_o mind_n through_o ignorance_n become_v vain_a in_o it_o discourse_n eph._n 4._o rom._n 2.21_o 2_o of_o the_o understanding_n fill_v with_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o not_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.17_o 3_o the_o conscience_n wound_v sear_a defile_v
give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n till_o by_o prayer_n we_o have_v obtain_v this_o assurance_n 5_o a_o holy_a indignation_n and_o displeasure_n at_o ourselves_o for_o offend_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o father_n psal._n 73.22_o 6_o a_o fervent_a affection_n to_o god_n word_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n psal._n 51._o psalm_n 32._o 7_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o a_o judge_a of_o our_o best_a grace_n and_o mourn_v for_o our_o fail_n in_o they_o 8_o a_o spiritual_a execution_n and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o ourselves_o by_o clear_n of_o other_o in_o affliction_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o isaiah_n 30.21_o 2._o sam._n 16.17_o jer._n 31.19_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 9_o yea_o desirous_a to_o be_v more_o vile_a 1._o timoth._n 1.13.14_o and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o confusion_n for_o the_o same_o 10_o and_o because_o we_o can_v be_v so_o abase_v as_o we_o shall_v mourn_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n isaiah_n 63.17_o 11_o provoke_v deep_a sorrow_n for_o our_o own_o by_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o psal._n 119.136_o dan._n 9_o eze._n 9_o 12_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o love_v the_o sharp_a blow_n thereof_o psalm_n 119.120_o and_o so_o melt_a at_o the_o sweet_a promise_n therein_o 13_o submit_v ourselves_o willing_o to_o god_n chastisement_n psal._n 39.9_o mich._n 7.9_o 14_o labour_v unfaigned_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o psalm_n 51.17_o and_o admonish_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n by_o our_o example_n ezech._n 18.30_o 15_o shame_n of_o humane_a society_n ezech_n 16.61_o jer._n 3.3_o 16_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.120_o 17_o strong_a cry_n for_o mercy_n io._n 2.17_o 18_o desire_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o for_o sin_n though_o we_o always_o shed_v not_o tear_n for_o it_o 4_o and_o though_o we_o forsake_v not_o sin_n whole_o yet_o out_o endeavour_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n so_o that_o we_o find_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n weaken_v in_o we_o and_o relapse_n into_o former_a sin_n breed_v great_a fear_n of_o ourselves_o and_o humility_n 5_o consider_v that_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o purge_v out_o our_o sin_n or_o defer_v pardon_n but_o only_o repentance_n 1_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n 2_o to_o assure_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o renew_a life_n of_o grace_n 3_o and_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o therein_o 6_o as_o also_o resolve_v that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n whosoever_o will_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n in_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o their_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o 7_o comfort_v ourselves_o that_o if_o be_v in_o our_o way_n we_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n note_n this_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o if_o out_o of_o our_o way_n we_o seem_v to_o master_v sin_n this_o be_v in_o justice_n and_o deceivable_a 8_o as_o also_o be_v assure_v that_o what_o we_o fail_v in_o at_o one_o time_n will_v be_v supply_v at_o another_o and_o god_n will_v accept_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o work_n in_o us._n 9_o and_o last_o account_v it_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o forsake_v sin_n if_o we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v do_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v rom._n 7_o 24._o and_o for_o our_o further_a trial_n and_o resolution_n hereof_o observe_v we_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n neither_o unfit_v we_o for_o our_o calling_n nor_o exclude_v from_o such_o comfort_n as_o be_v tender_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o that_o we_o so_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o judge_v not_o either_o peremptory_o of_o our_o own_o estate_n to_o prejudice_n god_n mercy_n or_o censure_v our_o brethren_n uncharitable_o who_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o master_n 3_o yet_o neglect_v we_o not_o reproof_n for_o sin_n seasonable_o and_o conscionable_o that_o either_o other_o or_o at_o least_o ourselves_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o security_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o tenderness_n and_o true_a judgement_n of_o the_o conscience_n 4_o that_o we_o be_v more_o grieve_v that_o we_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n long_a time_n then_o that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o present_a dishonour_v he_o by_o sin_n and_o yet_o 5_o be_v more_o grieve_v by_o this_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o his_o spirit_n grieve_v by_o our_o sin_n then_o that_o any_o hurt_n have_v or_o for_o any_o that_o shall_v redound_v to_o we_o hereby_o the_o benefit_n hereof_o be_v as_o before_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o a_o sinner_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n the_o soul_n be_v thus_o humble_v must_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n daily_o to_o be_v perform_v object_n but_o can_v we_o be_v true_o humble_v without_o faith_n be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o preparation_n to_o grace_n or_o else_o rather_o a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n answer_n 1_o some_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n ahab_n may_v be_v natural_a as_o be_v force_v from_o the_o conscience_n accuse_v natural_o 2._o and_o further_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n so_o that_o 2_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v like_o the_o sound_a professor_n yea_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n let_v loose_a exceed_v he_o in_o outward_a humiliation_n especial_o if_o will-worship_n sway_v for_o our_o own_o credit_n 3_o but_o the_o true_o humble_a soul_n express_v in_o those_o mark_v and_o rule_v before_o be_v so_o wrought_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n our_o sin_n this_o be_v perform_v 1_o by_o a_o serious_a meditation_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n john_n 3.16_o 2_o by_o exercise_v ourselves_o more_o conscionable_o in_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n teach_v john_n 5.39_o second_o faith_n be_v quicken_v by_o reviue_v our_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v be_v do_v 2._o chr._n 17._o vers_fw-la 16.17.18.19_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o renew_v of_o his_o spirit_n in_o us._n psal._n 51.12_o 2_o by_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n that_o we_o have_v just_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v deserve_o deprive_v of_o the_o feel_n thereof_o psalm_n 51.4_o lamentation_n 3.22_o 37._o 3_o meditate_v of_o our_o former_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n herein_o ps._n 77._o and_o this_o reviue_n have_v many_o degree_n first_o work_n a_o lively_a sense_n what_o need_n i_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o that_o without_o he_o i_o must_v certain_o perish_v rom._n 7.24_o 25._o second_o hope_v of_o pardon_n whereby_o though_o we_o yet_o feel_v not_o our_o sin_n certain_o pardon_v yet_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v pardonable_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v less_o heinous_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v above_o they_o isaiah_n 1.18_o three_o a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o grace_n offer_v in_o jesus_n christ._n joh._n 6.35.7.37_o reu._n 21.6_o and_o this_o be_v discern_v 1_o by_o our_o prize_v and_o prefer_v it_o above_o all_o other_o comfort_n phil._n 3._o 2_o by_o our_o faint_a and_o languish_v after_o it_o psal._n 42_o 3_o by_o our_o strong_a cry_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o same_o psalm_n 51.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n four_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n we_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o find_v favour_n in_o god_n heb._n 4.16_o heb._n 10.19_o and_o this_o be_v perform_v 1_o by_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o particular_a whereupon_o follow_v a_o full_a remission_n of_o they_o psalm_n 32.5_o 2_o crave_v pardon_n of_o some_o special_a sin_n with_o unspeakable_a sigh_n and_o perseverance_n luk._n 15.21_o act._n 8.21_o five_o hereupon_o follow_v a_o particular_a persuasion_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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