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certain_a that_o the_o more_o you_o spend_v the_o more_o you_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o long_o you_o shall_v keep_v your_o comfort_n yea_o and_o this_o christ_n expect_v that_o what_o comfort_v we_o have_v from_o he_o we_o shall_v spend_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v also_o do_v with_o the_o second_o argument_n saint_n shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v sermon_n iii_o psalm_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n 1648._o stepney_n april_n 30._o 1648._o and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o first_o doctrine_n the_o three_o follow_v which_o be_v this_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n have_v no_o doct._n 3_o true_a reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v david_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n and_o reason_n for_o his_o discouragement_n here_o as_o any_o other_o for_o he_o do_v want_v ordinance_n yea_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o ordinance_n therefore_o say_v he_o vers_n 1.2_o as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n yea_o after_o he_o have_v know_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o vers_n 4._o for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o have_v many_o enemy_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n his_o enemy_n reproach_v he_o they_o reproach_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o god_n and_o that_o daily_a vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 10._o while_o they_o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n as_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n my_o enemy_n reproach_v i_o while_o they_o say_v daily_o unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o he_o be_v now_o under_o great_a desertion_n though_o the_o enemy_n do_v reproach_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o god_n yet_o if_o god_n have_v be_v present_a with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v well_o enough_o but_o they_o say_v where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n say_v so_o too_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v he_o which_o be_v his_o fail_n vers_fw-la 9_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o enemy_n do_v not_o only_o reproach_v thou_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o god_n but_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o be_v now_o keep_v from_o those_o
heaven_n from_o a_o angel_n or_o from_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o all_o dream_n and_o immediate_a voice_n ibid._n instance_n iii_o the_o write_a word_n be_v better_a than_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 23_o 1_o the_o write_a word_n be_v our_o daily_a food_n impression_n be_v not_o page_n 23_o 2_o all_o impression_n be_v from_o the_o write_a word_n ibid._n 3_o impression_n be_v dangerous_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o write_a word_n not_o page_n 24_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o impression_n with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a word_n be_v there_o no_o light_n that_o shine_v through_o they_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o they_o comfort_v in_o temptation_n ibid._n 2_o they_o may_v guide_v a_o doubtful_a soul_n ibid._n 3_o they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o heart_n ibid._n negative_o 1_o impression_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o true_a doctrine_n but_o the_o write_a word_n be_v page_n 25_o 2_o impression_n may_v bring_v much_o comfort_n upon_o the_o heart_n especial_o come_v with_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n set_v upon_o the_o heart_n page_n 26_o 3_o though_o the_o impression_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o if_o the_o application_n be_v beyond_o impression_n i_o still_o err_v ibid._n instance_n iv_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n page_n 27_o 1_o the_o light_n within_o we_o here_o be_v imperfect_a the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_a ibid._n 2_o the_o light_n within_o we_o can_v convince_v other_o ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n within_o we_o do_v not_o god_n direct_v thereby_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o soul_n page_n 28_o 2_o it_o incline_v we_o to_o good_a as_o it_o discover_v evil_a ibid._n 3_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a and_o be_v that_o principle_n whence_o all_o good_a action_n flow_v ibid._n negative_o though_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n i._o if_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n what_o need_v the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n ibid._n object_n if_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v what_o need_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o scripture_n any_o long_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v send_v to_o be_v your_o help_n not_o to_o be_v your_o rule_n page_n 29_o reason_n 1_o you_o may_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n but_o not_o the_o same_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_z spirit_z within_z be_v the_o rule_n a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o wickedness_n without_o sin_v ibid._n 3_o if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v my_o rule_n then_o be_o i_o my_o own_o rule_n and_o consequent_o i_o be_o god_n page_n 29_o ii_o the_o law_n light_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n instance_n five_o the_o write_a word_n better_o than_o experience_n page_n 30_o 1_o all_o light_n of_o experience_n be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v short_a of_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o without_o the_o word_n it_o can_v heal_v our_o unbelief_n ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o experience_n be_v there_o no_o light_n therein_o ib._n answ_n 1_o affirmative_o yea_o much_o for_o it_o bring_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o negativelvely_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n the_o write_a word_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n ib._n 3_o all_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o word_n write_v page_n 31_o instance_n vi_o as_o for_o divine_a providence_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a light_n than_o it_o ibid._n reason_n 1_o god_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n to_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o do_n ibid._n 2_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o all_o our_o action_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o certain_a rule_n from_o thence_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n by_o but_o you_o may_v make_v up_o your_o judgement_n and_o certain_a rule_n from_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n quest_n do_v not_o god_n speak_v by_o providence_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o providence_n sometime_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o yea_o he_o do_v sometime_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ibid._n 2_o though_o god_n do_v this_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n and_o vnlawfulness_n be_v a_o great_a error_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n only_o whereby_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o not_o page_n 32_o instance_n vii_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o light_n of_o human_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n 1_o reason_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n bread_n but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n ibid._n 2_o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o can_v sufficient_o discover_v sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o can_v strengthen_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n nor_o convert_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n word_n can_v page_n 33_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o save_v light_n but_o gospel-light_n be_v save_v light_a page_n 33_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n ibid._n answ_n affirmatively_a 1_o yea_o much_o not_o only_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n and_o reason_n before_o faith_n lessâ—â—_n â—uâ—_n after_o say_v they_o strengthen_v it_o page_n 34_o 3_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deny_v ouâ—_n reason_n but_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n instance_n viii_o judiciuâ—_n astrology_n cry_v up_o as_o a_o great_a light_n in_o these_o daâ—â—_n page_n 35_o 1_o buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n a_o work_n of_o daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_a by_o god_n ibid._n 2_o it_o desiâ—â—yeth_v prophesy_v ib._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o light_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o star_n do_v not_o the_o heaven_n declare_v god_n handy_a work_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o astronomy_n page_n 36_o answ_n negative_o 1_o astromy_n no._n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o lawful_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n ibid._n 2_o the_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n of_o wether_n and_o have_v a_o teach_a power_n in_o they_o but_o he_o that_o will_v foretell_v future_a event_n by_o they_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n set_v up_o fate_n and_o destroy_v god_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n a_o brief_a of_o the_o whole_a matter_n repeat_v page_n 38_o sermon_n iii_o the_o four_o general_n proposition_n scripture_n light_n the_o most_o sure_o light_a page_n 39_o the_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n only_o be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n write_v be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 40_o 2_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n the_o great_a relief_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n it_o sanctifi_v all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n page_n 41_o 4_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n page_n 42_o 5_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o we_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o word_n until_o which_o it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o ibid._n quest_n why_o be_v the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o scripture_n special_o in_o dark_a time_n page_n 43_o answ_n because_o they_o be_v then_o in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v ibid._n object_n all_o heretic_n lay_v claim_v to_o scripture-light_n page_n 44_o 45_o answ_n some_o do_v some_o do_v not_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o cite_v scripture_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o ibid._n application_n 1_o we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o human_a learning_n ibid._n 2_o they_o that_o foâ—â—ake_v or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—n_o a_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n 3_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 46_o quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n three_o thing_n 1_o take_v heed_n to_o understand_v it_o 2_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v it_o 3_o attend_v to_o walk_v by_o
peace_n because_o i_o come_v so_o light_o by_o it_o page_n 14_o answ_n all_o peace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o for_o our_o suffering_n page_n 15_o object_n i_o want_v that_o peace_n within_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v by_o it_o ibid._n answ_n the_o lord_n only_o can_v speak_v this_o peace_n to_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n quest_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o may_v quiet_v my_o soul_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o be_v will_v to_o consider_v much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o page_n 16_o 2_o christ_n be_v our_o peacemaker_n we_o must_v go_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v go_v 1_o go_v in_o uprightness_n page_n 17_o 2_o carry_v the_o promise_n with_o you_o ibid._n 3_o wait_v long_o on_o christ_n till_o peace_n do_v come_v ibid._n quest_n must_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n commit_v ibid._n answ_n in_o all_o your_o humiliation_n carry_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o ibid._n 4_o labour_n to_o mortify_v your_o affection_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v not_o with_o doubt_v company_n page_n 18_o 6_o when_o god_n speak_v a_o little_a peace_n to_o thou_o refuse_v it_o not_o for_o it_o will_v increase_v page_n 19_o this_o be_v amplify_v page_n 20_o sermon_n ii_o doct._n 2._o the_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o much_o discouragement_n page_n 21_o two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n most_o emphatical_a cast_v down_o disquiet_v ibid._n the_o word_n open_v by_o four_o question_n page_n 22_o 1_o how_o far_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discourage_v 2_o how_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v discourage_v 3_o how_o discouragement_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n 4_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v quest_n 1._o how_o far_o may_v a_o good_a man_n be_v discourage_v page_n 22_o answ_n 1_o a_o saint_n may_v refuse_v comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o body_n also_o ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v refuse_v duty_n page_n 23_o 4_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v so_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n in_o general_n it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a page_n 24_o more_o particular_o 1_v it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n ibid._n 2_o this_o way_n god_n set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o our_o inward_a peace_n page_n 25_o 3_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v he_o only_o ibid._n 4_o he_o thus_o train_v up_o his_o child_n to_o more_o perfection_n ib._n 5_o he_o do_v this_o to_o keep_v his_o chil-from_a security_n page_n 24_o 6_o this_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n deal_v with_o his_o patient_n page_n 26_o object_n can_v any_o man_n foretell_v a_o man_n discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v foretell_v when_o a_o man_n place_v his_o spiritual_a comfort_n on_o outward_a blessing_n page_n 27_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o true_a peace_n and_o not_o humble_v for_o false_a peace_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v raise_v his_o comfort_n only_o from_o grace_n within_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n without_o yet_o grace_v within_o be_v 1._o a_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o it_o remove_v all_o impediment_n of_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o witness_v cause_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o confirm_a cause_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o comfort_n on_o the_o impression_n or_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o word_n iâ—_n self_n the_o word_n on_o psal_n 16.4_o critical_o expound_v page_n 28_o quest_n 3._o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_n with_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v but_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n leave_v ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o discouragement_n page_n 29_o answ_n affirmative_o very_o much_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o must_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v to_o recover_v its_o peace_n lose_v page_n 30_o answer_v partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n partly_o by_o direction_n ibid._n 1_o have_v thou_o quite_o forget_v thy_o former_a peace_n page_n 31_o 2_o do_v you_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o restore_v your_o comfort_n ibid._n some_o seek_v comfort_n by_o way_n of_o reason_v with_o god_n some_o seek_v it_o in_o duty_n neglect_v their_o call_v both_o be_v deceive_v 3_o have_v you_o not_o so_o far_o strain_v for_o some_o outward_a comfort_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o inward_a comfort_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o my_o comfort_n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 32_o answ_n by_o direction_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o do_v what_o you_o will_v do_v to_o be_v justify_v ibid._n 2_o seek_v whether_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v page_n 33_o 3_o read_v the_o scripture_n much_o ibid._n object_n what_o if_o i_o do_v they_o may_v not_o comfort_v i_o ib._n answ_n you_o can_v tell_v till_o you_o prove_v it_o page_n 34_o sometime_o the_o promise_n come_v to_o we_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o it_o ib._n object_n i_o shall_v meet_v with_o threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o threaten_n lead_v you_o to_o the_o promise_n page_n 34_o object_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n in_o scripture_n that_o concern_v noâ—_n my_o condition_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o christ_n cure_v we_o sometime_o by_o divert_v our_o mind_n ibid._n quest_n where_o peace_n return_v what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 35_o answ_n 1_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a peace_n ib._n 2_o fall_v upon_o satan_n quarter_n ibid._n 3_o put_v all_o your_o comfort_n into_o christ_n hand_n ibid._n 4_o spend_v all_o for_o christ_n comfort_v other_o page_n 36_o sermon_n iii_o doct._n 3._o david_n condition_n be_v put_v for_o a_o pattern_n page_n 42_o habakkuk_n condition_n ibid._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o any_o condition_n ibid._n the_o saint_n think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n page_n 43_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n ibid._n quest_n what_o have_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v my_o god_n page_n 44_o 2_o god_n know_v he_o and_o his_o condition_n ibid._n 3_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v discourage_v prove_v from_o god_n the_o son_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 45_o 4_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o discouragement_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n bind_v up_o with_o it_o page_n 46_o god_n make_v our_o discouragement_n cause_n of_o encouragement_n page_n 47_o 5_o a_o pray_a man_n can_v never_o be_v very_o miserable_a page_n 48_o 4_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discouragement_n be_v but_o as_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o this_o cloud_n come_v after_o the_o promise_n page_n 49_o 2_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v to_o work_v page_n 50_o 3_o if_o there_o be_v some_o open_n of_o light_n with_o the_o darkness_n by_o intermission_n ibid._n application_n page_n 51_o object_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v for_o i_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o we_o do_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o page_n 52_o 3_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v dscourage_v for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o you_o rejoice_v satan_n when_o you_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 2_o you_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o you_o do_v thereby_o make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n ibid._n 4_o you_o make_v yourself_o unfit_a for_o christ_n service_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 54_o answ_n 1_o never_o lie_v your_o comfort_n upon_o any_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o think_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o right_a way_n page_n 55_o 3_o check_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 4_o mix_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o discouragement_n with_o thought_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n 5_o mortify_v self-love_n page_n 56_o 6_o question_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n in_o general_a page_n 57_o sermon_n iu._n the_o point_n be_v clear_v and_o prove_v by_o nine_o particular_a instance_n page_n 58_o 1_o discouragement_n from_o gross_a sin_n page_n 59_o 2_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 3_o from_o their_o fail_n in_o duty_n 4_o from_o want_n of_o evidence_n of_o god_n
love_n 5_o from_o temptation_n 6_o from_o desertion_n 7_o from_o affliction_n 8_o from_o vnserviceableness_n 9_o from_o the_o condition_n itself_o instance_n i._n prove_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n page_n 60_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v page_n 61_o 2_o their_o sin_n shall_v never_o part_v god_n and_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o noâ—h_n page_n 62_o 3_o their_o sin_n be_v occasion_n of_o more_o grace_n prove_v page_n 63_o object_n suppose_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o find_v to_o be_v pardon_v in_o scripture_n may_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n answ_n negative_o ibid._n object_n suppose_v a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n ib._n answ_n negative_o page_n 65_o object_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a sin_n a_o godly_a man_n have_v commit_v ibid._n answ_n negative_o ibid._n object_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o revolâ—ing_n and_o backslide_n page_n 66_o 1_o answ_n negative_o two_o you_o may_v be_v mistake_v 3_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n be_v they_o young_a or_o old_a in_o their_o sin_n page_n 67_o object_n suppose_v a_o man_n can_v repent_v enough_o for_o his_o sin_n present_o page_n 67_o answ_n negative_o page_n 68_o and_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n quest_n shall_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n page_n 69_o answ_n affirmative_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o page_n 70_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o humble_a and_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v the_o object_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v his_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v not_o discourage_v cain_n be_v discourage_v but_o not_o humble_v page_n 71_o 2_o true_a humiliation_n be_v a_o real_a friend_n to_o spiritual_a joy_n ibid._n 3_o true_a humiliation_n bring_v on_o deity_n discouragement_n drive_v we_o from_o it_o page_n 72_o quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v humble_v and_o not_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o man_n must_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a but_o not_o discourage_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a ib._n 2_o in_o your_o humiliation_n do_v not_o part_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v page_n 73_o 3_o mourn_v not_o for_o your_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o your_o condition_n but_o mourn_v over_o your_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o your_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o in_o your_o humiliation_n meddle_v not_o too_o much_o with_o god_n prerogative_n page_n 74_o 5_o the_o more_o you_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o less_o you_o will_v be_v discourage_v sometime_o we_o present_v the_o lord_n to_o our_o soul_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o goodness_n whence_o he_o cite_v a_o say_n of_o luther_n ibid._n 6_o if_o you_o will_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o discourage_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o your_o sorrow_n upon_o your_o sin_n and_o drive_v up_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o unbelief_n page_n 75_o sermon_n v._o istance_n ii_o a_o complaint_n of_o small_a grace_n page_n 76_o the_o answer_n negative_o god_n recompense_v weakness_n with_o wisdom_n page_n 77_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n ibid._n quest_n be_v it_o no_o disadvantage_n to_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v ibid._n 2_o his_o comfort_n be_v more_o easy_o quench_v page_n 78_o 3_o he_o can_v glorify_v god_n as_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o he_o doubt_v often_o ib._n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n live_v by_o hope_n the_o more_o he_o glorify_v god_n page_n 78_o 3_o a_o strong_a christian_a will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n page_n 79_o 4_o a_o strong_a christian_a can_v tend_v the_o public_a a_o weak_a christian_n can_v ibid._n 5_o a_o strong_a christian_a can_v wait_v long_o on_o god_n a_o weak_a can_v ibid._n 6_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v helpful_a to_o other_o ibid._n second_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v two_o 1_o weakness_n do_v not_o exclude_v mercy_n ibid._n 2_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v as_o many_o promise_n from_o god_n as_o the_o strong_a ibid._n 1_o if_o your_o weak_a grace_n be_v true_a grace_n you_o have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o strong_a christian_n have_v page_n 80_o 2_o the_o promise_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n 3_o weak_a christian_n have_v most_o kiss_n from_o god_n page_n 81_o 3_o if_o i_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n if_o christ_n will_v condescend_v to_o my_o infirmity_n i_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 82_o 4_o christ_n put_v a_o why_o and_o a_o wherefore_o on_o the_o discouragement_n of_o weak_a christian_n ib._n 5_o a_o christian_n will_v be_v discourage_v if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o find_v this_o smallness_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o page_n 83_o object_n it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n to_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 1_o answ_n negative_o page_n 83_o 2_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o uncomfortableness_n and_o less_o comfort_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o little_a grace_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o more_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o because_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o mourn_v for_o little_a grace_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o more_o ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o discourage_v at_o my_o weakness_n for_o the_o uncomfortableness_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o unserviceableness_n of_o it_o page_n 84_o answ_n 1_o you_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o spiritual_a victory_n lie_v not_o in_o ourselves_o ib._n 2_o though_o your_o grace_n be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o most_o discourage_v in_o regard_n of_o my_o own_o guiltiness_n page_n 85_o answ_n 1_o you_o may_v be_v mistake_v ibid._n 2_o if_o your_o sin_n have_v weaken_v your_o grace_n you_o must_v be_v humble_v but_o not_o discourage_v for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o if_o nothing_o have_v befall_v you_o but_o what_o may_v befall_v a_o true_a believer_n ibid._n 2_o though_o grace_n be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v fail_v ibid._n 3_o if_o the_o promise_v belong_v to_o you_o page_n 86_o object_n i_o fear_v my_o grace_n be_v not_o true_a but_o common_a grace_n page_n 86_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o common_a grace_n ibid._n 1_o true_a grace_n though_o small_a will_v not_o oppose_v much_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o it_o love_v to_o be_v try_v ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o further_a truth_n page_n 87_o 4_o it_o be_v much_o in_o humiliation_n ib._n 5_o it_o work_v proportionable_o to_o its_o strength_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o other_o ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o weakness_n page_n 88_o object_n i_o be_o a_o old_a professor_n yet_o weak_a in_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n you_o may_v be_v weak_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o yet_o strong_a in_o respect_n of_o your_o former_a part_n this_o be_v clear_v by_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o the_o more_o extensive_a a_o man_n obedience_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o exact_a a_o man_n be_v in_o duty_n the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 3_o the_o more_o a_o man_n understand_v his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o yet_o walk_v more_o strict_o the_o more_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n page_n 89_o quest_n if_o i_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o temptation_n press_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a charge_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n â—f_n those_o that_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 2_o consider_v what_o charge_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a ibid._n 3_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o little_a true_a grace_n page_n 90_o 4_o think_v how_o your_o grace_n will_v grow_v weak_a under_o discoucouragement_n ibid._n sermon_n vi._n instance_n iii_o object_n a_o dull_a heart_n in_o duty_n cause_v discouragement_n page_n 92_o answ_n negative_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o be_v afflict_v but_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v ib._n quest_n how_o may_v that_o appear_v page_n 93_o answ_n 1_o every_o good_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n 2_o though_o his_o duty_n be_v do_v in_o weakness_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o ibid._n 3_o our_o acceptance_n of_o duty_n must_v not_o come_v
in_o by_o way_n of_o performance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o christ_n page_n 94_o object_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o duty_n therefore_o i_o be_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o god_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o christ_n sake_n page_n 94_o 2_o thy_o part_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o grace_n page_n 95_o 3_o part_n and_o gift_n do_v not_o commend_v our_o service_n unto_o god_n ibid._n 4_o part_n recompense_v some_o other_o way_n page_n 96_o object_n i_o want_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o duty_n ibid._n answ_n pearl_n may_v grow_v on_o rock_n so_o may_v some_o grace_n on_o thy_o rocky_a heart_n page_n 97_o 1_o be_v you_o content_v with_o the_o straightness_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n negative_o ib._n 2_o if_o your_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 3_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v enlargement_n represent_v your_o condition_n to_o god_n page_n 98_o 4_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o he_o give_v enlargement_n ibid._n 5_o dulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n yet_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n page_n 99_o 6_o prayer_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o word_n but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o only_o dull_a in_o duty_n buâ—_n full_a of_o distraction_n page_n 100_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v some_o distraction_n in_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n 2_o distraction_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o because_o they_o please_v we_o not_o page_n 101_o 3_o our_o distraction_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v we_o ibid._n object_n i_o pray_v and_o be_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v not_o that_o discourage_v i_o page_n 102_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n i_o pray_v for_o ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v god_n hear_v not_o their_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v ibid._n 3_o the_o lord_n not_o grant_v your_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n but_o sometime_o of_o encouragement_n page_n 103_o 4_o whoever_o wait_v on_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o be_v receive_v more_o than_o he_o pray_v for_o page_n 104_o 5_o shall_v god_n present_o answer_v our_o prayer_n always_o we_o shall_v be_v discourage_v page_n 105_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v god_n deni_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 1_o answ_n affirmative_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o his_o own_o child_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o be_v good_a for_o you_o and_o you_o continue_v pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n rather_o delay_n than_o deny_v you_o ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o fear_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o page_n 106_o answ_n be_v not_o god_n angry_a with_o jonah_n and_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n page_n 106_o object_n 3._o but_o she_o believe_v there_o be_v much_o unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n ibid._n answ_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o david_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o be_o self-ish_a and_o pray_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n ibid._n object_n 5._o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o well_o prepare_v ibid._n answ_n hezekiah_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_a ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o be_o full_a of_o passion_n ibid._n answ_n what_o think_v you_o of_o elijah_n ibid._n object_n 7._o my_o condition_n be_v such_o or_o such_o ibid._n answ_n the_o condition_n of_o distress_a man_n parallel_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o look_v towards_o christ_n ib._n application_n 1_o what_o encouragement_n here_o be_v for_o all_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n page_n 107_o 2_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v here_o between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v i_o do_v against_o discouragement_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o fail_v in_o duty_n or_o god_n not_o answer_v i_o page_n 108_o answ_n 1_o lay_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o comfort_n upon_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o consider_v that_o difficulty_n commend_v duty_n ibid._n 3_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o page_n 109_o sermon_n vii_o instance_n iu._n object_n o_o i_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v i_o not_o be_v then_o discourage_v page_n 111_o answ_n negative_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a page_n 112_o he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n converse_v too_o much_o with_o satan_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o want_v this_o assurance_n page_n 113_o 1_o answ_n negative_o for_o want_v of_o assurance_n be_v not_o that_o unbelief_n that_o condemn_v we_o ib._n 2_o want_n of_o assurance_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a page_n 114_o they_o gain_v experience_n by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n a_o man_n learn_v thus_o to_o comfort_v other_o page_n 115_o 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v comfort_n though_o he_o want_v assurance_n page_n 115_o object_n i_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o bring_v i_o comfort_n page_n 116_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o christian_n for_o have_v you_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o you_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n 1_o you_o do_v or_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o promise_n 2._o if_o the_o command_n belong_v unto_o you_o why_o not_o the_o promise_n 3._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 117_o object_n 2._o god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n run_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v perform_v ib._n answ_n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n ib._n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o promise_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o another_o promise_n page_n 118_o 3_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v for_o you_o better_a than_o you_o can_v perform_v it_o ib._n object_n instead_o of_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o threaten_n on_o my_o soul_n page_n 119_o answ_n 1_o god_n have_v two_o arm_n to_o draw_v his_o child_n to_o he_o the_o arm_n of_o love_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o joshua_n sometime_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o for_o the_o threaten_a you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n page_n 120_o 3_o a_o threaten_v from_o god_n may_v be_v repeal_v but_o a_o promise_n shall_v never_o be_v repeal_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v god_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 121_o object_n i_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n must_v i_o not_o then_o be_v discourage_v page_n 122_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v you_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n wherein_o appear_v his_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n of_o reprobation_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n object_n i_o have_v be_v without_o assurance_n these_o many_o year_n yet_o live_v under_o gospel_n mean_n therefore_o i_o look_v for_o none_o page_n 123_o answ_n negative_o 1_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n be_v in_o god_n keep_v ibid._n 2_o consider_v four_o proposition_n 1_o a_o man_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n who_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o many_o doubt_n page_n 124_o 3_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o ib._n 4_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v and_o die_v doubt_v ibid._n 3_o though_o some_o may_v die_v doubt_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v a_o man_n may_v from_o scripture_n fetch_v argument_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v ordinary_o conclude_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v page_n 125_o arg._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n page_n 125_o arg._n 2._o god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o thy_o soul_n in_o trouble_n thou_o may_v conclude_v he_o will_v do_v more_o ibid._n arg._n 3._o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o assurance_n god_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o ibid._n arg._n 4._o if_o a_o man_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v though_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o sad_a page_n 126_o arg._n 5._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o health_n of_o your_o countenance_n you_o shall_v
if_o you_o love_v god_n the_o more_o for_o your_o imp_n oyment_n it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n dâ—th_v any_o way_n acquaint_v i_o with_o his_o design_n therein_o he_o do_v employ_v i_o in_o love_n to_o i_o ibid._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o the_o employment_n bâ—t_o low_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o act_n under_o it_o ibid._n 4_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n page_n 298_o 5_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n do_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 6_o he_o will_v not_o pocket_v up_o much_o for_o himself_o in_o god_n service_n ibid._n 7_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v without_o any_o great_a noise_n of_o himself_o page_n 299_o 8_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v use_v and_o conteme_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o ibid._n 9_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v full_o though_o he_o do_v his_o own_o work_n by_o haâ—fs_n ibid._n 10_o when_o god_n call_v a_o man_n in_o judgement_n he_o haâ—h_v ordinary_o more_o skill_n to_o destroy_v what_o be_v man_n than_o to_o set_v up_o what_o be_v go_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o use_v i_o â—n_v his_o service_n or_o if_o he_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o such_o difficulty_n what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 300_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o public_a service_n than_o 1_o consider_v you_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o mind_v your_o own_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o work_v and_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v you_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o that_o service_n you_o never_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o case_n you_o be_v call_v forth_o page_n 301_o 1_o consider_v the_o great_a the_o difficulty_n be_v you_o meet_v withal_o the_o more_o be_v your_o obedience_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o assistance_n mâ—y_v you_o look_v for_o ibid._n 3_o in_o case_n you_o have_v no_o success_n in_o your_o work_n ibid._n 1_o consider_v that_o the_o less_o success_n you_o have_v the_o more_o be_v you_o free_a from_o envy_n page_n 302_o 2_o hereby_o be_v you_o keep_v from_o that_o great_a temptation_n of_o rest_v on_o your_o own_o labour_n page_n 302_o sermon_n xii_o instance_n ix_o my_o affliction_n be_v seat_v in_o my_o condition_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 304_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o a_o good_a man_n outward_a condition_n may_v be_v very_o bad_a page_n 305_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n 3_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o after_o his_o conversion_n than_o it_o be_v before_o ibid._n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o 1_o i_o demonstrate_v if_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n be_v carve_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o teacher_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v ibid._n 2_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o his_o condition_n itself_o but_o upon_o his_o call_n to_o it_o he_o haâ—h_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 306_o 3_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n without_o mercy_n christ_n have_v pay_v for_o than_o he_o may_v nâ—t_o be_v discourage_v page_n 307_o but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o condition_n that_o i_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o the_o rich_a may_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o do_v you_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o prosperity_n bâ—rden_n and_o service_n go_v together_o numb_a 4._o page_n 308_o luther_n do_v a_o greateâ—_n woâ—k_v in_o way_n of_o faith_n than_o alexander_n do_v in_o conquer_a the_o world_n the_o more_o riches_n the_o more_o debt_n page_n 309_o object_n 2._o i_o be_o in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n sometime_o high_a sometime_o low_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o what_o settlement_n will_v you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n of_o vanity_n page_n 310_o 2_o if_o god_n love_v you_o in_o your_o unsettle_a condition_n you_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o trouble_v not_o for_o my_o outward_a condition_n but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o not_o cause_v now_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 311_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v ordinance_n god_n will_v make_v that_o want_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o want_v memory_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o head_n memory_n and_o a_o heart_n memory_n the_o last_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o will_v suffice_v if_o the_o other_o be_v want_v page_n 313_o 3_o as_o for_o yoar_v deadness_n it_o be_v some_o life_n to_o feel_v one_o own_o deadness_n ibid._n 4_o aâ—_n for_o your_o unprofitableness_n under_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o less_o fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a for_o ib._n 1_o though_o a_o g_o odd_a man_n be_v unfruitful_a he_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o page_n 314_o 2_o though_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v too_o unfruitful_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o cumber_v the_o ground_n ibid._n 3_o he_o desire_v to_o use_v mean_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n ibid._n 4_o god_n will_v prune_v he_o but_o not_o cut_v he_o down_o ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n therofore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 314_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o though_o you_o have_v lie_v long_o dead_a under_o the_o mean_n christ_n may_v at_o length_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n page_n 315_o 3_o do_v ever_o hypocrite_n long_o for_o god_n presence_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a good_a ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o a_o few_o be_v elect_v and_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o one_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o comfort_n page_n 317_o 1_o as_o for_o election_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n only_o that_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o this_o number_n be_v unalterable_a ibid._n 3_o god_n know_v they_o all_o certain_o ibid._n 4_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o elect._n ibid._n three_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v page_n 318_o 1_o that_o some_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o ibid._n 3_o the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v aloft_o but_o at_o your_o vocation_n as_o paul_n do_v put_v election_n last_o ib._n 2_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n with_o intention_n to_o save_v he_o ibid._n universal_a redemption_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o a_o afflict_a soul_n page_n 319_o i_o shall_v clear_v this_o point_n thus_o 1_o this_o doctrine_n make_v void_a the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o actual_a sin_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n say_v that_o thousand_o be_v damn_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o ib._n 2_o the_o intercession_n of_o 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these_o outward_a blessing_n psal_n 143.4_o therefore_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o why_o so_o verse_n 3._o because_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v he_o measure_v god_n love_n too_o much_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o upon_o he_o he_o think_v god_n do_v not_o love_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v thus_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o outward_a blessing_n see_v thou_o therefore_o a_o man_n who_o raise_v his_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n from_o the_o smile_n of_o any_o creature_n say_v of_o such_o a_o man_n beforehand_o o_o this_o poor_a soul_n ere_o long_o will_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o under_o some_o discouragement_n answ_n 2_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o true_a peace_n and_o unhumble_v for_o false_a peace_n he_o can_v hold_v his_o peace_n long_o before_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o have_v peace_n within_o for_o when_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n but_o it_o be_v 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often_o say_v the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n of_o my_o sorrow_n for_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v i_o unthankful_a for_o good_a thing_n but_o i_o speak_v this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v conservant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faeces_fw-la à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custodivit_fw-la quia_fw-la vina_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la conservant_n but_o still_o there_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v mix_v withal_o they_o dare_v not_o sin_n yea_o and_o though_o by_o their_o very_a discouragement_n they_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n in_o unbelief_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o discouragement_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n these_o discouragement_n be_v as_o the_o lees_n that_o do_v keep_v the_o wine_n yea_o and_o though_o they_o do_v rest_n too_o much_o upon_o their_o righteousness_n whereby_o their_o foot_n sink_v into_o divers_a slough_n yet_o it_o be_v because_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o obedient_a to_o 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bethlehem_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n language_n but_o though_o he_o sin_v not_o in_o his_o desire_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v the_o water_n he_o pour_v they_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n and_o will_v you_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n time_n be_v heretofore_o when_o you_o have_v peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o by_o strain_v and_o stretch_v your_o conscience_n for_o your_o outward_a comfort_n now_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o inward_a will_v you_o not_o then_o take_v that_o outward_a comfort_n and_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o own_o peace_n and_o comfort_n how_o can_v any_o of_o you_o have_v peace_n while_o those_o steal_v and_o unrestored_a good_n lie_v by_o you_o quest_n but_o alas_o all_o my_o comfort_n do_v lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o fear_n that_o now_o i_o 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lord_n christ_n will_v pardon_v this_o unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o certain_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n people_n have_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n second_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o want_n of_o the_o saint_n assurance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v work_v to_o their_o and_o to_o other_o good_a then_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v quite_o discourage_v although_o they_o do_v want_v assurance_n luther_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festinavit_fw-la celeriter_fw-la motus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la fugit_fw-la septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald_v paraph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fuga_fw-la hierom_n in_o stupore_fw-la meo_fw-la vnde_fw-la metuebatur_fw-la suspicio_fw-la firma_fw-la fit_a certitudo_fw-la bernard_n apud_fw-la gersonem_fw-la memini_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la narra_fw-la iunculam_fw-la etc._n etc._n resert_n ille_fw-la seâ—_n nâ—viâ—fe_n 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