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destitute_a of_o god_n blessing_n do_v there_o beget_v and_o so_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o disposition_n suitable_a to_o satan_n temptation_n second_o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o any_o lust_n be_v unfit_a likewise_o to_o 22._o bear_v any_o affliction_n the_o young_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v upon_o his_o riches_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o sell_v all_o and_o enter_v upon_o a_o poor_a and_o persecute_a profession_n first_o lust_n be_v choice_n and_o dainty_a they_o make_v the_o heart_n very_o delicate_a and_o nice_a of_o any_o assault_n second_o they_o be_v very_o wilful_a and_o set_v upon_o their_o own_o end_n therefore_o they_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o wilfulness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o impatiency_n three_o they_o be_v natural_a and_o move_v strong_o to_o their_o own_o point_n they_o be_v a_o body_n and_o our_o very_a member_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o 11._o pain_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o nature_n the_o strong_a the_o water_n run_v the_o more_o will_v it_o roar_v and_o some_o upon_o any_o opposition_n lust_n be_v like_o a_o furious_a beast_n enrage_v with_o the_o affliction_n the_o chain_n that_o bind_v it_o four_o lust_n be_v very_o wise_a after_o a_o fleshly_a and_o sensual_a 6._o manner_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v impatient_a of_o any_o stoppage_n or_o prevention_n of_o any_o affliction_n that_o crush_v and_o disappoint_v it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v herein_o principal_o 17._o note_v the_o opposition_n between_o heavenly_a and_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o the_o one_o be_v meek_a peaceable_a and_o gentle_a the_o other_o devilish_a and_o full_a of_o strife_n five_o lust_n be_v 6._o proud_a especial_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o abundance_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o pride_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o any_o affliction_n make_v the_o heart_n break_v forth_o into_o 17._o impatience_n debate_n and_o stoutness_n against_o god_n a_o proud_a heart_n grow_v hard_a by_o affliction_n as_o metal_n or_o clay_n after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o furnace_n it_o be_v say_v of_o 17._o pharaoh_n that_o he_o do_v not_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o exalt_v himself_o against_o his_o people_n pride_n grow_v strong_a by_o affliction_n beside_o 2._o pride_n in_o earthly_a thing_n swallow_v up_o the_o very_a expectation_n of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o leave_v the_o heart_n unprepared_a against_o they_o six_o lust_n be_v root_v in_o 2._o self-love_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o man_n forsake_v his_o lust_n he_o direct_v he_o to_o 24._o deny_v himself_o now_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v grievous_a and_o adverse_a to_o a_o man_n self_n seven_o lust_n be_v â—…1_n contentious_a arm_a thing_n and_o their_o 7._o enmity_n be_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o utter_o unfit_a to_o 41._o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o 9_o bear_v the_o â—…ndignation_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o submit_v unto_o any_o affliction_n eight_o lust_v 5._o resist_v the_o truth_n set_v up_o themselves_o against_o the_o word_n and_o thereby_o utter_o disable_v man_n to_o bear_v affliction_n for_o the_o 165._o word_n sanctify_v and_o lighten_v all_o affliction_n the_o word_n show_v god_n 38._o moderation_n and_o 12._o intention_n in_o they_o a_o 8._o issue_n out_o of_o they_o the_o 11._o benefit_n which_o will_v come_v from_o they_o the_o 16._o supply_n of_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o bear_v they_o the_o 8._o promise_n of_o a_o more_o abundant_a &_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o they_o be_v as_o nothing_o last_o if_o we_o can_v conceive_v some_o affliction_n not_o contrary_a to_o lust_n yet_o affliction_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o the_o 14._o provision_n of_o lust_n to_o the_o material_n and_o instrument_n of_o lust_n such_o as_o be_v health_n pleasure_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n a_o heart_n set_v upon_o lust_n be_v weaken_v and_o disable_v to_o bear_v affliction_n second_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v utter_o disable_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o active_a strength_n make_v unfit_a to_o do_v any_o duty_n with_o that_o 5._o strength_n as_o god_n require_v first_o because_o bonum_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la causâ_fw-la integrâ_fw-la a_o good_a duty_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o entire_a cause_n from_o the_o whole_a heart_n now_o 8._o lust_n divide_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o 37._o unsteadfast_a and_o unfaithful_a unto_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a unstedfastnesse_n one_o in_o degree_n another_o in_o object_n the_o former_a proceed_v from_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o be_v find_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o best_a
heart_n upon_o thy_o ass_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o israel_n be_v upon_o 20._o thou_o why_o shall_v a_o king_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o ass_n so_o may_v i_o say_v why_o shall_v christian_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n since_o they_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o fix_v upon_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o word_n upon_o the_o last_o particu_n lar_n how_o to_o use_v the_o creature_n as_o thorn_n or_o as_o vex_v thing_n first_o let_v not_o the_o bramble_n be_v king_n let_v not_o earthly_a 15._o thing_n bear_v rule_v over_o thy_o affection_n fire_n will_v rise_v out_o of_o they_o which_o will_v consume_v thy_o cedar_n emasculate_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n let_v grace_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o earthly_a thing_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o rule_n 7._o of_o god_n spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n they_o be_v excellent_a servant_n but_o pernicious_a master_n second_o be_v arm_v when_o thou_o touch_v or_o medle_v with_o they_o arm_v against_o the_o lust_n and_o against_o the_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o get_v faith_n to_o place_v thy_o heart_n upon_o better_a promise_n enter_v not_o upon_o they_o without_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o since_o thou_o be_v go_v among_o snare_n he_o will_v carry_v thou_o through_o with_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o teach_v thou_o how_o to_o use_v they_o as_o his_o blessing_n and_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o heart_n as_o job_n with_o his_o eye_n have_v a_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o thy_o evil_a heart_n lest_o it_o be_v surprise_v and_o bewitch_v with_o finfull_a affection_n three_o touch_v they_o gentle_o do_v not_o hug_v love_n dote_v upon_o the_o creature_n nor_o grasp_v it_o with_o adulterous_a embrace_n the_o 15._o love_n of_o money_n be_v a_o root_n of_o mischief_n and_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n four_o use_v they_o for_o hedges_n and_o fence_n to_o relieve_v the_o saint_n to_o make_v friend_n of_o unrighteous_a mammon_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o in_o thy_o field_n but_o only_o about_o it_o mingle_v it_o not_o with_o thy_o corn_n lest_o it_o choke_v and_o stifle_v all_o and_o last_o use_v they_o as_o gedeon_n for_o weapon_n of_o just_a revenge_n against_o 16._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n to_o vindicate_v his_o truth_n and_o glory_n and_o then_o by_o be_v wise_a and_o faithful_a in_o a_o little_a thou_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v make_v ruler_n over_o much_o and_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy._n finis_fw-la the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n consider_v in_o the_o state_n gild_n power_n and_o pollution_n thereof_o by_o edward_n reynolds_n preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n pax_fw-la opulentiam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la pacem_fw-la fk_v london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o robert_n bostocke_n 1631._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7._o 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o foriner_n treatise_n that_o man_n can_v find_v no_o happiness_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o happiness_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v neither_o about_o he_o nor_o within_o he_o in_o the_o creature_n nothing_o but_o vanitis_n and_o vexation_n in_o himself_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n set_v forth_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n sin_n revive_v second_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n i_o die_v or_o find_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o condemn_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n three_o the_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n of_o both_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v which_o word_n imply_v a_o conviction_n and_o that_o from_o the_o spirit_n first_o a_o conviction_n for_o they_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n extreme_o contradictory_n to_o the_o conclusion_n in_o which_o saint_n paul_n former_o rest_v which_o arisi_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o conviction_n saint_n paul_n former_a conclusion_n be_v i_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v the_o conclusion_n be_v extreme_o contrary_a i_o died._n second_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a conviction_n for_o saint_n paul_n be_v never_o literal_o without_o the_o law_n but_o the_o vaâ—…le_n till_o this_o time_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v now_o make_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n in_o its_o native_a sense_n and_o compass_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a v_o 14._o and_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v it_o spiritual_o absurd_a be_v the_o 14._o doctrine_n of_o the_o 1._o socinian_o &_o some_o other_o that_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o a_o mere_a nature_n all_o perception_n without_o any_o divine_a superinâ—…used_a light_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o 3._o episcopius_n and_o they_o be_v wicked_a word_n may_v understand_v the_o 37._o wholâ—…_n law_n even_o all_o thing_n requisite_a unto_o faith_n &_o godliness_n foolish_o confound_v and_o impious_o deride_v the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n against_o this_o we_o shall_v need_v use_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o plain_a syllogism_n compound_v out_o of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n darkness_n do_v not_o comprehend_v light_a joh._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v darkness_n eph._n 5._o 8._o 4._o 17._o 18._o act._n 26._o 18._o 2._o pâ—…t_fw-la 1._o 9_o yea_o held_n under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v light_n psal._n 119._o 105._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o therefore_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v understand_v the_o â—…d_n in_o that_o spiritual_a compass_n which_o it_o carry_v there_o be_v such_o a_o asymmetry_n and_o disproportion_n between_o our_o understanding_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o word_n that_o the_o 10._o saint_n themselves_o have_v pray_v for_o more_o spiritual_a light_n and_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v it_o that_o knowledge_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o 2._o ought_v to_o be_v do_v pass_v knowledge_n even_o all_o the_o â—…ength_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n 19_o to_o attain_v unto_o 14._o peculiar_a to_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n natural_a man_n have_v their_o principle_n vitiate_v their_o 14._o faculty_n bind_v that_o they_o 10._o can_v understand_v spiritual_a thing_n till_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v â—…nplanted_a a_o 20._o â—…ew_a understanding_n in_o they_o 14._o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o attend_v and_o set_v it_o at_o â—…5_n liberty_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o open_a face_n though_o the_o veil_n do_v not_o keep_v out_o grammatical_a construction_n yet_o it_o blind_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o word_n we_o see_v even_o in_o common_a science_n where_o the_o conclusion_n be_v suitable_a to_o our_o own_o innate_a and_o implant_v notion_n yet_o he_o that_o can_v distinct_o construe_v and_o make_v grammar_n of_o a_o principle_n in_o euclid_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mathematical_a sense_n and_o use_v of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v a_o man_n in_o divine_a truth_n be_v spiritual_o ignorant_a even_o where_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v for_o the_o 25._o scripture_n pronounce_v man_n ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o know_v in_o divine_a doctrine_n 25._o obedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n the_o best_a qualification_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n if_o any_o mâ—…n_n will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o â—…eale_v his_o secret_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o babe_n to_o those_o that_o conform_v not_o themselves_o to_o this_o evil_a world_n to_o 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it_o be_v not_o any_o accident_n or_o external_a temptation_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o my_o sin_n but_o i_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n 8._o i_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n sow_v in_o my_o very_a nature_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v they_o break_v forth_o in_o my_o life_n when_o man_n shall_v consider_v that_o in_o their_o whole_a frame_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a ineptitude_n and_o indisposition_n to_o any_o good_a and_o as_o large_a a_o forwardness_n unto_o all_o evil_a that_o all_o their_o principle_n be_v vitiate_a and_o their_o faculty_n out_o of_o joint_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o cockatrice_v egg_n and_o in_o the_o conception_n a_o seed_n of_o â—…pers_n more_o odious_a in_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n than_o toad_n or_o serpent_n be_v in_o we_o this_o will_v keep_v man_n in_o more_o caution_n against_o sin_n and_o in_o more_o humiliation_n for_o it_o last_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o 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sin_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o people_n or_o monument_n of_o idolater_n to_o be_v 12-16_a spare_v lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v temptation_n and_o snare_n to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o their_o heart_n shall_v run_v after_o the_o like_a sin_n keep_v thy_o heart_n say_v solomon_n with_o alâ—…_n 23._o diligence_n never_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v off_o from_o it_o hide_v the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n always_o in_o it_o to_o watch_v it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o adulterer_n ever_o at_o hand_n to_o steal_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n bind_v ribbon_n upon_o 20._o their_o fringe_n and_o the_o law_n on_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n that_o by_o those_o visible_a remembrancer_n their_o mind_n may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o other_o vanity_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n more_o revive_v within_o they_o and_o solomon_n allude_v to_o that_o custom_n show_v the_o use_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o bind_v they_o say_v he_o continual_o 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he_o shall_v god_n destroâ—…_n 17._o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n why_o we_o shall_v purify_v ourselves_o and_o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a 17._o to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o if_o we_o call_v he_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n we_o shall_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n say_v saint_n peter_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 11._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n 19_o into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n when_o 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prayer_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o successful_a in_o the_o 2._o word_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o profitable_a in_o 58._o obedience_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o 38._o affliction_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o patient_a in_o 36._o trial_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o resolute_a in_o 4._o desertion_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o comfortable_a in_o 38._o life_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o fruitful_a and_o in_o 38._o death_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o victorious_a so_o that_o as_o he_o say_v of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o may_v i_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o precious_a because_o it_o be_v of_o universal_a use_n in_o the_o
and_o unity_n of_o nature_n with_o he_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o thereby_o work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o thus_o 33._o our_o sealâ—…_n be_v put_v unto_o god_n covenant_n and_o we_o have_v a_o constat_fw-la of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o in_o some_o measure_n whereas_o 10._o jnfidelitie_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n by_o say_v either_o i_o look_v for_o life_n some_o other_o way_n or_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o depend_v on_o christ_n for_o it_o though_o god_n have_v propose_v he_o as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n now_o then_o when_o man_n have_v experience_n of_o god_n work_v this_o will_n in_o he_o when_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n open_v to_o attend_v and_o his_o will_n ready_a to_o obey_v the_o call_n when_o he_o be_v make_v desirous_a to_o fear_v god_n name_n and_o prepare_v to_o seek_v his_o face_n ready_a to_o subscribe_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o all_o god_n way_n and_o methode_n of_o save_v that_o he_o be_v 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proportionable_a to_o my_o desire_n but_o conformable_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o can_v i_o in_o all_o estate_n without_o murmur_a impatiency_n or_o rebellion_n cast_v myself_o upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o do_v i_o whole_o renounce_v all_o self_n confidence_n and_o dependence_n all_o worthiness_n or_o concurrence_n of_o myself_o to_o righteousness_n can_v i_o willing_o and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n own_o all_o shame_n and_o condemnation_n and_o acquit_v god_n as_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a if_o he_o shall_v reject_v i_o do_v i_o not_o build_v either_o my_o hope_n or_o fear_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o make_v either_o they_o or_o myself_o the_o rule_n or_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n do_v i_o yield_v and_o serious_o endeavour_v a_o universal_a obedience_n unto_o all_o god_n law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a extent_n and_o latitude_n thereof_o without_o any_o 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the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v further_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o here_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v by_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o act_n respective_o to_o justification_n limit_v to_o christ_n this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v where_o by_o knowledge_n i_o understand_v a_o certain_a and_o evident_a assent_n now_o such_o assent_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o ground_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o object_n and_o that_o light_n which_o the_o thing_n assent_v unto_o do_v carry_v and_o present_v to_o the_o understanding_n as_o i_o assent_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v light_a by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o assent_n the_o apostle_n contradistinguish_v from_o faith_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sight_n other_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n or_o authenticalnesse_n of_o a_o narrator_n upon_o who_o report_n while_o we_o rely_v without_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o assent_n which_o we_o produce_v be_v a_o assent_n of_o faith_n or_o credence_n now_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a assâ—…nt_n and_o that_o even_o above_o the_o 4._o certainty_n of_o mere_a natural_a conclusion_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n i_o think_v confess_v because_o how_o ever_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o distrust_n we_o be_v often_o subject_a to_o stagger_v yet_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n own_o word_n who_o have_v say_v it_o and_o be_v by_o consequence_n near_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n oâ—…_n all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o more_o share_n in_o the_o property_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v certainty_n and_o evidâ—…nce_n than_o any_o prove_v
god_n justice_n and_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o a_o humble_a fear_n of_o reproach_v void_a nullify_a unto_o itself_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n of_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n again_o it_o be_v make_v more_o distinct_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o know_v that_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o hellish_a filthiness_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n upon_o so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o hereupon_o grow_v to_o a_o more_o serious_a hatred_n thereof_o and_o carefulnessâ—…_n against_o it_o as_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n unto_o his_o jesus_n than_o judas_n that_o betray_v or_o the_o pharisee_n that_o accuâ—…ed_v or_o the_o soldier_n that_o crucify_a him_z as_o be_v more_o sharp_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o nail_n or_o spear_n that_o pierce_v his_o sacred_a body_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v think_v the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o live_v in_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o may_v as_o true_o be_v denominate_v a_o betrayer_n and_o crucifier_n of_o he_o that_o save_v i_o as_o judas_n or_o pilate_n be_v three_o it_o look_v on_o he_o as_o our_o forerunnerinto_n glory_n whither_o 11._o he_o eâ—…tred_v not_o but_o by_o away_o of_o blood_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n easy_o conclude_v if_o christ_n enter_v not_o into_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o by_o suffer_v how_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o if_o i_o shed_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o lust_n and_o take_v order_n to_o crucify_v all_o they_o before_o i_o go_v so_o than_o none_o can_v conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o who_o find_v not_o himself_o set_v against_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o in_o who_o the_o body_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o so_o lessen_v as_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o â—…ule_n to_o waste_v his_o conscience_n or_o enrage_v his_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o his_o heart_n more_o hard_a his_o conscience_n more_o senseless_a his_o resolution_n more_o desperate_a his_o â—…are_n more_o dead_a his_o course_n more_o carâ—…all_a and_o worldly_a then_o before_o certain_o the_o fellowship_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v hitherto_o do_v little_a good_a to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o estate_n much_o more_o miserable_a than_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o jesus_n give_v unto_o man_n for_o that_o man_n who_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n at_o who_o heart_n he_o have_v knock_v unto_o who_o 29._o conscience_n he_o have_v be_v reveal_v and_o yet_o never_o believe_v in_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n but_o life_n and_o die_v in_o his_o filthiness_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o far_o sore_a condemnation_n than_o those_o of_o tyre_n sydon_n or_o sodom_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o o_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o can_v yet_o total_o kill_v yet_o let_v we_o crucify_v our_o corruption_n weaken_v their_o vigour_n abate_v their_o rage_n dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o throne_n in_o our_o heart_n put_v they_o unto_o shame_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 3._o flesh_n nor_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o fellowship_n in_o suffering_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o we_o to_o his._n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n 24._o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o saint_n paul_n call_v his_o suffering_n the_o fill_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n not_o as_o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v imperfect_a for_o by_o one_o offering_n heâ—…_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v 14._o sanctify_v but_o as_o christ_n have_v personal_a suffering_n iâ—…_n corpore_fw-la proprio_fw-la in_o his_o humane_a body_n as_o mediator_n which_o once_o for_o ever_o he_o finish_v so_o he_o have_v general_a suffering_n in_o corpâ—…re_n mystico_fw-la in_o his_o church_n as_o a_o member_n with_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v note_v that_o they_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o not_o in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o his_o be_v meritorious_a aâ—…d_n satisfactory_a we_o only_o miniâ—…teriall_a and_o for_o edification_n second_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o not_o so_o bitter_a heavy_a and_o woeful_a as_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o any_o other_o creature_n will_v have_v crush_v he_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o for_o ever_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o 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