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doctrine_n page_n 325_o 3_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v then_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v answerable_a thereunto_o ibid._n sermon_n xiii_o mean_n against_o discouragement_n page_n 327_o doct._n faith_n be_v the_o help_n against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 328_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n consider_v 1_o what_o be_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o that_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o sad_a time_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n ibid._n 4_o what_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n ib._n answ_n 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o help_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n do_v trust_v unto_o he_o for_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n page_n 329_o quest_n 2._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o faith_n will_v quiet_v the_o soul_n page_n 330_o answ_n it_o be_v prove_v several_a way_n out_o of_o scripture_n ibid._n faith_n give_v free_a access_n to_o god_n page_n 331_o there_o be_v three_o vail_n in_o scripture_n 1._o of_o obscurity_n 2._o the_o veil_n of_o cover_a guilt_n 3._o a_o veil_n of_o shame_n page_n 332_o quest_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o discouragement_n arise_v faith_n must_v then_o be_v exercise_v and_o then_o especial_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o it_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o power_n have_v faith_n to_o allay_v discouragement_n what_o be_v in_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o and_o how_o do_v faith_n do_v it_o page_n 333_o answ_n 1_o faith_n give_v a_o man_n the_o true_a prospect_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o all_o discouragement_n arise_v because_o man_n do_v not_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v ibid._n 2_o true_a save_a faith_n see_v that_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v all_o our_o fear_n page_n 335_o 3_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n under_o god_n commandment_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n page_n 336_o more_o brief_o of_o save_v faith_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o resign_v our_o will_n unto_o god_n wil._n page_n 337_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o apply_v a_o suitable_a promise_n ibid._n 3_o true_a faith_n will_v not_o venture_v without_o god_n call_n page_n 338_o 4_o true_a faith_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o dispensation_n ibid._n 5_o true_a faith_n look_v on_o both_o side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o of_o our_o own_o condition_n ibid._n 6_o fath_n see_v one_o contrary_a in_o another_o ibid._n 7_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o engage_v god_n to_o suffer_v ibid._n application_n then_o if_o discouragement_n arise_v exercise_v your_o faith_n ibid._n quest_n will_v every_o faith_n quiet_a a_o man_n heart_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o there_o be_v a_o feign_a and_o uneffectual_a and_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o counterfeit_a faith_n will_v not_o quiet_a a_o man_n soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 339_o answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o your_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o go_v not_o to_o god_n without_o christ_n page_n 340_o 3_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o your_o own_o duty_n ibid._n 4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o you_o do_v act_n in_o your_o business_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o you_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n page_n 341_o 6_o if_o god_n give_v you_o a_o promise_n never_o let_v it_o go_v though_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v presume_v and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n ibid._n answ_n to_o doubt_v after_o so_o much_o experience_n be_v rather_o to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n page_n 342_o quest_n if_o god_n give_v i_o a_o promise_n and_o i_o see_v no_o performance_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 343_o answ_n either_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o believe_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o rely_v on_o he_o ibid._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n in_o god_n look_v on_o christ_n page_n 344_o 2_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o those_o objection_n that_o invade_v your_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o believe_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v help_v for_o faith_n page_n 344_o 1_o god_n never_o lead_v his_o people_n to_o any_o great_a mercy_n but_o he_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n on_o all_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o ib._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o limit_v god_n mercy_n as_o to_o limit_v his_o power_n ibid._n 3_o when_o god_n give_v a_o promise_n he_o sometime_o tri_v whether_o we_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o ibid._n 4_o god_n often_o time_n fulfil_v one_o promise_n and_o deni_v another_o ibid._n 5_o when_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o help_v then_o be_v christ_n time_n to_o help_v page_n 345_o 6_o be_v your_o affliction_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a you_o must_v trust_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n ibid._n 7_o question_n to_o ask_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o encourage_v we_o page_n 346_o 8_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n page_n 347_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o 1_o he_o wait_v on_o you_o for_o your_o repentance_n ibid._n 2_o you_o have_v wait_v on_o man_n will_v you_o not_o wait_v on_o god_n ibid._n 3_o when_o you_o give_v over_o wait_a deliverance_n may_v come_v to_o your_o shame_n page_n 348_o 4_o if_o you_o give_v over_o wait_v you_o lose_v all_o your_o former_a labour_n ibid._n 5_o if_o you_o wait_v on_o god_n he_o will_v not_o always_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n page_n 349_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o there_o be_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 353_o 1_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n heart_n in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o man_n ib._n 2_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o former_a but_o to_o prevent_v objection_n from_o some_o distress_a soul_n i_o shall_v fiâ—st_o speak_v to_o the_o latter_a page_n 354_o for_o open_v the_o word_n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v then_o to_o do_v then_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n answ_n some_o think_v no_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v yes_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text._n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v there_o any_o so_o giveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a phrase_n note_v the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n page_n 355_o doct._n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a 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clear_v by_o a_o example_n page_n 357_o 4_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o that_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o nor_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o live_v in_o to_o the_o last_o for_o many_o have_v so_o purpose_v to_o live_v yet_o have_v be_v convert_v ibid._n 1_o the_o jew_n do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n ibid._n 2_o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o son_n ibid._n 3_o if_o final_a unbelief_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o which_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v
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be_v in_o the_o world_n old_a man_n middle_a age_a child_n the_o time_n of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o overcome_a time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o all_o so_o though_o you_o be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v overcome_v page_n 142_o object_n 5._o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v in_o my_o temptation_n ibid._n answ_n you_o be_v never_o overcome_v so_o long_o as_o you_o keep_v your_o weapon_n in_o your_o hand_n you_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n yet_o overcome_v in_o battle_n ibid._n object_n 6._o my_o temptation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n child_n meet_v withal_o page_n 143_o answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v tempt_v to_o presume_v to_o despair_v unbelief_n the_o difference_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a accuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o sin_n by_o temptation_n but_o the_o wicked_a lay_v it_o on_o other_o and_o on_o the_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a he_o rather_o startle_v at_o the_o sin_n than_o at_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a startle_v at_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n page_n 144_o temptation_n use_v to_o be_v great_a after_o conversion_n ib._n 1_o peter_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2_o god_n never_o measure_v his_o child_n by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o temptation_n page_n 145_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 146_o answ_n if_o temptation_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 1_o expect_v not_o too_o much_o from_o any_o one_o mean_n of_o help_n but_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 146_o 2_o say_v not_o of_o a_o temptation_n this_o be_v no_o temptation_n page_n 147_o 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v you_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v ibid._n 4_o think_v not_o to_o relieve_v yourself_o under_o temptation_n with_o physical_a and_o moral_a reason_n page_n 148_o 5_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v though_o weak_a than_o yourself_o ibid._n 6_o especial_o converse_v with_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 7_o the_o great_a consolation_n do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o worst_a temptation_n page_n 149_o sermon_n ix_o instance_n vi_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n page_n 150_o answ_n negative_o i_o know_v no_o affliction_n so_o great_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o this_o yet_o god_n child_n must_v not_o faint_v here_o page_n 151_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v page_n 152_o answ_n 1._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n god_n never_o forsake_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o never_o forsake_v they_o total_o ibid._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o vision_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n he_o forsake_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o return_v again_o none_o of_o these_o can_v discourage_v we_o ibid._n 2_o god_n forsake_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o page_n 153_o 3_o though_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v always_o light_a enough_o to_o work_v by_o page_n 154_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v christ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o grace_n under_o spiritual_a desertion_n ib._n object_n 2._o i_o find_v god_n displeasure_n etc._n etc._n page_n 155_o answ_n negative_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n condition_n before_o you_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o have_v draw_v this_o displeasure_n on_o my_o own_o head_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o smite_v too_o yet_o not_o forsake_v ibid._n object_n 4._o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a every_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 157_o answ_n negative_o for_o so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o final_a rejection_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o answ_n negative_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o that_o their_o desertion_n be_v final_a page_n 159_o 2_o the_o promise_n usual_o take_v off_o this_o objection_n ibid._n 3_o scripture_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o ibid._n six_o question_n to_o resolve_v this_o by_o page_n 159_o 1_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v final_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v seize_v upon_o he_o present_o page_n 160_o 2_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v forsake_v any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forsake_v god_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o forsake_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o simple_o for_o itself_o ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o man_n forsake_v by_o god_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v forsake_v a_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o soul_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a houshold-stuf_a page_n 161_o 6_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o long_v after_o he_o as_o the_o great_a good_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o page_n 262_o answ_n 1_o do_v not_o measure_v god_n eternal_a affection_n by_o some_o present_a dispensation_n ibid._n 2_o let_v fall_v no_o despair_a speech_n page_n 263_o 3_o hear_v indifferent_o on_o both_o side_n ibid._n 4_o labour_n more_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 264_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v you_o page_n 265_o sermon_n x._o instance_n vii_o the_o case_n be_v david_n therefore_o you_o need_v not_o be_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 christ_n join_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a but_o this_o doctrine_n part_v christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n tell_v we_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o all_o page_n 320_o 3_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o free_a grace_n ibid._n 4_o it_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n page_n 321_o 5_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o our_o performance_n of_o condition_n page_n 322_o object_n 6._o if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o how_o can_v i_o know_v he_o die_v for_o i_o ibid._n answ_n they_o that_o make_v this_o objection_n hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v answer_v it_o themselves_o yet_o to_o know_v further_a page_n 323_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n and_o a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n i_o have_v ground_n to_o rely_v on_o christ_n because_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n ibid._n 2_o the_o act_n of_o reliance_n be_v below_o the_o act_n of_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o rely_v on_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n object_n 7._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o never_o any_o good_a man_n be_v in_o my_o condition_n page_n 323_o 324_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v so_o god_n work_v new_a thing_n ordinary_o ibid._n application_n 1_o what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v our_o condition_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o for_o every_o one_o will_v say_v he_o believe_v ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v here_o invite_v to_o it_o by_o this_o