change_v the_o heart_n it_o make_v not_o a_o new_a man_n but_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o former_a opinion_n and_o conversation_n whence_o i_o infâ—…r_v that_o he_o who_o will_v thorough_o &_o right_o examine_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a have_v i_o true_a faith_n yea_o or_o no_o must_v needs_o before_o he_o have_v a_o solid_a resolution_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o further_a inquiry_n be_v there_o any_o heart-renewing_a or_o heart-changing_a work_n in_o i_o or_o be_o i_o still_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o former_a opinion_n and_o conversation_n yea_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v now_o after_o all_o this_o appeal_v to_o any_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v sad_o and_o serious_o search_v itself_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n let_v any_o poor_a weary_a soul_n which_o be_v longing_n and_o seek_v after_o rest_n refreshment_n ease_n peace_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n judge_n and_o say_v whether_o it_o can_v possible_o or_o dare_v sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o the_o antinomian_a way_n of_o assurance_n before_o large_o declare_v which_o yet_o have_v be_v hold_v forth_o by_o those_o of_o that_o stamp_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o satisfy_v and_o assure_v the_o conscience_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o objection_n i_o begin_v to_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v sound_v in_o my_o ear_n the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n which_o have_v go_v along_o with_o their_o way_n of_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n and_o have_v follow_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v go_v oh_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o have_v apply_v myself_o to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o and_o to_o be_v clear_o resolve_v in_o this_o great_a and_o tender_a point_n whether_o i_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o not_o whether_o i_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o whether_o i_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o my_o sin_n pardon_v or_o not_o when_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v true_o clear_o and_o certain_o resolve_v in_o this_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o darkness_n and_o death_n to_o i_o to_o be_v unresolved_a and_o unsatisfy_a in_o it_o i_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v without_o this_o comfort_n be_v it_o go_v to_o now_o and_o prove_v &_o see_v this_o antinomian_a way_n and_o when_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n then_o say_v i_o of_o it_o thou_o be_v madness_n and_o folly_n their_o doctrine_n pretend_v to_o drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n i_o find_v their_o word_n at_o first_o to_o be_v soft_a as_o oil_n and_o butter_n yet_o i_o find_v they_o at_o last_o as_o sword_n and_o spear_n to_o my_o perplex_a heart_n i_o be_o forbid_v to_o try_v my_o spiritual_a condition_n or_o to_o seek_v after_o assurance_n of_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o any_o mark_n or_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v it_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n hatred_n of_o sin_n love_v to_o the_o brethren_n or_o be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v i_o be_o tell_v it_o be_v unsafe_a and_o dangerous_a for_o i_o to_o adventure_v upon_o any_o such_o mark_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o cause_n condition_n or_o any_o way_n instrumental_a in_o my_o justification_n for_o in_o that_o consideration_n i_o have_v ever_o disclaim_v my_o grace_n nay_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o comfort_n or_o assurance_n by_o my_o sanctification_n otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o flow_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n sanctification_n all_o be_v well_o as_o righteousness_n but_o i_o be_o tell_v by_o these_o antinomian_o that_o even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o consolation_n and_o assurance_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o i_o to_o reason_n and_o conclude_v from_o the_o fruit_n to_o the_o tree_n from_o the_o light_n to_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o heat_n to_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n i_o love_v the_o brethren_n with_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n therefore_o i_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n they_o say_v i_o dare_v not_o i_o can_v have_v any_o true_a comfort_n or_o assurance_n ground_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o such_o mark_n they_o promise_v i_o a_o short_a a_o easy_a a_o sure_a a_o sweet_a way_n to_o come_v by_o the_o assurance_n which_o i_o so_o much_o long_o after_o they_o put_v i_o upon_o the_o reveal_n evidence_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o know_v indeed_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o all_o my_o mark_n will_v leave_v i_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o as_o they_o open_v and_o explain_v it_o unto_o i_o i_o must_v not_o try_v by_o the_o write_a word_n whether_o the_o voice_n or_o testimony_n that_o speak_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v indeed_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o themselves_o tell_v i_o that_o every_o voice_n in_o man_n which_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o and_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n again_o they_o tell_v i_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o objection_n and_o be_v that_o beyond_o which_o there_o must_v be_v no_o inquiry_n yet_o by_o and_o by_o they_o tell_v i_o there_o must_v there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o this_o there_o must_v be_v a_o receive_a evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o till_o i_o believe_v i_o do_v not_o possess_v christ_n or_o his_o benefit_n neither_o can_v sit_v down_o satisfy_v and_o assure_v oh_o then_o say_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v true_a faith_n shall_v i_o try_v faith_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n no_o say_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o try_v it_o by_o the_o echo_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o answer_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o face_n answer_v to_o face_n in_o water_n but_o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o echo_n in_o my_o heart_n what_o if_o i_o can_v say_v with_o assurance_n my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o must_v i_o then_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o what_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o echo_n in_o my_o heart_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o delusion_n have_v every_o one_o a_o true_a faith_n who_o heart_n suggest_v and_o sing_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o receive_n and_o believe_v say_v they_o there_o can_v be_v a_o dead_a faith_n alas_o say_v i_o they_o leave_v i_o where_o i_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v 475._o a_o believe_v or_o receive_v do_v not_o themselves_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n be_v not_o these_o miserable_a comforteâ—…s_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o true_a faith_n have_v fruit_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o try_v it_o sermon_n by_o its_o fruit_n they_o teach_v i_o that_o justification_n be_v like_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o zealous_a in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n by_o sanctification_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o never_o have_v the_o fire_n of_o justification_n another_o of_o they_o sâ—…ith_n do_v not_o love_v manifest_v as_o true_o and_o infallible_o kindle_v love_n again_o a_o fire_n kindle_v fire_n sure_o then_o if_o i_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o his_o child_n the_o echo_n in_o my_o heart_n which_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o be_v but_o a_o delusion_n oh_o how_o have_v these_o man_n be_v charm_v and_o cheat_v i_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n they_o have_v unsettle_a i_o and_o fright_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o mark_n of_o grace_n or_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o they_o have_v promise_v i_o a_o clear_a resolution_n behold_v they_o leave_v i_o much_o more_o unsatisfied_a they_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v deceive_v when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o in_o their_o way_n i_o must_v either_o conclude_v which_o i_o dare_v not_o that_o i_o have_v true_a faith_n because_o my_o heart_n suggest_v and_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o without_o any_o trial_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o i_o be_o leave_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n believe_v i_o must_v and_o they_o will_v allow_v i_o no_o mark_n to_o know_v whether_o i_o believe_v or_o not_o wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o their_o secret_n i_o will_v come_v out_o of_o their_o path_n which_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n i_o
155._o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v when_o heresy_n abound_v ibid._n we_o must_v not_o converse_v with_o false_a teacher_n pag._n 156._o opinion_n be_v not_o free_v more_o than_o practice_n pag._n 157._o he_o who_o will_v keep_v his_o head_n let_v he_o keep_v his_o heart_n ibid._n the_o approve_a in_o trial_n be_v these_o only_a who_o have_v both_o true_a piety_n and_o a_o sound_a judgement_n pag._n 158._o cap._n xiii_o whether_o conscionable_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o love_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n can_v without_o defile_v their_o own_o conscience_n or_o without_o a_o destructive_a wound_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n embrace_v and_o hold_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n or_o whether_o they_o ought_v not_o rather_o to_o avoid_v these_o who_o do_v now_o pharisaical_o and_o donatistical_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a party_n as_o be_v indeed_o such_o who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n hold_v diverse_a ungodly_a principle_n pag._n 159._o diverse_a who_o now_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o godly_a party_n hold_v many_o ungodly_a principle_n 1_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n except_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o oedipus_n to_o loose_v this_o how_o these_o who_o decline_v nature_n light_a in_o lesser_a thing_n shall_v appeal_v to_o it_o in_o sublime_a thing_n pag._n 160._o 2_o that_o in_o question_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v only_o argue_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n this_o be_v short_o refute_v pag_n 161._o 162._o 3_o that_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o foreborn_a pag._n 162._o toleration_n be_v the_o sectary_n holy_a of_o holies_n ibid._n it_o be_v short_o refute_v pag._n 163._o 4_o that_o none_o shall_v believe_v more_o nor_o by_o reason_n he_o can_v comprehend_v this_o be_v not_o good_a divinity_n pag._n 164._o 165._o 5_o the_o only_a gospel_n reformation_n be_v the_o destroy_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o ibid._n this_o be_v a_o destructive_a and_o injurious_a doctrine_n pag._n 165._o 166._o 6_o diverse_a arminian_n and_o antinomian_n tenant_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o which_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 167_o 7_o other_o tenant_n be_v current_a among_o they_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o weaken_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a pag._n 168._o cap._n fourteen_o another_o most_o useful_a case_n of_o conscience_n discuss_v and_o resolve_v concern_v association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o idolater_n infidel_n heretic_n or_o any_o other_o know_v enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n pag._n 169_o three_o kind_n of_o covenant_n distinguish_v civil_a sacred_a and_o mix_v the_o last_o two_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v with_o wicked_a man_n and_o these_o who_o differ_v in_o religion_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n or_o commerce_n be_v lawful_a ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o join_v in_o military_a expedition_n together_o be_v unlawful_a ibid._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n pag._n 170._o 171_o three_o objection_n from_o abraam_n and_o the_o maccabee_n covenant_n and_o david_n associate_a with_o break_a man_n answer_v pag_n 171_o 172_o 173._o five_o particular_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v his_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o heathen_a or_o wicked_a person_n pag._n 174._o 175._o 176._o religious_a covenant_n and_o familiar_a conversation_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 174._o conjugal_a covenant_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 175_o faedus_fw-la deditionis_fw-la or_o pactum_fw-la liberatorium_fw-la forbid_v 176._o david_n do_v not_o right_a in_o spare_v joab_n and_o shimei_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n of_o war_n be_v forbid_v ibid._n this_o be_v confirm_v more_o pag._n 177_o 178._o the_o objection_n take_v from_o jehosaphats_n join_v with_o ahab_n prove_v nothing_o pag._n 179_o two_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 181._o five_o distinction_n to_o take_v off_o all_o other_o objection_n pag._n 182._o three_o use_n of_o this_o point_n pag._n 183._o six_o motive_n and_o reason_n to_o drive_v home_o this_o naill_n to_o the_o head_n pag._n 184._o 185_o another_o objection_n from_o david_n confederacy_n with_o abner_n and_o amasa_n answer_v full_o pag._n 186_o 187._o 188._o what_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christian_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n pag._n 189._o a_o objection_n of_o malignant_n answer_v pag_n 190._o how_o man_n may_v be_v force_v into_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 191._o how_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o wihall_o wickedness_n in_o the_o person_n who_o have_v take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 192_o another_o objection_n remove_v ibid._n we_o may_v no_o more_o associate_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n then_o of_o another_o kingdom_n pag._n 193._o cap._n xv._n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o church_n government_n 194_o why_o luther_n decline_v a_o general_a synod_n for_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n ibid._n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n and_o the_o presbyterial_a uniformity_n ibid._n this_o be_v branch_v out_o in_o seven_o particular_n pag._n 195._o 196._o 197_o both_o nature_n and_o scripture_n give_v precedent_n for_o uniformity_n p._n 198._o 199._o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v very_o uniform_a both_o in_o the_o substantial_o and_o ritual_n of_o their_o worship_n ibid._n it_o be_v also_o prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o commend_v and_o command_v in_o it_o pag._n ibid._n 200_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o great_a uniformity_n pag._n 200._o cap._n xvi_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o expedient_a that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o all_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n under_o a_o considerable_a penalty_n pag._n 201_o nine_o particular_n to_o be_v remember_v for_o the_o right_n deduce_v and_o state_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n pag._n 201._o 202._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n may_v be_v eleven_o pag._n 203._o 204._o 205._o 206._o four_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 207._o how_o this_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v tyranny_n over_o man_n conscience_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n be_v no_o temporary_a obligation_n pag._n 208._o if_o such_o a_o ordinance_n to_o the_o army_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la than_o the_o not_o make_v of_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la pag._n 209._o cap._n xvii_o of_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 210_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n against_o mr._n tomb_n opinion_n ibid._n baptise_v with_o water_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n prove_v from_o scripture_n p._n 211_o both_o hebrew_n and_o heathen_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o wash_a infant_n soon_o after_o their_o birth_n ibid._n unto_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n relate_v pag._n 212._o the_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o baptism_n in_o eight_o respect_n p._n ibid._n &_o 213._o this_o infant-baptisme_n of_o they_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o p._n 214_o 215._o the_o original_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyt_n p._n 216._o another_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o prove_v that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 217_o cap._n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o communicant_n there_o come_v to_o and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n pag._n 218._o the_o first_o guest_n our_o saviour_n entertain_v receive_v at_o the_o table_n ibid._n this_o sit_v be_v not_o occasional_a only_o but_o have_v a_o stand_a reason_n for_o it_o p._n 219._o successive_a table_n and_o repeat_v the_o word_n be_v no_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n p._n 221._o 222._o another_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o be_v a_o banquet_n and_o feast_v p._n ibid._n 223._o 224._o a_o three_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o name_n table_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v p._n 225._o 226._o 227._o the_o sit_v at_o table_n together_o set_v forth_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o christ_n and_o among_o themselves_o p._n 228_o 229._o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n prove_v there_o must_v be_v a_o table_n all_o must_v sit_v at_o p._n ibid._n &_o 230._o 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observation_n especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o this_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o new_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n take_v these_o 1._o if_o we_o be_v not_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o frustrate_v as_o to_o we_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v luke_n give_v this_o reason_n to_o his_o theophilus_n why_o he_o write_v the_o story_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n and_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v luke_n 1._o 4._o when_o peter_n have_v mention_v the_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n concern_v christ_n he_o add_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o great_a certainty_n we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heâ—…d_v as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2._o pet_n 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