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the_o preface_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o assurance_n chap._n i._n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n that_o person_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n of_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n page_n 1_o to_o 30_o this_o truth_n improve_v against_o papist_n and_o arminian_n p._n 30._o to_o p._n 35._o chap._n ii_o contain_v several_a weighty_a proposition_n about_o assurance_n p._n 35._o to_o p._n 77_o further_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v show_v ten_o special_a season_n and_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n a_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n p._n 77._o to_o p._n 155_o chap._n iii_o contain_v ten_o hindrance_n and_o impediment_n that_o keep_v poor_a soul_n from_o assurance_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v to_o remove_v those_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n p._n 155._o to_o p._n 207_o further_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v lay_v down_o six_o motive_n to_o provoke_v 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these_o seven_o choice_n thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a edification_n satisfaction_n confirmation_n and_o consolation_n it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a that_o i_o show_v you_o 1._o what_o knowledge_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o border_n that_o touch_v upon_o salvation_n 2._o what_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n 3._o what_o repentance_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n 4._o what_o obedience_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n 5._o what_o love_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n 6._o what_o prayer_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n 7._o what_o perseverance_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n i_o hope_v when_o i_o have_v full_o open_v these_o precious_a thing_n to_o you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o sit_v down_o much_o satisfy_v and_o cheat_v in_o a_o holy_a confidence_n and_o bless_a assurance_n of_o your_o everlasting_a well-being_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o show_v you_o what_o that_o knowledge_n be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o comprehend_v salvation_n that_o touch_v upon_o salvation_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v open_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o knowledge_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v a_o work_a knowledge_n head_n knowledge_n that_o swim_v in_o the_o head_n only_o and_o sink_v not_o down_o into_o tâ—e_v heart_n do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o rain_n in_o h_o mâ—ddle_n region_n or_o then_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n iâ—_n the_o unicorn_n head_n a_o operative_a knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 6._o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n divine_a light_n reach_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o head_n the_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n shine_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o glorious_a face_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o work_v they_o warm_v the_o heart_n they_o affect_v the_o heart_n they_o new_a mould_n the_o heart_n divine_a knowledge_n master_v the_o heart_n it_o guide_v the_o heart_n it_o govern_v the_o heart_n it_o sustain_v the_o heart_n it_o relieve_v the_o heart_n rom._n 6._o 6._o we_o know_v that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o he_o 1_o john_n 3_o 6._o whosoever_o sin_v viz._n customary_o habitual_o delightful_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n divine_a knowledge_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o crucify_a of_o sin_n it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v a_o servant_n a_o slave_n to_o sin_n which_o no_o other_o knowledge_n can_v do_v under_o all_o other_o knowledge_n man_n remain_v servant_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o satan_n at_o his_o will_n no_o knowledge_n lift_v a_o man_n up_o above_o his_o lust_n but_o that_o which_o accompany_v salvation_n the_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o the_o great_a other_o as_o socrates_n and_o other_o doctor_n under_o all_o their_o sublime_a notion_n and_o rare_a speculation_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o their_o lust_n that_o knowledge_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v operative_a knowledge_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3_o 4._o and_o hereby_o we_o do_v know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o word_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v not_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o deny_v that_o in_o his_o work_n which_o he_o affirm_v in_o his_o word_n truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o do_v know_v that_o they_o do_v know_v he_o that_o be_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o do_v know_v he_o to_o know_v that_o we_o know_v be_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o know_v so_o in_o jam._n 3._o 17._o but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n verse_n 13._o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n divine_a knowledge_n fill_v a_o man_n full_a of_o spiritual_a activity_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n work_n as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v by_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v save_v only_o upon_o the_o 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o account_n of_o freegrace_n that_o knowledge_n that_o be_v not_o operative_a and_o work_a will_v only_o serve_v to_o light_a soul_n to_o hell_n and_o to_o double_a damn_v all_o that_o 14._o matth._n 23._o 14._o have_v it_o second_o that_o knowledge_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v transform_v knowledge_n it_o be_v metamorphosing_a knowledge_n it_o be_v knowledge_n that_o transform_v that_o metamorphosy_n the_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o but_o we_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n divine_a light_n beat_v on_o the_o heart_n warm_v it_o and_o better_v it_o it_o transform_v and_o change_v it_o it_o mould_v and_o fashion_n it_o into_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o christ_n the_o naturalist_n observe_v that_o the_o pearl_n by_o the_o often_o beat_v of_o the_o sun_n beam_n upon_o it_o become_v radiant_a so_o the_o often_o beat_v and_o shine_v of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o his_o divine_a beam_n upon_o the_o saint_n cause_v they_o to_o glister_v and_o shine_v in_o holiness_n righteousness_n heavenly-mindedness_a humbleness_n etc._n etc._n divine_a light_n cast_v a_o general_a beauty_n and_o glory_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o transform_v a_o man_n more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n look_v as_o the_o child_n receive_v from_o they_o a_o father_n stand_v oblige_v not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n buâ—_n also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o receive_v his_o child_n that_o bear_v his_o image_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o receive_v those_o that_o by_o divine_a light_n have_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o they_o his_o parent_n member_n for_o member_n limb_n for_o limb_n or_o as_o the_o paper_n from_o the_o press_n receive_v letter_n for_o letter_n the_o wax_n from_o the_o seal_n print_n for_o print_n or_o as_o the_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n answer_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o man_n or_o as_o indenture_n answer_v to_o indenture_n so_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o knowledge_n shine_v into_o the_o soul_n stamp_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o resemble_v he_o to_o the_o life_n notional_a knowledge_n may_v make_v a_o man_n excellent_a at_o praise_v the_o glorious_a and_o worthy_a act_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o transform_a knowledge_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n will_v work_v a_o man_n divine_o to_o imitate_v the_o glorious_a act_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n when_o god_n cause_v his_o divine_a light_n his_o marvellous_a light_n to_o shine_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o
appear_v that_o hope_n do_v accompany_v salvation_n it_o do_v boarder_n upon_o eternal_a life_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o be_v what_o hope_v that_o be_v that_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n that_o comprehend_v salvation_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o hope_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o perkins_n spes_fw-la est_fw-la expectatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la verè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la promissa_fw-la fides_fw-la credidit_fw-la calvin_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o this_o very_a title_n the_o god_n of_o hope_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o black_a and_o horride_v temptation_n for_o why_o shall_v any_o despair_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n spes_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la qua_fw-la inclinamâ—r_fw-la ad_fw-la expectationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la promisit_fw-la perkins_n we_o expect_v good_a to_o come_v patient_o wait_v till_o it_o come_v first_o i_o call_v it_o a_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n rom._n 15._o 13._o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v now_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n because_o he_o be_v objectiuè_fw-la the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o he_o be_v effectiuè_fw-la the_o only_a author_n and_o worker_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o soul_n hope_n be_v no_o natural_a affection_n in_o man_n man_n be_v not_o bear_v with_o hope_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o tongue_n in_o their_o mouth_n hope_n be_v noble_o descend_v it_o be_v from_o above_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a babe_n that_o be_v form_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 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wait_v for_o it_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kavah_n that_o be_v often_o translate_a hope_n signify_v a_o very_a vehement_a intention_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n a_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o mind_n in_o wait_v for_o a_o desire_a good_a 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n hope_v fate_n well_o it_o keep_v a_o prince_n table_n it_o live_v upon_o honey_n and_o milk_n oil_n and_o wine_n it_z sives_z upon_o the_o sweet_a meat_n the_o delicate_n of_o heaven_n as_o god_n christ_n and_o glory_n psal_n 31._o 24._o &_o 33._o 22._o &_o 38._o 15._o &_o 42._o 5._o &_o 43._o 5._o &_o 39_o 7._o &_o 71._o 5._o &_o 65._o 5._o second_o that_o hope_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v always_o conversant_a about_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a object_n as_o about_o god_n and_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n in_o these_o word_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o our_o hope_n because_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n sometime_o hope_n be_v exercise_v about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 5._o for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sometime_o hope_n be_v exercise_v about_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n jere._n 14._o 8._o o_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n chap._n 17._o 13._o o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n all_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a verse_n 17._o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n sometime_o hope_n promise_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o upon_o every_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n there_o hang_v mountain_n of_o profitable_a matter_n ah_o than_o what_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n may_v hope_v find_v yea_o do_v hope_n find_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v exercise_v and_o busy_v about_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n psal_n 119._o 49._o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n verse_n 81._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n verse_n 114._o thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n and_o my_o shield_n i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n psal_n 130._o 5._o i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 119._o 74._o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a when_o they_o see_v i_o because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n verse_n 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n hope_v in_o the_o promise_n 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