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their_o day_n according_a to_o your_o sense_n and_o meaning_n yet_o they_o still_o attend_v on_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n sure_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o conjecture_n some_o therefore_o will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o be_v read_v thus_o till_o the_o daystar_n arise_v on_o your_o heart_n and_o so_o think_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n concern_v which_o time_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o that_o christ_n will_v bring_v to_o light_n the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 109._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatice_fw-la solet_fw-la sumi_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la donec_fw-la et_fw-la continuitatem_fw-la significare_fw-la seu_fw-la consecutionem_fw-la non_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la vel_fw-la exclusionem_fw-la futuri_fw-la temporis_fw-la genebrad_n in_o psal_n 109._o but_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o 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and_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v merit_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o 5._o alius_fw-la non_fw-la perfectius_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la predestinatorum_fw-la quam_fw-la reproborum_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la meriti_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la respicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobos_fw-la quam_fw-la predestinatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n bannez_fw-fr 1._o part_n aqui._n 23._o q._n art_n 5._o and_o 5._o if_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v merit_v no_o more_o for_o those_o that_o be_v save_v in_o heaven_n than_o for_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o he_o merit_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o adversary_n even_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o that_o be_v a_o ugly_a assertion_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o moderate_a papist_n but_o 6._o do_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n death_n when_o david_n say_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o law_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n when_o he_o say_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n do_v he_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n no_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o do_v still_o pray_v so_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n sure_o therefore_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o merit_v the_o sufficiency_n but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n 4._o 5._o cujus_fw-la oppositum_fw-la est_fw-la erroneum_fw-la maxim_n si_fw-la nâ—gâ—tur_fw-la christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la meruâ—sse_fw-la fiaâ—m_fw-la bannez_fw-fr 1_o pâ—re_n q._n 23._o art_n 5._o zumel_n 1._o part_n q._n 23._o art_n 5._o he_o do_v not_o only_o merit_v some_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o die_v to_o procure_v faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o do_v not_o 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christ_n merit_v for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o but_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 4._o we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v quiodmanstad_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sicut_fw-la augmentum_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la initium_fw-la fidei_fw-la ipsum_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la offectum_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credimus_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la et_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la pervenâ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la donum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la corrigentem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostâ—am_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ab_fw-la impiâ—tate_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la et_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la nobis_fw-la inâ—sse_fw-la 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shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
sandy_a and_o washy_a foundation_n whereas_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o set_v my_o foot_n on_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n psal_n 40.2_o but_o if_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o sand_n they_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v their_o fall_n as_o their_o profession_n be_v great_a 10._o sometime_o man_n live_v high_a and_o profess_v beyond_o that_o stock_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v but_o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v and_o establish_v observe_v what_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o instability_n and_o apostasy_n of_o other_o and_o take_v heed_n thereof_o quest_n 1_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v in_o regard_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n answ_n 1_o get_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a understanding_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n labour_n not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o get_v a_o clear_a and_o judicious_a apprehension_n 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deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la justitia_fw-la alien_n videremque_fw-la illius_fw-la sententiae_fw-la authores_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la illo_fw-la b._n pauli_n fides_n credentis_fw-la reputatur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la vocem_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—oprie_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la catalepim_fw-la aut_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la ita_fw-la scil._n ut_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la christus_fw-la scil_n vel_fw-la obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la significaretur_fw-la ostendi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la idâ—â—_n scripture_n esse_fw-la alienum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nervos_fw-la religionis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la studium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la succidi_fw-la suscepi_fw-la ergo_fw-la adversus_fw-la sibrand_n lubbertum_n acerrimum_fw-la novae_fw-la illius_fw-la arrogantis_fw-la et_fw-la prophanae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la patronum_fw-la grave_n certamen_fw-la hic_fw-la 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oration_n that_o primus_fw-la conversionis_fw-la gradus_fw-la the_o first_o step_n to_o his_o popish_a conversion_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o contend_v for_o that_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n justify_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o well_o may_v that_o principle_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o former_a unsettle_a principle_n unsettle_v principle_n will_v make_v a_o unsettle_a judgement_n and_o a_o unsettle_a judgement_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o unsettle_a life_n and_o practice_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o unsettle_v principle_n answ_n 3_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o make_v any_o impression_n the_o rule_n and_o square_n of_o your_o judgement_n judge_v not_o doctrine_n by_o impression_n we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o that_o you_o 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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