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shall_v never_o fall_v but_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o he_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o one_o will_v think_v be_v argument_n enough_o to_o persuade_v any_o immortal_a soul_n to_o seek_v after_o it_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o rule_v propound_v for_o the_o get_n of_o assurance_n 3_o the_o third_n be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v work_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2.10_o and_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 8.16_o the_o word_n can_v without_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o without_o the_o word_n assure_v we_o oâ—_n eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v work_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v try_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o four_o place_n 4._o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o the_o hindrance_n thereof_o in_o the_o general_a he_o must_v shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n more_o especial_o these_o sin_n ignorance_n atheism_n prophannesse_n and_o hypocrisy_n unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n erroneous_a opinion_n presumption_n and_o desperation_n neglect_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n formal_a use_n of_o they_o and_o rebellion_n against_o they_o strangeness_n with_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ._n five_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n 5._o must_v labour_v for_o all_o those_o qualification_n and_o grace_n which_o may_v render_v he_o capable_a â—f_n it_o and_o which_o god_n usual_o impart_v this_o blessing_n to_o first_o he_o must_v become_v a_o new_a bottle_n i_o mean_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o assurance_n be_v new_a wine_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o put_v it_o into_o a_o old_a bottle_n for_o it_o will_v burst_v the_o bottle_n labour_v therefore_o for_o grace_n trush_v of_o grace_n every_o renew_v grace_n but_o more_o especial_o these_o grace_n knowledge_n faith_n sincerity_n heart-humility_n contritition_n accompany_v with_o conversion_n and_o new_a obedience_n assurance_n assurance_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o ignorant_a vnbelieve_v hypocritical_a heart_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v attain_v it_o must_v labour_v for_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o vice_n god_n dwell_v as_o a_o reviver_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n he_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 2._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o jesus_n christ_n put_v the_o strong_a wine_n in_o break_a bottle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v into_o old_a but_o into_o break_a bottle_n he_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_v he_o therefore_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v labour_v for_o a_o humble_a and_o break_a heart_n a_o wise_a father_n will_v not_o assure_v a_o prodigal_a and_o disobedient_a child_n of_o his_o inheritance_n while_o he_o continue_v such_o no_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n of_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n must_v come_v home_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o submissive_a and_o obedient_a heart_n duty_n with_o a_o heart_n obedient_a unto_o all_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will._n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n that_o attain_v assurance_n but_o he_o that_o hatâ—_n truth_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n true_a faith_n and_o strong_a faith_n therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n labour_n for_o strength_n of_o grace_n strength_n of_o faith_n and_o every_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n that_o attain_v to_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n and_o know_v that_o he_o have_v it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v attain_v assurance_n labour_v to_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n labour_v to_o know_v that_o thou_o haâ—â—_n grace_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n that_o thou_o have_v sincerity_n etc._n etc._n grace_n in_o god_n child_n be_v many_o time_n hide_v from_o themselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o reap_v so_o little_a comfort_n of_o it_o so_o little_a evidence_n by_o iâ—_n they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o know_v god_n engagement_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v get_v assurance_n try_v and_o prove_v all_o thy_o grace_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a and_o real_a evangelical_n and_o renew_v yea_o or_o nay_o especial_o these_o grace_n faith_n louâ—_n repentance_n obedience_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v know_v thou_o have_v truth_n of_o save_a grace_n such_o grace_n as_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o sensâ—_n of_o grace_n four_o get_v righteousness_n evangelicall_n righteousness_n righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n 32.17_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o rrighteousnesse_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o labour_v therefore_o to_o get_v christ_n merit_n for_o thy_o justification_n and_o christ_n spirit_n for_o thy_o sanctification_n five_o labour_v to_o believe_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o condemn_v thou_o and_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o save_v theâ—_n labour_v to_o believe_v steadfast_o and_o walk_v exact_o with_o god_n and_o man_n when_o stephen_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o text_n say_v 7.55_o he_o look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o a_o weak_a faith_n may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n and_o glory_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o below_o it_o will_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o labour_n for_o a_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n 12.14_o join_v with_o a_o holy_a life_n 5.8_o these_o qualification_n he_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o desire_n assurance_n six_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n 6._o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o fin_n and_o in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n first_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v not_o spare_v a_o right_a hand_n nor_o a_o right_a eye_n but_o if_o it_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o pluck_v it_o out_o as_o christ_n speak_v he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o his_o darling_n fin_n he_o must_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a fin_n nor_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o one_o know_v duty_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n want_v in_o this_o be_v that_o which_o satan_n usual_o make_v his_o great_a batter_a ingen_n to_o overthrow_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o that_o whereby_o he_o hinder_v they_o from_o get_v or_o keep_v this_o rich_a jewel_n of_o evidence_n allowance_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n can_v stand_v together_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_a as_o fire_n and_o water_n the_o one_o will_v out_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n second_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n he_o must_v renounce_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o count_v they_o all_o loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n and_o build_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n viz._n the_o rock_n christ._n he_o
it_o be_v true_a and_o real_a the_o work_n be_v begin_v within_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v new_a first_o although_o perfect_v last_v word_n and_o action_n which_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o cause_n appear_v before_o they_o and_o give_v demonstration_n of_o they_o but_o these_o as_o the_o cause_n must_v needs_o precede_v the_o effect_n a_o man_n by_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o he_o note_n may_v be_v make_v another_o man_n then_o former_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o may_v have_v another_o heart_n then_o former_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o not_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n he_o may_v be_v qualify_v with_o moral_a grace_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o enable_v to_o do_v much_o for_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n as_o appear_v in_o saul_n and_o judas_n when_o god_n bring_v saul_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o samuel_n prophesy_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o â—e_n become_v another_o man_n and_o the_o text_n say_v god_n give_v he_o another_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6_o 9_o a_o heart_n other_o way_n qualify_v then_o former_o and_o saul_n be_v valiant_a and_o prosperous_a in_o his_o enterprise_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o gift_v for_o rule_v yet_o saul_n never_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o never_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n judas_n when_o call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n by_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o chrift_n gift_v for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o christ_n call_v he_o he_o be_v make_v another_o man_n than_o he_o be_v before_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o never_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n he_o be_v gift_v for_o the_o church_n but_o not_o for_o his_o own_o salvation_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o be_v make_v another_o man_n 19.28_o and_o be_v make_v a_o new_a man_n as_o these_o instance_n declare_v neither_o saul_n nor_o judas_n ever_o be_v new_a creature_n nor_o ever_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n nor_o any_o renew_n grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o new_a creature_n fit_a and_o but_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v account_v new_a only_o as_o it_o can_v derive_v newness_n from_o within_o newness_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n all_o without_o may_v be_v new_a all_o the_o apparel_n new_a and_o yet_o the_o person_n old_a that_o wear_v it_o so_o all_o without_o may_v be_v new_a in_o appearance_n profession_n word_n and_o action_n all_o new_a and_o yet_o the_o creature_n old_a still_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o creature_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n i_o say_v chief_o not_o only_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v one_o all_o glorious_a within_o one_o that_o have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n within_o he_o as_o job_n speak_v to_o wit_n integrity_n in_o his_o inward_a part_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v judge_v aright_o of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n man_n must_v needs_o begin_v where_o god_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o must_v confider_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n or_o not_o quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o how_o may_v i_o discern_v whether_o i_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n a_o new_a heart_n i_o consider_v according_a to_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v form_v a_o heart_n endue_v with_o renew_v grace_n and_o act_v by_o it_o a_o heart_n make_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v resident_a and_o precedent_n and_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o divers_a appearance_n take_v this_o description_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o which_o expression_n you_o like_v best_a it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o it_o be_v not_o my_o work_n nor_o purpose_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n of_o this_o description_n therefore_o i_o pass_v from_o it_o to_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n 1._o a_o new_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n wash_v from_o wickedness_n this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n jer._n 4_o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o heart_n be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n or_o not_o ans._n i_o will_v mention_v only_o one_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n wash_v from_o wickedness_n which_o be_v this_o in_o a_o heart_n wash_v from_o wickedness_n vain_a thought_n do_v not_o lodge_v as_o welcome_a guest_n and_o if_o not_o vain_a thought_n then_o much_o less_o wicked_a thought_n this_o be_v plain_o hint_v in_o this_o text_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thy_o willing_a lodging_n of_o vain_a thought_n within_o thou_o plain_o demonstrate_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o wash_v from_o wickedness_n for_o be_v thy_o heart_n wash_v from_o wickedness_n vain_a thought_n will_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v not_o lodge_v within_o thou_o as_o welcome_a guest_n vain_a thought_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o holy_a man_n or_o woman_n alive_a note_n but_o they_o do_v not_o lodge_v with_o such_o a_o person_n as_o welcome_a guest_n object_n but_o may_v some_o say_v i_o can_v from_o this_o conclude_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o wickedness_n for_o i_o find_v that_o vain_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o arise_v in_o i_o but_o lodge_v with_o i_o abide_v with_o i_o long_o and_o many_o time_n with_o delight_n i_o do_v not_o only_o think_v vain_a thought_n but_o many_o time_n bid_v they_o welcome_n ans._n this_o know_v that_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o a_o double_a person_n he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o a_o person_n wash_v and_o of_o a_o person_n unwashed_a of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o new_a and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v he_o do_v decline_v and_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o unwashed_a and_o unregenerate_a they_o be_v welcome_a and_o please_a to_o he_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n be_v not_o perfect_o but_o imperctfe_o wash_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o both_o a_o detest_a of_o and_o a_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n vain_a thought_n lodge_v not_o with_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o the_o man_n as_o welcome_a guest_n whatever_o they_o may_v do_v with_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n vain_a thought_n as_o satan_n soldier_n may_v quarter_v upon_o a_o man_n note_n who_o heart_n be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n will_v he_o will_z he_o but_o they_o be_v not_o welcome_a guest_n but_o wearisome_a guest_n to_o he_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o wash_v whosoever_o therefore_o can_v find_v that_o he_o do_v true_o hate_v and_o decline_v vain_a thought_n ought_v not_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o wash_v from_o wickedness_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n but_o rather_o to_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o as_o wash_v and_o sanctify_a that_o welcome_a these_o guest_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o do_v it_o 2._o second_o another_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v purity_n a_o new_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o simple_a heart_n that_o which_o be_v in_o ezekiel_n call_v a_o new_a heart_n be_v by_o christ_n call_v a_o pure_a heart_n mat._n 5.8_o and_o a_o bless_a heart_n which_o plain_o declare_v that_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a heart_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o sensible_a of_o its_o impurity_n it_o still_o find_v more_o impurity_n than_o purity_n in_o its_o self_n and_o therefore_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o more_o cleanse_a still_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o desire_n and_o language_n of_o david_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o put_v that_o promise_n in_o suit_n ezek._n 36.25_o a_o pure_a heart_n will_v not_o mix_v with_o any_o impure_a thing_n but_o be_v still_o purge_v it_o out_o it_o be_v like_o