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in_o time_n of_o apparent_a danger_n to_o rely_v ib._n because_o danger_n be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n p._n 168_o promise_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v concern_v where_o sense_n fail_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v rely_v on_o then_o promise_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o 168_o 2._o the_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v god_n fulfil_v of_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n than_o it_o have_v or_o can_v have_v to_o fear_v the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n for_o eternal_a life_n p._n 169_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 169_o 170_o serm._n x._o 6._o consid_fw-la a_o christian_a may_v hang_v tremble_o on_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o true_o p._n 171_o several_a cause_n of_o a_o believer_n tremble_v sometime_o p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cause_n the_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o their_o misery_n proceed_v p._n 173_o 2._o cause_n the_o hold_v that_o have_v already_o deceive_v the_o soul_n p._n 174_o 3._o cause_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o sense_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o p._n 175_o 176_o 4._o cause_n desertion_n p._n 177_o whence_o arise_v tremble_v in_o desertion_n viz._n from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n occasion_v this_o desertion_n ib._n 2._o cause_n why_o the_o believer_n tremble_v in_o desertion_n be_v because_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o desertion_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o shining_n of_o god_n love_n which_o only_o can_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o tremble_v p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 7._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v true_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v and_o peculiarise_v they_o to_o thyself_o p._n 180_o several_a distinction_n of_o promise_n and_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o consideration_n p._n 181_o 182_o 183_o 184_o 2._o distinction_n of_o promise_n instance_a in_o temporal_a spiritual_a absolute_a conditional_a p._n 180_o 181_o 1._o temporal_a promise_n make_v to_o particular_a person_n and_o kingdom_n must_v not_o be_v appropriate_v they_o be_v cancel_v bond_n p._n 184_o 2._o we_o may_v true_o appropriate_v spiritual_a promise_n though_o we_o can_v for_o the_o present_a particular_o apply_v temporal_a &_o bodily_a promise_n p._n 185_o 186_o what_o promise_n be_v absolute_a what_o conditional_a p._n 181_o 182_o a_o distinction_n of_o time_n must_v be_v observe_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o saint_n winter_n and_o summer_n p._n 183_o what_o be_v the_o soul_n winter_n and_o summer_n 〈…〉_o ib._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o consideration_n in_o certain_a conclusion_n 1._o particular_a promise_n must_v not_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v peculiarise_v our_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bond_n p._n 184_o 2._o at_o sometime_o possible_o we_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o appropriate_v temporal_a promise_n ib._n certain_a such_o time_n express_v p._n 184_o 185._o 1._o a_o time_n of_o extreme_a want_n and_o penury_n 2._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o desertion_n 3._o in_o a_o misty_a day_n of_o melancholy_n 4._o in_o a_o black_a day_n of_o bodily_a affliction_n 5._o it_o do_v not_o argue_v a_o nullity_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o spiritual_a promise_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v with_o a_o special_a faith_n the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n p._n 185_o 3._o conc._n for_o those_o that_o be_v conditional_a promise_n in_o dark_a time_n the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apply_v they_o rest_n upon_o they_o and_o peculiar_o apply_v they_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n true_o dwell_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o p._n 186_o 4._o conc._n in_o dark_a time_n the_o true_o believe_v soul_n though_o it_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v the_o most_o absolute_a peculiar_a promise_n as_o its_o peculiar_a portion_n p._n 187_o this_o must_v be_v clear_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v require_v for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v able_a to_o rest_v upon_o any_o promise_n as_o its_o peculiar_a portion_n p._n 188_o 189_o serm._n xi_o a_o progress_n in_o the_o former_a subject_n three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o soul_n that_o peculiarise_v any_o promise_n so_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o portion_n p._n 189_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n ib._n 2._o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n ib._n 3._o a_o mighty_a and_o particular_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n ib._n a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o non_fw-la application_n p._n 190_o 2._o rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o order_n to_o our_o particular_a application_n of_o they_o p._n 192_o 1._o general_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v and_o particular_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v general_o apply_v p._n 192_o this_o rule_n enlarge_v in_o 3_o branch_n and_o open_v p._n 192_o 193_o 2._o rule_n whatsoever_o promise_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o people_n for_o spiritual_a and_o soul_n mercy_n we_o may_v still_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a church_n though_o not_o the_o same_o and_o any_o member_n thereof_o p._n 193_o 3._o thing_n to_o confirm_v this_o 1._o god_n be_v immutable_a p._n 194_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o not_o as_o such_o and_o such_o people_n but_o as_o god_n people_n ib._n 3._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v branch_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n p._n 195_o many_o reason_n of_o master_n s._n rutherford_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v original_o make_v to_o christ_n personal_a not_o christ_n mystical_a p._n 195_o 196_o master_n rutherford_n distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n some_o to_o he_o alone_o some_o part_n to_o he_o and_o he_o p._n 196_o 197_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o distinction_n p._n 197_o a_o 3d._a rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n conditional_a promise_n require_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v p._n 197_o 198_o 199_o the_o 2d_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n particular_o apply_v the_o promise_n viz._n a_o clear_a understanding_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o condition_n p._n 200_o 201_o the_o 3d_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n particular_o apply_v the_o promise_n be_v a_o constant_a wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n p._n 202_o this_o may_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o p_o 202_o 203_o serm._n xii_o chap._n xii_o concern_v those_o weakness_n that_o may_v in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n accompany_v the_o bigh_a act_n of_o faith_n viz._n assurance_n and_o how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o scruple_n its_o faith_n because_o it_o can_v be_v assure_v at_o all_o or_o if_o at_o all_o yet_o weak_o and_o inconstant_o several_a conclusion_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o trouble_n of_o this_o nature_n 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 1._o conc._n thou_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o certain_a faith_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v rich_o save_v thou_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n p._n 206_o various_a opinion_n concern_v assurance_n p._n 206_o 207_o how_o far_o persuasion_n come_v into_o justify_v faith_n p._n 206_o 207_o 208_o the_o 2_o former_a distinction_n concern_v persuasion_n repeat_v and_o enlarge_v ib._n master_n burges_n his_o 3_o reason_n why_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o and_o formal_o pardon_v from_o eternity_n but_o only_o when_o we_o believe_v p._n 209_o a_o four_o reason_n add_v to_o he_o p._n 209_o the_o 4_o former_o mention_v conclusion_n concern_v persuasion_n again_o repeat_v and_o demonstrate_v p._n 210_o 211_o 2._o other_o conclusion_n concern_v assurance_n add_v and_o prove_v p._n 211_o 212_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o papist_n say_v no_o particular_a assurance_n can_v be_v procure_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v after_o 2._o it_o be_v as_o false_a that_o antinomian_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n without_o a_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n faith_n without_o assurance_n may_v be_v 1._o save_v 2._o strong_a 3._o it_o may_v be_v certain_a p._n 212_o 213_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o object_n p._n 214_o 2_o event_n p._n 215_o 2d_o concl._n thy_o assurance_n may_v be_v true_a though_o weak_a and_o inconstant_a in_o degree_n p_o 215_o 216_o what_o time_n ordinary_o assurance_n be_v most_o strong_a p._n 217_o 1._o ordinary_o it_o be_v very_o high_a
and_o strong_a immediate_o after_o a_o desertion_n in_o desertion_n ordinary_o it_o be_v none_o or_o but_o weak_a p._n 217_o 2._o ordinary_o it_o be_v very_o high_a when_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n call_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 218_o 219_o 3d._n concl._n thou_o may_v have_v have_v and_o again_o have_v a_o true_a assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n though_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a haste_n none_o at_o all_o p._n 219_o 220_o serm._n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v that_o soul_n that_o conceive_v it_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n strength_n carry_v it_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o act_v a_o distinction_n of_o feeling_n it_o may_v be_v 1._o of_o peace_n 221_o 2._o of_o strength_n ib._n something_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o poor_a soul_n under_o this_o scruple_n of_o spirit_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la not-feeling_a do_v not_o argue_v a_o not-being_a p._n 223_o 2d_o consid_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o act_n and_o operation_n p._n 235_o 236_o 237_o 3d._n consid_fw-la feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a or_o a_o disputable_a evidence_n p._n 237_o 238_o 4._o consid_fw-la no_o christian_n feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o nor_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 239_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v always_o alike_o that_o which_o be_v see_v not_o so_o ib._n cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o feel_v always_o alike_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 240_o 1._o cause_n his_o soft_a go_n sometime_o in_o the_o cause_n ib._n 2._o to_o try_v whether_o a_o christian_a can_v stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o true_a leg_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o wooden_a leg_n of_o sense_n ib._n 3._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v benumb_v and_o have_v lose_v its_o feel_n ib._n 5._o consid_fw-la god_n strength_n may_v then_o be_v see_v in_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o see_v or_o feel_v by_o thou_o p._n 241_o 242_o 6._o consid_fw-la it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o warrant_v thou_o not_o to_o believe_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n carry_v thou_o out_o by_o his_o arm_n of_o strength_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o to_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o thou_o desire_v and_o perhaps_o expect_v p._n 242_o 243_o we_o must_v believe_v for_o strength_n as_o well_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 243_o this_o diâ—â—ers_n from_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n ib._n 5_o direction_n teach_v christian_n what_o to_o do_v under_o this_o affliction_n p._n 244_o 1._o direct_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o cause_n may_v be_v 1._o god_n will_n ib._n then_o submit_v remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o thy_o own_o temper_n ib._n under_o temptation_n 2._o some_o know_a sin_n 3._o thy_o expectation_n may_v be_v too_o high_a ib_n 4._o thy_o wilfulness_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n these_o cause_n must_v be_v remove_v 1._o faith_n 2._o love_v expectation_n 3._o repentance_n etc._n etc._n 2._o direct_v wait_v forfeeling_a p._n 244_o 3_o direct_v learn_v to_o live_v without_o bread_n on_o god_n word_n p._n 245._o 4._o direct_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n little_a finger_n ib._n 5._o direct_v act_n contrary_a to_o thy_o mind_n sick_a man_n must_v eat_v against_o their_o stomach_n p._n 245_o 5_o reason_n of_o master_n rutherford_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v duty_n under_o a_o indisposition_n even_o against_o our_o mind_n p._n 245_o 246_o serm._n fourteen_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o doubt_n be_v such_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n 5_o particular_n in_o which_o the_o doubt_n of_o believer_n differ_v from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o reprobate_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251_o 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o principle_n unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o doubt_v in_o the_o believer_n but_o infirmity_n p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o occasion_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v p._n 253_o several_a occasion_n of_o doubt_v in_o god_n people_n different_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o unbeliever_n doubt_n p._n 253_o 254_o 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_n doubt_v be_v something_o in_o himself_o the_o object_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n doubt_v be_v ordinary_o something_o in_o god_n p._n 254_o 255_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 255_o 256_o 257_o 4._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o duration_n and_o continuance_n p._n 257_o 258_o 5_o notes_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 259_o 260_o 261_o 1._o they_o be_v most_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o morning_n p._n 258_o 2._o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n p._n 259_o 3._o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v few_o and_o weak_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 259_o 260_o 4._o they_o be_v transient_a cloud_n that_o pass_v and_o return_v not_o p._n 260_o 5._o they_o have_v none_o but_o they_o conquer_v in_o fine_a p._n 261_o 5._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o effect_n p._n 262_o 263_o the_o effect_n of_o unbeliever_n doubt_v be_v a_o forsake_v and_o declination_n from_o god_n p._n 261_o 262_o they_o common_o produce_v in_o god_n servant_n these_o five_o effect_n 1._o a_o complain_v unto_o god_n p._n 263_o 2._o a_o crave_v satisfaction_n from_o god_n p._n 264_o 3._o a_o strive_v against_o they_o ib._n 4._o a_o wait_v for_o god_n ib._n 5._o a_o close_a walk_n with_o and_o adhere_v unto_o god_n p._n 264_o 265_o luke_n 17._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n when_o the_o jailor_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 16._o 30._o and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o 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