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admiration_n i_o remember_v that_o true_a speech_n of_o hierom_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la instruct_v he_o how_o to_o preach_v docente_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la clamâ—r_fw-la populi_fw-la sed_fw-la gemitus_fw-la suscitetur_fw-la lachrimae_fw-la auditorum_fw-la laudes_fw-la tuus_fw-la sint_fw-la sermo_n presbyteri_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sale_n conditus_fw-la sit_fw-la nolo_fw-la te_fw-la declamatorem_fw-la &_o rabulam_fw-la garrulumque_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la seâ—_n mysteriorum_fw-la peritum_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la eruditissimum_fw-la verba_fw-la voluere_fw-la &_o celeritate_fw-la dicendi_fw-la apud_fw-la imperitum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la admirationem_fw-la svi_fw-la facere_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la quam_fw-la vilem_fw-la plebeculam_fw-la &_o indoctam_fw-la concione_fw-la linguaeque_fw-la volubilitate_fw-la
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 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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
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