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but_o sanctify_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v for_o till_o man_n have_v new_a and_o holy_a heart_n they_o can_v never_o see_v god_n hob._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n nor_o for_o the_o present_a love_n he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o take_v he_o for_o their_o chief_a happiness_n as_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o reconcile_v such_o a_o rebel_n to_o god_n so_o none_o but_o christ_n spirit_n can_v sanctify_v and_o renew_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o ungodliness_n or_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o quite_o opposite_a state_n but_o carry_v on_o plausible_o and_o with_o seem_a respect_n to_o the_o mystery_n which_o it_o oppose_v to_o know_v it_o take_v these_o consideration_n 1._o where_o the_o â—â—rnal_a life_n be_v have_v in_o request_n and_o honour_n there_o certain_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o be_v find_v whatever_o pretence_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o now_o the_o carnal_a life_n be_v there_o have_v in_o request_n and_o honour_n 1._o where_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o worldly_a gain_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o religion_n tend_v that_o way_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o now_o pardon_n indulgence_n purgatory_n shrine_v of_o saint_n what_o do_v they_o all_o tend_v unto_o but_o to_o make_v a_o merchandise_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o old_a byword_n omnia_fw-la romae_fw-la venalia_fw-la all_o thing_n may_v be_v buy_v at_o rome_n even_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o open_v the_o people_n mouth_n in_o prayer_n but_o their_o hand_n in_o oblation_n and_o offering_n the_o complexion_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o gainful_a trade_n but_o the_o papal_a exaction_n and_o trafficking_n have_v be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o loud_o insist_v upon_o and_o the_o evil_n run_v out_o into_o so_o many_o branch_n that_o i_o shall_v forbear_v 2._o where_o temporal_a greatness_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o main_a prop_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o king_n daughter_n be_v glorious_a within_o rich_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n psal._n 45.13_o and_o psalm_n 93.5_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o
upon_o it_o so_o many_o error_n in_o doctrine_n corruption_n in_o worship_n and_o tyranny_n in_o government_n that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v saâ—ed_v he_o be_v save_v but_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o and_o no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v either_o embrace_v popery_n or_o continue_v in_o it_o where_o the_o way_n be_v plain_a there_o be_v difficulty_n enough_o and_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o questionable_a way_n none_o shall_v venture_v worship_v of_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v and_o image_n be_v no_o light_a thing_n nor_o will_v a_o serious_a christian_a choose_v that_o way_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o exceed_o corrupt_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n by_o challenge_v a_o universal_a headship_n over_o his_o church_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o this_o maintain_v by_o error_n and_o persecution_n 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o those_o that_o live_v under_o popery_n rather_o as_o captive_n under_o this_o tyranny_n than_o voluntary_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n as_o many_o holy_a man_n do_v in_o former_a time_n groan_v and_o mourn_v under_o the_o abomination_n rather_o than_o countenance_v and_o promote_a they_o to_o these_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n they_o be_v his_o people_n while_o they_o be_v there_o these_o be_v as_o those_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n rom._n 11.4_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o those_o that_o err_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n know_v no_o better_o and_o tâ—ose_v that_o withstand_v the_o light_n upon_o carnal_a reason_n and_o will_v not_o retract_v their_o error_n though_o convince_v of_o the_o degeneration_n of_o christianity_n for_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v not_o so_o damn_v as_o obstinate_a error_n luke_n 12.48_o but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n the_o scripture_n many_o time_n condemn_v a_o way_n as_o a_o way_n of_o ruin_n but_o all_o in_o that_o way_n be_v not_o damn_v as_o john_n 4.22_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n there_o it_o be_v eminent_o dispense_v and_o yet_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o the_o samaritan_n be_v damn_v some_o among_o they_o though_o taint_v with_o the_o error_n of_o their_o country_n may_v have_v such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o he_o as_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n 5._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o papist_n so_o living_n and_o so_o die_v many_o by_o god_n grace_n may_v have_v repentance_n confer_v upon_o they_o at_o death_n and_o though_o they_o live_v papist_n may_v die_v as_o reform_a christian_n seek_v salvation_n by_o christ_n aloâ—e_v in_o the_o way_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v manifest_v his_o compassion_n to_o they_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n 6._o we_o must_v distinguish_v time_n god_n may_v dispense_v with_o many_o in_o the_o time_n of_o universal_a darkness_n and_o captivity_n more_o than_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n break_v forth_o and_o his_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o call_v they_o forth_o whosoever_o shall_v compare_v john_n fierus_fw-la and_o john_n calvin_n will_v find_v they_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n though_o the_o one_o live_v and_o die_v a_o papist_n and_o the_o oâ—â—er_n be_v â—n_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o reform_v tâ—e_v church_n of_o god_n but_o a_o ignorant_a fear_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n cause_v many_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v but_o much_o more_o do_v it_o hold_v good_a in_o the_o time_n before_o our_o father_n if_o alive_a will_v not_o have_v condemn_v we_o nor_o shall_v we_o condemn_v they_o be_v dead_a before_o they_o have_v these_o advantage_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v illi_fw-la si_fw-la reviviscerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v austiâ—_n in_o a_o like_a case_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o popish_a error_n some_o be_v more_o capital_a as_o adoration_n of_o image_n inovocation_n of_o saint_n justification_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n inhibition_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n other_o not_o so_o deadly_a as_o when_o too_o much_o reverence_n be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o constitution_n penance_n auricular_a confession_n fast_v etc._n etc._n now_o though_o the_o case_n of_o a_o reâ—l_n papist_n who_o be_v complete_a in_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o refuse_v hate_v persecute_v the_o truth_n offer_v be_v desperate_a yet_o the_o lord_n â—ay_v in_o tender_a mercy_n accept_v of_o other_o devout_a soul_n who_o yet_o live_v in_o that_o way_n if_o they_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o the_o foundation_n 1._o use_v let_v we_o not_o think_v popery_n a_o light_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o peremptory_o threaten_v sure_o it_o be_v no_o liâ—â—â—e_a mercy_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o light_n we_o have_v and_o improve_v it_o well_o while_o we_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o what_o hope_v soever_o we_o may_v have_v of_o man_n live_v in_o former_a time_n and_o foreign_a country_n where_o they_o know_v no_o better_o but_o after_o such_o express_a warning_n what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o english_a papist_n consider_v the_o time_n when_o rome_n be_v not_o grow_v better_o but_o worse_o and_o what_o be_v common_a opinion_n be_v now_o make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v and_o so_o clear_o manifest_v so_o that_o for_o any_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n to_o run_v into_o popery_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a defection_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n and_o wilful_o to_o drink_v that_o poison_n which_o will_v be_v the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n 2._o the_o great_a reason_n why_o god_n send_v this_o judgement_n upon_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v to_o punish_v those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n here_o i_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o how_o many_o way_n man_n â—ay_v be_v say_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o â—ruth_n 2._o how_o just_a their_o punishment_n be_v fâ—r_o such_o a_o sin_n 1._o iâ—_n state_v this_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o â—he_n truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v to_o a_o people_n yea_o come_v among_o they_o with_o great_a evidence_n conviction_n and_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o mean_n but_o want_v of_o love_n that_o it_o be_v charge_v on_o they_o and_o the_o plenty_n of_o mean_n aggravate_v their_o fault_n and_o make_v their_o condemnation_n the_o â—ore_o just_a john_n 3.19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o for_o their_o turn_n but_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o these_o they_o prefer_v before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v to_o they_o 2._o that_o as_o inevidence_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n so_o not_o bare_a weakness_n of_o understanding_n no_o it_o be_v not_o weakness_n but_o wilfulness_n which_o be_v here_o intimate_v not_o a_o defect_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o their_o heart_n joh._n 8.15_o because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o believe_v i_o not_o it_o be_v not_o weakness_n but_o prejudice_n hinder_v their_o believe_v they_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o hate_v it_o for_o their_o lust_n sake_n their_o lust_n lie_v more_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n than_o speculative_a doubt_n and_o error_n luke_n 16.14_o and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v covetous_a when_o they_o hear_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o deride_v he_o the_o word_n be_v blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o the_o sensual_a carnal_a and_o ungodly_a world_n scorn_v heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o pure_a christianity_n be_v distaste_v by_o false_a christian_n err_v in_o mind_n err_v in_o heart_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v also_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o or_o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a to_o make_v the_o truth_n operative_a 1._o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a and_o also_o faith_n and_o then_o love_n knowledge_n for_o without_o knowledge_n the_o
heart_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o mind_n the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o choice_n or_o desâ—re_v guide_v by_o reason_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o work_v as_o a_o charm_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o understand_v no_o the_o purport_n or_o drift_n of_o it_o must_v be_v know_v or_o how_o can_v it_o have_v any_o effect_n upon_o we_o next_o to_o knowledge_n to_o make_v it_o work_v there_o must_v be_v faith_n when_o we_o apprehend_v a_o thing_n we_o must_v judge_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a how_o else_o can_v it_o make_v any_o challenge_n or_o lay_v claim_v to_o our_o respect_n 1_o thess._n 2.13_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o work_v effectual_o in_o you_o as_o it_o do_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v faith_n do_v inlve_v our_o action_n about_o religion_n to_o hear_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n do_v not_o stir_v we_o unless_o we_o believe_v these_o thing_n well_o next_o to_o faith_n there_o must_v be_v love_n for_o apprehension_n and_o dijudication_n be_v act_n of_o the_o understanding_n only_o but_o love_n belong_v to_o the_o will_n and_o we_o must_v believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n act_v 8.37_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o faith_n as_o a_o heathen_a may_v understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n though_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o profess_v it_o not_o and_o there_o may_v be_v faith_n without_o love_n for_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n james_n 2.20_o which_o rest_v in_o cold_a opinion_n without_o any_o affection_n to_o the_o truth_n believe_v love_n pierce_v deep_a into_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o pierce_v deep_o into_o we_o as_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n though_o never_o so_o blunt_a will_v run_v far_o into_o a_o inch_n board_n than_o a_o cold_a tool_n though_o never_o so_o sharp_a and_o love_n make_v it_o more_o operative_a 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the_o world_n to_o come_v though_o these_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o leave_v no_o impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n there_o need_v a_o very_a quick_a sight_n to_o be_v able_a to_o look_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o till_o we_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v have_v no_o save_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o eternal_a life_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o inclination_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o he_o do_v also_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o mind_n and_o seek_v after_o these_o thing_n as_o our_o portion_n and_o happiness_n act_n 16.14_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n there_o be_v a_o open_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o a_o open_n of_o our_o heart_n necessary_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v knead_v into_o our_o nature_n and_o we_o be_v prepossess_v and_o entangle_v with_o divers_a foolish_a 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our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o establish_v this_o comfort_n god_n do_v immediate_o work_v upon_o â—he_n soul_n he_o use_v means_n indeed_o as_o the_o word_n rom._n 15.4_o that_o you_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n there_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n set_v forth_o christ_n redemption_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o of_o pardon_n and_o life_n and_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o eunuch_n after_o his_o baptism_n act_v 8.39_o he_o go_v away_o rejoice_v so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o come_v to_o eat_v of_o christ_n peace-offering_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n psal._n 22.26_o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o spirit_n work_v 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of_o that_o more_o anon_o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n comfort_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o 2._o when_o the_o matter_n be_v provide_v by_o he_o 3._o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o 1._o when_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o and_o warrant_v by_o he_o every_o man_n affect_v comfort_n and_o oblectation_n of_o mind_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o be_v please_v in_o that_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o nor_o satisfy_v themselves_o it_o will_v much_o undeceive_v the_o carnal_a world_n and_o make_v they_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o unreasonable_a joy_n and_o quiet_a if_o they_o will_v put_v conscience_n to_o the_o question_n be_v our_o joy_n from_o god_n or_o no_o that_o be_v do_v god_n allow_v it_o i_o certain_o god_n do_v allow_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o outward_a portion_n eccles._n 5.18_o it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o one_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o 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holiness_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a love_n which_o do_v not_o vary_v and_o alter_v with_o our_o condition_n heb._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v he_o be_v our_o god_n still_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o we_o learn_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o very_a cross_n to_o cry_v my_o god_n matth._n 27.46_o and_o if_o we_o can_v find_v enough_o in_o he_o when_o the_o creature_n and_o our_o natural_a comfort_n fail_v it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v lose_v they_o heb._n 3.18_o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n comfort_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v suggest_v to_o we_o god_n comfort_v our_o heart_n 3._o when_o by_o these_o mean_v god_n work_v comfort_n in_o we_o joy_n be_v often_o call_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o joy_n in_o 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we_o be_v quite_o weary_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o the_o importunity_n of_o its_o motion_n we_o will_v serve_v god_n more_o pure_o and_o perfect_o then_o there_o be_v work_v for_o the_o comforter_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o operation_n to_o help_v the_o faithful_a soul_n phil._n 1.6_o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n then_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o remember_v the_o covenant_n we_o be_v under_o rom._n 6.14_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n the_o serious_a strive_v soul_n will_v not_o be_v leave_v destitute_a thus_o must_v we_o expect_v comfort_n use_v 6._o remember_v that_o comfort_n have_v a_o latitude_n in_o it_o and_o be_v express_v by_o divers_a word_n 1._o sometime_o by_o it_o support_n be_v imply_v when_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o 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