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enjoyment_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o his_o help_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n say_v isa_n 55.6_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_a see_v ver_fw-la 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o charge_v upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o their_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n ps_n 14.4_o how_o oft_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o wicked_a israelite_n to_o humble_a their_o soul_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o how_o oft_o do_v he_o hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o distress_n have_v thou_o not_o read_v of_o ahabs_n humiliation_n and_o what_o success_n he_o have_v make_v not_o thyself_o worse_o than_o a_o wicked_a ahab_n lest_o he_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o and_o lest_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o humble_v their_o soul_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a message_n than_o that_o of_o jonah_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o argument_n from_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n duty_n to_o pray_v and_o unless_o any_o man_n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o wickedness_n he_o will_v speak_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n against_o it_o some_o can_v say_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o first_o special_a work_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o they_o perceive_v on_o their_o heart_n be_v while_o they_o be_v pray_v unto_o he_o and_o though_o they_o begin_v to_o pray_v formal_o yet_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o pray_v serious_o before_o they_o end_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o if_o by_o blind_a guide_n thou_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o forbear_v pray_v let_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a sot_n remain_v upon_o thou_o psal_n 14.4_o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n who_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n i_o shall_v direct_v to_o such_o of_o you_o as_o be_v spiritual_a labour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n afford_v you_o to_o save_v your_o soul_n from_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o must_v be_v your_o great_a work_n also_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o effectual_o call_v thou_o be_v call_v to_o holiness_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v war_v against_o corruption_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o his_o will_n o_o remember_v that_o sin_n be_v thy_o great_a misery_n and_o holiness_n thy_o real_a happiness_n the_o godly_a man_n happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o the_o bless_a man_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o both_o these_o part_n of_o his_o blessedness_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n 2._o by_o sanctification_n psal_n 1.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n ps_n 119.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n these_o be_v not_o mere_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o blessedness_n do_v belong_v but_o be_v real_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o blessedness_n itself_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v your_o great_a misery_n therefore_o holiness_n be_v your_o great_a happiness_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v a_o holy_a life_n well_o might_n solomon_n say_v 12.26_o prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n even_o as_o much_o as_o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o satan_n slavery_n o_o than_o labour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n as_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v jam._n 1.25_o whoso_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n loc_n deed_n signifiâ—cat_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la actione_n sitam_fw-la esse_fw-la beaâ—tiud_v nen_n non_fw-la in_o auditione_n frigida_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n i_o do_v not_o say_v bless_v for_o his_o deed_n meritorious_o but_o bless_v in_o his_o deed_n real_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o make_v our_o holiness_n and_o work_n meritorious_a of_o our_o future_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o diminish_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o and_o our_o own_o happiness_n here_o to_o make_v our_o grace_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n mere_a sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o good_a estate_n here_o and_o our_o title_n to_o heaven_n hereafter_o they_o be_v indeed_o sign_n but_o i_o say_v not_o mere_a sign_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o happiness_n here_o and_o a_o part_n
argument_n by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n with_o they_o p._n 183_o the_o carnal_a plea_n i_o hope_v god_n will_v give_v i_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o answer_v p._n 189_o close_n preach_v defend_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o call_v it_o legal_a preach_n p._n 192_o ten_o direction_n to_o carnal_a person_n p._n 203_o such_o aught_o to_o pray_v p._n 211_o 2d._o particular_a exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a to_o labour_v still_o after_o their_o salvation_n from_o sin_n holiness_n be_v their_o real_a happiness_n the_o saint_n be_v bless_v in_o do_v though_o not_o for_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v something_o of_o destruction_n in_o every_o sin_n p._n 215_o ten_o direction_n under_o this_o use_n p._n 222_o 3._o to_o such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o condition_n to_o try_v by_o their_o sanctification_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n p._n 230_o five_o mark_n for_o trial_n p._n 231_o 4._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n to_o praise_n god_n p_o 243_o four_o consideration_n move_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 5._o to_o such_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o be_v save_v from_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 247_o 6._o to_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o leave_v their_o sinful_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 252_o 7._o to_o help_v on_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o by_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 257_o the_o indirect_a course_n of_o many_o that_o will_v get_v loose_a from_o this_o duty_n blame_v p._n 258_o this_o duty_n we_o owe_v both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a p._n 262_o chap._n vi_o the_o use_n of_o consolation_n comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 1._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o p._n 267_o 2._o in_o assurance_n of_o full_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n at_o the_o last_o p._n 273_o chap._n vii_o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o lord_n joint_a carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o in_o nine_o proposition_n with_o some_o corollary_n p._n 277._o reader_n do_v thyself_o and_o the_o author_n so_o much_o right_n as_o to_o correct_v these_o few_o fault_n and_o pardon_v some_o other_o of_o less_o moment_n errata_fw-la page_n 5._o l._n 15._o person_n p._n 11._o l._n 4._o not_o at_o all_o p._n 16._o l._n 20._o heb._n 12._o p._n 18._o l._n 25._o specifical_o p._n 38._o l._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 10._o christ_n work_n p._n 66._o l._n 20._o inward_a part_n p._n 79._o 8_o and_o do_v l._n 24._o have_v do_v p._n 91._o l._n 15._o to_o thy_o p._n 94._o l._n 26._o miserable_a p._n 100_o l._n 19_o misemployed_n p._n 103._o 12._o seducer_n 110._o 28._o to_o the_o commission_n p._n 128._o 21._o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la p._n 130._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o so_o p._n 133._o l._n 14._o wrangling_n p._n 150._o l._n 9_o strong_a city_n p._n 151._o l._n 5._o the_o work_n l._n 11._o this_o wile_n p._n 158._o l._n 7._o for_o only_a r._n also_o p._n 164._o l._n 26._o for_o and_z r._n as_o p._n 165._o l._n 2._o invitation_n p._n 169._o l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 170._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o up_o p._n 201._o l._n 9_o former_o p._n 204._o l._n 19_o the_o cup._n p._n 215._o l._n 8._o that_o art_n p._n 218._o l._n 30._o to_o his_o law_n p._n 219._o l._n 9_o the_o assistance_n p._n 224._o l._n 17._o heedless_a p._n 226._o l._n 13._o find_v thou_o p._n 263._o l._n 13._o enough_o p._n 283._o l._n 6._o purpose_v in_o the_o margin_n p._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45._o l._n 3._o deal_n p_o 58._o l._n 4._o didicimus_fw-la l._n 14._o praeventus_fw-la l._n 20._o nivibus_fw-la p._n 63._o l._n 24._o ipsum_fw-la p._n 128._o schismaticos_fw-la salvation_n from_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n matth_n 1.21_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n when_o i_o first_o serious_o consider_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v christ_n heb._n 2.16_o 11._o 2.16_o supereminet_fw-la enim_fw-la omni_fw-la scicutiae_fw-la tua_fw-la inestimabilis_fw-la charitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ostendistri_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la pictate_v &_o bonitate_fw-la tua_fw-la fâ—lius_fw-la namque_fw-la tuus_fw-la rex_fw-la noster_fw-la nusquam_fw-la angelos_fw-la sed_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrabae_n apprehendit_fw-la assimilatus_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la humanam_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la angelicam_fw-la suscipâ—ens_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la munere_fw-la sanctae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la glorificans_fw-la vexit_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la choros_fw-la angelorum_fw-la super_fw-la cherubin_n &_o seraphin_n collocans_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la tuam_fw-la hanc_fw-la laudant_fw-la angeli_fw-la adorant_fw-la dominationes_fw-la tremunt_fw-la potestates_fw-la coeli_fw-la coelorumque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la ac_fw-la beata_fw-la seraphin_n socia_fw-la exultatione_n concelebrant_fw-la aug._n theol._n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 11._o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o can_v not_o but_o much_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o leave_v angel_n the_o best_a of_o his_o creature_n to_o perish_v eternal_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o become_v a_o saviour_n for_o fall_v man_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v long_o since_o learned_a that_o the_o angel_n fall_v without_o a_o tempter_n and_o therefore_o just_o perish_v without_o a_o saviour_n but_o be_v it_o not_o as_o just_a with_o god_n too_o that_o man_n shall_v perish_v without_o remedy_n for_o make_v so_o much_o creation_n much_o willet_n on_o gen._n 3.23_o give_v ten_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o quote_v many_o 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