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2._o and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 14_o 13._o 14._o that_o whatever_o they_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n have_v all_o judgement_n commit_v unto_o he_o john_n 5_o 22._o and_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act._n 10_o 36._o rom._n 14_o 9_o 6._o hereupon_o the_o sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o lose_a condition_n through_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o death_n of_o christ_n alsufficiency_n and_o willingness_n to_o save_v all_o that_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o of_o its_o own_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n or_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o lean_v to_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o despaire_v in_o himself_o be_v to_o look_v out_o to_o jesus_n the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o foundation_n and_o chief_a corner_n stone_n the_o author_n and_o 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will_v put_v none_o away_o in_o any_o case_n that_o come_v will_v have_v pity_n upon_o he_o at_o length_n 6._o a_o resolution_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n till_o he_o come_v with_o life_n till_o he_o quicken_v till_o he_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o 7._o a_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o guard_v against_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v that_o may_v grieve_v or_o provok_v he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o beget_v of_o faith_n such_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n conference_n with_o godly_a person_n and_o prayer_n etc._n
for_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o open_a at_o his_o call_n lest_o afterward_o they_o be_v put_v to_o call_v and_o seek_v and_o not_o attain_v what_o they_o will_v be_v at_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 5_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 7._o they_o will_v also_o guaird_v against_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes._n 5_o 12._o or_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 4_o 30._o by_o their_o unchristian_a &_o unsuitable_a carriage_n for_o this_o will_v much_o mar_v their_o sanctification_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o this_o spirit_n be_v disturb_v and_o put_v from_o his_o work_n how_o can_v the_o work_n go_v on_o when_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o indwelling_a spirit_n be_v extinguish_v his_o work_n be_v mar_v and_o retard_v and_o when_o he_o be_v grieve_v he_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n therefore_o soul_n will_v guard_v against_o unbelief_n despondency_n unsuitable_a &_o unchristian_a carriage_n etc._n etc._n 8._o especial_o they_o will_v beware_v of_o waste_a sin_n psal._n 51_o 10._o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n such_o as_o david_n call_v presumptuous_a sinâ—…_n psal._n 19_o 13._o they_o will_v beware_v also_o of_o favour_v any_o know_a corruption_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n second_o it_o be_v useful_a and_o of_o great_a adâ—…antage_n for_o such_o as_o will_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v live_v in_o the_o constant_a conviction_n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12_o 14._o nothing_o enter_v in_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o defile_v revel_v 21_o 27._o 2._o of_o their_o own_o inability_n to_o do_v any_o one_o act_n aright_o how_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o and_o that_o without_o christ_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15_o 5._o 3._o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o humane_a help_n or_o mean_n or_o way_n which_o they_o may_v think_v good_a to_o choose_v to_o mortify_v aright_o one_o corruption_n or_o to_o give_v strength_n for_o the_o right_a discharge_n of_o any_o one_o duty_n for_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 3_o 5._o and_o it_o iâ—…_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o must_v mortify_v the_o deedâ—…_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8_o 13._o 4._o and_o of_o the_o treachery_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v by_o way_n be_v not_o only_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17_o 9_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v jealous_a of_o itself_o and_o despair_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o strength_n and_o so_o be_v fortify_v against_o that_o main_a evil_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o true_a sanctification_n viz_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n three_o the_o soul_n will_v keep_v its_o eye_n fix_v on_o those_o thing_n 1._o on_o christ_n alsufficiency_n to_o help_v in_o all_o case_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 7_o v._n 25._o 2._o on_o his_o compassionednesse_n to_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o ready_a nesse_n to_o help_v poor_a sinner_n with_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n and_o this_o will_v keep_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o faint_v and_o dispaire_v 3._o on_o the_o command_n to_o holiness_n such_o as_o those_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n jam_fw-la 4_o 8._o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 1_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o like_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o conscience_n to_o a_o command_n may_v set_v the_o soul_n a_o work_n 4._o on_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o such_o as_o wrestle_v on_o and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n and_o on_o all_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o great_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o run_v through_o difficultye_n to_o ride_v out_o storm_n to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o duty_n 5._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n on_o the_o many_o sad_a threaten_n and_o denunciation_n of_o wrath_n against_o such_o as_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o on_o all_o the_o sad_a thing_n that_o such_o as_o shake_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n have_v to_o look_v for_o of_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o spur_v forward_o unto_o duty_n and_o make_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o shake_v off_o leazynesse_n 6._o on_o the_o rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o must_v regulate_v all_o our_o action_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n and_o all_o our_o study_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n their_o daily_a work_n see_v psal._n 1._o and_o 119._o four_o in_o all_o this_o study_n of_o holiness_n and_o aime_a at_o a_o hiegh_a measure_n of_o grace_n the_o believer_n will_v lavell_v at_o a_o right_a end_n and_o so_o will_v not_o design_n holiness_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v thereby_o or_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o procure_v and_o purchase_v to_o himself_o heaven_n and_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o that_o must_v lie_v on_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o holiness_n must_v not_o dethrone_v he_o nor_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o but_o will_v study_v holiness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v glorify_v god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o please_v he_o who_o call_v to_o holiness_n and_o thereby_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1_o 10_o 12._o and_o be_v make_v a_o meet_a bride_n for_o such_o a_o holy_a bridegroom_n and_o a_o member_n to_o such_o a_o holy_a head_n that_o hereby_o other_o may_v be_v edify_v mat._n 5_o 16_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o and_o 3_o 1_o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n may_v look_v like_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o like_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 17_o 18_o 10._o 20._o and_o have_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o benefit_n five_o the_o soul_n will_v by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o and_o grip_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o to_o what_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o people_n 2._o to_o what_o as_o a_o public_a person_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o faith_n 1._o challenge_v a_o right_n to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n strength_n victory_n and_o throwbearing_a in_o their_o combat_v with_o corruption_n within_o and_o satan_n and_o a_o wicked_a world_n without_o 2._o reckon_v themselves_o dead_a unto_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6_o 4_o 11._o and_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v vers_fw-la 6._o and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n vers_n 14._o that_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o continue_v fight_v against_o a_o vanquish_a enemy_n and_o not_o give_v over_o notwithstanding_o of_o disappointment_n discouragement_n prevailing_n of_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o believer_n may_v know_v upon_o what_o ground_n he_o standoth_a and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o 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