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scripture_n for_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v salvation_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v true_a in_o religion_n &_o what_o be_v erroneous_a what_o be_v equity_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v say_v scripture_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n it_o can_v speak_v i_o answer_v it_o speak_v sufficient_o to_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n we_o see_v in_o common_a experience_n a_o man_n may_v resolve_v his_o friend_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n as_o well_o by_o letter_n as_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o his_o church_n resolve_v man_n conscience_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o doubt_n for_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o indeed_o let_v any_o man_n come_v in_o humility_n &_o serious_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v resolution_n therein_o for_o any_o matter_n 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son_n as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v towards_o all_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n psal._n 103._o 13._o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o your_o child_n much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh._n 16._o 23._o of_o these_o two_o must_v every_o one_o be_v persuade_v that_o pray_v aright_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v but_o of_o his_o willingness_n thereunto_o none_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o know_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n yet_o here_o must_v none_o deceive_v himself_o to_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o 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true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o give_v assent_v thereunto_o &_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o these_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o some_o degree_n yea_o he_o may_v conceive_v a_o persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n though_o false_o in_o presumption_n upon_o false_a ground_n and_o insufficient_a now_o that_o a_o 〈…〉_z man_n may_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n he_o be_v to_o observe_v therein_o three_o thing_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o fruit_n and_o the_o constancy_n thereof_o the_o beginning_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v especial_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n go_v before_o as_o a_o occasion_n or_o prepare_v mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n come_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n thereby_o and_o thereupon_o to_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o hear_v the_o 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second_o argument_n whereby_o these_o reprobate_a professor_n be_v describe_v be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v thus_o plead_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o tribunal_n fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n worthy_a all_o observation_n that_o man_n not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o death_n but_o even_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v thus_o plead_v for_o themselves_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o many_o profess_v service_n to_o christ_n shall_v conceive_v estate_n in_o their_o mindeâ—_n a_o persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o persuasion_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n a_o thing_n deep_o to_o be_v weigh_v of_o every_o one_o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o self-love_n whereby_o man_n flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o estate_n overween_a the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v and_o false_o think_v that_o they_o have_v that_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o this_o must_v move_v we_o not_o only_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v purge_v of_o this_o pride_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o suspect_v the_o worst_a of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o severe_o in_o regard_n of_o unbelief_n and_o hollowness_n of_o heart_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o christ_n shall_v pronounce_v against_o many_o of_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n further_o observe_v where_o christ_n say_v in_o that_o day_n he_o single_v out_o the_o day_n of_o 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this_o regard_n not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n and_o with_o a_o outward_a profession_n but_o to_o labour_v for_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n this_o be_v paul_n practice_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o this_o judgement_n he_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24._o 16._o and_o this_o duty_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o such_o be_v our_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n that_o we_o little_o regard_v the_o terror_n of_o this_o day_n but_o either_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o come_v or_o though_o it_o do_v we_o shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o the_o three_o argument_n here_o use_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o gift_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n which_o make_v this_o plea_n for_o themselves_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n cast_v 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uncertain_a 4_o witch_n can_v cause_v â—ame_n â—ame_n job._n 1._o 1â—_n 19_o 5_o unseasonable_a rain_n god_n punishment_n punishment_n psal._n 1â—_n 6._o â—_o â—_o leu_n 26._o 21._o 24._o etc._n etc._n god_n friend_n and_o enemy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n use_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o â—_o gen._n 20._o 6._o a_o man_n â—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—gton_n &_o noâ—_n be_v the_o true_a friend_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z rule_n of_o lo_o 〈◊〉_d our_o neighbour_n wâ—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 11._o 2d_o 26._o christian_n â—nâ—â—â—_n abound_v 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kind_a usage_n of_o a_o enemy_n friendly_a salutation_n why_o god_n command_v man_n to_o be_v perfect_a of_o perfection_n leg_n ii_o euangelical_n part_n of_o evangelicall_a perfection_n 1_o 3._o branch_n of_o evangelicall_a perfection_n in_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 3_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2_o perfection_n of_o man_n action_n action_n jam._n â—_o 10._o perfection_n in_o part_n and_o in_o degree_n 1_o who_o 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〈◊〉_d â—_o distinction_n of_o people_n before_o christ_n death_n death_n math._n 10._o 5_o 6._o 6._o gen_n 6._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 4._o â—9_n â—9_n hos._n 1._o 10._o 10._o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n not_o five_o 〈…〉_z shall_v to_o all_o against_o universal_a redemption_n against_o universal_a vocation_n a_o rule_n in_o expound_v scripture_n why_o we_o praiâ—_n see_v god_n knowâ—â—_n our_o want_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o why_o god_n delay_v his_o grant_n to_o our_o prayer_n 1_o 2_o 3_o why_o god_n never_o grant_v some_o man_n request_n request_n mat._n 20._o 22_o christian_n behaviour_n in_o distress_n a_o ground_n of_o contentatio_fw-la christian_n behaviour_n in_o â—â—â—â—â—ction_n how_o far_o forth_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v prescribe_v of_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n reason_n for_o it_o 1_o 2_o 3_o barrow_n and_o greenwod_n reâ—ut_o p._n 48._o the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o prayer_n 1_o 2_o breviarium_fw-la euangeliâ—_n â—ertullian_n 3_o 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