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A57963 Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soule-suffering, his lovelynesse in his death, and the efficacie thereof in which some cases of soule-trouble in weeke beleevers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1647 (1647) Wing R2373; ESTC R28117 628,133 674

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sam._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o our_o own_o power_n or_o contrary_n to_o the_o fight_v by_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o saltmarsh_n imagine_v assert_v 5._o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o most_o blasphemous_a assertion_n that_o we_o know_v we_o be_v christ_n not_o because_o we_o crucify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o crucify_v they_o pet_n 1_o crucify_a of_o our_o lust_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o our_o be_v in_o ●hris●_n gal._n ●_o 24_o rom._n 8.13_o this_o make_v walk_v af●er_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o part_n from_o iniquity_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o spirit_n and_o die_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o interest_n in_o christ_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o math._n 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 24._o gal._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n which_o be_v that_o blasphemy_n of_o david_n george_n who_o teach_v mortification_n be_v to_o act_v all_o uncleanness_n without_o shame_n or_o sense_n of_o sin_n george_n ●nd_v the_o more_o man_n be_v u●yd_v of_o the_o common_a passion_n that_o follow_v sin_n the_o more_o mortify_v and_o spiritual_a they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v very_a like_o ●●e_z libertine_n way_n who_o teach_v 11._o that_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v 58._o legal_o bias_v that_o will_v mortify_v the_o fl●sh_n by_o watchfulness_n and_o strictness_n of_o walk_v whereas_o to_o put_v our_o duty_n on_o the_o throne_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o put_v christ_n crown_n on_o our_o mortification_n as_o if_o we_o be_v thereby_o justify_v be_v the_o idolatry_n but_o the_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v of_o the_o lord_n testimonine_n for_o our_o heritage_n a_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n psal._n 1.2_o psal._n 119.111.262_o isai._n 58.13_o psal._n 112.1_o rom._n 7.22_o rom._n 12.8_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o phil._n 4.4_o act._n 20.24_o jaem_n 1.2_o be_v mark_n of_o a_o bless_a condition_n if_o any_o teach_v that_o we_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n by_o watchfulness_n and_o strictness_n of_o walk_v as_o if_o these_o do_v merit_n mortification_n we_o judge_v it_o curse_a doctrine_n but_o if_o libertine_n deny_v as_o they_o do_v that_o act_n of_o mortification_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o watchful_a strict_a and_o accurate_a walk_v with_o god_n in_o be_v not_o take_v nor_o mad_o drunken_a with_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n but_o dead_a to_o pleasure_n as_o these_o act_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o curse_v their_o fleshly_a doctrine_n also_o it_o be_v no_o consequent_a to_o say_v because_o 71.72_o regeneration_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o
reason_n why_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o ever_o hear_v at_o first_o 120_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o pray_v then_o to_o praise_v 121_o christ_n bottom_v his_o prayer_n on_o the_o sweet_a relation_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n 121.122_o son_n only_o can_v pray_v ibid._n the_o power_n of_o prayer_n 123.124_o christ_n houre-suffering_n 125_o he_o suffer_v in_o value_n what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v ibid._n whence_o come_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 126_o christ_n loss_n great_a from_o his_o excellency_n 127_o how_o christ_n suffering_n be_v bound_v be_v infinite_a ibid._n our_o debt_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n eternal_a 128_o our_o suffering_n short_a ibid._n we_o be_v not_o too_o weary_a for_o length_n of_o time_n in_o suffering_n 130.131_o christ_n death_n sour_a and_o black_a to_o nature_n and_o christ_n and_o why_o 131.132_o christ_n sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o death_n ibid._n god_n anger_n against_o christ._n ibid._n the_o personal_a union_n not_o dissolve_v in_o suffering_n 133_o christ_n bear_v the_o whole_a cross_n and_o we_o but_o chip_n of_o it_o 134_o soul_n of_o great_a value_n with_o god_n not_o so_o with_o we_o 135.136_o strength_n of_o christ_n love_n 137_o death_n sweeten_v in_o christ._n ibid._n christ_n will_n subordinate_a to_o god_n doubt_n remove_v 138_o 1●9_n god_n reveal_v will_n not_o his_o decree_n our_o rule_n ibid._n a_o conditional_a desire_n though_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o positive_a law_n no_o sin_n 140_o rule_n touch_v our_o submission_n to_o god_n will_n 141_o nine_o considerable_a objection_n comfortable_o answer_v 142.143.144.145_o thirteen_o considerable_a rule_n touch_v submission_n to_o providence_n 144.145.146.147.148.149.150.151_o etc._n etc._n god_n wisdom_n in_o create_v good_a and_o ill_a 146.147_o affliction_n proportion_v to_o every_o man_n measure_n ibid._n the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o providence_n 152.153_o it_o can_v be_v counter-wrought_a 154.155_o we_o dote_v much_o on_o the_o sweet_a accident_n of_o christ_n and_o love_v himself_o too_o little_a 155.156_o submission_n to_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n 156.157_o christ_n return_n no_o merit_n ibid._n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n rational_a and_o full_a of_o cause_n and_o reason_n 158_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o who._n 2._o how_n 3._o for_o what_o end_n 159.160_o blind_a and_o dumb_a cross_n ibid._n christ_n willing_a to_o suffer_v 160.161_o a_o agent_n in_o his_o suffering_n 162_o intend_v his_o spouse_n ibid._n to_o be_v active_a for_o god_n and_o submissive_a 163.164_o the_o charter_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n in_o serve_v god_n 164.165.166_o christ_n love_n take_v strength_n from_o difficulty_n ibid._n how_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o 167.168_o six_o consideration_n of_o error_n therein_o 167.168.169.170_o christ_n ever_o hear_v ibid._n our_o fail_n in_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o five_o consideration_n 171.172.173_o all_n christ_n good_a and_o we_o from_o heaven_n ibid._n easy_a traffique_a with_o heaven_n 173.174_o god_n clear_v a_o good_a cause_n though_o darken_v ibid._n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n remove_v 175.176_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v in_o christ._n 177.178_o omnipotency_n make_v glory_n of_o any_o thing_n 178.179_o man_n glory_n vain_a 199._o the_o gospel_n dark_a to_o we_o 180_o our_o understanding_n affection_n and_o heart_n heretical_a in_o god_n will_v word_n and_o work_n 181.182.183_o sin_n and_o error_n broody_a truth_n but_o one_o 184_o angel_n keep_v fast_o their_o birthright_n 185.186_o seven_o consideration_n of_o conviction_n 186.187.188_o will-heresy_n 186_o christ_n a_o most_o public_a person_n as_o all_o excellent_a thing_n and_o good_a man_n be_v 188.189.190_o christ_n office_n warrant_v we_o to_o apply_v he_o 190.191_o the_o saint_n a_o mystery_n ibid._n hope_n good_a prophesy_v 192.193_o five_o character_n of_o the_o world_n 194.195_o this_o world_n difference_v from_o the_o other_o 196_o judged_n of_o christ_n 3._o way_n 197.198_o what_o a_o prince_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o in_o three_o point_n ibid._n what_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v in_o four_o point_n and_o what_o a_o godhead_n he_o have_v 199.200_o twice_o judge_v ibid._n satan_n power_n 1._o natural_a 2._o acquire_v 3._o sinful_a 201.202_o &_o seq_n ill_a angel_n know_v not_o the_o incarnation_n before_o they_o fall_v ibid._n they_o have_v no_o princedom_n in_o know_v the_o thought_n or_o over_o free_a will_n 203.204_o satan_n legal_a power_n ibid._n to_o tempt_v 204.205_o what_o temptation_n be_v 205.206.207_o satan_n outward_a power_n over_o man_n 208.209_o how_o god_n only_o not_o angel_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o why_o 209.210.211_o satan_n power_n over_o the_o creature_n 212_o over_o sense_n and_o soul_n 213_o how_o satan_n sin_v yet_o 214_o his_o punishment_n 215_o 2●6_n satan_n knowledge_n hurt_v and_o how_o ibid._n his_o sadness_n ibid._n his_o faith_n despair_n 216._o obduration_n 217_o christ_n his_o judge_n and_o how_o 217.218.219_o five_o observable_a consideration_n thereof_o ibid._n state-wit_n against_o christ_n stark_a folly_n 220_o familist_n vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n 221.222_o sin_n against_o light_n devilish_a 222_o 2●3_n obduration_n ibid._n ten_o motive_n to_o the_o good_a fight_n 2●4_n 225_o six_o point_n concern_v draw_v 1._o the_o draw_v itself_o 2._o the_o drawer_n 3._o the_o person_n draw_v 4._o to_o who_o 5._o the_o condition_n 6._o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o draw_v four_o point_n 1._o the_o expression_n 2._o reason_n move_v christ_n to_o draw_v 3._o the_o manner_n 4._o the_o power_n 226.227.228_o etc._n etc._n no_o violence_n in_o draw_v 2●8_n our_o indisposition_n to_o be_v draw_v 229.230_o we_o natural_o hate_v christ._n 229_o 2●0_n 231_o will_n not_o weakness_n the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v 232.233_o the_o strength_n greatness_n freeness_n of_o grace_n in_o 6._o position_n 233_o 234._o etc._n etc._n the_o place_n ezech._n 16.8.9_o etc._n etc._n open_v in_o 12_o article_n of_o free_a love_n 234.235.236_o christ_n gracious_a for_o no_o bire_z 237_o 238.2●9_n preparation_n before_o conversion_n in_o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n 240.241_o etc._n etc._n how_o there_o be_v and_o be_v no_o preparation_n before_o conversion_n 240.241_o etc._n etc._n how_o a_o desire_n to_o pray_v and_o believe_v be_v prayer_n and_o belief_n how_o not_o 242.243_o a_o royal_a prerogative_n in_o conversion_n 244_o antinomian_o objection_n for_o immediate_a believe_a without_o any_o preparation_n or_o break_n of_o the_o soul_n loose_v 245.246.247_o etc._n etc._n saltmarsh_n his_o experience_n in_o the_o method_n of_o conversion_n try_v and_o find_v light_n 249.250.251_o the_o antinomian_a faith_n presumption_n 249.250_o fifteen_o proposition_n open_v our_o doctrine_n touch_v preparation_n 251.252.253_o twelve_o assertion_n against_o antinomian_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o preparation_n 239.240_o etc._n etc._n large_o disposition_n before_o renew_v draw_v of_o convert_a soul_n 260.261_o the_o sign_n thereof_o antinomian_a confession_n of_o sin_n refuse_v 257_o how_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n 2●8_n preparation_n make_v we_o nothing_o less_o sinner_n then_o if_o we_o want_v they_o 259_o the_o doubt_n of_o conditional_a gospel-promise_n discuss_v against_o antinomian_o 261.262.263_o in_o five_o position_n 264_o ●65_n etc._n etc._n what_o condition_n we_o reject_v and_o we_o admit_v in_o the_o gospel_n 261.262.263_o obedience_n in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o same_o and_o how_o 263.264_o how_o election_n justification_n salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n but_o different_o 265_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o man_n liberty_n fight_v not_o 266.267_o grace_n inherent_a in_o the_o saint_n 268_o bastard_n preparation_n 269_o god_n method_n in_o deliverance_n 269.270_o libertine_n false_o make_v justification_n and_o regeneration_n one_o 271.272_o how_o law_n and_o love_n work_v in_o draw_v sinner_n 272.273_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o draw_v not_o know_v to_o we_o 275.276_o draw_v moral_a and_o physical_a 277_o 278_o inspiration_n without_o scripture_n reject_v 270.271_o christ_n oratory_n in_o draw_v strong_a 280.281_o his_o love_n in_o draw_v 1._o violent_a 2._o speedy_a 3._o vehement_a 4._o real_a 5._o lovely_n 6._o strong_a 281.282.283_o draw_v by_o love_n sweet_a and_o strict_a than_o by_o law_n 283.284_o way_n of_o love_n work_v ibid._n bind_v loveliness_n in_o christ._n 285.286_o draw_v power_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o many_o particular_n 286_o 287.288.289_o draw_v argument_n in_o christ_n from_o beauty_n 290.291_o what_o beauty_n 291.292.293.294.295.296_o from_o gain_n 296.297_o from_o honour_n ibid._n a_o survey_n of_o christ._n 298.299.300_o libertine_n enemy_n to_o grace_n 300.301_o great_a thing_n report_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 301.302.303_o objection_n remove_v 303.304_o the_o lord_n draw_v by_o proportion_n by_o charm_v 305.306_o by_o condescension_n 306_o by_o internal_a application_n 307.308_o by_o external_a accommodation_n of_o word_n and_o providence_n ibid._n in_o regard_n of_o mean_n
peace_n 2._o how_o with_o the_o personal_a union_n 3._o what_o cause_n there_o be_v 4._o what_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n to_o be_v trouble_v for_o we_o 5._o what_o use_v we_o must_v make_v of_o this_o 1._o pos._n this_o holy_a soul_n thus_o trouble_v be_v be_v like_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o which_o grow_v rose_n without_o thorn_n or_o thistle_n before_o it_o be_v curse_v christ_n anger_n his_o sorrow_n be_v flower_n that_o smell_v of_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n all_o his_o affection_n of_o fear_n sorrow_n sadness_n hope_v joy_n love_n desire_v be_v like_o a_o fountain_n of_o liquid_a and_o melt_v silver_n of_o which_o the_o bank_n the_o head-spring_n be_v all_o as_o clear_v from_o dross_n as_o pure_a crystal_n such_o a_o fountain_n can_v cast_v out_o no_o cl●y_n no_o mud_n no_o dirt_n when_o his_o affection_n do_v rise_v and_o swell_v in_o their_o act_n every_o drop_n of_o the_o fountain_n be_v sinless_a perfume_a and_o adorn_v with_o grace_n so_o 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trouble_a conscience_n be_v second_o what_o course_n the_o trouble_a in_o soul_n be_v to_o take_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ._n be_v a_o soul_n trouble_v for_o sin_n must_v either_o be_v a_o soul_n fear_v and_o perplex_v for_o the_o penal_a displeasure_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n or_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o these_o come_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o for_o sin_n as_o it_o fail_v against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o for_o both_o in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o respect_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v soule-troubled_n for_o sin_n upon_o these_o condition_n 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v free_a of_o faithless_a doubt_v of_o god_n love_n now_o christ_n be_v free_a of_o this_o he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o fix_v entire_a and_o never_o break_a confidence_n of_o his_o father_n eternal_a love_n if_o we_o have_v any_o sin_n in_o our_o soule-trouble_a for_o sin_n it_o be_v from_o unbelief_n not_o from_o soule-trouble_a if_o their_o be_v mud_n and_o clay_n in_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v from_o the_o bank_n not_o from_o the_o fountain_n or_o 2._o if_o the_o soul_n fear_v the_o ill_a of_o punishment_n as_o the_o great_a ill_n and_o as_o a_o great_a than_o the_o ill_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o passion_n then_o sound_a light_n in_o the_o fear_n this_o can_v not_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o aversion_n of_o the_o lord_n heart_n from_o the_o party_n in_o who_o there_o be_v sin_n either_o by_o real_a inherence_n or_o by_o free_a imputation_n and_o the_o in-drawing_a of_o ray_n and_o irradiation_n and_o outflowing_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v a_o high-evill_a in_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o son_n in_o he_o now_o there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o a_o son_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n much_o as_o the_o fullness_n the_o boundless_a infinite_a sea_n of_o the_o godhead_n overflow_v christ_n over_o all_o the_o bank_n then_o for_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o out-breathing_n of_o eternal_a love_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n most_o violent_a to_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v tear_v from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v a_o extreme_a soule-trouble_a christ_n be_v deprive_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o only_a soul_n substantial_a delight_n and_o paradise_n and_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o act_n of_o gracious_a soule-sorrow_n that_o sin_n and_o hell_n intervene_v between_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o sun_n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o lord_n the_o more_o of_o heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n the_o want_n of_o god_n and_o of_o heaven_n be_v the_o great_a hell_n suppose_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a light_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o body_n as_o dark_a as_o the_o 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but_o a_o comparison_n below_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o whole_a person_n heaven_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o so_o high_a a_o glory_n to_o a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a condition_n a_o agony_n and_o swear_v of_o blood_n god_n know_v the_o cause_n that_o shout_a and_o tear_n of_o this_o low_a condition_n draw_v out_o that_o sad_a complaint_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o his_o loss_n must_v be_v incomparable_o more_o than_o all_o we_o can_v say_v in_o these_o shadow_n this_o show_v the_o cause_n
blood_n of_o atonement_n check_n and_o love-terror_n or_o love-feaver_n that_o christ_n princely_a head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o night-raine_n while_o he_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o suffer_v to_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n and_o fear_v that_o the_o belove_a withdraw_v himself_o and_o go_v seek_v his_o lodging_n elsewhere_o as_o cant._n 5.4_o 5._o psal._n 5.9_o 10_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloud_n and_o return_v to_o his_o place_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o love_n be_v suspend_v be_v sweet_a expression_n of_o filial_a bowel_n and_o tenderness_n of_o love_n to_o christ._n libertine_n imagine_v etc._n if_o the_o hazard_n and_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o fear_n soule-trouble_a or_o confession_n therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n true_a and_o right_a unless_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o doubt_v 8._o 2._o that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v my_o dear_a father_n after_z or_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n as_o murder_n incest_n etc._n etc._n do_v prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4_o 3._o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n that_o he_o must_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o of_o his_o repentance_n 12_o yea_o dr._n crisp_n vol._n 3_o serm._n 1._o pag._n 20_o 21_o 22._o say_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o paul_n rom._n 7._o shall_v fear_v sin_n or_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o in_o that_o place_n paul_n do_v say_v he_o personate_v a_o scrupulous_a spirit_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o present_a c●se_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o speak_v it_o but_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o yet_o a_o believer_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v paul_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o person_n what_o become_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v already_o resolve_v chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n he_o know_v his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o answ._n observe_v that_o arminius_n as_o also_o of_o old_a pelagius_n exponed_a rom._n 7._o the_o semi_a regenito_o of_o a_o half_a renew_a man_n in_o who_o sense_n which_o incline_v to_o venial_a sin_n fight_v with_o reason_n that_o so_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_o renew_v man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v free_a of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n and_o crisp_n do_v here_o manifest_o free_v the_o justify_v man_n of_o all_o sin_n why_o because_o he_o be_v pardon_v so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o battle_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o justify_v man_n by_o the_o antinomian_a way_n to_o heaven_n which_o on_o the_o flesh_n part_n that_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n only_o its_o asinus_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la as_o the_o old_a libertine_n in_o calvin_n time_n say_v the_o flesh_n do_v the_o sin_n not_o the_o man_n it_o for_o the_o man_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o so_o can_v sin_v but_o that_o paul_n rom._n 7._o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n not_o as_o its_o the_o common_a case_n of_o all_o the_o regenerate_v in_o who_o sin_n dwell_v be_v a_o foul_a and_o fleshly_a untruth_n 1._o to_o be_v carnal_a in_o part_n as_o vers._n 14._o to_o do_v which_o we_o allow_v not_o to_o do_v what_o we_o will_v not_o and_o what_o we_o hate_v to_o do_v be_v the_o common_a case_n not_o peculiar_a to_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n gal._n 5.17_o 2._o paul_n speak_v not_o of_o believe_v as_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o scrupulous_a and_o doubt_a conscience_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o work_v vers_fw-la 15._o do_v 17_o 18._o willing_a 15_o 19_o not_o of_o believe_v only_o or_o doubt_v now_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o apostle_n do_v personate_v a_o scrupulous_a soul_n of_o who_o he_o insinuate_v no_o such_o thing_n 3._o a_o scrupulous_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n will_v never_o yield_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o he_o do_v any_o good_a or_o that_o he_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a psal._n 88_o psal._n 38._o psal._n 77.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n but_o paul_n in_o this_o case_n yield_v he_o do_v good_a hate_v evil_a delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o do_v good_a have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o yea_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o judge_v himself_o wretched_a this_o be_v his_o unbelief_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o his_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v pardon_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n it_o be_v then_o paul_n sin_n and_o be_v the_o sinful_a scrupulosity_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o say_v be_v once_o justify_v sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v evil_a even_o that_o which_o i_o hate_v for_o all_o these_o be_v lie_n and_o speech_n of_o unbelief_n the_o justify_v man_n sin_v not_o his_o heart_n be_v clean_a he_o do_v nothing_o against_o a_o law_n but_o i_o well_o remember_v that_o our_o divine_n and_o particular_o chemnitius_n calvin_n beza_n prove_v against_o papist_n that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n after_o baptism_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o it_o be_v call_v eleven_o or_o twelve_o time_n with_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n rom._n c._n 6._o c._n 7._o c._n 8._o and_o they_o teach_v that_o of_o augustine_n as_o a_o truth_n inest_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la so_o we_o may_v use_v all_o these_o argument_n against_o libertine_n to_o prove_v we_o be_v even_o be_v justify_v such_o as_o can_v sin_v and_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o confess_v these_o sin_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o they_o complain_v and_o sigh_v in_o our_o fetter_n though_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n be_v another_o thing_n antinomian_o confound_v they_o and_o so_o mistake_v gross_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o justification_n some_o imprudent_o go_v so_o far_o on_o that_o they_o teach_v archer_n that_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v trouble_v in_o heart_n for_o nothing_o that_o befall_v they_o either_o in_o sin_n or_o in_o affliction_n if_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_o and_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o unbelief_n call_v in_o question_n their_o once_o seal_a justification_n we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v such_o a_o tenant_n but_o their_o reason_n do_v conclude_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n with_o sin_n then_o with_o affliction_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o high_a provocation_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o we_o be_v always_o to_o rejoice_v to_o feast_v on_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ._n 1._o because_o trouble_v for_o sin_n arise_v from_o ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n that_o believer_n understand_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o in_o the_o three_o person_n the_o father_n everlasting_a decree_n about_o they_o the_o son_n union_n with_o they_o and_o headship_n to_o they_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabitation_n in_o they_o and_o his_o office_n towards_o they_o to_o work_v all_o their_o work_n for_o they_o till_o he_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o glory_n 2._o because_o such_o trouble_n be_v troublesome_a to_o god_n heart_n as_o a_o friend_n trouble_n be_v to_o his_o friend_n but_o especial_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n never_o return_v again_o to_o the_o justify_v rom._n 8.15_o 1._o but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n touch_v soule-trouble_a for_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v person_n asser._n 1._o no_o doubt_v no_o perplexity_n of_o unbelief_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la aught_o to_o perplex_v the_o soul_n once_o justify_v soul-trouble_a and_o pardon_v 1._o because_o the_o patent_n and_o writ_n of_o a_o unchangeable_a purpose_n to_o save_v the_o elect_a and_o the_o subscribe_v and_o resolve_v
save_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v heb._n 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3.10_o 13._o act_n 11.16_o 17._o rom._n 9.31_o 32_o 33._o 5._o yea_o the_o law_n be_v no_o less_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o rom._n 8.3_o rom._n 10.3_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 7_o 8.13.14_o 15._o 6._o they_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a rock_n with_o u●_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13.8_o and_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o we_o act_v 15.11_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a josiahs_n tenderness_n of_o heart_n david_n smite_v of_o heart_n the_o woman_n weep_v even_o to_o the_o wash_n of_o christ_n f●et_n with_o tear_n peter_n weep_v bitter_o for_o the_o deny_v of_o his_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v wound_n and_o gospel-affection_n and_o commotion_n of_o love_n issue_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o love_n grace_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o turtle_n love-sorrow_n so_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o they_o be_v no_o soul_n trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o if_o these_o have_v be_v free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o these_o soule-commotion_n be_v not_o from_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o the_o law_n or_o any_o demand_n of_o law_n to_o pay_v what_o justice_n may_v demand_v of_o the_o selfe-condemned_n sinner_n yet_o be_v they_o act_v of_o soule-trouble_a for_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o follow_v that_o the_o party_n be_v under_o no_o transgression_n and_o no_o law_n because_o under_o no_o obligement_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n for_o such_o a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n be_v no_o chain_n which_o can_v tie_v the_o son_n of_o adoption_n who_o be_v wash_v justify_v pardon_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o justify_v and_o pardon_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o reason_n to_o complain_v under_o their_o fetter_n and_o sigh_v as_o captive_n in_o prison_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7.24_o nor_o cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n they_o be_v liar_n and_o stranger_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o do_v sleep_n in_o deep_a security_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o full_o remove_v both_o in_o guilt_n and_o blot_n as_o if_o tear_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n shall_v argue_v the_o mourn_a party_n to_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o weep_v in_o hell_n or_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o weep_v yea_o by_o the_o contrary_a to_o exercise_v no_o such_o affection_n but_o joy_n comfort_n and_o perpetuate_v act_n of_o solace_n and_o rejoice_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o threshold_n of_o glory_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n already_o 3._o nor_o see_v i_o any_o reason_n why_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v natural_o as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o either_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v or_o of_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ._n 1._o for_o the_o law_n be_v indwelling_a as_o a_o party_n engage_v by_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v be_v not_o natural_o in_o any_o son_n of_o adam_n because_o there_o be_v a_o sleep_a conscience_n both_o dumb_a and_o silent_a natural_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o challenge_v and_o accuse_v in_o the_o gentile-conscience_n rom._n 2._o as_o stir_v be_v oppose_v to_o a_o silent_a and_o dumb_a conscience_n that_o speak_v nothing_o so_o the_o law-accusing_a be_v not_o natural_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o spirit_n above_o nature_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n must_v work_v with_o the_o law_n else_o both_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o soul_n n●●ure_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n lie_v as_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o stir_v not_o except_o some_o wind_n blow_v more_o or_o less_o on_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7.8_o 9_o 2._o that_o the_o law_n waken_v any_o sinner_n and_o make_v the_o drunken_a and_o mad_a sinner_n see_v himself_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o sail_v down_o the_o river_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v but_o be_v occasion_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n on_o shore_n on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wish_v a_o land_n on_o christ_n be_v a_o mercy_n that_o no_o man_n can_v father_n on_o nature_n or_o on_o himself_o 3._o all_o sense_n of_o a_o sinful_a condition_n to_o any_o purpose_n be_v a_o work_n above_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o a_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n 4._o it_o be_v true_a christ_n teach_v a_o man_n soul_n through_o the_o shine_a of_o gospel-light_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o enditement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n that_o christ_n the_o ransomer_n stop_v the_o law_n be_v mouth_n with_o blood_n else_o the_o sinner_n can_v make_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o faint_a advocation_n for_o himself_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o conscience_n without_o some_o soule-trouble_a for_o sin_n 5._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o god_n people_n need_v more_o joy_n after_o sin_n then_o after_o affliction_n and_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n affliction_n they_o have_v most_o joy_n who_o have_v sin_v most_o sure_a this_o be_v accidental_a to_o sin_n this_o joy_n be_v not_o for_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o love_a much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n sin_n be_v no_o work_n of_o grace_n sin_n grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o a_o friend_n trouble_n be_v trouble_v to_o a_o friend_n the_o believer_n be_v make_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n joh._n 15.15_o and_o it_o must_v be_v curse_v joy_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o against_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v yea_o to_o be_v more_o trouble_v in_o soul_n for_o sin_n then_o for_o affliction_n smell_v of_o a_o heart_n that_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n of_o christ_n who_o weep_v more_o for_o jerusalem_n sin_n then_o for_o his_o own_o affliction_n and_o cross_a as_o some_o ounce_n of_o everlasting_a wrath_n in_o the_o law_n with_o a_o talon_n weight_n of_o free_a gospel-mercy_n will_v be_v contemper_v together_o to_o cure_v the_o sinner_n so_o be_v there_o no_o rational_a way_n to_o raise_v and_o heighten_v the_o price_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o soule-redeemer_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o infinite_a love_n so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v the_o sinner_n know_v how_o deep_o a_o hell_n he_o be_v plunge_v in_o when_o the_o bone_n ache_v exceed_o for_o that_o the_o gospel-tongue_n of_o the_o physician_n christ_n shall_v lick_v the_o rot_a blood_n of_o the_o soul_n wound_n speak_v more_o than_o imaginable_a free-love_n nor_o do_v we_o say_v that_o gospel-mourning_a be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n be_v threaten_n than_o it_o be_v servile_a sorrow_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n discover_v the_o foulness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o both_o otherwise_o sound_n breathe_n letter_n of_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n except_o the_o breathe_n of_o heaven_n shine_v on_o they_o and_o animate_v they_o can_v do●_n no_o good_a asser._n 4._o sin_n of_o youth_n already_o pardon_v as_o touch_v the_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n wrath_n may_v so_o rise_v against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v need_n to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o as_o touch_v the_o remove_n of_o present_a wrath_n sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o love_n the_o cloud_n of_o sadness_n and_o deadness_n through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o ancient_a consolation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o old_a psal._n 90.7_o we_o be_v consume_v in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o by_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n we_o be_v terrify_v vers._n 8._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o face_n this_o be_v not_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n antinomian_o may_v so_o dream_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n wax_v hot_a against_o his_o people_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v this_o conceit_n of_o they_o to_o be_v credit_v against_o the_o text_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o reprobate_a party_n moses_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o be_v manifest_v on_o a_o reprobate_a party_n antinomian_n preacher_n in_o our_o time_n confess_v sin_n in_o public_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o carnal_a multitude_n that_o be_v in_o
the_o society_n mix_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o think_v it_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o confess_v their_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o steal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o his_o people_n so_o david_n psal._n 25.7_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o touch_v obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n be_v pardon_v i_o question_v it_o not_o but_o in_o regard_n god_n be_v turn_v from_o he_o in_o the_o flaming_n of_o love_n and_o his_o sin_n seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n in_o regard_n of_o innumerable_a evil_n that_o lay_v on_o he_o he_o pray_v vers._n 16._o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o hebr._n set_v thy_o countenance_n on_o i_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v away_o and_o vers._n 18._o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o point_n in_o the_o left_a side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o carry_v away_o jerome_n aufer_fw-la take_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n isai._n 53.4_o he_o carry_v or_o do_v bear_v as_o a_o burden_n our_o iniquity_n vatablus_n portavit_fw-la pagnin_n parce_fw-fr condona_fw-la spare_v or_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n then_o sin_n here_o be_v pardon_v only_o according_a to_o the_o present_a pain_n and_o grief_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v on_o david_n psal._n 3●_n 4_o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o david_n think_v himself_o already_o a_o condemn_a man_n and_o now_o in_o hell_n though_o some_o spark_n of_o hell_n wrath_n and_o fire_n not_o in_o any_o sort_n as_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n or_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o enmity_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o imaginary_a but_o real_a anger_n wrath_n god_n be_v real_o angry_a with_o moses_n at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n the_o thing_n that_o david_n do_v against_o vriah_n displease_v the_o lord_n not_o in_o david_n opinion_n only_o and_o though_o the_o hell_n for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o reprobate_n differ_v in_o essence_n and_o nature_n in_o that_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v a_o satisfactory_a pain_n 2._o and_o that_o i●_n flow_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n but_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o so_o yet_o in_o this_o material_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o size_n that_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v coal_n and_o flame_n of_o the_o same_o furnace_n and_o neither_o be_v imaginary_a then_o again_o sin_n of_o youth_n long-ago_a pardon_v though_o sometime_o dear_o belove_v be_v like_o the_o ghost_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n some_o year_n ago_o dead_a and_o bury_v that_o re-appeareth_a to_o a_o man_n as_o dead_a samuel_n do_v to_o saul_n look_v how_o love_a and_o dear_a they_o be_v alive_a they_o be_v now_o as_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a when_o they_o appear_v to_o we_o live_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o death_n so_o be_v sin_n of_o youth_n when_o they_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n long-ago_a they_o appear_v again_o to_o david_n and_o job_n and_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o veil_n and_o mask_n or_o hew_v of_o hell_n and_o seal_v with_o temporary_a wrath_n psal._n 99.8_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o pardon_v or_o forgave_v they_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v to_o god_n when_o he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n num._n 31.2_o isaiah_n 1.24_o i_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o my_o enemy_n 2_o king_n 9.7_o that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n use_v deut._n 32.43_o he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o temporary_a judgement_n in_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n be_v so_o difference_v that_o mercy_n be_v stamp_v on_o the_o same_o death_n to_o the_o one_o and_o wrath_n to_o the_o other_o we_o may_v well_o say_v there_o be_v a_o temporary_a vengeance_n and_o wrath_n that_o befall_v both_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o reprobate_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o both_o and_o that_o god_n pardon_v sin_n when_o he_o remove_v temporary_a wrath_n so_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v cause_v thy_o sin_n to_o pass_v away_o why_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o temporal_a death_n especial_o as_o the_o context_n clear_v v._o 10._o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n and_o v._o 14._o the_o child_n bear_v to_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v then_o the_o lord_n put_v away_o of_o david_n sin_n be_v in_o lose_v he_o 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be_v clean_o and_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o passove_a that_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n so_o when_o god_n lay_v sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o punish_v it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o lay_v a_o burden_n on_o the_o sinner_n 2_o king_n 9.25_o and_o to_o remove_v this_o burden_n be_v to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n by_o remove_v the_o locust_n and_o the_o pestilence_n see_v the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n be_v expon_v to_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o locust_n and_o pestilence_n and_o to_o call_v sin_n to_o remembrance_n be_v to_o punish_v sin_n the_o shunamite_n say_v 1_o king_n 17.18_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o o_o man_n of_o god_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n job_n complain_v c._n 13.26_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o 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indulgence_n to_o our_o carnal_a delight_n and_o of_o our_o not_o open_v to_o our_o belove_a when_o he_o knock_v cant._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o though_o the_o godly_a do_v steadfast_o believe_v their_o salvation_n be_v in_o a_o castle_n above_o lose_v yet_o in_o reason_n sin_n bring_v break_v bone_n psal._n 51.10_o a_o sad_a cloud_n the_o damn_v up_o of_o a_o spring_n of_o christ_n love_n spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o temporary_a hell_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v sorrow_v for_o hate_v mourn_v for_o confess_v and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o law-spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o work_v these_o
to_o pure_a justice_n but_o fire-flash_n or_o flaming_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o desert_a saint_n be_v medicinal_a or_o exploratory_n correction_n though_o relative_a to_o justice_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v that_o justice_n mix_v with_o mercy_n and_o exact_v no_o law-payment_n in_o those_o affliction_n 3._o despair_n and_o blasphemous_a expostulate_v and_o quarrel_v divine_a justice_n be_v the_o inseparable_a attendant_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o lashing_n of_o wrath_n in_o reprobate_n in_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v a_o clear_n of_o justice_n a_o submission_n to_o god_n and_o a_o silent_a psalm_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o justice_n in_o this_o temporary_a hell_n no_o less_o than_o there_o be_v a_o new_a song_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o the_o saint_n perfect_v with_o the_o lamb._n punishment_n nor_o shall_v this_o seem_v strange_a that_o god_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n with_o such_o 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arm_n of_o god_n can_v shogge_n the_o mountain_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v and_o can_v move_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o take_v the_o globe_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o can_v cast_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n more_o easy_o than_o a_o man_n cast_v a_o sling_v stone_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o put_v forth_o the_o strength_n of_o omnipotency_n against_o the_o creature_n what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v 4._o every_o arrow_n be_v not_o a_o drink_a arrow_n the_o arrow_n of_o divine_a wrath_n drink_v blood_n suppose_v a_o thousand_o horseleech_n be_v set_v on_o a_o poor_a naked_a man_n to_o drink_v blood_n at_o every_o part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o let_v they_o have_v power_n and_o art_n to_o suck_v out_o the_o marrow_n the_o oil_n the_o sap_n of_o life_n out_o of_o bone_n and_o joint_n say_v also_o that_o one_o man_n have_v in_o his_o vein_n a_o little_a sea_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a 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say_v your_o arrow_n kill_v the_o man_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v save_v 6._o many_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o death_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n death_n be_v death_n as_o clothe_v with_o apprehension_n of_o terror_n no_o man_n be_v wretched_a actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la within_o and_o without_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o here_o be_v terror_n selfe-terror_n jeremiah_n can_v prophesy_v no_o hard_a thing_n against_o pashur_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v not_o call_v thy_o name_n pashur_n but_o magormissa●ib_a jer._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o pain_n job_n will_v rather_o choose_v strangle_v or_o the_o dark_a grave_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o nature_n be_v a_o sad_a a_o black_a and_o dreadful_a house_n but_o a_o believer_n may_v get_v beyond_o the_o grave_n what_o do_v the_o glorify_a spirit_n fear_v a_o grave_n now_o or_o be_v they_o afraid_a of_o a_o coffin_n and_o a_o winding-sheet_n or_o 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glorious_a soul-ravishing_a comfort_n in_o see_v the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o such_o glory_n and_o majesty_n revel_v 1.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o yet_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o dissertion_n that_o he_o be_v under_o when_o christ_n forbid_v he_o to_o fear_v and_o when_o he_o must_v have_v the_o hand_n of_o christ_n lay_v on_o his_o head_n and_o when_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o christ_n foot_n as_o dead_a v._o 17.18_o and_o when_o isaiah_n see_v the_o glorious_a vision_n chap._n 6._o the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o it_o must_v be_v a_o throne_n high_o than_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o sit_v on_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o dissertion_n he_o fall_v in_o vers_fw-la 5._o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v 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not_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o sanctification_n the_o comforter_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o send_v be_v joh._n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v 3._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o profess_a enemy_n on_o christ_n contrary_a side_n that_o he_o overcom_v and_o we_o in_o he_o joh._n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n chr●st_v they_o be_v the_o only_a troubler_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o dirty_a and_o defile_v thing_n pure_a religion_n say_v james_n 1.27_o keep_v a_o man_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n 〈…〉_z revel_v 3.4_o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o few_o name_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n but_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o sooty_a pest-house_n 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who_o have_v the_o pilgrim_n sigh_v ordinary_o night_n and_o day_n sigh_n oh_o if_o i_o be_v in_o my_o own_o country_n wrong_v he_o not_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o heaven_n she_o be_v a_o mighty_a princess_n and_o a_o king_n daughter_n rev._n 21.10_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n father_n mother_n seed_n principle_n and_o all_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o genius_n the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o and_o be_v all_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o these_o be_v the_o world_n all_o thing_n such_o a_o soul_n know_v not_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n nor_o can_v he_o smell_v the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o lill●y_n of_o the_o valley_n nor_o know_v he_o the_o king_n banquet_v house_n 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that_o difference_v the_o love_a of_o god_n from_o all_o other_o psal._n 87.2_o psal._n 1.6.8_o otherwise_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o general_a and_o antecedent_n and_o conditional_a love_n of_o god_n be_v so_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n as_o christ_n in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n esteem_v the_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o well-beloved_a it_o be_v a_o love_n better_o than_o life_n psal._n 6●_n 3_o and_o the_o dowry_n christ_n bestow_v on_o his_o spouse_n hos._n 2.19_o now_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o speak_v of_o that_o conditional_a love_n which_o the_o lord_n bear_v to_o heathen_n world_n reprobate_n and_o to_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n 5._o such_o as_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v as_o he_o have_v redeem_v they_o from_o perish_v he_o have_v redeem_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o gentilism_n to_o wit_n from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o yea_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n unspote_v and_o undefiled_a have_v buy_v they_o from_o their_o 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