Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford.
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             Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford.
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           SOME
           HELPES
           TO
           FAITH
           .
           Shewing
           the
           Necessitie
           ,
           grounds
           ,
           kinds
           ,
           degrees
           ,
           signes
           of
           it
           .
           Clearing
           diuerse
           doubts
           ,
           answering
           obiections
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           Soule
           in
           temptation
           .
        
         
           By
           IOHN
           WILSON
           ,
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           word
           in
           Gilford
           .
        
         
           
             PHILIP
             .
             1.25.26
             .
          
           
             For
             your
             furtherance
             ,
             and
             ioy
             of
             faith
             that
             you
             may
             more
             abundantly
             reioyce
             in
             Iesus
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             L.
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Mylbourne
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           South
           doore
           of
           Pauls
           .
           1625.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           TRVELY
           NOBLE
           LADY
           ,
           THE
           LADY
           LETTICE
           ,
           Countesse
           of
           Leicester
           :
           Mercie
           and
           Grace
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           Saluation
           with
           eternall
           glory
           in
           the
           World
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Good
             Madam
             ,
          
        
         
           VNthankfulnesse
           is
           a
           great
           defiler
           of
           conscience
           ,
           both
           as
           it
           is
           a
           great
           sinne
           against
           iustice
           ;
           
           and
           as
           it
           prouokes
           wrath
           ,
           whereby
           such
           persons
           are
           deliuered
           vp
           to
           vile
           affections
           .
           And
           though
           thankefulnesse
           cannot
           stay
           in
           the
           instrument
           ,
           but
           goeth
           by
           it
           to
           the
           author
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           due
           to
           such
           ,
           by
           whose
           hands
           God
           conueyes
           his
           benefits
           .
           It
           hath
           pleased
           that
           blessed
           God
           ▪
           to
           stirre
           vp
           your
           Ladiship
           for
           my
           good
           :
           first
           ,
           in
           calling
           mee
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           to
           your
           Honourable
           familie
           ,
           how
           weake
           soeuer
           ;
           yet
           not
           without
           some
           fruit
           by
           his
           blessing
           ,
           whose
           power
           is
           seene
           in
           weakenesse
           ;
           where
           ,
           how
           I
           was
           cared
           for
           ,
           my
           conscience
           doth
           witnesse
           :
           secondly
           ,
           in
           your
           opportunity
           (
           preferring
           publike
           good
           ,
           
           so
           were
           your
           words
           )
           giuing
           me
           a
           free
           ,
           and
           comfortable
           entrance
           into
           this
           charge
           ,
           wherein
           I
           now
           labour
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           measure
           .
           And
           from
           that
           time
           ,
           I
           haue
           beene
           followed
           with
           kindnesse
           from
           that
           house
           ;
           but
           that
           specially
           refresheth
           mee
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           worke
           of
           my
           Ministerie
           ,
           your
           Honour
           willed
           mee
           to
           count
           you
           as
           my
           mother
           .
           I
           am
           bold
           thus
           in
           particular
           ,
           to
           propound
           you
           for
           Gods
           Honour
           ,
           as
           an
           example
           ,
           especially
           to
           Patrons
           .
        
         
           And
           finding
           my selfe
           so
           much
           bound
           ,
           I
           haue
           long
           thought
           how
           besides
           my
           prayers
           ,
           I
           might
           by
           some
           paper
           testimonie
           ,
           shew
           my selfe
           
           thankefull
           to
           your
           Ladiship
           ;
           and
           resolued
           at
           last
           to
           write
           these
           notes
           faire
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           for
           the
           helpe
           of
           your
           faith
           and
           comfort
           ,
           in
           witnesse
           of
           the
           continuing
           ,
           of
           my
           true
           care
           for
           your
           soules
           good
           .
           Hereunto
           I
           was
           the
           rather
           inclined
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           vnderstood
           ,
           some
           to
           haue
           found
           helpe
           (
           through
           the
           mercie
           of
           God
           )
           to
           the
           quieting
           of
           their
           conscience
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           in
           shorter
           notes
           of
           a
           Sermon
           :
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           diuerse
           friendes
           called
           vpon
           mee
           ,
           for
           some
           thing
           to
           the
           Presse
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           knowledge
           of
           mine
           owne
           wants
           hath
           hitherto
           kept
           me
           ,
           
           yet
           debating
           it
           thus
           ;
           If
           the
           matter
           be
           profitable
           :
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           likely
           to
           bee
           hurt
           that
           way
           ,
           but
           more
           vsefull
           then
           by
           writing
           :
           secondly
           ,
           more
           fit
           to
           some
           for
           reading
           ;
           and
           to
           conuey
           bookes
           to
           friends
           ,
           more
           commodious
           then
           Copies
           in
           writing
           .
           Here
           I
           stucke
           at
           this
           ,
           that
           good
           books
           for
           this
           helpe
           bee
           not
           scant
           ;
           but
           then
           I
           thought
           againe
           ,
           that
           acquaintance
           being
           a
           helpe
           to
           make
           them
           knowne
           ,
           all
           come
           not
           to
           one
           hand
           :
           thi●dly
           ,
           my
           desire
           to
           leaue
           testimonie
           of
           my
           faith
           ,
           on
           whom
           I
           hold
           :
           and
           how
           ,
           fourthly
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           glory
           of
           diuersitie
           of
           gifts
           ,
           which
           manifest
           the
           
           spirit
           ,
           giuen
           to
           profit
           withall
           :
           fiftly
           ,
           that
           my selfe
           owe
           to
           them
           that
           haue
           so
           aduentured
           themselues
           .
           It
           yelded
           ,
           not
           without
           feare
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           yet
           commending
           it
           to
           God
           for
           his
           blessing
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           loue
           of
           my
           deare
           friends
           to
           further
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           out
           of
           my
           hands
           .
        
         
           Good
           Madam
           ,
           vse
           it
           among
           other
           helpes
           :
           I
           once
           left
           a
           little
           thing
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           helpe
           you
           in
           examination
           of
           your
           title
           to
           Heauen
           ,
           this
           may
           a
           little
           further
           that
           as
           being
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           fuller
           ,
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           Calling
           made
           sure
           is
           a
           great
           comfort
           ,
           and
           aduantage
           for
           a
           Christian
           ,
           
           many
           giue
           testimonie
           to
           you
           :
           you
           haue
           giuen
           good
           example
           in
           your
           constant
           respect
           of
           Gods
           ordinances
           ,
           glorifie
           God
           more
           with
           the
           fruites
           of
           your
           faith
           and
           loue
           ;
           call
           for
           the
           inspirations
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           to
           be
           carried
           earnestly
           after
           him
           ,
           hee
           purchased
           a
           people
           ,
           to
           be
           iealous
           of
           good
           workes
           :
           looke
           into
           the
           felicitie
           of
           Gods
           chosen
           dayly
           ,
           bee
           still
           making
           it
           sure
           in
           your
           owne
           conscience
           ;
           the
           end
           of
           this
           life
           puts
           Gods
           people
           in
           possession
           of
           endlesse
           life
           .
           The
           highest
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           haue
           but
           terme
           of
           life
           in
           their
           present
           things
           ,
           how
           great
           so
           euer
           ;
           and
           dying
           out
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           
           without
           end
           miserable
           .
           Blessed
           are
           they
           that
           so
           trust
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           haue
           the
           Lord
           for
           their
           God
           :
           that
           is
           to
           bee
           knowen
           in
           experience
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           destroying
           the
           dominion
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           lading
           vs
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           in
           the
           course
           of
           our
           life
           ,
           we
           are
           with
           God
           ,
           though
           foyled
           for
           our
           humbling
           in
           many
           temptations
           .
           The
           God
           of
           life
           ,
           preserue
           your
           life
           of
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           praising
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           may
           by
           their
           prayers
           further
           your
           grace
           heere
           with
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           :
           the
           Lord
           bee
           with
           you
           ,
           your
           Honourable
           sister
           with
           hers
           ,
           all
           
           that
           belong
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           guide
           your
           hearts
           into
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           looke
           for
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           the
           blessed
           hope
           from
           heauen
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Honors
               in
               all
               dutie
               ,
               and
               humble
               obseruance
               .
            
             Iohn
             Wilson
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           SOME
           HELPS
           TO
           FAITH
           .
        
         
           Shewing
           the
           necessitie
           ,
           grounds
           ,
           kinds
           ,
           degrees
           ,
           signes
           of
           it
           ;
           clearing
           diuerse
           doubts
           ,
           answering
           obiections
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           soule
           in
           temptation
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Luke
                 1.20
              
               .
            
             
               Because
               ,
               thou
               beleeuest
               not
               my
               words
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           holy
           Euangelist
           ,
           set
           to
           deliuer
           the
           storie
           of
           Christ
           from
           his
           beginning
           (
           concerning
           
           his
           humanitie
           )
           puts
           first
           a
           narration
           of
           his
           forerunner
           ,
           how
           he
           did
           rise
           (
           as
           he
           that
           would
           speake
           of
           the
           day
           light
           beginnes
           at
           the
           day
           starre
           )
           wherein
           hee
           mentioneth
           the
           promise
           of
           his
           miraculous
           conception
           ,
           and
           the
           ioy
           of
           his
           father
           and
           other
           friends
           :
           2.
           the
           doubting
           of
           the
           promise
           by
           Zacharie
           ,
           with
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           age
           making
           it
           impossible
           by
           course
           of
           nature
           .
           Which
           is
           aggrauated
           by
           the
           minister
           ,
           Gabriel
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           matter
           promised
           ,
           glad
           tidings
           :
           2.
           threatened
           with
           punishment
           of
           dumbnesse
           as
           a
           penall
           signe
           set
           out
           by
           the
           time
           ,
           till
           the
           
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           promise
           ;
           &
           the
           cause
           ,
           not
           beleeuing
           the
           words
           of
           such
           a
           messenger
           as
           he
           knew
           was
           sent
           of
           God.
           For
           Zacharies
           doubt
           appeares
           not
           to
           be
           about
           the
           qualitie
           of
           the
           Angel
           ,
           whether
           he
           were
           true
           or
           false
           .
           If
           he
           had
           onely
           doubted
           whence
           the
           reuelation
           came
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           haue
           beene
           so
           blamed
           ,
           for
           Gideon
           did
           so
           ,
           and
           desired
           a
           signe
           whereby
           he
           might
           know
           it
           was
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           that
           speake
           to
           him
           Iudg.
           6.17.21
           .
           But
           looking
           to
           the
           order
           of
           nature
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           considered
           not
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           Abraham
           did
           in
           a
           like
           case
           ,
           hee
           gaue
           
           not
           such
           glory
           to
           God
           a
           to
           rest
           on
           his
           word
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           
             Obseruation
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             From
             his
             punishment
             for
             this
             cause
             that
             hee
             beleeued
             not
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             sent
             by
             his
             messenger
             ,
             we
             may
             gather
             ,
             how
             prouoking
             a
             sinne
             it
             is
             not
             to
             beleeue
             God
             promising
             .
             His
             fault
             was
             but
             in
             one
             part
             of
             Gods
             word
             ,
             admiting
             some
             doubt
             about
             thee
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             promise
             :
             1.
             
             It
             was
             a
             particular
             act
             of
             vnbeleefe
             ,
             no
             habite
             :
             2.
             not
             full
             ,
             but
             of
             infirmitie
             among
             many
             faithfull
             services
             ,
             yet
             because
             he
             staggered
             
             at
             the
             promise
             ,
             knowing
             that
             God
             had
             spoken
             ,
             he
             shall
             speake
             no
             words
             of
             his
             owne
             ,
             till
             God
             haue
             fulfilled
             his
             .
             Sara
             ouercame
             her
             doubt
             ,
             Heb
             ,
             11.11
             .
             by
             faith
             she
             receiued
             power
             to
             cōceiue
             seed
             ,
             and
             was
             deliuered
             of
             a
             child
             when
             shee
             was
             past
             age
             ;
             because
             shee
             iudged
             him
             ,
             faithful
             who
             had
             promised
             ,
             yet
             laughed
             at
             the
             message
             of
             the
             Angel
             and
             is
             reproued
             for
             it
             ,
             Gen.
             18.12
             .
             Our
             Sauiour
             doth
             reproach
             the
             two
             Disciples
             ,
             honestly
             testifiing
             of
             him
             ,
             for
             follie
             and
             slownesse
             of
             heart
             to
             beleeue
             all
             that
             the
             Prophets
             haue
             spoken
             ,
             Luk.
             
             24.25
             .
             he
             vpbraides
             the
             eleuen
             with
             their
             vnbeliefe
             ,
             because
             they
             beleeued
             not
             them
             which
             had
             seene
             him
             after
             his
             resurrection
             ,
             Mar.
             16.14
             .
             Moses
             and
             Aarons
             (
             faithfull
             seruants
             of
             God
             )
             were
             iudged
             to
             death
             temporall
             ,
             
             for
             not
             sanctifying
             the
             Lord
             by
             beleeuing
             his
             promise
             of
             bringing
             water
             out
             of
             the
             rocke
             ,
             and
             to
             lose
             the
             honour
             of
             bringing
             Gods
             people
             into
             the
             Land
             of
             promise
             .
             When
             a
             doubt
             creeps
             into
             a
             mans
             minde
             ,
             whether
             that
             which
             God
             hath
             spoken
             shall
             come
             so
             to
             passe
             ,
             it
             is
             iniurious
             ,
             and
             greiuous
             to
             him
             ;
             much
             more
             when
             
             with
             full
             vnbeliefe
             his
             promise
             is
             reiected
             .
             Psal.
             106.24.25.26
             ,
             2.
             
             King.
             7.2
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             SIns
             are
             more
             greiuous
             as
             they
             haue
             God
             for
             their
             obiect
             more
             immediately
             ,
             hating
             of
             God
             ,
             despaire
             ,
             vnbeliefe
             ,
             the
             mother
             sinne
             ,
             it
             dishonours
             God
             aboue
             many
             sinnes
             of
             morality
             :
             1.
             
             In
             questioning
             his
             truth
             :
             2.
             
             In
             limiting
             his
             power
             :
             3.
             
             In
             disgracing
             his
             promise
             ,
             and
             messengers
             :
             Esa.
             7.13
             .
             
               Is
               it
               a
               small
               thing
               for
               you
               to
               grieue
               men
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               grieue
               my
               God
               ,
               also
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             prauity
             
             of
             nature
             ,
             mans
             faithlesse
             disposition
             ,
             whereunto
             being
             indulgent
             ,
             he
             beares
             with
             himselfe
             in
             it
             too
             much
             ,
             where
             God
             offers
             to
             fence
             him
             not
             onely
             with
             promise
             ,
             but
             sometimes
             with
             signe
             .
             God
             saith
             of
             his
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             children
             in
             whom
             is
             no
             faith
             ,
             Deut.
             32.20
             .
             Christ
             to
             his
             fearefull
             Disciples
             ,
             
               how
               is
               it
               that
               yee
               haue
               no
               faith
               ,
               Mar.
            
             4.40
             .
          
           
             Vse
             :
             1.
             
             We
             ought
             therefore
             to
             feare
             with
             hatred
             all
             vnbeleefe
             ,
             all
             kinds
             and
             degrees
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             sway
             our
             hearts
             against
             their
             natural
             
             disposition
             :
             we
             ought
             to
             beleeue
             God
             speaking
             to
             vs
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             ,
             how
             often
             soeuer
             ,
             in
             what
             manner
             soeuer
             he
             do
             speake
             to
             vs
             ;
             and
             be
             violent
             against
             the
             hindering
             disposition
             ,
             so
             breaking
             into
             heauen
             .
             The
             deuil
             flies
             not
             from
             vs
             by
             dallying
             ,
             but
             by
             resisting
             him
             ,
             Iam.
             4.7
             .
             Faith
             makes
             supernaturall
             things
             possible
             ,
             Math.
             17.20
             .
             It
             obtaines
             wonderfull
             things
             Heb.
             11.11.33.34
             .
             It
             sanctifieth
             God
             in
             a
             mans
             heart
             ,
             Esa.
             8.13
             .
             and
             giues
             him
             glory
             before
             men
             ,
             Rom.
             4.20
             .
             Out-looking
             improbabilities
             ,
             impossibilities
             in
             nature
             ,
             resting
             on
             his
             
             truth
             and
             power
             .
          
           
             When
             God
             hath
             spoken
             ;
             let
             vs
             reioyce
             in
             his
             word
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             haue
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             
             whereof
             I
             glory
             ;
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             whereof
             I
             will
             glory
             .
             Dauid
             assures
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             the
             ouercomming
             of
             sorrowes
             and
             quickening
             him
             with
             spirituall
             ioy
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             as
             God
             hath
             said
             ,
             Psal.
             60.6
             .
             God
             hath
             spoken
             in
             his
             holinesse
             ,
             I
             will
             reioyce
             ,
             I
             shall
             diuide
             Shechem
             ,
             and
             measure
             the
             valley
             of
             
               Succhoth
               .
               Gilead
            
             is
             mine
             ,
             &c.
             when
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             leaue
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             ,
             we
             may
             boldly
             say
             the
             Lord
             is
             my
             helper
             ,
             
             I
             will
             not
             feare
             ,
             Heb.
             13.5.6
             .
             God
             will
             doe
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             spoken
             to
             me
             of
             ,
             Genes
             .
             28.15
             .
             Thus
             Paul
             did
             giue
             hope
             to
             them
             in
             the
             Ship
             with
             him
             in
             great
             extremity
             ,
             
               Bee
               of
               good
               courage
               ,
               for
               I
               beleeue
               God
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               it
               shall
               bee
               euen
               so
               as
               he
               hath
               spoken
               to
               me
            
             :
             and
             they
             were
             all
             of
             good
             cheere
             .
             At
             length
             wee
             shall
             say
             (
             to
             Gods
             praise
             )
             
               As
               wee
               haue
               heard
               ,
               so
               haue
               wee
               seene
               in
               the
               Citie
               of
               our
               God
               ,
            
             Psal
             48.8
             .
             Let
             vs
             lay
             vp
             the
             promises
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             set
             them
             still
             before
             vs
             ,
             digest
             them
             in
             a
             holy
             hope
             ,
             and
             feede
             our selues
             with
             them
             ,
             bee
             they
             generall
             or
             particular
             ,
             
             to
             this
             or
             that
             state
             and
             condition
             ,
             absolute
             or
             with
             exception
             of
             the
             crosse
             ;
             wee
             shall
             beleeuing
             ,
             perceiue
             in
             sensible
             effect
             that
             God
             hath
             not
             said
             in
             vaine
             ,
             
               Seeke
               yee
               mee
            
             .
             
             None
             shall
             bee
             ashamed
             that
             waite
             for
             him
             :
             
             either
             wee
             shall
             haue
             the
             very
             thing
             which
             wee
             doe
             desire
             ,
             or
             the
             good
             of
             the
             want
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
             2.
             
             Seeing
             one
             act
             of
             distrust
             in
             a
             particular
             promise
             is
             so
             offensiue
             to
             God
             ,
             how
             grieuous
             is
             it
             to
             forsake
             the
             generall
             promise
             of
             mercy
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             made
             to
             euery
             one
             that
             beleeues
             on
             him
             ?
             Heb.
             4.1
             .
             Let
             vs
             feare
             ,
             it
             is
             full
             
             of
             sinne
             and
             danger
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             It
             is
             a
             manifest
             disobedience
             ,
             Rom.
             10.16
             ,
             21.
             against
             the
             first
             and
             great
             commaundement
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             which
             though
             it
             doe
             not
             directly
             command
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             reueale
             the
             righteousnesse
             whereby
             wee
             are
             saued
             ,
             Rom.
             3.21
             .
             yet
             bindes
             vs
             to
             hearken
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             all
             that
             hee
             commands
             vs
             ;
             to
             whomsoeuer
             Christ
             is
             preached
             ,
             the
             commandement
             to
             beleeue
             in
             him
             is
             giuen
             ,
             Mar.
             1.15
             .
             Ioh.
             6.29
             .
             
             They
             that
             reuolt
             after
             profession
             of
             faith
             ,
             are
             saide
             to
             turne
             away
             from
             the
             holy
             commandement
             giuen
             to
             them
             .
             2.
             
             Pet.
             2.21
             .
          
           
           
             
             Secondly
             ,
             Vnbeliefe
             is
             a
             kinde
             of
             blasphemy
             ;
             it
             makes
             God
             a
             lyar
             ,
             which
             agrees
             not
             with
             his
             nature
             ,
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             him
             .
             Heb.
             6.18
             .
             Tit.
             1.2
             .
             His
             witnesse
             is
             greater
             then
             the
             witnesse
             of
             man.
             Hee
             that
             honours
             a
             man
             with
             cap
             and
             knee
             ,
             yet
             counts
             him
             a
             vaine
             lying
             fellow
             ,
             doth
             more
             dishonour
             him
             thereby
             ,
             then
             with
             all
             the
             outward
             signes
             he
             honours
             him
             :
             so
             hee
             that
             beleeues
             not
             God
             testifying
             of
             his
             Sonne
             ,
             that
             whosoeuer
             receiues
             him
             hath
             life
             ,
             what
             respect
             soeuer
             hee
             giue
             him
             in
             other
             things
             ,
             dishonours
             more
             then
             hee
             honours
             him
             ,
             making
             
             the
             credite
             of
             his
             testimonies
             suspected
             ;
             as
             hee
             that
             beleeueth
             hath
             sealed
             that
             God
             is
             true
             .
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Vnbeliefe
             hath
             in
             it
             an
             odious
             vnthankfulnes
             in
             refusing
             Christ
             with
             his
             grace
             so
             freely
             offered
             to
             euery
             creature
             ,
             Mark.
             16.15
             .
             Christ
             louingly
             cals
             euery
             one
             that
             is
             athirst
             to
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             with
             gracious
             promise
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             come
             in
             vaine
             ,
             
             Ioh.
             7.37
             ,
             38.
             beseeching
             men
             by
             his
             seruants
             in
             his
             stead
             ,
             to
             be
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             receiue
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             in
             vaine
             .
             Hee
             waits
             that
             hee
             may
             haue
             place
             in
             mens
             hearts
             ,
             promising
             
             sweete
             and
             refreshing
             familiarity
             to
             any
             that
             heares
             his
             voyce
             and
             opens
             vnto
             him
             ,
             Reuel
             .
             3.20
             .
             He
             puts
             none
             away
             that
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             Iohn
             6.37
             .
             God
             expostulates
             with
             men
             ,
             why
             they
             will
             die
             ,
             seeing
             life
             is
             so
             freely
             offered
             them
             ,
             Eze.
             18.31
             .
             lamenting
             their
             folly
             and
             losse
             in
             refusing
             him
             .
             Therefore
             whether
             it
             bee
             of
             sottish
             negligence
             ,
             or
             of
             obstinate
             rebellion
             ,
             it
             is
             inexcusable
             vnthankfulnesse
             to
             reiect
             him
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Vnbeliefe
             holds
             a
             man
             in
             the
             power
             of
             sinne
             ,
             in
             an
             vniuersall
             pollution
             of
             nature
             :
             the
             seate
             of
             it
             is
             an
             euill
             heart
             ,
             
             Heb.
             3.12
             .
             a
             heart
             full
             of
             euill
             affections
             ;
             so
             it
             robbes
             God
             of
             that
             inward
             worship
             ,
             which
             faith
             purifying
             the
             heart
             sets
             vp
             and
             maintaines
             ,
             it
             is
             ioyned
             with
             loue
             ,
             a
             pure
             heart
             and
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             1.
             
             Tim.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             No
             true
             inward
             worship
             can
             be
             performed
             without
             faith
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             considering
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             I.
             Confidence
             in
             God
             (
             whereby
             wee
             rowle
             our selues
             vpon
             him
             for
             all
             needfull
             good
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             helpt
             and
             defended
             against
             all
             hurtfull
             euill
             ,
             
             so
             as
             not
             to
             bee
             afraide
             at
             any
             euill
             
             tydings
             ,
             to
             laugh
             at
             destruction
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             
             to
             challenge
             the
             aduersaries
             of
             our
             happinesse
             with
             a
             holy
             insultation
             ,
             either
             as
             it
             were
             at
             the
             barre
             ,
             for
             accusation
             or
             condemnation
             ;
             or
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             for
             force
             to
             separate
             vs
             from
             the
             loue
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             Rom.
             8.33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             )
             cannot
             be
             without
             faith
             in
             Christ.
             We
             haue
             by
             him
             entrance
             vnto
             God
             ,
             with
             boldnesse
             and
             confidence
             through
             faith
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             Ephes.
             3.12
             .
             
               Him
               God
               raised
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               gaue
               him
               glory
               ,
               that
               our
               faith
               and
               hope
               might
               bee
               in
               God
               ,
            
             1.
             
             Pet.
             1.21
             .
          
           
           
             That
             a
             man
             may
             stay
             vpon
             God
             ,
             hee
             must
             know
             that
             hee
             is
             his
             God
             ,
             committing
             the
             care
             of
             his
             safetie
             ,
             and
             the
             charge
             of
             his
             happines
             to
             belong
             to
             him
             ,
             being
             both
             able
             and
             willing
             to
             helpe
             him
             ;
             which
             necessarily
             requires
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             haue
             right
             to
             that
             couenant
             ,
             
               I
               will
               bee
               thy
               God.
            
             So
             knowing
             whom
             hee
             hath
             beleeued
             ,
             he
             with
             quietnesse
             and
             confidence
             commits
             himselfe
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             Paul
             ,
             2.
             
             Tim.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             Diffidence
             ,
             and
             thereby
             feare
             are
             found
             in
             godly
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             good
             causes
             by
             defect
             of
             faith
             :
             much
             
             more
             in
             them
             that
             haue
             no
             faith
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             by
             the
             sound
             of
             feare
             are
             mooued
             as
             the
             trees
             of
             the
             forrest
             by
             the
             winde
             ,
             Esay
             7.2
             .
             or
             are
             hardned
             against
             threatnings
             ,
             by
             flatterie
             ,
             trust
             in
             lying
             words
             ,
             making
             falsehood
             their
             refuge
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Loue
             of
             God
             (
             whereby
             we
             are
             mooued
             towards
             him
             ,
             and
             cleaue
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             soueraignely
             good
             in
             himselfe
             ;
             2.
             the
             authour
             and
             maintainer
             of
             all
             our
             good
             had
             or
             hoped
             for
             ;
             3.
             and
             for
             him
             doe
             loue
             such
             persons
             and
             things
             as
             hee
             hath
             commended
             to
             our
             loue
             ;
             4.
             giue
             our selues
             to
             him
             to
             bee
             at
             his
             will
             ,
             
             seeking
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             hating
             our selues
             ,
             as
             wee
             are
             against
             him
             ;
             5.
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             but
             in
             fruition
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             therein
             rest
             with
             delightfull
             contentment
             ;
             )
             cannot
             bee
             in
             an
             vnbeleeuer
             .
             
             1.
             
             In
             such
             the
             loue
             of
             God
             is
             not
             .
             2.
             
             Gods
             loue
             preuents
             vs
             ,
             and
             mooues
             ours
             .
             1.
             
             Iohn
             4.19
             .
             3.
             
             Hee
             circumciseth
             our
             hearts
             to
             loue
             him
             ,
             
             his
             spirit
             is
             called
             the
             spirit
             of
             loue
             ,
             because
             it
             works
             it
             in
             vs
             ,
             
             and
             guides
             our
             hearts
             into
             it
             .
             2.
             
             Tim.
             1.7
             .
             4.
             
             It
             is
             one
             speciall
             note
             by
             which
             the
             heires
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             life
             are
             described
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
             2.9
             .
             &
             8.3
             .
             Eph.
             6.24
             .
             Rom.
             8.28
             .
             Iam.
             1.12
             .
             
             The
             vnbeleeuer
             is
             an
             enemy
             to
             God.
             Coloss.
             1.21
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Feare
             of
             God
             (
             whereby
             we
             sanctifie
             him
             in
             our
             hearts
             ;
             stand
             in
             awe
             of
             him
             &
             his
             word
             ;
             hate
             to
             sin
             against
             him
             ,
             euen
             where
             no
             eye
             but
             his
             can
             take
             notice
             of
             vs
             ;
             giue
             our selues
             to
             good
             duties
             with
             strife
             to
             doe
             them
             ,
             
             so
             as
             pleaseth
             him
             ;
             aspire
             to
             full
             sanctification
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
             7.1
             .
             )
             cannot
             be
             in
             an
             vnbelieuer
             .
             For
             it
             is
             wrought
             in
             regeneration
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             Gods
             Couenant
             with
             such
             as
             haue
             their
             sinnes
             forgiuen
             ,
             Ier.
             32.40
             .
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             that
             rests
             vpon
             Christ
             for
             his
             members
             ,
             Esa.
             11.2
             .
             
             is
             prouoked
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             Psal.
             130.
             vers
             .
             4.
             and
             holds
             a
             man
             with
             a
             perpetuall
             will
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             The
             vnbeleeuer
             either
             contemnes
             God
             ,
             and
             declares
             it
             by
             lewdnesse
             in
             his
             waies
             ,
             Prou.
             14.2
             .
             Or
             if
             he
             feare
             ,
             it
             is
             either
             penall
             Esa.
             33.14
             .
             like
             the
             diuells
             trembling
             ;
             or
             meere
             seruile
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             bridle
             ,
             to
             work
             some
             ciuility
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             obiect
             of
             it
             is
             euill
             of
             punishment
             .
             The
             feare
             of
             the
             belieuer
             ,
             is
             ingenuous
             ,
             voluntary
             ,
             with
             confidence
             ,
             and
             ioy
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             obiect
             of
             it
             is
             euill
             of
             sinne
             ,
             not
             his
             owne
             distresse
             but
             Gods
             offence
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Obedience
             
             (
             a
             voluntary
             subiection
             of
             minde
             and
             heart
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             hearken
             to
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             his
             will
             ,
             after
             that
             manner
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             which
             hee
             appoints
             )
             is
             not
             in
             an
             vnbeleeuer
             ;
             whose
             wisedome
             is
             enmitie
             against
             God
             ,
             Rom.
             8.7
             .
             He
             is
             a
             seruant
             of
             sinne
             ,
             addicted
             to
             the
             wils
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             minde
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             them
             ,
             not
             subiect
             to
             God
             nor
             can
             be
             .
          
           
             Faith
             is
             the
             Mother
             of
             obedience
             ,
             by
             it
             wee
             receiue
             the
             spirit
             ,
             renewing
             our
             nature
             vnto
             delightsome
             agreement
             with
             Gods
             Law
             ,
             Ioh.
             5.3.4
             .
             mouing
             vs
             by
             Gods
             mercies
             ,
             impelling
             vs
             by
             the
             loue
             of
             
             Christ
             ,
             to
             die
             to
             our selues
             to
             liue
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             Patience
             (
             whereby
             vnder
             euills
             ,
             wee
             adide
             in
             Gods
             waies
             ;
             possesse
             our
             soules
             ,
             waite
             for
             God
             ,
             and
             giue
             him
             glory
             ,
             acknowledging
             his
             hand
             ,
             authoritie
             ouer
             vs
             and
             ours
             ,
             his
             wisedome
             ,
             righteousnes
             and
             goodnes
             )
             is
             not
             in
             an
             vnbeleeuer
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             daughter
             of
             faith
             and
             hope
             ,
             1.
             
             Thes.
             1.3
             .
             a
             fruit
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             Gal.
             5.22
             .
             and
             is
             wrought
             in
             meditation
             and
             application
             of
             Gods
             promises
             ,
             of
             the
             gift
             of
             his
             sonne
             the
             pledge
             of
             all
             promises
             ,
             Rom.
             8.31.32
             .
             and
             his
             presence
             with
             vs
             in
             
             
             
             
             
             trouble
             ,
             Psal.
             91.15
             .
             moderating
             the
             temptation
             to
             the
             strength
             he
             giues
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             able
             to
             beare
             it
             ,
             working
             our
             present
             good
             and
             promoting
             our
             future
             glory
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             
             Vnbeleefe
             hath
             either
             ,
             senselesse
             stupiditie
             ,
             Ier.
             5.3
             .
             or
             hardening
             and
             making
             the
             courage
             stout
             to
             indure
             the
             vttermost
             ,
             or
             a
             counterfeit
             humiliation
             ,
             whereby
             men
             flatter
             God
             to
             get
             out
             of
             his
             hands
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             succeed
             not
             ,
             their
             pride
             opens
             their
             mouth
             against
             God
             vnto
             stout
             words
             ,
             and
             their
             heart
             frets
             against
             the
             Lord.
             Esa.
             58.3
             .
             Mal.
             3.13.14
             .
          
           
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             Prayer
             (
             an
             action
             of
             the
             heart
             wherein
             ,
             acknowledging
             the
             author
             of
             all
             goodnesse
             ,
             we
             inforce
             the
             powers
             of
             our
             soules
             to
             doe
             an
             immediate
             seruice
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             bring
             forward
             his
             decrees
             into
             execution
             )
             no
             vnbeleeuer
             can
             rightly
             performe
             :
             for
             it
             requires
             faith
             not
             onely
             of
             Gods
             essence
             and
             power
             ,
             but
             of
             his
             loue
             and
             good
             will
             to
             vs
             ,
             accepting
             our
             person
             ,
             and
             receiuing
             our
             prayer
             .
             Mar.
             11.24
             .
             Rom.
             10.14
             .
             Heb.
             11.6
             .
             Iam.
             1.6
             .
             and
             it
             must
             be
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
             Iud.
             2.20
             .
             It
             requires
             an
             vpright
             person
             .
             Prou.
             15.8
             .
             the
             oder
             of
             
             Christs
             sacrifice
             .
             Reue.
             8.4
             .
             And
             so
             is
             a
             note
             of
             saluatition
             .
             Ioel.
             2.38
             .
             Which
             is
             farre
             from
             an
             vnbeleeuer
             .
          
           
             Seuenthly
             ,
             thanksgiuing
             or
             sacrificing
             praise
             to
             God
             ,
             cannot
             be
             rightly
             performed
             without
             faith
             ,
             for
             it
             requires
             a
             heart
             affected
             with
             this
             aboue
             all
             benefits
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             is
             our
             God
             ,
             
             which
             was
             declared
             by
             giuing
             thanks
             before
             the
             Ark
             ,
             the
             testimonie
             of
             Gods
             presence
             with
             his
             people
             ;
             it
             goeth
             thus
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             God
             and
             I
             will
             thanke
             thee
             .
             Psal.
             118.28
             .
             With
             tast
             of
             his
             loue
             in
             the
             benefits
             ,
             as
             pledges
             of
             
             more
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             the
             valley
             of
             Achor
             for
             a
             dore
             of
             hope
             with
             pleasure
             in
             the
             commandement
             ,
             
             consecration
             of
             our selues
             and
             that
             we
             haue
             to
             God
             ,
             offered
             in
             the
             mediation
             of
             Christ
             for
             acception
             .
             
          
           
             Vnbeleeuers
             ,
             though
             formally
             they
             may
             giue
             thanks
             ,
             conuinced
             that
             all
             good
             is
             from
             God
             ,
             carried
             by
             pride
             in
             preferment
             of
             their
             gifts
             before
             other
             men
             ,
             as
             the
             Pharisee
             ,
             Luk.
             18.11
             .
             yet
             they
             bee
             more
             in
             prayers
             then
             in
             praises
             .
             
             As
             they
             cannot
             giue
             thanks
             for
             spiritual
             benefits
             which
             are
             giuen
             onely
             in
             Christ
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             beleeue
             on
             him
             :
             
             so
             neither
             for
             temporall
             freely
             ,
             feelingly
             ,
             with
             loue
             of
             the
             duty
             ,
             with
             tast
             of
             Gods
             loue
             and
             delight
             in
             him
             .
             As
             a
             iudge
             that
             feasts
             a
             malefactor
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             who
             feares
             his
             hanging
             at
             a
             place
             appointed
             ,
             gets
             but
             heartlesse
             thanks
             of
             him
             :
             so
             God
             for
             his
             bounty
             to
             an
             vnbeleeuer
             ,
             who
             still
             feares
             that
             he
             will
             destroy
             him
             after
             he
             hath
             done
             him
             good
             .
          
           
             Vnbeleefe
             disables
             a
             man
             to
             euery
             good
             worke
             ,
             the
             branch
             brings
             not
             forth
             but
             in
             the
             vine
             without
             Christ
             ,
             or
             not
             being
             in
             him
             we
             can
             doe
             nothing
             ,
             Ioh.
             15.4.5
             .
             The
             worke
             cannot
             
             be
             better
             then
             the
             nature
             whence
             it
             proceeds
             ,
             an
             euill
             tree
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             good
             fruit
             .
             
             The
             work
             may
             be
             materially
             good
             ,
             but
             euill
             by
             abuse
             :
             productions
             of
             the
             flesh
             by
             some
             peruerse
             affection
             ,
             vnto
             ends
             not
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             be
             dead
             workes
             ,
             not
             onely
             as
             they
             proceed
             from
             a
             person
             spiritually
             dead
             ,
             a
             stranger
             from
             the
             life
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             tend
             to
             the
             condemnation
             of
             the
             worker
             ,
             though
             farre
             more
             tolerable
             then
             those
             sinnes
             that
             are
             such
             for
             their
             matter
             and
             kinde
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             Vnbeleefe
             holds
             
             a
             man
             vnder
             great
             misery
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Vnder
             the
             rigor
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             without
             mercie
             to
             the
             pardon
             of
             the
             least
             omission
             or
             defect
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Vnder
             irritation
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             the
             more
             it
             reueales
             sinne
             ,
             the
             more
             corrupt
             nature
             lusts
             and
             striues
             to
             doe
             it
             .
             Rom.
             7.5.8
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             vnder
             the
             coaction
             of
             the
             law
             :
             he
             is
             in
             bondage
             vnto
             feare
             of
             the
             threatnings
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             withheld
             from
             the
             euill
             which
             he
             loueth
             ,
             as
             a
             dogge
             tyed
             vp
             from
             biting
             or
             a
             foxe
             chained
             vp
             from
             prey
             ,
             yet
             retaine
             their
             disposition
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Vnder
             the
             
             malediction
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             curse
             but
             hee
             may
             feare
             it
             in
             his
             blessings
             ,
             in
             his
             crosses
             ,
             he
             hath
             euill
             of
             good
             ,
             and
             euill
             of
             euill
             ,
             all
             turnes
             to
             his
             hurt
             .
             It
             shutts
             out
             thee
             good
             of
             most
             excellent
             meanes
             ,
             Heb.
             4.2
             .
             makes
             Christ
             with
             all
             his
             vertue
             vnprofitable
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             absolute
             power
             ,
             can
             doe
             whatsoeuer
             hee
             will
             ,
             yet
             concerning
             his
             ordinate
             power
             is
             made
             impotent
             (
             in
             a
             sort
             )
             to
             great
             works
             by
             the
             vnbeleefe
             of
             men
             .
             Mar.
             6.5
             .
          
           
             Seuenthly
             ,
             Vnbeleefe
             increaseth
             a
             mans
             misery
             liuing
             vnder
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             
             it
             shall
             be
             required
             of
             him
             according
             to
             that
             which
             is
             cōmitted
             to
             him
             ;
             iudgement
             is
             to
             the
             Iew
             first
             ,
             for
             abusing
             his
             preferment
             in
             the
             offer
             of
             saluation
             by
             Christ.
             
             This
             is
             condemnation
             that
             light
             is
             come
             into
             the
             world
             and
             men
             loued
             darknesse
             rather
             then
             light
             .
             Ioh.
             3.19
             .
             Christ
             is
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             in
             Israel
             .
             Luk.
             2.34
             .
             They
             haue
             a
             double
             damnation
             ,
             one
             from
             the
             law
             wherein
             Christ
             found
             them
             ,
             another
             from
             the
             Gospell
             in
             which
             deliuerance
             was
             offered
             ,
             and
             they
             refused
             it
             ,
             
             they
             that
             stumble
             at
             this
             stone
             ,
             are
             broken
             ,
             
             and
             they
             vpon
             whom
             it
             falls
             are
             all
             ground
             to
             powder
             .
             A
             malefactor
             dieth
             iustly
             by
             the
             law
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             haue
             offer
             of
             the
             kings
             pardon
             and
             refuse
             it
             ,
             he
             is
             twise
             guilty
             of
             his
             owne
             death
             :
             the
             iudgement
             beginnes
             here
             in
             spirituall
             plagues
             ,
             Rom.
             11.8.9
             .
             Ioh
             :
             12.39
             .
             and
             is
             fulfilled
             in
             hell
             ,
             in
             a
             more
             greiuous
             damnation
             then
             that
             of
             Sodome
             and
             Gomorrha
             .
             
          
           
             Resolue
             therefore
             speedily
             to
             obey
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             consent
             to
             God
             commanding
             you
             to
             receiue
             his
             sonne
             ,
             promising
             mercy
             in
             him
             to
             euery
             one
             that
             beleeues
             on
             him
             ,
             dispute
             
             not
             against
             his
             faithfull
             and
             true
             sayings
             ,
             listen
             not
             to
             the
             deuill
             and
             your
             carnall
             wisedome
             muttering
             and
             obiecting
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             am
             I
             ?
             what
             is
             my
             worthinesse
             that
             I
             should
             conceiue
             of
             God
             that
             he
             so
             respected
             me
             as
             to
             giue
             his
             sonne
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             so
             great
             happinesse
             for
             me
             ?
             I
             dare
             not
             beleeue
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               opening
               of
               the
               sealed
               Booke
               (
               the
               bare
               fore-knowledge
               of
               things
               to
               come
               )
               found
               no
               man
               liuing
               or
               dead
               worthy
               of
               it
               ,
               
               but
               onely
               Christ
               ,
               whom
               then
               shall
               so
               great
               loue
               find
               
               worthy
               of
               it
               in
               himselfe
               ?
               2.
               
               It
               commends
               the
               free
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               so
               farre
               from
               making
               the
               respect
               of
               our
               worthinesse
               ,
               to
               turne
               his
               minde
               toward
               vs
               ,
               that
               when
               we
               were
               of
               no
               strength
               ,
               meere
               enemies
               ,
               sinners
               and
               vngodly
               ,
               
               he
               prouided
               the
               merit
               of
               his
               sonne
               for
               vs
               :
               his
               loue
               is
               set
               before
               the
               gift
               of
               his
               sonne
               .
               Ioh.
               3.16
               .
               To
               declare
               the
               freenesse
               of
               the
               benefit
               ,
               we
               bring
               nothing
               ,
               bring
               nothing
               but
               our
               needinesse
               :
               emptinesse
               ,
               nothingnesse
               are
               onely
               receiuers
               of
               Christ
               with
               his
               blessing
               ,
               and
               of
               faith
               also
               whereby
               to
               receiue
               him
               .
               
               It
               is
               of
               faith
               that
               it
               might
               be
               of
               grace
               .
               Rom.
               4.16
               .
               Herein
               hath
               God
               manifested
               ,
               and
               made
               certaine
               his
               loue
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               4.9
               .
            
             
               That
               I
               may
               be
               setled
               in
               conscience
               that
               being
               in
               my selfe
               vnworthy
               ,
               I
               am
               counted
               worthy
               ,
               I
               must
               turne
               away
               mine
               eyes
               from
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               behold
               Christ
               Iesus
               alone
               ,
               on
               whose
               worthinesse
               the
               fulfilling
               of
               the
               promises
               depends
               ,
               he
               that
               imbraceth
               him
               and
               the
               promise
               of
               mercy
               in
               him
               ,
               
               is
               said
               to
               be
               worthy
               ,
               as
               he
               that
               reiects
               the
               offer
               of
               God
               so
               gracious
               is
               said
               to
               be
               vnworthy
               Math.
               22.8
               .
            
             
             
               First
               ,
               The
               holy
               seruants
               of
               God
               confessing
               their
               owne
               vnworthinesse
               ,
               haue
               yet
               beleeued
               ,
               and
               humbly
               claimed
               Gods
               promise
               ,
               with
               this
               reason
               :
               thou
               hast
               told
               this
               goodnesse
               to
               thy
               seruant
               ,
               thou
               art
               God
               and
               thy
               words
               be
               true
               ,
               Gen.
               32.9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.2
               Sam.
               7.18.28
               .
               praying
               him
               to
               performe
               it
               for
               his
               owne
               sake
               ;
               Dan.
               9.19
               .
               who
               for
               his
               owne
               sake
               puts
               away
               our
               iniquities
               ,
               Esa.
               43.25
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             The
             presumption
             of
             a
             bidden
             guest
             ,
             sitting
             downe
             at
             the
             wedding
             feast
             without
             a
             wedding
             garment
             ,
             was
             found
             and
             fearefully
             
             punished
             .
             Considering
             my
             nothingnesse
             ,
             and
             withall
             my
             great
             sinfulnesse
             ,
             I
             feare
             to
             meddle
             ,
             humility
             seemes
             to
             with-hold
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               not
               presumption
               but
               humilitie
               to
               yeeld
               to
               Gods
               will
               ,
               and
               a
               meet
               thing
               to
               accept
               the
               gracious
               offer
               of
               his
               sonne
               vnto
               life
               ,
               approue
               and
               yeeld
               to
               what
               God
               pronounceth
               to
               please
               him
               ,
               giue
               your selfe
               liberty
               to
               iudge
               in
               his
               worke
               what
               is
               meet
               ,
               consider
               the
               correction
               of
               Peter
               refusing
               in
               modestie
               his
               Lords
               offer
               to
               wash
               his
               feet
               .
               Ioh.
               13.6.8.9
               .
               There
               is
               a
               carnall
               humilitie
               
               that
               may
               spoile
               a
               man
               of
               his
               soule
               .
               Col.
               2.13.23
               .
               We
               be
               fittest
               for
               Gods
               mercy
               ,
               
               when
               lothing
               our selues
               in
               our
               fowlenesse
               we
               aspire
               vnto
               his
               grace
               ,
               which
               hee
               giues
               to
               the
               humble
               .
               1.
               
               Pet.
               5.5.6
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Great
               things
               beseeme
               a
               great
               God
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               consider
               not
               what
               we
               are
               in
               our selues
               meet
               to
               receiue
               ,
               but
               what
               is
               meet
               for
               him
               to
               giue
               ,
               whose
               counsell
               determines
               to
               this
               and
               that
               man
               ,
               as
               his
               pleasure
               is
               ,
               who
               works
               herein
               for
               the
               praise
               of
               his
               glorious
               grace
               ,
               that
               makes
               all
               for
               himselfe
               ,
               Lord
               of
               all
               ,
               free
               to
               place
               his
               grace
               
               where
               he
               will
               ,
               none
               giues
               him
               first
               .
               Rom.
               11.35
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               He
               suffers
               his
               elect
               ,
               to
               fall
               into
               great
               sins
               ,
               which
               he
               orders
               to
               his
               and
               their
               glory
               :
               1.
               
               In
               giuing
               them
               notice
               of
               them
               ,
               with
               feeling
               ,
               whether
               strange
               terror
               &
               consternation
               accompanie
               it
               ,
               or
               they
               passe
               in
               the
               birth
               more
               easly
               ,
               yet
               they
               goe
               before
               many
               ciuill
               men
               into
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heauen
               .
               Math.
               21.31
               .
               disposing
               them
               therby
               vnto
               his
               calling
               vnto
               fellowship
               with
               Christ
               :
               2.
               and
               makes
               them
               called
               ,
               to
               doe
               more
               with
               impulsion
               of
               loue
               for
               much
               forgiuen
               ,
               Luk.
               7.47
               .
               3.
               
               To
               stand
               
               as
               patternes
               of
               Gods
               abounding
               grace
               ,
               to
               preuent
               their
               diffidence
               ,
               who
               desire
               Gods
               mercy
               and
               grace
               ,
               
               yet
               distrust
               by
               the
               number
               and
               greatnesse
               of
               their
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               Forthly
               ,
               Number
               or
               greatnesse
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               are
               not
               barres
               in
               all
               to
               shut
               out
               Gods
               mercies
               in
               Christ
               ,
               either
               for
               forgiuenesse
               ,
               or
               healing
               of
               nature
               :
               they
               may
               be
               resembled
               by
               the
               Sea
               ,
               in
               which
               Gods
               great
               workes
               are
               seene
               ,
               which
               slowes
               to
               the
               couering
               not
               onely
               of
               sands
               ,
               but
               rocks
               ;
               because
               God
               hath
               giuen
               his
               sonne
               ,
               to
               take
               with
               the
               nature
               of
               the
               elect
               ,
               their
               
               death
               .
               Heb.
               2.9.14
               .
               and
               thereunto
               their
               sinnes
               .
               He
               made
               him
               to
               be
               sinne
               for
               vs
               ,
               that
               knew
               no
               sinne
               ,
               that
               wee
               might
               be
               made
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               God
               in
               him
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               5.21
               .
               God
               laid
               vpon
               him
               all
               the
               sinnes
               of
               the
               Elect
               ,
               figured
               in
               the
               goat
               that
               escaped
               ,
               by
               lot
               Leuit.
               16.21.22
               .
               Ouer
               which
               Aaron
               confessed
               all
               the
               iniquities
               of
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               ,
               and
               all
               their
               trespasses
               in
               all
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               putting
               them
               vpon
               the
               head
               of
               the
               goat
               ,
               sending
               him
               by
               appointment
               ,
               into
               a
               land
               not
               inhabited
               ,
               that
               the
               sinnes
               and
               curse
               might
               not
               reside
               among
               Gods
               
               people
               ,
               prophecied
               in
               Esa.
               53.6
               .
               Not
               onely
               the
               punishment
               of
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               but
               our
               sins
               were
               made
               to
               meete
               vpon
               him
               ,
               whether
               past
               ,
               present
               ,
               or
               to
               come
               :
               and
               the
               equall
               valew
               to
               all
               the
               wrath
               that
               they
               did
               deserue
               ,
               he
               indured
               .
               1.
               
               Tim.
               2.6
               .
               He
               his
               owne
               selfe
               bare
               our
               sinnes
               in
               his
               body
               to
               ,
               or
               on
               the
               tree
               :
               1.
               
               Pet.
               2.24
               .
               By
               his
               stripes
               or
               wailes
               we
               are
               healed
               ,
               
               all
               haue
               sinned
               and
               are
               depriued
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               he
               that
               is
               Lord
               ouer
               all
               is
               rich
               vnto
               all
               that
               call
               vpon
               him
               .
               Be
               it
               ten
               thousand
               talents
               ,
               fiue
               hundred
               or
               fiftie
               pence
               ,
               he
               for
               Christ
               that
               
               hath
               (
               as
               the
               suretie
               )
               made
               satisfaction
               to
               the
               full
               ,
               for
               the
               whole
               debt
               ,
               counts
               it
               as
               if
               he
               had
               no
               wrong
               by
               vs
               ,
               but
               that
               we
               are
               iust
               ,
               cleare
               ,
               not
               guilty
               ,
               puts
               away
               his
               anger
               ,
               loues
               vs
               freely
               :
               
               we
               neede
               not
               for
               feare
               ,
               (
               beleeuing
               in
               Christ
               )
               paine
               and
               torment
               our
               soules
               in
               respect
               of
               punishment
               to
               come
               ,
               for
               any
               sin
               or
               blasphemie
               committed
               .
               
               Verily
               I
               say
               vnto
               you
               all
               sinnes
               shall
               be
               forgiuen
               vnto
               the
               children
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               blasphemies
               ,
               wherewith
               they
               blaspheme
               .
               Christ
               appointed
               forgiuenesse
               of
               sinnes
               to
               be
               preached
               in
               his
               name
               without
               distinction
               
               of
               many
               or
               few
               ,
               small
               or
               great
               .
               Thus
               Gods
               people
               are
               incouraged
               to
               follow
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               sett
               vpon
               reformation
               of
               sinners
               because
               there
               is
               hope
               in
               Israel
               for
               this
               .
               1.
               
               Sam.
               12.20
               .
               
            
             
               3.
               
               God
               inuites
               to
               his
               feast
               ,
               sinners
               ,
               of
               vilest
               sort
               ,
               
               such
               as
               are
               as
               miserable
               in
               soule
               ,
               as
               they
               be
               in
               body
               ;
               that
               by
               high
               waies
               and
               hedges
               ,
               Church
               porches
               or
               any
               meetings
               to
               make
               their
               aduantage
               ,
               shew
               and
               offer
               to
               pitie
               ,
               faces
               gnawen
               ,
               eyes
               ,
               noses
               ,
               and
               members
               eaten
               with
               rottennesse
               .
            
             
               Whosoeuer
               accepteth
               truely
               his
               inuitation
               ,
               comes
               and
               eats
               of
               his
               prouision
               ,
               is
               
               allowed
               ,
               cleansed
               from
               all
               his
               sinne
               ,
               cloathed
               with
               righteousnesse
               as
               a
               robe
               ,
               and
               adorned
               with
               graces
               as
               with
               Iewels
               ,
               Esay
               61.10
               .
               Luk.
               15.21
               .
               Reuel
               .
               19.7
               .
               Come
               receiue
               Christ
               ,
               he
               shall
               cloath
               you
               and
               decke
               you
               vnto
               admiration
               .
               
                 Who
                 is
                 shee
              
               ,
               Cant.
               6.9
               .
               
                 that
                 comes
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 to
                 ioyne
                 her selfe
                 to
                 her
                 welbeloued
                 ?
              
               Cant.
               8.5
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             III.
             
          
           
             Redemption
             is
             not
             vniuersall
             ,
             in
             Gods
             purpose
             mercy
             is
             limited
             ,
             Rom.
             9.11.14
             .
             according
             to
             his
             will
             is
             all
             the
             difference
             betweene
             them
             that
             are
             saued
             and
             them
             that
             perish
             ,
             Math.
             11.
             
             25.26
             .
             Christ
             came
             to
             doe
             the
             will
             of
             his
             father
             ,
             in
             giuing
             eternall
             life
             to
             them
             that
             were
             giuen
             him
             .
             Iohn
             6.37
             .
             Hee
             gaue
             his
             life
             for
             his
             sheepe
             ,
             Iohn
             10.15
             .
             dyed
             for
             the
             children
             of
             God
             scattered
             in
             all
             the
             world
             .
             Iohn
             11.52
             .
             But
             hee
             did
             not
             pray
             nor
             speake
             a
             good
             word
             for
             the
             world
             to
             his
             father
             ,
             
             his
             sacrifice
             was
             the
             foundation
             of
             his
             intercession
             :
             they
             must
             needes
             therfore
             bee
             of
             one
             extent
             .
             How
             shal
             I
             know
             that
             Iesus
             Christ
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             gaue
             himselfe
             for
             mee
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             stay
             vpon
             him
             ?
          
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               Hee
               prayed
               for
               all
               ,
               
               and
               therefore
               dyed
               for
               all
               that
               beleeue
               in
               him
               .
               Ioh.
               17.20
               .
               None
               come
               to
               him
               but
               whom
               his
               father
               drawes
               ,
               he
               drawes
               none
               but
               whom
               hee
               had
               before
               giuen
               to
               him
               .
               Iohn
               7.37
               .
               Faith
               is
               peculiar
               to
               the
               elect
               .
               Iohn
               10.26
               .
               Acts
               13.48
               .
               Titus
               1.1
               .
               The
               election
               obtaines
               it
               .
               Romanes
               11.7
               .
               Beleeue
               ,
               and
               you
               haue
               a
               cleare
               resolution
               ,
               whereby
               you
               may
               say
               ,
               he
               loued
               me
               and
               gaue
               himselfe
               for
               mee
               .
               
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Suspition
               arising
               of
               a
               certaine
               preiudice
               without
               ground
               ,
               inclining
               a
               man
               to
               the
               worst
               part
               ,
               if
               it
               bee
               but
               towards
               a
               man
               ,
               is
               sinne
               :
               for
               charitie
               thinks
               
               not
               euill
               ,
               beleeues
               all
               things
               .
               1.
               
               Cor.
               13.
               
               To
               haue
               God
               in
               suspicion
               ,
               when
               he
               cals
               me
               to
               receiue
               his
               grace
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
               is
               much
               more
               sinfull
               ,
               both
               for
               iniury
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               hurt
               to
               my selfe
               .
               God
               hath
               prouided
               against
               such
               putting
               of
               stumbling
               blocks
               to
               a
               mans
               selfe
               .
               Esa.
               56.3.5.7
               .
               Whosoeuer
               loues
               the
               name
               of
               God
               and
               to
               be
               his
               seruant
               is
               assured
               of
               acceptance
               ,
               and
               ioyfull
               experience
               thereof
               for
               person
               and
               seruice
               .
            
             
               The
               spirit
               of
               God
               makes
               no
               perswasion
               to
               a
               man
               of
               his
               reprobation
               ,
               as
               he
               doth
               of
               his
               Election
               .
               Neither
               
               can
               it
               be
               gathered
               from
               sinne
               of
               nature
               ,
               or
               Action
               internall
               ,
               or
               externall
               .
               Where
               Christ
               is
               esteemed
               truely
               ,
               the
               spirit
               of
               grace
               not
               dispited
               ,
               if
               an
               Angel
               should
               pronounce
               your
               damnation
               ,
               you
               should
               suspect
               him
               for
               a
               lying
               spirit
               .
               Or
               if
               you
               knew
               an
               Angel
               from
               heauen
               to
               say
               so
               much
               ,
               that
               you
               shall
               bee
               damned
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               beleeue
               him
               no
               further
               then
               vnder
               this
               condition
               ,
               if
               you
               beleeue
               not
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               and
               repent
               towards
               God
               ;
               the
               written
               word
               ,
               in
               the
               true
               sense
               knowen
               ,
               is
               to
               be
               rested
               in
               aboue
               the
               testimonie
               of
               an
               Angel
               from
               
               heauen
               .
               Galath
               .
               1.6
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               You
               haue
               inducements
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               that
               thou
               ought
               not
               to
               neglect
               .
               You
               are
               borne
               holy
               ;
               1.
               
               Cor.
               1.14
               .
               brought
               forth
               to
               God
               by
               the
               Church
               ,
               Gods
               wife
               .
               Ezech.
               16.20.21
               .
               You
               are
               a
               child
               of
               the
               kingdome
               ,
               Math.
               8.12
               .
               yours
               is
               the
               adoption
               ,
               Rom.
               9.4
               .
               at
               least
               externally
               ,
               as
               belonging
               to
               you
               .
               The
               couenant
               is
               propounded
               .
               Sacraments
               ministred
               ,
               not
               onely
               as
               notes
               of
               profession
               but
               as
               testimonies
               of
               Gods
               good
               will
               in
               Christ.
               Men
               hauing
               written
               their
               couenants
               ,
               sett
               their
               seales
               to
               them
               and
               deliuered
               them
               ,
               
               they
               that
               deale
               with
               them
               vse
               to
               rest
               as
               secured
               ,
               conceiuing
               they
               deale
               with
               wise
               ,
               honest
               and
               able
               men
               .
               God
               hath
               written
               his
               couenant
               ,
               set
               his
               seale
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               by
               a
               minister
               authorized
               by
               him
               set
               you
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               in
               possession
               .
               If
               you
               reiect
               it
               not
               ,
               not
               onely
               spirituall
               things
               ,
               but
               the
               application
               of
               them
               is
               represented
               in
               the
               Sacraments
               :
               you
               are
               sprinkled
               with
               Sacramentall
               water
               ,
               you
               haue
               giuen
               to
               you
               and
               receiue
               Sacramentall
               bread
               and
               wine
               ,
               which
               by
               Gods
               appointment
               haue
               Sacramentall
               vnion
               with
               ,
               and
               relation
               vnto
               the
               spirituall
               thing
               represented
               .
               
               It
               is
               such
               an
               obligation
               to
               faith
               ,
               and
               consecration
               of
               a
               mans
               selfe
               to
               God
               ,
               that
               if
               a
               man
               excite
               not
               his
               faith
               and
               yeeld
               himselfe
               ,
               he
               shall
               account
               to
               God
               aboue
               others
               that
               neuer
               had
               these
               testimonies
               .
               Ezech.
               20.37
               .
               I
               will
               cause
               you
               to
               passe
               vnder
               the
               rod
               ,
               and
               bring
               you
               into
               the
               bond
               of
               the
               couenant
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             IIII.
             
          
           
             God
             will
             not
             cleare
             the
             guilty
             nor
             acquite
             the
             wicked
             :
             he
             ioynes
             perishing
             vnto
             impenitency
             :
             how
             shall
             I
             beleeue
             his
             promise
             of
             mercy
             to
             my
             pardon
             ,
             that
             cannot
             cleare
             my
             conversion
             to
             my
             conscience
             .
             
             None
             can
             enter
             into
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heauen
             but
             borne
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             
             
             liuing
             after
             the
             flesh
             I
             shall
             die
             .
             I
             am
             commanded
             to
             let
             no
             man
             deceiue
             me
             with
             vaine
             words
             to
             secure
             me
             from
             such
             danger
             .
             
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               These
               two
               questions
               are
               distinct
               &
               must
               not
               be
               confounded
               ,
               what
               manner
               of
               persons
               they
               be
               that
               God
               admitts
               into
               heauen
               ?
               And
               what
               manner
               of
               person
               may
               receiue
               Christ
               ,
               vnto
               iustification
               of
               life
               ?
            
             
               The
               answere
               to
               the
               first
               is
               ,
               that
               God
               receiueth
               none
               into
               heauen
               but
               such
               as
               he
               hath
               made
               meete
               
               thereunto
               by
               iustification
               and
               sanctification
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
               Col.
               1.12
               .
               2
               Thes.
               1.11
               .
               The
               Apostle
               praies
               for
               the
               Thessalonians
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               make
               them
               meete
               for
               ,
               or
               worthy
               of
               his
               calling
               of
               the
               high
               things
               in
               heauen
               vnto
               which
               hee
               called
               them
               by
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               not
               that
               there
               is
               inherent
               dignitie
               in
               any
               man
               ,
               but
               by
               imputation
               of
               the
               worthinesse
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               euer
               accompanied
               with
               sanctification
               ,
               or
               Godly
               nature
               .
               The
               inheritance
               is
               vndefiled
               .
               1.
               
               Pet.
               1.4
               .
               no
               vnrighteous
               person
               ,
               nothing
               that
               is
               vncleane
               shall
               enter
               into
               it
               .
               Reu.
               21.
               
               27.
               
               Whosoeuer
               remaines
               in
               the
               full
               power
               of
               sin
               ,
               working
               iniquitie
               ,
               though
               he
               blesse
               himselfe
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               transforme
               God
               in
               his
               thoughts
               ,
               deceiue
               himselfe
               in
               his
               imagination
               :
               he
               shall
               finde
               that
               God
               will
               not
               be
               mercifull
               to
               him
               .
               Deut.
               29.19
               .
               but
               set
               his
               sinnes
               in
               order
               before
               him
               ,
               Psal.
               50.21
               .
               His
               religion
               is
               in
               vain
               ,
               Iam.
               1.26
               .
               Without
               holinesse
               no
               man
               shall
               see
               God.
               Heb.
               12.14
               .
            
             
               The
               answere
               to
               the
               latter
               question
               is
               ,
               whosoeuer
               finds
               his
               owne
               guiltinesse
               and
               death
               ,
               euery
               burdened
               sinner
               hearing
               Christ
               propounded
               and
               the
               couenant
               
               of
               grace
               in
               him
               ,
               may
               come
               receiue
               him
               with
               the
               promise
               of
               mercy
               ,
               though
               when
               he
               heares
               the
               Gospell
               preached
               he
               be
               in
               a
               cleane
               contrary
               way
               to
               righteousnesse
               ,
               Rom.
               4.5
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 worketh
                 not
                 ,
                 but
                 beleeueth
                 in
                 him
                 that
                 iustifieth
                 the
                 vngodly
                 ,
                 his
                 faith
                 shall
                 be
                 counted
                 for
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               Faith
               possesseth
               the
               sinner
               of
               Christ
               and
               his
               righteousnesse
               ,
               which
               God
               of
               his
               grace
               imputes
               to
               him
               :
               which
               is
               then
               as
               truely
               his
               own
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               had
               wrought
               it
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               so
               is
               not
               putatiuely
               iust
               as
               some
               blaspheming
               say
               ,
               but
               truely
               and
               perfectly
               iust
               ,
               and
               
               in
               that
               iustice
               worthy
               of
               heauen
               .
               Christs
               passions
               are
               his
               actions
               ,
               Christs
               workes
               his
               merits
               by
               the
               vnion
               which
               by
               faith
               he
               hath
               with
               Christ.
               God
               cleares
               not
               the
               guiltie
               against
               order
               of
               iustice
               ,
               his
               sin
               is
               translated
               frō
               him
               to
               Christ
               ,
               in
               whom
               God
               finds
               him
               ;
               and
               Christs
               righteousnes
               to
               him
               :
               &
               receiuing
               in
               Christ
               full
               satisfactiō
               he
               holds
               him
               no
               longer
               guiltie
               ,
               but
               is
               iust
               in
               the
               forgiuenesse
               of
               sins
               ,
               and
               the
               sentence
               of
               righteousnesse
               pronounced
               vpon
               him
               ,
               he
               receiueth
               right
               vnto
               life
               .
            
             
               Christ
               and
               the
               couenant
               in
               him
               is
               offered
               to
               vnregenerate
               men
               ,
               who
               inabled
               
               by
               Gods
               spirit
               to
               performe
               the
               condition
               of
               the
               couenant
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               beleeue
               in
               Christ
               ,
               the
               promises
               conteined
               in
               the
               couenant
               are
               surely
               his
               ,
               as
               a
               true
               heire
               of
               them
               .
               Galath
               .
               3.29
               .
               If
               ye
               be
               Christs
               ,
               then
               Abrahams
               seed
               ,
               and
               heires
               by
               promise
               .
               Regeneration
               is
               not
               the
               condition
               of
               the
               couenant
               but
               a
               promise
               conteined
               in
               it
               ,
               which
               is
               receiued
               by
               faith
               in
               Christ
               in
               whom
               the
               beleeuer
               is
               a
               new
               creature
               ,
               the
               workmanshippe
               of
               God
               ,
               created
               vnto
               good
               workes
               .
               A
               man
               must
               not
               stay
               to
               beleeue
               till
               he
               finde
               regeneration
               and
               repentance
               towards
               God
               ,
               
               the
               worke
               of
               it
               :
               but
               first
               beleeue
               that
               he
               may
               receiue
               in
               Christ
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               spirit
               vnto
               his
               new
               creation
               ,
               or
               conuersion
               to
               God
               ,
               which
               declares
               it selfe
               in
               outward
               workes
               .
               Christ
               is
               sent
               to
               blesse
               men
               in
               turning
               them
               from
               their
               iniquities
               .
               Act.
               3.26
               .
               Him
               God
               hath
               lifted
               vp
               with
               his
               right
               hand
               to
               bee
               a
               prince
               and
               Sauiour
               to
               giue
               repentance
               to
               Israel
               .
               Act.
               5.31
               .
               We
               are
               not
               to
               looke
               first
               to
               find
               repentance
               in
               our selues
               ,
               and
               then
               come
               to
               Christ
               to
               obtaine
               forgiuenesse
               ,
               but
               seeke
               both
               in
               him
               .
               As
               the
               woman
               beleeued
               first
               that
               shee
               should
               
               be
               healed
               touching
               the
               hemme
               of
               Christs
               garment
               ,
               and
               vpon
               the
               touch
               felt
               in
               her selfe
               that
               she
               was
               healed
               ;
               
               so
               we
               feeling
               our
               loathsome
               disease
               of
               sinne
               ,
               are
               to
               beleeue
               that
               we
               shall
               in
               Christ
               be
               healed
               comming
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               healed
               all
               manner
               of
               diseases
               in
               them
               that
               sought
               to
               him
               ,
               &
               after
               to
               seeke
               experience
               of
               his
               vertue
               in
               our
               soules
               .
               Childrē
               of
               the
               promise
               are
               such
               as
               are
               borne
               by
               faith
               of
               the
               promise
               ,
               as
               Isaac
               was
               ,
               when
               Sara
               was
               vnlikely
               to
               beare
               children
               as
               if
               shee
               had
               been
               dead
               .
               Heb.
               11.11.12
               .
               Gal.
               4.28
               .
               Offer
               violence
               to
               your
               vnbeleeuing
               
               nature
               ,
               resolue
               ,
               and
               bind
               your
               soule
               by
               vow
               ,
               promise
               to
               God
               as
               Dauid
               doth
               to
               keepe
               his
               commandements
               :
               
               whereof
               this
               is
               not
               the
               least
               to
               beleeue
               in
               the
               name
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               and
               hold
               to
               your
               promise
               ,
               
               think
               of
               the
               rebuke
               ,
               you
               will
               not
               come
               to
               mee
               that
               you
               might
               haue
               life
               ;
               
               vnlesse
               you
               see
               signes
               and
               wonders
               you
               will
               not
               beleeue
               ;
               how
               it
               is
               that
               you
               haue
               no
               faith
               .
               
               Thinke
               of
               the
               praise
               of
               faith
               in
               such
               as
               without
               any
               experience
               vpon
               the
               hearing
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               when
               before
               they
               were
               great
               sinners
               ,
               
               staying
               merely
               vpon
               the
               word
               of
               promise
               ,
               
               whith
               by
               faith
               was
               neere
               vnto
               them
               ,
               euen
               in
               their
               heart
               and
               mouth
               .
               Thus
               much
               of
               the
               second
               vse
               .
            
             
               3
               Vse
               .
               Seeing
               there
               is
               such
               danger
               in
               not
               beleeuing
               ,
               when
               God
               promiseth
               ,
               it
               requires
               our
               examination
               whether
               since
               wee
               heard
               the
               Gospell
               preached
               to
               vs
               ,
               wee
               haue
               truely
               beleeued
               .
               Iames
               and
               Iohn
               disprooue
               some
               in
               their
               profession
               of
               faith
               by
               the
               want
               of
               vertue
               with
               it
               ,
               to
               testifie
               of
               it
               .
               When
               men
               doe
               beleeue
               in
               Christ
               indeede
               ,
               he
               makes
               them
               free
               ,
               
               and
               God
               that
               knoweth
               their
               hearts
               ,
               giueth
               testimony
               
               in
               fact
               of
               his
               accepting
               for
               iust
               by
               their
               faith
               ,
               in
               giuing
               them
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
               
               The
               Apostle
               Paul
               cals
               to
               examination
               of
               faith
               by
               experience
               of
               Christ
               in
               vs.
               2.
               
               Cor.
               13.5
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             This
             seemes
             not
             to
             bee
             by
             ordinary
             way
             attained
             ,
             infallible
             knowledge
             that
             I
             doe
             sincerely
             beleeue
             in
             Christ
             ,
             seeing
             there
             is
             a
             kinde
             of
             faith
             which
             alters
             men
             so
             as
             they
             escape
             the
             filthinesse
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             it
             saues
             them
             not
             .
             How
             may
             I
             know
             the
             right
             kind
             .
          
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               exhortation
               had
               beene
               vaine
               ,
               if
               they
               
               which
               beleeue
               could
               come
               to
               no
               certainety
               of
               faith
               in
               themselues
               ,
               2.
               
               Their
               profession
               ouer-bold
               that
               from
               sense
               professed
               that
               they
               did
               beleeue
               ,
               and
               their
               comfort
               to
               bee
               suspected
               that
               reioyced
               that
               they
               did
               beleeue
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               there
               bee
               diuerse
               kindes
               of
               faith
               ,
               historicall
               ,
               which
               hath
               some
               degrees
               ;
               (
               temporary
               faith
               may
               be
               counted
               a
               higher
               degree
               of
               the
               historicall
               )
               and
               iustifying
               faith
               :
               they
               differ
               in
               subiects
               ,
               efficacie
               ,
               and
               parts
               of
               nature
               .
            
             
               The
               historicall
               and
               temporarie
               faith
               ,
               may
               bee
               in
               
               reprobates
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               in
               Iudas
               ,
               and
               Alexander
               the
               coppersmith
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               hauing
               beene
               illuminated
               and
               tasted
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               fall
               totally
               and
               for
               euer
               away
               .
               Iustifying
               ,
               or
               faith
               properly
               so
               called
               ,
               is
               onely
               in
               the
               elect
               :
               the
               seate
               of
               that
               is
               onely
               the
               minde
               that
               assents
               to
               the
               truth
               and
               goodnes
               of
               the
               word
               .
               This
               is
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               receiuing
               Christ
               with
               his
               blessing
               ,
               staying
               vpon
               him
               with
               affiance
               of
               heart
               for
               our
               whole
               felicitie
               .
            
             
               The
               temporarie
               faith
               receiues
               neither
               what
               should
               bee
               receiued
               ,
               nor
               as
               it
               should
               ,
               nor
               is
               effectuall
               in
               
               giuing
               out
               ,
               as
               the
               sauing
               doth
               ,
               by
               diuine
               vertue
               .
               Faith
               which
               is
               onely
               historicall
               ,
               receiueth
               not
               Christ
               vnto
               vnion
               and
               communion
               :
               what
               it
               receiueth
               is
               neuer
               with
               an
               honest
               heart
               ,
               it
               purifieth
               not
               the
               affections
               .
            
             
               Faith
               properly
               so
               called
               ,
               receiueth
               Christ
               vnto
               vnion
               with
               the
               beleeuer
               .
               Iohn
               6.56
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               13.5
               .
               Ephes.
               5.30
               .
               it
               receiues
               in
               Christ
               the
               gift
               of
               righteousnesse
               vnto
               iustification
               of
               life
               ,
               Rom.
               5.1.17
               .
               reconciliation
               and
               safety
               from
               wrath
               for
               euer
               ,
               Rom.
               5.9
               .
               adoption
               ,
               to
               bee
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               
               and
               coheires
               with
               Christ
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               
               16
               ,
               17.
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               vnto
               a
               new
               creation
               ,
               
               vnto
               leading
               by
               counsell
               ,
               motion
               ,
               strength
               ,
               warning
               ,
               incouragement
               ;
               suppressing
               ,
               crucifying
               ,
               causing
               to
               dye
               the
               corrupt
               nature
               ,
               lessening
               the
               force
               and
               fruits
               of
               it
               ,
               Rom.
               6.3
               ,
               6.
               
               Ephes.
               1.13
               .
               Gal.
               5.24
               .
               and
               vnto
               entrance
               to
               God
               in
               prayer
               :
               the
               
                 Spirit
                 makes
                 request
                 for
                 the
                 Saints
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.27
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               It
               workes
               towards
               God
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               strength
               and
               measure
               of
               it
               ,
               
               a
               quiet
               state
               of
               conscience
               ,
               
               agreement
               of
               the
               new
               nature
               with
               Gods
               law
               vnto
               delight
               in
               it
               ,
               consecration
               
               of
               our selues
               to
               God
               with
               loue
               to
               bee
               his
               seruants
               ,
               confession
               of
               truth
               to
               his
               glorie
               ,
               and
               commending
               of
               our
               soules
               into
               his
               hands
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               1.12
               .
               
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               To
               the
               beleeuer
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               degree
               of
               it
               ,
               it
               workes
               quiet
               dependance
               on
               God
               for
               prouision
               and
               protection
               ,
               content
               and
               comfort
               in
               God
               in
               any
               condition
               ,
               patience
               vnder
               Gods
               hand
               with
               delight
               in
               him
               .
               Psal.
               73.25
               ,
               26.
               
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               Towards
               faithfull
               brethren
               ,
               coniunction
               of
               soules
               and
               communion
               of
               gifts
               spirituall
               and
               temporall
               ,
               
               with
               a
               brotherly
               
               kindnesse
               and
               loue
               edifying
               the
               body
               ;
               
               towards
               all
               men
               ,
               loue
               ,
               humanitie
               ,
               iustice
               ,
               equity
               ,
               mercy
               and
               goodnesse
               euen
               to
               enemies
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               against
               the
               deuill
               ,
               resistance
               ,
               standing
               ,
               victory
               ,
               by
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Lords
               might
               .
               Eph.
               6.16
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               For
               parts
               of
               nature
               ,
               temporary
               faith
               hath
               but
               two
               which
               the
               spirit
               workes
               ;
               knowledge
               ,
               and
               appobation
               vnto
               some
               ioy
               in
               the
               word
               receiued
               :
               faith
               properly
               so
               called
               hath
               both
               them
               &
               an
               other
               as
               an
               essential
               degree
               aboue
               the
               other
               ;
               which
               distinguisheth
               it
               from
               the
               other
               in
               
               kinde
               ,
               as
               sense
               distinguisheth
               the
               life
               of
               beasts
               from
               that
               of
               plants
               ,
               that
               haue
               vegetatiue
               life
               but
               not
               sensitiue
               ;
               and
               reason
               the
               life
               of
               men
               from
               that
               of
               beasts
               ,
               which
               haue
               sense
               common
               with
               man
               but
               not
               reason
               .
               And
               this
               part
               of
               faith
               which
               so
               formally
               &
               essentially
               differenceth
               it
               is
               application
               ,
               or
               appropriation
               of
               Christ
               and
               the
               promise
               of
               mercie
               in
               him
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               receiuing
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               drinking
               his
               flesh
               and
               blood
               ,
               putting
               him
               on
               :
               by
               this
               Christ
               dwels
               ,
               and
               liueth
               in
               the
               beleeuer
               ,
               ioyning
               him
               so
               to
               the
               Lord
               that
               he
               is
               one
               spirit
               
               with
               him
               .
               For
               want
               of
               this
               ,
               the
               temporizer
               is
               an
               vnbeleeuer
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               true
               faith
               ,
               a
               hidden
               infidel
               ,
               such
               as
               Christ
               would
               not
               commit
               himself
               vnto
               .
               
               Ioh.
               2.24
               .
            
             
               Yet
               they
               are
               said
               to
               beleeue
               by
               reason
               of
               some
               materialls
               of
               faith
               :
               2.
               for
               similitude
               in
               a
               chearefull
               profession
               of
               that
               Gospell
               :
               3.
               
               In
               regard
               of
               some
               subiection
               to
               the
               word
               which
               open
               infidels
               cast
               away
               ,
               yet
               differs
               from
               faith
               properly
               so
               called
               ,
               as
               hypocritical
               from
               sincere
               ,
               dead
               from
               liuely
               ,
               generall
               from
               speciall
               ,
               ineffectuall
               from
               effectuall
               ,
               and
               transitory
               from
               abiding
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Obiection
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             The
             things
             reuealed
             are
             sweete
             to
             them
             ,
             they
             tast
             the
             word
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             receiue
             it
             with
             ioy
             ;
             that
             seemes
             to
             implie
             application
             .
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               By
               the
               light
               of
               God
               in
               their
               minde
               they
               see
               the
               kingdome
               of
               Christ
               to
               bee
               glorious
               ,
               heauenly
               and
               aboue
               this
               world
               ;
               which
               many
               thought
               but
               earthly
               :
               they
               see
               their
               state
               for
               whom
               it
               is
               prepared
               to
               bee
               full
               of
               happinesse
               ,
               Gods
               loue
               and
               good
               will
               therein
               of
               great
               admiration
               :
               they
               perceiue
               a
               possibility
               of
               obtaining
               this
               happinesse
               ,
               
               which
               knowledge
               for
               the
               time
               delights
               them
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               They
               perceiue
               sinne
               to
               be
               full
               of
               miserable
               vexation
               ,
               know
               and
               feare
               a
               painefull
               sting
               in
               death
               ,
               and
               hearing
               of
               a
               free
               and
               full
               deliuerance
               from
               these
               euils
               by
               Christ
               ,
               they
               in
               some
               sort
               for
               a
               time
               submit
               themselues
               to
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               forsake
               them
               which
               are
               wrapped
               in
               error
               ,
               cease
               concerning
               act
               many
               grosse
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               do
               many
               things
               commanded
               ,
               and
               so
               are
               receiued
               in
               the
               charity
               of
               the
               Church
               as
               members
               :
               by
               which
               vanishing
               taste
               temporary
               and
               partiall
               reformation
               ,
               with
               some
               
               common
               graces
               with
               the
               estimation
               of
               the
               Godly
               ,
               they
               conceiue
               a
               rowling
               opinion
               that
               they
               shall
               bee
               saued
               ,
               which
               for
               a
               while
               pleaseth
               them
               ;
               but
               is
               onely
               as
               the
               commotion
               of
               affections
               in
               a
               dreame
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               The
               spirit
               of
               God
               makes
               no
               preswasion
               of
               Gods
               loue
               to
               them
               ,
               nor
               euer
               giues
               life
               to
               the
               seed
               which
               in
               sowing
               fel
               in
               such
               ground
               .
               It
               is
               saide
               to
               spring
               vp
               as
               corne
               in
               stonie
               ground
               or
               sowen
               among
               thornes
               that
               choke
               it
               ,
               but
               it
               neuer
               is
               brought
               forward
               to
               that
               which
               God
               works
               in
               them
               whom
               he
               calls
               of
               his
               purpose
               .
               They
               are
               said
               
               onely
               to
               seeme
               to
               haue
               .
               Hence
               it
               is
               that
               they
               doe
               not
               so
               much
               (
               setledly
               )
               as
               purpose
               ,
               desire
               ,
               &
               indeuour
               to
               get
               that
               faith
               which
               is
               proper
               to
               the
               elect
               :
               2.
               or
               striue
               (
               of
               conscience
               of
               the
               commandements
               )
               against
               doubts
               and
               feares
               to
               giue
               glory
               to
               God
               by
               beleeuing
               :
               3.
               they
               are
               not
               iealous
               of
               the
               deceiuablenesse
               of
               their
               heart
               ,
               they
               try
               not
               their
               state
               ,
               with
               loue
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               and
               to
               know
               they
               are
               of
               the
               truth
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               with
               them
               as
               with
               a
               man
               admitted
               into
               a
               rome
               ,
               where
               a
               table
               is
               furnished
               with
               delicates
               (
               for
               some
               chosen
               guests
               )
               to
               see
               &
               tast
               
               of
               them
               ,
               who
               is
               able
               to
               discerne
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               the
               things
               set
               forth
               ,
               the
               good-will
               of
               the
               houshoulder
               to
               them
               that
               are
               bidden
               for
               whom
               they
               are
               prouided
               ;
               yet
               receiues
               them
               not
               so
               as
               they
               for
               whome
               they
               were
               intended
               .
            
             
               The
               true
               belieuer
               tasts
               the
               loue
               of
               God
               to
               him
               as
               a
               chosen
               guest
               in
               the
               delicats
               prouided
               for
               him
               ,
               &
               by
               that
               taste
               is
               carried
               in
               desire
               to
               grow
               vp
               more
               in
               the
               grace
               that
               reioyceth
               him
               ,
               praiseth
               Christ
               for
               that
               rest
               and
               sweetnesse
               he
               finds
               in
               in
               him
               ,
               
               and
               comes
               with
               indeuour
               more
               and
               more
               to
               him
               ,
               
               giuing
               himselfe
               to
               
               him
               as
               truely
               happie
               ,
               in
               him
               his
               faith
               conquers
               ,
               when
               the
               temporizers
               is
               ouercome
               ,
               and
               he
               goeth
               back
               after
               Sathan
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             III
          
           
             True
             faith
             giues
             a
             knowledge
             of
             Gods
             loue
             to
             him
             to
             whome
             it
             is
             giuen
             to
             beleeue
             .
             1
             Ioh.
             4.16
             .
             wee
             haue
             knowne
             and
             beleeued
             the
             loue
             of
             God
             towards
             vs.
             I
             finde
             not
             that
             knowledge
             of
             Gods
             speciall
             loue
             to
             me
             :
             can
             I
             haue
             faith
             and
             see
             none
             ?
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               There
               may
               be
               faith
               in
               the
               soule
               that
               takes
               not
               notice
               of
               it
               ;
               God
               hides
               himselfe
               from
               them
               to
               whom
               
               he
               is
               a
               Sauiour
               .
               Christ
               told
               Thomas
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Disciples
               that
               they
               knew
               whether
               he
               went
               ,
               and
               the
               way
               to
               come
               to
               him
               in
               their
               death
               :
               yet
               he
               said
               we
               know
               not
               whether
               thou
               goest
               ,
               
               and
               how
               should
               wee
               know
               the
               way
               ?
               Christs
               words
               were
               true
               ,
               they
               knew
               not
               their
               owne
               knowledge
               .
               So
               he
               promiseth
               when
               hee
               giueth
               his
               spirit
               more
               plentifully
               ,
               they
               shall
               know
               (
               by
               the
               effectuall
               working
               of
               it
               in
               them
               )
               that
               hee
               is
               in
               them
               and
               they
               in
               him
               .
               Iohn
               14.20
               .
               Implying
               that
               yet
               they
               knew
               not
               that
               ,
               as
               they
               should
               know
               it
               by
               experiment
               of
               faith
               .
               Faith
               may
               be
               
               implicite
               in
               respect
               of
               cleare
               knowledge
               of
               Gods
               fauour
               ,
               euen
               after
               many
               yeeres
               soberly
               spent
               in
               Gods
               seruice
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Faith
               is
               for
               a
               time
               but
               in
               seed
               ,
               not
               able
               to
               quiet
               the
               heart
               in
               knowledge
               of
               Gods
               loue
               ,
               yet
               the
               reigne
               of
               vnbeleefe
               is
               destroyed
               :
               he
               that
               was
               carelesse
               of
               ,
               or
               auerse
               from
               faith
               ,
               now
               wills
               ,
               loues
               ,
               desires
               ,
               labours
               to
               beleeue
               :
               the
               grace
               giuen
               hath
               disposed
               him
               to
               follow
               after
               it
               according
               to
               the
               commandement
               ,
               
                 Follow
                 after
                 faith
              
               .
               1.
               
               Tim.
               6.11
               .
               
                 The
                 will
                 is
                 Gods
                 worke
                 .
                 Phil.
              
               2.13
               .
               Vertues
               in
               will
               and
               
               act
               are
               the
               same
               in
               kinde
               ,
               differing
               onely
               in
               degree
               ,
               as
               in
               vice
               ,
               lusting
               after
               a
               woman
               in
               heart
               vnlawfully
               is
               adultery
               in
               him
               that
               lusts
               ,
               though
               it
               come
               not
               into
               act
               :
               coueting
               an
               other
               mans
               goods
               inordinately
               is
               theft
               ,
               though
               he
               bee
               hindred
               from
               taking
               them
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Lusting
               contrary
               to
               the
               flesh
               argueth
               the
               presence
               and
               working
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               ;
               Gal.
               5.17
               .
               in
               that
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               is
               not
               fulfilled
               but
               hindered
               .
               Desire
               of
               holy
               graces
               is
               an
               act
               of
               spirituall
               life
               ,
               
               act
               argues
               facultie
               ,
               and
               facultie
               being
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               Christ
               graciously
               
               receiues
               ,
               &
               tenderly
               cherisheth
               the
               little
               ones
               ,
               Zach.
               13.7
               .
               giuing
               charge
               against
               contempt
               ,
               and
               therby
               offence
               of
               them
               ,
               Math.
               18.5.10
               .
               incouraging
               men
               to
               receiue
               them
               as
               counting
               that
               in
               so
               doing
               he
               is
               receiued
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               done
               in
               his
               name
               :
               hee
               calls
               on
               men
               to
               beare
               with
               the
               weak
               ,
               to
               comfort
               the
               feeble
               minded
               ,
               1.
               
               Thes.
               5.14
               .
               he
               promiseth
               to
               binde
               vp
               the
               broken
               and
               to
               strengthen
               the
               weake
               ,
               Ezech.
               34.16
               .
               to
               gather
               the
               lambes
               with
               his
               arme
               ,
               &
               to
               carry
               them
               in
               his
               bosome
               ,
               
               with
               tender
               regard
               of
               their
               weaknesse
               ;
               he
               giueth
               vnto
               him
               that
               
               fainteth
               ,
               and
               vnto
               him
               that
               hath
               no
               strength
               he
               increaseth
               power
               ;
               Esa.
               40.29
               .
               hee
               quencheth
               not
               the
               smoaking
               flaxe
               ,
               the
               bruised
               reed
               shall
               he
               not
               break
               ,
               but
               of
               weake
               and
               small
               beginnings
               shall
               he
               bring
               forward
               his
               kingdome
               victoriously
               .
               Math.
               12.20
               .
               How
               did
               he
               respect
               the
               shaken
               Disciples
               ,
               the
               two
               going
               Emmaus
               ?
               to
               whom
               hee
               ioyned
               himselfe
               ,
               not
               without
               reproofe
               of
               their
               slownesse
               of
               heart
               to
               beleeue
               :
               yet
               to
               confirme
               their
               faith
               by
               opening
               the
               Scriptures
               vnto
               them
               ,
               Luk.
               24.32
               .
               and
               the
               eleuen
               together
               ,
               reproching
               them
               for
               their
               
               vnbeleefe
               ,
               yet
               shewing
               his
               hands
               and
               his
               side
               ,
               to
               the
               gladnesse
               of
               their
               hearts
               .
               Mar.
               16.14
               .
               Ioh.
               20.20
               .
               He
               crownes
               a
               gracious
               will
               where
               power
               want
               .
               Prou.
               10.24
               .
               Esa.
               1.19
               .
               2
               Cor.
               8.12
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               Though
               it
               bee
               giuen
               to
               some
               to
               know
               Gods
               loue
               to
               them
               with
               such
               sweete
               contentment
               as
               passeth
               pleasures
               of
               nature
               :
               Psal.
               4.7
               .
               and
               63.5
               .
               Cant.
               1.3
               .
            
             
               Yet
               it
               is
               not
               so
               with
               them
               at
               all
               times
               .
               Some
               that
               haue
               gloried
               in
               good
               ,
               walking
               in
               the
               light
               of
               his
               countenance
               ,
               made
               their
               songs
               of
               him
               ,
               after
               haue
               
               oppressed
               with
               sorrow
               ,
               their
               soules
               sore
               troubled
               ,
               fainting
               within
               them
               ,
               Ion.
               2.7
               .
               their
               heart
               failing
               them
               at
               the
               thought
               of
               the
               multitude
               of
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               Psal.
               40.12
               .
               troubled
               in
               thought
               of
               God
               refusing
               comfort
               ,
               
               in
               great
               temptation
               to
               despaire
               ,
               vttering
               words
               sauouring
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               forgat
               their
               seperation
               from
               them
               that
               perish
               :
               Esa.
               6.5.7
               .
               Psal.
               31.22
               .
               Lam.
               3.18
               .
               yet
               get
               victory
               at
               length
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             IIII.
             
          
           
             Beleeuers
             purged
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             are
             without
             conscience
             of
             sinnes
             ,
             Heb.
             10.2
             .
             know
             they
             are
             
             not
             guilty
             and
             are
             at
             rest
             in
             soule
             :
             I
             am
             sensible
             of
             guiltinesse
             with
             painefull
             feare
             ;
             how
             dwelleth
             then
             the
             faith
             in
             God
             in
             me
             ?
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               Faith
               is
               but
               in
               iourney
               yet
               ,
               and
               hath
               different
               degrees
               ;
               we
               reade
               or
               heare
               of
               weak
               &
               strong
               ,
               little
               and
               great
               ,
               as
               it
               increaseth
               it
               giues
               vs
               to
               know
               that
               wee
               haue
               no
               guiltie
               conscience
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               God
               doth
               not
               ease
               the
               beleeuers
               of
               al
               their
               paine
               and
               feare
               at
               once
               ,
               Dauid
               heard
               Nathan
               pronounce
               his
               absolution
               from
               his
               sinne
               in
               the
               name
               of
               God
               :
               2.
               
               Sam.
               12.13
               .
               
               yet
               had
               not
               present
               freedome
               from
               conscience
               of
               sinne
               ,
               as
               appeares
               ,
               Psal.
               51.7
               .
               Maries
               loue
               testified
               her
               faith
               &
               forgiuenes
               of
               sins
               :
               yet
               was
               she
               afflicted
               in
               conscience
               ,
               as
               appeares
               by
               her
               teares
               ;
               Christs
               absolution
               spoken
               to
               her
               face
               ,
               thy
               sinnes
               be
               forgiuen
               thee
               ,
               bidding
               her
               goe
               in
               peace
               .
               Luk.
               7.48.50
               .
            
             
               God
               accepts
               voluntary
               contrition
               for
               sinne
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               offensiue
               to
               him
               ;
               it
               is
               founded
               in
               loue
               which
               argues
               faith
               begun
               .
               Psal.
               34.18
               .
               Psal.
               51.17
               .
               Esa.
               57.15
               .
               They
               must
               wait
               for
               the
               Lord
               that
               hideth
               his
               face
               ,
               and
               looke
               for
               him
               .
               
            
             
             
               Thirdly
               it
               pleaseth
               God
               to
               quiet
               mens
               hearts
               by
               euidence
               of
               sanctification
               ,
               
               somtimes
               ,
               when
               they
               want
               sense
               of
               faith
               and
               iustification
               by
               it
               .
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               3.19
               .
               As
               the
               naturall
               spirit
               comes
               not
               to
               any
               member
               but
               in
               connection
               to
               the
               head
               ,
               so
               the
               spirit
               of
               sanctification
               is
               giuen
               to
               none
               but
               in
               their
               vnion
               to
               Christ.
               By
               that
               spirit
               we
               know
               he
               is
               in
               vs
               ,
               and
               we
               in
               him
               :
               1
               Ioh.
               3.24
               .
               it
               is
               Gods
               seale
               and
               earnest
               ,
               to
               assure
               his
               promise
               ,
               something
               aboue
               a
               pledge
               in
               common
               vse
               :
               because
               the
               pledge
               is
               restored
               when
               the
               promise
               is
               fullfilled
               :
               an
               earnest
               is
               not
               restored
               but
               
               is
               made
               full
               according
               to
               the
               promise
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             V.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             righteousnesse
             not
             allowed
             in
             heauen
             which
             had
             loue
             from
             Christ
             ,
             Mark.
             10.21
             .
             and
             something
             called
             sanctification
             which
             is
             no
             signe
             of
             true
             faith
             ,
             because
             men
             fall
             away
             from
             it
             to
             greater
             sinfulnesse
             ,
             then
             euer
             they
             had
             before
             ,
             and
             their
             latter
             end
             is
             worse
             then
             their
             beginning
             :
             how
             may
             I
             then
             know
             that
             sanctification
             that
             infallibly
             testifieth
             of
             true
             faith
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
               1.
               
               True
               holinesse
               is
               an
               effect
               of
               vnion
               with
               Christ
               ,
               Heb.
               2.11
               .
               the
               vertue
               
               of
               his
               death
               and
               resurrection
               :
               Rom.
               6.4
               .
               Phil.
               3.10
               .
               Col.
               2.11.12
               .
               proceeds
               from
               election
               :
               Eph.
               1.4
               .
               and
               is
               an
               euidence
               to
               assure
               it
               vnto
               vs
               :
               
               2.
               
               Thes.
               2.13.2
               .
               Pet.
               1.10
               .
               a
               beginning
               of
               glorification
               ,
               which
               is
               brought
               forward
               vnto
               perfection
               of
               glory
               .
               Rom.
               8.30
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               3.18
               .
               Therefore
               that
               from
               which
               men
               fall
               ,
               and
               that
               morality
               which
               Christs
               example
               teacheth
               vs
               to
               loue
               ,
               as
               a
               worke
               of
               Gods
               good
               prouidence
               to
               the
               preseruatiō
               of
               society
               ,
               cannot
               be
               true
               sanctification
               ,
               though
               sometime
               in
               a
               large
               sense
               so
               called
               for
               some
               materialls
               ;
               or
               because
               
               they
               seemed
               so
               to
               themselues
               deceiued
               in
               their
               imagination
               .
               Prou.
               30.12
               .
               Gal.
               6.3
               .
               They
               haue
               some
               kinde
               of
               dispositions
               towards
               grace
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               not
               brought
               forward
               to
               sanctification
               :
               they
               onely
               seeme
               to
               haue
               .
               The
               world
               cannot
               receiue
               the
               spirit
               .
               Ioh.
               14.17
               .
               An
               honest
               heart
               whereby
               fruit
               is
               brought
               forth
               with
               patience
               is
               the
               note
               of
               a
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               resembled
               by
               the
               ground
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               True
               righteousnesse
               in
               life
               ,
               is
               such
               proofe
               of
               a
               man
               borne
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               indeede
               righteous
               ,
               as
               we
               are
               to
               rest
               in
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               2.29
               .
               &
               3.7
               .
               It
               differs
               
               from
               ciuill
               righteousnesse
               and
               seeming
               sanctification
               diuersly
               though
               they
               haue
               much
               of
               the
               matter
               in
               them
               :
               1.
               in
               cause
               ,
               extent
               ,
               and
               end
               .
               1.
               
               The
               next
               and
               immediate
               cause
               of
               a
               good
               worke
               is
               inherent
               righteousnesse
               infused
               from
               Christ
               ,
               of
               whose
               fulnesse
               we
               all
               receiue
               grace
               for
               grace
               :
               it
               is
               not
               onely
               done
               in
               grace
               but
               by
               grace
               .
               
               1
               Cor.
               15.10
               .
               
                 By
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 I
                 am
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 grace
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 mee
                 was
                 not
                 in
                 vaine
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 laboured
                 ,
                 &c.
                 not
                 I
                 but
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 which
                 is
                 with
                 me
                 ,
              
               called
               liuing
               and
               walking
               in
               the
               spirit
               .
               They
               
               be
               actions
               of
               a
               supernaturall
               life
               begun
               ,
               which
               wee
               haue
               in
               Christ
               by
               faith
               .
               Gal.
               2.20
               .
            
             
               That
               righteousnes
               which
               is
               not
               allowed
               in
               heauen
               ,
               is
               produced
               by
               the
               flesh
               ,
               of
               fleshly
               wisedome
               ,
               which
               the
               Apostle
               opposes
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               in
               guidance
               of
               conuersation
               :
               2.
               
               Cor.
               1.12
               .
               it
               is
               by
               the
               prouidence
               of
               God
               ,
               preseruing
               naturall
               light
               and
               conscience
               in
               some
               aboue
               others
               ,
               and
               giuing
               to
               some
               light
               by
               his
               word
               and
               spirit
               ,
               whereby
               corruption
               is
               held
               vnder
               for
               a
               time
               ,
               that
               the
               heart
               cannot
               shew
               the
               naughtinesse
               that
               is
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               they
               
               receiue
               some
               common
               graces
               which
               God
               governes
               to
               the
               producing
               of
               some
               good
               works
               for
               matter
               :
               but
               he
               neuer
               renewing
               the
               fountaines
               of
               actiō
               ,
               the
               minde
               will
               ,
               and
               affections
               ,
               the
               worke
               proues
               in
               Gods
               sight
               corrupt
               by
               the
               disposition
               of
               the
               instrument
               ,
               and
               no
               mixture
               of
               true
               goodnesse
               in
               the
               production
               ,
               as
               there
               is
               none
               in
               in
               the
               instrument
               .
               They
               are
               as
               clouds
               without
               water
               ,
               like
               comely
               members
               of
               a
               bodie
               that
               want
               a
               head
               to
               giue
               them
               life
               .
               God
               leads
               the
               beleeuers
               by
               his
               spirit
               into
               good
               workes
               ,
               by
               gouerning
               the
               gracious
               
               habites
               infused
               ,
               the
               godly
               nature
               into
               holy
               acts
               ,
               hindered
               and
               corrupted
               indeed
               by
               the
               flesh
               concurring
               with
               the
               operations
               of
               grace
               in
               the
               same
               worke
               ,
               that
               the
               best
               worke
               needs
               the
               sacrifice
               of
               Christ
               to
               make
               it
               accepted
               ,
               the
               corrupt
               mixture
               pardoned
               .
               Yet
               their
               is
               some
               true
               goodnesse
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               properly
               a
               good
               worke
               ,
               by
               the
               production
               of
               the
               spirit
               exercising
               faith
               ,
               hope
               ,
               loue
               ,
               zeale
               ,
               feare
               of
               God
               ,
               humility
               ,
               and
               other
               graces
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               True
               righteousnesse
               is
               a
               begun
               obedience
               to
               al
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               the
               seed
               of
               God
               abiding
               
               in
               the
               beleeuer
               wherby
               hee
               sinnes
               not
               ,
               as
               the
               vnbeleeuer
               ,
               nor
               can
               sinne
               .
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               3.9
               .
               As
               disobedience
               was
               punisht
               with
               losse
               of
               originall
               righteousnesse
               ,
               and
               vniuersal
               corruption
               of
               nature
               that
               man
               had
               all
               sin
               in
               seed
               :
               so
               by
               faith
               in
               Christ
               discharged
               of
               guilt
               thereof
               God
               giues
               againe
               originall
               iustice
               and
               all
               vertues
               in
               seed
               that
               are
               common
               to
               Christians
               .
               A
               little
               child
               shall
               lead
               him
               .
               Esay
               .
               11.6
               .
               because
               of
               his
               new
               creation
               and
               disposition
               to
               keepe
               Gods
               law
               which
               God
               hath
               put
               in
               his
               heart
               .
            
             
               False
               righteousnesse
               neuer
               deliuers
               vp
               a
               man
               to
               a
               
               full
               rule
               ,
               and
               conscience
               of
               seueritie
               of
               right
               liuing
               ;
               it
               giueth
               not
               strife
               thereunto
               ,
               it
               is
               with
               percialitie
               ,
               reseruation
               either
               for
               persons
               ,
               Math.
               5.44
               .
               times
               ,
               Psal.
               78.34.36
               .
               or
               things
               ,
               Mark.
               6.26
               .
               True
               righteousnes
               hath
               something
               singular
               ,
               false
               righteousnesse
               is
               euer
               with
               reigning
               sinne
               :
               of
               which
               after
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               True
               righteousnesse
               is
               done
               to
               God
               in
               honour
               and
               obedience
               ,
               to
               please
               and
               glorifie
               him
               ,
               to
               adorne
               his
               doctrine
               ,
               to
               iustifie
               profession
               ,
               to
               prepare
               vnbeleeuers
               ,
               to
               confirme
               and
               prouoke
               beleeuers
               by
               good
               example
               :
               in
               
               conscience
               of
               which
               the
               soule
               rests
               ,
               when
               carnall
               men
               traduce
               the
               beleeuer
               and
               impute
               his
               worke
               sometime
               to
               madnesse
               ,
               when
               it
               transcends
               their
               capacitie
               ,
               sometimes
               to
               some
               peruerse
               affection
               ,
               or
               bad
               counsells
               of
               heart
               .
               2.
               
               Tim.
               3.10
               .
               Thou
               hast
               fully
               knowen
               my
               manner
               of
               liuing
               ,
               purpose
               &c.
               1.
               
               Cor.
               4.5
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               5.13.14
               .
            
             
               False
               righteousnesse
               ,
               as
               it
               s
               not
               wrought
               in
               God
               ,
               so
               it
               is
               not
               done
               to
               him
               ,
               but
               bends
               back
               vpon
               a
               mans
               selfe
               ,
               Zach.
               7.5.6
               .
               either
               to
               auoid
               punishment
               ,
               and
               get
               reward
               ,
               it
               is
               seruile
               ,
               and
               mercenarie
               ,
               or
               to
               get
               
               praise
               ,
               to
               be
               counted
               an
               honest
               man
               ,
               fit
               to
               liue
               in
               a
               societie
               .
               To
               doe
               all
               in
               the
               name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               Col.
               3.17
               .
               that
               God
               in
               all
               things
               may
               be
               glorified
               ,
               1.
               
               Cor.
               10.31
               .
               in
               ministring
               as
               of
               the
               abilitie
               that
               God
               ministereth
               ,
               
               is
               of
               grace
               .
               It
               is
               the
               true
               loue
               of
               God
               that
               carrieth
               the
               heart
               in
               intention
               to
               God.
               To
               a
               good
               worke
               is
               required
               power
               ,
               loue
               ,
               and
               a
               sound
               minde
               which
               Christians
               receiue
               in
               measure
               .
               Loue
               is
               counted
               the
               fulfilling
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               
               it
               produceth
               and
               directs
               the
               workes
               of
               the
               beleeuer
               to
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               to
               whom
               he
               liues
               as
               the
               Lord
               of
               his
               life
               and
               
               death
               ,
               Rom.
               14.8
               .
               Men
               vnconuerted
               are
               turned
               so
               away
               from
               God
               ,
               
               that
               they
               cannot
               spiritually
               loue
               him
               .
               It
               may
               be
               as
               the
               God
               of
               nature
               ,
               and
               author
               of
               benefits
               ,
               which
               they
               seeke
               to
               haue
               and
               receiue
               ,
               they
               loue
               him
               for
               their
               aduantage
               :
               but
               not
               as
               he
               is
               in
               himselfe
               soueraignely
               good
               ,
               nor
               as
               they
               beleeue
               his
               loue
               to
               them
               in
               Christ.
               They
               may
               doe
               something
               not
               onely
               for
               temporall
               blessings
               ,
               as
               Saul
               and
               Iehu
               ,
               but
               with
               relation
               to
               eternall
               life
               as
               the
               young
               ruler
               that
               was
               so
               rich
               ,
               Math.
               19.16
               .
               but
               liue
               not
               to
               magnifie
               Christ
               in
               their
               bodies
               which
               is
               peculiar
               
               to
               grace
               ,
               Phi.
               1.20
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             VI.
             
          
           
             Some
             that
             fall
             away
             seeme
             to
             be
             changed
             by
             the
             Gospell
             not
             onely
             outwardly
             but
             inwardly
             :
             how
             can
             I
             be
             then
             infallible
             certaine
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             my
             righteousnesse
             ?
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               There
               change
               is
               the
               gift
               of
               some
               common
               graces
               ,
               which
               Christ
               ,
               as
               Lord
               ,
               bestowes
               vpon
               them
               ,
               but
               he
               neuer
               giues
               life
               to
               them
               as
               members
               of
               his
               body
               whereof
               he
               is
               head
               .
               They
               are
               made
               partakers
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               in
               some
               inferior
               working
               ,
               but
               are
               not
               made
               new
               creatures
               ,
               nor
               
               receiue
               grace
               accompanying
               saluation
               ,
               as
               appeares
               by
               the
               opposition
               of
               these
               two
               ,
               Their
               works
               proceede
               not
               from
               one
               and
               the
               same
               principle
               internall
               :
               
               the
               true
               beleeuers
               proceede
               from
               the
               new
               creature
               ,
               faith
               working
               by
               loue
               ,
               from
               the
               life
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               which
               the
               other
               haue
               not
               .
               Consider
               a
               little
               the
               difference
               of
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               in
               the
               fountaines
               of
               action
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               the
               minde
               of
               a
               temporizer
               is
               not
               holy
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               inlightened
               to
               know
               and
               acknowledg
               the
               truth
               .
               It
               is
               peculiar
               to
               beleeuers
               to
               be
               renewed
               in
               minde
               after
               the
               image
               of
               God
               :
               Col.
               
               3.12
               .
               They
               that
               beleeue
               not
               ,
               haue
               mindes
               and
               consciences
               still
               defiled
               and
               not
               healed
               with
               the
               vnction
               from
               him
               that
               is
               holy
               .
            
             
               Which
               may
               appeare
               :
               1.
               in
               that
               his
               knowledge
               of
               truth
               is
               not
               rooted
               in
               him
               ,
               in
               time
               of
               temptation
               hee
               goeth
               away
               ,
               and
               his
               light
               vanisheth
               ;
               so
               as
               that
               a
               greater
               darknesse
               commeth
               vpon
               him
               .
               If
               the
               light
               that
               is
               in
               thee
               be
               darknesse
               ,
               how
               great
               is
               that
               darkenesse
               ?
               
               They
               goe
               backe
               after
               Satan
               the
               prince
               of
               darknes
               .
               For
               degree
               the
               deuill
               was
               said
               to
               be
               cast
               out
               ,
               but
               repossesseth
               them
               againe
               ;
               so
               it
               is
               worse
               with
               them
               then
               before
               .
            
             
             
               Secondly
               ,
               There
               minde
               not
               being
               sanctified
               ,
               
               they
               soone
               are
               puft
               vp
               in
               their
               minde
               vnto
               vaine
               reasoning
               ,
               which
               beget
               a
               false
               opinion
               :
               which
               hauing
               striuen
               for
               ,
               they
               hardly
               forsake
               .
               They
               sometime
               fancy
               a
               lie
               which
               seemes
               wisedome
               to
               them
               to
               follow
               ,
               though
               they
               send
               to
               inquire
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               seeming
               to
               offer
               their
               minds
               to
               his
               direction
               to
               know
               what
               is
               best
               to
               doe
               .
               Ier.
               42.3.5.20
               .
               Surely
               ye
               dissembled
               ,
               you
               were
               fully
               minded
               to
               go
               into
               Egypt
               whatsoeuer
               the
               Lord
               should
               say
               .
               They
               haue
               an
               inclination
               to
               vnrighteousnes
               ,
               and
               meeting
               
               with
               deceiuers
               ,
               are
               easily
               carried
               away
               ,
               and
               that
               by
               the
               iust
               iudgement
               of
               God
               ,
               whose
               the
               deceiuer
               and
               deceiued
               be
               ,
               Iob.
               12.16
               .
               and
               makes
               the
               punishment
               of
               the
               master
               as
               the
               punishment
               of
               the
               Scholar
               .
               Mal.
               2.12
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               In
               that
               their
               knowledge
               is
               ineffectuall
               ,
               they
               know
               not
               as
               they
               ought
               to
               know
               .
               1.
               
               Cor.
               8.2
               .
               Not
               for
               their
               owne
               vse
               ,
               which
               yet
               is
               required
               ,
               Iob.
               5.27
               .
               Not
               what
               first
               and
               principally
               ,
               what
               more
               earnestly
               to
               follow
               .
               It
               leaues
               them
               ignorant
               of
               themselues
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               think
               themselues
               to
               be
               some
               
               thing
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               nothing
               ,
               are
               puft
               vp
               ,
               Masterly
               ,
               censorious
               not
               onely
               towards
               fraile
               man
               ,
               but
               sometimes
               towards
               God
               himselfe
               ,
               as
               ,
               Mal.
               3.
               verse
               14.
               
               Their
               light
               shineth
               not
               effectually
               into
               their
               conscience
               ,
               and
               so
               as
               to
               guid
               them
               ,
               it
               is
               denied
               therefore
               the
               account
               of
               knowledge
               for
               the
               liuelesnesse
               of
               it
               .
               2.
               
               Pet.
               1.9
               .
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               2.4.9
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               their
               thoughts
               and
               deuises
               declare
               the
               fleshlinesse
               of
               their
               mindes
               ,
               that
               which
               riseth
               naturally
               as
               the
               fruite
               of
               their
               minde
               is
               as
               an
               ill
               fauour
               out
               of
               a
               sinke
               ,
               they
               minde
               things
               of
               
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               take
               counsell
               and
               deliberate
               ,
               it
               hath
               the
               same
               sauour
               with
               the
               roote
               ,
               when
               they
               rowle
               some
               good
               thing
               in
               their
               heads
               ,
               they
               corrupt
               and
               defile
               it
               ,
               the
               diuell
               also
               whose
               power
               is
               yet
               in
               their
               minde
               ,
               puts
               ill
               thoughts
               into
               them
               ,
               as
               his
               first
               borne
               ,
               and
               his
               breath
               to
               blow
               vp
               the
               fire
               of
               fleshly
               lusts
               ,
               vnto
               which
               they
               so
               attend
               ,
               as
               they
               forget
               God
               ,
               his
               properties
               ,
               works
               and
               wayes
               ,
               and
               walke
               in
               the
               sparkes
               of
               their
               fire
               that
               they
               haue
               kindled
               ,
               Isa.
               50.11
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               is
               not
               so
               .
            
             
             
               First
               his
               knowledge
               is
               an
               abiding
               light
               ,
               shining
               constantly
               till
               hee
               come
               to
               life
               ,
               called
               for
               that
               the
               light
               of
               life
               ,
               Iohn
               8.12
               .
               He
               is
               taught
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               as
               hee
               declines
               not
               from
               his
               statutes
               .
               Psal.
               119
               ,
               102.
               
               Because
               he
               taught
               him
               ,
               hee
               cannot
               beleeue
               otherwise
               then
               hee
               hath
               receiued
               ,
               though
               false
               teachers
               confirme
               their
               doctrine
               with
               signes
               and
               wonders
               .
               Matthew
               24.24
               .
               They
               will
               not
               heare
               a
               stranger
               ,
               specially
               in
               fundamentall
               doctrine
               ,
               they
               know
               not
               his
               voyce
               ,
               Iohn
               10.8
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               4.4
               .
               They
               know
               by
               an
               holy
               annointing
               abiding
               in
               them
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               that
               no
               lye
               
               is
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               2.27
               .
               and
               discerne
               the
               particular
               lye
               ,
               vsing
               such
               meanes
               and
               helps
               as
               God
               affords
               them
               .
               They
               be
               tempted
               &
               troubled
               with
               the
               temptation
               ,
               but
               are
               alwayes
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               ouercome
               the
               temptation
               ,
               and
               returne
               to
               their
               minde
               with
               confirmation
               ,
               knowing
               whom
               they
               haue
               beleeued
               ,
               Psal.
               73.2
               ,
               23.
               
               Gal.
               5.10
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Though
               they
               may
               erre
               in
               many
               things
               because
               sight
               is
               not
               perfected
               at
               once
               ,
               it
               is
               with
               some
               darkenesse
               as
               it
               were
               in
               the
               dawning
               betweene
               light
               and
               darkenesse
               ,
               yet
               not
               in
               full
               darkenesse
               true
               light
               
               hath
               shined
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               see
               though
               with
               many
               fancies
               ,
               as
               hee
               who
               at
               the
               first
               touch
               of
               his
               eyes
               saw
               men
               walke
               ,
               
               but
               as
               trees
               ,
               not
               in
               their
               perfect
               lineaments
               till
               Christ
               set
               to
               the
               cure
               againe
               ,
               then
               he
               saw
               cleerely
               ;
               hence
               comes
               such
               diuersitie
               of
               iudgements
               among
               learned
               and
               good
               men
               :
               yet
               truth
               beeing
               propounded
               to
               them
               and
               defended
               by
               others
               ,
               they
               haue
               a
               gracious
               aptnesse
               to
               yeeld
               to
               it
               when
               they
               see
               it
               .
               Esay
               11.6
               .
               A
               little
               child
               shall
               leade
               them
               .
               Iames
               3.17
               .
               The
               wisedome
               from
               aboue
               is
               tractable
               ;
               they
               offer
               sincerely
               their
               
               emptied
               minds
               vnto
               Christ
               that
               he
               may
               fill
               them
               with
               a
               frame
               of
               truth
               :
               so
               renouncing
               the
               wisedome
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               they
               allow
               their
               wits
               no
               liberty
               but
               in
               God
               ▪
               The
               eare
               tastes
               words
               as
               the
               palate
               doth
               meate
               ,
               Iob
               12.11
               .
               1
               Cor.
               14.37
               ,
               38.
               
               Heresies
               in
               the
               Church
               manifest
               the
               approoued
               .
               1
               Cor.
               11.19
               .
               As
               Aegles
               to
               the
               carcase
               ,
               by
               proper
               sagacity
               ,
               so
               are
               they
               gathered
               to
               the
               truth
               concerning
               Christ
               ,
               Luke
               17.37
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               their
               knowledge
               is
               effectuall
               ,
               life
               eternall
               is
               begun
               ,
               continued
               ,
               and
               consummate
               in
               it
               ,
               Iohn
               17.8.12
               .
               For
               Gods
               teaching
               
               is
               such
               as
               the
               effect
               followes
               .
               Iohn
               6.45
               .
               
                 Euery
                 man
                 that
                 hath
                 heard
                 ,
                 and
                 hath
                 learned
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 commeth
                 to
                 mee
                 .
              
               These
               are
               together
               ,
               1.
               knowledge
               of
               him
               ,
               2.
               beeing
               in
               him
               ,
               3.
               loue
               of
               him
               ,
               4.
               and
               keeping
               his
               word
               ,
               1
               Iohn
               2.3
               ,
               5.
               
               They
               by
               this
               light
               see
               God
               ,
               specially
               as
               hee
               is
               reuealed
               in
               Christ
               ,
               Ephes.
               3.18
               ,
               19.
               
               They
               see
               themselues
               in
               the
               very
               secret
               chambers
               of
               their
               hearts
               for
               defects
               ,
               contrarietie
               to
               Gods
               law
               inwardly
               ;
               whence
               hindering
               of
               good
               and
               furthering
               of
               euill
               comes
               ,
               admire
               the
               rich
               and
               abounding
               loue
               and
               grace
               of
               God
               
               in
               Christ
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.14
               .
               confessing
               their
               owne
               vnworthinesse
               ,
               
               haue
               meane
               thoughts
               of
               themselues
               ,
               compared
               to
               God
               ,
               compared
               to
               Saints
               :
               and
               shew
               by
               good
               conuersation
               their
               workes
               in
               meekenesse
               of
               wisedome
               .
               
               They
               be
               called
               the
               meeke
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               
               that
               doe
               Gods
               iudgements
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               
                 The
                 thoughts
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 are
                 right
                 ,
              
               Prou.
               12.5
               .
               their
               renued
               minde
               giueth
               disposition
               thereunto
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               as
               fruits
               brought
               forth
               to
               God
               by
               the
               vertue
               of
               Christ
               ;
               specially
               as
               the
               spirit
               breaths
               obedience
               ,
               and
               gouernes
               them
               to
               deuise
               good
               things
               
               Isaiah
               32.8
               .
               They
               not
               onely
               haue
               a
               good
               treasure
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               whence
               good
               thoughts
               are
               brought
               forth
               ,
               but
               they
               forme
               their
               thoughts
               vnto
               good
               minding
               ,
               with
               studie
               and
               carefull
               thought
               how
               to
               do
               acceptably
               ,
               pray
               for
               pleasing
               meditations
               ,
               and
               labour
               to
               keepe
               their
               thoughts
               in
               an
               order
               ,
               to
               serue
               God
               with
               their
               thought
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               The
               conscience
               of
               a
               temporizer
               ,
               whether
               you
               consider
               quiet
               ,
               or
               troubled
               ,
               differs
               much
               from
               the
               beleeuers
               ,
               in
               the
               execution
               of
               the
               function
               ;
               because
               the
               beleeuer
               hath
               some
               holinesse
               restored
               to
               
               his
               conscience
               ,
               which
               none
               can
               haue
               but
               in
               Christ
               ,
               who
               haue
               learned
               him
               ,
               and
               haue
               beene
               taught
               as
               the
               truth
               is
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
               to
               put
               off
               the
               old
               man
               ,
               and
               to
               put
               on
               the
               newe
               ,
               Ephes.
               4.22
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               cause
               of
               quietnesse
               .
               2.
               the
               effects
               .
               3.
               the
               continuance
               ,
               difference
               it
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               quietnesse
               of
               an
               vnbeleeuer
               ,
               or
               that
               beleeues
               not
               ,
               (
               so
               as
               it
               may
               properly
               bee
               called
               faith
               )
               is
               vpon
               mistaken
               grounds
               ,
               as
               that
               his
               faith
               giues
               him
               right
               in
               the
               Couenant
               which
               God
               hath
               made
               to
               all
               that
               truely
               receiue
               Christ
               ,
               whose
               merit
               is
               the
               
               foundation
               of
               the
               couenant
               ,
               it
               is
               infalliblie
               true
               in
               the
               proposition
               ,
               whosoeuer
               hath
               his
               Sonne
               hath
               life
               ,
               
               to
               as
               many
               as
               receiued
               him
               he
               gaue
               this
               dignity
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               false
               in
               the
               assumption
               ,
               I
               beleeue
               in
               Christ
               and
               receiue
               him
               .
               So
               in
               the
               point
               of
               sanctification
               ,
               deceiued
               with
               shew
               ,
               when
               he
               hath
               not
               the
               truth
               ,
               he
               rests
               vpon
               the
               promise
               made
               to
               the
               sanctified
               ,
               but
               falsely
               assumed
               to
               him
               :
               as
               before
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Or
               it
               is
               by
               a
               wilfull
               presumption
               of
               finding
               God
               peaceable
               towards
               him
               ,
               
               against
               the
               expresse
               words
               of
               the
               curse
               ,
               
               trusting
               in
               a
               lying
               word
               ,
               wherein
               sometimes
               they
               are
               strengthened
               by
               false
               teachers
               ,
               that
               giue
               life
               to
               them
               that
               should
               not
               liue
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Or
               by
               not
               stirring
               of
               corruptions
               ,
               slumbering
               in
               error
               without
               sense
               .
               By
               ignorance
               of
               the
               law
               I
               was
               a
               liue
               without
               the
               law
               ,
               but
               when
               the
               commandement
               came
               sin
               reuiued
               ,
               and
               I
               died
               .
               
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               By
               earthing
               themselues
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               in
               a
               caue
               of
               forgetfulnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               their
               own
               estate
               ;
               diuerting
               their
               thoughts
               to
               other
               things
               ,
               not
               considering
               that
               he
               remembers
               all
               their
               sinnes
               and
               that
               they
               
               shall
               come
               to
               iudgement
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               Oppressing
               their
               conscience
               with
               false
               reasonings
               they
               take
               euill
               for
               good
               ,
               good
               for
               euill
               ,
               &
               lye
               vnder
               the
               woe
               denounced
               against
               it
               without
               feare
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               it
               giues
               no
               true
               comfort
               in
               God
               as
               reconciled
               ,
               no
               delight
               in
               him
               Iob.
               27.10
               .
               it
               is
               not
               renewed
               vnto
               that
               righteousnesse
               which
               was
               lost
               ,
               holds
               not
               to
               vniuersall
               obedience
               ,
               but
               suffers
               to
               liue
               in
               some
               sinne
               knowen
               consciencelesly
               ,
               it
               witnes
               not
               ,
               nor
               holds
               a
               man
               vnto
               ,
               right
               manner
               and
               end
               of
               actions
               with
               due
               circumstances
               ,
               but
               onely
               excuseth
               the
               
               worke
               done
               ,
               as
               Iehu
               did
               when
               he
               said
               to
               Iehonadab
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Rachab
               come
               with
               me
               and
               see
               the
               zeale
               that
               I
               haue
               for
               the
               Lord.
               
               He
               was
               caried
               with
               a
               great
               will
               to
               the
               fact
               ,
               but
               not
               with
               pure
               intention
               ,
               but
               to
               make
               himselfe
               sure
               of
               the
               kingdome
               :
               as
               the
               young
               mans
               conscience
               witnessed
               ,
               
               all
               these
               haue
               I
               kept
               ;
               when
               for
               right
               manner
               and
               end
               he
               had
               kept
               none
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               The
               peace
               it
               hath
               cōtinueth
               not
               .
               When
               God
               enterrupteth
               his
               presumption
               ,
               opening
               his
               conscience
               to
               notice
               his
               working
               of
               iniquitie
               ,
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               laughter
               the
               heart
               is
               sorrowfull
               
               and
               like
               Balteshar
               at
               the
               fight
               of
               a
               hand
               writing
               vpon
               the
               wall
               he
               is
               filled
               with
               terror
               ,
               
               and
               his
               false
               confidence
               destroied
               ,
               there
               shall
               be
               only
               feare
               to
               make
               them
               vnderstand
               the
               hearing
               .
               Esa.
               28.19
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               quietnesse
               of
               a
               true
               beleeuers
               conscience
               is
               caused
               by
               resting
               on
               Christ
               ,
               to
               the
               sprinkling
               of
               it
               with
               his
               blood
               ,
               as
               the
               blood
               of
               attonement
               for
               all
               his
               sinnes
               ;
               
               so
               particularly
               for
               those
               that
               doe
               specially
               lye
               vpon
               the
               conscience
               ,
               both
               for
               present
               peace
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               safety
               from
               wrath
               for
               euer
               hereafter
               ,
               through
               Christs
               aduocation
               
               and
               intercession
               ,
               appearing
               in
               heauen
               for
               him
               .
               
               It
               is
               also
               strengthed
               by
               experience
               of
               Gods
               good
               will
               ,
               Rom.
               5.4
               .
               Psal.
               41.11
               ,
               12.
               and
               by
               euidence
               of
               sanctification
               ,
               in
               the
               dying
               of
               the
               root
               of
               all
               sinnes
               by
               degrees
               ,
               lessening
               the
               force
               and
               fruits
               of
               sinne
               ,
               in
               the
               life
               of
               the
               spirit
               gouerning
               the
               soul
               by
               exercise
               of
               holy
               graces
               planted
               in
               it
               ,
               to
               bring
               glory
               to
               the
               name
               of
               God
               by
               good
               workes
               and
               labours
               of
               loue
               ,
               Heb.
               13.18
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               3.19
               .
               with
               faith
               of
               Christian
               liberty
               ,
               and
               particularly
               of
               freedome
               from
               the
               rigor
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               that
               God
               accepts
               in
               
               Christ
               a
               begun
               obedience
               though
               it
               be
               imperfect
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               For
               effects
               ,
               it
               works
               comfort
               in
               God
               ,
               reioycing
               in
               him
               because
               of
               the
               attonement
               ,
               Rom.
               5.11
               .
               free
               enterance
               into
               his
               presence
               with
               our
               lawful
               suits
               ,
               Heb.
               10.22
               .
               with
               a
               holy
               shame
               for
               sinnes
               though
               forgiuen
               ,
               Ezech.
               16.63
               .
               witnessing
               the
               loue
               of
               Christ
               to
               vs
               ,
               it
               holds
               to
               his
               word
               ,
               to
               liue
               no
               more
               to
               our selues
               but
               to
               him
               ;
               
               it
               hath
               the
               authoritie
               of
               God
               in
               such
               respect
               that
               it
               cannot
               in
               any
               knowne
               law
               cast
               it
               out
               with
               despising
               the
               commandement
               ,
               
               giuen
               to
               vs
               though
               in
               lesser
               matters
               :
               
               
               &
               therfore
               makes
               vs
               striue
               against
               sinne
               and
               maintaine
               a
               close
               fight
               with
               it
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               holds
               vs
               to
               trauaile
               of
               soule
               for
               inward
               mortification
               ,
               but
               to
               hold
               on
               in
               good
               duties
               when
               wee
               suffer
               euill
               for
               the
               Lords
               sake
               .
               It
               encourageth
               in
               wel-doing
               not
               onely
               for
               matter
               ,
               but
               for
               intention
               ,
               against
               imputations
               of
               hypocrisie
               and
               vanitie
               .
               Iob.
               27.4.5.6
               .
               2
               Cor.
               1.12
               .
               The
               peace
               it
               giues
               keeps
               the
               minde
               and
               heart
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
               Phil.
               4.7
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               For
               continuance
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               neuer
               failing
               feast
               ;
               it
               may
               be
               interrupted
               ,
               by
               desertion
               ,
               temptation
               ,
               falls
               ,
               
               but
               it
               remaines
               in
               cause
               ,
               and
               returnes
               at
               length
               .
               2
               Sam.
               23.9
               .
               The
               troubled
               conscience
               of
               the
               vnbeleeuer
               ,
               or
               vaine
               beleeuer
               ,
               and
               the
               troubled
               conscience
               of
               a
               true
               ,
               though
               not
               perfect
               beleeuer
               are
               differenced
               in
               cause
               ,
               measure
               and
               effects
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               vaine
               beleeuers
               trouble
               is
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               bondage
               causing
               feare
               and
               disquietnesse
               .
               Rom.
               8.15
               .
               He
               is
               amazed
               at
               his
               owne
               brutishnesse
               rebuked
               for
               sin
               ,
               whereof
               the
               conscience
               is
               witnesse
               ,
               by
               apprehension
               onely
               of
               misery
               following
               it
               .
               Prou.
               5.12.13.14
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               For
               measure
               ,
               
               the
               conscience
               of
               an
               vnbeleeuer
               accuseth
               too
               sorely
               ,
               hiding
               away
               the
               Gospell
               ;
               and
               so
               without
               hope
               ,
               greife
               wholly
               possesseth
               the
               hart
               ,
               without
               strife
               against
               it
               ,
               as
               sinfull
               ;
               vrgeth
               not
               to
               faith
               and
               repentance
               truely
               :
               hee
               affects
               deliuerance
               and
               sometimes
               complaines
               of
               God
               for
               the
               greatnesse
               of
               his
               punishment
               ,
               as
               they
               doe
               in
               hell
               ,
               with
               indignation
               gnashing
               their
               teeth
               ,
               despairing
               vtterly
               as
               Iudas
               .
               For
               the
               spirit
               hauing
               opened
               their
               conscience
               to
               see
               their
               sins
               and
               Gods
               wrath
               ,
               with
               sense
               of
               guiltienesse
               ,
               leaues
               them
               in
               terrors
               ,
               and
               mooues
               them
               not
               to
               go
               to
               
               Christ.
               So
               through
               their
               own
               corruptiō
               they
               bring
               forth
               desperate
               sorrow
               ,
               a
               fearefull
               effect
               of
               their
               desperate
               sinning
               ,
               who
               answere
               such
               as
               exhort
               them
               to
               repentance
               ,
               
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 hope
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 loued
                 strangers
                 and
                 them
                 will
                 I
                 follow
                 ;
                 Ier.
              
               2.25
               .
               to
               whom
               God
               may
               iustly
               say
               this
               shall
               ye
               haue
               at
               my
               hands
               ,
               
                 yee
                 shall
                 lye
                 down
                 in
                 sorrow
                 .
                 Esa.
              
               50.11
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               it
               makes
               a
               man
               shunne
               God
               ,
               as
               Adam
               vpon
               his
               fall
               ,
               as
               the
               deuils
               did
               Christ
               as
               their
               tormentor
               ,
               it
               makes
               a
               man
               flee
               the
               stroke
               of
               the
               word
               in
               a
               sincere
               ministerie
               ,
               it
               hates
               
               the
               light
               Ioh.
               3.20
               .
               as
               Ahab
               said
               of
               Michaiah
               ,
               whom
               he
               confessed
               a
               prophet
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               
                 I
                 hate
                 him
              
               ,
               as
               Herod
               did
               Iohn
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               troubled
               conscience
               of
               the
               true
               beleeuer
               is
               from
               the
               Spirit
               of
               grace
               sanctifying
               the
               conscience
               vnto
               some
               rightnesse
               ,
               in
               performing
               this
               function
               ,
               in
               accusing
               and
               disquieting
               to
               his
               good
               ,
               though
               not
               without
               some
               mixture
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               it
               troubles
               for
               sinne
               ,
               as
               of
               enmitie
               against
               God
               ,
               offensiue
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               causing
               wrath
               ,
               whereby
               the
               sinner
               is
               detestable
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               doing
               things
               so
               vnworthy
               .
               He
               cannot
               liue
               
               vnder
               Gods
               displeasure
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               for
               measure
               ,
               this
               vnquietnesse
               is
               not
               full
               ,
               because
               hee
               is
               not
               without
               some
               measure
               of
               faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               to
               the
               purging
               of
               his
               conscience
               from
               guiltinesse
               and
               filthines
               of
               sinne
               ;
               though
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               ,
               he
               seeth
               no
               faith
               in
               his
               owne
               heart
               .
               His
               conscience
               telleth
               him
               hee
               ought
               to
               beleeue
               because
               of
               Gods
               commandemēt
               ,
               he
               valueth
               faith
               highly
               ,
               and
               seekes
               it
               of
               God
               constantly
               ,
               with
               mourning
               for
               his
               vnbeleefe
               ;
               he
               calles
               vpon
               his
               heart
               to
               trust
               in
               God
               ,
               as
               not
               without
               hope
               ,
               though
               languishing
               ,
               not
               without
               loue
               whereby
               hee
               
               cleaues
               to
               God
               ,
               seeking
               his
               fauour
               and
               the
               light
               of
               his
               countenance
               ,
               specially
               ,
               be
               he
               in
               prosperity
               or
               aduersity
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               for
               effects
               ,
               it
               makes
               the
               beleeuer
               to
               beare
               punishment
               vpon
               him
               ,
               whether
               from
               God
               ,
               Lament
               .
               3.28
               ,
               29.
               putting
               his
               mouth
               in
               the
               dust
               ,
               hee
               opens
               not
               his
               mouth
               against
               God
               ,
               Ezech.
               16.63
               .
               It
               maketh
               him
               to
               feare
               sin
               to
               come
               ,
               and
               suffers
               him
               not
               to
               continue
               in
               knowne
               sinnes
               ,
               it
               workes
               him
               to
               readinesse
               to
               forgiue
               men
               ,
               because
               hee
               needes
               pardon
               and
               seekes
               it
               .
               He
               welcomes
               the
               ministerie
               ,
               wounding
               
               and
               healing
               ,
               and
               striueth
               to
               remember
               God
               in
               his
               waies
               ,
               promising
               with
               purpose
               of
               heart
               to
               sing
               ioyfully
               of
               Gods
               righteousnesse
               ,
               when
               he
               opens
               his
               mouth
               .
               Or
               from
               men
               :
               of
               which
               after
               ;
               whether
               from
               law
               and
               iustice
               ,
               or
               from
               wrong
               dealing
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               will
               of
               an
               vnbeleeuer
               (
               of
               which
               a
               worke
               is
               specially
               good
               or
               bad
               ,
               and
               so
               accounted
               of
               God
               )
               is
               not
               made
               free
               from
               spirituall
               bondage
               :
               a
               man
               is
               counted
               good
               or
               euill
               of
               his
               will.
               It
               is
               the
               comfort
               of
               a
               strong
               christian
               ,
               that
               he
               findes
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               in
               his
               will
               for
               delight
               
               to
               doe
               that
               which
               God
               requires
               ,
               with
               present
               and
               working
               will
               ,
               not
               altogether
               ineffectuall
               .
            
             
               The
               new
               heart
               is
               peculiar
               to
               them
               whom
               God
               hath
               receiued
               in
               Christ.
               Ezech.
               36.26
               .
               To
               haue
               the
               stonie
               heart
               taken
               away
               and
               to
               receiue
               a
               heart
               of
               flesh
               .
               Godly
               desires
               are
               peculiar
               to
               godly
               men
               who
               are
               carried
               by
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               they
               alledge
               to
               him
               as
               his
               owne
               worke
               ,
               who
               giues
               to
               will
               ,
               Nehemiah
               1.11
               .
               Esay
               20.8
               .
               graciously
               hearing
               and
               fulfilling
               them
               .
               Psal.
               10.17
               .
               Prou.
               10.24
               .
               It
               qualifieth
               a
               worke
               vnto
               acceptation
               and
               reward
               ,
               that
               
               it
               was
               not
               onely
               done
               ,
               but
               willed
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               9.17
               .
               2
               Cor.
               8.10
               .
            
             
               Men
               not
               in
               Christ
               by
               a
               true
               faith
               ,
               are
               said
               to
               be
               dead
               in
               sinne
               and
               their
               works
               dead
               ,
               their
               Will
               is
               not
               free
               then
               to
               any
               spirituall
               work
               ,
               death
               depriues
               not
               onely
               of
               action
               but
               facultie
               .
            
             
               They
               are
               said
               to
               serue
               sinne
               ,
               if
               their
               will
               be
               in
               a
               full
               bondage
               they
               are
               not
               free
               ,
               all
               that
               are
               not
               freed
               by
               Christ
               remaine
               in
               spirituall
               bondage
               to
               sinne
               ,
               they
               must
               be
               in
               him
               whom
               he
               freeth
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               by
               a
               true
               faith
               ;
               they
               are
               gouerned
               by
               the
               prouidence
               to
               
               some
               workes
               that
               are
               good
               for
               their
               matter
               ,
               but
               in
               them
               they
               are
               intrinsecally
               guilty
               ,
               they
               haue
               no
               will
               to
               obey
               &
               honour
               the
               Lord
               ,
               therein
               they
               proceed
               not
               from
               an
               inward
               frame
               of
               goodnesse
               ,
               and
               conformitie
               of
               heart
               to
               Gods
               law
               ,
               their
               will
               is
               worse
               then
               their
               deed
               ,
               they
               receiue
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               but
               not
               with
               an
               honest
               heart
               ,
               purely
               for
               it selfe
               ,
               but
               with
               corrupt
               respect
               .
            
             
               They
               forbeare
               some
               sins
               but
               not
               for
               loue
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               haue
               chosen
               Gods
               law
               ,
               whereof
               sin
               is
               a
               violation
               ,
               their
               will
               is
               not
               turned
               against
               it
               out
               of
               any
               
               inherent
               holines
               contrary
               to
               it
               ,
               but
               as
               contemned
               by
               light
               of
               the
               minde
               as
               reprochfull
               for
               one
               that
               professeth
               true
               religion
               ,
               or
               some
               way
               daungerous
               ,
               as
               appeares
               by
               their
               partialitie
               in
               the
               law
               .
               Iam.
               2.4
               .
            
             
               The
               true
               beleeuer
               is
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               Ghrist
               in
               part
               ,
               truely
               and
               for
               euer
               freed
               in
               his
               will
               from
               the
               spirituall
               bondage
               and
               seruitude
               of
               corruption
               ,
               and
               his
               libertie
               is
               brought
               forward
               by
               degrees
               .
               The
               change
               is
               by
               a
               supernaturall
               worke
               ,
               as
               if
               a
               stone
               which
               a
               hundred
               times
               forced
               vpward
               falls
               downe
               againe
               should
               haue
               a
               new
               inclination
               put
               into
               
               it
               ,
               the
               change
               were
               aboue
               nature
               .
               But
               now
               the
               inclination
               is
               naturall
               ,
               so
               in
               this
               worke
               of
               God
               in
               taking
               away
               the
               stonie
               heart
               and
               giuing
               the
               will
               a
               new
               inclination
               ,
               the
               diuine
               power
               hauing
               made
               this
               alteration
               by
               infusion
               of
               grace
               and
               holinesse
               into
               it
               ;
               the
               action
               of
               it
               ,
               in
               willing
               to
               belieue
               to
               be
               iustified
               ,
               to
               be
               healed
               in
               nature
               of
               the
               sinfulnesse
               perceiued
               ,
               to
               be
               quickened
               vnto
               good
               workes
               ,
               to
               doe
               them
               more
               spiritually
               ,
               is
               naturall
               and
               free
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               godly
               nature
               .
            
             
               Search
               your selfe
               according
               to
               this
               difference
               in
               
               minde
               conscience
               and
               will
               ,
               and
               be
               a
               true
               witnesse
               of
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               in
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             VII
             .
          
           
             I
             find
             such
             corruption
             in
             my
             minde
             ,
             conscience
             ,
             and
             Will
             especially
             ,
             that
             I
             feare
             I
             am
             vnder
             the
             dominion
             of
             sinne
             ,
             not
             onely
             hauing
             damnable
             matter
             in
             me
             ,
             (
             from
             which
             Gods
             children
             be
             not
             free
             )
             but
             damning
             ,
             for
             sinne
             reignes
             vnto
             death
             .
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               If
               you
               desire
               healing
               of
               your
               nature
               ,
               grone
               in
               desire
               to
               grace
               ,
               perceiue
               your
               fowlenesse
               vnto
               a
               lothing
               of
               your selfe
               ,
               feare
               not
               ,
               sinne
               hath
               not
               dominion
               
               ouer
               you
               .
            
             
               True
               grace
               and
               sense
               of
               sinne
               may
               be
               together
               in
               a
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               who
               by
               new
               light
               perceiueth
               what
               is
               sinne
               ,
               by
               renewed
               selfe-loue
               more
               impartially
               iudge
               themselues
               and
               their
               doings
               ,
               by
               spirituall
               life
               feel
               that
               which
               they
               that
               are
               blind
               &
               dead
               ,
               in
               whom
               self
               loue
               is
               fully
               corrupted
               ,
               neither
               see
               nor
               feel
               .
               Prou.
               30.2.3
               .
               Rom.
               7.24
               .
            
             
               That
               wee
               see
               ,
               abhorre
               ,
               confesse
               ,
               lament
               as
               our
               exceeding
               miserie
               ,
               sinne
               dwelling
               &
               working
               in
               vs
               ,
               hindering
               the
               good
               wee
               would
               ,
               corrupting
               our
               best
               workes
               ,
               carrying
               vs
               to
               
               hated
               euill
               .
               That
               we
               earnestly
               desire
               deliuerance
               frō
               this
               bondage
               .
               That
               we
               may
               do
               Gods
               will
               in
               earth
               as
               it
               is
               done
               in
               heauen
               .
               No
               measure
               that
               is
               ioyned
               with
               imperfection
               satisfieth
               vs
               :
               but
               we
               contend
               further
               ,
               that
               we
               indeuour
               our selues
               to
               get
               more
               grace
               and
               the
               exercise
               of
               it
               ,
               apply
               our
               hearts
               to
               fulfill
               Gods
               statutes
               ,
               bid
               battell
               to
               all
               vices
               ,
               purge
               our selues
               ,
               imbrace
               crosses
               as
               meanes
               of
               mortification
               and
               profit
               in
               holinesse
               ,
               loue
               a
               wise
               reprouer
               ,
               beare
               malicious
               reproofes
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               rest
               not
               in
               aliuelesse
               conformity
               in
               the
               externall
               
               action
               to
               Gods
               law
               ,
               it
               is
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               giuen
               vs
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
               Rom.
               7.14.15.24
               .
               Phil.
               3.13.14
               .
               1
               Chro.
               28.7.9
               .
               Hos.
               6.3
               .
               Psal.
               119.101
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               3.3
               .
               Heb
               12.7.10.11
               .
               Prou.
               25.12
               .
               2
               Sam.
               26.10.12
               .
               Psal.
               119.93
               .
            
             
               For
               sinnes
               past
               ,
               1.
               
               That
               we
               voluntarily
               remember
               them
               to
               afflict
               our selues
               ,
               taking
               greife
               and
               shame
               for
               offending
               of
               God.
               2.
               
               That
               we
               willingly
               beare
               the
               punishment
               of
               them
               ,
               loathing
               our selues
               for
               our
               deeds
               that
               were
               not
               good
               ,
               hold
               our selues
               wholly
               damnable
               ,
               open
               not
               our
               mouth
               in
               defence
               or
               extenuation
               ,
               
               but
               confesse
               our selues
               vile
               to
               Gods
               glory
               ,
               with
               indignation
               ,
               at
               our
               follie
               and
               brutishnesse
               :
               3.
               that
               by
               rememberance
               of
               our
               seruice
               of
               such
               hatefull
               and
               now
               hated
               sinnes
               ,
               wee
               keepe
               our selues
               from
               our
               iniquitie
               and
               prouoke
               our selues
               to
               the
               study
               of
               innocencie
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               carried
               to
               labour
               in
               Gods
               worke
               with
               greater
               impulsion
               of
               loue
               ,
               considering
               Christs
               loue
               dying
               for
               vs
               ,
               Gods
               loue
               giuing
               him
               for
               vs
               ,
               and
               forgiuing
               so
               great
               debt
               :
               4.
               that
               we
               are
               humble
               ,
               modest
               in
               opinion
               and
               speech
               of
               our selues
               ,
               whatsoeuer
               graces
               we
               haue
               receiued
               ,
               that
               
               considering
               our
               change
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               we
               bee
               humane
               ,
               compassionate
               toward
               sinners
               ,
               louing
               to
               make
               them
               iust
               ,
               waiting
               for
               their
               repentance
               ,
               deuouring
               indignities
               from
               them
               in
               hope
               and
               desire
               ,
               that
               they
               which
               are
               such
               as
               we
               were
               ,
               may
               be
               such
               as
               we
               are
               ,
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               louingly
               and
               gladly
               receiuing
               them
               repenting
               ,
               is
               of
               grace
               ,
               Esay
               54.6.7
               .
               Ezech.
               16.63
               .
               Leu.
               26.42
               .
               2
               Sam.
               15.26
               .
               Mich.
               7.9
               .
               Iob.
               42.6
               .
               Psal.
               73.22
               .
               Psal.
               18.23
               .
               1.
               
               Pet.
               4.2.3
               .
               1
               Cor.
               15.9.10
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               5.14
               .
               Eph.
               3.8
               .
               2
               Tim.
               2.24.25
               .
               Tit.
               3.3
               .
               It
               is
               a
               token
               that
               
               is
               pacified
               ,
               is
               moued
               in
               his
               bowels
               towards
               vs
               as
               his
               deare
               children
               ;
               Ier.
               31.20
               .
               will
               meete
               vs
               with
               tokens
               of
               peace
               and
               loue
               ,
               Luk.
               15.20.23
               .
               and
               defend
               vs
               as
               now
               deliuered
               from
               our
               sinnes
               not
               being
               that
               wee
               were
               ,
               being
               that
               we
               were
               not
               :
               Luk.
               7.44
               .
               and
               iustifie
               the
               ioy
               of
               good
               men
               in
               our
               returning
               from
               death
               to
               life
               .
               Luk.
               15.31
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Where
               sinne
               reigns
               ,
               the
               man
               is
               but
               flesh
               ,
               merely
               carnall
               ,
               Gen.
               6.3
               .
               Ioh.
               3.6
               .
               distitute
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               
                 Iud.
                 v.
              
               19.
               in
               the
               full
               power
               of
               sinne
               .
               Rom.
               7.5
               .
               wholly
               replenished
               with
               it
               ,
               
               &
               as
               it
               were
               buried
               in
               it
               .
            
             
             
               If
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               be
               in
               you
               ,
               it
               freeth
               you
               from
               the
               law
               and
               force
               of
               sinne
               ,
               and
               the
               hurt
               of
               death
               .
               
                 You
                 are
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ;
                 for
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 you
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.2
               ,
               9.
               
               Though
               you
               haue
               and
               shew
               forth
               much
               more
               corruption
               in
               affection
               and
               manners
               then
               many
               other
               christians
               doe
               ,
               yet
               the
               new
               man
               liueth
               in
               you
               as
               a
               babe
               .
               1
               Cor.
               3.1
               .
               infirme
               and
               feeble
               to
               keepe
               the
               olde
               man
               vnder
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               forth
               the
               actions
               of
               a
               christian
               .
               And
               because
               of
               the
               seede
               of
               God
               in
               you
               (
               though
               in
               comparison
               of
               stronger
               christians
               you
               may
               bee
               
               counted
               carnall
               )
               yet
               compared
               with
               meere
               carnall
               men
               ,
               you
               are
               spirituall
               ,
               you
               are
               not
               wholly
               carried
               by
               the
               desires
               of
               the
               flesh
               as
               they
               ,
               but
               contrary
               lusts
               striue
               in
               you
               to
               destroy
               one
               another
               ,
               Galath
               .
               5.
               verse
               .
               5.17
               .
               The
               perfectest
               Christian
               in
               this
               life
               compared
               with
               the
               spiritualnesse
               of
               Gods
               Law
               ,
               may
               well
               ▪
               pronounce
               himselfe
               carnall
               .
               Neither
               nature
               nor
               action
               is
               fully
               conformable
               to
               it
               ,
               
               but
               though
               there
               bee
               much
               in
               him
               contrary
               to
               the
               Law
               ,
               yet
               the
               roote
               of
               the
               matter
               is
               in
               him
               .
               Iob
               19.28
               .
               
                 You
                 should
                 say
                 why
                 doe
                 wee
                 persecute
                 him
                 ,
                 seeing
                 
                 the
                 roote
                 of
                 the
                 matter
                 is
                 in
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               Where
               sinne
               raignes
               ,
               temptations
               fill
               the
               heart
               ,
               Actes
               5.3
               .
               Satan
               possesseth
               the
               sinner
               in
               peace
               ,
               Luk.
               11.21
               .
               who
               pampers
               his
               lust
               ,
               and
               makes
               the
               motion
               of
               it
               his
               full
               contentment
               :
               hee
               will
               doe
               the
               desires
               of
               the
               deuil
               ,
               who
               leades
               him
               with
               an
               inward
               efficacie
               ,
               without
               any
               true
               resistance
               of
               his
               :
               hee
               liues
               and
               walkes
               in
               sinne
               ,
               
               Coloss.
               3.7
               .
               lyeth
               in
               wickednesse
               ,
               hee
               leades
               his
               life
               according
               to
               corrupt
               nature
               ,
               though
               he
               haue
               materials
               of
               righteousnes
               ,
               and
               be
               held
               back
               by
               Gods
               prouidence
               from
               some
               grosse
               
               act
               of
               sinne
               ,
               as
               Genes
               .
               20.6
               .
               
                 I
                 kept
                 thee
                 also
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldest
                 not
                 sinne
                 against
                 mee
                 :
                 therefore
                 I
                 suffered
                 thee
                 not
                 to
                 touch
                 her
                 .
              
               Yet
               neither
               is
               their
               heart
               sound
               in
               Gods
               statutes
               ,
               nor
               indeede
               desires
               to
               bee
               :
               they
               haue
               no
               study
               of
               pietie
               raigning
               in
               them
               .
               When
               God
               regenerates
               a
               man
               ,
               he
               makes
               him
               willing
               to
               bee
               regenerate
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               time
               together
               with
               regeneration
               ;
               in
               order
               of
               nature
               the
               soule
               is
               healed
               before
               the
               desire
               ,
               but
               the
               desire
               is
               first
               known
               to
               vs
               :
               wee
               see
               the
               effects
               which
               leade
               vs
               to
               the
               causes
               ,
               as
               the
               morning
               light
               before
               the
               morning
               Sunne
               ,
               
               yet
               wee
               know
               the
               light
               is
               from
               the
               Sunne
               drawing
               neere
               to
               be
               reuealed
               .
               Euen
               wants
               of
               righteousnesse
               note
               sinne
               to
               raigne
               ,
               where
               a
               man
               feares
               not
               ,
               repents
               not
               sinne
               in
               generall
               ,
               with
               desire
               of
               an
               vniuersal
               cleannesse
               from
               sinne
               ,
               secret
               or
               knowne
               to
               him
               ,
               when
               sinne
               generally
               in
               nature
               ,
               action
               ,
               manner
               of
               producing
               actions
               with
               griefe
               to
               defile
               Gods
               worke
               ,
               is
               not
               in
               some
               measure
               laboured
               against
               of
               conscience
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               pardon
               sought
               in
               Christ
               vnto
               rest
               in
               that
               blood
               of
               attonement
               ,
               it
               is
               an
               vncomfortable
               state
               .
               Purging
               a
               mans
               
               selfe
               ,
               is
               a
               note
               of
               a
               vessell
               of
               honour
               ,
               
               opposed
               to
               the
               committing
               ,
               so
               to
               the
               raigne
               of
               sinne
               .
               Raigne
               of
               it
               ,
               is
               expressed
               by
               obeying
               it
               in
               the
               lusts
               of
               it
               ;
               His
               seruants
               yee
               are
               to
               whom
               yee
               obey
               .
               Rom.
               6.16
               ,
               17.
               
               Obedience
               subiects
               a
               man
               voluntarily
               ;
               yee
               haue
               obeyed
               from
               the
               heart
               ,
               you
               were
               the
               seruants
               of
               sinne
               .
            
             
               The
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               detests
               so
               the
               Deuils
               motions
               ,
               vpon
               the
               sudden
               iniection
               sometimes
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               without
               taint
               of
               sinne
               by
               them
               :
               yet
               it
               is
               an
               affliction
               ,
               with
               victorie
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               with
               our
               Sauiour
               tempted
               by
               the
               Deuill
               ,
               
               to
               whom
               God
               sent
               
               Angels
               for
               his
               comfort
               ;
               yet
               our
               corruption
               considered
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               rare
               thing
               .
            
             
               Sometimes
               he
               is
               drawen
               aside
               ,
               and
               inticed
               vnto
               consent
               ,
               with
               a
               contrary
               will
               ,
               sometimes
               deliberate
               ,
               sometimes
               sudden
               :
               but
               he
               cannot
               bee
               brought
               vnder
               the
               raigne
               of
               sinne
               ,
               yet
               vnto
               actes
               of
               sinne
               .
               For
               Christ
               keepes
               his
               possession
               ,
               the
               seed
               of
               God
               abides
               in
               them
               ,
               the
               Law
               is
               in
               their
               heart
               ,
               they
               serue
               it
               with
               their
               minde
               ,
               though
               sinne
               with
               their
               flesh
               .
               Rom.
               7.25
               .
               The
               spirit
               is
               willing
               ,
               the
               flesh
               makes
               weake
               ;
               they
               haue
               onely
               good
               of
               their
               desires
               .
               Prou.
               11.23
               .
               
               God
               pardons
               ,
               what
               they
               allow
               not
               themselues
               in
               ,
               but
               hate
               ,
               yet
               doe
               it
               :
               hee
               rewards
               the
               good
               ,
               as
               the
               fruite
               of
               his
               owne
               Spirit
               ,
               brought
               foorth
               to
               him
               in
               Christ.
               Their
               will
               is
               better
               then
               their
               deede
               ,
               they
               please
               God
               ,
               though
               not
               themselues
               ,
               desiring
               more
               grace
               to
               serue
               him
               acceptablie
               .
            
             
               Doe
               you
               not
               by
               a
               will
               freed
               ,
               sollicite
               the
               vnderstanding
               to
               discerne
               ,
               and
               with
               iudgement
               truely
               determining
               ,
               to
               commaund
               right
               things
               ?
               Seeke
               you
               not
               for
               more
               light
               of
               minde
               ,
               and
               holinesse
               of
               iudgement
               ,
               for
               the
               guiding
               
               of
               your
               way
               ?
               Doe
               you
               not
               desire
               rightnesse
               to
               your
               conscience
               ,
               soundnesse
               of
               heart
               in
               Gods
               Statutes
               ?
               Could
               you
               not
               cast
               away
               righteous
               men
               ,
               but
               in
               that
               name
               receiue
               them
               ,
               were
               it
               not
               for
               loue
               of
               righteousnesse
               ?
               Doe
               you
               seeke
               to
               further
               Gods
               worke
               ,
               by
               Ministers
               of
               righteousnesse
               ,
               because
               they
               worke
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               turne
               the
               disobedient
               to
               the
               wisedome
               of
               iust
               men
               ?
               Leaue
               you
               not
               the
               reignes
               corruption
               ,
               but
               are
               held
               with
               a
               bridle
               of
               righteousnesse
               to
               serue
               it
               ?
               Doeth
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               ,
               though
               sometimes
               driuen
               from
               its
               
               station
               ,
               yet
               dwell
               as
               controuller
               in
               your
               soule
               ,
               recouer
               the
               station
               ,
               represse
               the
               refractarie
               thoughts
               &
               affections
               ,
               sway
               your
               heart
               against
               the
               naturall
               motion
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               keepe
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               make
               you
               cease
               from
               your
               owne
               workes
               ,
               with
               desire
               that
               God
               may
               worke
               his
               in
               you
               ,
               that
               the
               leading
               of
               you
               (
               though
               you
               be
               interlaced
               with
               the
               flesh
               )
               you
               giue
               to
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               louing
               that
               hee
               may
               haue
               the
               principalitie
               in
               you
               ,
               praying
               for
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               principally
               ?
               (
               of
               which
               after
               in
               the
               examination
               of
               prayer
               .
               )
               Ponder
               you
               with
               
               care
               and
               delight
               to
               finde
               willingly
               ,
               and
               setledly
               to
               follow
               things
               of
               the
               spirit
               ?
               Attend
               you
               your selfe
               ,
               concerning
               spiritual
               being
               ?
               Greiue
               you
               inwardly
               ,
               for
               that
               which
               the
               flesh
               doeth
               outwardly
               or
               within
               :
               not
               loosing
               ,
               but
               vsing
               loue
               to
               God
               ,
               in
               resisting
               sinfull
               motions
               ?
               it
               is
               not
               your
               working
               ,
               but
               suffering
               of
               sinne
               .
               Charitie
               may
               bee
               in
               some
               sinnes
               astonished
               ,
               but
               not
               abolished
               ;
               as
               a
               souldier
               ,
               with
               a
               great
               blow
               on
               his
               head
               ,
               may
               lie
               as
               liuelesse
               ,
               yet
               his
               will
               to
               fight
               against
               the
               enemie
               remaines
               ;
               hee
               recouereth
               and
               seekes
               for
               his
               shield
               ,
               and
               returneth
               to
               
               fight
               with
               increased
               resolution
               .
               The
               exercise
               of
               grace
               in
               thoughts
               ,
               deuisings
               ,
               purposes
               ,
               desires
               ,
               indeuours
               ,
               which
               proceede
               from
               the
               spirituall
               part
               ,
               haue
               promise
               of
               life
               and
               peace
               .
               Rom.
               8.6
               .
               They
               bee
               of
               regeneration
               ,
               which
               is
               glorification
               begun
               ;
               in
               which
               men
               proceede
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               from
               glory
               to
               glory
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             VIII
             .
          
           
             Some
             wicked
             men
             are
             at
             some
             strife
             with
             themselues
             before
             they
             sinne
             ,
             as
             Herod
             ,
             and
             confesse
             their
             folly
             and
             guiltinesse
             after
             sinne
             done
             ,
             sometimes
             with
             teares
             ,
             as
             Saul
             :
             how
             shall
             I
             
             know
             ,
             I
             haue
             true
             freedome
             from
             the
             raigne
             of
             sinne
             ;
             they
             doe
             the
             sinne
             which
             they
             sticke
             at
             ,
             and
             returne
             to
             the
             sinne
             which
             they
             confesse
             ,
             and
             weepe
             at
             the
             notice
             of
             ;
             I
             doing
             so
             in
             some
             particulars
             ,
             what
             difference
             betweene
             me
             ,
             and
             a
             foole
             returning
             to
             his
             folly
             ?
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               in
               the
               strife
               before
               sinne
               ,
               the
               difference
               is
               in
               the
               extent
               of
               matter
               :
               Secondly
               ,
               in
               the
               motions
               ,
               or
               principle
               whereout
               it
               proceedes
               :
               Thirdly
               ,
               in
               the
               issue
               .
            
             
               For
               matter
               ,
               the
               vnbeleeuers
               strife
               is
               commonly
               
               but
               in
               some
               more
               grosse
               euill
               ,
               that
               makes
               one
               infamous
               amongst
               men
               :
               as
               Herods
               strife
               ,
               about
               breaking
               his
               oath
               to
               the
               losse
               of
               his
               credit
               ,
               with
               them
               that
               sate
               at
               table
               with
               him
               ;
               or
               to
               do
               a
               worke
               condemned
               by
               the
               light
               of
               his
               minde
               ,
               in
               putting
               to
               death
               an
               innocent
               man
               ,
               whose
               iustice
               triumphed
               in
               his
               conscience
               .
               He
               liued
               in
               other
               sins
               (
               as
               may
               appeare
               )
               without
               strife
               .
               The
               true
               beleeuer
               ,
               as
               he
               hath
               receiued
               commandement
               not
               to
               sinne
               ,
               hee
               striues
               to
               obey
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               liues
               in
               a
               contention
               against
               himselfe
               ,
               in
               minde
               ,
               will
               ,
               affections
               ,
               about
               the
               body
               
               of
               righteousnesse
               deliuered
               in
               the
               law
               ;
               labouring
               to
               dead
               the
               very
               roote
               of
               all
               sinne
               ,
               that
               his
               corrupt
               nature
               may
               bee
               more
               barren
               ,
               and
               lesse
               rebellion
               in
               him
               against
               God
               ,
               where
               man
               can
               take
               no
               motiue
               of
               it
               .
               This
               is
               implied
               in
               that
               prayer
               ,
               
               Take
               from
               me
               the
               way
               of
               lying
               ,
               and
               grant
               me
               graciously
               thy
               law
               ,
               let
               no
               iniquitie
               haue
               dominion
               ouer
               mee
               ,
               let
               my
               heart
               bee
               sound
               in
               thy
               statutes
               ;
               in
               that
               promise
               ,
               I
               will
               runne
               the
               way
               of
               thy
               commandements
               ,
               
               when
               thou
               shalt
               inlarge
               my
               heart
               :
               when
               it
               shall
               bee
               larger
               to
               receiue
               grace
               ,
               and
               more
               free
               and
               
               willing
               to
               obey
               ;
               thus
               are
               they
               said
               to
               seeke
               Gods
               precepts
               ,
               because
               they
               haue
               giuen
               themselues
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               their
               members
               instruments
               of
               righteousnesse
               ,
               they
               applie
               themselues
               to
               fulfill
               Gods
               Statutes
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               their
               comfort
               ,
               that
               their
               conscience
               beares
               them
               witnesse
               of
               this
               care
               and
               strife
               ,
               for
               the
               vniuersall
               righteousnesse
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               as
               it
               concernes
               them
               .
               I
               will
               walke
               at
               libertie
               (
               casting
               out
               tormenting
               feares
               ,
               enioying
               a
               quiet
               rest
               and
               comfort
               in
               conscience
               )
               for
               I
               seeke
               thy
               precepts
               .
               Verse
               45.
               
               I
               with
               my
               minde
               serue
               the
               Law
               of
               
               God.
               Rom.
               7.25
               .
               The
               wicked
               are
               said
               to
               forsake
               the
               law
               ,
               to
               depart
               from
               Gods
               Statutes
               ,
               and
               therefore
               saluation
               to
               bee
               farre
               from
               them
               because
               they
               seeke
               them
               not
               ,
               and
               to
               bee
               taken
               away
               as
               drosse
               .
               Psalme
               119.155.119
               .
            
             
               For
               motiues
               .
               As
               the
               strife
               is
               betweene
               a
               fleshly
               mind
               ,
               and
               sensualitie
               ,
               that
               informing
               the
               conscience
               ,
               that
               the
               thing
               to
               be
               done
               is
               pernicious
               ,
               and
               against
               ciuill
               behauiour
               ,
               this
               wilfully
               egging
               him
               on
               to
               satisfie
               vnregenerate
               humour
               :
               So
               the
               arguments
               to
               hold
               backe
               the
               will
               from
               consenting
               to
               the
               act
               ,
               are
               taken
               from
               
               feare
               ,
               either
               of
               danger
               in
               the
               world
               or
               damnation
               in
               hell
               ,
               or
               shame
               ,
               and
               reproch
               ,
               or
               some
               fleshly
               respect
               ,
               which
               sometimes
               though
               they
               hinder
               the
               act
               yet
               not
               the
               desire
               ,
               that
               in
               loue
               to
               sinne
               ,
               they
               deuise
               vaine
               reasons
               and
               pretexts
               ,
               and
               draw
               iniquitie
               with
               cords
               of
               vanity
               ,
               inducing
               thēselues
               to
               false
               conceits
               :
               which
               concluding
               that
               they
               fancie
               ,
               are
               to
               them
               strong
               to
               draw
               on
               sinne
               as
               cartropes
               to
               draw
               weights
               .
               They
               do
               not
               abhorre
               euill
               .
               Psal.
               36.4
               .
               And
               though
               a
               man
               haue
               a
               right
               iudgement
               for
               matter
               of
               good
               and
               euill
               ,
               and
               his
               choise
               be
               
               according
               to
               his
               iudgement
               ,
               his
               practise
               according
               to
               his
               choise
               ;
               if
               he
               hate
               not
               the
               euill
               which
               he
               forbeares
               ,
               or
               loue
               not
               the
               good
               which
               he
               doth
               ,
               hee
               is
               guilty
               within
               ,
               how
               soeuer
               his
               out-side
               be
               .
               Thus
               Christian
               rigteousnesse
               is
               noted
               ,
               Heb.
               1.8.9
               .
               
                 The
                 sceper
                 of
                 thy
                 kingdome
                 is
                 a
                 scepter
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 loued
                 righteousnesse
                 and
                 hated
                 iniquitie
                 .
              
            
             
               That
               which
               moues
               strife
               against
               sin
               in
               the
               beleeuer
               is
               the
               will
               of
               the
               spirit
               against
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               with
               loue
               to
               God
               ,
               to
               Christ
               ,
               to
               Gods
               law
               ,
               by
               the
               inherent
               holinesse
               agreeing
               
               with
               Gods
               Law
               ,
               so
               the
               commandement
               is
               not
               greiuous
               ,
               but
               obedience
               to
               it
               is
               chearfull
               and
               delightsome
               ,
               thereby
               it
               setts
               it selfe
               against
               the
               corruption
               of
               it self
               :
               
               thus
               
                 Dauid
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 refrained
                 my
                 feet
                 from
                 euery
                 euill
                 way
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 keepe
                 thy
                 word
                 ,
              
               the
               strife
               was
               from
               the
               loue
               of
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               from
               the
               loue
               of
               God
               to
               obey
               and
               please
               him
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               The
               vnbeleeuer
               though
               he
               escape
               for
               some
               time
               the
               filthinesse
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               he
               is
               intangled
               againe
               and
               ouercome
               ,
               and
               come
               vnder
               a
               stronger
               bondage
               then
               before
               ,
               obstinated
               
               in
               euill
               .
               2.
               
               Pet.
               2.20
               .
            
             
               The
               true
               beleeuer
               striues
               in
               the
               strength
               of
               God
               ,
               faith
               possessing
               him
               of
               Gods
               power
               ,
               pointing
               him
               to
               Christs
               suffering
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               armes
               him
               ,
               1.
               
               Pet.
               1.5
               .
               &
               4.1
               ,
               that
               though
               in
               some
               particular
               he
               receiue
               the
               foile
               ,
               yet
               his
               will
               is
               not
               wonne
               from
               righteousnes
               ,
               he
               fights
               againe
               for
               his
               owne
               freedome
               ,
               and
               is
               inuincible
               ,
               
               thanking
               the
               Lord
               for
               his
               helpe
               ,
               he
               holds
               on
               his
               way
               ,
               &
               grows
               stronger
               &
               stronger
               ,
               as
               
                 did
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 Dauid
              
               against
               the
               house
               of
               Saul
               ,
               which
               became
               weaker
               and
               weaker
               .
            
             
             
               They
               by
               the
               allurement
               of
               temptations
               may
               sinne
               sometime
               against
               their
               light
               and
               conscience
               ,
               as
               Dauid
               by
               violence
               of
               lust
               ,
               captiued
               of
               the
               flesh
               as
               gotten
               into
               the
               power
               of
               it
               in
               that
               particular
               ,
               the
               conscience
               brought
               a-sleep
               ,
               the
               soule
               doting
               for
               a
               time
               vpon
               the
               deuise
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               a
               while
               lieth
               in
               a
               kinde
               of
               liking
               of
               the
               sinfull
               motion
               concerning
               the
               carnall
               part
               in
               the
               soule
               :
               now
               grace
               is
               driuen
               as
               it
               were
               from
               her
               station
               ,
               and
               lyeth
               in
               weak
               and
               disseuered
               desires
               ,
               yet
               without
               purpose
               to
               continue
               in
               and
               heape
               vp
               sin
               .
               But
               God
               will
               send
               
               new
               succour
               from
               heauen
               to
               ioyne
               to
               that
               weak
               grace
               remaining
               :
               then
               conscience
               awakes
               ,
               the
               will
               is
               excited
               ,
               downe
               goeth
               the
               power
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               the
               heart
               is
               affectioned
               to
               Christ.
               This
               may
               appeare
               in
               the
               temptation
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               as
               she
               confesseth
               all
               the
               matter
               ,
               Cant.
               5.2
               .
               
                 I
                 sleep
                 but
                 my
                 heart
                 waketh
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               Yea
               it
               may
               fall
               out
               ,
               that
               after
               victories
               ,
               they
               may
               in
               some
               particular
               be
               brought
               backe
               to
               repented
               sinnes
               ,
               which
               increaseth
               the
               fault
               ,
               in
               that
               being
               healed
               they
               sinne
               again
               ,
               it
               endangers
               to
               greater
               paine
               for
               their
               cure
               .
            
             
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               It
               weakens
               grace
               that
               it
               giues
               not
               that
               helpe
               as
               before
               to
               the
               meanes
               vsed
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               with
               nature
               made
               weaker
               by
               relapses
               into
               bodily
               disease
               .
               As
               frequent
               acts
               of
               vertue
               strengthen
               the
               habite
               :
               so
               by
               more
               acts
               contrary
               to
               it
               ,
               it
               is
               weakened
               .
               Yet
               thus
               may
               it
               fall
               out
               in
               this
               strife
               of
               flesh
               and
               spirit
               :
               the
               diuell
               though
               resisted
               flees
               from
               vs
               ,
               yet
               will
               returne
               againe
               with
               new
               assaults
               ,
               and
               not
               alwaies
               tempt
               to
               other
               sins
               but
               many
               times
               to
               the
               selfe
               same
               that
               we
               haue
               repented
               ,
               if
               God
               see
               it
               good
               to
               leaue
               vs
               and
               not
               confirme
               our
               wills
               in
               the
               strife
               .
               A
               
               good
               man
               may
               be
               brought
               vnder
               again
               in
               the
               same
               sin
               as
               Ionas
               that
               after
               his
               repentance
               of
               flying
               away
               from
               his
               worke
               at
               Niniue
               stands
               to
               iustifie
               it
               ,
               and
               defiled
               his
               praier
               with
               it
               .
               Ion.
               4.2
               .
               He
               praied
               vnto
               the
               Lord
               and
               said
               I
               pray
               the
               O
               Lord
               was
               not
               this
               may
               saying
               when
               I
               was
               yet
               in
               my
               country
               and
               therefore
               I
               preuented
               it
               to
               flee
               to
               Tarshish
               ?
            
             
               As
               in
               anger
               grace
               giues
               an
               inclination
               against
               the
               inordination
               of
               it
               ,
               yet
               vpon
               occasions
               it
               will
               preuaile
               ,
               it
               was
               mortified
               without
               question
               in
               Dauid
               ,
               as
               other
               sinnes
               in
               root
               ;
               yet
               find
               how
               Nabals
               churlishnesse
               
               stirred
               it
               to
               resolue
               vpon
               reueng
               vnto
               blood
               ,
               so
               may
               it
               be
               in
               some
               other
               sinne
               with
               which
               a
               man
               is
               specially
               left
               to
               wrestle
               .
               
            
             
               Yet
               where
               resolution
               is
               to
               keepe
               the
               law
               of
               God
               ,
               continued
               strife
               to
               performe
               the
               resolution
               ,
               hope
               of
               sufficient
               grace
               to
               abide
               with
               him
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               brought
               any
               more
               vnder
               dominion
               of
               sinne
               ,
               mourning
               with
               many
               a
               low
               sigh
               for
               such
               a
               sinfull
               disposition
               ,
               seeking
               newnesse
               of
               heart
               ,
               walking
               constantly
               with
               God
               in
               other
               duties
               ,
               hatred
               ,
               after
               falls
               renewed
               ,
               yea
               increased
               ,
               argueth
               clearely
               that
               grace
               is
               
               present
               ,
               sinne
               reignes
               not
               ,
               the
               will
               is
               on
               Gods
               side
               truly
               ,
               though
               weakly
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               God
               will
               not
               be
               lesse
               mercifull
               then
               he
               commanded
               vs
               to
               be
               ,
               hee
               requires
               vs
               to
               forgiue
               men
               that
               repent
               seuen
               times
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               seuenty
               times
               seuen
               times
               ▪
               Math.
               18.22
               .
            
             
               The
               after
               griefe
               of
               hypocrites
               is
               not
               for
               Gods
               offence
               but
               for
               their
               owne
               distresse
               ,
               either
               feared
               in
               the
               threatning
               as
               Achabs
               ,
               or
               felt
               as
               in
               Esau
               weeping
               for
               the
               lost
               blessing
               ,
               or
               ●t
               the
               best
               in
               the
               triumph
               of
               vertue
               ouer
               vice
               in
               their
               cōscience
               ,
               as
               Dauids
               innocencie
               compared
               by
               Saul
               
               with
               his
               wrongs
               to
               him
               did
               draw
               teares
               from
               him
               ,
               conuinced
               in
               his
               heart
               that
               God
               was
               with
               Dauid
               :
               but
               without
               turning
               to
               God
               ,
               it
               workes
               not
               repentance
               vnto
               saluatiō
               .
               The
               true
               belieuer
               sorroweth
               of
               loue
               to
               God
               whom
               it
               greiues
               him
               to
               haue
               offended
               ,
               his
               teares
               are
               dropped
               downe
               to
               God.
               Iob.
               16.20
               .
               the
               sorrowfull
               water
               that
               hee
               drawes
               he
               powers
               it
               forth
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               1.
               
               Sam.
               7.6
               .
               he
               repents
               towards
               God
               and
               weeping
               inquires
               the
               way
               to
               Sion
               with
               his
               face
               thitherward
               ,
               renewing
               his
               couenant
               ,
               Ier.
               50.4.5
               .
            
             
               You
               finding
               then
               you
               
               haue
               a
               constant
               will
               to
               bee
               healed
               in
               nature
               ,
               to
               beleeue
               repent
               ,
               and
               doe
               spirituall
               workes
               in
               such
               a
               manner
               as
               God
               may
               be
               pleased
               ,
               that
               in
               doing
               good
               things
               you
               are
               carried
               with
               inward
               inclination
               as
               agreeable
               to
               your
               nature
               ,
               the
               new
               creature
               delighting
               in
               it
               ,
               purely
               for
               the
               holinesse
               and
               goodnesse
               of
               the
               law
               so
               commanding
               ,
               that
               you
               ly
               not
               drowned
               in
               naturall
               sinfulnesse
               as
               one
               lyeth
               drowned
               in
               the
               water
               ,
               but
               haue
               sin
               in
               you
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               full
               power
               whereof
               you
               are
               gotten
               ,
               as
               one
               gotten
               out
               of
               the
               water
               hath
               yet
               water
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               labour
               
               to
               draine
               out
               your
               corruption
               through
               the
               holinesse
               in
               your
               will
               set
               against
               it
               ,
               desiring
               to
               follow
               that
               will
               which
               resists
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               .
               That
               your
               will
               is
               better
               then
               your
               deed
               ,
               feare
               not
               :
               you
               are
               so
               led
               by
               the
               spirit
               ,
               as
               that
               you
               giue
               not
               your selfe
               as
               a
               seruant
               to
               sinne
               to
               obey
               and
               fulfill
               it
               in
               the
               lusts
               of
               it
               .
               As
               many
               as
               are
               led
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               they
               are
               the
               children
               of
               God.
               
               His
               leading
               frees
               not
               here
               from
               all
               sinne
               ,
               but
               enlightening
               the
               mind
               and
               applying
               to
               cōsider
               things
               to
               be
               done
               or
               to
               be
               auoided
               ,
               and
               by
               working
               vpon
               habits
               of
               grace
               infused
               ,
               it
               
               excites
               the
               renewed
               will
               and
               confirmes
               it
               ,
               and
               as
               he
               sees
               God
               either
               preserues
               it
               from
               ,
               or
               giues
               strength
               in
               temptation
               ,
               though
               not
               alwaies
               to
               euery
               duty
               ,
               nor
               to
               auoid
               euery
               sinne
               ,
               yet
               to
               hold
               a
               course
               in
               goodnesse
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               and
               to
               preserue
               from
               dominion
               of
               sin
               ,
               that
               in
               general
               you
               make
               no
               declinatiō
               from
               God
               though
               in
               many
               things
               you
               sin
               .
               
               He
               that
               said
               his
               sinnes
               were
               more
               then
               the
               haires
               of
               his
               head
               ,
               
               said
               also
               I
               haue
               not
               declinēd
               from
               thy
               statutes
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             IX
             .
          
           
             True
             grace
             will
             grow
             and
             he
             brought
             forward
             :
             I
             finde
             it
             not
             so
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             
             therefore
             feare
             I
             haue
             none
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               Grace
               is
               small
               in
               the
               beginning
               and
               is
               scarce
               perceiued
               but
               by
               will
               and
               desire
               to
               haue
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               some
               goodnesse
               God
               takes
               notice
               of
               .
               Grace
               in
               the
               beginnings
               of
               it
               is
               resembled
               to
               the
               light
               before
               we
               see
               the
               Sunne
               ,
               that
               light
               wee
               know
               is
               from
               the
               Sunne
               :
               to
               corne
               in
               the
               seed
               which
               first
               dieth
               ,
               then
               is
               quickened
               ,
               and
               after
               appeares
               in
               a
               blade
               ,
               the
               husbandman
               knowes
               not
               how
               .
               Mar.
               4.27
               .
               Growth
               is
               ,
               where
               it
               is
               ,
               not
               sensible
               till
               after
               sometime
               .
            
             
             
               You
               must
               consider
               growth
               diuersly
               .
               1.
               
               In
               parts
               of
               sanctification
               ,
               which
               though
               all
               be
               infused
               in
               seed
               ,
               yet
               they
               are
               brought
               to
               appeare
               by
               diligence
               .
               2
               Pet.
               1.5
               .
               Adde
               to
               your
               faith
               vertue
               ,
               &c.
               some
               vertues
               are
               hardlier
               produced
               then
               other
               ,
               yet
               by
               exercise
               become
               easie
               ,
               we
               are
               commanded
               to
               learne
               to
               doe
               well
               .
               Esa.
               1.17
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               In
               degrees
               of
               the
               same
               parts
               .
               1
               Thes.
               4.10
               .
               so
               we
               are
               required
               to
               cloth
               our selues
               ,
               adorne
               and
               arme
               as
               with
               putting
               on
               vertues
               more
               and
               more
               .
               Rom.
               13.12
               .
               Coloss.
               3.12
               .
               1
               Pet.
               3.4
               .
               &
               .
               5.5
               .
            
             
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               In
               more
               acts
               of
               the
               same
               vertue
               ,
               Reu.
               2.19
               .
               or
               of
               the
               same
               renewed
               faculty
               ,
               the
               mind
               more
               fruitfull
               in
               good
               thoughts
               ,
               the
               will
               in
               good
               elections
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               In
               spirituallnesse
               of
               the
               same
               acts
               and
               faculties
               which
               haue
               lesse
               mixture
               of
               sinne
               in
               them
               .
            
             
               Examine
               whether
               as
               a
               plant
               of
               the
               Lord
               you
               are
               not
               more
               fastened
               in
               your
               root
               ,
               spread
               in
               your
               branches
               ,
               filling
               thē
               more
               with
               fruits
               ,
               and
               they
               growing
               in
               bignes
               or
               ripenes
               to
               better
               rellish
               .
               
            
             
               Or
               consider
               in
               particular
               your
               loue
               which
               faith
               worketh
               by
               ;
               it
               groweth
               in
               
               intension
               ,
               becoming
               more
               feruent
               &
               flames
               now
               that
               was
               before
               but
               a
               sparkle
               :
               2
               Thes.
               1.3
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               In
               extension
               when
               it
               is
               not
               partiall
               ,
               but
               takes
               in
               more
               persons
               ,
               euen
               bad
               men
               to
               make
               thē
               good
               enemies
               to
               reconcile
               them
               ,
               procuring
               their
               good
               ,
               weake
               brethren
               to
               support
               them
               ,
               bearing
               with
               them
               ,
               pleasing
               in
               that
               which
               is
               good
               to
               edification
               ,
               giuing
               them
               time
               and
               helpe
               to
               profite
               ,
               poore
               neighbours
               ,
               to
               fulfill
               the
               royall
               Law.
               
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               In
               rooted
               firmenesse
               ,
               not
               changed
               with
               changes
               in
               the
               persons
               
               loued
               abiding
               in
               aduersity
               ,
               in
               falls
               ,
               couering
               trespasses
               ,
               ouercōming
               offences
               ,
               passing
               by
               them
               ,
               deuouring
               indignities
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               In
               guiding
               the
               acts
               of
               loue
               with
               more
               iudgement
               .
               Phil.
               1.6
               .
               We
               are
               to
               loue
               with
               our
               heart
               and
               with
               our
               minde
               :
               thus
               the
               Apostles
               loued
               a
               while
               though
               intirely
               yet
               not
               wisely
               ,
               
               Math.
               16.22.25
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               In
               naturalnesse
               and
               purenesse
               ,
               carrying
               to
               the
               good
               of
               the
               loued
               more
               ,
               with
               lesse
               self-loue
               and
               respect
               of
               our
               owne
               good
               ,
               more
               benevolence
               ,
               lesse
               concupiscence
               in
               it
               .
            
             
               Sixtly
               ,
               In
               labours
               and
               
               works
               of
               loue
               vnto
               store
               of
               good
               fruits
               ,
               old
               and
               new
               Cant.
               7.13
               .
               1
               Cor.
               15.58
               .
               1
               Tim.
               6.18
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               growth
               of
               grace
               hath
               stoppes
               :
               1.
               
               In
               Gods
               desertion
               .
               2.
               
               By
               inordinate
               affection
               vnto
               ,
               
               and
               contentment
               in
               lawfull
               things
               ;
               Eccl.
               2.2
               .
               3.
               
               By
               suffering
               some
               fowle
               lust
               too
               far
               ,
               as
               Samson
               lost
               his
               strength
               ,
               as
               Dauid
               found
               all
               out
               of
               frame
               .
               4.
               
               By
               our
               own
               dulnes
               &
               slownes
               of
               hart
               ,
               Heb.
               5.11.12
               .
               Luk.
               24.25
               .
               We
               are
               called
               vpon
               to
               bee
               diligent
               in
               following
               after
               faith
               ,
               hope
               ,
               loue
               ,
               
               and
               other
               graces
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               slothfull
               .
               Heb.
               6.12
               .
            
             
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               by
               wilfull
               want
               of
               meet
               helpes
               ,
               forsaking
               holy
               assemblies
               and
               ordinances
               ,
               
               by
               preiudice
               and
               conceit
               .
               Disaffecting
               powerfull
               meanes
               for
               externall
               flourish
               ,
               so
               the
               Corinthians
               were
               hindred
               ,
               till
               rebuked
               they
               were
               sensible
               of
               their
               euill
               ,
               and
               became
               feruently
               minded
               .
            
             
               Sixtly
               ,
               vnlawfull
               fellowship
               with
               euill
               persons
               .
               Pro.
               13.20
               .
               Dauid
               the
               neerer
               he
               comes
               to
               God
               ,
               with
               resolution
               to
               keepe
               his
               Law
               ,
               the
               further
               hee
               remooues
               from
               the
               wicked
               ,
               who
               were
               no
               helpes
               ,
               but
               hindrances
               to
               his
               performing
               of
               his
               purpose
               ,
               Psal.
               119.
               
               115.
               dangerous
               for
               cooling
               zeale
               ,
               snaring
               with
               temptations
               ,
               and
               learning
               their
               way
               .
               Not
               that
               all
               fellowship
               with
               such
               persōs
               is
               vnlawfull
               to
               all
               godly
               men
               ,
               the
               Apostle
               allowes
               a
               christian
               (
               table
               )
               fellowship
               with
               a
               professed
               Infidell
               ,
               and
               open
               Idolater
               ,
               in
               the
               case
               of
               aduantage
               of
               Religion
               :
               if
               hee
               be
               bidden
               ,
               aduise
               about
               the
               conuenience
               of
               his
               going
               ,
               for
               probable
               good
               ,
               either
               in
               winning
               ,
               or
               making
               lesse
               auerse
               ,
               to
               heare
               the
               trueth
               more
               equally
               with
               lesse
               preiudice
               .
               Or
               it
               may
               bee
               to
               further
               a
               mans
               owne
               peace
               or
               confirme
               it
               .
               Genesis
               26.29
               ,
               30.
               
               
               Or
               when
               a
               godly
               man
               is
               ioyned
               in
               office
               with
               them
               ,
               not
               cōmunicating
               in
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               shewing
               them
               good
               example
               ,
               knowing
               how
               to
               answere
               euery
               man.
               
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               sense
               of
               want
               of
               grace
               ,
               complaint
               and
               mourning
               from
               that
               sense
               ,
               desire
               setled
               and
               earnest
               with
               such
               mourning
               ,
               to
               haue
               the
               want
               supplied
               ,
               vse
               of
               Gods
               meanes
               ,
               with
               attending
               vpon
               him
               therein
               for
               this
               supplie
               ,
               is
               surely
               of
               grace
               .
               For
               promises
               are
               made
               to
               the
               poore
               in
               spirit
               ,
               that
               mourne
               ,
               that
               thirst
               ,
               that
               desire
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
               Mat.
               5.3
               ,
               4.
               
               Reuel
               .
               21.6
               .
               Luke
               11.13
               .
               Such
               come
               from
               a
               
               spirituall
               sight
               ,
               discerning
               the
               worth
               of
               grace
               ,
               
               a
               spirituall
               tast
               ,
               that
               the
               Lord
               is
               gracious
               ,
               holinesse
               of
               will
               inclining
               a
               man
               to
               holy
               things
               .
               Exercise
               your
               knowledge
               ,
               faith
               ,
               hope
               ,
               loue
               ,
               spirit
               alredy
               receiued
               ,
               to
               your
               Lords
               aduantage
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               haue
               more
               .
               Mar.
               4.24
               .
            
             
               Pray
               ,
               &
               consider
               in
               Pauls
               prayers
               for
               the
               Churches
               ,
               how
               farre
               your
               desire
               may
               extend
               ,
               to
               be
               filled
               with
               all
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               you
               are
               capable
               ,
               till
               there
               bee
               no
               want
               of
               that
               in
               you
               ,
               which
               should
               bee
               full
               in
               you
               ,
               till
               he
               hath
               fulfilled
               in
               you
               ,
               all
               the
               good
               pleasure
               of
               his
               goodnesse
               .
               Hee
               is
               
               able
               to
               doe
               exceeding
               abundantly
               aboue
               all
               that
               wee
               aske
               or
               thinke
               .
               Ephes.
               3.19.20
               .
               The
               desires
               of
               the
               righteous
               shall
               bee
               granted
               .
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             X.
             
          
           
             I
             haue
             prayed
             as
             I
             am
             able
             ,
             and
             sought
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             ordinances
             ,
             I
             finde
             not
             Gods
             answere
             to
             my
             comfort
             ,
             which
             makes
             me
             call
             my
             right
             in
             God
             ,
             into
             question
             ,
             and
             feare
             my
             case
             .
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               God
               is
               knowen
               by
               hearing
               prayers
               .
               Psalm
               .
               65.12
               .
               Thus
               Manasseh
               knew
               him
               .
               2
               Chron.
               33.13
               .
               Israel
               halting
               betweene
               two
               opinions
               ,
               
               was
               confirmed
               by
               the
               answer
               of
               Elias
               prayer
               ,
               that
               the
               Lord
               ,
               hee
               is
               God.
               1
               Kings
               18.37
               ,
               38.
               
               Dauid
               gathers
               Gods
               approbation
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               his
               loue
               to
               him
               by
               receiuing
               ,
               and
               answering
               his
               prayer
               ,
               Psal.
               66.17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
               Psal.
               116.1.2
               .
               and
               so
               calles
               his
               soule
               to
               rest
               .
               verse
               7.
               
            
             
               Some
               vpon
               their
               hauing
               answere
               ,
               that
               their
               prayer
               was
               heard
               ,
               and
               the
               effect
               should
               follow
               ,
               haue
               worshipped
               in
               thankefulnesse
               ,
               before
               they
               saw
               it
               come
               so
               to
               passe
               ,
               as
               was
               promised
               .
               2
               Chro.
               20.18
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               The
               example
               of
               one
               heard
               in
               his
               prayer
               ,
               addes
               
               to
               the
               hope
               of
               godly
               men
               ,
               that
               they
               shall
               not
               seeke
               him
               in
               vaine
               .
               Psalme
               32.6.34.5
               ,
               6.
               
               He
               hath
               not
               commanded
               vs
               in
               vaine
               to
               seeke
               him
               .
               Esay
               45.19
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               as
               the
               spirit
               makes
               requests
               which
               wee
               cannot
               expresse
               ,
               but
               God
               knoweth
               the
               meaning
               therof
               .
               Rom.
               18.26
               .
               So
               may
               it
               giue
               answere
               ,
               whereto
               ,
               through
               anguish
               of
               spirit
               wee
               little
               attend
               :
               as
               Exodus
               6.9
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               though
               God
               answere
               the
               prayers
               of
               his
               seruants
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               onely
               in
               their
               purpose
               ,
               before
               they
               pray
               ,
               perceiuing
               that
               they
               will
               aske
               .
               Psalm
               .
               32.5
               .
               Esay
               
               65.24
               .
               Sometimes
               while
               they
               are
               speaking
               .
               Dan.
               9.21
               .
               Or
               vpon
               the
               ending
               of
               their
               prayer
               .
               Act.
               4.11
               .
               Hee
               holdes
               some
               longer
               ,
               sometimes
               many
               yeeres
               in
               suspence
               ,
               yet
               answeres
               ,
               when
               his
               glory
               shines
               most
               in
               the
               grant
               .
               Luke
               1.13
               .
               He
               will
               take
               notice
               of
               men
               praying
               .
               Ananias
               must
               to
               Paul
               ,
               and
               giue
               him
               comfort
               ,
               for
               behold
               hee
               prayeth
               .
               Act.
               9.11
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               
               hee
               deferres
               vs
               sometime
               for
               our
               humbling
               ,
               wee
               are
               not
               low
               enough
               yet
               ,
               for
               his
               exalting
               of
               vs.
               2.
               
               Chron.
               33.12.13
               .
               Hee
               prayed
               ,
               humbled
               himselfe
               greatly
               ,
               and
               
               prayed
               ,
               and
               God
               was
               intreated
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               or
               to
               prooue
               vs.
               Deut.
               8.2
               .
               Wicked
               men
               will
               not
               attend
               long
               ,
               but
               quarrell
               with
               God
               for
               not
               answering
               ;
               and
               leaue
               off
               praying
               .
               Mala.
               3.14
               .
               Esay
               58.3
               .
               Godly
               men
               feele
               strife
               of
               flesh
               .
               Lam.
               3.8.24
               .
               Yet
               the
               spirit
               that
               wrought
               ,
               doeth
               maintaine
               the
               desire
               ,
               and
               vpholdes
               the
               soule
               in
               the
               strife
               ,
               and
               thus
               makes
               the
               victory
               of
               faith
               recompense
               the
               deferring
               of
               our
               desire
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               woman
               of
               Syrophoenissa
               ,
               who
               striuing
               with
               three
               great
               lets
               :
               Silēce
               ,
               which
               the
               flesh
               might
               interpret
               a
               negatiue
               answere
               ;
               
               Particularitie
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 sent
                 but
                 to
                 ,
              
               &c.
               thirdly
               ,
               Vnworthinesse
               ,
               called
               a
               dogge
               ,
               vnmeete
               for
               the
               
                 childrens
                 bread
              
               :
               held
               her
               faith
               ,
               vnto
               her
               great
               praise
               ,
               obtained
               her
               desire
               ,
               to
               her
               great
               comfort
               .
               Matth.
               15.28
               .
            
             
               Iacob
               was
               deferred
               ,
               yet
               would
               not
               cease
               wrestling
               ,
               till
               hee
               had
               the
               blessing
               ,
               there
               God
               spake
               with
               vs
               ,
               
                 He
                 obtained
              
               ;
               so
               shall
               wee
               ,
               vsing
               like
               faith
               and
               constancie
               in
               our
               striuing
               with
               God
               in
               prayer
               .
               Hos.
               12.4
               .
               God
               that
               requires
               vnweariednesse
               ,
               and
               will
               heare
               his
               crying
               day
               and
               night
               ,
               Luke
               18.1
               ,
               7.
               doeth
               in
               stead
               of
               
               present
               answere
               ,
               glorifie
               himselfe
               by
               his
               supporting
               grace
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               12.8.9
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               he
               sits
               vs
               vnto
               due
               estimation
               of
               his
               gift
               ,
               and
               care
               to
               hold
               that
               fast
               ,
               which
               wee
               came
               so
               hardly
               by
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               he
               hath
               put
               to
               euery
               worke
               a
               conuenient
               time
               ,
               which
               wee
               are
               no
               fit
               iudges
               of
               .
               Iohn
               2.4
               .
               Mine
               houre
               is
               not
               yet
               come
               .
               Different
               measures
               of
               grace
               ,
               are
               giuen
               at
               diuerse
               times
               .
               Iohn
               13.36
               .
               Now
               thou
               canst
               not
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               hereafter
               follow
               me
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               sometimes
               it
               may
               be
               ,
               it
               is
               because
               wee
               aske
               amisse
               either
               in
               our
               end
               .
               
               Iames
               4.3
               .
               Or
               that
               wee
               are
               amisse
               ,
               in
               not
               ioyning
               indeauours
               :
               we
               are
               to
               pray
               in
               the
               spirit
               ,
               but
               with
               all
               to
               build
               vp
               our selues
               .
               Iud.
               20.
               
               Wee
               must
               pray
               in
               temptation
               ,
               but
               we
               arme
               our selues
               also
               ,
               Ephes.
               6.11
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               it
               may
               comfort
               vs
               ,
               that
               wee
               haue
               the
               grace
               of
               prayer
               ,
               though
               our
               desired
               answere
               appeare
               not
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               signe
               of
               a
               gracious
               estate
               .
               Zach.
               12.10
               .
               The
               spirit
               of
               prayer
               ,
               is
               the
               spirit
               of
               adoption
               ,
               and
               makes
               requests
               for
               the
               Saints
               .
               Rom.
               8.15.27
               .
               Such
               prayer
               as
               a
               good
               worke
               ,
               furthers
               our
               account
               in
               the
               
               day
               of
               Christ
               ▪
               Math.
               6.6
               .
               If
               wee
               know
               hee
               heares
               vs
               ,
               wee
               know
               wee
               haue
               the
               petitions
               ,
               that
               wee
               aske
               of
               him
               .
               1.
               
               Iohn
               5.15
               .
               God
               will
               accept
               of
               no
               other
               language
               in
               prayer
               ,
               
               but
               that
               which
               the
               spirit
               ioyns
               with
               making
               our
               voyce
               to
               bee
               heard
               aboue
               ,
               in
               prayer
               :
               that
               is
               alway
               needefull
               ;
               the
               Lord
               bee
               with
               thy
               spirit
               .
               In
               all
               worshippe
               of
               God
               ,
               priuate
               or
               publike
               ,
               God
               seekes
               such
               as
               worship
               him
               in
               spirit
               and
               trueth
               ;
               Iohn
               4.23
               .
               in
               their
               spirit
               sanctified
               and
               gouerned
               by
               his
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             XI
             .
          
           
             My
             prayers
             in
             respect
             of
             
             distractions
             ,
             and
             inability
             to
             vary
             matter
             ,
             are
             such
             as
             I
             feare
             my
             praier
             is
             not
             ,
             as
             Iob
             saith
             of
             his
             ,
             pure
             .
             
          
           
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               the
               holy
               spirit
               assists
               no
               man
               in
               this
               life
               in
               any
               good
               worke
               so
               as
               to
               free
               it
               wholly
               from
               mixture
               of
               sinne
               ,
               when
               we
               would
               do
               good
               euill
               is
               present
               with
               vs.
               In
               praier
               ,
               
               seing
               our
               lusts
               are
               but
               in
               part
               mortified
               they
               draw
               our
               thoughts
               to
               attend
               vpon
               them
               ,
               and
               distract
               our
               attention
               and
               affection
               from
               the
               things
               we
               pray
               for
               ,
               that
               our
               hearts
               are
               not
               held
               in
               meete
               eleuation
               to
               
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               deuill
               taking
               aduantage
               of
               our
               carnalitie
               will
               hinder
               vs
               what
               he
               can
               in
               a
               worke
               so
               much
               against
               his
               kingdome
               ,
               we
               are
               apt
               to
               be
               tyed
               to
               things
               by
               our
               senses
               ,
               from
               which
               diuine
               things
               being
               so
               farre
               remooued
               ,
               we
               cannot
               without
               much
               watching
               and
               trauaile
               of
               soule
               stay
               our
               spirits
               vpon
               them
               long
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               A
               godly
               man
               hauing
               much
               of
               the
               flesh
               in
               him
               is
               sometimes
               onely
               sensible
               of
               the
               operations
               of
               it
               when
               yet
               the
               spirituall
               part
               is
               willing
               to
               doe
               the
               worke
               according
               to
               God
               ,
               
               Gods
               breathing
               in
               vs
               is
               at
               
               his
               liberty
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               to
               be
               let
               then
               the
               wind
               ,
               sometime
               wee
               feel
               motion
               but
               we
               know
               not
               whence
               it
               comes
               ,
               because
               we
               suspect
               the
               flesh
               .
               There
               be
               helpes
               to
               know
               when
               it
               is
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               First
               ,
               When
               with
               vprightnesse
               we
               propound
               to
               our selues
               the
               seruice
               of
               God
               in
               praier
               ,
               and
               with
               strife
               of
               heart
               labour
               to
               worship
               him
               with
               our
               faith
               ,
               trust
               ,
               hope
               ,
               reuerence
               ,
               humilitie
               of
               heart
               ,
               bewailing
               our
               want
               herein
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               when
               at
               other
               times
               we
               are
               conscionable
               of
               our
               doing
               Gods
               will
               ,
               as
               
               we
               are
               in
               praier
               desirous
               that
               he
               should
               doe
               ours
               .
               Psal.
               66.18.19
               .
               Ioh.
               9.31
               .
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               3.12
               .
               That
               praier
               which
               is
               out
               of
               a
               good
               conscience
               with
               strife
               to
               go
               forward
               in
               duty
               ,
               though
               farre
               of
               it
               ,
               is
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               who
               makes
               requests
               for
               them
               whom
               he
               hath
               sanctified
               .
               Rom.
               8.27
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               When
               wee
               are
               brought
               into
               Gods
               presence
               with
               loue
               and
               desire
               ,
               our
               prayer
               not
               merely
               forced
               by
               necessitie
               ,
               but
               an
               effect
               of
               our
               filiall
               affection
               to
               God
               ,
               who
               inspires
               in
               the
               weakest
               motion
               of
               faith
               ,
               teacheth
               to
               go
               ,
               and
               holds
               
               by
               the
               armes
               such
               as
               submit
               to
               the
               cōmandement
               ,
               with
               some
               pleasure
               in
               it
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               When
               we
               can
               deny
               our
               owne
               wills
               ,
               carefull
               to
               vnderstand
               Gods
               ,
               content
               in
               our
               heart
               that
               it
               be
               done
               whatsoeuer
               be
               to
               vs
               denied
               of
               that
               we
               desire
               ,
               desiring
               that
               the
               creature
               may
               be
               for
               the
               creator
               ,
               that
               his
               name
               may
               bee
               glorified
               in
               all
               that
               wee
               are
               taught
               to
               pray
               for
               ,
               things
               ,
               or
               persons
               ,
               though
               we
               be
               not
               profited
               thereby
               ,
               acknowledging
               the
               authoritie
               ,
               the
               power
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               to
               be
               his
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               When
               we
               seeke
               
               spirituall
               things
               specially
               ,
               Rom.
               8.5
               .
               they
               that
               minde
               the
               things
               of
               the
               spirit
               are
               after
               the
               spirit
               .
               It
               is
               of
               spirituall
               life
               that
               wee
               seeke
               and
               affect
               not
               things
               on
               earth
               but
               things
               in
               heauen
               Col.
               3.1.2
               .
            
             
               Sixtly
               ,
               When
               not
               for
               our selues
               and
               ours
               onely
               ,
               but
               for
               all
               that
               we
               are
               to
               pray
               for
               ,
               friends
               and
               enemies
               in
               a
               due
               order
               ,
               specially
               for
               Saints
               ,
               and
               persons
               chiefe
               in
               place
               and
               power
               for
               Gods
               glory
               .
            
             
               Seuenthly
               ,
               When
               such
               desires
               are
               setled
               ,
               so
               as
               wee
               neither
               forsake
               them
               nor
               change
               them
               for
               others
               ,
               
               knowing
               that
               they
               be
               after
               the
               will
               of
               God.
               Psal.
               27.4
               .
               One
               thing
               haue
               I
               desired
               of
               the
               Lord
               which
               I
               will
               require
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               behold
               the
               beauty
               of
               the
               Lord.
               Naturall
               motion
               is
               not
               so
               :
               it
               is
               not
               hard
               to
               make
               the
               opposition
               ,
               betweene
               it
               and
               spirituall
               motion
               ,
               by
               that
               which
               hath
               beene
               said
               of
               the
               signes
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               For
               varying
               :
               1.
               
               Our
               Sauiour
               giues
               example
               ,
               when
               the
               matter
               is
               one
               ,
               to
               make
               no
               scruple
               of
               varying
               words
               .
               God
               delights
               not
               
               in
               varietie
               of
               words
               ,
               that
               which
               he
               lookes
               to
               ,
               is
               specially
               ,
               the
               desires
               and
               groanes
               of
               heart
               ,
               whether
               we
               can
               expresse
               them
               or
               no
               ,
               being
               after
               his
               will
               :
               as
               in
               singing
               ,
               the
               melody
               that
               pleaseth
               the
               Lord
               is
               that
               in
               the
               heart
               .
               
            
             
               Forme
               of
               wholesome
               words
               is
               profitable
               ,
               gathered
               according
               to
               inspired
               word
               ,
               in
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               ,
               wherin
               matter
               of
               our
               requests
               is
               contained
               either
               expressed
               or
               by
               iust
               collection
               ,
               inuention
               ,
               memory
               ,
               affection
               ,
               may
               be
               helped
               so
               .
            
             
               If
               formes
               were
               vnlawful
               ny
               way
               as
               limiting
               the
               
               spirit
               ,
               then
               the
               prescribed
               formes
               ,
               by
               God
               appointed
               to
               be
               vsed
               ,
               and
               chosen
               ,
               yea
               commanded
               sometimes
               ,
               in
               the
               words
               to
               bee
               done
               in
               extraordinary
               occasion
               of
               praise
               ,
               as
               :
               2.
               
               Cor.
               20.6
               .
            
             
               As
               he
               that
               praieth
               by
               another
               mans
               mouth
               praieth
               well
               ,
               though
               he
               be
               kept
               therein
               to
               the
               forme
               deuised
               according
               to
               the
               will
               of
               God
               for
               matter
               to
               be
               asked
               :
               so
               may
               the
               forme
               written
               ,
               informe
               him
               for
               matter
               sometimes
               more
               then
               his
               owne
               heart
               ,
               and
               worke
               instantly
               with
               the
               apprehension
               ,
               true
               feeling
               
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               desire
               ,
               by
               the
               spirit
               ,
               whose
               work
               is
               specially
               inward
               .
            
             
               Occasions
               being
               diuerse
               ,
               God
               reuealing
               other
               matter
               ,
               will
               surely
               inable
               you
               to
               make
               knowen
               your
               requests
               ,
               at
               least
               to
               looke
               to
               him
               ,
               as
               a
               sicke
               child
               to
               his
               father
               ,
               whose
               desires
               it
               may
               be
               the
               father
               knowes
               not
               ,
               nor
               can
               satisfie
               .
               Our
               heauenly
               Father
               is
               full
               in
               both
               ,
               this
               ability
               may
               be
               in
               a
               man
               ,
               like
               the
               money
               he
               hath
               about
               him
               ,
               which
               he
               knowes
               not
               of
               ,
               till
               necessity
               makes
               him
               search
               ,
               and
               is
               glad
               to
               find
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               good
               to
               meditate
               
               of
               matter
               needfull
               before
               we
               pray
               ,
               and
               to
               lift
               our
               heart
               to
               God
               ,
               to
               teach
               vs
               to
               aske
               what
               wee
               ought
               ,
               who
               know
               not
               of
               our selues
               :
               and
               to
               giue
               what
               he
               knowes
               we
               ought
               to
               haue
               asked
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Obiection
             .
             XII
             .
          
           
             I
             finde
             my selfe
             so
             affected
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             in
             care
             for
             present
             things
             :
             secondly
             ,
             in
             contentment
             ,
             in
             hauing
             them
             :
             thirdly
             ,
             in
             feare
             of
             man
             :
             fourthly
             ,
             in
             want
             of
             desire
             to
             bee
             with
             Christ
             ,
             that
             I
             feare
             ,
             that
             I
             haue
             no
             spirituall
             life
             .
          
           
             
             
               Answere
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               calling
               is
               indeede
               a
               selection
               of
               men
               from
               the
               World
               ,
               vnto
               Christ
               and
               his
               Kingdome
               .
               Iohn
               15.19
               .
               The
               note
               is
               not
               to
               be
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               though
               in
               it
               ,
               dead
               to
               it
               ,
               liuing
               by
               another
               spirit
               ,
               then
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               the
               World.
               Both
               openning
               the
               minde
               to
               see
               better
               hope
               of
               calling
               ,
               and
               guiding
               the
               freed
               will
               ,
               to
               choose
               and
               tend
               to
               it
               .
               Hebr.
               6.11
               .
               with
               bent
               course
               following
               things
               aboue
               ,
               this
               World
               left
               in
               preparation
               of
               heart
               at
               least
               .
            
             
             
               Secondly
               ,
               yet
               being
               in
               this
               World
               care
               is
               required
               ,
               euen
               where
               it
               may
               cause
               some
               distraction
               ,
               from
               more
               full
               attendance
               on
               the
               things
               of
               God.
               As
               in
               a
               Christian
               husband
               and
               wife
               ,
               with
               intentiuenesse
               of
               minde
               ,
               to
               approue
               their
               faithfulnesse
               in
               the
               couenant
               mutuall
               betweene
               them
               .
               1.
               
               Cor.
               7.33.35
               .
            
             
               They
               are
               to
               prouide
               for
               their
               owne
               .
               1.
               
               Tim.
               5.8.2
               .
               Cor.
               12.14
               .
               with
               forecast
               .
               
               Prou.
               21.5
               .
               Hiding
               things
               vnder
               their
               hand
               .
               
               Prou.
               27.23
               .
               Discretion
               in
               ordering
               affaires
               ,
               giuing
               necessaries
               ,
               places
               ,
               before
               delights
               and
               
               ornaments
               .
               Prou.
               24.27
               .
               To
               the
               good
               before
               God
               ,
               hee
               giueth
               wisedome
               ,
               vnderstanding
               ,
               and
               ioy
               .
               Eccles
               2.26
               .
            
             
               Cautions
               .
               First
               ,
               the
               heart
               must
               bee
               watcht
               ouer
               ,
               that
               it
               bee
               not
               weighed
               downe
               with
               the
               cares
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               not
               the
               Word
               bee
               choaked
               .
               Math.
               13.22
               .
               Luke
               21.34
               .
               Heb.
               12.1
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               earthly
               imploiment
               must
               bee
               seasonable
               ,
               not
               shutting
               out
               spirituall
               opportunitie
               .
               Luke
               14.18
               ,
               21.
               
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               bee
               seruice
               of
               worldly
               lust
               ,
               but
               of
               God
               requiring
               in
               our
               
               place
               and
               personall
               calling
               ,
               diligence
               :
               
               1.
               
               To
               eate
               our
               owne
               bread
               :
               2.
               
               To
               haue
               to
               minister
               to
               them
               that
               want
               :
               
               3.
               
               To
               honour
               God
               with
               that
               we
               haue
               ,
               to
               make
               our
               grace
               shine
               forth
               in
               good
               workes
               ,
               Prou.
               12.24
               .
               Eccl.
               7.13
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               It
               is
               not
               vnlawfull
               to
               take
               contentment
               in
               good
               things
               giuen
               of
               God
               to
               vs
               and
               our
               familie
               :
               we
               may
               tast
               him
               sweete
               in
               his
               blessings
               and
               reioyce
               ,
               Deut.
               26.11
               .
               He
               giues
               aboundantly
               all
               things
               ,
               not
               to
               lay
               vp
               ,
               but
               to
               inioy
               :
               1
               Tim.
               6.17
               .
               he
               giues
               food
               vnto
               gladnesse
               
               Act.
               14.17
               .
               we
               may
               lawfully
               both
               see
               and
               bee
               affected
               with
               pleasure
               of
               the
               proper
               goodnesse
               of
               his
               creature
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               Cautions
               .
               So
               we
               see
               God
               in
               his
               blessings
               and
               creatures
               &
               be
               led
               to
               him
               ,
               mooued
               by
               his
               goodnesse
               to
               serue
               him
               cheerfully
               and
               with
               a
               ioyfull
               heart
               .
               Deut.
               28.47
               .
               
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               That
               we
               dwell
               not
               in
               delight
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               our
               heart
               not
               resting
               in
               it
               ,
               
               Iob.
               31.25
               .
               buying
               as
               not
               possessing
               ,
               reioycing
               as
               not
               reioycing
               ,
               making
               the
               Lord
               our
               portion
               ,
               Psal.
               119
               57.
               resolued
               
               to
               keepe
               his
               law
               ,
               exalted
               or
               abased
               ,
               full
               or
               hungrie
               ,
               Phil.
               4.12
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               That
               sensible
               of
               the
               reeling
               of
               earthly
               heights
               ,
               vncertaintie
               of
               these
               changable
               cōditions
               ,
               we
               haue
               our
               minde
               composed
               through
               habituall
               resolution
               ,
               to
               depend
               on
               God
               to
               equabilitie
               of
               affection
               in
               all
               conditions
               ,
               content
               with
               Christ
               our
               true
               ,
               certaine
               ,
               and
               great
               gaine
               ,
               counting
               all
               ,
               losse
               ,
               dung
               ,
               seperate
               from
               him
               .
               Phil.
               3.8
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               That
               wee
               be
               of
               like
               affection
               with
               others
               ,
               reioycing
               with
               
               them
               that
               reioyce
               ,
               and
               remembering
               Iosephs
               affliction
               ,
               
               to
               the
               moderating
               of
               our
               pleasures
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               exercise
               of
               loue
               and
               mercy
               .
               
            
             
               First
               ,
               Nature
               feares
               things
               hurtfull
               to
               it
               ,
               seekes
               the
               perseruation
               of
               it selfe
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               part
               of
               true
               wisedome
               to
               foresee
               euills
               and
               to
               prouide
               against
               them
               :
               beware
               of
               men
               ,
               Math.
               10.16.17
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               There
               is
               a
               feare
               due
               from
               inferiors
               ,
               in
               subiectiō
               to
               superiors
               .
               Rom.
               13.7
               .
               with
               sense
               of
               Gods
               image
               in
               their
               superiority
               ,
               and
               conscience
               of
               their
               
               owne
               infirmitie
               ,
               to
               season
               obedience
               ,
               which
               requires
               feare
               ,
               and
               to
               preserue
               them
               from
               vndecent
               behauiour
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               There
               is
               a
               corrupt
               and
               inordinate
               feare
               ,
               whereby
               we
               sinne
               in
               not
               sanctifying
               the
               Lord
               in
               our
               hearts
               by
               depending
               vpon
               him
               ,
               and
               making
               him
               our
               dread
               and
               feare
               ,
               
               for
               no
               feare
               of
               any
               creature
               to
               sin
               against
               him
               :
               which
               is
               either
               full
               and
               occupieth
               the
               heart
               wholly
               :
               which
               kinde
               of
               fearefull
               ones
               haue
               a
               fearefull
               place
               appointed
               ,
               if
               they
               doe
               not
               repent
               ,
               Reu.
               21.8
               .
            
             
             
               Or
               it
               is
               of
               infirmity
               ,
               with
               loue
               to
               God
               and
               his
               commandement
               ,
               strife
               against
               it
               to
               glorifie
               God
               in
               resting
               on
               him
               ,
               which
               in
               the
               weaknesse
               of
               faith
               may
               preuaile
               ,
               yet
               not
               reigne
               .
               Thus
               many
               godly
               men
               haue
               beene
               guilty
               and
               out
               of
               this
               passion
               done
               reprochfull
               things
               .
            
             
               Confirme
               your
               heart
               against
               this
               feare
               ,
               1.
               by
               Gods
               commandement
               ,
               in
               nothing
               feare
               your
               aduersaries
               .
               Phil.
               1.28
               .
               and
               call
               vpon
               the
               fearfull
               to
               be
               strong
               Esay
               .
               35.4
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               By
               promises
               considered
               and
               applyed
               by
               
               faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               Esa.
               51.12.13
               .
               Heb.
               13.7
               ,
               
               Ioh.
               10.28
               .
               of
               Gods
               presence
               ,
               Psal.
               91.15
               .
               of
               his
               protection
               against
               hurt
               ,
               or
               deliuerance
               ,
               or
               strength
               to
               beare
               the
               temptation
               :
               1.
               
               Cor.
               10.13
               .
               of
               certain
               profit
               by
               affliction
               ,
               
               excellency
               of
               glory
               following
               sufferings
               for
               God
               ,
               for
               Christ
               ,
               both
               for
               matter
               and
               intention
               .
               And
               with
               the
               promises
               consider
               them
               that
               by
               faith
               and
               patience
               now
               inherit
               them
               ,
               
               and
               specially
               look
               vpon
               Iesus
               ,
               the
               author
               and
               finisher
               of
               our
               faith
               ;
               
               consider
               him
               in
               his
               sufferings
               being
               such
               a
               person
               not
               onely
               innocent
               ,
               
               but
               the
               Sonne
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               that
               he
               liues
               in
               ,
               and
               will
               bring
               them
               into
               that
               are
               faithfull
               in
               him
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               By
               weighing
               the
               prouidence
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               three
               degrees
               :
               1.
               
               In
               vnreasonable
               creatures
               ,
               sparrowes
               of
               meane
               price
               ,
               but
               haue
               the
               course
               of
               their
               life
               defined
               by
               it
               ,
               
               swine
               were
               not
               free
               to
               the
               deuills
               will
               but
               by
               diuine
               permission
               .
               
               2.
               
               In
               reasonable
               men
               vnbelieuing
               ,
               haue
               him
               their
               Sauiour
               ,
               
               he
               is
               the
               Sauiour
               of
               all
               men
               .
               3.
               
               His
               prouidence
               speciall
               towards
               beleeuers
               ,
               hauing
               their
               haiers
               in
               number
               ,
               &
               custody
               .
               Mat.
               10.30
               
               those
               three
               in
               the
               ho●●
               fierie
               furnace
               had
               not
               a
               haire
               of
               their
               head
               burnt
               .
               A
               Christian
               aboue
               other
               men
               neither
               liues
               nor
               dies
               at
               aduenture
               ,
               but
               to
               a
               Lord
               ,
               that
               will
               owne
               him
               in
               life
               and
               death
               .
               If
               he
               giue
               quietnesse
               who
               can
               make
               trouble
               ,
               
               whether
               vpon
               nations
               or
               a
               man
               onely
               ?
               Iob.
               34.29
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               Thinking
               on
               the
               spirit
               you
               haue
               receiued
               ,
               not
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               not
               of
               feare
               ,
               but
               of
               power
               and
               a
               sound
               minde
               :
               2.
               
               Tim.
               1.7
               .
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               Of
               the
               good
               that
               comes
               by
               such
               sufferings
               
               to
               others
               ,
               many
               glorifie
               God
               in
               seeing
               such
               grace
               shine
               forth
               in
               such
               as
               the
               spirit
               of
               glory
               rests
               vpon
               .
            
             
               Elect
               not
               called
               are
               prepared
               to
               conuersion
               ,
               they
               that
               are
               called
               are
               confirmed
               becomming
               more
               hold
               in
               Gods
               cause
               ,
               Phil.
               1.13.14
               .
               and
               for
               reprobates
               a
               testimony
               is
               left
               on
               Gods
               side
               against
               them
               whose
               iudges
               the
               beleeuers
               shall
               be
               with
               Christ
               at
               the
               day
               of
               iudgement
               .
            
             
               You
               haue
               not
               yet
               resisted
               vnto
               blood
               in
               striuing
               against
               sinne
               ,
               you
               must
               resolue
               and
               prepare
               for
               it
               ,
               whether
               God
               will
               call
               you
               
               to
               it
               ,
               or
               not
               :
               it
               is
               a
               fellowship
               with
               Christ
               ,
               greatly
               argueth
               faithfullnesse
               ,
               Act.
               15.26
               .
               Lesser
               sufferings
               are
               the
               markes
               that
               are
               vpon
               Christs
               faithful
               seruants
               ;
               a
               great
               worke
               of
               our
               loue
               to
               God
               and
               our
               brethren
               ,
               
               Ioh.
               14.31
               .
               Ioh.
               15.13
               .
               a
               glorious
               victorie
               ouer
               the
               world
               ,
               flesh
               and
               deuill
               ,
               Reu.
               12.11
               .
               leauing
               glory
               on
               the
               names
               of
               such
               ,
               and
               making
               their
               example
               perswasiue
               .
               Ephes.
               3.1
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               To
               be
               with
               Christ
               whether
               by
               death
               ,
               or
               by
               change
               is
               best
               of
               all
               ;
               we
               desire
               by
               chang
               if
               that
               might
               be
               ,
               not
               to
               put
               off
               
               the
               substance
               of
               our
               bodyes
               but
               the
               qualities
               :
               2.
               
               Cor.
               5.4
               .
               but
               that
               not
               granted
               to
               vs
               ,
               but
               to
               such
               as
               shall
               be
               aliue
               &
               remaine
               at
               Christs
               comming
               :
               
               1.
               
               Thes.
               4.15.17
               .
               It
               is
               a
               holy
               choise
               ,
               with
               suctiection
               to
               God
               ,
               to
               desire
               rather
               to
               be
               out
               of
               the
               body
               with
               Christ
               ,
               then
               in
               the
               body
               absent
               from
               him
               .
               2.
               
               Cor.
               5.8
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Yet
               for
               the
               vse
               of
               a
               good
               mans
               life
               to
               others
               ,
               it
               may
               make
               a
               stop
               in
               this
               choise
               ,
               
               Phil.
               1.23.24
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Good
               men
               are
               not
               alwaies
               in
               such
               case
               as
               to
               dare
               to
               dy
               ,
               their
               soule
               is
               
               troubled
               ,
               Psal.
               6.3
               .
               2.
               
               They
               would
               doe
               God
               more
               service
               ,
               Psal.
               119.17
               .
               they
               desire
               to
               mourne
               more
               for
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               which
               heauen
               admits
               not
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               sorrow
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               The
               godly
               haue
               their
               graces
               mixt
               with
               their
               contraries
               ,
               in
               remisse
               degrees
               the
               loue
               of
               Christ
               and
               the
               loue
               of
               being
               in
               this
               world
               may
               bee
               together
               ,
               no
               man
               here
               followeth
               the
               guidance
               of
               the
               spirit
               without
               sensible
               hinderance
               of
               the
               flesh
               :
               the
               comfort
               is
               that
               we
               giue
               not
               the
               reignes
               to
               the
               flesh
               ,
               you
               do
               not
               make
               present
               things
               
               your
               treasure
               ,
               desiring
               to
               liue
               in
               the
               body
               onely
               to
               enioy
               them
               ,
               as
               if
               you
               thought
               your
               felicity
               ended
               with
               your
               life
               .
               Doth
               it
               not
               afflict
               you
               that
               your
               loue
               to
               Christs
               presence
               is
               no
               more
               full
               and
               flaming
               ?
               feare
               not
               .
               What
               gather
               you
               of
               Lots
               lingering
               in
               Sodom
               till
               (
               God
               being
               merciful
               to
               him
               )
               the
               Angel
               led
               him
               out
               by
               the
               hand
               ?
               that
               he
               had
               no
               spirituall
               life
               ?
               or
               that
               some
               earthly
               thoughts
               and
               affections
               ,
               striuing
               against
               his
               grace
               held
               him
               ?
               Kindle
               your
               loue
               to
               Christ
               ,
               
               and
               coole
               it
               to
               the
               world
               ,
               compare
               them
               and
               the
               gaine
               by
               
               them
               together
               .
               Cant.
               8.7
               .
               Phil.
               3.8
               .
               and
               come
               vp
               more
               out
               of
               this
               wildernesse
               to
               cleaue
               to
               your
               welbeloued
               ,
               who
               makes
               his
               to
               be
               the
               glory
               aboue
               all
               societies
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               to
               their
               admiration
               that
               swim
               in
               earthly
               pleasures
               ;
               pray
               to
               see
               the
               felicity
               of
               the
               chosen
               ,
               
               the
               worth
               of
               your
               hope
               in
               immediate
               communion
               with
               Christ
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               all
               in
               all
               to
               you
               ,
               you
               may
               keepe
               you
               chast
               in
               loue
               to
               him
               from
               adultery
               with
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               greatly
               desire
               the
               sweetnesse
               of
               his
               familiaritie
               .
            
             
             
               Consider
               what
               account
               he
               makes
               of
               the
               loue
               of
               his
               set
               vpon
               him
               ,
               Cant.
               4.10
               .
               and
               be
               prouoked
               to
               get
               more
               of
               it
               into
               your
               heart
               that
               is
               so
               precious
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               Go
               forth
               in
               contemplation
               of
               his
               incomparable
               excellency
               ,
               glory
               and
               honour
               wherewith
               he
               is
               crowned
               .
               Cant.
               3.11
               .
               you
               shall
               find
               him
               wholly
               desireable
               ,
               Cant.
               5.10.16
               .
            
             
               Labour
               to
               know
               his
               loue
               that
               passeth
               knowledge
               and
               be
               drawen
               to
               it
               as
               souldiers
               to
               their
               banners
               ,
               all
               the
               world
               cannot
               giue
               an
               example
               of
               such
               loue
               ,
               Rom.
               5.8
               .
            
             
             
               He
               is
               tied
               in
               his
               desire
               to
               the
               presence
               of
               his
               Church
               ,
               his
               loue
               in
               pleasures
               ,
               Cant.
               7.5.6
               .
               his
               prayer
               to
               his
               father
               a
               little
               before
               his
               death
               was
               ,
               that
               they
               which
               beleeued
               in
               him
               might
               be
               where
               he
               is
               ,
               
               he
               gaue
               his
               promise
               for
               their
               comfort
               that
               hee
               would
               come
               againe
               ,
               and
               take
               them
               to
               〈…〉
               be
               where
               he
               is
               .
               
               Let
               this
               further
               your
               desire
               to
               be
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               meane
               time
               continue
               in
               his
               loue
               in
               keeping
               his
               commandements
               Ioh.
               15.10
               .
               stand
               on
               his
               side
               against
               Antichrist
               in
               his
               battailes
               
               with
               him
               ,
               Reu.
               17.14
               .
               He
               iudgeth
               and
               fighteth
               righteously
               ,
               and
               the
               victory
               is
               certaine
               on
               his
               side
               ,
               Reu.
               19.11.16.20
               .
               Be
               diligent
               in
               making
               him
               knowen
               ,
               in
               opening
               his
               excellencies
               ,
               
               that
               his
               name
               being
               as
               an
               oyntment
               powred
               out
               ,
               others
               may
               loue
               and
               seeke
               him
               ,
               speake
               forth
               his
               praise
               ,
               declare
               his
               will
               ,
               confesse
               him
               before
               the
               world
               .
               It
               is
               not
               without
               fruit
               Cant.
               8.13
               .
               The
               companions
               harken
               to
               thy
               voice
               .
            
             
               Now
               the
               God
               of
               hope
               fill
               you
               with
               all
               ioy
               and
               peace
               in
               beleeuing
               ,
               and
               the
               
               Lord
               guide
               our
               hearts
               into
               the
               loue
               of
               God
               and
               patient
               waiting
               for
               of
               his
               Sonne
               .
               
               
               Vnto
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               Sonne
               and
               holy
               Ghost
               be
               honour
               ,
               Thanksgiuing
               ,
               obedience
               and
               subiection
               :
               Whose
               is
               the
               kingdome
               ,
               power
               ,
               and
               glory
               ,
               for
               euer
               and
               euer
               .
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A15504-e230
           
             Numb
             .
             20.21.24
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             56
             10.
             
          
           
             Act.
             27.25.36
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             45.19
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             49.23
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Thess.
             1.8
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.23
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             5.10
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.33
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.20
             .
             2.
             
             Cor.
             6.1
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             112.7
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             5.22
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             5
             42
             ▪
             
          
           
             Deut.
             30.6
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Thess.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Chr.
             19.9
             
          
           
             Psal.
             144.15
             .
          
           
             Hos.
             2.15
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             17.16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Math.
             7.18
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             2.9
             .
          
           
             Math.
             21.44
             .
          
           
             Math.
             10.23
             .
          
           
             Reu.
             5.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.6
             .
          
           
             Reu.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             Ezech.
             36.31
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             1.16
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             3.22
             ,
             23.
             
             &
             10
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.15
             .
          
           
             Mark.
             3.28
             .
          
           
             Esra
             .
             10.2
             .
          
           
             Math.
             22.9
             ,
             10.
             
             Luk.
             14.23
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             17.9
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             2.20
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.13
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             5.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Math.
             9.21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.106
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.40
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             4.48
             .
          
           
             Mark.
             4.40
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             20.29
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.31.66
             .
          
           
             Act.
             15.8.1
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.17
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.1
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.25
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             4.13
             .
          
           
             Act.
             4.32
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             4.16
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.64
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             2.2
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             2.2
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.5
             .
          
           
             Neh.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             40.11
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             ●7
             .
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             8.17
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             1.7
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.2
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.6
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             4.11
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             13.8
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             1.21
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             6.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Math.
             6.23
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.20
             .
          
           
             Mark.
             8.24
             ,
          
           
             Iob
             9.3.20
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             3.13
             .
          
           
             Zeph.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             29.19
             ▪
             Ier.
             7.8
             ,
          
           
             Rom.
             7.9.11
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             King.
             10.16
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             18.21
             .
          
           
             Dan.
             5.6
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             
          
           
             Act.
             24.16
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             18.22
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             Act.
             8.23
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.14
             .
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tim.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             Math.
             4.11
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             119.29
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             32.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.161
             .
          
           
             Iob
             17.9
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Sam.
             25.34
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.14
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             40.12
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             119.157
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             4
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             16.
             
             Hosh.
             14.6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.28
             ,
          
           
             Cant.
             5.2
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.11
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.25
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             10.24
             .
          
           
             Numb
             .
             12.13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.18
             .
             2
             Tim.
             4.22
             .
          
           
             Iob
             16.17
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
             ●1
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Col.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.14
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             112.5
             .
             Pro.
             13.23
             .
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.8
             .
             Eph.
             4.28
             .
          
           
             Prou.
             3.9
             .
             Eccles.
             17.13
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             26.3
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.30
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.15
             .
          
           
             Amos
             6.6
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             8.13
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             43.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.20
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             4.18
             Heb.
             6.12
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.2
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             10.29
             .
          
           
             Mark.
             5.12
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.10
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.8
             .
             1
             Thess
             ▪
             5.10
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.17
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.51
             ,
             52.
             
          
           
             Esa
             38.18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19.16
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             6.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             17
             .
             2●
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.3
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             1
             ▪
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15.13
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Thess.
             3.5
             .