The saints priuiledge or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to vvalke comfortably through the valley of teares. By the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibs, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne.
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             The saints priuiledge or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to vvalke comfortably through the valley of teares. By the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibs, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne.
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           The
           reverend
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           profitable
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           word
           
             Richard
             Sibbes
             ,
             D
             :
             D
             :
          
           master
           of
           
             Katherine
             Hall
          
           in
           Cambridge
           ,
           &
           preacher
           of
           
             Grayes
             Inne
             ,
             London
          
           .
        
         
           Wil
           Marshalls●●
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SAINTS
           PRIVILEDGE
           OR
           A
           Christians
           constant
           Advocate
           :
        
         
           Containing
           a
           short
           ,
           but
           most
           sweet
           direction
           for
           every
           true
           Christian
           to
           walke
           comfortably
           through
           this
           valley
           of
           teares
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           faithfull
           and
           Reverend
           Divine
           ,
           R.
           SIBS
           ,
           D.
           D.
           and
           sometime
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Society
           of
           Grayes-Inne
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             G
             M
          
           for
           
             George
             Edwards
          
           dwelling
           in
           Green-Arbour
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Angell
           ,
           1638
        
      
       
         
         
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           severall
           Heads
           contained
           in
           this
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             COnviction
             of
             sinne
             how
             necessarie
             it
             is
             to
             salvation
             .
          
           
             Page
             4.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             this
             Convincing
             of
             sinne
             is
             .
          
           
             Page
             
               5
               ,
               6.
            
             
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             particular
             Convincing
             of
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Page
             7.
             
          
           
             How
             wee
             shall
             know
             the
             common
             Conviction
             of
             conscience
             from
             this
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             
             P.
             
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
            
             
          
           
             The
             use
             of
             all
             this
             how
             the
             Spirit
             Convinces
             .
          
           
             Page
             
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               &c.
            
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Conviction
             of
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             P.
             15.
             
          
           
             What
             the
             Conviction
             of
             Righteousnesse
             is
             .
          
           
             P.
             16.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             ther
             's
             a
             fourefold
             Gradation
             of
             Conviction
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             There
             must
             be
             a
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             P.
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             it
             is
             not
             in
             any
             creature
             .
          
           
             P.
             18.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             this
             Righteousnes
             is
             to
             be
             had
             in
             Christ.
             
          
           
             P.
             19
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             Spirit
             Convinces
             that
             this
             belongs
             to
             all
             beleevers
             .
          
           
             P.
             20.
             
          
           
             
             1.
             
             Question
             How
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             doth
             convince
             me
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             P.
             
               21
               ,
               22.
            
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Question
             Why
             is
             the
             sending
             of
             the
             Spirit
             necessary
             for
             the
             convincing
             of
             this
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             P.
             23.
             
          
           
             For
             these
             reasons
             ,
             1.
             
             Because
             it
             is
             above
             the
             conceit
             of
             man.
             
          
           
             P.
             23.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             why
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             necessary
             for
             this
             conviction
             ,
          
           
             P.
             24.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Reason
             because
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             is
             full
             of
             pride
             ,
          
           
             P.
             
               26
               ,
               27
            
          
           
             Objection
             .
             Alas
             I
             am
             not
             convinced
             of
             
             the
             Spirit
             that
             Christ
             is
             my
             righteousnesse
             ,
             therefore
             what
             case
             am
             I
             in
             .
          
           
           
             The
             full
             answer
             of
             this
             very
             comfortable
             ,
          
           
             P.
             28.
             
          
           
             The
             use
             of
             all
             this
             ,
          
           
             P.
             30.
             
          
           
             In
             which
             is
             shewen
             the
             priviledges
             and
             prerogatives
             of
             a
             man
             that
             is
             convinced
             in
             all
             temptations
             ,
          
           
             P.
             30.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             When
             God
             himselfe
             seemes
             to
             bee
             our
             enemie
             ,
          
           
             P.
             31
          
           
             2.
             
             Against
             Satan
             ,
          
           
             P.
             32.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Against
             our
             owne
             consciences
             ,
          
           
             P.
             33
          
           
             How
             we
             may
             know
             whether
             we
             bee
             convinced
             of
             this
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
           
             
             The
             answer
             to
             this
             ,
          
           
             P.
             33
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             but
             how
             shall
             I
             know
             that
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             hath
             convinced
             me
             enough
             of
             sinne
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             may
             without
             presumption
             apply
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
           
             1.
             
             If
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             have
             discovered
             my
             sinnefull
             condition
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             34
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             the
             worke
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             35
          
           
             3.
             
             By
             inward
             peace
             and
             great
             joy
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             
               36
               ,
               37
            
          
           
             4.
             
             Where
             this
             is
             it
             answers
             all
             objections
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             
               37
               ,
               38
            
          
           
             The
             use
             .
             How
             we
             should
             live
             by
             faith
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             38
          
           
             
             2
             How
             every
             day
             to
             make
             use
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             39
          
           
             Wherefore
             did
             Christ
             goe
             to
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             To
             make
             application
             of
             what
             hee
             had
             wrought
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             41
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             send
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             41
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             stop
             Satans
             mouth
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             
               41
               ,
               42
            
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             make
             the
             Father
             our
             Father
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             42
          
           
             5.
             
             Sweet
             comforts
             at
             the
             hower
             of
             death
             ,
          
           
             P
             ,
             
               42
               ,
               43
            
          
           
             The
             use
             .
             Great
             comfort
             in
             the
             hower
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             P
             ,
             
               45
               ,
               46
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           April
           10.
           1638.
           
           Imprimatur
           THO
           :
           WYKES
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           SAINTS
           Priviledge
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 JOHN
                 16.8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               When
               he
               is
               come
               ,
               he
               shall
               reproove
               the
               world
               of
               sin
               ,
               righteousnesse
               and
               Iudgement
               .
               Of
               sin
               ,
               because
               they
               beleeve
               not
               in
               me
               ;
               Of
               righteousnesse
               ,
               because
               I
               goe
               to
               my
               Father
               ;
               Of
               Iudgement
               ,
               because
               the
               Prince
               of
               this
               world
               is
               judged
               .
            
             
               
                 Especially
                 the
                 10.
                 verse
              
               .
               Of
               righteousnesse
               ,
               because
               I
               goe
               to
               my
               Father
               and
               you
               shall
               see
               me
               no
               more
               .
            
          
        
         
           OVR
           blessed
           Saviour
           descending
           from
           Heaven
           to
           Earth
           for
           the
           Redemption
           
           of
           man
           :
           after
           hee
           had
           accomplished
           that
           great
           worke
           ,
           he
           ascended
           thither
           againe
           .
           And
           knowing
           his
           Disciples
           would
           take
           his
           departure
           very
           heavily
           ,
           he
           labours
           to
           arme
           them
           against
           the
           assaults
           of
           all
           griefe
           and
           sorrow
           that
           might
           otherwise
           oppresse
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           many
           arguments
           .
           Among
           the
           rest
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           is
           gone
           away
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           the
           Comforter
           unto
           them
           .
           God
           never
           takes
           away
           any
           thing
           from
           his
           children
           but
           hee
           sends
           them
           a
           better
           .
           And
           this
           Comforter
           whom
           hee
           promised
           to
           send
           shall
           beare
           them
           through
           in
           all
           their
           Ministery
           ,
           all
           function
           ,
           and
           in
           effect
           he
           thus
           bespeakes
           them
           .
           You
           my
           Disciples
           are
           to
           encounter
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           Be
           of
           
           good
           comfort
           ,
           my
           Spirit
           shall
           goe
           along
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           
             hee
             shall
             reproove
             the
             world
             of
             sinne
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             judgement
             .
          
           Of
           your selves
           you
           are
           too
           weake
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           shall
           strengthen
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           way
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           by
           convincing
           them
           of
           
             sinne
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             judgement
          
           ;
           So
           that
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           shall
           breath
           courage
           into
           you
           and
           make
           way
           for
           your
           doctrine
           .
           
             When
             the
             Comforter
             is
             came
             ,
             he
             shall
             reproove
             ,
             the
             world
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             judgement
             :
             Of
             sinne
             ,
             because
             they
             beleeve
             not
             in
             me
             ;
             Of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             because
             I
             goe
             to
             the
             Father
             ;
             Of
             judgement
             ,
             because
             the
             Prince
             of
             this
             world
             is
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           three
           maine
           parts
           of
           salvation
           .
        
         
         
           Knowledge
           of
           our
           misery
           ,
           knowledge
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           a
           life
           answerable
           .
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           shall
           worke
           all
           these
           ,
           hee
           shall
           Convince
           the
           world
           of
           their
           owne
           sinne
           ,
           of
           righteousnesse
           by
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           reformation
           of
           life
           :
           So
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           shall
           goe
           along
           with
           you
           in
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           whole
           businesse
           of
           mans
           salvation
           .
           Where
           hee
           begins
           ,
           hee
           makes
           an
           end
           .
           Where
           he
           Convinces
           of
           sin
           ,
           hee
           Convinces
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           then
           of
           a
           necessity
           of
           a
           reformation
           ,
           hee
           beares
           all
           afore
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           doth
           it
           in
           a
           spirituall
           order
           .
        
         
           1
           First
           ,
           hee
           Convinces
           the
           world
           of
           sinne
           ,
           then
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           then
           of
           judgement
           ,
           because
           it
           were
           in
           vaine
           to
           Convince
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           
           of
           Christ
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           hath
           before
           Convinced
           of
           sinne
           ;
           For
           who
           cares
           for
           balme
           that
           is
           not
           wounded
           ?
           who
           cares
           for
           a
           pardon
           that
           is
           not
           condemned
           ?
           therefore
           hee
           Convinces
           of
           sinne
           first
           .
           I
           have
           spoken
           heretofore
           of
           Convincing
           of
           sinne
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           a
           threefold
           Convincing
           ,
           of
           sinne
           ,
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           these
           hath
           a
           reason
           added
           thereto
           .
           
             Of
             sinne
             ,
             because
             they
             beleeve
             not
             in
             me
             ;
             Of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             because
             I
             goe
             to
             my
             Father
             ;
             Of
             judgement
             ,
             because
             the
             Prince
             of
             this
             world
             is
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           begins
           with
           Convincing
           of
           sinne
           ;
           What
           is
           this
           Convincing
           ?
           It
           is
           a
           cleare
           and
           infallible
           demonstration
           of
           our
           condition
           ,
           
           
           It
           brings
           a
           commanding
           light
           into
           the
           soule
           ,
           It
           sets
           downe
           the
           soule
           and
           takes
           away
           all
           cavills
           ,
           all
           turnings
           and
           windings
           .
           To
           Convince
           is
           to
           make
           a
           man
           as
           the
           Psalmists
           phrase
           is
           ,
           lay
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           mouth
           .
           Light
           is
           a
           convincing
           thing
           ,
           now
           wee
           see
           the
           Sun
           we
           see
           it
           is
           day
           ,
           though
           ten
           thousand
           men
           should
           say
           it
           is
           not
           day
           ,
           wee
           would
           not
           beleeve
           them
           ,
           because
           the
           convincing
           hereof
           is
           undeniable
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           bee
           an
           unreasonable
           man
           that
           gainesayes
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           brings
           a
           commanding
           light
           into
           the
           soule
           undeniable
           ;
           thou
           art
           thus
           and
           thus
           ,
           here
           no
           shifting
           ,
           no
           winding
           and
           turning
           will
           serve
           the
           turne
           ,
           when
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           comes
           with
           this
           light
           .
           I
           do
           but
           plainely
           unfold
           this
           .
        
         
         
           This
           Conviction
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           not
           in
           generall
           onely
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           are
           sinners
           ,
           but
           particular
           and
           strong
           ,
           thou
           art
           a
           sinner
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           in
           danger
           of
           damnation
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           universall
           ,
           taking
           in
           sinnes
           of
           nature
           ,
           sinnes
           of
           life
           ,
           sinnes
           of
           the
           understanding
           ,
           will
           ,
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           of
           sinne
           onely
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           misery
           by
           sinne
           ,
           of
           the
           danger
           ,
           folly
           ,
           and
           madnesse
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           aggravations
           that
           greaten
           sinne
           :
           as
           of
           stifling
           so
           many
           good
           motions
           ,
           withstanding
           so
           many
           meanes
           ,
           abusing
           so
           many
           mercies
           .
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           Convinces
           us
           throughly
           ,
           that
           wee
           can
           have
           nothing
           to
           reply
           .
           Because
           I
           have
           spoken
           of
           this
           before
           ,
           I
           am
           short
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           Convince
           ,
           there
           will
           
           be
           no
           Convincing
           ,
           our
           deceitfull
           hearts
           have
           so
           many
           windings
           and
           turnings
           ;
           proud
           nature
           armes
           it selfe
           with
           defences
           ,
           as
           a
           hedge-hogg
           winds
           himselfe
           round
           and
           defends
           himselfe
           by
           his
           prickes
           .
           So
           you
           have
           many
           cloath
           themselves
           with
           strong
           words
           ,
           ill
           translations
           upon
           others
           ,
           frivolous
           mitigations
           ,
           the
           way
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           coate
           of
           male
           to
           keepe
           out
           this
           Conviction
           ,
           that
           did
           not
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           strike
           in
           hard
           with
           their
           consciences
           ,
           Thou
           art
           the
           man
           ;
           this
           worke
           would
           never
           bee
           done
           .
        
         
           
           But
           you
           will
           aske
           me
           this
           Question
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           know
           common
           Conviction
           of
           conscience
           from
           this
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           for
           carnall
           men
           that
           goe
           to
           Hell
           are
           Convinced
           by
           a
           common
           
           conviction
           ,
           what
           is
           this
           saving
           Conviction
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           Common
           Conviction
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           is
           a
           weake
           Conviction
           ,
           a
           little
           sparke
           will
           shew
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           not
           inlighten
           a
           roome
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           the
           worke
           of
           some
           greater
           light
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           ;
           the
           Spirit
           is
           a
           strong
           light
           ,
           stronger
           then
           naturall
           conscience
           .
           Naturall
           conscience
           and
           common
           light
           is
           of
           some
           breaches
           of
           the
           second
           Table
           .
           Naturall
           conscience
           never
           Convinces
           of
           corrupt
           nature
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           doth
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           David
           ,
           
           Psal.
           51.
           
           He
           resolves
           all
           into
           this
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           should
           say
           ,
           what
           should
           I
           tell
           you
           of
           my
           murther
           and
           Adultery
           ,
           in
           sin
           did
           my
           mother
           conceive
           me
           ,
           so
           a
           true
           Christian
           doth
           not
           
           look
           to
           the
           branches
           so
           much
           as
           to
           the
           root
           .
        
         
           
           Then
           againe
           ,
           a
           naturall
           conscience
           when
           it
           Convinceth
           a
           man
           ,
           it
           is
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           it
           makes
           him
           not
           the
           better
           man
           ,
           he
           mends
           not
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           hee
           is
           tortured
           and
           tormented
           ;
           But
           a
           man
           that
           is
           convinced
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           he
           takes
           Gods
           part
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           is
           willing
           to
           be
           laid
           open
           that
           hee
           may
           find
           the
           greater
           mercy
           ;
           So
           that
           there
           is
           a
           grand
           difference
           betweene
           common
           conviction
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           Conviction
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           The
           Conviction
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           a
           higher
           nature
           then
           that
           of
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           the
           Comforter
           ,
           when
           hee
           comes
           hee
           will
           greatly
           inlighten
           and
           
           over-power
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           the
           Conviction
           of
           the
           Spirit
           sticks
           by
           a
           man
           ,
           it
           never
           leaves
           the
           soule
           :
           But
           that
           of
           an
           ordinary
           conscience
           it
           is
           but
           for
           a
           flash
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           are
           worse
           then
           they
           were
           before
           .
           I
           must
           cut
           off
           these
           these
           things
           ,
           because
           the
           time
           is
           alwaies
           past
           upon
           these
           occasions
           before
           we
           begin
           .
        
         
           Come
           we
           therfore
           to
           make
           some
           Use.
           
           The
           Spirit
           doth
           Convince
           of
           sin
           .
           But
           how
           ?
           by
           the
           Ministery
           ordinarily
           ,
           though
           not
           alone
           by
           the
           Ministery
           .
           Therefore
           we
           must
           labour
           willingly
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Ministery
           Convincing
           of
           sin
           .
           Conscience
           will
           Convince
           first
           or
           last
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           better
           to
           have
           a
           saving
           Conviction
           now
           to
           purpose
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           a
           bare
           desperate
           Conviction
           in
           Hell.
           
           O
           beloved
           all
           the
           admonitions
           we
           heare
           ,
           if
           wee
           regard
           them
           not
           now
           ,
           we
           shall
           hereafter
           ,
           therefore
           labour
           to
           make
           good
           use
           of
           this
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           a
           good
           heart
           to
           wish
           ,
           O
           that
           the
           Ministery
           might
           meet
           with
           my
           corruption
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           discovered
           to
           me
           to
           the
           full
           .
           A
           true
           heart
           thinkes
           sinne
           the
           greatest
           enemy
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           other
           miseries
           it
           desires
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           the
           thraldome
           thereof
           ;
           For
           that
           defiles
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           and
           separates
           God
           from
           his
           creature
           .
           It
           s
           that
           that
           threw
           Angels
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           Adam
           out
           of
           Paradice
           .
           What
           imbitters
           blessings
           and
           puts
           a
           sting
           into
           all
           afflictions
           but
           sinne
           ?
           if
           it
           were
           not
           for
           sinne
           wee
           would
           take
           up
           any
           crosse
           ,
           and
           
           beare
           any
           affliction
           more
           quietly
           then
           we
           doe
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           as
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           with
           comfort
           before
           God
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           let
           us
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           to
           bee
           throughly
           Convinced
           of
           sin
           .
           Take
           heed
           of
           resisting
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Ministery
           :
           why
           are
           so
           many
           led
           captive
           of
           their
           lusts
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           hate
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           they
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           Ahab
           did
           upon
           Elias
           ,
           Hast
           thou
           found
           me
           ,
           O
           my
           Enemy
           .
           They
           naturally
           are
           in
           love
           with
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           so
           much
           hated
           as
           those
           that
           present
           themselves
           to
           themselves
           .
           A
           man
           take
           him
           in
           his
           pure
           naturalls
           ,
           is
           a
           foolish
           creature
           ,
           his
           heart
           rises
           against
           Conviction
           .
           You
           see
           the
           Pharisees
           
           Wise
           men
           ,
           Learned
           men
           being
           convinced
           they
           hated
           Christ
           to
           the
           death
           ;
           why
           ?
           because
           he
           did
           untombe
           them
           and
           discover
           the
           dead
           mens
           bones
           within
           .
           So
           many
           now
           a
           daies
           that
           are
           convinced
           ,
           hate
           any
           that
           by
           life
           or
           speech
           discover
           their
           sinne
           unto
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           and
           in
           their
           power
           to
           the
           death
           .
           Thus
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           of
           sin
           .
           But
           before
           I
           leave
           this
           point
           ,
           let
           me
           add
           this
           from
           the
           reason
           or
           ground
           of
           this
           Conviction
           [
           
             because
             they
             beleeve
             not
             in
             me
          
           ]
           That
           unbeleefe
           makes
           all
           other
           sinnes
           damnable
           ,
           no
           sinne
           is
           damnable
           if
           we
           could
           beleeve
           and
           repent
           .
           Therefore
           we
           are
           convinced
           of
           sin
           ,
           because
           we
           doe
           not
           beleeve
           :
           as
           we
           say
           of
           a
           man
           that
           is
           condemned
           ,
           because
           hee
           cannot
           
           reade
           ,
           therefore
           hee
           is
           condemned
           ,
           he
           should
           escape
           if
           he
           could
           reade
           being
           for
           no
           great
           fault
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           here
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           beleeving
           in
           Christ
           and
           repenting
           makes
           all
           other
           sinnes
           deadly
           .
        
         
           The
           differing
           of
           one
           man
           from
           another
           is
           their
           faith
           and
           repentance
           ,
           some
           there
           bee
           whose
           sinnes
           are
           greater
           then
           others
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           and
           faith
           ,
           they
           worke
           them
           out
           every
           day
           .
           It
           is
           faith
           in
           the
           brazen
           Serpent
           that
           takes
           away
           the
           sting
           of
           the
           fiery
           Serpents
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           conviction
           of
           sinne
           .
           Let
           us
           now
           come
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           conviction
           of
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             righteousnesse
          
           ,
           2
           
             because
             I
             goe
             to
             my
             Father
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             mee
             no
             more
          
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           fit
           time
           for
           
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           convince
           Gods
           people
           of
           righteousnesse
           when
           they
           are
           convinced
           of
           sinne
           before
           ,
           then
           they
           can
           relish
           Christ
           :
           Balme
           is
           balme
           indeed
           when
           the
           wound
           is
           discovered
           and
           felt
           ,
           O
           then
           a
           pardon
           is
           welcome
           when
           the
           party
           is
           condemned
           .
           The
           reason
           of
           this
           conviction
           of
           righteousnesse
           is
           ,
           
             because
             I
             goe
             to
             my
             Father
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             me
             no
             more
             .
          
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           as
           he
           sets
           on
           sin
           upon
           the
           conscience
           ,
           so
           he
           takes
           off
           sinne
           by
           applying
           to
           the
           conscience
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           this
           is
           his
           office
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           convince
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           convince
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           whereby
           we
           stand
           righteous
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           righteousnesse
           here
           is
           not
           our
           owne
           inherent
           ,
           
           but
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           God
           and
           man.
           
        
         
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           of
           righteousnesse
           in
           this
           order
           of
           a
           fourefold
           gradation
           .
           
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             that
             there
             must
             be
             a
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             a
             full
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             such
             righteousnesse
             in
             the
             creature
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             to
             bee
             had
             in
             Christ
             the
             Mediator
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             that
             this
             righteousnesse
             is
             our
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           1
           there
           must
           be
           a
           righteousnesse
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           to
           deale
           with
           a
           God
           who
           is
           righteousnesse
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           no
           uncleane
           thing
           shall
           come
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           have
           a
           righteousnesse
           ,
           how
           shall
           wee
           looke
           
           God
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           or
           how
           can
           we
           escape
           hell
           .
        
         
           2
           Now
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           in
           any
           creature
           men
           or
           Angels
           ;
           we
           have
           not
           a
           righteousnesse
           of
           our
           owne
           ;
           for
           there
           are
           divers
           things
           to
           bee
           satisfied
           ,
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           consciences
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           .
           Perhaps
           we
           may
           have
           a
           righteousnesse
           to
           satisfie
           the
           world
           ,
           because
           we
           live
           civilly
           ;
           O
           but
           that
           will
           not
           satisfie
           conscience
           ;
           And
           then
           there
           must
           be
           a
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           large
           thing
           that
           condemnes
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           desires
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           the
           most
           perfect
           of
           all
           .
           Put
           case
           wee
           have
           a
           righteousnesse
           of
           a
           good
           carriage
           among
           men
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           satisfie
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           satisfie
           conscience
           ;
           
           men
           they
           are
           our
           fellow-prisoners
           ,
           conscience
           will
           not
           be
           contented
           but
           with
           that
           which
           will
           content
           God
           ,
           when
           conscience
           sees
           there
           is
           such
           a
           righteousnesse
           found
           out
           by
           the
           wisedome
           of
           God
           that
           contents
           him
           :
           else
           conscience
           will
           be
           alwaies
           in
           doubts
           and
           feares
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           3
           this
           righteousnesse
           is
           to
           be
           had
           in
           Christ.
           What
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ?
           The
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           is
           that
           righteousnesse
           that
           is
           founded
           upon
           his
           obedience
           ,
           active
           fulfilling
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           passive
           discharging
           all
           our
           debts
           ,
           satisfying
           Gods
           Justice
           ;
           the
           meritoriousnesse
           of
           both
           of
           them
           is
           founded
           upon
           the
           purity
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           all
           his
           sufferings
           and
           doings
           had
           their
           excellency
           from
           the
           
           personall
           Union
           of
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           which
           Union
           we
           may
           without
           blasphemy
           averre
           that
           God
           performed
           the
           Law
           ,
           God
           died
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           4
           Fourthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           this
           righteousnesse
           is
           our
           righteousnesse
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           convinces
           that
           this
           belongs
           to
           all
           beleevers
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           better
           then
           Adam
           had
           ,
           his
           righteousnesse
           was
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           a
           man
           ;
           This
           righteousnesse
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           a
           Mediator
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           such
           a
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           are
           cloathed
           with
           it
           ,
           we
           may
           goe
           through
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           We
           may
           have
           accesse
           with
           boldnesse
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Lord
           I
           come
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           that
           hath
           appeased
           thy
           wrath
           and
           satisfied
           thy
           
           justice
           :
           this
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           of
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           aske
           me
           ,
           
           how
           doth
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convince
           me
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           First
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           presents
           to
           the
           soule
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           excellent
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           then
           creates
           a
           hand
           of
           faith
           to
           imbrace
           it
           being
           proposed
           ;
           you
           that
           are
           humble
           and
           broken-hearted
           sinners
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           for
           you
           .
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           not
           onely
           reveale
           the
           excellency
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           that
           this
           belongs
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           given
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           revelation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           doth
           sway
           the
           soule
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           doth
           not
           tell
           in
           generall
           only
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           an
           excellent
           Saviour
           ,
           but
           shall
           relate
           to
           a
           Christian
           
           soule
           God
           gave
           Christ
           for
           thee
           :
           this
           swayes
           the
           heart
           to
           rest
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           marriage
           is
           made
           up
           betweene
           the
           soule
           and
           Christ
           ,
           the
           soule
           saies
           I
           am
           Christs
           ,
           and
           I
           give
           my selfe
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           whatsoever
           accompanies
           Christ
           :
           and
           then
           as
           it
           is
           in
           marriage
           ,
           the
           persons
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           relation
           have
           interest
           into
           each
           others
           substance
           &
           estate
           .
           So
           when
           this
           mystical
           marriage
           is
           made
           up
           betweene
           Christ
           and
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           right
           unto
           Christ
           by
           all
           rights
           ,
           by
           titles
           of
           purchase
           and
           redemption
           ;
           He
           hath
           purchased
           Heaven
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           us
           for
           Heaven
           ;
           all
           that
           Christ
           hath
           is
           ours
           ,
           all
           his
           good
           is
           ours
           ,
           our
           sinnes
           his
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           ours
           ;
           So
           when
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           mee
           of
           
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           gives
           me
           faith
           to
           imbrace
           it
           ,
           then
           Christ
           is
           mine
           with
           all
           he
           hath
           .
           By
           this
           I
           have
           spoken
           you
           may
           see
           how
           the
           Spirit
           convinces
           ,
           doe
           but
           imagine
           what
           a
           blessed
           condition
           the
           soule
           is
           in
           when
           this
           match
           is
           made
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           aske
           me
           why
           is
           the
           sending
           of
           the
           Spirit
           necessary
           for
           the
           convincing
           of
           this
           righteousnesse
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           for
           divers
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           because
           it
           is
           above
           the
           conceit
           of
           man
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           such
           a
           righteousnesse
           of
           God-Man
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           discovered
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           is
           discovered
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           must
           open
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           soule
           to
           see
           ,
           els
           we
           shall
           have
           a
           naturall
           knowledge
           
           of
           supernaturall
           things
           ;
           for
           a
           man
           by
           a
           naturall
           knowledge
           may
           understand
           them
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           able
           to
           discourse
           of
           them
           ,
           therefore
           to
           change
           the
           soule
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           supernaturall
           sight
           to
           see
           supernaturall
           things
           .
           A
           divell
           incarnate
           may
           know
           all
           things
           and
           yet
           want
           to
           see
           ,
           onely
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           gives
           inward
           fight
           ,
           inward
           eyes
           ,
           and
           workes
           faith
           to
           see
           Christ
           as
           mine
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           the
           sending
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           necessary
           for
           this
           conviction
           ,
           
           because
           hee
           alone
           must
           set
           downe
           the
           soule
           and
           make
           the
           conscience
           quiet
           ,
           who
           is
           greater
           then
           the
           conscience
           .
           Conscience
           will
           clamour
           thou
           art
           a
           sinner
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           ,
           in
           Christ
           thou
           art
           righteous
           .
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           onely
           knowes
           
           what
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           every
           man
           :
           Hee
           onely
           knowes
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           every
           Christian
           ,
           and
           can
           answer
           all
           inward
           Objections
           and
           Cavils
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           raised
           up
           against
           the
           soule
           ;
           therfore
           the
           convincing
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           necessary
           .
           Howsoever
           Christ
           hath
           purchased
           our
           peace
           ,
           yet
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           must
           apply
           it
           :
           For
           the
           conscience
           is
           so
           full
           of
           clamours
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           apply
           what
           Christ
           hath
           done
           ,
           conscience
           will
           not
           be
           satisfied
           :
           God
           the
           Father
           hath
           appointed
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           hath
           wrought
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           third
           person
           must
           apply
           it
           to
           the
           soule
           ,
           to
           assure
           us
           ,
           that
           this
           belongs
           to
           us
           .
           The
           application
           of
           all
           good
           things
           to
           the
           soule
           
           that
           Christ
           the
           Sonne
           hath
           wrought
           ,
           is
           the
           proper
           office
           of
           the
           third
           person
           .
           In
           civill
           Contracts
           here
           there
           must
           not
           only
           be
           a
           purchase
           but
           a
           Seale
           ,
           though
           Christ
           hath
           wrought
           righteousnesse
           for
           us
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           must
           Seale
           it
           to
           every
           soule
           ,
           this
           righteousnesse
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           Christ
           is
           yours
           with
           all
           that
           is
           his
           .
        
         
           
           Againe
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           bee
           a
           worke
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           because
           flesh
           and
           blood
           is
           full
           of
           pride
           and
           would
           faine
           have
           some
           righteousnesse
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           the
           Jewes
           were
           of
           this
           temper
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           beene
           the
           greatest
           question
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           till
           this
           day
           ;
           what
           is
           that
           righteousnesse
           whereby
           we
           must
           stand
           before
           God
           ,
           but
           Gods
           Spirit
           answers
           all
           obiections
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           us
           
           though
           in
           an
           estate
           of
           grace
           ,
           if
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           doe
           not
           convince
           us
           ,
           wee
           shall
           be
           in
           darkenesse
           and
           call
           all
           into
           question
           ,
           therefore
           we
           must
           not
           bee
           convinced
           onely
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           continued
           course
           of
           Christianity
           :
           unlesse
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           doth
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           fall
           into
           a
           dungeon
           of
           darkenesse
           ,
           therefore
           the
           convincing
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           necessary
           .
        
         
           Beloved
           this
           should
           make
           us
           take
           heed
           how
           wee
           heare
           ,
           and
           how
           we
           reade
           ,
           even
           to
           beg
           this
           convincing
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           every
           Ordinance
           .
           O
           Lord
           vouch
           safe
           the
           Spirit
           of
           revelation
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           scales
           off
           mine
           eyes
           ,
           that
           as
           these
           are
           truths
           of
           themselves
           ,
           so
           they
           may
           bee
           truths
           to
           me
           .
           Sway
           my
           soule
           that
           I
           may
           cast
           my selfe
           upon
           thy
           mercy
           in
           Christ
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           I
           must
           answer
           some
           Cases
           that
           many
           a
           poore
           soule
           is
           troubled
           withall
           .
           
           Alas
           I
           am
           not
           convinced
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           my
           righteousnes
           therfore
           what
           case
           am
           I
           in
           ?
        
         
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           some
           are
           more
           strongly
           convinced
           ,
           and
           some
           lesse
           .
           Let
           a
           man
           be
           carelesse
           of
           holy
           duties
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           lesse
           convinced
           ,
           but
           let
           him
           be
           constant
           therein
           ,
           and
           hee
           shall
           finde
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convincing
           him
           more
           strongly
           ,
           that
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           is
           his
           ;
           there
           are
           many
           presumptuous
           persons
           that
           turne
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           into
           wantonnesse
           ,
           who
           because
           through
           the
           Enthusiasmes
           of
           Satan
           they
           never
           question
           their
           estate
           ,
           but
           conceit
           themselves
           to
           bee
           good
           men
           and
           in
           the
           estate
           of
           grace
           ,
           think
           this
           to
           bee
           the
           convincing
           of
           
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           :
           whereas
           this
           is
           a
           generall
           rule
           ,
           Spirituall
           convincing
           is
           not
           totall
           but
           alwaies
           leaves
           in
           the
           heart
           some
           drugs
           of
           doubting
           ,
           as
           a
           ship
           that
           rides
           at
           anchor
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           reele
           too
           and
           fro
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           safe
           for
           the
           maine
           .
           So
           it
           is
           with
           the
           soule
           that
           is
           truly
           convinced
           ,
           it
           is
           safe
           for
           the
           maine
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           tumbled
           and
           tossed
           with
           many
           doubts
           and
           feares
           ,
           but
           their
           Anchor
           is
           in
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Take
           this
           for
           a
           ground
           of
           comfort
           subscribed
           unto
           in
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           beleevers
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           so
           farre
           convinces
           them
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           as
           preserves
           in
           them
           such
           a
           power
           of
           grace
           as
           to
           cast
           themselves
           upon
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           God
           will
           not
           quench
           that
           sparke
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           little
           
           or
           no
           light
           ,
           yet
           there
           will
           bee
           heate
           ;
           God
           will
           send
           his
           Spirit
           into
           the
           heart
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           shall
           not
           betray
           it selfe
           to
           despaire
           ,
           and
           let
           such
           a
           beame
           into
           the
           soule
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           power
           in
           hell
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           keepe
           out
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           our
           owne
           neglect
           that
           we
           are
           not
           more
           strongly
           convinced
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           break
           through
           all
           .
           This
           is
           the
           priviledge
           of
           a
           constant
           carefull
           Christian
           ,
           to
           be
           strongly
           convinced
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           how
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinceth
           us
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           other
           things
           I
           must
           omit
           .
           If
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           us
           not
           loose
           our
           priviledges
           &
           prerogatives
           ,
           doth
           God
           give
           grace
           ,
           and
           give
           Christ
           with
           all
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           shal
           not
           we
           improove
           them
           ?
           Let
           us
           use
           this
           righteousnesse
           in
           all
           temptations
           .
           
           Let
           us
           pleade
           it
           to
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           when
           hee
           seemes
           to
           be
           our
           enemy
           .
           Lord
           thou
           hast
           ordained
           a
           righteousnesse
           ,
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           hath
           given
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           thy
           justice
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           given
           me
           a
           title
           to
           Heaven
           :
           howsoever
           my
           soule
           be
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           yet
           Lord
           I
           come
           unto
           thee
           in
           the
           name
           of
           my
           Saviour
           ,
           that
           thou
           wouldest
           perswade
           my
           soule
           of
           that
           righteousnesse
           .
           I
           would
           glorifie
           thy
           Name
           .
           Wherein
           wilt
           thou
           be
           glorified
           ?
           In
           mercy
           or
           justice
           ?
           O
           in
           mercy
           above
           all
           .
           I
           cannot
           glorifie
           thee
           in
           thy
           mercy
           ,
           unlesse
           thou
           perswade
           me
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ.
           Can
           I
           love
           thee
           except
           thou
           love
           me
           first
           ?
           Canst
           thou
           have
           any
           free
           and
           voluntary
           obedience
           from
           me
           ,
           unlesse
           I
           be
           convinced
           that
           
           Christ
           is
           mine
           ?
           Now
           Lord
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           let
           me
           be
           such
           as
           thou
           maist
           take
           delight
           in
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           meanes
           of
           such
           a
           gift
           ,
           let
           us
           never
           rest
           till
           we
           have
           it
           .
           If
           Satan
           set
           upon
           us
           ,
           hold
           this
           out
           ,
           if
           hee
           tell
           thee
           thou
           art
           a
           sinner
           ,
           tell
           him
           I
           have
           a
           greater
           righteousnesse
           then
           my
           owne
           ,
           even
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God-Man
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           righteousnesse
           above
           all
           my
           unrighteousnesse
           .
           Satan
           saith
           God
           is
           displeased
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           but
           he
           is
           more
           pleased
           with
           me
           in
           Christ
           ,
           then
           displeased
           with
           me
           in
           my selfe
           .
           Satan
           saith
           I
           have
           sinned
           against
           God
           ,
           I
           but
           not
           against
           the
           remedy
           ,
           send
           Satan
           to
           Christ.
           O
           but
           thou
           hast
           a
           corrupt
           nature
           that
           makes
           thee
           run
           into
           this
           sin
           and
           that
           sin
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           spring
           of
           mercy
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           over-running
           
           fountaine
           of
           righteousnesse
           in
           Christ
           ,
           an
           overflowing
           sea
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ.
           Therfore
           let
           us
           labour
           to
           improove
           this
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           to
           God
           and
           Satan
           and
           against
           all
           temptations
           ,
           yea
           against
           our
           own
           consciences
           ;
           I
           am
           thus
           and
           thus
           ,
           yet
           God
           is
           thus
           and
           thus
           ;
           all
           his
           Attributes
           are
           conveyed
           to
           me
           in
           Christ.
           Let
           us
           exalt
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           Christ
           above
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           above
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           S.
           Paul
           ,
           who
           counted
           all
           things
           dung
           and
           drosse
           for
           the
           excellent
           knowledge
           of
           Christ.
           
           You
           will
           aske
           me
           ,
           How
           shall
           wee
           know
           whether
           we
           be
           convinced
           of
           this
           righteousnesse
           or
           no
           ?
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           we
           may
           know
           by
           the
           Method
           Christ
           uses
           in
           convincing
           ;
           First
           ,
           he
           convinces
           
           of
           sinne
           and
           then
           of
           righteousnesse
           ;
           for
           a
           man
           to
           catch
           at
           righteousnesse
           before
           he
           be
           convinced
           of
           sinne
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           an
           usurpation
           ;
           for
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           first
           convinces
           of
           sin
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           have
           many
           perish
           because
           they
           never
           were
           abased
           enough
           .
           Beloved
           people
           are
           not
           lost
           enough
           ,
           and
           not
           miserable
           enough
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           broken
           enough
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           go
           without
           him
           .
           
           But
           how
           shall
           I
           know
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           hath
           convinced
           me
           enough
           of
           sinne
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           may
           without
           presumption
           apply
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           unto
           my selfe
           ?
           
           Onely
           thus
           ,
           if
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           have
           discovered
           my
           sinfull
           condition
           of
           nature
           and
           life
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           worke
           in
           me
           an
           hatred
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           to
           alter
           my
           
           bent
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           Christ
           sweet
           unto
           me
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           sufficiently
           convinced
           of
           sinne
           .
        
         
           This
           in
           answer
           to
           that
           Question
           by
           the
           way
           .
           To
           returne
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           may
           know
           I
           am
           convinced
           throughly
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           by
           the
           witnesse
           and
           worke
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           The
           Spirit
           brings
           light
           ,
           and
           faith
           ,
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Spirit
           hath
           a
           light
           of
           its
           owne
           ,
           as
           I
           know
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           when
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           we
           have
           not
           the
           reflect
           act
           of
           faith
           whereby
           to
           evidence
           our
           owne
           graces
           to
           our selves
           ,
           but
           ever
           he
           that
           is
           convinced
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           heart
           will
           be
           wrought
           to
           beare
           marveilous
           love
           to
           God
           ;
           upon
           this
           apprehension
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           mine
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           
           mine
           ,
           the
           soule
           is
           constrained
           to
           love
           ,
           whereupon
           ensues
           an
           enlargement
           of
           heart
           &
           a
           prevalency
           of
           comfort
           above
           all
           discomfort
           ,
           for
           love
           casteth
           out
           feare
           .
           This
           one
           comfort
           that
           our
           sinnes
           are
           forgiven
           and
           that
           we
           have
           right
           and
           title
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           when
           the
           soule
           is
           convinced
           of
           this
           it
           is
           in
           a
           blessed
           condition
           ,
           then
           what
           is
           poverty
           and
           what
           is
           imprisonment
           ?
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           reckoned
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           glory
           that
           shall
           be
           revealed
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           where
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           convinces
           enough
           ,
           there
           is
           inward
           peace
           and
           great
           joy
           sutable
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           .
           As
           the
           righteousnesse
           is
           an
           excellent
           righteousnesse
           of
           God-Man
           ,
           so
           that
           peace
           and
           joy
           that
           comes
           from
           it
           is
           unspeakeable
           peace
           and
           joy
           :
           
           So
           that
           then
           the
           heart
           sees
           it selfe
           instated
           in'peace
           and
           joy
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           Rom.
           5.
           
           
             Being
             justified
             by
             faith
             wee
             have
             peace
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           inward
           peace
           and
           joy
           ,
           but
           a
           peace
           that
           will
           shew
           it selfe
           abroad
           ,
           a
           glorious
           peace
           ,
           a
           peace
           that
           will
           make
           us
           glory
           ,
           verse
           3.
           
           
             We
             glory
             in
             tribulation
          
           .
           A
           hard
           matter
           to
           glory
           in
           abasement
           :
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           we
           glory
           in
           God
           ,
           God
           is
           ours
           ,
           and
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ours
           ;
           when
           Christ
           hath
           satisfied
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           then
           wee
           may
           make
           our
           boast
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           where
           this
           conviction
           of
           righteousnesse
           is
           ,
           it
           answers
           all
           objections
           ,
           the
           doubting
           heart
           will
           object
           this
           and
           that
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           shewes
           an
           .
           All-sufficiency
           in
           
           Christs
           obedience
           ,
           and
           that
           sets
           the
           soule
           downe
           quietly
           in
           all
           crosses
           ,
           and
           calmes
           it
           in
           all
           stormes
           in
           some
           degree
           .
           Where
           the
           soule
           is
           convinced
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           the
           conscience
           demands
           boldly
           :
           
             It
             is
             God
             that
             justifies
             ,
             who
             shall
             condemne
             ?
             It
             is
             Christ
             that
             is
             dead
             and
             risen
             againe
             and
             sits
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ;
             Who
             shall
             lay
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             Gods
             chosen
             .
          
           So
           that
           a
           convinced
           conscience
           dares
           all
           creatures
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           it
           works
           strongly
           and
           boldly
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           inlarge
           this
           ,
           you
           know
           whether
           you
           are
           convinced
           .
           To
           end
           the
           point
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           labour
           to
           live
           by
           this
           faith
           ,
           
           heere
           is
           an
           evidence
           if
           we
           can
           live
           by
           it
           ;
           How
           is
           that
           ?
           Every
           day
           to
           make
           use
           
           of
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           every
           day
           we
           run
           into
           sinne
           .
           Be
           sure
           we
           have
           our
           consciences
           sprinkled
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           increase
           new
           guilt
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           have
           a
           new
           pardon
           ,
           therefore
           every
           day
           labour
           to
           see
           God
           as
           reconciled
           ,
           and
           Christ
           as
           our
           Advocate
           with
           the
           Father
           .
           Christ
           is
           now
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           if
           we
           sinne
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           him
           ,
           this
           should
           be
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ;
           when
           you
           finde
           nature
           polluted
           ,
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Lord
           my
           nature
           though
           fowle
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           yet
           is
           holy
           and
           pure
           in
           Christ
           ,
           Hee
           tooke
           the
           weakenesse
           of
           the
           humane
           nature
           unto
           him
           that
           hee
           might
           communicate
           the
           worth
           and
           efficacy
           of
           his
           divine
           nature
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           for
           
           my
           actions
           I
           am
           a
           sinner
           ,
           but
           Christ
           hath
           fully
           discharged
           all
           my
           debts
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           hee
           hath
           performed
           all
           righteousnesse
           for
           me
           .
           Look
           not
           upon
           me
           as
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           but
           looke
           upon
           me
           in
           Christ
           ,
           He
           and
           I
           am
           one
           .
           This
           should
           be
           every
           daies
           exercise
           to
           see
           our selves
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           see
           him
           and
           our selves
           one
           .
           I
           should
           inlarge
           the
           point
           further
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           speake
           a
           word
           of
           the
           reason
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           ?
           why
           the
           Comforter
           may
           and
           shall
           convince
           of
           righteousnesse
           ?
           
             Because
             I
             goe
             to
             the
             Father
          
           ;
           what
           strength
           is
           there
           in
           that
           reason
           ?
           why
           this
           ,
           Christ
           took
           upon
           him
           to
           be
           our
           surety
           ,
           and
           hee
           must
           acquit
           us
           of
           all
           our
           sinnes
           ere
           he
           can
           goe
           to
           his
           Father
           ?
           If
           one
           sinne
           had
           
           beene
           unsatisfied
           for
           he
           could
           not
           have
           gone
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           but
           now
           he
           is
           gone
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           therefore
           all
           our
           sinnes
           are
           satisfied
           for
           ,
           so
           that
           now
           the
           Ascention
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           sufficient
           pledge
           to
           me
           that
           my
           person
           is
           accepted
           ,
           and
           my
           sinnes
           pardoned
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           gone
           to
           his
           Father
           to
           appeare
           before
           the
           Father
           for
           us
           ,
           which
           he
           could
           not
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           he
           not
           fulfilled
           all
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           But
           wherefore
           did
           he
           go
           to
           the
           Father
           ?
           why
           ,
           to
           make
           applicatiō
           of
           what
           he
           had
           wrought
           .
           If
           Christ
           should
           not
           have
           gone
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           hee
           could
           not
           have
           sent
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           us
           .
           Therefore
           there
           is
           great
           use
           of
           this
           going
           to
           his
           Father
           .
           Satan
           pleads
           before
           God
           wee
           are
           such
           and
           such
           ,
           I
           but
           saith
           
           Christ
           I
           have
           shed
           my
           blood
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           hee
           perfumes
           all
           our
           weake
           prayers
           ;
           if
           wee
           were
           not
           imperfect
           what
           need
           we
           a
           Mediator
           in
           Heaven
           .
           Therefore
           he
           is
           gone
           to
           Heaven
           to
           disanull
           all
           Satans
           accusations
           ,
           and
           to
           provide
           a
           place
           for
           us
           ,
           die
           when
           wee
           will
           ,
           our
           place
           is
           readie
           .
        
         
           Then
           againe
           hee
           is
           gone
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           cloath
           us
           with
           a
           sweet
           relation
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Father
           our
           Father
           .
           For
           he
           saith
           ,
           Iohn
           12.17
           .
           
             I
             goe
             to
             my
             Father
             and
             to
             your
             Father
          
           ;
           So
           that
           he
           is
           not
           ashamed
           to
           call
           us
           Brethren
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           we
           may
           goe
           to
           God
           and
           call
           him
           Father
           ,
           &
           when
           we
           die
           we
           may
           without
           presumption
           say
           ,
           Father
           into
           thy
           hands
           I
           commend
           my
           spirit
           ,
           for
           the
           Father
           
           loves
           us
           as
           hee
           loved
           Christ
           ,
           with
           one
           and
           the
           same
           love
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           farre
           different
           degree
           .
           What
           a
           comfort
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           die
           ,
           we
           goe
           to
           our
           Father
           that
           is
           better
           then
           any
           earthly
           Father
           ;
           Therefore
           it
           should
           joy
           us
           when
           the
           time
           of
           our
           departure
           comes
           :
           We
           see
           old
           Iacob
           when
           hee
           saw
           the
           Chariots
           come
           out
           of
           Aegypt
           ,
           how
           his
           heart
           leaped
           because
           he
           should
           go
           to
           see
           his
           Sonne
           Ioseph
           :
           So
           when
           death
           is
           sent
           to
           transport
           us
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           had
           wee
           a
           strong
           faith
           we
           should
           be
           exceeding
           glad
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           learne
           here
           the
           art
           of
           faith
           from
           Christ
           ,
           
             I
             goe
             to
             the
             Father
          
           saith
           hee
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           time
           yet
           to
           passe
           no
           lesse
           then
           forty
           
           daies
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           before
           he
           went
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           yet
           he
           saith
           ,
           I
           goe
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           faith
           presents
           things
           future
           as
           present
           ;
           faith
           sees
           Heaven
           as
           present
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           as
           present
           ,
           and
           doth
           affect
           the
           soule
           as
           if
           they
           were
           now
           existent
           .
           If
           we
           had
           a
           Spirit
           of
           faith
           it
           would
           thus
           present
           things
           farre
           off
           as
           nigh
           at
           hand
           .
           Therefore
           when
           we
           meet
           with
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           make
           our
           way
           to
           Heaven
           seeme
           long
           or
           troublesome
           ,
           exercise
           your
           faith
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           terme
           present
           to
           your
           spirits
           though
           remote
           from
           sence
           ,
           say
           I
           go
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           what
           though
           I
           goe
           through
           blood
           and
           a
           shamefull
           death
           ,
           yea
           perhaps
           a
           tormentfull
           death
           :
           yet
           I
           goe
           to
           the
           Father
           ;
           
           when
           a
           man
           is
           once
           perswaded
           that
           God
           is
           his
           Father
           in
           Christ
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           him
           walke
           to
           Heaven
           before
           his
           time
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           make
           Use
           of
           this
           point
           of
           Christs
           going
           to
           the
           Father
           .
           
           Beloved
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           point
           of
           Religion
           but
           hath
           a
           wonderfull
           spring
           of
           comfort
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           want
           of
           faith
           that
           we
           doe
           not
           draw
           more
           comfort
           from
           them
           .
           When
           therefore
           we
           part
           with
           our
           friends
           by
           death
           ,
           thinke
           they
           are
           gone
           to
           their
           Father
           .
           If
           ye
           loved
           mee
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           yee
           would
           rejoyce
           ,
           because
           I
           said
           
             I
             goe
             to
             the
             Father
          
           .
           If
           wee
           love
           our
           friends
           ,
           wee
           should
           rejoyce
           when
           they
           die
           ;
           Beloved
           ,
           this
           should
           comfort
           us
           ,
           Christ
           is
           gone
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           O
           what
           welcome
           was
           there
           
           of
           Christ
           when
           he
           came
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           same
           welcome
           will
           there
           be
           when
           we
           goe
           to
           the
           Father
           ?
           How
           joyfull
           intertainement
           shall
           we
           have
           of
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Sonne
           ?
           Therefore
           death
           should
           not
           be
           troublesome
           to
           us
           ,
           say
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           is
           mine
           ,
           therefore
           I
           know
           I
           shall
           goe
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           what
           care
           I
           then
           what
           kind
           of
           paines
           I
           goe
           through
           .
           If
           a
           man
           be
           going
           to
           a
           desired
           place
           ,
           howsoever
           the
           way
           be
           troublesome
           ,
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           the
           end
           will
           make
           him
           forget
           the
           discouragements
           of
           his
           passage
           .
           Perhaps
           we
           must
           wade
           to
           Heaven
           through
           a
           Sea
           of
           blood
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           ,
           the
           end
           will
           recompence
           all
           ,
           though
           wee
           lose
           our
           limbes
           by
           the
           way
           :
           It
           is
           better
           to
           
           limpe
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           dance
           to
           Hell.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A12194-e1670
           
             1
             Convincing
             of
             sin
             
          
           
             What
             is
             this
             convincing
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             1
             Difference
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             
          
           
             2
             Difference
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Conviction
             of
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             A
             fourefold
             gradation
             of
             conviction
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             1
             Gradation
             .
          
           
             2
             Gradation
             .
          
           
             3
             Gradation
             .
          
           
             4
             Gradation
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .