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             The
             True
             way
          
           TO
           THE
           Tree
           of
           Life
           :
           OR
           ,
           
             The
             Natural
             MAN
          
           DIRECTED
           UNTO
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Fran.
             Roberts
          
           D.
           D.
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           Wrington
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Somerset
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             IESVS
             saith
             unto
             him
             ;
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             ,
             The
             Truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Life
             :
             No
             man
             cometh
             unto
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             by
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             ACT.
             16.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             —
             Sirs
             ,
             What
             must
             I
             do
             to
             be
             saved
             ?
             And
             they
             said
             ;
             Believe
             on
             the
             LORD
             IESVS
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             thine
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             BERNARD
             .
             in
             Iubilo
             ,
             &c.
             p.
             1659.
             
             Antverp
             .
             1616.
             
          
        
         
           
             JESU
             ,
             Decus
             Angelicum
             ,
          
           
             In
             auro
             d●sce
             Canticum
             ,
          
           
             In
             ore
             me●
             mirificum
             ,
          
           
             In
             Corde
             N●ctar
             Coelicum
             :
          
           
             Desidero
             te
             millies
             .
          
           
             Mi
             JESU
             ,
             quando
             venies
             ?
          
           
             Me
             loetum
             quando
             facies
             ?
          
           
             Me
             de
             te
             quando
             suties
             ?
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             R.
          
           for
           
             Geo.
             Cal●ert
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Golden
           Ball
           in
           
             ●uck
             Lane
          
           ,
           1673.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           Author
           's
           Epistolary
           Exhortation
           ,
           AND
           Paternal
           Charge
           ,
           UNTO
           HIS
           CHILDREN
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Dear
             and
             beloved
             Children
             ,
          
        
         
           WHat
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           sometimes
           said
           with
           great
           affection
           touching
           Israel
           ,
           his
           
             Brethren
             and
             kinsmen
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           that
           with
           like
           affection
           say
           I
           now
           touching
           You
           ;
           
             My
             Hearts
             desire
             and
             
             Prayer
             to
             God
             for
             you
          
           all
           
             is
             ,
             That
             you
             may
             be
             saved
          
           a
           .
           O
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           be
           so
           happy
           ,
           as
           to
           hear
           that
           sweetest
           Sentence
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           directed
           unto
           you
           among
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Elect
           Sheep
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           ;
           
             Come
             ye
             blessed
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             prepared
             for
             you
             from
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
          
           b
           .
           And
           that
           you
           
             may
             be
             where
             Christ
             is
          
           (
           which
           is
           
             far
             the
             best
             of
             all
             )
             to
             behold
             his
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           made
           
             conform
             to
             him
          
           in
           Celestial
           glory
           for
           evermore
           c
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           had
           need
           deeply
           to
           consider
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           very
           many
           ,
           great
           ,
           and
           dangerous
           impediments
           unto
           Sinners
           eternal
           Salvation
           ;
           without
           removal
           whereof
           ,
           the
           Salvation
           of
           poor
           Souls
           will
           be
           rendered
           not
           only
           difficult
           ,
           but
           utterly
           impossible
           .
           A
           few
           of
           these
           principal
           Hindrances
           I
           shall
           briefly
           mention
           unto
           you
           for
           your
           information
           and
           instruction
           .
           That
           you
           may
           praise
           God
           for
           your
           deliverance
           from
           some
           of
           them
           :
           and
           pray
           to
           him
           for
           his
           effectual
           removal
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           in
           his
           due
           time
           .
        
         
         
           Some
           grand
           Hindrances
           of
           poor
           Sinners
           Salvation
           are
           these
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           State
           of
           Sin
           and
           misery
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           Mankind
           is
           involved
           by
           Nature
           ,
           through
           the
           Fall
           of
           Adam
           ,
           the
           Common
           root
           of
           all
           Mankind
           d
           ,
           whence
           ,
           All
           are
           ,
           
             by
             Nature
             ,
             dead
             in
             Sins
             and
             trespasses
             ,
             and
             Children
             of
             wrath
          
           e
           .
           so
           that
           ,
           
             they
             who
             are
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             cannot
             possibly
             please
             God
          
           f
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Man's
           general
           Senslessness
           and
           ●in
           apprehensiveness
           by
           Nature
           ,
           of
           the
           Sinfulness
           and
           wretchedness
           of
           his
           Natural
           condition
           .
           All
           Natural
           men
           being
           
             Children
             of
             the
             night
             and
             of
             darkness
          
           g
           .
           
             Having
             the
             understanding
             darkned
             ,
             being
             alienated
             from
             the
             life
             of
             God
             through
             the
             ignorance
             that
             is
             in
             them
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             blindness
             of
             their
             heart
          
           h
           .
           And
           from
           this
           senslesness
           of
           their
           Natural
           malady
           ,
           it
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           (
           till
           God
           open
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           awaken
           their
           Consciences
           )
           altogether
           regardless
           of
           the
           Supernatural
           Remedy
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           Sinful
           course
           of
           life
           and
           
           wicked
           Conversation
           ,
           resulting
           from
           Mens
           Sinful
           state
           and
           condition
           .
           So
           that
           they
           
             walk
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Air
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             that
             now
             worketh
             in
             the
             Children
             of
             Disobedience
             .
             —
             fulfilling
             the
             wills
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             of
             the
             mind
          
           i
           .
           —
           and
           
             running
             to
             all
             excess
             of
             riot
          
           k
           .
           Now
           these
           ,
           and
           like
           ungodly
           waies
           will
           (
           without
           true
           and
           timely
           Repentance
           )
           undoubtedly
           shut
           ,
           all
           that
           walk
           therein
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           for
           evermore
           l
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Habitual
           Hardness
           of
           heart
           and
           Impenitency
           ,
           
           which
           are
           most
           dangerous
           fore-runners
           of
           Eternal
           Death
           and
           Destruction
           m
           :
           whereby
           all
           hardned
           and
           impenitent
           Sinners
           do
           
             treasure
             up
             unto
             themselves
             wrath
             against
             the
             day
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Reve●●tion
             of
             the
             righteous
             Judgment
             of
             God
          
           n
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           grand
           Soul-damning
           Sin
           of
           Vnbelief
           in
           Iesus
           Christ.
           Of
           this
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           peculiarly
           and
           principally
           convincingly
           reproves
           the
           world
           ;
           
             of
             Sin
             ,
             because
             they
             believe
             not
             in
             
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           o
           .
           
             This
             Sin
             he
             puts
             before
             others
             ,
          
           saith
           Augustine
           ,
           
             as
             if
             it
             were
             the
             alone
             Sin
             :
             because
             this
             Sin
             remaining
             ,
             the
             rest
             are
             detained
             ;
             and
             this
             departing
             ,
             the
             rest
             are
             remitted
          
           p
           .
           Vnbelief
           rejects
           Iesus
           Christ
           the
           onely
           Saviour
           :
           How
           then
           is
           it
           possible
           the
           Vnbelievers
           should
           be
           saved
           ?
           Our
           Blessed
           Saviour
           himself
           hath
           declared
           most
           plainly
           ;
           That
           ,
           
             he
             that
             believes
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             ,
          
           Math.
           16.
           6.
           yea
           ,
           That
           
             he
             is
             condemned
             already
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             not
             believed
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             onely
             begotten
             Son
             of
             God.
             —
          
           That
           ,
           
             he
             who
             believeth
             not
             the
             Son
             should
             not
             see
             life
             ,
             but
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             abideth
             on
             him
             .
          
           Iohn
           3.
           18.
           36.
           
           &
           8.
           
           And
           he
           placeth
           the
           Unbelieving
           in
           that
           black
           Catalogue
           ,
           which
           
             shall
             have
             their
             part
             in
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             second
             Death
             .
          
           Rev.
           21.
           8.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Embracing
           of
           any
           False
           counterfeit
           and
           irreligious
           Religions
           ,
           whether
           through
           Corrupt
           Education
           and
           evil
           Example
           of
           Parents
           q
           ,
           or
           through
           Seducement
           of
           heretical
           Impostors
           
           and
           false
           Teachers
           r
           ,
           or
           through
           the
           just
           judgment
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           upon
           them
           
             that
             receive
             not
             the
             Love
             of
             the
             Truth
             that
             they
             may
             be
             saved
             ,
             sending
             them
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             believe
             a
             lye
             ,
             that
             they
             all
             may
             be
             damned
             who
             believe
             not
             the
             Truth
          
           s
           .
           And
           chiefly
           such
           false
           Counterfeit
           Religions
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           predominant
           and
           bear
           greatest
           sway
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           these
           Four
           :
           
             viz.
             Heathenism
             ,
             Mahume●ism
             ,
             Judaism
             ,
          
           and
           Antichristianism
           .
           By
           the
           poyson
           of
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           much
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           far
           the
           greatest
           number
           of
           people
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           are
           deprived
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           perish
           .
           As
           divers
           of
           our
           Learned
           ,
           Orthodox
           ,
           and
           Religious
           Authors
           t
           have
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           The
           False
           Hypocritical
           and
           Conterfeit
           Entertaining
           of
           the
           onely
           true
           Religion
           ,
           viz.
           The
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           leaves
           men
           still
           in
           a
           state
           of
           Damnation
           ,
           though
           thereupon
           multitudes
           vainly
           presume
           and
           promise
           to
           themselves
           eternal
           Salvation
           .
           As
           ,
           when
           men
           make
           a
           Profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           without
           a
           sincere
           suitable
           Practice
           u
           :
           having
           Lamps
           ,
           without
           Oyle
           .
           When
           they
           have
           onely
           
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             deny
             the
             power
             thereof
          
           x
           .
           Having
           
             a
             Name
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             are
             dead
          
           y
           .
           When
           they
           attain
           to
           a
           Temporary
           Faith
           ,
           
             believing
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             but
             in
             time
             of
             Persecution
             falling
             away
             :
          
           Become
           partakers
           of
           many
           Common
           gifts
           and
           en
           dowments
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ,
           but
           of
           no
           true
           saving
           Graces
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           So
           that
           though
           they
           may
           have
           some
           
             flashes
             of
             joy
          
           in
           the
           use
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           may
           
             do
             many
             things
          
           ,
           yet
           walk
           not
           ,
           as
           the
           sincere
           Saints
           ,
           
             in
             all
             the
             Commandements
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             blameless
          
           z
           .
           Now
           such
           Persons
           ,
           
           being
           meer
           Formal
           ,
           not
           real
           Christians
           indeed
           ,
           remaining
           ●as
           
           most
           in
           the
           visible
           Church
           do
           )
           without
           effectual
           Calling
           ,
           Conversion
           ,
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           true
           Sanctification
           ,
           
             cannot
             inherit
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           do
           abundantly
           testifie
           a
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           my
           beloved
           Children
           ,
           I
           earnestly
           exhort
           ,
           charge
           and
           
             beseech
             you
             ,
             by
             the
             mercies
             of
             God
             ,
          
           As
           you
           tender
           the
           eternal
           welfare
           of
           your
           precious
           and
           immortal
           Souls
           ,
           As
           you
           desire
           to
           be
           found
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           favour
           with
           God
           when
           you
           die
           ,
           and
           As
           ever
           you
           hope
           to
           be
           set
           at
           Christs
           Right
           hand
           among
           his
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Sentenced
           by
           Christ
           with
           them
           to
           his
           Everlasting
           Kingdom
           at
           that
           great
           and
           glorious
           day
           of
           his
           Appearing
           :
           That
           you
           use
           all
           possible
           Care
           ,
           diligence
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           ,
           by
           the
           Grace
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           all
           these
           fore-mentioned
           impediments
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           like
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           removed
           out
           of
           your
           way
           to
           happiness
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           any
           hindrances
           at
           all
           to
           your
           Eternal
           Glory
           and
           Salvation
           .
           And
           that
           this
           may
           be
           the
           more
           effectually
           enterprized
           
           and
           performed
           by
           you
           ,
           Let
           these
           Ensuing
           Instructions
           sink
           deep
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           be
           most
           studiously
           ,
           seriously
           and
           sincerely
           pursued
           and
           practiced
           in
           your
           Lives
           .
           viz.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Be
           deeply
           and
           thoroughly
           Convinced
           of
           the
           extream
           Sinfulness
           and
           wretchedness
           of
           your
           Natural
           State
           and
           Condition
           in
           the
           first
           Adam
           b
           .
           How
           you
           were
           
             shapen
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             conceived
             in
             Sin
          
           c
           .
           Yea
           ,
           
             dead
             in
             Sins
             and
             trespasses
             ,
             and
             by
             Nature
             Children
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             even
             as
             others
          
           d
           .
           And
           ,
           How
           from
           this
           Original
           and
           Vniversal
           Corruption
           of
           your
           Natures
           ,
           your
           whole
           course
           of
           life
           is
           answerably
           corrupted
           also
           :
           
             Every
             imagination
             of
             the
             thoughts
             of
             your
             hearts
          
           (
           and
           consequently
           ,
           every
           word
           of
           your
           mouths
           ,
           and
           every
           Action
           throughout
           your
           lives
           )
           
             being
             Evil
             ,
             onely
             evil
             ,
             continually
             evil
             ,
          
           so
           long
           as
           you
           continue
           in
           your
           Natural
           state
           and
           condition
           e
           .
           
             So
             then
          
           ,
           while
           you
           
             remain
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             you
             cannot
             please
             God
          
           f
           :
           nor
           can
           have
           an●
           actual
           Hope
           of
           Salvation
           g
           ,
           upon
           any
           solid
           ground
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Hence
           ,
           you
           may
           evidently
           See
           ,
           and
           must
           needs
           conclude
           ;
           That
           there
           is
           so
           great
           a
           necessity
           of
           a
           Supernatural
           Remedy
           ,
           against
           this
           your
           Natural
           State
           of
           Sin
           and
           Misery
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           the
           Sinfulness
           of
           your
           Natural
           Conversation
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Application
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           unto
           your
           Souls
           ,
           and
           the
           Effectual
           
             operation
             of
             his
             Spirit
          
           to
           that
           End
           upon
           your
           hearts
           :
           That
           without
           such
           applying
           of
           Christ
           by
           Faith
           unto
           you
           h
           ,
           and
           the
           operation
           of
           his
           Spirit
           in
           and
           upon
           you
           ,
           by
           Effectual
           
             Calling
             ,
             Conversion
             ,
             Regeneration
             ,
             Renovation
          
           and
           Sanctification
           ,
           you
           can
           never
           
             Enter
             into
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           be
           Eternally
           Saved
           i
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Therefore
           ,
           See
           that
           ye
           
             come
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           by
           Faith
           without
           delay
           
           ,
           and
           Receive
           him
           as
           your
           onely
           All-sufficient
           Saviour
           ,
           that
           
             is
             able
             to
             save
          
           you
           
             to
             the
             uttermost
          
           k
           ;
           Accepting
           him
           upon
           his
           own
           terms
           of
           
             denying
             your selves
             ,
             taking
             up
             your
             Cross
             daily
             ,
             and
             following
             him
          
           l
           .
           So
           Iesus
           Christ
           will
           be
           unto
           you
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           to
           guide
           you
           in
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           
           Righteousness
           ,
           to
           wash
           away
           all
           your
           Sins
           by
           his
           bloud
           ,
           and
           justifie
           you
           freely
           by
           his
           spotless
           Righteousness
           imputed
           unto
           you
           ;
           Sanctification
           ,
           to
           furnish
           you
           sufficiently
           with
           all
           treasures
           of
           Grace
           out
           of
           his
           fullness
           of
           Grace
           ;
           and
           Redemption
           ,
           to
           deliver
           you
           from
           all
           your
           bondage
           under
           Sin
           ,
           Satan
           ,
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           Spiritual
           Enemies
           m
           .
           O
           ,
           thrice
           happy
           ,
           Everlastingly
           happy
           shall
           you
           be
           ,
           if
           once
           Iesus
           Christ
           become
           yours
           ,
           and
           you
           his
           !
           Then
           you
           shall
           be
           espoused
           to
           the
           best
           Husband
           in
           the
           world
           n
           ;
           The
           God
           and
           Father
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           will
           be
           
             your
             God
             and
             Father
          
           o
           ;
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           will
           be
           
             your
             Com●orter
          
           p
           ;
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           shall
           be
           your
           Everlasting
           Joynture
           q
           ;
           yea
           
             All
             things
             ,
             The
             World
             ,
             and
             Life
             ,
             and
             Death
             ,
             and
             things
             present
             ,
             and
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             All
             shall
             be
             yours
          
           r
           Then
           ,
           
             All
             things
             shall
             work-together
             for
             good
             unto
             you
          
           ;
           Sickness
           as
           well
           as
           health
           ,
           Adversity
           as
           well
           as
           prosperity
           ,
           Death
           it self
           as
           well
           as
           life
           s
           .
           Then
           ,
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           shall
           ever
           be
           able
           
           
             to
             separate
             you
             from
             the
             Love
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           or
           
             from
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             our
             Lord
          
           t
           .
           Then
           ,
           
             no
             Condemnation
             shall
          
           ever
           
             befall
             you
          
           in
           this
           or
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           u
           .
           O
           happy
           Souls
           that
           ever
           you
           were
           born
           ,
           if
           you
           
             be
             born
             again
          
           ,
           and
           
             Christ
             be
             formed
             in
             you
          
           !
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Desire
             of
             all
             Nations
          
           x
           :
           Let
           him
           be
           the
           Desire
           of
           your
           Souls
           .
           Christ
           is
           
             the
             chief
             among
             ten
             thousand
          
           y
           :
           L●t
           him
           be
           the
           Chief
           of
           your
           choice
           .
           Christs
           
             mouth
             is
             Sweetnesses
             ,
             yea
             all
             of
             him
             is
             Desires
          
           z
           :
           O
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           even
           ravished
           with
           him
           at
           all
           times
           .
           Say
           with
           that
           faithful
           Minister
           and
           Martyr
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Lambert
          
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           now
           dying
           in
           the
           flames
           ;
           
             None
             but
             Christ
             ,
             none
             but
             Christ
          
           a
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           I
           say
           to
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           Bernard
           said
           unto
           one
           sweetly
           ;
           
             Let
             IESVS
             be
             alwaies
             in
             thine
             heart
             .
             —
             Let
             Him
             be
             unto
             thee
             thy
             meat
             and
             drink
             ,
             thy
             sweetness
             and
             Consolation
             ,
             thy
             Hony
             and
             thy
             Desire
             ,
             thy
             Reading
             and
             thy
             Meditation
             ,
             thy
             Prayer
             and
             thy
             
             Contemplation
             ,
             thy
             Life
             and
             Death
             ,
             and
             thy
             Resurrection
          
           b
           .
           For
           ,
           
             Christ
             is
             All
             in
             All
          
           c
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Now
           ,
           Forasmuch
           as
           true
           saving
           Faith
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           
             is
             not
             of
             our selves
             ,
             but
             the
          
           free
           
             gift
             of
             God
          
           d
           ;
           and
           ordinarily
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           work
           it
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Elect
           ,
           Instrumentally
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Hearing
             of
             his
             Word
          
           faithfully
           preached
           e
           ,
           Efficaciously
           ,
           by
           the
           Co-operation
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           f
           ;
           by
           which
           Means
           also
           it
           is
           nourished
           and
           increased
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           be
           ye
           all
           of
           you
           Diligent
           and
           Constant
           Hearers
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           Christ
           faithfully
           preached
           ,
           Applying
           things
           spoken
           particularly
           to
           your selves
           ,
           treasuring
           them
           up
           
             in
             good
             and
             honest
             hearts
          
           ,
           and
           
             bringing
             forth
             the
             suitable
             fruit
             thereof
          
           by
           an
           Vpright
           practice
           in
           your
           lives
           g
           ;
           and
           take
           singular
           heed
           ,
           that
           you
           never
           
             g●ieve
             ,
             quench
          
           ,
           or
           resist
           the
           operations
           ,
           stirrings
           or
           motions
           of
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           in
           the
           use
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           other
           times
           h
           .
           For
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           by
           his
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           especially
           ,
           
             stands
             at
             the
             door
          
           of
           
           your
           hearts
           
             and
             knocks
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             will
             open
             unto
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             come
             in
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             Sup
             with
             him
             and
             he
             with
             Christ
          
           i
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           For
           the
           increasing
           also
           of
           your
           Inward
           Peace
           ,
           Spiritual
           Ioy
           and
           Comfort
           ,
           
             Give
             all
             di●igence
             to
             make
             your
             Calling
             and
             Election
             sure
          
           k
           ;
           
             Examining
             your selves
          
           frequently
           and
           seriously
           ,
           
             whether
             Jesus
             Christ
             be
             in
             you
          
           yea
           or
           no
           l
           .
           But
           how
           shal●
           this
           be
           done
           ?
           By
           comparing
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           Lives
           and
           Experiences
           with
           the
           written
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           through
           the
           assistance
           and
           guidance
           of
           Gods
           Holy
           Spirit
           .
           For
           ,
           to
           this
           End
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           was
           written
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           is
           given
           to
           us
           ,
           
             that
             we
             may
             know
             the
             things
             that
             are
             freely
             given
             to
             us
             of
             God
          
           m
           ,
           and
           
             that
             we
             may
             know
             that
             we
             have
             eternal
             life
          
           n
           .
           And
           for
           your
           more
           ready
           help
           in
           this
           weighty
           business
           ,
           you
           may
           make
           use
           of
           many
           
             Characters
             ,
             marks
             ,
             or
             Notes
             of
             Tryal
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           at
           large
           laid
           down
           in
           sundry
           of
           my
           Printed
           Books
           o
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           by
           you
           .
           Take
           heed
           you
           be
           not
           strangers
           to
           your
           
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           Spiritual
           States
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             As
             you
             have
             received
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             ,
             so
             walk
             in
             him
             :
             rooted
             ,
             and
             built
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             established
             in
             the
             Faith
          
           †
           .
           Be
           not
           Christians
           only
           in
           Name
           and
           outward
           Shew
           ,
           but
           inwardly
           ,
           sincerely
           ,
           and
           in
           good
           earnest
           .
           So
           live
           and
           walk
           ,
           as
           Christ
           in
           his
           word
           hath
           directed
           you
           to
           walk
           .
           
             Denying
             ungodliness
             and
             worldly
             lusts
          
           [
           even
           all
           Sins
           against
           the
           first
           and
           second
           Table
           ,
           ]
           
             living
             soberly
          
           [
           towards
           yourselves
           ]
           ,
           righteously
           [
           towards
           man
           ]
           ,
           
             and
             godly
          
           [
           towards
           the
           Lord
           ]
           ,
           
             in
             this
             present
             world
          
           p
           .
           Observe
           and
           
             keep
             all
             his
             Commandements
          
           q
           .
           Yield
           and
           
             present
             your selves
          
           ,
           both
           Souls
           and
           Bodies
           
             living
             Sacrifices
             unto
             him
          
           r
           .
           Whether
           you
           live
           ,
           live
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           or
           whether
           you
           dye
           ,
           dye
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           that
           whether
           you
           live
           or
           dye
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           the
           Lords
           s
           .
           So
           live
           and
           walk
           also
           
             as
             Christ
             hath
             given
             you
             an
             Example
             .
             Walk
             as
             Christ
             walked
          
           t
           .
           
             Walk
             in
             love
             ,
             as
             Christ
             hath
             loved
             us
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             himself
             for
             us
             ,
             
             a
             Sacrifice
             ,
             an
             offering
             unto
             God
             ,
             for
             a
             sweet
             smelling
             Savour
          
           u
           .
           Walk
           in
           Love
           towards
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           love
           him
           beyond
           
             Father
             ,
             Mother
             ,
             Sister
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             or
             your
             own
          
           dearest
           lives
           x
           :
           For
           ,
           
             he
             hath
             loved
             us
          
           ,
           and
           washed
           us
           from
           our
           Sins
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           y
           .
           Walk
           in
           all
           well
           doing
           as
           Christ
           
             went
             about
             ,
             doing
             good
             every
             where
          
           z
           :
           and
           imitate
           him
           also
           in
           innocent
           and
           patient
           suffering
           for
           well
           doing
           ,
           commit●ing
           your selves
           and
           your
           Cause
           
             to
             him
             that
             judgeth
             righteously
          
           a
           ;
           for
           herein
           he
           hath
           
             left
             us
             an
             Example
             that
             we
             should
             follow
             his
             steps
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           Remember
           the
           Lords-day-Sabbath
           ,
           the
           
             first
             day
             of
             the
             week
          
           ,
           (
           unto
           which
           the
           seventh-day-Sabbath
           was
           translated
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           Christ
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           after
           observation
           of
           that
           day
           by
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Apostolical
           Churches
           ,
           )
           to
           keep
           it
           holy
           b
           .
           This
           is
           
             the
             Princess
             and
             Queen
             of
             all
             dayes
          
           c
           ,
           This
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           all
           the
           week
           .
           For
           ,
           
             As
             on
             this
             day
          
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           Rose
           from
           the
           
           dead
           d
           triumphing
           victoriously
           over
           Death
           ,
           Grave
           ,
           Sin
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Spiritual
           Enemies
           :
           and
           thereby
           assured
           us
           of
           our
           Spiritual
           and
           Corporeal
           Resurrection
           by
           him
           e
           .
           
             As
             on
             this
             day
          
           our
           Saviour
           vouchsafed
           many
           of
           his
           apparitions
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           instructing
           them
           and
           giving
           them
           commandements
           concerning
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           f
           .
           
             On
             this
             day
          
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           was
           most
           miraculously
           poured
           forth
           upon
           the
           Apostles
           g
           .
           
             On
             this
             day
          
           the
           Apostles
           and
           primitive
           Churches
           held
           their
           solemn
           Assemblies
           for
           the
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           h
           .
           This
           is
           the
           solemn
           Mart
           ,
           and
           Market
           day
           for
           furnishing
           our
           Souls
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Spiritual
           and
           Heavenly
           Provisions
           .
           This
           is
           that
           Solemn
           Season
           and
           sweet
           opportunity
           which
           Christ
           hath
           afforded
           and
           ordained
           for
           acquainting
           us
           with
           Himself
           and
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           maintaining
           our
           Communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           for
           edifying
           and
           perfecting
           of
           us
           in
           all
           Spirituals
           .
           And
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           The
           Sacrifices
           of
           the
           
           Sabbath-day
           were
           to
           be
           double
           to
           those
           on
           the
           week
           day
           i
           :
           So
           our
           Spiritual
           Sacrifices
           on
           the
           Lords-days
           are
           to
           be
           twice
           so
           much
           as
           on
           any
           other
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ;
           Especially
           ,
           in
           Prayer
           and
           thanksgiving
           ;
           in
           
             Reading
             the
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           in
           
             Hearing
             the
             word
             preached
          
           ,
           in
           
             Partaking
             the
             Lords
             Supper
          
           ,
           in
           Catechizing
           ,
           in
           
             Shewing
             Mercy
          
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           &c.
           that
           so
           the
           sacred
           tincture
           and
           impressions
           of
           this
           day
           may
           remain
           fresh
           and
           lively
           upon
           your
           hearts
           all
           the
           week
           following
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Let
           every
           day
           of
           the
           week
           be
           managed
           by
           you
           in
           a
           Christian
           sort
           .
           To
           that
           End
           ,
           Be
           sure
           to
           present
           unto
           the
           Lord
           your
           
             Morning
             and
             Evening-Sacrifice
             of
             prayer
             and
             praise
             to
             God
             continually
             :
          
           as
           God
           of
           Old
           appointed
           a
           Morning
           and
           Evening
           Sacrifice
           for
           every
           day
           in
           the
           week
           k
           .
           Holy
           David
           and
           Daniel
           Prayed
           
             thrice
             in
             a
             day
          
           l
           .
           Every
           day
           ,
           
             open
             with
             God
          
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           
             shut
             with
             God
          
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           by
           some
           religious
           ejaculation
           or
           savourly
           meditation
           .
           Read
           daily
           some
           portion
           of
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           m
           ,
           to
           
           keep
           up
           your
           acquaintance
           with
           God
           ,
           with
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           mysteries
           of
           true
           Religion
           .
           And
           then
           follow
           the
           lawful
           affairs
           
             of
             your
             honest
             particular
             Calling
          
           ,
           diligently
           and
           righteously
           n
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Do
             ye
             Remember
             your
             Creator
             in
             the
             days
             of
             your
             youth
             ,
          
           
           
             while
             the
             evil
             dayes
          
           [
           of
           old
           age
           ]
           
             come
             not
          
           ,
           
           
             nor
             the
             years
             draw
             nigh
             ,
             when
             ye
             shall
             say
             ,
             we
             have
             no
             pleasure
             in
             them
          
           o
           .
           Gods
           Eminent
           Saints
           have
           sought
           the
           Lord
           betimes
           ,
           and
           addicted
           themselves
           unto
           Godliness
           while
           they
           were
           young
           .
           As
           ,
           David
           ,
           that
           
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
          
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           but
           a
           Youth
           p
           .
           Josiah
           ,
           that
           Phaenix
           .
           King
           of
           Iudah
           ,
           
             while
             he
             was
             yet
             young
          
           ,
           but
           sixteen
           years
           old
           ,
           
             began
             to
             seek
             after
             the
             God
             of
             David
          
           q
           .
           And
           Timothy
           ,
           so
           highly
           commended
           by
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           ,
           
             knew
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             from
             a
             Child
             ,
          
           Gr.
           
             from
             his
             insancy
          
           r
           .
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           called
           for
           the
           
             first
             ripe
             fruits
          
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           
             the
             firstlings
             of
             the
             flock
          
           ,
           to
           be
           offered
           unto
           him
           s
           :
           to
           teach
           his
           
           people
           ,
           how
           acceptable
           the
           first-fruits
           of
           our
           youth
           and
           life
           are
           to
           God.
           O
           how
           happy
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           bear
           the
           yoke
           t
           of
           Christ
           in
           their
           youth
           !
           Hereby
           ,
           the
           flower
           of
           their
           age
           is
           best
           improved
           !
           Hereby
           ,
           thousands
           and
           ten-thousands
           of
           sins
           are
           prevented
           .
           Hereby
           ,
           they
           gain
           the
           longer
           time
           ,
           for
           walking
           with
           God
           ,
           for
           growing
           in
           grace
           ,
           for
           doing
           of
           good
           ,
           for
           increasing
           of
           Spiritual
           Experiences
           ,
           for
           treasuring
           up
           of
           Evidences
           and
           assurances
           of
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           of
           preparing
           themselves
           for
           Heaven
           and
           eternal
           Glory
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           
             Herein
             alwaies
             exercise
             your selves
             to
             have
             a
             Conscience
             void
             of
             offence
             both
             towards
             God
             and
             Man
          
           u
           .
           That
           so
           
             living
             in
             all
             good
             conscience
             before
             God
          
           x
           ,
           This
           may
           be
           matter
           of
           singular
           comfort
           and
           rejoycing
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           greatest
           afflictions
           and
           distresses
           ,
           
             the
             Testimony
             of
             your
             Consciences
             ,
             that
             in
             simplicity
             and
             godly
             sincerity
             you
             have
             had
             your
             Conversation
             in
             the
             world
          
           y
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Imploy
           and
           improve
           to
           the
           utmost
           all
           the
           Times
           and
           Talents
           ,
           wherewith
           
           the
           Lord
           hath
           intrusted
           you
           ,
           to
           his
           Glory
           ,
           your
           own
           or
           others
           Benefit
           .
           That
           when
           the
           time
           of
           reckoning
           shall
           come
           ,
           he
           may
           both
           command
           you
           and
           richly
           reward
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           condemn
           and
           punish
           you
           with
           that
           
             wicked
             sloathful
             and
             improfitable
             Servant
          
           z
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Hold
           fast
           the
           Platt-form
           of
           Sound
           words
           
           ,
           
             in
             Faith
             and
             Love
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           a
           .
           That
           so
           you
           
             may
             not
             be
             carryed
             aside
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             false
             doctrine
          
           b
           ;
           but
           may
           be
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           And
           to
           this
           End
           constantly
           retain
           in
           your
           Memories
           the
           Catechisme
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           trayned
           up
           now
           a
           long
           time
           together
           .
           For
           ,
           this
           is
           an
           excellent
           Brevial
           or
           
             Sum
             of
             the
             true
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           very
           useful
           to
           direct
           you
           both
           in
           the
           Faith
           and
           Practice
           ,
           in
           the
           right
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           error
           and
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Stand
           not
           at
           a
           stay
           ,
           much
           less
           go
           backward
           ,
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           Religion
           :
           But
           still
           
             grown
             in
             Grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           c
           .
           Take
           heed
           of
           backsliding
           
           d
           .
           Having
           put
           your
           hand
           to
           Christs
           plow
           ,
           Look
           not
           back
           
           :
           
             For
             then
             you
             will
             be
             unfit
             for
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
          
           e
           .
           
             Be
             stedfast
             ,
             unmoveable
             ,
             alwayes
             abounding
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             as
             much
             as
             ye
             know
             that
             your
             labour
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             vain
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           f
           .
           
             Be
             faithful
             to
             the
             death
             ,
             and
             christ
             will
             give
             you
             a
             Crown
             of
             Life
          
           g
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           
             Love
             God
          
           ,
           Father
           ,
           son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           over
           all
           ,
           
             with
             all
             your
             Heart
             ,
             Soul
             ,
             Mind
             and
             might
          
           h
           ,
           and
           that
           especially
           for
           his
           own
           sake
           love
           such
           as
           are
           begotten
           of
           God
           
           ,
           and
           true
           Christians
           indeed
           ,
           chiefly
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           for
           Christs
           sake
           i
           .
           
             And
             see
             that
             ye
             love
             one
             another
             with
             a
             pure
             heart
             fervently
          
           k
           :
           Especially
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           help
           and
           further
           one
           another
           in
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           Finally
           ,
           
             Set
             your
             affection
             on
             things
             above
             ,
             not
             on
             things
             on
             the
             Earth
             :
          
           For
           all
           the
           things
           on
           Earth
           are
           meer
           l
           
             vanity
             and
             vexation
             of
             Spirit
          
           m
           ,
           being
           vanity
           ,
           they
           are
           empty
           shadows
           and
           bubles
           ,
           that
           cannot
           continue
           ,
           that
           cannot
           satisfie
           ,
           but
           utterly
           
           disappoint
           you
           :
           By
           their
           disappointment
           ,
           they
           become
           
             vexation
             of
             Spirit
          
           ,
           heaps
           of
           thorns
           and
           briars
           unto
           you
           .
           But
           your
           true
           ,
           lasting
           and
           Soul-satisfying
           Treasures
           are
           above
           ;
           there
           's
           your
           Crown
           ,
           your
           Kingdom
           ,
           your
           Glory
           ,
           your
           
             Eternal
             life
          
           ,
           your
           
             Eternal
             inheritance
          
           ,
           your
           
             Masters
             joy
          
           and
           
             pleasures
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             for
             Evermore
          
           ;
           there
           's
           your
           sweetest
           and
           most
           glorious
           
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             at
             Gods
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           there
           's
           your
           
             God
             in
             Christ
          
           ,
           in
           whose
           immediate
           vision
           and
           compleat
           fruition
           the
           supream
           happiness
           of
           Heaven
           will
           consist
           for
           ever
           .
           Have
           therefore
           
             your
             Conversation
             in
             Heaven
          
           n
           ,
           though
           for
           a
           while
           your
           conversation
           be
           on
           Earth
           :
           and
           
             look
             for
             your
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             to
             change
             your
             vile
             bodies
             and
             make
             them
             like
             to
             his
             own
             glorious
             body
             .
          
           Then
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           
             Sin
             ,
             Sorrow
             ,
             Pain
             ,
             Curse
             or
             Death
             .
          
           Then
           Christ
           
             will
             wipe
             all
             your
             Tears
             away
          
           o
           .
           Then
           your
           everlasting
           Jubilee
           will
           b●gin
           but
           shall
           never
           end
           .
           O
           how
           should
           we
           
             love
             his
             appearing
          
           ,
           when
           all
           those
           
           things
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           !
           
             Make
             haste
             O
             beloved
             ,
             and
             be
             as
             the
             Hind
             or
             the
             Roe
             upon
             the
             Mountains
             of
             Spices
          
           p
           .
           Even
           so
           come
           Lord
           Jesus
           q
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           ,
           my
           beloved
           Children
           ,
           I
           have
           earnestly
           desired
           to
           recommend
           unto
           you
           in
           order
           to
           your
           Eternal
           Salvation
           ;
           hoping
           that
           some
           of
           you
           have
           a
           true
           Spiritual
           sense
           and
           relish
           of
           them
           already
           .
           Now
           
             the
             God
             of
             all
             Grace
          
           imprint
           them
           indelibly
           upon
           the
           Tables
           of
           all
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           still
           remember
           them
           and
           conform
           your selves
           unto
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           while
           I
           am
           with
           you
           in
           this
           land
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           but
           also
           after
           I
           shall
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           by
           Natures
           dissolution
           ,
           and
           
             sleep
             in
             Jesus
          
           .
           And
           let
           him
           
             bless
             you
             with
             all
             Spiritual
             blessings
             in
             heavenly-places
             in
             Christ
          
           r
           
             for
             evermore
          
           .
           Amen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           Natural
           MAN
           DIRECTED
           TO
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Premonition
             to
             the
             Natural
             Man
             reading
             the
             ensuing
             Directions
             .
          
           
             WHoever
             thou
             art
             ,
             that
             unto
             this
             present
             hour
             remainest
             still
             in
             thy
             Natural
             State
             in
             the
             
               Old
               Adam
            
             ,
             unconverted
             unto
             God
             in
             CHRIST
             the
             
               last
               Adam
            
             ;
             or
             justly
             suspectest
             thy
             condition
             to
             be
             such
             ;
             and
             perusest
             these
             DIRECTIONS
             following
             :
             Read
             and
             understand
             ,
             Vnderstand
             and
             
             Consider
             in
             thine
             Heart
             ,
             Consider
             and
             Believe
             the
             Scripture
             Truths
             therein
             propounded
             ,
             Believe
             and
             put
             in
             Practise
             the
             Scripture
             Rules
             therein
             recommended
             unto
             thee
             ;
             lest
             otherwise
             ,
             what
             thou
             readest
             and
             art
             convinc'd
             in
             Conscience
             to
             be
             thy
             Duty
             ,
             hereafter
             sting
             thine
             Heart
             ,
             Rise
             up
             in
             judgment
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             condemn
             thee
             ,
             both
             when
             thy
             Death
             Approacheth
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             Great
             day
             ,
             when
             
               the
               Lord
               IESVS
               shall
               be
               revealed
               from
               Heaven
               with
               the
               Angels
               of
               his
               power
               ,
               in
               flaming
               Fire
               taking
               Vengeance
               on
               them
               that
               know
               not
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               obey
               not
               the
               Gospel
               of
               our
               Lord
               IESVS
               CHRIST
               2
               Thes.
            
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             with
             Mat.
             11.
             20.
             to
             25.
             and
             12.
             41
             ,
             42.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Directions
             ,
             tending
             to
             conduct
             the
             Natural
             Man
             to
             CHRIST
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               A
               Waken
               and
               rouz
               up
               thy
               Soul
               and
               Conscience
               ,
               O
               Sinful
               wretched
               natural
               Man
               ,
               seriously
               to
               consider
               and
               deeply
               to
               lay
               to
               heart
               ,
               How
               Sinful
               and
               miserable
               ,
               the
               State
               and
               Condition
               of
               all
               Mankind
               since
               the
               fall
               ,
               and
               of
               thine
               own
               Soul
               in
               particular
               ,
               is
               ,
               by
               Nature
               in
               the
               first
               Adam
               .
               compare
               together
               Rom.
               3.
               9.
               to
               21.
               1
               
               Cor.
               2.
               14.
               
               
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Tit.
                 3.
                 3.
                 and
              
               1.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 Sinfulness
                 of
                 Natural
                 man's
                 State
              
               ;
               what
               Words
               can
               enough
               express
               !
               what
               thoughts
               of
               Man
               can
               sufficiently
               conceive
               !
               
                 who
                 can
                 understand
                 his
                 Errors
              
               ?
               Psal.
               19.
               12.
               
               
                 The
                 heart
                 is
                 ●●eeitful
                 above
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 desperately
                 w●●ked
                 ,
                 who
                 can
                 know
                 it
                 ?
                 I
                 the
                 LORD
                 search
                 the
                 heart
                 ;
                 I
                 try
                 the
                 Reins
                 .
              
               Jer.
               17.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               God
               alone
               ,
               who
               cannot
               sin
               ▪
               e●actly
               knows
               man's
               Sinfulness
               .
               From
               his
               word
               take
               a
               brief
               discovery
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               The
               Sinfulness
               of
               the
               Natural
               man's
               condition
               ,
               Consists
               chiefly
               in
               these
               particulars
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
             
               1.
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 guilt
                 of
                 Adam's
                 first
                 Sin
                 ,
              
               Of
               Eating
               the
               forbidden
               fruit
               ,
               contrary
               to
               Gods
               express
               Command
               ,
               Gen.
               2.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
                 with
                 Gen.
                 3.
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               9.
               19.
               
               In
               which
               Eating
               ;
               Adam's
               1
               Unbelief
               of
               Gods
               word
               ;
               2
               Contempt
               of
               Gods
               command
               ;
               3
               Impious
               Consent
               of
               his
               most
               free-will
               ;
               4
               Proud
               aspiring
               to
               be
               as
               
                 Gods
                 knowing
                 good
                 and
                 evil
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               5.
               5
               
               Apostacy
               from
               God
               ;
               6
               Disobedience
               of
               the
               whole
               man
               ;
               and
               7
               Ruine
               of
               himself
               and
               all
               his
               posterity
               ;
               are
               comprehended
               a
               This
               sin
               of
               Adam
               ,
               being
               the
               Common
               Parent
               and
               Root
               of
               all
               mankind
               ,
               (
               as
               St.
               Augustine
               b
               well
               notes
               )
               then
               virtually
               and
               seminally
               in
               his
               loyns
               ,
               is
               imputed
               to
               and
               charged
               upon
               all
               his
               ordinary
               posterity
               ,
               even
               upon
               all
               mankind
               ordinarily
               propagated
               form
               him
               
               ,
               Rom
               5.
               12.
               
               —
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
               Act
               17
               26.
               
               ●
               Cor.
               15.
               21.
               22.
               45.
               49.
               
               As
               Levi
               ,
               who
               received
               Tithes
               is
               said
               
                 to
                 ●ay
                 Tithes
                 in
                 Abraham
                 to
                 Melchizedeck
                 ,
              
               for
               that
               yet
               
                 he
                 was
                 in
                 the
                 loyns
                 of
                 his
                 Father
                 Abraham
                 when
                 Melchizedeck
                 met
                 him
                 .
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               So
               then
               in
               Adams
               eating
               the
               forbidden
               fruit
               ,
               all
               mankind
               did
               eat
               the
               forbidden
               fruit
               ;
               In
               Adam's
               Sinning
               ,
               all
               his
               posterity
               Sinned
               ;
               In
               Adam's
               disobeying
               ,
               all
               mankind
               disobeyed
               ;
               In
               Adam's
               falling
               ,
               all
               his
               post●rity
               sell
               ;
               In
               Adams
               dying
               ,
               all
               his
               
               Posterity
               dyed
               .
               And
               thou
               amongst
               the
               rest
               .
               And
               Therefore
               ,
               in
               this
               Sense
               ,
               thou
               wast
               a
               Sinner
               ,
               algrievous
               Sinner
               before
               thou
               wast
               born
               ,
               even
               from
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               O
               thou
               Natural
               man
               !
               Think
               of
               this
               ,
               Lay
               this
               to
               Heart
               deeply
               ,
               was
               it
               a
               small
               matter
               for
               Adam
               ,
               and
               for
               thee
               and
               all
               Mankind
               in
               Adam
               ,
               thus
               to
               Sin.
               Consider
               well
               the
               many
               and
               great
               Aggrevations
               of
               this
               first
               Sin
               of
               Man
               ;
               As
               1.
               
               The
               Person
               who
               sinned
               :
               2.
               
               Condition
               and
               State
               ,
               wherein
               :
               3.
               
               Place
               ,
               where
               :
               4.
               
               Time
               ,
               when
               :
               5.
               
               Law
               ,
               against
               which
               :
               6.
               
               Object
               ,
               against
               whom
               :
               7.
               
               And
               finally
               ,
               
                 The
                 manifold
                 and
                 great
                 Evils
                 both
                 of
                 Sin
                 and
                 punishment
                 ensuing
                 thereupon
              
               ;
               (
               all
               which
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               c
               at
               large
               illustrated
               ,
               )
               and
               then
               see
               ,
               if
               ever
               Sin
               was
               perpetrated
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               (
               all
               things
               duly
               considered
               ,
               )
               so
               Sinful
               ,
               Haynous
               ,
               Horrid
               ,
               inexcusable
               ,
               and
               damnable
               ,
               as
               this
               first
               Sin
               !
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 In
                 being
                 wholly
                 overwhelmed
                 with
                 Original
                 Sin
                 ,
              
               (
               so
               as
               is
               thought
               ,
               it
               's
               called
               by
               d
               Augustin
               )
               contracted
               from
               lapsed
               Adam
               by
               Natural
               Propagation
               ,
               
                 Gen.
                 5.
                 3.
                 
                 Psal.
                 51.
                 5.
                 
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 6.
                 
                 Iob.
              
               14.
               4.
               and
               15.
               14.
               
            
             
             
               This
               
                 Original
                 Sin
              
               Consists
               especially
               ●
               .
               In
               the
               privation
               or
               loss
               (
               1
               )
               of
               Man's
               Primitive
               Integrity
               or
               Original
               Righteousness
               concreated
               with
               him
               Gen.
               1.
               26
               ,
               27.
               and
               3.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Eccles.
               7.
               29.
               
               —
               
                 All
                 have
                 sinned
                 ,
                 and
                 come
                 short
                 of
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               23.
               
               (
               2
               )
               and
               of
               that
               sweet
               communion
               ,
               which
               ,
               ●
               in
               that
               integrity
               ,
               he
               enjoyed
               with
               God
               ,
               Gen.
               3.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               10.
               
               Whereupon
               man
               becomes
               
                 Dead
                 in
                 Sin
                 ,
                 Ephes.
                 2.
                 1.
                 5.
                 with
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               16
               ,
               17.
               2.
               
               In
               the
               Depravation
               ,
               Pollution
               and
               Corruption
               of
               his
               whole
               nature
               :
               His
               whole
               Soul
               and
               all
               the
               faculties
               thereof
               ;
               His
               whole
               Body
               and
               all
               the
               Parts
               thereof
               ,
               being
               universally
               defiled
               .
               —
               
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 are
                 defiled
                 and
                 unbelieving
                 is
                 nothing
                 pure
                 ,
                 but
                 even
                 their
                 Mind
                 and
                 Conscience
                 is
                 defiled
                 ,
                 Tit.
              
               1.
               15.
               
               See
               
                 Gen.
                 6.
                 5.
                 
                 Ier.
                 17.
                 9.
                 
                 Rom.
                 3.
                 10.
                 to
                 19.
                 2
                 
                 Pet.
              
               2.
               14.
               
            
             
               Hence
               ,
               From
               both
               these
               ensue
               two
               woful
               effects
               .
               1.
               
               An
               Indisposition
               ,
               and
               utter
               inability
               ,
               yea
               an
               Opposition
               and
               Enmity
               ,
               unto
               all
               Good.
               Rom.
               5.
               6.
               
                 and
                 7.
                 18.
                 and
                 8.
                 8.
                 
                 Col.
                 1.
                 21.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               7.
               and
               5.
               10.
               2.
               
               An
               Universal
               pronity
               ,
               Propensity
               or
               Proclivity
               unto
               all
               Evil.
               
                 Gen.
                 6.
                 5.
                 and
                 8.
                 21.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               1
               
               Pet.
               4.
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               Original
               Sin
               ,
               being
               the
               Root
               ,
               Seed
               and
               Common
               Spawn
               of
               all
               Actual
               Sin
               in
               the
               World
               
                 Iam.
                 1.
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
                 Ephes.
              
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
             
               The
               Holy
               Scriptures
               set
               forth
               this
               
                 Original
                 Sin
              
               by
               sundry
               remarkable
               Names
               or
               Phrases
               .
               It
               is
               stiled
               ,
               2.
               
               Iniquity
               wherein
               we
               were
               shapen
               ,
               and
               sin
               wherein
               our
               Mothers
               conceived
               us
               .
               Psal.
               51.
               5.
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               Natural
               Propagation
               of
               it
               .
               1
               
                 Sin.
                 —
                 That
                 they
                 are
                 all
                 under
                 Sin.
                 Rom.
                 3.
                 9.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 8.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               14.
               
               Because
               it
               is
               Sin
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               the
               Sin
               of
               Sins
               ,
               the
               mother
               and
               nurse
               of
               all
               Sins
               ,
               virtually
               and
               seminally
               comprehending
               in
               it
               all
               sorts
               of
               Sins
               .
               3
               
                 Sin
                 dwelling
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               20.
               from
               the
               constant
               Inherence
               ,
               Residence
               and
               Abode
               which
               it
               hath
               in
               all
               ,
               yea
               even
               in
               the
               Regenerate
               themselves
               ,
               (
               to
               whom
               it
               is
               pardoned
               ,
               and
               in
               whom
               it
               is
               in
               some
               measure
               mortified
               )
               during
               this
               present
               life
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 7.
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 4
                 
                 The
                 Sin
                 that
                 doth
                 so
                 easily
                 beset
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 Sin
                 easily
                 surrounding
                 us
                 ,
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               1.
               because
               it
               encompasseth
               Soul
               ,
               Body
               ,
               all
               our
               Faculties
               ,
               Affections
               ,
               Senses
               ,
               Parts
               and
               whole
               Man.
               5
               
                 The
                 Law
                 of
                 Sin.
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 2.
                 and
                 7.
                 25.
                 
                 The
                 Law
                 of
                 Sin
                 in
                 our
                 members
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               7.
               23.
               because
               of
               the
               power
               and
               strength
               of
               Sin
               ,
               which
               is
               resident
               in
               us
               :
               
                 A
                 Law
              
               is
               powerful
               and
               forcible
               .
               6.
               
               
                 The
                 Body
                 of
                 Sin
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               6.
               6.
               because
               ,
               as
               a
               Natural
               Body
               is
               compacted
               of
               many
               Parts
               ,
               and
               hath
               divers
               proper
               Members
               set
               in
               it
               ,
               whereby
               
               it
               acts
               :
               So
               sin
               Original
               hath
               many
               limbs
               ,
               called
               Our
               
                 members
                 which
                 are
                 upon
                 Earth
              
               ,
               as
               Fornication
               ,
               &c.
               
               Col.
               3.
               5.
               7
               
               
                 Our
                 Old
                 man
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               6.
               6.
               
               Sin
               is
               so
               called
               ,
               in
               Opposition
               to
               the
               
                 New
                 man
              
               ,
               the
               Regenerate
               Part
               ,
               and
               in
               distinction
               from
               our
               humane
               Natures
               :
               because
               our
               Corruption
               of
               Nature
               is
               from
               the
               first
               man
               the
               
                 Old
                 Adam
              
               ;
               as
               our
               Regeneration
               is
               from
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               the
               
                 last
                 Adam
                 .
                 8
                 The
                 Old
                 Leven
              
               to
               be
               purged
               out
               ,
               1
               Cor
               ,
               5.
               7.
               called
               Leven
               ,
               because
               as
               Leven
               levens
               and
               sowers
               the
               whole
               lump
               of
               Dow
               ,
               So
               Sin
               original
               levens
               the
               whole
               man
               ,
               sowers
               and
               infects
               the
               whole
               man.
               Old
               ,
               from
               old
               Adam
               .
               9.
               
               
                 The
                 flesh
                 .
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 6.
                 
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 18.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               17.
               because
               ,
               As
               Flesh
               is
               opposite
               to
               Spirit
               ,
               So
               Original
               Sin
               is
               opposite
               to
               Grace
               .
               And
               because
               as
               flesh
               is
               man's
               basest
               and
               vilest
               part
               ,
               Phil.
               3.
               21.
               
               So
               Original
               Sin
               is
               the
               vilest
               evil
               in
               man.
               
            
             
               Pause
               here
               ,
               O
               Natural
               Man.
               Not
               only
               Adam's
               first
               Actual
               Sin
               is
               thine
               ,
               being
               justly
               imputed
               to
               thee
               :
               But
               this
               Original
               Sin
               ,
               thence
               contracted
               ,
               is
               thine
               also
               ,
               being
               naturally
               inherent
               in
               thee
               .
               It
               is
               the
               Disease
               ,
               the
               Poyson
               ,
               the
               Plague
               ,
               the
               Leprosy
               of
               thy
               whole
               Nature
               .
               Thou
               art
               as
               full
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               any
               Sink
               is
               full
               of
               filth
               ,
               as
               any
               Serpent
               is
               full
               of
               venome
               ,
               as
               any
               Toad
               is
               full
               of
               
               poyson
               .
               Thou
               art
               by
               Nature
               wholly
               defiled
               with
               it
               :
               universally
               captivated
               under
               the
               Dominion
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               Spiritually
               Dead
               in
               it
               .
               And
               in
               this
               respect
               thy
               Condition
               is
               incomparably
               worse
               ,
               than
               the
               Condition
               of
               any
               fowl
               ,
               fish
               ,
               bruit-beast
               ,
               or
               creeping
               thing
               whatsoever
               .
               For
               ,
               they
               have
               no
               Original
               Sin
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               all
               full
               of
               it
               .
               And
               is
               this
               thy
               natural
               Condition
               ,
               a
               State
               to
               be
               rested
               in
               by
               thee●
               wherein
               thou
               art
               far
               worse
               than
               any
               Dog
               ,
               Toad
               ,
               Serpent
               ,
               mean
               or
               vilest
               creature
               under
               the
               Sun
               ?
               Remember
               that
               of
               
                 Augustine
                 ;
                 Every
                 one
                 is
                 damned
                 as
                 Generated
                 :
                 None
                 is
                 delivered
                 ,
                 but
                 as
                 Regenerated
              
               e
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 H●ge
                 Heaps
                 ●nd
                 Swarms
                 of
                 all
                 thine
                 actual
                 Sins
              
               (
               the
               poysonous
               fruit
               of
               Sin
               Original
               )
               into
               which
               thou
               hast
               broken
               forth
               inconsiderately
               ,
               from
               thy
               Birth
               until
               this
               very
               day
               ,
               The
               sinfulness
               of
               thy
               natural
               Condition
               is
               mightily
               augmented
               and
               aggrevated
               
               ,
               O
               Natural
               Man
               !
            
             
               Think
               often
               in
               thy
               Retired
               hours
               ,
               of
               the
               ●Variety
               ,
               2
               Multiplicity
               ,
               and
               3
               Extremity
               or
               Aggravations
               of
               thine
               Actual
               Sins
               .
            
             
             
               (
               1
               )
               The
               Variety
               and
               several
               sorts
               ,
               of
               thine
               Actual
               Sins
               ;
               How
               manifold
               are
               they
               ?
               As
               actual
               ,
            
             
               Sins
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Subject
               ,
               are
               distributed
               into
               
                 Peccata
                 Cordis
                 ,
                 Oris
                 ,
                 Operis
                 ,
              
               Sins
               of
               
                 Heart
                 ,
                 Word
              
               ,
               and
               Work.
               ●
               In
               the
               Heart
               ;
               what
               corrupt
               imagination
               ,
               Gen.
               6.
               5.
               what
               abominable
               ,
               vain
               ,
               Atheistical
               ,
               blasphemous
               ,
               prophane
               and
               polluted
               Thoughts
               Prov.
               15.
               26.
               
               What
               deadness
               ,
               stupidity
               ,
               defilement
               ,
               S●aredness
               ,
               &c.
               in
               the
               Conscience
               .
               Tit.
               1.
               15.
               1
               
               Tim.
               4.
               2.
               
               What
               Enmity
               ,
               Perversness
               ,
               crookedness
               ,
               disobedience
               ,
               rebellion
               ,
               &c.
               in
               the
               will
               
                 Ier.
                 44.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 &c.
                 Luke
              
               19.
               14.
               
               What
               impenitency
               ,
               hardness
               ,
               deceitfulness
               ,
               hypocrisy
               ,
               Earthiness
               ,
               Disorder
               ,
               Confusion
               ,
               &c.
               in
               the
               Heart
               and
               Affections
               .
               Rom.
               2.
               5.
               2.
               
               In
               thy
               words
               and
               tongue
               ,
               What
               Vain-speaking
               ,
               Swearing
               ,
               Cursing
               ,
               Lying
               ,
               Blaspheming
               ,
               Back-biting
               ,
               Slandering
               ,
               False-witness-bearing
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Exod.
                 20.
                 7.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               12.
               36.
               the
               
                 Tongue
                 is
                 a
                 world
                 of
                 iniquity
                 —
                 Iam.
              
               3.
               6.
               and
               every
               idle
               word
               must
               be
               accounted
               for
               at
               the
               day
               of
               Judgement
               ,
               Mat.
               12.
               36
               ,
               37.
               3
               
               In
               thy
               actions
               and
               works
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               Religious
               in
               appearance
               ,
               How
               dost
               thou
               miscarry
               in
               their
               Ground
               ,
               Matter
               ,
               Form
               ,
               Manner
               ,
               Circumstances
               and
               End
               ,
               1
               
                 Tim.
                 1.
                 5.
                 
                 Tit.
                 1.
                 15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 Isai.
              
               
               1.
               10.
               
               
                 &c.
                 and
                 66.
                 3.
                 
                 Hag.
                 2.
                 14.
                 
                 Prov.
              
               15.
               8.
               
               So
               that
               in
               none
               of
               them
               thou
               canst
               
                 please
                 God.
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               8.
               
               Yea
               and
               even
               in
               thy
               secular
               Actions
               ,
               thou
               〈◊〉
               wholly
               Sinful
               ,
               
                 Prov.
                 21.
                 4.
                 and
              
               15.
               9.
               
            
             
               And
               to
               this
               Distribution
               of
               Actuals
               into
               Sins
               of
               
                 Heart
                 ,
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 Works
              
               ;
               We
               may
               refer
               that
               of
               Sins
               into
               Inward
               ,
               and
               Outward
               ,
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Law
               or
               Rule
               violated
               by
               Sin
               ,
               are
               ,
               1
               Sins
               of
               Impiety
               or
               Ungodliness
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               first
               Table
               of
               the
               Decalogue
               2
               Sins
               of
               Iniquity
               Unrighteousness
               ,
               or
               worldly
               Lusts
               ,
               against
               the
               2
               Table
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Rom.
              
               1.
               18.
               
               Tit.
               2.
               12.
               
            
             
               Of
               Impiety
               there
               are
               many
               sorts
               of
               Sins
               ,
               properly
               repugnant
               to
               the
               4
               first
               Commandements
               :
               Of
               Unrighteousness
               are
               many
               Sorts
               also
               contrariant
               to
               the
               6
               last
               Commandements
               .
               And
               this
               Distribution
               of
               Sins
               according
               to
               the
               ten
               Commandements
               is
               most
               accurate
               .
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               Respect
               of
               the
               Parts
               thereof
               ,
               are
               1
               Sins
               of
               Omission
               ,
               when
               duties
               prescribed
               are
               neglected
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               a
               Taking
               from
               Gods
               Law.
               
                 Iam.
                 4.
                 17.
                 
                 Mat.
                 25.
                 42.
                 
                 &c.
                 Rev.
                 2.
                 21.
                 1
                 
                 Sam.
              
               15.
               2
               ,
               3.
               8
               ,
               9.
               &c.
               2
               Sins
               of
               Commission
               ,
               when
               things
               prohibited
               are
               Practised
               ,
               as
               
                 Gen.
                 2.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 compared
                 with
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               
               Achan's
               sin
               ,
               Iosh.
               7.
               1.
               15.
               20
               ,
               21.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
                 compared
                 with
                 Iosh.
              
               6.
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Object
               offended
               and
               wronged
               ,
               are
               ;
               1
               Sins
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               repugnant
               to
               Piety
               .
               Rom.
               1.
               21
               ,
               22.
               28.
               2
               
               Sins
               against
               Man
               ,
               against
               our
               Neighbour
               and
               contrary
               to
               righteousness
               ,
               to
               equity
               .
               
                 Pro.
                 14.
                 21.
                 
                 Gen.
              
               4.
               8.
               3
               
               Sins
               against
               a
               mans
               own
               self
               ,
               contrary
               to
               Sobriety
               .
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 6.
                 18.
                 
                 Prov
              
               ,
               20.
               2.
               
               Touching
               the
               two
               first
               ,
               See
               1
               
                 Sam.
                 2.
                 25.
                 
                 Luke
              
               15.
               18.
               
               Touching
               all
               the
               three
               ,
               
                 See
                 Tit.
              
               2.
               12.
               
               But
               Sin
               is
               otherwise
               against
               God
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               against
               Man.
               Against
               God
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               a
               Transgression
               of
               his
               Law
               :
               against
               man
               ,
               only
               as
               it
               is
               a
               Damage
               or
               Injury
               .
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               Time
               wherein
               they
               are
               acted
               ,
               are
               1
               Sins
               of
               youth
               ,
               
                 Psalm
                 .
                 25.
                 7.
                 
                 Eccles.
                 11.
                 9.
                 2
                 
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               22.
               2
               
               Sins
               of
               riper
               age
               .
               Isai.
               65.
               20.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               Place
               and
               cognizance
               ,
               are
               ;
               1
               Private
               or
               Secret
               ,
               
                 Psal.
                 19.
                 12.
                 and
                 90.
                 8.
                 
                 Iosh.
              
               7.
               1.
               
               &c.
               2
               Publick
               and
               open
               ,
               when
               Sin
               is
               perpetrated
               boldly
               ,
               impudently
               ,
               in
               the
               view
               of
               others
               .
               
                 Isai.
                 3.
                 9.
                 
                 Numb
              
               .
               25.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               2
               
               Sam.
               16.
               22.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               Power
               and
               Strength
               ,
               are
               ;
               Reigning
               ,
               or
               
               not
               Reigning
               Rom.
               6.
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
               Hither
               some
               refer
               the
               Distinction
               of
               Sin
               ,
               into
               Mortal
               and
               Venial
               ,
               not
               in
               the
               Popish
               Sense
               ;
               but
               in
               a
               sound
               Sense
               ;
               viz.
               As
               by
               Mortal
               Sin
               we
               may
               understand
               Sin
               reigning
               ,
               which
               not
               repented
               of
               shall
               never
               be
               forgiven
               .
               And
               as
               by
               Venial
               Sin
               ,
               we
               may
               understand
               ,
               Sin
               not
               reigning
               ,
               but
               in
               Christ
               upon
               repentance
               forgiven
               ,
               and
               not
               bringing
               Condemnation
               though
               it
               deserve
               it
               .
               Rom.
               8.
               1.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               Degree
               ,
               are
               Great
               ,
               or
               Small
               ,
               
                 Ezech
                 ▪
                 5.
                 6.
                 8.
                 and
                 8.
                 15.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               19.
               11.
               
               Mat
               5.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               The
               multiplicity
               of
               thine
               actual
               Sins
               ;
               how
               innumerable
               are
               they
               !
               Are
               they
               not
               
                 more
                 than
                 the
                 hairs
                 of
                 thine
                 head
                 ;
                 Psal.
              
               40.
               12.
               are
               they
               not
               numberless
               like
               the
               Sands
               ?
               and
               
                 who
                 can
                 u●derstand
                 his
                 errors
              
               ,
               how
               many
               they
               are
               ?
               Psal.
               19.
               12.
               
               If
               in
               one
               Sin
               ,
               so
               many
               Sins
               are
               complicated
               :
               as
               in
               Adam's
               Sin
               f
               .
               Gen.
               3.
               
               In
               Judas
               his
               Sin
               ,
               Mat.
               26
               If
               in
               one
               day
               ,
               in
               one
               hour
               ,
               so
               many
               Sins
               in
               Thought
               ,
               Word
               and
               Deed
               ,
               are
               done
               by
               thee
               :
               If
               in
               one
               Prayer
               ,
               &c.
               
               So
               many
               Sinful
               distractions
               ,
               distempers
               ,
               &c.
               are
               discovered
               :
               what
               millions
               ,
               and
               Ten-thousand
               Millions
               of
               Millions
               of
               Sins
               proceed
               from
               thee
               in
               thy
               whole
               Life
               ?
            
             
             
               (
               3.
               )
               The
               
                 Extremity
                 and
                 Aggravations
              
               of
               thy
               Actual
               Sins
               ,
               How
               many
               and
               great
               are
               they
               ,
               Have
               not
               thy
               Sins
               been
               ,
            
             
               Haynous
               ,
               Crying
               Sins
               ?
               As
               ,
               I
               Bloodshed
               Gen.
               4.
               10.
               2
               
               Sodom's
               Sins
               Gen.
               18.
               20
               ,
               21.
               3
               
               Oppression
               Exod.
               3.
               7.
               4
               
               Deteyning
               Hirelings
               wages
               ,
               Iam
               ,
               5.
               4.
               according
               to
               the
               antient
               memorial
               verse
               g
               :
               Which
               I
               may
               thus
               do
               into
               English
               ;
               
                 
                   1
                   Blood
                   ,
                   
                   2
                   Sodom's
                   Sins
                   ,
                   3
                   Oppressing
                   Tyranny
                   ;
                
                 
                   4
                   Detaining
                   Hirelings
                   Hire
                   ,
                   are
                   Sins
                   that
                   cry
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Sins
               against
               thine
               own
               Light
               ?
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 9.
                 41.
                 
                 Luke
                 12.
                 47
                 ,
                 48.
                 
                 Iam.
              
               4.
               17.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               the
               checks
               of
               thine
               own
               Conscience
               ?
               
                 Mat.
                 27.
                 17
                 to
              
               27.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               many
               Motions
               of
               Gods
               Spirit
               ?
               
                 Act.
                 7.
                 51.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               30.
               1
               
               Thes.
               5.
               19.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               Gods
               rich
               Means
               of
               Grace
               ?
               
                 Isai.
                 5.
                 1
                 to
                 8.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               21.
               33
               to
               45.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               the
               precious
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ?
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 11.
                 27.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               10.
               
               ●9
               .
            
             
               Sins
               against
               Gods
               many
               and
               great
               mercys
               .
               Hos.
               2.
               8.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               Gods
               severe
               Judgments
               ;
               inflicted
               on
               others
               for
               thine
               admonition
               ?
               
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
                 Dan.
                 5.
                 22
                 ,
                 23.
                 &c.
              
               or
               upon
               thy self
               for
               thy
               Reformation
               ?
               2
               Chron.
               28.
               22.
               
            
             
               Sins
               against
               Gods
               Patience
               and
               Long-Suffering
               ,
               leading
               thee
               to
               Repentance
               ?
               
                 Rom.
                 2.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 Rev.
              
               2.
               21.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               wherein
               thou
               hast
               long
               continued
               ?
               
                 Isai.
                 65.
                 20.
                 
                 Deut.
              
               9.
               7.
               27.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               which
               thou
               hast
               often
               re-iterated
               ?
               
                 Mat.
                 26.
                 69.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               heightened
               by
               such
               and
               such
               Circumstances
               .
               As
               of
               Person
               ,
               Time
               ,
               Place
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Levit.
                 10.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 Numb
                 .
              
               20.
               12.
               2
               
               Sam.
               12.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               —
               Numb
               .
               25.
               6.
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 2.
                 13.
                 to
              
               18.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               wherein
               thou
               hast
               shamefully
               gloryed
               ?
               Phil.
               3.
               19.
               
            
             
               Sins
               ,
               for
               the
               effecting
               of
               which
               thou
               hast
               been
               far
               more
               diligent
               and
               industrious
               ,
               than
               ever
               thou
               wast
               for
               the
               saving
               of
               thy
               precious
               Soul
               ?
               Mat.
               23.
               13.
               to
               34.
               
            
             
               Communion
               with
               others
               in
               their
               Sins
               ,
               many
               wayes
               .
               Eph.
               5.
               11.
               
               As
               if
               thine
               were
               not
               enow
               to
               damn
               thee
               .
            
             
               Oh
               ,
               thou
               silly
               deceived
               Sinful
               Soul
               !
               When
               for
               all
               these
               Sins
               of
               thine
               God
               shall
               bring
               thee
               to
               judgement
               ,
               Where
               shalt
               thou
               appear
               ?
               Psal.
               1.
               5.
               
               Oh
               ,
               
                 What
                 then
                 wilt
                 thou
                 do
                 ,
                 when
                 God
                 riseth
                 up
                 ?
                 and
                 when
                 he
                 visiteth
                 ,
                 what
                 wilt
                 thou
                 Answer
                 him
                 ?
                 Ioh.
              
               31
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
             
               II.
               
                 The
                 W●●tchedness
                 of
                 a
                 natural
                 mans
                 Condition
                 ,
              
               Who
               can
               enough
               Apprehend
               or
               Express
               !
               What
               words
               can
               sufficiently
               declare
               !
               Where
               there
               's
               nothing
               but
               Carnality
               and
               Sinfulness
               ,
               there
               's
               nothing
               but
               misery
               and
               wretchedness
               .
            
             
               The
               Natural
               man's
               Condition
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               most
               Sinful
               ,
               without
               all
               even
               the
               least
               degree
               of
               Sanctity
               :
               So
               it
               is
               most
               miserable
               ,
               without
               all
               even
               the
               least
               measure
               of
               saving
               mercy
               or
               felicity
               .
               And
               such
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               is
               thy
               Condition
               ,
               in
               sundry
               respects
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Thou
               art
               by
               Nature
               wholly
               destitute
               of
               (
               that
               Paradise
               on
               Earth
               ,
               that
               suburbs
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               that
               handsel
               of
               Glory
               ,
               )
               Sweet
               Communion
               with
               God.
               While
               Adam
               stood
               in
               his
               integrity
               ,
               He
               had
               sweet
               fellowship
               with
               God
               ,
               Gen.
               1.
               26
               ,
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               and
               2.
               3
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
                 and
                 so
                 to
                 the
                 end
              
               .
               But
               Adam
               had
               no
               sooner
               fallen
               but
               he
               lost
               that
               sweet
               Communion
               with
               God
               :
               was
               
                 afraid
                 of
                 Gods
                 voice
                 ,
                 Hid
                 himself
              
               from
               his
               presence
               
                 among
                 the
                 Trees
                 of
                 the
                 Garden
                 :
              
               is
               Convented
               ,
               Convinced
               ,
               and
               judged
               for
               his
               Sin
               ,
               and
               driven
               out
               of
               the
               Garden
               ,
               &c.
               
                 Gen.
                 3.
                 9.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
               And
               whilst
               thou
               art
               in
               thy
               Natural
               State
               ,
               in
               the
               
                 first
                 Adam
              
               lapsed
               ,
               Thou
               art
               without
               all
               Communion
               with
               God
               
               also
               .
               For
               ,
               
                 What
                 fellowship
                 hath
                 Righteousness
                 with
                 unrighteousness
                 ?
                 And
                 what
                 Communion
                 hath
                 light
                 with
                 darkness
                 ?
              
               2.
               
               Cor.
               6.
               14.
               
               Now
               
                 God
                 is
                 light
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 him
                 is
                 no
                 Darkness
                 at
                 all
                 .
                 If
                 we
                 say
                 ,
                 we
                 have
                 fellowship
                 with
                 him
                 and
                 walk
                 in
                 darkness
                 ,
                 we
                 lie
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 not
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
              
               &c.
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               1.
               5.
               6.
               7.
               and
               every
               natural
               man
               is
               
                 Darkness
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               8.
               and
               habitually
               
                 walks
                 in
                 darkness
                 ,
                 1
                 Ioh.
              
               2.
               9.
               11.
               
            
             
               Now
               ,
               whilst
               thou
               art
               destitute
               of
               Communion
               with
               God
               ,
               thou
               dost
               still
               remain
               without
               all
               these
               sweet
               Companions
               of
               Communion
               with
               God.
               viz.
               Thou
               art
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               Without
               all
               special
               favour
               and
               saving
               mercy
               from
               God.
               —
               
                 which
                 had
                 not
                 obtained
                 mercy
              
               :
               1.
               
               Pet.
               2.
               10
               ▪
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               Without
               any
               Saving
               Relation
               to
               God
               art
               none
               of
               his
               People
               nor
               is
               he
               thy
               God
               1.
               
               Pet.
               2.
               10.
               yea
               .
               He
               is
               ashamed
               to
               be
               called
               thy
               God
               :
               or
               to
               own
               thee
               for
               one
               of
               his
               people
               .
               Heb.
               11.
               16.
               
            
             
               (
               3
               )
               Without
               Christ
               ,
               the
               last
               Adam
               .
               
                 Eph.
                 2.
                 12.
                 1.
                 
                 Cor.
              
               15.
               45.
               
               By
               whom
               alone
               ,
               all
               Saving
               mercy
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               saving
               Relation
               to
               God
               can
               be
               obtained
               .
               Act.
               4.
               11.
               12.
               
               
                 Ephes.
                 2.
                 13.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               (
               4
               )
               An
               Alien
               from
               the
               Common
               wealth
               of
               Israel
               .
               Eph
               ,
               2.
               12.
               
               Thou
               
               art
               none
               of
               his
               Family
               and
               Houshold
               none
               of
               his
               mistical
               body
               ,
               of
               his
               invisible
               Church
               :
               But
               of
               the
               Synagogue
               of
               Satan
               Rev.
               1.
               6.
               
               For
               they
               that
               are
               Aliens
               to
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Head
               :
               must
               needs
               be
               Aliens
               to
               his
               invisible
               Church
               and
               Body
               .
            
             
               (
               5
               )
               A
               stranger
               from
               the
               
                 Covenants
                 of
                 Promise
              
               ,
               touching
               Christ
               Promised
               under
               the
               Old
               Testament
               :
               and
               consequently
               from
               the
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 Performance
              
               ,
               touching
               Christ
               performed
               and
               exhibited
               in
               Human
               Nature
               ,
               viz.
               The
               
                 New
                 Covenant
                 .
                 Ephes.
              
               2.
               12.
               laid
               down
               
                 Heb.
                 8.
                 8.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
               Oh
               what
               a
               misery
               is
               this
               !
               To
               have
               nothing
               to
               do
               with
               Gods
               Covenant
               ,
               not
               any
               the
               Promises
               ▪
               Priviledges
               ,
               Benefits
               or
               Blessings
               thereof
               .
               This
               is
               to
               be
               shut
               out
               of
               Gods
               Grand
               Act
               of
               favour
               and
               mercy
               ,
               His
               Act
               of
               Oblivion
               ,
               Heb.
               8.
               12.
               
               His
               Magna
               Charta
               ,
               his
               Great
               Charter
               for
               eternal
               happiness
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             
               (
               6
               )
               Having
               no
               Hope
               .
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               viz.
               No
               true
               ,
               Salvi●ical
               ,
               well-grounded
               hope
               of
               life
               eternal
               in
               Heaven
               ;
               or
               of
               future
               felicity
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               for
               thine
               immortal
               Soul.
               And
               such
               Hopeless
               men
               are
               most
               miserable
               men
               ,
               1.
               
               Cor.
               15.
               19.
               
               When
               thou
               hopeless
               wretch
               comest
               to
               die
               ,
               what
               will
               become
               of
               thy
               Soul
               ?
               What
               wilt
               thou
               then
               say
               to
               thy
               Soul
               ?
               
               Even
               as
               that
               Atheistical
               Pope
               ;
               
                 Animula
                 vagula
              
               h
               ,
               &c.
               
               
                 Omy
                 poor
                 wandring
                 blandishing
                 Soul
                 ,
                 The
                 Guest
                 and
                 Companion
                 of
                 my
                 body
                 ,
                 into
                 what
                 placet
                 art
                 thou
                 now
                 going
                 ?
              
               &c.
               To
               Heaven
               ,
               or
               to
               Hell
               :
               to
               the
               glorified
               Saints
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               damned
               Reprobates
               :
               to
               Joyes
               everlasting
               ,
               or
               to
               endless
               Torments
               :
               To
               God
               or
               to
               the
               Devil
               ?
            
             
               (
               7
               )
               Finally
               ,
               while
               thou
               dost
               remain
               destitute
               of
               saving
               Communion
               with
               God
               ,
               thou
               art
               
                 without
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 World
              
               ,
               an
               Atheist
               in
               the
               world
               .
               i
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               
               What
               ?
               
                 without
                 God
              
               ?
               Then
               ,
               without
               all
               true
               Happiness
               ,
               without
               the
               only
               supream
               Good
               ,
               and
               Soul-satisfying
               Treasure
               ,
               such
               God
               is
               ,
               
                 Math.
                 19.
                 17.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               73.
               25.
               26.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Thou
               ,
               in
               thy
               Natural
               State
               ,
               art
               under
               the
               severe
               Curse
               of
               the
               Law
               ;
               Which
               under
               pain
               of
               the
               Curse
               ,
               requires
               of
               every
               one
               ,
               Perfect
               ,
               Perpetual
               ,
               and
               Personal
               obedience
               to
               all
               things
               written
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               which
               no
               meer
               man
               since
               the
               Fall
               of
               Adam
               can
               possibly
               perform
               .
               Rom.
               3.
               9.
               
                 to
                 29.
                 and
                 5.
                 6.
                 and
              
               8.
               3.
               4.
               7.
               8.
               
               And
               whom
               the
               law
               Curseth
               ,
               he
               is
               Cursed
               indeed
               ,
               not
               by
               man
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               living
               God
               himself
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Thou
               in
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               remainest
               still
               under
               the
               dreadful
               displeasure
               ,
               
               and
               wrath
               of
               God
               Almighty
               .
               —
               Art
               
                 by
                 nature
                 a
                 child
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 Even
                 as
                 others
                 .
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               3.
               
               Under
               the
               Wrath
               of
               God
               ?
               Oh!
               
                 Who
                 knoweth
                 the
                 Power
                 of
                 Gods
                 anger
                 ,
                 or
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 Fear
              
               (
               i.
               e.
               his
               word
               the
               Rule
               of
               his
               Fear
               ,
               Psal.
               19.
               9.
               
               )
               
                 his
                 wrath
                 ?
                 Psal
              
               90.
               11.
               
               If
               
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
              
               an
               earthly
               
                 King
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 Roaring
                 of
                 a
                 Lion
                 ,
                 Prov.
              
               19.
               12.
               
               What
               then
               is
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               King
               of
               Kings
               ?
               
                 Our
                 God
                 is
                 a
                 Consuming
                 fire
                 .
                 Heb.
              
               12.
               29.
               
               Consider
               the
               prints
               of
               Gods
               wrath
               ,
               upon
               the
               lapsed
               Angels
               ,
               2
               ,
               Pet.
               2.
               4.
               
               Fallen
               Adam
               .
               —
               Gen.
               3.
               
               The
               sinful
               old
               world
               2
               Pet.
               2.
               5.
               
               The
               Cities
               of
               Sodom
               &c.
               2
               
                 Pet.
                 2.
                 6.
                 
                 Gen.
              
               19.
               
               The
               Beauteous
               Jerusalem
               ,
               and
               the
               Jews
               2
               Chron.
               36.
               
               Yea
               ,
               upon
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               spotless
               Son
               of
               God
               himself
               ,
               when
               he
               stood
               as
               the
               Sinners
               Surety
               ,
               
                 Math.
                 26.
                 and
              
               27.
               
               
                 Luk.
                 22.
                 and
              
               23.
               
               And
               then
               say
               with
               the
               Psalmist
               ;
               
                 Thou
                 ,
                 even
                 thou
                 art
                 to
                 be
                 feared
                 :
                 and
                 who
                 may
                 stand
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 when
                 once
                 thou
                 art
                 angry
                 ?
                 Psal.
              
               76.
               7.
               
               When
               he
               is
               wrath
               ,
               The
               Heavens
               drop
               down
               ,
               The
               Mountains
               melt
               and
               leap
               ,
               The
               Rocks
               rend
               in
               pieces
               ,
               The
               Earth
               Quakes
               ,
               The
               Sea
               is
               dried
               up
               ,
               The
               Devils
               tremble
               Iam.
               2.
               19.
               
               And
               the
               whole
               Creation
               is
               amazed
               .
               Oh!
               think
               of
               the
               
                 Terrour
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               11.
               
            
             
             
               4.
               
               Thou
               in
               thy
               natural
               state
               ,
               art
               in
               league
               with
               the
               Devil
               himself
               ,
               the
               Grand
               enemy
               of
               God
               and
               mankind
               ,
               
                 Math.
                 13.
                 28.
                 39.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               5.
               8.
               that
               old
               Serpent
               ,
               Revel
               .
               12.
               9.
               and
               performest
               thine
               Homage
               and
               obeisance
               unto
               him
               ,
               1
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 8.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               8.
               44.
               as
               to
               thy
               Conquer●r
               ,
               Prince
               ,
               Father
               ,
               and
               God.
               Satan
               is
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 As
                 thy
                 Conqueror
              
               ,
               leading
               thee
               
                 Captive
                 at
                 his
                 will
              
               ,
               by
               his
               powerful
               Temptations
               ,
               yea
               by
               his
               meer
               suggestions
               and
               snares
               .
               2
               Tim.
               2.
               26.
               and
               so
               thou
               art
               his
               meer
               vassal
               and
               slave
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 As
                 thy
                 Prince
                 ,
                 Ioh.
                 14.
                 30.
                 effectually
                 working
                 in
                 the
                 Children
                 of
                 Disobedience
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               thee
               as
               in
               one
               of
               his
               Subjects
               .
               Eph.
               2.
               2.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 As
                 thy
                 Father
              
               ,
               whose
               
                 works
                 thou
              
               ,
               as
               his
               Child
               ;
               
                 wilt
                 do
                 .
                 Ioh.
                 8.
                 44.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               8.
               12.
               
               Mat.
               13.
               38.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 As
                 thy
                 God
              
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 God
                 of
                 this
                 world
              
               ,
               whom
               thou
               ,
               as
               his
               Creature
               ,
               wilt
               serve
               .
               2
               Cor.
               4.
               4.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Thou
               ,
               in
               thy
               natural
               State
               ,
               art
               liable
               to
               all
               sorts
               and
               degrees
               of
               miseries
               in
               this
               present
               world
               ,
               not
               as
               to
               Paternal
               Chastisements
               of
               a
               loving
               Father
               (
               the
               lot
               of
               Gods
               dear
               children
               .
               Heb.
               12.
               5.
               to
               12.
               )
               but
               as
               to
               vindictive
               Punishments
               and
               curses
               of
               an
               angry
               God.
               Gen.
               3.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               and
               4.
               9
               
                 to
                 15.
                 
                 Levit.
              
               26.
               
               
                 to
                 40.
                 
                 Deut.
                 28.
                 15.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
                 Psal.
              
               11.
               6.
               
            
             
               These
               Miseries
               are
               of
               many
               sorts
               :
               But
               may
               be
               reduced
               to
            
             
               1.
               
               Miseries
               incident
               to
               thee
               in
               thy
               Goods
               and
               Temporal
               estate
               .
               As
               ,
               when
               thy
               ground
               is
               barren
               ,
               brings
               forth
               thorns
               and
               thistles
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               18.
               thy
               cattel
               cast
               their
               young
               ,
               Deut
               28.
               18.
               
               Fire
               consumes
               thy
               dwelling
               ,
               Iob.
               15.
               34.
               thieves
               rob
               thee
               of
               thy
               wealth
               ,
               Iob.
               1
               ,
               13.
               to
               18
               ,
               Extortioners
               catch
               all
               thou
               hast
               ,
               
                 Psal.
                 109.
                 11.
                 
                 &c.
              
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Miseries
               incident
               to
               thee
               in
               thy
               Relations
               .
               As
               ,
               Treachery
               in
               thy
               friends
               Iudg.
               9.
               23.
               falsness
               and
               sloathfulness
               in
               thy
               Servants
               and
               hirelings
               ,
               2
               Chr.
               24
               ,
               25.
               and
               33.
               24.
               
               Alienation
               in
               thy
               Kinsfolks
               ,
               Iudg.
               9.
               5.
               24.
               
               Disobedience
               and
               Undutifulness
               in
               thy
               Children
               .
               Deut.
               28.
               18.
               
               Disaffection
               ,
               vexatiousness
               ,
               &c.
               in
               thy
               wife
               1
               
                 King.
                 21.
                 25.
                 
                 Deut.
              
               28.
               30.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Miseries
               to
               which
               thou
               urt
               exposed
               in
               thy
               good
               Name
               .
               As
               Lyes
               ,
               Reproaches
               ,
               Slaunders
               ,
               Back-bitings
               ,
               &c.
               
               The
               Name
               of
               the
               wicked
               shall
               rot
               .
               Prov.
               10.
               7.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Miseries
               ,
               whereunto
               thou
               art
               liable
               in
               thy
               Body
               .
               As
               ,
               Hunger
               and
               want
               of
               Food
               ,
               
                 Deut.
                 28.
                 53.
                 
                 &c.
              
               Thrist
               ,
               and
               want
               of
               Drink
               .
               Lam.
               4.
               4.
               
               
               Breaking
               or
               dislocating
               of
               bones
               ,
               Numb
               .
               24.
               8.
               
               Weaknesses
               ,
               grievous
               pains
               ,
               with
               sickness
               and
               many
               sorts
               of
               Diseases
               ;
               Feavers
               ,
               Agues
               ,
               Pestilences
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Deut.
              
               28.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               Cold
               and
               nakedness
               ,
               Ezek
               16.
               39.
               
               Bonds
               and
               Imprisonments
               ,
               Deut.
               28.
               63.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Perils
               and
               dangers
               by
               land
               and
               
                 water
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
             
               In
               thy
               whole
               life
               thou
               art
               exposed
               to
               Armies
               of
               miseries
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Thou
               ,
               in
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               art
               subject
               to
               death
               ,
               the
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               and
               extremity
               of
               all
               these
               wordly
               miseries
               ,
               for
               thy
               sinfulness
               .
               Rom.
               5.
               12.
               and
               6.
               23.
               
               Gen.
               2.
               16
               ,
               17.
               with
               3.
               19.
               
               Die
               thou
               must
               ,
               that
               's
               certain
               ;
               but
               when
               ,
               where
               ,
               how
               ,
               &c.
               that
               's
               most
               uncertain
               :
               and
               how
               small
               a
               matter
               may
               bring
               thee
               to
               thine
               end
               ?
               The
               bone
               of
               a
               Fish
               going
               cross
               thy
               throat
               may
               choak
               thee
               ,
               as
               it
               did
               
                 Tarquinius
                 Priscus
              
               :
               A
               Raisin-stone
               may
               kill
               thee
               ,
               as
               it
               did
               Sophocles
               and
               Anacreon
               :
               An
               hair
               in
               a
               draught
               of
               milk
               may
               end
               thee
               ,
               as
               it
               did
               Fabius
               the
               Senator
               :
               The
               tooth
               of
               thy
               Comb
               as
               thou
               art
               combing
               thine
               head
               ,
               entring
               the
               flesh
               ,
               may
               make
               thy
               death's
               wound
               ,
               as
               it
               befel
               Ruffinus
               the
               Consul
               :
               A
               Needle
               thrust
               into
               thy
               brest
               by
               a
               child
               born
               in
               thiue
               arms
               ,
               may
               hasten
               thy
               death
               ,
               as
               it
               befel
               Lucia
               ,
               
               the
               Daughter
               of
               Aurelius
               .
               And
               when
               Death
               hath
               severed
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               what
               shall
               become
               of
               thy
               soul
               ?
               Shall
               it
               ascend
               ,
               or
               descend
               ?
               Shall
               it
               live
               ,
               or
               shall
               it
               die
               ,
               &c.
               
               O
               ,
               never
               think
               ,
               that
               thou
               who
               livedst
               and
               diedst
               without
               God
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               shall
               after
               death
               ascend
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               live
               with
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               !
            
             
               7.
               
               Thou
               ,
               in
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               canst
               not
               escape
               the
               damnation
               of
               Hell
               ,
               but
               shalt
               have
               part
               in
               the
               Lake
               which
               burneth
               with
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               second
               Death
               ,
               there
               to
               be
               excruciated
               with
               torments
               numberless
               ,
               easeless
               ,
               remediless
               and
               endless
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 23.
                 33.
                 
                 Rev.
                 21.
                 8.
                 
                 Rom.
                 6.
                 23.
                 
                 Gen.
              
               2.
               17.
               
               
                 Mat.
                 25.
                 41
                 ,
                 46.
                 
                 Iude
                 ,
              
               verse
               7.
               
               There
               ,
               
                 shall
                 be
                 weeping
                 and
                 gnashing
                 of
                 teeth
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               25.
               30.
               
               There
               ,
               
                 their
                 worm
                 dieth
                 not
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 fire
                 is
                 not
                 quenched
                 ,
              
               Mar.
               9.
               43
               ,
               44.
               
               There
               ,
               not
               one
               
                 drop
                 of
                 water
              
               from
               the
               
                 top
                 of
                 a
                 finger
              
               shall
               be
               vouchsafed
               to
               cool
               a
               tormented
               tongue
               ,
               Luk.
               10.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               There
               thou
               shalt
               have
               pain
               of
               loss
               ,
               and
               pain
               of
               sense
               .
               There
               thou
               shalt
               have
               plenty
               and
               penury
               ;
               plenty
               of
               torment
               ,
               penury
               of
               comfort
               .
               There
               will
               be
               
                 Amissio
                 Coeli
              
               ,
               The
               miss
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               which
               was
               often
               tendered
               thee
               ,
               but
               thou
               didst
               refuse
               :
               
                 Privatio
                 Terrae
              
               ,
               The
               loss
               of
               Earth
               ,
               which
               thou
               hadst
               ,
               but
               
               couldst
               not
               keep
               :
               
                 Positio
                 Inferni
              
               ,
               The
               Position
               of
               Hell
               ,
               which
               thou
               shalt
               have
               ,
               and
               canst
               not
               be
               delivered
               from
               it
               .
               There
               will
               be
               universality
               ,
               extremity
               ,
               eternity
               of
               unpityed
               misery
               upon
               thy
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               without
               the
               least
               alteration
               ,
               mitigation
               and
               cessation
               .
            
             
               Oh
               wretched
               Natural
               man
               !
               Might
               thy
               torments
               in
               Hell
               be
               brought
               to
               an
               end
               ,
               after
               so
               many
               millions
               of
               years
               as
               there
               are
               Stars
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               Atomes
               in
               the
               Air
               ,
               Dust
               in
               the
               Earth
               ,
               Drops
               in
               the
               Sea
               ,
               Grass-piles
               on
               the
               ground
               ,
               or
               as
               there
               have
               been
               moments
               of
               time
               since
               time
               begun
               ;
               it
               would
               be
               some
               comfort
               to
               thee
               in
               enduring
               them
               ,
               some
               hope
               of
               being
               delivered
               from
               ,
               them
               .
               But
               this
               eternity
               of
               Death
               and
               Torments
               will
               quite
               break
               thy
               heart
               ;
               would
               make
               the
               very
               stinging
               of
               Ants
               and
               Fleas
               intolerable
               .
               Eternity
               is
               the
               very
               Hell
               of
               Hell.
               One
               said
               ,
               k
               
                 O
                 deadly
                 life
                 !
                 O
                 immortal
                 death
                 !
                 What
                 shall
                 I
                 term
                 thee
                 ?
                 Life
                 ?
                 And
                 wherefore
                 then
                 dost
                 thou
                 kill
                 ?
                 Death
                 ?
                 And
                 wherefore
                 then
                 dost
                 thou
                 endure
                 ?
                 There
                 's
                 neither
                 life
                 nor
                 death
                 but
                 hath
                 something
                 good
                 in
                 it
                 ;
                 for
                 in
                 life
                 there
                 is
                 some
                 ease
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 death
                 
                 an
                 end
                 ;
                 but
                 thou
                 hast
                 neither
                 ease
                 ,
                 nor
                 end
                 .
                 What
                 then
                 shall
                 I
                 stile
                 thee
                 ?
                 Even
                 the
                 bitterness
                 of
                 both
                 ;
                 for
                 of
                 death
                 thou
                 hast
                 the
                 torment
                 ,
                 without
                 any
                 end
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 life
                 the
                 continuance
                 ,
                 without
                 any
                 ease
                 .
              
               God
               hath
               substracted
               both
               from
               life
               and
               from
               death
               ,
               all
               that
               is
               good
               :
               the
               residue
               he
               hath
               mixed
               together
               ,
               and
               therewith
               tempered
               the
               torments
               of
               Hell.
               O
               bitter
               Cup
               ,
               which
               all
               sinners
               impenitent
               shall
               drink
               at
               Gods
               hand
               !
            
             
               This
               ,
               this
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               is
               a
               brief
               shadow
               of
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               condition
               by
               Nature
               .
               But
               the
               one
               half
               ,
               the
               tenth
               part
               ,
               is
               not
               told
               thee
               .
               O
               ,
               How
               can
               thine
               heart
               hold
               from
               breaking
               ,
               thine
               eyes
               from
               dropping
               ,
               thy
               bowels
               from
               turning
               within
               thee
               ?
               How
               canst
               thou
               eat
               or
               drink
               with
               any
               comfort
               ?
               How
               canst
               thou
               slumber
               or
               sleep
               one
               night
               in
               quiet
               ?
               How
               canst
               thou
               possess
               ,
               or
               go
               about
               any
               worldly
               thing
               with
               delight
               ,
               whilst
               thou
               art
               ingulfed
               in
               this
               sinful
               ,
               and
               woful
               ,
               Natural
               condition
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               II.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               
                 BE
                 clearly
                 and
                 fully
                 convinced
                 in
                 thy
                 Conscio●ce
                 ,
                 O
                 Natural
                 man
                 ,
                 That
                 thou
                 still
                 remainest
                 in
                 this
                 thy
                 sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 condition
                 ,
                 un-converted
                 ,
                 un-regenerate
                 ,
                 un-renewed
                 ,
                 until
                 this
                 present
                 day
                 .
              
               That
               ,
               thou
               art
               still
               in
               the
               
                 first
                 Adam
              
               ,
               and
               not
               as
               yet
               transplanted
               into
               Christ
               the
               
                 last
                 Adam
              
               .
               That
               ,
               thou
               art
               still
               in
               thy
               sinful
               and
               miserable
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               and
               not
               hitherto
               translated
               into
               an
               holy
               and
               happy
               state
               of
               Grace
               .
               That
               ,
               thou
               art
               
                 in
                 thy
                 sins
              
               still
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               17.
               
               Thou
               art
               
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
              
               still
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               8.
               
               Thou
               art
               
                 dead
                 in
                 sins
                 and
                 trespasses
              
               still
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               ,
               5.
               
               Col.
               2.
               13.
               
               Thou
               art
               
                 in
                 darkness
              
               ,
               and
               very
               darkness
               it self
               still
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               2.
               9
               ,
               11.
               
               Eph.
               5.
               8.
               
               Thou
               art
               an
               
                 enemy
                 to
                 God
              
               still
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 Col.
              
               1.
               21.
               
               Thou
               art
               wholly
               displeasing
               to
               God
               still
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               8.
               
               Finally
               ,
               That
               thou
               art
               in
               thy
               cursed
               and
               damned
               state
               still
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               
               Ioh.
               3.
               18
               ,
               36.
               
            
             
               Here
               therefore
               I
               shall
               offer
               to
               thee
               chiefly
               two
               things
               for
               thy
               most
               serious
               consideration
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               
                 I.
                 That
              
               ,
               it
               is
               most
               necessary
               for
               thee
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               to
               be
               throughly
               convinced
               ,
               That
               thou
               still
               remainest
               in
               thy
               most
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               even
               until
               now
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
             
               1.
               
               Vntil
               thou
               beest
               throughly
               convinced
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               that
               thou
               still
               remainest
               in
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               be
               apt
               to
               flatter
               thy self
               into
               a
               fond
               and
               groundless
               imagination
               ,
               that
               thou
               art
               in
               a
               good
               spiritual
               state
               towards
               God
               ,
               especially
               if
               thou
               hast
               been
               kept
               by
               Gods
               common
               restraining
               grace
               ,
               from
               grosser
               sins
               ,
               and
               hast
               been
               exercised
               in
               some
               outward
               acts
               of
               Religion
               and
               righteousness
               .
               Thus
               the
               un-convinced
               Pharisee
               ,
               though
               in
               his
               un-justified
               Natural
               state
               ,
               had
               an
               high
               opinion
               of
               his
               good
               spiritual
               state
               beyond
               other
               men
               ,
               and
               beyond
               the
               Publican
               ,
               and
               bragg'd
               of
               it
               even
               in
               his
               prayer
               to
               God
               ,
               because
               he
               avoided
               some
               gross
               sins
               ,
               and
               practised
               some
               outward
               duties
               ,
               Luk.
               18.
               9.
               to
               15.
               
               Thus
               Paul
               before
               his
               conviction
               and
               conversion
               ,
               thought
               himself
               
                 alive
                 once
                 without
                 the
                 Law
              
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               his
               outward
               unblameableness
               ,
               legal
               priviledges
               ,
               and
               external
               exercises
               of
               Religion
               :
               but
               
                 when
                 the
                 Commandement
                 came
              
               and
               convinced
               him
               ,
               
                 sin
                 revived
                 and
                 he
                 died
              
               .
               Compare
               Rom.
               7.
               9.
               with
               Phil.
               3.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Thus
               the
               Laodicean
               Angel
               had
               an
               high
               opinion
               of
               his
               own
               good
               estate
               ,
               till
               Christ
               convinced
               him
               of
               the
               contrary
               ,
               and
               
               taught
               him
               the
               right
               way
               of
               bettering
               his
               condition
               ,
               Rev.
               3.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
               The
               Natural
               man's
               self-opinionateness
               of
               his
               good
               estate
               ,
               seals
               him
               up
               incurably
               in
               his
               bad
               estate
               .
               Many
               might
               have
               attained
               to
               a
               great
               degree
               of
               Christianity
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               not
               presumed
               themselves
               to
               be
               Christians
               good
               enough
               already
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Vntil
               thou
               art
               fully
               convinced
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               that
               thou
               still
               remainest
               in
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               never
               be
               kindly
               humbled
               for
               ,
               nor
               become
               weary
               of
               ,
               thy
               Natural
               state
               .
               Without
               conviction
               ,
               there
               's
               no
               true
               sence
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               :
               without
               true
               sence
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               who
               will
               be
               humbled
               for
               it
               or
               weary
               of
               it
               ?
               Conviction
               ,
               How
               did
               it
               humble
               Manasses
               ?
               2
               Chron.
               33.
               
               How
               did
               it
               abase
               Paul
               ?
               Act.
               9.
               
               Who
               can
               clearly
               see
               his
               own
               Natural
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               ,
               and
               not
               abhor
               himself
               as
               in
               dust
               and
               ashes
               ?
               Zech.
               12.
               10
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Vntil
               thou
               beest
               kindly
               convinced
               of
               thy
               present
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               by
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               never
               seriously
               and
               sincerely
               seek
               out
               for
               supernatural
               remedy
               .
               When
               
               Peter's
               Hearers
               were
               convinced
               and
               pricked
               in
               heart
               ,
               then
               they
               presently
               repair
               to
               
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 Men
                 and
                 brethren
                 what
                 shall
                 we
                 do
                 ?
              
               Act.
               2.
               36
               ,
               37.
               
               When
               the
               
               Iaylor's
               heart
               was
               convinced
               and
               shaken
               as
               well
               as
               the
               foundations
               of
               the
               Prison
               ,
               he
               presently
               enquires
               of
               Paul
               and
               
                 Silas
                 ,
                 Sirs
                 ,
                 what
                 must
                 I
                 do
                 be
                 saved
                 ?
              
               Act.
               16.
               30.
               
               There
               are
               three
               steps
               towards
               the
               cure
               of
               a
               sick
               body
               ,
               and
               of
               a
               sinful
               soul
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 Inveuire
                 morbum
              
               ,
               To
               find
               out
               and
               be
               convinced
               of
               the
               malady
               ;
               
                 Adire
                 medicum
              
               ,
               To
               have
               recourse
               to
               the
               Physician
               for
               direction
               ;
               and
               
                 Applicare
                 medicinam
              
               ,
               To
               apply
               the
               medicine
               for
               the
               attaining
               of
               recovery
               .
               Who
               will
               seek
               to
               the
               Physician
               or
               apply
               any
               remedy
               ,
               that
               feels
               no
               smart
               of
               his
               malady
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               Vntil
               thou
               art
               fully
               convinced
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               that
               thou
               continuest
               still
               in
               thy
               Natural
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               never
               repent
               ,
               and
               turn
               from
               thy
               sinful
               estate
               to
               God.
               Till
               the
               Prodigal
               soundly
               smarted
               under
               sence
               of
               his
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               he
               never
               
                 came
                 to
                 himself
              
               ,
               or
               to
               a
               penitent
               resolution
               of
               returning
               to
               his
               Father
               .
               But
               then
               he
               comes
               ,
               and
               sayes
               ,
               
                 Father
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 heaven
                 and
                 before
                 thee
              
               —
               &c.
               Luke
               15.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               21.
               
               Here
               see
               ,
               how
               conviction
               and
               lively
               sense
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               put
               him
               upon
               serious
               Consideration
               :
               Consideration
               
               put
               him
               upon
               penitential
               Resolution
               ,
               Return
               ,
               Repentance
               ,
               Confession
               ,
               Reformation
               ,
               and
               humble
               Supplication
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Vntil
               thou
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               shalt
               be
               throughly
               convinced
               of
               the
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               of
               thy
               present
               Natural
               state
               wherein
               thou
               remainest
               unto
               this
               present
               day
               ,
               thou
               never
               givest
               an
               actual
               entertainment
               and
               present
               welcome
               in
               thy
               soul
               ,
               unto
               Jesus
               Christ
               and
               him
               crucify'd
               ,
               as
               the
               only
               remedy
               against
               this
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               of
               thy
               Natural
               condition
               .
               'T
               is
               the
               sense
               of
               present
               pain
               ,
               that
               makes
               the
               Patient
               cry
               out
               for
               means
               of
               ease
               till
               he
               find
               it
               ,
               and
               having
               obtained
               it
               ,
               how
               doth
               be
               esteem
               it
               and
               delight
               in
               it
               ?
               'T
               is
               the
               apprehension
               of
               present
               danger
               at
               Sea
               in
               a
               storm
               ,
               that
               makes
               the
               Passengers
               cry
               to
               God
               and
               man
               to
               help
               ,
               Ionah
               1.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Psal.
               107.
               25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27
               ,
               28.
               and
               if
               the
               storm
               cease
               ,
               and
               the
               Sea
               becomes
               still
               ,
               that
               they
               can
               come
               to
               their
               desired
               Haven
               ,
               Oh
               how
               welcome
               and
               acceptable
               is
               the
               Haven
               unto
               them
               !
               Psal.
               107
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               So
               here
               ;
               'T
               is
               the
               conviction
               of
               thy
               present
               Natural
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               ,
               that
               makes
               thee
               in
               thy
               servent
               desires
               even
               thirst
               and
               long
               after
               Christ
               ,
               the
               only
               Redeemer
               ,
               vehemently
               ;
               
               and
               upon
               obtaining
               of
               Christ
               ,
               makes
               thee
               prize
               him
               highly
               ,
               love
               him
               dearly
               ,
               and
               delight
               in
               him
               most
               contentedly
               :
               As
               the
               penitent
               soul
               did
               ,
               in
               like
               case
               ,
               who
               
                 washed
                 Christs
                 feet
                 with
                 her
                 tears
                 ,
                 wiped
                 them
                 with
                 the
                 hairs
                 of
                 her
                 head
                 ,
                 kissed
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 annointed
                 them
                 with
                 oyntment
                 ,
              
               Luk.
               7.
               37.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Oh
               ,
               how
               acceptable
               is
               Christs
               Redemption
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               feel
               their
               bondage
               under
               sin
               and
               misery
               !
               How
               amiable
               is
               Christs
               all-sufficiency
               for
               salvation
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               are
               apprehensive
               of
               their
               sins
               damnation
               !
               And
               how
               precious
               ,
               sweet
               and
               delectable
               is
               Christs
               sin-cleansing
               and
               soul-saving
               blood
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               are
               aright
               convinced
               of
               the
               wormwood
               ,
               bitterness
               and
               gall
               of
               their
               Natural
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               !
               Ease
               is
               alwayes
               acceptable
               ;
               but
               double
               acceptable
               after
               tormenting
               
                 pain
                 :
                 Health
              
               is
               alwayes
               sweet
               ;
               but
               double
               sweet
               after
               long
               ,
               tedious
               and
               tyring
               
                 sickness
                 :
                 Life
              
               is
               alwayes
               pleasant
               ;
               but
               to
               have
               returned
               from
               the
               brink
               of
               the
               grave
               to
               life
               again
               ,
               is
               a
               double
               life
               .
            
             
               Thus
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               it
               appears
               plainly
               ,
               how
               necessary
               and
               advantageous
               it
               is
               for
               thee
               to
               be
               convinced
               ,
               of
               the
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               of
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               wherein
               thou
               still
               remainest
               even
               until
               now
               .
            
             
             
               II.
               How
               ,
               
                 and
                 by
                 what
                 Discoveries
                 ,
                 thou
                 maist
                 be
                 clearly
                 convinced
                 ,
                 O
                 Natural
                 man
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 still
                 remainest
                 in
                 thy
                 sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 state
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 Adam
              
               ;
               comes
               now
               to
               be
               considered
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               considered
               by
               thee
               most
               seriously
               .
            
             
               Know
               thou
               therefore
               ,
               O
               man
               ,
               O
               woman
               ,
               whoever
               thou
               art
               ,
               That
               the
               great
               God
               hath
               ,
               in
               his
               faithful
               Word
               ,
               certainly
               discovered
               and
               declared
               ,
               every
               one
               ,
               and
               consequently
               thy self
               in
               particular
               ,
               to
               be
               and
               remain
               still
               in
               the
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               :
               If
               these
               ensuing
               notes
               and
               characters
               of
               a
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               do
               certainly
               belong
               to
               them
               and
               to
               thee
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 without
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               compared
               with
               verse
               3.
               wherein
               the
               Apostle
               intimates
               ;
               That
               the
               Ephesians
               ,
               while
               in
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               were
               
                 without
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 world
              
               ,
               and
               while
               without
               God
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               they
               were
               
                 children
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 others
                 .
              
               Art
               thou
               not
               without
               God
               ?
               Where
               's
               the
               divine
               Nature
               ?
               2
               Pet.
               1.
               4.
               
               Where
               Gods
               Image
               ?
               Eph.
               4.
               24.
               
               Col.
               1.
               10.
               
               Where
               the
               life
               of
               God
               ?
               Eph.
               4.
               18.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 still
                 without
                 Christ
                 ,
                 [
                 that
                 at
                 that
                 time
                 (
                 i.
                 e.
              
               while
               in
               your
               
               Natural
               state
               )
               
                 ye
                 were
                 without
                 Christ
              
               ]
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               with
               verse
               3.
               
               Christless
               men
               are
               Godless
               men
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               by
               Christ
               ,
               as
               
                 the
                 way
              
               ,
               whereby
               we
               come
               unto
               God
               as
               the
               end
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 14.
                 6.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               25.
               
               And
               Godless
               men
               are
               graceless
               men
               ,
               sinful
               ,
               wretched
               men
               ;
               for
               God
               alone
               is
               the
               Author
               of
               all
               grace
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
                 5.
                 10.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               8.
               
               Art
               not
               without
               God
               ?
               Then
               is
               Christ
               thine
               Head
               and
               Husband
               to
               guide
               thee
               ?
               Eph.
               5.
               22
               ,
               24.
               
               Thy
               Lord
               and
               King
               to
               rule
               thee
               ?
               Col.
               2.
               6.
               
               Thy
               Christ
               to
               annoint
               thee
               ?
               1
               Ioh.
               2.
               20
               ,
               27.
               
               Thine
               Inhabitant
               to
               dwell
               in
               thee
               ?
               Eph.
               3.
               17.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 still
                 without
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 Christ
                 inhabiting
                 in
                 thee
                 .
              
               Remarkable
               is
               that
               of
               the
               Apostle
               —
               
                 Ye
                 are
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 if
                 so
                 be
                 that
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 dwell
                 in
                 you
                 .
                 Now
                 if
                 any
                 man
                 have
                 not
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 he
                 is
                 none
                 of
                 his
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.
               9.
               
               Here
               the
               Apostle
               intimates
               ,
               1.
               
               That
               ,
               the
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
              
               ,
               is
               one
               and
               the
               same
               Spirit
               .
               2.
               
               That
               ,
               to
               be
               Christs
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
              
               ,
               amounts
               in
               effect
               to
               the
               same
               thing
               .
               3.
               
               That
               ,
               they
               who
               have
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Christ
               dwelling
               in
               them
               ,
               are
               not
               
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 (
                 i.
                 e.
              
               in
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               )
               but
               
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 (
                 i.
                 e.
              
               in
               a
               spiritual
               ,
               
               holy
               ,
               and
               happy
               state
               of
               grace
               .
               And
               4.
               
               That
               ,
               they
               who
               have
               not
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               are
               none
               of
               Christs
               ,
               are
               not
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               
                 i.
                 e.
              
               in
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               .
            
             
               Now
               ,
               they
               have
               not
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               Who
               are
               Unregenerate
               and
               Unrenewed
               .
               For
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Christ
               is
               a
               Regenerating
               Spirit
               ,
               Ioh.
               3.
               5
               ,
               6.
               8.
               
               A
               Renewing
               Spirit
               ,
               Tit.
               3.
               5.
               
               He
               renews
               the
               whole
               man
               ,
               in
               part
               .
               
                 All
                 things
                 become
                 New.
                 2
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               17.
               
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               Who
               are
               Unsanctified
               and
               Unholy
               .
               For
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Christ
               is
               an
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               
                 Psal.
                 5.
                 111.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               13.
               and
               4.
               30.
               
               The
               
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 2
                 Cor.
                 13.
                 14.
                 
                 Tit.
                 3.
                 5.
                 2.
                 
                 Pet.
                 1.
                 21.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
                 5.
                 7.
                 
                 Iude
                 vers
                 .
              
               20.
               
               And
               all
               those
               that
               are
               builded
               by
               the
               Spirit
               for
               an
               Habitation
               of
               God
               ,
               are
               by
               him
               made
               
                 an
                 Holy
                 Temple
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 Ephes.
              
               2.
               21.
               22.
               1
               
               Cor.
               3.
               16.
               17.
               
               And
               this
               Holy
               Spirit
               is
               the
               peculiar
               and
               immediate
               Author
               of
               Sanctification
               and
               Holiness
               to
               all
               Gods
               Elect
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
                 1.
                 2.
                 
                 A
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Grace
                 .
                 Zech.
              
               12.
               10.
               
            
             
               (
               3
               )
               Who
               are
               grossly
               ignorant
               of
               the
               Spiritual
               things
               of
               God
               ,
               So
               as
               not
               to
               receive
               them
               ,
               but
               to
               count
               them
               foolishness
               .
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 2.
                 14.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               18.
               
               
               For
               ,
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Christ
               is
               A
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               leading
               unto
               all
               Truth
               ,
               Ioh.
               16.
               13.
               
               A
               Spirit
               of
               wisdom
               and
               Revelation
               for
               the
               knowledge
               and
               acknowledging
               of
               the
               God
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
                 Ephes
                 ,
                 1.
                 17.
                 
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               (
               4
               )
               Who
               are
               not
               of
               Gods
               own
               family
               ,
               are
               not
               his
               Adopted
               children
               nor
               are
               furnished
               with
               Filial
               Confidence
               ,
               Fear
               ,
               Love
               ,
               Obedience
               ,
               and
               other
               Child-like
               Properties
               .
               For
               ,
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Christ
               is
               
                 a
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Adoption
              
               where
               he
               dwells
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               15.
               
               Confirmin●g
               their
               Sonship
               ,
               and
               assuring
               them
               of
               their
               Adopted
               State
               ,
               1.
               
               As
               a
               
                 Witness
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               16.
               2.
               
               As
               a
               
                 Seal
                 ,
                 Ephes.
              
               1.
               13.
               3.
               
               As
               an
               Earnest
               of
               their
               Inheritance
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.
               14.
               
               And
               4.
               
               As
               a
               first-fruits
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               23.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Who
               are
               prayer-less
               persons
               ,
               wholly
               unable
               with
               filial
               faith
               ,
               zeal
               and
               affection
               ,
               to
               cry
               ,
               Abba
               Father
               .
               For
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Christ
               is
               a
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 prayer
              
               ,
               a
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 grace
                 and
                 supplication
              
               ,
               Zech
               12.
               10.
               enabling
               Gods
               children
               to
               cry
               fervently
               ,
               
                 Abba
                 Father
              
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               15.
               and
               the
               Spirit
               
                 helps
                 our
              
               prayer
               -
               infirmities
               ,
               when
               
                 we
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 pray
                 for
                 as
                 we
                 ought
                 .
              
               For
               he
               
                 maketh
                 intercession
              
               for
               us
               ,
               (
               viz.
               by
               enabling
               us
               to
               intercede
               for
               our selves
               )
               
                 with
                 unutterable
                 groans
                 ,
                 (
                 i.
                 e.
              
               with
               unutterable
               
               desires
               and
               longings
               of
               soul
               )
               Rom.
               8.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 still
                 without
                 the
                 immediate
                 ,
                 fundamental
                 ,
                 and
                 saving
                 effects
                 of
                 the
                 Spirits
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               viz.
               Regeneration
               ,
               Ioh.
               3.
               3
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               8.
               
               Renovation
               ,
               Tit.
               3.
               5.
               
               New
               Creation
               in
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 2.
                 10.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               17.
               
               Conversion
               from
               sin
               and
               Satan
               to
               God
               ,
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
               Effectual
               vocation
               ,
               2
               Thes.
               2.
               13
               ,
               14.
               2
               
               
                 Cor.
                 6.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               44.
               
               And
               Sanctification
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 2
                 
                 Thes.
              
               2.
               13.
               
               By
               which
               Gods
               Spirit
               brings
               sinners
               out
               of
               the
               state
               of
               Nature
               :
               Then
               art
               still
               in
               the
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               If
               thou
               art
               still
               unbelieving
               ,
               without
               faith
               unfeigned
               ,
               as
               by
               Nature
               all
               are
               ,
               
                 Tit.
                 1.
                 15.
                 2
                 
                 Thes.
              
               3.
               2.
               
               And
               having
               no
               hope
               ,
               no
               well-grounded
               hope
               of
               salvation
               and
               happiness
               by
               Christ
               ,
               in
               this
               or
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ,
               as
               is
               the
               condition
               of
               all
               in
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               
               Then
               thou
               remainest
               in
               the
               state
               of
               Nature
               to
               this
               hour
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 continuest
                 still
                 impenitent
                 and
                 un-reformed
                 to
                 this
                 day
                 ,
                 not
                 turned
                 from
                 darkness
                 to
                 light
                 ,
                 nor
                 from
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 Satan
                 to
                 God
                 ,
              
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
               Col.
               1.
               13.
               
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 still
                 in
                 thy
                 sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 state
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               For
               by
               repentance
               God
               brings
               men
               unto
               himself
               ,
               into
               a
               spiritual
               ,
               supernatural
               state
               of
               life
               ,
               holiness
               
               and
               happiness
               ,
               Act.
               2.
               38.
               and
               5.
               31.
               and
               26.
               18.
               
               —
               
                 Repentance
                 unto
                 life
              
               ,
               Act.
               11.
               18.
               
               Ezek.
               18.
               30
               ,
               31
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 dost
                 habitually
                 and
                 primarily
                 mind
                 the
                 things
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 .
              
               If
               thy
               thoughts
               ,
               contrivances
               ,
               designs
               ,
               &c.
               are
               chiefly
               about
               carnal
               and
               worldly
               things
               ,
               how
               to
               grow
               great
               ,
               rich
               ,
               &c.
               but
               seldom
               or
               never
               mindest
               the
               things
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               how
               to
               obtain
               Christ
               ,
               how
               to
               be
               saved
               ,
               how
               to
               make
               thy
               calling
               and
               election
               sure
               ,
               how
               to
               make
               Heaven
               sure
               ,
               how
               to
               walk
               with
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
               Then
               thou
               art
               still
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 5
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
             
               8.
               
               
                 If
                 thy
                 mind
                 and
                 wisdom
                 be
                 enmity
                 against
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 cannot
                 endure
                 to
                 be
                 subject
                 to
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 then
                 it
                 is
                 carnal
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.
               7.
               
               Col.
               1.
               21.
               
               The
               Natural
               mans
               mind
               is
               so
               set
               upon
               sinful
               principles
               and
               wicked
               works
               ,
               that
               it
               cannot
               choose
               but
               hate
               God
               and
               his
               Law
               that
               utterly
               condemn
               them
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 not
                 a
                 lover
                 ,
                 but
                 a
                 hater
                 of
                 Gods
                 people
                 ,
                 in
                 whom
                 Gods
                 image
                 appears
                 and
                 shines
                 forth
                 .
              
               He
               that
               
                 hateth
                 his
                 brother
                 ,
                 is
                 in
                 darkness
                 ,
                 (
                 viz.
              
               in
               the
               darkness
               of
               a
               sinful
               and
               miserable
               state
               by
               Nature
               )
               
                 and
                 walketh
                 in
                 darkness
              
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               2.
               9
               ,
               19
               ,
               11.
               —
               
                 He
                 that
                 loveth
                 not
                 his
                 brother
                 ,
                 abideth
                 in
                 death
                 .
                 Whosoever
                 hateth
                 his
                 brother
                 ,
                 (
                 i.
                 e.
              
               his
               Christian
               brother
               ,
               
               for
               God
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               Grace
               ,
               Godliness
               ,
               &c.
               in
               him
               ,
               )
               
                 is
                 a
                 Murderer
                 :
                 and
                 ye
                 know
                 that
                 no
                 murderer
                 hath
                 eternal
                 life
                 abiding
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 1
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
            
             
               10.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 under
                 the
                 Power
                 of
                 darkness
                 ,
                 Col.
              
               1.
               13.
               
               The
               Natural
               man
               is
               not
               only
               Dark
               in
               the
               Concreet
               but
               Darkness
               itself
               in
               the
               Abstract
               ,
               Eph.
               5.
               18.
               
               He
               is
               so
               dark
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               all
               darkness
               ,
               and
               nothing
               but
               darkness
               ,
               therefore
               he
               is
               under
               the
               raign
               and
               power
               of
               it
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               cannot
               by
               any
               ability
               of
               his
               own
               Extricate
               or
               deliver
               himself
               out
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               The
               Natural
               man
               is
               under
               the
               power
               of
               a
               
                 threefold
                 Darkness
              
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               The
               darkness
               of
               Sin
               ,
               Sins
               are
               
                 works
                 of
                 Darkness
                 ,
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               11.
               
               The
               State
               of
               Sin
               is
               a
               state
               of
               darkness
               .
               Such
               are
               dead
               in
               Sins
               and
               trespasses
               :
               and
               as
               dead
               ,
               they
               are
               overwhelmed
               with
               darkness
               ,
               dwelt
               in
               darkness
               .
               Eph.
               2.
               1.
               5.
               
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               
                 The
                 darkness
                 of
                 Ignorance
                 .
                 This
                 in
                 part
                 is
                 that
              
               darkness
               that
               blinds
               the
               Eyes
               
                 of
                 Natural
                 man
              
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               2.
               11.
               
               
                 So
                 that
                 he
              
               cannot
               receive
               the
               things
               of
               God
               ,
               they
               are
               Foolishness
               to
               him
               ,
               neither
               can
               he
               know
               them
               ;
               because
               they
               are
               Spiritually
               discerned
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               14.
               
               The
               Gospel
               is
               hid
               to
               them
               that
               are
               lost
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               this
               world
               having
               blinded
               the
               minds
               of
               them
               that
               believe
               not
               ,
               least
               the
               light
               of
               
               the
               glorious
               Gospel
               of
               Christ
               should
               shine
               unto
               them
               .
               2
               Cor.
               3
               ,
               4.
               
            
             
               (
               3
               )
               The
               Darkness
               of
               misery
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               his
               Sinfulness
               .
               The
               Scripture
               frequently
               expresseth
               misery
               under
               the
               Notion
               of
               Darkness
               which
               is
               very
               uncomfortable
               and
               dreadful
               :
               As
               ,
               the
               Miseries
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               
                 Psal.
                 88.
                 6.
                 and
              
               107.
               10.
               
               In
               death
               ,
               Iob.
               10.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               In
               Hell
               ,
               wher
               's
               
                 utter
                 Darkness
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               22.
               13.
               
                 and
                 25.
                 30.
                 
                 Blackness
                 of
                 darkness
                 for
                 ever
                 Iude
                 vers
                 .
                 13.
                 
                 Everlasting
                 chains
                 under
                 darkness
                 ,
                 Iude
              
               6.
               
               The
               Natural
               man
               being
               a
               child
               of
               wrath
               ,
               Eph.
               2
               ,
               3.
               having
               
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 abiding
                 on
                 him
                 ,
              
               and
               being
               
                 condemned
                 already
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               18.
               36
               may
               well
               be
               said
               to
               be
               under
               the
               power
               of
               darkness
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 under
                 the
                 Power
                 of
                 Satan
                 hitherto
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 still
                 in
                 thy
                 Sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 State
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               For
               every
               man
               Naturally
               is
               under
               Satan's
               Power
               and
               dominion
               ,
               till
               he
               be
               supernaturally
               converted
               unto
               God.
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
               Hence
               Satan
               is
               called
               ,
               The
               Father
               of
               such
               ,
               Ioh.
               8.
               44.
               
               The
               
                 Prince
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               14.
               30.
               
               The
               
                 Prince
                 of
                 this
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 Air
                 ,
                 the
                 spirit
                 that
                 effectually
                 worketh
                 in
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 disobedience
                 ,
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               2.
               
               The
               
                 God
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Cor.
              
               4.
               4.
               
            
             
               Now
               thou
               art
               under
               the
               power
               of
               Satan
               .
            
             
             
               (
               1
               )
               While
               Satan
               blinds
               thine
               eyes
               ,
               so
               that
               
                 the
                 Gospel
                 is
                 hid
              
               to
               thee
               .
               Is
               a
               mystry
               ,
               a
               Paradox
               ,
               to
               thee
               ,
               &c.
               —
               
                 left
                 the
                 glorious
                 Light
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
                 should
                 shine
                 unto
                 thee
                 .
                 2
                 Cor.
              
               4.
               4.
               
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               While
               thou
               art
               an
               Unbeliever
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               4.
               4.
               
            
             
               (
               3
               )
               While
               thou
               art
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 a
                 son
              
               ,
               or
               
                 Child
                 of
                 Disobedience
              
               .
               Gr.
               
                 of
                 Vnpersuadeableness
                 ,
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               2.
               who
               are
               most
               disobedient
               to
               God
               ,
               Christ
               and
               his
               Spirit
               .
               Unperswadeable
               by
               his
               word
               ,
               Promises
               ,
               &c.
               to
               repent
               ,
               believe
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               (
               4
               )
               While
               thou
               art
               acted
               ,
               and
               energetically
               wrought
               upon
               by
               the
               Spirit
               that
               is
               the
               Prince
               of
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               a
               yr
               .
               Ephes.
               2.
               2.
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               
                 the
                 spirit
                 now
                 energetically-working
              
               ,
               or
               
                 effectually
                 working
              
               .
               He
               
                 effectually
                 works
              
               in
               such
               ,
               when
               he
               prevails
               with
               his
               Temptations
               over
               them
               ,
               when
               he
               attains
               his
               will
               upon
               them
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               (
               5
               )
               While
               thou
               art
               resolvedly
               set
               and
               determined
               willfully
               ,
               to
               do
               the
               lusts
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               Ioh.
               8.
               44.
               
            
             
               (
               6
               )
               While
               thou
               art
               held
               in
               the
               
                 Snare
                 of
                 the
                 Devil
                 ,
                 and
                 held
                 Captive
                 by
                 him
                 at
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 2
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               26.
               
               Gr.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 Taken
                 alive
              
               ,
               It
               seems
               to
               be
               a
               Metaphor
               ,
               from
               Captains
               and
               Conquerors
               ,
               who
               in
               war
               take
               their
               Enemies
               alive
               ,
               carry
               them
               away
               in
               
               triumph
               ,
               and
               use
               them
               as
               they
               please
               :
               Or
               from
               Huntsmen
               ,
               who
               take
               their
               Prey
               wild
               beasts
               alive
               ,
               and
               do
               with
               them
               as
               they
               list
               .
               So
               Satan
               deals
               with
               the
               Natural
               man
               ,
               while
               under
               his
               power
               ,
               he
               wholly
               enters
               him
               ,
               orders
               him
               ,
               acts
               him
               ,
               by
               his
               Suggestions
               as
               he
               will.
               
            
             
               12.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 dead
                 in
                 Sins
                 and
                 Trespasses
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 as
                 yet
                 quickned
                 by
                 Christ
                 ,
                 Eph.
                 2.
                 1.
                 5.
                 
                 Col.
                 2.
                 13.
                 thou
                 art
                 hitherto
                 in
                 thy
                 Sinful
                 and
                 wretced
                 State
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               To
               be
               dead
               in
               Sin
               and
               Trespasses
               is
               to
               be
               
                 Spiritually
                 dead
              
               ,
               while
               thou
               art
               
                 Naturally
                 alive
              
               .
            
             
               And
               art
               not
               thou
               Spiritually
               dead
               ?
               Are
               not
               the
               Tokens
               of
               Spiritual
               Death
               clearly
               upon
               thee
               ?
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               Art
               not
               thou
               quite
               destitute
               of
               the
               Fountain
               and
               Root
               of
               all
               Spiritual
               life
               to
               the
               Soul
               ?
               Christ
               is
               the
               Fountain
               of
               all
               Spiritual
               Life
               ,
               being
               united
               to
               the
               Soul
               by
               Faith
               ,
               
                 Gal.
                 2.
                 20.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               11.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               As
               the
               Soul
               is
               the
               Fountain
               of
               Natural
               Life
               being
               u●●ted
               to
               the
               body
               ▪
               the
               body
               is
               dead
               ,
               when
               without
               the
               Soul
               :
               Iam.
               2.
               26.
               
               So
               the
               Soul
               is
               dead
               in
               every
               Natural
               man
               ,
               while
               he
               is
               without
               Christ.
               Eph.
               2.
               1.
               5.
               12.
               
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               Art
               thou
               not
               wholly
               destitute
               of
               any
               spiritual
               sense
               rightly
               to
               discern
               and
               receive
               the
               things
               of
               God
               ?
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
             
               And
               where
               there
               's
               no
               Soul
               ,
               there
               's
               no
               life
               .
            
             
               (
               3
               )
               Art
               thou
               not
               utterly
               destitute
               of
               Spiritual
               Breath
               ?
               viz.
               The
               sacred
               breathings
               of
               strong
               cryes
               and
               groans
               ,
               ●ervent
               desires
               and
               prayers
               ,
               
                 crying
                 Abba
                 Father
              
               ?
               This
               is
               their
               breath
               ,
               that
               are
               spiritually
               alive
               ,
               Rom.
               8
               ,
               15.
               —
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               No
               sooner
               was
               
                 Saul
                 ▪
              
               converted
               and
               quickned
               by
               Christ
               :
               but
               the
               Lord
               told
               Ananias
               ;
               —
               
                 behold
                 he
                 prayeth
                 ,
                 Act
              
               9.
               11.
               
               Breath
               and
               Life
               come
               and
               go
               together
               .
               
                 Gen.
                 2.
                 7.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               104.
               29.
               
               If
               thou
               art
               without
               this
               spiritual
               breathing
               ,
               this
               Spirit
               of
               Prayer
               ,
               thou
               art
               without
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Life
               from
               Christ
               ,
               and
               remainest
               dead
               in
               Sin.
               
            
             
               (
               4
               )
               Art
               thou
               not
               without
               all
               vital
               Heat
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               warmth
               of
               heart
               ,
               desire
               ,
               love
               ,
               and
               all
               good
               affections
               towards
               God
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               his
               wayes
               :
               and
               even
               stone-cold
               as
               to
               all
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               Devotion
               ,
               divine
               Worship
               ,
               as
               carnal
               men
               use
               to
               be
               ?
               Rev.
               3.
               15
               ,
               16
            
             
               Then
               thou
               art
               not
               only
               mortally
               ●ick
               ;
               but
               quite
               dead
               in
               Sin
               ,
               stretched-out
               ,
               and
               ready
               to
               be
               buried
               in
               the
               infernal
               pit
               .
               As
               where
               there
               's
               Natural
               warmth
               in
               the
               body
               ,
               there
               's
               life
               :
               where
               nothing
               but
               Coldness
               ,
               there
               's
               Death
               .
            
             
             
               13
               ▪
               
                 If
                 thou
                 art
                 still
                 an
                 habitual
                 worker
                 of
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 A
                 Tradesman
                 in
                 sin
                 :
                 Thou
                 art
                 still
                 in
                 thy
                 Natural
                 state
                 and
                 Condition
                 .
              
               Such
               Christ
               will
               not
               at
               all
               own
               ,
               but
               eternally
               reject
               at
               the
               last
               day
               .
               Mat.
               7.
               23.
               
               ●Tis
               one
               thing
               to
               sin
               ,
               or
               slip
               into
               sin
               accidently
               ;
               another
               to
               trade
               in
               sin
               constantly
               ,
               habitually
               ,
               and
               to
               yield
               up
               his
               
                 members
                 as
                 tools
                 of
                 unrighteousness
                 unto
                 Sin.
                 Rom.
              
               6.
               12
               ,
               13.
               &c.
               
            
             
               14
               ,
               Finally
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 still
                 in
                 thy
                 meer
                 Natural
                 sinful
                 state
                 ,
                 if
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 course
                 of
                 thy
                 life
                 thou
                 walkest
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Course
                 of
                 this
                 World
                 ;
                 The
                 Lusts
                 and
                 wills
                 of
                 the
                 Flesh
                 ,
                 The
                 suggestions
                 ,
                 Temptations
                 and
                 operations
                 of
                 the
                 Devil
                 .
                 All
                 such
                 are
              
               dead
               in
               sin
               ,
               and
               by
               Nature
               Children
               of
               wrath
               .
               See
               all
               this
               most
               fully
               in
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               III.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               COnsider
               often
               with
               all
               Ser●●usness
               ,
               D
               Natural
               Man
               ,
               That
               living
               and
               dying
               in
               this
               thy
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               Condition
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               〈◊〉
               utterly
               lost
               both
               Body
               and
               Soul
               for
               evermore
               :
               And
               caust
               not
               expect
               any
               
               other
               portion
               after
               this
               present
               momentary
               Life
               ,
               than
               everlasting
               Torments
               in
               unquenchable
               Fire
               with
               the
               Devil
               and
               his
               Angels
               .
               
                 Compare
                 diligently
                 ,
                 
                   Ephes.
                   2.
                   1
                   ,
                   2
                   ,
                   3.
                   
                   Luk.
                   13.
                   3.
                   5.
                   and
                   Ioh.
                
                 3.
                 36.
                 with
                 
                   Mat.
                   25.
                   41.
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   .
                   Luk.
                   16.
                   24.
                   
                   Iude
                   7.
                   
                   Math.
                
                 9.
                 43
                 ,
                 44.
                 
                 As
                 was
                 formerly
                 l
                 intimated
                 .
              
            
             
               Here
               therefore
               ,
               O
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               Natural
               Man
               ,
               I
               beseech
               thee
               let
               these
               2
               things
               sink
               deep
               into
               thine
               heart
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               ,
               Thou
               living
               and
               dying
               in
               this
               thy
               Natural
               State
               ,
               shalt
               certainly
               perish
               both
               Body
               and
               Soul
               in
               Everlasting
               torments
               in
               Fire
               Prepared
               for
               the
               Devil
               and
               his
               Angels
               .
               Math.
               25.
               41.
               
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               If
               thou
               livest
               and
               diest
               in
               thy
               Natural
               State
               of
               Sin
               ,
               Thou
               livest
               and
               diest
               
                 Without
                 Christ
                 and
                 without
                 Hope
                 ,
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1.
               2.
               with
               vers
               .
               12.
               
               Christless
               and
               Hopeless
               .
               And
               therefore
               Hopeless
               ,
               because
               Christless
               :
               For
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               our
               Hope
               ,
               i.
               e.
               The
               sure
               foundation
               of
               all
               our
               Hope
               of
               Salvation
               ,
               1.
               
               Tim.
               1.
               1.
               
               What
               ?
               Christless
               ?
               How
               then
               canst
               thou
               be
               saved
               ?
               Who
               ever
               was
               ,
               or
               can
               be
               saved
               without
               Christ
               ?
               Act.
               4
               :
               11.
               12.
               
               And
               Hopeless
               too
               ?
               yes
               .
               For
               ,
               who
               can
               once
               expect
               or
               look
               for
               Salvation
               by
               Christ
               ,
               without
               Hope
               ?
            
             
             
               2.
               
               If
               thou
               livest
               and
               diest
               in
               thy
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               Then
               thou
               livest
               and
               diest
               a
               most
               Cursed
               Creature
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               and
               
                 A
                 Child
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 even
                 as
                 others
                 ,
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1.
               2.
               3.
               what
               ?
               
                 Cursed
                 ?
                 For
                 what
              
               ?
               For
               that
               thou
               
                 continuest
                 not
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 which
                 are
                 written
                 in
                 the
                 Book
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 to
                 do
                 them
                 ,
              
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               because
               thou
               doest
               not
               perform
               ,
               as
               is
               thy
               duty
               ,
               perfect
               ,
               perpetual
               ,
               personal
               obedience
               to
               all
               things
               in
               Gods
               Law
               ,
               which
               ,
               nor
               thou
               ,
               nor
               any
               meer
               man
               since
               
               Adam's
               Fall
               ,
               could
               ever
               perform
               .
               (
               2
               :
               )
               
                 To
                 what
                 art
                 thou
                 cursed
              
               ?
               1.
               
               To
               pains
               of
               Loss
               and
               Sense
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 25.
                 41.
                 
                 Depart
                 ye
                 cursed
              
               —
               There
               's
               pains
               of
               Loss
               .
               Depart
               from
               Christ
               ,
               from
               the
               only
               Redeemer
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               13.
               
               From
               the
               only
               All-sufficient
               Saviour
               ,
               Heb.
               7.
               25.
               
               From
               the
               one
               only
               Mediator
               betwixt
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               2.
               5.
               
               From
               the
               only
               way
               unto
               the
               Father
               ,
               Ioh.
               14.
               6.
               
               From
               the
               hope
               and
               consolation
               of
               Israel
               ,
               &c.
               
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               1.
               
               Luk.
               2.
               25.
               
               Oh!
               who
               can
               so
               depart
               from
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               ever
               ,
               and
               not
               be
               cursed
               ?
               2.
               
               To
               pains
               of
               Sense
               :
               
                 Depart
                 into
                 everlasting
                 fire
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 Devil
                 and
                 his
                 Angels
                 .
              
               What
               ,
               
                 into
                 fire
              
               ?
               What
               is
               more
               sharp
               and
               tormenting
               to
               the
               Sense
               ,
               then
               fire
               ?
               
                 Into
                 everlasting
                 fire
              
               ?
               
               Then
               no
               hopes
               of
               relaxation
               or
               deliverance
               thence
               ,
               after
               millions
               and
               ten
               thousand
               millions
               of
               years
               ,
               &c.
               
               Everlasting
               ,
               kills
               the
               soul.
               Oh!
               
                 who
                 can
                 dwell
                 with
                 everlasting
                 burnings
                 ?
                 Into
                 everlasting
                 fire
                 prepared
                 ?
              
               Prepared
               by
               God.
               
                 Tophet
                 is
                 ordained
                 of
                 old
                 ,
                 —
                 he
                 hath
                 made
                 it
                 deep
                 and
                 large
                 ,
                 the
                 pile
                 thereof
                 is
                 fire
                 and
                 much
                 wood
                 ,
                 the
                 breath
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 like
                 a
                 stream
                 of
                 brimstone
                 doth
                 kindle
                 it
                 ,
              
               Isa.
               3.
               33.
               
               And
               if
               God
               have
               prepared
               it
               ,
               whose
               wisdom
               ,
               power
               ,
               justice
               ,
               wrath
               ,
               &c.
               are
               infinite
               ,
               how
               dreadful
               is
               that
               Preparation
               !
               No
               men
               ,
               Angels
               or
               Creatures
               ,
               can
               make
               such
               Preparation
               .
               
                 Prepared
                 for
                 the
                 Devil
                 and
                 his
                 Angels
                 .
              
               Oh
               what
               a
               dreadful
               preparation
               must
               that
               needs
               be
               !
               What
               ?
               To
               be
               everlastingly
               racked
               with
               the
               Devil
               and
               his
               Angels
               ;
               the
               worst
               of
               all
               society
               ?
               To
               be
               everlastingly
               tormented
               in
               fire
               prepared
               for
               the
               Devil
               and
               his
               Angels
               ?
               What
               an
               aggravation
               will
               this
               be
               of
               these
               infernal
               fiery
               torments
               ?
               No
               torments
               in
               the
               world
               like
               these
               torments
               .
               (
               3.
               )
               
                 And
                 by
                 whom
                 art
                 thou
                 ,
                 and
                 shalt
                 thou
                 be
                 thus
                 dreadfully
                 cursed
                 ?
              
               By
               the
               glorious
               and
               living
               God
               ,
               in
               his
               Word
               ,
               Gal.
               3.
               10.
               
               And
               by
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               at
               the
               great
               day
               ,
               Mat.
               25.
               41.
               
               O
               dismal
               ,
               soul-damning
               Curse
               !
               What
               Natural
               man
               ,
               so
               dying
               ,
               
               can
               escape
               it
               ,
               or
               endure
               it
               ?
               Whom
               God
               and
               Christ
               curseth
               ,
               they
               are
               cursed
               ;
               whom
               God
               and
               Christ
               blesseth
               ,
               they
               are
               blessed
               indeed
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               If
               thou
               livest
               and
               diest
               in
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               Thou
               wilt
               be
               eternally
               shut
               out
               from
               God
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Blessed
               Saints
               and
               Angels
               ,
               unto
               the
               Devil
               ,
               his
               Angels
               and
               Reprobates
               ;
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               to
               Hell
               ;
               from
               light
               ,
               to
               darkness
               ;
               from
               joy
               ,
               to
               grief
               ;
               from
               mercy
               ,
               to
               misery
               ;
               from
               happiness
               ,
               to
               unhappiness
               ;
               from
               life
               ,
               to
               death
               ;
               from
               all
               good
               ,
               into
               a
               conflux
               of
               all
               evil
               .
               Compare
               
                 Mat.
                 18.
                 3.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               3
               ,
               5.
               1
               
               
                 Cor.
                 6.
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               21.
               with
               
                 Mat.
                 23.
                 33.
                 
                 Rev.
                 21.
                 8.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               25.
               41
               ,
               46.
               
            
             
               II.
               That
               ,
               There
               's
               weighty
               cause
               why
               these
               thoughts
               and
               Considerations
               should
               strike
               deep
               into
               thy
               heart
               ,
               and
               dwell
               there
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               This
               Life
               is
               the
               only
               season
               and
               seed-time
               of
               grace
               ,
               for
               obtaining
               of
               salvation
               ,
               and
               preventing
               of
               damnation
               .
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 now
                 is
                 the
                 accepted
                 time
                 ,
                 now
                 is
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 salvation
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               6.
               2.
               
               Now
               is
               the
               time
               of
               repenting
               ,
               turning
               to
               God
               ,
               believing
               in
               Christ
               ,
               of
               laying
               up
               for
               our selves
               treasures
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
                 Act.
                 17.
                 30.
                 
                 Eccl.
              
               12.
               1.
               
               
               
                 Mat.
                 6.
                 20.
                 
                 Therefore
                 to
                 day
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 hear
                 his
                 voice
                 ,
                 harden
                 not
                 thy
                 heart
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               15.
               
               
                 Whatsoever
                 thine
                 hand
                 findeth
                 to
                 do
                 ,
                 do
                 it
                 with
                 thy
                 might
                 ;
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 work
                 ,
                 nor
                 device
                 ,
                 nor
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 nor
                 wisdom
                 in
                 the
                 grave
                 whither
                 thou
                 g●est
                 ,
              
               Eccl.
               9.
               10.
               
               As
               the
               Tree
               falls
               ,
               to
               Heaven
               or
               Hell
               ,
               so
               it
               will
               lye
               till
               the
               last
               day
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               This
               present
               life
               of
               thine
               (
               which
               is
               the
               only
               seed-time
               of
               grace
               and
               salvation
               )
               is
               most
               frail
               and
               short
               .
               Thou
               
                 hast
                 here
                 no
                 continuing
                 City
              
               ;
               happy
               wert
               thou
               ,
               didst
               thou
               by
               faith
               unfaigned
               
                 seek
                 one
                 to
                 come
                 .
                 A
                 City
                 that
                 bath
                 foundations
                 ,
                 whose
                 builder
                 and
                 maker
                 is
                 god
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               3.
               13
               ,
               14.
               with
               11.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               
                 We
                 are
                 all
                 strangers
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 sojourners
                 ,
                 as
                 all
                 our
                 Fathers
                 were
                 ,
              
               1
               Chron.
               29.
               15.
               
               
                 Man
                 born
                 of
                 a
                 woman
                 ,
                 is
                 but
                 short
                 of
                 dayes
                 ,
                 and
                 full
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
              
               Job
               14.
               1.
               
               Mans
               Life
               is
               of
               no
               long
               computation
               ,
               at
               most
               ,
               in
               ordinary
               dispensation
               ,
               but
               70
               or
               80
               years
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               10.
               
               And
               what
               's
               that
               to
               eternity
               ?
               Thy
               Life
               is
               but
               
                 a
                 few
                 years
              
               ,
               Job
               16.
               22.
               
               
                 Moneths
                 of
                 number
              
               ,
               Job
               14.
               5.
               
               A
               
                 f●w
                 and
                 evil
                 dayes
              
               ,
               Gen.
               47.
               9.
               
               An
               
                 Hirelings
                 day
              
               ,
               which
               at
               most
               is
               but
               12
               hours
               ,
               Iob
               14.
               6.
               
               As
               
                 nothing
                 ,
                 before
              
               God.
               
                 Surely
                 every
                 max
                 at
                 his
                 best
                 estate
                 is
                 altogether
                 vanity
                 ,
                 Selah
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               39.
               5.
               
               O
               ,
               with
               what
               pathetical
               
               similitudes
               doth
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               represent
               the
               vanity
               and
               brevity
               of
               mans
               Life
               !
               Mans
               Life
               here
               is
               but
               a
               vapour
               ,
               appearing
               and
               disappearing
               ,
               Iam.
               4.
               14.
               
               A
               wind
               ,
               that
               blows
               and
               goes
               ,
               Iob
               7.
               7.
               
               A
               flower
               ,
               that
               flourisheth
               and
               fades
               ,
               
                 Psal.
                 103.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
                 Iob.
              
               14.
               2.
               
               A
               fable
               or
               
                 tale
                 told
              
               ,
               almost
               as
               soon
               forgot
               as
               told
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               9.
               
               A
               flood
               ,
               speedily
               flowing
               night
               and
               day
               ,
               never
               returning
               ,
               Psal
               ,
               90.
               5.
               
               A
               
                 watchin
                 the
                 night
              
               ,
               but
               3
               hours
               long
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               4.
               
               A
               sleep
               ,
               insensibly
               gone
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               5.
               
               A
               shadow
               ,
               or
               show
               ,
               without
               substance
               and
               reality
               ,
               
                 Iob.
                 14.
                 2.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               39.
               6.
               
            
             
               Such
               is
               thy
               Life
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               thy
               day
               spends
               apace
               ,
               thy
               night
               hastens
               wherein
               thou
               canst
               not
               work
               .
               Up
               and
               be
               doing
               :
               The
               journey
               to
               Heaven
               is
               a
               long
               and
               difficult
               way
               ;
               to
               fit
               thy self
               for
               Heaven
               is
               a
               great
               work
               .
               Lose
               not
               an
               inch
               ,
               a
               moment
               of
               time
               ,
               lest
               it
               be
               too
               late
               .
               This
               day
               is
               thy
               flourishing
               ,
               to
               morrow
               may
               be
               thy
               funeral
               :
               So
               it
               was
               with
               that
               graceless
               fool
               ,
               Luk.
               12.
               20.
               
               This
               night
               thou
               sleepest
               in
               thy
               bed
               ,
               ere
               many
               nights
               come
               thou
               maist
               sleep
               in
               thy
               grave
               .
               And
               then
               ,
               if
               thy
               heavenly
               work
               be
               not
               done
               ,
               thou
               art
               eternally
               undone
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Thy
               Death
               is
               sure
               ,
               Heb.
               9.
               27.
               
               
                 Iob
                 14.
                 5.
                 2
                 
                 Sam.
              
               14.
               14.
               
               The
               dismal
               
               winter
               doth
               not
               more
               certainly
               pursue
               the
               summer
               and
               autumn
               ,
               the
               darksome
               night
               not
               more
               infallibly
               and
               speedily
               drive
               away
               the
               day
               ,
               then
               thine
               unexpected
               Death
               will
               thy
               momentany
               Life
               .
               Thy
               Death
               is
               then
               most
               certain
               ,
               and
               most
               uncertain
               thing
               in
               the
               world
               :
               most
               certain
               that
               it
               will
               come
               ;
               most
               uncertain
               when
               ,
               where
               ,
               how
               ,
               it
               will
               come
               upon
               thee
               .
               
                 Thy
                 last
                 day
                 is
                 concealed
                 from
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 every
                 day
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 expected
                 by
                 thee
                 .
              
               m
               Be
               alwayes
               in
               readiness
               for
               God
               and
               Christ
               ,
               lest
               Death
               surprize
               thee
               ,
               and
               so
               thou
               be
               shut
               out
               with
               the
               5
               foolish
               virgins
               ,
               and
               the
               impenitent
               thief
               ,
               Mar.
               25.
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               Luk.
               23.
               39
               ,
               40
               ,
               41.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Upon
               thy
               Death
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               Gods
               impartial
               judgement
               ,
               and
               infernal
               torments
               ,
               will
               immediately
               pass
               upon
               thy
               soul
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 9.
                 27.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               16.
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               24.
               
               And
               upon
               both
               body
               and
               soul
               at
               the
               great
               day
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 25.
                 41
                 ,
                 46.
                 2
                 
                 Thes.
              
               1.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               And
               Oh
               how
               intolerable
               ,
               incurable
               ,
               and
               undeterminable
               will
               they
               be
               !
               as
               hath
               been
               intimated
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Finally
               ,
               It
               were
               a
               thousand
               pities
               ,
               that
               thy
               precious
               and
               immortal
               soul
               ,
               O'
               Natural
               man
               ,
               should
               ever
               come
               into
               that
               place
               of
               torments
               .
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               Was
               not
               thy
               sould
               a
               spark
               of
               
               immortality
               ,
               which
               no
               mortals
               nor
               meer
               creatures
               can
               possibly
               kill
               and
               destroy
               ?
               
                 Mat.
                 10.
                 28.
                 2.
                 
                 Was
              
               not
               thy
               soul
               ,
               in
               its
               first
               Creation
               ,
               the
               principal
               receptacle
               and
               subject
               of
               the
               blessed
               Image
               of
               God
               ?
               
                 Gen.
                 1.
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 3.
                 
                 Is
              
               not
               thy
               soul
               still
               the
               seat
               of
               all
               thy
               reason
               ,
               understanding
               ,
               sense
               ,
               motion
               ,
               strength
               ,
               beauty
               ,
               &c.
               and
               the
               very
               rise
               and
               guide
               of
               thy
               whole
               body
               ,
               without
               which
               it
               is
               no
               better
               than
               a
               dead
               ,
               senseless
               ,
               helpless
               ,
               useless
               ,
               worthless
               ,
               organized
               lump
               of
               earth
               ?
               4.
               
               Is
               not
               thy
               soul
               thy
               most
               precious
               jewel
               ,
               of
               more
               true
               worth
               and
               invaluable
               consequence
               to
               thee
               ,
               then
               any
               thing
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               then
               the
               whole
               world
               besides
               ?
               Christ
               who
               best
               knew
               the
               souls
               true
               value
               ,
               said
               ;
               
                 What
                 shall
                 it
                 profit
                 a
                 man
                 to
                 gain
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 lose
                 his
                 own
                 soul
                 ?
                 or
                 what
                 shall
                 a
                 man
                 give
                 in
                 exchange
                 for
                 his
                 soul
                 ?
              
               Mat.
               16.
               26.
               
               And
               wilt
               thou
               hazard
               this
               thy
               precious
               soul
               unto
               infernal
               torments
               for
               ever
               ,
               for
               a
               few
               rotten
               pleasures
               of
               sin
               for
               a
               season
               ?
            
             
               Now
               then
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               think
               seriously
               of
               all
               these
               things
               .
               Dost
               thou
               believe
               them
               ?
               Canst
               thou
               really
               be
               perswaded
               in
               thy
               conscience
               ,
               that
               ,
               living
               and
               dying
               in
               this
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               infernal
               torments
               for
               ever
               and
               ever
               will
               inevitably
               be
               thy
               portion
               ?
               
               And
               is
               this
               a
               condition
               for
               thee
               to
               rest
               in
               ?
               Is
               this
               a
               state
               wherein
               thou
               canst
               rejoyce
               ,
               that
               art
               every
               day
               in
               danger
               to
               tumble
               headling
               into
               Hell
               ?
               Is
               there
               so
               small
               a
               distance
               betwixt
               thee
               and
               Death
               eternal
               ,
               even
               a
               short
               span
               or
               moment
               of
               a
               temporary
               life
               ,
               and
               wilt
               thou
               not
               yet
               come
               out
               of
               
                 Egypt
                 ?
                 O
                 ,
                 amend
              
               (
               said
               n
               
                 Augustine
                 )
                 while
                 thou
                 canst
                 ;
                 cry
                 to
                 God
                 Almighty
                 while
                 thou
                 hast
                 time
                 ;
                 lament
                 while
                 thou
                 hast
                 space
                 ;
                 repent
                 while
                 thou
                 hast
                 leave
                 ;
                 make
                 hast
                 while
                 thou
                 canst
                 ,
                 while
                 thy
                 soul
                 is
                 in
                 thy
                 body
                 ,
                 while
                 thou
                 livest
                 seek
                 out
                 for
                 remedy
                 ,
                 before
                 the
                 huge
                 deep
                 swallow
                 thee
                 up
                 ▪
                 and
                 before
                 that
                 woful
                 Hell
                 snatch
                 thee
                 away
                 ,
                 where
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 indulgence
                 ,
                 whence
                 none
                 return
                 to
                 receive
                 remission
                 .
                 From
                 which
                 punishment
                 the
                 gracious
                 God
                 vouchsafe
                 to
                 deliver
                 us
                 .
              
               So
               he
               ,
               pathetically
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               IV.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               DAily
               and
               deeply
               revolve
               in
               thy
               mind
               ,
               How
               few
               they
               are
               that
               are
               effectually
               recovered
               out
               of
               their
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               the
               innumerable
               multitudes
               that
               die
               and
               perish
               therein
               everlastingly
               .
               
                 That
                 this
                 is
                 so
                 ,
                 is
                 evident
              
               ;
            
             
               1.
               
               By
               the
               express
               words
               of
               our
               Blessed
               Saviour
               :
               
                 Enter
                 ye
                 in
                 at
                 the
                 strait
                 gate
                 ,
                 for
                 wide
                 is
                 the
                 gate
                 and
                 broad
                 is
                 the
                 way
                 that
                 leadeth
                 to
                 destruction
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 there
                 be
                 which
                 go
                 in
                 thereat
                 :
                 How
                 strait
                 is
                 the
                 way
                 which
                 leadeth
                 unto
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 few
                 there
                 be
                 that
                 find
                 it
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               7.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               What
               is
               this
               
                 broad
                 way
                 leading
                 to
                 destruction
              
               ,
               but
               the
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               way
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               the
               Devil
               ?
               Who
               are
               those
               many
               which
               go
               in
               thereat
               ,
               but
               all
               those
               that
               live
               and
               die
               in
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ?
               What
               is
               that
               
                 strait
                 way
              
               leading
               unto
               life
               ,
               but
               the
               way
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               Christ
               ,
               through
               faith
               ?
               Who
               those
               few
               that
               find
               this
               strait
               way
               ,
               but
               those
               that
               are
               converted
               
                 from
                 darkness
                 to
                 light
              
               ,
               &c.
               
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
               So
               then
               how
               few
               are
               the
               saved
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               the
               multitudes
               that
               perish
               !
            
             
             
               2.
               
               By
               the
               paucity
               of
               those
               that
               were
               saved
               of
               old
               under
               the
               Old
               Testament
               ,
               from
               the
               dayes
               of
               the
               first
               Adam
               ,
               till
               the
               death
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               last
               Adam
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 From
                 Adam
              
               till
               Moses
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               was
               only
               domestical
               ,
               confined
               within
               certain
               Families
               succeeding
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               within
               the
               Families
               of
               the
               10
               Patriarchs
               before
               the
               Flood
               ,
               
                 Adam
                 ,
                 Seth
              
               ,
               &c.
               and
               within
               the
               Families
               of
               the
               12
               Patriarchs
               after
               the
               Flood
               .
               Now
               during
               this
               time
               ,
               which
               was
               above
               2400
               years
               ,
               how
               few
               were
               recovered
               out
               of
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               !
               For
               ,
               how
               few
               were
               within
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               them
               that
               were
               without
               ?
               And
               those
               that
               were
               without
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               so
               died
               ,
               may
               generally
               be
               supposed
               to
               have
               perished
               in
               their
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               
               which
               were
               far
               the
               greatest
               number
               of
               the
               whole
               world
               .
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               When
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               Noah
               ,
               God
               brought
               the
               Flood
               of
               waters
               upon
               the
               old
               world
               ,
               to
               destroy
               all
               flesh
               that
               breathed
               ,
               Gen.
               6.
               13
               ,
               &c.
               and
               7.
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               23.
               
                 the
                 world
                 of
                 the
                 ungodly
              
               ,
               (
               as
               Peter
               stiles
               them
               ,
               2
               Pet.
               2.
               5.
               
               )
               was
               drowned
               ,
               when
               only
               one
               Family
               of
               Noah
               ,
               in
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               consisting
               but
               of
               8
               souls
               ,
               were
               saved
               
               in
               the
               Ark
               ,
               Gen.
               6.
               18.
               and
               7.
               7.
               with
               1
               Pet.
               3.
               20.
               
               And
               of
               these
               8
               one
               was
               a
               wretched
               and
               cursed
               Cham
               ,
               that
               mocked
               at
               his
               own
               Fathers
               nakedness
               ,
               Gen.
               9.
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               24
               ,
               25.
               2.
               
               When
               God
               overthrew
               the
               Cities
               of
               
                 Sodom
                 ,
                 Gomorrha
                 ,
                 Admah
              
               and
               Zeboim
               ,
               he
               found
               not
               10
               righteous
               persons
               in
               all
               those
               Cities
               ,
               for
               then
               he
               would
               have
               spared
               all
               for
               those
               tens
               sakes
               ,
               Gen.
               18.
               32.
               
               Only
               4
               persons
               ,
               viz.
               righteous
               Lot
               ,
               with
               his
               Wife
               and
               2
               Daughters
               ,
               escaped
               the
               dreadful
               showers
               of
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               ,
               Gen.
               19.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               And
               one
               of
               these
               4
               ,
               for
               looking
               back
               ,
               viz.
               Lot's
               Wife
               ,
               was
               
                 turned
                 into
                 a
                 pillar
                 of
                 salt
              
               ;
               to
               
                 season
                 mens
                 unsavoury
                 lusts
                 after
                 worldly
                 things
                 ,
              
               as
               Augustine
               o
               intimates
               .
               3.
               
               In
               
               Iob's
               time
               (
               Iob
               is
               conceived
               to
               be
               of
               Abraham
               by
               Keturah
               ,
               by
               p
               some
               ;
               his
               descent
               and
               time
               is
               variously
               reported
               by
               others
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               q
               shewed
               ;
               but
               generally
               he
               is
               thought
               to
               have
               lived
               in
               the
               times
               of
               the
               Patriarchs
               by
               most
               )
               Satan
               had
               so
               over-run
               the
               whole
               earth
               ,
               
                 that
                 none
                 in
                 the
                 earth
              
               ,
               (
               i.
               e.
               very
               few
               ,
               or
               none
               in
               visible
               and
               conspicuous
               manner
               )
               
                 were
                 found
                 righteous
                 ,
                 
                 fearing
                 God
                 and
                 eschewing
                 evil
                 ,
              
               forsaking
               the
               Idols
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               as
               Iob
               did
               ,
               Iob
               1.
               1
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               and
               2.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 From
                 Moses
              
               till
               Christs
               Death
               ,
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               became
               National
               ,
               but
               was
               confined
               only
               to
               
                 one
                 Nation
              
               ,
               among
               all
               the
               Nations
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Nation
               of
               the
               Iews
               ,
               which
               were
               not
               
                 moe
                 in
                 number
                 then
                 any
                 people
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 fewest
                 of
                 all
                 people
                 ,
              
               Exod.
               19.
               5
               ,
               6.
               1
               
               Pet.
               2
               ,
               9.
               
               Deut.
               7.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Therefore
               ,
               few
               in
               comparison
               ,
               were
               ,
               during
               that
               time
               ,
               recovered
               out
               of
               the
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               by
               nature
               .
               
                 Salvation
                 was
                 only
                 of
                 the
                 Iews
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               4.
               22.
               
               And
               of
               such
               few
               Proselytes
               of
               other
               Nations
               as
               came
               in
               and
               
                 joyned
                 themselves
                 to
                 the
                 people
                 of
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Abraham
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               47.
               9.
               
               All
               others
               were
               as
               
                 forreigners
                 and
                 strangers
              
               they
               ,
               
                 the
                 Commonwealth
                 of
                 Israel
              
               ,
               and
               
                 houshold
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               19.
               
               All
               other
               were
               reputed
               
                 no
                 people
              
               ,
               as
               
                 having
                 not
                 obtained
                 mercy
              
               ;
               no
               special
               saving
               mercy
               ,
               they
               ,
               
                 the
                 people
                 of
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 ,
              
               that
               
                 had
                 obtained
                 mercy
              
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               2.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               All
               others
               were
               accounted
               as
               dogs
               ;
               they
               ,
               
                 the
                 children
              
               ,
               Mat.
               15.
               26.
               
            
             
               And
               yet
               all
               the
               Jews
               were
               not
               plucked
               out
               of
               their
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ▪
               and
               saved
               .
               
                 For
                 they
                 are
                 not
                 all
                 Israel
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 of
                 Israel
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               9.
               6.
               
               
                 And
                 though
                 the
                 number
                 of
                 the
                 
                 children
                 of
                 Israel
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 sand
                 of
                 the
                 sea
                 ,
                 a
                 remnant
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               9.
               27.
               
               A
               remnant
               is
               but
               a
               small
               number
               to
               the
               rest
               .
               Consider
               well
               ;
               1.
               
               All
               the
               men
               of
               Israel
               ,
               able
               for
               war
               ,
               from
               20
               years
               old
               and
               upwards
               ,
               were
               numbred
               in
               the
               wilderness
               to
               be
               603550
               ,
               Numb
               .
               1.
               46
               ,
               47.
               besides
               the
               Levites
               ;
               and
               all
               these
               ,
               save
               Caleb
               and
               Ioshuah
               ,
               for
               their
               unbelief
               and
               murmuring
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               promised
               Land
               ,
               were
               destroyed
               in
               the
               wilderness
               ,
               Numb
               14
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               &c.
               verse
               26
               ,
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               to
               39.
               1
               
               
                 Cor.
                 10.
                 10.
                 
                 Heb.
                 3.
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                 Iude
              
               5.
               2.
               
               Many
               of
               them
               also
               for
               their
               other
               wickedness
               were
               overthrown
               in
               the
               wilderness
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               10.
               5.
               to
               12.
               3
               
               In
               the
               dayes
               of
               the
               Iudges
               ,
               they
               ,
               even
               the
               generality
               of
               them
               fell
               away
               from
               Gods
               true
               Religion
               and
               worship
               ,
               unto
               heathenish
               Idolatries
               ,
               and
               that
               frequently
               ,
               therefore
               God
               often
               gave
               them
               up
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               several
               sorts
               of
               oppressors
               ,
               Iudg.
               2.
               11.
               to
               16.
               4.
               
               In
               the
               dayes
               of
               Ieroboam
               ,
               10
               Tribes
               of
               the
               12
               apostatized
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               fell
               to
               the
               Idolatry
               of
               the
               Calves
               in
               Dan
               and
               Bethel
               ,
               and
               at
               last
               were
               carried
               captive
               into
               Assyria
               for
               their
               wickedness
               ;
               and
               the
               Scripture
               makes
               no
               mention
               of
               their
               return
               ,
               1
               King.
               12.
               28.
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               and
               19.
               14
               ,
               18.
               2
               
               King.
               17.
               3.
               
               to
               24.
               5.
               
               The
               two
               Tribes
               of
               Iudah
               and
               Benjamin
               remaining
               ,
               grew
               very
               wicked
               from
               time
               to
               time
               ,
               especially
               in
               the
               reigns
               of
               wicked
               Kings
               :
               insomuch
               that
               at
               last
               the
               face
               of
               all
               things
               in
               the
               Church
               was
               so
               corrupt
               ,
               that
               both
               the
               King
               ,
               Priests
               and
               people
               grew
               to
               such
               an
               height
               of
               impiety
               ,
               that
               
                 there
                 was
                 no
                 remedy
              
               ,
               and
               God
               gave
               them
               into
               the
               hand
               of
               the
               Chaldeans
               ,
               who
               destroyed
               them
               without
               pity
               ,
               and
               carried
               them
               captive
               to
               Babylon
               ,
               where
               they
               were
               in
               thraldom
               70
               years
               together
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               36.
               11.
               to
               22.
               6.
               
               Many
               of
               the
               Jews
               after
               their
               return
               from
               the
               Babylonish
               Captivity
               ,
               whereby
               they
               should
               have
               been
               reformed
               ,
               fell
               into
               sundry
               offences
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               Nehemiah
               ,
               which
               he
               endeavoured
               to
               reform
               ;
               as
               ,
               most
               oppressive
               Usury
               ,
               Neh
               5.
               7
               ,
               &c.
               Prophanations
               of
               the
               Sabbath-day
               ,
               Neh.
               13.
               15.
               to
               23.
               
               Marriages
               with
               Wives
               of
               
                 Ashdod
                 ,
                 Ammon
              
               and
               Moab
               ,
               Neh.
               13.
               23
               ,
               &c.
               7.
               
               Finally
               ,
               In
               the
               dayes
               of
               Antiochus
               ,
               the
               whole
               face
               of
               Religion
               was
               miserably
               corrupted
               ,
               and
               the
               conscientious
               were
               cruelly
               persecuted
               ,
               1
               Mac.
               1.
               45.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               And
               when
               our
               Blessed
               Saviour
               became
               incarnate
               ,
               the
               whole
               affairs
               of
               Religion
               lay
               miserably
               prostrate
               and
               defaced
               .
               See
               Mat.
               5.
               and
               6
               ,
               and
               7
               ,
               and
               15
               ,
               and
               23.
               
            
             
             
               Now
               ,
               all
               these
               things
               Considered
               ,
               How
               few
               can
               we
               rationally
               imagine
               to
               have
               been
               plucked
               out
               of
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               when
               iniquity
               so
               abounded
               in
               the
               Church
               !
            
             
               3.
               
               By
               the
               Scarcity
               of
               the
               Truth
               ,
               Life
               ,
               and
               Power
               of
               Godliness
               and
               Christianity
               ,
               even
               in
               the
               Visible
               Churches
               of
               Christ
               ,
               now
               under
               the
               New
               Testament
               :
               the
               fewness
               of
               those
               that
               are
               effectually
               recovered
               out
               of
               their
               Natural
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               may
               further
               appear
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               In
               our
               Blessed
               Saviours
               dayes
               ,
               as
               the
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               had
               in
               a
               manner
               engrossed
               all
               Religion
               to
               themselves
               ,
               as
               is
               none
               were
               Religious
               but
               they
               ,
               
                 Luk.
                 18.
                 9.
                 
                 &c.
                 Phil.
              
               3.
               5.
               
               Act.
               26.
               5.
               
               So
               the
               whole
               Religion
               of
               the
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               stood
               in
               outward
               Forms
               ,
               hypocritical
               appearances
               ,
               &c.
               
               Rather
               then
               in
               any
               sincere
               Realities
               ,
               
                 Math.
                 6.
                 2.
                 5.
                 16.
                 and
              
               15.
               2.
               
                 to
                 10.
                 and
                 23
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 to
                 8
                 ,
                 13.
                 to
              
               34.
               and
               therefore
               our
               Saviour
               tells
               his
               hearers
               plainly
               ;
               That
               
                 Except
                 their
                 Righteousness
                 exceed
                 the
                 Righteousness
                 of
                 the
                 Scribes
                 and
                 Pharisees
                 ;
                 they
                 shall
                 in
                 no
                 case
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               5.
               20.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Apostle
               Paul
               hath
               prophecied
               of
               perillous
               times
               to
               come
               in
               the
               
               last
               dayes
               ,
               viz.
               That
               men
               shall
               cloak
               and
               shelter
               their
               many
               notorious
               abominations
               ,
               under
               a
               form
               of
               Godliness
               ,
               
                 denying
                 the
                 Power
              
               thereof
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               3.
               1
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               In
               the
               New
               Testament
               we
               are
               oft
               informed
               how
               rare
               and
               precious
               true
               Religion
               is
               .
               As
               ,
               That
               ,
               Christs
               flock
               is
               but
               a
               
                 little
                 flock
                 ,
                 Luk.
              
               12.
               32.
               
               That
               ,
               of
               the
               
                 ten
                 Virgins
              
               ,
               the
               one
               half
               were
               foolish
               ,
               having
               lamps
               of
               Profession
               ,
               
                 no
                 Oil
              
               of
               Grace
               in
               them
               ,
               Math.
               25.
               1.
               
               &c.
               That
               ,
               in
               the
               flower
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               as
               there
               is
               Wheat
               ,
               so
               there
               is
               Chaff
               ,
               and
               more
               Chaff
               than
               
                 Wheat
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               3.
               12.
               
               That
               ,
               of
               four
               sorts
               of
               Hearers
               ,
               there
               are
               three
               naught
               .
               
                 Mat.
                 13.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               8.
               
               And
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               very
               observable
               ,
               If
               out
               of
               the
               Visible
               Church
               you
               take
               away
               ,
               All
               the
               notoriously
               Prophane
               ,
               All
               the
               meer
               Moral
               and
               Civil
               honest
               men
               ,
               All
               the
               gross
               Hypocrites
               whose
               hypocrisy
               half
               an
               eye
               may
               discern
               ,
               all
               the
               privy
               close
               Hypocrites
               who
               know
               themselves
               to
               be
               Hypocrites
               ,
               and
               all
               formal
               Hypocrites
               or
               Temporary
               believers
               that
               believe
               only
               for
               a
               time
               ,
               Luk.
               8.
               13.
               
               Mat.
               13.
               20
               ,
               21.
               the
               Residue
               will
               be
               very
               few
               ,
               in
               Comparison
               ,
               that
               are
               plucked
               by
               the
               hand
               of
               Heaven
               out
               of
               their
               Natural
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               and
               thereby
               prepared
               for
               eternal
               felicity
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               V.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               EArnestly
               and
               Effectually
               lay
               to
               heart
               ,
               O
               Natural
               Man
               ,
               How
               happy
               it
               would
               be
               for
               thy
               poor
               Soul
               ,
               to
               he
               one
               of
               those
               few
               recovered
               out
               of
               the
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ;
               rather
               then
               one
               of
               those
               many
               that
               live
               and
               die
               and
               so
               perish
               therein
               eternally
               ,
               
                 Luk
                 ,
                 13.
                 24.
                 
                 Mat
                 ▪
              
               7.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
               
                 O
                 ,
                 do
                 not
                 follow
                 a
                 multitude
                 to
                 do
                 evil
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               23.
               2.
               
               To
               
                 walk
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Course
                 of
                 this
                 World
              
               ;
               to
               do
               ,
               as
               most
               do
               ;
               to
               swim
               down
               the
               Common
               stream
               ;
               &c
               ,
               is
               the
               Natural
               man's
               way
               and
               delight
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               
               ;
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               But
               't
               is
               no
               safe
               way
               .
               The
               broad
               way
               hath
               most
               Company
               ,
               but
               the
               worst
               
                 issue
                 ,
                 Destruction
              
               :
               The
               Narrow
               way
               hath
               fewest
               passengers
               ,
               but
               the
               best
               
                 Event
                 ,
                 eternal
                 life
                 .
                 Mat.
              
               7.
               13.
               14.
               
               Will
               it
               not
               be
               infinitely
               better
               for
               thee
               ,
               To
               be
               converted
               with
               afew
               ,
               then
               to
               remain
               carnal
               with
               a
               Multitude
               ?
               To
               be
               Justified
               ,
               adopted
               ,
               acquitted
               at
               last
               day
               ,
               and
               eternally
               saved
               with
               a
               few
               ;
               rather
               then
               to
               be
               held
               guilty
               ,
               cast
               out
               of
               Gods
               family
               ,
               condemned
               at
               the
               last
               day
               ,
               and
               eternally
               tormented
               with
               the
               greatest
               multitude
               ?
               will
               it
               be
               any
               ease
               to
               thy
               〈◊〉
               ,
               to
               be
               tormented
               with
               the
               
               greater
               Company
               :
               when
               the
               numerousness
               of
               the
               Tormented
               will
               but
               augment
               and
               aggravate
               one
               anothers
               torments
               ?
               Oh
               it
               will
               be
               far
               happier
               for
               thee
               ,
               to
               be
               in
               
                 Abraham's
                 bosom
              
               with
               
                 one
                 Lazarus
              
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               tormented
               in
               infernal
               Flames
               with
               
                 Dives
                 and
                 all
                 his
                 five
                 brethren
                 ,
                 Luk.
              
               16.
               23.
               28.
               and
               with
               all
               the
               ungodly
               of
               the
               World.
               
            
          
           
             
               VI.
               Direction
            
             
               FUlly
               be
               convinced
               ,
               O
               Natural
               Man
               ,
               How
               impossible
               a
               thing
               it
               is
               for
               thee
               or
               for
               any
               of
               the
               Sons
               of
               Adam
               ,
               to
               be
               effectually
               brought
               out
               of
               this
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               into
               an
               holy
               and
               happy
               state
               of
               Grace
               ,
               by
               any
               ability
               or
               sufficiency
               of
               our
               own
               ,
               or
               by
               the
               Sole
               Assistance
               or
               influence
               of
               any
               meer
               Creature
               in
               the
               whole
               world
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               a
               point
               of
               great
               Consequence
               .
               For
               clearing
               of
               it
               I
               shall
               endeavour
               to
               shew
               ,
               1
               ,
               what
               Natural
               man
               
                 cannot
                 do
              
               for
               delivering
               himself
               out
               of
               his
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               .
               2.
               
               
                 What
                 he
                 can
                 and
                 ought
                 to
                 do
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 How
                 ,
              
               for
               
                 not
                 doing
              
               ,
               what
               he
               can
               and
               
                 ought
                 to
                 do
              
               he
               shall
               justly
               perish
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
               I
               ,
               
                 Natural
                 man
                 in
                 order
                 to
                 his
                 effectual
                 
                 Recovery
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 Sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 state
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 cannot
                 do
                 these
                 things
                 following
                 .
              
               O
               Natural
               man
               thou
               canst
               do
               none
               of
               these
               things
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               Circumcise
               thineheart
               from
               its
               natural
               filthiness
               ,
               Deut.
               30.
               16.
               nor
               take
               away
               thine
               heart
               of
               Stone
               ,
               canst
               not
               remove
               the
               natural
               hardness
               of
               thine
               heart
               in
               unbelief
               ,
               impenitency
               ,
               and
               Sin
               :
               Nor
               free
               thy self
               from
               thy
               Death
               in
               Sins
               and
               trespasses
               .
               This
               is
               Gods
               peculiar
               work
               ,
               
                 Ezek.
                 36.
                 26.
                 
                 Eph
              
               2.
               1.
               5.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               furnish
               thy self
               with
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               ,
               of
               Regeneration
               ,
               of
               Renovation
               :
               nor
               with
               the
               Principle
               and
               Habits
               of
               Grace
               infused
               into
               the
               Soul
               ,
               as
               Repentance
               unto
               Life
               ,
               Faith
               unto
               Salvation
               ,
               &c.
               
               These
               are
               not
               of
               ourselves
               ,
               they
               are
               the
               proper
               Gifts
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 See
                 Zech.
                 12.
                 10.
                 
                 Ezek
                 36.
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 Act.
              
               11.
               18.
               
                 and
                 5.
                 31.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               8.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               Actuate
               ,
               Exert
               and
               draw
               into
               Exercise
               the
               Principles
               and
               Habits
               of
               Divine
               Grace
               already
               infused
               and
               instilled
               into
               thy
               Soul
               :
               but
               by
               Gods
               special
               assisting
               and
               Co-operating
               Grace
               .
               
                 Turn
                 thou
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 shall
                 be
                 turned
                 ,
                 —
                 Surely
                 after
                 that
                 I
                 was
                 turned
                 ,
                 I
                 repented
                 —
                 .
                 Ier.
              
               31.
               18
               ,
               19.
               —
               
                 It
                 is
                 God
                 that
                 worketh
                 in
                 us
                 (
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                
                 both
                 to
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 do
                 ,
                 of
                 
                 his
                 good
                 pleasur●
                 ▪
                 Phil.
              
               2.
               13.
               
               Christ
               said
               ;
               —
               without
               me
               ye
               can
               do
               nothing
               Ioh.
               15.
               5.
               
               Paul
               acknowledgeth
               ;
               —
               
                 not
                 that
                 we
                 are
                 ●ufficient
                 of
                 our selves
                 to
                 think
                 any
                 thing
                 as
                 of
                 our selves
                 :
                 but
                 our
                 sufficiency
                 is
                 of
                 God.
                 2.
                 
                 Cor.
              
               3.
               5.
               
               Of
               God
               we
               must
               have
               
                 Preventing
                 Grace
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 will
                 :
                 Subsequent
                 Grace
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 not
                 will
                 in
                 vain
                 .
              
               In
               r
               Augustines
               judgement
               ,
               they
               are
               most
               sharply
               and
               vehemently
               to
               be
               resisted
               ,
               who
               think
               ,
               that
               without
               the
               help
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               the
               very
               force
               of
               Humane
               will
               ,
               they
               are
               able
               either
               to
               perfect
               righteousness
               ,
               or
               to
               profit
               in
               tending
               thereunto
               .
               And
               elsewhere
               he
               speaks
               notably
               of
               Gods
               Preventing
               and
               following
               Grace
               ;
               —
               
                 He
                 prevents
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 healed
                 :
                 He
                 will
                 follow
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 being
                 healed
                 we
                 may
                 grow
                 .
                 He
                 prevents
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 called
                 :
                 He
                 follows
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 glorified
                 .
                 He
                 prevents
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 live
                 piously
                 :
                 He
                 follows
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 live
                 with
                 him
                 perpetually
                 .
                 For
                 ,
                 without
                 him
                 we
                 can
                 do
                 nothing
                 .
              
               s
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               subdue
               the
               reign
               and
               dominion
               of
               thy
               sins
               ,
               casting
               them
               as
               
                 into
                 the
                 depths
                 of
                 the
                 Sea
                 ,
              
               mortifying
               them
               
               and
               crucifying
               them
               ,
               
                 Mi●
                 .
                 7.
                 19.
                 
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 13.
                 
                 Gol.
              
               3.
               5.
               
               Nor
               canst
               thou
               finally
               purge
               and
               cleanse
               thy self
               so
               compleatly
               from
               all
               incident
               corruption
               ,
               that
               
                 neither
                 spot
                 nor
                 wrinckle
                 nor
                 any
                 such
                 thing
                 may
                 remain
                 .
                 Eph.
              
               5.
               25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               These
               are
               the
               singular
               works
               of
               God
               and
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               with
               ,
               or
               without
               the
               means
               of
               Grace
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               by
               any
               power
               of
               thine
               own
               ,
               or
               by
               the
               help
               of
               any
               creature
               ,
               Come
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               accept
               him
               for
               thine
               only
               Saviour
               ;
               nor
               by
               Christ
               unto
               God
               ,
               as
               thy
               God
               in
               Covenant
               :
               Except
               God
               himself
               ,
               
                 the
                 Father
              
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               
                 draw
                 thee
                 .
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               44.
               
               But
               if
               he
               please
               effectually
               to
               draw
               thee
               ,
               to
               draw
               thy
               mind
               ,
               thy
               Conscience
               ,
               T●y
               will
               ,
               Thine
               Heart
               and
               Affections
               ,
               then
               thou
               shalt
               not
               only
               come
               to
               him
               ,
               but
               even
               
                 run
                 after
                 him
                 .
                 Cant
              
               1.
               4.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               of
               thy self
               seriously
               and
               sincerely
               ,
               so
               as
               thereby
               to
               please
               God
               ,
               so
               much
               as
               will
               or
               desire
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               God
               in
               him
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               thine
               eternal
               happiness
               .
               For
               ,
               
                 'T
                 is
                 God
                 that
                 works
                 in
                 us
                 to
                 will
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 to
                 do
                 ,
                 Phil.
              
               2.
               13.
               
               'T
               is
               Gods
               Spirit
               that
               puts
               desires
               and
               groans
               into
               the
               heart
               :
               For
               ,
               
                 we
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 pray
                 for
                 as
                 we
                 ought
                 ,
              
               what
               to
               will
               or
               desire
               as
               we
               ought
               ,
               &c.
               Rom.
               8.
               26.
               27.
               
            
             
             
               2.
               
               Finally
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 canst
                 not
              
               of
               thyself
               do
               that
               which
               may
               be
               acceptable
               unto
               God
               ,
               nor
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               unto
               God
               ,
               without
               Christs
               special
               influence
               and
               assistance
               .
               
                 Ioh.
                 15.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 Philip.
              
               2.
               13.
               
            
             
               Now
               then
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               seeing
               these
               things
               are
               utterly
               beyond
               the
               sphear
               of
               thine
               activity
               ,
               1.
               
               Presume
               not
               that
               thou
               canst
               be
               thine
               own
               Saviour
               or
               Deliverer
               out
               of
               thy
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               by
               any
               
                 Vniversal
                 Grace
              
               or
               
                 Freedom
                 of
                 will.
              
               2.
               
               But
               deny
               thy self
               and
               all
               thy
               self-sufficiencies
               in
               this
               point
               utterly
               .
               3.
               
               Seek
               for
               Recovery
               out
               of
               thy
               Natural
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               from
               the
               omnipotent
               God
               alone
               .
            
             
               II.
               
                 A
                 meer
                 Natural
                 man
                 ,
                 notwithstanding
                 ,
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 many
                 things
                 and
                 he
                 ought
                 to
                 do
                 them
                 ,
                 in
                 order
                 to
                 his
                 Recovery
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 Sinful
                 and
                 wretched
                 state
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               O
               thou
               Natural
               man
               God
               hath
               furnished
               thee
               with
               sundry
               Talents
               improvable
               in
               some
               measure
               to
               this
               End
               :
               These
               thou
               must
               not
               
                 hide
                 in
                 a
                 Napkin
              
               ,
               or
               
                 bury
                 in
                 the
                 Earth
                 ▪
              
               but
               oughtest
               to
               improve
               to
               the
               uttermost
               .
               
                 Mat
                 ,
                 25.
                 14
                 ,
                 to
                 31.
                 with
                 Luk.
                 19.
                 12.
                 to
              
               28.
               
               Particularly
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 able
              
               to
               consider
               of
               many
               things
               very
               conducible
               to
               thy
               Recovery
               out
               of
               thy
               Natural
               state
               ,
               Ezek.
               18.
               
               27
               
               ▪
               28.
               
               Luk
               15.
               17.
               
               &c.
               These
               thou
               shouldst
               take
               into
               serious
               Consideration
               .
               As
               ,
               1.
               
               That
               thy
               Natural
               state
               is
               most
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               ,
               as
               was
               manifested
               .
               2.
               
               That
               Every
               one
               living
               and
               dying
               in
               his
               Natural
               state
               ,
               shall
               everlastingly
               perish
               without
               remedy
               .
               Mat.
               ●8
               .
               3.
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 3.
                 5.
                 and
                 8.
                 24.
                 
                 Act.
                 4.
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 3.
                 
                 That
              
               no
               man
               can
               effectually
               and
               fully
               rescue
               himself
               out
               of
               his
               Natural
               state
               ,
               by
               his
               own
               ability
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 12.
                 
                 Phil.
                 2.
                 13.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1.
               5.
               4.
               
               That
               ,
               now
               as
               during
               this
               present
               life
               ,
               man
               is
               to
               be
               recovered
               out
               of
               his
               Natural
               Condition
               ,
               or
               never
               .
               2
               Cor.
               6.
               1.
               2.
               
               
                 Ecles
                 .
                 9.
                 10.
                 
                 Heb.
                 9.
                 27.
                 5.
                 
                 That
              
               thy
               Soul
               is
               most
               precious
               :
               and
               no
               Treasures
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               no
               Pleasures
               of
               Sin
               ,
               no
               Pinacle
               of
               Earthly
               Honours
               ,
               can
               countervail
               the
               loss
               of
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               Mat.
               16.
               26.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 able
              
               in
               some
               measure
               ,
               to
               search
               ,
               prove
               ,
               and
               examine
               thy
               state
               and
               wayes
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               be
               convinced
               of
               the
               badness
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               danger
               of
               Continuing
               in
               them
               ,
               2
               
                 Cor.
                 13.
                 5.
                 
                 Lam.
              
               3.
               39.
               40.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 ability
              
               ,
               upon
               discovery
               of
               thy
               Sinful
               ,
               wretched
               ,
               and
               dangerous
               Condition
               ,
               to
               humble
               thy self
               deeply
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               it
               .
               Manasses
               in
               chains
               ,
               did
               it
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               33.
               
               ●1
               ,
               12.
               
               The
               Prodigal
               in
               misery
               resolved
               it
               ▪
               Luk.
               15.
               17.
               18.
               19.
               
            
             
             
               4.
               
               
                 Thou
                 canst
              
               confess
               thine
               iniquities
               ;
               upon
               Conviction
               vilest
               offendors
               have
               done
               it
               ,
               as
               ,
               Acham
               ,
               Iosh.
               7.
               20.
               21.
               
               King
               Pharaoh
               ,
               Exod.
               10.
               16.
               17.
               
               King
               Saul
               ,
               1
               Sam.
               15.
               24.
               
               Judas
               ,
               Mat.
               27.
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 Thou
                 mayst
              
               in
               some
               sort
               forsake
               and
               turn
               from
               many
               iniquities
               :
               though
               not
               sincerely
               ,
               nor
               from
               all
               entirely
               .
               Herod
               for
               a
               while
               did
               forbear
               to
               put
               John
               Baptist
               to
               death
               ,
               though
               he
               mortally
               hated
               him
               for
               Her●dias
               sake
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 14.
                 3.
                 to
                 13.
                 
                 Haman
              
               vexed
               extreamly
               at
               Mordicai's
               not
               bowing
               ,
               yet
               refrained
               himself
               from
               present
               Revenge
               ,
               Est.
               5.
               9.
               10.
               
               Pharisees
               abstained
               from
               many
               outward
               gross
               sins
               ,
               Luk.
               18.
               11.
               
               Saul
               ,
               whilst
               a
               Pharisee
               ,
               was
               
                 touching
                 the
                 law
                 blameless
                 ,
                 Phil.
                 3.
                 6.
                 
                 Iudas
              
               lived
               so
               inoffensively
               among
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               that
               when
               Christ
               declared
               that
               one
               of
               them
               should
               betray
               him
               ,
               none
               suspected
               Judas
               more
               then
               themselves
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 26
                 ,
                 21.
                 to
                 26.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               13.
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 able
              
               to
               attend
               upon
               ,
               and
               make
               use
               of
               ,
               all
               the
               outward
               means
               of
               grace
               ,
               ordinary
               and
               extraordinary
               .
               Meer
               Natural
               men
               ,
               carnal
               men
               ,
               have
               done
               thus
               much
               heretofore
               ,
               and
               such
               may
               do
               the
               like
               hereafter
               .
               Canst
               not
               thou
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               hear
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               preached
               ?
               when
               the
               three
               bad
               
               grounds
               ,
               the
               three
               sorts
               of
               bad
               hearers
               did
               ,
               Mat.
               13.
               19
               ,
               &c.
               
               When
               
                 Herod
                 heard
                 Iohn
                 Baptist
                 gladly
              
               ,
               Mar.
               6.
               20.
               
               When
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               heard
               Christ
               ,
               Mat.
               21.
               45.
               
               When
               Iudas
               heard
               Jesus
               preach
               often
               .
               When
               
                 Simon
                 Magus
              
               heard
               Philip
               preaching
               ,
               Act.
               8.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Canst
               not
               thou
               partake
               the
               Sacraments
               ?
               when
               Simon
               the
               Sorcerer
               was
               baptized
               ,
               Act.
               8.
               13.
               
               When
               the
               Corinthians
               came
               to
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ,
               though
               many
               unworthily
               ,
               and
               smarted
               for
               it
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               11.
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               Could
               they
               not
               have
               come
               better
               ?
               Canst
               not
               thou
               pray
               after
               a
               sort
               ?
               when
               the
               Mariners
               in●
               
               Ionas's
               ship
               prayed
               in
               the
               storm
               ,
               Ionah
               1.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               When
               Pharisees
               pray
               ,
               Mat.
               6.
               5.
               and
               Luk.
               18.
               10
               ,
               &c.
               
               Canst
               not
               thou
               sanctifie
               the
               Sabbath-day
               ?
               when
               
                 Scribes
                 and
                 Pharisees
              
               were
               so
               zealous
               against
               the
               breach
               and
               prophanation
               of
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               Mat.
               12.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               Ioh.
               5
               16
               ,
               18.
               
               Canst
               not
               thou
               humble
               thy self
               with
               fasting
               ?
               when
               Ahab
               did
               it
               ,
               1
               King.
               21.
               27
               ,
               28.
               
               When
               the
               Heathen
               City
               Nineveh
               did
               it
               ,
               Ionah
               3.
               5.
               to
               10.
               
               When
               Pharisees
               did
               it
               often
               ,
               Luk.
               18.
               10.
               11.
               
               &c.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Finally
               ,
               Thou
               canst
               O
               natural
               man
               ,
               do
               much
               good
               ,
               perform
               many
               religious
               Exercises
               and
               Christian
               duties
               ,
               as
               our
               hearing
               reaped
               much
               Spiritual
               
               Benefit
               by
               the
               means
               of
               Grace
               .
               What
               other
               meer
               Natural
               men
               have
               done
               ,
               thou
               maist
               do
               .
               As
               ,
            
             
               (
               1.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               give
               much
               Alms
               to
               the
               poor
               .
               So
               did
               the
               carnal
               Pharisees
               ,
               Mat.
               6.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               So
               the
               blinded
               Papists
               .
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               show
               much
               kindness
               and
               favour
               to
               Gods
               people
               ,
               to
               Christians
               ,
               &c.
               
               So
               did
               Cyrus
               to
               the
               Jews
               ,
               
                 Ezra
                 1.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Artaxerxes
              
               to
               Ezra
               ,
               Ezra
               7.
               11.
               to
               27.
               
               Ahashuerus
               to
               Mordecai
               and
               the
               Jews
               ,
               Esth.
               6.
               and
               7.
               and
               8.
               and
               9.
               and
               10.
               
               So
               Maximinus
               the
               Emperour
               ,
               under
               Gods
               heavy
               judgements
               ,
               his
               bowels
               rotting
               ,
               innumerable
               worms
               crawling
               from
               him
               ,
               &c.
               ceased
               his
               cruel
               persecutions
               of
               Christians
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               Law
               for
               their
               peace
               ,
               liberty
               and
               publick
               meetings
               .
               t
            
             
               (
               3.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               have
               Gods
               faithful
               Ministers
               in
               high
               esteem
               ,
               maist
               reverence
               them
               ,
               and
               hear
               them
               gladly
               .
               As
               Ioash
               did
               Iehoiadah
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               24.
               2
               ,
               4
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
                 Herod
              
               did
               
                 Iohn
                 Baptist
              
               ,
               Mar.
               6.
               20.
               
               
                 Simon
                 Magus
              
               did
               Philip
               ,
               Act.
               8.
               13.
               
               And
               as
               the
               Officers
               of
               the
               chief
               Priests
               and
               Pharisees
               sent
               
                 to
                 take
                 Christ
              
               ,
               were
               wonderfully
               
                 taken
                 with
                 Christ
              
               ,
               Joh.
               7.
               32
               ,
               45
               ,
               46.
               
            
             
               (
               4
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               desire
               the
               prayers
               of
               
               Gods
               Ministers
               and
               people
               for
               thee
               .
               As
               Pharaoh
               desired
               the
               prayers
               of
               Moses
               and
               Aaron
               ,
               Exod.
               9.
               27
               ,
               28.
               and
               10.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               King
               Ieroboam
               desired
               the
               prayers
               of
               the
               
                 man
                 of
                 God
              
               for
               his
               withered
               hand
               ,
               1
               King.
               13.
               4
               ,
               6.
               
               And
               
                 Simon
                 Magus
              
               begg'd
               the
               prayers
               of
               Peter
               and
               the
               Apostles
               for
               himself
               ,
               that
               the
               evils
               feared
               might
               not
               come
               upon
               him
               ,
               Act.
               28.
               24.
               
            
             
               (
               5.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               wish
               thy self
               in
               as
               happy
               a
               condition
               ,
               especially
               in
               death
               ,
               as
               Gods
               people
               .
               So
               did
               Balaam
               ,
               Numb
               .
               23.
               10.
               
               And
               maist
               not
               only
               wish
               ,
               but
               pray
               to
               God.
               So
               did
               the
               Pharisees
               ,
               Mat.
               6.
               5.
               and
               23.
               14.
               
               Luk.
               18.
               10.
               
            
             
               (
               6.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               profess
               the
               Christian
               Faith
               and
               Religion
               .
               So
               did
               the
               
                 five
                 foolish
                 Virgins
              
               ,
               who
               had
               lamps
               ,
               Mat.
               25.
               3
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Simon
                 Magus
              
               ,
               Act.
               8.
               13.
               
               Ananias
               and
               Saphira
               his
               Wife
               ,
               Act.
               5.
               1.
               to
               11.
               
               And
               Iulian
               the
               Emperour
               for
               a
               season
               ,
               but
               afterwards
               became
               a
               woful
               Apostate
               ,
               and
               cruel
               persecutor
               of
               Christians
               .
               u
            
             
               Yea
               ,
               thou
               maist
               
                 believe
                 for
                 a
                 time
              
               ,
               as
               the
               Hearers
               resembled
               to
               the
               rocky
               or
               stony
               ground
               ,
               are
               said
               to
               do
               ,
               Luk.
               8.
               13.
               
            
             
               (
               7.
               )
               
                 Thou
                 maist
              
               also
               proceed
               to
               practice
               ,
               and
               do
               many
               things
               .
               As
               did
               
               Herod
               ,
               Mar.
               6.
               20.
               
               Nay
               ,
               what
               can
               a
               true
               Christian
               do
               ,
               but
               an
               hypocrite
               (
               who
               is
               the
               Christians
               Ape
               )
               may
               imitate
               it
               ?
               Yea
               ,
               the
               Natural
               man
               may
               seem
               to
               do
               ,
               with
               much
               zeal
               and
               affection
               .
               The
               
                 stony
                 ground
              
               heard
               
                 with
                 joy
              
               ,
               Mat.
               13.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
               How
               zealous
               seemed
               Ioash
               about
               repairing
               of
               the
               Temple
               ?
               2
               Chron.
               24.
               4
               ,
               &c.
               And
               Iehu
               in
               rooting
               out
               of
               
               Ahab's
               house
               ,
               and
               destroying
               of
               
               Baal's
               Idolatry
               out
               of
               Israel
               ?
               2
               King.
               10.
               16
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               III.
               These
               things
               the
               Natural
               man
               may
               do
               ,
               and
               ought
               to
               do
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               his
               recovery
               out
               of
               his
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               .
               Thou
               therefore
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               if
               thou
               dost
               not
               these
               things
               which
               thou
               canst
               do
               ,
               and
               oughtst
               to
               do
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               thy
               recovery
               ,
               (
               though
               neither
               these
               things
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               else
               which
               thou
               canst
               do
               ,
               is
               sufficient
               )
               thou
               shalt
               justly
               perish
               in
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               for
               evermore
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               All
               these
               abilities
               which
               God
               hath
               furnished
               thee
               withall
               ,
               what
               are
               they
               but
               as
               so
               many
               Talents
               wherewith
               the
               Lord
               hath
               betrusted
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               shouldst
               imploy
               them
               to
               thy
               Lord
               and
               Master's
               honour
               ,
               and
               thine
               own
               eternal
               benefit
               ?
               Mat.
               25.
               14.
               to
               31.
               
               Luk.
               19.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Now
               Talents
               are
               not
               to
               be
               
                 buried
                 in
                 the
                 earth
              
               ,
               or
               
                 hid
                 in
                 a
                 Napkin
              
               .
            
             
             
               2.
               
               A
               day
               of
               account
               will
               certainly
               come
               ,
               when
               God
               will
               reckon
               with
               every
               one
               ,
               how
               they
               have
               imploy'd
               their
               talents
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 25.
                 19
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               and
               happy
               those
               souls
               that
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               give
               a
               good
               and
               clear
               account
               at
               that
               day
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               He
               that
               diligently
               and
               fruitfully
               imploys
               his
               talents
               received
               ,
               is
               in
               the
               ready
               way
               of
               having
               his
               talents
               and
               gifts
               augmented
               ,
               Mat.
               25.
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               
                 Mar.
                 4.
                 25.
                 
                 Mat.
                 13.
                 12.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               8.
               18.
               
               He
               that
               faithfully
               doth
               what
               he
               is
               able
               ,
               shall
               be
               enabled
               to
               do
               much
               more
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               If
               thou
               dost
               not
               in
               order
               to
               thy
               recovery
               what
               thou
               art
               able
               to
               do
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               be
               found
               willingly
               ,
               if
               not
               wilfully
               ,
               guilty
               of
               thine
               eternal
               perdition
               in
               thy
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               Ezek
               18.
               31.
               and
               33.
               11.
               
               Ah!
               what
               a
               
                 crying
                 sin
              
               is
               murder
               ?
               Gen.
               41.
               10.
               
               What
               a
               
                 roaring
                 sin
              
               then
               is
               self-murder
               ,
               wilful
               self-murder
               both
               of
               body
               and
               soul
               for
               ever
               ?
            
             
               5.
               
               Finally
               ,
               If
               thou
               dost
               not
               towards
               thy
               recovery
               what
               thou
               art
               able
               ,
               if
               thou
               improvest
               not
               thy
               talents
               what
               thou
               canst
               ,
               God
               will
               account
               thee
               an
               unprofitable
               ,
               a
               slothful
               and
               wicked
               servant
               ,
               will
               cause
               thy
               
                 talent
                 to
                 be
                 taken
                 from
                 the
                 ,
              
               and
               thy self
               to
               
                 be
                 cast
                 into
                 outer
                 darkness
                 ,
                 there
                 shall
                 be
                 weeping
                 and
                 gnashing
                 of
                 teeth
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               25.
               26
               ,
               28
               ,
               30.
               
            
             
             
               Now
               go
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               do
               to
               the
               utmost
               thou
               art
               able
               towards
               the
               rescuing
               of
               thy self
               from
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               else
               thou'●t
               be
               guilty
               of
               thine
               own
               eternal
               destruction
               .
               And
               yet
               when
               thou
               hast
               done
               all
               thou
               art
               able
               ,
               all
               this
               will
               not
               fully
               and
               compleatly
               effect
               thy
               recovery
               .
            
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               GReat
               cause
               thou
               hast
               then
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               upon
               all
               these
               foregoing
               Considerations
               ,
               deeply
               to
               humble
               thy self
               before
               the
               LORD
               ,
               for
               this
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               wherein
               thou
               remainest
               even
               until
               this
               very
               day
               .
               Luk.
               15.
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               21.
               
            
             
               I.
               Hast
               thou
               not
               causes
               ,
               more
               then
               enough
               ,
               to
               humble
               thy self
               deeply
               before
               the
               Lord
               for
               this
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               wherein
               thou
               still
               remainest
               ?
               
                 For
                 ,
                 Consider
              
               ;
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 While
                 thou
                 art
              
               in
               this
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               art
               in
               the
               state
               of
               damnation
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 18
                 ,
                 36.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               And
               thou
               art
               posting
               apace
               to
               the
               place
               of
               execution
               ,
               as
               fast
               as
               the
               wings
               of
               speedy
               time
               can
               carry
               thee
               ?
               And
               wilt
               thou
               go
               laughing
               to
               Hell
               ?
               Thou
               art
               
                 condemned
                 
                 already
              
               ,
               Joh.
               3.
               18.
               
               And
               will
               any
               condemned
               malefactor
               go
               merrily
               to
               the
               place
               of
               execution
               ?
               Was
               it
               not
               
               Agag's
               folly
               to
               
                 come
                 in
                 delicately
              
               to
               Samuel
               ,
               as
               if
               
                 the
                 bitterness
                 of
                 death
                 had
                 been
                 past
                 ,
              
               when
               he
               was
               presently
               to
               be
               
                 hewed
                 in
                 pieces
                 before
                 the
                 LORD
                 ?
              
               1
               Sam.
               15.
               32
               ,
               33.
               
               Art
               thou
               on
               the
               very
               pits
               brink
               of
               eternal
               perdition
               ,
               and
               but
               a
               small
               puff
               of
               breath
               betwixt
               thee
               and
               Hell
               ,
               and
               dost
               thou
               not
               tremble
               ?
               Doth
               not
               thine
               heart
               ake
               ?
               Is
               not
               thy
               soul
               round-beset
               with
               sorrow
               ,
               even
               unto
               death
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 While
                 thou
                 art
              
               un-humbled
               under
               this
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               continuest
               an
               un-cured
               ,
               yea
               an
               unconvinced
               sinner
               .
               (
               1.
               )
               
                 An
                 un-cured
                 sinner
              
               .
               For
               ,
               humiliation
               usually
               precedes
               and
               procures
               reformation
               :
               As
               in
               Manasses
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               33.
               12.
               to
               17.
               
               In
               the
               Prodigal
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               17.
               to
               22.
               
               In
               the
               penitent
               woman
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               37
               ,
               38
               ,
               &c.
               In
               Saul
               ,
               Act.
               9.
               6
               ,
               &c.
               In
               
               Peter's
               Hearers
               ,
               Act.
               2.
               37
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               in
               most
               .
               Bruising
               prepares
               for
               healing
               ;
               wounding
               for
               binding
               up
               ,
               Luk
               4.
               18.
               
               Burdening
               makes
               way
               for
               easing
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 11.
                 28.
                 
                 Godly
                 sorrow
                 works
                 repentance
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 repented
                 of
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               ●
               .
               10.
               
               (
               2.
               )
               Yea
               
                 an
                 un-convinced
                 sinner
              
               .
               ●or
               ,
               humiliation
               ,
               as
               it
               makes
               way
               for
               
               reformation
               ,
               so
               it
               presupposeth
               a
               previous
               conviction
               .
               So
               then
               ,
               conviction
               works
               humiliation
               ,
               humiliation
               inclines
               to
               reformation
               .
               O
               do
               not
               thou
               still
               continue
               an
               un-cured
               sinner
               ,
               yea
               an
               un-convinced
               sinner
               ,
               by
               remaining
               an
               un-humbled
               sinner
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Thine
                 humiliation
              
               before
               the
               LORD
               for
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               condition
               ,
               will
               prove
               ,
               A
               
                 grateful
                 sacrifice
              
               to
               God
               ,
               A
               
                 gainful
                 exercise
              
               to
               thee
               .
               1.
               
               A
               grateful
               sacrifice
               to
               God.
               
                 The
                 sacrifices
                 of
                 God
                 are
                 a
                 broken
                 spirit
                 ,
                 a
                 broken
                 and
                 a
                 contrite
                 heart
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 ,
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 despise
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               51.
               17.
               
               See
               2
               Chron.
               33.
               12
               ,
               13.
               and
               15.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 they
                 that
                 mourn
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 comforted
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               5.
               4.
               
               Bruised
               and
               broken
               hearts
               are
               fit
               cures
               for
               Christ
               ,
               Luk
               4.
               18.
               
               Isa.
               61.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               Yea
               ,
               when
               sinners
               lament
               and
               grieve
               for
               their
               sins
               ,
               Heaven
               is
               filled
               
                 with
                 joy
              
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               7
               ,
               10.
               
               
                 Fletus
                 peccatorum
                 ,
                 triumphus
                 Angelorum
                 ,
                 Sinners
                 tears
                 ,
                 are
                 the
                 very
                 triumph
                 of
                 Angels
                 .
              
               2.
               
               A
               gainful
               exercise
               to
               thee
               .
               Humiliation
               for
               thy
               sinful
               state
               ,
               (
               1.
               )
               Will
               help
               thee
               to
               a
               deeper
               sense
               of
               thy
               sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               .
               As
               blots
               run
               abroad
               ,
               and
               appear
               far
               larger
               ,
               in
               wet
               paper
               .
               (
               2.
               )
               Will
               somewhat
               comfort
               thee
               ,
               in
               that
               thou
               beginnest
               to
               mourn
               for
               that
               wherein
               
               thou
               didst
               formerly
               rejoyce
               ;
               and
               to
               hate
               what
               thou
               didst
               formerly
               love
               ,
               &c.
               
               (
               3.
               )
               Will
               notably
               prepare
               thee
               to
               true
               repentance
               and
               recovery
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10.
               
            
             
               II.
               But
               when
               thou
               humblest
               thy self
               before
               God
               for
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               Natural
               state
               ,
               humble
               thy self
               rightly
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Humble
                 thy self
              
               secretly
               ,
               x
               seriously
               and
               sincerely
               ,
               without
               hypocrisie
               .
               Not
               as
               once
               Ahab
               of
               old
               did
               ,
               1
               King.
               21.
               27
               ,
               29.
               
               Nor
               as
               usually
               the
               hypocritical
               Pharisees
               were
               wont
               to
               do
               ,
               and
               after
               them
               ,
               the
               Papists
               in
               their
               fastings
               ,
               Mat.
               6.
               16.
               
               Only
               formally
               :
               But
               as
               penitent
               Manasseh
               did
               ,
               2.
               
               Chron.
               33.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               As
               the
               praying
               Publican
               did
               ,
               Luk
               18.
               
               As
               the
               repenting
               Prodigal
               did
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               
               As
               the
               relenting
               Woman
               did
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               
               Cordially
               and
               really
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Humble
                 thy self
              
               unto
               deepest
               self-loathing
               and
               self
               abhorrency
               .
               Consider
               the
               infinite
               holiness
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Isa.
                 6.
                 3.
                 
                 Hab.
              
               1.
               13.
               
               The
               wonderful
               purity
               and
               perfection
               of
               his
               Word
               ,
               Psal.
               119.
               140
               ,
               96.
               
               And
               thine
               own
               extream
               sinfulness
               ,
               utterly
               repugnant
               unto
               both
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 5.
                 12.
                 
                 Psal.
                 51.
                 5.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               6.
               
               Rom.
               3.
               9.
               to
               19.
               
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               And
               then
               loath
               thy self
               ,
               and
               even
               abhor
               thy self
               as
               in
               dust
               and
               ashes
               ,
               Ezek.
               
               36.
               31.
               
               Iob
               42.
               6.
               accounting
               thy self
               ,
               with
               humbled
               
                 Paul
                 ,
                 chief
                 of
                 sinners
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               15.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Humble
                 thy self
              
               so
               for
               thy
               sins
               ,
               as
               to
               
                 labour
                 and
                 be
                 heavy
                 laden
                 with
                 them
                 ,
              
               and
               quite
               weary
               of
               them
               ,
               Mat.
               11.
               28.
               
               Be
               so
               pricked
               and
               wounded
               
                 in
                 heart
              
               for
               them
               ,
               as
               to
               cry
               out
               to
               Gods
               messengers
               ,
               
                 Men
                 and
                 brethren
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 do
                 ?
              
               Act.
               2.
               36
               ,
               37.
               
               
                 Sirs
                 ,
                 what
                 must
                 I
                 do
                 to
                 be
                 saved
                 ?
              
               Act.
               16.
               30.
               
               True
               humiliation
               for
               sin
               ,
               will
               make
               thee
               earnestly
               long
               and
               desire
               to
               be
               rid
               of
               sin
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 Humble
                 thy self
              
               reformingly
               .
               So
               as
               to
               repent
               and
               turn
               from
               thine
               iniquities
               unto
               God.
               As
               did
               Manasseh
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               33.
               12
               ,
               &c.
               
               As
               did
               Saul
               ,
               Act.
               9.
               6
               ,
               11
               ,
               20.
               
               That
               's
               right
               humiliation
               that
               works
               reformation
               .
               That
               's
               true
               godly-sorrow
               indeed
               ,
               that
               works
               repentance
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 Humble
                 thyself
              
               Continually
               ,
               till
               thy
               God
               exalt
               thee
               and
               lift
               thee
               up
               with
               Comfort
               ,
               and
               restore
               thee
               from
               thy
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               into
               an
               holy
               and
               happy
               state
               of
               Grace
               .
               The
               Sinful
               woman
               never
               ceased
               hmbling
               herself
               at
               Christs
               feet
               ,
               and
               washing
               his
               feet
               with
               tears
               ;
               till
               Christ
               comforted
               her
               ,
               and
               told
               her
               that
               her
               Sins
               ,
               which
               were
               many
               ,
               were
               forgiven
               
               her
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               47
               ,
               48.
               
               The
               Prodigal
               ceased
               not
               confessing
               his
               sin
               and
               humbling
               himself
               for
               it
               to
               his
               Father
               ,
               as
               no
               more
               worthy
               to
               be
               called
               his
               Son
               :
               till
               the
               father
               called
               for
               the
               
                 best
                 robe
              
               to
               be
               put
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               expressed
               many
               other
               most
               affectionate
               acts
               of
               a
               most
               tender
               paternal
               love
               unto
               him
               .
               Luk.
               15.
               21.
               to
               25.
               
            
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               HOwever
               thou
               art
               by
               Nature
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               in
               a
               most
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               ,
               and
               hast
               remained
               therein
               from
               thy
               very
               Birth
               unto
               this
               day
               ,
               for
               which
               thou
               hast
               cause
               to
               be
               abased
               to
               the
               very
               dust
               :
               yet
               know
               thou
               for
               thy
               Comfort
               ,
               thy
               Case
               is
               not
               Desperate
               ,
               there
               is
               Hope
               in
               Israel
               concerning
               this
               ;
               God
               hath
               in
               this
               valley
               of
               Achor
               ,
               in
               this
               valley
               of
               trouble
               ,
               opened
               a
               door
               of
               Hope
               for
               thee
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               mee●
               love
               and
               mercy
               hath
               Revealed
               in
               his
               Covenant
               of
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               a
               way
               how
               thou
               mayst
               be
               recovered
               out
               of
               this
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               into
               an
               Holy
               and
               Happy
               state
               of
               Grace
               ;
               and
               how
               all
               Gods
               Elect
               ,
               though
               lapsed
               in
               the
               first
               Adam
               ,
               may
               be
               restored
               in
               a
               second
               
               Adam
               ,
               
                 Tit.
                 3.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               3.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               Rom.
               3.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
            
             
               I
               shall
               Illustrate
               this
               further
               to
               thy
               singular
               encouragement
               and
               comfort
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               in
               certain
               distinct
               Positions
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               LORD
               God
               ,
               of
               the
               meer
               good
               pleasure
               of
               his
               will
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               eternal
               Purpose
               which
               he
               purposed
               in
               himself
               ,
               elected
               a
               certain
               number
               out
               of
               mankind
               unto
               himself
               ,
               to
               the
               Adoption
               of
               children
               ,
               that
               they
               
                 should
                 be
                 holy
                 and
                 without
                 blame
                 before
                 him
                 in
                 love
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 praise
                 of
                 the
                 Glory
                 of
                 his
                 Grace
                 .
                 Ephes.
              
               1.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               2
               ,
               Though
               the
               only
               wise
               and
               righteous
               God
               (
               
                 who
                 can
                 bring
                 good
              
               y
               
                 out
                 of
                 cvil
                 :
                 Else
                 he
                 could
                 not
                 suffer
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 )
              
               permitted
               Adam
               ,
               the
               common
               Root
               of
               Mankind
               ;
               and
               in
               him
               ,
               as
               in
               his
               loins
               ,
               all
               mankind
               ;
               and
               among
               them
               all
               his
               elect
               ;
               to
               fall
               into
               Sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               for
               the
               greater
               manifestation
               of
               the
               surpassing
               glory
               of
               his
               Freedom
               ,
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               Justice
               towards
               mankind
               :
               yet
               
                 hath
                 he
                 not
                 cast
                 away
                 his
                 people
                 whom
                 he
                 foreknew
                 ,
              
               nor
               left
               his
               Elect
               to
               
               perish
               in
               that
               lapsed
               state
               ,
               but
               hath
               most
               graciously
               and
               wisely
               contrived
               a
               way
               ,
               how
               all
               his
               Elect
               shall
               be
               recovered
               out
               of
               this
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               into
               a
               state
               of
               Holiness
               and
               Happiness
               for
               evermore
               .
               
                 Compare
                 Mat.
              
               10.
               29.
               30.
               
               
                 Act.
                 2.
                 23.
                 and
                 4.
                 27.
                 with
                 Gen.
              
               3.
               1.
               
               &c.
               
                 Rom.
                 5
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               11.
               2.
               
               
                 Ephes.
                 1.
                 4.
                 to
                 12.
                 
                 Col.
              
               1.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               rich
               in
               mercy
               ,
               for
               his
               great
               love
               wherewith
               he
               loved
               us
               ,
               was
               pleased
               to
               contrive
               lapsed
               man's
               Recovery
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               exceeding
               riches
               of
               his
               meer
               Grace
               and
               mercy
               .
               Eph.
               1.
               3.
               
                 to
                 12.
                 and
                 2.
                 4
                 to
              
               10.
               
            
             
               Nothing
               at
               all
               foreseen
               in
               lapsed
               man
               could
               move
               or
               encline
               God
               at
               all
               ,
               to
               Contrive
               his
               Restitution
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               Tit.
               3.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Gods
               Contriving
               of
               lapsed
               mans
               Recovery
               ,
               is
               rendered
               a
               Divine
               favour
               so
               much
               the
               more
               eminent
               and
               singularly
               illustrious
               ,
               in
               that
               God
               would
               not
               vouchsafe
               the
               like
               favour
               to
               the
               lapsed
               Angels
               ,
               though
               by
               Nature
               they
               were
               far
               more
               Noble
               and
               Excellent
               Creatures
               ,
               
                 Compare
                 Psal.
                 8.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 with
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               16.
               
            
             
               Angels
               fell
               z
               from
               their
               happy
               state
               ,
               by
               their
               own
               free
               will
               without
               other
               seducement
               ,
               and
               found
               no
               mercy
               :
               Man
               fell
               through
               the
               malicious
               and
               subtile
               
               Seducement
               of
               that
               old
               Serpent
               the
               Devil
               ,
               and
               found
               mercy
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Our
               ever
               blessed
               God
               hath
               ,
               immediately
               upon
               the
               fall
               of
               man
               ;
               and
               afterwards
               from
               age
               to
               age
               in
               diverse
               remarkable
               periods
               of
               time
               ,
               revealed
               in
               his
               
                 precious
                 Promises
              
               and
               
                 second
                 Covenant
              
               ,
               the
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 Faith
              
               ,
               enlarged
               more
               and
               more
               till
               it
               came
               to
               be
               most
               compleat
               in
               his
               
                 New
                 Covenant
              
               ,
               his
               most
               Gracious
               purpose
               and
               pleasure
               of
               Restoring
               lapsed
               man
               again
               from
               his
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               .
               As
               these
               ,
               and
               like
               Scriptures
               do
               abundantly
               testifie
               ;
               
                 viz.
                 with
                 Adam
                 Gen
                 ,
                 3.
                 15.
                 
                 Noah
                 ,
                 Gen.
                 6.
                 18.
                 22.
                 with
                 Heb.
                 11.
                 7.
                 
                 Abram
                 ,
                 Gen.
                 12.
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 with
                 15.
                 9.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
                 and
              
               17.
               1.
               
                 to
                 15.
                 and
                 22.
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 
                 Israel
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 5.
                 2.
                 to
                 22.
                 with
                 Exod.
                 20.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 &c.
                 and
                 24
                 4.
                 to
                 9.
                 
                 David
                 ,
                 2
                 Sam.
                 7.
                 11.
                 to
                 17.
                 and
                 23.
                 5.
                 with
                 Psal.
                 89
                 3.
                 &c.
                 and
                 132.
                 11.
                 
                 &c.
              
               with
               the
               Jews
               captived
               in
               Babylon
               .
               Ezek.
               34.
               20.
               23
               ,
               24
               ,
               25.
               
                 and
                 36.
                 24.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 and
                 37.
                 1.
                 21.
                 to
                 the
                 End.
                 Ier.
                 32.
                 1.
                 2.
                 3.
                 36.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
               Finally
               ,
               in
               the
               
                 New
                 Covenant
              
               in
               Christ
               exhibited
               ,
               the
               height
               and
               top
               -
               Turret
               of
               all
               Gods
               Covenant-Expressures
               with
               his
               people
               ,
               
                 Ier.
                 31.
                 31.
                 to
                 35.
                 with
                 Heb.
                 8.
                 6.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 chapter
                 .
              
               All
               which
               Covenant-Expressures
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               a
               at
               large
               explained
               ,
               which
               the
               diligent
               
               Reader
               may
               peruse
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Our
               most
               gracious
               God
               revealing
               his
               good
               pleasure
               in
               his
               
                 second
                 Covenant
              
               ,
               the
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 Faith
              
               ,
               for
               lapsed
               man's
               restauration
               ,
               hath
               
                 opened
                 a
                 door
                 of
                 hope
              
               ,
               of
               life
               and
               salvation
               for
               him
               ,
               who
               before
               was
               in
               an
               hopeless
               ,
               desperate
               ,
               dead
               and
               damnable
               condition
               .
               For
               such
               was
               the
               condition
               of
               Adam
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               mankind
               in
               him
               ,
               after
               his
               Fall
               ,
               until
               the
               
                 seed
                 of
                 the
                 woman
              
               was
               promised
               to
               
                 bruise
                 the
                 Serpents
                 head
              
               .
               Compare
               Gen.
               2.
               16
               ,
               17.
               with
               Gen.
               3.
               6
               ,
               7.
               and
               15.
               
               Rom.
               5.
               12.
               
               And
               until
               Natural
               man
               lay
               hold
               upon
               this
               promise
               ,
               and
               this
               
                 seed
                 of
                 the
                 woman
              
               ,
               (
               which
               is
               
                 our
                 hope
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               1.
               
               )
               by
               believing
               ,
               he
               remains
               hopeless
               still
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Gods
               mysterious
               contrivance
               of
               lapsed
               mans
               recovery
               from
               his
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               brought
               upon
               mankind
               by
               the
               breach
               of
               the
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 works
              
               ,
               Gen.
               2.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Rom.
               5.
               12.
               and
               6.
               23.
               
               And
               revealing
               this
               his
               recovery
               in
               a
               gratuitous
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 Faith
              
               ,
               which
               Faith
               he
               promiseth
               by
               his
               Spirit
               to
               work
               in
               them
               ,
               Rom.
               3.
               27.
               
               
                 Ezek.
                 36.
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 Luk.
                 11.
                 13.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               8.
               
               Gal.
               5.
               22.
               is
               a
               mercy
               of
               mercies
               utterly
               beyond
               all
               blessing
               and
               praise
               ,
               that
               the
               creature
               can
               present
               unto
               the
               LORD
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               IX
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               JEsus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               alone
               eternal
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               in
               the
               fulness
               of
               time
               became
               perfect
               man
               ,
               is
               the
               only
               meritorious
               mean
               and
               way
               ,
               by
               whom
               lapsed
               man
               can
               be
               recovered
               and
               redeemed
               out
               of
               his
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               into
               a
               supernatural
               state
               of
               grace
               and
               glory
               .
               
                 Compare
                 
                   Act.
                   18.
                   28.
                   
                   Ioh.
                   1.
                   41
                   ,
                   45.
                   
                   Mat.
                   16.
                   16.
                   
                   Gal.
                   4.
                   4
                   ,
                   8.
                   
                   Mat.
                
                 1.
                 20
                 ,
                 21.
                 with
                 
                   Luk.
                   2.
                   10.
                   1
                   
                   Tim.
                   1.
                   15.
                   
                   Iob.
                   3.
                   16
                   ,
                   17.
                   
                   Rom.
                
                 5.
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 and
                 with
                 
                   Act.
                   4.
                   11
                   ,
                   12.
                   1
                   
                   Tim.
                   1.
                   5.
                   
                
              
            
             
               Consider
               here
               ,
               1.
               
               Who
               and
               what
               the
               Recoverer
               of
               lapsed
               man
               is
               .
               2.
               
               That
               this
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               the
               meritorious
               mean
               of
               lapsed
               man's
               recovery
               .
               3.
               
               That
               this
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               the
               only
               meritorious
               mean
               of
               lapsed
               man's
               recovery
               .
            
             
               I.
               
                 Who
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 the
                 Recoverer
                 of
                 lapsed
                 man
                 is
                 .
              
               He
               is
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               alone
               eternal
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               in
               the
               fulness
               of
               time
               became
               perfect
               man.
               Here
               note
               ,
               1.
               
               The
               Names
               .
               2.
               
               The
               Natures
               of
               Christ
               in
               one
               Person
               .
               His
               Names
               ,
               point
               out
               ,
               1.
               
               His
               Office.
               Iesus
               ,
               denotes
               
                 a
                 Saviour
              
               .
               2.
               
               His
               qualification
               for
               this
               Office.
               Christ
               ,
               signifies
               
               Annointed
               ,
               Psal.
               45.
               7.
               
               His
               Natures
               ,
               Divine
               and
               Humane
               ,
               declare
               both
               his
               matchless
               suitableness
               ,
               and
               sufficiency
               for
               the
               effectual
               discharge
               of
               his
               Office.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               His
               Names
               here
               expressed
               are
               two
               ;
               
                 Iesus
                 ,
                 Christ.
              
               The
               first
               is
               a
               Hebrew
               Name
               ;
               The
               second
               Greek
               .
               He
               came
               to
               redeem
               and
               save
               both
               Iews
               and
               Greeks
               ,
               Jews
               and
               Gentiles
               .
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               .
               Iesus
               .
               He
               was
               so
               called
               at
               his
               Circumcision
               on
               the
               eighth
               day
               ,
               Luk.
               2.
               21.
               
               He
               was
               
                 so
                 named
                 by
                 the
                 Angel
                 before
                 he
                 was
                 conceived
                 in
                 the
                 womb
                 ,
              
               Luk.
               2.
               21.
               
               Mat
               1.
               21
               ,
               25.
               
               Iesus
               ,
               i.
               e.
               
                 A
                 Saviour
              
               .
               That
               's
               his
               Office.
               A
               most
               sweet
               and
               acceptable
               Office.
               Reasons
               why
               he
               was
               called
               Iesus
               ,
               a
               Saviour
               ,
               and
               in
               what
               sort
               he
               saves
               ,
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               b
               explained
               .
               There
               see
               .
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               CHRIST
               ,
               i.
               e.
               Annointed
               .
               This
               Greek
               name
               is
               of
               the
               same
               signification
               with
               the
               Hebrew
               name
               Messiah
               ,
               Act.
               4.
               26.
               from
               Psal.
               2.
               2.
               
               The
               New
               Testament
               appropriates
               this
               Name
               to
               him
               ,
               
                 Luk.
                 2.
                 26.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               4.
               25.
               
               Mat.
               1.
               1
               ,
               16
               ,
               18.
               and
               16.
               16
               ,
               20.
               
               He
               was
               so
               called
               ,
               because
               he
               was
               
                 annointed
                 with
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
              
               ,
               that
               
                 oyl
                 of
                 gladnest
                 above
                 all
                 his
                 fellows
                 ,
              
               and
               thereby
               designed
               and
               qualified
               for
               his
               Office
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               c
               showed
               .
               As
               also
               ,
               
               That
               this
               Jesus
               is
               the
               true
               CHRIST
               ,
               the
               promised
               Messiah
               ,
               by
               ten
               Arguments
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               His
               Natures
               in
               one
               Person
               are
               two
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 1.
                 
                 Divine
              
               ,
               and
               2.
               
               Humane
               .
            
             
               (
               1.
               )
               He
               is
               God
               ,
               the
               alone
               eternal
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 16.
                 15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               1.
               14
               ,
               18.
               and
               3.
               16
               ,
               18.
               1
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 4.
                 9.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               1.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               The
               Names
               ,
               Attributes
               ,
               works
               and
               worship
               ,
               which
               peculiarly
               belong
               to
               God
               ,
               are
               ascribed
               to
               him
               ;
               as
               elsewhere
               d
               I
               have
               manifested
               .
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               He
               is
               man.
               
                 The
                 man
                 Christ
                 Iesus
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               5.
               
               
                 The
                 Son
                 of
                 man
              
               ,
               Joh.
               6.
               27.
               
               
                 The
                 Son
                 of
                 David
                 ,
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 Abraham
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               1.
               1.
               
               The
               Son
               of
               the
               Blessed
               Virgin
               Mary
               ,
               of
               the
               House
               and
               linage
               of
               David
               ,
               Luk.
               1.
               27
               ,
               &c.
               and
               3.
               23
               ,
               24
               ,
               &c.
               and
               2.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               &c.
               
               21.
               
            
             
               And
               this
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               God
               and
               Man
               in
               one
               Person
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 14.
                 
                 Gal.
                 4.
                 4.
                 1
                 
                 Tim
                 ,
              
               3.
               16.
               
               Of
               ,
               1.
               
               His
               fitness
               to
               become
               Man
               :
               2.
               
               The
               Union
               betwixt
               his
               two
               Natures
               :
               3.
               
               The
               Oneness
               of
               his
               Person
               :
               4.
               
               And
               why
               it
               was
               necessary
               he
               should
               be
               God
               and
               Man
               :
               5.
               
               The
               Similitudes
               illustrating
               this
               Union
               :
               And
               6.
               
               The
               effects
               or
               consequents
               resulting
               from
               it
               .
               Of
               all
               these
               ,
               see
               what
               I
               have
               at
               large
               laid
               down
               elsewhere
               .
               e
            
             
             
               II.
               
                 That
                 this
                 IESVS
                 CHRIST
                 God-man
                 ,
                 is
                 the
                 meritorious
                 Mean
                 of
                 lapsed
                 man's
                 Recovery
                 .
              
               This
               will
               be
               evidenced
               abundantly
               many
               wayes
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               By
               the
               many
               Promises
               of
               Christ
               ,
               under
               the
               Old
               Testament
               ,
               as
               the
               Restorer
               and
               Recoverer
               of
               lapsed
               sinners
               .
               As
               ,
               
                 Gen.
                 3.
                 15.
                 
                 Gen.
              
               12.
               3.
               and
               26.
               4.
               with
               
                 Gal.
                 3.
                 16.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               110.
               1
               ,
               &c.
               
               Isa.
               9.
               6
               ,
               7.
               and
               11.
               1.
               to
               10.
               and
               42.
               1.
               to
               10.
               and
               53.
               4.
               to
               the
               end
               :
               and
               55.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4.
               and
               61.
               1.
               to
               4.
               
               
                 Dan.
                 9.
                 24
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
                 Act.
              
               10.
               43.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               the
               many
               Types
               of
               Christ
               ,
               representing
               him
               as
               a
               Redeemer
               ,
               Restorer
               and
               Deliverer
               of
               his
               people
               .
               Moses
               and
               Aaron
               ,
               Types
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               delivering
               Israel
               out
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               Act.
               7.
               37
               ,
               38.
               
               The
               Judges
               and
               Kings
               ,
               Types
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               saving
               Israel
               from
               their
               enemies
               ,
               
                 Iudg.
                 16
                 30.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               2.
               
               The
               Sacrifices
               slain
               ,
               and
               their
               blood
               shed
               and
               sprinkled
               ,
               Types
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               by
               his
               death
               and
               blood
               should
               expiate
               our
               offences
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               9.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               and
               10.
               1.
               to
               19.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               By
               the
               many
               Names
               and
               Titles
               given
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               clearly
               declaring
               him
               to
               be
               the
               eminent
               Medium
               or
               Mean
               of
               lapsed
               man's
               Recovery
               .
               He
               is
               to
               this
               end
               stiled
               ,
            
             
               A
               Mediator
               betwixt
               God
               and
               
               man
               ,
               1
               
                 Tim.
                 2.
                 5.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               15.
               
            
             
               A
               Redeemer
               ,
               Isa.
               59.
               20.
               
               Rom.
               11.
               26.
               
               Redemption
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               1.
               30.
               
            
             
               A
               
                 Ransom
                 for
                 many
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               2.
               6.
               
            
             
               A
               
                 Sacrifice
                 for
                 sin
              
               ,
               offered
               once
               for
               ever
               ,
               Heb.
               10.
               12.
               
            
             
               A
               Propitiation
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               sins
               of
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               1
               
                 Joh.
                 2.
                 2.
                 
                 A
              
               Propitiation
               through
               faith
               in
               his
               blood
               ,
               Rom.
               3.
               25.
               
            
             
               A
               Reconciler
               of
               the
               world
               to
               God
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               We
               are
               
                 reconciled
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 were
                 enemies
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 his
                 Son
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               5.
               10.
               
               By
               
                 whom
                 we
                 have
                 received
                 the
                 Atonement
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               5.
               11.
               
            
             
               
                 The
                 Lamb
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 taking
                 away
                 the
                 sins
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               1.
               29.
               
            
             
               The
               Deliverer
               ,
               that
               shall
               come
               out
               of
               Sion
               ,
               and
               turn
               away
               ungodliness
               from
               Iacob
               ,
               Rom.
               11.
               26.
               
            
             
               A
               
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 Christ
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
              
               Luk.
               2.
               11.
               
               Who
               
                 came
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 save
                 sinners
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               15.
               
               
                 Able
                 to
                 save
                 to
                 the
                 uttermost
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               7.
               25.
               
               The
               
                 chief
                 Captain
              
               (
               or
               
                 Arch-duke
                 )
                 of
                 our
                 salvation
              
               ,
               Heb.
               2.
               10.
               
            
             
               
                 An
                 Advocate
                 with
                 the
                 Father
              
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               With
               divers
               such
               like
               Denominations
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               By
               the
               many
               saving
               benefits
               which
               he
               hath
               meritoriously
               obtained
               and
               purchased
               of
               God
               for
               us
               ,
               by
               his
               
               obedience
               ,
               sufferings
               and
               death
               .
               As
               ,
            
             
               Satisfaction
               to
               Gods
               justice
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 2.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               10.
               5.
               to
               22.
               1
               
               Tim.
               2.
               6.
               
            
             
               Redemption
               from
               all
               our
               spiritual
               bondage
               .
               
                 Eternal
                 Redemption
              
               ,
               Heb.
               9.
               12.
               
            
             
               Reconciliation
               to
               God
               ,
               Rom.
               5.
               10
               ,
               11.
               2
               
               Cor.
               5.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               Adoption
               into
               Gods
               Family
               ,
               Gal.
               4.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               Remission
               of
               sins
               ,
               and
               Justification
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 1.
                 7.
                 
                 Rom.
                 3.
                 25.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               14.
               and
               10.
               12
               ,
               14
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
            
             
               Mortifying
               and
               crucifying
               of
               our
               old
               man
               ,
               Rom.
               6.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               Conquering
               
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 him
                 that
              
               (
               as
               an
               Executioner
               )
               
                 had
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 Devil
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               2.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               Col.
               2.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
            
             
               Appearing
               for
               us
               ,
               as
               our
               Advocate
               ,
               by
               representing
               the
               merit
               of
               his
               blood
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               Heb.
               9.
               24.
               and
               7.
               25.
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               2
               1
               ,
               2.
               
            
             
               Making
               a
               
                 new
                 and
                 living
                 way
                 for
                 us
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 vail
                 of
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               rent
               with
               sufferings
               ,
               by
               his
               own
               blood
               ,
               
                 into
                 the
                 holiest
                 of
                 all
                 Heaven
                 it self
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               10.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               III.
               That
               this
               Iesus
               Christ
               is
               the
               only
               Mediator
               ,
               the
               only
               Saviour
               of
               sinnetrs
               ,
               
               the
               only
               meritorious
               Mean
               of
               lapsed
               mans
               Recovery
               out
               of
               his
               Sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               .
               
                 There
                 is
              
               one
               Mediator
               betwixt
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               the
               man
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               2.
               5.
               
               Neither
               is
               there
               Salvation
               in
               any
               other
               :
               For
               there
               is
               none
               other
               Name
               under
               heaven
               given
               among
               men
               whereby
               we
               must
               be
               saved
               ,
               Act.
               4.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             
               Direct
               .
               X.
               
            
             
               KNow
               also
               ,
               O
               Natural
               Man
               ,
               That
               Iesus
               Christ
               hath
               wrought
               Recovery
               and
               obtained
               Redemption
               for
               lapsed
               man
               from
               his
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               State
               of
               Nature
               into
               an
               Holy
               and
               Happy
               State
               of
               Grace
               ,
               As
               he
               is
               God-man
               ;
               Testator
               ,
               Surety
               and
               Mediator
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
               Executing
               his
               Mediatory
               office
               to
               this
               End
               as
               Prophet
               Priest
               and
               King
               both
               in
               his
               State
               of
               Humiliation
               and
               Exaltation
               .
            
             
               The
               former
               Direction
               shows
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               he
               alone
               ,
               is
               Sinful
               man's
               Recoverer
               :
               This
               declares
               ,
               How
               and
               in
               what
               way
               he
               hath
               Effected
               and
               obtained
               man's
               Recovery
               and
               Redemption
               .
               In
               an
               abstruse
               and
               most
               mysterious
               way
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               As
               he
               is
               God-man
               in
               one
               Person
               .
               
               This
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               f
               abundantly
               cleared
               .
               There
               see
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               As
               he
               is
               
                 Testator
                 ,
                 Surety
                 ,
                 and
                 Mediator
              
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
               or
               
                 New
                 Covenant
              
               .
               This
               also
               see
               elsewhere
               g
               explicated
               and
               Confirmed
               ,
               for
               brevity
               sake
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               As
               he
               Executed
               his
               Mediatory
               office
               in
               a
               
                 Prophetical
                 ,
                 Priestly
              
               ,
               (
               where
               his
               Satisfaction
               to
               Gods
               justice
               for
               our
               sins
               is
               at
               large
               handled
               
                 pag.
                 1607.
                 to
              
               1618.
               )
               and
               
                 Kingly
                 way
              
               ,
               both
               in
               his
               state
               of
               
                 Humiliation
                 and
                 Exaltation
              
               .
               All
               these
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               h
               cleared
               .
               Consult
               the
               place
               :
               that
               I
               may
               not
               
                 actum
                 agere
              
               .
               Whereby
               I
               hope
               you
               will
               not
               lose
               your
               labour
               .
            
          
           
             
               Direct
               .
               XI
               .
            
             
               LEt
               this
               sink
               deep
               into
               shine
               heart
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               That
               this
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               God-man
               ,
               the
               only
               Mediator
               and
               Saviour's
               Most
               able
               ,
               and
               Most
               willing
               〈◊〉
               Receive
               and
               Save
               all
               Lapsed
               Sinners
               that
               come
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               God
               by
               him
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 is
                 most
                 able
                 and
                 sufficient
                 to
                 save
              
               all
               unto
               the
               Uttermost
               that
               Come
               unto
               God
               by
               him
               .
               Heb.
               7.
               25.
               
               Mat.
               ●8
               .
               18.
               &c.
               Col.
               1.
               19.
               
               He
               is
               not
               
               an
               impotent
               ,
               but
               an
               omnipotent
               Saviour
               ,
               Rev.
               1.
               8.
               whether
               we
               regard
               his
               Person
               ,
               or
               Office.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 is
                 most
                 willing
                 to
                 save
              
               all
               that
               come
               unto
               him
               .
               Both
               these
               I
               have
               already
               demonstrated
               .
               i
               Consult
               them
               there
               at
               large
               ,
               to
               avoid
               prolixity
               here
               .
            
          
           
             
               Direct
               .
               XII
               .
            
             
               MArk
               well
               ,
               notwithstanding
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               That
               there
               's
               a
               vast
               difference
               betwixt
               Christs
               obtaining
               of
               Redemption
               and
               Recovery
               for
               lapsed
               man
               :
               and
               Christs
               applying
               of
               that
               obtained
               Recovery
               and
               Redemption
               so
               lapsed
               man.
               
                 Betwixt
                 these
                 ,
                 there
                 are
                 two
                 great
                 differences
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Christ
               hath
               obtained
               eternal
               Redemption
               for
               us
               immediately
               by
               his
               own
               Person
               ,
               and
               the
               merit
               of
               his
               obedience
               ,
               Heb.
               1.
               3.
               and
               9.
               12.
               
               Eph.
               5.
               2.
               1
               
               
                 Tim.
                 2.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Christ
               applies
               this
               obtained
               Redemption
               to
               us
               immediately
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               effectually
               working
               Faith
               and
               all
               saving
               grace
               in
               us
               ,
               that
               so
               we
               may
               close
               with
               Christ
               ,
               have
               union
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               communion
               with
               him
               .
               
                 Tit.
                 3.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
             
               
                 Gal.
                 5.
                 22.
                 
                 Ezek.
                 36.
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 Deut.
                 30.
                 6.
                 
                 Eph.
                 1.
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
                 5.
                 12.
                 1
                 
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               30.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Christ
               hath
               obtained
               Recovery
               and
               Redemption
               for
               his
               Elect
               
                 joyntly
                 ,
                 in
                 fulness
                 of
                 time
                 ,
              
               by
               his
               blood
               ,
               Gal.
               4.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Eph.
               1.
               3.
               to
               9.
               
               The
               vertue
               of
               his
               sufferings
               extending
               it self
               to
               them
               all
               from
               the
               beginning
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               :
               As
               the
               Sun
               in
               the
               Meridian
               line
               ,
               in
               the
               fulness
               of
               the
               day
               ,
               diffuseth
               his
               light
               ,
               heat
               and
               influence
               backwards
               towards
               the
               East
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               forward
               towards
               the
               West
               .
               Eph
               1.
               10.
               
               Col
               1.
               20.
               
               But
               Christ
               applies
               this
               Recovery
               and
               Redemption
               which
               he
               hath
               wrought
               and
               purchased
               ,
               
                 in
                 due
                 time
              
               to
               his
               Elect
               severally
               ,
               as
               he
               calls
               them
               particularly
               unto
               the
               fellowship
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 1.
                 9.
                 2
                 
                 Thes.
              
               2.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               And
               he
               calls
               some
               in
               their
               youth
               ,
               some
               in
               their
               manly-age
               ,
               some
               (
               though
               very
               few
               )
               in
               their
               
                 old
                 age
              
               :
               some
               at
               the
               
                 third
                 hour
              
               ,
               some
               at
               the
               sixth
               ,
               some
               at
               the
               ninth
               ,
               and
               some
               at
               the
               
                 eleventh
                 hour
                 of
                 their
                 day
              
               ,
               Mat.
               20.
               1.
               to
               17.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               Direct
               .
               XIII
               .
            
             
               NO
               Sinner
               in
               the
               world
               can
               actually
               have
               any
               saving
               share
               or
               interest
               at
               all
               in
               the
               Redemption
               or
               Recovery
               which
               Christ
               hath
               fully
               obtained
               for
               his
               people
               :
               untill
               he
               actually
               accept
               Christ
               ,
               as
               his
               only
               all-sufficient
               Saviour
               ;
               and
               particularly
               apply
               to
               his
               own
               Soul
               that
               Redemption
               and
               Recovery
               from
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               which
               Christ
               hath
               procured
               and
               obtained
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               5.
               12.
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 and
                 3.
                 16.
                 18
                 ,
                 36.
                 and
              
               8.
               24.
               
            
             
               And
               this
               must
               needs
               be
               so
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Christs
               obtaining
               of
               Recovery
               and
               Redemption
               for
               lapsed
               Sinners
               renders
               them
               only
               Salvable
               ,
               and
               that
               possibly
               they
               may
               be
               saved
               ,
               which
               door
               of
               Hope
               is
               not
               opened
               at
               all
               to
               the
               lapsed
               Angels
               :
               but
               Sinners
               particularly
               accepting
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               applying
               of
               his
               merit
               unto
               themselves
               personally
               ,
               renders
               them
               
                 actually
                 saved
              
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               are
               indeed
               in
               the
               state
               of
               Salvation
               already
               .
               Compare
               diligently
               these
               and
               like
               Scriptures
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
                 Tit.
              
               2
               ,
               14.
               1
               
               
                 Tim.
                 1.
                 15.
                 
                 Gal.
                 4.
                 4.
                 5.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               3.
               which
               point
               out
               a
               possibility
               of
               Salvation
               by
               Christ
               and
               his
               Death
               ,
               with
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 12.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
                 5.
                 12.
                 1
                 
                 Cor.
              
               1.
               9.
               
            
             
               And
               such
               like
               as
               denote
               their
               actual
               Salvation
               by
               Christ
               ,
               who
               have
               accepted
               him
               and
               applied
               him
               to
               themselves
               particularly
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Non-accepting
               and
               non-applying
               of
               Christ
               ,
               is
               so
               great
               a
               sin
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               threatned
               with
               damnation
               ,
               Ioh.
               16.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
                 with
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 18.
                 36.
                 and
              
               8.
               24.
               
            
             
               Therefore
               ,
               though
               Christ
               be
               never
               so
               able
               and
               all-sufficient
               to
               restore
               and
               save
               Sinners
               :
               yet
               none
               can
               have
               benefit
               by
               his
               Salvation
               without
               Application
               of
               him
               and
               his
               merits
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Promise
               of
               effectual
               and
               eternal
               Salvation
               by
               Christ
               ,
               is
               still
               directed
               to
               the
               actual
               acceptance
               and
               application
               of
               Christ.
               As
               ,
               Spiritual
               
                 Rest
                 of
                 Soul
              
               is
               promised
               :
               but
               to
               them
               that
               
                 come
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 11.
                 28
                 ,
                 29.
                 
                 Eternal
                 life
              
               is
               promised
               :
               but
               to
               such
               as
               
                 believe
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               16.
               but
               to
               such
               as
               
                 eat
                 this
                 bread
              
               of
               life
               ,
               viz.
               his
               flesh
               given
               
                 for
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               51.
               57.
               58.
               
               
                 Remission
                 of
                 sins
              
               is
               promised
               :
               but
               to
               them
               that
               
                 believe
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 Act
              
               ,
               10.
               43.
               
            
             
               Now
               ,
               how
               shall
               man
               he
               saved
               according
               to
               Gods
               promises
               ,
               that
               perform
               not
               the
               
                 Condition
                 of
                 the
                 Promises
              
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               Who
               ever
               was
               Restored
               and
               saved
               by
               Christ
               ,
               till
               he
               accepted
               and
               applied
               Christ
               ?
               not
               the
               Apostles
               ;
               
                 Ioh.
                 
                 16.
                 30.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               16.
               16.
               
               Not
               the
               Sinful
               woman
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               50.
               not
               the
               convert
               thief
               ,
               Luk.
               23.
               43.
               not
               the
               Jaylor
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 16.
                 31.
                 to
              
               35.
               
            
             
               Who
               ever
               was
               healed
               by
               a
               Plaister
               spread
               and
               prepared
               only
               ,
               but
               
                 never
                 applied
              
               to
               the
               wound
               and
               Sore
               ?
               Who
               ever
               was
               comforted
               with
               the
               richest
               cordial
               though
               never
               so
               accurately
               prepared
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               never
               eaten
               or
               drunk
               ?
               And
               who
               ever
               was
               actually
               saved
               by
               Christ
               ,
               if
               not
               particularly
               accepted
               and
               applied
               ?
               They
               that
               accept
               not
               ,
               that
               apply
               not
               Christ
               to
               themselves
               ,
               are
               
                 without
                 Christ
              
               :
               And
               they
               that
               are
               
                 without
                 Christ
                 are
                 without
                 Hope
              
               ,
               so
               remaining
               ,
               and
               go
               without
               Salvation
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               12.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               All
               Communion
               with
               Christ
               in
               his
               saving
               benefits
               ●lows
               from
               Union
               to
               Christ
               in
               accepting
               of
               him
               ,
               Ioh.
               1.
               12
               1
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 5.
                 12.
                 
                 Rom.
                 8
                 10.
                 
                 Col.
                 2.
                 19.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               16.
               
               As
               the
               Ciour
               hath
               Communion
               with
               the
               Stock
               in
               its
               life
               ,
               growth
               ,
               fruitfulness
               ,
               by
               being
               united
               unto
               the
               
                 stock
                 ,
                 by
                 Ingrafting
              
               ;
               or
               as
               the
               Wife
               hath
               Communion
               with
               the
               husband
               in
               his
               Name
               ,
               state
               ,
               &c.
               by
               being
               united
               to
               him
               in
               marriage
               ;
               or
               as
               the
               members
               of
               the
               Natural
               body
               have
               Communion
               with
               the
               head
               and
               heart
               in
               their
               life
               ,
               sense
               ,
               motion
               ,
               &c.
               by
               being
               united
               thereunto
               by
               
                 joints
                 and
                 hands
              
               .
            
             
             
               6.
               
               Till
               the
               Sinner
               accepts
               and
               applies
               Christ
               ,
               he
               is
               not
               throughly
               Convinced
               of
               the
               Sinfulness
               and
               wretchedness
               of
               his
               Natural
               state
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               great
               need
               he
               hath
               of
               Christ
               to
               deliver
               him
               out
               of
               it
               .
               For
               ,
               Conviction
               is
               the
               first
               step
               to
               application
               of
               Christ
               ,
               Ioh.
               16.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               And
               where
               there
               's
               not
               the
               first
               step
               of
               Conviction
               :
               There
               's
               no
               present
               state
               of
               Salvation
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Till
               the
               Sinner
               accepts
               Christ
               ,
               and
               applies
               him
               ,
               he
               neglects
               and
               despiseth
               him
               :
               And
               he
               that
               despiseth
               Christ
               how
               can
               he
               obtain
               Salvation
               ,
               yea
               ,
               how
               can
               he
               escape
               damnation
               .
               
                 See
                 Mat.
                 22.
                 1.
                 to
                 3.
                 
                 Luk.
                 14.
                 16.
                 to
                 25.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               Direct
               .
               XIIII
               .
            
             
               OBserve
               diligently
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               that
               the
               Proper
               and
               Peculiar
               way
               whereby
               Iesus
               Christ
               is
               to
               be
               accepted
               and
               applied
               to
               a
               man
               's
               own
               Soul
               for
               Recovery
               out
               of
               his
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               is
               by
               true
               saving
               Faith
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               alone
               ,
               Act.
               10.
               43.
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 16.
                 and
                 1.
                 12.
                 
                 Act.
              
               13.
               38
               ,
               39.
               
                 and
                 16.
                 30
                 ,
                 31.
                 
                 Eph.
                 2.
                 8.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               3.
               22.
               to
               27.
               
            
             
               I.
               That
               ,
               by
               true
               saving
               Faith
               alone
               
               peculiarly
               Iesus
               Christ
               is
               accepted
               and
               applied
               for
               Recovery
               out
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               is
               evident
               several
               wayes
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               Nature
               of
               true
               saving
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               principally
               consists
               in
               the
               Accepting
               and
               applying
               Christ
               for
               Salvation
               as
               he
               is
               offered
               in
               the
               Gospel
               .
               Thus
               I
               have
               elsewhere
               described
               it
               ;
               
                 Iustifying
                 Faith
                 is
                 a
                 saving
                 Grace
                 ,
                 wrought
                 in
                 the
                 hearts
                 of
                 the
                 Elect
                 at
                 their
                 Regeneration
                 by
                 Gods
                 Spirit
                 and
                 word
                 ;
                 whereby
                 they
                 not
                 only
                 know
                 ,
                 Assent
                 to
                 ,
                 and
                 apply
                 to
                 themselves
                 the
                 Promises
                 ,
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 and
                 Doctrine
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 for
                 gods
                 glory
                 in
                 their
                 justification
                 and
                 Salvation
                 ;
                 but
                 also
                 whereby
                 they
                 afterwards
                 walk
                 as
                 becomes
                 justified
                 persons
                 .
              
               There
               see
               the
               Confirmation
               and
               Explanation
               of
               this
               Description
               of
               Faith
               k
               .
               So
               that
               the
               Nature
               of
               saving
               faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               stands
               much
               in
               Applying
               Christ
               in
               the
               Gospel
               and
               promises
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Kernel
               and
               Soul
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Receiving
               and
               
                 Applying
                 Iesus
                 Christ
              
               for
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               ,
               is
               one
               of
               the
               chief
               Acts
               of
               Faith
               ,
               l
               which
               thus
               I
               illustrate
               ;
            
             
               The
               Acts
               of
               true
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               are
            
             
               1
               
                 Direct
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 Reflexive
              
               .
            
             
               (
               1
               )
               Direct
               .
               and
               these
               of
               2
               Sorts
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Primary
               .
               As
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Knowing
                   .
                   
                     Isai.
                     53.
                     11.
                     
                     Ioh.
                  
                   17.
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   
                   2.
                   
                   Assenting
                   to
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   Gods
                   record
                   ,
                   1
                   
                     Ioh.
                     5.
                     9.
                     
                     Ioh.
                  
                   3.
                   33.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Applying
                   of
                   the
                   Promises
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Ioh.
                   1.
                   12.
                   
                   As
                   Paul
                   did
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   2.
                   20.
                   as
                   Thomas
                   did
                   ,
                   Ioh.
                   20.
                   8.
                   
                
              
            
             
               2.
               
               Secondary
               .
               As
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Retaining
                   Christ
                   Received
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   
                     Eph.
                     3.
                     17.
                     
                     Col.
                  
                   2.
                   6
                   ,
                   7.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Purifying
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   Act.
                   15.
                   9.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Refreshing
                   the
                   Soul
                   with
                   peace
                   and
                   joy
                   ,
                   
                     Rom.
                     5.
                     1
                     ,
                     2.
                     and
                  
                   15.
                   13.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Breaking
                   forth
                   into
                   good
                   works
                   ,
                   1
                   
                     Thes.
                     1.
                     3.
                     
                     Heb.
                  
                   11.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Working
                   by
                   Love
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   5.
                   6.
                   
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   Enlivening
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   
                     Rom.
                     1.
                     17.
                     
                     Gal.
                  
                   2.
                   20.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Conquering
                   all
                   our
                   Spiritual
                   Enemies
                   .
                   1
                   
                     Ioh.
                     3.
                     2
                     ,
                     3.
                     and
                  
                   5.
                   4.
                   1
                   
                   
                     Pet.
                     1.
                     9.
                     
                     Iam.
                     4.
                     7.
                     
                     Eph.
                  
                   6.
                   16.
                   
                
              
            
             
               (
               2
               )
               Reflexive
               .
               When
               Faith
               refle&ing
               upon
               its
               own
               acts
               sees
               it self
               believing
               ,
               1
               
                 Ioh.
                 2.
                 3.
                 1
                 
                 Tim.
              
               1.
               12.
               
               By
               this
               it
               appears
               that
               the
               
                 applying
                 act
              
               of
               Faith
               is
               a
               very
               principal
               act
               among
               all
               the
               rest
               .
               ●
               or
               ,
               All
               the
               Acts
               before
               the
               
                 Applying
                 ast
              
               ,
               tend
               to
               make
               way
               for
               it
               as
               Preparatory
               
               to
               it
               :
               And
               all
               the
               Acts
               after
               it
               ,
               result
               from
               the
               
                 Applying
                 Act
              
               especially
               ,
               as
               genuine
               fruits
               and
               effects
               of
               it
               .
               Thus
               the
               
                 Applying
                 act
              
               of
               Faith
               is
               among
               the
               rest
               ,
               as
               the
               Sun
               among
               the
               Planets
               ,
               most
               illustrious
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Faith
               is
               so
               peculiarly
               eminent
               among
               all
               the
               Graces
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               in
               its
               property
               of
               
                 Receiving
                 and
                 applying
                 Iesus
                 Christ
              
               ,
               for
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               of
               Sinners
               ,
               that
               it
               's
               set
               forth
               to
               us
               in
               Holy
               Scripture
               by
               sundry
               Emphatical
               Expressions
               and
               Comparisons
               .
               All
               pointing
               out
               the
               
                 Applying
                 Act
              
               of
               Faith.
               Faith
               is
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               A
               
                 looking
                 upon
                 Christ
              
               ,
               as
               the
               Jews
               did
               upon
               the
               brazen
               Serpent
               ,
               when
               stung
               .
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 15
                 ,
                 16.
                 and
              
               8.
               56.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               A
               
                 coming
                 to
                 Christ.
                 Ioh.
                 6.
                 35.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               11.
               28.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 A
                 Receiving
                 of
                 Christ.
                 Ioh.
              
               1.
               11.
               12.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               An
               
                 Embracing
                 of
                 the
                 Promises
              
               ,
               and
               so
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               Promises
               .
               Heb.
               11.
               13.
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               properly
               notes
               ,
               
                 Lovingly-embracing
                 ,
                 eagerly-apprehending
              
               ,
               and
               thence
               signifies
               
                 Saluting
                 :
                 Saluting
              
               being
               performed
               with
               embracing
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 Eating
                 of
                 Christs
                 flesh
                 ,
                 drinking
                 of
                 his
                 blood
                 .
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               40.
               53.
               54.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 Having
                 of
                 the
                 Son.
                 1
                 Ioh.
              
               5.
               12.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Harbouring
               Christ
               so
               that
               he
               
               
                 dwells
                 in
                 the
                 heart
                 by
                 Faith.
                 Eph.
              
               3.
               17.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               Gospel
               reveales
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               of
               Sinners
               in
               and
               by
               Christ
               :
               but
               as
               Received
               and
               applied
               by
               Faith.
               Act.
               10.
               43.
               
                 and
                 13.
                 38
                 ,
                 39.
                 
                 Rom.
                 3.
                 21.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 ;
                 and
              
               10.
               9.
               
               &c.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Convinced
               Sinners
               enquiring
               how
               they
               may
               be
               saved
               ,
               are
               directed
               to
               apply
               Christ
               by
               believing
               in
               him
               .
               Act.
               16.
               30
               ,
               31.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               of
               Sinners
               is
               Promised
               in
               and
               for
               Jesus
               Christ
               and
               his
               merit
               :
               but
               then
               Christ
               must
               be
               Received
               and
               applied
               by
               Faith.
               Faith
               is
               often
               expressed
               ,
               alwayes
               to
               be
               understood
               as
               the
               Condition
               of
               the
               Promise
               .
               
                 As
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 11.
                 28.
                 
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 16.
                 and
              
               6.
               40.
               53
               ,
               54.
               
               
                 Mark
                 16.
                 16.
                 
                 Act.
                 10.
                 43.
                 
                 Rom.
                 9.
                 33.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 2.
                 6.
                 
                 Act.
              
               16.
               30
               ,
               31.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Without
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               there
               's
               no
               Salvation
               .
               None
               can
               be
               saved
               ,
               that
               by
               believing
               apply
               not
               Christ
               for
               Recovery
               .
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 18.
                 36.
                 and
                 8.
                 24.
                 
                 Mark
              
               16.
               16.
               2
               
               Thes.
               2.
               12.
               
            
             
               II.
               How
               is
               Iesus
               Christ
               to
               be
               Accepted
               and
               Applyed
               by
               Faith
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               the
               Sinners
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               by
               him
               ?
            
             
               Answer
               .
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               to
               be
               accepted
               and
               Applyed
               by
               Faith
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               the
               Sinners
               Recovery
               by
               him
               ,
               in
               such
               sort
               as
               he
               is
               offered
               in
               the
               Gospel
               .
               To
               accept
               
               and
               apply
               him
               otherwise
               ,
               in
               any
               other
               notion
               ,
               upon
               any
               other
               terms
               ,
               &c.
               then
               God
               offers
               him
               :
               is
               to
               apply
               a
               Christ
               of
               our
               own
               ,
               not
               the
               Lords
               Christ.
               Gods
               offer
               ,
               must
               be
               the
               ground
               and
               Rule
               of
               our
               Acceptance
               .
            
             
               Now
               the
               Gospel
               offers
               Christ
               unto
               the
               Sinner
               ,
               for
               his
               Recovery
               by
               him
               ;
               and
               to
               his
               Faith.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               As
               that
               Messiah
               and
               Saviour
               of
               Sinners
               ,
               which
               from
               the
               Fall
               of
               man
               was
               Promised
               ,
               Prophecied
               of
               ,
               and
               fore-typified
               ;
               and
               in
               fulness
               of
               time
               was
               manifested
               in
               humane
               flesh
               ,
               for
               lapsed
               man's
               Recovery
               out
               of
               Sin
               and
               misery
               .
               
                 Gen.
                 3.
                 15.
                 and
                 12.
                 3.
                 and
                 22.
                 18.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               3.
               8.
               16.
               
                 with
                 Act.
                 8.
                 10.
                 43.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               1.
               41.
               45.
               
               
                 Gal.
                 4.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               As
               that
               only
               Messiah
               ,
               Redeemer
               ,
               and
               Saviour
               given
               among
               men
               ,
               by
               whom
               alone
               Sinners
               can
               be
               saved
               ,
               and
               by
               none
               other
               in
               the
               whole
               world
               .
               
                 Act.
                 4.
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               8.
               24.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               As
               an
               All-sufficient
               Saviour
               ,
               
                 able
                 to
                 save
              
               fully
               
                 unto
                 the
                 Vttermost
                 all
                 that
                 come
                 unto
                 God
                 by
                 him
                 .
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               26.
               and
               9.
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               and
               10
               ,
               11.
               to
               19.
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
                 Col.
              
               1.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               As
               God-man
               ,
               Mediator
               betwixt
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 14.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               4
               ,
               5.
               1
               
               
                 Tim.
                 3.
                 16.
                 with
                 1
                 Tim.
              
               2.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               As
               man's
               
                 Surety
                 ,
                 Heb.
              
               7.
               22.
               who
               
               by
               his
               Obedience
               Active
               hath
               exactly
               fullfilled
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               we
               could
               not
               perform
               or
               keep
               ,
               Gal.
               4.
               4.
               
               And
               by
               his
               obedience
               Passive
               ,
               to
               the
               Death
               ,
               even
               the
               death
               upon
               the
               Cross
               ,
               hath
               endured
               the
               curse
               and
               penalty
               of
               the
               Law
               for
               our
               sakes
               ,
               which
               we
               could
               neither
               have
               endured
               nor
               avoided
               :
               that
               so
               ,
               satisfying
               Gods
               justice
               to
               the
               uttermost
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               we
               might
               be
               eternally
               released
               from
               sin
               and
               wrath
               ,
               and
               be
               reconciled
               to
               God
               ,
               justified
               and
               saved
               by
               Christs
               Obedience
               imputed
               to
               us
               through
               Faith.
               
                 Rom.
                 5.
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 and
              
               8.
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               
                 Phil.
                 2.
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Rom.
                 5.
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 and
                 3.
                 25.
                 
                 Gal.
                 3.
                 10.
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 2.
                 
                 Heb.
                 9.
                 12.
                 14.
                 and
                 10.
                 10
                 to
                 19.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               Tit.
               2.
               14.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               As
               the
               Sinners
               Perfect
               righteousness
               before
               God
               ,
               ●mputed
               by
               God
               unto
               him
               ,
               through
               Faith.
               1
               Cor.
               1.
               30.
               
               
                 Rom.
                 3.
                 21.
                 22.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
                 and
              
               4.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
                 and
                 5.
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 and
              
               10.
               6.
               9.
               10.
               
               For
               which
               all
               self-righteousness
               is
               to
               be
               denied
               ,
               Phil.
               3
               ▪
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               As
               Christ
               Jesus
               the
               LORD
               .
               The
               Gospel
               tenders
               him
               ;
               As
               Christ
               or
               Messiah
               ,
               i.
               e.
               Anointed
               by
               the
               Spirit
               above
               measure
               for
               his
               office
               ,
               Psal.
               45.
               7.
               
               As
               Iesus
               ,
               i.
               e.
               
                 A
                 Saviour
                 Mat.
              
               1.
               21.
               
               Luk.
               2.
               20.
               
               This
               denotes
               his
               office
               .
               As
               
                 the
                 LORD
              
               ,
               to
               rule
               and
               raign
               over
               
               us
               ,
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               for
               us
               ,
               over
               all
               our
               enemies
               whatsoever
               .
               As
               he
               is
               a
               JESUS
               to
               save
               :
               so
               he
               will
               be
               a
               LORD
               to
               Rule
               .
               Thus
               we
               are
               to
               receive
               and
               apply
               him
               ,
               as
               the
               Colossians
               did
               ,
               Col.
               2.
               6.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               As
               that
               Redeemer
               ,
               for
               whom
               we
               are
               to
               deny
               ourselves
               ,
               take
               up
               ou●
               Cross
               and
               follow
               him
               .
               Luk
               9.
               23.
               
            
             
               III.
               What
               encouragement
               may
               a
               poor
               lapsed
               and
               lost
               Sinner
               have
               ,
               to
               draw
               towards
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               to
               accept
               and
               apply
               him
               for
               his
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               by
               believing
               in
               him
               .
            
             
               Answ.
               Much
               every
               way
               .
               But
               especially
               upon
               these
               and
               like
               serious
               Considerations
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Christ
               himself
               hath
               plainly
               declared
               that
               it
               is
               the
               great
               duty
               of
               the
               Sinner
               ,
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               accept
               and
               apply
               him
               by
               Faith.
               This
               ,
               
                 the
                 work
              
               ,
               which
               God
               chiefly
               requires
               and
               accepts
               :
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ.
               Ioh.
               6.
               28
               ,
               29.
               1
               
               Ioh.
               3.
               23.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Christ
               most
               sweetly
               invites
               all
               distressed
               Sinners
               ,
               and
               thirsty
               Souls
               ,
               to
               come
               to
               him
               for
               relief
               ,
               to
               believe
               in
               him
               .
               
                 Mat.
                 11.
                 28
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 30.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               7.
               37.
               
                 with
                 Isai.
                 55.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Rev.
              
               22.
               17.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Christ
               holds
               forth
               the
               Golden-Scepter
               of
               most
               great
               and
               precious
               Promises
               ,
               to
               encourage
               and
               allure
               Sinners
               to
               approach
               to
               him
               and
               to
               apply
               him
               by
               believing
               .
               Mat.
               11.
               28
               ,
               
               29.
               
               
                 Mar.
                 16.
                 16.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               16.
               18.
               36.
               
                 and
                 6.
                 37.
                 40.
                 44.
                 51.
                 54.
                 57.
                 
                 Act.
              
               10.
               43.
               
               
                 Rom.
                 9.
                 33.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               2.
               6.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Christ
               never
               did
               ,
               never
               will
               ,
               reject
               any
               poor
               Sinful
               Soul
               ,
               that
               did
               but
               even
               creep
               to
               him
               by
               the
               feeblest
               Faith
               ,
               Ioh.
               6.
               37.
               why
               then
               shouldst
               thou
               fear
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               not
               accept
               and
               embrace
               thee
               ?
            
             
               5.
               
               Christ
               hath
               most
               readily
               ,
               tenderly
               and
               compassionately
               received
               even
               greatest
               and
               most
               hainous
               offendors
               ,
               upon
               their
               coming
               to
               him
               by
               Faith
               :
               And
               all
               these
               for
               Encouraging
               Patterns
               and
               Presidents
               to
               all
               that
               afterwards
               shall
               believe
               in
               him
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               16.
               
               And
               why
               should
               he
               not
               in
               like
               sort
               entertain
               thee
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               thy
               Sins
               ,
               if
               thou
               canst
               believe
               in
               him
               ?
               Remember
               the
               reception
               of
               the
               
                 Prodigal
                 ,
                 Luk.
                 15.
                 20.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 :
              
               of
               Nicodemus
               .
               the
               ignorant
               Pharisee
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 &c.
              
               of
               Mathew
               the
               griping
               Customer
               ,
               Mat.
               9.
               9.
               of
               Zachaeus
               the
               oppressing
               Publican
               ,
               
                 Luk.
                 19.
                 5.
                 to
              
               11.
               
               Of
               the
               notorious
               
                 Sinful
                 woman
              
               that
               washed
               Christs
               feet
               with
               her
               Tears
               ,
               &c.
               
               Luk.
               7.
               37.
               
                 to
                 the
                 end
              
               of
               Saul
               ,
               that
               was
               injurious
               ,
               a
               Persecutor
               and
               a
               Blasphemer
               ,
               Act.
               26.
               9
               ,
               10.
               11.
               1
               
               Tim.
               1.
               13
               ,
               14.
               16.
               of
               the
               Thief
               upon
               the
               Cross
               ,
               that
               even
               after
               his
               Crucifiction
               had
               railed
               upon
               
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Mat
                 27.
                 44.
                 compared
                 with
                 Luk.
                 23.
                 40.
                 to
              
               44.
               
               Yea
               of
               those
               that
               were
               
                 guilty
                 of
                 his
                 Death
                 and
                 Blood
                 :
              
               yet
               even
               some
               of
               them
               Christ
               washed
               from
               their
               Sins
               by
               the
               very
               blood
               which
               they
               shed
               ,
               m
               Act.
               2.
               36
               ,
               37.
               
                 to
                 the
                 end
              
               .
               Oh
               ,
               miracles
               of
               Christs
               mercy
               and
               Compassion
               to
               lost
               Sinners
               !
               when
               Christ
               accepts
               such
               ;
               who
               would
               not
               hopefully
               come
               to
               him
               ?
               When
               Christ
               saves
               such
               ;
               who
               have
               cause
               to
               despair
               ,
               that
               desire
               truly
               to
               repent
               and
               believe
               in
               him
               ?
            
          
           
             
             
               XV.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               POwer
               thus
               to
               believe
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               God-man
               ,
               and
               by
               believing
               to
               accept
               and
               Apply
               him
               for
               thy
               Recovery
               (
               O
               Natural
               man
               )
               out
               of
               thy
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               thou
               hast
               none
               at
               all
               of
               thy self
               ;
               But
               all
               thy
               sufficiency
               in
               this
               behalf
               is
               wholly
               of
               God
               :
               Nevertheless
               thou
               mayst
               ,
               and
               oughtest
               to
               do
               some
               things
               for
               the
               furtherance
               of
               thy
               Faith
               in
               Christ.
               
            
             
               I.
               That
               ,
               
                 of
                 thyself
                 thou
                 hast
                 no
                 power
                 or
                 sufficiency
                 at
                 all
                 to
                 believe
                 in
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 to
                 receive
                 ,
                 and
                 apply
                 him
                 effectually
                 by
                 believing
                 ,
                 without
                 the
                 supernatural
                 influence
                 and
                 assistance
                 of
                 God
                 :
              
               Is
               plain
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               Testimony
               of
               Christ
               and
               his
               Apostles
               is
               clear
               for
               it
               .
               
                 No
                 man
                 can
                 come
                 to
                 me
              
               (
               i.
               e.
               by
               believing
               )
               
                 Except
                 the
                 Father
                 which
                 hath
                 sent
                 me
                 ,
                 draw
                 him
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               44.
               
               He
               cannot
               of
               himself
               ,
               or
               by
               his
               own
               power
               come
               and
               believe
               :
               till
               God
               influence
               him
               and
               enable
               him
               .
               Again
               ;
               
                 Without
                 me
                 ye
                 can
                 do
                 nothing
                 .
                 viz.
              
               nothing
               in
               fruit
               bearing
               ;
               either
               of
               Faith
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               good
               spiritual
               fruit
               ,
               Ioh.
               15.
               5.
               
               That
               of
               the
               Apostles
               is
               punctual
               ;
               
                 By
                 Grace
                 are
                 ye
                 saved
                 ,
                 through
                 
                 Faith
                 and
                 that
                 not
                 of
                 your
                 selve
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 gift
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 Ephes.
              
               2.
               8.
               
               n
            
             
               2.
               
               True
               saving
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               acting
               of
               it
               unto
               the
               accepting
               and
               applying
               of
               Christ
               ,
               is
               the
               special
               work
               of
               God
               and
               fruit
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               of
               the
               Regenerating
               spirit
               of
               God.
               Compare
               and
               consider
               well
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 6.
                 44.
                 
                 Gal.
                 5.
                 22.
                 with
                 Ioh.
              
               1.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               is
               the
               Life
               of
               the
               Soul
               from
               Christ
               ,
               it
               is
               as
               the
               vital
               spirits
               from
               him
               ,
               
                 Gal.
                 2.
                 20.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               1.
               17.
               
               Now
               ,
               can
               the
               Soul
               of
               natural
               man
               ,
               which
               is
               dead
               in
               sins
               and
               trespasses
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               
               ●
               .
               quicken
               it self
               by
               believing
               .
            
             
               Hence
               ,
               then
               ,
               these
               things
               must
               needs
               follow
               .
               1.
               
               That
               ,
               whosoever
               do
               believe
               in
               Christ
               truly
               ,
               and
               by
               Faith
               apply
               him
               effectually
               and
               savingly
               ,
               they
               owe
               all
               this
               wholly
               to
               the
               rich
               Grace
               and
               meer
               favour
               of
               God.
               And
               are
               to
               render
               unto
               him
               all
               the
               praise
               thereof
               .
               2.
               
               That
               't
               is
               a
               piece
               of
               gross
               Ignorance
               and
               groundless
               Presumption
               ,
               for
               any
               Natural
               man
               whatsoever
               ,
               to
               think
               he
               can
               believe
               and
               accept
               Christ
               at
               his
               pleasure
               .
               This
               is
               impossible
               .
               3.
               
               
                 Let
                 every
                 natural
                 man
                 take
                 heed
              
               he
               reject
               not
               the
               divine
               offers
               of
               Faith
               unto
               his
               Soul
               ,
               nor
               resist
               the
               Spirits
               motions
               and
               operations
               inclining
               ,
               drawing
               ,
               and
               perswading
               the
               heart
               thereunto
               ,
               1
               
                 Thes.
                 5.
                 19.
                 
                 Act.
                 7.
                 51.
                 
                 Eph
              
               4.
               
               
               Ioh.
               6.
               44.
               
               For
               ,
               what
               if
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               draw
               and
               move
               the
               heart
               so
               no
               more
               ?
               And
               without
               God
               ,
               there
               's
               no
               believing
               .
            
             
               II.
               Notwithstanding
               ,
               
                 Though
                 the
                 Natural
                 man
                 cannot
                 of
                 himself
                 savingly
                 believe
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 or
                 apply
                 him
                 ,
                 by
                 any
                 self-sufficiency
                 or
                 power
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 ,
                 yet
                 something
                 towards
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 towards
                 the
                 furtherance
                 thereof
                 ,
                 he
                 may
                 and
                 ought
                 to
                 do
                 ,
              
               Act.
               8.
               13.
               
               Luk.
               8.
               13.
               
               For
               ,
               what
               a
               meer
               Natural
               man
               hath
               done
               heretofore
               ,
               why
               may
               not
               a
               meer
               Natural
               man
               do
               again
               ?
               Now
               then
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               though
               thou
               canst
               not
               of
               thy self
               believe
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               apply
               him
               savingly
               ,
               yet
               neglect
               not
               to
               do
               what
               thou
               canst
               do
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               this
               believing
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               applying
               of
               Christ
               to
               thine
               own
               soul.
               
            
             
               Art
               thou
               grieved
               in
               thine
               heart
               thou
               canst
               not
               enough
               believe
               in
               him
               ?
               Art
               thou
               desirous
               to
               believe
               in
               him
               alone
               for
               Recovery
               and
               Salvation
               ?
               I
               would
               fain
               take
               this
               for
               granted
               .
               Let
               me
               then
               draw
               thee
               ,
               thou
               poor
               trembling
               soul
               ,
               a
               few
               steps
               further
               towards
               Christ.
               Make
               use
               of
               these
               few
               Helps
               and
               Furtherances
               unto
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
               For
               ,
               this
               thou
               canst
               ,
               and
               ought'st
               to
               do
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Know
               ,
               and
               Consider
               Jesus
               Christ
               
               well
               ,
               both
               in
               his
               Person
               ,
               Offices
               ,
               and
               the
               effects
               or
               acquirements
               of
               his
               Offices
               ,
               as
               all
               these
               are
               delineated
               in
               the
               Holy
               Scriptures
               .
               
                 Ioh.
                 17.
                 3.
                 1
                 
                 Tim.
                 3.
                 16.
                 1
                 
                 Tim.
                 2.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               9.
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               and
               10.
               7.
               to
               19.
               
               Rom.
               5.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               And
               Assent
               fully
               to
               the
               
                 Record
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 hath
                 given
                 of
                 his
                 Son
              
               in
               his
               Word
               ,
               
                 that
                 eternal
                 life
                 is
                 in
                 his
                 Son
                 ,
              
               1
               Joh.
               5.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Now
               ,
               Knowledge
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 11.
                 3.
                 
                 Isa.
                 53.
                 11.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               17.
               3.
               
               Assent
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               5.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               And
               Application
               ,
               Ioh.
               1.
               12.
               
               Gal.
               2.
               20.
               make
               up
               the
               Nature
               of
               true
               Faith.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Ponder
               often
               and
               earnestly
               upon
               the
               Promises
               of
               God
               touching
               Christ
               ,
               and
               touching
               believing
               in
               him
               .
               As
               ,
               That
               
                 whosoever
                 comes
              
               to
               him
               by
               believing
               ,
               
                 shall
                 not
                 in
                 any
                 case
                 be
                 cast
                 out
                 by
              
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 6
                 35
                 ,
                 37.
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
              
               or
               confounded
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 9.
                 33.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 2.
                 6.
                 shall
                 not
                 perish
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               3.
               16.
               
                 shall
                 never
                 hunger
                 nor
                 thirst
                 more
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               6.
               35.
               
               Isa.
               55.
               1.
               
                 shall
                 find
                 rest
              
               from
               Christ
               
                 unto
                 his
                 soul
              
               ,
               Mat.
               11.
               28
               ,
               29.
               
                 shall
                 live
                 ,
                 though
                 he
                 were
                 dead
              
               ;
               yea
               ,
               
                 shall
                 never
                 die
              
               ,
               Joh.
               11.
               25.
               yea
               ,
               
                 shall
                 have
                 eternal
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               3.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Mar.
               10.
               16.
               
               Now
               these
               and
               such
               like
               Promises
               ,
               being
               
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
              
               in
               Christ
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               1.
               20.
               they
               are
               
                 Fundamentum
                 &
                 Pabulum
                 Fidei
              
               ,
               The
               very
               foundation
               ,
               whereupon
               
               Faith
               is
               bottomed
               and
               grounded
               ;
               and
               the
               food
               ,
               wherewith
               Faith
               is
               nourished
               .
               See
               Rom.
               4.
               17.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Heb.
               11.
               11.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Consider
               well
               the
               Nature
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               Promiser
               .
               For
               ,
               this
               will
               greatly
               encourage
               Faith
               to
               embrace
               the
               Promises
               ,
               and
               Christ
               in
               the
               Promises
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               Gods
               Truth
               is
               such
               :
               he
               
                 cannot
                 lie
              
               ,
               Tit.
               1.
               2.
               
               
                 'T
                 is
                 impossible
                 he
                 should
                 lie
              
               ,
               Heb.
               6.
               10.
               
            
             
               Gods
               Fidelity
               such
               :
               he
               cannot
               ,
               will
               not
               deceive
               ,
               Heb.
               11.
               11.
               
            
             
               Gods
               Power
               such
               :
               he
               
                 can
                 fully
                 perform
                 what
                 he
                 hath
                 promised
                 ,
              
               seem
               it
               never
               so
               improbable
               ,
               impossible
               ,
               incredible
               ,
               Rom.
               4.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
            
             
               His
               
                 love
                 and
                 free
                 grace
              
               such
               :
               in
               giving
               Christ
               for
               us
               ,
               Ioh.
               3.
               16
               ,
               17.
               and
               offering
               Christ
               to
               us
               ,
               Rom.
               3.
               21
               ,
               &c.
               
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               18
               ,
               &c.
               
                 That
                 with
                 him
                 he
                 will
                 freely
                 give
                 all
                 things
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               8.
               32.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Be
               diligent
               and
               constant
               in
               attending
               upon
               Gods
               Ordinances
               ,
               whereby
               Faith
               is
               bred
               and
               nourished
               .
               Especially
               be
               singularly
               careful
               and
               vigilant
               in
               hearing
               the
               Word
               faithfully
               and
               powerfully
               preached
               .
               
                 Faith
                 comes
                 by
                 hearing
                 ,
                 and
                 hearing
                 by
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               10.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               17.
               
               The
               Word
               preached
               is
               the
               Seed
               of
               Faith
               and
               Regeneration
               ,
               
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               23
               ,
               25.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Cherish
               and
               make
               much
               of
               every
               good
               motion
               ,
               stirring
               ,
               striving
               inclination
               ,
               operation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               in
               thine
               heart
               and
               soul
               ,
               tending
               to
               thine
               accepting
               and
               closing
               with
               Christ
               ,
               1
               
                 Thes.
                 5.
                 19.
                 
                 Eph.
                 4.
                 30.
                 
                 Act
              
               7.
               51.
               
               For
               Faith
               is
               the
               proper
               
                 fruit
                 o●
                 the
                 Spirit
              
               ,
               Gal.
               5.
               22.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Forget
               not
               the
               exemplary
               instances
               of
               Believers
               ,
               who
               ,
               though
               great
               offendors
               ,
               yet
               have
               received
               and
               apply'd
               Christ
               by
               Faith
               ,
               and
               have
               been
               graciously
               accepted
               and
               entertained
               by
               him
               :
               and
               all
               this
               for
               the
               encouragement
               of
               thee
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               that
               afterwards
               should
               believe
               .
               As
               ,
               The
               Jaylor
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 16.
                 30
                 ,
                 &c.
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               13.
               to
               17.
               
               Act.
               26.
               9.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               The
               penitent
               Woman
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               37.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               The
               Thief
               on
               the
               Cross
               ,
               Luk.
               23.
               42
               ,
               43.
               
               The
               3000
               Hearers
               of
               Peter
               ,
               Act.
               2.
               36
               
               ▪
               37.
               &c.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Ask
               ,
               seek
               ,
               knock
               importunately
               at
               the
               Throne
               of
               Grace
               ,
               for
               this
               soul-saving
               Grace
               .
               The
               Spirit
               is
               promised
               
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 ask
              
               ,
               Luk.
               11.
               13.
               
               Fly
               unto
               Christ
               the
               
                 Author
                 and
                 finisher
                 of
                 Faith
              
               ,
               Heb.
               12.
               2.
               
               And
               cry
               ,
               
                 Lord
                 increase
              
               my
               Faith
               ,
               Luk.
               17.
               5.
               
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 believe
                 ,
                 help
                 thou
                 mine
                 unbelief
                 ,
              
               Mar.
               9.
               24.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               XVI
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               
                 QUestion
                 and
                 examine
                 the
                 self
                 often
                 impartially
                 ,
                 touching
                 the
                 truth
                 of
                 thy
                 Faith
                 in
                 Christ
                 for
                 thy
                 Recovery
                 and
                 Salvation
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
              
               13.
               5.
               
               For
               ,
               There
               is
               a
               counterfeit
               and
               fained
               Faith
               ,
               
                 Luk.
                 8.
                 13.
                 
                 Act.
                 8.
                 13.
                 
                 Iam.
              
               2.
               14
               ,
               17
               ▪
               20
               ,
               26.
               
               And
               there
               is
               a
               
                 Faith
                 unfained
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               5.
               2
               
               Tim.
               1.
               5.
               
               'T
               is
               the
               Faith
               unfained
               that
               accepts
               and
               applies
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
                 Act.
              
               8.
               37.
               and
               will
               afford
               thee
               solid
               comfort
               .
            
             
               Now
               
                 Faith
                 in
                 Christ
                 unfained
              
               may
               be
               discovered
               by
               these
               and
               the
               like
               Characters
               ,
               which
               if
               thou
               canst
               really
               find
               in
               thy self
               ,
               doubtless
               thou
               art
               a
               true
               Believer
               .
            
             
               True
               saving
               Faith
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               is
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 A
                 Christ-applying
                 Faith.
              
               If
               Faith
               be
               sincere
               and
               salvi●ical
               ,
               it
               never
               rests
               till
               it
               bring
               the
               soul
               to
               Christ
               ,
               till
               it
               possess
               the
               soul
               of
               Christ.
               It
               is
               the
               soul's
               eye
               ,
               that
               
                 beholds
                 Christ
              
               lifted
               up
               ,
               Io●
               .
               3.
               15.
               
               It
               's
               the
               soul's
               feet
               ,
               whereby
               it
               comes
               to
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 11.
                 28.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               6.
               35
               
               ▪
               37.
               
               It
               's
               the
               soul's
               hand
               ,
               whereby
               it
               receives
               Christ
               ;
               and
               arms
               ,
               wherewith
               
               it
               o
               embraceth
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 12.
                 
                 He●
              
               .
               11.
               13.
               
               It
               's
               the
               soul's
               mouth
               ,
               wherewith
               it
               eats
               Christs
               flesh
               that
               bread
               of
               life
               ,
               
               and
               drinks
               Christs
               blood
               that
               water
               of
               life
               ,
               Ioh.
               6.
               47
               ,
               53
               ,
               54
               ,
               55.
               
               By
               all
               which
               acts
               of
               Faith
               the
               soul
               comes
               to
               have
               Christ
               ,
               to
               
               possess
               and
               enjoy
               him
               ,
               and
               life
               in
               him
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               5.
               12.
               
               True
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               contents
               not
               it self
               only
               to
               know
               Christ
               ,
               or
               only
               to
               assent
               to
               the
               truth
               of
               Gods
               Record
               touching
               Christ
               ,
               that
               life
               is
               in
               him
               ;
               but
               it
               further
               proceeds
               to
               receive
               and
               apply
               Christ
               to
               the
               soul
               ,
               
               to
               appropriate
               him
               and
               enjoy
               him
               actually
               to
               the
               particular
               Believer
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 A
                 Christ-retaining
                 Faith.
              
               True
               saving
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               not
               only
               entertains
               Christ
               ,
               but
               also
               retains
               him
               in
               the
               best
               room
               of
               the
               soul
               ,
               the
               heart
               .
               —
               
                 That
                 Christ
                 may
                 dwell
                 in
                 your
                 hearts
                 by
                 Faith
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               3.
               17.
               
               The
               Believer's
               heart
               ,
               is
               Christ's
               home
               :
               And
               Faith
               gives
               Christ
               the
               acceptable
               entertainment
               :
               1.
               
               As
               it
               cleanseth
               the
               heart
               of
               every
               thing
               that
               might
               be
               offensive
               to
               him
               ,
               Act.
               15.
               9.
               2.
               
               As
               it
               ascribes
               all
               salvation
               and
               sufficiency
               for
               it
               ,
               only
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               counting
               all
               self-excellencies
               loss
               and
               dung
               ,
               Phil.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               So
               then
               ,
               if
               Christ
               be
               dwelling
               in
               thine
               heart
               ,
               Faith
               is
               there
               also
               .
            
             
             
               3.
               
               
                 A
                 Christ
                 esteeming
                 Faith.
              
               Faith
               most
               highly
               esteems
               Christ
               ,
               accounts
               him
               most
               precious
               .
               —
               
                 Unto
                 them
                 which
                 believe
                 he
                 is
                 precious
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               2.
               7.
               
               So
               precious
               ;
               That
               ,
               he
               
                 sells
                 all
                 that
                 he
                 hath
              
               for
               him
               ,
               Mat.
               13.
               44
               ,
               45
               ,
               46.
               
               That
               ,
               he
               
                 denies
                 all
              
               that
               he
               hath
               ,
               yea
               all
               that
               he
               is
               ,
               for
               him
               ,
               Phil.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               Luk.
               9.
               23.
               and
               19.
               43.
               
               That
               he
               disesteems
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               hates
               all
               dearest
               Relations
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 10.
                 37.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               14.
               26
               ,
               &c.
               Yea
               ,
               so
               precious
               ;
               That
               ,
               it
               sets
               more
               store
               by
               Christ
               ,
               at
               his
               lowest
               ,
               then
               by
               all
               worldly
               treasures
               ,
               at
               their
               highest
               ,
               Heb.
               11.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               If
               Christ
               be
               truly
               precious
               to
               thy
               soul
               ,
               Faith
               is
               planted
               in
               thine
               heart
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 An
                 heart
                 purifying
                 Grace
              
               .
               According
               to
               that
               ;
               —
               
                 Purifying
                 their
                 hearts
                 by
                 Faith
              
               ,
               Act.
               15.
               9.
               1
               
               Joh.
               3.
               3.
               
               Faith
               makes
               the
               inside
               clean
               ;
               hypocrisie
               only
               the
               outside
               ,
               Mat.
               23.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               Faith
               purifies
               the
               heart
               ;
               1.
               
               Formaliter
               ,
               formally
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               an
               holy
               ,
               inherent
               principle
               of
               Grace
               and
               Purity
               ,
               resisting
               sin
               and
               temptation
               ,
               Gal.
               5.
               17.
               1
               
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 3.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               6
               16.
               
               To
               this
               effect
               it
               's
               stiled
               ,
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 most
                 holy
                 faith
              
               ,
               Jude
               ,
               verse
               20.
               p
               2.
               
               Instrumentaliter
               :
               
               Instrumentally
               it
               purisieth
               :
               the
               heart
               ,
               by
               applying
               thereunto
               Christs
               imputed
               purity
               ,
               Phil.
               3.
               9.
               
               Christ's
               blood
               ,
               which
               
                 purgeth
                 the
                 conscience
                 from
              
               the
               guilt
               and
               power
               of
               
                 dead
                 works
                 ,
                 to
                 serve
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               9.
               14.
               with
               Rom.
               3.
               25.
               
               By
               applying
               Christ's
               imputed
               purity
               and
               righteousness
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 A
                 soul-purifying
                 ,
                 and
                 heart-comforting
                 Grace
                 .
              
               It
               affords
               peace
               with
               God
               :
               which
               produceth
               two
               excellent
               effects
               :
               1.
               
               
                 Ioy
                 ,
                 in
                 hope
                 of
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 God.
                 2.
                 
                 Glorying
                 even
                 in
                 tribulation
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               5.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               —
               
                 joy
                 and
                 peace
                 in
                 believing
              
               ,
               Rom.
               15.
               13.
               
               Now
               ,
               
                 the
                 peace
                 of
                 God
                 passeth
                 all
                 understanding
                 ,
                 and
                 keeps
                 ,
                 as
                 in
                 a
                 Garrison
                 ,
              
               q
               the
               heart
               and
               mind
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               viz.
               safe
               and
               secure
               ,
               Phil.
               4.
               7.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 Most
                 dutiful
                 and
                 obediential
                 towards
                 God
                 ,
              
               and
               this
               against
               all
               interposing
               difficulties
               :
               against
               Reason
               ,
               against
               Natural
               Affection
               ,
               &c.
               
               As
               in
               Noah
               ,
               Heb
               ▪
               11.
               7.
               
               In
               Abraham
               ;
               when
               he
               obey'd
               God
               ,
               to
               forsake
               his
               kindred
               ,
               and
               
                 follow
                 God
                 ,
                 he
                 knew
                 not
                 whither
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               11.
               8.
               
               And
               when
               he
               in
               a
               sort
               offered
               
               up
               Isaac
               for
               a
               Burnt-offering
               ,
               Heb.
               11.
               17.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               
                 Most
                 abundant
                 and
                 fruitful
                 in
                 all
                 good
                 works
                 ,
              
               Jam.
               2.
               14.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               And
               this
               God
               expects
               ,
               Tit.
               3.
               8.
               
               Faith
               is
               a
               most
               working
               Grace
               :
               it
               is
               the
               root
               of
               all
               good
               works
               of
               piety
               ,
               righteousness
               and
               sobriety
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               5.
               
               Hence
               that
               phrase
               ;
               —
               
                 The
                 work
                 of
                 Faith
              
               ,
               1
               Thes.
               1.
               3.
               
               A
               workless
               Faith
               ,
               is
               (
               as
               Iames
               intimates
               to
               us
               )
               a
               worthless
               Faith
               ,
               Iam.
               2.
               17
               ,
               26.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               
                 A
                 Grace
                 that
                 acts
                 and
                 works
                 by
                 love
                 ,
              
               Gal.
               5.
               6.
               
               How
               by
               love
               ?
            
             
               
                 More
                 generally
              
               :
               Not
               by
               love
               ,
               as
               fire
               works
               by
               heat
               ,
               the
               formal
               property
               of
               fire
               ;
               as
               if
               love
               were
               the
               form
               of
               Faith
               ,
               as
               Papists
               say
               ,
               contrary
               to
               that
               in
               1
               Tim
               1.
               5.
               
               But
               by
               love
               ,
               as
               an
               external
               instrument
               ,
               (
               external
               or
               outward
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               proper
               nature
               of
               Faith
               )
               joyned
               or
               annexed
               unto
               Faith
               ,
               for
               the
               exerting
               of
               its
               acts
               ,
               as
               the
               soul
               works
               by
               the
               brain
               ,
               eye
               ,
               ear
               ,
               hand
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 particularly
              
               :
               Faith
               works
               by
               love
               :
               1.
               
               As
               it
               tends
               to
               principle
               and
               store
               the
               heart
               with
               the
               love
               of
               Christ
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Faith
               is
               as
               the
               Captain-Grace
               ,
               that
               leads
               on
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
               2
               Pet.
               1.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               2
               
               ▪
               As
               it
               actuates
               and
               incites
               love
               with
               a
               more
               ardent
               flame
               towards
               God
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               and
               all
               goodness
               .
               
               Faith
               spreads
               open
               before
               the
               soul
               Gods
               love
               and
               Christs
               loveliness
               ,
               how
               transcendent
               ,
               how
               infinite
               .
               So
               that
               the
               soul
               cannot
               choose
               but
               love
               them
               again
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               &c.
               
                 Ioh.
                 15.
                 13.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               3.
               16
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               As
               it
               exerciseth
               r
               it self
               in
               all
               duties
               and
               acts
               of
               obedience
               to
               God
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               &c.
               not
               in
               a
               way
               of
               servile
               ,
               slavish
               fear
               ,
               
               but
               in
               a
               sweet
               way
               of
               love
               ;
               because
               a
               man
               loves
               God
               and
               Christ
               ,
               loves
               the
               wayes
               of
               vertue
               ,
               loves
               his
               Commandements
               ,
               and
               counts
               them
               
                 not
                 grievous
              
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               5.
               3.
               
               Faith
               makes
               all
               obedience
               and
               duty
               come
               off
               lovingly
               ,
               sweetly
               ,
               chearfully
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               5.
               
            
             
               9.
               
               
                 A
                 growing
                 Grace
              
               .
               It
               encreaseth
               more
               and
               more
               .
               —
               
                 Your
                 Faith
                 groweth
                 exceedingly
              
               ,
               2
               Thes.
               1.
               3.
               
               See
               also
               Rev.
               2
               19.
               
               Counterfeit
               Faith
               ,
               dead
               Faith
               ,
               is
               like
               a
               painted
               Tree
               ,
               or
               painted
               Flower
               upon
               a
               Wall
               ,
               seem
               it
               never
               so
               fair
               ,
               it
               grows
               not
               at
               all
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               
                 Vigorous
                 in
                 resisting
                 ,
                 and
                 victorious
                 in
                 conquering
                 ,
              
               all
               sorts
               of
               Temptations
               ,
               viz.
               Of
               the
               World
               ,
               frowning
               or
               smiling
               ,
               1
               
                 Ioh.
                 5.
                 4.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               16.
               33.
               
               Of
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               Act.
               15.
               9.
               1
               
               Joh.
               3.
               3.
               
               Of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               ●
               Pet.
               5.
               9.
               
               Eph.
               6.
               16.
               
            
             
               11.
               
               
                 Fervent
                 ,
                 and
                 continuing
                 instant
                 in
                 prayer
                 ,
              
               even
               against
               discouragements
               ;
               
               though
               prayer
               seem
               to
               be
               neglected
               ,
               repulsed
               ,
               denied
               .
               As
               in
               the
               Canaanitish
               woman
               ,
               Mat.
               15.
               22.
               to
               29.
               
               In
               Elijah
               ,
               who
               prayed
               seven
               times
               ,
               1
               King.
               18.
               41.
               to
               46.
               
               Iam.
               5.
               17
               ,
               18.
               
            
             
               12.
               
               
                 Valiant
                 in
                 confessing
                 Christ
              
               ,
               in
               professing
               and
               owning
               of
               his
               Gospel
               ,
               Truth
               and
               Cause
               ,
               in
               dayes
               of
               greatest
               danger
               and
               persecution
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               1.
               12.
               
               Saul
               converted
               to
               the
               Faith
               ,
               
                 straightway
                 preached
                 Christ
                 in
                 the
                 Synagogues
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 was
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               though
               to
               the
               hazard
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               Act.
               9.
               20
               ,
               23.
               
               The
               Angel
               of
               
                 Pergamos
                 ,
                 held
                 fast
                 Christ's
                 Name
                 ,
                 deni'd
                 not
                 his
                 Faith
                 ,
                 even
              
               there
               ,
               
                 where
                 Satan's
                 seat
                 was
              
               ,
               and
               even
               then
               ,
               
                 when
                 Antipas
                 was
                 his
                 faithful
                 Martyr
                 ,
              
               Rev.
               2.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Rev.
               13.
               10.
               
               The
               Faith
               and
               patience
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               is
               most
               active
               and
               illustrious
               in
               midst
               of
               Antichristian
               cruelties
               and
               persecutions
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               Finally
               ,
               
                 True
                 Faith
                 is
                 constant
                 and
                 persevering
                 .
              
               False
               Faith
               
                 believes
                 but
                 for
                 a
                 time
              
               ,
               in
               
                 time
                 of
                 persecution
                 falls
                 away
              
               ,
               Luk.
               8.
               13.
               
               True
               Faith
               holds
               on
               unto
               the
               end
               .
               
                 Draws
                 not
                 back
                 unto
                 perdition
                 ,
                 but
                 believes
                 unto
                 the
                 saving
                 of
                 the
                 soul
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               10.
               39.
               
               The
               true
               Believer
               holds
               on
               believing
               ,
               till
               he
               attain
               the
               scope
               and
               
                 end
                 of
                 his
                 Faith
                 ,
                 the
                 salvation
                 of
                 his
                 soul
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               XVII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               REpentance
               from
               head
               works
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 6.
                 1.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               7.
               10.
               is
               an
               inseparable
               companion
               of
               true
               faith
               ,
               s
               (
               The
               Scripture
               usually
               coupling
               them
               together
               ,
               
                 Mar.
                 1.
                 14.
                 15.
                 
                 Act.
                 20.
                 21.
                 
                   and
                   2.
                   37
                   ,
                   38.
                   and
                
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               1.
               
               )
               and
               therefore
               every
               one
               that
               would
               approve
               himself
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               sincerely
               ,
               must
               repent
               of
               all
               his
               sins
               unfeinedly
               ,
               as
               he
               expects
               to
               have
               his
               sins
               remitted
               freely
               ,
               and
               his
               soul
               saved
               eternally
               .
               
                 Luk.
                 24.
                 47.
                 
                 Act.
                 2.
                 38.
                 
                   and
                   5.
                   31.
                   and
                
                 3.
                 19.
                 
                 —
                 Act.
                 11.
                 18.
                 
                 Ezek.
                 18.
                 30
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 32.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               13.
               3
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               To
               Repent
               ,
               is
               set
               forth
               by
               two
               Greek
               words
               ,
               very
               significant
               in
               the
               New
               Testament
               .
               1.
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               Metanoein
               ,
               which
               properly
               signifies
               ,
               
                 To
                 have
                 an
                 after-wit
                 ,
                 wisdom
              
               or
               consideration
               ;
               a
               return
               to
               ones
               wits
               and
               wisdom
               again
               .
               As
               did
               the
               Prodigal
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               17.
               
               This
               word
               is
               used
               often
               ,
               Mat.
               3.
               8
               ,
               11.
               and
               9.
               13.
               
               —
               To
               sin
               ,
               is
               our
               folly
               ;
               to
               repent
               of
               sin
               ,
               is
               our
               after-wisdom
               .
               2.
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 Metamelesthai
                 ,
                 To
                 have
                 an
                 after-care
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 heedful
                 afterwards
                 .
              
               
               It
               's
               through
               want
               of
               care
               and
               heed
               that
               men
               transgress
               :
               'T
               is
               Repentance
               that
               makes
               the
               offendor
               more
               careful
               to
               withstand
               and
               prevent
               sin
               for
               the
               future
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               8
               ,
               11.
               
               This
               word
               is
               used
               in
               Mat.
               21.
               29
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               Repentance
               is
               two-fold
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Initial
                 ,
                 fundamental
              
               and
               universal
               :
               when
               a
               sinner
               at
               his
               first
               coversion
               repents
               of
               all
               his
               sins
               ,
               original
               and
               actual
               ,
               at
               once
               ,
               turning
               from
               them
               unto
               God
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 3.
                 2
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Mar.
              
               1.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               Act.
               11.
               18.
               and
               20
               ,
               21.
               and
               26.
               18
               ,
               20.
               
               Heb.
               6.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Secondary
               and
               particular
               :
               when
               a
               penitent
               after
               his
               conversion
               lapseth
               into
               any
               sin
               or
               sins
               ,
               and
               renews
               Repentance
               for
               them
               particularly
               .
               As
               David
               ,
               Psal.
               51.
               tit
               .
               
                 &c.
                 Peter
              
               ,
               Mat.
               26.
               75.
               
               Here
               ,
               the
               former
               is
               ●hiefly
               intended
               ,
               but
               the
               latter
               not
               excluded
               .
            
             
               
                 Godly
                 sorrow
                 works
                 Repentance
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 repented
                 of
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10.
               
               But
               properly
               ,
               
                 godly
                 sorrow
              
               is
               not
               Repentance
               ,
               but
               an
               excellent
               Preparative
               ,
               Inlet
               and
               Harbinger
               to
               Repentance
               .
               The
               proper
               Nature
               of
               Repentance
               stands
               in
               ,
               1.
               
               Aversion
               from
               Sin
               and
               Satan
               .
               2.
               
               Conversion
               unto
               God
               and
               all
               goodness
               ,
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
            
             
               Now
               there
               are
               very
               many
               cogent
               
               Motives
               ,
               that
               may
               incline
               a
               sinner
               to
               this
               
                 initial
                 ,
                 fundamental
              
               and
               
                 universal
                 Repentance
              
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               God
               himself
               greatly
               desires
               the
               sinners
               initial
               ,
               fundamental
               and
               universal
               Repentance
               .
               Ezek.
               18.
               23.
               and
               33.
               11.
               and
               18.
               31
               ,
               32.
               
               See
               how
               ,
               1.
               
               He
               commands
               it
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 17.
                 30.
                 
                 Mar.
              
               1.
               14
               ,
               15.
               2.
               
               He
               invites
               t
               to
               it
               ,
               Isa.
               1.
               16
               ,
               &c.
               and
               55.
               7.
               
               Mat.
               3.
               2.
               
               
                 Ezek.
                 18.
                 23
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 32.
                 
                 Ier.
              
               3.
               1.
               3.
               
               He
               promiseth
               great
               things
               to
               the
               penitent
               .
               
                 Isa.
                 55.
                 7.
                 
                 Zech.
                 1.
                 3.
                 
                 Act.
                 2.
                 38.
                 
                 Hos.
                 14.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
                 Ezek.
                 18.
                 21
                 ,
                 22.
                 
                 Act.
              
               26.
               18.
               4.
               
               He
               professeth
               ,
               yea
               sweareth
               ,
               he
               hath
               
                 no
                 pleasure
                 in
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 sinner
                 ,
              
               but
               that
               he
               should
               
                 repent
                 and
                 live
              
               ,
               Ezek.
               18.
               23.
               and
               33.
               11.
               5.
               
               He
               receives
               penitents
               readily
               ,
               compassionately
               ,
               gladsomly
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               3.
               to
               the
               end
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Jesus
               Christ
               exceedingly
               endeavours
               the
               Sinners
               universal
               Repentance
               and
               Conversion
               .
               Mat.
               4.
               17.
               
               
                 Mar.
                 1.
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
                 Luk.
                 24.
                 47.
                 
                 Act.
              
               26.
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               He
               sent
               
                 Iohn
                 Baptist
              
               his
               Harbinger
               preaching-Repentance
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 3.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               3.
               3.
               to
               15.
               2.
               
               His
               first
               Sermon
               was
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 4.
                 17.
                 
                 Mar.
              
               1.
               
               1●
               ,
               15.
               3.
               
               He
               directs
               his
               Apostles
               first
               to
               preach
               Repentance
               to
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
               Luk.
               24.
               47.
               
               4.
               
               He
               shows
               the
               Necessity
               of
               Repenting
               and
               Converting
               ,
               Luk.
               13.
               3
               ,
               5.
               
               Mat.
               18.
               3.
               5.
               
               He
               upbraids
               and
               laments
               the
               impenitent
               ,
               Mat.
               11.
               20.
               to
               25.
               and
               23.
               37
               ,
               38
               ,
               39.
               6.
               
               He
               accepteth
               penitents
               most
               compassionately
               ,
               Luk.
               7.
               37.
               to
               the
               end
               ▪
               and
               19.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               and
               23.
               4
               
               〈…〉
               Act.
               9.
               6
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Holy
               Ghost
               most
               frequently
               incites
               unto
               Repentance
               in
               Holy
               Scriptures
               .
               Isa.
               1.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               &c.
               and
               55.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Ezek.
               18.
               23
               ,
               31
               ,
               32.
               and
               33.
               11.
               
               Hos.
               6.
               1
               ,
               &c.
               and
               14.
               1
               ,
               &c.
               Ioel
               2
               ▪
               12
               ,
               &c.
               
               Act.
               2.
               37
               ,
               &c.
               and
               3.
               19.
               and
               17.
               30.
               
               Heb.
               3.
               7
               ,
               &c.
               Rev.
               2.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               time
               [
               of
               the
               Messias
               coming
               in
               the
               flesh
               foretold
               ]
               
                 is
                 fulfilled
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               [
               the
               Messiah's
               New
               Testament-Kingdom
               ]
               
                 is
                 at
                 hand
              
               ,
               yea
               ,
               as
               to
               us
               ,
               is
               already
               come
               :
               therefore
               all
               should
               
                 repent
                 and
                 believe
              
               ,
               Mark
               1.
               15.
               
               Why
               ?
               That
               thus
               they
               may
               be
               fitted
               and
               qualified
               for
               reception
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               Kingdom
               ,
               to
               their
               Salvation
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               There
               's
               mention
               made
               in
               Holy
               Scripture
               of
               an
               whole
               cloud
               of
               Sinners
               initially
               repenting
               of
               their
               ●ins
               ,
               and
               turning
               from
               them
               unto
               God
               ,
               encouraging
               thee
               to
               imitate
               them
               in
               this
               narrow
               way
               of
               Life
               and
               Salvation
               .
               〈◊〉
               Manasses
               ,
               ●
               Chron.
               33.
               12.
               to
               18.
               
               
               Iohn
               Baptist's
               Hearers
               ,
               Mat.
               3.
               2
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               with
               Mat.
               21.
               32.
               
               The
               sinful
               Woman
               ,
               Luke
               7.
               37
               ,
               &c.
               Zacheus
               the
               Publican
               ,
               Luke
               19.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               The
               Prodigal
               Son
               ,
               Luke
               15.
               15.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Saul
               the
               Persecutor
               ,
               Act.
               9.
               3.
               to
               23.
               
               Lydia
               ,
               Act.
               16.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               The
               Jaylor
               and
               his
               House
               ,
               Act.
               16.
               25.
               to
               35.
               
               Many
               Gentiles
               ,
               Act.
               11.
               18.
               and
               15.
               19.
               
               Many
               at
               Ephesus
               ,
               Act.
               19.
               17.
               to
               21.
               
               The
               Thessalonians
               ,
               1
               Thes.
               1.
               5.
               to
               11.
               
               The
               Thief
               on
               the
               Cross
               ,
               Luke
               23.
               40.
               to
               44.
               
               They
               that
               crucified
               ,
               and
               consented
               to
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               even
               3000
               of
               them
               ,
               Act.
               2.
               36
               ,
               37
               ,
               &c.
               
               All
               these
               are
               propounded
               as
               examples
               to
               allure
               thee
               ,
               and
               cords
               to
               draw
               thee
               unto
               
                 initial
                 Repentance
              
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Impenitency
               is
               most
               dangerous
               .
               1.
               
               Is
               rebellion
               against
               Gods
               Command
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 17.
                 30.
                 
                 Isa.
              
               1.
               16
               ,
               20.
               2.
               
               The
               fruit
               of
               a
               blinded
               mind
               and
               hardned
               heart
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
                 Ioh.
                 12.
                 40.
                 
                 Rom.
              
               2.
               5.
               3.
               
               Seals
               up
               the
               Natural
               man
               in
               his
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               Exod.
               34.
               7.
               
               God
               will
               not
               clear
               the
               impenitent
               guilty
               ;
               and
               how
               woful
               is
               that
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               !
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               4.
               
               Shuts
               him
               eternally
               out
               of
               Gods
               Kingdom
               ,
               Mat.
               18.
               3.
               5.
               
               Treasures
               up
               wrath
               against
               the
               day
               of
               wrath
               ,
               Rom.
               2.
               5.
               
               6.
               
               Renders
               their
               condition
               who
               live
               under
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               worse
               then
               that
               of
               Heathens
               at
               the
               judgement-day
               ,
               Mat.
               11.
               20.
               to
               25.
               7.
               
               Exposeth
               impenitents
               to
               all
               judgements
               in
               this
               present
               world
               ,
               
                 Lev.
                 26.
                 23.
                 
                 Amos
              
               4.
               6.
               to
               13.
               
               And
               to
               everlasting
               damnation
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ,
               
                 Luke
                 13.
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 Ezek.
              
               18.
               20
               ,
               26
               ,
               30
               ,
               31.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               True
               Repentance
               is
               most
               desirable
               and
               beneficial
               to
               the
               penitent
               Soul.
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               It
               is
               
                 never
                 to
                 be
                 repented
                 of
              
               ,
               2
               Cor
               7.
               10.
               2.
               
               It
               thorowly
               removes
               the
               Natural
               mans
               sinfulness
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               great
               ,
               Isa.
               1.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               and
               55.
               7.
               
               
                 Luke
                 24.
                 47.
                 
                 Act.
              
               5.
               31.
               and
               3.
               19.
               
               And
               wretchedness
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               deep
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               15.
               32.
               
               Ezek.
               18.
               27
               ,
               28.
               3.
               
               It
               returns
               the
               Sinner
               unto
               God
               ,
               the
               only
               supream
               Good
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Zech.
              
               1.
               3.
               4.
               
               It
               occasioneth
               much
               joy
               :
               To
               the
               Saints
               on
               Earth
               ,
               Act.
               15.
               3.
               
               To
               the
               Angels
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               Luke
               15.
               7
               ,
               10.
               
               And
               as
               it
               were
               to
               God
               himself
               ,
               Luk.
               15.
               20.
               to
               25.
               5.
               
               It
               intituleth
               the
               Penitent
               to
               sundry
               precious
               Promises
               .
               As
               ,
               Isa
               1.
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               and
               55.
               7.
               
               Ezek
               18.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               
                 Zech.
                 1.
                 3.
                 
                 Act.
              
               26.
               18.
               6.
               
               It
               is
               the
               ready
               way
               to
               Life
               and
               Salvation
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 11.
                 18.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               7.
               10.
               7.
               
               It
               puts
               into
               possession
               of
               the
               
                 Inheritance
                 of
                 the
                 Saints
              
               ,
               
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               even
               Paradise
               it self
               .
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               18.
               3.
               
               Luke
               23.
               41
               ,
               42
               ,
               43.
               
            
          
           
             
               XVIII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               SEarch
               out
               and
               try
               the
               truth
               of
               thy
               Repentance
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               thy
               Faith
               ,
               lest
               in
               this
               necessary
               Grace
               and
               fundamental
               Duty
               ,
               thou
               mistakest
               a
               shadow
               for
               a
               substance
               ,
               an
               appearance
               for
               a
               reality
               ,
               and
               so
               overthrow
               the
               whole
               Fabrick
               of
               thy
               Christianity
               .
            
             
               Mock-Repentance
               ,
               counterfeit
               Repentance
               ,
               is
               of
               no
               account
               at
               all
               with
               God
               ,
               nor
               of
               any
               avail
               for
               spiritual
               blessings
               or
               eternal
               Salvation
               .
               
                 Hos.
                 7.
                 16.
                 
                 Ahab
              
               got
               no
               spiritual
               good
               ,
               1
               King.
               21.
               27.
               
               Nor
               Iudas
               ,
               Mat.
               27.
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               by
               their
               counterfeit
               repenting
               .
            
             
               Sincere
               Repentance
               may
               be
               discovered
               by
               the
               1.
               
               
                 Antecedents
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 Constituents
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 Concomitants
                 .
              
               And
               4.
               
               Consequents
               thereof
               .
            
             
               I.
               The
               Antecedents
               ,
               going
               before
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               are
               ;
               
                 Conviction
                 ,
                 Illumination
                 ,
                 Godly
                 Sorrow
                 ,
                 Hatred
                 of
                 Sin.
                 
              
            
             
             
               1.
               
               Conviction
               of
               sin
               ,
               if
               true
               and
               sincere
               ,
               when
               it
            
             
               1.
               
               Leads
               a
               man
               from
               sin
               to
               sin
               ,
               from
               actual
               to
               original
               .
               Psal.
               51.
               1.
               to
               6.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Smites
               the
               Conscience
               sharply
               for
               sin
               .
               
                 Psal.
                 51.
                 3
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Act.
              
               2.
               37.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Provokes
               the
               Soul
               to
               seek
               for
               remedy
               .
               
                 Act.
                 2.
                 36
                 ,
                 37.
                 contra
                 Mat.
              
               27.
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Illumination
               touching
               Christ
               ,
               the
               remedy
               against
               sin
               .
               Act.
               26.
               18.
               
               If
               true
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Gives
               a
               more
               clear
               and
               perfect
               insight
               into
               the
               mystery
               of
               Christ
               and
               Christianity
               ,
               then
               any
               Natural
               man
               hath
               .
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               6.
               to
               15.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Melts
               the
               Heart
               into
               love
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               tears
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               ,
               mourning
               for
               sin
               .
               Luke
               7.
               37.
               to
               the
               end
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Conducts
               the
               Soul
               ,
               like
               the
               Star
               ,
               to
               Christ
               ,
               Ioh.
               6.
               45.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Inclines
               the
               Soul
               to
               deny
               ,
               do
               ,
               and
               suffer
               any
               thing
               for
               Christ.
               Phil.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               &c.
               
               
                 Act.
                 9.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               10.
               32
               ,
               33
               ,
               34.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Godly
                 Sorrow
              
               ,
               and
               Contrition
               ,
               working
               Repentance
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10.
               
               If
               true
               and
               sincere
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Wounds
               the
               Heart
               most
               for
               sin
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               against
               God.
               Psal.
               51.
               4.
               
               
               As
               against
               Christ.
               〈◊〉
               12.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Drives
               the
               Sinner
               to
               seek
               spiritual
               relief
               .
               Act.
               2.
               36
               ,
               37
               ,
               &c.
               Luke
               7.
               37
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Deeply
               humbleth
               and
               abaseth
               the
               Soul.
               
                 Ezek.
                 36.
                 31.
                 
                 Luke
              
               15.
               17
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Secretly
               refresheth
               the
               Heart
               that
               it
               can
               mourn
               for
               sin
               .
               Isa.
               61.
               3.
               
               
                 Dolet
                 de
                 morbo
                 ,
                 gaudet
                 de
                 medicina
                 :
              
               L●ments
               at
               the
               malady
               ,
               rejoyceth
               at
               the
               remedy
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Is
               very
               great
               .
               Zech.
               12.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Psal.
               38.
               3.
               to
               11.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Is
               permanent
               and
               lasting
               .
               Psal.
               51.
               3.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               At
               last
               works
               Repentance
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               .
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 Hatred
                 of
                 Sin
              
               ,
               if
               sincere
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Ariseth
               from
               true
               Love
               to
               God
               ,
               that
               cannot
               endure
               sin
               .
               Psal.
               97.
               10.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Comes
               from
               due
               esteem
               of
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               that
               detects
               sin
               .
               Psal.
               119.
               113.
               128.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Flows
               from
               true
               Love
               to
               Holiness
               and
               Righteousness
               .
               Psal.
               45.
               7.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Is
               chiefly
               for
               the
               sinfulness
               of
               it
               .
               Gal.
               5.
               17.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Is
               Universal
               against
               every
               sinful
               way
               .
               Psal.
               119.
               104.
               
            
             
             
               II.
               The
               Constituents
               of
               the
               proper
               Nature
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               Aversion
               from
               evil
               ,
               and
               Conversion
               to
               God
               ,
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Col.
                 1.
                 13.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               2.
               9.
               discover
               the
               truth
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Aversion
               from
               evil
               ,
               if
               upright
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Is
               from
               sin
               cordially
               and
               really
               hated
               .
               Psal.
               119.
               104.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Is
               from
               sin
               for
               its
               sinfulness
               against
               God.
               Gen.
               39.
               9.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Is
               consequently
               from
               all
               known
               sin
               .
               Ezek.
               18.
               21
               ,
               30
               ,
               31.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Is
               also
               from
               his
               own
               more
               peculiar
               iniquity
               ,
               to
               which
               by
               Natural
               Constitution
               ,
               Calling
               ,
               Temptation
               ,
               &c.
               he
               was
               more
               specially
               inclined
               .
               Psal.
               18.
               22.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Is
               from
               the
               power
               of
               sin
               .
               
                 Col.
                 1.
                 13.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 2.
                 9.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               1
               ,
               5.
               
               With
               crucifying
               and
               mortifying
               of
               sin
               .
               
                 Col.
                 3.
                 5.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               24.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Is
               constant
               and
               continuing
               .
               2
               Pet.
               2.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Is
               joyned
               with
               eschewing
               fellowship
               with
               others
               in
               their
               sins
               .
               
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 11.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               1.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Conversion
               to
               God
               ,
               if
               sincere
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Is
               upon
               serious
               consideration
               ,
               Luke
               15.
               17.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Ezek.
               18.
               27
               ,
               28.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Is
               immediately
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               the
               way
               to
               God
               ▪
               Act.
               11.
               21.
               with
               Ioh.
               14.
               6.
               
            
             
             
               3.
               
               Is
               unto
               God
               as
               a
               reconciled
               Father
               in
               Christ.
               Lu●e
               15.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               21.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Is
               by
               the
               regenerating
               Spirits
               operation
               .
               
                 Iohn
                 3.
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               18.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Is
               to
               God
               cordially
               and
               entirely
               .
               
                 Io●l
                 2.
                 13.
                 1
                 
                 Kings
              
               8.
               47
               ,
               48.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Turneth
               to
               God
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               resign
               himself
               to
               Gods
               Power
               and
               Government
               .
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Col.
              
               1.
               13.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Turneth
               to
               God
               ,
               with
               fixed
               resolution
               never
               to
               turn
               away
               from
               him
               .
               Deut.
               10.
               20.
               with
               Psal.
               86.
               11.
               and
               73.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
            
             
               III.
               Concomitants
               ,
               accompanying
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               may
               give
               some
               light
               to
               the
               truth
               of
               Repentance
               .
               
                 Noscitur
                 ex
                 comite
                 ,
                 qui
                 nondignoscitur
                 exse
                 :
              
               A
               man
               is
               oft-times
               better
               known
               by
               his
               company
               ,
               rather
               then
               by
               himself
               .
               These
               are
               Concomitants
               or
               Companions
               of
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               An
               hearty
               ,
               impartial
               ,
               self-abasing
               and
               self-condemning
               confession
               of
               sin
               to
               God.
               Psal.
               51.
               17.
               and
               verse
               1
               ,
               3
               ,
               5
               ,
               14.
               
               
                 Ezra
                 9.
                 6.
                 
                 Dan.
              
               9.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Luke
               15.
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               :
               Mark
               1.
               15.
               
               
                 Act.
                 26.
                 18.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               1.
               of
               which
               formerly
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Penitential
               Desires
               ,
               and
               these
               
               vehement
               ,
               viz.
               Against
               sin
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               pardoned
               ,
               subdued
               ,
               extirpated
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               for
               abundance
               of
               Grace
               to
               these
               ends
               .
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Prayer
               .
               Act.
               9.
               11.
               
               Even
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Prayer
               .
               
                 Zech.
                 12.
                 10.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               51.
               1.
               
               &c.
               
            
             
               IV.
               Consequents
               of
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               a●e
            
             
               1.
               
               More
               generally
               ,
               All
               good
               fruits
               and
               good
               works
               ,
               meet
               for
               Repentance
               .
               Mat.
               3.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               and
               7.
               19.
               
               Luke
               3.
               8
               ,
               9.
               with
               Gal.
               5.
               22
               ,
               23.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               More
               particularly
               ,
               These
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               Vigilant
               care
               against
               sin
               for
               time
               to
               come
               .
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               11.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Enlarged
               thankfulness
               for
               Gods
               mercies
               in
               Christ
               ,
               to
               the
               penitent
               and
               pardoned
               sinner
               .
               1
               Tim.
               1
               ▪
               13.
               to
               18.
               
               Luke
               7.
               37
               ,
               38.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Vehement
               and
               sincere
               Love
               ;
               To
               Christ
               ,
               for
               his
               Grace
               ,
               Luke
               7.
               47.
               
               Phil.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               To
               his
               Ministers
               ,
               for
               their
               Embassey
               .
               1
               Thes.
               5.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Gal.
               4.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               To
               his
               members
               ,
               for
               his
               image
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               3.
               14.
               and
               5.
               1.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Singular
               joy
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               his
               wayes
               .
               Acts
               2.
               46.
               and
               8.
               39.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Chearful
               new
               obedience
               to
               
               God
               in
               Christ.
               Acts
               2.
               42
               ,
               &c.
               
               Isa.
               1
               ,
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Compassionateness
               to
               other
               sinners
               ,
               with
               desires
               and
               endeavours
               to
               gain
               them
               to
               Christ
               by
               Faith
               and
               Repentance
               .
               Psal.
               51.
               12
               ,
               13.
               1
               
               Cor.
               9.
               19.
               to
               23.
               
               Luke
               22.
               32.
               
               Acts
               26.
               29.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Holy
               zeal
               to
               the
               peace
               and
               prosperity
               of
               Christs
               Church
               ,
               into
               which
               the
               penitent
               is
               now
               implanted
               .
               Acts
               2.
               41.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               1
               Cor.
               9.
               19
               ,
               &c.
               Psal.
               51.
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               XIX
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               TUrn
               now
               unto
               God
               in
               Christ
               (
               O
               Natural
               man
               )
               by
               repenting
               :
               Come
               now
               unto
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               apply
               him
               by
               believing
               :
               Delay
               not
               ,
               tarry
               not
               ,
               but
               make
               all
               speed
               ,
               all
               present
               speed
               ,
               in
               thy
               life
               ,
               in
               thy
               health
               ,
               in
               thy
               youth
               ,
               this
               day
               rather
               then
               to
               morrow
               ,
               as
               ever
               thou
               desirest
               to
               make
               sur●
               of
               life
               and
               eternal
               salvation
               by
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
               
                 Eccl.
                 12.
                 1.
                 
                 Heb.
                 3.
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               6.
               2.
               
            
             
               To
               incline
               thee
               forcibly
               hereunto
               ,
               consider
               seriously
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               God
               calls
               for
               the
               early
               sacrifices
               and
               services
               to
               be
               performed
               to
               him
               .
               As
               ,
               The
               first-fruits
               of
               the
               Ground
               ,
               The
               first-fruits
               of
               Dough
               ,
               the
               first-fruits
               of
               all
               Fruit-trees
               ,
               Neh.
               10.
               35
               ,
               36
               ,
               37.
               
               The
               Firstlings
               of
               Beasts
               ,
               Exod
               ,
               13.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               The
               First-born
               of
               man
               ,
               Exod.
               13.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               The
               First-fruits
               of
               thy
               dayes
               :
               
                 Remember
                 now
                 thy
                 Creator
                 in
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 thy
                 youth
                 ,
              
               Eccl.
               12.
               1.
               
               The
               first-fruits
               of
               thy
               study
               ,
               care
               ,
               diligence
               ,
               affections
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
                 First
                 seek
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 his
                 righteousness
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               6.
               33.
               
               And
               wilt
               thou
               put
               off
               God
               with
               
               the
               last
               ?
               with
               the
               dross
               and
               dregs
               of
               all
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               Gods
               Elect
               have
               come
               in
               to
               Christ
               ,
               repented
               and
               converted
               speedily
               immediately
               upon
               Gods
               call
               ;
               and
               dost
               thou
               still
               stand
               off
               ,
               after
               so
               many
               calls
               and
               invitations
               ?
               The
               Apostles
               immediately
               upon
               Christs
               call
               came
               to
               him
               and
               followed
               him
               ,
               Mat.
               4.
               18.
               to
               23.
               
               The
               sinful
               Woman
               presently
               relented
               upon
               Christs
               preaching
               that
               sweet
               Sermon
               ,
               Mat.
               11.
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               (
               her
               History
               is
               thought
               n
               next
               in
               order
               to
               succeed
               those
               words
               )
               
                 Luke
                 7.
                 37
              
               ,
               &c.
               
               Zacheus
               the
               Publican
               was
               presently
               converted
               upon
               Christs
               coming
               to
               him
               ,
               Luke
               19.
               6.
               to
               11.
               
               The
               Thief
               upon
               the
               Cross
               ,
               (
               who
               possibly
               never
               saw
               or
               heard
               Christ
               before
               )
               was
               immediately
               converted
               ,
               and
               assured
               that
               that
               day
               he
               should
               be
               
                 with
                 Christ
                 in
                 Paradise
              
               ,
               Luke
               23.
               41
               ,
               42
               ,
               43.
               
               Cornelius
               and
               his
               Company
               were
               gained
               to
               Christ
               ,
               as
               Peter
               was
               uttering
               his
               Sermon
               ,
               Acts
               10.
               44
               ,
               &c.
               
               The
               
                 Ethiopian
                 Eunuch
              
               ,
               upon
               
               Philip's
               preaching
               ,
               instantly
               believed
               and
               was
               baptized
               ,
               Acts
               8.
               35
               ,
               &c.
               
               At
               one
               Sermon
               of
               Peter
               3000
               were
               brought
               home
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               added
               to
               the
               Church
               ,
               Acts
               2.
               36
               ,
               37
               ,
               &c.
               
               The
               Hearers
               of
               the
               Apostles
               were
               speedily
               converted
               ,
               
               about
               5000
               ,
               
                 Acts
                 4.
                 4.
                 
                 Saul
              
               upon
               Christs
               call
               instantly
               believed
               and
               repented
               ,
               so
               that
               x
               
                 of
                 a
                 Wolf
                 he
                 became
                 a
                 Lamb
                 ,
                 of
                 a
                 Persecutor
                 a
                 Preacher
                 of
                 Christ
                 and
                 of
                 his
                 Gospel
                 ,
              
               Acts
               9.
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               At
               
               Paul's
               preaching
               
               Lydia's
               heart
               was
               presently
               opened
               to
               entertain
               Christ
               ,
               Acts
               16.
               14.
               
               The
               Jaylor
               presently
               believed
               upon
               the
               preaching
               of
               Paul
               and
               Silas
               ,
               Acts
               16.
               30
               ,
               &c.
               
               The
               Ephesians
               ,
               after
               they
               heard
               the
               Word
               of
               Truth
               ,
               speedily
               converted
               to
               God
               ,
               Eph.
               1.
               13
               ,
               14
               ,
               15.
               with
               Acts
               19.
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               The
               Thessalonians
               ,
               upon
               
               Paul's
               entring
               in
               unto
               them
               with
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               
                 turned
                 from
                 Idols
                 to
                 serve
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 ,
              
               1
               Thes.
               1.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               9.
               and
               2.
               1.
               
               And
               what
               shall
               I
               say
               more
               ?
               The
               Colossians
               believed
               and
               were
               converted
               speedily
               .
               y
               the
               
                 Gospel
                 bringing
                 forth
                 fruit
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 very
                 day
                 they
                 heard
                 it
                 ,
              
               Col.
               1.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Now
               this
               Catalogue
               of
               early
               Repenters
               shall
               rise
               up
               in
               judgement
               against
               thee
               ,
               and
               condemn
               thee
               for
               thy
               delay
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               present
               time
               is
               of
               all
               other
               the
               very
               fittest
               time
               in
               the
               world
               for
               thee
               ,
               and
               for
               every
               one
               ,
               to
               turn
               from
               sin
               by
               repenting
               ,
               and
               close
               with
               
               Christ
               by
               believing
               .
               For
               ,
               〈◊〉
               God
               saith
               ,
               
                 To
                 day
                 if
                 ye
                 will
                 hear
                 his
                 voice
                 ,
                 harden
                 not
                 your
                 hearts
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               3.
               7
               ,
               8.
               13.
               15.
               and
               4.
               7.
               
               And
               
                 dost
                 thou
              
               ,
               with
               the
               Devil
               ,
               z
               
                 say
                 ,
                 Tomorrow
                 ?
                 2.
                 
                 Now
                 is
                 the
                 acceptable
                 time
                 ,
                 now
                 is
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 salvation
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               6.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               Hereafter
               may
               be
               the
               un-acceptable
               time
               ,
               the
               day
               of
               damnation
               .
               3.
               
               Now
               ,
               
                 God
                 may
                 be
                 found
                 ,
                 is
                 near
                 :
              
               hereafter
               God
               may
               be
               afar
               off
               ,
               and
               may
               not
               be
               found
               ,
               Isa.
               55.
               6
               ,
               7.
               4.
               
               The
               present
               time
               is
               the
               time
               of
               mercy
               :
               God
               holds
               out
               to
               the
               sinner
               his
               
                 white
                 Flag
              
               ,
               his
               
                 golden
                 Scepter
              
               of
               many
               precious
               Promises
               .
               The
               future
               time
               may
               be
               the
               time
               of
               judgement
               ,
               and
               he
               may
               hold
               forth
               the
               
                 red
                 and
                 black
                 Flags
              
               of
               blood
               and
               death
               ,
               Prov.
               1.
               24.
               to
               32.
               
               Isa.
               65.
               12.
               and
               66.
               4.
               
               I●
               .
               7.
               13.
               5.
               
               The
               present
               time
               is
               only
               thine
               .
               Time
               past
               is
               irrevocably
               gone
               .
               Time
               to
               come
               may
               never
               come
               to
               thee
               .
               The
               rich
               fool
               ,
               that
               promised
               himself
               
                 many
                 years
              
               ,
               had
               not
               
                 many
                 hours
              
               to
               live
               ;
               
                 that
                 night
                 his
                 soul
                 was
                 taken
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 Luke
              
               12.
               20.
               
               And
               then
               ,
               if
               that
               prove
               thy
               condition
               ,
               what
               will
               become
               of
               thy
               impenitent
               ;
               hardned
               ,
               unbelieving
               ,
               and
               Christless
               soul
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               Delays
               in
               this
               case
               are
               very
               dangerous
               .
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               While
               Repentance
               
               is
               delayed
               ,
               iniquity
               is
               daily
               increased
               ,
               and
               sin
               multiplied
               .
               Such
               
                 go
                 on
                 still
                 in
                 their
                 trespasses
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               168.
               21.
               2.
               
               While
               Repentance
               is
               delayed
               ,
               the
               heart
               will
               be
               daily
               more
               and
               more
               
                 hardned
                 through
                 the
                 deceitfulness
                 of
                 sin
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               3.
               13.
               3.
               
               The
               more
               the
               heart
               is
               hardned
               ,
               the
               more
               impossible
               it
               will
               be
               for
               the
               sinner
               to
               repent
               ,
               Rom.
               2.
               5.
               4.
               
               Late
               and
               long-delayed
               Repentance
               is
               seldom
               true
               ,
               alwayes
               difficult
               .
               
                 Unfit
                 to
                 day
                 ,
                 more
                 unfit
                 to
                 morrow
                 .
              
               a
               Long
               festering
               and
               rankling
               Sores
               are
               hardly
               cured
               ,
               if
               curable
               at
               all
               .
               
                 True
                 Repentance
                 indeed
                 is
                 never
                 too
                 late
                 ,
                 but
                 late
                 Repentance
                 is
                 seldom
                 true
                 .
              
               Late
               Repenters
               do
               not
               so
               much
               forsake
               sin
               ,
               as
               sin
               forsakes
               them
               .
               5.
               
               While
               Repentance
               is
               delay'd
               ,
               the
               sinner
               
                 treasureth
                 up
                 unto
                 himself
              
               the
               greater
               pile
               of
               
                 wrath
                 against
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 and
                 revelation
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 judgement
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               2.
               5.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               Thy
               life
               is
               short
               ;
               but
               Believing
               and
               Repenting
               are
               a
               great
               and
               long
               work
               .
               He
               that
               hath
               much
               work
               to
               do
               ,
               a
               long
               journey
               to
               go
               ,
               had
               need
               to
               neglect
               no
               time
               ,
               but
               to
               be
               up
               early
               and
               doing
               .
            
             
               For
               ,
               What
               is
               thy
               life
               ?
               b
               A
               vanishing
               vapour
               ,
               Iam.
               4.
               14.
               
               A
               wind
               that
               passeth
               ,
               Iob.
               7.
               7.
               
               A
               blast
               ,
               or
               puff
               
               of
               breath
               ,
               Isa.
               2.
               22.
               
               A
               flower
               ,
               flourishing
               and
               fading
               ,
               Psal.
               103.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               A
               tale
               told
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               9.
               
               Grass
               ,
               now
               growing
               ,
               now
               withering
               ,
               Psal.
               103.
               15.
               
               A
               flood
               ,
               still
               flowing
               away
               ,
               never
               returning
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               5.
               
               As
               yesterday
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               past
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               4.
               
               An
               hand-breadth
               ,
               Psal.
               39.
               5.
               
               A
               watch
               in
               the
               night
               ,
               but
               three
               hours
               long
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               4.
               
               A
               shadow
               ,
               Iob
               14.
               2.
               
               A
               sleep
               ,
               Psal.
               90.
               5.
               
               An
               image
               ,
               or
               show
               ,
               Psal.
               39.
               6.
               
               Nothing
               ,
               and
               altogether
               vanity
               ,
               Psal.
               39.
               5.
               
            
             
               Now
               ,
               Believing
               and
               Repenting
               are
               great
               and
               long
               works
               .
               None
               can
               believe
               or
               repent
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               are
               regenerate
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               Iohn
               1.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               By
               Believing
               we
               must
               know
               Christ
               savingly
               ,
               
                 Isa.
                 53.
                 11.
                 
                 Iob.
              
               17.
               3.
               
               Must
               assent
               to
               Gods
               Record
               touching
               Christ
               fully
               ,
               
                 Ioh.
                 3.
                 33.
                 1
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               5.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               Must
               embrace
               the
               Promises
               ,
               and
               accept
               Christ
               in
               the
               Promises
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 11.
                 13.
                 
                 Iohn
              
               1.
               12.
               
               Must
               purifie
               the
               heart
               ,
               Acts
               15.
               9.
               
               Must
               conquer
               the
               world
               ,
               1
               Iohn
               5.
               4.
               
               Must
               quench
               the
               fiery
               darts
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               Eph.
               6.
               16.
               
               And
               must
               live
               by
               it
               upon
               Christ
               continually
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 1.
                 17.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               2.
               20.
               
               Are
               these
               easie
               things
               ?
               Repentance
               turns
               from
               darkness
               to
               light
               ,
               from
               the
               Power
               of
               Satan
               to
               God
               ,
               
               Acts
               26.
               18.
               
               Tends
               continually
               to
               mortifie
               and
               crucifie
               sin
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               13.
               
               Col.
               3.
               5.
               
               And
               to
               perfect
               holiness
               in
               Gods
               fear
               ,
               2
               
                 Cor.
                 7.
                 1.
                 
                 Tit.
              
               2.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Death
               is
               most
               certain
               ,
               that
               it
               will
               come
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 9.
                 27.
                 
                 Sam.
                 14.
                 14.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               49.
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               and
               89.
               98.
               
               Most
               uncertain
               when
               ,
               where
               ,
               or
               how
               it
               will
               come
               ;
               whether
               in
               youth
               ,
               man-hood
               ,
               or
               old
               age
               ;
               in
               the
               evening
               ,
               midnight
               ,
               Cock-crowing
               ,
               or
               day-break
               watch
               ,
               Mark
               13.
               35.
               
               Therefore
               seeing
               thou
               knowest
               not
               the
               year
               ,
               day
               ,
               nor
               hour
               of
               thy
               death
               ,
               thou
               hast
               need
               to
               be
               prepared
               for
               it
               every
               day
               ,
               every
               hour
               .
               So
               true
               is
               that
               Verse
               ;
               
                 
                   Mors
                   certa
                   est
                   ,
                   incerta
                   dies
                   ,
                   hora
                   agnita
                   nulli
                   ;
                
                 
                   Extremam
                   quare
                   quamlibet
                   esse
                   puta
                   .
                   c
                
              
            
             
               I
               may
               thus
               English
               it
               ;
               
                 
                   Frail
                   Man
                   ;
                   most
                   certain
                   is
                   thy
                   death
                   ,
                
                 
                   Uncertain
                   is
                   the
                   day
                   ,
                
                 
                   None
                   knows
                   the
                   hour
                   of
                   his
                   last
                   breath
                   ;
                
                 
                   Then
                   look
                   for
                   it
                   alway
                   .
                
              
               
               In
               this
               respect
               
               Angustine's
               d
               Advice
               is
               very
               good
               ;
               —
               
                 Let
                 every
                 one
                 wholesomely
                 think
                 of
                 his
                 last
                 day
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 Gods
                 mercy
                 that
                 man
                 knows
                 not
                 when
                 he
                 shall
                 die
                 .
                 Man's
                 last
                 day
                 is
                 concealed
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 that
                 every
                 day
                 may
                 be
                 observed
                 by
                 him
                 .
              
               What
               Housholder
               is
               there
               ,
               that
               being
               certainly
               informed
               that
               such
               a
               week
               or
               such
               a
               night
               ,
               thieves
               will
               assault
               his
               house
               ,
               but
               at
               what
               hour
               is
               wholly
               uncertain
               ,
               will
               not
               prepare
               and
               watch
               every
               night
               ,
               lest
               his
               house
               be
               broken
               thorow
               and
               robbed
               ?
               Or
               ,
               what
               condemned
               Malefactor
               ,
               being
               assured
               that
               in
               a
               short
               time
               he
               shall
               certainly
               die
               ,
               on
               what
               day
               he
               is
               wholly
               uncertain
               ,
               but
               will
               make
               it
               his
               serious
               work
               to
               prepare
               for
               his
               death
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               die
               penitently
               ?
               And
               wilt
               no●
               thou
               ,
               O
               sinful
               mortal
               Soul
               ,
               who
               knowest
               thy
               death
               is
               certain
               ,
               the
               time
               when
               uncertain
               ,
               endeavour
               by
               speedy
               and
               sincere
               Repentance
               and
               Faith
               ,
               to
               prepare
               for
               dying
               well
               ?
            
             
               Especially
               considering
               ;
               That
               after
               death
               ,
               this
               work
               of
               Repenting
               and
               Believing
               hath
               no
               place
               ,
               no
               such
               work
               is
               to
               be
               
                 done
                 in
                 the
                 grave
              
               ,
               Eccl.
               9.
               10.
               
               There
               ,
               thine
               heart
               can
               send
               forth
               no
               sighs
               ,
               thine
               eye
               no
               tears
               ,
               thy
               tongue
               no
               confession
               ,
               &c.
               in
               reference
               to
               thy
               sins
               .
               There
               ,
               there
               ,
               is
               no
               knowledge
               ,
               
               assent
               ,
               or
               application
               of
               Faith
               to
               be
               exerted
               in
               reference
               to
               the
               Promises
               ,
               or
               Christ.
               But
               as
               the
               Tree
               falls
               ,
               so
               it
               lyes
               unalterably
               towards
               Heaven
               or
               Hell.
               As
               soon
               as
               a
               man
               dies
               ,
               
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 great
                 gulf
                 fixed
                 ,
              
               so
               that
               there
               's
               no
               altering
               of
               his
               present
               condition
               ,
               from
               better
               to
               worse
               ,
               or
               from
               worse
               to
               better
               .
               Luke
               16.
               26.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Finally
               ,
               O
               Natural
               man
               ,
               Repent
               now
               ,
               believe
               in
               Christ
               now
               ,
               or
               never
               .
               2
               
                 Cor.
                 6.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               3.
               7.
               to
               16.
               
               
                 Isa.
                 55.
                 7.
                 
                 Eccl.
              
               9.
               10.
               
            
             
               (
               1.
               )
               Now
               embrace
               the
               
                 acceptable
                 time
              
               ,
               now
               close
               with
               the
               
                 day
                 of
                 salvation
              
               ,
               or
               never
               .
               2
               Cor.
               6.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               For
               ,
               when
               the
               acceptable
               time
               is
               out
               ,
               when
               the
               day
               of
               salvation
               is
               ended
               ,
               thou
               canst
               expect
               no
               acceptation
               from
               God
               any
               more
               ,
               no
               salvation
               for
               evermore
               .
               Prov.
               1.
               24.
               to
               verse
               33.
               
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               Now
               believe
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               repent
               according
               to
               the
               tenour
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               Ordinances
               of
               Christ
               ,
               continued
               unto
               thee
               ,
               Mark
               1.
               15.
               
               Luke
               24.
               47.
               or
               never
               .
               For
               ,
               if
               the
               Gospel
               be
               taken
               from
               thee
               ,
               or
               thou
               from
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               how
               canst
               thou
               repent
               ?
               How
               canst
               thou
               believe
               ?
            
             
               (
               3.
               )
               Now
               entertain
               Christs
               sweetest
               ●nvitations
               and
               offers
               of
               Grace
               ,
               with
               
               all
               affectionateness
               and
               readiness
               of
               mind
               ;
               or
               never
               .
               Mat.
               11.
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               Iohn
               3.
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17.
               and
               6.
               37
               ,
               38
               ,
               39
               ,
               40
               ,
               50
               ,
               51
               ,
               &c.
               and
               7.
               37
               ,
               38
               ,
               39.
               
            
             
               For
               ,
               Christ
               will
               not
               be
               alwayes
               inviting
               the
               obstinate
               ,
               alwayes
               offering
               Grace
               to
               them
               that
               do
               reject
               it
               .
               The
               Guests
               that
               were
               bidden
               to
               the
               Marriage
               of
               the
               Kings
               Son
               ,
               (
               
                 i.
                 e.
              
               of
               Christ
               with
               the
               Elect
               )
               and
               rejected
               the
               invitation
               ,
               were
               invited
               no
               more
               .
               Mat.
               22.
               2
               ,
               3.
               and
               8.
               with
               Luke
               14.
               16.
               to
               25.
               
            
             
               (
               4.
               )
               Now
               open
               the
               door
               of
               thine
               heart
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               while
               he
               
                 stands
                 at
                 the
                 door
              
               patiently
               ,
               and
               knocks
               importunately
               ,
               by
               his
               Word
               ,
               by
               his
               Rod
               ,
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Rev.
              
               3.
               20.
               or
               never
               .
               For
               ,
               if
               Christ
               be
               still
               sleighted
               and
               repulsed
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               being
               weary
               of
               standing
               and
               knocking
               ,
               finally
               depart
               ,
               he
               will
               wait
               no
               more
               ,
               he
               will
               knock
               no
               more
               ,
               much
               less
               
                 come
                 in
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 sup
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               (
               5.
               )
               Now
               ,
               while
               thou
               art
               in
               the
               land
               of
               the
               living
               ,
               believe
               ,
               repent
               ,
               turn
               to
               God
               ,
               work
               out
               thy
               salvation
               ,
               &c.
               or
               never
               .
               For
               if
               Death
               surprize
               thee
               ,
               if
               the
               Grave
               shut
               her
               mouth
               upon
               thee
               ,
               all
               these
               works
               will
               cease
               for
               ever
               .
               Eccl.
               9.
               10.
               
            
             
               (
               6.
               )
               Now
               ,
               like
               a
               
                 wise
                 Virgin
              
               ,
               furnish
               
               thy
               Lamp
               of
               Christian
               Profession
               with
               the
               oyl
               of
               true
               Grace
               ,
               that
               ,
               when
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Bridegroom
               ,
               shall
               come
               to
               the
               solemn
               marriage
               with
               his
               Church
               ,
               thou
               maist
               
                 go
                 forth
                 to
                 meet
                 the
                 Bridegroom
              
               ;
               or
               never
               .
               Mat.
               25.
               1.
               to
               14.
               
               For
               if
               thou
               ,
               like
               a
               
                 foolish
                 Virgin
              
               ,
               hast
               thine
               oyl
               to
               provide
               when
               the
               Bridegroom
               shall
               come
               ,
               
                 They
                 that
                 are
                 ready
                 shall
                 enter
                 in
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 door
                 will
                 be
              
               for
               ever
               shut
               against
               thee
               ,
               though
               thou
               knockest
               and
               cryest
               ,
               
                 Lord
                 open
              
               ,
               with
               the
               greatest
               importunity
               .
               Mat.
               25.
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               Then
               if
               thou
               beest
               once
               shut
               out
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               thou
               art
               shut
               out
               for
               ever
               ;
               if
               once
               thou
               art
               cast
               out
               into
               Hell
               ,
               thou
               art
               shut
               up
               in
               it
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
               (
               7
               )
               Finally
               ,
               Now
               give
               all
               possible
               diligence
               to
               
                 enter
                 in
                 at
                 the
                 strait
                 Gate
                 ,
              
               to
               attain
               eternal
               life
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               
                 make
                 thy
                 Calling
                 and
                 Election
                 sure
              
               ;
               while
               thou
               art
               here
               on
               earth
               ,
               while
               thou
               art
               in
               this
               present
               world
               under
               the
               heavenly
               deaws
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 13.
                 44
                 ,
                 45
                 ,
                 46.
                 
                 Luk.
              
               13.
               24.
               
               
                 Phil.
                 2.
                 12.
                 2
                 
                 Pet
              
               1.
               5.
               to
               12.
               before
               thine
               immortal
               Soul
               be
               implunged
               into
               the
               intollerable
               and
               everlasting
               torments
               of
               Hell-fire
               ,
               
                 Luk.
                 16.
                 23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 28.
                 
                 Mat.
              
               25.
               46.
               
               Or
               never
               .
               For
               if
               once
               thou
               art
               cast
               
               out
               into
               the
               
                 Lake
                 of
                 Fire
              
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               mercy
               ,
               no
               mitigation
               of
               torment
               ,
               no
               repenting
               ,
               no
               possibility
               of
               reconcilement
               with
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               thence
               is
               no
               hopes
               of
               Redemption
               or
               Recovery
               .
               Oh
               if
               the
               damned
               in
               Hell
               ,
               could
               by
               any
               tears
               or
               importunities
               obtain
               liberty
               ,
               though
               but
               for
               a
               few
               months
               ,
               weeks
               or
               dayes
               ,
               to
               be
               on
               Earth
               again
               ,
               how
               diligently
               would
               they
               strive
               to
               enter
               in
               at
               the
               strait
               gate
               ,
               Luk.
               13.
               24.
               
               How
               zealously
               would
               they
               attend
               upon
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               !
               How
               religiously
               would
               they
               sanctifie
               the
               sabbath
               !
               how
               devoutly
               would
               they
               pray
               !
               Once
               more
               offer
               Christ
               unto
               us
               ;
               Once
               more
               touch
               our
               hearts
               and
               Consciences
               ;
               Once
               more
               enlighten
               us
               ,
               let
               us
               
                 partake
                 of
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 taste
                 the
                 good
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Powers
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 come
                 .
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Once
               more
               open
               the
               gate
               of
               mercy
               ,
               &c.
               
               How
               deeply
               with
               sighs
               and
               tears
               would
               they
               lament
               their
               sins
               day
               and
               night
               .
               How
               would
               they
               endeavour
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               ,
               repent
               and
               obey
               ,
               yea
               to
               do
               or
               suffer
               any
               thing
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               come
               no
               more
               into
               
                 that
                 place
                 of
                 torment
              
               .
               But
               all
               such
               hopes
               are
               for
               ever
               dasht
               .
               They
               had
               their
               time
               
               and
               season
               for
               all
               these
               things
               ,
               which
               they
               neglected
               and
               lost
               ,
               and
               now
               shall
               never
               enjoy
               more
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               Heaven
               is
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Hell
               Hell.
               
            
             
               O
               that
               all
               these
               things
               could
               be
               seriously
               thought
               upon
               ,
               before
               it
               be
               too
               late
               !
               But
               when
               must
               it
               be
               ?
               NOW
               or
               NEVER
               .
            
          
           
             
               XX.
               Direction
               .
            
             
               UPon
               the
               sincere
               closing
               with
               Christ
               ,
               accepting
               and
               applying
               him
               to
               thy self
               as
               thine
               only
               Saviour
               and
               Redeemer
               ,
               what
               fullness
               of
               all
               spiritual
               blessings
               in
               heavenly
               things
               in
               Christ
               ,
               will
               be
               heaped
               upon
               thy
               Soul.
               
                 Eph.
                 1.
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               What
               tongue
               can
               utter
               them
               ;
               What
               heart
               of
               man
               can
               comprehend
               them
               ?
               1
               Cor.
               2.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               Be
               thou
               careful
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               them
               continually
               .
               
                 Eph.
                 4.
                 1.
                 
                 Col.
              
               2.
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               What
               heavenly
               Relations
               are
               presently
               vouchsafed
               to
               thee
               .
               Thou
               art
               a
               
                 fellow-citizen
                 with
                 the
                 Saints
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 houshold
                 of
                 God.
                 Eph.
              
               2.
               19.
               and
               they
               all
               thy
               brethren
               and
               sisters
               in
               Christ
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               2.
               17.
               
               God
               is
               thy
               Father
               ,
               and
               thou
               his
               Child
               ,
               2
               
                 Cor.
                 
                 6.
                 18.
                 
                 Ioh.
              
               20.
               17.
               
               Christ
               is
               thine
               elder
               brother
               and
               
                 not
                 ashamed
                 to
                 call
                 thee
              
               one
               of
               
                 his
                 brethren
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 8.
                 29.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               2.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Christ
               thine
               head
               ,
               and
               thou
               his
               member
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 6.
                 15.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               4.
               15
               ,
               16.
               
               Christ
               thine
               Husband
               ,
               and
               thou
               his
               Spouse
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               11.
               3.
               
               Christ
               thy
               Redeemer
               and
               Saviour
               ,
               and
               thou
               his
               redeemed
               and
               saved
               ,
               Heb.
               9.
               12.
               
               Luke
               2.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               The
               Holy
               Ghost
               is
               thine
               Inhabitant
               ,
               and
               thou
               his
               Temple
               and
               Habitation
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               19.
               and
               3.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Ephes.
               2.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               Therefore
               be
               thou
               holy
               in
               all
               manner
               of
               Christian
               conversation
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               14.
               to
               18.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               What
               great
               and
               precious
               Promises
               are
               thereupon
               given
               thee
               ?
               2
               Pet.
               1.
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               Promises
               ;
               1.
               
               Of
               the
               life
               that
               now
               is
               ;
               2.
               
               Of
               the
               life
               to
               come
               ;
               and
               what
               Promises
               canst
               thou
               desire
               more
               ?
               1
               Tim.
               4.
               8.
               
               Now
               Gods
               Promises
               are
               not
               like
               mans
               Promises
               ,
               
                 yea
                 and
                 nay
              
               ,
               off
               and
               on
               ,
               sometimes
               performed
               ,
               sometimes
               violated
               ,
               &c.
               but
               they
               are
               
                 all
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               1.
               20.
               altogether
               immu●able
               ,
               it
               being
               impossible
               that
               therein
               the
               God
               of
               truth
               should
               lye
               ,
               
                 Tit.
                 1.
                 2.
                 
                 Heb.
              
               6.
               18.
               
               
                 Having
                 then
                 these
                 Promises
                 ,
                 cleanse
                 thy self
                 from
                 all
                 filthiness
                 of
                 flesh
                 and
                 spirit
                 ,
                 
                 perfecting
                 holiness
                 in
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               7.
               1.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               What
               a
               cluster
               of
               soul-beautifying
               Graces
               are
               immediately
               together
               with
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               instilled
               and
               infused
               into
               thy
               soul
               !
               Faith
               is
               the
               Captain
               and
               leading
               Grace
               ,
               all
               the
               rest
               follow
               .
               2
               Pet.
               1.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               &c.
               These
               are
               
                 the
                 Divine
                 Nature
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Image
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Believer
               resembles
               the
               heavenly
               Father
               ,
               2
               
                 Pet.
                 1.
                 4.
                 
                 Eph.
                 4.
                 24.
                 
                 Col.
              
               3.
               11.
               
               These
               make
               the
               
                 Kings
                 Daughter
                 all
                 glorious
                 within
              
               ,
               so
               that
               
                 her
                 clothing
                 is
                 of
                 wrought
                 gold
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               45.
               13.
               
               These
               make
               the
               Church
               beautiful
               ,
               even
               to
               the
               ravishment
               of
               Christ
               ,
               Cant.
               7.
               1.
               to
               10.
               and
               4.
               1.
               throughout
               .
               Labour
               thou
               to
               abound
               and
               grow
               in
               these
               Graces
               continually
               ,
               2
               Pet.
               1.
               8.
               and
               3.
               18.
               
               And
               
                 as
                 he
                 that
                 hath
                 called
              
               thee
               
                 is
                 holy
                 ,
                 so
              
               to
               
                 be
                 holy
                 in
                 all
                 manner
                 of
                 conversation
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               1.
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               What
               eminent
               Priviledges
               are
               upon
               thine
               accepting
               of
               Christ
               ,
               heaped
               upon
               thee
               ●
               1.
               
               Thou
               art
               eternally
               redeemed
               from
               all
               thy
               spiritual
               bondage
               under
               sin
               ,
               Satan
               ,
               &c.
               under
               which
               thou
               wast
               enthralled
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 9.
                 12.
                 
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               4.
               1
               
               
                 Thes.
                 1.
                 10.
                 
                 Gal.
                 3.
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 2.
                 
                 Thou
              
               
               art
               reconciled
               unto
               God
               ,
               who
               wast
               formerly
               at
               enmity
               with
               him
               ,
               
                 Rom.
                 5.
                 10.
                 3.
                 
                 Thou
              
               art
               justified
               freely
               through
               his
               Grace
               ,
               thy
               sins
               being
               pardoned
               fully
               through
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               so
               justified
               and
               accepted
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               thou
               art
               become
               
                 the
                 Righteousness
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 him
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               3.
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               Eph.
               1.
               7.
               2
               
               Cor.
               5.
               19
               ,
               21.
               4.
               
               Thou
               art
               adopted
               into
               Gods
               Family
               ,
               and
               art
               become
               one
               of
               the
               Houshold
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               art
               made
               an
               
                 heir
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               a
               
                 joynt-heir
                 with
                 Christ
              
               ,
               Gal.
               4.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Eph.
               2.
               19.
               
               Rom.
               8.
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17.
               5.
               
               Thou
               hast
               access
               with
               filial
               boldness
               ,
               by
               the
               Spirit
               unto
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               maist
               confidently
               
                 cry
                 ,
                 Abba
                 Father
              
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               18.
               
               Rom.
               8.
               15.
               6.
               
               Thou
               art
               brought
               into
               sweet
               communion
               with
               God
               ,
               Father
               ,
               Son
               ,
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               which
               is
               even
               the
               Saints
               ●eaven
               on
               earth
               ,
               1
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 3.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               13.
               14.
               7.
               
               Thou
               hast
               a
               Treasury
               and
               Fountain
               of
               all
               true
               Comfort
               bestowed
               upon
               thee
               ,
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               the
               Comforter
               dwelling
               in
               thine
               heart
               ,
               2
               
                 Cor.
                 1.
                 3.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 Iohn
                 14.
                 16.
                 8.
                 
                 Thou
              
               hast
               in
               Christ
               a
               new
               and
               most
               excellent
               Title
               to
               all
               the
               good
               things
               of
               this
               present
               life
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               4.
               8.
               
               
                 Matth.
                 6.
                 33.
                 1
                 
                 Cor.
              
               3.
               20
               ,
               21.
               
               9.
               
               Thou
               art
               assured
               ,
               that
               all
               things
               ,
               even
               the
               worst
               of
               afflictions
               and
               persecutions
               ,
               shall
               
                 work
                 together
                 for
                 thy
                 good
              
               ,
               for
               thy
               best
               ,
               Rom.
               8.
               28.
               10.
               
               And
               finally
               ,
               Thou
               hast
               well-grounded
               hopes
               of
               eternal
               Happiness
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               when
               this
               life
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               ,
               in
               the
               immediate
               vision
               and
               fruition
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               face
               to
               face
               ,
               which
               is
               far
               best
               of
               all
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
                 1.
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
              
               5.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               &c.
               
                 Rom.
                 5.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Ioh.
                 17.
                 24.
                 
                 Phil.
              
               1.
               23.
               
            
             
               And
               therefore
               give
               all
               diligence
               to
               walk
               worthy
               of
               all
               these
               blessed
               Priviledges
               .
               Enthral
               not
               thy self
               again
               in
               the
               yoke
               of
               any
               spiritual
               bondage
               .
               Provoke
               not
               God
               unto
               enmity
               by
               thy
               renewed
               sins
               .
               Blot
               not
               ,
               blur
               not
               the
               evidence
               of
               thy
               sins
               pardon
               by
               lapses
               and
               falls
               against
               thy
               Conscience
               .
               Behave
               thy self
               towards
               thy
               God
               and
               all
               his
               Children
               ,
               as
               one
               
                 of
                 the
                 Houshold
                 of
                 Faith.
              
               Restrain
               not
               Prayer
               ,
               but
               
                 pray
                 continually
              
               ,
               with
               
                 groans
                 that
                 cannot
                 be
                 uttered
              
               ,
               by
               the
               assistance
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
               
                 Have
                 no
                 fellowship
              
               at
               all
               with
               Sin
               and
               Satan
               ,
               nor
               any
               needless
               fellowship
               with
               any
               workers
               of
               iniquity
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 11.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               1.
               1.
               and
               26.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Psal.
               119.
               115.
               
               Walk
               
               not
               disconsolately
               and
               dejectedly
               ,
               but
               
                 in
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 comforts
                 of
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               Acts
               9.
               31.
               
               Be
               abundantly
               contented
               in
               all
               conditions
               allotted
               thee
               by
               God.
               Fully
               expect
               good
               by
               the
               worst
               of
               afflictions
               that
               may
               befall
               thee
               ;
               and
               be
               ever
               carefull
               to
               keep
               thy
               Hopes
               and
               Evidences
               for
               Heaven
               firm
               and
               clear
               ,
               that
               when
               thou
               comest
               to
               die
               ,
               thou
               maist
               lift
               up
               thine
               head
               ,
               and
               triumph
               that
               thy
               Redemption
               and
               celestial
               Coronation
               with
               Christ
               draweth
               nigh
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XXI
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               WRastle
               also
               most
               vlgorously
               ,
               (
               O
               thou
               that
               wast
               Natural
               ,
               but
               art
               spiritualized
               ,
               wast
               dead
               ,
               but
               art
               alive
               again
               )
               against
               all
               thy
               sins
               ,
               spiritual
               enemies
               ,
               and
               their
               temptations
               ,
               
                 Heb.
                 12.
                 4.
                 
                 Col.
                 3.
                 5.
                 to
                 12.
                 
                 Eph.
                 6.
                 11.
                 to
              
               19.
               for
               all
               time
               to
               come
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               none
               of
               them
               in
               the
               least
               measure
               eclipse
               any
               of
               these
               thy
               spiritual
               Priviledges
               ,
               or
               embitter
               any
               other
               thy
               sweet
               enjoyments
               .
            
             
               Holy
               David
               ,
               by
               his
               lapses
               ,
               brought
               many
               deep
               wounds
               and
               scarrs
               upon
               his
               Conscience
               ,
               Psal.
               51.
               3
               ,
               8.
               some
               of
               which
               he
               probably
               carried
               to
               his
               Grave
               .
               Loving
               and
               confident
               Peter
               ,
               by
               his
               triple
               denial
               of
               his
               Lord
               and
               Master
               Christ
               ,
               purchased
               to
               himself
               a
               torrent
               of
               bitter
               tears
               ,
               Mat.
               26.
               75.
               
               The
               
                 Ephesian
                 Angel
              
               ,
               by
               
                 leaving
                 his
                 first
                 love
              
               and
               
                 first
                 works
              
               ,
               was
               so
               offensive
               thereby
               to
               Christ
               ,
               that
               he
               threatned
               the
               
                 removal
                 of
                 his
                 Candlestick
              
               ,
               Revel
               .
               2.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               The
               Church
               her self
               by
               her
               carnal
               
               sluggishness
               and
               security
               ,
               lost
               her
               sweet
               Communion
               with
               Christ
               for
               a
               season
               ,
               and
               was
               involved
               in
               deep
               spiritual
               distress
               ,
               Cant.
               5.
               2.
               to
               9.
               
               Be
               thou
               warned
               by
               their
               examples
               ,
               which
               are
               written
               for
               thine
               admonition
               ,
               lest
               through
               thy
               spiritual
               oscitancy
               and
               sluggishness
               ,
               thou
               bring
               upon
               thy self
               like
               spiritual
               calamities
               ,
               and
               so
               far
               wound
               thy
               Conscience
               ,
               as
               to
               go
               bleeding
               to
               thy
               Grave
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XXII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               EXpress
               upon
               all
               good
               occasions
               ,
               all
               possible
               tenderness
               of
               heart
               ,
               and
               bowels
               of
               compassion
               ,
               towards
               those
               that
               yet
               remain
               in
               the
               first
               Adam
               ,
               in
               their
               sinful
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               unrege●erate
               ,
               especially
               towards
               thy
               kindred
               according
               to
               the
               flesh
               ,
               using
               all
               good
               endeavours
               to
               convince
               ,
               convert
               ,
               and
               gain
               them
               to
               Christ
               ,
               that
               they
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               thy self
               ,
               may
               be
               eternally
               saved
               .
               
                 Luke
                 22.
                 32.
                 
                 Rom.
                 10.
                 1.
                 and
                 9.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 Acts
                 9.
                 20
                 ,
                 with
                 1
                 Cor.
                 9.
                 19.
                 to
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Even
               thou
               thy self
               wast
               
                 sometimes
                 foolish
                 ,
                 disobedient
                 ,
                 serving
                 divers
                 lusts
                 and
                 pleasures
                 ,
                 living
                 in
                 malice
                 and
                 envy
                 ,
                 hateful
                 ,
                 and
                 hating
                 others
                 ,
              
               Tit.
               3.
               3.
               
               An
               enemy
               to
               God
               
                 by
                 wicked
                 works
              
               ,
               Col.
               1.
               21.
               
               Yea
               ,
               
                 dead
                 in
                 sins
                 and
                 trespasses
              
               ,
               &c.
               —
               and
               
                 a
                 child
                 of
                 wrath
              
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               they
               .
               or
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               Eph.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               But
               
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 is
                 rich
                 in
                 mercy
                 ,
                 hath
                 saved
                 thee
                 by
                 the
                 washing
                 of
                 Regeneration
                 ,
                 and
                 renewing
                 of
                 the
                 Holy
                 
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               Tit.
               3.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Hast
               thou
               then
               experimentally
               felt
               the
               Wormwood
               and
               the
               Gall
               of
               thy
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ?
               And
               dost
               thou
               not
               commiserate
               such
               poor
               souls
               ,
               as
               are
               still
               
                 in
                 the
                 gall
                 of
                 bitterness
                 ,
                 and
                 bond
                 of
                 iniquity
                 ?
              
               Acts
               8.
               23.
               
               Hast
               thou
               had
               the
               sweet
               experience
               of
               the
               riches
               of
               Gods
               free-Grace
               and
               Love
               ,
               in
               restoring
               thee
               from
               death
               to
               life
               ,
               from
               thy
               Natural
               state
               of
               sin
               and
               misery
               ,
               into
               a
               supernatural
               state
               of
               sanctity
               and
               felicity
               ?
               And
               do
               not
               thy
               bowels
               yearn
               within
               thee
               after
               other
               lost
               souls
               ,
               especially
               those
               of
               thy
               kindred
               ,
               that
               they
               also
               may
               be
               
                 turned
                 from
                 darkness
                 to
                 light
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 Satan
                 unto
                 God
                 ?
              
               Acts
               26.
               18.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Are
               not
               their
               souls
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               thine
               own
               ,
               very
               precious
               ?
               O
               ,
               Consider
               ,
               1.
               
               Their
               immortal
               Constitution
               ,
               which
               no
               Creature
               can
               kill
               or
               destroy
               ,
               Matth.
               10.
               28.
               2.
               
               The
               invaluable
               price
               paid
               for
               their
               Restitution
               ,
               even
               the
               most
               precious
               blood
               and
               death
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               only
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               1
               
                 Tim.
                 2.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
              
               1.
               18
               ,
               19.
               3.
               
               The
               incomparable
               and
               transcendent
               value
               which
               the
               wisdome
               of
               
               God
               himself
               puts
               upon
               the
               soul
               ;
               as
               being
               of
               far
               more
               worth
               then
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               Matth.
               16.
               26.
               
               And
               then
               think
               with
               thy self
               ;
               Shall
               not
               I
               endeavour
               to
               hinder
               the
               eternal
               loss
               ,
               and
               to
               promote
               the
               eternal
               salvation
               ,
               of
               such
               precious
               souls
               ?
            
             
               3.
               
               What
               advantage
               will
               redound
               in
               sundry
               respects
               ,
               if
               God
               bless
               thine
               endeavours
               ,
               to
               the
               convincing
               and
               converting
               of
               their
               souls
               to
               Christ
               !
               For
               ,
               Hereby
               1.
               
               Thou
               
                 shalt
                 save
                 a
                 soul
                 from
                 death
                 ,
              
               Jam.
               5.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               And
               what
               a
               great
               ,
               what
               a
               glorious
               work
               is
               it
               ,
               to
               have
               an
               hand
               in
               saving
               a
               soul
               from
               death●
               2.
               
               Thou
               
                 shalt
                 hide
                 a
                 multitude
                 of
                 sins
                 ,
              
               Jam.
               5.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               Even
               an
               heap
               ,
               a
               sink
               ,
               a
               dunghil
               of
               hundreds
               and
               thousands
               of
               sins
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               hide
               from
               the
               revenging
               eye
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               Christs
               righteousness
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               5.
               20
               ,
               21.
               3.
               
               Thou
               shalt
               occasion
               
                 great
                 joy
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 among
                 the
                 blessed
                 Angels
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               who
               exceedingly
               rejoyce
               at
               the
               Conversion
               of
               sinners
               ,
               Luke
               15.
               7
               ,
               10
               ,
               22
               ,
               23.
               4.
               
               Finally
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               hereby
               not
               a
               little
               further
               thine
               own
               eternal
               felicity
               ,
               Deut.
               12.
               3.
               
            
             
               Thou
               therefore
               commiserate
               thy
               
               Brethren
               in
               their
               sinful
               and
               wretched
               state
               of
               Nature
               ,
               as
               thy
               God
               hath
               in
               thy
               like
               condition
               had
               compassion
               on
               thee
               .
               Canst
               thou
               lend
               an
               hand
               to
               pluck
               a
               Beast
               out
               of
               the
               mire
               ,
               or
               a
               Sheep
               out
               of
               a
               pit
               ;
               and
               wilt
               thou
               not
               lend
               an
               hand
               to
               help
               poor
               lost
               souls
               out
               of
               the
               mire
               of
               sin
               ,
               snares
               of
               Satan
               ,
               and
               pit
               of
               eternal
               destruction
               ?
               O
               ,
               warn
               them
               ,
               convince
               them
               ,
               counsel
               them
               ,
               exhort
               them
               ,
               rebuke
               them
               ,
               lament
               them
               ,
               pray
               for
               them
               ,
               weep
               over
               them
               ,
               do
               any
               good
               for
               them
               ,
               that
               thou
               maist
               by
               any
               means
               gain
               and
               save
               their
               souls
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XXIII
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               YIeld
               ,
               with
               all
               enlarged
               thankfulness
               ,
               all
               possible
               Praise
               ,
               Love
               ,
               and
               Obedience
               ,
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               unto
               the
               Lamb
               ;
               who
               hath
               loved
               thee
               of
               the
               riches
               of
               his
               free-Grace
               before
               the
               world
               began
               ,
               who
               in
               fulness
               of
               time
               hath
               ransomed
               thee
               by
               the
               invaluable
               price
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               and
               in
               due
               time
               hath
               washed
               th●e
               from
               thy
               sins
               in
               his
               own
               blood
               ,
               a●d
               in
               the
               Laver
               of
               Regeneration
               ,
               by
               the
               renewing
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
               
                 Eph.
                 1.
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 1
                 
                 Iohn
                 4.
                 19.
                 
                 —
                 Gal.
                 4.
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 1
                 
                 Tim.
                 1.
                 15.
                 and
                 2.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 1.
                 18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ▪
                 —
                 Rev.
                 1.
                 5.
                 
                 Tit.
                 3.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 For
                 ,
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Thou
               oughtest
               to
               be
               thankful
               for
               all
               Gods
               blessings
               of
               all
               sorts
               ,
               the
               least
               of
               them
               being
               beyond
               ,
               yea
               contrary
               to
               ,
               thy
               deserts
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 20.
                 
                 Col.
              
               3.
               17.
               1
               
               Thes.
               5.
               18.
               with
               Gen.
               32.
               10.
               but
               especially
               for
               those
               choicest
               
                 spiritual
                 blessings
                 in
                 heavenly
                 things
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               1.
               3.
               
               Psal.
               103
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               reality
               and
               sincerity
               of
               thy
               thankfulness
               ,
               will
               inwardly
               best
               approve
               it self
               ,
               in
               thy
               cordial
               affection
               and
               un●eigned
               love
               towards
               thy
               gracious
               
               God
               and
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               for
               all
               his
               love
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               fruits
               of
               his
               love
               in
               Christ.
               Kindness
               begets
               thankfulness
               ,
               and
               love
               breeds
               love
               ,
               as
               fire
               begets
               fire
               ,
               1
               Iob.
               4.
               19.
               
               Thus
               ,
               when
               the
               Psalmist
               would
               signifie
               his
               great
               thankfulness
               to
               God
               for
               his
               great
               mercies
               ,
               he
               professeth
               his
               dearest
               love
               to
               God
               ;
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 love
                 thee
                 dearly
              
               ,
               [
               Heb.
               
                 I
                 will
                 love
                 thee
                 with
                 inmost
                 bowels
                 ]
                 O
                 LORD
                 my
                 strength
                 ,
              
               &c.
               Psal.
               18.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               &c.
               So
               Psal.
               116.
               1.
               
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               
                 I
                 have
                 loved
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 LORD
                 hath
                 heard
                 my
                 voice
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               integrity
               of
               true
               love
               and
               thankfulness
               ,
               doth
               outwardly
               best
               discover
               it self
               in
               a
               chearful
               and
               sincere
               obedience
               to
               God
               and
               Christ
               ,
               Iob.
               14.
               15
               ,
               21.
               1
               
               Ioh.
               5.
               3.
               
               Such
               obedience
               is
               a
               real
               retribution
               of
               thankfulness
               ,
               Psal.
               116.
               12.
               to
               the
               end
               .
               Then
               we
               praise
               God
               aright
               ,
               when
               we
               extol
               him
               ,
               not
               only
               with
               our
               hearts
               and
               lips
               ,
               but
               with
               our
               lives
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XXIV
               .
               Direction
               .
            
             
               ZEalously
               endeavour
               to
               promote
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               throughout
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               thy
               life
               ;
               and
               to
               be
               where
               Christ
               is
               ,
               to
               behold
               his
               Glory
               ,
               that
               so
               thine
               inchoate
               happiness
               may
               be
               compleatly
               consummate
               ,
               in
               the
               immediate
               vision
               ,
               and
               full
               fruition
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               unto
               all
               eternity
               .
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 10.
                 31.
                 and
                 6.
                 20.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 4.
                 11.
                 2
                 
                 Thes.
                 1.
                 12.
                 
                 —
                 Ioh.
                 17.
                 24.
                 
                 Mat.
                 5.
                 8.
                 1
                 
                 Thes.
                 4.
                 17.
                 
                 Rev.
                 22.
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
                 For
                 ,
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Gods
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               Souls
               felicity
               in
               the
               full
               enjoyment
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               unto
               all
               eternity
               ,
               are
               the
               two
               principal
               Ends
               of
               all
               ,
               which
               thou
               ,
               and
               every
               man
               ,
               should
               chiefly
               intend
               and
               aim
               at
               in
               his
               whole
               life
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
                 10.
                 31.
                 
                 Rom.
                 11
                 36.
                 
                 Psal.
              
               73.
               24.
               
                 to
                 the
                 end
              
               :
               God●
               
                 made
                 all
                 things
                 for
                 his
              
               glory
               Pro.
               16.
               4.
               
               And
               all
               things
               ought
               to
               be
               levelled
               to
               his
               Glory
               .
               Man
               is
               made
               capable
               of
               God.
               and
               therefore
               he
               is
               restless
               till
               he
               can
               fully
               center
               in
               God
               ,
               in
               whom
               alone
               in
               Christ
               all
               his
               happiness
               is
               treasured
               up
               .
               Augustine
               said
               sweetly
               
               e
               ;
               —
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 made
                 us
                 for
                 thee
                 ;
                 And
                 our
                 heart
                 is
                 unquiet
                 till
                 it
                 rest
                 in
                 thee
                 .
              
               As
               the
               Needle
               once
               touched
               with
               the
               loadstone
               ,
               is
               unquiet
               till
               it
               come
               to
               the
               
                 Magnetick
                 Center
              
               ,
               and
               point
               towards
               the
               Pole.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Thou
               ,
               that
               wast
               
                 dead
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 child
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 but
                 art
                 quickened
              
               by
               God
               and
               made
               a
               child
               of
               Grace
               ,
               of
               the
               riches
               of
               his
               Grace
               .
               Eph.
               2.
               1.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Canst
               never
               do
               enough
               for
               this
               God
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               glory
               ▪
               And
               therefore
               he
               hath
               provided
               heaven
               for
               his
               people
               wherein
               they
               may
               glorifie
               him
               eternally
               .
               Yet
               while
               thou
               art
               on
               earth
               ,
               glorifie
               him
               to
               the
               uttermost
               in
               thy
               momentany
               life
               ,
               for
               thy
               Redemption
               ,
               Reconciliation
               ,
               Vocation
               ,
               Sanctification
               ,
               Justification
               and
               hopes
               of
               Salvation
               :
               So
               shalt
               thou
               by
               this
               heavenly
               imployment
               begin
               Heaven
               on
               Earth
               and
               pr●posses●
               thyself
               of
               Paradise
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               If
               a
               little
               taste
               ,
               a
               short
               glimpse
               of
               Gods
               favour
               in
               Christ
               ,
               breaking
               thorough
               the
               thick
               clonds
               of
               thy
               manifold
               frailties
               here
               on
               earth
               ,
               be
               so
               sweet
               ,
               as
               to
               transcend
               incomparably
               all
               subl●nary
               enjoyments
               ,
               
                 Psal
                 ,
                 4.
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 Cant.
              
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               :
               Then
               how
               sweet
               ,
               how
               delicious
               ,
               how
               
               ravishing
               will
               be
               the
               full
               Sun-shine
               of
               his
               Love
               unto
               thy
               Soul
               in
               Heaven
               for
               ever
               when
               all
               imperfections
               and
               infirmities
               shall
               be
               totally
               and
               finally
               done
               away
               ,
               
                 Eph.
                 5.
                 27.
                 
                 Act.
                 3.
                 19.
                 
                 Rev.
                 21.
                 4.
                 and
              
               22.
               3.
               
               To
               haev
               Communion
               with
               Christ
               in
               this
               world
               by
               Grace
               ,
               is
               a
               blessed
               Priviledge
               
                 Ioh.
                 1.
                 3.
                 
                 Eph.
              
               1.
               3.
               
               But
               to
               be
               with
               Christ
               in
               Paradise
               and
               to
               have
               Communion
               with
               him
               in
               glory
               is
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               
                 by
                 much
                 more
                 better
              
               .
               How
               elegantly
               !
               Here
               being
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               3
               
                 Comparatives
                 .
                 Phil.
                 1.
                 23.
                 viz.
              
               To
               be
               with
               Christ
               is
               far
               the
               best
               of
               all
               .
               Herein
               our
               Blessed
               Saviour
               himself
               placeth
               the
               height
               of
               his
               peoples
               eternal
               felicity
               ,
               That
               they
               may
               
                 be
                 where
                 he
                 is
                 ,
                 to
                 behold
                 his
                 glory
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               17.
               24.
               
               That
               will
               be
               an
               immediate
               vision
               :
               Not
               as
               now
               
                 through
                 a
                 glass
                 darkly
                 ,
                 but
                 face
                 to
                 face
                 clearly
                 1
                 Cor.
              
               13.
               12.
               
               That
               will
               be
               a
               perfect
               Vision
               :
               For
               
                 we
                 shall
                 see
                 him
                 as
                 he
                 is
                 ,
              
               1
               Joh.
               3.
               2.
               and
               
                 know
                 even
                 as
                 also
                 we
                 are
                 known
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               13.
               10
               ,
               12.
               
               That
               will
               be
               a
               glorious
               Vision
               :
               we
               shall
               
                 behold
                 Christs
                 Glory
              
               ,
               which
               is
               infinitely
               beyond
               all
               Celestial
               ,
               Angelical
               ,
               or
               Created
               Glory
               ,
               Ioh.
               17.
               24.
               
               That
               will
               be
               a
               transforming
               Vision
               :
               for
               ,
               
                 we
                 shall
                 be
                 like
                 him
              
               ,
               because
               
                 we
                 shall
                 see
                 him
                 as
                 he
                 is
                 ,
              
               1
               Joh.
               3.
               2.
               
               Phil.
               3.
               21.
               
               That
               will
               be
               a
               Beatifical
               Vision
               :
               for
               the
               chief
               blessedness
               Christ
               placeth
               in
               
                 seeing
                 God
              
               ,
               Mat.
               
               5.
               8.
               
               That
               will
               be
               a
               Vision
               with
               fruition
               :
               we
               shall
               so
               see
               Christ
               ,
               as
               fully
               to
               enjoy
               him
               ,
               as
               our
               Head
               ,
               as
               our
               Husband
               ,
               as
               our
               Redeemer
               ,
               as
               our
               Happiness
               ,
               as
               our
               Treasure
               ,
               as
               our
               Glory
               ,
               as
               our
               All.
               That
               will
               be
               an
               eternal
               Vision
               and
               fruition
               :
               for
               ,
               so
               
                 we
                 shall
                 be
                 ever
                 with
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
              
               1
               Thes.
               4.
               17.
               
               
                 There
                 we
                 shall
              
               (
               said
               Augustine
               )
               f
               
                 rest
                 and
                 see
                 ;
                 we
                 shall
                 see
                 and
                 love
                 ;
                 we
                 shall
                 love
                 and
                 laud.
                 Lo
                 what
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 without
                 end
                 .
              
               This
               will
               be
               the
               very
               Heaven
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Glory
               of
               Glory
               .
               Unto
               this
               eternal
               Bliss
               ,
               the
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ,
               and
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               bring
               him
               that
               writeth
               these
               things
               ,
               and
               him
               that
               readeth
               them
               with
               an
               honest
               heart
               ,
               in
               his
               due
               time
               .
               Amen
               ,
               and
               Amen
               .
            
             
               
                 Sept.
                 18.
                 1669.
                 
              
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57386-e340
           
             a
             Rom.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             Math.
             25.
             34.
             
          
           
             c
             Joh.
             17.
             24.
             
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             
             &
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             5.
             12
             ,
             &c.
             with
             Gen.
             3.
             
          
           
             e
             Eph.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             h
             Ephes.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             i
             Ephes.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             k
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             l
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Rev.
             21.
             8.
             27.
             
             &
             22.
             15.
             
          
           
             m
             Ezek.
             18.
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             n
             Rom
             ▪
             2.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             o
             Joh.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             p
             Hoc
             enim
             peccatum
             ,
             quasi
             solum
             ●it
             ,
             prae
             caeteris
             posuit
             :
             quia
             hoc
             manente
             caetera
             detinentur
             ,
             &
             hoc
             discedente
             —
             caetera
             remittuntur
             .
             
               Aug.
               in
               Ioan.
               16.
               
               Tract
               .
               95.
               
               Tom.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             q
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             2.
             
          
           
             r
             1
             John
             2.
             26.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             1
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Math.
             25.
             24.
             
          
           
             s
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             t
             
               Bishop
               Andrews
            
             ,
             in
             his
             Preface
             before
             his
             Expos.
             of
             the
             X.
             Command●ments
             ,
             
               p.
               40
               ,
               &c.
               
               Bishop
               Hall
               ,
            
             in
             his
             Serious
             Disswasive
             from
             Popery
             ,
             
               in
               fol.
               p.
               613.
               to
               624.
               
               And
               in
               his
               ,
            
             No
             peace
             with
             Rome
             .
             
               p.
               633.
               to
               p.
               664.
               
               Dr.
            
             Willet's
             Synopsis
             of
             Pop●ry
             ;
             
               throughout
               .
               See
               his
               First
               Table
               ,
               shewing
               how
               Popery
               militates
               against
               the
               Person
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Offices
               of
               Christ.
               Dr.
            
             Whitaker's
             also
             is
             to
             the
             like
             effect
             .
             In
             Praefat.
             ad
             Auditores
             ,
             ante
             Disput.
             de
             S.
             Seriptura
             .
             
               p.
               258
               ,
               259.
               
               Mr.
               W.
               Perkins
               ,
            
             in
             his
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             P●obleme
             ;
             
               throughout
               .
               p.
               486
               ,
               &c.
               Vol.
               2.
               
               And
               in
               his
            
             Assertion
             ,
             That
             a
             Papist
             by
             his
             Religion
             cannot
             go
             beyond
             a
             Reprobate
             .
             
               p.
               ●96
               ,
               to
               p.
               404.
               
               Vol.
               1.
               
               Lond.
               1626.
               
               And
               in
               his
            
             Reformed
             Catholick
             .
             
               p.
               556
               ,
               &c.
               Vol.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             u
             Mat.
             7.
             21
             ,
             &c.
             &
             25.
             3.
             
             Tit.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             x
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             y
             Rev.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             z
             Luk.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             19
             ,
             to
             23.
             
             Heb.
             6.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             2
             
             Pet.
             2.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Mark
             6.
             2
             0.
             
             Luke
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             a
             Math.
             13.
             19
             ,
             to
             23.
             
             &
             7.
             13
             ,
             14
             with
             Rom.
             8.
             30.
             
             Joh.
             3.
             3
             ,
             5.
             
             Math.
             18.
             3.
             
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             c
             Psal.
             51.
             5.
             
             Joh.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             d
             Ep●
             .
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             e
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             Ephes.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             h
             Joh.
             8.
             24.
             
             &
             3.
             16.
             18.
             36.
             1
             
             Joh.
             5.
             12.
             
             Mar.
             16.
             16.
             
          
           
             i
             Rom.
             8.
             30.
             
             Math.
             18.
             3.
             
             Joh.
             3.
             3.
             5.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             k
             Math.
             11.
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Act.
             16.
             30.
             
             &
             4.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             l
             Luk.
             9.
             23.
             
          
           
             m
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             30.
             
          
           
             n
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             o
             Joh.
             20.
             17.
             
          
           
             p
             Joh.
             14.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             q
             Math.
             25.
             34.
             
          
           
             r
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             s
             Rom.
             8.
             28.
             
          
           
             t
             Rom.
             8.
             35.
             
               to
               the
               end
            
             .
          
           
             u
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             x
             Hag.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             y
             Cant.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             z
             Cant.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Acts
               &
               Man.
            
             Vol.
             2.
             p.
             427.
             
             Lond.
             1641.
             
          
           
             b
             Bernard
             .
             
               Ex
               for
               .
               bo
               .
               vitae
               ,
               ut
               citatur
               in
               ejus
               Floribus
               .
            
             p.
             2137.
             
          
           
             c
             Col.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             d
             Eph.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             e
             Rom.
             10.
             14
             ,
             15.
             17.
             
          
           
             f
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             g
             Jam.
             1.
             19.
             to
             26.
             
             Math.
             13.
             23.
             
             
               &
               7.
               24
               to
               the
               end
               .
            
          
           
             h
             Eph.
             4.
             30.
             
             Thes.
             5.
             19
             ,
             20.
             1
             
             Act.
             7.
             51.
             
          
           
             i
             Rev.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             k
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             l
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             5.
             
          
           
             m
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             12.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             16.
             
          
           
             n
             1
             Joh.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             o
             
               As
               my
            
             ,
             Believers
             Evidences
             ,
             &c.
             Communicant
             Instructed
             .
             
               and
               Treatise
               of
            
             Gods
             Covenants
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             †
             Col.
             2.
             6
             ,
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             p
             Tit.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             q
             Joh.
             14.
             15.
             and
             15.
             13.
             
             Math.
             28.
             19.
             
          
           
             r
             Rom.
             12.
             ●
             
          
           
             s
             Rom.
             14.
             7
             
             ▪
             8.
             
          
           
             t
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             u
             Eph.
             5.
             2.
             
          
           
             x
             Mat.
             10.
             37.
             
             Luke
             14.
             26
             
          
           
             y
             Rev.
             1.
             5
             
          
           
             z
             Act.
             10.
             38.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             b
             Exod.
             20.
             
             Act.
             20.
             7.
             
             ●8
             .
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             1.
             2.
             
             Rev.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             c
             —
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Ignat.
             in
             Ep.
             ad
             Magnes
             .
          
           
             d
             Math.
             28.
             
             ●
             .
             to
             8.
             
          
           
             e
             Eph.
             2.
             5
             ,
             6.
             1
             
             Cor.
             15.
             20.
             to
             24.
             
          
           
             f
             Luke
             24.
             
             Ma●k
             .
             16.
             
             Math.
             28.
             
             Act.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             g
             Act.
             2.
             1.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             h
             Act.
             20.
             7
             ▪
             &c.
             
          
           
             i
             Numb
             .
             28.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             k
             Numb
             .
             28.
             3.
             to
             9.
             
          
           
             l
             Psal.
             55.
             17.
             
             Dan.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             m
             Psal.
             ●
             .
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             Act.
             17.
             11.
             
          
           
             n
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             28.
             
          
           
             Thes.
             3.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             o
             Eccl.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             p
             I
             Sam.
             16
             ▪
             33.
             to
             38.
             
          
           
             q
             2
             Chron.
             34.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             r
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             s
             Numb
             .
             15.
             20
             ,
             21.
             and
             18.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Deut.
             18.
             4.
             
             &
             15.
             19.
             
          
           
             t
             Mat.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             u
             Act.
             24.
             26.
             
          
           
             x
             Act
             23.
             1.
             
          
           
             y
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             z
             Eph.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             14
             to
             31.
             
          
           
             a
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             b
             Eph.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             d
             Heb.
             12.
             13.
             15.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             e
             Luk.
             9.
             62.
             
          
           
             f
             Cor.
             15.
             58.
             
          
           
             g
             Rev.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             h
             Mat.
             22.
             37
             ,
             38.
             
          
           
             L●k
             .
             10.
             27.
             
          
           
             i
             I
             Joh.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             k
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             22.
             
          
           
             l
             Col.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             m
             Eccl.
             1.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             n
             Phil.
             ●
             3.
             2o
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             o
             Rev.
             21.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             p
             Cant.
             8.
             
          
           
             q
             Rev.
             22.
             2o
             .
          
           
             r
             Eph.
             1.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A57386-e4400
           
             a
             Trelent
             .
             Just
             Theol.
             ●
             .
             3.
             de
             Peccato
             .
          
           
             b
             —
             In
             quo
             omnes
             peccaverunt
             .
             Rom.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             —
             
               Quia
               secundum
               propaginem
               carius
               in
               illo
               ●ramus
               omnes
               ,
               antequam
               nati
               essemus
               ,
               tanquam
               in
               parente
               ,
               ●anq●am
               in
               radice
               ibi
               eramus
               :
               Sic
               venena●a
               ●st
               ista
               arbor
               ,
               ubi
               eramus
            
             Aug.
             de
             verb.
             Apost
             .
             Serm.
             14
             ▪
             p.
             325.
             
             B
             C.
             Tom.
             10.
             
          
           
             c
             In
             my
             Treat●
             of
             Gods
             Convenants
             .
             Book
             .
             2.
             
             Chap.
             1
             Aphor.
             6.
             
             IV.
             p.
             41.
             to
             p.
             59.
             
          
           
             d
             —
             Ex
             Adam
             tra●i
             dicimus
             Originale
             Peccatum
             ,
             quod
             per
             lavacrum
             Regenerationis
             ,
             non
             solùm
             in
             majoribus
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             in
             parvulis
             solvitur
             .
             
               August
               .
               Retract
               .
               1.
               2.
               cap.
               62.
               p.
               60.
               B.
               Basil.
               1569.
               
               Tom
            
             1.
             
             Ecce
             unde
             tra●itur
             originale
             peccatum
             ,
             Ecce
             unde
             nemo
             nascitur
             sine
             peccato
             ,
             Ecce
             propter
             quod
             Dominus
             sic
             Concipi
             voluit
             ,
             quem
             virgo
             Concepit
             .
             
               Aug.
               de
               Temp.
               Serm.
               45.
               p.
            
             667.
             l.
             7.
             m.
             10.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Omnis
               Generatus
               ,
               damnatus
               :
               nemo
               liberatus
               ,
               nis●
               Regeneratus
               .
            
             Aug.
             de
             verb.
             Apost
             .
             Serm.
             14.
             p.
             325.
             D.
             Tom.
             1o
             .
          
           
             
               Restat
               us
               in
               illo
               primo
               homine
               peccasse
               omnes
               intelligantur
               ,
               quia
               in
               illo
               fuerunt
               omnes
               quando
               ille
               peccavit
               .
               Vnde
               pecca●um
               n●scendo
               〈◊〉
               ▪
               quod
               nisi
               Renascendo
               non
               solvivi●●r
               .
            
             August
             ▪
             cont
             .
             dua●
             E●ist
             .
             Pe●●g
             .
             l.
             4.
             c.
             4.
             p.
             910.
             B.
             Tom.
             7.
             
          
           
             f
             See
             before
             p.
             1
             ,
             2.
             and
             my
             Treat
             .
             of
             Gods
             Covenants
             .
             p.
             36
             ,
             37.
             p.
             41
             ▪
             to
             49.
             
          
           
             g
             Clamitat
             aure
             Dei
             ,
             vex
             Sanguinis
             ;
             &
             S●domorum
             :
          
           
             Vox
             Oppressorum
             ;
             Mer●●s
             de●enta
             laborum
             .
          
           
             D.
             Prideaux
             .
             in
             Seha
             .
             Theol
             .
             Syntag.
             Murmonit
             .
             3.
             p.
             13.
             
          
           
             h
             Animula
             ,
             vagula
             ,
             blandula
             ,
             Hospes
             Comesque
             Corporis
             ,
             tuos
             nun●
             abibis
             in
             〈◊〉
             &c.
             
          
           
             i
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Eph.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             k
             O
             Vita
             mortifera
             !
             O
             Mors
             immortais
             !
             Et
             quomodo
             tandem
             te
             appellabimus
             ?
             Vitam
             ,
             an
             mortem
             ?
             Si
             vita
             es
             ,
             quomodo
             occidis
             ?
             Si
             mors
             es
             ,
             quomodo
             duras
             ?
             
               &c.
               Rob.
               Bellarmin
            
             .
             in
             Conc.
             3
             de
             Cruciatibus
             Gehennae
             ,
             part
             .
             2.
             p.
             467.
             
             Colon.
             1626.
             
          
           
             l
             In
             the
             close
             of
             the
             I.
             Direction
             .
          
           
             m
             Latet
             ultimus
             dies
             ,
             ut
             observentur
             omnes
             dies
             .
             August
             .
             Hom.
             13.
             p.
             441.
             B.
             Tom.
             10.
             
             Basil.
             1569.
             
          
           
             n
             Dum
             potes
             emenda
             ,
             dum
             tempus
             habes
             clama
             ad
             omnipotentem
             Deum
             ,
             dum
             datur
             spacium
             luge
             ,
             dum
             licentia
             est
             paeniteas
             ,
             festina
             dum
             potes
             ,
             dum
             anima
             versatur
             in
             corpore
             ,
             dum
             adhuc
             vivis
             futurum
             remedium
             require
             tibi
             prius
             ,
             quam
             te
             profundum
             absorbeat
             Pelagus
             ,
             &
             prius
             qu●●m
             te
             malignus
             rapiat
             infernus
             ,
             ubi
             nulla
             datur
             indulgentia
             ,
             ubi
             nullus
             regreditur
             ad
             veniam
             .
             De
             qua
             paena
             pius
             nos
             Dominus
             eripere
             dignetur
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Sanctis
             Serm.
             40.
             p.
             1249
             ,
             &c.
             
             Tom.
             10.
             
             Basil.
             1569.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             o
             Denique
             uxor
             Lot
             ,
             ubi
             respexit
             ,
             remansit
             ,
             &
             in
             salem
             conversa
             hominibus
             fidelibus
             quoddam
             praestitit
             condimenium
             ,
             quo
             sapiant
             aliquid
             ,
             unde
             illud
             caveatur
             exemplum
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Civit.
             Dei
             ,
             lib.
             14.
             ca.
             30.
             
             Tom.
             5.
             
          
           
             p
             General
             view
             of
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               Edit
               .
               2.
               p.
            
             126
             ,
             &c.
             
             A
             work
             like
             H.
             Broughton's
             ,
             perfected
             by
             
               T.
               Hayne
            
             .
          
           
             q
             See
             in
             my
             
               Key
               of
               the
               Bible
            
             ,
             on
             the
             Book
             of
             Iob
             ,
             §.
             4.
             
          
           
             r
             
               Gratia
               pr●veniens
               ,
               qu●
               velimus
               :
               subsequens
               ,
               nè
               frustra
               velimus
               .
            
             D.
             J.
             Prideaux
             .
             Lect.
             3.
             de
             Grat.
             universali
             .
             §.
             4.
             p.
             39.
             
          
           
             s
             —
             
               Misericordia
               ejus
               praevenit
               nos
               .
               Praevenit
               autem
               ,
               ut
               sanemur
               :
               quia
               &
               subsequetur
               ut
               etiam
               Sanati
               vegetemur
               .
               Praevenit
               ut
               vocemur
               ,
               subsequetur
               ut
               Glorificemur
               .
               Praevenit
               ut
               piè
               vivamus
               ,
               subsequetur
               ut
               cum
               illo
               semper
               vivamus
               ,
               quia
               sne
               illo
               nihil
               possumus
               facere
               .
            
             August
             .
             lib.
             de
             Natura
             &
             Gratia
             contra
             Pelagianos
             .
             cap.
             32.
             
             Tom.
             7.
             
          
           
             t
             Euseb.
             
               Hist.
               Eccl.
               lib.
               8.
               cap.
            
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             u
             Theod.
             
               Hist.
               lib.
               3.
               cap.
            
             25.
             
          
           
             x
             Ille
             dolet
             verè
             ,
             qui
             sine
             teste
             dolet
             .
          
           
             y
             Tanta
             quippe
             est
             omnipotens
             ejus
             bonitas
             ,
             ut
             etiam
             de
             malis
             possit
             facere
             bona
             ,
             sive
             ignos●endo
             ,
             sive
             sanando
             ,
             sive
             ad
             utilitates
             piorum
             coapando
             atque
             vertendo
             ,
             sive
             etiam
             justissimè
             vindicando
             .
             Omnia
             namque
             ista
             bona
             sunt
             ,
             &
             Deo
             bono
             atque
             Omnipotenti
             dignissima
             ,
             nec
             tamen
             fiunt
             nisi
             de
             malis
             .
             Quid
             igitur
             melius
             ,
             quid
             Omnipotentius
             eo
             ,
             qui
             cum
             mali
             nihil
             faciat
             ,
             benè
             etiam
             de
             malis
             facit
             ?
             
               Aug.
               de
               Continent
               .
               lib.
               Cap.
               6.
               p.
               995.
               C.
               Tom.
               4.
               
               Basil
               .
            
             1569.
             
          
           
             z
             vide
             
               Augustinum
               .
               lib.
               de
               fide
               ,
               ad
               Petrum
               .
               Diacon
               .
               C.
               3.
               p.
               221.
               
               A.
               B.
               
            
          
           
             a
             In
             my
             Treat
             .
             of
             Gods
             Covenants
             with
             man
             ,
             
               &c.
               
               London
            
             printed
             An.
             Dom.
             1657.
             
          
           
             b
             In
             my
             
               Treatise
               of
               Gods
               Covenants
            
             ,
             Book
             4.
             
             Chap
             6.
             
             Aphorism
             2.
             p.
             1571
             ,
             1572.
             
             Lond.
             1657.
             
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             1582.
             to
             p.
             1589.
             
          
           
             d
             Ibid.
             p.
             1572
             ,
             1573
             ,
             1574.
             
          
           
             e
             Ibid.
             ●
             .
             1577
             to
             158●
             .
          
           
             f
             In
             my
             Treat
             .
             of
             Gods
             Covenants
             .
             Book
             .
             4.
             c.
             6.
             p.
             1574
             ,
             to
             1589.
             and
             1593.
             to
             1598.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             p.
             1599
             to
             p.
             1641.
             
          
           
             h
             Ibid.
             p.
             1599.
             to
             1641.
             
          
           
             i
             Ibid.
             p.
             1662.
             to
             1665.
             
          
           
             k
             In
             my
             
               Treatise
               of
               Gods
               Covenants
            
             ,
             Book
             3.
             
             Chap
             3.
             
             Aphorism
             4.
             
             Quest.
             1.
             p.
             576.
             to
             566.
             
          
           
             l
             See
             all
             these
             explained
             .
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             m
             Quis
             desperaret
             sibi
             donanda
             peccata
             ,
             quando
             crimen
             occisi
             Christi
             reis
             d●nabatur
             ?
             Conversi
             sunt
             ex
             ipso
             populo
             Iudaeorum
             :
             Conversi
             sunt
             ,
             baptizati
             ,
             sunt
             .
             Ad
             mensam
             Domini
             accesserunt
             :
             &
             sanguinem
             ,
             quem
             saevientes
             fuderunt
             ,
             credentes
             biberunt
             ,
             
               Aug.
               de
               Temp.
               Serm.
               74.
               p.
               747.
               B.
               Tom.
               10.
               
               Basil.
            
             1569.
             
          
           
             n
             See
             ,
             The
             large
             English
             Annotations
             on
             .
             Eph.
             2.
             8.
             and
             Mr.
             
               Paul
               Bayns
            
             in
             his
             Comment
             on
             Eph.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             o
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Saluting
             ,
             kissing
             ,
             or
             embracing
             the
             Promises
             .
          
           
             Metaphora
             ,
             ut
             videtur
             ,
             ●
             navigantibus
             ,
             qui
             portum
             eminus
             conspicati
             ,
             laetis
             acclamationibus
             salutant
             ,
             &
             contingere
             gand●●t
             .
          
           
             D.
             Pareus
             
               in
               Comment
               .
               ad
            
             Heb.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             p
             Quo
             titulo
             nulla
             ali●
             vir●us
             Chris●iana
             insignitur
             in
             sacris
             literis
             ,
             quia
             est
             fundamentum
             &
             causa
             procreans
             omnis
             sanctitatis
             .
             
               Phil.
               Pareus
            
             in
             Com.
             ad
             Jud.
             20.
             
          
           
             q
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             It
             signifies
             keeping
             ,
             as
             a
             Castle
             ,
             Town
             or
             City
             ,
             is
             in
             time
             of
             war
             kept
             by
             a
             Garrison
             ,
             and
             Walls
             ,
             &c.
             from
             the
             enemy
             .
             
               Metaph.
               à
               castris
               ,
               vallo
               ,
               &
               fossis
               undique
               munitis
               ,
               ut
               null●
               hostium
               vi
               vel
               astutia
               expugna●i
               possint
               .
            
             D.
             Pareus
             in
             Phil.
             4
             7.
             
          
           
             r
             Oderun●
             peccare
             mali
             ,
             formidine
             paen●
             .
          
           
             Oderunt
             peccare
             boni
             ,
             virtutis
             amore
             .
             Horat.
             
          
           
             s
             As
             I
             have
             elsewhere
             showed
             in
             my
             
               Treatise
               of
               Repentance
            
             .
             Quest.
             2.
             
          
           
             t
             Non
             praecipit
             tantum
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             hor●atur
             .
             Invitat
             praemio
             salutem
             .
             Tertul.
             de
             Paenit
             .
             c.
             4.
             p.
             114.
             
             Franek
             .
             1597.
             
          
           
             n
             See
             Chemnit
             .
             
               Harm
               .
               Evaingel
               .
               cap.
               57
               in
               ratione
               ordinis
               .
            
          
           
             x
             Missus
             est
             ad
             Gentes
             ,
             ex
             Latrone
             Pastor
             ,
             ex
             Lupo
             Ovis
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Temp.
             Serm.
             74.
             p.
             747.
             D.
             Tom.
             10.
             
             Basil.
             1569.
             
          
           
             y
             Non
             est
             procrastinandum
             auditoribus
             vangelii
             ,
             sed
             ex
             quo
             di
             praedicatur
             ,
             ●os
             oportet
             &
             credere
             ,
             &
             fructus
             proferre
             .
             
               Heb.
               3.
               8
               
               Jo.
               Daven
               .
            
             Exposit
             ,
             ad
             Coloss.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             z
             San●
             diaboli
             vox
             est
             quae
             dicit
             ,
             Da
             peccato
             quod
             praesens
             est
             ,
             Deo
             &
             Evangelio
             quod
             futurum
             est
             ,
             peccato
             florem
             aetatis
             ,
             Evangelio
             reliquias
             .
             
               Jo.
               Baren
            
             .
             Exposit
             .
             in
             Ep.
             ad
             
               Col.
               1.
               6.
               p.
            
             40.
             
          
           
             a
             Qui
             non
             est
             bodie
             ,
             ●ras
             minnus
             aptus
             erit
             .
          
           
             b
             Vita
             vapor
             ,
             ventus
             ,
             flatus
             ,
             f●os
             ,
             fabula
             ,
             foenum
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Joh.
               Gerhard
            
             .
             in
             Huzin
             .
             Evangel
             .
             cap.
             162.
             p.
             226.
             
             Genevae
             1645.
             
          
           
             d
             Diem
             ultimum
             suum
             quisque
             salubricer
             cogitet
             .
             Misericordia
             Dei
             est
             ,
             quia
             nescit
             homo
             quando
             moriatur
             .
             Latet
             ultimus
             dies
             ,
             ut
             observentur
             omnes
             dies
             :
             Aug.
             Homil.
             13.
             p
             441.
             B.
             Tom.
             10.
             
             Basil.
             1569.
             
          
           
             e
             —
             Feei●ti
             nos
             ●d
             te
             :
             &
             inquietum
             est
             Cor
             nostrum
             ,
             d●nec
             requiescat
             in
             te
             .
             
               Aug.
               Conf
               ,
               lib.
               1.
               c.
               1.
               
               Tom.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             f
             Ibi
             vacabimus
             &
             videbimus
             ;
             videbimus
             &
             amabimus
             ;
             amabimus
             &
             la●dabimus
             .
             Ecce
             quod
             erit
             in
             fine
             ,
             sine
             fine
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Civit.
             Dei
             ,
             l.
             22.
             cap.
             30.
             sub
             finem
             .
             Tom.
             5.