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( :at is ei!r 9 himself or ways1 & also z to :at he require? & expecte? ( !e1 ei!r conc]n+ fai? 91 or ob$i5ce to1 :at he ha? s reveal$4 ,n[ = ?y bett] p]=m+ ( ?is1 ,i %all give !e 9 brief ^! foll[+ directions4 #a4 ,suff] ?yself1 by ! au?ority ( ! ,^w1 to be p]suad$ t ! ,scripture inde$ is ! ,^w ( ,god ! ,scriptures ( tru?1 ! words ( ! ,holy ,"o2 & t !y !re=e mu/ be e "o true1 pure1 & = ev] settl$ 9 heav54 #b4 ,conclude !re=e f ! =m] doctr9e1 t t ,god ^: words !y are1 is able to make a reconciliation & mo/ sweet & h>moni\s agreem5t ) all ! say+s !re91 h[ obscure1 cross1 d>k1 & contradictory soev] !y seem to !e4 ,to und]/& all my/]ies1 to h all k1 to be able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts1 is a great "w2 en\gh to cru% ! _s1 & to /ret* ! /r+s ( ! mo/ capaci\s1 wid5$ s\l t brea!? on ?is side glory1 be !y not)/&+ exce$+ly enl>g$ by revelation4 ,paul1 :5 he 0 caught up to heav51 saw t :i* 0 unlawful1 because impossible1 = man to utt]4 ,& sai? ,*ri/ to ! reason+ ,ph>isee1 8,if ,i h told y e>?ly ?+s1 & ye believe n1 h[ %all y believe if ,i tell y ( heav5ly ?+s80 ,x is great lewdness1 & also insuff]able arrogancy1 to come to ! ,^w ( ,god1 z conceit+ already t :atev] ?\ reade/ mu/ ei!r by !e be und]/ood1 or ( itself fall to ! gr\nd z a s5seless error4 ,b ,god is wis] ?an man1 :]e=e fe> ?\ him1 & tremble at 8 ^w1 say+ /ill1 ) godly suspicion ( ?9e own infirmity1 ,:at ,i see n1 tea* ?\ me2 &1 ,?\ art ,god only wise2 b z = me1 ,i am z a bea/ be=e !e4 #c4 ,take he$ ( tak+ a "p ( ! ,^w only1 le/ ?\ !reby g away ) ! tru? z mangl$ 9 pieces4 ,= in/ance1 :]e ?\ reade/1 8,! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l10 !re take he$ t ?\ do/ n !nce conclude1 !n !re are n ?ree p]sons 9 ! ,godhead3 :5 ?\ reade/ ( 8! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s10 !n take he$ ( conclud+ !re mu/ !re=e ei!r be ?ree ,gods1 or else t ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,holy ,gho/ are n true ,god1 b ! ,fa!r only4 ,:]e=e to help !e "h1 obs]ve1 ,,ii4 ,! second prep>ative4 #a4 ,t ! ,*ri/ian religion require? cr$it conc]n+ e doctr9e conta9$ 9 ! ,^w2 cr$it1 ,i say1 accord+ to ! true relation ( e s5t5ce t ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? reveal$ = ! ass]t+1 ma9ta9+1 or v9dicat+ t same tru?4 #b4 ,& !re=e1 h5ce x is t a ,*ri/ian is n call$ a do]1 a reason]1 an objector1 & p]v]se disput]1 b a believ]4 ,be ?\ an example to 8! believ]s20 &1 8believ]s0 7 8add$ to ! *ur*10 c4 #c4 ,!re=e1 "k aga91 t ! ,^w1 if x sai? & expresse? t ?is or t is s & s1 z to ! matt] 9 h&1 ?\ art b\nd & oblig$1 bo? by ! "n1 pr(ession1 & ! tru?1 unto :i* ?\ ha/ jo9$ ?yself1 to ass5t to1 confess1 & ackn[l$ge ! same1 ev5 !n :5 ?y c>nal reason w n /oop !reto4 8,righte\s art ?\1 ,o ,god10 sai? ,j]emiah1 8yet let me plead ) !e2 ,:]e=e d ! wick$ live80 ,m>k1 fir/ he ackn[l$ge? t ,god's way ) ! wick$ is j & "r1 ev5 !n :5 yet he c\ld n see ! reason ( 8 actions & disp5sations t[>ds !m4 ,! same reason is good z to our pres5t case3 & h5ce x is t ! apo/le sai?1 ! spiritual arm\r ( ,*ri/ians %\ld be mu* ex]cis$ aga9/ ^? high t[]+ & self-exalt+ imag9ations1 t )9 our own bosoms d exalt !mselves aga9/ ! k ( ,god2 t e ?\ght or c>nal reason+ may be n only tak51 b br\ght a captive into ob$i5ce to ,*ri/2 t is1 be made to /oop to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & to give way & place to ! doctr9e !re9 conta9$1 h[ cross soev] our ?\ghts & ! ,^w lie to ea* o!r4 ,& x is obs]vable t he "h sai?1 8!y exalt !mselves aga9/ ! k ( ,god20 :i* _c be und]/ood1 t our c>nal1 natural reason do? exalt itself aga9/ an et]nal deity1 simply consid]$2 = t nature itself do? ga!r f ! v ?+s t are made1 ev5 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead3 x mu/ be !n t !y exalt !mselves aga9/ t ,god z ?us & ?us reveal$ 9 ! ,^w1 to wit1 aga9/ ! k ( "o ,god1 consi/+ ( ?ree p]sons1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s2 = ?is is ! doctr9e ( ! ,scriptures ( tru?3 & !re=e x is obs]vable ^! ?\ghts mu/ be br\ght captive1 & be made subject 9 p>ticul> to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z to ! second p]son 9 ! ,godhead3 = ! ,fa!r is ev] ackn[l$g$ by all t pr(ess ! lea/ ( religion2 b ! ,son is t /umbl+-/one & rock ( (f5ce1 aga9/ :i* ?\s&s da% !mselves 9 pieces2 ?\gh 9 him are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k1 & 9 him dwells ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,,( ,,! ,,law ,,& ,a ,,*ri/ian4 ,,! law 0 giv5 twice ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 b ! appe>ance ( ! ,"l1 :5 he gave x ! second "t1 0 wond]fully diff]5t f t ( 81 :5 at ! fir/ he deliv]$ x to ,israel4 #a4 ,:5 he gave x ! fir/ "t1 he caus$ 8 t]ror & sev]ity to appe> be=e ,moses1 to ! %ak+ ( 8 s\l & ! dismay+ ( ,israel2 b :5 he gave x ! second "t1 he caus$ all 8 goodness to pass be=e ,moses1 to ! com=t ( 8 consci5ce & ! b[+ ( 8 he>t4 #b4 ,:5 he gave x ! fir/ "t1 x 0 ) ?und]+s & lightn+s1 ) blackness & d>kness1 ) flame & smoke1 & a te>+ s\nd ( ! trumpet2 b :5 he gave x ! second "t1 x 0 ) a proclamation ( 8 "n to be m]ciful1 graci\s1 long-suff]+1 & abundant 9 goodness & tru?1 keep+ m]cy = ?\s&s1 =giv+ iniquity1 transgressions1 & s9s4 #c4 ,:5 he gave x ! fir/ "t1 ,moses 0 call$ to g up to receive x ?r\gh ! fire1 :i* made him exce$+ly fe> & quake3 b :5 he w5t to receive x ! second "t1 he 0 laid 9 a clift ( ! rock4 #d4 ,f all :i* ,i ga!r1 t1 ?\gh z to ! matt] ( ! law1 bo? z to its be+ giv5 ! fir/ "t & ! second1 x b9ds ! unbeliev] "u ! pa9s ( et]nal damnation 7if he close n ) ,*ri/ by fai?72 yet z to ! mann] ( its giv+ at ^! two times1 ,i ?9k ! fir/ do? m pr9cipally int5d its =ce z a cov5ant ( works1 n at all respect+ ! ,"l ,jesus2 b ?is second "t n 7at lea/ 9 ! mann] ( its be+ giv57 respect+ su* a cov5ant1 b r z a rule or directory to ^? :o already are f\nd 9 ! clift ( ! rock ,*ri/2 = ! sa9t himself1 ?\gh he be )\t law to ,god1 z x is consid]$ ! fir/ or old cov5ant1 yet ev5 he is n )\t law to him z consid]$ "u grace2 n )\t law to ,god1 b "u ! law to ,*ri/4 #e4 ,?\gh1 !re=e1 x be sad ) ! unbeliev]1 because he only & :olly /&e? "u ! law z x is giv5 9 fire1 9 smoke1 9 blackness1 & d>kness1 & ?und]2 all :i* ?reat5 him ) et]nal ru9 if he fulfil n ! utmo/ tittle !re(2 yet ! believ] /&s to ! law "u no su* consid]ation1 nei!r is he s at all to he> or reg>d x1 = he is n[ remov$ f !nce to ! bless$ m\nta9 ( ,zion--to grace & =giv5ess ( s9s2 he is n[1 ,i say1 by fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 %r\d$ "u s p]fect & bless$ a righte\sness1 t ?is ?und]+ law ( ,m\nt ,s9ai _c f9d ! lea/ fault or dim9ution !re91 b r approve? & all[e? !re(1 ei!r :5 or :]ev] x f9d x4 ,?is is call$ ! righte\sness ( ,god )\t ! law1 & also said to be witness$ by bo? ! law & ! prophets2 ev5 ! righte\sness ( ,god1 :i* is by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ unto all & ^u all !m t believe2 = !re is no diff]5ce4 #f4 ,:]e=e1 :5ev] ?\ :o believe/ 9 ,jesus1 do/ he> ! law 9 its ?und]+ & lightn+ fits1 z if x w\ld burn up heav5 & e>?1 !n say ?\1 ,i am fre$ f ?is law1 ^! ?und]+s h no?+ to d ) my s\l2 nay1 ev5 ?is law1 :ile x ?us ?und]s & ro>s1 x do? bo? all[ & approve ( my righte\sness4 ,i "k t ,hag> w\ld sometimes be dom9e]+ & high1 ev5 9 ,s>ah's h\se1 & aga9/ h]2 b ?is %e is n to be suff]$ to d1 nay1 ?\gh ,s>ah h]self be b>r52 :]e=e1 s]ve x also z ,s>ah s]v$ h]1 & expel h] out f ?y h\se4 ,my mean+ is1 :5 ?is law ) its ?und]+ ?reat5+s do? attempt to lay hold on ?y consci5ce1 %ut x out ) a promise ( grace2 cry1 ,! inn is tak5 up already2 ! ,"l ,jesus is "h ent]ta9$1 & "h is no room = ! law4 ,inde$1 if x w be cont5t ) be+ my in=m]1 & s lov+ly leave (f to judge me1 ,i w be cont5t1 x %all be 9 my sight1 ,i w also delight !re92 b o!rwise1 ,i be+ n[ made upright )\t x1 & t too ) t righte\sness :i* ?is law speaks well ( & approve?1 ,i may n1 w n1 _c d>e n make x my ,savi\r & judge1 nor suff] x to set up its gov]nm5t 9 my consci5ce2 = by s do+1 ,i fall f grace1 & ,*ri/ ,jesus do? pr(it me no?+4 #g4 ,?us1 !re=e1 ! s\l t is m>ri$ to him t is rais$ up f ! dead1 bo? may & ought to deal ) ?is law ( ,god2 yea1 x do? greatly di%on\r its ,"l & refuse its gospel privileges1 if x at any "t o!rwise do?1 :atev] x see? or feels4 8,! law ha? p[] ov] ! wife s long z h] husb& live?1 b if h] husb& be dead %e is fre$ f t law2 s t %e is no adult]ess ?\gh %e be m>ri$ to ano!r man40 ,inde$1 s long z ?\ art alive to s91 & to ?y righte\sness :i* is ( ! law1 s long ?\ ha/ !m = ?y husb&1 & !y mu/ reign ov] !e2 b :5 once !y are become dead unto !e--z !y !n mo/ c]ta9ly w :5 ?\ close/ ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--!n1 ,i say1 ?y =m] husb&s h no m to m$dle ) !e2 ?\ art fre$ f _! law4 ,set ! case3 ,a woman be ca/ into prison = a debt ( hundr$s ( p\nds2 if aft] ?is %e m>ry1 yea1 ?\gh :ile %e is 9 ! jailor's h&1 9 ! same day t %e is jo9$ to h] husb&1 h] debt is all become 82 yea1 & ! law also t arre/$ & imprison$ ?is woman1 z freely tells h]1 g3 %e is fre$1 sai? ,paul1 f t2 & s sai? ! law ( ?is l&4 ,! sum1 !n1 ( :at ha? be5 said is ?is--,! ,*ri/ian ha? n[ no?+ to d ) ! law1 z x ?und]e? & burne? on ,s9ai1 or z x b9de? ! consci5ce to wra? & ! displeasure ( ,god = s92 = f its ?us appe>+1 x is fre$ by fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,yet x is to h reg>d !reto1 & is to c\nt x holy1 j1 & good2 :i*1 t x may d1 x is always1 :5ev] x see? or reg>ds x1 to rememb] t he :o give? x to u 8is m]ciful1 graci\s1 long-suff]+1 & abundant 9 goodness & tru?10 c4 ,,bunyan',s ,,la/ ,,s]mon3 ,,prea*$ ,,july #afhh4 8,:i* 7 born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god20 ,john i4 #ac4 ,,! words h a dep5d5ce on :at goes be=e1 & !re=e ,i mu/ direct y to !m = ! "r und]/&+ ( x4 ,y h x ?us1--8,he came to 8 own1 b 8 own receiv$ him n2 b z _m z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m :i* believe on 8 "n2 :i* 7 born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 b ( ,god40 ,9 ! words be=e1 y h two ?+s-- ,fir/1 ,"s ( 8 own reject+ him :5 he (f]$ himself to !m4 ,secondly1 ,o!rs ( 8 own receiv+ him1 & mak+ him welcome4 ,^? t reject him he also passes by2 b ^? t receive him1 he gives !m p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,n[1 le/ any "o %\ld look ^u x z good luck or =tune1 says he1 8,!y 7 born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god40 ,!y t did n receive him1 !y 7 only born ( fle% & blood2 b ^? t receive him1 !y h ,god to _! fa!r1 !y receive ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ ) a vehem5t desire4 ,fir/1 ,i w %ew y :at he means by 8blood40 ,!y t believe are born to x1 z an heir is to an inh]itance2 !y are born ( ,god2 n ( fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god2 n ( blood--t is1 n by g5]ation2 n born to ! k+dom ( heav5 by ! fle%2 n because ,i am ! son ( a godly man or woman4 ,t is meant by blood1 ,acts xvii4 #bf1 8,he has made ( "o blood all nations40 ,b :5 he says "h1 8n ( blood10 he rejects all c>nal privileges !y did boa/ (4 ,!y boa/$ !y 7 ,abraham's se$4 ,no1 no1 says he1 x is n ( blood2 ?9k n to say y h ,abraham to y\r fa!r1 y mu/ be born ( ,god if y g to ! k+dom ( heav54 ,secondly1 8,nor ( ! w ( ! fle%40 ,:at mu/ we und]/& by t8 ,x is tak5 = ^? vehem5t incl9ations t are 9 man to all mann] ( loos5ess1 fulfill+ ! desires ( ! fle%4 ,t mu/ n be und]/ood "h2 m5 are made ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fulfill+ _! lu/ful desires2 x mu/ be und]/ood "h 9 ! be/ s5se4 ,!re is n only 9 c>nal m5 a w to be vile1 b !re is 9 !m a w to be sav$ also--a w to g to heav5 also4 ,b ?is x w n d1 x w n privilege a man 9 ! ?+s ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,natural desires aft] ! ?+s ( ano!r _w1 !y are n an argum5t to prove a man %all g to heav5 :5ev] he dies4 ,i am n a free will]1 ,i d abhor x2 yet !re is n ! wick$e/ man b he desires "s "t or o!r to be sav$4 ,he w read "s "t or o!r1 or1 x may be1 pray2 b ?is w n d--8,x is n 9 him t wills1 nor 9 him t runs1 b 9 ,god t %ews m]cy20 !re is will+ & runn+1 & yet to no purpose2 ,rom4 ix4 #af1 8,israel1 :i* foll[$ aft] ! law ( righte\sness1 h n obta9$ x40 ,"h ,i d n und]/& z if ! apo/le _h d5i$ a virtu\s c\rse ( life to be ! way to heav51 b t a man )\t grace1 ?\gh he h natural gifts1 yet he %all n obta9 privilege to g to heav51 & be ! son ( ,god4 ,?\gh a man )\t grace may h a w to be sav$1 yet he _c h t w ,god's way4 ,nature1 x _c "k any?+ b ! ?+s ( nature2 ! ?+s ( ,god kn[s no man b by ! ,_s ( ,god2 unless ! ,_s ( ,god be 9 y1 x w leave y on ?is side ! gates ( heav5--8,n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god40 ,x may be "s may h a w1 a desire t ,i%mael may be sav$2 "k ?is1 x w n save ?y *ild4 ,if x 7 our w1 ,i w\ld h y all g to heav54 ,h[ _m are !re 9 ! _w t pray = _! *ildr51 & cry = !m1 & ready to die2 & ?is w n d8 ,god's w is ! rule ( all2 x is only ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 8:i* 7 born1 n ( fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god40 ,n[ ,i come to ! doctr9e4 ,m5 t believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! effectual receiv+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y are born to x4 ,he does n say !y %all be born to x1 b !y are born to x2 born ( ,god1 unto ,god1 & ! ?+s ( ,god1 be=e !y receive ,god to et]nal salvation4 8,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god40 ,n[ unless he be born ( ,god1 he _c see x4 ,suppose ! k+dom ( ,god be :at x w1 he _c see x be=e he be begott5 ( ,god2 suppose x be ! ,gospel1 he _c see x be=e he be br\ght into a /ate ( reg5]ation2 believ+ is ! consequ5ce ( ! new bir?1 8n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god40 ,fir/1 ,i w give y a cle> description ( x "u "o similitude or two4 ,a *ild1 be=e x be born into ! _w1 is 9 ! d>k dungeon ( its "m's womb2 s a *ild ( ,god1 be=e he be born aga91 is 9 ! d>k dungeon ( s91 sees no?+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 !re=e x is call$ a new bir?2 ! same s\l has love "o way 9 its c>nal condition1 ano!r way :5 x is born aga94 ,secondly1 ,z x is comp>$ to a bir?1 resembl+ a *ild 9 8 "m's womb1 s x is comp>$ to a man be+ rais$ out ( ! grave2 & to be born aga9 is to be rais$ out ( ! grave ( s9--8,awake1 ?\ t sleepe/1 & arise f ! dead1 & ,*ri/ %all give !e life40 ,to be rais$ f ! grave ( s9 is to be begott5 & born2 ,rev4 i4 #e4 ,!re is a fam\s in/ance ( ,*ri/--8,he is ! fir/-begott5 f ! dead1 he is ! fir/-born f ! dead20 unto :i* our reg5]ation allude?1--t is1 if y be born aga9 by seek+ ^? ?+s t are above1 !n !re is a similitude betwixt ,*ri/'s resurrection & ! new bir?2 :i* 7 born1 :i* 7 re/or$ out ( ?is d>k _w1 & translat$ out ( ! k+dom ( ?is d>k _w into ! k+dom ( 8 de> ,son1 & made u live a new life2 ?is is to be born aga92 & he t is deliv]$ f ! "m's womb1 x is ! help ( ! "m2 s he t is born ( ,god1 x is by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,i mu/ give y a few consequ5ces ( new bir?4 ,fir/ ( all1 a *ild1 y "k1 is incid5t to cry z soon z x comes into ! _w2 = if !re be no noise1 !y say x is dead4 ,y t are born ( ,god1 & ,*ri/ians1 if y be n cri]s1 !re is no spiritual life 9 y2 if y be born ( ,god1 y are cry+ ones2 z soon z he has rais$ y out ( ! d>k dungeon ( s91 y _c b cry to ,god1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,z soon z ev] ,god _h t\*$ ! jailor1 he cries out1 8,m5 & bre?r51 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$80 ,oh6 h[ _m pray]less pr(essors are !re 9 ,london t nev] pray8 ,c(fee-h\ses w n let y pray1 trades w n let y pray1 look+-glasses w n let y pray2 b if y 7 born ( ,god1 y w\ld4 ,secondly1 ,x is n only natural = a *ild to cry1 b x mu/ crave ! brea/1 x _c live )\t ! brea/2 !re=e ,pet] makes x ! true trial ( a new-born babe2 ! new-born babe desires ! s9c]e milk ( ! ,^w1 t he may gr[ !reby4 ,if y be born ( ,god1 make x manife/ by desir+ ! brea/ ( ,god4 ,d y long = ! milk ( promises8 ,a man lives "o way :5 he is 9 ! _w1 ano!r way :5 he is br\ght unto ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,isa4 lxvi41 8,!y %all suck1 & be satisfi$40 ,if y be born aga91 !re is no satisfaction till y get ! milk ( ,god's ^w into y\r s\ls2 ,isa4 lxvi4 #aa1 8,to suck1 & be satisfi$ ) ! brea/s ( consolation40 ,o :at is a promise to a c>nal man2 a :oreh\se1 x may be1 is m sweet to him2 b if y be born aga91 y _c live )\t ! milk ( ,god's ^w4 ,:at is a woman's brea/ to a horse8 ,b :at is x to a *ild8 ,!re is its com=t night & day1 !re is its succ\r night & day4 ,o h[ loa? is he x %\ld be tak5 f him4 ,m9d+ heav5ly ?+s1 says a c>nal man1 is b vanity2 b to a *ild ( ,god1 !re is 8 com=t4 ,?irdly1 ,a *ild t is newly born1 if x h n o!r com=ts to keep x w>m ?an x _h 9 its "m's womb1 x dies4 ,x mu/ h some?+ got = its succ\r2 s ,*ri/ _h swaddl+ clo!s prep>$ = him2 s ^? t are born aga91 !y mu/ h "s promise ( ,*ri/ to keep !m alive4 ,^? t are 9 a c>nal /ate1 !y w>m !mselves ) o!r ?+s2 b ^? t are born aga91 !y _c live )\t "s promise ( ,*ri/ to keep !m alive1 z he did to ! poor infant 9 ,ezekiel xvii41 8,i cov]$ !e ) embroid]$ gold40 ,& :5 wom5 are ) *ild1 :at f9e ?+s w !y prep>e = _! *ild6 ,o b :at f9e ?+s has ,*ri/ prep>$ to wrap all 9 t are born aga96 ,o :at wrapp+s ( gold has ,*ri/ prep>$ = all t are born aga96 ,wom5 w dress _! *ildr51 t e "o may see !m h[ f9e !y are2 s he 9 ,ezekiel xvi4 #aa--8;,i deck$ !e also ) ornam5ts1 & ,i also put bracelets ^u ?9e h&s1 & a *a9 on ?y neck4 ,& ,i put a jewel on ?y =ehead1 & e>-r+s 9 ?9e e>s1 & a beautiful cr[n ^u ?9e head20 &1 says he 9 ! #ac? v]se1 8?\ did/ prosp] to a k+dom40 ,?is is to set out no?+ 9 ! _w b ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 & ! graces ( ! ,_s1 )\t :i* a new-born babe _c live1 unless he h ! gold5 righte\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,f\r?ly1 ,a *ild :5 x is 9 its "m's lap1 ! "m takes great delight to h t :i* w he = its com=t2 s x is ) ,god's *ildr51 !y %all he kept on 8 knee2 ,isaiah lxvi4 #aa1 8,!y %all /ick & be satisfi$ ) ! brea/s ( h] consolation40 ,v]4 #ac1 8,z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s w ,i com=t y40 ,!re is a similitude 9 ^! ?+s t nobody kn[s ( b ^? t are born aga94 ,fif?ly1 ,!re is usually "s similitude betwixt ! fa!r & ! *ild2 x may be ! *ild looks l its fa!r2 s ^? t are born aga91 !y h a new similitude1 !y h ! image ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,gal4 iv471 e "o t is born ( ,god has some?+ ( ! features ( heav5 ^u him4 ,m5 love ^? *ildr5 t are like/ !m mo/ usually2 s does ,god 8 *ildr52 !re=e !y are call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,b o!rs d n look l him1 !re=e !y are call$ ,sodomites4 ,*ri/ describes *ildr5 ( ! devil by _! features2 ! *ildr5 ( ! devil1 8 works !y w d2 all works ( unrighte\sness1 !y are ! devil's works4 ,if y are e>?ly1 y h borne ! image ( ! e>?ly2 if heav5ly1 y h borne ! image ( ! heav5ly4 ,six?ly1 ,:5 a man has a *ild1 he tra9s him up to 8 own lik+1 he le>ns ! cu/om ( 8 fa!r's h\se2 s are ^? t are born ( ,god2 !y h le>n$ ! cu/om ( ! true *ur* ( ,god1 !re !y le>n to cry1 ,my ,fa!r & my ,god2 !y are br\ght up 9 ,god's h\se1 !y le>n ! me?od & =m ( ,god's h\se = regulat+ _! lives 9 ?is _w4 ,sev5?ly1 ,*ildr51 x is natural = !m to dep5d ^u _! fa!r = :at !y want4 ,if !y want a pair ( %oes1 !y g & tell him2 if !y want bread1 !y g & tell him2 s %\ld ! *ildr5 ( ,god d4 ,d y want spiritual bread8 g tell ,god ( x4 ,d y want /r5g? ( grace8 ask x ( ,god4 ,d y want /r5g? aga9/ ,satan's temptations8 g & tell ,god ( x4 ,:5 ! devil tempts y1 run home & tell y\r heav5ly ,fa!r2 g p\r out y\r compla9ts to ,god4 ,?is is natural to *ildr52 if any wrong !m1 !y g & tell _! fa!r2 s d ^? t are born ( ,god1 :5 !y meet ) temptations1 g & tell ,god ( !m4 ,! fir/ use is ?is1 to make a /rict inquiry :e!r y be born ( ,god or n4 ,exam9e by ^? ?+s ,i laid d[n be=e ( a *ild ( nature & a *ild ( grace4 ,are y br\ght out ( ! d>k dungeon ( ?is _w into ,*ri/8 h y le>n$ to cry1 ,my ,fa!r8 ,j]4 iii4 #af1 8,& ,i said1 ,?\ %alt call me ?y ,fa!r40 ,all ,god's *ildr5 are cri]s4 ,c y be quiet )\t y h a bellyful ( ! milk ( ,god's ^w8 ,c y be satisfi$ )\t y h peace ) ,god8 ,pray y consid] x1 & be s]i\s ) y\rselves4 ,if y h n ^! m>ks1 y w fall %ort ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 y %all nev] h an int]e/ !re2 !re is no intrud+4 ,!y w say1 8,"l1 ,"l1 op5 to u2 & he w say1 ,i "k y n40 ,no *ild ( ,god1 no heav5ly inh]itance4 ,we sometimes give some?+ to ^? t are n our *ildr51 b n our l&s4 ,o d n flatt] y\rselves ) a portion among ! sons1 unless y live l sons4 ,:5 we see a k+'s son play ) a begg>1 ?is is unbecom+2 s if y be ! k+'s *ildr51 live l ! k+'s *ildr54 ,if y be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 set y\r affections on ?+s above1 & n on ?+s bel[4 ,:5 y come toge!r1 talk ( :at y\r ,fa!r promis$ y2 y %\ld all love y\r ,fa!r's w1 & be cont5t & pleas$ ) ! ex]cises y meet ) 9 ! _w4 ,if y are ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 live toge!r lov+ly4 ,if ! _w qu>rel ) y1 x is no matt]2 b x is sad if y qu>rel toge!r4 ,if ?is be among/ y1 x is a sign ( ill-bre$+1 x is n accord+ to rules y h 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,do/ ?\ see a s\l t has ! image ( ,god 9 him8 ,love him1 love him2 say1 ,?is man & ,i mu/ g to heav5 "o day4 ,s]ve "o ano!r1 d good = "o ano!r2 & if any wrong y1 pray to ,god to "r y1 & love ! bro!rhood4 ,la/ly1 ,if y be ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 le>n t lesson3 8,gird up ! lo9s ( y\r m9d z ob$i5t *ildr51 n fa%ion+ y\rselves accord+ to y\r =m] conv]sation2 b be ye holy 9 all mann] ( conv]sation40 ,consid] t ! holy ,god is y\r fa!r1 & let ?is oblige y to live l ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 t y may look y\r ,fa!r 9 ! face ) com=t ano!r day4 ,,bunyan',s ,,dy+ ,,say+s4 ,,( ,,s94 ,,s9 is ! great block & b> to our happ9ess1 ! procur] ( all mis]ies to man1 bo? "h & h]eaft]2 take away s91 & no?+ c hurt u2 = dea? temporal1 spiritual1 & et]nal1 is ! wages ( x4 ,s91 & man = s91 is ! object ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,h[ dreadful !re=e mu/ 8 case be :o cont9ues 9 s92 = :o c be> & grapple ) ! wra? ( ,god8 ,no s9 aga9/ ,god c be little1 because x is aga9/ ! great ,god ( heav5 & e>?2 b if ! s9n] c f9d out a little ,god1 x may be easy to f9d out little s9s4 ,s9 turns all ,god's grace into wantonness3 x is ! d>e ( 8 ju/ice2 ! rape ( 8 m]cy2 ! je] ( 8 pati5ce2 ! slight ( 8 p[]2 & ! contempt ( 8 love4 ,take he$ ( giv+ ?yself lib]ty ( committ+ "o s91 = t w lead !e to ano!r2 till by an ill cu/om x become natural4 ,to beg9 s9 is to lay a f\ndation = a cont9uance2 ?is cont9uance is ! "m ( cu/om1 & impud5ce at la/ ! issue4 ,! dea? ( ,*ri/ give? u ! be/ discov]y ( ourselves2 9 :at condition we 71 s t no?+ c\ld help u b t2 & ! mo/ cle> discov]y ( ! dreadful nature ( our s9s4 ,= if s9 be su* a dreadful ?+ z to wr+ ! he>t ( ! ,son ( ,god1 h[ %all a poor wret*$ s9n] be able to be> x8 ,,( ,,affliction4 ,no?+ c r5d] affliction s heavy z ! load ( s92 w\ld y !re=e be fitt$ = afflictions1 be sure to get ! burd5 ( y\r s9s laid aside1 & !n :at afflictions soev] y meet ) w be v easy to y4 ,if ?\ can/ he> & be> ! rod ( affliction :i* ,god %all lay ^u !e1 rememb] ?is lesson1 ?\ art beat5 t ?\ may/ be bett]4 ,! ,"l use? 8 flail ( tribulation to sep>ate ! *aff f ! :eat4 ,! s*ool ( ! cross is ! s*ool ( light2 x discov]s ! _w's vanity1 bas5ess1 & wick$ness1 & lets u see m ( ,god's m9d4 ,out ( d>k affliction comes a spiritual light4 ,9 times ( affliction we commonly meet ) ! sweete/ exp]i5ces ( ! love ( ,god4 ,did we he>tily r5\nce ! pleasures ( ?is _w1 we %\ld be v little tr\bl$ = our afflictions2 t :i* r5d]s an afflict$ /ate s insupportable to _m1 is because !y are too mu* addict$ to ! pleasures ( ?is life2 & s _c endure t :i* makes a sep>ation betwe5 !m4 ,,( ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,com+ ,,to ,,*ri/4 ,! end ( affliction is ! discov]y ( s92 & ( t to br+ u to ! ,savi\r2 let u !re=e1 ) ! prodigal1 return unto him1 & we %all f9d ease & re/4 ,a return+ p5it5t1 ?\gh =m]ly bad z ! wor/ ( m51 may by grace become z good z ! be/4 ,to be truly s5sible ( s91 is to sorr[ = displeas+ ( ,god3 to be afflict$1 t he is displeas$ by u m ?an t he is displeas$ ) u4 ,y\r int5tions to rep5tance1 & ! neglect ( t s\l-sav+ duty1 w rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ y4 ,rep5tance c>ries ) x a div9e rhetoric1 & p]suades ,*ri/ to =give multitudes ( s9s committ$ aga9/ him4 ,say n to ?yself1 to-morr[ ,i w rep5t2 = x is ?y duty to d x daily4 ,! gospel ( grace & salvation is above all doctr9e ! mo/ dang]\s1 if x be receiv$ 9 ^w only by graceless m52 if x be n att5d$ ) a s5sible ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 & br+ !m to him2 = su* m5 only z h ! notion ( x1 are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able2 = by reason ( _! kn[+ m ?an hea!ns1 ?is %all only be _! f9al portion1 t !y %all h great] /ripes4 ,,( ,,pray]4 ,be=e y ent] into pray]1 ask ?y s\l ^! que/ions1 #a4 ,to :at end1 ,o my s\l6 art ?\ retir$ into ?is place8 ,art ?\ come to conv]se ) ! ,"l 9 pray]8 ,is he pres5t1 w he he> !e8 ,is he m]ciful1 w he help !e8 ,is ?y bus9ess slight1 is x n conc]n+ ! welf>e ( ?y s\l8 ,:at words wilt ?\ use to move him to compassion8 ,to make ?y prep>ation complete1 consid] t ?\ art b du/ & a%es2 & he ! great ,god1 ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t clo!s himself ) light z ) a g>m5t2 t ?\ art a vile s9n]1 & he a holy ,god2 t ?\ art b a poor crawl+ worm1 & he ! omnipot5t ,creator4 ,9 all y\r pray]s1 =get n to ?ank ! ,"l = 8 m]cies4 ,:5 ?\ praye/1 r let ?y he>t be )\t words ?an ?y words )\t he>t4 ,pray] w make a man cease f s91 or s9 w entice a man to cease f pray]4 ,! _s ( pray] is m preci\s ?an ?\s&s ( gold & silv]4 ,pray (t51 = pray] is a %ield to ! s\l1 a sacrifice to ,god1 & a sc\rge = ,satan4 ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s-,,days1 ,,s]mons1 ,,& ,,week-,,days4 ,h a special c>e to sanctify ! ,"l's-day2 = z ?\ keepe/ x1 s w x be ) !e all ! week long4 ,make ! ,"l's-day ! m>ket = ?y s\l2 let ! :ole day be sp5t 9 pray]1 repetitions1 or m$itations2 lay aside ! affairs ( ! o!r p>ts ( ! week2 let ! s]mon ?\ ha/ he>d be conv]t$ into pray]3 %all ,god all[ !e six days1 & wilt ?\ n af=d him "o8 ,9 ! *ur*1 be c>eful to s]ve ,god2 = ?\ art 9 8 eyes1 & n 9 man's4 ,?\ may/ he> s]mons (t51 & d well 9 practis+ :at ?\ he>e/2 b ?\ mu/ n expect to be told 9 a pulpit all t ?\ oughte/ to d1 b be /udi\s 9 read+ ! ,scriptures1 & o!r good books2 :at ?\ he>e/ may be =gott51 b :at ?\ reade/ may bett] be reta9$4 ,=sake n ! public wor%ip ( ,god1 le/ ,god =sake !e2 n only 9 public1 b 9 private4 ,on ! week-day1 :5 ?\ rise/ 9 ! morn+1 consid]1 #a4 ,?\ mu/ die2 #b4 ,?\ may/ die t m9ute2 #c4 ,:at w become ( ?y s\l4 ,pray (t54 ,at night consid]1 #a4 ,:at s9s ?\ ha/ committ$2 #b4 ,h[ (t5 ?\ ha/ pray$2 #c4 ,:at ha? ?y m9d be5 b5t ^u2 #d4 ,:at ha? be5 ?y deal+2 #e4 ,:at ?y conv]sation2 #f4 ,if ?\ calle/ to m9d ! errors ( ! day1 sleep n )\t a confession to ,god1 & a hope ( p>don4 ,?us1 e morn+ & ev5+ make up ?y acc\nt ) ,almighty ,god1 & ?y reckon+ w be ! less at la/4 ,,( ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,no?+ m h9d]s a s\l f com+ to ,*ri/ ?an a va9 love ( ! _w2 & till a s\l is fre$ f x1 x c nev] h a true love = ,god4 ,:at are ! hon\rs & ri*es ( ?is _w1 :5 comp>$ to ! glories ( a cr[n ( life8 ,love n ! _w1 = x is a mo? 9 a ,*ri/ian's life4 ,to despise ! _w is ! way to enjoy heav52 & bless$ are !y :o delight to conv]se ) ,god by pray]4 ,:at folly c be great] ?an to lab\r = ! meat t p]i%e?1 & neglect ! food ( et]nal life8 ,god or ! _w mu/ be neglect$ at p>t+ "t1 = !n is ! "t ( trial4 ,to seek y\rself 9 ?is life is to be lo/2 & to be humble is to be exalt$4 ,! epicure t delighte? 9 ! da9ties ( ?is _w1 little ?9ke? t ^? v creatures w "o day witness aga9/ him4 ,,on ,,suff]+4 ,x is n e suff]+ t makes a man a m>tyr2 b suff]+ = ! ,^w ( ,god aft] a "r mann]2 t is1 n only = righte\sness1 b = righte\sness' sake2 n only = tru?1 b out ( love to tru?2 n only = ,god's ,^w1 b accord+ to x3 to wit1 9 t holy1 humble1 meek mann]1 z ! ,^w ( ,god require?4 ,x is a r>e ?+ to suff] aright1 & to h my _s 9 suff]+ b5t aga9/ ,god's enemy1 s94 ,s9 9 doctr9e1 s9 9 wor%ip1 s9 9 life1 & s9 9 conv]sation4 ,nei!r ! devil1 nor m5 ( ! _w1 c kill ?y righte\sness1 or love to x1 b by ?y own h&2 or sep>ate t & !e asund]1 )\t ?y own act4 ,nor w he t do? inde$ suff] = ! sake ( x1 or out ( love he be>s !reto1 be tempt$ to ex*ange x = ! good w ( ! :ole _w4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ! be/ ( ,*ri/ians are f\nd 9 ! wor/ times3 & ,i h ?\ght aga91 t "o reason :y we are n bett] is1 because ,god purges u no m4 ,noah & ,lot1 :o s holy z !y 9 ! "t ( _! afflictions6 & yet1 :o s idle z !y 9 ! "t ( _! prosp]ity8 ,,( ,,dea? ,,& ,,judgm5t4 ,z ! devil lab\rs by all means to keep out o!r ?+s t are good1 s to keep out ( ! he>t z mu* z 9 him lies1 ! ?\ghts ( pass+ out ( ?is life into ano!r _w2 = he kn[s if he c b keep !m f ! s]i\s ?\ghts ( dea?1 he %all ! m easily keep !m 9 _! s9s4 ,no?+ w make u m e>ne/ 9 work+ out ! "w ( our salvation ?an a frequ5t m$itation ( mortality2 no?+ ha? a great] influ5ce = ! tak+ (f our he>ts f vanities1 & = ! begett+ 9 u desires = hol9ess4 ,o6 s9n]1 :at a condition wilt ?\ fall into :5 ?\ dep>te/ ! _w2 if ?\ dep>t unconv]t$1 ?\ had/ bett] h be5 smo!r$ ! fir/ h\r ?\ wa/ born2 ?\ had/ bett] h be5 pluck$ "o limb f ! o!r2 ?\ had/ bett] h be5 made a dog1 a toad1 a s]p5t1 ?an to die unconv]t$2 & ?is ?\ wilt f9d true if ?\ rep5t n4 ,a man w\ld be c\nt$ a fool to slight a judge be=e :om he is to h a trial ( 8 :ole e/ate4 ,! trial we are to h be=e ,god is ( o!rwise importance2 x conc]ns our et]nal happ9ess or mis]y1 & yet d>e we affront him4 ,! only way = u to escape t t]rible judgm5t is to be (t5 pass+ a s5t5ce ( condemnation ^u ourselves "h4 ,:5 ! s\nd ( ! trumpet %all be he>d1 :i* %all summon ! dead to appe> be=e ! tribunal ( ,god1 ! righte\s %all ha/5 out ( _! graves ) joy to meet _! ,r$eem] 9 ! cl\ds2 o!rs %all call to ! m\nta9s & hills to fall ^u !m1 to cov] !m f ! sight ( _! judge2 let u1 !re=e1 9 "t be pos+ ourselves :i* ( ! two we %all be4 ,,( ,,! ,,joys ,,( ,,heav54 ,!re is no good 9 ?is life b :at is m+l$ ) "s evil3 hon\rs p]plex1 ri*es disquiet1 & pleasures ru9 heal?4 ,b 9 heav5 we %all f9d bless+s 9 _! purity1 )\t any +r$i5t to imbitt]2 ) ev]y?+ to sweet5 x4 ,o6 :o is able to conceive ! inexpressible1 inconceivable joys t are !re6 ,none b !y :o h ta/$ ( !m4 ,"l1 help u to put su* a value ^u !m "h1 t 9 ord] to prep>e ourselves = !m1 we may be will+ to =ego ! loss ( all ^? delud+ pleasures "h4 ,h[ w ! heav5s e*o = joy1 :5 ! bride1 ! ,lamb's wife1 %all come to dwell ) h] husb& = ev]6 ,*ri/ is ! desire ( nations1 ! joy ( angels1 ! delight ( ! ,fa!r2 :at solace !n mu/ ! s\l be fill$ )1 t ha? ! possession ( him to all et]nity6 ,o6 :at acclamations ( joy w !re be1 :5 all ! *ildr5 ( ,god %all meet toge!r1 )\t fe> ( be+ di/urb$ by ! anti-,*ri/ian & ,ca9i% brood4 ,is !re n a "t com+ :5 ! godly may ask ! wick$1 :at pr(it !y h 9 _! pleasure8 :at com=t 9 _! greatness8 & :at fruit 9 all _! lab\r8 ,if y w\ld be bett] satisfi$ :at ! beatifical vision means1 my reque/ is1 t y w\ld live holily & g & see4 ,,( ,,! ,,torm5ts ,,( ,,hell4 ,heav5 & salvation is n surely m promis$ to ! godly1 ?an hell & damnation is ?reat5$ to1 & %all be execut$ on1 ! wick$4 ,oh6 :o kn[s ! p[] ( ,god's wra?8 ,none b damn$ ones4 ,s9n]s' company are ! devil & 8 angels1 torm5t$ 9 ev]la/+ fire ) a curse4 ,hell w\ld be a k9d ( p>adise1 if x 7 no worse ?an ! wor/ ( ?is _w4 ,z diff]5t z grief is f joy1 z torm5t f re/1 z t]ror f peace2 s diff]5t is ! /ate ( s9n]s f t ( sa9ts 9 ! _w to come4