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therefore_o the_o godly_a man_n pacify_v conscience_n be_v like_o the_o calm_a sea_n that_o have_v not_o a_o wrinkle_n in_o its_o face_n not_o a_o blast_n to_o stir_v any_o there_o no_o wind_n breathe_v on_o it_o except_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o excite_v it_o to_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n 2._o joy_n and_o sweetness_n and_o self_n complacency_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n within_o a_o man_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v viz._n soul_n distress_v anguish_n a_o man_n that_o be_v before_o not_o only_o a_o terror_n but_o a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o live_v through_o his_o anguish_n of_o heart_n now_o begin_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o himself_o and_o begin_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o go_v about_o his_o business_n rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n act_n 2._o 46._o &_o 8_o 39_o this_o be_v call_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a 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shall_v be_v i_o too_o in_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o title_n this_o be_v like_o the_o triumph_n after_o a_o peace_n and_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56_o 57_o in_o some_o such_o height_n of_o actual_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o his_o own_o happiness_n such_o a_o soul_n look_v as_o god_n promise_v david_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o grass_n spring_v up_o by_o 4_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4_o clear_a shine_a after_o rain_n 3_o soul_n support_v hope_n and_o this_o i_o set_v against_o soul-distracting_a despair_n which_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o former_a point_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n this_o be_v not_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o justify_v dependence_n upon_o christ_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o assurance_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o as_o negative_a and_o positive_a as_o rational_a and_o spiritual_a differ_v that_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o notional_a knowledge_n this_o of_o experimental_a experience_n produce_v this_o hope_n rom._n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v that_o that_o raise_v a_o man_n to_o a_o certain_a and_o patient_a expectation_n of_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o faith_n of_o evidence_n assure_v he_o he_o have_v a_o title_n unto_o and_o shall_v certain_o enjoy_v we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n where_o wait_a set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v look_v out_o for_o and_o expect_v with_o earnestness_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n be_v say_v to_o do_v judges_z 5._o the_o hope_n i._o e._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o justify_v faith_n assure_v we_o of_o and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n testimony_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o hope_n and_o his_o assistance_n the_o cause_n 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grace_n and_o of_o the_o price_n and_o purchase_v of_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o suppose_v no_o gracious_a condition_n at_o all_o in_o we_o require_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o if_o at_o least_o these_o may_v in_o a_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v call_v promise_n by_o conditional_a promise_n i_o mean_v those_o which_o express_v such_o and_o such_o qualification_n in_o we_o as_o dispose_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n as_o when_o christ_n be_v promise_v 21_o john_n 3._o 16_o matth._n 5._o 4_o john_n 14._o 21_o to_o believer_n comfort_n to_o they_o that_o mourn_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n by_o general_a offer_n i_o mean_v such_o promise_n in_o scripture_n as_o tender_a christ_n to_o every_o one_o exclude_v none_o by_o special_a mark_n such_o character_n in_o scripture_n as_o discover_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v he_o next_o i_o shall_v 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myself_o upon_o those_o promise_n or_o gracious_a declaration_n thus_o absolute_a promise_n may_v be_v and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o spirit_n support_v testimony_n 2_o but_o second_o there_o be_v a_o assure_v testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o that_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o in_o calm_a and_o clear_a time_n and_o trade_n by_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o know_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o therein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o full_a sail_n of_o peace_n and_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o not_o only_o all_o doubt_n be_v remove_v but_o all_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o a_o man_n doubt_n be_v
be_v yea_o &_o amen_o sure_a and_o firm_a in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o purchase_n propter_fw-la pretium_fw-la solutum_fw-la as_o a_o bargain_n be_v to_o the_o purchaser_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o price_n whether_o any_o man_n think_v they_o so_o or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v they_o sure_a to_o the_o party_n for_o who_o they_o be_v purchase_v per_fw-la possessionem_fw-la inchoatam_fw-la by_o a_o inchoated_a possession_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o lard_n of_o canaan_n by_o a_o few_o cluster_n of_o grape_n and_o a_o man_n enter_v upon_o a_o great_a estate_n by_o the_o cut_n of_o a_o turf_n upon_o the_o land_n assurance_n be_v a_o turf_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o spirit_n i_o can_v add_v many_o more_o place_n i_o will_v name_v at_o present_a only_o one_o more_o and_o that_o be_v rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o 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together_o as_o we_o say_v in_o many_o person_n that_o be_v real_o godly_a of_o who_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2._o 6._o those_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o in_o conference_n add_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a odds_o between_o a_o man_n divine_o assure_v and_o rational_o assure_v in_o the_o vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o all_o those_o fruit_n wherein_o it_o show_v itself_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n a_o man_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o truth_n teach_v it_o with_o far_o more_o life_n and_o authority_n than_o a_o man_n who_o see_v it_o only_o in_o a_o rational_a probable_a light_n 2._o in_o a_o mere_a rational_a assurance_n there_o be_v formido_fw-la oppositi_fw-la as_o in_o a_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n hold_v mere_o on_o probable_a ground_n though_o a_o man_n may_v 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rational_o assure_v can_v to_o the_o most_o say_v no_o more_o for_o himself_o then_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o allude_v to_o his_o expression_n in_o another_o case_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o incline_v to_o think_v good_o of_o myself_o then_o former_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v i_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o persuasion_n that_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v deceive_v but_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v what_o if_o that_o that_o i_o take_v for_o love_n of_o god_n be_v but_o lelfe-love_n and_o what_o if_o that_o that_o i_o take_v for_o repentance_n be_v but_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o what_o if_o my_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a fall_v out_o with_o sin_n without_o
less_o sensible_a because_o god_n permitt_v this_o darkness_n in_o design_n for_o some_o special_a end_n of_o his_o own_o now_o the_o person_n a_o man_n put_v on_o upon_o design_n common_o he_o use_v to_o overact_v even_o beyond_o what_o he_o will_v if_o he_o be_v real_a so_o although_o when_o god_n be_v real_o a_o enemy_n as_o before_o conversion_n he_o carry_v himself_o by_o secret_a support_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o that_o be_v not_o utter_o irreconcilable_a yet_o when_o he_o mere_o intend_v to_o appear_v so_o he_o carry_v himself_o so_o strange_o that_o the_o soul_n real_o believe_v he_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o intend_v its_o ruin_n irrecoverable_o lam._n 3._o 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o church_n aggravate_v her_o sad_a condition_n from_o extraordinary_a appearance_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o she_o god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n leave_v the_o soul_n alone_o like_o a_o sparrow_n on_o the_o house_n psal_n 102._o 7._o and_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o gag_n great_a sin_n be_v great_a gagg_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o with_o the_o saint_n also_o see_v it_o in_o david_n example_n psalm_n 51._o 14_o 15._o deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n david_n lip_n have_v a_o padlock_n upon_o they_o guilt_n have_v lock_v they_o up_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o saint_n dare_v not_o speak_v where_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o speed_v if_o they_o be_v dumb_a when_o they_o know_v god_n be_v deaf_a david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n ear_n heavy_a as_o he_o inform_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o isai_n 59_o 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n also_o will_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o if_o we_o defile_v his_o lodging_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a a_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o zophar_n to_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o be_v very_o good_a if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n confident_o etc._n etc._n search_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o remove_v it_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n and_o then_o try_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enable_v thou_o to_o mourn_v will_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n too_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 3._o sometime_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o restaint_v of_o spirit_n god_n intend_v to_o teach_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o enlargement_n be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o often_o pray_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a part_n or_o gift_n at_o the_o best_a and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o idolize_v these_o last_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o now_o god_n may_v in_o his_o wisdom_n leave_v we_o to_o straightenednesse_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n to_o make_v we_o less_o depend_v upon_o those_o help_n and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v to_o choose_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o affliction_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o because_o that_o be_v a_o time_n if_o any_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v necessity_n will_v enlarge_v part_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o utmost_a affliction_n be_v usual_o incitement_n and_o occasion_n of_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n god_n make_v account_n that_o at_o that_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v from_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o in_o our_o strait_n common_o we_o give_v god_n many_o fair_a 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