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other_o of_o hope_n which_o afford_v her_o great_a comfort_n in_o her_o torment_n caspar_n olevian_n a_o german_a divine_a be_v ask_v by_o one_o whether_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n answer_v just_a at_o the_o brink_n of_o death_n certissimus_fw-la i_o be_o most_o sure_a of_o it_o mr._n bolton_n be_v near_o death_n express_v himself_o thus_o my_o whole_a heart_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n i_o feel_v nothing_o within_o but_o christ_n mr._n hieron_n say_v his_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n as_o if_o be_v have_v see_v heaven_n open_a to_o receive_v he_o such_o paradise_n of_o joy_n sabbatisines_n of_o spirit_n and_o prepossession_n of_o glory_n have_v the_o saint_n find_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n again_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n between_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v and_o also_o between_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o salvation_n a_o believer_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o pardon_n and_o again_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o salvation_n these_o two_o demonstrate_v will_v make_v good_a the_o point_n first_o i_o say_v a_o believer_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o pardon_n which_o can_v but_o be_v where_o those_o be_v and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n a_o double_a testimony_n may_v be_v vouch_v one_o from_o conscience_n the_o other_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n mention_n both_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o co-witnesseth_a with_o we_o and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o such_o witness_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v establishment_n hence_o st._n chrysostome_n on_o these_o word_n break_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o scruple_n can_v remain_v after_o such_o a_o testimony_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o spy_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o mark_v every_o thing_n a_o spiritual_a echo_n which_o return_v our_o action_n and_o make_v they_o sound_v again_o after_o they_o be_v past_a and_o go_v from_o we_o by_o it_o the_o soul_n turn_v its_o eye_n in_o ward_n and_o become_v a_o speculum_fw-la or_o looking-glass_n to_o itself_o represent_v to_o itself_o its_o own_o act_n by_o it_o it_o bend_v back_o the_o beam_n of_o general_a truth_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o particular_n that_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v follow_v be_v a_o universal_a truth_n but_o conscience_n can_v reflect_v it_o back_o upon_o we_o and_o bid_v we_o do_v so_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o we_o indeed_o do_v it_o conscience_n will_v say_v euge_fw-la this_o or_o that_o be_v well_o do_v by_o we_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o great_a repute_n among_o pagan_n plato_n call_v it_o his_o daemon_n and_o menander_n a_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o conscience_n be_v a_o god_n to_o mortal_n and_o seneca_n deus_n in_o humano_fw-la corpore_fw-la hospitans_fw-la god_n dwell_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n hence_o come_v pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self-reverence_n and_o sextius_n his_o parley_n with_o himself_o every_o night_n what_o vice_n he_o have_v in_o the_o day_n resist_v and_o virtue_n promote_v and_o the_o satirist_n complaint_n touch_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o reflexive_a faculty_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la few_o or_o none_o will_v descend_v into_o themselves_o among_o christian_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v sacred_a their_o conscience_n not_o lie_v as_o the_o pagan_n in_o their_o blood_n or_o natural_a pollution_n but_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n their_o lamp_n of_o reason_n not_o lie_v as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o damp_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o bring_v forth_o and_o new-lighted_n at_o the_o scripture_n and_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v therein_o as_o in_o its_o orb_n conscience_n in_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n have_v it_o purum_fw-la religionis_fw-la speculum_fw-la a_o pure_a glass_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o another_o major_a pars_fw-la clavium_fw-la the_o great_a key_n in_o the_o church_n such_o a_o excellent_a witness_n may_v well_o speak_v in_o this_o point_n in_o david_n it_o speak_v thus_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n psal_n 26.1_o that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n obedience_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o as_o so_o many_o pearl_n make_v up_o sincerity_n in_o hezekiah_n it_o speak_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n isa_n 38.3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v note_v because_o conscience_n say_v so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o a_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n to_o so_o pure_a a_o sun_n this_o be_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o st._n paul_n joy_n and_o glory_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o est_fw-la quidam_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ut_fw-la noveris_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la esse_fw-la sinceram_fw-la spem_fw-la tuam_fw-la certam_fw-la caritatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la sine_fw-la simulatione_fw-la say_v st_n austin_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_v in_o conscience_n when_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n sound_n hope_v certain_a and_o love_v undissembled_a a_o man_n that_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v may_v by_o the_o pulse_n of_o conscience_n know_v that_o he_o do_v so_o true_o say_v bellarmine_n he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v they_o but_o not_o that_o he_o do_v they_o sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v conscience_n according_a to_o its_o light_n and_o line_n of_o principle_n can_v bear_v witness_n to_o integrity_n natural_a conscience_n to_o natural_a integrity_n and_o renew_v conscience_n to_o gracious_a integrity_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o abimelech_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n wise_a gen._n 20.5_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o st._n paul_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o conversation_n be_v in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o conscience_n which_o witness_n integrity_n must_v look_v beyond_o the_o mere_a matter_n of_o act_n into_o the_o modus_fw-la for_o therein_o integrity_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a consist_v more_o than_o in_o the_o act_n themselves_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o can_v know_v his_o own_o sincerity_n and_o if_o he_o know_v his_o sincerity_n he_o know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v aright_o a_o believer_n converse_v much_o between_o scripture_n and_o conscience_n fetch_v his_o notion_n from_o the_o one_o and_o his_o evidence_n from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o word_n he_o see_v the_o character_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n true_a repentance_n mourn_v over_o sin_n as_o sin_n hate_v it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o be_v thy_o repentance_n say_v conscience_n true_a faith_n prize_v christ_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o work_n by_o love_n say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v thou_o say_v conscience_n true_a love_n be_v inflame_v from_o god_n sweet_o acquiesce_n in_o he_o and_o obediential_o resign_v to_o he_o say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o a_o love_n be_v thou_o say_v conscience_n interroga_fw-la cortuum_fw-la ask_v thy_o heart_n if_o love_n be_v there_o say_v st._n austin_n ask_v again_o if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v there_o thou_o have_v a_o oracle_n within_o that_o can_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o love_v most_o trust_v in_o most_o and_o grieve_v for_o most_o that_o can_v show_v thou_o thy_o uprightness_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o feast_v thou_o with_o divine_a comfort_n such_o as_o pass_v understanding_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o nobleman_n when_o his_o servant_n meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o thy_o son_n live_v john_n 4.51_o but_o oh_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o believer_n when_o such_o a_o one_o as_o conscience_n come_v and_o say_v thy_o faith_n live_v or_o thy_o love_n burn_v towards_o god_n or_o thy_o repentance_n be_v pure_a godly_a forrow_n then_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n be_v upon_o every_o grace_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n run_v over_o conscience_n become_v a_o banqueting-house_n and_o assurance_n as_o latimer_n call_v it_o be_v the_o sweetmeat_n we_o have_v hear_v one_o witness_n but_o the_o supreme_a who_o drop_v all_o
be_v through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o east_n luk._n 1.78_o towards_o which_o the_o true_a believer_n bow_v down_o himself_o for_o all_o grace_n the_o socinian_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o issue_n forth_o without_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o a_o fancy_n a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n say_v s._n john_n 2_o joh._n v._o 9_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v or_o salute_v with_o god_n speed_n v._o 10._o let_v the_o socinian_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o redeem_n and_o satisfy_v christ_n cry_v up_o freegrace_n and_o that_o as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o high_a strain_n without_o all_o money_n and_o price_n even_o without_o that_o of_o the_o mediator_n after_o all_o this_o he_o have_v not_o god_n or_o freegrace_n in_o the_o right_a notion_n of_o it_o the_o true_a believer_n dare_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o grace_n or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o lest_o he_o shall_v bless_v a_o idol_n and_o rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o such_o a_o grace_n be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o faith_n who_o skill_n be_v only_o in_o that_o dialect_n can_v own_v it_o though_o humane_a reason_n speak_v never_o so_o fair_a for_o it_o again_o will_v a_o believer_n have_v mortification_n he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o god_n way_n he_o seek_v it_o not_o macedonius-like_a by_o stand_v in_o a_o ditch_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o as_o the_o palestine-monk_n by_o lie_v as_o dead_a unbury_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n nor_o with_o the_o papist_n by_o pilgrimage_n and_o outward_a pennance_n nor_o with_o the_o flageliante_n in_o their_o scourge_v and_o bloody_a whip_v their_o own_o body_n no_o this_o be_v not_o god_n way_n in_o all_o this_o pageantry_n of_o mortification_n they_o be_v at_o 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and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o sin_n shall_v grow_v heartless_a and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o here_o we_o see_v how_o the_o dear_a intimate_a lust_n come_v to_o die_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v dear_a as_o faith_n turn_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o the_o love_n and_o the_o joy_n go_v out_o to_o god_n it_o be_v luther_n method_n in_o reformation_n that_o first_o the_o image_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o then_o all_o will_v succeed_v and_o it_o be_v faith_n method_n in_o mortification_n by_o holy_a surrender_n to_o sever_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o lust_n and_o so_o do_v the_o work_n moreover_o faith_n cast_v out_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n by_o converse_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n after_o which_o the_o soul_n become_v pure_a and_o shine_a like_o moses_n face_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n converse_v with_o the_o law_n it_o see_v a_o 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the_o only_a offence_n and_o grievance_n to_o such_o a_o guest_n or_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n come_v down_o and_o offer_v itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a bar_n and_o obstacle_n be_v receive_v sure_o a_o believer_n with_o his_o eye_n open_a will_v not_o do_v so_o the_o more_o of_o converse_n he_o have_v with_o the_o word_n the_o less_o of_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o sense_n when_o it_o lie_v brood_v on_o the_o creature_n inflame_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n so_o faith_n when_o it_o dwell_v on_o the_o word_n abate_v it_o that_o concupiscence_n which_o at_o first_o creep_v in_o upon_o eve_n in_o a_o slumber_n of_o faith_n while_o sense_n be_v dote_v on_o the_o fruit_n must_v be_v drive_v out_o again_o by_o faith_n fix_v on_o the_o word_n and_o soat_v above_o sensible_a thing_n thus_o far_o how_o faith_n strike_v at_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n three_o faith_n mortify_v sin_n by_o watch_v against_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n thereof_o the_o jew_n 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so_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o that_o which_o be_v true_a prayer_n when_o it_o come_v from_o zeal_n may_v be_v but_o howl_v when_o it_o come_v from_o lust_n hos_n 7.14_o those_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v very_a glossie_n in_o the_o matter_n may_v in_o the_o end_n be_v no_o better_o than_o splendid_a sin_n the_o end_n be_v the_o pure_a offspring_n of_o a_o rational_a spirit_n and_o a_o cardinal_a circumstance_n in_o every_o action_n the_o soul_n conceive_v all_o its_o thought_n before_o the_o end_n as_o laban_n ewe_n do_v their_o young_a before_o the_o rods._n as_o the_o end_n be_v earthly_a or_o heavenly_a so_o be_v the_o man_n and_o his_o act_n remember_v o_o believer_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v a_o man_n or_o a_o saint_n thy_o lamp_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o set_v up_o at_o first_o or_o new-lighted_n afterward_o by_o grace_n that_o thou_o shall_v centre_n on_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o god_n himself_o or_o take_v thy_o aim_n low_a than_o his_o glory_n set_a thy_o heart_n on_o 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with_o the_o upright_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a they_o be_v upright_o in_o duty_n and_o he_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o promise_n they_o give_v he_o pure_a intention_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o pure_a mercy_n such_o as_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o their_o heart_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v he_o not_o in_o the_o bliss-making_a vision_n only_o but_o before_o in_o those_o love-glance_n which_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o heaven_n here_o below_o again_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v be_v much_o in_o charity_n and_o do_v good_a as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n open_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o pity_n and_o thy_o hand_n
in_o charity_n draw_v out_o thy_o alm_n and_o with_o they_o thy_o soul_n give_v outward_a thing_n and_o which_o be_v more_o thyself_o in_o real_a compassion_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n and_o there_o find_v again_o in_o a_o glorious_a reward_n when_o a_o object_n of_o charity_n meet_v thou_o say_v not_o go_v and_o come_v again_o pass_v not_o by_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v but_o as_o the_o good_a samaritan_n immediate_o pour_v in_o thy_o wine_n and_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o brother_n omit_v no_o season_n of_o charity_n now_o be_v thy_o seedtime_n scatter_v thy_o good_a work_n sow_n upon_o blessing_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 2_o cor._n 9.6_o now_o christ_n bank_n be_v open_a put_v in_o thy_o money_n upon_o holy_a usury_n and_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v thy_o paymaster_n be_v still_o do_v of_o good_a that_o in_o thy_o little_a sphere_n thou_o may_v resemble_v he_o who_o do_v good_a in_o the_o great_a sphere_n of_o nature_n his_o sun_n shine_v and_o rain_n fall_v everywhere_o be_v as_o like_o he_o as_o thou_o can_v shine_v in_o good_a work_n and_o drop_v in_o charity_n upon_o all_o occasion_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o say_v the_o preacher_n eccles_n 11.2_o from_o this_o text_n the_o jew_n ground_n a_o custom_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o seven_o or_o eight_o poor_a people_n every_o day_n however_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o charity_n look_v on_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n altar_n erect_v on_o purpose_n that_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n thou_o may_v offer_v up_o thy_o charity_n as_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a to_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o assurance_n work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n make_v faith_n visible_a and_o withal_o put_v the_o believer_n into_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o he_o they_o make_v faith_n visible_a no_o assurance_n can_v be_v have_v unless_o that_o query_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o faith_n become_v visible_a and_o more_o visible_a it_o can_v be_v than_o in_o such_o good_a work_n which_o as_o the_o holy_a blossom_n of_o it_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v life_n at_o the_o root_n the_o mercy_n and_o charity_n which_o hang_v upon_o it_o may_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v indeed_o close_v by_o faith_n with_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n above_o and_o from_o thence_o bring_v down_o all_o those_o drop_n and_o model_n of_o goodness_n which_o thou_o shed_v forth_o in_o thy_o conversation_n the_o fruit_n may_v prove_v thy_o stand_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a root_n of_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n the_o image_n of_o goodness_n lim_a and_o draw_v out_o upon_o thy_o life_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v from_o the_o pure_a spirit_n st._n john_n exhort_v the_o little_a child_n to_o a_o real_a practical_a love_n add_v this_o as_o a_o singular_a comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o love_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o it_o thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o grow_v up_o into_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o likeness_n say_v not_o that_o thy_o faith_n be_v dead_a or_o idle_a as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v show_v forth_o the_o coat_n and_o garment_n the_o alm_n and_o good_a work_n which_o it_o have_v do_v these_o show_v the_o life_n and_o labour_n of_o it_o nay_o further_o these_o put_v thou_o into_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o thou_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n command_v they_o to_o deal_v their_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o cover_v the_o naked_a not_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o immediate_o after_o let_v out_o himself_o in_o sweet_a promise_n to_o they_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v then_o go_v before_o thou_o isa_n 58.8_o that_o be_v thy_o grace_n shall_v visible_o appear_v to_o thou_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o be_o i_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v he_o will_v be_v very_o near_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v more_o as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o thou_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o divine_a presence_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o have_v a_o shechinah_n nay_o and_o a_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 85.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o merciful_a one_o with_o they_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a to_o they_o he_o will_v speak_v from_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o give_v but_o ordinary_a bread_n but_o receive_v from_o he_o hide_a manna_n they_o draw_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o they_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n stay_v no_o long_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o this_o low_a world_n take_v thy_o flight_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n into_o the_o sphere_n of_o infinity_o where_o thy_o soul_n may_v open_v and_o dilate_v itself_o for_o ever_o hang_v no_o long_o about_o the_o drop_n and_o little_a particle_n of_o be_v put_v forth_o thy_o soul_n may_v and_o main_n into_o the_o great_a ocean_n of_o sweetness_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v up_o thy_o two_o vast_a capacity_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n with_o its_o unmeasurable_a truth_n and_o goodness_n warm_a thy_o heart_n no_o more_o among_o the_o little_a spark_n of_o good_a here_o below_o soar_v up_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n and_o ardent_a affection_n to_o that_o pure_a immutable_a sun_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n one_o of_o who_o golden_a ray_n of_o favour_n will_v be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o a_o world_n thou_o have_v o_o believer_n a_o soul_n twice_o heavenborn_a once_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o immortal_a spark_n from_o above_o and_o again_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o impress_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o answerable_o thou_o have_v a_o double_a impetus_fw-la after_o happiness_n one_o in_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n thirst_v after_o it_o and_o another_o in_o the_o more_o divine_a impulse_n of_o grace_n press_v towards_o it_o as_o its_o centre_n think_v not_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n shall_v ever_o find_v rest_n till_o it_o come_v back_o to_o the_o first_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v and_o resign_v up_o itself_o to_o its_o original_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o whole_o desirable_a in_o his_o righteousness_n thou_o may_v stand_v and_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sweet_a reconcile_a face_n of_o god_n in_o his_o bleed_a wound_n thou_o have_v a_o passage_n into_o the_o infinite_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o way_n be_v open_a to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n can_v fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n o_o believer_n to_o that_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n from_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o admirable_a indwelling_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o men._n set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o that_o infinite_a mass_n and_o treasure_n of_o merit_n which_o pay_v off_o all_o the_o score_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o over_o and_o above_o buy_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o poor_a worm_n ravish_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o rich_a redundancy_n and_o over-measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o which_o overflow_n and_o fill_v so_o many_o thousand_o precious_a soul_n with_o grace_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o that_o pure_a mirror_n of_o love_n holiness_n meekness_n goodness_n obedience_n patience_n which_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n look_v till_o thou_o shine_v with_o the_o same_o image_n or_o spiritual_a idea_n of_o grace_n look_v till_o thou_o be_v captivate_v in_o rapture_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n towards_o