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man_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n one_o with_o he_o eph_n 3._o 17._o now_o whosoever_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v elect_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o in_o a_o chain_n the_o two_o extreme_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o middle_a link_n and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n of_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n faith_n have_v a_o middle_a place_n and_o by_o it_o have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n assure_v hold_n of_o his_o election_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o glorification_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n john_n c._n 3._o v._n 36._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o c._n 5._o v._n 24._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n now_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v skan_v wherein_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v full_o answer_v and_o resolve_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o the_o spirit_n 16._o of_o god_n testify_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n be_v two_o testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n set_v down_o the_o first_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o testify_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n but_o some_o will_v happy_o demand_v how_o god_n spirit_n give_v witness_v see_v now_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n answ._n extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v cease_v and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n reveal_v some_o thing_n unto_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v true_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n eph._n 3._o 5._o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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spirit_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o carnal_a presumption_n the_o second_o testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n be_v our_o spirit_n that_o be_v our_o conscience_n sanctify_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o also_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v first_o by_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o offend_a god_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 10._o second_o by_o a_o resolute_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n three_o by_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 5._o that_o be_v by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o as_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n now_o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v want_v then_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o other_o testimony_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v suffice_v to_o assure_v us._n we_o know_v it_o sufficient_o to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o paint_a fire_n if_o there_o be_v heat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n put_v the_o case_n again_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v want_v and_o our_o sanctification_n be_v uncertain_a unto_o we_o how_o then_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v they_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o motion_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v these_o first_o to_o feel_v our_o inward_a corruption_n second_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o they_o three_o to_o begin_v to_o hate_v sin_n four_o to_o grieve_v so_o oft_o as_o we_o fall_v and_o offend_v god_n five_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n six_o to_o endeavour_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o use_v good_a mean_n seven_o to_o desire_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o last_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n where_o these_o and_o the_o like_a motion_n be_v there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o sanctification_n be_v begin_v one_o apple_n be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v the_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o one_o good_a and_o constant_a motion_n of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v sanctification_n again_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o must_v be_v do_v if_o both_o be_v want_v answ._n man_n must_v not_o despair_v but_o use_v good_a mean_n and_o in_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v assure_v sect._n 2._o the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o 15._o psalm_n in_o the_o 15._o first_o verse_n whereof_o this_o question_n be_v propound_v namely_o who_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v his_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o set_v down_o three_o general_a note_n of_o the_o say_a person_n one_o be_v to_o walk_v upright_o in_o sincerity_n approve_v his_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o god_n the_o second_o be_v to_o deal_v just_o in_o all_o his_o do_n the_o three_o be_v for_o speech_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n without_o guile_n or_o flattery_n and_o because_o we_o be_v easy_o deceive_v in_o general_a sin_n in_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n there_o be_v set_v down_o seven_o more_o evident_a and_o sensible_a note_n of_o sincerity_n justice_n and_o truth_n one_o be_v in_o speech_n not_o to_o take_v up_o or_o carry_v abroad_o false_a report_n and_o slander_n the_o second_o be_v in_o our_o deal_n not_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o to_o ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v in_o our_o company_n to_o contemn_v wicked_a person_n worthy_a to_o be_v contemn_v the_o four_o be_v in_o our_o estimation_n we_o have_v of_o other_o &_o that_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n the_o five_o be_v in_o our_o word_n to_o swear_v and_o not_o to_o change_v that_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o word_n and_o promise_n especial_o if_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n the_o six_o be_v in_o take_v 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be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n touch_v this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o question_n of_o conscience_n be_v move_v i._n first_o how_o may_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v and_o nourish_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o true_a taste_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ans._n first_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v hinder_v or_o prejudice_n our_o happiness_n and_o they_o be_v principal_o four_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v he_o never_o so_o righteous_a that_o can_v true_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o 9_o yea_o â—uen_o the_o regenerate_v that_o have_v receive_v grace_n to_o believe_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n etc._n 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