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knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v eternai_n life_n joh._n 17._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o confirm_v everlasting_a happiness_n to_o we_o eph._n 4._o 30._o there_o be_v a_o earnest_n now_o give_v by_o which_o god_n confirm_v the_o title_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n eph._n 1._o 14._o 2._o that_o these_o effect_n be_v discernible_a and_o legible_a and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o special_a revelation_n but_o also_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o infer_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n than_o all_o such_o scripture-precept_n as_o put_v we_o upon_o this_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o mere_o superfluous_a it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n put_v we_o upon_o duty_n impossible_a to_o fall_v man_n and_o this_o course_n god_n use_v with_o we_o to_o make_v we_o know_v our_o need_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o gospel_n put_v believer_n upon_o nothing_o but_o what_o may_v be_v do_v now_o this_o be_v make_v the_o believer_n duty_n in_o divers_a gospel-respect_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 28._o nay_o why_o shall_v the_o gospel_n propound_v rule_n of_o trial_n to_o we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o discovery_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o application_n of_o they_o of_o what_o use_n be_v a_o touchstone_n to_o we_o if_o by_o apply_v of_o it_o we_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v discovery_n what_o mettle_n be_v genuine_a and_o what_o be_v deceitful_a 3._o that_o every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v furnish_v fâ—â—_n this_o discovery_n he_o have_v a_o habitual_a power_n in_o he_o and_o sufficient_a help_n afford_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o discern_a these_o effect_n for_o 1._o the_o effect_n themselves_o be_v manifest_o distinguishable_a from_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o moral_a man_n and_o the_o counterfeit_a grace_n of_o hypocrite_n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o resemblance_n yet_o there_o 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be_v also_o a_o witney_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v thâ—_n the_o testimony_n which_o his_o conscience_n give_v inconcern_v the_o premise_n whence_o there_o be_v twâ—â—â—bstantial_a witness_n to_o the_o same_o truth_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8_o 16._o 4._o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o present_a effect_n hâ—_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o he_o shall_v inherit_v glorâ—_n hereafter_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n hauâ—_n but_o their_o gradual_a difference_n grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v glory_n be_v grace_n finish_v or_o perfect_v grace_n be_v the_o seed_n whereof_o glory_n be_v the_o genuine_a fruit_n grace_n if_o it_o die_v not_o will_v bring_v forth_o glory_n undoubted_o but_o it_o can_v die_v be_v a_o immortal_a seed_n and_o abide_v true_a grace_n be_v a_o spring_n that_o never_o cease_v flow_v till_o it_o reach_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 4._o 14._o paul_n count_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n and_o that_o the_o inferrence_n will_v hold_v that_o iâ—_n god_n have_v begin_v he_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o good_a work_n phil._n 1._o 6._o god_n can_v call_v back_o his_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o heb._n 13._o 5._o the_o believer_n can_v renounce_v nor_o reject_v it_o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o ezek._n 36._o 27._o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n can_v rob_v he_o of_o it_o because_o they_o can_v pluck_v he_o out_o of_o chist_n hand_n joh._n 10._o 29._o and_o when_o we_o have_v â—aid_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o judge_v now_o whither_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o that_o which_o may_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v knowledge_n viz_o a_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n about_o our_o everlasting_a felicity_n use_v i._n here_o we_o see_v one_o reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n bear_v all_o the_o change_n of_o the_o life_n with_o so_o much_o 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the_o great_a felicity_n but_o this_o discover_v their_o mistake_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o create_a felicity_n our_o happiness_n will_v receive_v its_o denomination_n from_o hence_o viz._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o christ_n then_o certain_o the_o more_o any_o be_v like_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o of_o true_a happiness_n they_o now_o possess_v it_o be_v true_a conformity_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o evil_a world_n procure_v man_n hatred_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o make_v man_n who_o judge_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n vote_v they_o miserable_a but_o still_o their_o inward_a unseen_a glory_n which_o proceed_v from_o their_o consimilitude_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o preponderate_a blessedness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v itself_o a_o man_n good_a estate_n so_o also_o it_o derive_v those_o solid_a joy_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o that_o render_v it_o full_a of_o 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and_o a_o like_a advice_n the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v to_o they_o he_o write_v unto_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o see_v you_o look_v for_o â—such_v thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n we_o shall_v therefore_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v so_o much_o unlike_o he_o now_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v powerful_o in_o we_o and_o to_o lead_v we_o effectual_o in_o his_o way_n to_o purge_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o impurity_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o holiness_n 2._o labour_v we_o to_o draw_v consolation_n and_o establishment_n to_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o forethought_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n there_o be_v many_o trouble_n and_o discouragement_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n â—â—â—t_n with_o all_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v often_o bear_v down_o therewithal_o but_o if_o we_o do_v but_o true_o ponder_v and_o well_o digest_v this_o consideration_n of_o that_o 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