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unto_o he_o in_o all_o the_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o spiritual_a life_n this_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o victorious_a faith_n and_o love_n with_o all_o grace_n any_o way_n requisite_a unto_o duty_n of_o holy_a obedience_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o performance_n enable_v the_o soul_n unto_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n with_o delight_n joy_n and_o complacency_n this_o it_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n however_o as_o unto_o degree_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o manifestation_n it_o may_v be_v very_o low_a and_o weak_a in_o some_o true_a believer_n at_o least_o for_o a_o season_n but_o there_o be_v none_o who_o real_o be_v so_o but_o there_o be_v 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of_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o our_o member_n rom._n 7._o 5._o such_o motion_n and_o inclination_n unto_o obedience_n do_v work_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n from_o this_o principle_n of_o holiness_n it_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o constant_a invariable_a disposition_n unto_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o nature_n can_v be_v without_o suitable_a inclination_n and_o motion_n and_o this_o new_a spiritual_a disposition_n consist_v in_o a_o constant_a complacency_n of_o mind_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o adherence_n by_o love_n unto_o it_o in_o a_o readiness_n and_o fixedness_n of_o mind_n with_o respect_n unto_o particular_a duty_n in_o brief_a it_o be_v that_o which_o david_n describe_v in_o the_o 119th_o psalm_n throughout_o and_o that_o which_o be_v sigurative_o foretell_v concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o change_a the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o isa._n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o every_o believer_n may_v ordinary_o find_v in_o himself_o for_o although_o this_o disposition_n may_v be_v various_o weaken_v oppose_a interrupt_v by_o indwelling_a sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n though_o it_o may_v be_v impair_v by_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v of_o the_o principle_n or_o spiritual_a life_n in_o all_o requisite_a grace_n on_o all_o occasion_n yet_o it_o will_v still_o be_v work_v in_o they_o and_o will_v fill_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o constant_a displacency_n with_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v follow_v improve_v no_o believer_n shall_v ever_o have_v peace_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n who_o have_v not_o some_o experience_n of_o a_o universal_a disposition_n unto_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n herein_o consist_v that_o love_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v have_v great_a peace_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal._n 119._o 165._o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o soul_n find_v much_o complacency_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n unto_o all_o the_o act_n duty_n and_o work_n internal_a and_o external_a wherein_o our_o actual_a obedience_n do_v consist_v be_v on_o the_o principle_n mention_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n believer_n herein_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o this_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v to_o describe_v sincerity_n in_o every_o duty_n and_o universality_n with_o respect_n unto_o all_o duty_n be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thessaly_n 4._o 3._o that_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o approve_v rom._n 12._o 2._o our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v that_o approbation_n of_o this_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o we_o place_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o experience_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o choice_n delight_n and_o acquiescency_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o delightful_a adherence_n unto_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o resolve_a judgement_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v and_o require_v and_o that_o on_o the_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_o declare_v and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o therein_o more_o full_o open_v this_o approbation_n can_v be_v in_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o save_a faith_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v whatever_o work_v it_o may_v have_v wrought_v in_o it_o or_o upon_o it_o yet_o whilst_o it_o be_v carnal_a or_o unrenewed_a it_o have_v a_o radical_a enmity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o this_o approbation_n it_o may_v think_v well_o of_o this_o or_o that_o duty_n from_o its_o conviction_n and_o other_o consideration_n and_o so_o attend_v unto_o their_o performance_n but_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o the_o universal_a holiness_n which_o it_o require_v it_o do_v utter_o dislike_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o eph._n 4._o 18._o this_o life_n of_o god_n be_v that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o in_o their_o principle_n 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