sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v particular_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o do_v seal_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o when_o faith_n say_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o this_o belong_v to_o i_o the_o spirit_n do_v strong_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v thou_o indeed_o and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whisper_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o it_o converse_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v free_a and_o often_o intercourse_n with_o a_o believe_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o vain_a enthusiasm_n any_o extraordinary_a revelation_n it_o be_v no_o imaginary_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o many_o a_o soul_n be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o 2._o by_o a_o 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not_o at_o all_o hinder_a another_o assurance_n 2._o the_o spirit_n come_v with_o a_o convince_a beam_n light_n show_v both_o itself_o and_o other_o thing_n too_o the_o sun_n by_o its_o glorious_a beam_n do_v paraphrase_n and_o comment_n upon_o its_o own_o glitter_a essence_n and_o the_o spirit_n display_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o presence_n the_o soul_n know_v the_o aspect_n of_o the_o spirit_n better_a than_o we_o do_v the_o face_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o light_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a wretch_n be_v like_o a_o blaze_a comet_n and_o do_v but_o portend_v his_o ruin_n it_o carry_v a_o venomous_a and_o malignant_a influence_n in_o it_o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o a_o flash_n and_o coruscation_n very_o brief_a and_o transient_a a_o man_n may_v soon_o take_v a_o glow-worm_n for_o the_o sun_n than_o a_o experience_a christian_n can_v take_v a_o false_a delusion_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o 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you_o have_v hear_v the_o double_a testimony_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o now_o you_o must_v know_v that_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o so_o that_o word_n rom._n 8._o be_v significant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o of_o one_o that_o do_v only_o confirm_v what_o the_o other_o say_v but_o then_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o have_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n as_o it_o breathe_v when_o it_o please_v so_o it_o shine_v when_o it_o please_v too_o well_o then_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o christian_a who_o have_v but_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n mr._n perkins_n propound_v the_o case_n and_o resolve_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v want_v than_o the_o other_o 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to_o try_v their_o own_o spirit_n if_o that_o after_o all_o their_o diligence_n thet_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o they_o all_o use_n of_o examination_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a which_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o preach_v and_o ames_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o donum_fw-la discretionis_fw-la which_o christian_n have_v by_o which_o they_o can_v discern_v true_a grace_n from_o counterfeit_n there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o may_v distinguish_v they_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o in_o themselves_o though_o not_o in_o other_o certain_o object_n 2._o if_o all_o thus_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n may_v know_v their_o own_o frame_n of_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v upright_o or_o no_o why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o true_a christian_n assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n what_o have_v they_o not_o their_o conscience_n and_o heart_n about_o they_o sol._n 1._o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o their_o 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no_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n will_v shine_v out_o strong_a and_o bright_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o ripen_v his_o hope_n into_o assurance_n christian_a hope_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n be_v all_o one_o with_o assurance_n rom._n 5.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o hope_n can_v be_v frustrate_v it_o than_o may_v make_v ashamed_a disappointment_n will_v cause_v a_o blush_n hope_v differ_v will_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o uncertain_a hope_n will_v sâ—arce_o make_v the_o soul_n well_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o pandora_n which_o may_v fly_v out_o of_o the_o box_n and_o bid_v the_o soul_n farewell_o no_o it_o will_v never_o vanish_v till_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o fruition_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v as_o his_o righteousness_n like_o the_o morning-dew_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v like_o the_o morning-light_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o it_o shall_v commence_v into_o a_o complete_a sunshine_n it_o be_v aurora_n gaudii_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v shine_v out_o bright_a and_o bright_a till_o perfect_a day_n we_o shall_v further_o clear_v this_o truth_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o christian_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n the_o three_o thing_n you_o propound_v 1_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o those_o precious_a seed_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o print_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n stamp_n by_o which_o it_o mark_v the_o soul_n for_o its_o own_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o least_o grace_n if_o true_a and_o sincere_a be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o assurance_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n know_v that_o it_o have_v these_o grace_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o shadow_n and_o colour_n only_o how_o shall_v it_o 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witness_n do_v full_o agree_v and_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a testimony_n the_o soul_n may_v say_v here_o as_o paul_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o assurance_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v the_o assumption_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n 1._o conscience_n come_v in_o with_o a_o full_a testimony_n and_o if_o natural_a conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n then_o sure_a a_o enlighten_v and_o sanctify_a conscience_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o a_o certificate_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.20_o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o conscience_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o other_o word_n for_o conscience_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o if_o our_o heart_n acquit_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v it_o fear_v not_o now_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n it_o do_v not_o stagger_v with_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n but_o come_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n obj._n 1_o jer._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplantativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la so_o arias_n montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o inscrutabile_fw-la desperabile_fw-la so_o hierome_n and_o our_o translation_n desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v proper_o insanabile_fw-la some_o think_v paul_n allude_v to_o this_o place_n and_o do_v explain_v it_o in_o rom._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v it_o according_o sol._n 1._o now_o as_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o place_n i_o find_v expositor_n of_o great_a name_n and_o worth_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v altogether_o evil_a continual_o sol._n 2._o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o show_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n the_o jew_n they_o be_v cunning_a and_o subtle_a and_o can_v delude_v the_o prophet_n and_o so_o think_v to_o evade_v the_o curse_n no_o but_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o have_v a_o fair_a window_n a_o open_a prospect_n into_o the_o most_o reserve_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n to_o my_o eye_n sol._n 3._o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o most_o sincere_a heart_n be_v very_o deceitful_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o david_n of_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wind_n and_o turn_n and_o many_o deviation_n such_o secret_a passage_n as_o himself_o know_v not_o of_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n no_o man_n yet_o have_v such_o a_o pierce_a insight_n into_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o every_o motion_n of_o it_o none_o can_v so_o anatomize_v his_o own_o spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o every_o vein_n and_o nerve_n and_o muscle_n shall_v be_v obvious_a and_o apparent_a to_o his_o eye_n but_o what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o general_a frame_n and_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o bias_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v clear_o know_v the_o soul_n know_v which_o way_n its_o faculty_n stream_n with_o most_o vehemency_n conscience_n 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