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humiliation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o strange_a wife_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n thou_o be_v yet_o a_o prisoner_n but_o a_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n zech._n 9_o 12._o see_v what_o advice_n and_o encouragement_n the_o church_n from_o her_o own_o experience_n give_v lam._n 3._o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o so_o see_v verse_n 31_o 32._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o 3._o lam._n 3._o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n o_o say_v the_o soul_n what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v as_o job_n 6._o 11._o alas_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o for_o ever_o i_o see_v my_o present_a agony_n and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n and_o send_v i_o 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o hell_n with_o all_o my_o bone_n 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creation_n upon_o which_o account_n also_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1._o 15._o compare_v with_o 17_o 18._o but_o more_o clear_o yet_o if_o we_o compare_v isai_n 8._o 18_o and_o heb._n 2._o 11_o 13._o behold_v i_o say_v christ_n and_o the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o for_o of_o he_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v it_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v but_o one_o father_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o call_v they_o child_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n brethren_n than_o they_o be_v as_o son_n to_o the_o same_o father_n i._n e_o by_o adoption_n for_o otherwise_o christ_n have_v no_o brethren_n and_o child_n as_o son_n to_o that_o father_n by_o a_o derive_v adoption_n from_o and_o through_o he_o and_o therefore_o eph._n 1._o 15._o the_o whole_a family_n i._n e._n the_o church_n call_v the_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 19_o and_o of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o be_v name_v from_o he_o name_v what_o saint_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o remarkable_o clear_a be_v that_o rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n predestinate_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o consist_v this_o conformity_n no_o question_n in_o condition_n privilege_n and_o duty_n and_o primary_o in_o sonship_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v have_v many_o brethren_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o divine_a privilege_n and_o perfection_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o god_n deal_v in_o this_o with_o christ_n and_o saint_n as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o entayl_n honour_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o line_n of_o such_o a_o man_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o 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2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o real_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n as_o be_v beget_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n he_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o the_o father_n of_o our_o person_n in_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o so_o loose_a on_o both_o side_n as_o ordinary_o in_o humane_a adoption_n it_o be_v whence_o we_o be_v god_n the_o father_n child_n in_o a_o sort_n one_o degree_n remove_v and_o as_o jacob_n adopt_v his_o son_n joseph_n child_n gen._n 48._o 5._o so_o do_v god_n his_o son_n jesus_n we_o be_v the_o father_n seed_n by_o adoption_n be_v christ_n by_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n the_o consequent_a or_o rather_o concomitant_a of_o this_o relation_n be_v a_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o for_o this_o special_a relation_n have_v more_o in_o it_o herein_o then_o ordinary_a relation_n of_o that_o kind_n among_o man_n see_v here_o every_o child_n be_v a_o heir_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o first_o bear_v who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o inherit_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n saint_n be_v conform_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o sonship_n by_o adoption_n but_o in_o his_o primogeniture_n or_o first_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n very_o clear_o and_o comfortable_o conclude_v rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o child_n say_v he_o than_o heir_n heir_n to_o who_o and_o what_o heir_n of_o god_n i._o e_fw-la of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n the_o portion_n of_o jacob._n jer._n 51._o 19_o and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n ejusdem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la but_o not_o ejusdem_fw-la gradus_fw-la heir_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n with_o christ_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o measure_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n apoc._n 3._o 21._o according_a to_o john_n 21._o 17._o more_o particular_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o descent_n from_o christ_n before_o speak_v 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v you_o and_o then_o there_o follow_v a_o large_a inventory_n annex_v to_o this_o general_a deed_n of_o gift_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n all_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n for_o their_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o improvement_n or_o the_o world_n creature_n of_o the_o world_n man_n of_o the_o world_n a_o saint_n have_v title_n to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o or_o life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v do_v good_a with_o it_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o advantage_n or_o if_o life_n be_v for_o his_o disadvantage_n as_o it_o may_v be_v than_o death_n where_o note_n that_o even_o death_n be_v part_n of_o a_o saint_n inheritance_n part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o to_o sum_v all_o up_o thing_n present_a all_o temporal_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o eternal_a mercy_n but_o how_o come_v this_o title_n to_o be_v firm_a in_o law_n if_o a_o christian_a can_v prove_v his_o genealogy_n then_o it_o be_v questionable_a but_o if_o he_o can_v then_o jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n against_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v by_o entail_n settle_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n you_o be_v christ_n descend_v from_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o principal_a donour_n the_o author_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o he_o will_v never_o recall_v his_o bounty_n never_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o preliminary_a question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o adoption_n a_o second_o follow_v which_o we_o shall_v cast_v off_o to_o another_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o four_o particular_n qu._n 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n his_o work_n be_v fourfold_a he_o be_v 1._o vinculum_fw-la unionis_fw-la 2._o testis_fw-la &_o sigillum_fw-la relationis_fw-la 3._o advocatus_fw-la causae_fw-la 4._o dux_n juventae_fw-la that_o be_v 1._o the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o god_n by_o christ_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o relation_n result_v from_o union_n 3._o the_o advocate_n of_o our_o cause_n 4._o tutor_n of_o our_o life_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a as_o the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o which_o depend_v on_o it_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n and_o season_n flow_v from_o it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n whence_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom_n 8._o 9_o thence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o i_o e._n by_o his_o unite_n we_o unto_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n and_o sanctify_v also_o be_v make_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o 22._o and_o thence_o also_o be_v our_o regeneration_n which_o accompany_v confirm_v and_o evidench_v our_o adoption_n express_v by_o our_o be_v horn_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o spirit_n it_o be_v in_o his_o bless_a operation_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o we_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o so_o then_o in_o the_o first_o
good_a reason_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o strength_n nehem._n 8._o 10._o though_o god_n bear_v sometime_o with_o their_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n 3_o thankfulness_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o thankfulness_n arise_v from_o temporal_a and_o common_a mercy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thankfulness_n for_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n and_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n before_o assurance_n but_o thankfulness_n be_v never_o so_o large_a so_o liberal_a as_o upon_o assurance_n then_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thanks_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n 2_o thess_n 5._o 18._o then_o he_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 116._o 2_o 12._o and_o then_o his_o language_n be_v full_a bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n psal_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 4_o sometime_o to_o deny_v all_o and_o suffer_v for_o he_o it_o be_v also_o true_a a_o man_n that_o see_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o may_v go_v very_o far_o upon_o conscience_n of_o duty_n and_o upon_o a_o mere_a faith_n of_o reliance_n upon_o general_a promise_n and_o upon_o secret_a support_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v up_o hope_n in_o himself_o that_o such_o promise_n may_v be_v he_o &_o upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o choice_n which_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o take_v that_o as_o the_o safe_a way_n which_o carry_v he_o out_o to_o adventure_v himself_o that_o way_n rather_o than_o certain_o ruin_v himself_o by_o apostasy_n so_o be_v that_o holy_a man_n carry_v to_o the_o stake_n before_o he_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v come_v he_o monum_fw-la glover_n in_o act_n and_o monum_fw-la be_v come_v but_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o a_o soul_n will_v go_v so_o far_o mere_o upon_o a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n and_o therefore_o god_n ordinary_o give_v such_o person_n special_a assurance_n the_o spirit_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o comfort_n joy_n and_o peace_n and_o this_o will_v make_v they_o far_o more_o heroical_a in_o suffer_v act_v 7._o 55_o 56._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o gild_n of_o sin_n sadden_v a_o suffering_n to_o a_o man_n so_o do_v uncertainty_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o the_o future_a for_o who_o will_v adventure_v soul_n and_o body_n at_o once_o if_o he_o judge_v his_o condition_n in_o a_o rational_a account_n but_o a_o desperate_a man_n and_o if_o saint_n in_o darkness_n suffer_v much_o it_o be_v by_o extraordinary_a support_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n can_v look_v within_o the_o vail_n by_o assurance_n and_o challenge_v glory_n the_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n arg._n 4_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n people_n constant_o manifest_v this_o one_o while_o we_o have_v david_n complain_v of_o break_a bone_n and_o a_o water_a couch_n etc._n etc._n another_o while_n he_o be_v all_o joy_n and_o praise_n those_o act_n 2_o who_o heart_n be_v prick_v so_o deep_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o see_v v._o 46._o they_o do_v break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n see_v what_o become_v of_o the_o jailor_n after_o his_o tremble_a fit_n act_v 16._o 34_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o certain_o although_o god_n may_v save_v a_o soul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n hood-winked_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o he_o do_v so_o but_o that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o carrying_z on_o his_o people_n in_o constant_a act_n of_o reliance_n he_o give_v they_o a_o witness_v and_o assure_v spirit_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n v._o reason_n of_o god_n work_v in_o this_o way_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n quest_n why_o will_v god_n bestow_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n upon_o his_o elect_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n answ_n for_o these_o reason_n principal_o reas_n 1_o because_o religion_n else_o will_v be_v a_o uncomfortable_a profession_n and_o will_v have_v little_a allure_a in_o it_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v prejudices_fw-la against_o religion_n as_o that_o which_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o their_o comfort_n and_o this_o mistake_n be_v much_o occasion_v in_o they_o by_o the_o sad_a and_o droop_a life_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o usual_o god_n bring_v joy_n out_o of_o sorrow_n and_o put_v on_o his_o saint_n the_o garment_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n no_o man_n will_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o be_v strew_v with_o so_o many_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o wallow_v in_o sinful_a and_o worldly_a pleasure_n as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o outward_a thing_n be_v great_a stumble_a block_n so_o much_o more_o will_v burden_n of_o spirit_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v constant_o and_o unremovable_o lay_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n sure_o god_n that_o will_v have_v we_o tender_a of_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o carriage_n will_v not_o prostitute_v it_o by_o any_o carriage_n of_o his_o own_o reas_n 2_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n from_o faint_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n soul_n trouble_n be_v tedious_a trouble_n spend_v trouble_n those_o disease_n that_o affect_v the_o spirit_n be_v so_o in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v need_n of_o strong_a cordial_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v under_o such_o disease_n soul_n trouble_v overwhelm_v the_o spirit_n psal_n 142._o 3._o and_o 143._o 4_o soul_n trouble_v sink_v and_o drown_v the_o spirit_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o now_o and_o then_o support_v his_o people_n with_o a_o cordial_n they_o will_v faint_v away_o quite_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n cant._n 2._o 5._o psal_n 119._o 91._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n now_o the_o strong_a cordial_n god_n give_v his_o people_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o expect_a end_n that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v they_o this_o assurance_n lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o isai_n 57_o 16._o or_o as_o other_o ne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la obruatur_fw-la lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v overwhelm_v this_o support_v the_o church_n in_o a_o wait_a frame_n lam._n 3._o 26_o 31_o 32._o reas_n 3_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n confute_v the_o hard_a thought_n they_o usual_o have_v of_o he_o in_o time_n of_o darkness_n man_n heart_n under_o soul_n trouble_n be_v a_o forge_n of_o all_o misapprehension_n and_o unjust_a censure_n concern_v god_n sometime_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n a_o cruel_a one_o sometime_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o forget_v they_o their_o hope_n be_v 27._o lam_n 3_o isai_n 49._o 14_o 40._o 27._o perish_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o judgement_n from_o their_o god_n sometime_o he_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o now_o 77_o psalm_n 77_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o shine_v on_o such_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o thought_n and_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v injure_v god_n in_o such_o mis-judgment_n of_o his_o proceed_n then_o they_o will_v confess_v such_o thought_n be_v their_o infirmity_n as_o psal_n 77._o 10._o the_o psalmist_n do_v and_o that_o his_o way_n be_v neither_o like_o their_o way_n nor_o his_o thought_n like_o their_o thought_n isai_n 55._o 8._o as_o david_n confess_v by_o experience_n psal_n 103._o 11._o reas_n 4_o god_n will_v hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o abundant_o recompense_v to_o his_o people_n all_o the_o pain_n care_n and_o trouble_v that_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v at_o to_o follow_v after_o he_o in_o a_o dark_a condition_n beloved_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n arise_v there_o from_o be_v part_n of_o our_o wage_n and_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n give_v they_o part_v of_o their_o money_n in_o hand_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o service_n he_o put_v they_o upon_o as_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o grape_n of_o canaan_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o
fight_v for_o it_o satan_n and_o 23_o numb_a 13._o 23_o a_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o discourage_v a_o soul_n under_o bondage_n from_o hence_o what_o profit_n 8._o job_n 21._o 14_o lam._n 3._o 8._o be_v there_o in_o serve_a god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o pray_v and_o he_o cast_v out_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o hear_v and_o be_v in_o trouble_n still_o now_o god_n prop_n up_o his_o people_n against_o such_o temptation_n by_o such_o promise_n to_o all_o and_o performance_n to_o most_o of_o his_o saint_n reas_n 5_o god_n do_v it_o to_o wean_v his_o people_n from_o this_o world_n now_o lord_n let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n say_v simeon_n when_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n luke_n 2._o 29._o and_o when_o a_o soul_n after_o long_a trouble_n of_o spirit_n recover_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n o_o what_o poor_a thing_n be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o lord_n say_v david_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o then_o take_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n who_o will_v psal_n 4._o 6._o and_o then_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o strut_v out_o with_o sit_v and_o let_v they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o can_v wish_v yet_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v not_o change_v portion_n with_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n psal_n 73._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o favourite_n to_o a_o king_n will_v quick_o grow_v into_o a_o disesteem_n of_o his_o shop_n and_o retail_v trade_n his_o sheepfold_n or_o cow-stal_a take_v no_o care_n for_o your_o stuff_n say_v joseph_n for_o all_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o gen._n 45._o 20._o so_o say_v god_n to_o a_o assure_a soul_n take_v no_o care_n for_o these_o earthly_a 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the_o spirit_n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n testify_v our_o adoption_n for_o although_o divers_a godly_a divine_n be_v of_o a_o different_a judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o immediate_a evidence_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v but_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n which_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v so_o express_v ans_fw-fr two_o way_n 1_o immediate_o 2_o mediate_o i._n immediate_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n act_v as_o in_o illumination_n and_o infusion_n of_o good_a motion_n into_o we_o by_o his_o secret_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n quiet_v and_o calm_v all_o those_o wave_n of_o distrust_n and_o diffidence_n concern_v its_o condition_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n without_o the_o present_a application_n of_o any_o scripture_n ground_n to_o convince_v a_o man_n reason_n that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a i_o shall_v parallel_v it_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o as_o the_o spirit_n many_o time_n excite_v 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satan_n can_v by_o temptation_n render_v such_o a_o dispute_n rational_a what_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o sit_v quiet_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o countenance_n who_o he_o have_v either_o malice_n or_o power_n enough_o to_o tempt_v 3_o be_v not_o christ_n example_n in_o this_o case_n of_o sufficient_a weight_n to_o carry_v this_o conclusion_n in_o it_o that_o no_o child_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o the_o worst_a of_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n see_v our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v the_o most_o monstrous_a black_a suggestion_n that_o hell_n can_v yield_v present_v to_o he_o such_o as_o idolatry_n the_o worst_a of_o idolatrye_n worship_v the_o devil_n himself_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o use_n of_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o necessary_a supply_n and_o last_o self-murder_n though_o not_o in_o the_o forehead_n yet_o in_o the_o bosom_n and_o inside_n of_o that_o temptation_n cast_v thyself_o down_o &c_n &c_n mat._n 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cry_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v i_o nor_o vouchsafe_v i_o a_o answer_n i_o be_o tell_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o it_o be_v because_o i_o be_o such_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o a._n sure_o god_n hear_v sinner_n in_o a_o sense_n or_o else_o he_o hear_v not_o saint_n or_o which_o be_v more_o absurd_a saint_n be_v not_o sinner_n the_o truth_n be_v god_n hear_v not_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o hear_v man_n guilty_a of_o sinful_a act_n otherwise_o it_o be_v sad_a with_o all_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n if_o thou_o doubt_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a estate_n because_o god_n hear_v thou_o not_o than_o i_o inquire_v 1._o do_v god_n ever_o hear_v thou_o former_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o peace_n if_o he_o do_v then_o either_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n or_o else_o god_n do_v hear_v sinner_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o now_o then_o either_o satan_n must_v prove_v that_o thou_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n otherwise_o then_o thou_o be_v then_o or_o else_o if_o thou_o be_v as_o former_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n hear_v thou_o not_o now_o as_o he_o do_v then_o because_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n 2_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n the_o tempter_n say_v and_o therefore_o see_v he_o hear_v not_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o consequence_n be_v invalid_a he_o shall_v have_v frame_v it_o thus_o god_n refuse_v to_o hear_v none_o but_o sinner_n therefore_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v mere_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o so_o may_v this_o also_o god_n hear_v not_o some_o that_o be_v not_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v more_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n then_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n from_o god_n not_o hear_v thou_o 3_o how_o many_o saint_n have_v complain_v of_o this_o usage_n from_o god_n that_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o thick_a cloud_n that_o their_o prayer_n can_v pass_v through_o that_o he_o fortify_v against_o they_o and_o when_o they_o cry_v and_o groan_n he_o shut_v out_o their_o prayer_n lam._n 3._o 8_o 44._o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o help_v they_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o their_o roar_n psal_n 22._o 2._o 4_o god_n delay_n be_v not_o denial_n except_o we_o can_v set_v down_o the_o time_n how_o long_a god_n may_v delay_v the_o suit_n of_o a_o child_n of_o he_o we_o can_v never_o draw_v conclusion_n of_o enmity_n from_o that_o delay_n 5_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v necessary_a to_o thy_o be_v here_o in_o grace_n and_o hereafter_o in_o glory_n or_o be_v they_o but_o thing_n additional_a and_o convenient_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a many_o time_n delay_n be_v mercy_n and_o denial_n more_o hasty_a grant_n even_o in_o very_o useful_a and_o 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10._o 37._o suppose_v i_o can_v say_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o certain_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n the_o next_o moment_n o_o sad_a soul_n the_o lord_n will_v smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o how_o will_v this_o affect_v thou_o will_v not_o this_o make_v a_o sudden_a alteration_n in_o thou_o will_v not_o faith_n joy_n and_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n strive_v which_o shall_v break_v out_o first_o sure_o they_o will_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v quite_o dead_a this_o will_v not_o affect_v thou_o a_o natural_a man_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v he_o far_o off_o they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21._o 14._o if_o the_o sun_n be_v never_o so_o near_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o dead_a tree_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o its_o influence_n it_o cause_v no_o alteration_n therein_o no_o leaf_n no_o bud_n no_o fruit_n testify_v its_o approach_n object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n delight_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n comfort_v and_o refresh_v presence_n especial_o under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n although_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n in_o he_o at_o all_o ans_fw-fr he_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o present_a terror_n by_o application_n of_o comfort_n but_o it_o be_v not_o god_n in_o comfort_n that_o he_o look_v after_o let_v he_o have_v comfort_n or_o peace_n any_o way_n he_o be_v well_o please_v whether_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o or_o no._n if_o the_o devil_n will_v conjure_v down_o his_o trouble_n if_o the_o world_n will_v choke_v they_o if_o music_n will_v fiddle_n they_o away_o if_o the_o cup_n will_v drown_v they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o shall_v i_o say_v nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o god_n speak_v they_o away_o but_o a_o live_a soul_n say_v if_o god_n will_v not_o let_v i_o out_o of_o this_o pit_n this_o dungeon_n i_o will_v never_o go_v out_o it_o be_v less_o to_o i_o to_o be_v free_a then_o to_o 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that_o have_v a_o kindly_a heat_n of_o affection_n in_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v without_o some_o impression_n of_o it_o in_o other_o duty_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o man_n heart_n will_v burn_v luke_n 24._o 32._o in_o his_o place_n and_o call_v there_o will_v be_v a_o zealous_a endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a a_o zealous_a anger_n against_o sin_n a_o zealous_a grief_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v see_v in_o david_n ps_n 119._o 32._o 139._o &_o 102_o ps_n throughout_o a_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 4._o in_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v get_v in_o the_o saint_n by_o industry_n kindle_v by_o meditation_n and_o most_o common_o they_o know_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o how_o much_o ado_n it_o cost_v they_o
man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o sonship_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o conversion_n ch_z 20_o a_o case_n whether_o this_o evidence_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n chap._n 21._o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n confute_v our_o own_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n examine_v where_o several_a case_n case_n 1._o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o satanical_a or_o self_a delusion_n under_o which_o head_n it_o be_v again_o inquire_v 1_o how_o far_o satan_n may_v go_v in_o give_v assurance_n immediate_o where_o a_o test_n of_o revelation_n and_o comfort_n arise_v hence_o mediate_o from_o the_o word_n and_o 2_o how_o far_o we_o to_o ourselves_o from_o reason_n only_o chap._n 22._o this_o case_n branch_v into_o particular_n quest_n 1._o how_o to_o know_v a_o false_a assurance_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o collusion_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o be_v false_a chap._n 23._o quest_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o true_a assurance_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o good_a condition_n be_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n mere_o or_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o caution_n about_o it_o chap._n 24._o the_o duty_n of_o keep_v these_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n once_o attain_v press_v with_o several_a motive_n chap._n 25._o quest_n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v where_o 1_o the_o record_n of_o these_o evidence_n chap._n 26_o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o chap._n 27_o 3_o the_o moth_n that_o eat_v they_o out_o ch_z 28_o 4_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o livelihood_n of_o love_n thankfulness_n obedience_n ch_n 29_o the_o duty_n of_o improve_n they_o urge_v quest_n how_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o by_o live_v on_o they_o a_o life_n of_o sanctification_n consolation_n 2_o by_o plead_v they_o chap._n 30_o the_o duty_n of_o recover_v lose_v assurance_n add_v wherein_o also_o quest_n how_o answer_v 1_o rest_v not_o in_o its_o absence_n 2_o inquire_v how_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o how_o that_o enquiry_n be_v to_o be_v make_v several_a token_n to_o furnish_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o that_o sin_n that_o have_v rob_v a_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o jewel_n chap._n 31_o 3_o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n some_o sin_n have_v steal_v it_o away_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n no_o appear_a sin_n occasion_n it_o a_o case_n how_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o desertion_n several_a thing_n proper_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o as_o also_o three_o other_o direction_n chap_n 32_o thesis_n iii_o god_n holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v once_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n never_o again_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o same_o soul_n explain_v saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n subject_n to_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n yea_o to_o bondage_n yea_o and_o that_o long_o and_o great_a than_o ever_o before_o upon_o sieve_n reason_n how_o far_o the_o spirit_n cause_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o chap._n 33_o scripture_n reason_n proof_n of_o the_o thesis_n chap._n 34_o a_o question_n state_v viz._n what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o legal_a terror_n in_o the_o saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n c._n 35_o and_o how_o they_o befall_v they_o saint_n convince_v of_o folly_n in_o give_v way_n to_o such_o after_o terror_n chap_n 36_o and_o that_o such_o troublesome_a thought_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o without_o dispute_v as_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a thought_n by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o divine_n shall_v be_v case_n how_o far_o i_o may_v safe_o do_v this_o case_n how_o to_o know_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n undermine_v assurance_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrantable_a and_o wary_a self-examination_n chap._n 37_o ground_n upon_o which_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o weaken_v assurance_n answer_v case_n how_o far_o a_o soul_n sound_o convert_v and_o possible_o assure_v may_v fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o into_o gross_a sin_n whether_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o before_o what_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n in_o a_o renew_a conscience_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o difference_v from_o that_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n terrify_v ch_n 38_o case_n of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n state_v as_o they_o may_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_n of_o question_v a_o renew_a state_n ch_z 39_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v prayer_n so_o far_o also_o state_v case_n of_o inability_n to_o pray_v thus_o far_o also_o state_v chap._n 40_o case_n of_o decay_n in_o spiritual_a affection_n deadness_n burthensomnesse_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o also_o state_v well_o mean_v contradiction_n of_o good_a soul_n complaint_n whether_o hypocritical_a or_o no_o chap_n 41_o case_n how_o in_o a_o suppose_a decay_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n a_o saint_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o no_o a_o far_a case_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o tiding_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n c._n 42._o case_n whether_o in_o stead_n of_o grow_v a_o saint_n may_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n and_o yet_o those_o very_a grace_n grow_v more_o habitual_o and_o radical_o strong_a in_o he_o c._n 43._o case_n how_o a_o saint_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o sensible_a actual_a decay_n know_v whether_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n grow_v or_o no_o saint_n comfort_v by_o a_o inference_n of_o saint_n incapacity_n of_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o premise_n c._n 44._o thesis_n iu_o one_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v to_o enliven_v and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n qu._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o work_n be_v the_o main_a or_o chief_a work_n qu._n what_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n produce_v it_o qu._n whether_o the_o spirit_n thus_o work_v in_o all_o saint_n saint_n in_o darkness_n how_o far_o capable_a of_o be_v lively_a and_o bold_a in_o duty_n c._n 45._o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o thesis_n c._n 46._o three_o case_n state_v case_n 1._o whether_o in_o all_o saint_n that_o have_v once_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n case_n 2._o if_o not_o whence_o proceed_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o they_o at_o time_n from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o c._n 47._o case_n 3._o whether_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n with_o like_a life_n and_o vigour_n of_o expression_n facility_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n what_o evil_n it_o often_o occasion_n a_o touch_n of_o form_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v a_o case_n language_n of_o prayer_n when_o from_o strength_n of_o part_n and_o when_o from_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o we_o lose_v our_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n c._n 48._o saint_n inform_v that_o darken_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n deadn_v prayer_n case_n what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o soul_n can_v call_v god_n father_n especial_o in_o case_n some_o sin_n straighten_v the_o spirit_n as_o also_o how_o to_o maintain_v heat_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n c._n 49._o three_o duty_n press_v upon_o all_o assure_a saint_n 1_o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n upon_o eight_o motive_n c._n 50._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o life_n and_o fervency_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 51_o qu._n how_o the_o deadness_n and_o formality_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v recover_v where_o more_o large_o of_o form_n and_o extemporary_a prayer_n c._n 52._o 3._o to_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 53._o case_n how_o shall_v i_o procure_v this_o boldness_n if_o i_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n where_o those_o be_v direct_v who_o notwithstanding_o assurance_n 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not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o prevail_v father_n i_o thank_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o i_o know_v thou_o hear_v i_o always_o john_n 11._o 41_o 42._o many_o thousand_o have_v make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o any_o one_o fail_v of_o acceptance_n to_o this_o day_n 3._o consider_v the_o near_a union_n between_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o humane_a in_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o union_n of_o relation_n as_o between_o friend_n and_o friend_n father_n and_o son_n nay_o nor_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o yet_o this_o last_o be_v so_o near_o a_o union_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o two_o one_o flesh_n but_o a_o real_a personal_a union_n in_o which_o god_n and_o man_n make_v up_o the_o same_o one_o person_n christ_n now_o sure_o this_o nearness_n of_o union_n between_o god_n and_o our_o nature_n can_v but_o infer_v the_o most_o 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