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6.29_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o see_v another_o promise_n of_o give_v growth_n in_o grace_n hos_fw-la 14.7_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n they_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o vine_n they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o israel_n shadow_n and_o so_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n join_v themselves_o to_o his_o church_n or_o else_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n as_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n so_o the_o caldee_n in_o umbra_fw-la christi_fw-la svi_fw-la under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o that_o betake_v
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without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n 2._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o those_o conviction_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v give_v i_o will_v give_v instance_n in_o these_o two_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o conviction_n of_o righteousness_n joh._n 16.7_o 8._o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n we_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n have_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o two_o first_o where_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o convince_v of_o sin_n but_o see_v natural_a conscience_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n how_o may_v we_o distinguish_v the_o conviction_n 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action_n but_o do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n the_o evil_a root_n whence_o these_o proceed_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v a_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o bemoan_v his_o original_a as_o well_o as_o his_o actual_a sin_n psal_n 54.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v a_o man_n his_o sinful_a corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sinful_a life_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o bewail_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o lead_v he_o to_o christ_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o seek_v 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the_o pleasure_n and_o business_n of_o the_o world_n saul_n when_o under_o trouble_n be_v quiet_v by_o music_n or_o else_o conscience_n be_v ease_v by_o the_o do_v some_o good_a work_n and_o do_v fetch_v its_o ease_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n convince_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o sin_n so_o of_o righteousness_n also_o now_o where_o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o righteousness_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n 1._o he_o show_v a_o man_n the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o so_o take_v he_o off_o from_o rest_v in_o his_o
how_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o public_a calamity_n as_o well_o as_o private_a and_o personal_a affliction_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n in_o any_o kingdom_n in_o any_o city_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o rom._n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n am._n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o whatsoever_o evil_o come_v upon_o a_o city_n or_o any_o person_n in_o the_o city_n whether_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n or_o fire_n or_o any_o other_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v all_o those_o evil_n when_o any_o destroyer_n come_v against_o a_o 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