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father_n and_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n fill_v their_o head_n with_o knowledge_n of_o god_n learn_v they_o to_o love_n god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o delight_n in_o his_o way_n in_o some_o measure_n motive_n hereunto_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n first_o from_o god_n command_n eph._n 6.4_o deut._n 6.7_o take_v all_o good_a occasion_n dull_v they_o not_o a_o little_a and_o often_o will_v bring_v they_o on_o the_o water_n fall_v drop_n by_o drop_n hollow_n a_o flint_n so_o by_o drop_v now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a you_o will_v learn_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o from_o god_n acknowledgement_n of_o it_o and_o his_o promise_n to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o such_o parent_n gen._n 18.19_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o child_n they_o be_v capable_a either_o to_o scoff_n as_o the_o child_n that_o mock_v elisha_n 2_o king_n 1._o or_o to_o cry_v hosannah_n matth._n 21.15_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o bring_v on_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o 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2._o 1._o why_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a 5._o 16._o sonship_n a_o note_n of_o wonderful_a love_n 3._o 1._o the_o spirit_n receive_v dwell_v in_o god_n child_n for_o ever_o 2._o 27._o it_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n but_o of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n bestow_v on_o we_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o love_v each_o other_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o the_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o this_o witness-bearing_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o blood_n be_v three_o principal_a witness_n 5._o 8._o how_o the_o spirit_n certify_v the_o hear_n of_o our_o prayer_n 5._o 15._o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v before_o trust_v 4._o 1._o t_o there_o be_v no_o better_o teach_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n then_o the_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o teacher_n of_o two_o sort_n 4._o 4._o worldly_a teacher_n and_o godly_a hearer_n have_v a_o conflict_n ib._n what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o testimony_n 5._o 9_o a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n 4._o 8._o the_o world_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v transitory_a 2._o 17._o u_o the_o least_o of_o god_n saint_n have_v a_o unction_n 2._o 20._o by_o it_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n ib._n and_o the_o truth_n 2._o 21._o and_o true_a religion_n ib._n this_o unction_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n 2._o 27._o it_o teach_v or_o assure_v of_o perseverance_n ib._n w_n walk_v what_o 1._o 7._o want_v of_o love_n a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o devil_n child_n 3._o 10._o christ_n come_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o why_o christian_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o unlearned_a man_n why_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o 2._o the_o six_o witness_n be_v divine_a and_o inward_a witness_n 5._o 9_o 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to_o express_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n take_v from_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o doct._n the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o such_o a_o manifestation_n as_o make_v it_o a_o certain_a and_o know_a truth_n that_o he_o love_v we_o rom._n 5.10_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 10._o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n eph._n 4.5_o gal._n 2.20_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n self-deniall_n that_o which_o commend_v love_n be_v this_o to_o bestow_v so_o great_a matter_n and_o to_o come_v off_o free_o with_o it_o joh._n 15.12_o great_a love_n than_o this_o can_v no_o man_n express_v then_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o christ_n do_v it_o for_o his_o enemy_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 2_o it_o far_o magnify_v his_o love_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v as_o reconciliation_n pardon_v of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 4.10_o second_o adoption_n of_o son_n 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