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it_o psal_n 42.8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n he_o not_o only_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o freedom_n whither_o it_o will_v own_v it_o or_o not_o but_o he_o exercise_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o use_v a_o command_a voice_n that_o his_o love_a kindness_n must_v visit_v it_o and_o that_o in_o a_o sensible_a way_n for_z he_o add_v his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o psal_n 111._o v._n 9_o he_o have_v send_v redemption_n to_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v his_o covenant_n as_o when_o he_o come_v with_o a_o word_n of_o conviction_n he_o command_v stouthearted_a one_o to_o a_o submission_n so_o he_o command_v his_o covenant_n i.e._n his_o promise_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o own_v he_o therein_o psal_n 133.3_o he_o command_v blessing_n thus_o the_o spirit_n command_v assurance_n into_o the_o saint_n by_o promise_n and_o command_v faith_n to_o own_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o so_o not_o bare_o a_o persuasion_n that_o this_o promise_n or_o that_o mercy_n be_v i_o do_v make_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n evidence_v but_o that_o divine_a authority_n that_o attend_v the_o word_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o give_v credit_n thereunto_o out_o of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o speaker_n not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n be_v he_o do_v enjoy_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o baalim_fw-la say_fw-la my_o god_n numb_a 22.18_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n and_o they_o matth._n 7.22_o shall_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o it_o satan_n do_v raise_v such_o false_a confidence_n in_o many_o profane_a wretch_n and_o back_v they_o with_o some_o scripture_n as_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o own_o spirit_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o sinner_n he_o come_v to_o save_v but_o unless_o such_o word_n have_v command_v the_o heart_n into_o such_o a_o persuasion_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o evidence_v 2._o when_o those_o undoubted_o sinful_a objection_n that_o swarm_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o word_n unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n yet_o soul_n be_v more_o unapt_a to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o that_o then_o with_o other_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n have_v act_v faith_n upon_o christ_n in_o any_o promise_n than_o it_o be_v pain_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o its_o former_a mistrustfulness_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n against_o it_o as_o psal_n 42._o v._n 5.8_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n before_o it_o give_v way_n to_o and_o feed_v the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o its_o own_o spirit_n against_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n but_o now_o it_o call_v off_o its_o heart_n from_o these_o and_o call_v it_o up_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n faith_n be_v call_v a_o evidence_n heb._n 11.1_o it_o be_v a_o logical_a term_n import_v a_o conviction_n by_o way_n of_o dispute_n as_o reason_n do_v by_o premise_n draw_v up_o certain_a conclusion_n about_o matter_n within_o its_o sphere_n so_o faith_n do_v something_o answerable_a though_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v conversant_a about_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o do_v in_o able_a the_o soul_n by_o scriptural_a principle_n and_o ground_n to_o dispute_v down_o cavil_n and_o carnal_a reason_n against_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n delusion_n do_v stupefy_v man_n that_o they_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o satisfactory_a deliverance_n from_o objection_n but_o the_o spirit_n like_o the_o sun_n cause_v such_o mist_n of_o darkness_n to_o flee_v away_o and_o put_v enough_o into_o the_o mouth_n to_o answer_v satan_n in_o all_o 3._o when_o its_o reception_n of_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n cause_v selfe-abasement_n matth._n 15.27_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o deep_o sensible_a of_o her_o unworthines_n that_o she_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o then_o present_o christ_n ow_v her_o faith_n v._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n great_a faith_n cause_v great_a selfe-abasement_n when_o all_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n that_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o soul_n way_n to_o its_o mercy_n tend_v to_o the_o make_v it_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o nothingnes_n and_o yet_o cause_v it_o to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o when_o the_o strong_a its_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a selfe-annihilation_a and_o the_o less_o selfe-confidence_n than_o faith_n be_v act_v and_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o set_v a_o character_n of_o respect_n upon_o such_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v selfe-advancement_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n or_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n mark_n 14.31_o peter_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o vehemency_n of_o affection_n and_o resolution_n for_o christ_n he_o declare_v his_o prefer_v christ_n before_o his_o own_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n because_o it_o do_v spring_n from_o selfe-confidence_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o faith_n 4._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o christ-ward_n by_o the_o reception_n of_o any_o promise_n believe_v be_v often_o call_v a_o come_n to_o christ_n as_o joh._n 6._o v._n 35.37_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n soul_n departure_n from_o god_n be_v resolve_v into_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.12_o when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o persuasion_n wrought_v by_o the_o promise_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n run_v out_o after_o christ_n upon_o the_o application_n of_o it_o if_o it_o take_v the_o promise_n as_o from_o his_o hand_n eph._n 3.6_o and_o ow_v he_o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o mercy_n it_o be_v assure_v of_o &_o build_v its_o confidence_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o communication_n of_o they_o and_o be_v lay_v under_o strong_a obligation_n &_o engagement_n to_o christ_n for_o they_o it_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o he_o psal_n 116.12_o account_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o he_o and_o make_v improvement_n of_o they_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n than_o the_o word_n be_v from_o christ_n so_o rom._n 8._o v._n 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i.e._n from_o that_o love_n wherewith_o we_o love_v christ_n and_o thence_o he_o add_v shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n none_o of_o these_o hardship_n shall_v break_v off_o our_o love_n to_o he_o v._o 36._o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o when_o be_v their_o love_n to_o christ_n so_o strong_a v._o 33.38_o 39_o it_o be_v when_o their_o persuasion_n be_v as_o strong_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o they_o and_o now_o they_o oppose_v christ_n without_o they_o against_o all_o charge_n v._o 33._o and_o not_o the_o persuasion_n within_o themselves_o yet_o that_o persuasion_n be_v useful_a that_o way_n not_o abstractive_o from_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o their_o hearty_a own_n of_o he_o faith_n make_v use_v of_o such_o a_o general_a as_o that_o christ_n die_v against_o all_o charge_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o a_o particular_a soul_n you_o may_v have_v such_o strong_a confidence_n of_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o no_o argument_n a_o man_n can_v use_v can_v beat_v you_o off_o from_o these_o and_o yet_o you_o may_v be_v delude_v if_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o answerable_o draw_v out_o after_o christ_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o confidence_n but_o if_o they_o be_v build_v and_o botrome_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o free_a favour_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n as_o psal_n 30.7_o and_o if_o your_o affection_n to_o christ_n rise_v as_o high_a and_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o your_o persuasion_n of_o his_o love_n than_o you_o have_v enjoy_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o receive_v witness_v word_n beside_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o thing_n witness_v which_o may_v difference_n a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o more_o immediate_a way_n from_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n or_o our_o own_o spirit_n object_n 2._o but_o may_v i_o not_o be_v very_o liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v about_o such_o act_n of_o faith_n see_v no_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o by_o consequence_n say_v of_o any_o particular_a man_n that_o
use_n solicitation_n by_o a_o word_n as_o well_o we_o the_o divine_a spirit_n meth._n 4._o v._o 6._o satan_n it_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n with_o a_o it_o be_v write_v 〈…〉_o excite_v thou_o to_o that_o which_o as_o not_o thy_o duty_n by_o a_o word_n therefore_o unless_o thou_o can_v certain_o promise_v thyself_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v evident_v either_o of_o what_o be_v thy_o duty_n or_o condition_n unless_o the_o word_n it_o false_a give_v in_o do_v evidence_n it_o 2._o because_o i_o finder_n no_o rule_n to_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n hime_v in_o of_o word_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o such_o conclusion_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o relate_v extraordinary_a passage_n of_o providence_n that_o attend_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o scripture_n on_o where_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o open_v the_o book_n it_o be_v the_o first_o plâ—â—â—_n the_o eye_n be_v cast_v upon_o etc._n etc._n now_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o own_v 〈…〉_o markable_a way_n as_o these_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o hereby_o to_o 〈…〉_o conclude_v about_o their_o own_o condition_n for_o mediate_o from_o the_o hint_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n but_o mediate_o by_o their_o come_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d end_n that_o the_o word_n itself_o which_o be_v hinâ—ed_v in_o point_v at_o a_o believer_n shall_v think_v thus_o with_o himself_o sure_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o i_o to_o improve_v this_o word_n lesser_a providence_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v up_o towards_o gospel_n end_n but_o great_a much_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v i_o in_o hand_n to_o look_v about_o i_o that_o these_o remarkable_a one_o pass_v not_o away_o without_o attain_v some_o special_a end_n and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v improve_v for_o the_o end_v it_o aim_v at_o as_o quicken_a supportment_n the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n etc._n etc._n these_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v witness_v but_o if_o these_o be_v neglect_v the_o end_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o cast_v it_o in_o be_v unattain_v and_o so_o the_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o it_o be_v ungrounded_a 3._o because_o the_o prophet_n david_n ascribe_v all_o such_o effect_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o psal_n 119._o v._n 24.50.105.133_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o direct_v counsel_v quicken_v and_o comsort_v he_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o word_n else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v accomplish_v these_o end_n but_o application_n denote_v the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o implantation_n engraft_v and_o work_v mighty_o there_o which_o be_v sarre_o more_o then_o a_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o or_o the_o bring_n it_o to_o mind_n and_o yet_o he_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o word_n itself_o apply_v rather_o than_o into_o the_o application_n 4._o because_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o usual_o attend_v build_a conclusion_n about_o its_o duty_n or_o condition_n upon_o the_o bare_a hint_n in_o of_o word_n as_o hence_o a_o foul_a be_v often_o ready_a to_o reject_v a_o word_n suitable_a to_o its_o condition_n which_o if_o own_a might_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o it_o o_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o only_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n by_o often_o read_v of_o it_o or_o be_v give_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n deut._n 6._o v._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n if_o thy_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o variety_n of_o word_n suitable_a to_o the_o several_a exigency_n necessity_n and_o temptation_n thou_o meet_v withal_o their_o be_v familiarize_v to_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o occasion_v perplexity_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o thou_o have_v they_o at_o hand_n when_o many_o be_v much_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o want_v of_o suitable_a word_n to_o their_o condition_n but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bundle_v up_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n thou_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o he_o by_o they_o for_o what_o thou_o want_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o disow_v a_o suitable_a word_n when_o hint_v in_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o take_v a_o word_n when_o it_o be_v not_o give_v in_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o any_o matter_n and_o to_o improve_v any_o word_n futable_a to_o thy_o condition_n that_o thou_o find_v as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o be_v hint_v in_o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n act_n 17._o v._o 11._o again_o some_o have_v persist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n a_o great_a while_n for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o give_v in_o of_o a_o word_n and_o have_v lose_v much_o communion_n with_o god_n hereby_o other_o seeing_z themselves_o mistake_v in_o their_o conclusion_n from_o the_o hint_n in_o of_o word_n 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