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be_v ravish_v because_o his_o covenant_n grace_n the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v enable_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o pardon_n here_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o sanctification_n we_o have_v in_o the_o forecited_a psal_n 119.50_o and_o isa_n 12.1_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comfort_v i_o rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o justification_n upon_o which_o two_n all_o spiritual_a comfort_n depend_v yea_o and_o temporal_a also_o upon_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o former_a as_o its_o evidence_n for_o we_o know_v not_o that_o we_o be_v pardon_v but_o only_o by_o feel_v ourselves_o purify_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n whence_o isa_n 32.24_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n sickness_n the_o sharp_a the_o near_a the_o most_o perilous_a of_o all_o bodily_a trouble_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o bitterness_n whereof_o be_v antidote_v by_o the_o sweet_a of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n sense_n of_o pardon_n will_v take_v away_o sense_n of_o pain_n because_o it_o take_v out_o the_o poison_n and_o curse_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o forgiveness_n or_o exemption_n from_o eternal_a intolerable_a pain_n do_v outbalance_v the_o trouble_n of_o any_o temporary_a tolerable_a pain_n as_o joy_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o manchild_n drown_v the_o remembrance_n and_o sense_n of_o all_o precede_a pang_n and_o sorrow_n joh._n 16.21_o last_o if_o to_o all_o these_o be_v superad_v any_o plain_a and_o sensible_a experiment_n of_o divine_a goodness_n in_o the_o special_a fruit_n of_o it_o this_o do_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o solace_v our_o soul_n as_o complete_n our_o evidence_n of_o right_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o god_n be_v we_o in_o covenant_n and_o own_v we_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n mal._n 3.15_o for_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o our_o assurance_n of_o and_o title_n to_o comfort_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o consolation_n this_o contribute_v to_o comfort_v thus_o and_o thus_o only_o as_o corroborate_n our_o assure_a persuasion_n and_o evidence_n that_o our_o peace_n be_v not_o self-flattery_n and_o deceit_n for_o it_o be_v mere_o in_o virtue_n of_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o god_n assurance_n i_o say_v in_o both_o its_o part_n both_o as_o refer_v to_o a_o external_a object_n viz._n propriety_n in_o god_n all_o of_o god_n and_o as_o respect_v those_o inward_a qualification_n and_o disposition_n which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o