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effect_n without_o use_n and_o help_v of_o some_o sign_n mean_v companion_n or_o other_o thereof_o as_o for_o example_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o be_v rational_a or_o animal_n only_o but_o because_o it_o act_v a_o humane_a form_n or_o figure_n of_o body_n in_o general_n because_o it_o discover_v itself_o by_o rational_a discourse_n more_o special_a give_v some_o sign_n or_o effect_n or_o other_o what_o spirit_n it_o be_v further_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o be_v weak_a simple_a or_o of_o ripe_a understanding_n but_o by_o some_o outward_a operation_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o how_o do_v we_o try_v a_o man_n person_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o by_o his_o action_n the_o tree_n as_o our_o sahath_fw-mi teach_v we_o be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o yea_o near_a yet_o a_o man_n may_v most_o easy_o mistake_v through_o self-conceit_n and_o flattery_n in_o the_o knowledge_n 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qualification_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v into_o we_o through_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n so_o be_v it_o discover_v in_o we_o by_o its_o holy_a effect_n therefore_o be_v it_o thus_o plain_o say_v to_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n which_o chapter_n read_v with_o impartial_a and_o due_a observation_n it_o be_v so_o abundant_o full_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v doubtless_o sufficient_a to_o end_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o the_o case_n resolve_v there_o seem_v very_o near_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n viz._n how_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n or_o death_n verse_n 13._o the_o efficient_a be_v god_n spirit_n the_o instrument_n we_o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o matter_n of_o the_o argument_n viz._n the_o rule_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o case_n such_o as_o follow_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v well_o but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v verse_n 9_o 10._o the_o second_o argument_n in_o order_n hereunto_o be_v our_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n if_o we_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v through_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n we_o live_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o death_n v._o 2._o this_o argument_n be_v express_o contain_v v._o 9_o now_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 but_o this_o seem_v to_o infer_v another_o argument_n as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o main_a conclusion_n take_v from_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n consequent_a sign_n adjunct_n or_o companion_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o we_o or_o relation_n to_o we_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o then_o be_v he_o his_o disciple_n his_o member_n his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n now_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n by_o sanctification_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v relation_n or_o interest_n in_o we_o by_o that_o inseparable_a consequent_a or_o adjunct_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o 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the_o witness_n in_o yourselves_o with_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o your_o adoption_n to_o god_n 9_o col._n 1._o 9_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o godly_a reader_n since_o the_o day_n you_o hear_v of_o i_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o cease_v to_o pray_v that_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o i_o may_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n that_o henceforth_o i_o may_v be_v comfortable_o assure_v with_o holy_a paul_n that_o there_o be_v lay_v 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n before_o we_o have_v reconcile_v the_o spirit_n and_o its_o effect_n our_o gracious_a quality_n infuse_v by_o it_o but_o this_o follow_a 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