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the_o true_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o strong_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n he_o the_o sound_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o in_o do_v his_o duty_n have_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o have_v such_o affection_n to_o follow_v and_o attend_v he_o which_o the_o wicked_a want_n all_o of_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o ground_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o strength_n in_o the_o soul_n stir_v up_o by_o they_o faith_n 1_o faith_n first_o as_o be_v say_v the_o true_a christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o this_o faith_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o
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and_o sound_a comfort_n and_o content_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v proper_a to_o such_o as_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o their_o clothing_n by_o christ_n 29.6_o job._n 29.6_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o 64.10_o psal_n 64.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v 97.11_o psal_n 97.11_o yea_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n now_o who_o be_v this_o righteous_a and_o upright_o man_n but_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a christian_a 31.7_o &_o 32_o 1.2_o psal_n 97.12_o &_o 31.7_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n to_o they_o it_o be_v say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o by_o they_o it_o be_v say_v who_o find_v this_o joy_n in_o their_o experience_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n 30.11_o &_o 30.11_o thou_o have_v gird_v or_o clothe_v i_o with_o gladness_n this_o when_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n loe_o then_o how_o he_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n do_v also_o put_v on_o joy_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o see_v by_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a possess_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o of_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o king_n a_o mortal_a man_n much_o more_o of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n pro._n 19.12_o rom._n 12.12_o see_v gatakers_n just_a man_n joy_n pag._n 5._o 6._o &c_n &c_n &_o pag._n 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n in_o which_o he_o rejoice_v not_o but_o than_o his_o joy_n be_v often_o &_o by_o many_o occasion_n 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presuppose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o bear_v he_o and_o at_o first_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n seem_v heavy_a for_o want_v of_o use_n but_o one_o chief_a thing_n be_v that_o they_o often_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n through_o ignorance_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o mistake_n as_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o imaginary_a cross_n which_o not_o god_n but_o man_n make_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o in_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v without_o joy_n for_o they_o often_o sorrow_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o other_o also_o which_o sorrow_n may_v stand_v with_o sound_n &_o much_o inward_a comfort_n yea_o occasion_v it_o they_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o
§._o 70_o because_o it_o grow_v not_o even_o such_o paint_a sepulcher_n and_o picture_n be_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o make_v no_o progress_n in_o god_n way_n they_o have_v no_o grace_n who_o think_v they_o want_v none_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v grace_n as_o for_o such_o who_o fall_v away_o to_o profaneness_n there_o need_v no_o other_o discovery_n of_o they_o their_o apostasy_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o their_o sin_n go_v beforehand_o unto_o judgement_n mean_n hypocrite_n grieve_v not_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o mean_n such_o hypocrite_n may_v they_o also_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n or_o of_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a be_v rather_o glad_a that_o they_o have_v such_o ease_n and_o freedom_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o such_o restraint_n and_o inability_n it_o show_v little_a desire_n of_o grace_n or_o goodness_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o use_v no_o mean_n now_o second_o of_o such_o as_o use_v not_o right_a and_o direct_a mean_n 71._o par._n 3._o §_o 71._o we_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o true_a sectian_n 71_o christian_n put_v on_o christ_n christ_n true_a christian_n use_v only_o direct_v &_o right_a mean_n of_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o his_o justification_n now_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v considerable_a first_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n second_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n three_o faith_n as_o the_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n of_o this_o union_n remission_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n now_o the_o righteous_a man_n partake_v in_o all_o these_o benefit_n he_o in_o particular_a 1_o of_o their_o union_n with_o he_o 2_o of_o cover_v their_o sin_n by_o he_o 3_o of_o faith_n in_o he_o have_v attain_v thereunto_o in_o the_o use_n of_o 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the_o word_n unto_o which_o they_o careful_o and_o with_o conscience_n do_v attend_v by_o which_o when_o once_o they_o have_v put_v he_o on_o &_o be_v true_o unite_v unto_o he_o they_o also_o be_v further_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o love._n 2_o by_o love._n in_o and_z by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n love_v he_o even_o because_o he_o as_o their_o experience_n to_o their_o comfort_n tell_v they_o have_v love_v they_o first_o clothe_v himself_o with_o their_o sin_n shame_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n yea_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o own_o goodness_n &_o not_o in_o any_o by_o base_a or_o carnal_a respect_n they_o seek_v their_o union_n with_o he_o first_o their_o vine_n by_o be_v by_o faith_n graff_v into_o he_o as_o branch_n second_o their_o head_n by_o be_v make_v his_o member_n and_o one_o body_n with_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacramental_o in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o faith_n for_o so_o 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the_o poor_a by_o oppression_n or_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o good_a bargain_n for_o our_o own_o advantage_n it_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a for_o our_o pride_n and_o to_o account_v ourselves_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o who_o former_o take_v ourselves_o as_o good_a as_o any_o it_o will_v make_v we_o patient_o bear_v wrong_n who_o before_o either_o revenge_v they_o or_o force_o dissemble_a they_o and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a thing_n so_o that_o if_o par._n 3._o §._o 20_o perty_n of_o it_o sincere_a upright_o and_o free_a from_o all_o double_n and_o duplicitie_n sincere_a and_o make_v a_o man_n upright_o and_o sincere_a single_a and_o sound_a for_o so_o be_v the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o describe_v from_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v first_o pure_a or_o chaste_a and_o last_o without_o hypocrisy_n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 3.17_o by_o this_o be_v we_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v true_o put_v on_o christ_n or_o no_o for_o doubtless_o where_o christ_n spirit_n do_v clothe_v any_o it_o purge_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n so_o that_o where_o this_o right_a spirit_n be_v not_o that_o be_v sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n but_o instead_o thereof_o hypocrisy_n and_o deceit_n there_o not_o christ_n spirit_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o a_o lie_a spirit_n guide_v and_o rule_n man_n now_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o sincerity_n as_o also_o of_o hypocrisy_n both_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o more_o secret_a both_o that_o whereby_o we_o deceive_v other_o and_o that_o whereby_o we_o ourselves_o be_v deceive_v 1623._o not_o yet_o publish_v 1623._o i_o have_v show_v already_o at_o large_a by_o the_o special_a note_n of_o both_o in_o a_o treatise_n on_o jam._n 3.17_o 21_o par._n 3._o §._o 21_o section_n 21_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n of_o which_o david_n when_o he_o pray_v uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 3.17_o psal_n 50.12_o 1._o free_v we_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o now_o it_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n or_o rather_o a_o spirit_n free_v we_o from_o bondage_n so_o it_o be_v say_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n that_o be_v a_o manumission_n or_o freedom_n grant_v from_o the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o domineer_a and_o bind_v power_n of_o it_o now_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n spirit_n be_v thereby_o free_v both_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o slavish_a fear_n and_o terror_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n which_o keep_v he_o in_o bondage_n under_o satan_n as_o sin_n reign_v not_o in_o he_o so_o he_o be_v not_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o threaten_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o bondage_n under_o that_o fear_n he_o see_v himself_o in_o christ_n free_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n 8.1_o rom_n 8.1_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o he_o no_o long_o slavish_o fear_v god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o fly_v from_o god_n but_o in_o a_o son-like_a confidence_n find_v liberty_n and_o a_o way_n and_o free_a passage_n open_v for_o he_o by_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o now_o he_o can_v call_v father_n and_o unto_o who_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o can_v make_v his_o request_n know_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o believe_a roman_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o father_n so_o elsewhere_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o now_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o free_a spirit_n have_v former_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o conversion_n whereby_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o it_o do_v let_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n under_o sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a of_o hell_n and_o of_o eternal_a wrath_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o withal_o we_o may_v see_v how_o they_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o they_o leave_v either_o in_o sin_n without_o any_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o under_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o how_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v comfort_v leave_v under_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v leave_v and_o now_o free_a who_o be_v bind_v before_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v common_a to_o they_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n with_o the_o wicked_a yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n &_o way_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o conversion_n even_o as_o the_o needle_n by_o prick_v and_o pierce_v the_o cloth_n make_v way_n for_o the_o thread_n to_o follow_v by_o which_o they_o be_v knit_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v leave_v in_o that_o estate_n of_o slavish_a fear_n and_o bondage_n still_o so_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n through_o their_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o do_v make_v they_o often_o quake_v as_o it_o do_v baltazzar_n though_o sometime_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o benumb_v that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o sensible_a of_o their_o thraldom_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o good_a christian_a through_o some_o grievous_a sin_n or_o negligence_n and_o security_n by_o which_o he_o now_o and_o then_o offend_v may_v find_v himself_o much_o straighten_a and_o hem_v in_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n 51.12_o psal_n 51.12_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o almost_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 7.14.15.16_o see_v also_o psal_n 77_o 3-7_a 8._o &_o psa_n 88_o 7.14.15.16_o this_o make_v david_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v pray_v to_o be_v uphold_v with_o god_n free_a spirit_n and_o to_o have_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n for_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o foil_v by_o sin_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n whereof_o he_o labour_v for_o this_o free_a spirit_n whereby_o his_o thought_n and_o himself_o may_v be_v free_v from_o fear_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n again_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o godly_a break_v at_o length_n through_o these_o strait_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n still_o so_o that_o their_o servile_a fear_n at_o length_n end_v in_o despair_n as_o in_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o in_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n justice_n have_v receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n within_o himself_o seek_v no_o mercy_n neither_o do_v he_o obtain_v it_o beside_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o great_a fear_n of_o wrath_n show_v no_o true_a hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o rather_o a_o love_n to_o it_o still_o and_o a_o hatred_n to_o all_o goodness_n and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v pull_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a who_o in_o his_o great_a fear_n more_o hate_v his_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o dishonour_n to_o god_n then_o as_o it_o threaten_v he_o with_o wrath_n by_o all_o these_o than_o we_o may_v judge_v whether_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o free_a and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o no_o he_o that_o never_o find_v himself_o in_o bondage_n or_o never_o free_v from_o bondage_n have_v it_o not_o section_n 22._o 22_o par._n 3._o §._o 22_o but_o second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o free_a spirit_n because_o it_o work_v free_o ready_o free_o 2_o work_v free_o willing_o yea_o it_o so_o write_v god_n law_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n heart_n that_o it_o make_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n way_n frank_o and_o cheerful_o not_o but_o that_o it_o find_v rub_n &_o discouragement_n or_o otherwise_o hindrance_n from_o the_o flesh_n yet_o still_o it_o make_v a_o man_n inward_o ready_a and_o willing_a yea_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n 19_o rom._n 7.22_o and_o 19_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o
inward_a man_n though_o he_o also_o find_v cause_n with_o he_o again_o to_o say_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o this_o be_v because_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v thus_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v watch_v with_o he_o fall_v on_o sleep_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a now_o where_o the_o spirit_n which_o clothes_n god_n child_n once_o make_v they_o willing_a there_o they_o withal_o strive_v against_o their_o frailty_n their_o fayling_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v put_v on_o &_o so_o they_o be_v account_v a_o willing_a people_n 110.3_o psal_n 110.3_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o draw_v or_o hale_v to_o duty_n as_o sweet_o lead_v &_o bring_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v say_v 7.38.39_o joh._n 7.38.39_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n whereby_o beside_o other_o thing_n be_v note_v that_o as_o water_n flow_v ready_o &_o natural_o out_o of_o its_o fountain_n or_o spring_n head_n or_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n not_o force_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n or_o horse_n as_o in_o pump_n and_o engine_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o when_o once_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n our_o rock_n hypocrite_n not_o by_o constraint_n as_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n flow_v natural_o out_o of_o we_o whereas_o by_o such_o as_o want_v this_o save_n and_o sanctify_a spirit_n nothing_o be_v do_v but_o by_o compulsion_n and_o by_o force_n or_o fear_n &_o as_o a_o man_n will_v bring_v verjuice_n out_o of_o a_o crab_n or_o water_n out_o of_o a_o pump_n hereby_o then_o may_v man_n man_n judge_v of_o themselves_o even_o by_o the_o willingness_n of_o their_o service_n and_o obedience_n where_o god_n spirit_n be_v there_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n hinder_v not_o the_o willingness_n of_o it_o but_o that_o though_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o it_o 42.43_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o mat_n 25.41_o 42.43_o as_o to_o careless_a minister_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o woe_n drive_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o duty_n as_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o love_n of_o god_n draw_v and_o lead_v they_o thereunto_o and_o make_v they_o do_v these_o and_o the_o like_a duty_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o examine_v thyself_o then_o how_o thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o thou_o be_v quite_o devoid_a and_o far_o short_a of_o god_n spirit_n whether_o thou_o stand_v not_o disaffect_v thereunto_o and_o weary_a not_o of_o well_o do_v and_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o out_o of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o out_o of_o base_a and_o by-respect_n spirit_n sign_n of_o a_o willing_a spirit_n than_o out_o of_o true_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o it_o sign_n of_o a_o willing_a spirit_n in_o god_n service_n be_v these_o first_o duty_n 1_o desire_n after_o the_o duty_n a_o desire_n and_o longing_n after_o the_o duty_n though_o this_o be_v not_o always_o without_o some_o opposition_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v unwilling_a as_o we_o see_v how_o willing_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n go_v about_o their_o business_n when_o occasion_n of_o gain_n be_v offer_v yea_o how_o willing_o and_o ready_o pot_n companion_n follow_v the_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n thus_o david_n long_v to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n say_v 42.1.2_o psal_n 42.1.2_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n second_o it_o 2_o delight_n in_o it_o delight_n in_o &_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o worldling_n also_o and_o sinner_n in_o the_o act_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o inward_o affect_v even_o so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rejoice_v for_o that_o they_o offer_v willing_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n yea_o david_n the_o king_n rejoice_v also_o with_o great_a joy_n yea_o 14_o 1_o chron._n 29_o 9-13_a 14_o they_o bless_a god_n hearty_o who_o make_v they_o able_a and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o do_v god_n people_n &_o good_a christian_n inward_o rejoice_v in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a &_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o both_o longing_n till_o it_o come_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hear_v pray_v meditate_v confer_v of_o the_o thing_n hear_v as_o also_o think_v the_o time_n &_o day_n so_o spend_v to_o be_v short_a and_o not_o as_o do_v the_o unwilling_a account_v the_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n to_o be_v long_o weary_v of_o it_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o desire_n hasten_v to_o a_o end_n do_v 3_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v sorrow_n when_o either_o we_o want_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a duty_n or_o otherwise_o do_v leave_n and_o give_v they_o over_o a_o godly_a heart_n when_o necessity_n and_o even_o lawful_a occasion_n keep_v from_o do_v of_o duty_n will_v yet_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o such_o necessity_n and_o for_o such_o concurrence_n of_o duty_n and_o will_v show_v they_o have_v a_o good_a desire_n yea_o have_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o still_o whereas_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n be_v glad_a of_o any_o occasion_n whereby_o they_o may_v seem_v excuse_v from_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o a_o manifest_a sign_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n so_o where_o there_o be_v willingness_n in_o the_o do_n there_o will_v be_v a_o loathnesse_n to_o leave_v off_o and_o a_o departure_n from_o it_o with_o a_o new_a desire_n of_o return_v to_o it_o which_o loathnesse_n to_o depart_v will_v witness_v our_o willingness_n to_o the_o duty_n thus_o will_v a_o willing_a soul_n free_o and_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o heaven_n to_o reward_v he_o nor_o hell_n to_o punish_v his_o neglect_n though_o god_n give_v he_o such_o help_n he_o do_v it_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n whereas_o in_o the_o wicked_a all_o thing_n be_v contrary_a and_o thereby_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v blind_a and_o other_o may_v know_v that_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o possess_v of_o this_o free_a spirit_n and_o have_v not_o by_o it_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o his_o sanctification_n section_n 23._o 23_o par._n 3._o §._o 23_o the_o four_o and_o last_o property_n which_o i_o will_v name_v or_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v might_n 4_o god_n spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o strength_n &_o might_n that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o of_o power_n and_o make_v such_o as_o have_v it_o courageous_a and_o stout_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v clothe_v also_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o rest_v upon_o he_o now_o that_o spirit_n among_o other_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 11.2_o isa_n 11.2_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o might_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n wherewith_o john_n the_o baptist_n as_o elias_n of_o old_a be_v clothe_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1.17_o luk._n 1.17_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n &_o power_n that_o be_v in_o the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o elias_n this_o be_v that_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o according_o at_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v bid_v to_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n 24.49_o luk._n 24.49_o until_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v or_o clothe_v with_o power_n from_o a_o high_a which_o according_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a mind_n 2.2_o act_n 2.2_o now_o this_o spirit_n of_o might_n be_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o elias_n john_n or_o to_o the_o apostle_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o of_o it_o for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v make_v common_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a none_o of_o they_o exclude_v though_o withal_o proper_a to_o they_o only_o who_o only_o be_v include_v when_o he_o say_v 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o