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and_o repentance_n be_v a_o conversion_n to_o god_n page_n 284_o 285_o 286_o w_n of_o walk_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 47_o 48_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n their_o mistake_n point_v at_o who_o have_v make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o only_a mark_n or_o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n page_z 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o mr._n brooks_n book_n errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 14._o fleshly_a for_o flashy_a p._n 16._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n dance_n p._n 17._o margin_n pat_o for_o part_n p._n 18._o l._n 32._o for_o gradual_o r._n perfect_o p._n 19_o l._n 2._o r._n it_o l._n 25._o for_o marcol_n r._n murcot_n p._n 30._o l._n 2._o hat_n for_o that_o p._n 35._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o l._n 31._o r._n asa_n p._n 63._o l._n 17._o for_o wateâ—_n r._n child_n p._n 106._o l._n 15._o r._n gerandum_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 28._o r._n antiperistasis_n p._n 142._o l._n 30._o add_v only_o p._n 239._o l._n 2._o for_o heel_n r._n feel_v p._n 258._o l._n 19_o outging_n for_o out_v p._n 292._o margin_n r._n vitium_n for_o vitium_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n 16._o for_o be_v r._n where_o p._n 311._o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 326._o l._n 22._o r._n word_n for_o world_n p._n 333._o l._n ult_n add_v the_o p._n 347._o l._n ult_n add_v as_o p._n 356._o l._n 21._o for_o five_o r._n three_o l._n 26._o for_o five_o r._n three_o l._n 34._o for_o five_o r._n three_o p._n 357._o l._n 8._o spring_n for_o spring_n in_o the_o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 368._o l._n 13._o r._n patent_n p._n 376._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 383._o l._n 16._o to_o for_o in_o in_o the_o four_o leaf_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o l._n 9_o blot_n out_o one_o in_o the_o same_o leaf_n l._n 32._o conclusion_n for_o confusion_n chap._n i._n contain_v eighteen_o special_a maxim_n consideration_n rule_n and_o direction_n that_o be_v serious_o to_o be_v mind_v and_o observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o a_o man_n interest_n in_o christ_n the_o save_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o title_n to_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o world_n the_o first_o maxim_n or_o consideration_n first_o some_o have_v make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mark_n or_o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n grave_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v well_o lay_v asleep_o in_o these_o day_n i_o shall_v not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o awaken_n of_o it_o afresh_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o sleep_v with_o the_o author_n who_o be_v now_o in_o their_o grave_n and_o deny_v all_o sign_n from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v alive_a whereas_o our_o saviour_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o certain_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v by_o our_o grace_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o rest_n on_o our_o grace_n or_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o our_o grace_n or_o to_o make_v a_o saviour_n of_o our_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o declare_v and_o deserve_v doubtless_o christian_n may_v look_v to_o their_o grace_n as_o evidence_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n justification_n and_o salvation_n though_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n justification_n and_o salvation_n o_o sir_n we_o must_v always_o careful_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o between_o the_o testimony_n or_o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o root_n of_o our_o comfort_n now_o it_o must_v be_v ready_o grant_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a root_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n comfort_n and_o triumph_n and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n 14._o gal._n 6_o 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o that_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o new_a thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o behold_v this_o or_o that_o save_a grace_n or_o this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o holiness_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o life_n we_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n or_o root_n or_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n or_o triumph_n but_o as_o in_o a_o testimony_n or_o evidence_n because_o it_o do_v manifest_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o who_o be_v our_o comfort_n v._n luke_n 2_o 25._o col._n 3_o 11._o gen._n 9_o 13_o 14_o 16._o v._n our_o peace_n our_o joy_n our_o salvation_n our_o all_o in_o all_o look_v as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o drown_v the_o world_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v not_o drown_v the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v not_o drown_v the_o world_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o to_o take_v comfort_n from_o it_o so_o here_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o sanctification_n be_v a_o precious_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n etc._n jer._n 33.8_o 9_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o heb._n 8.10_o 12._o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o justification_n and_o what_o crime_n can_v it_o then_o be_v to_o evidence_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o another_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v also_o sanctify_a and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v also_o justify_v be_v so_o clear_a so_o bright_a so_o sparkle_v and_o so_o full_a a_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v deny_v now_o what_o evil_a or_o error_n can_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o assert_v that_o he_o that_o be_v certain_o sanctify_v be_v certain_o justify_v it_o be_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v sanctify_v may_v also_o know_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v certain_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n they_o must_v not_o only_o blot_v out_o and_o abolish_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o john_n but_o must_v also_o raze_v out_o and_o abolish_v all_o those_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n that_o be_v make_v to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v invest_v enrich_v and_o bespangle_v with_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o many_o hundred_o scripture_n but_o take_v that_o one_o for_o all_o mat._n 5._o where_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o most_o evangelical_n preacher_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n make_v eight_o or_o nine_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessedness_n to_o those_o very_a person_n that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n inherent_a in_o they_o as_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n mourning_n meekness_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n o_o sir_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o call_v â—pon_n to_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o ver_fw-la 2_o cor._n 12.5_o ver_fw-la whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o a_o discursive_a way_n argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n have_v not_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a come_v to_o assurance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o estate_n this_o way_n ponder_v serious_o on_o that_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a 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possession_n of_o glory_n because_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v it_o mat._n 5_o 3-12_a rom._n 8.1.13_o act._n 10.43_o joh._n 3.15_o 16_o 36._o chap._n 6.37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n o_o sir_n no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n dare_v dispute_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o deny_v it_o as_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o man_n have_v grace_n he_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o against_o all_o objection_n or_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o ever_o remember_v this_o till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n he_o will_v never_o enjoy_v any_o settle_a rest_n or_o quiet_a in_o his_o spirit_n when_o once_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n be_v clear_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n he_o be_v never_o to_o regard_v what_o satan_n or_o carnal_a reason_n object_n against_o he_o 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