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they_o that_o impenitent_o apostatise_v if_o from_o hence_o they_o must_v conclude_v they_o hypocrite_n they_o have_v no_o evidence_n leave_v for_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n which_o their_o conscience_n bear_v testimony_n unto_o upon_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v inferior_a by_o many_o degree_n to_o that_o of_o they_o who_o yet_o final_o fall_v away_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o one_o long_a section_n pag._n 109_o 110._o but_o first_o here_o be_v the_o same_o supposal_n include_v as_o former_o that_o the_o only_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n concern_v his_o regular_a &_o upright_o walk_v with_o god_n for_o a_o obstruction_n in_o this_o be_v suppose_v his_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n be_v think_v to_o vanish_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n build_v up_o our_o assurance_n on_o other_o foundation_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o saint_n acknowledge_v it_o as_o have_v be_v before_o deliver_v nor_o second_o do_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n as_o it_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o his_o consolation_n depend_v sole_o nor_o do_v mr_n goodwin_n affirm_v it_o so_o to_o do_v on_o the_o constant_a regularity_n of_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n 10._o job_n 35._o 10._o it_o will_v also_o witness_v what_o former_a experience_n it_o have_v have_v of_o god_n 7._o psal._n 77._o 5_o 6._o 7._o call_v to_o mind_v its_o song_n in_o the_o night_n all_o the_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o its_o father_n love_n all_o the_o gracious_a visit_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n 30._o isa._n 40._o 28_o 29_o 30._o all_o the_o embracement_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o intimacy_n and_o communion_n it_o have_v former_o be_v admit_v unto_o 5._o canti_fw-la 3._o 1_o 2._o &_o 5._o 4_o 5._o the_o heal_a and_o recovery_n it_o have_v have_v of_o wound_n 11._o psal_n 42._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o from_o backslide_n with_o all_o the_o spiritual_a intercourse_n it_o ever_o have_v with_o god_n 8._o hos._n 2._o 7._o &_o 14._o 2._o 8._o to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v itself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o its_o confidence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o three_o in_o the_o testimony_n that_o it_o do_v give_v from_o its_o walk_n with_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o far_o and_o remote_a from_o give_v it_o only_o or_o chief_o 14._o heb._n 3._o 14._o or_o indeed_o at_o all_o from_o those_o way_n work_n and_o fruit_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 3._o isa._n 38._o 3._o and_o which_o in_o other_o they_o who_o have_v that_o testimony_n may_v behold_v 24._o psal._n 139._o 23_o 24._o it_o resolve_v itself_o herein_o in_o the_o frame_n principle_n and_o life_n of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o revel_v 3._o 1._o which_o lie_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 4._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o but_o be_v lodge_v in_o depth_n not_o to_o be_v fathom_v by_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v institute_v between_o the_o obedience_n and_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o other_o whereby_o a_o believer_n make_v a_o judgement_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o himself_o from_o whence_o the_o testimony_n mention_v do_v flow_v that_o of_o other_o man_n be_v their_o visible_o practical_a conversation_n his_o be_v the_o hide_a habitual_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o way_n and_o act_n so_o that_o though_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o question_v his_o own_o faith_n as_o to_o trial_n and_o examination_n yet_o nothing_o can_v thence_o arise_v sufficient_a to_o enforce_v he_o to_o let_v go_v even_o that_o part_n of_o his_o comfort_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o weak_a witness_n and_o one_o of_o the_o low_a voice_n of_o all_o his_o store_n he_o eye_v other_o without_o door_n but_o himself_o within_o four_o 10._o §._o 10._o 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