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zion_n but_o some_o weak_a believer_n may_v say_v how_o may_v i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o vain_a confidence_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v in_o wicked_a man_n heart_n who_o say_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v not_o 3._o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v witness_n but_o full_o persuade_v we_o of_o this_o very_a thing_n upon_o solid_a reason_n which_o we_o find_v true_a by_o our_o own_o experience_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v that_o know_a apostle_n saint_n john_n 4.13_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o 1_o john_n 4.13_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n but_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v full_a of_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o 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but_o only_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v i_o the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n will_v not_o make_v a_o christian_a secure_a and_o idle_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n ☜_o ☜_o but_o more_o watchful_a over_o his_o way_n and_o more_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o love_n and_o mercy_n god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n what_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v of_o a_o more_o prevail_a nature_n then_o to_o preach_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a condition_n though_o both_o way_n must_v be_v use_v even_o by_o fear_n pluck_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 2._o quere_z whether_o or_o no_o be_v the_o spirit_n teach_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n a_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o he_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o ordinance_n mean_n of_o grace_n as_o unprofitable_a thing_n under_o so_o clear_a a_o dispensation_n i_o answer_v no_o 1._o for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n in_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o law_n or_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o use_n and_o majesty_n of_o it_o 6._o mat._n 6._o but_o only_o clear_v it_o from_o those_o foul_a aspersion_n which_o the_o pharisee_n have_v cast_v upon_o it_o so_o the_o spirit_n in_o teach_v we_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o in_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n to_o understand_v his_o will_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n but_o add_v a_o further_a light_n unto_o it_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o and_o that_o all_o those_o prevarication_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v right_o place_v the_o sun_n be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v it_o so_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a in_o itself_o but_o because_o our_o understanding_n be_v darken_v we_o can_v understand_v it_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v five_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o explain_v it_o 2._o it_o give_v a_o further_a authority_n unto_o it_o 3._o show_v we_o the_o majesty_n word_n the_o spirit_n act_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n purity_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o 4._o make_v we_o to_o prize_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n 5._o enable_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o 2._o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v no_o spirit_n but_o what_o work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n gal._n 5.2_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n do_v you_o not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o save_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n teach_v which_o be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n both_o concur_v together_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n the_o word_n as_o the_o instrument_n which_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o all_o those_o save_a grace_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n 3._o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o must_v frame_v our_o life_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 3.13_o till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_n adhibere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attendere_fw-la cum_fw-la diligentia_fw-la cu_z ram_n adhibere_fw-la to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n 15._o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o 16._o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o mat._n 5.18_o and_o unto_o thy_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o not_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v some_o of_o which_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v in_o use_n and_o have_v their_o efficacy_n for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v so_o that_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o