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do_v when_o our_o soul_n want_v comfort_n when_o perhaps_o we_o can_v see_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o sanctification_n so_o clear_o to_o go_v on_o now_o to_o the_o next_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o three_o word_n borrow_v from_o humane_a affair_n to_o set_v out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o soul_n anoint_v we_o have_v before_o and_o seal_v now_o here_o be_v earnest_a the_o variety_n of_o the_o word_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a remainder_n of_o unbelief_n we_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o express_v god_n deal_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o believe_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v howsoever_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o we_o we_o be_v prone_a wondrous_o to_o presume_v yet_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v we_o be_v prone_a to_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o call_v all_o in_o question_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n take_v all_o course_n to_o establish_v we_o he_o give_v we_o rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n he_o give_v we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o establish_v we_o on_o the_o promise_n he_o seal_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o to_o settle_v this_o wretched_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n of_o we_o so_o desirous_a be_v god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o conceit_v of_o he_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o love_v ourselves_o he_o so_o much_o prize_v our_o love_n that_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o secure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o except_o we_o know_v his_o love_n to_o we_o we_o can_v love_v he_o again_o and_o we_o can_v joy_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o only_a in_o the_o general_a here_o be_v earnest_a and_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o which_o do_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o which_o a_o earnest_n do_v among_o man_n but_o what_o be_v this_o spirit_n a_o earnest_n of_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a of_o our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n of_o our_o bless_a estate_n of_o there_o we_o be_v son_n now_o but_o we_o be_v not_o heir_n invest_v into_o the_o bless_a estate_n we_o have_v title_n to_o god_n leave_v we_o not_o off_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o pilgrimage_n he_o keep_v not_o all_o for_o heaven_n but_o he_o give_v we_o somewhat_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o absence_n from_o our_o husband_n from_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n christ_n he_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o that_o bless_a everlasting_a glorious_a condition_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o what_o regard_n be_v the_o spirit_n call_v a_o earnest_a first_o of_o all_o a_o earnest_n be_v for_o security_n of_o bargain_n and_o contract_n so_o the_o earnest_n holy_a ghost_n assure_v the_o soul_n of_o salvation_n be_v present_a with_o his_o grace_n and_o security_n comfort_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v for_o security_n second_o a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a whole_a little_a part_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o full_a joy_n and_o happiness_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v not_o full_o in_o any_o one_o he_o dwell_v no_o further_a than_o he_o sanctify_v and_o revive_v but_o that_o be_v a_o earnest_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o wherein_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reluctancy_n nor_o nothing_o to_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o sure_a regiment_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o a_o earnest_n be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n so_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n the_o joy_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o a_o earnest_n though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o it_o