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pour_v out_o of_o his_o oil_n we_o have_v adoption_n also_o by_o the_o spirit_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o be_v either_o he_o who_o be_v give_v to_o adopt_a one_o §_o 26_o to_o secure_v they_o of_o it_o to_o beget_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o sense_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o father_n adopt_v love_n or_o else_o to_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n itself_o as_o be_v intimate_v joh._n 1._o 12._o neither_o be_v that_o opposite_a hereunto_o which_o we_o have_v gal._n 4_o 6._o for_o god_n may_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n into_o our_o heart_n because_o we_o be_v son_n and_o yet_o adopt_a by_o his_o spirit_n but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n under_o which_o notion_n he_o be_v promise_v zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o how_o he_o affect_v that_o in_o we_o be_v §_o 27_o declare_v rom._n 8._o 26._o 27._o and_o gal_n 4._o 6._o and_o we_o be_v thence_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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unto_o particular_n now_o there_o be_v three_o general_a way_n of_o the_o soul_n deportment_n in_o this_o communion_n express_v all_o negative_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o all_o include_v positive_a duty_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v first_o not_o to_o grieve_v he_o 2._o second_o not_o to_o quench_v his_o motion_n §_o 2_o 3._o three_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o first_o his_o person_n as_o dwell_v in_o we_o §_o 3_o 2._o second_o his_o act_n by_o grace_n or_o his_o motion_n 3._o three_o his_o work_n in_o ordinance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n all_o for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n to_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o caution_n before_o suit_v 1._o first_o not_o to_o grieve_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n dwell_v in_o we_o 2._o second_o not_o to_o quench_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n 3._o three_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gift_n for_o their_o administration_n now_o because_o the_o whole_a general_a duty_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v comprise_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o several_o the_o first_o caution_n concern_v his_o person_n immediate_o as_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v give_v eph._n 4._o 30._o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n §_o 4_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n isai._n 63._o 10._o of_o they_o who_o vex_v or_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v this_o caution_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a be_v evident_a first_o from_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o expression_n with_o a_o double_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o also_o 2._o from_o the_o work_n assign_v to_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n which_o as_o have_v be_v manifest_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o whereas_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o other_o or_o in_o ourselves_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n by_o his_o addition_n of_o that_o signal_n and_o eminent_a privilege_n which_o we_o ourselves_o enjoy_v by_o he_o he_o seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n let_v we_o see_v then_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o expression_n as_o comprise_v the_o first_o general_n rule_v of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o term_n of_o grieve_v or_o affect_v with_o sorrow_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o active_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n grieve_v or_o passive_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n grieve_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n the_o expression_n be_v metaphorical_a the_o spirit_n can_v be_v grieve_v or_o affect_v with_o sorrow_n which_o infer_v alteration_n disappointment_n weakness_n all_o incompatible_a with_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n yet_o man_n may_v active_o do_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a and_o able_a to_o grieve_v any_o one_o that_o stand_v affect_v towards_o they_o as_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o he_o be_v not_o grieve_v it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o we_o but_o to_o his_o own_o unchangeable_a nature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n denote_v in_o this_o expression_n first_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v affect_v towards_o we_o as_o one_o that_o be_v love_v careful_a tender_a concern_v in_o our_o good_a and_o welldoing_a and_o therefore_o upon_o our_o miscarriage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v as_o a_o good_a friend_n of_o a_o kind_n and_o love_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o he_o who_o he_o do_v affect_v and_o this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v principal_o to_o regard_v in_o this_o caution_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o love_n kindness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o we_o grieve_v he_o not_o second_o that_o we_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o grieve_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o passive_o grieve_v our_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o therein_o then_o if_o he_o be_v grieve_v as_o we_o be_v now_o how_o this_o be_v do_v how_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o the_o contexture_n of_o that_o discourse_n verse_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o press_v to_o a_o progress_n in_o sanctification_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n vers_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o he_o dehort_v from_o sundry_a particular_a evil_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o then_o give_v the_o general_a enforcement_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o come_v short_a of_o that_o universal_a sanctification_n which_o our_o plant_n into_o christ_n do_v require_v the_o positive_a duty_n include_v in_o this_o caution_n 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multitude_n of_o my_o perplexity_n how_o have_v he_o refresh_v my_o soul_n can_v i_o live_v one_o day_n without_o his_o consolation_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v regardless_o of_o he_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v concern_v shall_v i_o grieve_v he_o by_o negligence_n sin_n and_o folly_n shall_v not_o his_o love_n constrain_v i_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o to_o all_o well_o please_v so_o have_v we_o in_o general_a fellowship_n with_o he_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o the_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v various_a thought_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n §_o 7_o the_o spirit_n in_o other_o that_o be_v their_o spiritual_a gift_n say_v some_o but_o than_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o what_o follow_v vers_fw-la 20._o