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in_o any_o privilege_n that_o come_v in_o by_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v ground_v and_o build_v upon_o a_o free_a promise_n gal._n 3._o v._n 18.22.29_o hebr._n 9.15_o 2._o from_o cordial_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o promise_n become_v particular_a to_o a_o soul_n rom._n 3.25_o rom._n 10._o v._n 8_o 9.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v believe_v which_o be_v the_o acceptation_n of_o that_o blood_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n justification_n what_o believe_v be_v as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o justification_n or_o a_o consent_n to_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a for_o such_o end_n as_o it_o serve_v to_o if_o thou_o haft_n hearty_o accept_v of_o it_o than_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o blood_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n tender_v therein_o be_v both_o undoubted_o thou_o the_o primitive_a act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o or_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o this_o as_o mr_n burrough_n say_v be_v the_o cream_n of_o faith_n the_o riches_n of_o say_v and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v interest_v in_o that_o blood_n in_o order_n before_o that_o belief_n else_o it_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n but_o believe_v must_v consist_v in_o consent_v or_o receive_v to_o answer_v the_o offer_n and_o hence_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n be_v make_v one_o joh._n 1.12_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n justification_n be_v so_o often_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n rom._n 3._o v._n 20.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n i_o e._n by_o a_o 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qui_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la nempe_fw-la christi_fw-la fayus_n why_o be_v it_o by_o believe_v v._o 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n faith_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o find_v a_o righteousness_n in_o another_o which_o avail_v to_o justification_n and_o life_n and_o thus_o faith_n do_v justisie_n not_o as_o a_o grace_n or_o as_o a_o work_n or_o quality_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o instrument_n commissionated_a by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v justify_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n by_o and_o through_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 10.6_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o justifi_v 2._o there_o must_v be_v cordial_a act_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10_o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o heart_n be_v three_o time_n require_v in_o these_o three_o verse_n and_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o 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to_o a_o more_o through_o handle_v of_o this_o great_a point_n or_o may_v draw_v our_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o further_o distinguish_v the_o speaking_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o satanical_a illusion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o reap'_v any_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o what_o thou_o read_v give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o send_v up_o some_o groan_n and_o cry_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o practical_a experimental_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n to_o clear_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o poor_a unworthy_a labourer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n s._n p._n courteous_a reader_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n far_a distance_n from_o the_o press_n many_o fault_n have_v 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to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n rom_n 8._o verse_n 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n i._o open_v the_o text_n and_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n this_o apostle_n paul_n have_v make_v it_o his_o great_a design_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o draw_v up_o a_o comfortable_a conclusion_n chap_n 8.1_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o as_o well_o to_o prevent_v a_o presumptuous_a claim_n of_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o to_o deliver_v from_o ungrounded_a doubt_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d characterize_v those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n ver_fw-la 9_o with_o its_o concurrence_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o as_o a_o conductor_n or_o 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contra_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o body_n 1_o corin._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n i.e._n in_o your_o soul_n so_o 1_o cor._n 7.34_o and_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o hold_v out_o thus_o much_o that_o the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n but_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n make_v report_n of_o divine_a mercy_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o way_n of_o its_o witness_v be_v not_o external_a by_o a_o audible_a voice_n but_o internal_a by_o secret_a whisper_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o by_o outward_a expression_n but_o by_o inward_a unspeakable_a inspiration_n or_o 2._o our_o spirit_n i._o e_o our_o uunderstanding_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v renew_v be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n 1_o cor_fw-la 2.11_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n here_o our_o spirit_n denote_v the_o know_a 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a_o time_n and_o many_o gracious_a effect_n be_v produce_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v more_o full_o open_v elsewhere_o especial_o under_o the_o general_a evidence_n object_n but_o many_o have_v have_v flash_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o word_n luk._n 8.13_o yea_o have_v be_v raise_v unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o hope_n and_o even_o a_o triumph_a joy_n who_o yet_o have_v be_v hypocrite_n job_n 8.13_o &_o 27.8_o job_n 20._o v._o 5._o and_o other_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n &_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o have_v be_v under_o delusion_n all_o this_o while_n hebr._n 6._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o how_o shall_v i_o discern_v that_o i_o go_v beyond_o these_o answ_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n already_o hint_v that_o will_v difference_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o such_o slash_n as_o these_o be_v but_o 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that_o have_v a_o lively_a resemblance_n in_o they_o unto_o the_o word_n 2_o corin._n 3.3.18_o we_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v mr_n forbes_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o apothecaris_n shop_n which_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o receive_v although_o he_o never_o carry_v any_o of_o these_o odoriferous_a thing_n with_o he_o but_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o impart_v the_o thing_n witness_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o real_o to_o possess_v it_o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v see_v engrave_v in_o it_o mercy_n peace_n love_n righteousness_n life_n joy_n and_o christ_n himself_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v write_v therein_o according_a to_o 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