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thus_o have_v open_v and_o clear_v the_o text_n come_v we_o now_o to_o some_o observation_n and_o here_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o metaphor_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o out_o of_o it_o learn_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n so_o much_o the_o word_n quench_v imply_v for_o nothing_o be_v proper_o quench_v but_o fire_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o much_o as_o quench_v not_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n mat._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o fire_n mar._n 9.49_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n what_o fire_n as_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n so_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2.3_o 4._o there_o appear_v to_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n with_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sometime_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n isa_n 44.3_o and_o sometime_o again_o to_o fire_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fire_n jer._n 23._o be_v not_o my_o word_n a_o fire_n so_o be_v his_o spirit_n a_o fire_n be_v not_o my_o spirit_n a_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o these_o regard_n 1._o first_o fire_n it_o give_v light_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o want_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o make_v use_v of_o fire_n
to_o afford_v we_o light_v for_o do_v our_o work_n the_o sun_n be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o four_o day_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v light_v all_o the_o three_o first_o day_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n under_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o give_v light_n unto_o the_o world_n so_o exod._n 13.21_o they_o have_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n to_o give_v they_o light_v fire_n and_o light_n go_v together_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o all_o spiritual_a illumination_n come_v from_o this_o fire_n god_n spirit_n be_v a_o enlighten_v spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v viz._n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n a_o natural_a man_n want_v he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a for_o the_o want_n of_o light_n that_o shall_v show_v unto_o he_o divine_a truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v fire_n that_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o wheresoever_o god_n spirit_n come_v there_o come_v light_a 2._o second_o fire_n as_o it_o give_v light_a so_o it_o also_o give_v heat_n fire_n and_o heat_n be_v inseparable_a when_o our_o body_n be_v pinch_v with_o cold_a in_o the_o winter_n come_v to_o the_o fire_n we_o be_v warm_v and_o heat_v fire_n warm_v and_o heat_n that_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o thaw_v and_o melt_v that_o which_o be_v freeze_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o heat_n warm_a spirit_n it_o warm_v and_o heat_v the_o affection_n our_o heart_n that_o be_v freeze_v and_o cold_a in_o prayer_n hear_v it_o heat_n and_o warm_v they_o it_o melt_v and_o enlarge_v they_o it_o kindle_v both_o affection_n of_o love_n zeal_n joy_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v make_v a_o man_n heart_n burn_v within_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n luke_n 24._o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o when_o he_o open_v the_o scripture_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n heart_n glow_v and_o flame_n in_o prayer_n it_o will_v melt_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o make_v it_o drop_v at_o a_o man_n eye_n as_o ice_n thaw_v and_o drop_n against_o the_o fire_n 3._o three_o fire_n as_o it_o heat_n and_o warm_v so_o it_o also_o burn_v and_o consume_v whatever_o combustible_a matter_n it_o light_v and_o lay_n hold_v upon_o it_o feed_v upon_o combustible_a matter_n and_o leave_v not_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o ash_n prov._n 30.16_o fire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n burn_v down_o and_o consume_v whole_a house_n and_o town_n it_o be_v ever_o in_o action_n and_o eat_v up_o and_o consume_v what_o it_o light_v upon_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v once_o into_o a_o man_n heart_n look_v what_o combustible_a matter_n it_o find_v there_o it_o consume_v and_o eat_v it_o up_o it_o will_v consume_v and_o burn_v up_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o will_v do_v with_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n do_v with_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n am._n 2.1_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n into_o lime_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v with_o god_n servant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n burn_v the_o body_n thereof_o into_o ash_n it_o be_v like_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n at_o the_o firâ—_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o turn_v the_o sacrifice_n into_o ash_n like_o the_o firâ—_n that_o come_v down_o upon_o elias_n sacrifice_v it_o burn_v not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n bâ—_n lick_v up_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o ditch_n â—bout_fw-fr the_o altar_n the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n when_o it_o be_v kindle_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n make_v sore_o work_v among_o a_o man_n coâ—ruptions_n it_o eat_v and_o lick_v theâ—_n up_o strange_o a_o man_n may_v see_v theâ—_n have_v be_v fire_n by_o the_o cinder_n anâ—_n ash_n 4._o four_o fire_n be_v a_o purge_n purify_n refine_n element_n it_o purgâ—_n water_n of_o the_o scum_n it_o separate_v drosseâ—_n baggage_n from_o the_o metal_n and_o as_o theâ—_n be_v a_o natural_a purify_n property_n in_o firâ—_n so_o there_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a purification_n by_o fire_n numb_a 31.23_o thus_o be_v it_o witâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o whicâ—_n be_v say_v of_o prayer_n be_v true_a of_o the_o spiriâ—_n malach._n 3.2_o 3._o for_o prayer_n purify_v bâ—_n his_o spirit_n therefore_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 9_o and_o hope_n be_v saiâ—_n to_o purge_v 1_o john_n 3_o god_n spirit_n be_v purge_v purify_n fire_n that_o fetcheâ—_n dross_n and_o scum_n out_o of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o true_a purgatory_n fire_n and_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n that_o every_o one_o must_v pass_v that_o ever_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o all_o this_o may_v man_n try_v themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o or_o not_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o as_o much_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v christ_n if_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v they_o have_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o light_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n be_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n warm_v and_o heat_v in_o holy_a duty_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n enlarge_a heart_n in_o ordinance_n they_o have_v their_o lust_n consume_v turn_v into_o ash_n they_o have_v their_o scum_n and_o dross_n of_o earthliness_n covetousness_n purge_v out_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o these_o effect_n of_o fire_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n show_v that_o man_n be_v general_o fleshly_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o if_o thou_o have_v god_n spirit_n in_o thou_o hoâ—_n be_v it_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o light_n of_o knowledge_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a therefore_o no_o fire_n in_o thou_o for_o then_o woulâ—_n there_o be_v light_n in_o thou_o how_o cold_a a_o formal_a and_o freeze_a be_v thy_o heart_n a_o prayer_n sermon_n sacrament_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o thou_o therâ—_n will_v be_v heat_n in_o thou_o also_o no_o heatâ—_n therefore_o no_o fire_n all_o thy_o lust_n anâ—_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v untouched_a unhurt_a thy_o lust_n as_o strong_a thy_o corruption_n a_o potent_a as_o ever_o alas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v oâ—_n thou_o as_o of_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v singe_v not_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o garment_n just_o so_o with_o thou_o alas_o whaâ—_n do_v thou_o talk_v of_o have_v the_o spirit_n oâ—_n god_n in_o thou_o see_v prov._n 6.27_o 28_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o hâ—_n clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v upoâ—_n hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v so_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v impossiblâ—_n but_o if_o this_o fire_n be_v in_o thou_o but_o thy_o corruption_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o consume_v and_o what_o purity_n of_o heart_n oâ—_n life_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o the_o dross_n and_o scum_n of_o thy_o oath_n thy_o rot_a speech_n be_v still_o in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o dross_n of_o the_o world_n be_v still_o in_o thy_o hand_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n do_v but_o vain_o boast_v of_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o have_v neither_o light_n in_o their_o hand_n nor_o heat_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o mortification_n and_o holiness_n in_o their_o life_n their_o fire_n be_v a_o fire_n without_o light_n blind_a dark_a fire_n a_o fire_n without_o heat_n cold_a fire_n a_o fire_n that_o do_v not_o burn_v that_o do_v not_o flame_n it_o be_v but_o false_a fire_n it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a fire_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n spirit_n and_o that_o fire_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o come_v down_o into_o their_o heart_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o text_n the_o lesson_n it_o teach_v be_v that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v not_o quench_v nor_o damp_a in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o
decay_v and_o die_v as_o that_o it_o increase_v and_o add_v to_o it_o gal._n 5.25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v so_o then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o true_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v also_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n live_v in_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n act_v and_o exercise_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o will_v cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o live_v and_o keep_v it_o from_o quench_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n wish_v timothy_n to_o do_v 2_o tim._n 1.6_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o ministerial_a gift_n now_o how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o to_o be_v kindle_v and_o increase_v among_o other_o way_n this_o be_v one_o to_o be_v in_o action_n in_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o not_o out_o of_o sloth_n or_o out_o of_o fear_n vers_fw-la 7._o to_o let_v his_o gift_n lie_v idle_a use_v leg_n say_v our_o proverb_n and_o have_v leg_n and_o use_v gift_n and_o grace_n and_o have_v gift_n and_o grace_n we_o shall_v see_v it_o true_a in_o particular_n decay_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o die_v and_o decay_v 1._o first_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n the_o way_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o die_v and_o decay_v be_v to_o be_v in_o action_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o communication_n of_o they_o it_o heat_n keep_v they_o alive_a and_o increase_v they_o see_v deut._n 4.9_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v take_v heed_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n forget_v that_o which_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v a_o flat_a quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o say_v god_n well_o but_o what_o course_n may_v be_v take_v to_o keep_v these_o gift_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o decay_v in_o his_o knowledge_n teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n the_o exercise_v of_o those_o gift_n in_o teach_v other_o shall_v keep_v alive_a their_o gift_n in_o themselves_o he_o that_o in_o that_o kind_a endeavour_n to_o kindle_v god_n spirit_n in_o other_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o action_n kindle_v it_o in_o himself_o there_o be_v lip_n that_o solomon_n call_v lip_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 20.15_o and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n now_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v such_o lip_n shall_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o keep_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v to_o keep_v a_o precious_a jewel_n how_o careful_a be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v a_o precious_a jewel_n he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n lose_v such_o a_o jewel_n as_o careful_a shall_v a_o man_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n and_o what_o be_v lip_n of_o knowledge_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o prov._n 5.2_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n those_o lip_n be_v lip_n of_o knowledge_n those_o lip_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n that_o keep_v knowledge_n well_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o have_v his_o lip_n keep_v knowledge_n when_o he_o do_v as_o prov._n 10.21_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o when_o a_o man_n use_n and_o exercise_n his_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n and_o communicate_v they_o to_o other_o by_o feed_v other_o with_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v his_o feed_a lip_n shall_v prove_v keep_v lip_n communication_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o preservation_n and_o our_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o the_o keep_n ourselves_o from_o lose_v it_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o that_o case_n gen._n 22.16_o 17._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o with_o hold_v thy_o son_n in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n so_o if_o man_n withhold_v not_o their_o gift_n but_o use_v and_o exercise_v they_o in_o instruct_v other_o and_o teach_v other_o god_n will_v in_o blessing_n bless_v our_o gift_n god_n will_v in_o multiply_v multiply_v our_o gift_n and_o exceed_o increase_v they_o the_o loaf_n do_v not_o multiply_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o basket_n nor_o whilst_o they_o be_v whole_a but_o when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o distribute_v under_o the_o break_n and_o distribution_n it_o be_v they_o multiply_v gift_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o distribution_n but_o increase_n and_o multiply_v thereby_o it_o be_v true_a here_o which_o solomon_n speak_v pro._n 11.24.25_o the_o scatter_n of_o knowledge_n make_v it_o increase_v and_o water_v other_o with_o 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