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sin_n to_o conclude_v all_o we_o be_v caution_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o restrain_v we_o from_o they_o eph._n 4._o 30._o quest._n what_o thing_n will_v grieve_v he_o answ._n the_o apostle_n there_o particular_o mention_n obscene_a talk_n and_o corrupt_a communication_n ver_fw-la 29._o but_o he_o be_v grieve_v by_o our_o consent_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v a_o declare_a enemy_n to_o all_o of_o they_o especial_o if_o we_o commit_v any_o against_o many_o of_o his_o suggestion_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o uriah_n after_o which_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o ps._n 51._o 11._o or_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v ourselves_o up_o to_o a_o custom_n or_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_v quest._n do_v it_o offend_v he_o know_o to_o neglect_v and_o slight_a his_o good_a suggestion_n answ._n yes_o for_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o have_v they_o 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at_o last_o withdraw_v the_o former_a too_o for_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 25._o 29._o thus_o felix_n when_o he_o tremble_v at_o st._n paul_n sermon_n not_o foment_v that_o fear_n nor_o proceed_v to_o improve_v and_o penitent_o resolve_v upon_o it_o fall_v back_o and_o as_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o it_o act._n 24._o 25._o quest._n these_o seem_v good_a and_o plain_a rule_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v they_o may_v we_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o gift_n and_o promise_v ourselves_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v they_o answ._n yes_o for_o therein_o he_o fulfil_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n that_o send_v he_o and_o gratify_v his_o own_o inclination_n and_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o order_v we_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o bid_v we_o seek_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v mat._n 7._o 7._o and_o declare_v how_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o quest._n you_o have_v show_v i_o how_o we_o be_v to_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v our_o own_o attainment_n how_o be_v they_o god_n gift_n and_o if_o as_o you_o say_v before_o god_n give_v they_o what_o need_v we_o take_v all_o this_o care_n and_o pain_n to_o acquire_v they_o answ._n if_o they_o be_v a_o absolute_a gift_n indeed_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o do_v it_o for_o when_o a_o gift_n be_v absolute_a no_o condition_n be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n and_o then_o no_o defect_n in_o we_o can_v hinder_v nor_o any_o disposition_n of_o we_o further_o and_o make_v way_n for_o it_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o be_v pure_o god_n act_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v towards_o it_o but_o these_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a grant_n 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