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good_a reason_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o strength_n nehem._n 8._o 10._o though_o god_n bear_v sometime_o with_o their_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n 3_o thankfulness_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o thankfulness_n arise_v from_o temporal_a and_o common_a mercy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thankfulness_n for_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n and_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n before_o assurance_n but_o thankfulness_n be_v never_o so_o large_a so_o liberal_a as_o upon_o assurance_n then_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thanks_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n 2_o thess_n 5._o 18._o then_o he_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 116._o 2_o 12._o and_o then_o his_o language_n be_v full_a bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n psal_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 4_o sometime_o to_o deny_v all_o and_o suffer_v for_o he_o it_o be_v also_o 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praise_n those_o act_n 2_o who_o heart_n be_v prick_v so_o deep_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o see_v v._o 46._o they_o do_v break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n see_v what_o become_v of_o the_o jailor_n after_o his_o tremble_a fit_n act_v 16._o 34_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o certain_o although_o god_n may_v save_v a_o soul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n hood-winked_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o he_o do_v so_o but_o that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o carrying_z on_o his_o people_n in_o constant_a act_n of_o reliance_n he_o give_v they_o a_o witness_v and_o assure_v spirit_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n v._o reason_n of_o god_n work_v in_o this_o way_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n quest_n why_o will_v god_n bestow_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n upon_o his_o elect_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n answ_n for_o these_o reason_n principal_o reas_n 1_o because_o religion_n else_o will_v be_v a_o uncomfortable_a profession_n and_o will_v have_v little_a allure_a in_o it_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v prejudices_fw-la against_o religion_n as_o that_o which_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o their_o comfort_n and_o this_o mistake_n be_v much_o occasion_v in_o they_o by_o the_o sad_a and_o droop_a life_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o usual_o god_n bring_v joy_n out_o of_o sorrow_n and_o put_v on_o his_o saint_n the_o garment_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n no_o man_n will_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o be_v strew_v with_o so_o many_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o wallow_v in_o sinful_a and_o worldly_a pleasure_n as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o outward_a thing_n be_v great_a stumble_a block_n so_o much_o more_o will_v burden_n of_o spirit_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v constant_o and_o unremovable_o lay_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n sure_o god_n that_o will_v have_v we_o tender_a of_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o carriage_n will_v not_o prostitute_v it_o by_o any_o carriage_n of_o his_o own_o reas_n 2_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n from_o faint_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n soul_n trouble_n be_v tedious_a trouble_n spend_v trouble_n those_o disease_n that_o affect_v the_o spirit_n be_v so_o in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v need_n of_o strong_a cordial_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v under_o such_o disease_n soul_n trouble_v overwhelm_v the_o spirit_n psal_n 142._o 3._o and_o 143._o 4_o soul_n trouble_v sink_v and_o drown_v the_o spirit_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o now_o and_o then_o support_v his_o people_n with_o a_o cordial_n they_o will_v faint_v away_o quite_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n cant._n 2._o 5._o psal_n 119._o 91._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n now_o the_o strong_a cordial_n god_n give_v his_o people_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o expect_a end_n that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v they_o this_o assurance_n lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o isai_n 57_o 16._o or_o as_o other_o ne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la obruatur_fw-la lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v overwhelm_v this_o support_v the_o church_n in_o a_o wait_a frame_n lam._n 3._o 26_o 31_o 32._o reas_n 3_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n confute_v the_o hard_a thought_n they_o usual_o have_v of_o he_o in_o time_n of_o darkness_n man_n heart_n under_o soul_n trouble_n be_v a_o forge_n of_o all_o misapprehension_n and_o unjust_a censure_n concern_v god_n sometime_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n a_o cruel_a one_o sometime_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o forget_v they_o their_o hope_n be_v 27._o lam_n 3_o isai_n 49._o 14_o 40._o 27._o perish_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o judgement_n from_o their_o god_n sometime_o he_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o now_o 77_o psalm_n 77_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o shine_v on_o such_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o thought_n and_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v injure_v god_n in_o such_o mis-judgment_n of_o his_o proceed_n then_o they_o will_v confess_v such_o thought_n be_v their_o infirmity_n as_o psal_n 77._o 10._o the_o psalmist_n do_v and_o that_o his_o way_n be_v neither_o like_o their_o way_n nor_o his_o thought_n like_o their_o thought_n isai_n 55._o 8._o as_o david_n confess_v by_o experience_n psal_n 103._o 11._o reas_n 4_o god_n will_v hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o abundant_o recompense_v to_o his_o people_n all_o the_o pain_n care_n and_o trouble_v that_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v at_o to_o follow_v after_o he_o in_o a_o dark_a condition_n beloved_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n arise_v there_o from_o be_v part_n of_o our_o wage_n and_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n give_v they_o part_v of_o their_o money_n in_o hand_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o service_n he_o put_v they_o upon_o as_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o grape_n of_o canaan_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o
quatenus_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la deus_fw-la nebiscum_fw-la operum_fw-la respectu_fw-la paciscitur_fw-la i_o mâ—et_v withal_o in_o this_o argument_n affirm_v divers_a thing_n concern_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deserve_o tax_v by_o peter_n martyr_n as_o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n that_o what_o be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v their_o law_n so_o term_v because_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n that_o the_o adoption_n attribute_v to_o they_o rom_n 9_o be_v a_o mere_a titular_a honour_n that_o they_o call_v not_o god_n fatherin_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o oecuminius_n and_o osoâ—ius_n follow_v he_o but_o sure_o if_o these_o holy_a man_n understand_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o believe_a jew_n they_o undertake_v to_o affirm_v that_o concern_v they_o which_o beside_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o divers_a scripture_n against_o it_o such_o as_o ps_n 51_o 11_o 12_o pro._n 1_o 23._o ps_n 89_o 26._o be_v 63._o 16._o etc._n etc._n exclude_v they_o all_o out_o of_o heaven_n &_o therefore_o i_o in_o charity_n conceive_v that_o they_o rather_o understand_v the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n concern_v who_o these_o thing_n may_v with_o a_o moderate_a &_o candid_a interpretation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o major_a part_n who_o though_o profess_a believer_n yet_o be_v real_a unbeliever_n calvin_n and_o the_o modern_a writer_n though_o they_o follow_v these_o ancient_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o law_n yet_o moderate_a the_o language_n they_o use_v if_o the_o law_n say_v he_o calvin_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o itself_o it_o can_v but_o bind_v man_n under_o bondage_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n see_v it_o promise_v no_o good_a but_o under_o condition_n and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n of_o death_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 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conscience_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o unquenchable_a fire_n matth._n 37_o 9_o 10_o 12._o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o same_o method_n peter_n act_v 2._o and_o stephen_n act_v 7._o and_o paul_n act_v 17._o and_o 24_o make_v it_o their_o first_o work_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o judgement_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o i_o to_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o this_o head_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o those_o convert_v the_o manner_n of_o who_o conversion_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o a_o far_a evidence_n to_o this_o truth_n ephraim_n be_v so_o convert_v jer._n 31._o 18._o smite_v on_o the_o thigh_n manasseh_n be_v humble_v great_o and_o the_o crucifier_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act_n 12_o 2_o chro._n 33._o 12_o 2._o 37._o and_o the_o jailor_n come_v in_o tremble_v chap._n 16._o 29._o paul_n be_v smite_v to_o the_o ground_n act_v 9_o 4._o and_o tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v verse_n 6._o and_o the_o incestuous_a 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fire_n it_o be_v the_o wormwood_n upon_o the_o dug_n that_o wean_v the_o child_n from_o it_o say_v to_o a_o condemn_a thief_n or_o other_o malefactor_n that_o have_v narrow_o escape_v the_o gallows_n as_o the_o wicked_a tempter_n be_v bring_v in_o seduce_v prov._n 1._o 11._o come_v with_o we_o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o we_o will_v all_o have_v one_o purse_n will_v he_o not_o except_o he_o be_v a_o desperate_o harden_a wretch_n deny_v the_o motion_n with_o detestation_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o that_o but_o now_o be_o come_v off_o from_o the_o ladder_n that_o but_o now_o have_v have_v the_o bolt_n knock_v off_o my_o hand_n shall_v any_o more_o take_v up_o that_o course_n that_o bring_v i_o thither_o let_v a_o man_n jolly_a companion_n solicit_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n who_o foot_n have_v be_v hunt_n in_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o iron_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o soul_n to_o a_o drink_a match_n or_o 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save_a conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_o deliver_v from_o it_o for_o ever_o after_o it_o be_v a_o business_n that_o be_v to_o be_v go_v through_o but_o oâ—câ—_n and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o over_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o its_o return_v upon_o a_o man_n again_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v not_o come_v under_o bondage_n and_o fear_v and_o terror_n again_o if_o i_o shall_v the_o experience_n of_o most_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n will_v confute_v i_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o here_o lie_v the_o comfort_n no_o after_a shake_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n as_o ishal_v show_v more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o three_o thesis_n or_o proposition_n of_o the_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o they_o come_v not_o upon_o a_o man_n with_o authority_n from_o god_n but_o arrest_v a_o man_n bare_o upon_o a_o counterfeit_a warrant_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o 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10._o must_v improve_v public_a ordinance_n by_o private_a meditation_n prayer_n conference_n fire_n will_v as_o well_o be_v put_v out_o by_o neglect_v to_o supply_v it_o with_o fuel_n as_o by_o cast_v on_o water_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v starve_v as_o well_o as_o quench_v the_o sluggard_n that_o after_o plough_v do_v not_o follow_v it_o with_o the_o mattock_n and_o harrow_n will_v have_v as_o bad_a a_o harvest_n as_o he_o that_o sow_n and_o never_o plough_n at_o all_o the_o sluggard_n when_o he_o be_v call_v will_v divers_a time_n answer_v fair_a and_o make_v promise_n to_o rise_v and_o sometime_o offer_v fair_a to_o perform_v they_o but_o when_o you_o cease_v call_v his_o endeavour_n cease_v he_o find_v his_o bed_n sweet_a and_o for_o want_v of_o throw_v off_o the_o clothes_n or_o start_v out_o of_o bed_n by_z and_o by_o sink_n into_o his_o rest_n again_o and_o take_v the_o other_o nap_n prov._n 6._o 10._o so_o be_v it_o oftentimes_o with_o a_o sinner_n the_o spirit_n call_v and_o 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thence_o be_v the_o apostle_n caution_n to_o they_o who_o upon_o that_o prick_n in_o the_o heart_n advise_v with_o he_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o dangerous_a wound_n save_o yourselves_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o crooked_a generation_n act_v 2._o 49._o and_o this_o he_o do_v very_o earnest_o the_o spirit_n set_v it_o out_o by_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v charge_n or_o adjure_v and_o entreat_v and_o that_o with_o many_o word_n as_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o business_n of_o very_a great_a importance_n in_o what_o company_n such_o young_a beginner_n light_v think_v you_o hear_v that_o question_v put_v to_o you_o which_o the_o angel_n put_v to_o the_o woman_n luke_n 24._o 5._o why_o seek_v you_o the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a true_o belove_v the_o unhappy_a lot_n of_o many_o a_o come_n soul_n fall_v among_o profane_a friend_n and_o they_o as_o i_o show_v before_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a 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wet_a seed_n time_n but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o dry_a summer_n and_o so_o the_o hazard_n be_v not_o over_o therefore_o have_v have_v a_o wet_a seed_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a rain_n too_o to_o perfect_v the_o harvest_n so_o thou_o have_v sow_o in_o tear_n god_n have_v blessed_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n so_o far_o to_o thou_o expect_v the_o perfect_a his_o work_n in_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o continue_a trouble_n be_v the_o latter_a rain_n it_o be_v well_o when_o god_n follow_v thou_o with_o such_o shower_n keep_v the_o ground_n thy_o heart_n tender_a fear_v not_o man_n this_o make_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o to_o a_o joyful_a harvest_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v though_o long_o first_o yet_o at_o last_o reap_v in_o joy_n ps_n 126._o 5._o and_o their_o precious_a seed_n will_v yield_v sheaf_n at_o the_o last_o obj._n but_o i_o can_v wait_v i_o have_v such_o a_o impatient_a fretful_a spirit_n and_o i_o have_v so_o long_o wait_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n that_o i_o be_o even_o quite_o weary_v though_o my_o spirit_n be_v willing_a yet_o my_o flesh_n be_v weak_a answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o less_o a_o duty_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o 2._o pray_v against_o this_o distemper_n lord_n i_o have_v a_o evil_a impatient_a overhasty_a heart_n that_o must_v be_v relieve_v present_o or_o it_o will_v be_v go_v from_o thy_o door_n lord_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n willing_a to_o stay_v thy_o leisure_n indeed_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v be_v precious_a necessary_a my_o endeavour_n have_v be_v frequent_a my_o prayer_n urgent_a and_o importunate_a and_o therefore_o my_o froward_a spirit_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v so_o long_o disappoint_v in_o its_o expectation_n lord_n give_v i_o a_o wait_a depend_v endure_a spirit_n 3_o fetch_v in_o strength_n from_o a_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o promise_n make_v of_o and_o to_o 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