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take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o dead-hartedness_a decline_a of_o affection_n to_o god_n want_v of_o former_a feeling_n hard_a ness_n of_o heart_n unbelief_n coldness_n and_o distraction_n in_o good_a duty_n vain_a hope_n vain_a fear_n cark_n case_n lumpishness_n in_o god_n service_n rise_n of_o revenge_n also_o the_o trick_n the_o soul_n have_v have_v to_o keep_v off_o convincement_n in_o suffer_a time_n also_o the_o by-end_n in_o the_o good_a it_o have_v do_v one_o wear_v a_o chain_n as_o a_o ornament_n another_o as_o a_o fetter_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o so_o wicked_a man_n wear_v their_o lust_n as_o ornament_n to_o they_o but_o god_n people_n wear_v they_o as_o the_o heavy_a chain_n 4._o if_o in_o the_o combat_n the_o flesh_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v be_v quiet_a till_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o recover_v their_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o psalm_n 51.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n gen._n 37.24_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god_n a._n yes_o 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o prove_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 2_o cor._n 13.4_o gal._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o now_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o search_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v unto_o we_o many_o evidence_n of_o our_o assurance_n some_o take_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o some_o from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o q._n what_o mark_n or_o sign_n do_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v to_o evidence_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n a._n the_o most_o demonstrative_a sign_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sovereign_a love_n to_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n better_o than_o any_o enjoyment_n of_o land_n liberty_n life_n wife_n and_o child_n mat._n 10.37_o luke_n 9.23_o &_o 14.26_o mat._n 16.24_o which_o evidence_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o other_o sever_v from_o this_o for_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5.4_o yea_o by_o a_o love_n of_o this_o measure_n heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 35._o q._n what_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o witness_v a_o christian_n good_a condition_n to_o god-ward_o a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o regenerate_v spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n a._n it_o witness_v god_n be_v our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n thereby_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o witness_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 12._o q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n 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evidence_n of_o a_o christian_n good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n assurance_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n be_v the_o crown_n thereof_o a_o poor_a desert_a soul_n that_o have_v little_a feel_n may_v have_v a_o sovereign_a love_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n against_o it_o psal_n 44.18_o 19_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n job_n 1.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.4_o yea_o he_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o christ_n psal_n 22.1_o yea_o a_o earnest_n thirst_v after_o christ_n cant._n 5.6_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o deny_v credit_n wealth_n and_o life_n for_o christ_n yea_o and_o have_v all_o the_o forementioned_a gracious_a fruit_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o my_o estate_n be_v good_a to_o god-ward_o when_o christ_n ask_v peter_n whether_o he_o love_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_z thou_o know_v we_o can_v 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love_v the_o godly_a for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v combat_v in_o we_o against_o all_o that_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o suppress_v the_o same_o but_o also_o lust_n after_o grace_n contrary_a thereunto_o 3._o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n show_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o melt_n in_o holy_a heart_n evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n a._n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n witness_v we_o no_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n upon_o sufficient_a ground_n rom