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word_n than_o there_o be_v to_o express_v it_o significant_o this_o work_n can_v be_v word_v it_o be_v such_o a_o experience_n as_o come_v not_o under_o expression_n all_o the_o eluquence_n in_o the_o world_n can_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o honey_n so_o well_o as_o the_o taste_n can_v and_o do_v do_v it_o be_v like_o the_o new_a name_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermiddle_a with_o this_o joy_n and_o as_o none_o know_v it_o but_o he_o have_v have_v it_o so_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v make_v it_o know_v as_o he_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d single_a witness_n that_o of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n afford_v so_o much_o joy_n as_o the_o apostle_n find_v it_o do_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o what_o incomparable_a joy_n must_v that_o be_v which_o flow_v from_o a_o double_a witness_n viz._n that_o of_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 this_o be_v the_o joyful_a sound_n it_o be_v such_o music_n as_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o leap_v and_o dance_v for_o joy_n hos_n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o they_o be_v babe_n and_o under_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n but_o now_o they_o sing_v like_o the_o child_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n proclaim_v love_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o youth_n they_o sing_v when_o god_n have_v proclaim_v they_o his_o son_n and_o first-born_a and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o notwithstanding_o this_o joy_n yet_o consistent_o enough_o they_o blush_v and_o be_v ingenuous_o ashamed_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o former_a sinfulness_n which_o make_v they_o unworthy_a of_o such_o favour_n yea_o worthy_a to_o have_v be_v child_n of_o wrath_n for_o ever_o the_o father_n lip_n be_v no_o soon_o off_o from_o they_o of_o the_o return_v prodigal_n but_o the_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v be_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luk._n 15.20_o 21._o and_o this_o confession_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o gratitude_n and_o so_o take_v by_o his_o father_n for_o this_o interrupt_v not_o their_o feast_n and_o rejoice_v together_o this_o ingenuity_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o assure_a reconciliation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ezek_n 16.62_o 63._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o jehovah_n viz._n gracious_a and_o merciful_a that_o thou_o may_v remember_v thy_o way_n verse_n 61._o and_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n but_o when_o this_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o or_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n 3._o by_o reason_n of_o this_o testimony_n the_o little_a child_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n towards_o and_o with_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o but_o how_o much_o more_o when_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o verse_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o love_n viz._n assurance_n be_v love_v with_o we_o make_v perfect_a which_o give_v we_o not_o only_o a_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22._o with_o 5.14_o 15._o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 4.17_o for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n thus_o make_v perfect_a but_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n and_o fill_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n familiarity_n and_o freedom_n 4._o the_o little_a child_n have_v receive_v this_o testimony_n long_v exceed_o to_o be_v with_o their_o father_n not_o only_o to_o have_v their_o affection_n and_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o be_v personal_o there_o few_o saint_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o be_v but_o babe_n and_o know_v not_o the_o father_n and_o i_o fear_v if_o god_n shall_v not_o take_v they_o to_o heaven_n before_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o die_v i_o say_v i_o doubt_v that_o heaven_n will_v be_v very_o thin_o people_v as_o to_o that_o sort_n of_o his_o people_n but_o when_o they_o have_v get_v assurance_n that_o god_n be_v and_o heaven_n shall_v be_v they_o they_o sing_v their_o nune_n demittis_fw-la with_o the_o reverend_a good_a old_a man_n simeon_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n and_o not_o only_a paul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o and_o phil._n 1.23_o but_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o have_v receive_v this_o testimony_n 14._o ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o the_o first-fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o happiness_n do_v sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o long_o yea_o and_o think_v it_o long_o till_o they_o be_v set_v free_a rom._n 8.23_o while_o here_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o self-denial_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o stay_v here_o but_o while_o they_o must_v be_v here_o they_o be_v huge_o ambitious_a to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5.9_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n good_a as_o it_o be_v phil._n 1.23_o 24._o they_o be_v sure_a that_o though_o they_o suffer_v with_o christ_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v together_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v as_o they_o be_v bid_v hasten_v his_o come_n and_o pray_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o sure_o may_v they_o have_v their_o wish_n either_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o or_o they_o will_v go_v to_o christ_n within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n but_o yet_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o serve_v not_o god_n only_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o his_o glory_n they_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o appoint_a time_n though_o it_o be_v a_o warfare_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o text_n in_o job_n till_o their_o change_n come_v rom._n 8.23_o 24_o 25._o as_o much_o as_o they_o long_v to_o be_v at_o home_n they_o will_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n than_o good-speed_n this_o much_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o second_o follow_v sect_n 4._o show_v how_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v some_o or_o other_o may_v be_v yet_o fearful_a and_o suspicious_a lest_o they_o shall_v mistake_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o meet_v with_o the_o true_a misery_n of_o false_a joy_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o way_n any_o go_v to_o hell_n so_o they_o go_v there_o whether_o through_o the_o common_a road_n and_o dirty_a highway_n of_o profaneness_n immorality_n and_o irreligion_n or_o through_o the_o field_n and_o pleasant_a walk_n of_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n which_o have_v its_o joy_n rapture_n transport_v and_o ecstasy_n too_o for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v ape_n the_o good_a one_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o facile_o and_o undiscernable_o deceive_v he_o put_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n how_o therefore_o shall_v we_o discern_v whether_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o think_v we_o have_v be_v sound_a and_o good_a or_o but_o feign_v and_o counterfeit_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v good_a to_o watch_v and_o be_v circumspect_a because_o of_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v seldom_o more_o our_o adversary_n than_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n as_o he_o do_v to_o eve_n and_o to_o christ_n himself_o but_o yet_o they_o that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v secure_a and_o safe_a though_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o can_v be_v so_o what_o ever_o presume_v confidence_n they_o may_v entertain_v themselves_o with_o i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v this_o thing_n that_o none_o may_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n or_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o relation_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o three_o rule_n to_o which_o though_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o speak_v much_o yet_o i_o hope_v to_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n have_v first_o premise_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v have_v the_o witness_n who_o have_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o they_o can_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o have_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o upon_o just_a ground_n and_o we_o do_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o a_o otherwise_o tender-hearted_a christian_n i_o say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v