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a_o son_n and_o a_o heir_n apparent_a to_o glory_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o have_v not_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o know_v that_o one_o be_v a_o heir_n the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o in_o the_o arm_n may_v be_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n and_o yet_o understand_v it_o not_o grace_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o see_v my_o grace_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o believe_v and_o another_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o have_v faith_n and_o another_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v faith_n now_o assurance_n flow_v from_o a_o clear_a certain_a evident_a knowledge_n that_o i_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o assurance_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o top_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o the_o strong_a joy_n with_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n 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the_o preface_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o assurance_n chap._n i._n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n that_o person_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n of_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n page_n 1_o to_o 30_o this_o truth_n improve_v against_o papist_n and_o arminian_n p._n 30._o to_o p._n 35._o chap._n ii_o contain_v several_a weighty_a proposition_n about_o assurance_n p._n 35._o to_o p._n 77_o further_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v show_v ten_o special_a season_n and_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n a_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n p._n 77._o to_o p._n 155_o chap._n iii_o contain_v ten_o hindrance_n and_o impediment_n that_o keep_v poor_a soul_n from_o assurance_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v to_o remove_v those_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n p._n 155._o to_o p._n 207_o further_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v lay_v down_o six_o motive_n to_o provoke_v 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betwixt_o sin_n and_o peace_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o joy_n and_o betwixt_o sin_n and_o assurance_n god_n will_v be_v out_o with_o that_o man_n that_o be_v in_o with_o his_o sin_n if_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v one_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v two_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o dally_v with_o any_o sin_n he_o must_v resolve_v to_o live_v in_o many_o fear_n never_o forget_v this_o he_o that_o favore_v any_o one_o sin_n though_o he_o forgo_v many_o do_v but_o as_o benadab_n recover_v of_o one_o disease_n and_o die_v of_o another_o yea_o he_o take_v pain_n to_o plunge_v himself_o â—nto_o two_o hell_n a_o hell_n here_o and_o a_o hell_n hereafter_o therefore_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v assurance_n offer_v up_o thy_o isaac_n part_n with_o thy_o benjamin_n pull_v out_o thy_o right_a eye_n cut_v off_o thy_o right_a hand_n otherwise_o assurance_n and_o joy_n will_v not_o be_v thy_o portion_n now_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v this_o impediment_n which_o be_v of_o 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〈◊〉_d gnimme_n with_o he_o of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n psal_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o with_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o keep_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a watch_n upon_o that_o particular_a sin_n that_o i_o find_v myself_o most_o incline_v unto_o and_o this_o say_v david_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o i_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n but_o do_v dandle_v and_o dally_v with_o some_o 13._o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o bosom_n sin_n or_o other_o and_o though_o at_o time_n and_o upon_o carnal_a account_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n their_o heart_n stand_v strong_o and_o affectionate_o engage_v to_o some_o bosom_n sin_n as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o saul_n jehu_n judas_n and_o herod_n therefore_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v a_o 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