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and_o power_n of_o it_o if_o not_o enable_v by_o faith_n thereunto_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o man_n that_o take_v it_o up_o by_o hearsay_n as_o a_o common_a report_n but_o of_o those_o soul_n who_o find_v themselves_o real_o concern_v to_o look_v after_o it_o when_o they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o sole_a concernment_n all_o their_o hope_n and_o relief_n when_o they_o know_v that_o they_o must_v perish_v everlasting_o without_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n yet_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o what_o staff_n off_o these_o hungry_a creature_n from_o their_o proper_a food_n why_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o mysterious_a depth_n of_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n how_o may_v we_o see_v poor_a disease_a soul_n stand_v every_o day_n at_o the_o side_n of_o this_o pool_n and_o yet_o not_o once_o venture_v 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will_v confess_v itself_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o a_o issue_n to_o know_v that_o which_o pass_v knowledge_n be_v none_o of_o its_o work_n it_o can_v be_v know_v say_v reason_n and_o so_o end_v the_o matter_n but_o this_o be_v faith_n proper_a work_n even_o to_o know_v that_o which_o pass_v knowledge_n to_o know_v that_o in_o its_o power_n virtue_n sweetness_n and_o efficacy_n which_o can_v be_v thorough_o know_v in_o its_o nature_n and_o excellency_n to_o have_v by_o believe_v all_o the_o end_n of_o a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v full_o comprehend_v hence_o heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n not_o see_v their_o subsistence_n though_o in_o themselves_o absent_a yet_o faith_n give_v they_o a_o present_a subsistence_n in_o the_o soul._n so_o it_o know_v thing_n that_o pass_v knowledge_n by_o mix_v itself_o with_o they_o it_o draw_v out_o and_o communicate_v their_o benefit_n to_o the_o soul._n from_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a what_o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v propose_v of_o faith_n be_v only_o suit_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o this_o discovery_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v far_o to_o insist_v thereon_o discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n a_o great_a supportment_n to_o sin_v entangle_v soul_n particular_a assurance_n attainable_a supportment_n there_o yet_o remain_v a_o brief_a confirmation_n of_o the_o position_n at_o first_o lay_v down_o and_o thus_o clear_v before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o word_n especial_o aim_v at_o i_o say_v then_o this_o discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n be_v a_o great_a supportment_n for_o a_o sin_n entangle_v soul_n although_o it_o have_v no_o special_a persuasion_n of_o its_o own_o particular_a interest_n therein_o somewhat_o be_v suppose_v in_o this_o assertion_n and_o somewhat_o affirm_v attainable_a first_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o gracious_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o man_n concern_v his_o own_o particular_a interest_n in_o forgiveness_n a_o man_n may_v many_o do_v believe_v it_o for_o themselves_o so_o as_o not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o the_o comfort_n also_o general_o all_o the_o saint_n mention_v in_o scripture_n have_v this_o assurance_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o depth_n distress_n and_o desertion_n such_o as_o that_o in_o this_o psalm_n david_n express_v his_o confidence_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n hundred_o of_o time_n paul_n do_v the_o same_o for_o himself_o gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n love_v m_n e_z and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o that_o this_o boast_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o enclosure_n to_o himself_o he_o show_v rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o vain_a than_o what_o be_v usual_o plead_v to_o remove_v this_o sheet_n anchor_n of_o the_o saint_n consolation_n namely_o that_o no_o man_n particular_a name_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n by_o name_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o name_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v among_o ourselves_o and_o be_v distinguish_v here_o one_o from_o another_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o particular_a every_o one_o for_o himself_o be_v a_o fond_a conceit_n the_o new_a name_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o believe_v make_v it_o very_o legible_a to_o he_o yea_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o argumentation_n in_o this_o case_n the_o soul_n by_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n believe_v its_o own_o forgiveness_n without_o make_v inference_n or_o gather_a conclusion_n and_o may_v do_v so_o upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o it_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o promise_n but_o i_o will_v not_o digress_v from_o my_o work_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o observe_v one_o or_o two_o thing_n upon_o the_o supposition_n lay_v down_o assurance_n first_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o believer_n to_o labour_v after_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o personal_a interest_n in_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o cherish_n and_o preservation_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v attain_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o all_o unto_o it_o heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n this_o he_o plain_o discourse_v of_o and_o this_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o unto_o the_o end_n chap._n 3._o 14._o it_o be_v no_o small_a evil_n in_o believer_n not_o to_o be_v press_v after_o perfection_n in_o believe_v and_o obedience_n ofttime_n some_o sinful_a indulgence_n to_o self_n or_o the_o world_n or_o sloth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o hence_o few_o come_v up_o to_o gospel_n assurance_n but_o yet_o most_o of_o our_o privilege_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o our_o comfort_n depend_v on_o this_o one_o thing_n a_o little_a by_o the_o way_n to_o encourage_v unto_o this_o duty_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o consider_v both_o whence_o this_o assurance_n be_v produce_v and_o what_o it_o do_v produce_v what_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o and_o what_o fruit_n it_o bear_v assurance_n first_o it_o be_v in_o general_a the_o product_n of_o a_o more_o plentiful_a communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o ordinary_a