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when_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o give_v quietness_n then_o as_o job_n 34._o v._o 29._o not_o sin_n nor_o satan_n nor_o conscience_n none_o can_v create_v trouble_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v discover_v when_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v by_o blood_n chap._n xv._o show_v how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n by_o water_n qu_n 3._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n by_o water_n i.e._n sanctification_n answ_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n either_o of_o which_o be_v witness_v 1._o the_o separation_n of_o the_o heart_n frâ—â—_n sin_n or_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n natural_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n stand_v towards_o and_o be_v even_o destinate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.17_o but_o after_o believe_v the_o heart_n renounce_v subjection_n to_o it_o there_o be_v in_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o new_a principle_n to_o 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of_o favour_n or_o respect_n from_o the_o soul_n towards_o sin_n but_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o it_o as_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o than_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_n that_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v be_v incense_v against_o sin_n upon_o natural_a civil_a moral_a and_o religious_a account_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n qu_n when_o do_v a_o man_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o the_o contrariety_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v disengage_a the_o heart_n from_o it_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n to_o note_n that_o all_o command_n whither_o enjoin_v duty_n or_o forbid_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n 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2.13_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o ingenuity_n do_v exceed_o affect_v saul_n heart_n with_o his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 26.21_o david_n have_v but_o cut_v asunder_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o david_n in_o spare_v his_o life_n draw_v out_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v sin_v and_o err_v exceed_o yea_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o resolution_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o a_o sin_n upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n or_o the_o like_a may_v confess_v it_o in_o its_o aggravation_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o ingenuous_a consideration_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o still_o as_o saul_n be_v but_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n seek_v to_o affect_v the_o bear_v it_o of_o david_n with_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_o i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o this_o love_n of_o god_n have_v evercome_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n v._o 13._o present_o he_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o speak_v out_o his_o sorrow_n with_o this_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v soon_o follow_v up_o with_o a_o testimony_n of_o remission_n 4._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n in_o its_o seek_a freedom_n from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o custom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o forefather_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o country_n or_o place_n a_o man_n live_v in_o as_o also_o education_n etc._n etc._n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v very_o much_o and_o make_v a_o man_n discountenance_v sin_n but_o except_o christ_n be_v thy_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v because_o thou_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o he_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o 5._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o come_n up_o to_o some_o special_a gospel_n duty_n or_o the_o attainment_n of_o some_o special_a gospel_n privilege_n in_o seek_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o sin_n cross_v some_o carnal_a
a_o place_n of_o but_o little_a beauty_n glory_n or_o felicity_n if_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o it_o other_o desire_v christ_n only_o for_o heaven_n he_o desire_v heaven_n chief_o for_o christ_n natural_a man_n be_v even_o drink_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o creature_n delight_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n prevail_v with_o a_o gracious_a heart_n against_o all_o other_o interest_n he_o may_v be_v interrupt_v in_o his_o motion_n to_o christ_n in_o particular_a act_n but_o he_o be_v the_o prime_n principal_a object_n his_o soul_n be_v move_v and_o bend_v towards_o set_v and_o fix_v upon_o and_o give_v up_o to_o rom._n 8.5_o phil._n 3.20_o coloss_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o col._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o otherthing_n be_v as_o nothing_o to_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o enjoy_v in_o they_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o enjoyment_n all_o in_o all_o inlargement_n all_o in_o all_o duty_n all_o in_o all_o comfort_n other_o 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christ-ward_n it_o can_v stand_v still_o without_o he_o it_o must_v be_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o inquire_v after_o he_o with_o utmost_a diligence_n cant._n 3.3_o see_v you_o not_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v psal_n 130.5_o 6._o phil._n 3.14_o 3._o from_o his_o willingness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n at_o christ_n call_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n luk._n 14.26.33_o whosoever_o forsake_v not_o all_v that_o he_o have_v 29._o mark_n 8.35_o &_o 10._o v._o 29._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n matth._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_a then_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 4._o from_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o withdrawing_n when_o these_o procure_v such_o heart-sickness_n as_o can_v be_v cure_v no_o way_n but_o by_o his_o returning_n to_o it_o cant._n 5._o v._n 6.8_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o yet_o o_o the_o sigh_n sobbing_n cry_n faint_n of_o love-sick_a soul_n for_o christ_n presence_n no_o quiet_a or_o satisfaction_n without_o he_o like_o the_o child_n that_o nothing_o can_v still_o but_o the_o breast_n so_o nothing_o can_v fill_v up_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o reckon_v itself_o empty_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o fullness_n without_o he_o it_o be_v resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o go_v in_o widowhood_n if_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o as_o his_o spouse_n this_o argue_v a_o consent_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o match_n and_o so_o a_o marriage_n union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n 5._o from_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v a_o certain_a infallible_a evidence_n of_o adoption_n to_o all_o that_o have_v they_o rom._n 8.14_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o qu_n when_o do_v a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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such_o as_o be_v indeed_o free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o call_v this_o their_o liberty_n to_o be_v free_a for_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o reckon_v obligation_n to_o sin_v the_o great_a bondage_n and_o thraldom_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n raise_v a_o admirable_a freeness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n 2_o corin._n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o a_o man_n may_v exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o all_o duty_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v engage_v to_o and_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v have_v many_o carnal_a enforcement_n hereunto_o but_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o heart_n to_o these_o way_n that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o and_o 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