withal_o that_o the_o world_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v can_v receive_v he_o chap._n 14._o 17._o other_o effectual_a operation_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o their_o conviction_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o of_o they_o but_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n he_o be_v neither_o promise_v unto_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o receive_v he_o until_o other_o gracious_a act_n of_o his_o have_v pass_v on_o their_o soul_n beside_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o his_o act_n and_o effect_n as_o a_o comforter_n be_v confine_v unto_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v all_o suppose_v save_v faith_n as_o antecedent_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a fundamental_a privilege_n of_o true_a believer_n whereby_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o other_o person_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o will_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v when_o we_o shall_v 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believer_n antecedent_n unto_o their_o believe_v as_o they_o be_v elect_a namely_o that_o christ_n die_v in_o their_o stead_n alone_o but_o this_o be_v like_o the_o well_n which_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v that_o the_o philistine_n strive_v about_o as_o those_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o though_o fresh_a useful_a spring_n in_o themselves_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v call_v esek_n and_o sitna_n mighty_a strive_n there_o be_v to_o break_v down_o the_o enclosure_n of_o this_o privilege_n and_o lay_v it_o common_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v indeed_o waste_a and_o useless_a for_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n for_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n for_o those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n many_o pretence_n be_v plead_v to_o show_v how_o the_o most_o of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v have_v no_o real_a benefit_n by_o his_o death_n nor_o 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save_v work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n regeneration_n and_o habitual_a sanctification_n do_v always_o precede_v it_o he_o comfort_v none_o but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v before_o sanctify_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o but_o such_o capable_a of_o his_o consolation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o can_v discern_v his_o act_n or_o value_v what_o he_o do_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o comforter_n wherein_o consist_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a promise_n that_o ever_o christ_n make_v to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o his_o continue_a care_n thereof_o be_v so_o neglect_v yea_o despise_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o profess_a christian_n a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o apostatise_v state_n of_o christianity_n they_o can_v have_v no_o concern_v in_o any_o work_n of_o his_o but_o
ever_o the_o moment_n of_o this_o promise_n lie_v in_o his_o unchangeable_a continuance_n with_o the_o church_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o present_a occasion_n render_v necessary_a this_o declaration_n of_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o abide_v for_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n our_o saviour_n be_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o which_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n and_o whereas_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o relief_n which_o in_o that_o case_n he_o will_v afford_v unto_o they_o upon_o his_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o their_o mind_n about_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o in_o so_o do_v to_o secure_v the_o faith_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o he_o himself_o who_o have_v be_v their_o immediate_a visible_a comforter_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o ministry_n among_o they_o be_v now_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o that_o so_o as_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o fear_v that_o this_o comforter_n who_o be_v now_o promise_v unto_o they_o may_v continue_v also_o only_o for_o a_o season_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o new_a loss_n and_o sorrow_n to_o assure_v their_o mind_n herein_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o other_o comforter_n shall_v not_o only_o always_o continue_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n work_v and_o ministry_n but_o abide_v with_o the_o church_n absolute_o unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v now_o give_v in_o a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n isa._n 59_o 21._o and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o everlasting_a sure_a covenant_n of_o god_n can_v be_v abolish_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v by_o such_o as_o real_o inquire_v into_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o their_o accomplishment_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o faith_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o comforter_n abide_v always_o with_o the_o church_n that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o believer_n do_v in_o all_o age_n spend_v it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n in_o trouble_n and_o disconsolation_n have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o they_o as_o a_o comforter_n but_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o weaken_v our_o faith_n as_o unto_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n itself_o a_o supposition_n of_o trouble_n and_o disconsolation_n thereon_o to_o befall_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o with_o respect_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v that_o the_o comforter_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v send_v and_o they_o do_v but_o dream_v who_o fancy_n such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n as_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a satisfaction_n as_o scarce_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o office_n or_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o abide_n with_o we_o for_o ever_o as_o a_o comforter_n be_v a_o infallible_a prediction_n that_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o disconsolation_n 2._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o christ_n promise_n do_v not_o depend_v as_o to_o its_o truth_n upon_o our_o experience_n at_o least_o not_o on_o what_o man_n sensible_o feel_v in_o themselves_o under_o their_o distress_n much_o less_o on_o what_o they_o express_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n so_o we_o observe_v before_o from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o church_n isa._n 41._o 27._o that_o her_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o judgement_n pass_v over_o from_o she_o god_n as_o she_o complain_v also_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o chap._n 49._o 14._o but_o yet_o in_o both_o place_n god_n convince_v she_o of_o her_o mistake_n and_o that_o indeed_o her_o complaint_n be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a distress_n when_o person_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o with_o sorrow_n or_o overwhelm_v with_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o consolation_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o comforter_n unto_o all_o believer_n at_o all_o time_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o real_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o work_n herein_o to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o or_o benefit_n by_o it_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n require_v of_o ourselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n if_o we_o be_v negligent_a herein_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o those_o comfort_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o administer_v unless_o we_o understand_v aright_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o value_v they_o both_o as_o sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o enjoy_v they_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o they_o many_o under_o their_o trouble_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o their_o removal_n and_o know_v not_o of_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o sorrow_n but_o in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o their_o cause_n at_o best_a they_o value_v any_o outward_a relief_n before_o internal_a support_v and_o refreshment_n such_o person_n can_v never_o receive_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o any_o refresh_a experience_n to_o look_v for_o all_o our_o comfort_n from_o he_o to_o value_v those_o thing_n wherein_o his_o consolation_n do_v consist_v above_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o instance_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n for_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o towards_o who_o he_o discharge_v this_o office_n and_o whilst_o we_o be_v find_v in_o these_o way_n of_o holy_a obedience_n and_o dependence_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o comforter_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o these_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o general_a as_o he_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o what_o be_v further_a considerable_a unto_o the_o guidance_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o consolation_n with_o respect_n hereunto_o will_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o chap._n iii_o unto_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o a_o comforter_n or_o the_o object_n of_o his_o act_n in_o this_o office_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unto_o that_o end_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o nature_n also_o of_o that_o office_n and_o work_n in_o general_n which_o hereon_o he_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v with_o the_o property_n of_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v unto_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o towards_o who_o it_o be_v infallible_o fulfil_v how_o and_o unto_o what_o end_v in_o what_o order_n as_o unto_o his_o effect_n and_o operation_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v unto_o any_o person_n and_o receive_v by_o they_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v in_o our_o former_a discourse_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 3._o we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o only_o declare_v in_o particular_a who_o he_o be_v promise_v unto_o and_o receive_v by_o as_o a_o comforter_n and_o this_o be_v to_o all_o and_o only_o unto_o believer_n those_o who_o be_v actual_o so_o all_o his_o operation_n require_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o they_o so_o to_o be_v be_v antecedent_n hereunto_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o unto_o this_o end_n wherever_o it_o be_v record_v be_v make_v direct_o unto_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v confine_v immediate_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o believer_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o particular_a respect_n unto_o the_o difficulty_n and_o cause_n of_o disconsolation_n which_o they_o be_v under_o or_o shall_v meet_v withal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o see_v the_o promise_n unto_o this_o purpose_n express_o john_n 14._o 16_o 17_o 26._o chap._n 15._o 26._o chap._n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v declare_v
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