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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 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be_v about_o the_o other_o and_o hence_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v they_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o mortification_n and_o conduct_n v._o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n yet_o he_o foresee_v that_o they_o may_v question_v their_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o as_o well_o as_o their_o justification_n therefore_o he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o high_a mean_n for_o knowledge_n which_o may_v hold_v when_o all_o other_o fail_v the_o spirit_n himself_o argu._n 2._o from_o the_o aptitude_n of_o many_o write_a word_n or_o promise_n by_o application_n to_o witness_v i_o account_v it_o very_o unsafe_a to_o draw_v up_o such_o conclusion_n from_o a_o scripture_n cast_v in_o as_o it_o have_v no_o natural_a tendency_n to_o enforce_v neither_o in_o its_o scope_n or_o sense_n direct_o nor_o by_o consequence_n neither_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o nor_o by_o application_n this_o mistake_n too_o many_o labour_n under_o in_o these_o day_n when_o they_o 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sin_n as_o v._o 6._o so_o ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o ver_fw-la 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o ver_fw-la 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o ver_fw-la 28._o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o particular_a way_n to_o man_n thy_o god_n and_o thy_n sin_n if_o he_o intend_v not_o their_o particular_a assurance_n by_o the_o application_n of_o such_o word_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v and_o that_o either_o of_o these_o have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o witness_v adoption_n be_v undeniable_a what_o can_v satisfy_v a_o soul_n if_o this_o will_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n 41.10_o be_v 41.10_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o speak_v this_o over_o again_o to_o our_o spirit_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o to_o clear_v it_o further_o 1._o there_o be_v many_o assure_v promise_n of_o special_a mercy_n which_o be_v consequential_a to_o adoption_n now_o these_o 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understand_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n 1._o because_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v a_o witness_n on_o earth_n rom._n 8.16_o and_o so_o the_o enumeration_n of_o witness_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o full_a if_o that_o be_v not_o intend_v 2._o because_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o to_o advance_v our_o spirit_n but_z the_o divine_a spirit_n as_o the_o witness_n on_o earth_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n and_o hereupon_o he_o number_v the_o witness_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o &_o ver_fw-la 10_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_v himself_o which_o argue_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o assert_v the_o holy-spirit_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n on_o earth_n for_o he_o do_v
3._o at_o another_o time_n be_v again_o bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n after_o long_o shut_v up_o that_o of_o david_n come_v to_o mind_n i_o be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n i_o be_v wean_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o repute_n among_o man_n from_o outward_a comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o stay_v much_o upon_o the_o lord_n i_o apprehend_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n in_o desertion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o establishment_n and_o to_o render_v unblameable_a before_o god_n and_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o word_n open_v and_o the_o point_n raise_v from_o page_n 1._o to_o p._n 7._o qu_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o work_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n by_o some_o manifest_a and_o special_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o its_o own_o do_v raise_v a_o persuasion_n in_o a_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n of_o its_o adoption_n open_v in_o many_o particular_n from_o p._n 7._o to_o p._n 25._o qu_n 2._o how_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n to_o a_o soul_n its_o adoption_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o spirit_n witness_v more_o immediate_o by_o itself_o p._n 25._o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v such_o a_o distinct_a way_n of_o witness_v from_o water_n and_o blood_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n himself_o p._n 27._o 2._o from_o the_o aptitude_n of_o many_o write_a word_n or_o promise_n by_o application_n to_o witness_v p._n 28._o 3._o from_o the_o number_n of_o witness_n which_o the_o gospel_n ow_v p._n 36._o 4._o from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 38._o ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o spirit_n witness_v by_o water_n i_o e._n sanctification_n p._n 41._o prove_v diverse_a way_n qu_n whither_o a_o soul_n can_v enjoy_v any_o other_o testimony_n when_o sanctification_n lie_v dark_a p._n 45._o ans_fw-fr 3_o the_o spirit_n witness_v by_o blood_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o useful_a to_o justification_n p._n 47._o qu._n 3._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 50._o ans_fw-fr weak_a believer_n be_v capable_a of_o attain_v they_o several_a thing_n be_v premise_v and_o then_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o all_o believer_n as_o a_o witness_n p._n 56._o 2._o from_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 59_o 3._o from_o clear_a scripture_n p._n 60._o 4._o from_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o selfe-examination_n p._n 61._o qu._n 4._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v whither_o it_o enjoy_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o not_o p._n 63._o qu._n 1._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v whither_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n to_o it_o in_o that_o more_o immediate_a way_n p._n 64._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o spirit_n itself_o do_v primary_o evidence_n the_o proceed_n of_o its_o own_o witness_v act_n from_o itself_o p._n 67._o prove_v by_o diverse_a argument_n ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o secondary_a evidence_n of_o the_o more_o immediate_a testimony_n be_v faith_n p._n 81._o object_n when_o be_v a_o word_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o when_o do_v faith_n evidence_n a_o testimony_n to_o be_v no_o delusion_n p._n 82._o answer_v in_o four_o particular_n to_o p._n 88_o prove_v that_o assurance_n be_v a_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n from_o p._n 88_o to_o p._n 94._o how_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v difference_v from_o those_o flash_n of_o joy_n etc._n etc._n that_o unbeliever_n may_v have_v under_o the_o word_n from_o p._n 94._o to_o p._n 98._o qu_n 2._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 blood_n ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o free_a promise_n p._n 98._o 2._o from_o cordial_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 99_o 3._o from_o its_o prefer_v that_o blood_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 102._o 4._o from_o the_o renuntiation_n of_o what_o soever_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o use_v it_o serve_v to_o p._n 104._o 5._o from_o its_o freeness_n in_o choose_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 107._o 6._o from_o the_o strength_n of_o drawing_n that_o way_n p._n 110._o 7._o from_o its_o feeling_n the_o efficaciousnesse_n of_o that_o blood_n p._n 111._o 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_o e._n sanctification_n p._n 112._o this_o question_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o qu_n 1._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o its_o heart_n be_v separate_v from_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o it_o p._n 115._o four_o distinction_n be_v premise_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n 1._o between_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o between_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n seven_o difference_n be_v lay_v down_o ibid._n 3._o between_o a_o habitual_a frame_n of_o heart_n towards_o sin_n and_o a_o occasional_a fall_n into_o sin_n p._n 117._o 4._o between_o infirmity_n and_o grosser_n enormity_n p._n 118._o what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o infirmity_n answ_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o a_o soul_n when_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o or_o consent_v with_o all_o its_o heart_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_v to_o part_v with_o sin_n p._n 121._o 1._o when_o the_o choice_n be_v free_a without_o coaction_n ibid._n 2._o when_o it_o be_v universal_a without_o limitation_n p._n 123._o 3._o when_o the_o choice_n be_v absolute_a without_o condition_n p._n 124._o 4._o when_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n p._n 125._o 5._o when_o there_o be_v a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n p._n 127._o 6._o when_o there_o be_v irreconciliable_a opposion_n against_o sin_n ibid._n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_v p._n 128._o open_v in_o six_o particular_n to_o p._n 132._o 8._o when_o sin_n be_v in_o subjection_n p._n 132._o qu_n whither_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o retain_v assurance_n after_o fall_v into_o sin_n answer_v in_o five_o particular_n from_o p._n 134._o to_o p._n 137._o qu_n how_o may_v one_o know_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o his_o esteem_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 137._o 2._o from_o his_o spend_v his_o high_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o attain_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n p._n 138._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 p._n 139._o 4._o from_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o withdrawing_n ibid._n 5._o from_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n qu_n when_o do_v a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n from_o p._n 140._o to_o p._n 150._o 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