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8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v not_o decipher_v any_o distinct_a spirit_n but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o do_v illuminate_v convince_v humble_a engraft_v the_o soul_n into_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o decipher_v to_o we_o a_o distinct_a and_o peculiar_a observation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o viz._n 1._o the_o obsignation_n or_o seal_v up_o of_o believer_n to_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 13._o &_o 4._o 30._o when_o god_n have_v once_o admit_v a_o poor_a soul_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n he_o now_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v to_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v they_o unto_o he_o sure_a than_o the_o 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8._o 15._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enable_v they_o thus_o to_o act_v faith_n in_o consideration_n of_o this_o relation_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a favour_n when_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o they_o but_o also_o in_o the_o most_o cloudy_a time_n of_o dark_a dispensation_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o carry_v it_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v their_o enemy_n hence_o that_o challenge_n of_o faith_n at_o such_o a_o hour_n isai_n 63._o 17._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 4._o the_o powerful_a preservation_n of_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n believer_n be_v weak_a in_o themselves_o and_o lie_v open_a to_o many_o strong_a temptation_n and_o if_o 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