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filth_n and_o purge_v away_o blood_n spiritual_a filth_n and_o blood_n 11._o joh._n 16._o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n to_o set_v out_o it_o be_v abomination_n 7._o psal._n 38._o 5._o 7._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a abhorrency_n to_o our_o nature_n 6._o prov._n 13._o 5_o 6._o even_o as_o that_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o promise_n 6._o isa._n 1._o 5_o 6._o that_o in_o and_o by_o 6._o isa._n 64._o 6._o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o make_v to_o they_o who_o be_v write_v unto_o life_n in_o jerusalem_n 6._o ezek._n 16._o 4._o 5._o &_o 24._o 6._o but_o now_o lest_o any_o shall_v suppose_v that_o both_o these_o be_v for_o a_o season_n only_o 8._o hos_fw-la 8._o 8._o that_o they_o be_v die_v privilege_n perish_v mercy_n jewel_n that_o may_v be_v lose_v 1._o zech._n 13._o 1._o so_o that_o though_o the_o person_n to_o who_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v 22._o rom._n 3._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o be_v once_o make_v glorious_a and_o comely_a be_v in_o christ_n free_o accept_v yet_o they_o may_v again_o become_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v utter_o reject_v that_o be_v once_o wash_v purge_v cleanse_v they_o shall_v yet_o return_v to_o wallow_v in_o their_o mire_n and_o so_o become_v whole_o defile_v and_o abominable_a in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o gives_z a_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n and_o that_o express_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o protection_n afford_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o as_o they_o be_v create_v and_o institute_v sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o they_o give_v assure_v protection_n preservation_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o their_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v comprise_v 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be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v his_o dedicate_a and_o separate_v himself_o to_o his_o objection_n and_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v have_v if_o we_o stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o three_o that_o many_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o holy_a in_o the_o latter_a sense_n as_o it_o signifi_v spiritual_a purity_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o themselves_o so_o to_o be_v and_o some_o man_n esteem_n of_o they_o who_o yet_o be_v never_o whole_o and_o true_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n nor_o ever_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v their_o heart_n do_v not_o now_o want_v its_o demonstration_n that_o work_n have_v be_v some_o while_n since_o perform_v so_o that_o mr_n g._n make_v not_o any_o progress_n at_o all_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o denomination_n which_o we_o assert_v who_o in_o these_o place_n be_v describe_v for_o a_o close_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o proper_o refer_v to_o christ_n than_o to_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o and_o that_o sense_n the_o remonstrant_n themselves_o do_v not_o oppose_v that_o they_o be_v say_v cap._n 6._o 4._o 33._o §._o 33._o to_o have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n sect._n 22._o to_o prove_v they_o true_a believer_n both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o act_n be_v here_o in_o question_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o what_o by_o taste_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o look_v into_o the_o text_n beyond_o the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n somewhat_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o at_o present_v it_o suffice_v that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n what_o it_o will_v the_o person_n of_o our_o contest_v be_v say_v only_o to_o taste_v of_o it_o which_o though_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o extenuate_a expression_n but_o denote_v a_o matter_n of_o high_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o some_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n yet_o comparative_o to_o their_o feed_n on_o it_o digest_v it_o grow_v thereby_o it_o clear_o denote_v their_o come_n short_a of_o such_o a_o participation_n of_o it_o who_o do_v but_o taste_v of_o it_o that_o to_o taste_v do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o genuine_a signification_n in_o thing_n natural_a signify_v to_o eat_v and_o digest_v meat_n so_o as_o to_o grow_v by_o it_o i_o suppose_v needs_o no_o proof_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 27._o 34._o be_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n confess_v this_o he_o tell_v you_o be_v only_o when_o the_o taste_n or_o relish_v of_o thing_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v know_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n taste_v of_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o relish_n of_o it_o he_o will_v hardly_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o give_v never_o so_o easy_a a_o belief_n to_o his_o assertion_n by_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n m._n g._n in_o the_o first_o place_n intend_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o by_o taste_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o christ_n be_v intend_v as_o be_v here_o plead_v christ_n himself_o will_v determine_v this_o strife_n tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v john_n 6._o 35_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o so_o that_o either_o to_o taste_v be_v not_o to_o eat_v or_o they_o that_o taste_n can_v perish_v three_o thing_n be_v urge_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o heavenly_a gift_n certain_a be_v it_o that_o by_o taste_v be_v 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