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we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n 4.13_o 1._o joh._n 4.13_o also_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o us._n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n affirm_v 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o that_o by_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n which_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n in_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o show_v and_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wherein_o to_o confirm_v we_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o after_o we_o
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to_o express_v what_o he_o lack_v the_o mother_n offer_v he_o the_o breast_n or_o give_v he_o some_o other_o thing_n such_o as_o she_o think_v his_o necessity_n require_v much_o more_o than_o the_o heavenly_a father_n hee_v the_o sigh_n the_o groan_n the_o desire_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o child_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o 13.19_o the_o 4._o temptation_n because_o of_o the_o little_a increase_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n mat._n 13.19_o there_o be_v some_o also_o that_o doubt_n of_o their_o adoption_n &_o salvation_n because_o they_o feel_v not_o any_o comfort_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n neither_o by_o communicate_v at_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v in_o this_o respect_n understand_v that_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o employ_v thyself_o in_o these_o spiritual_a 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