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so_o yet_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v thy_o shame_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n that_o give_v they_o occasion_n so_o to_o do_v on_o say_v the_o wicked_a beside_o profession_n we_o see_v no_o difference_n between_o professor_n and_o ourselves_o they_o be_v as_o peevish_a at_o bumorous_a as_o proud_a as_o carnal_a as_o other_o alas_o obestech_v thou_o be_v humble_v that_o thou_o shall_v open_v their_o mouth_n to_o speak_v evil_a not_o of_o thou_o only_o but_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o lay_v thy_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o religion_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o that_o christian_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o be_v better_o than_o other_o mâ—n_z ay_o this_o indeed_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n and_o otherwise_o man_n bring_v disgrace_n and_o reproach_n upon_o it_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v religion_n and_o ourselves_o the_o right_a to_o practice_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o the_o wrong_n to_o profess_v it_o yea_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o come_n in_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v be_v they_o not_o put_v back_o by_o they_o that_o be_v as_o carnal_a say_v paul_n dare_v any_o of_o you_o go_v to_o law_n before_o unbeliever_n what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o not_o laugh_v at_o and_o scorn_v you_o and_o your_o religion_n too_o think_v what_o become_v of_o they_o that_o bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n on_o the_o good_a land_n 7._o and_o last_o remember_v and_o forget_v not_o this_o that_o though_o thou_o go_v to_o heaven_n it_o will_v câ—st_v thou_o dear_a before_o thou_o come_v there_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v as_o and_o so_o carnal_a it_o will_v bring_v down_o thy_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a thou_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n as_o paul_n tell_v his_o babe_n 1_o ger._n 3.13_o 15._o this_o flâ—sh_n and_o blood_n of_o thou_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thou_o 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to_o be_v root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o to_o abound_v therein_o with_o thansgiving_n col._n 2.7_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a shall_v quicken_v our_o appetite_n after_o the_o word_n to_o grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o as_o a_o help_n to_o it_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o siviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n as_o before_o in_o hope_n rom._n 15.13_o in_o liberality_n 2_o cor._n 8.7_o in_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9.8_o in_o mutual_a love_n phil._n 1.9_o and_o 1_o thes_n 3.12_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o in_o please_a god_n 1_o thes_n 4.1_o in_o all_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 1.8_o there_o be_v many_o encouragement_n hereunto_o as_o 1._o because_o grace_n have_v abound_v towards_o we_o rom._n 5.20_o and_o ephes_n 1.7_o 8._o and_o 2._o our_o labour_n be_v not_o nor_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o but_o 3._o a_o abundant_a entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviout_n 2_o pet._n 1.8_o 11._o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v sear_v and_o despond_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o attainable_a we_o be_v four_o to_o know_v this_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v grace_n abound_v 2_o gor._n 9.8_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n from_o babe_n to_o little_a child_n from_o little_a child_n to_o youngman_n from_o youngman_n to_o father_n till_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o persect_n man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o 16._o in_o relation_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v 1._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v to_o growth_n 2._o some_o help_n to_o further_o and_o promote_v growth_n to_o the_o first_o in_o brief_a none_o know_v but_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o more_o than_o a_o babe_n and_o therefore_o shall_v press_v forward_o on_o these_o consideration_n 1._o the_o high_a saint_n father_n press_v forward_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o shall_v you_o see_v how_o paul_n press_v forward_o phil._n 3.8_o 14._o shall_v one_o that_o have_v attain_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v be_v so_o press_v and_o will_v not_o you_o that_o have_v attain_v but_o little_o let_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o high_a provoke_v the_o low_a to_o zeal_n 2._o little_a grace_n have_v but_o a_o little_a
and_o yet_o further_o to_o show_v the_o influence_n and_o power_n of_o this_o witness_n by_o which_o the_o child_n know_v their_o father_n i_o shall_v discover_v several_a other_o effect_n thereof_o which_o though_o i_o may_v refer_v to_o another_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n viz._n either_o that_o which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o enjoyment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o frame_n of_o these_o child_n yet_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v some_o of_o it_o here_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n sect_n 3._o show_v what_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o witness_n be_v and_o the_o influence_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o child_n 1._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v receive_v this_o witness_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n of_o which_o though_o i_o speak_v yet_o it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n yea_o though_o the_o person_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n temptation_n and_o suffering_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o it_o and_o dwell_v there_o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 4.14_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v want_n in_o the_o word_n that_o be_v and_o want_v of_o more_o word_n than_o there_o be_v to_o express_v it_o significant_o this_o work_n can_v be_v word_v it_o be_v such_o a_o experience_n as_o come_v not_o under_o expression_n all_o the_o eluquence_n in_o the_o world_n can_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o honey_n so_o well_o as_o the_o taste_n can_v and_o do_v do_v it_o be_v like_o the_o new_a name_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermiddle_a with_o this_o joy_n and_o as_o none_o know_v it_o but_o he_o have_v have_v it_o so_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v make_v it_o know_v as_o he_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d single_a witness_n that_o of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n afford_v so_o much_o joy_n as_o the_o apostle_n find_v it_o do_v 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wrath_n for_o ever_o the_o father_n lip_n be_v no_o soon_o off_o from_o they_o of_o the_o return_v prodigal_n but_o the_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v be_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luk._n 15.20_o 21._o and_o this_o confession_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o gratitude_n and_o so_o take_v by_o his_o father_n for_o this_o interrupt_v not_o their_o feast_n and_o rejoice_v together_o this_o ingenuity_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o assure_a reconciliation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ezek_n 16.62_o 63._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o jehovah_n viz._n gracious_a and_o merciful_a that_o thou_o may_v remember_v thy_o way_n verse_n 61._o and_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n but_o when_o this_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o or_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n 3._o by_o reason_n of_o this_o testimony_n the_o little_a child_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n towards_o and_o with_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o but_o how_o much_o more_o when_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o verse_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o love_n viz._n assurance_n be_v love_v with_o we_o make_v perfect_a which_o give_v we_o not_o only_o a_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22._o with_o 5.14_o 15._o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 4.17_o for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n thus_o make_v perfect_a but_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n and_o fill_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n familiarity_n and_o freedom_n 4._o the_o little_a child_n have_v receive_v this_o testimony_n long_v exceed_o to_o be_v with_o their_o father_n not_o only_o to_o have_v 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significart_o love_v and_o show_v their_o love_n to_o their_o â—â—theâ—_n and_o to_o their_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 4.19_o 〈…〉_o love_n beget_v love_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o love_n beget_v the_o manifestation_n of_o love_n sece_v they_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o smile_n and_o kiss_n they_o can_v but_o be_v â—namoured_v and_o inflame_v with_o love_n the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o hair_n cause_v their_o love_n to_o be_v shed_v and_o spread_v abroad_o towards_o he_o and_o he_o as_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 8-19_a 21._o their_o love_n be_v second_o to_o his_o first_o love_n and_o bear_v a_o kind_n of_o proportion_n to_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v 1._o in_o this_o the_o many_o pretty_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a sondness_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o which_o they_o express_v in_o their_o love-fits_a they_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o seem_v so_o decent_a and_o become_a but_o that_o love_n not_o only_o excuse_v but_o 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weep_v and_o as_o she_o weep_v she_o stoop_v down_o and_o as_o she_o stoop_v down_o she_o look_v verse_n 11._o busy_a love_n and_o when_o the_o angel_n ask_v nor_o why_o she_o weep_v alas_o say_v she_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o all_o as_o he_o in_o judg._n 18.23_o 24._o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o dear_a dear_a lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o though_o he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o love_v he_o and_o love_v at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o much_o a_o passion_n that_o she_o know_v not_o her_o lord_n though_o she_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o but_o think_v it_o have_v be_v the_o gardener_n but_o when_o jesus_n call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n oh_o how_o be_v she_o transport_v rabboni_n ob_fw-la my_o lord_n be_v this_o so_o be_o i_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n rabboni_n and_o it_o seem_v she_o will_v have_v embrace_v he_o but_o that_o love_n know_v how_o to_o obey_v as_o well_o as_o to_o enjoy_v and_o therefore_o be_v command_v 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