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his_o father_n he_o give_v also_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o to_o let_v he_o know_v god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o lead_v he_o in_o hope_n and_o confidence_n to_o depend_v on_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o also_o to_o guide_v instruct_v comfort_n strengthen_v and_o help_v he_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o in_o gal._n 4.5_o 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n itself_o help_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.15_o 16_o 26_o 27._o and_o this_o he_o give_v both_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o acceptance_n and_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o 5._o yea_o and_o as_o he_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n 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prov._n 13.24_o for_o he_o know_v that_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o come_v to_o misery_n and_o shame_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o in_o afflict_v smite_v they_o as_o he_o smite_v these_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o be_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o father_n chasten_v the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v prov._n 3.11_o 12_o isai_n 27.7_o 8._o that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o in_o measure_n and_o judgement_n not_o in_o fury_n so_o as_o he_o see_v they_o may_v bear_v and_o as_o may_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n isai_n 27.8_o 9_o heb._n 12.10_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o they_o be_v able_a but_o with_o the_o temptation_n or_o trial_n will_v give_v a_o issue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 12._o for_o he_o pity_v they_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n know_v their_o mould_n and_o temper_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o 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spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o their_o ministration_n both_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v near_o notwithstanding_o their_o rebellious_a &_o great_a despite_n against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n though_o so_o great_a sinner_n when_o far_o off_o after_o his_o ascension_n have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o they_o ephes_n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o heb._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o forgive_a great_a sinner_n as_o paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o believer_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o affection_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o towards_o we_o but_o his_o evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o affection_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o it_o but_o not_o in_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o for_o that_o be_v past_a and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v and_o accomplish_v already_o and_o as_o the_o bottom_n ground_n and_o 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