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spirit_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o also_o give_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v with_o we_o and_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o gift_n as_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o light_n the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o light_n be_v with_o we_o here_o in_o earth_n but_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v the_o spirit_n himself_o dwell_v in_o this_o sanctuary_n of_o grace_n which_o himself_o have_v erect_v in_o our_o soul_n this_o by_o the_o way_n doct._n 2_o the_o main_a point_n to_o be_v mark_v be_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o as_o a_o seal_n but_o as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n give_v we_o from_o god_n confirm_v unto_o we_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v in_o due_a time_n the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n &_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n even_o as_o man_n do_v assure_v other_o that_o they_o will_v pay_v they_o the_o whole_a sum_n due_a for_o this_o or_o that_o by_o give_v a_o earnest_n so_o god_n do_v make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o payment_n do_v execute_v in_o part_n his_o gracious_a promise_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o ascertain_v touch_v his_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n he_o know_v our_o unbelieved_n mould_n and_o ergo_fw-la omit_v no_o mean_a which_o may_v help_v we_o forward_o to_o assure_a persuasion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o earnest_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o great_a resemblance_n first_o a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o time_n appoint_v so_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v and_o grace_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o glorious_a be_v we_o 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god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o perfect_a redemption_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v about_o that_o which_o god_n by_o earnest_n by_o pledge_n and_o pawn_n confirm_v unto_o we_o though_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o man_n word_n nor_o trust_v his_o bill_n or_o bond_n yet_o upon_o sufficient_a pledge_n or_o earnest_n we_o will_v deal_v no_o whit_n fear_v our_o man_n though_o he_o bâ—_n never_o so_o weak_a and_o shall_v we_o not_o trust_v to_o god_n for_o that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v so_o good_a a_o pawn_n lie_v with_o we_o but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o point_n controversall_a i_o will_v set_v down_o