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this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o gracious_a privilege_n see_v the_o picture_n of_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 4._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a right_n authority_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 2_o this_o the_o more_o appear_v because_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o very_a few_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o they_o only_a ephes_n 1._o 5_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n and_o those_o elect_n be_v not_o actual_o so_o till_o they_o become_v actual_a believer_n john_n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o i_o e._n believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o give_v power_n etc._n etc._n and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 2_o and_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n till_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o 2._o 3_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o 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or_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o supply_n i_o will_v adventure_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o hester_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v 2._o upon_o the_o discovery_n that_o the_o scripture_n make_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a &_o expect_v opportunity_n to_o manifest_v it_o a_o man_n will_v when_o he_o be_v in_o want_n more_o bold_o adventure_v to_o ask_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v report_v to_o be_v propense_a to_o act_n of_o bounty_n and_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v it_o then_o of_o another_o who_o disposition_n be_v not_o so_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v psalm_n 65._o 2._o 3._o upon_o encouragement_n of_o invitation_n promise_n example_n such_o as_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o psal_n 50._o 15._o and_o that_o psal_n 32._o 6._o although_o a_o man_n have_v no_o particular_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v yet_o upon_o these_o general_a ground_n he_o can_v many_o time_n urge_v god_n very_o confident_o but_o a_o soul_n under_o the_o actual_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v embolden_v himself_o from_o a_o particular_a interest_n as_o david_n do_v ps_n 119._o 94._o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o the_o church_n isa_n 63._o 19_o and_o psal_n 86._o 2._o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a or_o one_o who_o thou_o favour_v and_o can_v urge_v his_o own_o experience_n as_o the_o church_n lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o habitation_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 90._o 1._o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v be_v favourable_a to_o thy_o land_n psalm_n 85._o 1._o the_o point_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v actual_o a_o witness_v spirit_n of_o adoption_n there_o he_o main_o discover_v himself_o by_o enliven_a and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n unto_o special_a importunity_n to_o a_o particular_a claim_n and_o especial_a confidence_n in_o prayer_n chap._n xlvi_o some_o proof_n thereof_o that_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o witniss_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o raise_v the_o fervency_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v evidence_v to_o we_o by_o the_o parallel_a place_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o witness_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o this_o gift_n follow_v upon_o sonship_n because_o you_o be_v son_n he_o say_v not_o that_o you_o may_v be_v son_n then_o indeed_o it_o must_v have_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sanctify_a and_o unite_n grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v son_n but_o because_o you_o be_v son_n which_o suppose_v their_o present_a stand_v as_o child_n to_o be_v the_o 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the_o spirit_n come_v into_o court_n at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o bond_n be_v plead_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o witness_v this_o bond_n to_o be_v true_a i_o do_v put_v thy_o seal_n to_o it_o by_o thy_o own_o appointment_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v soul_n do_v not_o be_v nonsuit_v do_v not_o let_v thy_o suit_n fall_v i_o will_v witness_v for_o thou_o plead_v thy_o bond_n â—_o the_o utmost_a i_o will_v justify_v it_o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o 2._o from_o the_o comparative_a straightness_n and_o flatness_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o cowardliness_n and_o dauntedness_n of_o spirit_n which_o possess_v the_o saint_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o david_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n his_o mouth_n be_v shut_v his_o heart_n be_v straighten_v and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o enlargement_n by_o his_o free_a spirit_n he_o complain_v of_o cast_v away_o from_o god_n presence_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 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