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though_o the_o motive_n be_v natural_a we_o fast_o and_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o of_o old_a wore_z sackcloth_z upon_o their_o flesh_n to_o provoke_v by_o the_o hunger_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n to_o devotion_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v the_o natural_a man_n seek_v vent_v sometime_o this_o way_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n always_o 2._o affliction_n usual_o beget_v lowly_a and_o humble_a thought_n in_o man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a under_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n psal_n 73._o 5_o 6._o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o begin_v to_o know_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v low_o by_o affliction_n ps_n 9_o 20._o put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n before_o they_o scarce_o think_v they_o be_v man_n as_o other_o be_v lam._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o long_o affliction_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v there_o make_v man_n sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n lay_v their_o very_a mouth_n in_o the_o very_a dust_n and_o take_v patient_o any_o thing_n from_o god_n or_o man_n i_o know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v humble_v that_o be_v not_o humble_a no_o affliction_n though_o they_o plough_v long_a furrow_n and_o deep_a one_o too_o can_v of_o themselves_o tear_n up_o the_o root_n of_o pride_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o they_o may_v tear_v and_o mangle_v it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v check_v for_o the_o present_a in_o its_o growth_n while_o better_a seed_n be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o grace_n that_o in_o time_n will_v wafte_n it_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n wicked_a man_n will_v never_o pray_v till_o affliction_n bring_v they_o upon_o their_o knee_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n till_o bare_a need_n force_v they_o to_o it_o the_o prodigal_a while_o he_o have_v but_o husk_n though_o a_o son_n yet_o think_v not_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o that_o as_o man_n he_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o suffer_v heb._n 5._o 8._o and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o pour_v out_o strong_a cry_n and_o groan_n v._o 7._o now_o that_o which_o grace_n cooperate_a with_o it_o humble_v and_o lay_v the_o soul_n low_a before_o god_n put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o fit_a temper_n for_o prayer_n 3._o affliction_n ordinary_o be_v the_o chafingdish_a that_o warm_v and_o recover_v the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n unto_o man_n they_o recover_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sin_n as_o divine_n observe_v twenty_o year_n after_o gen._n 42._o 21._o now_o very_o say_v they_o now_o we_o be_v in_o bond_n be_v we_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n i._n e._n now_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v guilty_a so_o hos_n 5._o 15._o i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o be_v guilty_a i._n e._n till_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n forget_v afresh_o seize_v their_o conscience_n therefore_o job_n call_v plague_n god_n witness_n and_o renew_v plague_n renew_a witness_n job_n 10_o 17._o because_o they_o testify_v sin_n and_o oftentimes_o when_o they_o be_v repeat_v plague_n wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n and_o this_o property_n of_o affliction_n make_v it_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o prayer_n a_o burden_n ed_z spirit_n under_o sense_n of_o sin_n vent_v its_o sorrow_n and_o oppression_n that_o way_n prayer_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v like_o lighten_v the_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n like_o let_v out_o the_o impostume_a matter_n out_o of_o a_o sore_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o hereafter_o 4._o a_o man_n in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n have_v many_o promise_n to_o urge_v god_n withal_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o such_o a_o condition_n concern_v sanctification_n of_o affliction_n ezek._n 20._o 37._o 38._o isa_n 27._o 9_o moderation_n in_o afflict_v v._o 8_o 9_o that_o and_o support_v under_o suffer_v together_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o psalm_n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4._o better_v and_o improve_n we_o by_o it_o heb._n 12._o 11._o deliverance_n in_o it_o job_n 5._o 19_o isai_n 43._o 2._o psalm_n 34._o 20_o &_o 112_o 4._o from_o it_o psa_n 125_o 3_o &_o 91._o 14_o 15._o &_o 37._o 40_o and_o many_o place_n more_o now_o that_o season_n be_v a_o proper_a season_n for_o prayer_n of_o all_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n choose_v as_o a_o proper_a season_n of_o grant_v as_o the_o time_n to_o ask_v and_o receive_v a_o dole_n be_v then_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v if_o a_o beggar_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n then_o he_o missâ—th_v his_o alm_n see_v ps_n 32._o 6._o godly_a man_n pray_v in_o a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v be_v find_v 5_o a_o man_n in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n have_v more_o especial_a need_n of_o supply_n in_o many_o grace_n then_o at_o another_o time_n as_o in_o 1_o faith_n luke_n 21._o 31_o hab._n 21_o 23._o 2_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o 3_o patience_n heb._n 10._o 36._o jam._n 1._o 4._o 4_o repentance_n lam._n 3._o 40._o 1_o chr._n 7._o 13_o 14._o now_o all_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v fetch_v in_o by_o prayer_n phil._n 1._o 19_o 20._o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o sure_a of_o supply_n from_o a_o friend_n at_o all_o turn_n yet_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o send_v he_o intelligence_n of_o his_o want_n indeed_o god_n need_v not_o any_o intelligence_n of_o our_o condition_n who_o know_v our_o estate_n better_o than_o we_o do_v know_v what_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n need_v most_o strengthen_v though_o we_o never_o tell_v he_o but_o god_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o
man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o sonship_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o conversion_n ch_z 20_o a_o case_n whether_o this_o evidence_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n chap._n 21._o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n confute_v our_o own_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n examine_v where_o several_a case_n case_n 1._o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o satanical_a or_o self_a delusion_n under_o which_o head_n it_o be_v again_o inquire_v 1_o how_o far_o satan_n may_v go_v in_o give_v assurance_n immediate_o where_o a_o test_n of_o revelation_n and_o comfort_n arise_v hence_o mediate_o from_o the_o word_n and_o 2_o how_o far_o we_o to_o ourselves_o from_o reason_n only_o chap._n 22._o this_o case_n branch_v into_o particular_n quest_n 1._o how_o to_o know_v a_o false_a assurance_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o collusion_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o be_v false_a chap._n 23._o quest_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o true_a assurance_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o good_a condition_n be_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n mere_o or_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o caution_n about_o it_o chap._n 24._o the_o duty_n of_o keep_v these_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n once_o attain_v press_v with_o several_a motive_n chap._n 25._o quest_n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v where_o 1_o the_o record_n of_o these_o evidence_n chap._n 26_o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o chap._n 27_o 3_o the_o moth_n that_o eat_v they_o out_o ch_z 28_o 4_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o livelihood_n of_o love_n thankfulness_n obedience_n ch_n 29_o the_o duty_n of_o improve_n they_o urge_v quest_n how_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o by_o live_v on_o they_o a_o life_n of_o sanctification_n consolation_n 2_o by_o plead_v they_o chap._n 30_o the_o duty_n of_o recover_v lose_v assurance_n add_v wherein_o also_o quest_n how_o answer_v 1_o rest_v not_o in_o its_o absence_n 2_o inquire_v how_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o how_o that_o enquiry_n be_v to_o be_v make_v several_a token_n to_o furnish_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o that_o sin_n that_o have_v rob_v a_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o jewel_n chap._n 31_o 3_o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n some_o sin_n have_v steal_v it_o away_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n no_o appear_a sin_n occasion_n it_o a_o case_n how_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o desertion_n several_a thing_n proper_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o as_o also_o three_o other_o direction_n chap_n 32_o thesis_n iii_o god_n holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v once_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n never_o again_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o same_o soul_n explain_v saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n subject_n to_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n yea_o to_o bondage_n yea_o and_o that_o long_o and_o great_a than_o ever_o before_o upon_o sieve_n reason_n how_o far_o the_o spirit_n cause_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o chap._n 33_o scripture_n reason_n proof_n of_o the_o thesis_n chap._n 34_o a_o question_n state_v viz._n what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o legal_a terror_n in_o the_o saint_n after_o conversion_n and_o assurance_n c._n 35_o and_o how_o they_o befall_v they_o saint_n convince_v of_o folly_n in_o give_v way_n to_o such_o after_o terror_n chap_n 36_o and_o that_o such_o troublesome_a thought_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o without_o dispute_v as_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a thought_n by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o divine_n shall_v be_v case_n how_o far_o i_o may_v safe_o do_v this_o case_n how_o to_o know_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n undermine_v assurance_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrantable_a and_o wary_a self-examination_n chap._n 37_o ground_n upon_o which_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o weaken_v assurance_n answer_v case_n how_o far_o a_o soul_n sound_o convert_v and_o possible_o assure_v may_v fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o into_o gross_a sin_n whether_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o before_o what_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n in_o a_o renew_a conscience_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o difference_v from_o that_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n terrify_v ch_n 38_o case_n of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n state_v as_o they_o may_v be_v lay_v for_o ground_n of_o question_v a_o renew_a state_n ch_z 39_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v prayer_n so_o far_o also_o state_v case_n of_o inability_n to_o pray_v thus_o far_o also_o state_v chap._n 40_o case_n of_o decay_n in_o spiritual_a affection_n deadness_n burthensomnesse_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o also_o state_v well_o mean_v contradiction_n of_o good_a soul_n complaint_n whether_o hypocritical_a or_o no_o chap_n 41_o case_n how_o in_o a_o suppose_a decay_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n a_o saint_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o no_o a_o far_a case_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o tiding_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n c._n 42._o case_n whether_o in_o stead_n of_o grow_v a_o saint_n may_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o grace_n and_o yet_o those_o very_a grace_n grow_v more_o habitual_o and_o radical_o strong_a in_o he_o c._n 43._o case_n how_o a_o saint_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o sensible_a actual_a decay_n know_v whether_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n grow_v or_o no_o saint_n comfort_v by_o a_o inference_n of_o saint_n incapacity_n of_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o premise_n c._n 44._o thesis_n iu_o one_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v to_o enliven_v and_o embolden_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n qu._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o work_n be_v the_o main_a or_o chief_a work_n qu._n what_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n produce_v it_o qu._n whether_o the_o spirit_n thus_o work_v in_o all_o saint_n saint_n in_o darkness_n how_o far_o capable_a of_o be_v lively_a and_o bold_a in_o duty_n c._n 45._o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o thesis_n c._n 46._o three_o case_n state_v case_n 1._o whether_o in_o all_o saint_n that_o have_v once_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n case_n 2._o if_o not_o whence_o proceed_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o they_o at_o time_n from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o c._n 47._o case_n 3._o whether_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n with_o like_a life_n and_o vigour_n of_o expression_n facility_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n what_o evil_n it_o often_o occasion_n a_o touch_n of_o form_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v a_o case_n language_n of_o prayer_n when_o from_o strength_n of_o part_n and_o when_o from_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o we_o lose_v our_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n c._n 48._o saint_n inform_v that_o darken_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n deadn_v prayer_n case_n what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o soul_n can_v call_v god_n father_n especial_o in_o case_n some_o sin_n straighten_v the_o spirit_n as_o also_o how_o to_o maintain_v heat_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n c._n 49._o three_o duty_n press_v upon_o all_o assure_a saint_n 1_o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n upon_o eight_o motive_n c._n 50._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o life_n and_o fervency_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 51_o qu._n how_o the_o deadness_n and_o formality_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v recover_v where_o more_o large_o of_o form_n and_o extemporary_a prayer_n c._n 52._o 3._o to_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o six_o motive_n c._n 53._o case_n how_o shall_v i_o procure_v this_o boldness_n if_o i_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n where_o those_o be_v direct_v who_o notwithstanding_o assurance_n never_o have_v it_o and_o those_o who_o have_v have_v and_o lose_v it_o c._n 54._o case_n how_o to_o mix_v boldness_n and_o godly_a fear_n together_o in_o prayer_n state_v 1._o this_o boldness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o this_o fear_n also_o and_o its_o nature_n c._n 55._o saint_n have_v some_o comfortable_a meditation_n suggest_v from_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o boldness_n and_o fervency_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n case_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o actual_a fervency_n and_o boldness_n be_v not_o from_o my_o own_o spirit_n or_o satan_n rather_o than_o god_n spirit_n c._n 56._o reader_n these_o book_n be_v late_o publish_v and_o sell_v at_o the_o ball_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n dr._n kendal_n answer_n to_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n â—n_o two_o volume_n fol._n viz._n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n mr._n sheffeild_n a_o treatise_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 8o._o mr._n rob._n bailie_n a_o learned_a treatise_n against_o anabaptism_n 4_o catechesis_fw-la elenctica_fw-la errorum_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la vexant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 12o._o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n tomb_n 4_o mr_n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n palmer_n on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o four_o part_n 4_o dr._n tuckneies_n sermon_n on_o these_o text_n viz._n jer._n 8._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o act_v 4._o 12._o 12o._o mr_n jenkyns_n exposition_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o judas_n 4o._o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la 4_o mella_n patrum_fw-la per_fw-la prima_fw-la nascentisâ—_n &_o paâ—ientis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tria_fw-la secula_fw-la per_fw-la fran._n rous_n preposit_n etonens_fw-la 8o._o january_n 5._o 1655._o
from_o sin_n how_o do_v thy_o old_a garment_n fit_v thou_o do_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o put_v it_o off_o at_o least_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o this_o growth_n the_o apostle_n see_v when_o he_o can_v see_v none_o else_o rom_n 7._o 20._o this_o be_v most_o discernible_a in_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o original_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n club_n it_o down_o in_o its_o first_o motion_n it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n of_o growth_n a_o moral_a man_n may_v forbear_v those_o sin_n in_o act_n which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o but_o a_o saint_n labour_v more_o at_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n when_o moral_a man_n pare_v off_o the_o branch_n 3_o a_o growth_n of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n these_o toy_n and_o trifle_n of_o the_o world_n how_o do_v they_o take_v with_o thou_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o childish_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v say_v of_o childish_a desire_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 11._o a_o saint_n than_o grow_v a_o man_n when_o he_o throw_v away_o childish_a thing_n do_v thou_o grow_v more_o liberal_a and_o open_a heart_a the_o more_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o near_a it_o grow_v to_o heaven_n grace_n here_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o cradle_n and_o it_o daily_o grow_v heavenward_o 4._o a_o growth_n of_o aim_n and_o desire_n what_o do_v thou_o purpose_n to_o thyself_o will_v not_o small_a thing_n content_v thou_o then_o thy_o appetite_n be_v grow_v the_o more_o manly_a we_o grow_v the_o more_o manly_a our_o aim_n be_v see_v how_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o growth_n of_o aim_n perfection_n phil._n 3._o 15._o so_o that_o thy_o trouble_n that_o thou_o grow_v not_o and_o thy_o aim_n at_o far_a improvement_n discover_v that_o thou_o be_v improve_n 3_o use_v 3_o this_o thesis_n also_o be_v three_o way_n for_o consolation_n to_o saint_n for_o 1._o this_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 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shall_v they_o put_v their_o soul_n to_o david_n question_n psalm_n 42._o be_v able_a to_o answer_v it_o satisfactory_o except_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o man_n shall_v trouble_v and_o distract_v their_o own_o spirit_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o three_o point_n chap._n xlv_o a_o four_o thesis_n with_o its_o explication_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o thesis_n from_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o four_o in_o this_o treatise_n doct._n that_o one_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v to_o enliven_v and_o embolden_v it_o in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o proposition_n observe_v with_o i_o first_o a_o few_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o when_o i_o say_v a_o principal_a work_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o compare_v the_o assistance_n he_o give_v to_o prayer_n with_o his_o work_n of_o unite_n the_o soul_n to_o christ_n in_o justification_n of_o quicken_a the_o soul_n with_o habitual_a grace_n in_o sanctification_n or_o the_o work_n of_o assurance_n itself_o for_o no_o stream_n can_v rational_o be_v admit_v into_o comparison_n with_o its_o fountain_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o emanation_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n first_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zech._n 12._o 10._o and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o operation_n which_o flow_v from_o habitual_a grace_n and_o assurance_n that_o of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n enable_v we_o to_o and_o in_o they_o than_o this_o qu._n 1._o what_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n thus_o work_v answ_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o particular_a boldness_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n i_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n chief_o in_o his_o witness_v act_n of_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o principal_a treat_v though_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o more_o than_o in_o the_o former_a point_n exclude_v he_o in_o his_o other_o act_n only_o i_o shall_v show_v from_o which_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n this_o which_o we_o treat_v of_o do_v more_o immediate_o arise_v for_o whereas_o i_o before_o tell_v you_o twice_o of_o four_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o unite_v to_o witness_v to_o intercede_v to_o direct_v whereof_o the_o unite_n act_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n union_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o communion_n you_o must_v far_o know_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o act_n do_v not_o alike_o primary_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o but_o by_o the_o meditation_n and_o interposition_n of_o one_o another_o the_o spirit_n intercede_v in_o we_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o assure_v work_n he_o produce_v its_o most_o fervent_a and_o confident_a petition_n and_o the_o last_o work_n his_o guide_a work_n he_o perform_v by_o both_o the_o former_a viz._n persuade_v the_o soul_n upon_o assurance_n of_o success_n to_o fetch_v direction_n and_o assistance_n from_o god_n in_o all_o its_o way_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o prayer_n q._n 2._o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v thus_o in_o all_o saint_n answ_n 1._o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n i_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o affirm_v a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a assistance_n of_o the_o witness_v spirit_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o a_o like_o high_a spiritful_a and_o confident_a way_n for_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n while_o they_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v under_o strange_a deadness_n distraction_n and_o indosposednesse_n in_o duty_n and_o under_o no_o less_o doubt_v suspiciousnesse_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o 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