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address_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o we_o be_v consider_v of_o these_o be_v only_o the_o motion_n or_o visit_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v pendent_fw-la light_fw-la or_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o undetermined_a to_o who_o man_n will_v ultimate_o belong_v that_o therefore_o which_o we_o be_v concern_v about_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o very_o good_a man_n such_o as_o have_v cherish_v the_o motion_n entertain_v the_o visit_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o intimation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o do_v not_o visit_v they_o in_o transitu_fw-la only_o or_o call_v upon_o they_o but_o reside_v and_o inhabit_v with_o they_o and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a principle_n a_o soul_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o short_a they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v jo._n 14._o 23._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v 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miracle_n and_o for_o this_o last_o we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v it_o now_o at_o god_n hand_n 15._o nay_o even_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o call_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n call_v for_o a_o harp_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o mind_n in_o tune_n and_o dispose_v himself_o to_o become_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o a_o harmonious_a soul_n add_v to_o the_o former_a qualification_n invite_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o 3_o in_o the_o three_o place_n there_o be_v servant_n prayer_n join_v herewith_o for_o since_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v make_v our_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o demonstrate_v he_o value_v we_o have_v of_o the_o mercy_n we_o seek_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o our_o address_n to_o he_o even_o then_o when_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o common_a favour_n with_o much_o less_o reason_n can_v we_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v this_o great_a 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till_o he_o have_v not_o only_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n but_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o public_a ministry_n thereof_o the_o story_n be_v very_o admirable_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o as_o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o quick_o bad_a company_n insinuate_v its_o contagion_n and_o corrupt_v youthful_a mind_n and_o that_o neither_o fine_a part_n nor_o the_o best_a education_n be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o a_o virtuous_a course_n unless_o apollo_n water_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n plant_n and_o god_n also_o give_v the_o increase_n again_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n how_o easy_a and_o sudden_a the_o transition_n be_v from_o a_o luxurious_a to_o a_o lawless_a life_n this_o young_a man_n begin_v his_o risk_n in_o riot_n and_o end_v it_o in_o robbery_n although_o this_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o beside_o that_o intemperance_n make_v man_n bold_a and_o rash_a and_o fit_a for_o any_o 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kindness_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n cast_v all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o penitent_a '_o behind_o his_o back_n blot_v they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n make_v no_o severe_a reflection_n no_o bitter_a expostulation_n no_o upbraid_n but_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a amnesty_n and_o oblivion_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o work_n against_o trypho_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n take_v man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o consider_v not_o how_o evil_a they_o have_v be_v so_o that_o now_o they_o become_v sincere_o good_a this_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n frequent_o proclaim_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n chap._n 18._o especial_o vers_fw-la 22._o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v not_o be_v once_o mention_v against_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o if_o man_n apostatise_v from_o hopeful_a and_o virtuous_a beginning_n it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o avail_v they_o that_o they_o set_v out_o well_o and_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n whenas_o they_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o against_o their_o present_a looseness_n by_o remember_v the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o the_o great_a passion_n they_o have_v sometime_o have_v for_o religion_n but_o which_o now_o they_o have_v apostatise_v from_o 4._o have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o now_o be_v not_o i._n e._n be_v now_o sincere_o return_v from_o his_o licentiousness_n to_o his_o duty_n shall_v never_o have_v his_o former_a disobedience_n impute_v to_o he_o by_o god_n this_o truth_n philo_n represent_v handsome_o in_o his_o allegorical_a way_n abrahamo_fw-la when_o gloss_v 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man_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v scarce_o if_o at_o all_o think_v to_o be_v pardonable_a as_o where_o there_o be_v malice_n and_o treachery_n involve_v in_o the_o fact_n or_o where_o there_o be_v contumely_n add_v to_o the_o injury_n and_o sometime_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v so_o inhance_v the_o offence_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o pardon_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o treason_n against_o the_o supreme_a power_n but_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o aggravation_n in_o most_o voluntary_a sin_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o pardon_v exod._n 34._o 7._o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n i._n e._n sin_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o except_v only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v
spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o supply_v that_o defect_n and_o several_a special_a direction_n give_v upon_o emergency_n but_o then_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o extraordinary_a interposition_n be_v attend_v with_o miraculous_a circumstance_n and_o thereby_o bring_v their_o credential_n along_o with_o they_o and_o give_v assurance_n of_o their_o divine_a authority_n but_o now_o those_o miraculous_a attestation_n be_v cease_v as_o well_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o whatsoever_o pretend_v to_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8._o 20._o second_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n particular_o in_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v rational_a and_o accountable_a and_o consequent_o of_o that_o be_v also_o even_o and_o 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the_o peculiar_a usefullness_n of_o such_o a_o person_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o great_a trust_n god_n repose_v in_o those_o he_o pardon_v and_o their_o obligation_n to_o faithfulness_n and_o activity_n in_o his_o service_n §_o ii_o several_a way_n whereby_o all_o good_a man_n may_v be_v useful_a towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o without_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v public_a preacher_n and_o their_o encouragement_n thereunto_o §_o iii_o the_o peculiar_a aptness_n of_o convert_v from_o a_o evil_a life_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o reclaim_n of_o other_o §_o iv._o the_o character_n of_o a_o accomplish_a christian_n according_a to_o all_o the_o ornament_n foremention_v §_o i._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o ornament_n which_o the_o father_n invest_v his_o return_v son_n with_o he_o puts_z shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v the_o habit_n not_o of_o slave_n but_o of_o freeman_n as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o but_o what_o be_v the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o this_o passage_n or_o what_o favour_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v hereby_o denote_v be_v not_o altogether_o so_o easy_a to_o resolve_v upon_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi understand_v hereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o defend_v the_o convert_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n put_v shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o former_a that_o the_o old_a serpent_n may_v not_o find_v he_o naked_a so_o as_o to_o wound_v his_o heel_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o serpent_n head_n and_o have_v no_o disturbance_n in_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o st._n jerom_n and_o st._n austin_n apprehend_v that_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o eminent_a convert_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n as_o useful_a instrument_n of_o propagate_a his_o gospel_n and_o of_o draw_v in_o other_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n to_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o purpose_n st._n jerom_n apply_v that_o circumstance_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n as_o well_o as_o with_o bitter_a herb_n as_o if_o the_o mystical_a reach_n of_o that_o injunction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n deliver_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o state_n of_o servility_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n shall_v not_o only_o solemnize_v the_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o his_o former_a folly_n and_o misery_n but_o stand_v as_o in_o procinctu_fw-la ready_a to_o run_v on_o god_n errand_n and_o to_o call_v in_o other_o to_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o same_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o that_o very_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n eph._n 6._o 16._o