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2._o it_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o application_n in_o regard_n the_o terror_n and_o horror_n for_o sin_n be_v appropriate_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o his_o work_n alone_o whence_o you_o shall_v see_v rom._n 8.16_o fear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o work_v fear_n and_o anguish_n and_o vexation_n of_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o spirit_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n in_o evidence_v to_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o promise_n his_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n particular_a and_o peculiar_a office_n that_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n have_v its_o office_n and_o that_o be_v to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o peculiar_a 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discern_a to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o light_n remain_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o relic_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v let_v the_o soul_n see_v his_o absolute_a indispensable_a necessity_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o now_o observe_v what_o a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n this_o be_v it_o take_v away_o the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o give_v they_o sight_n isa_n 42.7_o rev._n 3.18_o 2._o thou_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n before_o he_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o now_o no_o man_n dare_v own_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a light_n in_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n heal_v his_o blindness_n and_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o discern_a of_o a_o spiritual_a object_n without_o a_o spiritual_a light_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o for_o the_o second_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n before_o he_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o this_o every_o man_n abhor_v as_o a_o great_a absurdity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n one_o of_o the_o mote_n the_o devil_n will_v keep_v in_o the_o soul_n eye_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v two_o truth_n about_o this_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n miss_v in_o propound_v it_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o the_o soul_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n that_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n but_o have_v a_o true_a sight_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o he_o though_o no_o true_a spiritual_a discern_a can_v go_v before_o the_o tender_a of_o jesus_n 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contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o evil_a tree_n shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n a_o soul_n in_o enmity_n to_o god_n shall_v bring_v forth_o holy_a disposition_n 3._o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v behold_v the_o act_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o believe_v the_o lord_n intend_v good_a will_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o christ_n then_o must_v the_o soul_n conceive_v that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o own_o soul_n belove_v actual_o of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o present_a before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n for_o he_o the_o soul_n must_v then_o conceive_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v act_n of_o friendship_n from_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v step_v in_o to_o make_v up_o the_o union_n of_o peace_n and_o agreement_n before_o there_o shall_v be_v reconciliation_n 4_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v of_o necessity_n see_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n intend_v good_a will_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o christ_n than_o a_o divine_a word_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o primary_n or_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o soul_n faith_n but_o rather_o the_o grace_n or_o the_o act_n of_o god_n good_a will_n discern_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o believe_a soul_n shall_v be_v mere_o in_o the_o soul_n itself_o now_o nothing_o be_v more_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n than_o this_o abraham_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o believer_n his_o faith_n be_v only_o build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v authority_n to_o it_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n rom._n 4.20_o 21._o a_o three_o principle_n of_o darkness_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n darkness_n principle_n of_o darkness_n so_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o but_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o enmity_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o god_n this_o be_v another_o hellbred_a principle_n of_o darkness_n that_o smell_v much_o of_o the_o smoke_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n will_v appear_v by_o some_o few_o consideration_n 1._o in_o regard_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rebellion_n nor_o no_o enmity_n heal_v but_o by_o virtue_n receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n sin_n receive_v its_o deadly_a wound_n only_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o
the_o union_n between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n there_o must_v be_v a_o similarity_n a_o kind_n of_o likeness_n and_o near_a similitude_n and_o relation_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n consider_v in_o his_o personal_a excellency_n in_o his_o precious_a beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v rather_o the_o object_n of_o love_n than_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o assiance_n and_o dependence_n christ_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v depend_v upon_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a but_o as_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o a_o rock_n to_o lay_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n upon_o that_o be_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n ii_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n in_o regard_n the_o most_o special_a access_n of_o soul_n unto_o christ_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o soul_n the_o most_o press_a argument_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o soul_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v for_o salvation_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o that_o declaration_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o now_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o poor_a rebel_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v and_o accept_v of_o proposition_n of_o peace_n and_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o v._o 21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n do_v convey_v through_o he_o and_o in_o heb._n 7.25_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v 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he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v this_o be_v another_o principle_n of_o darkness_n to_o persuade_v soul_n not_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n yet_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v here_o 1._o that_o many_o excellency_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v have_v efficacy_n upon_o a_o soul_n to_o allure_v he_o to_o come_v god_n may_v let_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o beauty_n so_o shine_v forth_o as_o may_v ravish_v the_o heart_n in_o his_o come_n and_o though_o primary_o the_o soul_n faith_n be_v establish_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n yet_o his_o love_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n close_o with_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o personal_a excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o infallible_a consequence_n of_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o flow_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n receive_v the_o lord_n christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o true_a love_n before_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n the_o five_o principle_n of_o darkness_n be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o soul_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n darkness_n principle_n of_o darkness_n and_o sin_n itself_o before_o it_o may_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v common_a among_o divine_n to_o lay_v down_o this_o principle_n that_o a_o soul_n must_v drink_v so_o many_o bucket_n full_a of_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n as_o he_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o steal_a water_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o soul_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o great_a sinner_n have_v always_o great_a sorrow_n those_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n act._n 2.36_o 37._o be_v prick_v at_o the_o 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