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from_o the_o spirit_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o renew_a heart_n by_o a_o unspeakable_a light_n 12_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o and_o manifest_v unto_o it_o the_o thing_n give_v unto_o it_o of_o god_n and_o so_o seal_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o particular_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o another_o be_v from_o faith_n which_o do_v testify_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o happiness_n which_o it_o find_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n for_o that_o which_o faith_n believe_v by_o a_o direct_a act_n in_o the_o word_n it_o may_v testify_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o person_n by_o a_o refexive_a assurance_n refexive_a by_o assurance_n act_n 3._o a_o three_o be_v from_o conscience_n which_o behold_v the_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n testify_v unto_o it_o against_o all_o opposition_n that_o this_o bless_a frame_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o testimony_n be_v 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find_v and_o feel_v conscience_n to_o be_v towards_o we_o this_o be_v the_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o see_v his_o favour_n or_o frown_n these_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o doubt_n which_o i_o have_v enlarge_v in_o their_o open_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o these_o i_o can_v also_o deliver_v you_o more_o about_o the_o temporal_a estate_n but_o that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o scope_n and_o compass_n now_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o close_n up_o of_o these_o spring_n to_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o these_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n propose_v cap._n v._o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o doubt_n here_o lie_v our_o next_o and_o great_a work_n and_o therefore_o as_o physician_n in_o this_o part_n be_v more_o cautelous_a to_o administer_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o quality_n most_o proper_a and_o in_o their_o measure_n most_o convenient_a so_o must_v we_o in_o the_o healing_n and_o closing_n of_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o more_o our_o sin_n do_v die_v in_o we_o the_o more_o our_o faith_n will_v live_v in_o we_o we_o be_v disease_v man_n take_v we_o in_o our_o best_a condition_n simile_n simile_n and_o you_o know_v the_o more_o any_o disease_n do_v lose_v of_o its_o strength_n the_o more_o do_v our_o health_n rise_v up_o and_o thrive_v and_o so_o we_o be_v as_o a_o garden_n which_o have_v many_o plant_n and_o several_a weed_n the_o abate_n of_o these_o the_o root_n up_o and_o kill_v of_o these_o contribute_v the_o great_a relief_n and_o strengthen_n to_o our_o plant_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 22._o 22_o heb._n 10._o 22_o will_v have_v they_o to_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o cast_v out_o their_o doubt_n in_o their_o approach_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o come_v with_o assurance_n with_o a_o full_a assurance_n to_o come_v 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