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to_o preach_v and_o people_n to_o hear_v page_n 146_o chap._n xi_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o worship_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n prove_v by_o sundry_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n go_v together_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o plea_n for_o enthusiasm_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n ten_o reason_n ground_v on_o experience_n evidence_v the_o presence_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 152_o chap._n xii_o quest_n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n teach_v removendo_fw-la remove_v impediment_n unwillingness_n to_o be_v teach_v fleshly_a lust_n pride_n curiosity_n five_o way_n satan_n promote_v curiosity_n suggerendo_fw-la by_o suggest_v gospel_n truth_n to_o the_o soul_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o john_n 16.13_o expl._n illuminando_fw-la by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n ephes_n 5.8_o open_v inward_a light_n of_o the_o saint_n state_v corroborando_fw-la by_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n recolligendo_fw-la by_o raise_v truth_n heb._n 2.1_o john_n 14.26_o explain_v page_n 171_o chap._n xiii_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v answ_n he_o teach_v full_o pleasant_o seasonable_o certain_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o expl_n profitable_o in_o that_o he_o teach_v practical_o and_o particular_o gradual_o the_o spirit_n gradual_a teach_n bring_v in_o no_o new_a light_n objective_n the_o remarkable_a vision_n of_o five_o light_n note_v page_n 189_o chap._n fourteen_o practical_a deduction_n from_o god_n presence_n by_o his_o spirit_n matter_n for_o examination_n and_o trial_n seven_o rule_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n spirit_n exhortation_n to_o own_o the_o spirit_n as_o our_o grand_a teacher_n motive_n and_o direction_n matter_n of_o reproof_n to_o those_o that_o be_v all_o for_o the_o spirit_n and_o nothing_o for_o the_o word_n to_o formalist_n to_o carnal_a and_o careless_a person_n matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v unsavoury_a and_o the_o latin_n use_v fatuus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o fatuae_fw-la maluae_fw-la unsavoury_a mallow_n thus_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o savour_n at_o all_o to_o very_o many_o they_o want_v scientiam_fw-la sapidam_fw-la that_o savoury_a taste_v relish_v knowledge_n that_o believer_n have_v and_o so_o look_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n of_o public_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n as_o mere_a emptynesse_n and_o folly_n because_o many_o have_v no_o relish_n or_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o think_v it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o preach_v it_o and_o foolishness_n to_o hear_v it_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v by_o it_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o hear_v it_o 2._o
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not_o believe_v deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la credentes_fw-la god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o be_v save_v but_o he_o will_v actual_o save_v those_o only_a that_o do_v believe_v man_n unbeleef_n do_v not_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o be_v with_o his_o word_n in_o that_o some_o by_o it_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v if_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n yea_o if_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o any_o it_o be_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o word_n fault_n but_o their_o own_o if_o any_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o save_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o those_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n you_o have_v destroy_v yourselves_o to_o clear_v this_o further_a 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have_v say_v to_o you_o 14.26_o joh._n 14.26_o here_o be_v one_o admirable_a advantage_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n that_o when_o the_o word_n come_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n in_o hear_v yet_o god_n spirit_n can_v set_v it_o home_o afterward_o and_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o comfort_n or_o counsel_n or_o quicken_a as_o his_o child_n want_v it_o the_o apostle_n hear_v our_o saviour_n himself_o preach_v yet_o our_o saviour_n word_n without_o his_o spirit_n will_v work_v no_o comfort_n or_o benefit_n to_o their_o soul_n again_o the_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v and_o be_v their_o remembrancer_n yet_o observe_v it_o our_o saviour_n stick_v close_o to_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o fine_a v._o chamier_n l._n c._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o in_o fine_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v you_o again_o if_o any_o will_v pretend_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o very_a place_n will_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o delusion_n chap._n xiii_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v answ_n he_o teach_v full_o pleasant_o seasonable_o certain_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o expl_n profitable_o in_o that_o he_o teach_v practical_o and_o particular_o gradual_o the_o spirit_n gradual_a teach_n bring_v in_o no_o new_a light_n objective_n the_o remarkable_a vision_n of_o five_o light_n note_v §_o 1._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n propound_v to_o clear_v the_o spirit_n teach_v quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v the_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v in_o in_o these_o seven_o follow_v particular_n 1._o the_o spirit_n teach_v full_o god_n spirit_n never_o teach_v foul_n that_o he_o undertake_v with_o half_a teach_n he_o do_v not_o make_v man_n to_o be_v almost_o only_o but_o altogether_o christian_n shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n open_v 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sense_n and_o feeling_n carry_v much_o of_o a_o secret_a pleasure_n with_o they_o no_o such_o real_a and_o solid_a pleasure_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o a_o gracious_a soul_n find_v in_o the_o experimental_a discovery_n of_o gospel-truths_n it_o be_v sensual_a and_o swinish_a pleasure_n which_o man_n take_v in_o follow_v sinful_a way_n but_o the_o only_a solid_a pleasure_n be_v in_o divine_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n worthy_a a_o rational_a soul_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o that_o command_a beauty_n that_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n do_v afford_v a_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n carry_v the_o soul_n far_o in_o its_o operation_n man_n will_v never_o run_v on_o headlong_o in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o pleasure_n lay_v as_o the_o bait_n to_o allure_v they_o now_o what_o be_v it_o make_v many_o soul_n to_o quit_v their_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n their_o friend_n their_o estate_n their_o 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with_o they_o but_o worldly_a mind_a man_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v over_o when_o will_v sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v do_v alas_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o enjoy_v these_o mercy_n or_o no_o or_o if_o out_o of_o formality_n they_o wait_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n they_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v do_v custom_n carry_v sinner_n upon_o duty_n conscience_n put_v the_o saint_n upon_o they_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v the_o one_o true_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o other_o go_v thorough_a with_o they_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n from_o god_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v thus_o when_o gracious_a soul_n come_v from_o gospel-duty_n their_o heart_n shine_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 3.3_o the_o spirit_n teach_v clear_o christ_n speak_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o parable_n and_o proverb_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o 16.25_o job_n 16.25_o he_o than_o teach_v plain_o and_o clear_o spiritual_a teach_n be_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a teach_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o sight_n in_o point_n of_o clearness_n one_o man_n see_v a_o object_n by_o the_o moonlight_n another_o by_o a_o candle-light_n but_o he_o see_v most_o clear_o that_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o object_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v ride_v in_o its_o noonday_n glory_n a_o true_a christian_a see_v divine_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n nor_o mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o bright_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o manifest_v thing_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o clear_a light_n discover_v all_o even_o the_o small_a object_n which_o otherwise_o 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