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receive_v no_o other_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n no_o other_o comfort_n but_o christ_n alone_o be_v noâ—_n this_o sufficient_a abundant_a nay_o a_o infinite_a testimony_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o a_o conâ—â—lation_n beyond_o all_o misery_n but_o when_o he_o be_v give_v thou_o what_o be_v not_o give_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thou_o have_v all_o thing_n with_o gim_n 3.19_o oh_o if_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n of_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n what_o trouble_n what_o earthly_a grief_n coâ—ld_v dismay_v thou_o how_o wholesome_a how_o pleasant_a how_o delectable_a how_o heavenly_a be_v the_o least_o taste_n of_o it_o o_o sweet_a gracious_a glorious_a saviour_n whether_o i_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o my_o head_n in_o heaven_n or_o down_o to_o myself_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a member_n on_o earth_n whether_o i_o consider_v what_o great_a thing_n thou_o have_v do_v for_o my_o poor_a soul_n or_o how_o thou_o have_v do_v 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as_o in_o a_o great_a and_o special_a privilege_n he_o will_v account_v himself_o as_o happy_a in_o his_o liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o in_o his_o exemption_n from_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o oh_o how_o woeful_a a_o captivity_n how_o loathsome_a a_o grave_n how_o base_a a_o drudgery_n &_o miserable_a thraldom_n will_v a_o faithful_a soul_n account_n of_o such_o a_o licence_n as_o much_o haâ—ing_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o punishment_n the_o spiritual_a death_n as_o the_o eternal_a chap._n xxxi_o apply_v these_o thing_n for_o remove_v tentation_n rise_v from_o conceit_n of_o hypocrisy_n now_o then_o see_v we_o know_v how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v seem_v to_o go_v in_o the_o good_a way_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o remove_v that_o waver_v which_o bear_v down_o many_o a_o weak_a christian_n in_o a_o very_a painful_a &_o uncomfortable_a estate_n i_o find_v two_o especial_a temptation_n apply_v by_o satan_n to_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o weak_a soul_n and_o to_o 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heart_n which_o send_v forth_o these_o desire_n be_v strong_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n three_o if_o those_o who_o thou_o thus_o prefer_v before_o thyself_o be_v ask_v their_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v hear_v they_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o profess_v and_o protest_v with_o sigh_n their_o many_o infirmity_n as_o far_o prefer_v thou_o as_o thou_o they_o but_o withal_o and_o above_o all_o remember_v and_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o common_a axiom_n that_o truth_n or_o substance_n be_v not_o capable_a oâ—_n more_o or_o less_o suppose_v thy_o misconceit_n true_a that_o thou_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o grace_n to_o many_o who_o be_v far_o young_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n than_o thou_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o full_a as_o they_o neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o the_o elder_a be_v ever_o the_o strong_a but_o as_o a_o child_n 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thy_o foot_n both_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v also_o that_o the_o blessed_a spirit_n the_o life_n of_o thy_o spirit_n dwell_v and_o continual_o work_v in_o thou_o it_o can_v be_v that_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o prince_n of_o disobedience_n it_o can_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o fleshly_a sinful_a spirit_n within_o thou_o which_o be_v ever_o wash_v thou_o from_o uncleanness_n separate_a thou_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n which_o draw_v and_o frame_v thy_o desire_n and_o action_n to_o all_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o give_v thou_o no_o peace_n in_o sin_n suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o imperfection_n discover_v thy_o corruption_n cause_v thou_o to_o groan_n under_o it_o put_v thou_o forward_o in_o thy_o race_n inflame_v thy_o affection_n and_o order_n thy_o foot_n to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o evil_a into_o the_o good_a way_n and_o to_o run_v in_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o find_v in_o thou_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n do_v not_o thy_o judgement_n high_o esteem_v they_o do_v not_o thy_o will_n do_v not_o thy_o affection_n entire_o love_v and_o honour_v they_o do_v not_o thy_o whole_a soul_n bless_v they_o how_o do_v thou_o cleave_v to_o they_o in_o heart_n how_o do_v thou_o admire_v those_o that_o excel_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o holiness_n how_o do_v thou_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o be_v ravish_v with_o their_o heavenly_a fellowship_n look_v now_o to_o thy_o evidence_n swear_v by_o the_o father_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v not_o he_o bear_v of_o god_n who_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o he_o a_o member_n who_o love_v a_o fellow-member_n be_v not_o he_o quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o spiritual_a love_n to_o those_o who_o live_v &_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v then_o oh_o my_o sonle_fw-mi rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o these_o assurance_n of_o his_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o favour_n cast_v out_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n this_o servile_a this_o torment_a fear_n bring_v in_o that_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n seat_n it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n there_o let_v it_o abide_v there_o let_v it_o reign_v make_v thou_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v and_o tune_v thy_o groan_n and_o sigh_n to_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n ever_o bless_v he_o who_o never_o cease_v to_o bless_v thou_o to_o love_v his_o glory_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o love_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o service_n chap._n xxxv_o conclude_v all_o with_o prayer_n oh_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o god_n draw_v i_o near_o