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faith_n scarce_o feel_v and_o perceive_v yet_o by_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v from_o degree_n to_o degree_n that_o although_o she_o have_v no_o other_o life_n at_o the_o birth_n then_o in_o the_o quicken_n yet_o this_o life_n be_v more_o apparent_a and_o visible_a every_o day_n then_o other_o till_o at_o last_o the_o spirit_n fall_n in_o travel_n and_o bring_v forth_o christ_n form_v in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n appear_v unto_o herself_o and_o not_o other_o to_o live_v and_o to_o believe_v because_o now_o she_o be_v in_o the_o light_n perfect_a and_o bring_v forth_o so_o that_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v boâ—n_a do_v not_o more_o bewray_v the_o natural_a life_n by_o weep_v laugh_a breathe_a feed_v sleep_a stir_a feel_a grow_a than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o believe_a soul_n once_o bring_v forth_o appear_v in_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o seal_a spirit_n of_o baptism_n add_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o stablish_v the_o weak_a faith_n of_o this_o poor_a infant_n till_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o live_v and_o declare_v it_o to_o other_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n iv._o justification_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o guilt_n and_o curse_n by_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o benefit_n the_o soul_n obtain_v a_o earnest_n of_o quietness_n and_o peace_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o by_o clear_v he_o and_o acquit_v he_o at_o his_o tribunal_n as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v full_o and_o perfect_o a_o most_o peculiar_a blâ—ssing_n contrary_a to_o those_o garboyl_v and_o horror_n which_o conscience_n feel_v be_v under_o wrath_n as_o also_o to_o that_o rot_a peace_n which_o he_o walk_v with_o through_o error_n either_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o justify_v one_o but_o when_o as_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o discharge_v by_o proclamation_n from_o these_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o accuse_v neither_o will_v the_o lord_n hold_v thy_o soul_n guilty_a but_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o draw_v new_a breath_n and_o life_n at_o other_o term_n of_o content_a and_o complacency_n then_o before_o look_v what_o peace_n and_o welfare_n adam_n innocency_n reflect_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o sin_v that_o do_v justification_n cast_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o forgiveness_n fear_n be_v all_o scatter_a by_o this_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o faith_n no_o guilt_n or_o accusation_n by_o sin_n or_o any_o enemy_n without_o or_o within_o can_v now_o take_v place_n look_v how_o different_a the_o staâ—e_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v when_o he_o be_v molest_v with_o suit_n and_o put_v in_o fear_n of_o loose_v his_o whole_a estate_n by_o the_o wrong_n of_o a_o adversary_n from_o that_o which_o he_o feel_v after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o day_n and_o be_v past_o all_o former_a fear_n such_o be_v the_o odds_o between_o the_o sinful_a and_o the_o justify_a soul_n she_o turn_v unto_o her_o rest_n as_o david_n speaksâ—_z and_o eat_v drink_n sleep_n and_o work_n in_o peace_n that_o her_o flesh_n which_o be_v wither_v and_o her_o bone_n consume_v with_o the_o scorch_a hâ—at_a of_o conscience_n the_o wound_n whereof_o who_o can_v bear_v now_o return_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n hence_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o cease_v to_o magnify_v this_o benefit_n as_o isa._n 57_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o and_o afar_o off_o it_o be_v a_o work_n only_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o above_o the_o first_o creation_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a former_a of_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o its_o a_o
supply_v in_o heaven_n yet_o here_o thou_o shall_v partake_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o why_o who_o do_v a_o father_n provide_v for_o but_o for_o his_o child_n who_o be_v all_o that_o he_o have_v save_v they_o again_o if_o a_o son_n than_o thou_o know_v the_o way_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n even_o to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o can_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o son_n groan_n at_o least_o unutterable_a desire_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v once_o free_a from_o bondage_n to_o this_o body_n of_o death_n from_o unbelief_n and_o a_o unsavoury_a heart_n from_o worldliness_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o the_o like_a oh_o with_o humble_a confidence_n thou_o will_v make_v know_v thy_o request_n to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o secret_a such_o as_o none_o but_o thyself_o can_v be_v privy_a to_o and_o will_v improve_v this_o liberty_n than_o stranger_n and_o slave_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o come_v never_o by_o these_o few_o try_v thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n leave_v not_o till_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v it_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o privilege_n and_o maintain_v it_o by_o thy_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o thy_o father_n not_o lest_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o again_o but_o because_o be_v once_o a_o son_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v disposess_v either_o of_o thy_o right_n here_o or_o thy_o inheritance_n hereafter_o rely_v upon_o thy_o father_n bear_v thyself_o upon_o he_o not_o to_o presume_v to_o offend_v he_o or_o to_o try_v conclusion_n what_o a_o father_n can_v bear_v but_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o awe_n childlike_a tender_a to_o prize_v thy_o privilege_n and_o wonder_v that_o thousand_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o bastard_n and_o other_o cast_v out_o as_o ishmael_n and_o thou_o take_v in_o as_o a_o son_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o house_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o â—his_n and_o seek_v no_o other_o base_a prop_n as_o if_o they_o can_v bear_v thy_o privilege_n or_o add_v to_o it_o honour_v nothing_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v into_o competiâ—ion_n with_o a_o father_n abraham_n have_v forget_v thou_o but_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n o_o lord_n isa._n 63._o hold_v thy_o sonship_n by_o faith_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v hold_v with_o all_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o count_v it_o a_o secret_a blessing_n which_o no_o servant_n or_o stranger_n can_v partake_v of_o or_o understand_v in_o all_o thy_o base_a revolt_n rest_v not_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o false_a amends_o by_o duty_n till_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v receive_v thou_o to_o thy_o former_a condition_n use_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o can_v come_v too_o often_o unto_o he_o in_o prayer_n learn_v to_o acquaint_v with_o â—im_n and_o job_n 22._o be_v no_o stranger_n walk_v in_o and_o out_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o confidence_n for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n so_o yet_o he_o rejoice_v to_o get_v his_o child_n heart_n rest_n on_o he_o consider_v what_o a_o unspeakable_a debt_n of_o love_n be_v in_o a_o father_n heart_n joab_n tell_v david_n and_o so_o absolom_n have_v live_v he_o will_v not_o have_v care_v if_o himself_o and_o his_o have_v die_v why_o he_o be_v his_o child_n and_o all_o his_o treachery_n can_v not_o put_v ouâ—_z love_n from_o he_o if_o once_o rhou_v be_v a_o child_n of_o this_o father_n thou_o may_v go_v to_o he_o for_o rescue_v against_o all_o enemy_n isa._n 63._o 15._o thy_o name_n may_v be_v elimelech_n or_o abimelech_n my_o god_n my_o father_n be_v a_o king_n he_o will_v be_v even_o with_o they_o that_o touch_v his_o anoint_a eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o see_v there_o the_o great_a hope_n which_o a_o son_n of_o this_o father_n have_v title_n to_o what_o endeavour_n be_v so_o poor_a which_o a_o father_n respect_v not_o in_o a_o child_n who_o shall_v ever_o separate_v a_o son_n from_o his_o father_n can_v satan_n come_v betweâ—n_v god_n and_o iob._n chap._n 1._o child_n wife_n servantâ—_n friend_n brother_n all_o carnal_a relation_n may_v fail_v this_o be_v everlasting_a isa._n 63._o 16._o redemption_n christ_n â—emâ—ue_a sin_n and_o guilt_n pay_v you_o price_n and_o ransum_fw-la of_o his_o blood_n to_o make_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o they_o to_o justice_n and_o deliveâ—s_v you_o sole_a from_o both_o guiâ—â—_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n for_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o plead_n or_o sentence_n for_o punishment_n trede_v upon_o lion_n and_o ader_n young_a lion_n and_o dragonâ—_n trample_v under_o foot_n 91_o psalm_n 13_o vii_o redemption_n redemption_n to_o two_o thing_n first_o thraldom_n and_o slavery_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o all_o enemy_n who_o by_o sin_n strive_v to_o hold_v the_o soul_n under_o fear_n and_o bondage_n second_o to_o the_o sting_n and_o dint_n of_o all_o such_o cross_n as_o sin_n have_v 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