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non_fw-la amittitur_fw-la yet_o actus_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la &_o gradus_fw-la remittitur_fw-la as_o it_o befall_v too_o often_o to_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o keep_v our_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o life_n and_o vigour_n the_o mean_n be_v 1._o exercise_n and_o employment_n 2._o good_a conscience_n and_o holy_a obedience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19.3_o humility_n that_o conservatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la bern._n 4._o the_o use_n of_o holy_a assembly_n heb._n 10.25_o neglect_v no_o mean_n sanctify_v to_o work_v establishment_n these_o thing_n understand_v you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v what_o it_o be_v to_o grieve_v resist_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n viz._n 1._o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o esay_n 63.10_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n not_o as_o if_o he_o can_v grieve_v etc._n etc._n as_o we_o do_v but_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o understanding_n as_o weak_a man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v against_o he_o when_o we_o by_o our_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o rebellious_a do_v enforce_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o comfort_n from_o we_o as_o ps_n 51.12_o restore_v do_v intimate_v and_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o grief_n behold_v those_o evil_n in_o his_o child_n for_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o though_o unwilling_o correct_v they_o instead_o of_o embrace_v they_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n 2._o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7.51_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o motion_n and_o suggestion_n whether_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o messenger_n or_o otherwise_o be_v obstinate_o resist_v and_o withstand_v by_o 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be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o we_o shall_v be_v tender_a in_o such_o case_n and_o moderate_a severity_n salsedinem_fw-la correptionis_fw-la amor_fw-la christi_fw-la temporet_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la proximi_fw-la sal_fw-la justitiae_fw-la condiat_fw-la let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n temper_n and_o season_v the_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n and_o punishment_n for_o it_o may_v be_v our_o own_o case_n and_o nothing_o shall_v incline_v we_o to_o mercy_n more_o than_o proprii_fw-la periculi_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la that_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v dido_n say_v virgil._n ☞_o and_o note_v that_o they_o common_o be_v the_o most_o severe_a judge_n of_o other_o man_n fault_n that_o be_v most_o forgetful_a 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the_o memory_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v abide_v with_o we_o when_o the_o act_n be_v over_o see_v psalm_n 341_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o savour_n do_v in_o the_o box_n or_o bottle_n when_o the_o civet_n and_o hot_a water_n be_v out_o or_o absent_a thus_o the_o best_a may_v have_v their_o abatement_n their_o trouble_n and_o trial_n their_o cloud_n and_o eclipse_n in_o this_o life_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n but_o now_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n object_v i_o do_v answer_n for_o mitigation_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o stature_n of_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n you_o must_v know_v that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o dimension_n of_o grace_n &_o that_o none_o can_v attain_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n in_o this_o life_n do_v you_o endeavour_v it_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o you_o be_v safe_a 2._o to_o the_o second_o as_o to_o their_o fear_n of_o decay_n in_o grace_n and_o want_v of_o love_n to_o it_o consider_v that_o in_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o newness_n of_o it_o at_o first_o and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o always_o now_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o be_v most_o take_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n though_o we_o may_v prize_v it_o at_o as_o high_a a_o value_v and_o worth_a ever_o after_o as_o we_o be_v with_o land_n and_o jewel_n we_o be_v most_o take_v with_o they_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o we_o value_n they_o at_o as_o high_a a_o rate_n many_o year_n after_o the_o schoolman_n distinguish_v of_o love_n intensiuè_n or_o appretiatiuè_n let_v your_o love_n to_o grace_n set_v a_o value_n upon_o it_o though_o the_o ardour_n of_o your_o affection_n do_v not_o always_o flame_n alike_o towards_o it_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o touch_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n you_o must_v consider_v that_o no_o man_n be_v always_o alike_o either_o in_o bodily_a health_n or_o spiritual_a comfort_n we_o must_v expect_v vicissitude_n and_o bear_v 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now_o three_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o weak_a christian_n that_o nevertheless_o the_o forenamed_a scruple_n doubt_n and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v their_o great_a affliction_n yet_o their_o comfort_n be_v and_o may_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o from_o grace_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n viz._n 1._o election_n 2._o vocation_n 3._o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n 4._o christ_n all-sufficiency_n and_o 5._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o election_n of_o god_n be_v firm_a and_o sure_a a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n hence_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a etc._n etc._n and_o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.28_o to_o 35._o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o 2._o vocation_n our_o call_v be_v unto_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o by_o which_o god_n infuse_v into_o the_o elect_a a_o principle_n of_o duration_n and_o continuance_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v radix_fw-la insita_fw-la a_o root_n deep_o fasten_v or_o settle_v in_o we_o such_o have_v root_n in_o themselves_o which_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o stony_a ground_n want_v mat._n 13.20_o 21._o &_o therefore_o dure_v or_o continue_v but_o a_o while_n sermo_n insitus_fw-la a_o ingraff_v word_n which_o as_o a_o graft_n turn_v the_o stock_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o metaphor_n from_o graft_n etc._n etc._n james_n 1.21_o or_o a_o implant_v word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v grow_v up_o increase_n and_o continue_v long_o with_o you_o semen_n manens_fw-la &_o immortal_a a_o seed_n remain_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o for_o as_o psalm_n 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doctrine_n spiritus_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o &_o 6.19_o a_o most_o desirable_a guest_n which_o infuse_v and_o support_v grace_n in_o we_o and_o will_v not_o sudden_o change_v his_o habitation_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n not_o to_o grieve_v he_o quench_v or_o resist_v his_o grace_n or_o motion_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n fons_n aquaesalientis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la joh._n 4.14_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n i.e._n the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o the_o bless_a fruit_n thereof_o with_o which_o their_o weary_a soul_n shall_v be_v so_o refresh_v and_o they_o themselves_o so_o supply_v and_o furnish_v with_o all_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o in_o the_o
presence_n of_o god_n isa_n 49.9_o so_o that_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o election_n so_o also_o of_o our_o vocation_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o for_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o glorify_v 8.30_o iii_o a_o three_o argument_n of_o comfort_n against_o all_o the_o scruple_n aforesaid_a god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v irrevocable_a irrefragable_a or_o invincible_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.6_o 7_o to_o 11._o nay_o the_o mountain_n may_v be_v remove_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o people_n but_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o so_o jer._n 31.33_o to_o 38._o god_n do_v covenant_n with_o his_o people_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o to_o show_v how_o unchangeable_a he_o be_v in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n he_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o course_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o nature_n for_o the_o constant_a motion_n and_o intercourse_n of_o the_o celestial_a creature_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o give_v light_n by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n and_o for_o confine_v that_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o place_n and_o limit_n assign_v to_o it_o as_o sure_o i_o say_v as_o these_o thing_n shall_v without_o interruption_n or_o intermission_n persist_v in_o their_o course_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o sure_o be_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v change_v till_o the_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v exact_o measure_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o by_o we_o man_n which_o can_v never_o be_v so_o unchangeable_a be_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n as_o for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o covenant_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o teach_v at_o all_o in_o those_o time_n or_o that_o the_o office_n of_o teacher_n shall_v then_o cease_v as_o superfluous_a for_o while_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n they_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 8.2_o &_o 13.19_o nor_o can_v any_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o knowledge_n or_o grace_n whilst_o they_o live_v here_o but_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v further_o phil._n 3.12_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o different_a conceit_n and_o interpretation_n of_o many_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v very_o well_o intimate_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o clear_a light_n that_o shall_v in_o those_o time_n be_v reveal_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 6._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v etc._n etc._n for_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o shall_v by_o reason_n thereof_o abound_v isa_n 11.9_o as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n so_o hab._n 2.14_o the_o clearness_n of_o understanding_n that_o many_o shall_v be_v so_o possess_v with_o as_o if_o teach_v by_o irradiation_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o mean_n of_o instruction_n cal._n 1.12_o i_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o numerosity_n of_o know_v person_n then_o above_o former_a time_n yea_o and_o among_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n act_v 18.25_o 26._o and_o thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n for_o explanation_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o covenant_n now_o as_o the_o 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