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from_o the_o world_n and_o do_v appertain_v only_o to_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v for_o his_o own_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d last_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d peculiar_a take_v in_o from_o the_o common_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 18._o he_o turn_v they_o from_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o then_o they_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o application_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a hence_o the_o reason_n follow_v thus_o no_o work_n of_o application_n be_v without_o respect_n to_o a_o qualification_n but_o evidence_v be_v a_o work_n of_o application_n without_o a_o act_n of_o receive_v there_o be_v no_o application_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o another_o ever_o in_o common_a sense_n imply_v some_o to_o who_o it_o 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apply_v of_o any_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d without_o apply_v no_o evidence_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n to_o a_o qualification_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n 2._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v immediate_a evidence_n of_o these_o privilege_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d qualification_n 〈◊〉_d it_o give_v in_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n but_o the_o spirit_n never_o evidence_v without_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 26._o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v he_o will_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n and_o bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o but_o he_o will_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o evidence_n nothing_o else_o but_o what_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d a_o conditional_a promise_n by_o which_o the_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o spirit_n witness_v without_o a_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o evidence_n without_o respect_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n but_o that_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v viz._n wherein_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d or_o understand_v wherein_o our_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d adoption_n be_v evidence_v mark_v 16._o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n be_v clear_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3._o 30._o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d never_o justify_v any_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_a there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v express_v or_o imply_v a_o condition_n isa._n 43._o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n sor_n my_o
name_n sake_n here_o 〈◊〉_d no_o qualification_n you_o will_v say_v whereas_o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d but_o look_n into_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n go_v 〈◊〉_d as_o vers_n 20._o he_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n his_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 21._o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d for_o himself_o and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o call_v they_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n that_o be_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d they_o gal._n 6._o 16._o true_a believer_n hos._n 14._o 4._o i_o 〈◊〉_d love_v they_o free_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d because_o none_o express_v but_o mark_v the_o 1_o 2_o and_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n you_o shall_v find_v who_o those_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d free_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v by_o their_o iniquity_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o save_v we_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a sin_v mercy_n that_o be_v those_o that_o have_v such_o qualification_n as_o these_o they_o be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d free_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 23._o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v so_o must_v we_o but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o promise_n reveal_v justification_n or_o adoption_n but_o either_o it_o do_v express_v or_o imply_v this_o condition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o spirit_n do_v evidence_n my_o justification_n 3_o or_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n it_o do_v it_o one_o or_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o the_o application_n of_o some_o general_a promise_n in_o which_o each_o particular_a and_o so_o myself_o as_o a_o particular_a be_o include_v or_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d some_o special_a word_n appoint_v appropriate_v to_o i_o alone_o and_o be_v speak_v to_o none_o but_o i_o as_o isa._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anoint_a to_o cyrus_n etc._n etc._n none_o be_v here_o intend_v but_o cyrus_n this_o second_o 〈◊〉_d a_o familistical_a dream_n and_o force_v man_n to_o revelation_n without_o the_o word_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sober-minded_n man_n who_o have_v their_o sense_n about_o they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v it_o perceive_v indeed_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o such_o a_o conceit_n be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o frenzy_n the_o first_o way_n then_o of_o evidence_v must_v needs_o be_v take_v whence_o i_o reason_n whatever_o be_v testify_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o the_o general_n to_o the_o particular_a or_o by_o way_n of_o collection_n of_o the_o particular_a from_o the_o general_n that_o be_v ever_o do_v with_o respect_n to_o a_o condition_n as_o it_o thus_o appear_v by_o induction_n the_o evidence_n must_v needs_o run_v in_o this_o manner_n either_o all_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n therefore_o thou_o be_v justify_v or_o all_o sinner_n be_v justify_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n therefore_o thou_o be_v justisied_a or_o all_o self-denying_a believe_a sinner_n be_v justify_v but_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o therefore_o thou_o be_v justify_v the_o two_o first_o here_o be_v false_a only_o this_o three_o 〈◊〉_d last_o be_v true_a and_o that_o carry_v a_o qualification_n 〈◊〉_d it_o if_o a_o man_n fly_v to_o election_n and_o say_v all_z the_o elect_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v false_a or_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d the_o elect_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o justify_v that_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o evidence_v neither_o for_o as_o be_v show_v 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v no_o evidence_n i._n e._n science_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o be_v wrought_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d way_n but_o the_o apply_v of_o a_o general_n including_z a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o myself_o in_o particular_a as_o all_z that_o 〈◊〉_d as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v but_o i_o be_o one_o 〈◊〉_d they_o this_o be_v good_a to_o make_v the_o spirit_n testify_v a_o falsehood_n and_o my_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o charge_v untruth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n be_v blasphemous_a to_o bring_v myself_o into_o 〈◊〉_d by-path_n that_o be_v erroneous_a but_o to_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d testify_v that_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n belong_v to_o any_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o any_o subject_n without_o respect_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n testify_v a_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o testify_v cross_n to_o a_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n be_v plain_a rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o he_o justify_v and_o they_o he_o glorify_v therefore_o to_o say_v the_o spirit_n will_v witness_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o call_v be_v to_o make_v he_o witness_v against_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o staple_n rule_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v a_o son_n before_o he_o receive_v christ_n therefore_o to_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v christ_n will_v make_v he_o speak_v cross_n to_o this_o word_n of_o truth_n look_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n testify_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d good_a estate_n and_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a in_o christ_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o for_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d man_n perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d main_o and_o mere_o essential_a to_o eternal_a life_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 16._o and_o here_o be_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o that_o comfort_n the_o spirit_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v its_o confine_a 〈◊〉_d this_o compass_n joh._n 14._o 26._o i_o will_v send_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o comforter_n when_o that_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n to_o make_v know_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o let_v in_o the_o good_a of_o they_o into_o their_o soul_n when_o he_o remember_v they_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o teach_v all_o thing_n appertain_v thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d add_v no_o more_o but_o recal_n what_o christ_n have_v say_v beside_o that_o testimony_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d beyond_o the_o measure_n can_v be_v measure_v by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o our_o comfort_n and_o if_o this_o testimony_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o can_v never_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o this_o will_v not_o only_o set_v open_a a_o gap_n to_o all_o delusion_n but_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n that_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sottish_a imagination_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o man_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o with_o mighty_a violence_n without_o control_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v 〈◊〉_d our_o interest_n in_o these_o privilege_n ever_o with_o a_o eye_n and_o respect_n to_o some_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o tenure_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n and_o naked_a term_n of_o it_o mark_n 16._o 16._o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d that_o beleeu_n shall_v be_v save_v they_o and_o they_o only_a and_o none_o but_o they_o therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 31._o 33._o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d will_v i_o put_v they_o look_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v 〈◊〉_d adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o as_o renew_a with_o abraham_n he_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15._o 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d still_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v witness_n to_o 〈◊〉_d man_n good_a estate_n with_o respect_n to_o faith_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v testify_v also_o if_o god_n the_o father_n intend_v these_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o to_o such_o under_o such_o a_o respect_n or_o condition_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o benefit_n for_o such_o alone_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d apply_v they_o only_o unto_o such_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d witness_v the_o
christ_n 〈◊〉_d purchase_v to_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o can_v he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o some_o of_o these_o way_n either_o by_o force_n we_o must_v take_v it_o rush_n by_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o right_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d wrest_v by_o strong_a hand_n everlasting_a happiness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o clay_n to_o the_o potter_n so_o the_o prophet_n ex_fw-la 9_o press_v the_o difference_n the_o interogation_n show_v 〈◊〉_d impossibility_n of_o the_o opposition_n they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 6_o with_o his_o will_n but_o they_o can_v cross_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o the_o vineyard_n determine_v it_o by_o his_o absolute_a good_a 〈◊〉_d sure_a mat._n 20._o 14_o 15._o i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o as_o by_o force_n we_o can_v take_v it_o so_o by_o justice_n we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o challenge_v it_o or_o claim_v any_o interest_n therein_o for_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n we_o have_v or_o do_v nothing_o we_o have_v can_v 〈◊〉_d it_o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v deserve_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o shall_v luke_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d nay_o we_o do_v much_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v psal._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o if_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v strict_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d miss_v lord_n who_o can_v abide_v it_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d provide_v and_o free_o offer_v to_o we_o john_n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n it_o not_o john_n 14._o 17._o i_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o can_v he_o receive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 37._o our_o saviour_n complaìn_v that_o his_o word_n find_v no_o place_n in_o they_o all_o the_o room_n be_v take_v up_o already_o as_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o man_n heart_n yea_o if_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n for_o the_o take_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v it_o so_o the_o young_a man_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o free_v a_o offer_n and_o as_o fair_a term_n as_o ever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 22._o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a he_o will_v none_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o those_o term_n he_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v receive_v it_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v make_v capable_a he_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n enable_v he_o to_o receive_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 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