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immediate_a testimony_n to_o assert_v some_o inferior_a evidence_n of_o it_o and_o see_v the_o spirit_n do_v accomplish_v some_o spiritual_a work_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n in_o and_o by_o its_o witness_v act_n which_o may_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a sign_n therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v further_o chap._n xiii_o of_o what_o do_v secondary_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o immediate_a testimony_n ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o secondary_a evidence_n of_o the_o more_o immediate_a testimony_n be_v faith_n there_o be_v some_o eminent_a act_n of_o faith_n draw_v out_o by_o it_o but_o delusion_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n lean_a without_o these_o 1._o faith_n be_v exercise_v upon_o christ_n in_o that_o witness_v word_n which_o be_v apply_v that_o look_v how_o it_o be_v to_o act_v upon_o any_o other_o word_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n it_o do_v upon_o this_o the_o spirit_n appli_v the_o promise_n but_o faith_n receive_v 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that_o which_o be_v witness_v while_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o questioning_n about_o its_o interest_n in_o adopt_v love_n it_o act_v faith_n very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o now_o it_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o witness_v word_n give_v it_o assurance_n of_o faith_n now_o live_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n for_o it_o heb._n 10.38_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n psal_n 25.2_o o_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 63._o v._o 1.8_o when_o a_o soul_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n this_o put_v it_o upon_o redouble_a act_n of_o say_v if_o it_o can_v say_v my_o god_n it_o can_v but_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o delusion_n set_v not_o faith_n upon_o the_o wing_n for_o the_o mercy_n that_o it_o suppose_v itself_o to_o have_v interest_n in_o nay_o they_o do_v hinder_v the_o act_n of_o it_o revel_v 3.17_o 18.20_o she_o neglect_v make_v out_o to_o christ_n for_o all_o yea_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o her_o soul_n against_o 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it_o psal_n 42.8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n he_o not_o only_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o freedom_n whither_o it_o will_v own_v it_o or_o not_o but_o he_o exercise_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o use_v a_o command_a voice_n that_o his_o love_a kindness_n must_v visit_v it_o and_o that_o in_o a_o sensible_a way_n for_z he_o add_v his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o psal_n 111._o v._n 9_o he_o have_v send_v redemption_n to_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v his_o covenant_n as_o when_o he_o come_v with_o a_o word_n of_o conviction_n he_o command_v stouthearted_a one_o to_o a_o submission_n so_o he_o command_v his_o covenant_n i.e._n his_o promise_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o own_v he_o therein_o psal_n 133.3_o he_o command_v blessing_n thus_o the_o spirit_n command_v assurance_n into_o the_o saint_n by_o promise_n and_o command_v faith_n to_o own_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o so_o not_o bare_o a_o persuasion_n 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satan_n in_o all_o 3._o when_o its_o reception_n of_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n cause_v selfe-abasement_n matth._n 15.27_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o deep_o sensible_a of_o her_o unworthines_n that_o she_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o then_o present_o christ_n ow_v her_o faith_n v._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n great_a faith_n cause_v great_a selfe-abasement_n when_o all_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n that_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o soul_n way_n to_o its_o mercy_n tend_v to_o the_o make_v it_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o nothingnes_n and_o yet_o cause_v it_o to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o when_o the_o strong_a its_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a selfe-annihilation_a and_o the_o less_o selfe-confidence_n than_o faith_n be_v act_v and_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o set_v a_o character_n of_o respect_n upon_o such_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v selfe-advancement_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n or_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n mark_n 14.31_o peter_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o vehemency_n of_o affection_n and_o resolution_n for_o christ_n he_o declare_v his_o prefer_v christ_n before_o his_o own_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n because_o it_o do_v spring_n from_o selfe-confidence_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o faith_n 4._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o christ-ward_n by_o the_o reception_n of_o any_o promise_n believe_v be_v often_o call_v a_o come_n to_o christ_n as_o joh._n 6._o v._n 35.37_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n soul_n departure_n from_o god_n be_v resolve_v into_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.12_o when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o persuasion_n wrought_v by_o the_o promise_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n run_v out_o after_o christ_n upon_o the_o application_n of_o it_o if_o it_o take_v the_o promise_n as_o from_o his_o hand_n eph._n 3.6_o and_o ow_v 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19_o 20.22_o that_o which_o embolden_v or_o give_v any_o encouragement_n or_o be_v refresh_v to_o corruption_n beware_v of_o it_o 2._o that_o which_o arise_v from_o or_o lead_v into_o security_n be_v a_o delusion_n rev._n 3.17.22_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o they_o conclude_v they_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o want_v all_o thing_n david_n security_n lead_v he_o into_o a_o false_a confidence_n psal_n 30.6_o from_o his_o present_a prosperity_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 3._o that_o which_o spring_v from_o a_o suppose_a selfe-sufficiency_n or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n lead_v into_o selfe-advancement_n be_v a_o delusion_n psal_n 30.6_o david_n be_v confident_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v and_o this_o be_v build_v and_o bottom_v upon_o his_o outward_a accommodation_n and_o furnishment_n for_o self-defence_n and_o therefore_o he_o check_v correct_v and_o recall_v 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