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pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o prove_v and_o try_v yourselves_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o second_o the_o comfort_n of_o sincerity_n that_o you_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o be_v assure_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n nor_o in_o idle_a complaint_n but_o as_o you_o pretend_v a_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n right_o value_v it_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o so_o your_o soul_n be_v indeed_o draw_v forth_o to_o the_o way_n of_o enjoyment_n three_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o your_o heart_n do_v thus_o prize_v and_o thus_o long_o for_o and_o thus_o labour_v for_o assurance_n he_o beget_v those_o thought_n and_o those_o desire_n and_o those_o prayer_n you_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n that_o 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i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n where_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o earliness_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n he_o can_v not_o sleep_v but_o must_v arise_v and_o pray_v 2._o the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o cry_v he_o be_v solemn_a serious_a and_o fervent_a 3._o the_o faith_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n in_o one_o of_o these_o our_o prayer_n do_v fail_v and_o so_o we_o get_v not_o our_o assurance_n 3._o a_o patient_a expectation_n a_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n still_o importune_v the_o lord_n and_o wait_v on_o he_o for_o this_o great_a testimony_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n isa_n 30_o 18._o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o psal_n 85._o 8._o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o ingredient_n be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o take_v in_o if_o you_o will_v prevail_v for_o the_o assurance_n etc._n etc._n three_o a_o conscientious_a care_n in_o all_o our_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o well-pleasing_a well-pleasing_a a_o conscientious_a care_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o well-pleasing_a a_o godly_a walk_n bring_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o most_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v two_o excellent_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 32._o 17._o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o joh._n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v
the_o testimony_n of_o god_n reconcile_v favour_n o_o how_o do_v the_o tender_a heart_n take_v on_o and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v itself_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v into_o sin_n o_o what_o a_o fool_n what_o a_o beast_n and_o why_o have_v i_o deal_v thus_o with_o my_o god_n why_o do_v i_o deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o my_o kind_a god_n be_v this_o my_o love_n unto_o he_o be_v this_o my_o fear_n of_o he_o be_v this_o my_o tenderness_n of_o his_o glory_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v why_o have_v thou_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v thus_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o now_o the_o man_n fall_v a_o weep_a and_o lament_v as_o if_o his_o heart_n will_v break_v and_o after_o some_o respite_n he_o think_v of_o his_o father_n again_o but_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v go_v to_o he_o and_o return_n with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n o_o i_o can_v live_v thus_o i_o will_v 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must_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n about_o this_o that_o which_o i_o will_v pitch_v on_o be_v this_o the_o special_a activity_n of_o conscience_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v indeed_o tender_a 1._o concern_v the_o good_a estate_n and_o welbeing_n of_o our_o soul_n 2._o concern_v particular_a fact_n as_o to_o our_o do_v or_o walk_v first_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v tender_a there_o conscience_n become_v active_a to_o clear_v out_o state_n the_o conscience_n be_v active_a to_o clear_v our_o state_n the_o good_a and_o safe_a estate_n and_o well-being_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o poor_a soul_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v itself_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o lay_v no_o ground_n nor_o to_o venture_v all_o upon_o false_a bottom_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n of_o favour_n and_o wrath_n o_o say_v conscience_n thy_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o be_v for_o eternity_n and_o there_o be_v way_n to_o that_o eternity_n of_o god_n make_v and_o of_o man_n make_n there_o be_v a_o real_a relation_n to_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a relation_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v virgin_n with_o oil_n and_o there_o be_v virgin_n with_o lamp_n only_o there_o be_v some_o which_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o believe_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o perish_v if_o a_o man_n mistake_v himself_o he_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n in_o tender_a heart_n dare_v not_o take_v up_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o trust_n and_o proud_a confidence_n and_o vain_a pretence_n or_o common_a ground_n or_o every_o appearance_n but_o put_v they_o on_o and_o make_v they_o to_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o indeed_o be_v the_o mark_n which_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n what_o be_v the_o infallible_a token_n of_o life_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o prove_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o of_o a_o truth_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v careless_a sluggish_a dally_v delay_a etc._n etc._n conscience_n take_v those_o save_a promise_n of_o the_o â—ord_n as_o unquestionable_a that_o a_o man_n must_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o will_v be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o must_v repent_v that_o will_v have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o hereupon_o conscience_n put_v we_o on_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v tender_a exceed_o to_o make_v clear_a and_o evident_a the_o assumption_n i_o do_v true_o believe_v i_o do_v true_o repent_v i_o be_o bear_v again_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v a_o tender_a heart_n will_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o favour_n second_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v tender_a there_o conscience_n be_v alive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a fact_n of_o our_o life_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o good_a action_n which_o concern_v we_o in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n conscience_n put_v we_o upon_o the_o careful_a and_o sincere_a practice_n of_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o omit_v and_o neglect_v they_o but_o incline_v and_o hearken_v unto_o they_o although_o danger_n and_o trouble_n be_v incident_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o act._n 4._o 19_o but_o peter_n and_o john_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o ver_fw-la 20._o for_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v act._n 21._o 13._o then_o paul_n answer_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n josh_n 24._o 25._o if_o it_o seem_v evil_a unto_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n choose_v you_o this_o day_n who_o you_o will_v serve_v whether_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o land_n you_o dwell_v but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o evil_a action_n conscience_n put_v forth_o itself_o against_o they_o partly_o by_o warning_n it_o be_v evil_a if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o partly_o by_o threaten_v it_o will_v be_v bitter_a unto_o thou_o it_o wlll_v deceive_v thou_o and_o break_v thy_o peace_n and_o confidence_n partly_o in_o strive_v with_o we_o and_o present_v argument_n upon_o argument_n consideration_n upon_o consideration_n god_n favour_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o god_n displeasure_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o happiness_n of_o walk_v upright_o the_o shortness_n of_o sin_n deceitful_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_v which_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o than_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v unquiet_a and_o it_o smite_v for_o sin_v and_o accuse_v and_o condem_n and_o god_n the_o respectiveness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n trouble_n and_o vex_v and_o
causal_o in_o we_o etc._n etc._n 3._o without_o faith_n no_o salvation_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o but_o without_o the_o spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n because_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n so_o now_o you_o see_v plain_o the_o infinite_a misery_n of_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quest_n but_o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v his_o own_o spirit_n within_o god_n how_o to_o knw_n that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o we_o indeed_o sol._n this_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3_o by_o the_o property_n of_o such_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o relation_n unto_o the_o spirit_n 1._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o operative_a spirit_n and_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v indeed_o put_v within_o any_o man_n heart_n there_o he_o work_v in_o order_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o man_n for_o unto_o that_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o our_o father_n tend_v and_o unto_o that_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o our_o redeemer_n tend_v and_o unto_o that_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o we_o tend_v save_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v these_o .._o conviction_n 1._o conviction_n joh._n 16._o 8._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o christ_n call_v the_o comforter_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n simile_n as_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o a_o 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and_o nature_n not_o only_o that_o we_o do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v good_a not_o only_o that_o we_o hear_v he_o but_o also_o that_o we_o know_v and_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o trust_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o body_n but_o also_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v sinful_a word_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o sinful_a desire_n and_o delight_n and_o motion_n not_o only_o murder_v in_o the_o hand_n but_o murder_n also_o in_o the_o heart_n not_o only_a adultery_n in_o the_o act_n but_o adultery_n also_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n assure_v we_o himself_o in_o matth._n 5_o 28._o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n perfection_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o 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