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spirit_n of_o light_n be_v such_o a_o small_a light_n in_o itself_o that_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o sense_n it_o shine_v not_o apparent_o to_o the_o believe_a soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o believer_n own_o spirit_n or_o of_o his_o renew_a understanding_n or_o conscience_n be_v but_o the_o consummation_n or_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o spirit_n irradiate_a the_o soul_n believe_v act_n yet_o it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o the_o soul_n sense_n that_o it_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n but_o the_o renew_a conscience_n answer_v also_o thou_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o believer_n spirit_n or_o of_o the_o renew_a conscience_n be_v but_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o spirit_n according_a to_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v that_o put_v word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o renew_a conscience_n it_o do_v but_o answer_v what_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o echo_n answer_v our_o voice_n now_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v unto_o the_o soul_n faith_n that_o in_o its_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o soul_n shall_v be_v infallible_o admit_v into_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o in_o that_o witness_n have_v draw_v out_o the_o believe_a disposition_n to_o act_v in_o its_o strength_n and_o then_o cast_v a_o brightness_n and_o splendour_n upon_o the_o believe_a act_n that_o it_o shine_v thus_o apparent_o in_o the_o soul_n eye_n yea_o so_o apparent_o that_o the_o renew_a conscience_n bear_v witness_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v right_o believe_v then_o do_v the_o soul_n say_v with_o those_o in_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o i_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bear_v to_o this_o my_o loveless_n soul_n then_o be_v the_o poor_a waver_a soul_n establish_v and_o settle_v as_o upon_o a_o everlasting_a rock_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n then_o 1._o all_o the_o beginning_n of_o hell_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v past_a all_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v every_o day_n be_v obliterated_a and_o blot_v out_o i_o mean_v so_o long_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o continue_v all_o the_o frown_n of_o conscience_n be_v go_v 2._o all_o torment_a fear_n be_v banish_v the_o inward_a perplexity_n anguish_n and_o vexation_n that_o perplex_v the_o soul_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n all_o cease_v and_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a calm_a possess_v the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v like_o a_o weather-beaten_a ship_n into_o the_o sweet_a and_o most_o commodious_a haven_n of_o rest_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n possess_v the_o believe_a soul_n then_o be_v its_o contentment_n in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n infinite_a unspeakable_a then_o do_v it_o rejoice_v yea_o triumph_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 5.3_o thus_o through_o this_o testimony_n unto_o sense_n add_v to_o the_o testimony_n unto_o faith_n the_o soul_n be_v even_o set_v down_o with_o one_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sweet_o expect_v his_o full_a fruition_n of_o that_o transcendent_a glory_n that_o it_o solace_v itself_o in_o the_o sweet_a expectation_n of_o till_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o faith_n and_o expectation_n shall_v cease_v and_o sight_n and_o vision_n shall_v only_o take_v place_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o sealing-witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v unto_o sense_n there_o be_v now_o some_o caution_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v give_v to_o you_o believe_v soul_n to_o prevent_v any_o sad_a mistake_n about_o this_o great_a mystery_n caution_n 1_o first_o therefore_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o though_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o soul_n infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v depend_v upon_o this_o attestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o his_o faith_n and_o sense_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v much_o comfortable_a evidence_n to_o many_o believe_a soul_n of_o their_o certain_a and_o infallible_a union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o send_v this_o bless_a spirit_n thus_o to_o avouch_v and_o attest_v to_o their_o soul_n their_o union_n with_o christ_n 1._o the_o spirit_n may_v and_o do_v by_o those_o four_o former_a precious_a effect_n upon_o the_o believe_a soul_n establish_v their_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a soul-chearing_a soul-reviving_a confidence_n of_o the_o lord_n acceptance_n of_o they_o into_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o whole_a materiality_n
we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n our_o most_o holy_a act_n they_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n likewise_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o own_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n chap._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v never_o reproach_v myself_o till_o i_o die_v so_o chap._n 31.6_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n yet_o in_o chap._n 4.3_o 4._o this_o job_n that_o can_v declare_v so_o many_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o begin_v free_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o vileness_n though_o those_o action_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o with_o much_o integrity_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o the_o holy_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a will_n then_o say_v job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o have_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o i_o will_v not_o call_v to_o god_n to_o weigh_v i_o in_o a_o balance_n any_o more_o that_o he_o may_v know_v my_o integrity_n so_o chap._n 42.5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n repent_v that_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o myself_o now_o change_n i_o be_o so_o ashamed_a i_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o my_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n that_o i_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o 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formality_n hardness_n blockishness_n insensibleness_n be_v less_o burdensome_a to_o they_o because_o the_o faculty_n of_o spiritual_a sight_n be_v out_o of_o exercise_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o that_o under_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o large_a confession_n of_o the_o soul_n own_o vileness_n the_o spiritual_a faculty_n of_o sight_n in_o the_o believe_a soul_n be_v then_o draw_v up_o in_o its_o strength_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o those_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o abase_v soul_n 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n with_o christ_n than_o the_o precious_a heavenly_a light_n that_o discover_v all_o the_o unsutableness_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v to_o god_n will_v shine_v clear_o and_o actual_o the_o transparent_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n to_o so_o unlovely_a a_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o bless_a heavenly_a lamp_n light_v up_o within_o the_o believer_n heart_n through_o the_o light_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v see_v every_o unsutableness_n in_o his_o will_n to_o the_o lord_n bless_a will_n and_o that_o in_o its_o vileness_n in_o its_o most_o odious_a native_a colour_n yea_o that_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o loveless_a soul_n cause_v the_o infinite_a right_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o claim_v all_o the_o power_n and_o possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o to_o shine_v clear_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v the_o heart_n say_v within_o itself_o o_o how_o infinite_o due_a be_v every_o act_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o be_v employ_v only_o for_o his_o bless_a pleasure_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v light_n without_o to_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o unsutableness_n of_o its_o will_n to_o god_n will_v as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v light_n within_o that_o the_o soul_n see_v 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ii_o every_o such_o soul_n be_v choose_v perpetual_o to_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n 1._o they_o be_v choose_v to_o behold_v the_o admirable_a mystery_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o which_o be_v now_o a_o inexplicable_a mystery_n to_o the_o believer_n eye_n shall_v then_o by_o god_n choose_v they_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n be_v discern_v 2._o it_o be_v choose_v to_o behold_v all_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o glory_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o so_o many_o lose_a rebellious_a sink_v perish_v soul_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o one_o head_n 3._o every_o such_o soul_n be_v choose_v to_o behold_v the_o transcendent_a perfection_n of_o the_o secret_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o such_o unlovely_a sinner_n while_o they_o be_v altogether_o loveless_n while_o they_o be_v altogether_o abominable_a matter_n 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fulfil_v whatever_o can_v intervene_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o i_o make_v with_o your_o father_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v observe_v that_o but_o i_o will_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o break_v for_o say_v god_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v my_o fear_n in_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_n that_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o conditional_a promise_n indeed_o improper_o i_o grant_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o conditional_a and_o absolute_a promise_n some_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v call_v conditional_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o there_o be_v some_o limit_n and_o bound_n set_v to_o the_o promise_n as_o these_o two_o great_a bound_n his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a and_o only_o in_o three_o sort_n of_o promise_n those_o limitation_n hold_v as_o 1._o in_o all_o temporal_a promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o own_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o absolute_o promise_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n to_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o though_o he_o have_v tie_v his_o own_o sufficiency_n to_o supply_v they_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o limitation_n but_o these_o two_o come_v in_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n own_o good_a and_o likewise_o in_o dispense_n all_o blessing_n privative_o that_o be_v the_o free_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o temporal_a evil_n from_o affliction_n distress_n and_o burden_n this_o freedom_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o admit_v of_o this_o limitation_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v the_o lord_n glory_n so_o 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and_o order_n of_o god_n dispence_v himself_o to_o soul_n in_o privative_a or_o positive_a thing_n all_o spiritual_a mercy_n privative_a as_o well_o as_o positive_a that_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o temptation_n and_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o desertion_n this_o be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n a_o limit_a promise_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n own_o honour_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o temptation_n yet_o now_o though_o in_o this_o sense_n under_o all_o these_o three_o head_n there_o be_v continual_a promise_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v under_o any_o of_o these_o limitation_n life_n and_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o with_o the_o glorious_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v so_o absolute_o promise_v as_o they_o come_v not_o under_o these_o limitation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n the_o lord_n have_v bind_v himself_o absolute_o to_o convey_v to_o the_o soul_n yet_o these_o limit_a promise_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v conditional_a but_o be_v absolute_a in_o themselves_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o these_o limit_a promise_n thus_o bound_v be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o limitation_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v so_o that_o they_o be_v improper_o call_v conditional_a promise_n in_o regard_n conditional_a promise_n do_v imply_v some_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v now_o these_o limitation_n of_o such_o promise_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v judge_n and_o determine_v when_o for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o for_o the_o lord_n glory_v they_o shall_v have_v such_o and_o such_o promise_n make_v good_a to_o they_o but_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o sole_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 2._o these_o promise_n bound_v with_o these_o extent_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o determine_v by_o god_n to_o be_v fulfil_v according_a as_o they_o be_v propound_v now_o then_o be_v a_o promise_n absolute_a when_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n whatever_o that_o can_v possible_o intervene_v or_o be_v interpose_v it_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o full_a extent_n wherein_o it_o be_v propound_v now_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o propound_v of_o those_o promise_n wherein_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n and_o the_o soul_n advantage_n the_o lord_n have_v as_o absolute_o engage_v to_o give_v all_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o outward_a blessing_n whatever_o possible_o can_v intervene_v as_o he_o have_v also_o any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o these_o promise_n pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n bound_v with_o limitation_n be_v by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n bound_v with_o such_o limitation_n only_o as_o make_v they_o to_o be_v absolute_a love_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o indeed_o those_o limitation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o prevention_n of_o what_o may_v make_v such_o promise_n to_o have_v evil_o interweave_v with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v absolute_o love_v for_o observe_v all_o god_n promise_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n therein_o come_v to_o be_v love_n to_o the_o soul_n because_o god_n have_v bound_v with_o that_o limitation_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n own_o good_a and_o advantage_n so_o that_o from_o these_o consideration_n even_o those_o limit_a promise_n prove_v as_o absolute_a as_o all_o the_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o be_v mere_o grace_n no_o condition_n may_v come_v in_o to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n prem_n 3._o three_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o all_o those_o promise_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o condition_n in_o soul_n they_o be_v include_v under_o one_o of_o these_o five_o head_n 1._o they_o be_v make_v to_o person_n have_v such_o condition_n in_o they_o as_o put_v they_o into_o a_o case_n of_o want_n and_o poverty_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n propound_v refreshment_n to_o they_o suitable_a to_o their_o want_n and_o poverty_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v to_o thirsty_a and_o burden_a soul_n 2._o those_o may_v be_v no_o promise_n but_o revelation_n of_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n that_o god_n do_v free_o bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o those_o promise_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o love_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n john_n 14.21_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 he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o love_n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o precious_a privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o precious_a purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o own_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a disposition_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o if_o any_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o that_o precious_a grace_n of_o love_n methinks_v this_o shall_v it_o run_v every_o way_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n but_o yet_o hence_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o love_a christ_n as_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o regard_n that_o disposition_n
or_o precious_a habit_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o now_o that_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v and_o that_o demonstration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v all_o other_o promise_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o if_o you_o examine_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o fear_v psal_n 34.7_o 8._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o likewise_o look_v to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o obedience_n deut._n 5.10_o the_o lord_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n there_o be_v a_o large_a promise_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o obedience_n but_o no_o soul_n 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