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the_o improvement_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o faith_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o for_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o give_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o those_o that_o be_v but_o of_o little_a faith_n but_o increase_v their_o spiritual_a revenue_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o their_o reliance_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o sect._n 5_o 4._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o presence_n power_n and_o influence_n the_o saint_n salvation_n must_v be_v wrought_v through_o and_o they_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n ephes_n 3.16_o and_o by_o who_o workmanship_n they_o be_v form_v fashion_v and_o fit_v for_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o this_o great_a gift_n be_v i_o say_v receive_v also_o by_o faith_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n indeed_o to_o be_v busy_v about_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o stand_v to_o make_v this_o out_o by_o show_v you_o how_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o man_n receive_v the_o spirit_n after_o they_o believe_v as_o consequential_a thereunto_o ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n joh._n 7.39_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v act_n 19.2_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o you_o believe_v though_o this_o also_o be_v worthy_a consideration_n hereabout_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n itself_o in_o its_o first_o act_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 12.9_o gal._n 5.22_o act_n 18.27_o ephes_n 2.8_o so_o as_o to_o furnish_v it_o with_o this_o divine_a principle_n and_o power_n for_o where_o else_o shall_v man_n have_v it_o and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n go_v before_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v 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that_o faith_n by_o mean_n whereof_o his_o company_n and_o presence_n be_v so_o value_v and_o desire_v as_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v strong_o invite_v to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o that_o soul_n and_o to_o undertake_v the_o management_n of_o the_o spiritual_a affair_n thereof_o and_o upon_o which_o he_o do_v according_o but_o that_o by_o which_o i_o will_v more_o express_o and_o particular_o make_v out_o how_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v by_o faith_n invite_v to_o come_v and_o to_o make_v his_o usual_a and_o constant_a abode_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v believe_v i_o shall_v present_v to_o you_o under_o these_o three_o head_n sect._n 6_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o i_o but_o now_o hint_v viz._n that_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o divine_a light_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a set_v a_o holy_a and_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o the_o spirit_n presence_n as_o not_o know_v how_o to_o live_v the_o christian_a life_n or_o to_o do_v the_o gospel-work_n without_o it_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v and_o convert_v to_o god_n be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o inherit_v without_o overcome_v rev._n 21.7_o &_o 2.7_o 11_o 17.26_o &_o 3.5.12.21_o and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o any_o do_v overcome_v be_v because_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o they_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o and_o be_v make_v to_o know_v likewise_o that_o man_n can_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o mortify_v they_o must_v be_v or_o else_o they_o must_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v or_o to_o do_v other_o christian_a duty_n as_o
they_o shall_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o help_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o i_o say_v when_o a_o christian_a upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n presence_n and_o assistance_n be_v make_v to_o value_n &_o desire_v he_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n than_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v the_o spirit_n give_v and_o then_o do_v the_o spirit_n delight_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v his_o constant_a abode_n there_o but_o as_o for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n because_o they_o be_v under_o no_o such_o sense_n they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o the_o necessity_n and_o worth_n of_o his_o presence_n nor_o be_v under_o any_o long_n of_o soul_n after_o he_o for_o those_o and_o the_o like_a spiritual_a end_n before_o mention_v therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n of_o receive_v he_o see_v both_o these_o thing_n set_v forth_o in_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o why_o can_v the_o world_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o christ_n promise_v even_o because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o the_o antecedent_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v here_o put_v for_o the_o consequent_a of_o not_o see_v and_o know_v he_o and_o that_o be_v their_o not_o prize_v nor_o desire_v he_o for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o saint_n walk_v by_o sight_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n do_v not_o value_v and_o esteem_v such_o thing_n who_o worth_a and_o use_n be_v not_o discern_v but_o by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o such_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o such_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o their_o esteem_n as_o do_v accommodate_v the_o natural_a sense_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o desire_v he_o out_o of_o a_o sensible_a knowledge_n of_o his_o worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o their_o want_n of_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o give_v than_o upon_o such_o term_n but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o saint_n receive_v he_o so_o that_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o know_v he_o and_o so_o high_o prize_v he_o and_o thorough_o desire_v he_o for_o the_o particle_n for_o in_o this_o place_n but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o have_v not_o i_o conceive_v the_o force_n of_o a_o cause_n but_o of_o a_o effect_n not_o as_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o know_v he_o be_v because_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o be_v because_o they_o know_v or_o have_v know_v he_o the_o same_o particle_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n luk._n 7.47_o and_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o translate_v by_o dr._n hammond_n but_o you_o know_v he_o therefore_o he_o abide_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o lie_v between_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o world_n can_v and_o the_o saint_n can_v and_o do_v receive_v he_o evident_o give_v this_o to_o be_v the_o right_a sence_n of_o these_o word_n for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v he_o viz._n because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o as_o it_o be_v than_o the_o reason_n why_o other_o do_v receive_v he_o be_v that_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o he_o for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v he_o that_o we_o see_v then_o which_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n prov._n 8.17_o be_v most_o true_a of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o those_o that_o so_o love_v he_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o extreme_a want_n of_o he_o and_o his_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o they_o as_o to_o seek_v he_o early_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o first_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o desire_n he_o love_v they_o and_o love_v to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o love_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v every_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o sect._n 7_o 2._o and_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o as_o prevalent_a for_o the_o procure_v the_o spirit_n residence_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o great_a and_o spiritual_a end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v be_v the_o act_n of_o reliance_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o it_o gal._n 3.14_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n through_o faith_n not_o only_o concern_v other_o promise_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o touch_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o because_o he_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o promise_n make_v and_o embrace_v be_v therefore_o style_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o and_o faith_n eye_v god_n knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o creature_n condition_n in_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o need_v he_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o by_o engage_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v have_v not_o his_o goodwill_n be_v great_a to_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o his_o intendment_n of_o do_v the_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o thorough_a and_o real_a and_o eye_v also_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o power_n of_o perform_v promise_n hereupon_o lean_v and_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o according_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o sect._n 8_o 3._o and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o desire_v he_o and_o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v and_o receive_v he_o digest_v into_o incessant_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o he_o for_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n worth_a and_o our_o want_n of_o he_o render_v he_o exceed_o desirable_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n goodwill_n and_o readiness_n to_o give_v he_o by_o his_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o and_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o in_o give_v christ_n when_o we_o need_v he_o shall_v prompt_v the_o soul_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v he_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o together_o shall_v dispose_v the_o soul_n prayer-wise_a and_o influence_n the_o prayer_n with_o much_o of_o desire_n and_o longing_n with_o much_o of_o earnestness_n importunity_n and_o perseverence_n in_o beg_v and_o with_o much_o of_o confidence_n in_o expect_v then_o undoubted_o will_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v obtain_v as_o a_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o have_v our_o lord_n assure_v we_o say_v if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o sect._n 9_o this_o property_n in_o faith_n of_o which_o i_o have_v now_o speak_v humble_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o spiritual_a supply_n for_o maintenance_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o to_o be_v strengthen_v unto_o spiritual_a work_n be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o which_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a faith_n for_o the_o dead_a faith_n be_v find_v in_o that_o nature_n which_o never_o undergo_v such_o a_o change_n yet_o as_o will_v denominate_v 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