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able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o this_o our_o author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n doubtless_o he_o be_v enable_v thereby_o as_o well_o out_o of_o his_o more_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o satan_n practice_n as_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o extremity_n the_o better_a to_o discern_v and_o discover_v his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n neither_o so_o alone_o but_o withal_o to_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o prescribe_v to_o other_o such_o comfort_n and_o remedy_n as_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v to_o yield_v most_o ease_n and_o help_v and_o thus_o good_a reader_n to_o detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o same_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v it_o unto_o thou_o i_o cease_v and_o shall_v ever_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i._o m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 12_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o or_o assistant_n cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 23_o chap._n four_o a_o cordial_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n folly_n 28_o chap._n v._o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n folly_n 41_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o faith_n folly_n 60_o chap._n vii_o of_o special_a thing_n in_o man_n conversion_n folly_n 81_o chap._n viii_o of_o another_o person_n trouble_v with_o the_o doubt_n of_o faith_n folly_n 101_o chap._n ix_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 123_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n folly_n 127_o chap._n xi_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 141_o chap._n xii_o of_o loathe_v of_o sin_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 145_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 153_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o the_o man_n disquiet_v in_o conscience_n shall_v in_o the_o same_o behave_v himself_o folly_n 168_o chap._n xv._o against_o affliction_n and_o outward_a event_n folly_n 188_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o first_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o folly_n 119_o chap._n xvii_o satan_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n answer_v folly_n 204_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o second_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o folly_n 214_o chap._n xix_o satan_n objection_n against_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n overthrow_v folly_n 128_o chap._n xx._n other_o objection_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n confute_v folly_n 243_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o position_n folly_n 251_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o four_o position_n folly_n 269_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o position_n folly_n 292_o chap._n xxiiii_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v folly_n 301_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 316_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 326_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o preparation_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n folly_n 343_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o elect_a in_o time_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n and_o how_o folly_n 352_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o second_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 359_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 366_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n folly_n 370_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o essect_v whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 379_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o faithful_a shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n folly_n 397_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 405_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n folly_n 415_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n folly_n 423_o a_o sovereign_a comfort_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n infinite_a and_o intolerable_a for_o the_o time_n seem_v the_o extremity_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o distress_a mind_n that_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o abase_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o temporal_a grief_n whatsoever_o and_o pain_n arise_v from_o bodily_a disease_n conscience_n no_o temporal_a grief_n like_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n might_n or_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o these_o perplex_a agony_n for_o as_o all_o have_v run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v if_o once_o he_o fall_v into_o poverty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o creditor_n ready_a to_o tread_v and_o press_v he_o down_o never_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o prison_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o trouble_a mind_n grief_n a_o trouble_a mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n the_o enemy_n thereof_o viz._n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v continual_o rush_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o triumph_v over_o it_o write_v upon_o writ_n to_o attach_v this_o silly_a trouble_a conscience_n and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o draw_v it_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v amaze_v it_o and_o the_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o affright_v it_o within_o nothing_o but_o a_o most_o infinite_a mass_n and_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o despair_a thought_n and_o without_o every_o object_n be_v so_o terrible_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o have_v join_v hand_n and_o give_v consent_n to_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o add_v unto_o his_o woe_n and_o misery_n great_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n who_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 4._o 1._o sam._n 4._o ely_n her_o father_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o phineas_n her_o husband_n slay_v with_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n fall_v in_o travel_n and_o in_o her_o pain_n decease_v and_o how_o be_v david_n perplex_v when_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n 18.33_o 2._o sam._n 18.33_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o his_o chamber_n howl_v out_o weep_v and_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n and_o who_o be_v david_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o pattern_n to_o express_v this_o agony_n and_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n the_o loss_n from_o whence_o these_o sorrow_n of_o phineas_n his_o wife_n and_o king_n david_n do_v rise_v be_v far_o inferior_a and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o their_o dolour_n shall_v be_v equal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o trouble_v they_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o god_n elect_v child_n not_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n but_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o see_v he_o frown_v which_o be_v sometime_o favourable_a he_o terrible_a from_o who_o they_o receive_v comfort_n and_o he_o a_o judge_n who_o sometime_o be_v a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o phineas_n a_o earthly_a husband_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a spouse_n even_o that_o jesus_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o be_v it_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n a_o son_n but_o of_o a_o soul_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v to_o a_o man_n more_o precious_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o sometime_o fare_v with_o these_o as_o it_o do_v with_o person_n lunatic_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n except_o
nay_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v perform_v it_o oh_o then_o say_v thou_o where_o be_v that_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n that_o can_v attain_v it_o and_o where_o be_v the_o endless_a reach_n of_o that_o exceed_a skill_n and_o policy_n that_o can_v instruct_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o answ_n though_o unto_o thyself_o this_o be_v admirable_a to_o nature_n a_o thing_n incomprehensible_a to_o man_n unsearchable_a and_o even_o to_o the_o angel_n impossible_a yet_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v neither_o be_v thou_o any_o whit_n dismay_v but_o remember_v always_o that_o though_o these_o thing_n both_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o a_o thousand_o more_o beside_o shall_v fail_v thou_o yet_o thou_o have_v a_o christ_n even_o a_o anoint_a prophet_n that_o can_v and_o will_v help_v thou_o can_v and_o will_v instruct_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v in_o he_o dwell_v all_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o her_o full_a perfection_n nay_o he_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o even_o that_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o hide_a closet_n of_o his_o father_n bosom_n and_o what_o be_v then_o so_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o seek_v therefore_o and_o sue_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o object_n harken_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o thy_o eternal_a comfort_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v all_z this_o i_o know_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o christ_n have_v teach_v and_o tell_v i_o be_o i_o then_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v a_o thousand_o fold_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n be_v just_a and_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v and_o which_o way_n be_v it_o ever_o possible_a that_o such_o a_o wretched_a sinful_a and_o weak_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o answ_n i_o grant_v indeed_o thou_o be_v of_o thyself_o unable_a but_o now_o look_v back_o again_o to_o christ_n and_o again_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o anoint_a prophet_n as_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o priest_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n to_o teach_v thou_o so_o he_o be_v also_o make_v a_o priest_n unto_o we_o to_o offer_v up_o and_o present_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o all-sufficient_a and_o ever-pleasing_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v our_o sin_n innumerable_a yet_o with_o that_o one_o and_o only_a payment_n he_o rest_v himself_o full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v and_o the_o more_o to_o assure_v thou_o hereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o produce_v unto_o thou_o the_o testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o god_n the_o father_n witness_n both_o ancient_a and_o authentical_a enough_o to_o content_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a case_n the_o spirit_n speak_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o set_v at_o peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n both_o the_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o father_n plain_o have_v give_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o 17.5_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v the_o say_n of_o the_o son_n himself_o who_o plain_o affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o to_o notify_v unto_o we_o that_o all-sufficiencie_n of_o this_o ransom_n be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n 19.30_o joh._n 19.30_o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o be_v finish_v a_o great_a number_n of_o such_o like_a place_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o i_o hope_v these_o few_o will_v suffice_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gainsayers_a of_o this_o so_o comfortable_a doctrine_n such_o as_o be_v stinge_v with_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 21._o numb_a 21._o so_o long_o as_o they_o look_v downward_o upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o their_o wound_n can_v find_v no_o comfort_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o grief_n but_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n erect_v by_o moses_n they_o quick_o have_v and_o find_v recovery_n so_o we_o so_o long_o as_o be_v wound_v by_o that_o sinful_a serpent_n the_o devil_n we_o cast_v our_o eye_n and_o look_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o upon_o our_o sin_n only_o we_o can_v never_o find_v any_o release_n but_o if_o we_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o look_v upon_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o shall_v out_o of_o doubt_n find_v therein_o a_o present_a and_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o infection_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n that_o although_o they_o often_o sin_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o priest_n must_v offer_v sacrisice_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o satisfy_v god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v but_o christ_n alone_o be_v only_o our_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o put_v away_o his_o father_n wrath_n 27.23_o gen._n 27.23_o and_o therefore_o also_o as_o jacob_n in_o get_v the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v content_a to_o follow_v his_o mother_n counsel_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o mitigate_a of_o his_o father_n wrath_n if_o haply_o he_o be_v displease_v unto_o her_o careful_a policy_n so_o we_o in_o tread_v the_o path_n and_o way_n to_o life_n and_o blessedness_n must_v be_v 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remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o adoption_n five_o after_o all_o these_o ensue_v that_o full_a assurance_n and_o most_o notable_a effect_n of_o faith_n conscience_n peace_n of_o conscience_n even_o the_o very_a peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v assure_o and_o full_o resolve_v other_o weak_a christian_n doubt_v they_o have_v faith_n because_o they_o find_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o themselves_o as_o they_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v in_o other_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o his_o death_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v their_o ransom_n pay_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o imputation_n make_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n abolish_v and_o life_n eternal_a purchase_v after_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n conversion_n thus_o deliver_v let_v we_o now_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o break_a and_o afflict_a soul_n which_o doubt_v of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o see_v and_o sift_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o thus_o despayr_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o think_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v within_o himself_o as_o yet_o that_o certainty_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o see_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v in_o other_o this_o reason_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o very_o strong_a yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o be_v thorough_o examine_v can_v hold_v nor_o stand_v for_o good_a for_o this_o full_a assurance_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o faith_n as_o some_o have_v define_v faith_n say_v faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n but_o rather_o one_o notable_a and_o undoubted_a effect_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o always_o so_o atttend_v upon_o faith_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v continual_o be_v 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long_a discourse_n concern_v these_o mark_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o doption_n nor_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o have_v once_o find_v our_o faith_n by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n before_o show_v to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o maxim_n or_o principle_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o none_o can_v have_v this_o true_a faith_n without_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n he_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o effecter_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v such_o that_o be_v true_a and_o lively_a as_o i_o have_v say_v thou_o may_v safe_o assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o thou_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 30._o ephes_n 4_o 30._o and_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n quest._n but_o here_o thou_o will_v object_v and_o say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o testimony_n and_o witness_n also_o and_o see_v that_o hypocrite_n may_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o uncertain_a hope_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o testimony_n in_o myself_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n or_o no_o answ_n thy_o question_n be_v well_o move_v and_o i_o will_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o this_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o satisfy_v thou_o herein_o first_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o by_o thy_o faith_n show_v itself_o so_o lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o withal_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o such_o witness_n of_o thy_o election_n as_o have_v be_v before_o rouch_v thou_o be_v then_o to_o assure_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o none_o other_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o as_o this_o spirit_n have_v once_o take_v possession_n in_o we_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o unfruitful_a but_o be_v always_o work_v in_o some_o measure_n more_o or_o less_o so_o neither_o will_n satan_n seek_v by_o such_o godly_a motion_n to_o deceive_v those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v as_o he_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n but_o take_v a_o far_o contrary_a course_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v or_o that_o he_o can_v or_o may_v to_o rebate_v and_o lessen_v such_o good_a motion_n and_o to_o falsify_v this_o undoubted_a and_o certain_a witness_n in_o they_o because_o he_o see_v they_o to_o be_v truth_n in_o deed_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v rather_o confirm_v then_o hinder_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n clean_o contrary_a and_o against_o his_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v a_o a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o and_o can_v abide_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n except_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o advantage_n he_o be_v a_o common_a ancient_a and_o a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a of_o god_n always_o greedy_o seek_v and_o gape_v after_o their_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o mere_a compulsion_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o intent_n and_o desire_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v any_o good_a now_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v thy_o faith_n and_o thereby_o also_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o witness_n that_o thou_o feel_v within_o thou_o witness_v unto_o thy_o soul_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n second_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o discern_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v and_o view_v it_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v before_o describe_v where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o same_o print_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o image_n