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spirit_n likewise_o put_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n a_o state_n of_o sonship_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o liberty_n 8.11_o rom._n 8.11_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o child_n then_o heir_n joint_a heir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n now_o you_o know_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v under_o age_n he_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n but_o be_v under_o governor_n and_o tutor_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o reverend_a divine_a who_o i_o hear_v occasional_o say_v that_o there_o be_v four_o privilege_n which_o attend_v adoption_n 1._o liberty_n 2._o right_o and_o title_n 3._o correction_n and_o 4._o boldness_n now_o how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o spiritual_a freedom_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o the_o world_n dream_v of_o ☞_o ☞_o it_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n i._n the_o spirit_n liberty_n what_o it_o i._n it_o be_v not_o a_o free_v we_o from_o obey_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o free_v we_o from_o affliction_n and_o cross_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v instate_v into_o this_o liberty_n if_o thou_o be_v correct_v god_n chastn_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n likewise_o give_v we_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o come_v with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o have_v access_n through_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v access_n by_o christ_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o prayer_n you_o put_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n what_o prayer_n be_v accept_v by_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tender_v up_o in_o christ_n name_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v accept_v god_n own_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n god_n man_n may_v be_v move_v with_o fait_fw-fr speech_n entice_a word_n eloquent_a phrase_n as_o the_o people_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n with_o herod_n eloquent_a oration_n act._n 12.21_o but_o all_o the_o eloquence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o more_o to_o god_n than_o the_o low_v of_o a_o ox_n or_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n dr._n gouge_n in_o his_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v our_o own_o it_o come_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o god_n a_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n now_o god_n the_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o overlook_v all_o the_o fleshly_a part_n all_o their_o infirmity_n all_o the_o wander_n and_o gadding_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o he_o receive_v and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o spiritual_a prayer_n in_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o because_o some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v see_v in_o it_o god_n sever_v the_o light_n from_o the_o smoke_n when_o it_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o light_n be_v the_o spirit_n the_o smoke_n be_v we_o go_n have_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v go_v along_o
be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v proud_a that_o he_o will_v stoop_v and_o condescend_v to_o the_o mean_a christian_n for_o their_o soul_n good_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o nest_n full_a of_o unclean_a bird_n for_o if_o a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n be_v in_o the_o tongue_n 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o how_o much_o iniquity_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n now_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v we_o into_o every_o cell_n and_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n c._n 8._o and_o shall_v show_v the_o still_o great_a and_o great_a abomination_n and_o shall_v rip_v up_o every_o fester_a corner_n therein_o and_o let_v out_o all_o the_o ill_a blood_n certain_o this_o can_v but_o humble_v a_o child_n of_o god_n the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o vileness_n the_o more_o he_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o sin_n seponit_fw-la jam._n 4.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la adverso_fw-la seponit_fw-la as_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o humble_a spirit_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a so_o none_o have_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a 2._o if_o there_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v follow_v more_o joy_n than_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v of_o archimedes_n when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o mathematical_a demonstration_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v find_v it_o i_o have_v find_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o simon_n when_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o temple_n cry_v out_o now_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o how_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v christ_n in_o thy_o heart_n dwell_v there_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o save_v we_o but_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o heart_n christ_n in_o we_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n 1.27_o col._n 1.27_o knowledge_n be_v better_a than_o life_n how_o much_o better_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasure_n to_o a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o which_o he_o never_o know_v before_o what_o a_o pleasure_n be_v it_o to_o know_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o say_v the_o spouse_n to_o christ_n 1.2_o cant._n 1.2_o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n these_o word_n hold_v forth_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o great_a familiarity_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o a_o kiss_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o obedience_n psal_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a i_o e._n obey_v the_o son_n do_v homage_n to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o familiarity_n and_o love_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 16.20_o 1_o cor._n 16.20_o greet_v you_o one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n you_o know_v friend_n after_o long_a absence_n use_v at_o their_o meeting_n to_o salute_v each_o other_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n spirit_n the_o familiarity_n of_o christ_n &_o a_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o show_v their_o mutual_a joy_n at_o their_o meeting_n together_o again_o 2._o that_o this_o familiarity_n and_o mutual_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n come_v in_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o say_v with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n kiss_v be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o flatter_a soft_a and_o pleasant_a word_n show_v forth_o some_o love_n and_o charity_n prov._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a the_o church_n desire_n be_v that_o christ_n will_v instruct_v she_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 3._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o his_o spouse_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n all_o the_o comparison_n in_o this_o book_n of_o canticle_n be_v draw_v from_o thing_n which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o title_n our_o mind_n and_o delight_v our_o sense_n wine_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o taste_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o all_o thing_n better_a than_o wine_n than_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o christ_n love_n in_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n then_o certain_o the_o joy_n which_o come_v in_o by_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v better_o than_o the_o joy_n which_o come_v in_o by_o wine_n all_o the_o joy_n which_o come_v in_o by_o these_o carnal_a delight_n be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o act_n be_v past_a the_o pleasure_n be_v past_a a_o drunkard_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o cup_n be_v down_o the_o pleasure_n vanish_v but_o the_o joy_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n teach_n be_v abide_n joy_n all_o other_o joy_n have_v a_o sting_n at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o sin_v it_o have_v a_o fair_a entrance_n joy_n the_o disference_n between_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o other_o joy_n but_o at_o the_o length_n it_o bite_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o sting_n like_o a_o scorpion_n but_o the_o joy_n that_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v without_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o adulterate_a wine_n but_o pure_a and_o sweet_a wine_n psal_n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o other_o doctrine_n so_o it_o breed_v a_o great_a delight_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o other_o doctrine_n do_v he_o that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v discern_v therein_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a manna_n which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o as_o the_o dew_n descend_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o rejoice_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o flourish_v so_o the_o spirit_n teach_n be_v by_o the_o dew_n to_o refresh_v the_o barren_a and_o droop_a spirit_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v at_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n dent._n 32.2_o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n as_o the_o small_a rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n as_o the_o dew_n in_o spring_n and_o autumn_n when_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o clear_a do_v fresh_a the_o ground_n and_o make_v the_o herb_n to_o flourish_v and_o to_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_n so_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o cause_v our_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v they_o come_v as_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o a_o christian_n shall_v always_o be_v of_o a_o joyful_a spirit_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o rejoice_v 30._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 30._o say_v paul_n i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o infirmity_n what_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o do_v not_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o affliction_n heavy_a upon_o thy_o spirit_n the_o joy_n which_o flow_v in_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v superabound_v and_o exceed_v all_o thy_o affliction_n beside_o the_o spirit_n will_v teach_v thou_o 12.10_o heb._n 12.10_o 1._o that_o all_o thy_o affliction_n be_v but_o to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v work_v for_o thy_o good_a all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o love_n god_n 3._o all_o thy_o affliction_n can_v hinder_v god_n from_o love_v of_o thou_o god_n love_v a_o saint_n in_o prison_n in_o nakedness_n in_o famine_n in_o distress_n god_n love_v job_n on_o the_o dunghill_n lazarus_n with_o
his_o sore_n paul_n in_o prison_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v god_n be_v more_o choice_n of_o a_o saint_n under_o affliction_n then_o at_o another_o time_n as_o the_o goldsmith_n look_v well_o to_o the_o metal_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n simile_n a_o simile_n lest_o that_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o silver_n be_v consume_v with_o the_o dross_n so_o god_n be_v very_o careful_a lest_o that_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o his_o servant_n grace_n may_v perish_v under_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n 4._o that_o all_o thy_o affliction_n shall_v make_v thy_o future_a glory_n 5._o that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v the_o cross_n unto_o thou_o 3._o if_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n teach_n upon_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o grudge_v at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o other_o but_o will_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o teach_v other_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o grudge_v that_o thou_o will_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o bless_v 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