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A61648 The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing S5696; ESTC R37593 197,314 400

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we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.16_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v here_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o by_o his_o fruit_n if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o but_o if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o he_o be_v a_o carnal_a man_n what_o christ_n say_v of_o tree_n luke_n 6.44_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n so_o be_v every_o man_n know_v he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o by_o his_o fruit_n now_o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o may_v see_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n 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the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n 2._o when_o we_o have_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o the_o inclination_n to_o contrary_a vice_n as_o frowardness_n intemperance_n malice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o prayer_n obtain_v victory_n over_o those_o natural_a inclination_n and_o obtain_v meekness_n and_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n luk._n 11.11_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o mortification_n of_o any_o sin_n be_v obtain_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v natural_o hasty_a but_o have_v mortify_v that_o hasty_a spirit_n and_o get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n that_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n 3._o if_o 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chief_o mind_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o gratifi_v corrupt_a nature_n he_o be_v a_o carnal_a unregenerate_a man_n but_o if_o he_o chief_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o save_v his_o precious_a soul_n the_o please_a enjoy_v and_o glorify_v god_n if_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v chief_o carry_v out_o after_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n now_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o pleasedness_n and_o
other_o evil_a inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o to_o refrain_v from_o evil_a speech_n and_o sinful_a practice_n psal_n 49.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n they_o that_o seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o refrain_v from_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v hear_v that_o after_o christ_n be_v crucify_a he_o will_v rise_v again_o put_v he_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o set_v a_o strict_a watch_n and_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v his_o rise_n again_o so_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o break_n of_o it_o forth_o in_o their_o life_n they_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o their_o lip_n and_o life_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n psal_n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 18.23_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n obj._n i_o be_o under_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n now_o though_o i_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o 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