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shall_v be_v gravel_n in_o the_o belly_n we_o think_v when_o we_o have_v gain_v any_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o it_o as_o david_n say_v to_o joab_n when_o he_o set_v he_o to_o make_v away_o uriah_n let_v not_o this_o trouble_v thou_o so_o let_v not_o this_o ill_a gain_n let_v not_o this_o ill_a speech_n or_o this_o ill_a carriage_n trouble_v thou_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o this_o we_o take_v order_n to_o stop_v and_o silence_n conscience_n think_v never_o to_o hear_v more_o of_o it_o oh_o but_o remember_v conscience_n will_v have_v its_o work_n and_o the_o long_o we_o defer_v the_o witness_n and_o work_v of_o conscience_n the_o more_o it_o will_v terrify_v and_o accuse_v we_o afterward_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a they_o be_v most_o miserable_a that_o follow_v their_o will_n and_o their_o lust_n most_o that_o never_o have_v any_o outward_a check_n or_o inward_a check_n of_o 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great_a torment_n to_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o will_n most_o in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o their_o conscience_n be_v silence_v and_o violence_v in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o vocal_a it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n although_o they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o regard_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o that_o have_v conscience_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v but_o with_o sensuality_n within_o they_o and_o by_o please_a flatter_a speech_n of_o those_o without_o they_o they_o keep_v it_o down_o and_o take_v order_n that_o neither_o conscience_n within_o nor_o none_o other_o without_o shall_v disturb_v they_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o ahab_n deal_v with_o micaia_n these_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o at_o peace_n in_o sinful_a course_n of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v most_o miserable_a they_o enjoy_v 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be_v awaken_v we_o be_v prone_a to_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o call_v all_o in_o question_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n take_v all_o course_n to_o establish_v we_o he_o give_v we_o rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n he_o give_v we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o establish_v we_o on_o the_o promise_n he_o seal_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o to_o settle_v this_o wretched_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n of_o we_o so_o desirous_a be_v god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o conceit_v of_o he_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o love_v ourselves_o he_o so_o much_o prize_v our_o love_n that_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o secure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o except_o we_o know_v his_o love_n to_o we_o we_o can_v love_v he_o again_o and_o we_o can_v joy_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o only_a in_o the_o general_a here_o be_v earnest_a and_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o which_o do_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o which_o a_o earnest_n do_v among_o man_n but_o what_o be_v this_o spirit_n a_o earnest_n of_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a of_o our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n of_o our_o bless_a estate_n of_o there_o we_o be_v son_n now_o but_o we_o be_v not_o heir_n invest_v into_o the_o bless_a estate_n we_o have_v title_n to_o god_n leave_v we_o not_o off_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o pilgrimage_n he_o keep_v not_o all_o for_o heaven_n but_o he_o give_v we_o somewhat_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o absence_n from_o our_o husband_n from_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n christ_n he_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o that_o bless_a everlasting_a glorious_a condition_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o what_o regard_n be_v the_o spirit_n call_v a_o earnest_a first_o of_o all_o a_o earnest_n be_v for_o security_n of_o bargain_n and_o contract_n so_o the_o earnest_n holy_a ghost_n assure_v the_o soul_n of_o salvation_n be_v present_a with_o his_o grace_n and_o security_n comfort_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v for_o security_n second_o a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a whole_a little_a part_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o full_a joy_n and_o happiness_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v not_o full_o in_o any_o one_o he_o dwell_v no_o further_a than_o he_o sanctify_v and_o revive_v but_o that_o be_v a_o earnest_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o wherein_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reluctancy_n nor_o nothing_o to_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o sure_a regiment_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o a_o earnest_n be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n so_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n the_o joy_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o a_o earnest_n though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o it_o
any_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v be_v of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o have_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o we_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v but_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a speech_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v for_o these_o worldly_a thing_n a_o man_n have_v they_o so_o to_o day_n as_o they_o may_v take_v to_o themselves_o wing_n and_o be_v go_v to_o morrow_n for_o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n a_o may_v be_v as_o rich_a as_o job_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o as_o poor_a as_o job_n at_o night_n so_o that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o he_o have_v but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o may_v say_v though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o have_v or_o how_o long_o i_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o know_v what_o i_o shall_v have_v i_o know_v that_o neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n degree_n of_o perseverance_n grace_n be_v the_o earnest_a of_o glory_n and_o it_o do_v but_o differ_v in_o degree_n the_o beginning_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o in_o grace_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o hereafter_o we_o be_v anoint_v king_n here_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v son_n here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v heir_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v adopt_v there_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n here_o we_o be_v adopt_v in_o soul_n for_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n first_o come_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n his_o second_o come_v be_v for_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o the_o resurrection_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o regeneration_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v here_o regeneration_n be_v only_o begin_v so_o that_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n we_o may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v oh_o how_o shall_v this_o set_v we_o upon_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o set_v his_o seal_n upon_o we_o to_o be_v christ_n to_o have_v this_o earnest_n and_o to_o get_v more_o and_o more_o earnest_a till_o we_o have_v the_o full_a bargain_n accomplish_v in_o heaven_n three_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a they_o therefore_o that_o have_v not_o the_o earnest_n can_v look_v for_o the_o bargain_n the_o observation_n hence_o be_v that_o those_o that_o look_v to_o be_v happy_a must_v first_o look_v to_o be_v holy_a holy_a this_o point_n i_o mean_v to_o touch_v very_o brief_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a thing_n i_o aim_v at_o because_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o trial_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v any_o right_n to_o heaven_n or_o no._n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a presumptuous_a error_n of_o common_a christian_n to_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n out_o of_o unclean_a course_n with_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o but_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o a_o earnest_a of_o heaven_n beforehand_o in_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n we_o must_v all_o read_v our_o happiness_n in_o our_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n here_o which_o be_v happiness_n inchoate_n have_v both_o one_o title_n to_o show_v that_o we_o can_v have_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o heaven_n here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o stone_n you_o know_v they_o be_v hew_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v all_o make_v and_o fit_v beforehand_o and_o so_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v stone_n in_o heaven_n they_o must_v be_v hew_v and_o prepare_v and_o fit_v here_o there_o must_v be_v no_o knock_v and_o fit_v of_o they_o there_o so_o than_o you_o see_v these_o three_o thing_n touch_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n together_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v call_v a_o earnest_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o assurance_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o now_o for_o the_o four_o that_o a_o earnest_n be_v little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o indeed_o the_o holy_a apostle_n aim_v at_o this_o partly_o as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o a_o earnest_n be_v little_a perhaps_o we_o have_v but_o a_o shilling_n to_o secure_v we_o of_o many_o pound_n so_o then_o the_o point_n be_v this_o that_o howsoever_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o likewise_o that_o we_o shall_v grace_n hold_v out_o yet_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o assurance_n be_v not_o from_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n it_o may_v be_v great_a in_o assurance_n and_o security_n as_o we_o value_v a_o earnest_n not_o for_o the_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o because_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o great_a bargain_n we_o have_v a_o eye_n more_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o bargain_n then_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o earnest_a so_o it_o be_v here_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o it_o be_v little_a as_o a_o earnest_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v great_a in_o assurance_n and_o validity_n answerable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o it_o have_v to_o assure_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o little_a in_o proportion_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o crocodile_n a_o huge_a creature_n come_v of_o a_o egg_n and_o the_o oak_n it_o rise_v to_o that_o greatness_n from_o a_o acorn_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n rise_v from_o so_o little_a despise_a begining_n from_o a_o little_a light_n in_o the_o understanding_n from_o a_o little_a heat_n in_o the_o affection_n from_o a_o little_a strength_n in_o the_o will_n compare_v for_o the_o littleness_n thereof_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n indeed_o grace_n grow_v a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o grow_v up_o first_o to_o a_o blade_n and_o then_o to_o a_o stalk_n and_o then_o to_o a_o ear_n and_o then_o to_o be_v corn_n but_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o the_o word_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o blade_n a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o stalk_n and_o then_o corn._n first_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n little_a at_o the_o first_o and_o as_o it_o be_v little_a so_o it_o be_v much_o oppose_v as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o gather_v a_o great_a many_o vapour_n to_o besiege_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o will_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o full_a strength_n and_o then_o it_o spend_v they_o all_o and_o glorious_o shine_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o first_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o gather_v about_o it_o a_o great_a many_o doubt_n and_o discomfort_n the_o flesh_n rise_v and_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o dirt_n and_o mud_n it_o can_v to_o trouble_v the_o bless_a water_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o have_v get_v full_a and_o full_a strength_n to_o spend_v they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a christian._n but_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o secure_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n it_o be_v water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a ocean_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n put_v the_o
case_n it_o be_v in_o a_o dungeon_n if_o he_o have_v a_o little_a light_n shine_v into_o he_o from_o a_o little_a crevice_n that_o little_a light_n discover_v that_o the_o day_n be_v break_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v but_o one_o grape_n on_o a_o vine_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vine_n and_o that_o the_o vine_n be_v not_o dead_a so_o put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v but_o the_o appearance_n of_o but_o a_o little_a grace_n in_o a_o christian_a perhaps_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appear_v but_o in_o one_o grace_n in_o he_o at_o that_o time_n yet_o that_o one_o grace_n show_v that_o we_o be_v vine_n and_o not_o thistle_n or_o thorn_n or_o other_o base_a plant_n and_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o all_o grace_n at_o once_o it_o appear_v some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o one_o grace_n we_o see_v in_o plant_n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o appear_v once_o diverse_o in_o winter_n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o root_n in_o the_o spring-time_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o the_o leaf_n in_o the_o summer_n in_o the_o fruit_n it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o part_n alike_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n it_o appear_v not_o in_o all_o grace_n in_o a_o flourish_a manner_n at_o the_o first_o sometime_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o root_n in_o humility_n sometime_o in_o faith_n sometime_o in_o love_n sometime_o in_o one_o grace_n sometime_o in_o another_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o every_o grace_n yet_o in_o appearance_n to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o it_o appear_v but_o in_o one_o a_o earnest_n be_v little_a especial_o at_o the_o first_o weak_a christian_n therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o little_a thing_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o mourn_v because_o we_o have_v but_o the_o first-fruit_n 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be_v madness_n a_o christian_a joy_n indeed_o some_o time_n he_o have_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a because_o he_o look_v to_o his_o hope_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o mourn_v because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o earnest_n because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o beginning_n because_o he_o have_v but_o the_o first-fruit_n here_o and_o therefore_o again_o as_o it_o shall_v comfort_v we_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n so_o it_o grace_n shall_v exhort_v we_o to_o examine_v rather_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o grace_n we_o have_v examine_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o earnest_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o rev._n 3._o to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n in_o verse_n 8._o because_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n there_o be_v a_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o 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