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be_v of_o apollyon_n that_o be_v a_o destroyer_n but_o the_o save_a faith_n be_v of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o save_v man_n life_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v that_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o teach_v we_o to_o save_v or_o preserve_v other_o not_o to_o seek_v their_o destruction_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o zealous_a man_n be_v for_o their_o faith_n if_o it_o carry_v the_o destroy_a nature_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o spring_v but_o from_o work_n at_o best_a not_o from_o grace_n nor_o be_v it_o according_a to_o knowledge_n the_o persecute_v jew_n have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o so_o may_v false_a faith_n have_v and_o hereby_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o true_a seed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o true_a knowledge_n this_o be_v the_o second_o character_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o work_v by_o love_n three_o it_o bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o deep_a be_v his_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n mind_n but_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o still_o they_o be_v harp_v upon_o this_o string_n sound_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o love_n in_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o they_o yea_o observe_v but_o that_o high_a state_n of_o the_o elder_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n who_o be_v set_v upon_o seat_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o crown_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o song_n be_v this_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o now_o mark_v why_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n mark_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o work_n how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o doubtless_o be_v excellent_a but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n thereof_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v all_o that_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o lay_v they_o low_o at_o his_o footstool_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v this_o song_n now_o what_o be_v these_o elder_n but_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n of_o god_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o song_n that_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n now_o there_o be_v many_o more_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n then_o four_o and_o twenty_o but_o all_o represent_v by_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o well_o then_o you_o see_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o like_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o thereby_o over_o poor_a publican_n but_o all_o their_o admiration_n and_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n sound_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o epistle_n eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v thus_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v by_o true_a faith_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o right_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o love_n be_v not_o of_o a_o exalt_v nature_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o thus_o the_o true_a and_o right_a faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v and_o cut_v down_o vainglory_n and_o make_v humble_a therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18.3_o 4._o five_o to_o proceed_v this_o true_a faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o unction_n or_o a_o anoint_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o john_n write_v to_o those_o he_o call_v little_a child_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n say_v thus_o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n why_o for_o this_o unction_n or_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v thereto_o that_o so_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o teach_n thereof_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o christ_n now_o this_o unction_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o forbear_v and_o we_o need_v not_o that_o any_o maâ—_n shall_v teach_v we_o beyond_o the_o teachingâ—_n of_o that_o to_o amuse_v we_o with_o high_a notion_n and_o mystery_n which_o the_o unction_n give_v we_o no_o open_n of_o anâ—_n so_o keep_v to_o that_o keep_v we_o wiâ—_n to_o sobriety_n mind_v to_o do_v thâ—_n will_v of_o god_n which_o the_o unction_n incline_v our_o heart_n to_o rather_o theâ—_n to_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o add_v not_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o profit_v and_o growth_n iâ—_n christ_n now_o that_o this_o unction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o compearinâ—_n this_o scripture_n with_o another_o thaâ—_n be_v compare_v this_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 2d_o with_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o where_o it_o 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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 this_o be_v that_o abide_v unction_n which_o abide_v with_o the_o faithful_a for_o ever_o the_o unction_n be_v a_o constant_a abide_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n abide_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o old_a isa_n 44.3_o and_o chap._n 59.21_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n thirsty_a and_o dry_a these_o be_v such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a rain_n but_o he_o express_v â—t_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n thus_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o â—hine_n offspring_n then_o in_o ch_z 59.21_o â—he_n promise_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o spirit_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n in_o â—hese_fw-mi word_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o 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but_o we_o all_o of_o his_o fullness_n receive_v every_o one_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v hereby_o state_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n into_o sonship_n and_o heir-ship_n with_o he_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.17_o and_o this_o state_n or_o spiritual_a condition_n carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n in_o itself_o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o as_o this_o spirit_n or_o unction_n be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o child_n of_o light_n lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o
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and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matt._n 5.3_o 4._o their_o mourning_n be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o travel_n but_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o then_o there_o be_v rejoice_v when_o faith_n have_v overcome_v than_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o this_o be_v in_o some_o soon_o in_o some_o late_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n be_v hold_v forth_o with_o open_a face_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o without_o a_o vail_n or_o mist_n many_o that_o receive_v those_o tiding_n by_o faith_n be_v immediate_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o consolation_n how_o quick_o be_v the_o jailor_n that_o come_v in_o tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n cry_v out_o syr_n wat_fw-mi must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v how_o quick_o i_o say_v be_v he_o raise_v up_o into_o peace_n and_o consolation_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n 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that_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o act._n 2._o beside_o those_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o love_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n they_o also_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o make_v they_o to_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o praise_v god_n this_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n upon_o two_o principal_a account_n first_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o conscience_n of_o sin_n bind_v a_o man_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o it_o do_v these_o here_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o act_n when_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o cry_v out_o 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