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spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ver._n 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n viz._n this_o ordinary_a tacit_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o spirit_n which_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n seem_v not_o within_o we_o but_o external_a to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o viz._n in_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n chap._n 12.13_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n this_o spirit_n intend_v a_o spirit_n external_a to_o we_o and_o our_o own_o baptism_n and_o communion_n galat._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n viz._n god_n spirit_n in_o ordinary_a manner_n chap._n 5.25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o itself_o to_o intend_v ordinary_a operation_n eph._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n viz._n live_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n sober_o as_o well_o as_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n these_o text_n and_o their_o like_a we_o expound_v by_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o believer_n not_o easy_o or_o likely_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o except_o only_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n where_o these_o real_o be_v and_o appear_v plain_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o true_a root_n and_o original_a of_o they_o and_o where_o these_o do_v not_o appear_v and_o real_o be_v not_o there_o certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o be_v the_o leave_v of_o profession_n never_o so_o large_a fair_a or_o flourish_a and_o though_o they_o make_v never_o so_o much_o noise_n and_o clatter_n when_o they_o be_v move_v with_o such_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o trial_n as_o happen_v to_o blow_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v dispense_v in_o divers_a degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o strength_n and_o perfection_n nor_o but_o that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v when_o he_o please_v in_o any_o present_a or_o future_a time_n as_o well_o as_o the_o primitive_a give_v and_o distribute_v to_o who_o he_o please_v such_o eminent_a and_o perceptible_a endowment_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o their_o time_n but_o we_o do_v not_o or_o will_v or_o can_v yet_o believe_v that_o so_o he_o have_v do_v do_v or_o will_v do_v without_o accompany_v the_o same_o with_o such_o sign_n follow_v as_o shall_v plain_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o give_v they_o a_o esteem_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o other_o men._n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o yond_o in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o eminent_a powerful_a and_o perceptible_a endowment_n of_o god_n spirit_n without_o those_o or_o the_o like_a sign_n which_o do_v in_o primitive_a time_n accompany_v the_o same_o will_n it_o seem_v deserve_v and_o find_v very_o little_a credit_n or_o acceptance_n among_o considerate_a person_n at_o this_o day_n and_o we_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o believer_n as_o a_o appendix_n to_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n operate_a in_o man_n upon_o worldly_a occasion_n and_o account_n as_o well_o if_o not_o as_o much_o as_o in_o occurrence_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a manner_n before_o declare_v illuminate_v man_n understanding_n and_o their_o faculty_n of_o perception_n incline_v their_o judgement_n and_o their_o will_n regulate_v their_o affection_n and_o passion_n elevate_a and_o perfect_v their_o nature_n exod._n 31.3_o i_o have_v call_v by_o name_n bezaluel_n and_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n knowledge_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n ver._n 6._o so_o for_o aholiab_n and_o other_o man_n of_o art_n i_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v make_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o these_o man_n have_v learn_v their_o art_n and_o trade_n in_o egypt_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v they_o further_a degree_n of_o illumination_n and_o far_a perception_n concern_v they_o than_o they_o have_v before_o attain_v direct_v to_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o ready_a practice_n than_o have_v be_v usual_a to_o they_o before_o like_v as_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n 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final_a and_o hence_o it_o seem_v st._n peter_n believe_v they_o not_o nor_o like_v to_o build_v any_o thing_n upon_o they_o some_o have_v allege_v 1_o pet._n 3.19_o to_o prove_v the_o separate_a subsistence_n of_o soul_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o text_n i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o text_n it_o will_v be_v to_o prove_v what_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o what_o i_o will_v not_o offer_v i_o can_v agree_v to_o accept_v my_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v the_o immateriality_n or_o separate_a subsistence_n of_o soul_n prove_v by_o some_o text_n that_o i_o do_v understand_v and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o text_n i_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o separate_a subsistence_n of_o soul_n and_o proceed_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o write_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 2.28_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o he_o ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n and_o chap._n 3.2_o belove_a now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o these_o text_n put_v all_o our_o expectation_n after_o death_n to_o the_o future_a appear_v or_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o still_o without_o notice_n of_o any_o state_n or_o thing_n intermediate_n between_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n judas_n ver._n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o speech_n speak_v against_o he_o refer_v all_o judgement_n future_a to_o life_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o great_a or_o last_o day_n as_o we_o have_v find_v it_o do_v before_o by_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o write_n be_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n with_o a_o consent_n and_o agreement_n among_o they_o much_o above_o ordinary_a and_o which_o testify_v they_o be_v leâ—_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n promise_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n we_o see_v this_o promise_n actual_o and_o complete_o fulfil_v in_o the_o text_n allege_v out_o of_o all_o their_o write_n and_o wherein_o they_o all_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n we_o now_o go_v on_o to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n direction_n search_v the_o scripture_n mat._n 13.36_o christ_n expound_v his_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o weed_v or_o root_v up_o in_o this_o world_n but_o suffer_v to_o grow_v here_o but_o ver._n 40._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n ver._n 43._o and_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n without_o mention_n or_o notice_n of_o a_o intermediate_n judgement_n or_o state_n chap._n 19.28_o you_o who_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v fit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o every_o one_o who_o have_v suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n observe_v peter_n ver._n 27._o have_v ask_v our_o lord_n what_o reward_n they_o who_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n shall_v have_v therefore_o christ_n give_v the_o abovesaid_a answer_n but_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v or_o know_v of_o a_o immediate_a go_v to_o heaven_n of_o soul_n upon_o death_n of_o party_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o can_v not_o reasonable_o have_v omit_v the_o mention_n of_o it_o whence_o likely_a he_o neither_o intend_v it_o nor_o know_v of_o it_o chap._n 16.27_o the_o son_n of_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o word_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o this_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_o know_v time_n appoint_v for_o the_o distribution_n of_o recompense_n future_a to_o this_o life_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n without_o notice_n take_v of_o any_o intermediate_n time_n or_o state_n luk._n 12.8_o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 13.25_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n those_o knock_n without_o can_v come_v in_o but_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n this_o seem_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o general_n judgement_n chap._n 10.14_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o ver._n 12._o more_o tolerable_a in_o that_o day_n for_o sodom_n than_o for_o that_o city_n chap._n 14.14_o call_v to_o thy_o feast_n the_o poor_a lame_a and_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrecteon_n of_o the_o just_a this_o seem_v plain_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v the_o time_n and_o even_o the_o only_a time_n for_o expectation_n of_o 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