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51._o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n david_n joy_n be_v extinguish_v and_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o light_v again_o three_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n restore_v 1._o that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v take_v away_o 2._o that_o once_o he_o have_v it_o 3._o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o pray_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o david_n joy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o his_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o do_v uphold_v and_o staff_n up_o the_o soul_n david_n own_o spirit_n be_v now_o very_o unquiet_a and_o god_n spirit_n do_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o now_o the_o best_a refreshment_n that_o david_n have_v be_v from_o former_a assurance_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o sadnesle_n and_o bitterness_n in_o this_o consideration_n when_o a_o 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be_v two_o distinct_a testimony_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o st._n john_n be_v most_o express_a belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1._o a_o clear_a testimony_n a_o full_a and_o satisfy_a light_n spring_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n scatter_v all_o cloud_n all_o doubt_n and_o question_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o any_o demonstration_n 1_o john_n 3_o 2d_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o leave_v the_o comforter_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o to_o every_o particular_a soul_n that_o believe_v to_o print_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o if_o a_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o glitter_a shall_v tell_v man_n so_o there_o may_v still_o be_v some_o hesitancy_n i_o but_o the_o spirit_n witness_n the_o secret_a and_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a nay_o more_o powerful_a than_o if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o outward_a voice_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o go_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o love_v he_o that_o i_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a 2._o a_o sure_a testimony_n for_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficientissimum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la as_o cajetan_n 1_o he_o can_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o 2._o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v all_o eye_n omniscience_n itself_o and_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o he_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o papist_n make_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n to_o bring_v but_o a_o conjectural_a certainty_n but_o the_o most_o renown_a perkins_n answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o make_v they_o cry_n abba_n father_n not_o only_o think_v so_o and_o speak_v so_o but_o with_o all_o courage_n confidence_n intention_n of_o spirit_n cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o doubt_n and_o tremble_n 3._o the_o very_a end_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o earnest_n now_o he_o assure_v the_o soul_n 1._o by_o a_o powerful_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o as_o faith_n do_v appropriate_v the_o promise_n on_o our_o part_n so_o the_o spirit_n apply_v it_o on_o god_n part_n as_o satan_n that_o lie_a spirit_n cast_v in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o tremble_n and_o work_v upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n plot_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o this_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o comfort_a work_v upon_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v study_n and_o contrive_v the_o welfare_n of_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v strong_o apply_v wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n so_o this_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n apply_v grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n strike_v terror_n into_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o mighty_a application_n of_o wrath_n this_o curse_n flame_n against_o thou_o this_o threaten_n be_v shoot_v off_o against_o thou_o these_o vial_n of_o wrath_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v set_v on_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a apprehension_n of_o mercy_n this_o pearâ—e_n of_o price_n it_o be_v to_o enrich_v thou_o these_o evangelical_n cordial_n be_v to_o revive_v thou_o this_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n speak_v love_n and_o peace_n &_o pardon_n and_o that_o by_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o as_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v particular_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o do_v seal_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o when_o faith_n say_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o this_o belong_v to_o i_o the_o spirit_n do_v strong_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v thou_o indeed_o and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whisper_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o it_o converse_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v free_a and_o often_o intercourse_n with_o a_o believe_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o vain_a enthusiasm_n any_o extraordinary_a revelation_n it_o be_v no_o imaginary_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o many_o a_o soul_n be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o 2._o by_o a_o bright_a irradiation_n beam_a out_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o clear_v its_o evidence_n discover_v its_o grace_n and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o genuine_a not_o only_o by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v for_o that_o we_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n but_o the_o spirit_n bring_v in_o its_o own_o light_n and_o make_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v visible_a before_o more_o eminent_o conspicuous_a the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v which_o give_v a_o weak_a and_o dim_a light_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v the_o object_n i_o but_o now_o there_o be_v glorious_a sunbeam_n come_v rush_v in_o upon_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n shine_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o â—ealing_v under_o his_o wing_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o flow_n like_o a_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a stream_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n shine_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o gild_v the_o water_n see_v a_o plain_a text_n for_o this_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n light_n set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o spiritual_a light_n give_v a_o lustre_n and_o oriency_n to_o grace_n it_o put_v a_o beauty_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o take_v with_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o heavenly_a light_n that_o we_o may_v see_v heavenly_a thing_n now_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v lively_a and_o thy_o repentance_n to_o be_v sound_a thy_o sorrow_n to_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o thy_o obedience_n sincere_a thy_o love_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o thy_o fear_n to_o be_v filial_a for_o the_o spirit_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o 1._o o_o but_o many_o have_v think_v they_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o foul_a spirit_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n sol._n but_o 1._o one_o man_n self-deceit_n do_v not_o prejudice_v another_o certainty_n what_o if_o one_o man_n flatter_v himself_o in_o a_o false_a light_n and_o please_v himself_o in_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o assurance_n must_v all_o man_n needs_o follow_v his_o example_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n think_v himself_o awake_a when_o he_o be_v not_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o this_o a_o man_n that_o be_v awake_a may_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o many_o a_o traveller_n have_v think_v himself_o 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the_o physician_n that_o of_o traduction_n nay_o galen_n tell_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a temper_n or_o complexion_n the_o right_a tune_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o fiddler_n opinion_n that_o tully_n speak_v of_o that_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o harmony_n his_o soul_n that_o play_v he_o some_o lesson_n and_o his_o body_n dance_v to_o they_o and_o indeed_o some_o of_o the_o physician_n be_v as_o loath_a as_o he_o be_v ab_fw-la arte_fw-la sua_fw-la discedere_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o do_v embody_n the_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v that_o their_o skill_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o can_v feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o try_v experiment_n upon_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o can_v soften_v and_o compose_v the_o paroxysm_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o cure_v all_o the_o languor_n and_o 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any_o new_a absolute_a entity_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o creation_n but_o the_o part_n be_v only_o collect_v and_o dispose_v and_o unite_v by_o a_o strict_a &_o gordian_a knot_n by_o a_o inward_a continuity_n so_o that_o in_o all_o such_o production_n the_o materia_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la ex_fw-la forma_fw-la generantis_fw-la and_o thus_o form_n be_v continue_v according_a to_o that_o degree_n of_o be_v which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n now_o why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o traditio_fw-la lampadis_fw-la in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v show_v the_o nobility_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v this_o for_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_a eminency_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v produce_v it_o one_o soul_n print_v another_o with_o the_o same_o stamp_n of_o immortality_n that_o itself_o have_v engrave_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o any_o question_n how_o a_o immaterial_a 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