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before_o your_o heavenly_a father_n say_v father_n give_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o i_o want_v nothing_o but_o only_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o salvation_n give_v i_o therefore_o spring_v of_o water_n also_o that_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o my_o eternal_a bliss_n which_o be_v like_a spring_n of_o water_n yea_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v from_o that_o ocean_n and_o sea_n of_o ineffable_a delight_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o bless_a self_n o_o bless_a father_n give_v i_o both_o the_o upper_a spring_n and_o the_o neither_o spring_n as_o 1.14_o as_o judg._n 1.14_o caleb_n do_v his_o daughter_n the_o upper_a spring_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o neither_o spring_n i_o mean_v the_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n here_o upon_o earth_n i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o thus_o beg_v and_o beg_v as_o earnest_o and_o ardent_o as_o a_o beggar_n beg_v his_o alm_n because_o he_o need_v it_o so_o you_o this_o assurance_n because_o you_o can_v well_o live_v without_o it_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o very_a holy_a man_n jourdan_n man_n justice_n jourdan_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n how_o holy_o he_o live_v to_o gain_v his_o assurance_n and_o now_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o once_o he_o say_v to_o a_o visitant_n that_o come_v to_o see_v he_o how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o be_v you_o assure_v now_o of_o your_o salvation_n or_o be_v you_o not_o yet_o and_o when_o the_o visitant_n answer_v no._n he_o tell_v he_o be_v it_o my_o case_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o closet_n and_o shut_v my_o door_n and_o never_o leave_v beg_v it_o of_o god_n till_o i_o have_v it_o bestow_v on_o i_o by_o god_n beloved_n this_o be_v good_a counsel_n whether_o the_o visitant_n follow_v it_o or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o but_o do_v you_o follow_v it_o and_o so_o go_v o_o go_v and_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o your_o closet_n again_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o &_o shut_v your_o door_n matth._n 6.6_o and_o pray_v to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o this_o assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n which_o will_v reward_v you_o ample_o and_o abundant_o for_o all_o your_o pain_n take_v in_o such_o a_o supplication_n o_o soul_n when_o once_o you_o be_v in_o never_o come_v out_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o till_o assurance_n come_v in_o nay_o go_v and_o tell_v god_n so_o thou_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n and_o want_v this_o assurance_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o go_v hence_o till_o thou_o give_v it_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v say_v ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o luk_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o and_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o persuade_v thyself_o for_o certain_a that_o as_o caleb_n achsah_n her_o father_n give_v his_o daughter_n petition_v he_o both_z the_o *_o upper-spring_n 1.14_o judg._n 1.14_o and_o the_o neither_o spring_n which_o she_o want_v 13._o see_v luk._n 11.11_o 12_o 13._o so_o your_o heavenly_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o tender_a compassion_n and_o bowel_n of_o pity_n the_o kind_a father_n great_a mercy_n be_v but_o harshness_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o incomparable_o melt_v and_o sweet_a inclination_n the_o most_o love_a nature_n of_o any_o man_n live_v be_v but_o morosity_n will_v give_v you_o also_o this_o by_o you_o so_o beg_v and_o petition_v assurance_n of_o your_o soul_n salvation_n 8._o medium_fw-la 8._o medium_fw-la get_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n of_o which_o we_o read_v rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n himself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n that_o follow_v v._o 17._o and_o therefore_o this_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n must_v needs_o