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tell_v whether_o we_o love_v thou_o or_o no_o but_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o q._n whew_o do_v the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n a._n first_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o humiliation_n and_o earnest_o belong_v for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n job_n 22.29_o isa_n 29.19_o second_o upon_o self-denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a or_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v painful_a mat._n 19.27_o three_o after_o conflict_n with_o corruption_n or_o other_o temptation_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o apoc._n 2.17_o four_o when_o a_o believer_n take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n in_o duty_n hosea_n 12.4_o q_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n witness_n his_o in-being_a in_o the_o soul_n a._n they_o be_v divers_a as_o 1._o a_o inablement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v thing_n above_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n sovereign_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o love_v the_o godly_a for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v combat_v in_o we_o against_o all_o that_o be_v sin_n gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o suppress_v the_o same_o but_o also_o lust_n after_o grace_n contrary_a thereunto_o 3._o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n show_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o melt_n in_o holy_a heart_n evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n a._n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n witness_v we_o no_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n upon_o sufficient_a ground_n rom
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both_o fowl_n and_o beast_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o flood_n to_o drown_v the_o earth_n of_o which_o covenant_n he_o make_v the_o rainbow_n a_o token_n gen._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11._o as_o also_o a_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v still_o rule_v over_o israel_n with_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o minister_n jer._n 33.20_o 21_o 25_o 26._o and_o a_o covenant_n to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o jew_n psal_n 105.9_o 10._o there_o be_v two_o other_o covenant_n most_o considerable_a q._n which_o be_v they_o a._n 1._o a_o carnal_a typical_a covenant_n or_o testament_n call_v old_a heb._n 8.13_o second_o heb._n 9.1_o worse_o heb._n 8.6_o which_o be_v dedicate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n exod._n 24.6_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o heb._n 9.19_o this_o be_v with_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 8.9_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a or_o new_a covenant_n q._n what_o do_v this_o old_a covenant_n signify_v a._n 1._o a_o obligation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o general_a exod._n 19.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o exod._n 24.6_o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o perfect_a observation_n whereof_o its_o thought_n they_o be_v to_o have_v canaan_n here_o and_o heaven_n hereafter_o but_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n they_o be_v under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o also_o shadow_v our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n heb._n 9.18_o 19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o old_a covenant_n a._n bondage_n and_o slavish_a fear_n for_o not_o perform_v what_o this_o old_a covenant_n do_v require_v this_o be_v signify_v by_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o this_o mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n a_o place_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o by_o the_o fleshly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n all_o 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