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honour_n to_o god_n such_o be_v more_o fruitful_a heb._n 6.11_o 12._o and_o we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o etc._n etc._n 2._o receive_v more_o honour_n from_o god_n rev._n 2.17_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o mark_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o combatant_n but_o the_o conqueror_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n obj._n but_o christ_n be_v that_o manna_n joh._n 6._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o weak_a believer_n eat_v of_o he_o ans_fw-fr yet_o such_o a_o one_o taste_v not_o at_o the_o first_o so_o much_o sweetness_n exod._n 16.31_o the_o taste_n of_o it_o be_v 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and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o 2._o in_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o seal_a work_n of_o it_o spirit_n seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v one_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o promise_n before_o we_o get_v assurance_n yet_o this_o be_v faith_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o another_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n after_o this_o faith_n be_v beget_v that_o assure_v we_o we_o do_v indeed_o believe_v eph._n 1.13_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o especial_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n wherein_o christ_n be_v offer_v particular_o as_o meat_n and_o drink_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n exercise_n of_o prayer_n 3._o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n more_o abundant_o than_o former_o psal_n 35.3_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n zech._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v then_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v obj._n but_o where_o be_v assurance_n in_o this_o mourn_a condition_n ans_fw-fr godly_a sorrow_n do_v nothing_o hinder_v godly_a joy_n nay_o they_o be_v ever_o twin_n of_o the_o same_o womb_n for_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o joy_n spring_v from_o
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show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3.19_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o psal_n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o cant._n 6.4_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o 6._o by_o make_v a_o bold_a and_o resolute_a confession_n of_o christ_n christ_n use_v to_o confess_v such_o and_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v they_o matth._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o after_o peter_n have_v 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ask_v question_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v use_v some_o but_o not_o all_o and_o therefore_o want_v assurance_n 9_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o filial_a reverential_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o god_n more_o and_o more_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n mat_n 4.2_o to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v etc._n etc._n act_v 9.31_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v couple_v together_o psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o prov._n 14.26_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n and_o confidence_n parent_n do_v not_o use_v to_o show_v much_o countetenance_n to_o such_o child_n as_o they_o know_v will_v grow_v wanton_a under_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o favour_n so_o he_o but_o for_o such_o as_o grow_v more_o awful_a and_o regardful_a of_o their_o commandment_n the_o more_o kindness_n they_o receive_v they_o care_v not_o how_o much_o love_n they_o show_v to_o such_o etc._n etc._n and_o faith_n beget_v fear_n heb_fw-mi 11._o noah_n move_v with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n 10._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n experience_n psal_n 77.3_o 7._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v this_o for_o his_o love_n be_v everlasting_a 11._o when_o all_o be_v do_v or_o when_o all_o fail_n in_o renounce_v all_o in_o thyself_o and_o rely_v on_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o be_v not_o assure_v thou_o lean_v too_o much_o on_o thy_o own_o grace_n duty_n or_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o assurance_n not_o as_o mere_o instrumental_a as_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o free_a grace_n oh_o thou_o despair_a because_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o less_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o rely_v only_o on_o christ_n for_o 1._o god_n love_v free_o 2._o invite_v such_o as_o have_v no_o worth_n isa_n 55.1_o 3._o there_o be_v mercy_n promise_v to_o he_o that_o can_v work_v but_o believe_v rom._n 4.5_o caution_n if_o true_a assurance_n then_o present_o it_o will_v change_v the_o heart_n 12._o by_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n very_a truth_n tit._n 1.2_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v power_n rom._n 4.20_o 21._o what_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v assurance_n 3._o trial_n of_o assurance_n 3._o he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o assurance_n for_o bold_a presumption_n be_v most_o blind_a and_o yet_o most_o confident_a hos_fw-la 8.1_o 2_o 3._o israel_n cry_v my_o god_n we_o know_v thou_o yet_o set_v thy_o trumpet_n to_o thy_o mouth_n he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n some_o love_v not_o to_o be_v try_v joh._n 3.20_o 21._o for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o true_a man_n love_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o their_o trial_n jacob_n genes_n 31.32_o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v thy_o good_n let_v he_o not_o live_v before_o our_o brethren_n discern_v thou_o what_o be_v thou_o with_o i_o a_o fool_n be_v confident_a and_o he_o rage_v if_o you_o question_v his_o tenure_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o fine_a dream_n rage_v if_o awake_v o_o i_o be_v in_o the_o fine_a dream_n i_o dream_v heaven_n be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o feed_v upon_o he_o but_o as_o isa_n 29.8_o he_o be_v empty_a still_o so_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o such_o dream_n jer._n 29_o 8._o let_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o diviner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o deceive_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v rather_o awaken_v you_o now_o than_o that_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v awake_v you_o but_o as_o true_a faith_n say_v to_o god_n lord_n prove_v i_o and_o search_v my_o heart_n psal_n 26.2_o &_o 139.23_o so_o to_o man_n mal._n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o man_n go_v to_o lawyer_n to_o ask_v counsel_n in_o their_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o its_o own_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o try_v assurance_n trial_n reason_n of_o trial_n all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v 1._o one_o may_v have_v a_o great_a name_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a as_o sardis_n rev._n 3.1_o 2._o man_n may_v be_v confident_a and_o bold_a yet_o blind_a bayard_n hos_fw-la 8.1_o 2._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o assurance_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o satan_n luke_n 11.21_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n 4._o a_o inheritance_n may_v be_v hasty_o get_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v prov._n 20.21_o so_o etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v true_a assurance_n from_o false_a ans_fw-fr by_o the_o inward_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a those_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o can_v be_v deceive_v but_o because_o those_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o think_v they_o have_v it_o ergo_fw-la try_v as_o doctrine_n so_o assurance_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v true_a assurance_n ans_fw-fr from_o the_o cause_n instrumental_a the_o word_n itself_o trial_n itself_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n isa_n 57_o ult_n i_o create_v the_o
fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o he_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n not_z revelation_n without_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.81_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n no_o word_n no_o faith_n 2._o effect_n of_o new-birth_n love_n 1._o to_o god_n beget_v this_o assurance_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 2._o to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o beget_v it_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n not_o magnify_v the_o spirit_n to_o slight_v the_o word_n john_n 14.26_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v by_o the_o word_n and_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n 3._o to_o the_o godly_a beget_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v 4._o to_o holiness_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o true_a assurance_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o this_o be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o looseness_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v prov._n 25.19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n etc._n etc._n ask_v do_v thy_o assurance_n make_v thou_o more_o holy_a &_o c_o 3._o by_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v both_o in_o the_o work_n and_o after_o it_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n therefore_o straight_o be_v the_o way_n strive_v to_o enter_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.14_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o work_n therefore_o call_v a_o birth_n john_n 3.5_o when_o be_v any_o birth_n without_o pain_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v indulge_v ourselves_o in_o these_o pang_n so_o and_o so_o long_o i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o long_o have_v thou_o be_v about_o it_o for_o ephraim_n be_v a_o foolish_a son_n because_o he_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o break_v forth_o of_o child_n hos_fw-la 13.13_o however_o it_o 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that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n psal_n 5_o 18.22_o but_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o evidence_n do_v much_o eclipse_n our_o comfort_n the_o four_o impediment_n of_o comfort_n be_v faith_n cause_n 4._o want_v oâ—_n act_v faith_n their_z not_o act_v of_o faith_n though_o they_o have_v the_o habit_n they_o forget_v the_o application_n of_o god_n faithful_a word_n or_o of_o his_o faithful_a work_n according_a to_o his_o word_n to_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o want_v comfort_n word_n 1._o in_o application_n of_o god_n faithful_a word_n 1._o the_o application_n of_o his_o faithful_a word_n heb._n 12._o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v apt_a to_o faint_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v weary_a in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n why_o so_o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o have_v forget_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o 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