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the_o child_n of_o god_n witness_v with_o their_o spirit_n and_o administer_a comfort_n and_o heavenly_a food_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o he_o administer_v word_n and_o matter_n to_o christ_n little_a one_o when_o they_o be_v call_v before_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n teach_v he_o to_o depend_v hereupon_o and_o not_o to_o perplex_v themselves_o with_o think_v before_o hand_n what_o to_o say_v to_o they_o matt._n 10.19_o 20._o but_o when_o they_o deliver_v you_o up_o take_v no_o thought_n how_o or_o what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o woman_n and_o unlettered_a person_n have_v be_v enable_v to_o confound_v great_a learned_a man_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n give_v a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o their_o adversary_n arâ—_n not_o able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o to_o resist_v this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o beget_v earning_n and_o long_n in_o our_o heart_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o help_v our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o utter_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o than_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o these_o groan_n being_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o hear_v they_o for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o there_o be_v many_o spirit_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o this_o unction_n but_o work_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o lead_v out_o from_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o well_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v they_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n run_v more_o true_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a then_o to_o render_v they_o thus_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o confession_n be_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o own_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o or_o profess_v a_o relation_n to_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o by_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v verbal_o confess_v he_o mar._n 1.24_o and_o so_o evil_a man_n may_v verbal_o confess_v he_o though_o they_o neither_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o love_n nor_o obey_v he_o but_o this_o true_a confession_n of_o he_o have_v these_o thing_n necessary_o conjoin_v therewith_o 1._o faith_n john_n 3.18_o 36._o for_o that_o spirit_n that_o want_v that_o be_v under_o condemnation_n and_o wrath_n as_o this_o scripture_n testifyes_n 2._o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.24_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n 3._o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v john_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o then_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n that_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n iâ—_n faith_n and_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o that_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n but_o otherwise_o evil_a spirit_n may_v confess_v he_o and_o child_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o may_v confess_v he_o also_o the_o apostle_n draw_v this_o down_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o who_o be_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o innocent_a life_n in_o who_o christ_n appear_v ver_fw-la 6._o oâ—_n the_o same_o chapter_n we_o be_v of_o god_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o here_o you_o see_v he_o place_v the_o mark_n to_o know_v spirit_n by_o upon_o their_o own_n or_o not_o own_v of_o christ_n himself_o come_v in_o flesh_n and_o of_o he_o appear_v in_o other_o for_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o in_o his_o child_n where_o he_o appear_v but_o deny_v his_o appearance_n there_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o spirit_n themselves_o but_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v his_o child_n from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o work_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o he_o do_v not_o say_v its_o manifest_a by_o any_o particular_a form_n but_o by_o their_o work_n in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n so_o then_o let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o will_v if_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o their_o work_n false_a spirit_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v know_v and_o by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n now_o these_o must_v needs_o own_o his_o come_n that_o prophecy_n in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o own_o hiâ—_n where_o he_o be_v come_v and_o appear_v iâ—_n flesh_n and_o so_o they_o may_v confess_v hiâ—_n come_v and_o yet_o not_o confess_v himself_o where_o he_o be_v come_v as_o the_o jew_n own_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n whâ—_n be_v come_v and_o go_v but_o yet_o persecute_v they_o that_o come_v in_o their_o spirit_n they_o own_v and_o confess_v abraham_n but_o own_v not_o nor_o confess_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n though_o they_o confess_v he_o in_o like_a manneâ—_n many_o now_o confess_v that_o christ_n camâ—_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o persecute_v theâ—_n that_o come_v in_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v persecute_v he_o in_o they_o for_o so_o he_o wilâ—_n charge_v it_o upon_o they_o because_o what_o do_v to_o his_o little_a one_o be_v do_v upoâ—_n this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o who_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o thâ—_n unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n in_o which_o they_o be_v who_o persecute_v they_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n they_o will_v not_o hate_v they_o but_o will_v love_v they_o the_o world_n love_v its_o own_o and_o those_o of_o its_o own_o spirit_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o joh._n 15.19_o a_o little_a further_o still_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o true_a unction_n or_o anoint_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o spirit_n not_o only_o from_o evil_a spirit_n but_o even_o from_o some_o operation_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n consider_v that_o this_o holy_a unction_n be_v a_o abide_a thing_n keep_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n make_v that_o the_o main_a care_n of_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o we_o be_v translate_v and_o whatsoever_o interpose_v between_o we_o and_o that_o fellowship_n with_o god_n who_o iâ—_n love_n that_o wound_n and_o slay_v and_o we_o be_v then_o like_o one_o banish_a hiâ—_n native_a kingdom_n and_o like_o a_o exile_n until_o we_o be_v establish_v in_o it_o again_o and_o then_o there_o 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o deep_a be_v his_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n mind_n but_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o still_o they_o be_v harp_v upon_o this_o string_n sound_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o love_n in_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o they_o yea_o observe_v but_o that_o high_a state_n of_o the_o elder_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n who_o be_v set_v upon_o seat_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o crown_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o song_n be_v this_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o now_o mark_v why_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n mark_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o work_n how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o doubtless_o be_v excellent_a but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n thereof_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v all_o that_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o lay_v they_o low_o at_o his_o footstool_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v this_o song_n now_o what_o be_v these_o elder_n but_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n of_o god_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o song_n that_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n now_o there_o be_v many_o more_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n then_o four_o and_o twenty_o but_o all_o represent_v by_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o well_o then_o you_o see_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o like_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o thereby_o over_o poor_a publican_n but_o all_o their_o admiration_n and_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n sound_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o epistle_n eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v thus_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v by_o true_a faith_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o right_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o love_n be_v not_o of_o a_o exalt_v nature_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o thus_o the_o true_a and_o right_a faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v and_o cut_v down_o vainglory_n and_o make_v humble_a therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18.3_o 4._o five_o to_o proceed_v this_o true_a faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o unction_n or_o a_o anoint_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o john_n write_v to_o those_o he_o call_v little_a child_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n say_v thus_o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n why_o for_o this_o unction_n or_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v thereto_o that_o so_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o teach_n thereof_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o christ_n now_o this_o unction_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o forbear_v and_o we_o need_v not_o that_o any_o maâ—_n shall_v teach_v we_o beyond_o the_o teachingâ—_n of_o that_o to_o amuse_v we_o with_o high_a notion_n and_o mystery_n which_o the_o unction_n give_v we_o no_o open_n of_o anâ—_n so_o keep_v to_o that_o keep_v we_o wiâ—_n to_o sobriety_n mind_v to_o do_v thâ—_n will_v of_o god_n which_o the_o unction_n incline_v our_o heart_n to_o rather_o theâ—_n to_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o add_v not_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o profit_v and_o growth_n iâ—_n christ_n now_o that_o this_o unction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o compearinâ—_n this_o scripture_n with_o another_o thaâ—_n be_v compare_v this_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 2d_o with_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o where_o it_o 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o this_o be_v that_o abide_v unction_n which_o abide_v with_o the_o faithful_a for_o ever_o the_o unction_n be_v a_o constant_a abide_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n abide_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o old_a isa_n 44.3_o and_o chap._n 59.21_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n thirsty_a and_o dry_a these_o be_v such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a rain_n but_o he_o express_v â—t_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n thus_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o â—hine_n offspring_n then_o in_o ch_z 59.21_o â—he_n promise_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o spirit_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n in_o â—hese_fw-mi word_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o which_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v to_o all_o faithful_a believer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o maâ—_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o iâ—_n none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o herein_o thâ—_n sonship_n be_v establish_v even_o in_o thiâ—_n spirit_n or_o abide_v unction_n oâ—_n anoint_v as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v ver_fw-la 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v leâ—_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o sonâ—_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o anoint_v witâ—_n the_o spirit_n typify_v by_o the_o precious_a ointment_n that_o be_v poureâ—_n upon_o aaron_n head_n and_o run_v dowâ—_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n thiâ—_n anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n runâ—_n down_o from_o our_o highpriest_n to_o thâ—_n low_a of_o his_o servant_n he_o waâ—_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n but_o we_o all_o of_o his_o fullness_n receive_v every_o one_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v hereby_o state_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n into_o sonship_n and_o heir-ship_n with_o he_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.17_o and_o this_o state_n or_o spiritual_a condition_n carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n in_o itself_o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o as_o this_o spirit_n or_o unction_n be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o child_n of_o light_n lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o