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the_o bless_a trinity_n annexe_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a sweet_a and_o excellent_a be_v these_o comfort_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o in_o specialty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n as_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o himself_o to_o work_v this_o effect_n in_o we_o let_v we_o then_o remember_v that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o gift_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o personal_o which_o be_v evident_o express_v ephes._n 1.13,14_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o or_o rather_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a can_v in_o ordinary_a construction_n of_o grammar_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o neuter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o masculine_a but_o the_o gender_n purposely_o change_v against_o use_n to_o show_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o we_o in_o we_o and_o so_o continue_v and_o stay_v as_o a_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o our_o full_a redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 19_o thus_o also_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v we_o joh._n 16._o 13_o 14._o our_o saviour_n alter_v the_o gender_n and_o use_v the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o again_o he_o not_o it_o shall_v glorify_v i_o to_o show_v that_o the_o very_o three_o person_n of_o trinity_n be_v give_v we_o yet_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o we_o as_o sometime_o in_o the_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o as_o the_o soul_n rather_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a quicken_a sustain_a &_o lead_v they_o on_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o liege_v with_o we_o look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o hart_n and_o head_n produce_v life_n sense_n and_o motion_n by_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v send_v by_o they_o and_o diffuse_v into_o every_o particular_a member_n quicken_v and_o move_v it_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n flow_v from_o he_o into_o his_o mystical_a body_n fill_v every_o part_n with_o life_n sense_n and_o motion_n 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n 3â—6â—_n say_v our_o saviour_n so_o his_o apostle_n that_o quicken_v therefore_o be_v he_o call_v our_o life_n 8.10_o and_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n 25._o walk_v also_o or_o move_v in_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v also_o spiritual_a sense_n a_o taste_n 119.103_o whereby_o we_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a man_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—,5â—_n a_o spiritual_a touch_n and_o tenderness_n when_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 27._o a_o 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spread_v a_o table_n for_o we_o and_o there_o set_v forth_o that_o bread_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o give_v we_o power_n to_o eat_v make_v they_o more_o sweet_a to_o we_o than_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o thus_o bring_v we_o on_o to_o more_o fullness_n of_o growth_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o christ._n hence_o come_v it_o that_o a_o christian_n can_v rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n because_o this_o holy_a spirit_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o love_v of_o god_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n 63.3_o and_o give_v we_o so_o palpable_a a_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o it_o bear_v down_o all_o other_o feeling_n before_o it_o see_v
be_v true_o good_a especial_o when_o longing_n after_o thou_o &_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o this_o barren_a and_o thirsty_a land_n my_o soul_n pant_v and_o faint_v for_o thy_o presence_n and_o for_o that_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o abba_n father_n oh_o how_o shall_v thou_o not_o according_a to_o thy_o covenant_n delight_v in_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v rejoice_v over_o i_o to_o give_v i_o my_o heart_n desire_n 7â—_n now_o than_o thou_o my_o gracious_a father_n who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v thy_o spirit_n 1â—_n than_o we_o to_o ask_v he_o even_o that_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n thou_o who_o have_v command_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v hear_v thou_o hear_v now_o rhe_n supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o when_o thou_o hear_v be_v merciful_a thou_o who_o command_v 27.8,9_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o have_v give_v thy_o servant_n a_o heart_n to_o answer_v lord_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v oh_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o creature_n away_o in_o displeasure_n yea_o oh_o my_o god_n quicken_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o want_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o powerful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n always_o to_o pray_v and_o never_o to_o faint_v â—_o so_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o and_o perfect_a that_o which_o concern_v i_o chap._n xvi_o comfort_n arise_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o first_o in_o general_n look_v as_o a_o vessel_n which_o be_v coutinual_o drive_v down_o by_o the_o current_n of_o any_o river_n will_v at_o length_n fall_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n which_o be_v the_o common_a store-house_n of_o water_n both_o supply_v the_o want_n and_o receive_v the_o overplus_n of_o lesser_a stream_n so_o when_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v carry_v along_o within_o these_o narrow_a bank_n of_o comfort_n 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of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o how_o strong_a and_o invincible_a be_v that_o faith_n and_o by_o it_o that_o comfort_n of_o job_n 16._o although_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v beé_v my_o salvation_n and_o how_o answerable_a be_v their_o practice_n to_o this_o their_o profession_n do_v but_o consider_v what_o we_o read_v of_o these_o holy_a man_n david_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o native_a country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o court_n and_o in_o displeasure_n nay_o deadly_a hatred_n of_o his_o prince_n deprive_v of_o all_o his_o deserve_a honour_n the_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o noble_a service_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o tyranny_n of_o saul_n and_o which_o he_o account_v far_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o great_a misery_n banish_v from_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n affamished_a and_o even_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o that_o word_n which_o he_o prefer_v above_o all_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o thrust_v out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o adversary_n enforce_v to_o seek_v sanctuary_n in_o idolatous_a country_n 19_o where_o he_o may_v have_v be_v seduce_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n have_v yet_o at_o length_n hide_v his_o head_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o heathenish_a king_n and_o find_v that_o favour_n from_o a_o enemy_n &_o a_o heathen_a which_o he_o have_v lose_v among_o his_o friend_n and_o god_n people_n there_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o a_o foreign_a city_n with_o his_o wife_n 27._o and_o some_o few_o loose_a man_n who_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n have_v follow_v he_o but_o when_o he_o retire_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o city_n burn_v his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n the_o wife_n child_n and_o all_o the_o good_n of_o all_o his_o follower_n carry_v away_o nothing_o now_o be_v leave_v he_o but_o his_o soldier_n and_o they_o grieve_v and_o vex_v at_o the_o heart_n for_o their_o loss_n take_v all_o against_o he_o conspire_v intend_v and_o speak_v to_o stone_n he_o look_v out_o now_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o see_v where_o you_o can_v find_v upon_o earth_n one_o spark_n of_o comfort_n for_o this_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v utter_o desolate_a and_o forlorn_a he_o can_v send_v up_o his_o deject_a soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o do_v find_v and_o feel_v infinite_a comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n see_v the_o 1_o sam_n chap._n 30._o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 7._o vers_fw-la do_v we_o not_o find_v the_o like_a nay_o more_o in_o job_n his_o estate_n be_v lose_v and_o for_o outward_a blessing_n good_n and_o child_n he_o be_v strip_v as_o naked_a as_o he_o be_v bear_v his_o wife_n leave_v he_o but_o as_o a_o snare_n his_o friend_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o but_o through_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n shake_v he_o more_o thau_fw-fr all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o affliction_n his_o life_n be_v 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heart_n which_o send_v forth_o these_o desire_n be_v strong_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n three_o if_o those_o who_o thou_o thus_o prefer_v before_o thyself_o be_v ask_v their_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v hear_v they_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o profess_v and_o protest_v with_o sigh_n their_o many_o infirmity_n as_o far_o prefer_v thou_o as_o thou_o they_o but_o withal_o and_o above_o all_o remember_v and_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o common_a axiom_n that_o truth_n or_o substance_n be_v not_o capable_a oâ—_n more_o or_o less_o suppose_v thy_o misconceit_n true_a that_o thou_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o grace_n to_o many_o who_o be_v far_o young_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n than_o thou_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o full_a as_o they_o neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o the_o elder_a be_v ever_o the_o strong_a but_o as_o a_o child_n or_o weak_a man_n trouble_v with_o much_o sickness_n have_v as_o true_a and_o very_a life_n as_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o never_o taste_v one_o sick_a hour_n so_o the_o weak_a christian_a hold_v down_o intentation_n have_v as_o very_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o they_o who_o have_v out-wrastled_n satan_n and_o sin_n and_o enjoy_v much_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n of_o spirit_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n after_o conversion_n though_o bear_v out_o of_o time_n excel_v in_o grace_n many_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o only_a live_n but_o eminent_a member_n of_o christ._n apply_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o cast_v out_o this_o waver_a in_o spirit_n and_o those_o fear_n which_o breed_v painfulness_n 4.18_o and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o ground_v thy_o assurance_n and_o establish_v thy_o soul_n by_o some_o infallible_a and_o evident_a sign_n of_o thy_o election_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xxxiii_o contain_v some_o infallible_a sign_n of_o our_o call_v and_o election_n many_o sure_a and_o evident_a mark_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n set_v upon_o his_o sheep_n which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o have_v grave_v so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n print_v they_o upon_o we_o that_o consider_v ourselves_o mark_v out_o by_o they_o we_o may_v come_v not_o only_o to_o a_o probable_a hope_n but_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v his_o choose_a flock_n and_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 29._o who_o shall_v never_o perish_v never_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n hand_n of_o very_o many_o i_o will_v insist_v only_o upon_o some_o few_o first_o then_o read_v advise_o that_o scripture_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1_o 2._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o godâ—_n and_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v hence_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v child_n unto_o himself_o he_o have_v most_o dear_o and_o everlasting_o love_v see_v also_o jer._n 31._o 3._o and_o again_o that_o when_o we_o know_v our_o filiation_n when_o we_o be_v make_v son_n we_o know_v also_o that_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o this_o than_o be_v clear_a that_o when_o we_o be_v child_n of_o god_n we_o be_v eternal_o belove_v by_o he_o and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o eternity_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v make_v child_n look_v into_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o that_o chap._n
contrary_a hence_o again_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v claim_v to_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o elect._n for_o if_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n i_o be_o under_o grace_n and_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o christ_n even_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o i_o plain_o find_v in_o i_o a_o rebellion_n against_o sin_n within_o by_o loathe_v it_o as_o a_o body_n of_o death_n and_o a_o stink_a carrion_n without_o by_o oppose_v it_o in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o labour_v to_o free_v myself_o not_o only_o from_o subjection_n but_o from_o the_o encumbrance_n and_o molestation_n of_o it_o utter_o to_o root_v it_o our_o as_o the_o spiritual_a canaanite_n certain_a be_o i_o therefore_o that_o christ_n have_v subdue_v sin_n in_o i_o settle_v i_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o his_o body_n nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o see_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n though_o invisible_a in_o the_o substance_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o work_n of_o it_o so_o will_v it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o discern_v the_o bless_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o many_o and_o manifest_a operation_n for_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o every_o member_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ever_o work_v look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o idle_a but_o ever_o in_o action_n even_o in_o swoon_v when_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o yet_o than_o it_o cease_v not_o and_o though_o at_o such_o time_n we_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o yet_o other_o converse_v with_o we_o evident_o perceive_v it_o work_v for_o life_n so_o in_o the_o new_a man_n 12.6_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o so_o that_o when_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o ourselves_o other_o easy_o see_v it_o two_o main_a action_n of_o the_o spirit_n comprehend_v the_o rest_n be_v mortification_n oppose_v resist_a and_o work_v out_o the_o old_a man_n all_o sinful_a matter_n in_o we_o or_o vivification_n quicken_a repair_a and_o strengthen_v the_o new_a man_n no_o soon_o the_o spirit_n enter_v but_o it_o discover_v to_o we_o much_o ignorance_n and_o then_o stir_v up_o to_o incline_v the_o ear_n unto_o wisdom_n 3,4_o and_o apply_v the_o heart_n to_o understanding_n the_o tongue_n to_o cry_v for_o knowledge_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n for_o understanding_n when_o now_o the_o intelligible_a part_n be_v somewhat_o clear_v and_o light_n bring_v forth_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n straight_o the_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a part_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v lay_v open_a then_o the_o heart_n lung_n and_o the_o tongue_n call_v out_o for_o quicken_a grace_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o in_o the_o saint_n thus_o david_n beg_v for_o more_o light_n 34._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n give_v i_o understanding_n but_o now_o when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v grow_v wise_a than_o his_o enemse_n and_o of_o more_o understanding_n than_o all_o his_o teacher_n then_o straight_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o that_o sluggishness_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o how_o loud_o and_o frequent_a be_v he_o for_o quicken_a etc._n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n how_o often_o repeat_v in_o that_o one_o psalm_n certain_a be_v it_o that_o as_o we_o can_v never_o in_o this_o life_n whole_o shake_v off_o all_o sinful_a infirmity_n so_o that_o bless_a spirit_n will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o look_v as_o in_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n the_o israelite_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v never_o in_o full_a peace_n sometime_o vex_v with_o jabin_n of_o canaan_n sometime_o with_o the_o philistines_n but_o ever_o victorious_a remarkable_a be_v it_o that_o ever_o their_o vexation_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o their_o enlargement_n and_o oppression_n by_o the_o enemy_n usher_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o oppressor_n for_o when_o israel_n soul_n be_v grieve_v with_o the_o canaaâ—ites_n 10.16_o god_n soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o his_o israel_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n till_o that_o true_a solomon_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n shall_v full_o reign_v over_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v ever_o be_v in_o continual_a strife_n with_o our_o sinful_a corruption_n first_o with_o one_o then_o with_o another_o and_o nothing_o shall_v more_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n have_v certain_o purpose_v to_o cut_v off_o any_o sinful_a affection_n in_o we_o then_o that_o discover_v it_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o give_v we_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n he_o give_v we_o no_o rest_n that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n but_o seek_v importunate_o for_o help_v till_o we_o find_v it_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v in_o we_o 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