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make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o whole_a creation_n the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o this_o manifestation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o that_o bondage_n and_o vanity_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a and_o under_o which_o it_o groan_v much_o more_o shall_v you_o who_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o yourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n it_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o christian_n that_o they_o groan_v so_o much_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o few_o tax_n and_o imposition_n and_o so_o little_a under_o the_o burden_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o they_o shall_v much_o and_o frequent_o bless_v
uncertainty_n concern_v ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o sleight_v some_o ordinance_n or_o omit_v some_o duty_n or_o give_v way_n to_o some_o lust_n 3._o though_o one_o may_v be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n who_o do_v want_v this_o assurance_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o child_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o the_o want_n of_o it_o who_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n uncertainty_n of_o our_o condition_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o evil_a as_o that_o a_o christian_n can_v carry_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o burden_n nay_o but_o he_o follow_v christ_n with_o unutterable_a sigh_n and_o groan_n he_o travel_v from_o ordinance_n to_o ordinance_n till_o his_o evidence_n be_v clear_v up_o and_o his_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v make_v out_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v some_o doubt_v throw_v into_o his_o mind_n concern_v his_o father_n love_n to_o he_o will_v he_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v remove_v how_o then_o 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his_o soul_n in_o he_o and_o his_o upbraid_n by_o his_o enemy_n with_o this_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n psal_n 42.3_o 4_o 10._o as_o for_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n we_o do_v find_v chap._n 5._o v._n 6._o that_o when_o her_o belove_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v her_o soul_n fail_v when_o she_o speak_v she_o seek_v but_o she_o can_v not_o find_v he_o she_o call_v but_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n hereupon_o she_o go_v to_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n charge_v they_o if_o they_o find_v she_o belove_v to_o tell_v he_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n v._o 7.8_o he_o never_o due_o estimate_v the_o friendship_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v bear_v his_o strangeness_n without_o great_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n assurance_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v his_o way_n of_o work_v be_v very_o dark_a and_o mysterious_a and_o assurance_n itself_o be_v better_o feel_v then_o express_v compare_v therefore_o as_o some_o conceive_v rev._n 2.17_o to_o the_o manna_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o to_o the_o white_a stono_fw-mi and_o the_o new_a name_n write_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o regeneration_n be_v inexpressible_a compare_v therefore_o john_n 3._o to_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v the_o sound_n whereof_o we_o hear_v but_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whether_o it_o go_v his_o work_n in_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v be_v much_o more_o inexpressible_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o act_n in_o the_o soul_n 1._o direct_v act_n such_o as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n cleave_v to_o christ_n or_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o or_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n 2._o reflex_n act_n such_o as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n return_v on_o himself_o and_o do_v though_o not_o believe_v yet_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v believe_v sincere_o such_o reflex_n act_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a royal_a operation_n '_o the_o most_o refine_a spiritual_a working_n sufficient_a if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n but_o such_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n usual_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o transient_a radius_fw-la reflexus_fw-la languet_fw-la be_v the_o rule_n in_o optic_n and_o which_o leave_v we_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v borrow_v our_o light_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o vex_v with_o variety_n of_o descant_n and_o interpretation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o it_o will_v quite_o tire_v out_o the_o patience_n of_o a_o ordinary_a reader_n if_o i_o shall_v but_o recite_v the_o variety_n of_o comment_n on_o that_o place_n 1_o john_n 5.8_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n on_o earth_n the_o spirit_n the_o water_n the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o that_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o plain_a rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o first_o grotius_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o bring_v for_o proof_n a_o place_n or_o two_o in_o scripture_n in_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o use_v because_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n well_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n to_o build_v his_o conceit_n on_o we_o may_v easy_o rid_v our_o hand_n of_o he_o for_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o joint_a witness_n it_o witness_v together_o with_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v as_o some_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o joint-witnessing_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o other_o partner_n be_v that_o be_v join_v with_o god_n spirit_n in_o this_o action_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v our_o own_o spirit_n but_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v not_o with_o our_o spirit_n but_o to_o our_o spirit_n which_o translation_n be_v put_v into_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n now_o read_v and_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o those_o former_o use_v and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o joint-witness_a but_o only_o the_o recipient_a of_o this_o witness_n and_o the_o joint-witness_a the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o voice_n cause_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o some_o do_v therefore_o want_v assurance_n because_o they_o look_v for_o it_o in_o a_o undue_a and_o unwarrantable_a manner_n expect_v some_o vocal_a testimony_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o unfold_v the_o matter_n as_o i_o be_o able_a and_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o look_v in_o what_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v work_v fear_n in_o the_o same_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v work_v hope_n and_o assurance_n now_o the_o spirit_n bring_v unconvert_v person_n under_o fear_n and_o trouble_v concern_v their_o estate_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n john_n 16.8_o he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v errorem_fw-la prâ—…conceptum_fw-la profligare_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o fallacy_n in_o which_o something_o only_a seem_o and_o not_o real_o contradictory_n to_o the_o question_n be_v prove_v be_v call_v ab_fw-la ignoratione_n elenebi_fw-la the_o secure_a unconsider_v sinner_n live_v in_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o very_a harmless_a innocent_a 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hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n i_o hate_v my_o brother_n therefore_o i_o be_o a_o murderer_n and_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n these_o be_v all_o of_o they_o conclusion_n quite_o contradictory_n to_o the_o vain_a principle_n that_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o secure_a sinner_n which_o be_v set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o make_v he_o fear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n by_o some_o such_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o these_o he_o that_o love_v the_o brethren_n be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n i_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o i_o be_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n or_o he_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o repent_v and_o believe_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o the_o spirit_n have_v reveal_v and_o inspire_v holy_a man_n to_o leave_v upon_o record_n to_o 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