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hand_n and_o foot_n and_o the_o hole_n that_o be_v bore_v in_o his_o side_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o signal_n mark_n and_o trophy_n of_o victory_n and_o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d set_v now_o above_o all_o doubt_a may_v sing_v in_o triumph_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o last_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o instead_o of_o his_o desertion_n the_o low_a step_n of_o all_o his_o abasement_n shall_v solace_v himself_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o instead_o of_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o shall_v be_v that_o triumph_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o thou_o father_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o these_o be_v some_o crevice_n through_o which_o we_o may_v have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n once_o crucify_v body_n the_o full_a discovery_n of_o it_o you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v until_o you_o come_v eye_n to_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o 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3._o earnest_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n 3._o help_n beâ—_n the_o spirit_n his_o office_n be_v twofold_a as_o to_o assurance_n 1._o mediate_v to_o clear_v your_o evidence_n mediate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a 1._o mediate_v this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o evidence_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o these_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.9_o they_o that_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o 18._o cum_fw-la 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.13_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 1.12_o he_o that_o 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nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n still_o lie_v tremble_v under_o a_o causeless_a suspicion_n that_o all_o be_v but_o sergeant_n when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o it_o and_o so_o for_o the_o present_a lose_v your_o comfort_n be_v sure_a not_o to_o trust_v your_o own_o spirit_n in_o so_o infinite_a a_o concern_n and_o if_o at_o first_o you_o can_v so_o ready_o make_v this_o practical_a syllogism_n wait_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o you_o of_o god_n cry_v with_o david_n search_v i_o o_o god_n 2.12_o 2_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v afraid_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o the_o second_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o some_o divine_n call_v immediate_a immediate_n 2._o office_n immediate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bright_a irradiation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beam_a out_o upon_o the_o soul_n 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for_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n thereof_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o ahashuerus_n have_v the_o virgin_n first_o purify_v and_o perfume_v before_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o bed_n four_o he_o woo_v she_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o love_n their_o lord_n and_o poor_a soul_n so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n at_o her_o hand_n as_o eleazar_n isack_n steward_n 24.33_o gen._n 24.33_o will_v not_o eat_v before_o he_o have_v speed_v for_o rebeccah_n to_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o when_o they_o have_v gain_v her_o consent_n than_o they_o present_v she_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n five_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o mutual_a interview_n like_o one_o another_o so_o well_o that_o they_o mutual_o engage_v and_o contract_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o 2.16_o cant._n 2.16_o they_o do_v mutual_o give_v away_o themselves_o one_o for_o and_o one_o to_o another_o my_o 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thyself_o nor_o set_v any_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n at_o work_n for_o a_o high_a boon_n than_o for_o assurance_n oh_o get_v some_o special_a favourite_n under_o the_o great_a mediator_n some_o noah_n some_o job_n some_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n man_n or_o woman_n of_o great_a acquaintance_n and_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n christian_n of_o large_a experience_n and_o eminent_a holiness_n to_o such_o god_n usual_o deny_v nothing_o and_o heb._n the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 25.14_o psal_n 25.14_o his_o covenant_n to_o make_v they_o know_v it_o speak_v to_o other_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n ordinary_o bespeak_v prayer_n pray_v pray_v for_o i_o and_o the_o like_a and_o true_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o pass_v for_o a_o common_a if_o not_o a_o vain_a compliment_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o speak_v to_o some_o not_o heathen_a and_o they_o will_v laugh_v at_o thou_o they_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v speak_v to_o 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