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it_o as_o for_o other_o it_o can_v profit_v they_o unless_o that_o as_o the_o seed_n lie_v in_o the_o ground_n a_o long_a time_n do_v afterward_o bud_n and_o become_v fruitful_a so_o this_o continue_v in_o their_o mind_n till_o they_o have_v taste_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o breed_v in_o they_o some_o carefulness_n that_o they_o do_v not_o quench_v it_o but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o text_n two_o question_n may_v be_v answer_v the_o first_o be_v question_n 1_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o no_o for_o answer_v to_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v answ_n that_o as_o he_o know_v best_o that_o he_o have_v life_n that_o feel_v it_o in_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o will_v know_v this_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o let_v we_o mark_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o spirit_n effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o industry_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o then_o sure_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o work_v supernatural_a effect_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n do_v set_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.24_o second_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o any_o alteration_n and_o change_v for_o in_o regeneration_n there_o must_v be_v a_o corruption_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o seed_v in_o the_o ground_n so_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n may_v decay_v that_o the_o new_a man_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n 16.8_o joh._n 16.8_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n john_n make_v this_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o needful_a that_o without_o it_o christ_n jesus_n can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o dwell_v only_o with_o they_o 67.25_o isa_n 67.25_o that_o be_v humble_a in_o spirit_n and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n through_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n just_o deserve_v for_o the_o same_o and_o call_v those_o alone_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a 11._o matth._n 11._o and_o heavy_a lade_v groan_v and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o to_o be_v rebuke_v in_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n degree_n the_o spirit_n work_v by_o degree_n which_o be_v also_o wrought_v by_o degree_n for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o general_a astonishment_n by_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o great_a and_o enormous_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v 8.15_o a_o general_a astonishment_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o this_o do_v strike_v we_o down_o it_o do_v terrify_v we_o and_o hold_v we_o amaze_v wonderful_o then_o it_o deal_v with_o we_o more_o particular_o it_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o special_a grief_n for_o special_a sin_n it_o do_v bereave_v we_o of_o our_o chief_a desire_n 7.8_o rom._n 7.8_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o conceit_n and_o like_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o than_o it_o do_v display_v before_o we_o the_o vanity_n and_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n 2.14_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o how_o unfit_a and_o unmeet_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v above_o all_o other_o most_o concern_v we_o then_o do_v it_o let_v we_o see_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o judgement_n 1.9.10_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n phil._n 1.9.10_o how_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n we_o be_v as_o bruit_v beast_n not_o able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v nor_o to_o put_v a_o sound_a 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excellency_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n a_o more_o plentiful_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o excellent_a and_o clear_a and_o powerful_a mean_n so_o they_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a blessing_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o whereas_o under_o the_o law_n they_o have_v but_o drop_n of_o grace_n distil_v easy_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a now_o they_o shall_v have_v whole_a bucket_n full_a as_o it_o be_v yea_o whole_a flood_n of_o grace_n pour_v down_o upon_o all_o sort_n of_o god_n servant_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o of_o regeneration_n so_o call_v both_o because_o it_o be_v give_v out_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n as_o also_o because_o it_o work_v grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v therewith_o this_o spirit_n be_v further_o describe_v by_o a_o special_a effect_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n till_o such_o time_n as_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n hereof_o they_o may_v use_v many_o word_n of_o prayer_n but_o they_o be_v altogether_o idle_a and_o vain_a fruit_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o their_o faith_n such_o as_o they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o and_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o be_v comfort_v in_o but_o when_o once_o they_o have_v this_o spirit_n put_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o acceptable_a and_o comfortable_a manner_n then_o next_o be_v show_v whither_o this_o spirit_n lead_v they_o to_o wit_n unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o pray_v in_o a_o religious_a and_o conscionable_a manner_n they_o disclaim_v all_o fleshly_a help_n and_o hope_n &_o 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the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a jambe_n of_o god_n the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n which_o grief_n be_v set_v out_o by_o two_o special_a circumstance_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v declare_v by_o two_o comparison_n which_o yet_o be_v inferior_a and_o less_o than_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o first_o comparison_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v sorry_a as_o one_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o first_o bear_v if_o parent_n have_v many_o child_n yet_o it_o will_v much_o grieve_v they_o to_o part_v with_o any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v but_o one_o only_a son_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n and_o they_o lose_v he_o and_o so_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n than_o 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