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the_o father_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v then_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v touch_v virulent_o or_o fatal_o by_o satan_n 1_o john_n 5.18_o shall_v have_v access_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 1_o john_n 5.14_o and_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o and_o this_o will_v so_o settle_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o that_o it_o will_v by_o degree_n cast_v out_o the_o torment_n of_o fear_n for_o it_o will_v allure_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o divine_a love_n 4.18_o 1_o john_n 4.18_o and_o so_o sweeten_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o and_o to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v begin_v to_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n which_o the_o father_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o christ_n grant_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n have_v hitherto_o treat_v about_o argumentation_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n about_o attain_v assurance_n which_o be_v by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n for_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o gain_v of_o solid_a and_o permanent_a comfort_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o and_o confirm_v we_o against_o the_o innumerable_a doubt_n and_o cavil_n that_o will_v arise_v upon_o we_o under_o all_o our_o arguing_n because_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n the_o natural_a diffidence_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o cloud_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o unholiness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o dread_n of_o eternity_n i_o design_v therefore_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a while_n about_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o immediate_a breathe_n his_o bright_a shining_n and_o as_o it_o be_v speaking_n within_o our_o heart_n when_o a_o holy_a soul_n have_v this_o witness_n in_o himself_o 10.44_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o act._n 10.44_o for_o in_o and_o upon_o believe_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o of_o all_o consolation_n send_v in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n this_o his_o holy_a spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n of_o peace_n into_o our_o heart_n who_o help_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n after_o you_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 13._o eph_n 1_o 13._o he_o be_v sometime_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_a to_o the_o contract_n about_o the_o inheritance_n 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o by_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o love-token_n or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n use_v of_o old_a to_o note_v
visit_n have_v be_v sometime_o though_o rare_o afford_v yet_o to_o some_o few_o beside_o patriarch_n and_o apostle_n i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v whatever_o some_o pontisician_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o darken_v it_o the_o holy_a scripture_n clear_v it_o experience_n do_v witness_v it_o and_o seal_v it_o in_o the_o â—_z of_o some_o meek_a humble_a self-denying_a mortify_v and_o holy_a walk_a person_n who_o haâ—ing_v live_v a_o while_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n have_v afterward_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n have_v now_o speak_v what_o concern_v this_o excellent_a point_n and_z observing_z that_o these_o orient_a jewel_n be_v such_o grand_a rarity_n and_o have_v place_v they_o in_o the_o middle_n like_o a_o diamond_n set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n give_v leave_n to_o descend_v again_o from_o the_o spouse_n tower_n of_o lebanon_n into_o the_o plain_n of_o damascus_n 7.4_o song_n 7.4_o and_o walk_v again_o in_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o stream_n flow_v with_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o assurance_n a_o privilege_n of_o high_a dignity_n which_o though_o it_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o first_o of_o david_n worthy_n yet_o do_v attend_v and_o that_o more_o frequent_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o study_v this_o high_a point_n of_o argue_v and_o observe_v the_o access_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o in_o their_o diligent_a work_n and_o pry_v into_o it_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o perceive_v it_o thus_o 1._o first_o we_o may_v obtain_v some_o sweet_a knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n by_o the_o spirit_n intercede_v in_o our_o heart_n help_v to_o form_n and_o frame_v our_o prayer_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o teach_v we_o both_o what_o and_o how_o to_o pray_v 2._o by_o his_o sweet_a plead_v our_o evidence_n within_o we_o when_o we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o divine_a 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clearness_n both_o in_o love_n and_o joy_n iii_o now_o by_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n and_o that_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o some_o rule_n to_o clear_v up_o our_o assurance_n i_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o herein_o i_o have_v even_o prevent_v myself_o and_o therefore_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o add_v that_o these_o particular_n follow_v may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o a_o watchful_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a heart_n 2._o to_o observe_v the_o inward_a working_n and_o issue_n of_o it_o 3._o to_o be_v careful_a in_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v of_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o sanctification_n 4._o to_o labour_v a_o holy_a attendance_n upon_o and_o a_o spiritual_a delight_n in_o the_o address_n income_n comfort_n and_o sealing_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v discern_v and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o 5._o a_o earnest_n invoke_v the_o father_n to_o send_v the_o comforter_n in_o 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