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only_o a_o bare_a testimony_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 12._o ephes._n 1_o 17_o 18._o 1._o john_n 3_o 24._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o second_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n silas_n god_n spirit_n be_v the_o first_o and_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o second_o tim._n but_o see_v our_o heart_n know_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v deceivable_a above_o measure_n how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o meet_a witness_n silas_n indeed_o our_o stony_a heart_n such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v blind_a and_o deceitful_a but_o our_o fleshy_a heart_n which_o we_o have_v from_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o for_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v know_v the_o mind_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o bear_v a_o sincere_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o it_o unto_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n 1_o cor_n 2_o 11._o also_o if_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v 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a_o true_a feel_n of_o the_o need_n of_o they_o isaiah_n 55._o 1._o john_n 7._o 37._o second_o to_o prize_v they_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a phil._n 3._o 8._o three_o to_o extol_v and_o praise_v they_o before_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o love_n of_o they_o psal._n 103._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n psal._n 34._o 3._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n child_n towards_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n silas_n touch_v the_o word_n first_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o inner_a man_n and_o love_v his_o statute_n psal._n 119._o 97._o rom._n 7._o 22._o second_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o approve_v it_o and_o esteem_v it_o above_o pearl_n three_o in_o their_o mind_n they_o mark_v and_o heed_n it_o well_o four_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o believe_v it_o five_o in_o their_o memory_n they_o keep_v it_o and_o treasure_n it_o up_o six_o that_o with_o their_o ear_n they_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o with_o tremble_a and_o reverence_n seven_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o confess_v it_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o it_o and_o last_o that_o they_o submit_v their_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n prou._n 3._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 119._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 7._o 24._o also_o touch_v the_o minister_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o second_o they_o do_v ready_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o wholesome_a instruction_n heb._n 13._o 17._o three_o they_o be_v thankful_a to_o they_o in_o minister_a to_o they_o a_o cheerful_a sufficient_a maintenance_n gal._n 6._o 6._o and_o 4._o 15._o last_o they_o help_v they_o with_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n rom._n 15._o 13._o colos._n 4._o 3._o and_o otherwise_o as_o need_v and_o cause_n require_v act_n 9_o 25._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o affection_n 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and_o touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o will_v never_o receive_v it_o without_o due_a examination_n of_o themselves_o because_o of_o christ_n commandment_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o supper_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 28._o and_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o his_o work_n of_o judgement_n move_v they_o much_o to_o fear_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n act_n 5_o 11._o and_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o move_v they_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n psal._n 116_o 1._o acts._n 4_o 31._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n child_n towards_o the_o brethren_n as_o also_o towards_o christian_a religion_n silas_n touch_v
many_o tribulation_n they_o must_v come_v to_o the_o hope_a for_o haven_n act_n 14._o 22._o dial_n xxiii_o verse_n 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v tim._n what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o text_n silas_n it_o afford_v unto_o believer_n a_o new_a reason_n why_o they_o ought_v patient_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousnesle_n sake_n with_o comfort_n and_o christian_a constancy_n this_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o wit_n his_o secret_a and_o mighty_a help_n afford_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v so_o beset_v &_o straighten_v as_o they_o know_v what_o course_n to_o follow_v tim._n how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o prayer_n shall_v 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