3._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v to_o limit_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n therefore_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n a_o believer_n can_v commit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o moan_v without_o hope_n for_o no_o sin_n he_o can_v commit_v can_v never_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n god_n heal_v not_o our_o sinful_a nature_n whole_o nor_o take_v it_o away_o quite_o the_o flesh_n lust_v rom._n 7._o yet_o god_n ever_o esteem_v he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o paul_n say_v i_o myself_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v the_o evil_a that_o believer_n do_v see_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o consider_v nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o 14._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o 3._o though_o they_o great_o sin_n against_o he_o psal_n 51._o we_o be_v not_o belove_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o for_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o therefore_o nothing_o in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o do_v can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v more_o or_o less_o god_n may_v well_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v belove_v ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o therefore_o a_o 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joh._n 3._o 9_o 10._o those_o that_o believe_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o of_o the_o promise_n isai_n 43._o 5._o with_o rev._n 12._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 26._o 31._o 4._o because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v saint_n live_v stone_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 9_o eph._n 2._o 19_o to_o 23._o &_o 4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 25_o 26_o 27._o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o joh._n 4._o 23._o act._n 20._o 28._o rev._n 17._o 14._o 5._o because_o god_n in_o his_o word_n deny_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o such_o as_o do_v not_o believe_v joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 36._o heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 8_o 9_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o for_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 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3._o 16._o act_n 8._o 38._o that_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o essential_a in_o he_o that_o dispense_v baptism_n that_o some_o of_o those_o that_o do_v baptize_v do_v miracle_n we_o grant_v and_o that_o all_o that_o baptize_v do_v so_o can_v be_v prove_v john_n baptize_v yet_o he_o do_v no_o miracle_n joh._n 10._o 41._o nor_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o declare_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n or_o miracle_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v in_o those_o that_o dispense_v baptism_n we_o have_v no_o word_n to_o warrant_v such_o a_o restriction_n man_n be_v to_o administer_v baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o gift_n 1._o then_o that_o gift_n and_o ministry_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n own_v be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v sufficient_a for_o his_o ordinance_n but_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o those_o gift_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n still_o continue_v as_o they_o confess_v ergo._fw-la 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thou_o he_o be_v still_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1._o 17._o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v decay_v in_o part_n 4._o sight_n feeling_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n as_o phil._n 4._o 10._o these_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o but_o always_o as_o god_n see_v best_a that_o we_o may_v rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o nothing_o but_o christ_n i_o see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o in_o myself_o or_o all_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o i_o save_v only_a jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o i_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o live_v by_o sight_n and_o feeling_n be_v to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o be_o discourage_v disco_fw-la because_o nothing_o be_v make_v good_a to_o i_o i_o do_v not_o possess_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v include_v 1_o and_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o thou_o 2._o without_o thy_o possession_n of_o it_o for_o we_o must_v not_o ground_v faith_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o it_o believe_v possession_n be_v suitable_a to_o sense_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n in_o what_o we_o possess_v to_o have_v right_a in_o it_o and_o to_o possess_v it_o be_v two_o thing_n they_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o possess_v what_o they_o believe_v heb._n 11._o 17_o 18._o the_o possession_n of_o thing_n give_v no_o be_v unto_o faith_n nor_o be_v essential_a unto_o it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o faith_n give_v be_v unto_o it_o abraham_n believe_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n here_o be_v his_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 3._o 17._o 18._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o possess_v his_o son_n his_o son_n have_v no_o be_v but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o place_n enjoyment_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o faith_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n as_o a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v god_n be_v 3._o before_o he_o can_v go_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o so_o a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o after_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v act_v 10._o 43._o it_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n 4._o as_o sarah_n do_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n not_o only_o before_o she_o have_v he_o but_o against_o reason_n she_o believe_v she_o shall_v have_v he_o thou_o have_v faith_n but_o i_o be_o not_o assure_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v disco_fw-la therefore_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n faith_n and_o assurance_n 1_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n but_o be_v differ_v and_o distinct_a assurance_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n but_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o assurance_n for_o assurance_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o high_a measure_n than_o that_o be_v and_o the_o great_a our_o feel_n of_o assurance_n be_v the_o lesser_a our_o faith_n be_v faith_n in_o the_o act_n be_v a_o assent_v or_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n 2._o not_o from_o any_o thing_n she_o feel_v in_o herself_o but_o from_o something_o it_o apprehend_v in_o god_n in_o his_o word_n rom._n 4._o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v sometime_o attend_v with_o much_o strife_n and_o struggle_v for_o satan_n say_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o look_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n christ_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o believe_v i_o will_v ease_v thou_o now_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o fidelity_n and_o 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command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n psal_n 42._o 8._o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v not_o afraid_a only_o believe_v mark_n 5._o 36._o 9_o unbelief_n straiten_n thy_o heart_n and_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n hinder_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_a of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o believe_v not_o luk._n 1._o 20._o 10._o unless_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v never_o glorify_v god_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n rom._n 4._o 20._o quest_n from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n child_n have_v so_o many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n answ_n it_o arise_v from_o many_o several_a cause_n as_o 1._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 55._o 2._o or_o mindlesnesse_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n oppose_v grace_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o from_o the_o body_n distemper_n with_o melancholy_n 5._o or_o from_o the_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v which_o side_n with_o the_o law_n against_o itself_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 6._o or_o from_o unskilfulnesse_n in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 7._o and_o from_o unbelief_n which_o take_v the_o law_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o itself_o which_o occasion_v fear_n and_o fear_n doubt_n 8._o and_o from_o loose_a walk_v with_o god_n 9_o or_o from_o the_o spirit_n not_o operate_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n when_o it_o act_n speak_v peace_n and_o cause_v faith_n to_o act_v more_o strong_o rom._n 8._o 16._o mean_n to_o quiet_a and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n give_v peace_n to_o he_o by_o mean_n as_o appear_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 16._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o heart_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v thou_o 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peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a jer._n 29._o 11._o nor_o come_v they_o from_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o trouble_v nor_o discourage_v any_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a he_o proclaim_v peace_n liberty_n he_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n he_o give_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 4._o 18._o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o pitiful_a he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n isai_n 42._o 3._o his_o voice_n be_v full_a of_o love_n &_o tenderness_n all_o his_o word_n be_v sweet_a word_n as_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o fear_v not_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o cast_v youâ—_n care_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v care_v for_o you_o phil._n 4._o 6._o christ_n voice_n be_v open_a to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n 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choose_v but_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o give_v no_o way_n to_o any_o discouragement_n at_o all_o though_o it_o do_v seem_v never_o so_o just_a and_o reasonable_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v david_n sin_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o parley_n with_o that_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o discourage_v he_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n psal_n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o infirmity_n he_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o god_n say_v who_o be_v so_o
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suit_n with_o satan_n and_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 85._o 8._o satan_n also_o speak_v in_o the_o soul_n say_v be_v not_o this_o a_o delusion_n be_v it_o likely_a to_o be_v from_o god_n have_v thou_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o christ_n and_o because_o this_o last_o voice_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o reason_n the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o close_v with_o it_o and_o to_o conclude_v against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o voice_n be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n mistake_v christ_n voice_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o satan_n and_o satan_n voice_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o miserable_a mistake_n therefore_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o several_a colour_n sound_n and_o voice_n which_o be_v for_o god_n and_o which_o be_v for_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o or_o else_o you_o will_v 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that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 5._o see_v 9_o verse_n to_o 13._o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o 20._o so_o the_o promise_n of_o liâ—e_z they_o be_v free_a without_o condition_n and_o the_o gospel_n declare_v what_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o free_o give_v unto_o we_o i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o if_o some_o person_n do_v listen_v more_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o corruption_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v more_o peace_n and_o less_o trouble_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o thyself_o because_o they_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o thy_o portion_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o a_o believer_n nor_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o 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thy_o heart_n be_v over_o power_v with_o it_o and_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o ever_o mind_n it_o serious_o thy_o full_a freedom_n and_o sweet_a liberty_n thou_o have_v in_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 13._o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o thy_o justification_n and_o thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o christ_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a as_o appear_v rom._n 7._o let_v we_o look_v off_o our_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o god_n sweet_a promise_n who_o say_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v
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to_o i_o psal_n 73._o 1._o this_o i_o see_v and_o say_v and_o enjoy_v in_o both_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n eph._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 35._o 3._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n exod._n 33._o 18._o cause_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o psal_n 80._o 3._o establish_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o psal_n 68_o 22._o avoid_v sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 16._o sadness_n of_o spirit_n hinder_v we_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n also_o it_o breed_v uncomfortablenesse_n and_o unsettledness_n in_o we_o a_o unchearfull_a spirit_n be_v unfit_a for_o duty_n for_o what_o we_o go_v about_o unchearful_o we_o be_v soon_o weary_a in_o it_o if_o not_o of_o it_o when_o our_o 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satan_n and_o get_v other_o to_o watch_v over_o you_o that_o you_o order_v your_o step_n by_o his_o word_n psal_n 119._o 133._o receive_v reproof_n willing_o and_o profitable_o and_o thankful_o 8._o endeavour_n to_o know_v satan_n stratagem_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o enterprise_n he_o use_v to_o double_v his_o assault_n when_o he_o be_v resist_v that_o so_o he_o may_v persuade_v man_n the_o more_o he_o be_v resist_v the_o more_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v he_o but_o resist_v and_o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n eph._n 4._o 27._o jam._n 4._o 7._o if_o you_o yield_v to_o satan_n now_o it_o will_v be_v the_o
hard_a to_o deny_v he_o the_o next_o time_n 9_o consider_v your_o relation_n and_o station_n be_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3._o 10._o a_o heir_n of_o christ_n a_o fellow-citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 19_o oh_o then_o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_n christ_n to_o take_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n to_o serve_v sin_n this_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n we_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o we_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n ephes_n 5._o 8._o and_o see_v we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n gal._n 4._o 6._o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 5._o 10._o it_o be_v wonderful_a unsuitable_a for_o such_o to_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v satan_n and_o do_v his_o drudgery_n eph._n 4._o 20._o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n eph._n 4._o 17._o this_o i_o say_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o henceforth_o walk_v not_o as_o the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a tit._n 2._o 14._o rom._n 6._o 10._o see_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v holy_a therefore_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 29._o 10._o consider_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o upon_o you_o heb._n 4._o 14._o pro._n 15._o 3._o &_o 16._o 6._o 11._o let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v you_o to_o hate_v and_o oppose_v every_o evil_a way_n 12._o nourish_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o nourish_v zeal_n and_o hatred_n against_o every_o sin_n 13._o examine_v yourselves_o and_o way_n daily_o keep_v your_o heart_n as_o your_o life_n pro._n 4._o 23._o reform_v the_o inside_n job_n 14._o 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