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be_v walk_v so_o as_o approve_v of_o god_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v no_o quarrel_n or_o controversy_n between_o god_n and_o he_o threaten_v a_o stroke_n both_o of_o these_o be_v either_o such_o in_o the_o court_n of_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o in_o god_n account_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n peace_n about_o a_o man_n state_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v sure_a in_o the_o court_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o heaven_n when_o a_o man_n do_v by_o faith_n close_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n it_o be_v sure_a and_o solid_a in_o the_o court_n of_o scripture_n it_o shall_v hold_v sure_a in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n it_o be_v right_o inform_v for_o in_o that_o case_n it_o still_o speak_v according_a to_o scripture_n but_o because_o often_o the_o conscience_n be_v misinform_v or_o in_o the_o dark_a therefore_o there_o be_v often_o peace_n about_o a_o man_n state_n according_a to_o scripture_n whilst_o his_o conscience_n do_v threaten_v the_o contrary_a and_o do_v still_o condemn_v and_o refuse_v to_o assoil_v the_o man_n as_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o this_o case_n the_o conscience_n must_v be_v inform_v and_o the_o man_n gracious_a state_n make_v out_o by_o the_o mark_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o here_o the_o witness_n of_o my_o own_o spirit_n will_v do_v much_o to_o allay_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n join_v his_o witness_n and_o testimony_n the_o conscience_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o proclaim_v peace_n to_o the_o man_n the_o other_o peace_n about_o a_o man_n present_a case_n or_o condition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v
the_o wrong_n be_v do_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 6_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o spirit_n gracious_o offer_v to_o apply_v these_o thing_n heb._n 10._o 29._o second_o in_o the_o description_n consider_v the_o qualification_n of_o this_o object_n it_o be_v singular_o make_v out_o to_o the_o party_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o good_a thereof_o this_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o must_v be_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o pharisee_n know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o heir_n mat._n 21._o 38._o the_o party_n have_v knowledge_n heb._n 10._o 26._o 2._o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n must_v not_o swim_v only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o half_a heart-perswasion_n of_o it_o christ_n know_v the_o pharisee_n thought_n and_o so_o do_v judge_v they_o mat._n 12._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o contrary_a of_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v make_v out_o upon_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o taste_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v beyond_o simple_a enlighten_v yea_o there_o be_v such_o a_o persuasion_n ordinary_o as_o lead_v to_o a_o deal_n of_o outward_a sanctification_n heb._n 10._o 29._o 3._o this_o persuasion_n must_v not_o only_o be_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o good_a of_o it_o the_o party_n taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n as_o eligible_a heb._n 6._o 5._o 4._o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o make_v out_o only_o by_o strength_n of_o argument_n but_o also_o by_o a_o enlighten_v work_n of_o god_n spirit_n shine_v on_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o conspicuous_a therefore_o be_v that_o sin_n call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 12._o mark_v 3_o the_o person_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6._o 4._o and_o to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v in_o the_o near_a step_n of_o a_o gracious_a 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be_v adversary_n heb._n 10._o 27._o four_o consider_v the_o property_n of_o this_o act_n 1._o it_o be_v avouch_v that_o be_v not_o seek_v to_o shelter_v or_o hide_v itself_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v against_o christ_n public_o mat._n 12._o 24._o they_o will_v have_v christ_n bring_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6._o 6._o they_o forsake_v the_o ordinance_n which_o savour_v that_o way_n and_o 10._o 25._o and_o despise_v the_o danger_n for_o look_v for_o indignation_n they_o trample_v that_o blood_n still_o heb._n 10._o 27_o 29._o 2._o the_o party_n act_v free_o it_o be_v not_o from_o unadvisedness_n nor_o from_o force_n or_o constraint_n but_o a_o act_n of_o free_a choice_n nothing_o do_v force_v the_o pharisee_n to_o speak_v against_o and_o persecute_v christ_n they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o they_o re-act_n the_o murder_n of_o their_o own_o free_a accord_n and_o in_o their_o own_o bosom_n none_o constrain_a they_o heb._n 6._o 6._o they_o sin_n of_o free_a choice_n as_o the_o 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not_o against_o their_o own_o child_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o christ_n argument_n mat._n 12._o 27._o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o crucify_v christ_n again_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6._o 6._o they_o be_v adversary_n like_o the_o devil_n heb._n 10._o 27._o 5._o it_o be_v do_v despiteful_o the_o malice_n must_v bewray_v itself_o the_o pharisee_n must_v proclaim_v that_o christ_n have_v correspondence_n with_o devil_n met._n â—2_n he_o must_v be_v put_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o crucify_v again_o heb._n 6._o they_o must_v tread_v under_o foot_n that_o blood_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 10._o 29._o so_o that_o the_o party_n have_v rather_o perish_v a_o thousand_o time_n than_o be_v in_o christ_n debt_n for_o salvation_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n be_v the_o ordinary_a attendant_n or_o consequence_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o breed_v desperate_a and_o hopeless_a fear_n they_o fear_v 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it_o psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o and_o afterward_o you_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o your_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_a john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o and_o you_o can_v say_v that_o god_n answer_n from_o his_o word_n to_o you_o in_o so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v understand_v be_v answer_n of_o peace_n and_o confirmation_n of_o your_o sincerity_n yea_o further_o you_o dare_v say_v that_o if_o upon_o life_n and_o death_n you_o be_v again_o to_o transact_v with_o he_o you_o can_v do_v it_o no_o other_o way_n nor_o intend_v more_o sincerity_n and_o seriousness_n than_o before_o then_o i_o dare_v say_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v thy_o sincerity_n in_o transact_v with_o god_n but_o to_o have_v confidence_n before_o god_n since_o thy_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v thou_o 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o and_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n deal_v upright_o with_o the_o upright_a man_n and_o with_o the_o pure_a do_v show_v himself_o pure_a psal_n 18._o 25_o 26._o if_o a_o man_n intend_v honest_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o beguile_v himself_o yea_o the_o lord_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o deceive_v himself_o unless_o the_o man_n intend_v to_o deceive_v both_o god_n and_o men._n 4._o therefore_o impute_v your_o unfruitfulness_n to_o your_o unwatchfulness_n and_o your_o mis-belief_n and_o impute_v your_o want_n of_o full_a assurance_n unto_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n help_v by_o satan_n to_o act_v against_o the_o glorious_a free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o charge_v not_o these_o thing_n upon_o want_n of_o sincerity_n in_o your_o close_n with_o christ_n and_o resolve_v henceforth_o to_o abide_v close_o by_o the_o root_n and_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n and_o by_o much_o fruit_n you_o lay_v yourself_o open_a to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o will_v testify_v with_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o have_v sincere_o and_o honest_o close_v with_o god_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o 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