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himself_o know_v as_o a_o father_n to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o form_n of_o babe_n and_o to_o place_v they_o in_o the_o second_o high_o form_n that_o of_o child_n and_o to_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n that_o they_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o i_o can_v say_v for_o who_o of_o we_o god_n will_v do_v this_o yet_o according_a to_o these_o precedent_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o if_o we_o be_v find_v among_o this_o number_n we_o shall_v in_o due_a and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o little_a time_n know_v the_o father_n but_o i_o must_v proceed_v to_o show_v something_o more_o large_o how_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v know_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n chap._n ii_o continue_v and_o enlarge_v show_v how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o father_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o five_o section_n sect_n i._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o begin_v to_o show_v how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o father_n or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a and_o all_o one_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o and_o that_o be_v by_o not_o bare_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o but_o after_o and_o over_o and_o above_o that_o by_z the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o they_o clear_v up_o that_o work_n to_o be_v of_o god_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 8.18_o here_o be_v two_o witness_n and_o both_o spirit_n that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o know_a witness_n this_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v our_o spirit_n affirm_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n confirm_v our_o spirit_n know_v what_o act_n and_o working_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o our_o spirit_n affirm_v that_o such_o repentance_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o we_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n our_o spirit_n by_o itself_o can_v tell_v without_o and_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o with_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n above_o in_o this_o and_o more_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n of_o babe_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n common_a to_o all_o saint_n for_o babe_n have_v it_o not_o though_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v assure_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o assurance_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o their_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o run_v parallel_n with_o saintship_n as_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v none_o of_o he_o that_o be_v true_a rom._n 8.9_o but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o we_o may_v be_v he_o though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v his_o before_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o make_v we_o so_o but_o the_o spirit_n find_v we_o to_o be_v his_o do_v witness_n and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v he_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o make_v we_o but_o manifest_v we_o to_o be_v and_o to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o text_n and_o thing_n itself_o be_v clear_a plain_a and_o full_a rom._n 8.16_o that_o which_o be_v witness_v to_o must_v be_v before_o it_o be_v witness_v unto_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o text_n more_o to_o confirm_v this_o ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o where_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o apparent_a that_o as_o they_o hear_v before_o they_o believe_v so_o they_o believe_v before_o they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o which_o we_o have_v a_o little_a before_o we_o have_v this_o seal_n and_o earnest_n so_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.26_o before_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o be_v child_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 5.10_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o as_o if_o every_o believer_n have_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v hereunto_o 1._o that_o st._n john_n perhaps_o write_v not_o to_o babe_n but_o to_o all_o the_o high_a form_n of_o child_n youngman_n and_o father_n and_o all_o these_o indeed_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o but_o 2._o if_o we_o take_v in_o all_o babe_n among_o the_o rest_n it_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v witness_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v to_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o three_o witness_n in_o earth_n in_o we_o below_o agree_v in_o one_o as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o three_o witness_n in_o heaven_n be_v one_o ver._n 7_o 8._o yet_o all_o three_o do_v not_o give_v out_o their_o witness_n all_o at_o once_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n may_v and_o do_v witness_n before_o the_o spirit_n do_v yet_o again_o 3._o the_o witness_n in_o himself_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o i_o think_v most_o proper_o of_o that_o which_o be_v witness_v which_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o by_o and_o in_o his_o son_n verse_n 11._o and_o according_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v both_o the_o son_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v already_o begin_v in_o every_o believer_n though_o every_o one_o have_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n therefore_o 2._o i_o infer_v that_o this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o bare_o or_o only_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o something_o add_v thereunto_o and_o superad_v thereupon_o beyond_o the_o gracious_a qualification_n which_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o light_n shine_v upon_o their_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o clear_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o application_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o grace_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o immediate_a eradiation_n and_o beam_a forth_o of_o love_n from_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o matter_n not_o it_o may_v be_v by_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o way_n let_v i_o a_o little_a illustrate_v it_o
flesh_n to_o free_v from_o this_o fear_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o instead_o of_o it_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o rom._n 8._o to_o bear_v they_o up_o against_o suffering_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 15_o 18._o and_o according_o it_o be_v mention_v to_o encourage_v timothy_n notwithstanding_o other_o paul_n or_o his_o own_o suffering_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o spirit_n the_o saint_n many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o desirous_a to_o die_v as_o before_z under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o afraid_a or_o loath_a to_o die_v well_o then_o in_o the_o general_a the_o gospel_n state_n be_v as_o far_o advance_v beyond_o that_o of_o the_o law_n as_o liberty_n be_v beyond_o bondage_n and_o courage_n beyond_o fear_n as_o to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v not_o simple_o the_o adoption_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o a_o continuation_n position_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o addition_n a_o superaddition_n to_o sonship_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v servantson_n but_o now_o they_o be_v son-servant_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o you_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n but_o son_n viz._n you_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o 7._o they_o be_v son_n as_o all_o babe_n be_v before_o they_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o son_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n indeed_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o translate_v a_o babe_n into_o a_o high_a form_n and_o to_o place_v he_o among_o the_o little_a child_n this_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n or_o adoption_n do_v begin_v to_o exert_v itself_o before_o it_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a witness_n thereof_o but_o ordinary_o as_o among_o the_o state_n of_o babe_n though_o they_o be_v son_n yet_o there_o be_v little_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o much_o of_o bondage_n appear_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o sonship_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o they_o receive_v the_o filiation_n and_o adoption_n and_o after_o that_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 6._o and_o so_o by_o degree_n they_o come_v to_o call_v abba_n father_n so_o rom._n 8.14_o they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o be_v son_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n or_o of_o adoption_n verse_n 15._o they_o be_v son_n before_o they_o can_v call_v father_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n or_o of_o adoption_n position_n 3._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o not_o bare_o the_o sonship_n or_o adoption_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o it_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n viz._n they_o of_o adoption_n for_o our_o natural_a spirit_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v that_o and_z with_o and_o thereunto_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n the_o babe_n be_v son_n but_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o assurance_n but_o assoon_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n begin_v to_o put_v itself_o forth_o then_o usual_o do_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n join_v itself_o to_o it_o position_n 4._o upon_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v assurance_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v doubtful_a before_o because_o they_o have_v only_o the_o single_a witness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o yet_o that_o leave_v they_o not_o without_o hope_n i_o say_v then_o do_v such_o a_o soul_n cry_v out_o aloud_o with_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n my_o father_n my_o father_n abba_n father_n it_o may_v hope_v this_o before_o and_o faint_o and_o break_o endeavour_v to_o liâ—p_v out_o father_n before_o but_o now_o it_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a and_o speak_v my_o father_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o â—y_a abba_n father_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o do_v but_o once_o my_o god_n my_o god_n always_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o the_o appellation_n of_o father_n and_o once_o abba_n father_n mark_v 14.36_o and_o all_o these_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v the_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n matth._n 3.17_o so_o when_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n we_o do_v not_o only_o think_v or_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n but_o with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n a_o plerophorie_n of_o faith_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o we_o can_v so_o free_o do_v before_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n so_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therewith_o be_v not_o the_o babe_n or_o servant_n but_o the_o child_n portion_n and_o their_o that_o be_v above_o their_o form_n viz._n the_o young_a man_n and_o father_n and_o henceforth_o they_o be_v take_v from_o be_v servant_n into_o the_o glorious_a and_o noble_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o 21._o gal._n 4.7_o joh._n 15.9_o position_n 5._o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereunto_o whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n be_v a_o choice_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n to_o have_v the_o adoption_n bare_o seem_v i_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o advance_v beyond_o their_o sonship_n under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v gal._n 4.5_o as_o if_o they_o though_o son_n be_v yet_o son_n of_o another_o denomination_n and_o nature_n viz._n servant_n or_o servile_a son_n yet_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v more_o than_o adoption_n 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what_o be_v to_o be_v than_o of_o what_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o supersede_v the_o prophecis_n they_o be_v then_o know_v in_o accomplishment_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o a_o little_a alteration_n as_o joh._n 4.39_o 42._o many_o believe_v because_o of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o more_o believe_v because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o now_o they_o may_v say_v we_o believe_v not_o only_o because_o of_o their_o say_n but_o because_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o selt_z him_z ourselves_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 3._o and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o
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take_v this_o care_n of_o and_o about_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o new_a wise_a he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o to_o war_n neither_o shall_v he_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n one_o year_n and_o cheer_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n deut._n 24.5_o so_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n i_o may_v say_v that_o when_o the_o saint_n marry_v a_o new_a wife_n the_o father_n love_n they_o be_v often_o privilege_v for_o some_o time_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o cheer_v themselves_o with_o his_o love_n but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v out_o to_o war_n joh._n 21.18_o 22._o and_o though_o therein_o they_o endure_v some_o hardship_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o they_o become_v conqueror_n which_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n than_o not_o to_o fight_v at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o conquer_v death_n than_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n they_o go_v forth_o conquer_n and_o to_o conquer_v and_o so_o live_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o their_o assurance_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o become_v his_o squire_n or_o armor-bearer_n fight_v under_o his_o banner_n of_o love_n against_o the_o evil_a one_o if_o ever_o he_o return_v again_o and_o make_v new_a affault_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o christ_n himself_o from_o who_o he_o depart_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o then_o the_o after-temptation_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n viz._n persecution_n and_o suffering_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v upon_o the_o whole_a i_o conclude_v that_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v overcome_v be_v such_o as_o christ_n be_v
formidableness_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v overcome_v it_o be_v no_o puny_a no_o petty_a pigmy_n that_o be_v conquer_v but_o a_o huge_a giant_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n who_o have_v slay_v many_o a_o ten_o thousand_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v a_o eafie_a matter_n to_o tread_v a_o worm_n under_o foot_n and_o man_n be_v no_o more_o or_o very_o little_a more_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v weak_a but_o to_o tread_v satan_n underfoot_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n as_o some_o understand_v the_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o be_v a_o conquest_n with_o a_o witness_n a_o signal_n one_o to_o enter_v a_o city_n such_o as_o laish_n be_v without_o gate_n and_o bar_n be_v no_o great_a archievement_n but_o to_o attaque_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o fly_v from_o his_o strong_a hold_n be_v a_o miracle_n of_o victory_n strong_a be_v he_o that_o subdue_v this_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o fence_a city_n prov._n 16.32_o alexander_n conquest_n and_o julius_n caesar_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o this_o job_n conquest_n excel_v they_o all_o i_o may_v illustrate_v it_o by_o the_o type_n in_o the_o war_n of_o israel_n and_o instance_n especial_o in_o amalek_n &_o goliab_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o joshuah_n caleb_n and_o david_n the_o youngman_n saint_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o i_o shall_v wave_v that_o and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o great_a turk_n the_o devil_n in_o and_o under_o these_o five_o consideration_n 1._o i_o shall_v consider_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n 2._o in_o his_o malice_n 3._o in_o his_o subtlety_n 4._o in_o his_o industry_n and_o unwearied_a painstaking_a 5._o in_o his_o acquist_n and_o victory_n over_o many_o miriads_o by_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o great_a and_o glorious_a this_o victory_n be_v 1._o let_v we_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o he_o that_o overcome_v he_o needs_o be_v strong_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v express_v luke_n 11.21_o 22._o he_o be_v the_o roar_a lion_n which_o note_v both_o his_o strength_n and_o terribleness_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o can_v be_v resist_v but_o by_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n verse_n 9_o befide_v they_o be_v legion_n very_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o by_o word_n that_o signify_v strength_n ephes_n 6.12_o principality_n power_n spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o who_o we_o need_v go_v arm_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n all_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 13._o they_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o abstract_n and_o as_o invisible_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a which_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a and_o yet_o these_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v 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