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1_o pet._n 1.8_o faith_n of_o evidence_n and_o joy_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o be_v twin_n bear_v at_o once_o and_o if_o assurance_n die_v joy_n die_v with_o it_o in_o whosoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o confirmation_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o spiritual_a consolation_n do_v not_o spring_v so_o natural_o from_o any_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v out_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n joy_n may_v be_v i_o mean_v some_o kind_n of_o joy_n where_o assurance_n be_v want_v but_o assurance_n never_o go_v without_o joy_n spiritual_a joy_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sad_a and_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o sadness_n their_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v they_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sound_a assurance_n that_o it_o will_v make_v i_o mean_v instrumental_o the_o heart_n to_o joy_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n sorrow_n it_o will_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v fill_v with_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yea_o sound_o assurance_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n than_o strong_a and_o show_v itself_o with_o most_o vigour_n and_o light_a somenesse_n within_o when_o the_o great_a damp_n of_o outward_a discomfort_n lie_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o the_o world_n most_o frown_n upon_o he_o or_o persecute_v he_o for_o his_o frowardness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v much_o cause_n to_o sigh_v for_o their_o usage_n among_o man_n they_o then_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v act._n 16.25_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n then_o do_v they_o most_o rejoice_v act._n 5.41_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o spoil_v in_o their_o person_n than_o do_v they_o rejoice_v and_o whence_o spring_v their_o joy_n in_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n but_o from_o their_o assurance_n they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n produce_v joy_n according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o degree_n assurance_n of_o hope_n produce_v joy_n assurance_n of_o faith_n produce_v more_o joy_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n most_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o spring_v from_o assurance_n be_v a_o heart_n strengthen_v joy_n a_o life_n lenghten_v joy_n and_o a_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o we_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n enlarge_n a_o shame_n despise_v a_o god-glorifying_a a_o world-overcoming_a and_o a_o sin-overcoming_a grace_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n sound_z assurance_n produce_v humility_n this_o seal_n of_o confirmation_n when_o set_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v the_o soul_n to_o more_o humility_n of_o mind_n then_o usual_o be_v in_o other_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o notable_a instance_n hereof_o he_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o lfe_n angel_n principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v be_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n as_o himself_o say_v act_n 20.19_o sound_v assurance_n be_v heart-humbling_a heart-molifying_a sound_v assurance_n leave_v not_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o itself_o nor_o without_o a_o christian_a watch_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o 27._o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o not_o hereby_o take_v off_o from_o but_o rather_o incite_v to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o and_o watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a place_n note_n sound_v assurance_n and_o holy_a jealousy_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o and_o he_o who_o assurance_n be_v void_a of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o assurance_n sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n but_o the_o nurse_n of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n neither_o be_v holy_a jealousy_n a_o enemy_n to_o but_o a_o preserver_n of_o sound_a assurance_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n sound_z assurance_n work_v the_o heart_n to_o more_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n than_o other_o usual_o attain_v to_o and_o it_o do_v mighty_o quicken_v and_o spur_v forward_o the_o soul_n to_o more_o holiness_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n moses_n and_o paul_n be_v pregnant_a example_n of_o this_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o seal_n in_o moses_n we_o may_v read_v in_o heb._n 11._o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o exod._n 32.31_o 32_o and_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3._o v._n 7_o to_o 15._o act._n 20._o v._n 19_o to_o 25._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n sound_z assurance_n will_v bide_v the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v it_o shun_v not_o the_o light_n but_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o its_o reality_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o usual_o enjoy_v long_o without_o some_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v tâ—us_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v usual_o some_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n some_o messenger_n or_o other_o of_o satan_n to_o exercise_v it_o and_o humble_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o each_o man_n experience_n will_v witness_v to_o this_o i_o set_v a_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la sound_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v the_o soul_n long_o for_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o it_o 15.55_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n move_v the_o soul_n nothing_o more_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o god_n how_o long_o lord_n say_v this_o soul_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n