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the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o whosoever_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o man_n have_v wisdom_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n not_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o heavenly_a wisdom_n true_a wisdom_n indeed_o which_o wisdom_n appear_v in_o four_o thing_n first_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a say_v solomon_n thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o prov._n 9_o 12._o and_o herein_o be_v a_o man_n wisdom_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o principal_o mind_n and_o look_v after_o and_o spend_v his_o choice_a care_n and_o lay_v out_o his_o chief_a pain_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n that_o man_n be_v wise_a indeed_o and_o he_o only_o be_v wise_a who_o so_o attend_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n until_o he_o find_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o a_o safe_a and_o sound_a condition_n and_o thus_o 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etc._n 2._o they_o abhor_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o pernicious_a object_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 104._o and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 14._o 16._o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a 3._o they_o be_v above_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o impertinent_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o three_o as_o to_o mean_n and_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n these_o they_o find_v out_o and_o in_o these_o they_o walk_v until_o they_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n repentance_n faith_n holiness_n righteousness_n love_n new_a obedience_n uprightness_n these_o be_v the_o vety_a path_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o all_o these_o do_v they_o choose_v and_o walk_v in_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o psal_n 119._o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n ver._n 35._o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v isa_n 26._o 7._o the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n four_o as_o to_o time_n or_o season_n eccles_n 8._o 5._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o part_n of_o wisdom_n also_o be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n a_o day_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v concern_v our_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42_o 44._o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n a_o accept_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o a_o time_n when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o happiness_n and_o strive_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o know_v and_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o this_o time_n they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n discern_v and_o do_v lay_v 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etc._n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o his_o spiritual_a want_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o spiritual_a and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o quicken_v his_o faith_n on_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a promise_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n four_o i_o will_v add_v one_o instance_n more_o concern_v the_o power_n in_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v this_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n have_v receive_v a_o power_n to_o do_v such_o work_n as_o none_o else_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o they_o be_v able_a in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o to_o abhor_v the_o dear_a lust_n which_o have_v former_o be_v more_o unto_o they_o than_o their_o life_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n 2._o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n house_n 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be_v there_o be_v liberty_n liberty_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n and_o gospel-liberty_n which_o principal_o respect_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o freedom_n accrue_v unto_o we_o partly_o by_o price_n and_o purchase_v namely_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v many_o glorious_a liberty_n for_o we_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o and_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o from_o all_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 1._o partly_o by_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n this_o liberty_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o put_v forth_o a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a hand_n upon_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o rescue_v and_o free_v they_o from_o spiritual_a slavery_n under_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v free_v they_o first_o from_o slavery_n to_o sin_n see_v rom._n 8._o 2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v free_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o command_v and_o rule_v over_o i_o as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v no_o long_o my_o lord_n nor_o be_o i_o any_o long_o his_o servant_n i_o be_o deliver_v and_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o it_o and_o service_n unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a and_o authoritative_a command_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 18_o 22._o they_o be_v not_o in_o bondage_n they_o be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o it_o sin_n have_v lose_v its_o law_n and_o authority_n in_o they_o the_o yoke_n be_v break_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o sin_n indeed_o will_v stir_v and_o trouble_v and_o usurp_v but_o slavery_n unto_o it_o be_v take_v away_o isa_n 10._o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v second_o from_o slavery_n to_o satan_n before_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o rule_v or_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o ephes_n 2._o 2._o and_o take_v we_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o bird_n tie_v etc._n etc._n o_o what_o power_n have_v satan_n over_o a_o natural_a man_n how_o he_o fetter_n and_o shackle_n and_o bind_v he_o and_o imprison_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o drudge_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o obey_v of_o his_o suggestion_n and_o temptation_n but_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o we_o he_o spoil_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o for_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 4._o he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o turn_v we_o from_o satan_n unto_o god_n acts._n 26._o 18._o object_n but_o satan_n still_o tempt_v and_o assault_n never_o be_v man_n so_o tempt_v as_o i_o be_o sol._n temptation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o salvation_n be_v another_o he_o bestir_v himself_o in_o tempt_v and_o we_o obey_v he_o now_o tempt_v and_o we_o resist_v he_o free_v we_o from_o he_o 1._o by_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v his_o kingdom_n 2_o by_o translate_n we_o out_o of_o his_o power_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 3_o by_o arm_v we_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n against_o his_o assault_n 4_o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o resist_v he_o jam._n 4_o 7._o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o and_o 5_o by_o strengthen_v we_o to_o overcome_v he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o you_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o three_o from_o slavish_a fear_n and_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n in_o work_v in_o this_o respect_n he_o make_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n luk._n 1._o 74._o that_o be_v without_o servile_a fear_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fear_n there_o be_v timor_fw-la filialis_fw-la which_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o there_o be_v timor_fw-la servilis_fw-la which_o look_v upon_o god_n only_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o foe_n wrath_n now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n tor_z fear_v of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n and_o damnation_n but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o reverence_n and_o ingenuity_n though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o curse_v we_o though_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n to_o terrify_v we_o though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n to_o burn_v we_o yet_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o father_n we_o will_v love_v and_o he_o will_v we_o serve_v four_o from_o slavish_a indisposition_n as_o averseness_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o indelightfulness_n in_o it_o they_o that_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n it_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o willing_a out_o of_o love_n and_o work_v out_o of_o love_n five_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 16._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n ver._n 17._o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v yâ—u_fw-ge into_o all_o truth_n sect_n i._o there_o be_v divers_a
man_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n though_o we_o be_v civil_a and_o courteous_a and_o friendly_a and_o helpful_a if_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4._o 29._o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o here_o be_v ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n a_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o here_o be_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o present_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a which_o nero_n persecute_v so_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o who_o all_o the_o scoffing_n and_o mock_n and_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v raise_v four_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n you_o read_v those_o expression_n gal._n 5._o 25._o and_o rom._n 8._o 4._o we_o walk_v not_o afâ—er_v spirit_n such_o walk_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o as_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o set_v anâ—_n order_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n follow_v they_o as_o our_o guide_n so_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o dispose_v and_o order_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o to_o lead_v our_o life_n and_o move_v on_o in_o our_o course_n as_o the_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o stir_v we_o up_o inward_o to_o follow_v thus_o do_v every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o his_o course_n of_o life_n 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jer._n 12._o 2._o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o 2._o but_o spiritual_a man_n or_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a worshipper_n they_o do_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v it_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n sol._n i_o answer_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n be_v first_o to_o have_v our_o inward_a man_n take_v up_o employ_v and_o act_v in_o all_o those_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v and_o which_o we_o do_v present_a unto_o he_o as_o when_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o in_o prayer_n for_o power_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n not_o only_o our_o mouth_n do_v pray_v but_o our_o very_a heart_n also_o do_v pray_v and_o our_o prayer_n be_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 25._o 1._o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n 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dulness_n and_o deadness_n upon_o his_o spirit_n this_o trouble_v he_o and_o he_o strive_v to_o shake_v it_o off_o by_o stir_v up_o himself_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa_n 64._o 7._o and_o that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o by_o awake_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o grace_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v say_v david_n psal_n 108._o 2._o and_o beseech_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o quicken_v and_o to_o enlarge_v his_o heart_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n psal_n 119._o 32._o six_o they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v most_o please_v and_o delight_v in_o ministration_n such_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a ministration_n spiritual_a and_o vigorous_a ministration_n which_o deal_v most_o with_o their_o spirit_n and_o do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a power_n most_o reach_v their_o heart_n and_o spiritual_a condition_n belove_a this_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o experience_n that_o a_o profane_a heart_n can_v endure_v but_o 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it_o sol._n first_o because_o you_o assay_v slight_o and_o not_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n second_o and_o because_o you_o assay_v in_o your_o own_o strength_n 7._o object_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n however_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o get_v power_n to_o do_v it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o power_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o sol._n god_n who_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n do_v promise_n to_o give_v we_o power_n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o walk_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 36._o 27._o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o these_o word_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o observe_v contain_v in_o they_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o work_n or_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n etc._n etc._n this_o subject_a i_o finish_v the_o last_o lord_n day_n 2._o the_o help_n or_o sufficiency_n for_o 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thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o know_v he_o jer._n 24._o 7._o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o jer._n 31._o 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n second_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v upon_o he_o psal_n 62._o 8._o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n isa_n 26._o 4._o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o enable_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v on_o he_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o i_o will_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o people_n to_o fear_v he_o deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o so_o deut._n 8._o 6._o thou_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o 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to_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n zech._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n six_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o people_n to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o loathe_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n isa_n 22._o 12._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n jam._n 4._o 10._o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o
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