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complete_a satisfaction_n if_o thou_o will_v cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o particular_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o profit_n and_o content_n that_o will_v recompense_v say_v more_o to_o that_o point_n i_o can_v easy_o say_v thou_o for_o thy_o pain_n and_o this_o i_o think_v more_o convenient_a to_o hint_n to_o thou_o then_o to_o write_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o there_o thou_o will_v find_v to_o thy_o delight_n and_o settlement_n the_o five_o impediment_n to_o assurance_n impediment_n 5._o impediment_n be_v their_o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n holy_a nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanctum_fw-la a_o sanctâ—_n spiritu_fw-la prodire_fw-la potest_fw-la nothing_o can_v come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a by_o refuse_v his_o counsel_n by_o stop_v the_o ear_n by_o throw_v water_n upon_o that_o fire_n he_o kindle_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o by_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o 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the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v 43._o john_n 12._o 43._o say_v christ_n shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d isa_n 8._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o no_o morning_n in_o they_o why_o then_o o_o doubt_a soul_n will_v you_o make_v your_o sense_n and_o feel_v the_o judge_n not_o only_o of_o your_o condition_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o dethrone_v god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o your_o sense_n and_o feel_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o limit_v and_o bind_v up_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o toss_v the_o soul_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o fear_n and_o scruple_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o christ_n to_o gratify_v satan_n and_o to_o keep_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o rack_n well_o doubt_v soul_n the_o counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v this_o be_v much_o in_o believe_v and_o make_v only_o the_o scripture_n the_o judge_n of_o your_o condition_n maintain_v the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d inclinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ad_fw-la infantium_fw-la &_o lactentium_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la say_v one_o god_n have_v bow_v down_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o capacity_n even_o of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n id_fw-la agit_fw-fr tota_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la misericordem_fw-la luth._o psal_n 119._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n and_o feel_v and_o if_o upon_o a_o serious_a sincere_a and_o impartial_a compare_v of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n together_o of_o thy_o way_n and_o the_o word_n together_o the_o word_n speak_v thou_o out_o to_o be_v sincere_a to_o be_v a_o nathanael_n to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o have_v a_o immortal_a seed_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n cleave_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n joy_n in_o it_o rest_n upon_o it_o and_o give_v no_o more_o way_n to_o fear_n and_o doubt_n let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a for_o nothing_o can_v speak_v or_o make_v that_o soul_n miserable_a that_o the_o word_n speak_v out_o to_o be_v happy_a constantine_n will_v have_v all_o difference_n and_o dispute_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n end_v by_o the_o bible_n o_o doubt_v soul_n look_v cheerful_o to_o this_o that_o all_o difference_n and_o controversy_n that_o arise_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v end_v by_o the_o word_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o look_v beside_o the_o scripture_n or_o beyond_o the_o scripture_n or_o short_a of_o the_o scripture_n or_o upon_o sense_n
and_o feeling_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o let_v the_o word_n be_v always_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o counsel_n no_o way_n to_o assurance_n and_o joy_n to_o settlement_n and_o establishment_n like_o this_o if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v sense_n and_o feel_v the_o judge_n of_o your_o condition_n you_o must_v resolve_v to_o live_v in_o fear_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o tear_n the_o seven_o impediment_n to_o assurance_n impediment_n 7._o impediment_n be_v man_n remissness_n carelessness_n laziness_n and_o overliness_n in_o religious_a service_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n ah_o how_o active_a and_o lively_a be_v man_n fiducia_fw-la the_o active_a christian_a go_v to_o heaven_n alacri_fw-la animo_fw-la ac_fw-la plena_fw-la fiducia_fw-la in_o pursue_v after_o the_o world_n but_o how_o liveless_a and_o unactive_a in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n ah_o doubt_v christian_n remember_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o assurance_n 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heart_n be_v infallible_a evidence_n that_o he_o will_v shine_v 11._o psal_n 42._o 5_o 7_o 8_o 11._o forth_o and_o smile_v upon_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a therefore_o let_v thy_o bow_n still_o abide_v in_o strength_n the_o six_o support_n to_o keep_v their_o support_n 6_o heart_n from_o faint_v and_o sink_v that_o have_v lose_v that_o sweet_a assurance_n that_o once_o they_o have_v be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n but_o as_o a_o short_a day_n before_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o assurance_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o with_o a_o more_o clear_a full_a perfect_a and_o complete_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n ere_o long_o o_o mourn_a soul_n thy_o sun_n shall_v rise_v and_o never_o set_v thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v always_o 20._o isa_n 57_o 18_o 19_o 20._o fresh_a and_o green_a god_n shall_v comfort_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n it_o shall_v be_v night_n with_o thou_o no_o more_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n psal_n 71._o 20_o 21._o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n o_o perplex_a soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v smile_n without_o frown_n light_n without_o darkness_n day_n without_o night_n wine_n without_o water_n sweet_a without_o bitter_a and_o joy_n without_o sorrow_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v at_o hand_n thou_o 2._o levit_fw-la 25._o psal_n 126._o 5._o isa_n 35._o 2._o now_o sowe_v in_o tear_n thou_o shall_v short_o reap_v in_o joy_n yea_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o therefore_o faint_v not_o the_o three_o question_n be_v this_o viz._n quest_n 3_o what_o mean_n must_v soul_n use_v to_o recover_v assurance_n when_o it_o be_v lose_v i_o shall_v give_v a_o few_o short_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o a_o close_n first_o if_o thou_o will_v recover_v assurance_n it_o austin_n say_v humanum_fw-la est_fw-la peccare_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o angelicum_fw-la resurgere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o humane_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n a_o devilish_a to_o persevere_v therein_o and_o a_o angelical_a or_o supernatural_a to_o rise_v from_o it_o than_o thou_o must_v labour_v diligent_o to_o find_v out_o that_o sin_n that_o achan_n that_o have_v rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o wedg_n of_o gold_n of_o thy_o assurance_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o infirmity_n but_o enormity_n that_o god_n have_v put_v out_o thy_o candle_n and_o cause_v thy_o sun_n to_o set_v at_o noon_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v feed_v i_o say_v not_o taste_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o god_n have_v strip_v thou_o of_o thy_o robe_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o off_o thy_o head_n and_o turn_v thou_o out_o of_o paradise_n but_o this_o be_v not_o 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