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cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o this_o people_n and_o in_o they_o see_v our_o own_o corruption_n for_o do_v not_o many_o among_o we_o behold_v the_o abundance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n do_v they_o not_o i_o say_v rather_o murmur_v at_o it_o then_o show_v themselves_o thankful_a for_o trouble_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o and_o for_o sufficiency_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o to_o live_v upon_o true_a it_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o people_n temptation_n their_o sin_n be_v very_o heinous_a for_o god_n mercy_n have_v be_v wonderful_a towards_o they_o even_o immediate_o before_o and_o that_o the_o unthankfull_a of_o they_o
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it_o as_o for_o other_o it_o can_v profit_v they_o unless_o that_o as_o the_o seed_n lie_v in_o the_o ground_n a_o long_a time_n do_v afterward_o bud_n and_o become_v fruitful_a so_o this_o continue_v in_o their_o mind_n till_o they_o have_v taste_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o breed_v in_o they_o some_o carefulness_n that_o they_o do_v not_o quench_v it_o but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o text_n two_o question_n may_v be_v answer_v the_o first_o be_v question_n 1_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o no_o for_o answer_v to_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v answ_n that_o as_o he_o know_v best_o that_o he_o have_v life_n that_o feel_v it_o in_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o will_v know_v this_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o let_v we_o mark_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o spirit_n effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o industry_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o then_o sure_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o work_v supernatural_a effect_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n do_v set_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.24_o second_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o any_o alteration_n and_o change_v for_o in_o regeneration_n there_o must_v be_v a_o corruption_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o seed_v in_o the_o ground_n so_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n may_v decay_v that_o the_o new_a man_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n 16.8_o joh._n 16.8_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n john_n make_v this_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o needful_a that_o without_o it_o christ_n jesus_n can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o dwell_v only_o with_o they_o 67.25_o isa_n 67.25_o that_o be_v humble_a in_o spirit_n and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n through_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n just_o deserve_v for_o the_o same_o and_o call_v those_o alone_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a 11._o matth._n 11._o and_o heavy_a lade_v groan_v and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o to_o be_v rebuke_v in_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n degree_n the_o spirit_n work_v by_o degree_n which_o be_v also_o wrought_v by_o degree_n for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o general_a astonishment_n by_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o great_a and_o enormous_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v 8.15_o a_o general_a astonishment_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o this_o do_v strike_v we_o down_o it_o do_v terrify_v we_o and_o hold_v we_o amaze_v wonderful_o then_o it_o deal_v with_o we_o more_o particular_o it_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o special_a grief_n for_o special_a sin_n it_o do_v bereave_v we_o of_o our_o chief_a desire_n 7.8_o rom._n 7.8_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o conceit_n and_o like_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o than_o it_o do_v display_v before_o we_o the_o vanity_n and_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n 2.14_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o how_o unfit_a and_o unmeet_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v above_o all_o other_o most_o concern_v we_o then_o do_v it_o let_v we_o see_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o judgement_n 1.9.10_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n phil._n 1.9.10_o how_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n we_o be_v as_o bruit_v beast_n not_o able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v nor_o to_o put_v a_o sound_a difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a reason_n rom._n 8.6.7_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o reason_n then_o do_v it_o let_v we_o see_v that_o our_o reason_n be_v unreasonable_a nay_o that_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o faith_n and_o a_o great_a patron_n of_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n then_o it_o come_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o turn_v they_o upside_o down_o 4._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o affection_n act._n 2._o jam._n 4._o it_o turn_v our_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n our_o pleasure_n into_o painfulness_n and_o our_o great_a delight_n into_o most_o bitter_a grief_n if_o it_o do_v proceed_v further_o and_o come_v once_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o stomach_n and_o courage_n that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o it_o cut_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a then_o do_v it_o at_o once_o east_n we_o down_o in_o humility_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whereas_o when_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n we_o be_v as_o stout_a as_o any_o and_o will_v nor_o start_v for_o the_o best_a we_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v for_o ourselves_o and_o courage_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o all_o they_o that_o do_v deal_v with_o we_o but_o now_o the_o spirit_n draw_v we_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o let_v we_o to_o see_v that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o that_o our_o strength_n be_v weakness_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o then_o do_v our_o heart_n begin_v to_o fail_v we_o then_o do_v we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o dare_v not_o answer_v 39.37_o job_n 39.37_o behold_v here_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o convince_a man_n conscience_n of_o sin_n which_o whosoever_o can_v find_v in_o himself_o he_o may_v assure_o say_v that_o the_o
spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o indeed_o the_o three_o note_n and_o effect_n be_v the_o bring_v on_o forward_o of_o this_o work_n unto_o justification_n justification_n justification_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v bring_v we_o thus_o far_o then_o do_v it_o begin_v to_o open_v unto_o we_o a_o door_n unto_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o do_v put_v into_o our_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n afterward_o it_o do_v let_v we_o see_v how_o christ_n suffer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o let_v we_o see_v only_o but_o do_v effectual_o work_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n justification_n effect_n of_o justification_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o two_o notable_a effect_n the_o first_o be_v a_o joy_n most_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 5.2_o 1._o joy._n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o rom._n 5.2_o wherewith_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o and_o ravish_v when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n redeem_v from_o death_n deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o free_v from_o the_o fearful_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o second_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 4.6_o 2._o peace_n rom._n 5.1_o philip._n 4.6_o which_o indeed_o pass_v all_o understanding_n while_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n nor_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n to_o be_v find_v but_o fear_v within_o terror_n without_o and_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n but_o when_o once_o sin_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o far_o remove_v then_o must_v needs_o ensue_v great_a peace_n 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able_a to_o discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 5.23_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o then_o be_v his_o affection_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n alter_v his_o desire_n be_v set_v not_o upon_o earthly_a but_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o joy_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n his_o anger_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o upon_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 8.2_o ephes_n 4.18_o rom._n 8.2_o thus_o he_o live_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n continual_o for_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v live_v according_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o have_v frailty_n join_v with_o it_o and_o man_n through_o 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