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come_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplantativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la so_o arias_n montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o inscrutahile_n desperabile_fw-la so_o hierome_n and_o our_o translation_n desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v proper_o insaâ—abile_fw-la some_o think_v paul_n allude_v to_o this_o place_n and_o do_v explain_v it_o in_o rom._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o translate_v it_o according_o 1._o 1._o now_o as_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o place_n i_o find_v expositor_n of_o great_a name_n and_o worth_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v altogether_o evil_a continual_o 2._o 2._o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o show_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n the_o jew_n they_o be_v cunning_a and_o subtle_a and_o can_v delude_v the_o prophet_n and_o so_o think_v to_o evade_v the_o curse_n no_o but_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o have_v a_o fair_a window_n a_o open_a prospect_n into_o the_o most_o reserve_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n to_o my_o eye_n 3._o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o most_o sincere_a heart_n be_v very_o deceitful_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o david_n of_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v full_o of_o wind_n and_o turn_n and_o many_o deviation_n such_o secret_a passage_n as_o himself_o know_v not_o of_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n no_o man_n yet_o have_v such_o a_o pierce_a insight_n into_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o every_o motion_n of_o it_o none_o can_v so_o 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the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a many_o a_o wicked_a man_n by_o this_o be_v assure_v that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a and_o damnable_a condition_n he_o know_v certain_o that_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o hence_o many_o time_n there_o be_v lighten_v flash_n of_o terror_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n the_o very_a spark_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o about_o do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n often_o tell_v thou_o o_o profane_a wretch_n that_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o gallop_v to_o damnation_n with_o a_o full_a career_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a tell_v he_o as_o certain_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o promise_n nay_o speak_v o_o christian_n where_o ever_o thou_o be_v and_o speak_v aloud_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v thou_o do_v not_o thy_o own_o soul_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a and_o happy_a condition_n so_o sure_o as_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n why_o be_v christian_n so_o often_o enjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o try_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o search_v their_o spirit_n if_o that_o after_o all_o their_o diligence_n they_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o they_o all_o use_n of_o examination_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a which_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o preach_v and_o ames_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o donum_fw-la discretionis_fw-la which_o christian_n have_v by_o which_o they_o can_v discern_v true_a grace_n from_o counterfeit_n there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o may_v distinguish_v they_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o in_o themselves_o though_o not_o in_o other_o certain_o 2._o if_o all_o thus_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n may_v know_v their_o own_o frame_n of_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v upright_o or_o no_o why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o true_a christian_n assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n what_o have_v they_o not_o their_o conscience_n and_o heart_n about_o they_o 1_o 1._o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o watch_n over_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o do_v try_v and_o search_v their_o way_n they_o have_v riches_n and_o a_o treasure_n and_o do_v not_o know_v of_o it_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n eternity_n do_v so_o amaze_v and_o swallow_v up_o the_o thought_n as_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tremble_v where_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o secure_a a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n know_v that_o he_o be_v safe_a enough_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o look_v down_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v 3._o conscience_n sometime_o give_v a_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a testimony_n when_o it_o be_v disquiet_v and_o charge_v with_o new_a guilt_n the_o soul_n can_v so_o clear_o read_v its_o evidence_n and_o then_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v its_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v deal_v hypocritical_o in_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v all_o its_o sincerity_n we_o do_v not_o say_v then_o that_o conscience_n do_v always_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a testimony_n but_o sometime_o it_o do_v and_o that_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n 2._o now_o come_v in_o the_o second_o witness_n and_o the_o great_a and_o supreme_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o we_o render_v it_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o fountain_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o object_n this_o testimony_n seem_v to_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v his_o own_o sincerity_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o must_v reveal_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o the_o soul_n can_v see_v its_o own_o face_n unless_o the_o spirit_n unmask_v it_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o present_a and_o conversant_a with_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o itself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o know_v our_o heart_n but_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n sol._n we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o to_o the_o least_o motion_n in_o spiritual_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o every_o believer_n have_v not_o present_o the_o seal_n set_v to_o he_o so_o that_o though_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n can_v be_v without_o the_o help_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_o distinct_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o here_o the_o spirit_n do_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v its_o grace_n by_o a_o present_a light_n by_o the_o soul_n light_n but_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o testimony_n than_o it_o bring_v a_o new_a light_n of_o its_o own_o and_o lend_v the_o soul_n some_o auxiliary_a beam_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a reveal_n of_o it_o so_o that_o you_o see_v according_a to_o that_o plain_a text_n in_o the_o roman_n there_o
be_v two_o distinct_a testimony_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o st._n john_n be_v most_o express_a belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1._o a_o clear_a testimony_n a_o full_a and_o satisfy_a light_n spring_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n scatter_v all_o cloud_n all_o doubt_n and_o question_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o any_o demonstration_n 1_o john_n 3_o 2d_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o leave_v the_o comforter_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o to_o every_o particular_a soul_n that_o believe_v to_o print_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o if_o a_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o glitter_a shall_v tell_v man_n so_o there_o may_v still_o be_v some_o hesitancy_n i_o but_o the_o spirit_n witness_n the_o secret_a and_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a nay_o more_o powerful_a than_o if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o outward_a voice_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o go_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o love_v he_o that_o i_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a 2._o a_o sure_a testimony_n for_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficientissimum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la as_o cajetan_n 1_o he_o can_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o 2._o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v all_o eye_n omniscience_n itself_o and_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o he_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o papist_n make_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n to_o bring_v but_o a_o conjectural_a certainty_n but_o the_o most_o renown_a perkins_n answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o make_v they_o cry_n abba_n father_n not_o only_o think_v so_o and_o speak_v so_o but_o with_o all_o courage_n confidence_n intention_n of_o spirit_n cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o doubt_n and_o tremble_n 3._o the_o very_a end_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o earnest_n now_o he_o assure_v the_o soul_n 1._o by_o a_o powerful_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o as_o faith_n do_v appropriate_v the_o promise_n on_o our_o part_n so_o the_o spirit_n apply_v it_o on_o god_n part_n as_o satan_n that_o lie_a spirit_n cast_v in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o tremble_n and_o work_v upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n plot_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o this_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o comfort_a work_v upon_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v study_n and_o contrive_v the_o welfare_n of_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v strong_o apply_v wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n so_o this_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n apply_v grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n strike_v terror_n into_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o mighty_a application_n of_o wrath_n this_o curse_n flame_n against_o thou_o this_o threaten_n be_v shoot_v off_o against_o thou_o these_o vial_n of_o wrath_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v set_v on_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a apprehension_n of_o mercy_n this_o pearâ—e_n of_o price_n it_o be_v to_o enrich_v thou_o these_o evangelical_n cordial_n be_v to_o revive_v thou_o this_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n speak_v love_n and_o peace_n &_o pardon_n and_o that_o by_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o as_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v particular_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o do_v seal_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o when_o faith_n say_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o this_o belong_v to_o i_o the_o spirit_n do_v strong_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v thou_o indeed_o and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whisper_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o it_o 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